Chapter 134: Willing to Spend Money

It was getting late, Matthew and Britney left the room and went to the restaurant last time for dinner, but this time they were lucky and didn't encounter Christina Aguilera's spoiler~щww~~lā

"You don't know, Matthew." Britney said excitedly, "I met Christina Aguilera again some time ago, and she wanted to come over to provoke her. My bodyguard and I were outside, Christina. -Aguilera immediately walked away in despair."

Matthew encouraged, "Honey, you're doing a great job! Ignore Christina Aguilera's provocation, there's always a way to hit her back, right?"

Britney smiled happily, "Yeah, you're right." She scratched her fair face and asked Matthew, "Do I sometimes do things without thinking?"

Matthew thought about it and decided to tell the truth, "Sometimes it does."

"Then when I'm like this again." Britney was a little embarrassed, "Matthew, you have to remind me in time."

"Don't worry." Matthew patted Britney's hand on the table, "I will."

The dishes were delivered one after another, and the two chatted while eating.

Britney seemed a little worried, "You don't have to go out to shoot recently, right?"

Matthew swallowed the food in his mouth, "I don't have a job for a while, I will be in Los Angeles for a while, and I also have some things to deal with."

"I'm leaving again..." Britney's fork rattled the china plate. "I'm going to Nashville."

Just in the suite, Matthew heard her mention it once, and couldn't help comforting, "Will you come back when you finish recording the song?"

That being the case, he didn't know if Britney went to film again when Britney returned to Los Angeles from Nashville.

After all these things, both of them were in a low mood. After dinner, Britney went home soon as usual. Matthew returned to the apartment and continued to pack. After living in this apartment for two years, he also He has accumulated a lot of belongings, especially books and video tapes, and has already packed three whole boxes.

After attending two events in Los Angeles for "Band of Brothers", he was ready to start looking again.

According to Matthew's idea, it is enough to live here temporarily, but Helen Herman objected, believing that this old apartment can no longer match his income and actor level.

In the words of Helen Herman, star-making is a systematic project, and face-saving is very important. No matter what the inside is, an actor who aspires to be a star must first be bright on the outside.

Of course, Helen Herman wouldn't let him do things beyond his capabilities, and Matthew wouldn't agree either.

Helen Herman's idea, Matthew's best can rent a detached house outside Beverly Hills, Santa Monica or Burbank, if you can't find the right price, in Westwood or North Hollywood In a more upscale community, it is also possible to rent an exquisite apartment.

In this regard, Matthew left it to her to find out. Helen Herman is an authentic Los Angeles native and has a natural advantage.

Although there is no specific news from Helen Herman's side, Matthew is already preparing for the move.

At the beginning, Matthew also considered buying a house by himself instead of continuing to be a renter. It is difficult for people here to understand the mentality of the bottom people on the other side of the Pacific who are eager for a house but can't ask for it.

But he finally endured it, and he accumulated the salary of the two films "The Mummy Returns" and "Black Hawk Down", including Helen Herman's cut, and April is the tax season again. Britney spends a lot of money together, and it's better to save the money.

It took him two days to clean up the money he had accumulated on and off, and then there was news from Helen Herman, who began to look around under the leadership of a real estate agent, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, North Hollywood and even Burbank, have been there.

At the beginning, Matthew fell in love with an apartment in North Hollywood. The apartment was large and luxuriously decorated, but the rent was expensive, and it required US dollars per month. This price made him back off.

After looking at the house for five days in a row, he finally met the one he liked. In the suburbs north of Burbank, bordering the San Fernando Valley to the north and North Hollywood to the west, there is a masonry detached house. Although there is only one floor, it is designed with a loft, which can effectively isolate the blazing sunlight at noon in Southern California.

There is also an independent courtyard of more than 60 square meters in front of the house. There is a fence around the courtyard, and the ivy is evergreen all year round, which looks very eye-catching.

What suits Matthew the most is that the surrounding area of ​​this detached house is very quiet. To be precise, the location is slightly remote. The nearest neighbor is also more than 30 meters away. It can maintain a certain degree of privacy. It is very suitable for Britney. sneak over.

In addition, the transportation is also very convenient. Drive along the community road to the east for two or three minutes, you can see the California section of Highway 5, and you can reach the San Fernando Valley area in less than ten minutes north, where there are various large shopping areas. , you can buy almost all daily necessities.

On the way to the south, at most ten minutes, you can get to downtown Burbank. Burbank is only 20 kilometers away from downtown Los Angeles. Even if he wants to go back to Los Angeles to do something, it is very convenient.

It's even tighter to get to North Hollywood, a ten minute drive is enough.

And the rent is not expensive, only $1,200.

Although 1,200 dollars is quite a lot in this era, Matthew is not a rookie when he first came here. He has a certain understanding of Los Angeles. A house like this is really too cheap.

The price is anomalous, and there must be a reason.

Matthew came out of the house, stood on the lawn of the yard, and directly asked the room agent, "Is there something wrong with this house? The price is so much lower than the market price."

This is the real estate agent introduced by Helen Herman, who is relatively reliable, so he did not hide Matthew, and pointed to the right corner of the yard, where the grass was obviously missing.

"A few months ago, there was a murder here." The real estate agent bluntly said, "The hostess of the house had a conflict with her boyfriend and was killed in that corner."

Matthew looked over there, frowning.

The real estate agent continued, "The hostess's mother is European. After she came over and dealt with it briefly, she handed over the house to the company. This murder case has been published in newspapers and TV stations.

Matthew nodded, walked to the place and glanced at it, there was nothing special about it, maybe it was someone else, maybe he could turn around and leave, but he didn't care about this kind of thing.

When I was on the other side, I had to pass by a cemetery when I went to and from junior high school, especially when I started to study at night in the second year of junior high school. In winter, there was no sun at both ends. I passed by there in the morning and evening, and I didn’t feel anything at all.

As a person who grew up under an atheist education, even if he came here inexplicably, he still did not believe in ghosts and gods.

Matthew is very optimistic about this house, but he doesn't care whether there has been a murder. He stood there thinking for a while, and said to the real estate agent, "One thousand dollars! I will rent it for one thousand dollars."

The house has probably been in his hands for a while. The real estate agent thought about it for half a minute, then called again, and finally said to Matthew, "Yes! But the rent will be paid for at least one year at a time."

Matthew responded happily, "Okay. Let's go through the formalities as soon as possible."

In the afternoon of the same day, the real estate brokerage company signed a formal rental agreement with Matthew. Matthew paid the deposit and one year's rent, got the key, and could move in at any time.

However, before moving, Matthew still paid for a special housekeeping company to clean it up, and replanted the missing parts of the lawn, said hello to Helen Herman, and asked a moving company to move there.

In this way, it was much more convenient for him to go to the Angel Agency.

Nowadays, the studios of major companies are also located in Burbank or nearby areas. If the future work is filmed in Los Angeles, it is also very convenient.

Originally, Matthew was thinking about whether to invite a few friends to have a meal together after moving, and made a phone call, including Britney, and currently has no friends in Los Angeles.

Helen Herman was there, but unfortunately she and Matthew didn't have much contact other than work.

The time is getting closer to May, Matthew is temporarily out of work, and Helen Herman has not found a role or project that suits him recently, but Matthew has not been idle either. Reading and writing exercises, imitation performances and fitness training have never stopped, especially It's fitness training, always maintained at the right intensity.

Through the films and roles he has recently made, he can also see his greatest strengths at present. After the experience of shooting several films, these advantages are gradually turning into qualifications.

For unrecognized actors, seniority matters.

Of course, if there is a father who is very rich and willing to spend money, or comes from a relatively powerful acting family in the circle, it will be another matter.

Just entering late April, Helen-Hellman made a special trip to call Matthew to the Angels Agency, telling the premiere of "The Mummy Returns" and some precautions for the upcoming publicity announcement.

"Clothes, leather shoes, watches..." Helen Herman said to Matthew seriously, "It must be brand new! You are an important supporting role in the film, and the brand specifications of your clothes should be appropriately improved!"

Matthew is basically listening, and he knows he lacks experience in this area.

Helen Herman simply said, "It's better to hire a stylist and let her design it for you."

"OK, alright……"

This is not the time to be frugal, so Matthew happily responded, "Please help me get in touch."

"One more thing, you'd better know in advance." Helen Herman glanced at Matthew, "Universal Pictures invited the "Fast and the Furious" crew to participate in the premiere, and used the mummy's attention to help this film. Subsequent screenings will be publicity."

Matthew caught the point immediately, "Vin Diesel also?"

Helen Herman nodded lightly, "Yes." She suddenly smiled, "But there is also good news, last time I had tea with Sean Daniel, I heard him talk to Vin Diesel inside Universal Pictures. Er is very dissatisfied and is not going to work with him any more.") DOWNLOAD FREE READER!!