Vol 2 Chapter 663: Two-Face

"It's a great scene, will they fight for Duke?"
Leaning on the high-back chair, Leonardo said to the blond female partner next to him, "Charlize Theron is not a simple woman."
The blonde model reminded him, "Are you just watching the show?"
"Of course I don't know how to watch a play." Leonardo took the number plate. "I want to save our explosive frenzy from the danger of an explosion."
He raised the number plate, "One million dollars!"
"Mr. DiCaprio bid one million dollars!" the auctioneer on stage said loudly.
Scarlett Johansson saw that the bid was Leonardo DiCaprio, and took back the number plate that he subconsciously wanted to lift.
Sophia Coppola looked at Charlize Theron. Everyone in the circle knew that this woman was not good, and there was always news circulating that the relationship between her and Duke was very delicate.
Of course, Sophia knew that this kind of news was false, but others might not.
It's smart, isn't it?
Charlize Theron didn't seem to see Sophia Coppola's eyes, after thinking for a while, did not continue to raise the card.
This experimental film was eventually photographed by Leonardo for one million dollars.
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Subsequently, the lots offered by George Lucas and Spielberg were also sold at high prices.
The auction lasted for more than an hour. There were no first-class auctions in hundreds of lots. The charity dinner raised more than 40 million US dollars in charity.
This can be said to be a very successful charity dinner.
As the charity auction ended, the guests left one by one. Those who stayed at the end were basically people who had a deeper relationship with Duke.
Such as Sophia? Coppola.
But when she saw that no one was with Duke and walked over, Charlize Theron also followed.
"Long time no see. Duke."
Seeing Charlize Theron's initiative to reach out, Duke shook it gently, "Hi, Sally."
Sophia deliberately winked her eyes at Duke, then looked at the people around George Lucas on the other side of the banquet hall and said, "I'm going to say hello to Aunt Scarlett and Lia."
See her go. Duke motioned to the chair by the round table, "Sit down, Sally."
"Thank you."
Charlize Theron slightly raised the skirt corners, sat on a high-back chair, and asked, "What are you up to lately? Do you have time for the New Year? You can take your new girlfriend with us on vacation."
"The filming of "Transformers" is not over yet." Duke politely refused, "I can't find time recently."
"Is your schedule full again?" Charlize Theron asked naturally.
Duke shrugged slightly. "Dear, you know, this is my profession, and it is my greatest interest and hobby. To be precise, if I don't make a movie, I don't know what to do."
Not everyone wants a life like eating and waiting to die.
Because of understanding Duke's style of doing things, Charlize Theron is not going around in circles. He smiled and asked, "I wonder if you have a share of mine in your future work plan?"
Charlize Theron would ask. Duke is not surprised at all. Although the two have had less contact in recent years, he also understands some of the other's situation.
Like most Oscar queens, Charlize Theron has not escaped the Oscar curse. The reputation and box office of the films he has starred in in recent years have not been satisfactory, although he still maintains top women through fashion and luxury endorsements. Star status. Commercial film remuneration inevitably slipped out of the 20 million club.
"A new film in my plan..." Duke thought of the science fiction film he mentioned to Tom Cruise, and said, "I need an actress with a very strong aura."
Charlize Theron looked at the other group of people who were still chatting together, and asked directly, "Duke. I never refuse any of your requests."
"How about halving the pay?" Duke said something else entirely.
"Half it?" Charlize Theron showed a very surprised look. She knew she didn't have any novelty for Duke, but she wouldn't be unattractive, right? She frowned slightly, "I can't answer you now."
Just as the establishment of a film project cannot be determined by a certain executive of a film company or the CEO alone, the salary of an actor cannot be determined by himself.
This is not over yet, Duke pointed to her beautiful evening dress and said, "And you need to destroy yourself again."
"Like "The Devil"?" Charlize Theron hesitated.
Duke nodded, "Almost."
Hearing what he said, Charlize Theron’s hesitation turned into hesitation. After all, she is not the original Charlize Theron. Now the Oscar’s Best Actress has been obtained. In recent years, although there have been no big-selling films, However, Hollywood's status has not slipped. It will inevitably be worried about ruining the fashionable, powerful and distinguished queen image that has been carefully shaped over the years.
In fact, Duke also has a female character that suits Theron very well, but he does not intend to use the other party. These scripts have been filed with the Screenwriters Association. Some related content has also been leaked out by Warner Bros. There is no need to worry about other issues. You can take pictures slowly in the future.
People are always close to each other. In this movie that is completely supported by female characters, Duke's first choice is Scarlett. He can't let Scarlett be fixed by the black widow.
"You have more than half a year to think about it."
Compared to other actresses, Duke is still inclined to Charlize Theron. After all, when the two maintain a relationship, the other side left him with a very good impression, "After the Oscar, I will ask someone to send you the role script. In hand, give me a reply before July next year."
Charlize Theron didn't doubt what Duke said, as in the past, the other party had no need to deceive her.
"Hi, Duke."
Scarlett Johansson's voice suddenly rang from one side, and then she sat next to Duke, looked at Charlize Theron with a strange expression, and asked, "What happened?"
Charlize Theron stood up and made a call gesture, "Keep in touch, and invite you to dinner another day."
She waved to Scarlett again, "Goodbye, Scarlett."
"Goodbye." Scarlett also waved politely.
Then, she looked at Duke and asked curiously, "Did you restore contact again?"
"Resume contact?" Duke didn't quite understand what she meant.
Scarlett took his arm and said, "It's just like before. Don't worry, I won't mind, monogamous..."
Duke glared over there, too lazy to pay attention to her, and stood up directly, "Honey, you think too much."
After speaking, Duke walked over to George Lucas.
Scarlett also stood up and followed, but the blue eyes would float in the direction of the exit of the banquet hall from time to time, and the tall figure was walking outside without hurries.
Leaving the Duke’s Manor, the car did not drive towards Charlize’s mansion in Malibu, but went all the way east and came to a small independent villa, where Charlize Theron used to live.
She pushed the car door and slowly walked into the villa with the skirt corners. There has always been a dedicated housekeeping company taking care of it. Under the bright light, it looked very neat.
Charlize Theron remembers very clearly that at the turn of the century, Duke would often drive here to meet with her, and the relationship between the two remained until he had a girlfriend.
Passing through the living room and into the terrace leading to the small garden, Charlize Theron sat on a wicker chair. It was here that Duke wanted to use her as the heroine of The Matrix. This series made her successful It won the first line of Hollywood and created the diamond of South Africa.
Later, she appeared in "The Devil's Head", she also consulted Duke, although the other party did not say clearly, but the words were encouragement and support, perhaps it was the confidence he gave that made her determined to be ugly and get her life The first Oscar statuette.
One after another from the past flashed through my mind. Charlize Theron put his arms on the armrest of the wicker chair and propped up his white chin. All the past tells her that Duke is indeed a comparison between men and women. Asshole, but he is definitely one of the most reliable and trustworthy among the countless in Hollywood. Since the two realize that the relationship is over, Duke has not done anything that really harms her. Compared to her efforts, she gets nothing. A lot.
If it were not for the original relationship between the two people, it would be impossible to go further, Duke would be more reassuring than her mother.
Although the other party’s mind was unpredictable, after the release of "The Dark Knight", many people in Hollywood privately called him a double-faced person, but Charlize Theron knew very well that as long as she did not stand on the opposite side of Duke, Duke could not be possible. Take the initiative to hurt her.
She believes that the self-destructive performance that Duke said may be a good opportunity to rise again.
This is Hollywood where countless people are scrambling to squeeze forward. Stopping means falling behind. The other side of falling behind is being eliminated by fierce competition.
In the next movie, she will cooperate with Sophia Coppola. The other party does have uniqueness in the field of literary films, but only acting in literary films will not restore her to the appeal of "The Matrix", nor can she Make sure to go further.
To truly enter the ranks of Super A, she needs to prove her appeal with commercial results and prove that she is not out of date.
Just cut the pay in half...
This condition is indeed a bit embarrassing. It involves not only the issue of the agent, but also the pay of the next film. If this film fails, reducing the pay by half is tantamount to self-destructing the future.
Sitting in a wicker chair for a few minutes, Charlize Theron suddenly laughed and said to himself, "It turns out that I would be stupid, and I would be blinded by a little profit in front of me. What about failure?"
She stood up, walked back to the room, picked up the phone, and dialed the agent's number. (To be continued...)
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