From sparring to superstar

Chapter 50 49. This is a daily routine

The School of Film Arts of the University of Southern California is the film art school ranked first in the United States for its comprehensive teaching ability.

When this school was still called USC School of Film and Television, it was as beautiful as it could be. It was once called "Southern California Gangsters" and ruled the entertainment industry in Los Angeles. The term "industrial film" was used in that period. product.

At that time, people who were not from this school had a hard time entering the entertainment industry in Los Angeles. From television, to radio, to movies, and even stage theaters, [-]% of the workers in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles were alumni, forming a very exclusive circle.

However, closure means conservatism. In the late 20th century, when technological products were changing with each passing day and film and television special effects technology was changing rapidly, their dominance in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles was greatly impacted.

Especially in the late period of the Cold War, the Eagle Sauce government increased its political and cultural output, and the export of film and television became the government's weapon. The closed and conservative "Southern California Gang" could not keep up with the trend of the times, and fell from the status of the ruler of the entertainment industry. down.

A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Tradition also has its benefits. Students who graduated from USC School of Film Arts generally have excellent basic professional ability, unlike most schools that only look at their faces but not their abilities. Their comprehensive teaching ability is still the first in the United States. one.

But the glory of the past is in the past after all. The entertainment industry has always had more resources than wolves. Without the monopoly of alumni, it is difficult for USC School of Cinematic Arts graduates with excellent professional skills to find a job.

There are more than 1600 graduates every year, and 10,000+ art majors enter the job market in the United States every year. Graduates of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, who used to be aloof, now have to squeeze their heads into the entertainment industry. There are many People, want to seize any opportunity, no matter who they meet who seems to be able to provide opportunities, they will try...

The above is Liam's introduction to the academy.

The two arrived at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts, a 10-minute drive from USC's main campus in the south of downtown Los Angeles. As soon as they got off the bus, someone yelled 'ahhhh' and surrounded them.

Walking on the road, until they came to the office area, the number of excited people began to decrease.

"It's no wonder that so many people came to take photos with me and ask for autographs. Seeing that I'm hot now, come and rub it?" Li Ao understood. He squinted his eyes and looked at Liam and asked, "But how do you know this so well?" School? Could it be that you have some evil intentions?"

Liam replied without hesitation: "Yes."

Li Ao: oo

This stinking shameless person actually admitted it directly!

"But those people just now don't seem to fit your aesthetics."

Liam waved his hand: "It's okay, the biggest advantage of me is patience."

"As expected of you."

"Hey, by the way, what work are we going to do? Hurry up and get the job done, and take a good look around with me. This is the first time I've entered here."

"You haven't been here?" Li Ao was surprised.

"I've been here once, but that time, as soon as I parked the car at the school gate, someone sat on the door of my car. Those legs, that butt... tsk tsk, I left on the spot."

"Is this still you?"

"I pulled her into my arms and sat there. The car drove to the traffic light and was stopped by the traffic police."

"...Let's go to the director of the multimedia interaction major first, and send over the mutual assistance course arrangement for this semester."

"Course schedule? Can't I send an email?"

"The director doesn't know how to use a computer."

"The director of multimedia interaction can't use a computer? Then what multimedia interaction does he teach?"

"He's not a teacher... I heard that there are many old people who can't use computers in this college. These people haven't reached the retirement age, and they can't be fired, so they put these old people who can't keep up with the times in management positions, so we have to work with them. Data transfer is carried out here, or faxes are used, and important documents that cannot be mistaken are sent by others.”
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_-||, Liam was speechless for two seconds, and said: "This arrangement is very reasonable, but the dean will not let Vivienne do this kind of chores, right?"

Li Aoying said: "After sending the documents, we have to go to confirm the final performance project. Vivienne was not in charge of this, but last semester our department head was ridiculed behind his back for looking like a hippopotamus. The dean felt ashamed , and sent Vivienne, our tie flower."

Dance major!Drama major!Liam's eyes lit up: "What kind of flower do you send? Vivienne belongs to our School of Computer Science. If you come to this kind of place and are kidnapped by someone, don't you cry to death? We should send two of us for this kind of thing." Come on! We'll take care of all the dirty work in the future!"

Li Ao glanced at Liam, and he really looked like a dog, a gentle scum, and a beast in clothes, and there was nothing wrong with saying that it was grass.

The two first sent the course arrangement to the director of the newly established multimedia interactive major two years ago, and then went to the vocal music major and the dance major to match the performance projects from near to far.

Majoring in vocal music, most of them are men, and the two of them have no interest.

The dance major is different. He looks good, has a good figure, and has good clothes. Li Ao is in a good mood after seeing it, but Liam is very depressed. He is not the type he likes, and he is too youthful.

He likes, of course, good-looking ones, but they have to be the mature ones, preferably the ones that can drive a car with just one look.

The ones I like the most are those who are good-looking, mature in appearance, in good shape, and not too old.

In the end, the two came to the small stage play theater in the courtyard and found the manager of the USC Drama Club.

It was confirmed that the last performances were three.

Li Ao asked casually: "Didn't you say two programs at the beginning? How did it become three?"

Club manager Hill is a 1.8-meter-high old man. When he heard this question, his expression was wretched, but his voice was extremely thick: "Leo, you came to ask, and I only told you. I will thank you for leading the Trojans team." rise..."

As he spoke, he approached Li Ao and stood on tiptoe, trying to lower his voice but the voice was still loud: "We have a big beauty here, you may have seen her on TV, the director specially arranged for us to arrange a short play for her, let's see Her ability, she performed so well, the director was very happy, and temporarily let us arrange an extra program."

Li Ao didn't believe it: "Are you sure it's because of this performance, not other things?"

Hill understood what Li Ao said, and was instantly unhappy. When he saw the big beauty, he regarded her as his goddess on the spot.

Just when he was about to scold Li Ao angrily, a voice came.

"Leo, are you speaking ill of me behind my back again?"

This voice is a little familiar!
Li Ao turned his head to look at the woman standing at the entrance of the tea hall, wearing a white sweater + jeans, which is very plain, but it does not prevent her from showing her curvy figure.

There was a trace of sullenness on her pretty face.

It's her again, Jessica Alba!
Li Ao responded confusedly: "When did I say bad things about you behind your back, and... eh? You are the new big beauty he said? Why are you here? You are still participating in stage performances?"

"Didn't I push that play? I don't have a job for the time being. My agent knows the head of the department here. She has allowed me to come here to accompany me, participate in drama club activities, and polish my acting skills..." Jessica was talking Stop talking.

Why explain this to this guy?
"Then why are you here?" she asked.

"Help check the program schedule," Li Ao raised the notebook in his hand, "What play are you acting in? Wearing so many clothes, you can't even show your advantages."

Jessica replied habitually: "I'm dressed sexy inside. I planned to take off my coat and show it to everyone, but when you come, I won't take it off, so I won't show it to you."

"mean!"

"Just be stingy!"

Hearing the conversation between the two, Hill seemed to hear his own heartbroken voice.

Although he didn't have any unreasonable thoughts about Jessica... he might have thought about it, but he just thought about it. This is his goddess. The conversation between these two people obviously has an unusual relationship!
Liam moved to Li Ao's side and said, "This is Jessica Alba, the sexy goddess of the new generation? I buy it, Leo, when did you hook up with such a big beauty?"

Li Ao lowered his head and squinted his eyes at the bad friend and said: "I don't know her well, this is the second meeting."

Jessica broke out in anger: "I've been staying at your house for one night, you said you don't know me well?"

Hill: ╥﹏╥
His young heart was completely shattered.

Liam looked at Li Ao: ()

Li Ao: (￣┏＿┓￣)
After being speechless for two seconds, he said, "You slept in Vivian's guest room, and I stayed in my room."

If no one else, he would definitely have given a kick to Jessica's engine.

But it was related to Qing Yu, so he restrained himself.

Jessica was a little surprised, but kept saying, "You still want to sleep in the same room as me? Go and have your sweet dreams."

Jessica: (*^▽^*)
Bickering today, a small win!
Liam probably understood what was going on, he rubbed his chin and said, "There is a problem, Leo, you wouldn't bring home a girl you don't know well, even if you know her well, you're not like me, you know very well Keeping a distance from girls, there must be something wrong! Have you taken a fancy to her?"

"Just her?" Li Ao denied on the spot.

Jessica was instantly angry: "I still can't see you!"

After speaking, he turned and left.

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Liam next to Li Ao, she didn't even say hello.

Judging from her attire, this one is a well-off wealthy family.

She hates rich people, because rich people are not her. Her dream is to become the kind of person she hated the most.

Liam didn't care either, it wasn't his thing, seeing that Li Ao and Jessica broke up, and the work was over, he took Li Ao away and went for a walk.

In the huge theater, only the heartbroken club manager Hill was left...

...

The work is easy and simple. Even if Li Ao doesn't ask Liam for a ride, there is a direct bus from the main campus to the Academy of Film Arts. If you are quicker, you can return to the main campus in less than an hour.

That's why Vivian left this errand job to Li Ao.

But work was less than an hour, and Liam spent two hours wandering around the Academy of Motion Picture Arts.

Near noon, Vivienne called Li Ao to have lunch together, and Liam, who didn't find his favorite target, left with Li Ao resentfully.

After returning to the main campus, Li Ao handed over the specific schedule of the three major performances of the Academy of Film Arts to the person in charge. The dean had lunch together.

After eating almost, Dean Teng sighed: "You spent a whole semester last semester, and you only had a fight with that 'little Lambir' at the beginning of the semester. I was thinking about introducing you to a girlfriend. If your girlfriend takes care of it, you may not be so impulsive, I didn't expect that playing basketball would calm you down, so I don't need to worry about it."

Both Vivienne and Liam were ashamed.

Is that called a fight?
That's a one-sided beating, okay?
Lively changed the nature.

Li Ao responded immediately: "Actually, I'm still full of violent emotions, and I need a girl as gentle as water to soothe my hostility, Dean..."

"roll!"

"okay."

Vivienne smiled and said, "Fortunately, you have joined the basketball team now, and no one dares to provoke you people. Otherwise, if you defend yourself a few times, the academy will have no money to pay for it."

Dean Teng and Liam: What the hell is self-defense!

Li Ao asked suspiciously: "Why? Are you corrupt?"

Vivienne knocked on Li Ao's head, and replied: "It's because the sponsorship fee has dropped a lot this year. Wasn't I called to work overtime a while ago? I was just contacting the previous sponsors, but there was no result." .”

Li Ao thought of something, and said: "Don't call them, it's useless, they probably have no money, traditional big companies are fine, they are not willing to spend money for nothing, or when it comes time for them to harvest emerging companies It’s time, the money will no longer be spent on boosting the stock price, but may take the initiative to suppress the stock price after collecting the money, but those emerging companies may really have no money.”

Liam asked sharply, "Why do you say that?"

"It's nothing. I just think that the market value of those Internet technology companies is inflated. Their technology and products are not worth so much money. It was okay when there was a lot of money in the market. Now it seems that everyone has no money, and they are all invested in the stock market. , the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates continuously, capitalists’ cash is flowing back to the bank, and those emerging companies with inflated market value and no technology and products can’t get financing, let alone burning money for advertising, whether they can survive is a problem, they Sponsoring major computer colleges is actually burning money and advertising to cheat financing, and you can’t make any products, just have a PPT.”

All three stared at Li Ao.

I don't think he is wrong, but I think it makes sense!
They didn't think about it at all.

It's not that they don't have vision, but the current trend of public opinion - the Internet is the biggest outlet in the future, and Internet technology stocks will continue to rise.

Just like the foot pot chicken at the beginning, the whole country is speculating on real estate. Only the hottest city in Tokyo, the land price can buy the entire eagle sauce house. Everyone thinks that the house price will rise endlessly until the Fed raises interest rates. Capital was withdrawn from the island country... In the end, the chickens chose to make a hard landing, the real estate collapsed in situ, and the economic development declined, and it has not slowed down until now.

The same is true for the current U.S. stocks. Most people don't even think about the collapse of Internet technology stocks.

Many people even mortgaged their houses to borrow money to speculate in stocks, and even put all their spare money into it, the kind that cut down on food and clothing.

Thinking of this, the three of them all remembered that the price of goods has become cheaper and cheaper in the past two years, and there has been deflation...

This kid/this child/my brother actually has such a vision!
(End of this chapter)