Chapter 98 New Characters

This time the negotiation ended unpleasantly.

Looking at Alain Delon's hurried back, Su Yun touched her chin: Perhaps because like attracts like, her impression of him was never very good.

Of course, the other party probably feels the same as she does: it is difficult to get people to sit down and discuss cooperation calmly when they start fighting and hitting each other in the face as soon as they meet for the first time.

To put it bluntly, if this world-famous scumbag had a better temper, he should have lived together with the "eternal Princess Sissi" long ago, instead of continuing to jump around everywhere with the reputation of a scumbag and being a lover of women.

Su Yun is not in a hurry for this script: although she is already 12 years old according to Hong Kong's virtual age calculation method, she is only 11 years old according to the Western actual age calculation method; and in the plot setting, the age of the little heroine Matilda is around 12 years old, so she still has a long time to polish this shooting plan.

Although I was mentally prepared that "Leon: The Professional" would lose money and receive a mixed reputation, less losses and more praise are always something that makes people want to work hard for.

Ovitz, who was standing by, saw Su Yun lost in thought and sighed: "I tried to communicate with his agent again - but Alain Delon's personality is more authoritarian and arbitrary. Many times, his agent has no say in front of him."

Thinking of this, Ovitz couldn't help but feel relieved that the artist he was currently mainly responsible for was Su Yun: compared to Alain Delon, a typical artist who overwhelmed his agent, Su Yun was much easier to talk to.

In addition, the girl is both virtuous and academically excellent, she has a good self-discipline and unique vision, and the path she has chosen so far is a steady and gradual upward path; and probably because she is from China, a country that is hardworking and able to create miracles, and she doesn't like to make trouble like Hollywood child stars like to do, so as an agent, he has to worry less.

The most frightening thing is that besides her outstanding appearance, her talent is also too outstanding.

There is no shortage of talented people who have shown their brilliance at a young age in this world. In the eyes of the well-informed Ovitz, Su Yun's almost legendary life seems to be extremely dazzling in comparison with her peers; but in fact, compared with those top talents, she is just a small star among the shining stars that has just been polished to a little brilliance.

Not to mention those big names in the film industry during the golden age, even if we compare Su Yun's most impressive computer talent to that of their country's famous young genius Steve Gary Wozniak, it's simply not enough.

At the age of 12, he won the highest award in the electronics category at the California Technology Fair, and at the age of 13, he successfully obtained an amateur radio license, and then directly became one of the youngest hams (radio enthusiasts) in the United States!

Moreover, Wozniak was not just a shooting star whose brilliance faded with age, but a supernova that became more and more dazzling. Not only could he perfectly assemble an adder and subtractor in binary at the age of 15, he also tried to use a homemade blue box to jam the line and pretend to be the Secretary of State to call the Pope on behalf of President Nixon!

Of course, it was only because this audacious prank was exposed that people outside the circle discovered the terrifying nature of these geniuses.

Of course, the scariest thing is that such geniuses are usually underage or have just reached adulthood, so it is difficult to pursue them - because there will be corresponding special protection laws to protect them...

If Su Yun knew what Ovitz was thinking now, she would probably cry in front of him: Wozniak, the pioneer who will write a new chapter in personal computers in the future, the developer of Apple Ⅰ, Apple Ⅱ and subsequent models of Apple computers, the best partner of Apple godfather Steve Jobs at the time...compared with her, a "poor little thing" who could only cheat with future knowledge and a golden finger, it's too much!

Even if I stand on the shoulders of countless giants, and my current strategic vision and skills may be superior to Wozniak's for the time being, it is absolutely impossible for me to shake her former idol!

Yes, that's right. People like Su Yun, who are programmers and former office workers, may not be interested in Steve Jobs, the godfather of Apple who is more focused on commercialization. However, they generally have a high impression of Steve Jobs, a technical god who is honest, willing to research, and hardworking.

The mid-1970s was truly an extremely magical period - at that time, the computers on the market were still large and expensive commercial computers; who could have imagined that those influential figures who were about to use their minds to break through the era and create a storm of technological innovation had already stepped onto the world stage one after another.

Microsoft and Apple loved and hated each other, but together they brought the epoch-making personal computer into thousands of households.

Holding the rather crude invitation in her hand with great care, Su Yun was even more excited than when she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar.

"What is this? A group of enthusiasts who make TV and video terminal equipment will hold a friendly gathering in the Bay Area of ​​California. You are cordially invited to attend?" Ovitz looked at the simple invitation letter and then at Su Yun's excited expression. He couldn't help but frowned. "Do you want to go?"

"I really, really want to go!" Unlike Ovitz who knew nothing about it, Su Yun, who had longed to attend the "Home Brew Computer Club" gathering, was eager to go and was extremely excited.

This is the first meeting of the historic Home Brew Computer Club!

The influence of this club led to the filming of the movie "IndieWire" - not to mention how many current computer enthusiasts who later became big entrepreneurs were in the movie, just the four names of Steve Jobs, Steve Gary Wozniak, Bill Gates and Paul Allen... were definitely worth a special trip to California for her.

As long as she can get shares in Microsoft and Apple, which are still in the incubation stage - God, even if she loses money on every movie she makes in the future, no one will dare to complain to her. The words "Workers have money and are burning with energy to pursue their dreams" can shut up all the envious and hateful people.

Moreover, both of them started to gain popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s. By then, she had almost grown up and looked like an adult, and she no longer had to be looked down upon because of her childish appearance.

"To put it bluntly, this is just an amateur hacker organization that is not very public. Why are you so interested in it?" Although the list does include some talented people who share the same hobby as Su Yun.

"Now...it's hard for me to explain it to you clearly, but please trust my technical intuition - I have always felt that personal computers will set off an enormous technological revolution in the future." Su Yun said after pondering for a moment.

Ovitz held his forehead helplessly: he had just been thankful that he was not as worried as Alain Delon's agent, but in the blink of an eye, this lovely little girl in his mind who was so worry-free slapped him in the face with reality...

Compared to Alain Delon's dictatorialness in choosing scripts, Su Yun's reckless pursuit of the things that interest her is even more irresistible.

And if we really want to argue, he has even less say than Alain Delon's agent who has no say at all - because Su Yun is not only his only artist at present, but also the major shareholder of their company in the true sense...

After many twists and turns, Ovitz, who used to be good at rhetoric, was once again defeated by Su Yun's cute starry eyes. In the end, he could only sigh helplessly: Forget it, liking handicrafts and playing electronic products are not hobbies that are difficult to accept when you say them out. Compared with those artists who intentionally or unintentionally touch various prohibited items and have chaotic private lives, Su Yun is still very good.

After the two of them finally reached a consensus, Ovitz looked at Byrne, who was a little confused, and said, "Is this Byrne Anderson?"

"Yes, I plan to sign him first and train him for a few years, and then slowly arrange for him when a suitable role comes along." Su Yun said in a mature tone, "People want to see the beautiful boy from the past, but I want everyone to see that the handsome young man who has grown up can still make people fall in love with him at first sight."

Hearing this, Bourne tilted his head slightly and bit his lower lip.

"Oh, Bourne, you have to understand that even if you and I both want you to be a powerful actor, the appearance of an actor is very important. As long as you are in it, you cannot avoid this problem." Su Yun noticed his action and quickly explained.

"I understand." Bourne raised his head again, his expression a little shy, "I'm not the kind of person who would deliberately mess up my appearance just to prove that I'm a good actor."

"That's good." Ovitz nodded with satisfaction: as someone who does artist business like him, what he fears most is that the artists he has are unwilling to follow his instructions and act recklessly in their own way.

Of course, Su Yun is an exception.

"I called Dustin and asked him to help find a good small theater troupe in Broadway for him to practice." Dustin Hoffman used to live in Broadway, and the two of them were considered to be friends when they were filming "Artificial Intelligence". The song "Scarborough Fair" that Su Yun used for the exam and her knowledge of Broadway were from him.

After she and Ovitz sent Byrne to a small theater troupe with a good reputation outside Broadway, Su Yun asked Ovitz to take her to a theater on Broadway Avenue to visit Meryl Streep who was rehearsing a stage play there.

"I may have another role for you soon." Su Yun hugged her and said with his head raised.

"But I'm a little busy lately..." Su Yun is her mentor, and logically she shouldn't turn down work, but she really can't spare much time now.

"It's okay. It's just a supporting role with few scenes. You don't need to follow the crew, and it doesn't take much time." Su Yun took her hand, "And the pay is good."

The last sentence really touched Meryl, who is currently working part-time to earn money for her graduate studies.

Having landed another role, Su Yun happily looked at the dusk outside after leaving the theater, and took the initiative to say to Ovitz, who was in a hurry to go home to celebrate his wife's birthday, "I still have to go to the shopping mall over there to pick up the suitcase I ordered before, and go shopping. It will take quite a while. Why don't you go home first?"

"Then you..." Ovitz was a little moved.

"It's okay, I can just take a taxi back then." Su Yun said as if she could take care of herself.

Thinking of Su Yun's high independence, Ovitz finally nodded and drove back alone.

Su Yun waved on the side of the road, then turned and walked towards the shopping mall not far ahead.

There are always street performers on the busy streets. Su Yun listened to the somewhat awkward guitar tune and couldn't help but smile: It seems that he is still a novice.

But it is also worth encouraging a newbie to have the courage to perform in front of others - looking at the people surrounding him, they are probably applauding his courage, right?

So Su Yun pushed through the crowd and squeezed to the innermost part. When she looked inside, she was shocked by what she saw.

A frail-looking boy, who looked to be no more than 5 years old, was struggling to hold the guitar and play it. There was also a little girl who was standing unsteadily and a baby who was placed on a box beside him...

Perhaps because she saw Su Yun squeeze in with her wallet in her hand, the little girl immediately stumbled to her feet and begged, "Please, please give us some money to buy dinner!"