Chapter 28

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"Go find a lawyer." Helen Herman said without thinking, "Reconcile with the other party out of court and pay them as little liquidated damages as possible."

Matthew thought of his shriveled wallet and said, "You still have to give money? Is there a way to not give it?"

"Yes!" Helen Herman said simply, "Don't be an actor, don't be in Hollywood. Find a place to hide and don't show up again."

"I haven't earned the money yet, so I have to lose a lot of money first." Matthew shook his head, "I came to Hollywood to be a big star and make a lot of money."

Helen Herman laughed, "You're straight."

Matthew spread his hands, "I'll say anything! Don't those who come to Hollywood work hard to become stars and make big money?"

Helen Herman really couldn't refute this.

"I don't care about others." Matthew's purpose is still so vulgar, "I didn't come to Hollywood to devote myself to art, but to be a big star and make big money!"

Helen Herman suddenly laughed, "This road is difficult."

Matthew pointed to himself, "Is there any other way for people like me to get ahead? Without breaking the law."

Helen Herman thought for a while, but couldn't think of it for a while.

A poor boy with no money, no culture, no family background, no background wants to climb up in today's society, um... Today's weather is very good...

Having said that, Matthew turned his words back again, "Helen, do you have a lawyer you know? Introduce me to one."

"Well... well." Helen Herman took out a pen and a pad, wrote down a string of numbers, and said, "Make this call and say you're my client."

"Okay!" Matthew put away the note paper, "I'll call when I go back."

He then asked, "When will the crew pay me! By the way, how much is the total?"

Helen Herman did a quick calculation. "Three days of rehearsal and one day of filming, $200 a day. Add $8,000 for today's role, and that's $8,800 in total."

Matthew asked again, "When will it be paid?"

"Wait a few days." Helen Herman raised the coffee cup again, took a sip, and asked, "Are you short of money?"

"Very short! I can't wait to break a cent into two flowers!" Matthew worried that the impression he left was too bad, and explained, "I signed up for a performance training class at the Los Angeles School of Performing Arts, and it cost a lot of tuition."

Helen Herman was a little surprised, "Los Angeles Performing Arts School? I remember there are certain barriers to entry, you..."

Matthew pulled out the banner again, "Angelina Jolie helped me introduce it."

Helen Herman nodded and reminded, "It's best to sign up for another language class and correct your spoken pronunciation."

"I'm having trouble with my pronunciation?" Matthew asked.

Helen Herman tilted her head and said bluntly, "It smells like Texas." She thought about it and then said, "I am now positioning you as a character actor, not a temporary actor! You treat yourself There must be corresponding requirements.”

Matthew knew what she said made sense, nodded in response, and asked again, "Character actor? Is it because I'm better at acting than acting?"

"You think too much." Helen Herman said directly, "I differentiated it based on your income and the roles you have won on the crew."

"It sounds like you have a unique assessment of actors." Matthew was very interested.

Helen Herman admits this, "I developed an assessment, based on the actor's income, coffee status and status in the industry, which has little to do with acting skills."

Without waiting for Matthew to continue to ask questions, she said, "Generally, it can be divided into these categories from bottom to top,

Extras, character actors, ordinary actors, small stars, second-tier stars, A-type stars and super-A stars. "

"So, the super A star is the top of the pyramid." Matthew asked curiously, "Who can make you classified as a super A star?"

"Very few," Helen Herman said, "like Julia Roberts and Tom Cruise."

Matthew understood, this was determined by Helen Herman herself, and it was more subjective. Based on the analysis of the information he got from reading the newspapers these days, the acting skills of Julia Roberts and Tom Cruise were difficult to delineate. Enter the ranks of Hollywood's first-class, but when it comes to income, status, influence and appeal, he is definitely a first-class superstar.

Then, he estimated himself, saying that it is an exaggeration to say that he is a character actor, and he is still at the bottom of this pyramid.

There is still a long way to go.

Helen Herman glanced at his watch, took out a dollar bill and put it on the table, and said to Matthew, "The work here will be all over this afternoon, and you will call Amanda tomorrow and come to Burbank. The company signed me up."

Matthew didn't answer her, but instead asked, "Aren't you afraid that I will sign with another company?"

As soon as he finished asking, he realized that the question he asked was too stupid, and he felt that his IQ was instantly lowered to that of the mentally retarded Macon.

"Would you?" Helen Herman stood up, "Will other companies sign a long-term contract with you?"

Matthew said honestly, "No."

"See you next week."

Helen Herman left the last sentence and left the cafe directly.

Afterwards, Matthew also walked out. Helen Herman didn't say it clearly, but he could guess.

Why did Helen Herman cast him for the role of the barbarian leader? It's not because of his outstanding acting skills, nor because he is convinced by his aura, nor because he has the potential to become a star!

The most important thing is that he often appears in front of Helen Herman, with a familiar face. He is the first one who can think of all her extras, plus Angelina Jolie and Winona Lai. De Dong frame has played a role with two lines.

He still left some impressions on Helen Herman quite cleverly, so the other party wanted to sign a long-term contract with him, but if he changed it to another agent, what did he have with passerby A or Michael Sheehan and others? the difference? It's all just acting.

I'm afraid the vast majority of brokers are willing to work with a fool who hasn't experienced setbacks like Macon, and they don't want to ignore him.

To put it bluntly, who knows who Matthew Horner is?

Returning to the hotel along the straight road, Matthew found that Michael Sheehan had also returned and was packing his luggage in the room.

"Hi, Matthew." When he saw Matthew, he greeted him enthusiastically, "Where are you going? I didn't see you after filming."

"Going for coffee with Helen." Matthew replied casually, and pulled out his suitcase, "Are you going too?"

Michael Sheehan nodded, "Our batch of performances are basically finished, and the crew will take us back to Los Angeles by bus in the afternoon."

He asked, "Are you together?"

Matthew packed his bags, "There's a free car, of course."

Having eaten the last meal provided by the crew in the hotel restaurant, Matthew and the other extras took the crew bus to return to Los Angeles. He was sitting with Michael Sheehan as when he came. The difference is that the surrounding Many of the performances surrounded Matthew and asked questions, which made him the focus of attention in the bus.

"Director Ridley Scott directed you," a familiar bald man asked. "What did I tell you?"

There are other people's rambling questions.

"Does the director have a great temper?"

"Does the camera look at the lens when it's showing you a close-up?"

"Are you nervous?"

There were so many questions that Matthew couldn't answer at all.

Others handed over their business cards.

"I'm Brad Firth, let's be friends, Matthew!"

"Next time you have this opportunity, can you call me? This is my phone number..."

Whether it is the staff in the crew or the current extras, what Matthew feels the most is chasing highs and stepping lows, even himself.

After the bus left, the guys finally dispersed, and Michael Sheehan whispered, "Don't worry about them."

Matthew nodded, he didn't even know where the next character was, how could he care about these people?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help sighing secretly, something like snobbery is also contagious.

In order to avoid those disturbances, Matthew simply slept all the way, and when the bus arrived in Los Angeles and got off the bus, the sun had already turned towards the west.

"I'm going back first." Michael Sheehan was still as enthusiastic as before, "If you need help with anything, just call me."

"Yes." Matthew didn't look changed either.

After Michael Sheehan left, Matthew was not going to go to the Red Penguin Service Company either. The leave had not arrived yet. He planned to take a day off before going to work in the company.

Matthew didn't go to wait for the bus, he called for a taxi, and after tossing around with the crew for the past few days, he was indeed a little tired.

While waiting for the taxi, he called the lawyer Helen Herman called again and mentioned Helen Herman's name. The lawyer seemed polite, and the two sides agreed to meet tomorrow morning.

Taking a taxi back to Ximu District, Matthew dragged his luggage upstairs, opened the door of the rented apartment, and found another envelope lying on the ground beside the door. He picked it up and looked at it.

"Fortunately it wasn't a court summons."

Matthew sighed secretly, put the suitcase away, closed the door and lay on the sofa, took out the newspaper he bought before going upstairs, and read it.

This has become his daily habit.

After reading the newspaper and calling to inquire about the language class of the Los Angeles Performing Arts School, Matthew found books on performance, lay on the bed, and fell asleep after reading it for a while. Every day is bright.

I got up and washed up. According to the plan, I went out for a run first. After breakfast, I changed into formal clothes and went to see the lawyer. Helen Herman's face was very useful. The lawyer did not charge a consultation fee. The best way, if you go to court, is not good for both parties, it will involve time and energy.

And out of court settlement, the liquidated damages can be discounted in half or even more, and can also be paid in installments.

Paying in installments can solve the biggest problem with a dry wallet, and Matthew intends to entrust the case to the lawyer named Wilson.

However, before that, he had to go to Burbank to sign the first official actor management contract in his life with Helen Herman's Angel Agency.