Chapter 31: Cheers to Duke

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"Hello, this is Karl Lagerfeld's office..."
One hand was holding the microphone, while the other hand was quickly swiping on the notebook with a pen. Before Sophia put down the phone, the other phone on the desk rang again. She had to say a few words of sorry into the microphone. Quickly pick up the new call, "Hello. This is... Mr. Lagerfeld is not here now. Okay, Mr. Versace, I will pass it on in time."
Throughout the afternoon, she was constantly answering the phone and spending time in the non-stop recording. Another senior assistant sitting opposite her did not mean to help at all, but from time to time showed a few ridicules. Smile.
After work, and back to the rented apartment, Sophia opened the door, picked up the newspaper on the ground, turned around and shut the door hard, making a sound of'clamation'. She seemed to want to vent the boredom and accumulation of the day in this way. Wronged.
When she kicked off her high heels and sat on the sofa, she looked like a mollusk without support.
Although with the help of the family relationship, she finally got the position of intern assistant, and all the girls in Paris who wanted to get this position may fill the entire Champs Elysées, but she regrets it now.
After coming to Paris, △, Sophia found that the name of the Coppola family was not good at all. The European fashion circle did not buy the account of the North American film circle at all. Despite her background, she was an assistant to Lagerfeld. In the lowest one, the others almost united to squeeze her, not giving her a chance to make a splash, allowing her to fully appreciate the cruelty of office politics and workplace competition.
And fashion is far from being as simple as it seems. She has been dealing with movies for most of the past two decades, and she has been able to do film-related work handily. In terms of fashion... she stayed with many celebrities in the fashion industry when she answered the phone. No one can figure out what the next nickname is.
Think about it when she was in Hollywood, even though she worked as an assistant to David Fincher and Duke, but from the production to the extras, who didn't treat her politely?
Duke Rosenberg?
The name that came to mind made Sophia gritted her teeth. That guy originally cursed her to be Lagerfeld's telephone operator. Now...
Suddenly, she discovered that she hadn't followed Duke and his "Speed ​​of Life" for a long time. The last time she talked on the phone, several months ago, the other party told her that "Speed ​​of Life" was about to be released on a large scale. She even laughed. He is dreaming.
Thinking of this, Sophia took the cordless phone and dialed a number in Los Angeles.
"Hi, Nicola, it's okay! I just want to inquire about one thing, do you know "Life and Death"? Know? Has it been released in North America? What is the box office?"
"what!"
Hearing the number reported on the phone, Sophia was stunned. After a few seconds, she said again, "Are you sure you’re not mistaken? It’s 130 million dollars? Okay, I get it. Thank you, Nepal. Gula..."
How is this possible?
Even if it was clear that her cousin wouldn't make a joke about this kind of thing, Sophia still couldn't believe that Duke Rosenberg's "Life and Death Hour" turned out to exceed 100 million in North American box office!
Duke is only one year older than her! Still the first official movie! Was it a big success?
That guy does have some tricks, especially shooting speeds, collisions and explosions, he has a unique experience! But he was a rookie when he started making literary dramas. To be precise, he is a rookie director himself!
And he succeeded!
Subconsciously, Sophia dialed a fixed phone in Los Angeles, and no one answered...
When working on the crew of "Life and Death", Sophia had the most exchanges with Duke. She knew that his biggest dream was to become a super director like George Lucas or Spielberg, and he had obviously stepped forward to his dream. The critical first step?
What about your movie dream? How about the movie dreams pierced by those film critics with vicious and insulting language?
Until this moment, Sophia realized that it was a mistake to choose the fashion circle, and Hollywood and the film industry were where she should go.
"If you get fired by Chanel, you can come back and continue to be my assistant!"
Thinking of what Duke said when he left Los Angeles, Sophia knew roughly where he started.
In Los Angeles in July, the weather is definitely not pleasant. The dry and hot weather is always disturbing. Duke drove past the Fox Building without intending to stop. Instead, he turned to the road on the left. After galloping for a few minutes, he stopped in a parking lot next to a hotel.
Before getting out of the car, Duke arranged his dress in the rearview mirror. Next, he will attend the celebration party organized by Twentieth Century Fox for "Life and Death".
Although the sun had already fallen into the west and the road from the parking lot to the hotel was not too far, when Duke walked to the front of the hotel, he was dressed in a sweat and entered the air-conditioned lobby. The cool feeling gave him a sigh of relief.
"Hi, Duke..."
A middle-aged man in his thirties greeted him and shook hands with him affectionately. This man Duke knew and was the assistant to Twentieth Century Fox’s new CEO Townsend Rothman.
After a few words of courtesy, the other party led the way and led Duke to the banquet hall on the second floor, obviously waiting for him here.
"Mr. Rosenberg..."
"Director Rosenberg..."
Before entering the banquet hall, Duke met two members of the crew who were shooting. The specific names have long been forgotten. I probably remember that they were two photography assistants. At that time, they didn't talk to him much except for work.
Now he not only greeted affectionately, but also took the initiative to give way to the side of the corridor.
Winners have the capital to survive in Hollywood! Duke has always confirmed this.
The two waiters opened the red double doors, and the banquet hall that was still noisy suddenly fell silent. When Duke walked in, I don't know who was the first to clap his palms, and then the applause came like a tide!
It's completely different from the film's publicity announcements and press conferences, this is a moment unique to him! This is the moment when the director is the protagonist!
"Duke, among directors of the same age, no one can do better than you!"
Seeing Twentieth Century Fox’s CEO Townsend Rothman greeted with great enthusiasm, Duke shook his hand out and said politely, "Thank you, Mr. Rothman..."
"Call me Townsend to applaud."
"Thank you, Townsend."
Even though he understands that the other party's attitude is so good, it is entirely because he has created great value for Fox, Duke still maintains elegant etiquette, "Thank you for the support of 20th Century Fox."
Then, under the introduction of Townsend Rothman, Duke shook hands with several other high-level officials present at the scene. These people all smiled and faced each other, especially one of them, which made Duke somewhat surprised.
"Young man, I have to say that you have created a miracle."
The person holding Duke’s hand and talking was Tim Fisher, who had rejected "Speed ​​of Life and Death". Like other senior officials in Fox, his face was full of smiles, "I have seen your latest I think we can continue to cooperate with each other."
"I think so too." Duke talked and smiled.
The black waiter shuttled through the crowd, constantly delivering champagne into the hands of the guests. When Duke and Fox executives finished greeting, Townsend Roseman over there patted his palm twice, took the champagne from the assistant, and told Du Gram is held high here.
"I suggest, to the big sales of "Life and Death" and to the success of director Duke Rosenberg!"
"Cheers!"
"Cheers!"
In the banquet hall of thousands of square feet, countless echoes sounded, and everyone toasted to Duke!
This feeling of becoming an absolute protagonist will be intoxicated and excited by anyone, even as calm as Duke. In the past year, he has endured too much pressure, and the insomnia during the midnight dream has been tortured. He, and today's success proves that the mental pain he has endured has not been in vain.
He has taken the first successful step towards the dream of directorship!
For my dreams, for the efforts of my two lives, cheers!
Having read these words silently in his heart, Duke raised his head slightly and drew off the champagne in the glass!
The atmosphere in the banquet hall was warm, and Fox’s senior executives came one after another, and after clinking glasses with him, they said some very comfortable words. It seems that Duke has become the first-line leader, but Duke is excited and proud at the same time. With a cool head, he knows why he is valued by the big shots of Fox.
Because he has created huge profits for them, he may continue to create profits next.
"Duke, how does it feel to be famous?"
A familiar voice came from nearby. Duke turned his head. Robin Grande was standing a few feet away. He hurriedly stepped forward and touched his glass again. "There has been no chance to say thank you."
"I just do things with money."
Hearing this, Duke laughed, Robin Grande also laughed, and then he said, "Walk the road behind, Hollywood cannot tolerate two consecutive failures."
Nodding solemnly, Duke drank the wine with him.
Beginning with Robin Grande, members of the crew came to say hello one after another. The attitude of these people was not the same as when shooting, and their faces were full of enthusiastic smiles.
"We had some disputes during filming..."
Even the deputy director Ke Nei came over and offered a glass of wine, "But that belongs to the category of work."
Duke still kept a faint smile on the cup that the other party handed in front of him, "all for work."
The two sides are not at the same level at all. Duke doesn't bother to care about anything at all. Anyway, he won't work with this deputy director in the future.
Cone just walked away, and saw Uma Thurman approaching Keanu Reeves, "Hi, Duke."
Uma Thurman seemed extremely enthusiastic. Keanu Reeves, who was in the most assassin stage, still had that immortal face. Duke didn’t care. Like Kone, he would never be with Keanu Reeves. Weiss cooperates, and the other party's image and acting skills do not meet his future requirements.
His eyes were placed on the tightly clasped hands of Uma Thurman and Keanu Keyves, and he raised his glass to the woman, half jokingly said, "Congratulations, Uma, I didn’t expect you to really Come together."