[US Entertainment] Superstar

Chapter 243 Surprise Cameo

"Congratulations on becoming a member of Eternal Pictures. Now your task is to find a suitable office space. It doesn't need to be too big, as long as the location is convenient."

Eve directly assigned homework to the two employees, and at the same time handed over the employment agreement prepared by the lawyer, and just waited for the signing.

Because the company has not yet been established, it can only be employed in a private name at present, and it will be transferred after all the company's licenses are issued.

Both Carl and Liz were more cautious and did not sign directly, but took a look at the terms above, especially the non-disclosure agreement, the liquidated damages were as high as 100 million US dollars.

After signing the contract, the three of them left separately, one step closer to the business of Eternal Pictures.

Now it's just a grassroots team, not very formal, and it feels like starting a business in a garage.

When Eve thought of this, she couldn't help calling her securities manager to inquire about the specific situation of the stock market.

I don’t know if the internet bubble is still going on some time ago. If the price of your favorite stock reaches a low point, you should buy it or you need to buy it. It is difficult to preserve the value of money in the bank.

"Good morning, Miss Campbell."

Sitting in the office, after seeing the caller ID of the mobile phone, Thomas was very excited to connect it. Now the Internet bubble has caused the entire market to collapse.

The Nasdaq number has fallen from a peak of 5000 points in March and April all the way to 2000, and it seems that it has not even bottomed out yet.

During the bull market, securities companies can make a lot of money, but during the bear market, stock investors are yelling, and their performance varies widely.

When Eve withdrew from the stock market, the Internet bubble had not yet erupted. He also advised Eve not to sell Apple shares, but Eve sold all of them at a price of $4.9 per share.

When Apple's stock price reached $5.4, Thomas was still very annoyed, thinking that Eve was too conservative and wasted a good opportunity.

But this number did not last for two days, and it plummeted all the way!

Looking back now, he realized that Eve was really lucky and wasn't trapped.

"Good morning, Thomas." Eve said into the phone, "May I ask how the market is trending?"

"At present, the market has recovered from the turmoil and has begun to stabilize. This is a good opportunity to start. The stocks of most companies have bottomed out, which is a good time to buy bottoms."

As an employee of a securities firm, Thomas definitely wanted customers to make various transactions so that they could get a commission from them.Especially this kind of Hollywood star, who is notoriously foolish and easy to cheat, as long as he blows up a little, millions of dollars can be thrown into it.

However, he repeatedly hit a wall with Eve. The already famous actress simply ignored his recommendation and investment advice, as if he had become a tool man, only responsible for buying and selling.

"And what about Apple's stock price?"

"Currently $1.27 a share."

Thomas couldn't understand why Eve was so stubborn about Apple's stock, there were far more promising technology companies than this company.Even the founder Steven Jobs was expelled to Hollywood by Apple, can it turn around?

Although Eve was reborn from a later life, she was not completely sure whether the price had reached the lowest point, just as she was not at the highest point when she sold it.

It's just that this number is indeed very attractive. If you don't buy such a cheap Apple stock, you won't buy it for nothing.

Jobs returned to Apple a few years ago and saved it from the brink of bankruptcy, and now if you don't buy it, you miss the best time to get in the car.

This great god has an important asset in Hollywood. The famous Pixar is actually the animation company founded by Jobs, which produced "Toy Story" and other movies.

In 1986, Jobs spent $1000 million to acquire the computer animation department of Industrial Light and Magic and formed it into Pixar.

In 2006, Disney spent $74 billion to acquire Pixar.

Eve knew that when Apple launched the first-generation iPod, the MP3, that would be the time when Apple's stock price soared. She had no inside information and didn't know when it would be launched, so she could only buy as early as possible.

Anyway, each share is only more than one yuan, so she directly prepared millions of dollars and planned to buy in large quantities.

Judging from the current price, Eve is going to buy 100 million shares of Apple, but he will definitely not buy it all at once, because the trading volume of the day is not large at this time, and if he wants to buy it, others must be willing to sell it.

Anyway, the order has been pending, and someone should be willing to make a move.

The feeling of being rich is wonderful, even buying stocks and investing so much doesn't feel like it, Eve feels like she's bloated!

Thomas is also very happy to receive such a large order.

He didn't care whether Eve would make a loss or make a profit. This month's sales task was completed directly, and the commission in the middle was enough to make his colleagues envious.

The entire market is so sluggish, and there are still people who are willing to invest millions of dollars in it. Sure enough, they should focus on Hollywood!

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After buying a sandwich for lunch outside, Eve got in touch with Keanu's assistant Sam, and planned to go to the legendary "Matrix" set in the afternoon to see the legendary car chase scene. Very bad.

The last time I visited the class in Sydney was because I was abroad, but this time it was at my doorstep. It would be a bit too much if I went there empty-handed without bringing some gifts.

Considering that coffee is liquid and easy to spill, she can only go to a high-end cake shop to pack all the products. The passenger seat, rear seats and trunk are full of cakes, bread, biscuits, egg tarts and the like thing.

The crew must have prepared snacks for the employees, but the one Eve chose is very famous in Los Angeles, and the taste is quite good, it is perfect as a gift for visiting the set.

Carrying so much food all the way to the naval base outside Los Angeles, it was the first time for Eve to visit such a place. There was an aircraft carrier moored in the distant bay, and there were quite a lot of ships, large and small.

Sam waited here for a long time. He pointed to a closed road over there and said, "Mr. Reeves and the director are here. Let's go and have a look. The official shooting has started today."

In order not to reveal the secrets during the shooting, and to avoid the battleship from being photographed, there are tall boards erected next to the expressway, which looks like a sound insulation wall of the expressway.

Eve drove behind Sam and said loudly, "I brought some cakes over, please put these cakes with me in the snack area later."

"No problem, we are feeling that it is inconvenient to film in the naval base, thank you for the gift."

Sam and Eve arranged different foods according to their types, and the passing staff looked at them curiously, and the rich cake aroma made many people stop.

At this time, the heroine, the second male lead, and the locksmith were being filmed. Keanu was standing next to the director's monitor in casual clothes, not noticing Eve's arrival at all.

The first person who noticed her was the director Larry. The director patted Keanu's shoulder with some gossip, "Look, your girlfriend is here."

And Andy jokingly said: "Go quickly, Miss Campbell is here to find you."

"Actually, she came to see this scene. At that time, you told her how shocking the scene was. When you heard that we started filming, you came to see it, and feel the intense pursuit in advance."

Eve nodded, pointed to the neatly arranged vehicles outside and said: "What you are doing now is unbelievable, it is completely the first time in the history of movies. I think the audience must not be able to imagine that these roads and these vehicles are carefully planned by you." It is arranged, and if it is filmed, it will definitely shock everyone."

There is a pickup truck outside the tent where the director is, and the front and rear are fixed with steel frames. The camera is placed on the back of the car, and the cameraman and several people in charge of radio are crowded together.

The heroine Trinity is wearing a black leather jacket and sitting on a Ducati motorcycle. This car is completely fixed by a steel wire frame, allowing her to present a chic state that descends from the sky.

During post-production, these steel wires and iron frames will be erased, leaving only the motorcycle and the two people on the car.

The second and third 10-minute highway chase scenes must have been divided into many, many segments and shot together.

There is also a big rocker camera here to shoot from another angle, and each car is driven by a professional stuntman.

"I like that statement. If the audience really thinks that way, that's what we want to achieve."

"That's right, all the hard work in filming and production is worth it now!"

"I like this girl, she speaks wonderfully."

The special effects director and visual director were all present, especially the producer Grant Hill looked at Eve and noticed the effect of her fame, and asked, "Miss Campbell, are you interested in playing a cameo role?"

"Cameo?" Eve felt a little regretful, "Is there a character here that I can play as a guest?"

Grant glanced at Andy, and the other party immediately understood, "It is impossible for every car on the highway to have only one driver, so there will be some extras sitting on the car, who may be family members or friends. Some shots will be on the side The faces of the passengers in some of the vehicles."

Although the story takes place in the matrix world, it still strives to be true, and there is a wonderful sense of collision between reality and fantasy.

Eve spread her hands and said, "If that's the case, I'm very happy, and it's even my honor!"

"OK, can you just have this look? When you're filming later, sit directly in the co-pilot seat of that Volvo. When there is a sound of gunshots next to you, you have to be surprised and amazed." , scared expression."

It's really interesting for Eve to play a guest role as a passenger temporarily.

It means that I also participated in the movie and left my footprints in this classic science fiction movie.

The producer will regard this cameo as an easter egg, and sharp-eyed audiences will be surprised to see Eve in the passenger seat, and it can even be used as a publicity point.

Big names will always have various guest appearances and tributes, and Eve feels that this trip is worthwhile.

Keanu fully agrees with this approach. Although there is no rivalry, his girlfriend likes his work very much, and he is willing to play an ultimate role in which the scene is less than one second. It is really very happy!