The Best Movie Actor In Hollywood!

Chapter 422

Even with the cameras rolling, neither Matthew nor Eva was the type to hold back. Besides, they had already spent several nights together for real. After a brief exchange, they slipped effortlessly into a state of arousal, their bodies tangling before the lens in a convincing performance.

"Is this..."

Off the set, Megan watched the man and woman in front of the camera and remarked with some surprise, "Are they actually trying to film a sex scene for real?"

Although David had said the scene wasn't for children, she was twenty years old and had no intention of leaving.

David shrugged. "Who knows."

Megan saw Matthew's muscular back and the woman's legs wrapped tightly around his waist. She couldn't help but gasp, "No, seriously, are they going to do it for real?!"

She was also a student at the USC School of Cinematic Arts and had heard that such scenes in Hollywood were often filmed with a degree of awkwardness and nervous laughter between the actors.

Matthew and Eva, on the other hand, not only didn't stop but showed no signs of discomfort, as if they were genuinely about to have sex in front of the entire crew.

But David wasn't surprised. He had done his research on Matthew before investing in him and knew he had a history of this sort of thing.

"Cut! Very good!"Zack's voice rang out. "That's a wrap for today."

As soon as he finished speaking, David saw Matthew and Eva casually throw on some shirts and hurry off the set together.

"Where are we going?" Eva asked. "The dressing room?"

Instead of heading to his dressing room, Matthew pulled Eva toward the studio door. "Want to try something a little more interesting?"

Despite her boldness, Eva was cautious and hesitated slightly. "You want to..."

"Of course not. What are you thinking, darling?" Matthew nudged Eva along. "There are a couple of spare makeup trailers outside. Let's go try one out."

The crew kept them on hand in case of a power failure, ensuring filming could continue.

Matthew took Eva's hand and walked toward the makeup trailer he had used before, opened the door, and hopped inside without another word.

Then, the trailer began to rock.

****

At the studio entrance, David and Megan emerged one after the other, heading toward a nearby office building. As they passed a large white trailer, they heard some rather indescribable sounds coming from within.

The voice seemed to be a woman's, sometimes low, sometimes high.

Megan glanced at the trailer, unabashed, and asked David, "Is the life of a Hollywood star really this chaotic?"

David also looked over at the trailer before continuing toward the office building. "It's far more complicated than that, but Matthew is one of the cleanest stars around when it comes to his personal life."

"Him? Are you sure?" Megan couldn't quite believe it.

David walked further away from the trailer, and as Megan followed, he said seriously, "It's true."

He explained, "Matthew doesn't do drugs, he doesn't get high, he's not a heavy drinker, he has no same-sex relationships, and he never uses his A-list status to harass women on set. For all that, he's definitely considered a 'clean' star among his Hollywood peers."

Megan sighed but said nothing.

David added, "Since you're looking to invest in independent films, let me remind you that the indie scene is much dirtier than the mainstream commercial world. The most tangled rumors mostly come from there, along with Harvey Weinstein's affairs..."

He didn't continue, but Megan picked up, "How would Harvey dare to touch me?"

"Naturally, he wouldn't dare," David grumbled. "Otherwise, his career would end ahead of schedule."

In that regard, he wasn't worried about Megan.

The two walked on, their figures soon disappearing through the doorway of the office building.

***

As the sun neared the horizon, the door of the makeup trailer opened from the inside. Matthew stepped out first, followed by Eva. They were still dressed as king and queen, but Matthew's fake beard was gone, and Eva's makeup was significantly smudged.

They returned to the studio, where they were met with curious glances. Both Matthew and Eva ignored them and headed for their respective dressing rooms.

Matthew was a seasoned pro at this, and Eva simply didn't care.

Most of the crew members just watched for a moment before returning to their work. This was an all-too-common occurrence in Hollywood. Actors, being an emotionally expressive group, often developed sudden feelings for each other on set, and when that happened, they didn't hold back.

Back in his dressing room, the makeup artist and Bella were waiting. Matthew sat down in front of the mirror and let the artist remove his makeup.

Bella stood behind him, not too close, unsure of what to say.

After his makeup was off, Matthew went into the changing room to get dressed. When he came out, he found that Bella had dismissed the makeup artist. He asked, "Is something wrong?"

"Yes," Bella nodded. "Helen called just now and asked me to pass on a few things to you."

Matthew leaned back in his chair and took a sip from his water glass. "Go on."

"The negotiations between the Angel Acting Agency and Disney Pictures regarding the 'National Treasure' sequel have currently broken down." Bella got straight to the point. "Disney Pictures won't accept our proposal and has decided to shelve the sequel project."

Matthew nodded.

This wasn't a surprise. The National Treasure sequel had been under discussion for so long and had been repeatedly postponed because neither Disney Pictures nor Matthew was satisfied with the terms offered by the other. Especially after Matthew signed on for I Am Legend, Helen not only refused to lower her negotiating power but actually increased her previous demands.

As Helen had already told Matthew, he was now an A-list star, a true box-office draw among A-listers. There were roles and jobs he would rather turn down than voluntarily reduce his salary, especially when there was no shortage of filming offers.

And in major commercial productions, it would be foolish to voluntarily take a pay cut.

Matthew and Helen weren't afraid of a break with Disney Pictures. They had plenty of confidence, as Matthew was temporarily tied to Warner Bros. In addition to the currently filming 300 and the upcoming I Am Legend, the company was looking for a screenwriter for another top-tier production project.

Helen had gathered general information from Warner Bros. that the preliminary production budget for the new project would be at least $50 million, and its production and distribution would still be handled by Warner Bros. Akiva Goldsman would still need a star with strong market appeal for the lead role...

This potential project was naturally on Matthew and Helen's radar.

It was just as well that the negotiations with Disney were temporarily on hold, as Matthew's schedule was packed, and he had neither the time nor the energy to work on a National Treasure sequel recently.

Bella continued, "Warner Bros. has an official pre-release promotion plan for '300' with a budget of $30 million. The post-release promotion will depend on the premiere's performance."

"Understood." Matthew just needed to be aware of it.

It was all up to Skydance, as the producer, to negotiate with Warner Bros. on this matter.

"Ms. Amanda has sent the official invitations for the charity gala." Bella Anderson checked her planner. "Helen asked if you could come by tonight and sign all the invitations."

Matthew thought for a moment and said, "Tell Brown later that we're not going back to the manor. We're heading straight to the Angel Agency."

Helen had already sent out initial notices by phone and email, and the official invitations would be mailed a month before the charity dinner.

Bella concluded, "An actress named Alexandra Daddario called you. She said she's in Los Angeles to audition for 'I Am Legend'."