Chatty Hollywood

"This year's Oscar is indeed Peter Jackson's "The Return of the King"!"

At the 76th Academy Awards in 2004, Natalie Portman had a look of emotion on her face when she saw Peter Jackson lifting the statuette for Best Director at the end.

"Speaking of which, this year's Oscars are slightly ahead of schedule!"

She was at a loss for words and said to Emily Dance sitting next to her,

"In previous years, it was mostly around March 25th!"

"Probably because 2004 is a leap year!"

Emily Deschanel responded to the Long Island girl's words in a tone that was either ethereal or dull,

"The old men of the Academy, for the sake of commemoration, set the Oscar date on February 29th - they like to pay attention to these illusory things!"

"Is it ethereal?"

Looking at Emily Deschanel's slightly cute expression, Natalie suddenly felt that what the other party said seemed to be right.

—Natalie Portman and Emily Deschanel are not exactly friends.

They were just supporting actors in the cast of "Cold Mountain". The cast of "Cold Mountain" had several nominations at this Oscar, so they took the opportunity to sneak in.

——To put it bluntly, they are just here to attend the red carpet.

This situation is actually a very normal thing in the entertainment industry. After all, celebrities need a certain amount of exposure.

What's more, both Natalie and Emily, although they are not central characters in "Cold Mountain", are not minor characters either. It is normal for them to participate in the Oscars ceremony in the light of the crew.

Especially Natalie, if she hadn't happened to catch up with the gap period, she could have participated in the Oscar as the protagonist——

After all, whether it is Charlotte Booth's two works or the "Star Wars Prequel" series, she can be regarded as a heroine.

Unfortunately, the former has just completed filming and is still in the late stages of production; and the latter, "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones" was released in 2002, and "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" is based on George Lew Cass's plan will have to wait until 2005.

--missed 2004 perfectly.

This put Natalie at a temporary low point in her work, so she had to use the crew of "Cold Mountain" in which she was not the protagonist to participate in the Oscars.

In this case, the position she got was naturally not that forward. However, the fact that she sat with Emily Deschanel, who had a normal relationship and seemed to be a bit natural, was a bit unexpected. Natalie's prediction——

Not to mention the latter's ability to change the topic from time to time, the fact that those three or two sentences can chatter to death gave Natalie, who originally regarded herself as a good communicator, a headache.

"Fortunately, this woman doesn't play an important role in Hollywood, so it doesn't matter if I can't chat with her."

Natalie comforted herself like this.

However, in order not to make the atmosphere nearby too awkward, she still had to strike up a word or two with the other person from time to time.

In order not to be embarrassed like the British and can only talk about the weather, Natalie, who is good at psychology, decided to start with the other person’s family——

"I ran into your sister Zoe at Sundance last year and she was so great in Real Girls!"

——This kind of topic that praises the other person’s family and friends is generally a better entry point for chatting.

but--

"Zoe and I don't have a good relationship."

"..."

Facing a master like Emily Deschanel who has reached the maximum level of her "Chat to Death" talent, no matter how good Natalie is at reading people's hearts, she has no choice but to do anything.

Fortunately, with the fat Peter Jackson lifting the statuette for Best Director, this Oscar Awards ceremony is not far from the end.

——Natalie doesn’t have to enjoy awkward chats for too long.

However, Natalie did not expect that at the Vanity Fair dinner after the Oscars, she would meet Emily Deschanel again——

"…So, you want me to take on the role of the heroine in the next TV series?"

At this time, Emily Deschanel was holding champagne and talking to Charlotte Booth's assistant director. The red-bearded man looked like a Viking and was called "Old Gun" by Charlotte Booth. Richard Arsenal was chatting about something. Natalie pretended to be passing by and eavesdropped——

"I don't want to talk to you about which one has a higher status and which one earns more, a movie star or a TV star."

"Old Gun" said directly,

"This kind of comparison is only meaningful to those who have made it through—"

"For those who have not yet made it, whether it is in the film or television industry, the key is to seize the opportunity first."

Emily Deschanel smiled bitterly and shook her head,

"I admit that you are right - as an actress, I was born in 1976 and still played some small roles, while Charlize Theron, who is only one year older than me, is already an Oscar-winning actress - I am indeed I don’t have the qualifications to be picky about the TV industry. But why would a fan come to me at the Vanity Fair dinner after the Oscars? We can definitely make an appointment for an audition later at a normal pace, right?"

"This is natural."

Lao Qiang nodded,

"I'm telling you in advance just because Charlotte happened to see you today and told me by the way that he thinks you are very suitable for a role."

"Director Charlotte Booth!?"

Natalie can understand the mood of Emily Deschanel, who was her roommate at the Oscars.

——In fact, when all the young actresses in Hollywood know that the great director Charlotte Booth is optimistic about them, their reaction will be a mixture of surprise and surprise.

Natalie herself is no exception.

However, she was very curious about what role Charlotte Booth expected the somewhat natural Emily Deschanel to play.

Fortunately, Emily Deschanel herself quickly asked this question——

"It's a story based on the experiences of real people."

Lao Qiang explained slowly,

"Charlotte has a cousin who works for the FBI, and his wife is his partner, a famous anthropologist—"

"Anthropologist!?"

"Mainly studying sociology and physiology. To those guys at the FBI, they are high-end forensics!"

Natalie, who was eavesdropping, complained in her heart about Emily Deschanel's ignorance - as a top student studying psychology at Harvard, Natalie naturally didn't know what an "anthropologist" was.

The old gun on the side also gave a similar answer to Emily Deschanel's question,

"...The point is, the anthropologist lady is also a writer. She organized her work into a documentary novel, and after reading it, Sherlock felt that it was appropriate to adapt it into TV series potential.”

"I see!"

Emily Deschanel nodded,

"I understand. So, do you want me to play the anthropologist lady?"

"If you pass the audition and can adapt to our various "props"."

Lao Qiang shrugged,

"This will be a very "heavy" detective drama!"

"..."