Chapter 3

A year ago, "the matrix" caused a sensation all over the world, and the wodrowski brothers became a hot Hollywood director from a newcomer. Warner Brothers and its partner, Weixiu pictures, raised huge funds to put the sequel of the film on the agenda.

Bruce Berman from Weixiu pictures has become one of the producers of this project. Due to the huge investment in the project, even veteran producers like him have taken on a lot of pressure. Since the establishment of the production team, he can be seen angry in Warner studios from time to time.

As an old style producer, Bruce Berman is very strict with all the preparatory work, even the recruitment of the crew, he will join in if he has time.

Projects like the sequel to the matrix are bound to bring together a huge production team, which needs countless types of work behind the scenes. In addition to the recommendations from major Hollywood work associations and brokerage companies, they will also be publicly recruited.

"This is a super project with a total investment of over $300 million."

Before the interview in the morning, Bruce Berman called several leaders together and gave a brief lecture, "you should make sure that every person we recruit is a top experienced person in the industry!"

Bruce Berman is not just a man of words and deeds. After the regular meeting, he followed a production manager into an office and was ready to participate in the recruitment interview in person.

The black Chevy car drove into Burbank. The most valuable asset left by Murphy was his familiarity with the Greater Los Angeles area. Murphy soon found Warner studios. After parking the car, he picked up the file bag carefully prepared by the co driver, registered at the gate of the studio, and transferred to the battery car to enter the studio area.

Sitting in a battery car with several other people, Murphy found that he was the youngest. I think he was only 20 years old when he was in prison last year. Now he is only a real adult in the legal sense.

Warner Studios is located in the back of Warner Building. Looking at the building, Murphy breathes a sigh. He believes that he will be welcomed by all production companies in the future.

Although the goal is very far away, seems to be unrealistic, but Murphy constantly hypnotizes himself in the heart - I am the most special one!

Hollywood is not easy to mix. If you don't dare to set goals or even have the most basic confidence, you'd better hurry to find another job.

Now that she is here, Murphy is confident that she has unequal resources in this era.

He believes that as long as he has the right opportunity, he will shine.

The electric car stops in front of the office area of the film set. Nowadays, the outflow of Hollywood crew is serious. The huge film set seems to be a little empty and desolate. Some people can also be seen here. Like others, Murphy, under the guidance of the staff, comes to a huge conference room to wait.

Sitting in the conference room, Murphy is not interested in talking to other people. She just holds her paper bag and keeps flashing in her mind the problems she may face in applying for a job. How can she show her advantages

He is interviewing artists from the production team. He has been preparing for this for many days. Thanks to his study in the film academy, Murphy has also painted several paintings full of dark Gothic style, which must be able to add some impression points for himself.

As it was the earliest group, a staff member came to inform us shortly after waiting. Murphy picked up her file bag, walked to the door of an office, knocked on the door, and then pushed the door in after the sound of "yes" came from inside.

There are not many people in the office. There are only two. One is a middle-aged man with short chestnut hair. Listening to the voice, he is the one who spoke just now. The other is a big fat man with gray hair. Sitting behind the middle-aged man, his small eyes look very smart.

"This way."

The middle-aged man pointed to the chair opposite him. Murphy returned with a polite smile, sat down and said politely, "thank you."

With that, his eyes inadvertently glanced at the back of the middle-aged man, the gray haired fat man was obviously above the middle-aged man.

"I'm Chris Miller, the production manager in charge of art and props."

As a matter of routine, after introducing himself, the middle-aged man politely motioned to the rear and said, "this is Mr. Bruce Berman, the producer of the crew."

"Hello, Mr. Miller." You're welcome, Mr. Murphy

Both of them just nodded, and Chris Miller said, "let's start now. Let's briefly introduce yourself."

"I'm Murphy Stanton from Los Angeles..."

In the past two days, Murphy had done quite a lot of work. Murphy told us her carefully prepared personal resume, and told her predecessor's few experiences worth listening to, plus five points of exaggeration, "Mr. Miller, although I was a freelancer before, I taught myself film art..."

At this point, Murphy opened his file bag and put a pile of pictures on the desk in front of him. "Here are some of the pictures I drew inspired by the matrix."Chris Miller took a picture and opened it. His painting skill is not very good, but his style is very impressive. This is a typical dark cyberpunk. No matter the background or the characters, it highlights a word cool!

The other two didn't notice that Murphy had been observing Chris Miller's expression without any trace. When the time came, he just said, "I personally think philosophical speculation is the core of this series, and the cool style on the image is the selling point."

Why does the matrix succeed? Bruce Berman knows very well that it has nothing to do with the philosophical speculation that has been praised by the film critics. The biggest factor is that the film is so cool that it's so dreary

Hearing what the young man said, he couldn't help looking over there. This young man has a tall and strong body. Even sitting here, it seems that people can smell the strength hidden in his body. Especially on the angular face, there are several faint scars. With the short brown stubble on his head, he doesn't look like a good man.

Bruce Berman doesn't care about good people. Hollywood is not the place where good people live.

Bruce Berman's eyes have always been on Murphy's side, not only because Murphy's words are in line with the production concept of the next two films, but also because he thinks Murphy is familiar, as if he had seen it in some media a long time ago.

"I think I need this job..."

Sitting on the chair, Murphy is still trying to fight for this rare opportunity. "This is a career that I can learn and develop. I work hard and have great goals. People around me think I have perseverance and love to tell the truth."

These words came out of Murphy's mouth without blinking an eye. "I was influenced by the self-esteem movement when I was a child, and I was a favorite in school. I used to only focus on meeting my own needs, but I know that today's workplace culture is no longer like the previous generation to meet the work Loyalty..."

Prison is also a complex circle, blindly tough and will not achieve good results, a year's time, enough to let Murphy know when to say what kind of words, "my creed is, as long as you work hard, you will get good returns."

He looked at the interviewer and said very seriously, "a person like you, a successful person, is definitely not obtained out of thin air. He must have worked hard."

Chris Miller nodded his head gently. If it wasn't for the other party's poor qualifications, he could pass the first test and enter the more rigorous investigation later.

This young man is polite, confident and modest. Chris Miller is willing to give him a chance.

Just as he was about to speak, Bruce Berman's voice sounded behind him, "young man, you were a freelancer before. What kind of work did you do?"

Murphy can see that the interviewer has a good impression of himself, and the person behind can definitely change the interviewer's view. At the moment, there is no hesitation, and those things can't be concealed.

"Free journalists mainly shoot news about current social events." He said.

Bruce Berman seemed to think of something, then he looked over and asked, "what was your name just now?"

"Murphy Stanton." Murphy replied.

"Murphy Stanton?" Bruce Berman repeated it in a low voice, and suddenly a strange smile came out of the corner of his mouth. "I remember, you are the reporter who broke into the home of summerstone and injured a British director who was reported by the media last year?"

Seeing each other's expression, Murphy's heart sank and said, "I'm sorry, sir. I think it should be corrected. It was a mistake."

It is said that the director has some problems because of his brain injury, and he may never be able to make a movie in the future.

Thinking of what his predecessor had done, Murphy felt a little guilty, but this kind of guilt was rare. After all, he spent a year on it, and his guilt was far less than depression and resentment.

This is a kind of unspeakable feeling, a kind of hatred of Somer - leishidong but know what can't do.

"It's interesting that a person who dares to attack a film director wants to join the film industry."

Although Somer Redstone has never responded positively to this incident, who in Hollywood does not know that he has personally exerted pressure on the Los Angeles police. Even if this project has little to do with Viacom, Bruce Berman does not want to use a person who dares to fight against the film director, which will become a laughing stock of the whole industry.

“no！”

He said only one word to Murphy.

Murphy shook hands lightly and took a deep breath. It was the best chance he could find at the moment. He didn't want to leave and give up.

Think about it. As long as you have the experience of working in the two sequels of the matrix, the future will be much easier.