A wonderful dinner.

Although the food is simple, the waiters are top-notch, wearing maid outfits and serving you attentively. The steak is cut and put into your mouth, and the red wine is mellow.

After dinner, Ava pestered Hardy to tell her the plot of the movie.

After listening to the whole story, Ava found that it was just as Hardy said, this movie was completely a male film and the heroine had a very weak presence.

But it was her first time filming, and she was extremely lucky to get the leading role. She knew that if it weren't for Hardy, she might not have gotten the chance to play the leading role even if she played supporting roles for ten years.

"Tomorrow you and I will go to Noah Films to meet the director," said Hardy.

“What if the director doesn’t like me?”

Ava asked worriedly.

Hardy held the woman's face in his hands and said seriously, "I invested in this movie and I'm the producer. Do you think I can't even decide on a female lead?"

His tone revealed the confidence of a domineering president.

There are so many beautiful women in Hollywood, and many people try their best just to get a chance. It is a great fortune for me to meet Hardy.

Ava is not stupid.

She would seize this opportunity firmly and never let it go.

The next day.

Hardy drove to the film studio with Ava Gardner. Susan at the front desk saw Hardy coming in with a young and beautiful woman. Compared with this woman, she immediately looked a little pale in comparison.

I hinted to Hardy's assistant, but he didn't care. It turns out that he already has such a beautiful girlfriend.

Arriving at the assistant's office, there was a draft of the script that was made yesterday. Hardy handed it to Ava and said, "Take a look at the script first. I'm going to talk to Noah's general manager first, and then I'll take you to meet Director Nolan."

"Hardy, go and do your work, don't worry about me." Ava said, holding the script.

After Hardy left, Ava read the script eagerly. This was the first script she had ever gotten in her life, and she cherished it very much.

Arriving at General Manager Cohen's office, Cohen saw that it was Hardy and stood up with a smile, "Hardy, I heard that you are planning to shoot a movie and want to use the company's Nolan as director?"

"That's right. It's just a low-budget western movie with an investment of 150,000. I came to see General Manager Cohen to discuss with you. I plan to rent the company's personnel and equipment to produce this movie."

"Of course, if Noah is ready to invest, I am also willing to accept the investment." Hardy said with a smile.

"Investment, how and in what proportion?" Cohen asked.

"Nolan is responsible for all expenses, including the director, photography, props, music, and the entire production team, as well as the initial funding, and holds a 30% stake," said Hardy.

Cohen frowned deeply. This assistant of Hardy was prepared to not spend a penny. All the initial funds were invested by Noah. He wanted to have 70% of the shares just by providing a script. How could he dare to say such a thing?

In Cohen's mind, he labeled Hardy as ignorant and frivolous.

"Forget about the investment. Noah's funds are tight this year and it just cooperated with Warner. It has no plans to make a second investment so soon." Cohen rejected the investment intention.

Hadi thought,

I gave you a chance.

It's your own fault that you are useless.

"Then let's discuss the lease." Hardy said with a smile.

Renting personnel and equipment is a common practice in Hollywood. There are thousands of film companies in Hollywood, but there are only a few dozen large companies that truly possess comprehensive production capabilities. Most film companies rent equipment and personnel when making movies.

"Noah has been idle recently. Seeing this situation, I am planning to start a movie. If there is no work for a long time, there will be problems within the company, especially people will be unstable. Do you think so, General Manager Cohen?"

Hardy looked at Cohen.

Cohen was stunned. Just talk about leasing, why are you talking about the company's affairs?

His mind suddenly turned.

Thinking of boss Siegel.

Hardy is the boss's assistant. He knows that the movie project was given to Warner and the company is not running smoothly. Does this mean he has some opinions about himself?

Hardy was just an assistant, how could he have the ability to make a movie? It must have been instructed by his boss Siegel, and it is even possible that the money was paid by the boss.

Is this a knock on yourself?

If I don't do well again, I will probably be kicked out of the company.

The assistant Hardy in front of him is Siegel's confidant, who was sent to the company to supervise him. This filming is also a test. He must cooperate well with him and must not let him say bad things about him in front of the boss.

Hardy didn't know that his words would make Cohen think so much. He said this just to lower the price.

But because of his identity as an assistant, Cohen thought divergently and thought of many things.

"Manager Cohen, I plan to rent my entire team from Noah, so should we get a discount on the price?"

Cohen was awakened by Hardy's words.

"Ah, Assistant Hardy is also a company employee, so naturally he can get a discount. The company has a rental price list, and we will rent it to you at the lowest 30% discount. What do you think, Assistant Hardy?"

Cohen has made up his mind to build a good relationship with Hardy and offered the highest discount he could.

"30% off, I'm very satisfied with this discount. But General Manager Cohen, I don't have much cash on hand right now. I can pay the staff rent to the company in stages, but can I pay the rent for the machines and props in arrears for the time being?" Hardy said.

He didn't have much money and didn't know how much he would spend in the future, so he tried to save as much as possible in advance and keep some extra funds to deal with emergencies.

Cohen looked embarrassed.

He has already offered the most favorable price, but Hardy still wants to negotiate conditions, asking you to pay the rental fee for the machines and props first. In case you run out of money later and the movie loses money, this deal may become a bad debt, and he will inevitably be blamed.

But think about Hardy's status. Since he is the boss who is scolding others, he must come before me.

"Okay, I agree to put the machine rental on hold," Cohen said.

Hardy left the general manager's office with satisfaction, and Cohen also breathed a sigh of relief, finally dealing with this guy. Since he had made so many concessions, he thought that he would not report him to the boss in the short term.

When Hardy arrived at the director's office, he saw Nolan lying on the table writing something. He raised his head when he heard the voice, and after seeing that it was Hardy, he stood up and rubbed his face.

"Nolan, you didn't stay out all night, did you?" Hardy asked in surprise.

Nolan smiled and said, "I haven't directed for two years. I finally got a good script. I feel excited from the inside out. I discussed it with Newton and others until the early morning last night. A lot of ideas came to my mind. I quickly wrote them down. I was busy all night without realizing it."

"By the way, have you talked to Cohen? How was it?" Nolan stood up and walked to the coffee pot, adding water to make coffee.

"It's settled. From now on, you are the director of Red Dead Redemption. You can use Noah's machines, equipment and personnel at your disposal," said Hardy.

Nolan was delighted after hearing this. "That's great. From today on, I will build my own team."

"Nolan, I've brought someone here. See if she's suitable to be the heroine," said Hardy.

"Oh, where is it?"

"She's in my office. I'll go get her."

"No, I just need to move around. Let's go to your office together," Nolan said.

As the two walked towards Hardy's office, Nolan thought that since Hardy had brought the heroine here and let her stay in his office, the two must have a deep relationship.

As long as the woman was not too bad, he was ready to let her be the heroine.

Moreover, the protagonists of this movie are a group of men. Although there is a female protagonist, her role is very weak, probably less than that of supporting actresses in other movies, and is not the focus at all.

What he thought about most yesterday was finding a suitable leading actor to highlight the character of Qiao En.