Chapter 177 176. A shocking birthday gift, so what if I do it in front of you?

Theron's birthday party in Beverly Hills.

Eric walked towards Stuart Townsend. Of course, on the surface, his target was not him, but the other people around him.

At this time, Stuart Townsend was chatting with Tobey Maguire and a few people Eric didn't know.

"Hi! Toby, nice to see you again."

Spider-Man, who had not yet evolved into a bully, turned around when he heard his name being called.

When he saw it was Eric, a smile immediately appeared on his face and he walked over with his arms open.

"Hahaha Eric, you're here to the party too. I'm so lucky to see you here."

The two were actually not very familiar with each other. They had only met a few times and chatted at various ceremonies and parties, and had relatively little private contact.

Seeing that Tobey Maguire wanted to build a relationship, Eric gave him this face and gave him a gentle hug.

"OMG! No one told me you would be there."

Eric smiled and said, "Theron and I are good friends. She just finished filming a movie invested by MGM."

"Did you direct it?"

"No, but I guest-starred as the director for a few days, so we have a good relationship. She is a smart and beautiful woman. This movie will definitely help her win a big award."

“Yes, Charlize’s charm is well known to everyone, but first of all, I want to congratulate you. Get Out is a big hit at the box office. I went to the cinema to watch it. It was tense and exciting, and the plot was very profound. It is a very excellent work.”

“The Age of Sea Whirlwind is also great, the story is very inspiring and uplifting.”

Tobey Maguire waved his hand and said, "Don't comfort me, big boss. I know the current situation very well. The audience doesn't like this type of movie at all."

"With Pirates of the Caribbean and Get Out sandwiched between them, the failure was inevitable."

"I originally wanted to use it as a transitional film for myself. After all, I don't want the audience to think that I can only play Spider-Man, but now it seems that I still need to look for new opportunities."

Eric patted his shoulder and comforted him, "Don't be discouraged. If there is a suitable opportunity, MGM Films will contact you."

"Really? You're a big boss, you can't lie to a little actor like me."

"Hey! Toby, you guys seem to be having such a good time chatting, why don't you introduce yourselves to us?"

A man who looked to be in his twenties said nearby that they knew Eric's identity.

You don't usually have the chance to meet a big shot like this, but now that you've met one, of course you want to build a relationship with him like you did with Maguire.

If you are extremely lucky, you may fall in love with him/her at first sight and become his/her favorite actor.

Just like Spielberg and Tom Hanks, the opportunity to rise to fame has come.

Tobey Maguire walked over with Eric.

Before the introductions began, Eric pointed at Stuart Townsend and said, "Bring me a glass of wine!"

Tobey Maguire hurriedly held his fingers: "Eric, he is Stuart Townsend, Charlize's boyfriend, not a waiter."

Eric pretended to look her up and down and said in a strange tone: "Not bad, you found a pretty good girlfriend."

Everyone present knew that the woman was stronger than the man, so what Eric said sounded normal and seemed like a compliment.

But it always gave people a weird feeling, and Stuart Townsend couldn't help but smile awkwardly.

Several people took the initiative to shake hands with Eric one by one. When it was Stuart Townsend's turn, someone happened to pass by with a tray of food.

Eric took a glass of red wine from it, leaving the latter's hand awkwardly raised in the air.

It would be impolite to take it back. The person on the other side is the head of MGM, and that would be tantamount to not giving him face.

Stuart Townsend could only wait somewhat awkwardly.

Eric took a sip of his wine glass and pretended to react and looked at the other person: "Sorry Stuart, I almost forgot about you."

Townsend forced a smile. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Cooper."

"I'm glad to meet you, too. Please introduce yourselves to me. Let me see your representative works. Maybe I have a suitable role for you."

"Of course, Toby doesn't need it. I wouldn't dare to look for you if you weren't the leading actor."

Maguire immediately shook his head: "Eric, as long as it is your invitation, it doesn't matter if it is a supporting role. I will obey your orders completely."

"Ha ha ha ha."

On the opposite side, several young male actors suddenly became excited. They thought that coming to today's party was just perfect. It was like pie in the sky.

"Mr. Cooper, my name is Shane West. I've appeared in the ABC TV series "The Reunion", played a supporting role in "Love Is Not What It Was" the year before last, and played the leading role in the "A Walk to Remember" last year."

Eric nodded. "Yes, I know A Memories of First Love. It's a great pure romance movie. It seems to have made a lot of money at the box office."

Shane West grinned and said, "It can't compare to your movie, but it still makes some money. I really hope to be in an MGM production."

"Well, you have a great appearance, and I see potential in you. Let me think about whether there is a suitable role."

"Thank you, please contact me if you have any."

After Shane West introduced himself, others began to brag.

Regardless of whether it was true or false, Eric gave a positive review and praised the other party greatly.

When it came to Stuart Townsend, he certainly wanted to get a chance.

The entertainment industry is like this, a role or a movie can change an actor's life. He really needs a good role so that he can get rid of the image of a strong woman and a weak man who lives off him.

With a flattering smile on his face, he said: "Mr. Cooper, I made my debut in 1993 and have participated in many works, including those of Warner, 20th Century Fox, and Universal."

"Including "Bringing the Man Into the House", "Vampire Queen", "Step by Step Crisis", etc., I have rich acting experience and can play a variety of roles. As long as"

"etc!"

Eric interrupted the other person before he could finish his words.

"I remember Vampire Queen, it was a movie last year."

"Yes."

"I have some impression that this film caused Warner to lose a lot of money."

"Well, the box office wasn't very good, but the DVD sales were pretty good, so I didn't lose that much money." Stuart Townsend tried his best to make up for it.

Tobey Maguire chimed in, saying, "I've seen that movie too. The reason it didn't do well at the box office was because the plot was too old-fashioned, but Stewart gave an excellent performance."

"Eric, through this play, Stuart's popularity among young women has soared. At least he has lived up to any movie."

Eric nodded gently: "Stuart, you have a good appearance, and I actually have a suitable role in my hand, but I have to test your acting skills."

Stuart Townsend's eyes lit up instantly, it was like a pie in the sky. It seemed that his feeling was wrong and the other party was really a good person.

"No problem Mr. Cooper, I can audition tomorrow."

"No need for tomorrow, I think we should do it now."

"Now? Here?"

"Yes, MGM intends to make a movie similar to Tarzan, in which the hero is a man who is abandoned in the forest and raised by animals."

"His behavior should be animal-like. You have learned how to imitate animals."

"Yes, every school teaches this, and I certainly do, too."

Eric motioned for the others to make way: "Come on, imitate it for me to see, show off your acting skills."

Stuart Townsend hesitated a little, feeling it was embarrassing to do so in front of so many people.

But he was eager to get the role, as it was the leading actor in a blockbuster movie. If he didn't follow Eric's requirements, he might not even be eligible for an audition.

I just gritted my teeth and thought, it's a party after all, it's a time to relax and have fun, so there's nothing wrong with letting off some steam.

Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated, the animation and movie of Tarzan appeared in his mind, and he immediately squatted down and began to imitate the gorilla.

"Wuwu. Ah ah Yiyi"

He made a messy noise from his mouth and jumped back and forth on the floor, immediately attracting all the attention around him.

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A group of people surrounded him in the center, looking at Stuart Townsend's strange actions with curiosity.

Hahahaha Suddenly, I don’t know who started laughing, and everyone couldn’t help laughing too.

"Next, Stuart!"

A banana was thrown from behind and hit him on the head, causing another round of laughter.

Surrounded by laughter, Stuart Townsend suddenly felt very humiliated. He felt like a huge fool.

"What the hell am I doing? Tonight is my girlfriend's birthday party and I got fucked! I got fucked by this damn Eric Cooper!"

Stuart Townsend came to his senses and began to roar in his heart. His head was extremely hot and his face was red to his ears.

He quickly stood up and pushed through the crowd to leave.

At this time, Theron's voice came from the side.

"What are you doing? Why are you standing in a circle? Is there anything funny happening?"

Everyone made way for him, and Eric walked up to Stuart Townsend, patted him on the shoulder and said.

"Your boyfriend just made everyone laugh with his superb acting skills. He is so funny."

Theron smiled and looked at her boyfriend, "Really? No wonder it's so lively."

Stuart Townsend's mouth twitched, but he couldn't laugh at all. He opened his mouth but was too embarrassed to explain.

After playing a trick on the other party, Eric didn't want to go too far, so he pulled Theron to look at where Sergei was.

Theron nodded and followed him to a corner.

Behind the two men, Stuart Townsend suddenly felt a sense of energy gathering in his chest.

At this moment, he had an illusion that he had become a passerby, and that Eric Cooper and Charlize Theron were a couple.

"Sorry, Theron, Stewart was actually auditioning just now. MGM has a new project and I think he's suitable for the leading role."

"A Tarzan-like character, so he imitated the gorilla and made everyone laugh."

"I see that Stuart doesn't look very happy. I was inconsiderate. Can you apologize to him in private for me?"

Hearing this, Theron immediately looked at Eric with gratitude: "Thank you, in fact, it's great that you can come, and you are willing to let Stewart be the male lead, you are such a good person."

"Don't worry, he won't care. As an actor, this is what he should do."

Eric hummed: "I'm glad you understand. In fact, it's all for your sake. Who made me like you?"

Theron didn't respond, just smiled shyly.

She was very conflicted. On the one hand, she felt that betraying her boyfriend was immoral. After all, they had just had a quarrel and there was no major conflict.

On the other hand, she was obsessed with Eric's friendship, and that sweet feeling made her unable to extricate herself, even though she knew that doing so would be unfair to Stuart.

But she still couldn't break up with Eric. Instead, she got deeper and deeper into it. Sometimes she thought it would have been great if the two of them had met earlier. There would have been no Stuart at all.

Eric didn't know what was going on in Theron's mind, so he pointed at Sergei and asked, "How was his conversation with Kate Winslet?"

"Very good. Although your friend was a little nervous at first, he quickly got into the mood."

"Winslett has a very good personality, the type who likes to have fun. If something suits her taste, she won't refuse it."

"Uh, does Winslet have a boyfriend now?"

"I'm not sure, but she's been divorced for a long time, so maybe she is. I haven't paid much attention to it."

"It doesn't matter if he has one. Sergey has a wife anyway, but they have been separated for many years. He is a middle-aged man who is in urgent need of emotional support."

“Looking for love in middle age is a bit sad.”

"Yes, I hope we don't wait until middle age to find love. Isn't it better to cherish the present?"

Theron glanced at Eric and naturally understood what he meant.

There were people all around, and worried that Eric might do something extreme again, Theron turned and walked towards the group of sisters.

Time passed quickly and soon it was eleven o'clock in the evening. The party was almost over and people began to leave one after another.

Charlize Theron walked out of the villa to see everyone off.

Suddenly, there was a series of muffled bangs, and then the sky was dyed colorful.

Indeed, countless fireworks exploded in the air, and the brilliant colors illuminated the entire Beverly Hills into colorful shapes.

The fireworks formed patterns and finally turned into the words "happy birthday".

"OMG! Who set off the fireworks? They are so beautiful!"

"It's so creative, if someone did that for me, I would love him."

"Stuart, did you do this? Good job buddy."

Stuart Townsend was speechless due to embarrassment, then he glanced at Eric secretly.

At the same time, Theron also secretly glanced at Eric, and Eric smiled at her, saying everything.

It cost a lot of money to rent the entire mountain, and hundreds of thousands of dollars were spent on this fireworks show.

But seeing the look in Charlize Theron's eyes that seemed to be about to burst into tears, it was worth it!

On the other hand, Stuart Townsend's anger grew stronger and stronger, and he felt that his head had turned into green grassland.

His fists were clenched tightly, and he was about to explode.

(End of this chapter)