Hollywood Road

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"You seem to be 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 jokingly, "My dear, unless it's you."

"Don't be kidding me." Carla Faith took a sip from the glass and warned, "I'll take it seriously, and you won't have time to regret it."

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

Shrugging his shoulders, he said again, "So the protagonist's car in the car chase scene can always escape smoothly. The car chasing either crashes or breaks down. The quarrel between men and women will inevitably be interrupted by a slap in the face. After a short silence, the man will hug her and kiss her tightly. She, then all the problems were solved."

Kara Feith disagrees, "Isn't it all like this in love movies?"

"I swear, this trick is really useless," Murphy shook his head, and brought back the subject of deflection. "Anyway, this system is already Hollywood's money-making machine. It's not what I said, the facts are there. ."

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

"Huh?" Murphy raised her head, looking at her puzzledly, "Why?"

This is one of his few friends in Los Angeles.

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

"The company suggested that I go for further studies." Carla Faith put down his glass, put his chin on one hand, and looked at Murphy. "My mentor at Columbia University also won a good opportunity for me."

Murphy raised her glass to her, "Congratulations."

Although he does not know American universities, he also knows that this is a good thing.

As a woman who is extremely pursuing her career, Carla Faith resolutely embarked on the plane to New York a few days later. After Murphy sent her away, all her energy was put on the post-production of "Fruit Hard Candies", and with her participation There are more and more jobs, and his abilities are improving. Just like Bill Rossis commented, Murphy may lack experience, but his learning ability is outstanding.

After a busy few weeks, Murphy has been able to complete most of the editing work independently, and can also find suitable editing points from the messy shots, and finally turn the shot materials into the appearance of their own ideas.

In order to be able to complete it as quickly as possible, he simply lived in the studio. Apart from rest and eating, he spent almost every day at work. Even Kerry Mulligan called several times to ask him to go out, but they all turned away.

When the time was approaching Christmas, Murphy and Griffith completely worked on the editing of the film, James Franco and Carey Mulligan also dubbed some of the clips, and post-production came to the end.

Every movie basically needs a soundtrack, and "Fruit Hard Candy" is no exception. Murphy has no money and no time to find an original soundtrack. After choosing a few more suitable songs and paying a certain amount of copyright, he gets the right to use them. The soundtrack is based on three songs, namely "The Afternoon Missing Awakening" when Hayley debuted, the disco dance when Jeff wanted to shoot her photo, and the popular metal at the end.

The three hundred thousand dollars was basically used up. Murphy had no money to find a professional sound editor, so he could only do it himself with Jody Griffith, 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 Saint Denis Film Festival. "Fruit Candies" will be exhibited together with many independent film projects participated by CAA.

Bill Rossis also sent the film to the MPAA through the CAA channel. Because Murphy handled it carefully enough, the film won the R grade without any surprise.

But Murphy will not be so stupid to think that Bill Rossis really values ​​him as much as he says. This opportunity is indeed very rare for people like him who have no access and qualifications, but it is not for people with resources. What's difficult, after all, the Saint Denis Film Festival is the most famous independent film festival in the United States. Each session officially screens more than 300 independent films, and hundreds of feature films. In the end, let alone enter the theater for distribution, they can be turned into video tapes. There are very few.

For CAA brokers, it doesn't take much effort to operate such an opportunity.

In fact, Murphy knows very well that he is just one of the many fish that Bill Rossis and CAA found by casting their nets all over the sky. Whether they can finally land ashore depends on the future development.

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

In any case, receiving the invitation letter from the Saint Denis Film Festival opened a stage for Murphy to show off and created a rare opportunity.

The biggest advantage of participating in the Saint-Denis Film Festival is that it saves Murphy’s individual distribution companies to promote their own films. The annual film festival will attract a large number of professional filmmakers and buyers from companies. If any film is photographed by them, the film It can even be traded during the festival.

"Too annoying!"

In the lobby of the airport, Kerry Mulligan stood opposite Murphy with her little 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 accompany you to the film festival."

"There is still a chance in the future." Murphy patted her arm lightly, looked at the luggage behind her, and exhorted, "Don't forget to call me when you come to London."

"Hmm..." Kerry Mulligan nodded his little head vigorously, glared at Paul Wilson, who was showing his head from behind Murphy, and said pitifully, "I can't see my number one. A film was released in theaters."

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

Having said that, Murphy couldn't help sighing, "Maybe we don't even have an audience."

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

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

Kerry Mulligan didn't move, and stared at Murphy for a long time, "I will miss you."

"I will miss you too."

Hearing Murphy's seemingly sincere words, Kerry Mulligan stepped forward and hugged him hard, her cute baby face pressed against her chest, "You have to wait for me, I will be back soon. "

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

Sending off Kerry Mulligan, Murphy and his free assistant Paul Wilson pushed two large suitcases into another gate and boarded the plane to Utah.