Chapter 528: The Interview Failed
After settling down in Chinatown, Yu Linna finally had something to do. She was temporarily working as a chef in a restaurant, but she still had to go back to Lisara’s house every day. Although that was the case, this did not hinder her work. Slowly, she also stayed at the restaurant, and her skills were indeed quite good. Many customers liked to come here, and even many blonde, blue-eyed little brothers and sisters also came in here to eat.
Under this beautiful life, Yu Linna was also quite satisfied. But she just felt that such a life was too monotonous. She still wanted to make a name for herself in America. After all, her purpose for coming here was not to be a chef, but to think of being a screenwriter here again.
Pan Xinan was a stunt double in Hollywood, and at the same time, she was also in the line of action choreography. After hearing about Yu Linna’s matter, she had said that she could try to ask the people on the Hollywood side. A few days later, Pan Xinan had said that she could first go and meet a Hollywood producer. The other party had said that they could talk first.
Yu Linna could also be said to have seen hope. This day, she had put down her work and had gone to Hollywood with Pan Xinan.
In the past, Yu Linna had been to many film production companies and had also met many great directors, but she had never been to the world’s top film industry, Hollywood. This place was the dream of filmmakers all over the world. Those who could leave their names here were all great people. And Hollywood’s industry was quite developed, occupying the top of the world’s film rankings. There were too few people who could leave their mark on the Walk of Fame, and those who had left their names were all people who had contributed to Hollywood and even to the world.
Hollywood was the world’s top film place. It wasn’t a place where just any cat or dog could enter. Even for the Chinese, there were only a few who could develop and leave their names here. Yu Linna wanted to start over here. If she could do well here and make a name for herself, then she would have truly used this platform to let her name be known to the world.
The producer she had an appointment with was named Vista, a middle-aged man with a bald head. He was a little surprised when he had first seen Yu Linna, but he had quickly calmed down. Regarding the matter of the script, the two of them had talked in the office. Vista was not a first-class producer in Hollywood. He had been in the second and third tiers for many years. But he was a Hollywood producer after all. For Yu Linna, who had just arrived, in any case, she had to show him respect.
“First of all, Miss Yu, you said you want to write a script, right?”
“Yes. I’m from China. I was also a screenwriter when I was in China. This is my work. You can take a look.”
Yu Linna had prepared very well, had stored the scripts she had written on a USB drive, and had also downloaded the film and television works that had already been released. Vista had inserted the USB drive into the computer and had roughly browsed through it.
But he was not very interested.
Perhaps it was because of the cultural differences. He didn’t think there was anything good to see in these contents, nor was it very likely to move the American audience.
“It’s a good thing that you have this heart, but your work may not be suitable.”
“I can learn. The aesthetic style of the American audience is a little different from the Chinese. I can create a script according to the aesthetic of the American audience. For example, this The Office Worker and the Cat, you can take a look. This is a story about an OL woman named Susie and the cat she raises.”
“Sorry. We don’t need it.”
Seeing that she couldn’t move the other party, Yu Linna had tried to lower her own conditions, and had even started to talk to her about the content of the script. Although it was more difficult in the beginning, she was a screenwriter after all. Her train of thought was still very clear. For a suitable commercial script, she also had her own views.
Slowly, Vista’s face had improved.
“Then according to your statement, a script can be written. But there are a few conditions here.”
“You say.”
Seeing that there was a chance, Yu Linna quickly pursued her victory.
“The protagonist of the story must be an American.”
“That’s no problem.”
“Please set the background in America.”
“That’s no problem either.”
“Do you have an English name? If not, we’ll give you one. This is also for the American audience to be able to understand the screenwriter’s name.”
“…Alright.”
“Also, when you’re doing promotions, you can’t tell people you’re Asian. Can you do that?”
“…Are there any other conditions?”
“This is your first time writing a script. We may not have much money for you. How about this? We’ll buy the script for ten thousand US dollars. We’ll raise it when your net worth rises in the future. In addition, we have the right to revise the script, and you also have no right to ask about the cast. We will provide you with a screenwriter team, and several people will cooperate together. You are a newcomer, so you don’t have to do anything. You just have to serve tea and water on the set. We will do the heavy work.”
“…You have no sincerity in talking to me, do you?”
Yu Linna’s patience was also worn out.
She had already lowered herself, but the other party still wanted to take advantage of her, the very image of a capitalist.
The other party also indeed had no sincerity.
“I’m giving you a chance, you know? First of all, you are a Chinese person. If you don’t have the ability to prove yourself, how can you gain a foothold in Hollywood? If you don’t try to compromise, how can we give you a chance to prove yourself?”
“I’m not talking about the treatment. First of all, you haven’t respected me. You’ve been obsessed with my nationality. I also have American blood in my body, but you haven’t treated me as a companion.”
This conversation had not been very smooth, and it had fallen through.
Yu Linna didn’t particularly like this person’s attitude, and the few conditions he had given were indeed a bit bullying. Although it was tolerable, she had felt a full of discrimination from him. In short, Yu Linna felt that it would be very tiring to cooperate with him. She had given up.
You ask why she couldn’t let go of her dignity? That was because Yu Linna didn’t want to anymore. Before, when she had no choice, she could let go of her dignity. But now she was not at the point of starving to death, nor was it necessary for her to stay here. To put it simply, there was no need for her to hang herself on one tree. She could just go to the next one.
“I’ve seen many people like you. You’ll never be able to achieve anything in Hollywood in your life. There are many people like you in Hollywood.”
In the end, that producer had said a very excessive sentence.
Yu Linna ignored it, found Pan Xinan, and told her to find the next producer. This one wouldn’t do.
“I’s sorry. That person’s mouth is a bit poisonous. He’s just like that when it comes to work. Actually, in private, he’s a very good person. You don’t have to mind.”
“That’s not a problem. I need to find a new buyer now. There are so many producers in Hollywood. Can you introduce me to a few?”
“I’ve cooperated with a few. You can go and give it a try, but I don’t know if it will work. You can try.”
In the following few days, Yu Linna had run to many companies in Hollywood and had also met many producers. But none of these producers had accepted Yu Linna’s script, and had not even taken a look at it. Although in her home country, Yu Linna had also had outstanding achievements, and had also had a very high status in her home country, she had had a scandal in her home country after all. A few of the American producers who knew about this matter were afraid that this matter would cause the dissatisfaction of the Chinese, so they had turned down the cooperation with Yu Linna.
For several days in a row, Yu Linna had written so many scripts, but not a single one of them had been accepted. She sat in a chair, really feeling tired. These Hollywood people were really capitalists. If there were no achievements, no commercial value, they wouldn’t even take a look. To want to attract people’s attention in Hollywood, unless you could make some decent achievements.
But Yu Linna also indeed had no noteworthy achievements. Although when she was in her home country, she had also had very glorious achievements, and many people had asked her to write a script, it was in her home country after all, completely different from Hollywood. They wouldn’t look at these things. Some people would worry about affecting the Chinese film market and would not even dare to use Yu Linna. Of course, there were also some who simply felt that Yu Linna did not have this ability and had refused her.
This Hollywood was not a place where everyone was a Bole, who could judge a horse.
“Are you alright?”
Pan Xinan bought a drink for Yu Linna, sat down next to her, and asked with concern.
Yu Linna opened the can, leaned against the chair, and her whole person was a little relaxed.
“I think it’s really not easy in America.”
“Hahaha, that’s right. It’s not that easy for a Chinese person to struggle in America. You’re too naive. As soon as you came, you wanted to run to Hollywood. How could such a good thing fall to you?”
“Don’t say such heartbreaking things.”
“Alright, alright. We should be going now.”
As the two of them were chatting, when their drinks were almost finished, they were thinking if they should go back.
At this time, a man had walked past the two of them. This man was a little dazed, and had stopped to take a look. At this time, Yu Linna had also pulled Pan Xinan, and the two of them were talking and walking, slowly leaving here. This man’s gaze had been on Yu Linna all along. Yu Linna’s expression, Yu Linna’s appearance, and even her movements, he had been watching all along.
“Mr. Howard, what’s wrong with you?”
It was only when someone had called him that he had come back to his senses, and had found that that blonde girl had already walked far away.
“It’s nothing. I just… I feel like I’ve seen that girl somewhere before.”
“Oh, there are so many stars in Hollywood. Maybe it’s just a look-alike.”
“Maybe.”
Howard thought to himself that he was probably overthinking it, so he went in and no longer considered this matter. But because of this matter, he had still called his friend to chat, saying that he had seen a girl, who should be a newcomer in Hollywood.
“You don’t know, Kevin. I saw a girl today. She’s very young, probably in her teens. She might be a newcomer.”
“Why are you telling me this? Buddy, I know you’ve got your eye on someone again, but I said this is your business. We’re not talking about work.”
“Buddy, I’m not talking about work with you either. I’m just talking in private. In fact, I’ve already gotten off work.”
“OK, so you just want to chat about this girl today?”
“Yes. Because I feel that that girl looks a bit like your daughter when she was little, you know? Their eyes are exactly the same. I can’t believe it. She’s not your illegitimate daughter, is she?”
“Don’t be joking. I think you’ve had too much to drink. Enough. You should go and get some sleep. Maybe nothing has happened.”
“Then when are you free? Shall we have a drink?”
At this time, neither of them had thought about it in a deeper way. It was also impossible to think about it in a deeper way. This was very normal.
At this time, Yu Linna had already left the production company with Pan Xinan and had returned to Chinatown. She herself was also considering her next plan.
