Chapter 24： Touchstone

Getting out of Jinsli's car, Ryan lowered the baseball cap, and quickly glanced around. Seeing that there was nothing unusual, he waved to the manager lady in the car and ran into the campus with his head down.

It is impossible for a boy to stay at home forever. If he asks for leave for too long, then he really has to repeat the grade. Fortunately, as time goes on, the topic of him has gradually decreased, and there are countless celebrities and gossips in Hollywood. , Naturally someone will replace him to attract the attention of the media and the public.

"Hi, Ryan, it's been a long time, why do you always take long vacations?"

As soon as the boy sat on the chair, Jerry in front and Peter on the other side approached him.

"You know, I've always been very busy." The boy responded casually, but his face was always hidden in the shadow of the baseball cap.

"Yeah, you are really busy." Jerry tilted his head and said suddenly, "Ryan, can you take off the baseball cap?"

"Hat? What's the matter?" The boy took off his hat without thinking, and put it on the table.

"Peter!" After Jerry shouted, Peter quickly took a newspaper out of his schoolbag, looked at the picture on the front page, and said with certainty, "Yes, it's him."

The corners of Ryan's mouth couldn't stop shaking. In his cognition, children at this age would never read newspapers and magazines, and he has grown up a lot now, somewhat similar to the sixth sense. The difference, I didn't expect these two guys to read the Los Angeles Times.

"Wow, it's true, Ryan, it turns out that you are really the little boy in "Sixth Sense", so you also wrote Harry Potter? You know that I like this book the most. Never tell me that you are the author."

Jerry’s yelling didn’t matter and immediately caught the attention of the whole class. He simply grabbed the newspaper in Peter’s hands, “You don’t read newspapers and magazines? You don’t watch entertainment news? Don’t you watch movies? Who is the little boy in Sense? Do you know who is the author of your favorite "Ryan Tales" and "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"? It's Ryan."

The classroom suddenly turned into a vegetable market. These over-energy boys and girls all swarmed over, scrambling to look at the newspaper more than half a month ago. Although there were many creases in the newspaper, the picture was not bad. Clarity, it's not who Ryan would be.

A lively girl simply snatched the newspaper, stood on a chair, and read the report crisply. The ten-year-old also said that they could understand most of the content. Until then, they I believe that the authors of those children's books that I often read are actually my classmates!

Looking at the guys around him staring at him closely, Ryan didn't move. He only felt that his face was turning white, his eye rims were turning black, and the pen in his hand seemed to have turned into jade bamboo. Even though he knew that he would be discovered sooner or later, he didn't expect to be the object of onlookers on the first day back to school.

"Ryan, why did you never tell us?" The girl actually asked.

Looks like we are not very familiar, right? The boy could only roll his eyes. To tell the truth, apart from the small group of Jerry and Peter, everyone in the class only knew their names.

"What did I say, when I went to watch "Sixth Sense" with my dad, I always felt that the little boy in it was familiar. Now when I think about it, isn't it what Ryan looked like last year?" The other boy suddenly realized.

"Oh my god, you're still the screenwriter of the movie! My mother loves this movie so much. She has watched it four times. She said that the story is so wonderful, and she shed tears every time she saw it. What else did she say about the box office of this movie? It’s about 100 million dollars!” Another girl was talking, “Also, Ryan, I want to ask, when will the third episode of Harry Potter come out?”

Ryan could only smile helplessly. Anyway, these people are just curious children, not paparazzi. Just when he just wanted to answer, another person asked, "Ryan, how many big stars have you seen? Now, can you help me get Tom Cruise's autograph?"

"And Ryan, how did you write these stories?"

"Ryan, are you really an orphan?"

"Ryan, is it fun to make a movie? Can you take us to the scene to see it?"

Maybe I should transfer school! Ryan had this idea, but after thinking of Nicole who was getting busier and busier, he automatically suppressed the idea, and immediately shouted, "Stop! Stop!"

The messy classroom finally calmed down, but these children were in the most curious age group and didn't mean to disperse at all, especially Jerry, after blinking his eyes, suddenly said, "I understand! I understand. No! No wonder Ryan writes and paints every day, but he was writing stories."

"Well, Jerry, you got it right, but there is no reward." The boy waved his hand vigorously, and said to his classmates, "Harry Potter and those other works were indeed created by me. I didn't see it. I have had a few big stars, the only one I have worked with is Al Pacino. Tom Cruise is unfamiliar, so I can’t get an autograph for you.

Then, Ryan showed a playful smile, "As for making movies, it's not fun at all. Those film directors have very bad tempers. Once you make a mistake, they will reprimand you mercilessly, even if you don't cry. I will stop, and no one will sympathize with you, because you have not finished your work, and when shooting at night, you often go all night long. If you can’t finish the shooting, you won’t be allowed to sleep! Also, when the director makes you laugh, you You have to laugh, when you cry, you have to shed tears immediately, when you go crazy, you have to become a neurotic right away, so making a movie is not fun at all!"

Ryan's nonsense, the other children were stunned. In their minds, filming should be a very interesting thing. They didn't expect to hear such a terrifying answer now.

"Okay, class is about to start soon, can you discuss any questions during the lunch break?" Under Ryan's intimidation and persuasion, the group of guys finally broke up. He was not too worried, this age group Although children are very curious, they often have only three minutes of heat. After waiting for a longer time, they will naturally shift their attention to other areas.

"Ryan, what you said is not true?" Jerry leaned over again, lowered his voice and said, "I won't tell anyone else."

"Of course... it's fake!"

"Also, Ryan, is the third episode of Harry Potter finished? Can we see it first?" Peter's head also stretched out.

"No." Of course the boy would not admit it.

The class bell finally rang, and Ryan finally breathed a sigh of relief. He felt that dealing with these peers was more tiring than dealing with paparazzi, but not long after the class started, he discovered a new situation.

Ms. Sarah, the teacher of the English class, always took a look from time to time, with curious and inquiring gazes. Even if Ryan was doing his own thing for himself, she was sensitively aware of it.

"Ryan, can you help me a little bit?" Just before the end of get out of class, Ms. Sara came over and asked in a low voice.

"Huh? Of course you can." The boy put away the pen, shook his wrist, and suddenly realized that this was his teacher, "I'm sorry..."

"No need to apologize, Ryan, a kid who can write such an excellent work. I don't think I have anything to teach him." Ms. Sarah smiled, "My daughter likes the Harry Potter series very much. After watching the second episode, I have been clamoring to watch the third episode. I want to ask, when will the third episode be published?"

……

Burbank is located in the north of Los Angeles and is one of the many satellite cities in Los Angeles. Here, the most famous is the media industry. The headquarters or important departments of many media and entertainment companies such as the National Broadcasting Corporation, Disney Company, Warner Bros. Here, therefore, Burbank also has the title of "Media Capital of the World".

At Walt Disney’s headquarters, Carter Eisner left his uncle’s office and returned all the way to the office floor belonging to Touchstone Pictures, but the pair of frowning eyebrows have never been separated, making Ben not handsome. That face almost turned into a bitter gourd.

No wonder he was worried. Touchstone Pictures has been established for seven years. Even though it is backed by the mountain of Disney, it has always lacked sufficient influential works in terms of movies and TV programs, not to mention being related to the seven major film companies. By comparison, even Miramax after the release of "Sixth Sense" is almost overwhelming them.

At the beginning of this year, Carter became the vice president of Touchstone Pictures in charge of the film business. Although he was struggling to open up the situation, the effect was not obvious, and the voice of doubt within the company has never disappeared. Who made him less than 30 this year Years old, who made him Michael Eisner’s nephew.

"Carter, Director Chris Columbus is waiting for you in the office." The secretary reminded me when he passed the secretary desk.

"Chris? Oh Yes, he made an appointment to meet with me today." Carter Eisner then asked, "How long has he been here?"

"It's been more than half an hour."

"Damn, I'm hurrying, I hope he can bring good news." Carter hurriedly pushed the door into the office.

Chris Columbus in a gray suit is sitting on the sofa, drinking coffee while reading a book, seemingly fascinated, even Carter Eisner doesn't even notice when he comes in.

"Sorry, Chris, I kept you waiting!" Carter had no choice but to say hello first.

"It didn't take long for me to finish reading a story." Chris Columbus closed the book.

"Well, Chris." Carter smiled apologetically, "I don't know what you have to do with me today? Are you planning to make a new movie?"

"Yes, Carter." Columbus explained, "I'm looking for a partner, I don't know Touchstone Pictures..."

He made a gesture that you understand.

"Did you bring the script?"

Although the other party's works are not many, but almost all sell well, Carter naturally hopes that he can bring himself a surprise.

"The script is not there yet." Chris Columbus made another apologetic gesture, "The story is there."

After speaking, he handed Carter the closed book.

"Ryan Story Collection?"

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