Hardy came to Hedy Lamarr's studio. The woman was dressed casually, but it was still difficult to hide her beauty, especially the temperament that emanated from her bones.
Beauty, elegance, indifference and laziness are very contradictory, but they are perfectly integrated together to form Heidi's unique temperament.
The woman in front of me is 32 years old, but her appearance still captivates everyone.
Many things in the office are placed randomly, which may have something to do with Heidi's personality. She likes freedom and is sometimes very casual.
The coffee was ready, and the woman poured two cups and placed one in front of Hardy.
"I just saw you looking around my studio. What did you see?" Heidi asked with a smile while sitting on the sofa opposite.
"Haha, I saw a lot, but the most impressive thing is that there are very few people here, only Miss Heidi. It seems that the studio is not running smoothly." Hardy said.
Heidi nodded slightly.
"I founded this studio after I left MGM and invested in a movie last year called Her Royal Highness and Her Maid, which cost more than $800,000."
"But in the end the film was very unsuccessful, with only a few hundred thousand dollars at the box office. I lost all the money I had saved over the years, and had no choice but to fire the rest of the studio staff because I couldn't afford to pay their salaries," Heidi said frankly.
"Miss Heidi, what do you want to talk to me about?" Hardy asked.
"The editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine approached me and wanted to use my sexy photos on the cover. I heard that it was Mr. Hardy's business, so he contacted you through him. I know that you are the owner of a film company and have strong creative ability. You wrote the scripts for several films that you collaborated with MGM. I wonder if there is any opportunity for us to cooperate?" Heidi asked softly.
Hattie was originally signed to MGM, where she had many acquaintances, so it was not surprising that she knew some of Hardy's situation.
"You want to do a movie together?" Hardy asked.
Heidi shrugged, "I don't have the money to work with people right now. I just hope I can get a good movie role."
She took out a script from the drawer and handed it to Hardy. Hardy took it and looked at it. There was a story summary of more than a thousand words and some dialogues.
"This is the movie those people asked me to play. A scorpion woman who has slept with almost all the men in the movie. It's about patricide, seduction, and murder. It's a story about a beautiful scorpion woman who does all kinds of bad things and finally suffers the consequences."
At this moment, Hardy also finished reading the introduction and curled his lips and said, "It has a lot of traces of Gone with the Wind, but the story is a mess. There is no beauty in it."
A trace of sadness flashed in Heidi's eyes.
"I left MGM because they always asked me to play vase roles. I wanted to get rid of it, but after I came out, I found that I didn't have that much energy at all. After the movie failed, I asked other film companies for roles. They thought I was suitable for such roles. I felt very sad."
Heidi looked at Hardy and said, "Mr. Hardy, does your film company have any roles suitable for me?"
Hardy took a sip of his coffee and asked, "What kind of movies does Miss Hattie like?"
"Love, I like the feeling of love. It would be best if there was a character that could express love," said Heidi.
Women of this era generally believed in the existence of love, but in the 21st century, most people no longer believe in it.
Romance movie?
Without action.
Several classic romance movies flashed through Hardy's mind, and finally settled on one of them.
"Miss Heidi, I once wrote a short story called "Ghost". Are you interested in listening to it?" Hardy said.
“Of course I’m interested!”
When Heidi heard the name, she felt that it should be a good story, at least it was very novel at the time.
"The story structure is actually very simple. Sam, a young bank clerk, and his fiancée Mary are deeply in love. With the help of their friend Carl, they move into a beautiful apartment and prepare for their marriage."
"But one night when they were returning from a play, they encountered a gunman. During the fight with the gunman, Sam was shot and died. Mary was heartbroken. Mary didn't know that Sam didn't leave, but turned into a ghost to protect her."
"Later, Sam discovered that his death was planned by Carl in order to steal money from the bank. Carl then began to pursue Mary in order to obtain the password that Sam had.
In order to protect Mary, the ghost Sam often roamed around her and gradually learned how to use his power, but he was unable to communicate with Mary. Later, he found a psychic and finally got in touch with Mary with the help of the psychic. Mary didn't believe it at first until she felt Sam's presence..."
This story involves ghosts, but it is not scary. Instead, it is very heartwarming. People and ghosts confide in each other, and the story is quite unique.
Hardy is a very eloquent speaker. When he told the story of the love between a man and a ghost, he brought it into the story with great emotion, and Heidi was deeply attracted by it.
After Hardy finished speaking, Heidi hadn't recovered yet. She looked at Hardy and asked, "Did Sam really leave in the end?"
"Humans and ghosts have different paths. They are two different worlds after all. He went to heaven."
Heidi felt somewhat relieved.
Then he became excited again.
"Mr. Hardy, I dare say this is one of the most touching love stories I have ever heard. If it is made into a movie, I believe it will move countless people."
Then she looked at Hardy deeply and said, "Mr. Hardy, do you think I can play the role of Meili?!"
The woman's eyes were full of pleading.
Her eyes seemed to speak.
Please,
Give it to me, please.
Hardy stood up.
"The story I just told doesn't even have a script, and HD Pictures has invested in three movies this year, so the financial pressure is very high. I'm afraid that Ghost may not be able to be launched until next year," said Hardy.
Heidi's eyes became brighter.
"That is to say, if HD Films releases the movie "Ghost" next year, I will be the leading actress?"
This woman has a really good ability to compose sentences.
"Mr. Hardy, I can also write scripts. How about I write the script for Ghost? I will prepare it slowly now and start when you think it is appropriate." Heidi said.
Hardy thought about it.
"Okay, sure."
“Wow~!”
Heidi jumped up excitedly, her face full of joy and liveliness. She didn't look like a woman in her 30s at all, but more like a little girl.
After being happy for a while, Heidi sat down and said, "By the way, the magazine asked me for photos. I wonder if they are going to use my old photos or take new ones?"
"It definitely needs to be re-shot. Playboy magazine focuses on sexiness, implicitness, not full nudity," said Hardy.
"Mr. Hardy, could you please tell me what you think of the photograph?"
Heidi discussed the photo with Hardy without any embarrassment because she thought it was art.
Hardy has his own understanding of Playboy photos. His soul comes from China, and he prefers the feeling of "glamorous but not vulgar, charming but not coquettish".
Being half-covered can actually give off an irresistible temptation.
Hardy told Heidi his understanding, and Heidi nodded continuously, "Mr. Hardy, please sit down for a while. I'll be right back."
Hardy was a little confused.
I picked up the coffee cup and took a sip. It was already cold. There was a magazine next to it, so I picked it up and started reading.
I don't know how much time passed.
There was a noise at the door and Hardy looked up in surprise.
The lace gauze makes the dress light and graceful. The autumn sunlight shines through the window, mapping out the perfect curves through the gauze. The fair and tender chest reflects the sunlight, making the woman's body seem to be covered with a layer of light.
Hardy was stunned for a moment.
This feeling,
It's really fascinating.
Hedy Lamarr is indeed a Hollywood goddess.
"Mr. Hardy, how do you feel?" Heidi looked at Hardy and asked.
"Ahem, um~Oh, very good, or perfect." Hardy gave his praise without hesitation.
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Hardy did not stay for dinner, said goodbye to Heidi and went home. After arriving home, he called Hefner and told him that Heidi had agreed to take photos and arranged a time to take Heidi to HD Pictures for the photo shoot.
HD Films has professional photographers with first-class photography skills.
The two days of the weekend passed in a flash.
Many people are still concerned about the stock situation of Genentech Health Products Co., Ltd. When the market opened on Monday, people found that the stock price was still falling.
"Didn't the boss of HD say that he was going to acquire the company? Why is the stock price still falling?"
"With such a large shipment volume, I wonder if the big sellers have already made their moves."
“I hope there will be good news.”
While people were waiting for news, HD announced that it had lost patience with the acquisition of GNC because GNC shareholders kept raising the stock price. Several health care product companies had contacted HD, and HD decided to abandon the acquisition and seek cooperation with other companies instead.
Boom~!
This news immediately shocked people who bought GNC stocks.
The reason why GNC's stock has been rising rapidly is because HD is preparing to acquire it. Now that HD is letting go, GNC's stock will become worthless.
Many people were anxious.
Start selling like crazy.
This caused GNC's stock price to plummet.
Andy has already completed the short selling, and now he has made another profit from GSK, but not much, just a few hundred thousand.
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Playboy editor-in-chief Hefner approached Hardy and brought several file bags. "Boss, these are the photos that were taken. They were all taken according to your 24-word policy."
What is the 24-character guideline?
Gorgeous but not vulgar, charming but not coquettish, implicit but not revealing, half-covered and half-exposed, pure and sexy, coquettish and seductive.
Opening the first file bag, Hardy was looking at all the photos of Hedy Lamarr.
I have to say, this woman is so beautiful.
As an old driver who has been baptized by the Internet, he can relate to these photos, let alone those people in the 1940s who had never seen the world.
"Boss, these are photos of HD film industry artists, 11 in total. We're going to use 5 sets for the first issue, plus some scattered photos. Please take a look at which ones are suitable."
Hefner opened the other folders.
Stoya, skin as white as snow.
Bibi Jones is tall.
Ai Xulin, young and beautiful.
Kayden Cross has a full and charming bust.
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The two of them carefully selected and finally picked out the five best ones. These women were all beautiful, and most importantly, each had their own characteristics that could satisfy the tastes of all kinds of men.
After selecting the people, the two selected photos.
There were a lot of photos taken. For example, there were more than 80 photos of Hedy Lamarr, and there were 30 or 40 photos of the other girls.
It is impossible to use all these photos, so we have to select the best ones.
This is also a tiring job.
However, because this is the first issue, the inaugural edition, we must strive for perfection and bring it to the most perfect state. The two of them spent three hours selecting before finally finalizing all the photos.
"These photos must be properly preserved after use, and those that are not used must not be exposed, do you understand?" Hardy ordered.
"Understood, boss. We must preserve it well. It is the core asset of our Playboy family." Hefner nodded.