Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion

Chapter 339: Jennifer Lawrence

"Heard you got dumped by Taylor, haha, you must be feeling terrible, right?"

On Hollywood Boulevard, inside an Italian-owned white wine tasting bar, there weren’t many customers during the day, except for Link and the elderly director Woody Allen seated in the corner booth. There were only a handful of other patrons scattered around the other booths.

Because the place wasn’t cheap, those who came here for leisure were all wealthy. The patrons were dressed fashionably, spoke elegantly, and kept their voices low not to disturb others around them.

Link put down the drink menu and glanced at the man across from him—thin-cheeked, wearing thick-framed glasses, with a scholarly look about him.

Normally, someone like that would speak elegantly, but as he mentioned the news of his being dumped, a happy smile appeared on his face, and his wrinkled lips curled up as if he were talking about something joyful.

"Director Allen, the French say you’re the last intellectual in the American film industry. An individual like you also checks out those superficial entertainment news online?"

"Of course. Even though I’m a bit older than you, I keep up with the trends. I even signed up for Twitter. Come on, let’s follow each other."

Director Woody Allen said as he took out an iPhone.

Link smiled faintly, pulled out his phone, and reciprocated the follow. Director Woody Allen was a new user on the platform with only 340,000 followers, which wasn’t bad at all.

Woody Allen asked seriously.

"A little, but not as much as you might think."

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"A little is good. The pre-production work for the crew is complete, and we plan to start filming at the end of the month. Your current situation mirrors that of the male lead—falling out with the girlfriend, being dumped. It’s something you can portray without even acting. How about joining the crew early and shooting the breakup scene with the girlfriend first?"

Woody Allen suggested.

Link raised his eyebrows, sensing the old man was quite mean, enjoying adding salt to one’s wounds.

"How long will the shooting take?"

"That depends on your and Jennifer’s performance. If both of you do well, it won’t take a month to finish. If not, it could take two months or even longer because I have very high demands for actors. If the performance is too lousy, I won’t call it a wrap."

Woody Allen said.

Link thought for a moment. According to the original plan, after the album release, he would continue with the tour to promote the new album while singing. However, due to the leaked private video, his reputation suffered some damage, especially in some more conservative countries or regions, where the negative impact was even greater.

The plan from the company was to delay it for a month, first use legal means to clarify the issues with the video, recover the loss of reputation, and then resume the world tour.

Moreover, Taylor had recently been causing a stir with the breakup, and before the issue was settled, he was not in the mood to travel around.

"Alright, I’ll go back and adjust my schedule."

Link said.

"Jennifer, over here!"

Director Allen suddenly waved in the direction of the door, where a round-faced girl with obvious baby fat walked over.

Golden-brown hair, tall stature, wearing a grass-green waist dress, black wedge heels, walking with her back straight and hands poised in front of her, she appeared somewhat reserved.

Jennifer Lawrence, nicknamed ’Big Sis Jen’, had acted in "The Burning Plain" and "Winter’s Bone," and later became globally famous for the "Hunger Games" series, excelling at playing strong-willed female lead roles.

Her acting skills were great; she was the first post-90s Academy Award-winning actress.

This was the first time Link saw her in person; she seemed taller than in the movies, her height well over 175 centimeters with a slender waist, long legs, and arms with a bit of baby fat, giving her a somewhat youthful appearance.

"Hi, Director Allen, Mr. Baker, I’m pleased to meet you," said Jennifer Lawrence, greeting them politely as she stood by the table.

"Nice to meet you, Ms. Lawrence. Just call me Link—we’re going to be colleagues, so it’s more convenient to call each other by first names."

Link stood up and shook hands with the other party.

"Okay!"

Jennifer brushed the hair by her ear and sat down in the empty seat next to Link.

The three of them chatted together for a while about the script and the shooting schedule.

The film tells the story of an American couple vacationing in Paris, France. Due to differing ideals, in the woman’s eyes, Paris is the capital of fashion, and her main purpose in coming to Paris is to shop, buy luxury goods, and dine on French cuisine.

Meanwhile, the male lead, played by Link, is a writer who prefers the cultural atmosphere of Paris, the Renaissance movement, Impressionist painters, the treasures of the Louvre, Picasso, and so on.

The couple encounters disagreements during their trip. On a nighttime stroll through Paris, the male lead takes an antique car and travels back to Paris in the last century, meeting a French woman who was the lover of painter Amedeo, sculptor Georges Braque, painter Picasso, among others.

Following her, the male lead attends high society parties in Paris and meets historical figures like Picasso, Hemingway, Buñuel, Stein, and others.

After several trips back in time, the male lead develops a secret affection for the French woman, Adriana, and grows distant from his fiancée, eventually breaking up.

"Director Allen, who’s going to play Adriana?"

Link asked, as he had a kissing scene with the second female lead, and he was quite concerned about this.

"Marion Cotillard, I’ve talked to her about the script, and she’s very interested in the role,"

Said Woody Allen, pushing his glasses up his nose.

Marion Cotillard is a renowned French actress who won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2008 for "La Vie en Rose" and played the bothersome ghost wife of the male lead in "Inception." She’s very beautiful and has been called the ’French Rose’ after Sophie Marceau, with equally impressive acting skills.

However, having another Academy Award-winning actress increased the pressure on Link.

"Link, there are two weeks left before shooting starts. I hope you spend more time studying the script, read the books on the reading list, and at least know what Hemingway, Picasso, Buñuel, and Dali did, their life experiences, and their representative works,"@@novelbin@@

Link nodded.

As they were talking, Woody Allen’s phone rang. After listening for a moment, he said he had to leave due to other matters and suggested that the two should talk more to get to know each other, since they would be playing a couple in the film and wouldn’t have chemistry if they were too unfamiliar with each other.

After sending Director Allen off, Link took a seat facing Jennifer to make conversation easier.

"Jennifer, I heard your family is from Louisville, Kentucky? I visited there last year. Louisville is a very beautiful city,"

Link said as he picked up the bottle of wine to pour her a glass.

"Thank you!"

Jennifer Lawrence glanced at him and smiled slightly, "Last April, at the National Golden Gloves Boxing Championships, you were there as a guest presenter. I saw this news."

"Quite a coincidence."

Link gave a light smile and continued to chat with her about acting. He mentioned he had seen her performance in "The Burning Plain" and praised her for her great skills.

Jennifer Lawrence also said she had seen his performance in "The Fighter" and complimented him for doing well too.

The two of them got to know each other better amid mutual flattery.

Jennifer was a year younger than him, with a cheerful personality, smart and precocious, and good at reading people, making her an easy person to get along with.

While they were talking, he felt as if someone was taking pictures of them surreptitiously. He glanced around but couldn’t identify the photographer and didn’t pursue it further.

However, when he left the bar, a large group of paparazzi blocked him in the street.

They asked if he was on a date with a new girlfriend, if he had broken up with Taylor, and if he often cheated during his relationship with Taylor.

Link casually brushed the questions off and returned to his car under the escort of Wallace and his team.