Chatty Hollywood

"This leprechaun's gold coin will allow the Irish leprechaun to treat you as its master!"

Charlotte explained to Charlize,

"Although little leprechauns have little fighting power among ghosts, they have no problem dealing with ordinary people."

"What can it do?"

"It can-"

Charlotte was about to speak when she noticed that there were almost twinkling stars in Charlize's eyes.

"Say, Sally, are you too excited?"

"That's your illusion!"

Charlize's face straightened up and returned to her usual appearance.

"Can you tell me in detail what the leprechaun can do?"

"..."

——Sally, you are really interested in magic-related things!

With a sigh in her heart, Charlotte finally started her explanation,

"The Irish leprechaun is a very playful ghost that loves to play pranks on people. If you master its natal gold coin, you can get its help as long as you provide it with a little milk every day. There is not much that can be done to help it. many--"

Charlotte stretched out her fingers and listed,

"The simplest thing is to help clean up the room."

"After you become its owner, it will help you tidy up your room according to your subconscious classification method - Sally, I think this is a very practical function for you."

"I want you to take care of it!?"

The girl's face turned red.

Although the two are now "familiar" enough, Charlize is still a little embarrassed when she remembers how messy her room was when she first met Charlotte.

——However, this did not stop her from clenching the gold coins in her hand a little tighter.

"What about other than that?"

Charlize asked,

"Is there no other use for it?"

"Other uses……"

Charlotte pondered for a moment,

"It's probably just a prank!"

"It can help you play pranks on people you hate. But, up to three times a day."

"You're really weak!"

Charlize sighed, but Charlotte smiled.

************

"That guy must be hiding something and not telling me!"

Charlize thought bitterly.

"Should I ask him directly?"

The girl knew that now, with the relationship between the two of them, Charlotte would occasionally hide something from her. But as long as she takes the initiative to ask, the man will probably tell her.

"It has almost become a kind of interest between the two of us..."

Charlize grunted.

She finally decided to think about it on her own first.

——Since it is fun, the process of "playing" is very important. We’ve reached the end in no time, so what’s the point?

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However, the next day, Charlize had no time to think about these things.

Her agent Pat Kingsley visited and talked to her about some important things——

"Sally, do you know Charlotte's next movie plans?"

"this……"

The girl hesitated for a moment, but remembering what Charlotte had told her before, she nodded.

"I probably know something."

"This time, your role shouldn't be in it, right?"

The agent's words were beyond Charlize's expectations - she thought the other party was an actor who wanted to take the opportunity to insert CAA!

After all, this is what CAA has always done.

But now——

"I know you're probably wondering why I said that-"

Pat Kingsley took a deep look at the girl,

"But it's really just a matter of time - no director and actor pair will always work together."

"indeed."

"You and Charlotte have already worked together on three films, and now you need to adapt to the styles of several other directors."

Pat Kingsley said in an experienced tone,

"As for Charlotte, he will also gradually change his style. It is impossible for every movie to use you as the heroine. This time in "Sleepy Hollow", he asked you to play Katrina, and there was a lot of resistance. Bar?"

"How did you know?"

Charlotte once told Charlize about the whole story of the heroine's audition. But Pat Kingsley also knew it, so the girl had to be surprised by CAA's connections and information gathering capabilities.

"This is not a hard-to-find secret!"

Pat Kingsley had a straight face, but a smile appeared in the corner of his eyes.

"Actually, if Charlotte hadn't taken a different approach this time and modified the character of Katrina Fantaso, I'm afraid this role wouldn't have fallen to you at all."

"Yes."

That's the truth, and Charlize has nothing to argue with.

What's strange to her is that Pat Kingsley's purpose,

"Pat, you're telling me this because-"

"You should think about your future, Sally!"

The agent lady said earnestly,

"After "Sleepy Hollow", you can be considered a second-tier actress. At this time, you should consider whether you want box office or awards!"

“Box office and awards?”

Charlize was stunned,

"Is it already this time?"

"Yes."

Pat Kingsley shrugged.

"Female stars are different from most male stars who start to break out after they are 30 years old. If they don't complete their transformation in their 20s and win some awards, they will easily go downhill by their 30s."

"..."

Charlize knew her agent was right.

——Because Charlotte said something similar to her.

In Hollywood, the competition between female stars is often more fierce and cruel than that between male stars. One of the main reasons for this is that the careers of female stars are mostly shorter than that of male stars.

Compared with male stars who "break out in their thirties and bloom forty-one flowers", the best time for female stars only lasts about ten years.

If I don’t complete the triple jump of becoming famous, winning awards, and making a lot of money in the past ten years, then the days ahead will be difficult.

After all, time is unforgiving.

——No matter how many people admire your appearance when you are young, when you are old and your hair turns white...

"Pat, you think I'm ready to start chasing the prize, don't you?"

Charlize asked directly.

"Yes."

Pat Kingsley nodded,

"Thanks to Charlotte, you are luckier than those actresses who only get small supporting roles in their 20s, and you are luckier than child stars who are stuck in their childhood image and cannot successfully transform. His three movies can help you It’s gained enough popularity that now you can use it.”

"It's a splurge, right?"

Charlize's mouth was sarcastic.

"That's right."

Seeing that Charlize understood what was going on, the agent lady also became straightforward,

"Those films that compete for awards are generally independent films with good artistic quality, but very poor commerciality - too many such films will definitely consume the popularity accumulated by the stars."

"And I have enough popularity to burn off now, don't I?"

"That's right!"

Pat Kingsley nodded.

"It is definitely worth spending some popularity to compete for acting awards, especially Oscars - because only actresses who have won Oscars can have a longer career life."

"But I'm only 20 years old now——"

"I didn't say that you should start competing for the prize right away, but you should start preparing."

The agent lady also had a sarcastic smile on her lips,

"Although Charlotte Booth's movies are very good, they are not particularly significant in improving actors' acting skills. Sally, you will not improve your acting skills to the point where you can win awards just by following him in a few horror movies. Bar?"

"You also need to be exposed to more other types of movies. In addition to pure independent movies, those chick flicks are also a good choice."

Pat Kingsley gave Charlize a list of her options,

"Speaking of which, you are really a different kind of actress. So far, you haven't even acted in a romantic movie!"

"It seems really..."

When her manager said this, Charlize was speechless.

"Anyway, you should think carefully about your acting skills and winning awards!"

In the end, Pat Kingsley made a strong conclusion, and then she changed the subject,

"Can you tell me about Charlotte's new movie, Sally?"

PS1: "Life is Like a Summer Flower" is both a poem by Rabindranath Tagore and a song by Pu Shu. 2: The meaning of the title here actually refers to the short career life cycle of actresses, although in fact this is the case in many professions.