ALL NOVEL Chapter 39
Chapter 39 City of Angels
The all-night party on St. Patrick’s Day made Lan Li’s brain faintly painful. Last night’s party was around four o’clock, and all kinds of alcohol mixed in. The atmosphere of the party was intoxicating, and there was not much feeling at all, but in the morning After getting up, it began to suffer painfully.
However, Lan Li did not have time to sleep in. He got up at nine o’clock in the morning and rushed to the airport to take the noon flight to Los Angeles. The day after tomorrow, that is, on March 20th, “Pacific War” will have a grand premiere at the Chinese/National Theater in Los Angeles, and all crew members will gather again.
After getting on the plane, Lan Li fell asleep in a daze, until the flight attendant awakened him, then he packed up his luggage and walked off the plane. The three-hour flight time finally relieved his headache a little. .
After claiming his luggage, he quickly walked out of the hall door and stood on the side of the street to look left and right, but he couldn’t help but feel a little confused and couldn’t find the focus at all. Within the field of vision, there is a plain, golden sunlight, blue sky, wide streets, deep blue waves…Every scene reveals a casual and spacious atmosphere, presenting a completely different style from New York, as if even oxygen factor It was full of vitality, and the headache seemed to be better again.
Lan Li was thinking about whether he should choose a taxi or rent a car.
As expected, despite appearing in the “Pacific War” and winning the newcomer’s highest salary, Lanly is still downright poor. Both the first payment and the second payment of the remuneration have been received smoothly. After deducting taxes, it is about 55,000 US dollars. This is really a lot of money. It can even be said that since the two lives, Lan Li personally earned it. The highest income reached. But in the entertainment industry, it’s nothing at all.
After the “Pacific War” was officially screened, Lanly’s days of living under the spotlight officially began. This also means that he must start to deal with the ubiquitous scenes, even if this is just a rainy day, it is very likely that TV series will be screened. After that, Lan Li still didn’t get any attention, but this investment is a long-term plan, and there can be no chances.
Lan Li did not have an agent or hired a professional stylist. He took care of it all by himself. For the next premiere and related publicity, he first bought a few sets of clothes, including suits for formal occasions and private clothes for casual occasions. , Of course, there are matching shoes, ties, socks and so on. This cost nearly 25,000, which is still when men do not need to consider jewelry.
After that, I paid the rent for two months, went to the high-end beauty salon to trim my hair, bought air tickets to and from Los Angeles, and related expenses for holiday parties… This has not yet been calculated in detail for the Lanli’s spending in Australia during the past period-with income There are expenses, which is troublesome to calculate, but in a blink of an eye, the income fell back to less than 20,000.
Lan Li originally planned to buy a new car, but considering that there may be unexpected expenses in the next promotion itinerary, he could only give it up temporarily; moreover, after the “Pacific War”, he had to be able to find it for a long time. When he is ready to work, this reserve fund will give him more confidence and continue to persevere in New York.
For the big-name actors, HBO may directly send a special car to pick up the plane, but Lan Li, an unknown person, can only budget carefully for the fifty-dollar taxi fare.
“Ran Li! Hey, Lan Li!”
During the hesitation, there was a voice not far from the outer lane accompanied by the sound of the wind. At the same time, a person stood up through the sunroof of the car and waved his hands vigorously. It was not who Rami-Marek was, but who was The driving force was James Becky Dale, who also swayed his left hand excitedly through the driver’s window.
“What are you still dumbfounded, come here!” James yelled out loud.
Lan Li lifted the suitcase beside him-in order to avoid wrinkles in his suit, he could only travel with the suitcase, stretched out his hand to warn the vehicles in the inner lane, and then quickly crossed the zebra crossing. Ramy had opened the door of the rear seat. Throw the suitcase up first, then Lan Li quickly got in the car, closed the door, and set off in one go.
“Guys, why are you here?” Lan Li’s eyes were filled with surprise. In a blink of an eye, he hadn’t seen each other for two months, but the familiarity between them didn’t affect him at all. Just like a “brother company”, this kind of friendship is accumulated by enduring hardship together and fighting side by side.
“Rami said, it’s your first time in Los Angeles, so I, the landlord, decided to show you the charm of the City of Angels!” James skillfully turned the steering wheel and left the prosperous pick-up gate at Los Angeles International Airport, “Honesty Said that a place like New York, which is cold, humid, remote and deviated, is really not suitable for long-term development of actors.”
“The Mayor of Los Angeles invited you to be the spokesperson of the city?” Lanly’s answer made Lamy laugh. The two cities of Los Angeles and New York also have an interesting relationship with each other and mock each other. “Why don’t you go to the airport? Pick up? Just outside? What if I just get in a taxi and leave?”
“Rami is about to call you.” James lifted his chin and gestured, “Parking here is too much trouble, and the parking lot is too congested. It’s better to go around the Airport Boulevard, which is faster.” James turned his head. Looked at the cars behind him, “You have to thank me for being wise, otherwise we are still in a traffic jam.”
“It seems that Los Angeles and New York are no different.” The traffic is terrible. Renly’s words left James speechless. Lan Li smiled and ignored James, then turned to look at Lamy next to him, “When did you come to Los Angeles?”
“It’s been two weeks.” Lamy took over the topic, “It’s the awards season recently, and there are always more opportunities in Los Angeles. How about you, how about Australia? The Gold Coast seems to have become your second hometown?”
Lan Li began to share with friends the interesting things that happened in the past period of time, and they also chatted about their recent developments. The three people have in common: no change. After the “Pacific War” was completed, they didn’t get too many opportunities. Now, after watching the TV series, what opportunities can they bring.
“The names of Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg are different after all.” Lamy said expectantly.
HBO actually, like the “Brothers”, held a grand premiere for the “Pacific War”, which is a treatment that only movies can enjoy. This alone is enough to make people excited, even Lanli is no exception. I didn’t expect that the opportunity to attend the premiere came so soon.
“Which hotel do you live in?” James glanced at the road sign next to him. “This afternoon’s magazine interview was arranged at the Sunset Tower Hotel. If you are in the same direction, we will go to the hotel to drop off our luggage, otherwise, just go straight to the hotel. Go over there. We will gather at three o’clock in the afternoon.”
“Isn’t it an interview at 6 o’clock?” Lan Li was stunned. It was only a quarter past two. He thought he had enough rest time to avoid unexpected situations, but why did he gather at three o’clock? Now time is extremely urgent.
Lamy and James looked at Lanly unexpectedly. James leaked a smile on the corners of his mouth. Rami met Lanly’s puzzled eyes and explained, “Lamley, you should know that we need to The dresser, right?” Looking at Lan Li’s stunned expression, Lamy knew the answer, “Moreover, the main casts will take pictures and interviews. We need to take turns to play, starting at six o’clock. This is just an estimate. It is estimated that at five o’clock, the staff of the magazine will be there to prepare.”
Lan Li must admit that he hadn’t thought of this at all-no matter how many things are seen in the movie, the actual situation is still different after all.
“This proves once again that Lanly’s is indeed a newcomer, a newcomer with no experience at all.” James said gleefully, making Lamy laugh.
After laughing, Lan Li took out the address and scanned it, “I live in… Uh, Midtown?”
“Ah, near Koreatown?” James immediately reacted. “Lami lives in that area too. The public security is not very good at night. It is best to pay attention to it.” As a landlord, James is really familiar with it. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com “Then we will go directly to the Sunset Tower Hotel. The two directions are not consistent. It is better to arrive earlier, the crew should have arrived, and we can prepare in advance so that we have time to prepare for the interview.”
For Renly, everything is new. Unlike filming, the promotion schedules such as premieres and magazine interviews are part of the film industry, but they are not directly related to performance. Although Lan Li’s interest is not great, it is inevitable that he is a little curious about the first experience-it is like a besieged city, always standing outside, and now finally able to see the scenery inside the wall, even if he is not interested, he must look carefully.
When arriving at the Sunset Tower Hotel, Lan Li was a little surprised. The gate that looked like only two cars could be parked was a bit of a little family. Hidden behind a simple and plain flower bed, it was neither atmospheric nor gorgeous, even compared to many four-stars. As far as the hotel is concerned, they are slightly inferior. So why is the annual Oscar night held by Vanity Fair held here?
James parked the car at the door, and the waiter in a black suit greeted him, opened the door and saw the trunk in the rear compartment, the waiter turned his head and called for a while, and the luggage brother followed, Lan Li Habitually walked forward, and only after a few steps did he react and paused. In the past two decades of life, in and out of such occasions, he has long been accustomed to handing all the trivial matters to the porter. Forget it, firstly, he is now poor, and secondly, he didn’t come to stay in the store today.
Looking back, Lan Li saw Little Luggage carrying his luggage and followed him with a smile on his face. Since others have already provided the service, then let it be. Therefore, Lan Li stepped forward again, walked into the somewhat shabby Sunset Tower Hotel, and walked into the heart of Hollywood for the first time.