Chapter 558 Coffee
After leaving the film school, Ryan walked out of the Nanka University gate. Many students came to say hello. As long as the other party's behavior was not too outrageous, he would not refuse.
Today, he surpasses George Lucas and becomes the most well-known alumnus of the University of Southern California.
Of course, he is also the most wealthy alumni. According to North American tradition, he is definitely one of the largest donors to the USC in the future.
When they were about to arrive at the school gate, Ryan received a call from Darren Bowsman, and then waited for a while, and the other party, David and Reese, chased him from behind.
"Hi, Ryan."
The three guys waved to this side and walked to him a few steps, "Didn't you see us?"
"You?" Ryan pointed to the direction of the school gate and the few walked forward together, "Can you be in the auditorium too?"
"That's right." David took over the topic, "We came to send invitations to the professor. It was a little late when we arrived at the auditorium and could only sit in the back."
"No wonder I didn't see you." Ryan nodded. It was not surprising that there were so many people in the auditorium that they didn't find these three guys.
"Invitation?" He remembered David's words again.
"Saw." Darren Bowsman, as director, handed over an invitation, "This is yours. The mentor has agreed to attend the premiere, don't say you don't have time."
"Chen will come from China." Rees added.
"Of course there is time." Ryan nodded and took it over, "This is the work of the four of you collaborating with, and I'm afraid it's the last one, I'll definitely go."
Several people left the school gate. Darren Bowsman saw a red Maserati parked not far away and the blonde beauty in the car window, and immediately waved, "Then let's do it today. See you at the premiere."
"Okay." Ryan also saw Charlize Theron in the car.
He waved his hand to the bodyguard, walked over quickly, opened the passenger's door, and got into the car.
"Why are you here?" Ryan tied up his seat belt.
"I just met Quentin and came here along the way."
Starting the car, Charlize stepped on the accelerator, and amid the roar of the motor, Maseratili rushed to the west.
"Qentin Quentin Tastino?" Ryan immediately reacted, "What are you talking about with him about "Kill Bill"?"
"Yes. I've read the script, it's a very interesting character."
Hearing this, Ryan couldn't help looking at Charlize, sure that it was a South African Diamond, "Aren't you not interested in action scenes?"
"I also want to create a classic female action character," Charlize said as a matter of course.
"But, this movie..."
"Bloody? Black?" Charlize shrugged and said with a smile, "I have won the Oscar and I am not short of money. I just want to take on the scenes I am interested in."
"Just be happy." Ryan stopped saying anything, and a shadow of Trinity flashed through his mind, and sighed without a trace, "What does Quentin? What does Tastino mean?"
"An agreement has been reached."
Since Charlize said that, he will definitely get the heroine, and this movie was originally invested by Miramax.
"I contacted Tiger and from tomorrow, he will help me with targeted training."
The car passed Mondeo Avenue and turned onto the road to the south hillside, Ryan gave her a vaccination, "Then you have to be mentally prepared. It's very hard."
"Just like fitness and weight loss." Charlize stroked his lower abdomen with one hand, "I always feel that after filming "The Devil" he has not fully recovered."
In essence, this is a typical B-level film, and it can only be considered a niche film in North America. The box office and audience in their previous lives have proved this.
Some time ago, Ryan heard Harvey Weinstein mention that "Kill Bill" was sponsored by an open source community that has always emphasized open source and sharing. This website is the most staunch opponent of Microsoft's closed-sourceism. As for who Bill is, it would be better not to mention it...
However, since Charlize is interested, Ryan will not interfere, as long as she feels happy.
After returning home and having dinner, Charlize sat in front of the computer in the study with great enthusiasm. She also became one of the users of the temptation tube. She wanted to share a video taken in the garden, which was also a way to use her reputation to promote the website in disguise.
"How many people have you asked for help?"
After taking the juice brought by Ryan, Charlize flipped the page and said, "I have seen videos uploaded by Drew, Scarlett, Pari and others on the website. God, and Gwyne, she actually uploaded a video of engagement... and Leon, who is actually showing off her abs!"
"I helped them so much, it's normal for them to do some small favors." Ryan pulled over another chair and sat next to Charlize.
Recently, the number of users who lure tube has surged, which is inseparable from the spontaneous help of these celebrities.
The current page of the website is still very simple, and the videos on the home page are the hottest ones at present, such as the trailer for "Captain America" and the trailer released later...
After uploading the video, Charlize flipped it casually and found a link that he was very interested in, a short film.
Seeing Charlize clicking on "Coffee", Ryan just kept silent and said nothing.
"The light and picture are handled very well." She seemed to be muttering to herself, and seemed to deliberately say it to Ryan, "Is this the debut work of the most famous talented woman in Hollywood?"
Ryan looked at the upload time and must have been uploaded to the website today.
After the short opening, the short film, which had only fifteen minutes, kicked off, and both of them put their eyes on the screen and stopped talking.
Manny is an ordinary girl born in Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from high school, she found a job at a cafe on Long Island, a business district where she could see many decent people coming in and out every day.
The cafe is not big, but it has a long history. The boss has a good temper. He often talks in front of her that when his father was still alive, he ran this cafe and the people who came here were old customers.
As a girl with no education, limited financial conditions for her family, and wants to be independent, Manny yearns for those decent lives. After serving coffee to customers here, she always hides behind the counter, faces the sun's brilliance, looks at the tall office and apartment buildings, hoping that she can become one of them one day.
“I want to have a separate desk and a computer.”
Once when the boss asked her why she looked over there, the girl said with longing, "There is also an apartment that can accommodate you."
A very simple wish, like brewing coffee.
The glass door of the coffee shop opened and a customer came in. After asking for a cup of coffee, he called while drinking coffee. After a few minutes, he hurried away with his office bag.
The door of the coffee shop closed and opened again. Two middle-aged men in suits and tied ties entered and sat on the table in the corner. The atmosphere between them was not friendly. It was like they were negotiating, until one side flashed with a loss and the other side left with a smile.
Manny couldn't hear what they were saying, nor did she understand what they were saying. She just repeated the process of brewing coffee, delivering coffee, and cleaning the table.
I don’t make much money when working. I’m very leisurely.
The guests she serves always come and go in a hurry.
She even doubted. Did these people taste what the coffee she sent? Is it bitter or sweet?
As the boss said, most of the people who came here were old customers. Manny gradually remembered their habits. For example, a bald middle-aged man always came over to sit for ten minutes after lunch, put three spoonfuls of milk and two pieces of candy in the coffee. Then he finished drinking the cup of coffee while reading the financial newspaper.
There is also the man carrying a briefcase who also likes to come over after lunch. He seems to be in the insurance industry. He always likes to order a cup of coffee and call customers, but he never puts sugar in the coffee he wants.
They come over almost every day, with no more than three minutes of error, just like a well-running machine.
Then, Manny would also deliver coffee that suits the taste in time according to their time and habits, just like treating other old customers, and it was like a machine.
During occasional breaks, Manny would also have a cup of coffee, and the boss was quite generous in this regard.
At the beginning, she liked to add sugar and milk, trying to change the mellow and sweet taste. Later, she felt that the taste was too ordinary, and gradually she no longer added sugar and milk. The bitter coffee tasted unique.
The coffee shop door opened and closed, and the sun's brilliance reflected into the bright glass window, disappeared, and appeared...
As time passed, Manny's life had not changed at all. She had no desk, computer, and apartments in the apartment building. As a waiter, her greatest leisure time was to hide at the counter, drink the coffee she had made, and look out at the skyscrapers in the sun.
Gradually, the bitter coffee tasted normal.
On this day, the boss's daughter came to help during the holidays, and Manny had more free time.
After lunch, the bald middle-aged man and the briefcase man arrived one after another, sat in the usual position, and started a routine busy life. Then, Manny made coffee according to their habits and was about to take it over, and the boss's daughter took the initiative to take over the job.
"This is sugar added here, for the customer who reads the newspaper."
When the boss's daughter snatched the tray, Manny didn't forget to remind her, "There are no sugar on the other side, and she will call the customer."
The other party nodded solemnly and walked over with the coffee, almost collided with the oncoming boss.
Because of this accident that did not happen, Manny couldn't help but look over, and then the boss's daughter gave the sugar-filled coffee to the person who called and gave the unsweetened coffee to the bald middle-aged man.
Wrong!
This was Manny's first reaction. She stood up and walked out of the counter, and wanted to go over and take back the coffee...
The bald middle-aged man flipped through the newspaper and drank the first sip, frowned slightly, but continued to savor it; the man in briefcase took a sip of coffee and continued to call, just like in the past, the two of them finished their coffee while doing their own things, and pushed the door and left...
The door of the coffee shop opened and closed, and Manny's eyes only saw the sunlight that was transmitted in.
The sun is bright, the buildings are tall, the coffee is fragrant with bitterness, and the customers coming and going are still in a hurry. (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!