Hollywood Road

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"Looks like you're very experienced," Carla Faith laughed. "Have you done this before?"

"How is this possible?" Murphy looked innocent. "Am I that kind of person?"

He put on a serious face, but said in a playful tone, "Honey, unless it's you."

"Don't make such a joke." Carla Firth took a sip from the glass and warned, "I'll take it seriously, you won't have time to regret it."

"Cough..." Murphy coughed with a fist on his mouth, and quickly turned the subject back, "Let's talk about movies, Hollywood has formed a perfect production system by now, and once it becomes a system, it is difficult to break the rules. Play as if bad money drives out good money in the market.”

Shrugging his shoulders, he added, "That's why the protagonist's car in a car chase scene can always escape smoothly, and the car chasing either hits or breaks down; a quarrel between a man and a woman must be interrupted by a slap in the face, and after a short silence, the man will hug her tightly and kiss her. She, then all the problems are solved."

Carla Firth disagreed, "Isn't that the case in romance movies?"

"I swear, this trick really doesn't work," Murphy shook his head and brought back the deflected topic. "Anyway, this system is already a Hollywood money-making machine. I didn't say it, the facts are there. ."

Holding up the glass, Carla Firth took another sip, and suddenly said without warning, "I'm going to New York."

"Huh?" Murphy raised his head and looked at her puzzled, "Why?"

This is one of his few friends in Los Angeles.

Perhaps it was on a completely different path. Murphy could feel that Ross was actively alienating him. If Carla Feith left, he would really become a loner in the City of Angels.

"The company advised me to study." Carla Firth put down her glass, raised her chin with one hand, and looked at Murphy. "My mentor at Columbia University also won a good opportunity for me."

Murphy raised his glass to her, "Congratulations."

Although he didn't know much about American universities, he also knew that was a good thing.

As an extremely career-seeking woman, Carla Firth resolutely set foot on a plane to New York a few days later. After Murphy sent her away, she devoted all her energy to the post-production of "Hardfruit". More and more work, his ability is also improving, as Bill Rossis commented, Murphy may be inexperienced, but his learning ability is outstanding.

After a few busy weeks, Murphy has been able to complete most of the editing work independently, and can also find suitable editing points from the messy footage, and finally turn the shooting material into what he imagined.

In order to complete it as soon as possible, he simply lived in the studio. Apart from rest and meals, he spent almost every day at work. Even Carey Mulligan called him several times to ask him out, but he turned it down.

As the time approached Christmas, Murphy and Griffiths had finished editing the film, James Franco and Carey Mulligan also dubbed some of the clips, and post-production went to the end.

Every movie basically needs a soundtrack, and "Hard Candy" is no exception. Murphy had no money or time to find someone to create an original soundtrack, so he chose a few songs that were suitable for the scene, and after paying a certain copyright fee, he got the permission to use these. The soundtrack is based on three tunes: "The Afternoon of Missing Waking Up" when Hailey debuts, the disco when Jeff wants to take a photo for her, and the shocking pop metal at the end.

The $300,000 was basically exhausted, and Murphy had no money to find a professional sound editor, so he had to work with Jody Griffith himself, and it took more than a week to get it done.

On the other hand, Bill Rossis also fulfilled his promise and won an opportunity for Murphy to participate in the official screening of the St. Denis Film Festival. Hard Candy will be exhibited together with many independent film projects that CAA participated in.

Bill Rothys also sent the film to MPAA through the CAA channel, and due to Murphy's careful handling, the film received an R rating without any accident.

However, Murphy is not stupid enough to think that Bill Rossis really values ​​him as he says. This opportunity is indeed very rare for someone like him who has no knowledge and qualifications, but it is not for those with resources. What’s so difficult, after all, the Saint Denis Film Festival is the most famous independent film festival in the United States. Every year it participates in the official screening of more than 300 independent films and hundreds of feature films, not to mention films that can be released in theaters and turned into videotapes. There are very few.

It doesn't take much effort for CAA's brokers to run such an opportunity.

In fact, Murphy is very clear that he is only one of the many fish that Bill Rossis and CAA found in the sky. Whether he can finally land on the shore depends on the future development.

There is no difference in essence between entertainment brokerage companies and film production companies. Those who can show their value are naturally their valued customers. If they have no value, they will definitely be eliminated.

In any case, getting the invitation to the Saint Denis Film Festival opened a stage for Murphy to show himself, and also created a rare opportunity.

The biggest advantage of participating in the Saint Denis Film Festival is that it saves Murphy’s distribution companies from promoting their films. Every year, the film festival will attract a large number of professional filmmakers and buyers from companies. If a film is photographed by them, the film It can even be sold during the holiday season.

"It's so annoying!"

In the lobby of the airport, Carey Mulligan stood opposite Murphy with little leather boots on, and said bitterly, "They have to let me go back to London now!"

She was talking about her parents, "I really want to go to the film festival with you."

"There will be opportunities in the future." Murphy patted her on the arm lightly, looked at the luggage behind her, and urged, "Don't forget to call me when you come to London."

"Well..." Carey Mulligan nodded his head hard, glared at Paul Wilson, who had his head exposed from behind Murphy, and said pitifully, "I can't see my first The movie is in theaters.”

"I'll take a photo of the scene and pass it to you."

Speaking of which, Murphy couldn't help sighing, "Maybe we don't even have an audience."

"No, definitely not." Carey Mulligan grabbed Murphy's arm and shook it. "You've always been the best! Always..."

The announcement of the London flight sounded in the lobby, and Murphy reminded, "It's almost time, you should go in."

Carey Mulligan didn't move, stared at Murphy for a while, "I'll miss you."

"I will miss you too."

Hearing Murphy's seemingly sincere words, Carey Mulligan took a step forward, hugged him tightly, and pressed his cute baby face to his chest, "You have to wait for me, I will be back soon. "

Murphy patted her on the back lightly, "Good luck."

After seeing off Carey Mulligan, Murphy and his free assistant, Paul Wilson, pushed two large suitcases, walked into another gate, and boarded a plane to Utah.

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