hollywood billionaire

Chapter 343 By Your Side (Part )

"Um, Barbara..."

Christian Edel cleared his throat, pinched the index finger and thumb of his right hand together, raised it into the air, and asked hesitantly.

"what did you just say?"

"Oh, this is..."

Barbara pretended to swallow, even though she hadn't had a sip of water in the past fifteen minutes.

"A TV series."

"TV drama?"

"Showtime's new drama is in the casting stage. It tells the story of a billionaire and his three girlfriends. The agency asked me to...guest star as a supporting character who is sober and independent and looks on with a cold eye." Lies are all like this, at the beginning When I speak, I will be slow and hesitant, but as soon as I speak, it will become smoother and smoother.

"Wow." Christian shook his head and smiled in disbelief. "What a terrible script."

"Awesome... I know you should already have a brief summary in your mailbox, and you have probably read it carefully, but I will repeat it to you again. This Coca-Cola documentary is divided into three parts - Your solo experience, Tyrese's solo experience, and finally the two of you appearing together. The whole film starts with your self-introduction at the entrance of the festival, 'Hi, I'm Barbara. - Pavin, I am at the Mad City music festival today, and I am very much looking forward to the wonderful performance of the important guest... You know, there is no fixed script, just share your excitement and expectations casually."

"This beginning part... we won't shoot until tomorrow, right? If I remember correctly?" Barbara raised her eyes and thought for a moment before asking aloud.

Which brokerage company? How could she have an agency that would help her receive Hollywood announcements?

"It's still IMG."

However, this is inevitable. After all, people who are concerned will regard whatever they see or hear as a feedback, a warning, or a sign.

"It's a pity that you still have to rely on them to get job opportunities in fashion, otherwise I will definitely suggest that you fire them." Christian raised his chin as if he suddenly understood, and said in a long tone, "Next time, let them not do things they are not good at. Things, stuffing you into this kind of script of "Big Love" does not take your public image into consideration at all."

"I know right?" Barbara stared and shrugged, indicating that she agreed with Christian Edel's assessment.

Barbara answered vaguely. There was no big change in her expression, but she was relieved in her heart.

Christian nodded slightly and did not continue to expand the topic, but turned his attention to his own work.

It doesn't matter what kind of misunderstanding the other party has, as long as they can deal with the gaffe just now.

"Which agency gave you this kind of job?" After receiving a steady stream of responses from the film crew members, Christian Edel turned to look at Barbara and asked in a low voice. He has always been so forthright, especially in front of his compatriots.

"Ok, Barbara, enough of the digression...are you ready for an exciting day in Mad City?"

"what……"

"I'll... I'll stop them."

This is a common feature of human beings.

"Don't blame me for intruding, Barbs." Christian's expression looked friendly and friendly, switching to his native language, "I just don't want a girl like you... who makes the whole of Hungary proud, to be raped by some unknown person. The so-called people are just put into an embarrassing situation that is difficult to get out of.”

"That's good."

"But it's not surprising, anything is possible on Showtime." Christian muttered again, then took a deep breath, looked around, clapped his hands, and said in a higher voice, "Okay, guys, Showtime I can’t control what happens, but I hope the mini-documentary shot today can maintain the high quality and give our lovely and poor Barbara at least one thing to be happy about, okay?”

"I will weigh it up, thank you, Chris." Even though she knew that Christian Edel was just talking about the matter, because he had no way of knowing the story between her and Han Yi, Barbara still felt a little weird. It feels like...the other party means something.

This is also the trouble that Barbara is experiencing.

"Of course, I can't wait to get started." Barbara forced herself to smile brightly. Although participating in the Mad City Music Festival did not make her very excited, nor was she very happy. It could even be said to be the most frustrating thing that Barbara had done in recent times, but she still needed to work hard to complete the work. of.

"Yes, tomorrow will be around this time, maybe a little earlier. We expect that Saturday will have the largest flow of people and the highest enthusiasm from the audience, so if we shoot the entrance session tomorrow afternoon, it should have the best effect."

Christian replied in the affirmative.

"Our main task today is to film you exploring the festival. Most of the time, we will follow you around, it doesn't matter which area you want to experience, just immerse yourself in it and have fun. Of course. , as mentioned in the project overview, there are some activities that we will prompt you to participate in, such as trying Coca-Cola’s specialty drinks and customizing your Coca-Cola lyrics bottle on the first floor.”

"And then give them to random fans you meet, right?"

"Yes, that's a critical part. Sharing a Coke, asking who their favorite guest performer is... it's these serendipitous, spontaneous moments of emotional connection that we want to capture."

"Understood. In addition to asking questions, you can also take photos with them, or dance with them." Barbara tilted her head and added.

"Exactly. Enjoy the music and dance to the rhythm if you want. The documentary camera will follow you, taking the audience to experience the essence of the music festival and the Coca-Cola dining area from a second-person perspective." said Here, Christian shook his right hand frequently and emphasized, "This mini-documentary is fundamentally different from the commercials we have worked with before, Barbara. In other commercials, you are the absolute protagonist. But this This is a documentary with two protagonists - you and music."

"That's why we chose to start shooting from here." Christian looked at the time on his phone, "In one minute, Madison Beer will perform her unreleased new single "By Your Side." According to us According to an agreement reached between her employer and her artist management team, this song will become the background music of our documentary. The most memorable part of the entire film is the moment when the chorus of "By Your Side" sounds."

"Oh, so, to be more precise..." Barbara raised her index finger and pointed to the stage in the distance, "The protagonists are actually me and Madison?"

"Of course you are the first protagonist, but yes, the footage of her performing this song will also be edited into the documentary. We have only obtained permission for her as an artist and this song to be recorded live. At present, our The B-lens team is already on stage." Christian carefully observed the change in Barbara's eyes that seemed to be absent, "Is there any problem, Barbara?"

"No problem." Barbara breathed a sigh of relief, turned her gaze away, and smiled at Christian, "Great arrangement, Madison is a... very good musician."

"Alright..." Christian took a deep look at Barbara Pavin, who was acting very strange today, and was very different from the lively and cute appearance she had when filming the last Coca-Cola commercial in Budapest in the summer, and continued to introduce. , "Then, the next shot is that you start from the place marked with a yellow cross indoors, walk to the terrace, and enjoy the performance of this outstanding musician. There is no need to walk on stage, just like an ordinary music fan coming to the music festival, The pace is a little more cheerful, or you can even run. The camera will always follow you, wait until you stand at the railing, then go over your shoulder and pull forward to the sky above the dance floor. Do you understand?"

"Understood." Christian Eder's description was so specific and vivid that Barbara could even directly describe the scenes of the film in her mind.

"very good……"

Christian nodded with satisfaction, raised his hands, gave Barbara two thumbs up, and then slowly stepped back, signaling Barbara Pavin and other members of the camera crew to take their places.

"3, 2, 1..."

"Wow, thank you so much!"

Madison's left hand was placed on her slender and soft waist with amazing curves. Although she had not deliberately exercised, she still had four looming abdominal muscles. With her right hand, she put the microphone in front of her chin, breathing heavily while looking at her. The cheering crowd giggled.

"You guys were amazing tonight. I can't tell you how much it means to me to be able to complete this show with you all. Your energy, your voices..." Madison's palms seemed to be searching deliberately. Touching the most attractive part of the owner's body, it left the waist and covered the chest again, "This is... this is all I need."

Bathed in the enthusiasm and admiration of the dance floor, Madison Beer paced gracefully back and forth on the stage, his eyes constantly wandering on the die-hard fans in the front row, trying his best to interact with everyone.

"Coming to Mad City and sharing these moments with everyone is a completely surreal experience. You know, every time I step on stage, it feels like the first time, full of nerves and excitement, like countless birds. Butterflies want to burst out of my body. Tonight is no different, even more so, because I have something very special to share with you."

At this point, Madison Beer held the microphone with both hands, looked up to the dance floor sweetly and coquettishly, and stopped narrating, deliberately trying to sell it off.

After the audience calmed down in cooperation and looked forward to her, she nodded with satisfaction and continued: "In recent months, I have been preparing behind the scenes for my first solo album..."

Madison didn't know how much of the cheers that made her eardrums hurt came from fans who really liked her, and how much came from passers-by who cooperated with good intentions, but it did not prevent her from showing a satisfied expression like a kitten snoring. Accept the order without any hesitation.

"Yes, yes! That's right, after four whole years in the music industry, I'm finally going to release an album!"

Madison Beer jumped up and down and waved her little fists, like a strutting princess who had just gotten a brand new dress and was about to go to the ball.

"There will be many collaborative singles on this album. The next one I'm going to sing is a new song co-written by me and the talented DJ behind me - Jonas Blue. Let's give it up for Jonas Blue!”

Jonas Blue is not only a warm guest at today's Mad City Music Festival, but also the accompanying DJ for Madison Beer's entire set. He poked his head out of the DJ booth hanging above the Broadway theater sign on the right side of the stage and waved to the audience.

"He is a very friendly and humble top producer who is also very creative and full of ideas. His energy and his focus on music have deeply infected me and made the song you are about to hear a new one. It's... so remarkable. I really like it, and I hope you will also like it after three minutes and twenty-one seconds."

"This song is called "By Your Side". Its purpose is to remind us all that no matter what happens, you should firmly accompany the people you cherish to experience the highs and lows..."

"Oh, my God."

Barbara, who clearly heard Madison's introduction at the other end of the dining area, muttered something softly.

Why do every song of yours have something to do with words like "accompanying", "staying together", or "never leave", Madison?

On purpose?

of course not.

Not to mention that when participating in the creation, Madison Beer did not put Barbara Pavin in the position of a competitor at all, nor did she mention that the Long Island girl actually did not have any input on the melody, lyrics, or theme of the song. What is the big contribution? The overall framework and specific content of the two singles "Stay" and "By Your Side" were completed by Zedd, Gray and Jonas Blue. As long as Barbara patiently listened to Madison's speech between songs, she should understand that the lyrics of "By Your Side" are no different from ordinary bubblegum pop love songs. After Jonas Blue made the beat, It’s just a traditional routine written by three or four other singer-songwriters based on a template.

Electronic music, especially pop electronic music, has been rapidly gaining popularity in the European market since the 99s, and it has been following this formula ever since it entered the mainstream scene - brainwashing with the melody, strong drop, and this song is % successful. As for how the lyrics are written, not many people really care.

Do not believe?

In the 1990s, the famous band Scooter, the king of German continental dance music, had a line in their popular classic song "Nessaja" that no one can figure out yet.

"It's not a bird, it's not a plane.

It must be Dave on the train. "

"Ding Dong Song" released by Swedish singer Günther in 2004 is even more incredible. The title of the song itself is very difficult to describe, because the literal translation means "Song of the Big Dick". If this is barely acceptable, then the first lyrics after the intro will undoubtedly break the psychological threshold of every English speaker.

What does "Well, you touched my Tralala" mean?

What the hell is Tralala?

Popular dance music, especially European pop dance music, shows a disregard for lyrics. "Stay" by German producer Zedd and "By Your Side" by British producer Jonas Blue are already very restrained and they write lyrics very seriously, but they still can't escape those clichéd emotions.

Barbara Pavin, who was born in the hinterland of Europe and grew up under the influence of Eurodance, cannot possibly not know this.

But she still felt that every sound that was made in the entire universe today, and every text that was read and sung, reminded her of what a stupid and inexplicable thing she had done.

It's the same thing as when a wanted criminal takes to the streets and looks like a plainclothes policeman coming to arrest him.

"This is a message that I cherish very much and a message that I strive to convey to each of you. Because I think that in our time, with so much division and conflict, we should remember the power of each other's presence. .”

"But here is the catch... This song will be released early next year." In the renewed wave of celebration, Madison smiled playfully, "I know, I know, the wait may be a bit long. But I I promise you, it was worth the wait. We put a lot of heart and soul into these songs and I can’t wait for you to hear them.”

"Before you finally listen to this song on Spotify, I hope you will keep in your heart those who are by your side day in and day out. Don't throw it away. This song is dedicated to you. , it is dedicated to them.”

"As we wrap up my set, I just want to say thank you again from the bottom of my heart. Your support means the world to me."

While adjusting the monitor headphone receiver hanging around her waist, Madison stepped back a few steps and stood in line with the backup dancers who had rejoined her on the stage.

"Let's keep this energy going and let's cherish these moments together. And remember that no matter what difficulties and obstacles life throws at us, we will always have each other."

"Always, "By Your Side."

(End of this chapter)