This kind of talk was something he had heard plenty of after joining the film crew. At this moment, hearing it again, he couldn't help but find those people laughable. If they had the guts, they should go and get a beautiful face, and find a famous director as a girlfriend. Unfortunately, there were too few female directors in Hollywood; most of them were men in that position. Even if they really had a beautiful face, they would probably have to trade with their buttocks.
Roy thought wickedly to himself, but the people inside just kept talking.
"Look at the news from the past few days; it's all about him."
"What can you do? He knows how to create buzz. If I could find a wealthy director's girlfriend who can also make movies, I would definitely treat her like a treasure."
"She may not find you attractive."
The two of them were laughing together, but then they heard the door being kicked open. They saw Roy cracking his knuckles, walking towards them.
Uh-oh, we've been heard! Their hearts skipped a beat, but they didn't show any sign of fear. If they backed down now, how could they stay on the film crew in the future?
"What are you going to do?" one of them challenged him.
Roy walked up to the two of them, a sly smile playing on his lips, looking down at them. He was at least a foot taller than those two, and his martial arts-trained body made him appear even more powerful.
He placed his hand with a thud against the wall in front of the two, and the force was so great that the wall seemed to tremble with his movements.
"Instead of envying others, why don't you work on your skills? With your current abilities, no famous director would be interested in you..." Roy wickedly let his gaze linger on their lower halves, "not even your buttocks."
"You!" The two of them stepped back, embarrassed and indignant. "I'm going to report you! You're slandering and insulting us!"
Roy raised an eyebrow and smirked, "Go ahead, you have no evidence."
These two individuals had come to Hollywood with dreams of becoming actors, but they only knew a few tricks of the trade between actors. They had never encountered someone like Roy, who transformed from a meek rabbit into a fierce tiger without warning.
"We do have evidence! We can testify against each other!" They protested.
Roy chuckled, "How amusing. Maybe you should read some books if you lack knowledge, so you won't say such ridiculous things." His tone suddenly turned cold, "If you want to sue me, go ahead and try. I hope you can handle the consequences!"
After saying that, he gave them a cold glance and started practicing his dance moves, paying no more attention to them.
The two of them, now sitting on the floor, were left in shock. Roy had been terrifying just now, and his gaze had been akin to that of a ruthless criminal. They suddenly remembered the reports of his infidelity, even though it had been proven false. But was it really false? The woman he cheated with had supposedly died later...
Mom, this is so scary! I want to go home!
The two of them dared not linger in front of Roy any longer and quickly scrambled out of the room, bumping into someone entering.
"What's going on?" the newcomer looked puzzled.
Roy, who had just been stretching, shrugged, "Who knows? Maybe I've gone crazy from all this dancing."
Laila arrived at the dance studio and saw Roy chatting with someone. When she noticed him laughing without any obvious distress, she couldn't help but smile as well.
"Laila!" Feeling her gaze on him, Roy turned and saw her at the door. He greeted her enthusiastically, "What brings you here?"
"I wanted to take a look today. Tomorrow, I'll officially join the cast." Laila didn't mention that she had rushed straight to the studio after getting off the plane but simply said she wanted to see him.
Roy was thrilled, "When did you get back? Is your project finished over there?"
"Yeah, it's finished. I just got back and came here to see you." Laila smiled as she looked at him. "Looks like you're doing well. I thought you might face some challenges."
She had seen too many dark stories in the entertainment industry, and she knew how people would perceive a director's boyfriend becoming the lead actor. Especially since this crew wasn't set up by her company, and many actors and crew members were working together for the first time. They didn't know Roy's true capabilities but were aware of his relationship with a director, and now he was the male lead.
Laila understood that suspicion was natural in this situation. If she knew about such a relationship and didn't know about his abilities, she would also doubt his skills. Laila had encountered many situations in the past where financial backers tried to force their way into her projects, and she had no fondness for actors who were pushed into the cast.
Roy believed in his ability to make friends, and he knew how to win people over with just a few words. With many friends, even if a few troublemakers were causing problems on the side, it shouldn't be a big issue.
"Don't worry. You know what kind of person I am. I've always been the one bullying others; there's no way someone will bully me."
Laila trusted him to some extent because she knew how good he was at making friends. Just a few words, and he could make people open up to him. If you had many friends, even if a few little troublemakers were making noise on the side, it shouldn't be a big problem.
"Okay. Keep practicing, I'll go upstairs."
"Sure. Let me know when you're leaving, and we'll go back together."
"Alright," Laila said her goodbyes and went upstairs to the management offices.
Since she made the trip, she also planned to have a chat with the producers on this side. Ever since the Golden Globe Awards ended, they've called her several times, all hoping that she would join the production as soon as possible, and they repeatedly assured her that they would provide her with the best filming support, and so on.
She knew what these people were thinking; obviously, they were envious of the success of the musical film "Moulin Rouge."
This year's "Moulin Rouge" can be said to be a professional in the awards season, winning dozens of awards, large and small. It had just finished with six nominations in the Golden Globe Awards, including three heavyweight awards like Best Actress and Best Picture.
So the producers of "Chicago" were in a hurry. They were eager for Laila to shoot the movie immediately and replicate this year's "Moulin Rouge" glory next year.
Laila also felt she shouldn't delay any further, so she came here immediately after finishing "Harry Potter." Tomorrow, she would check the results of the actors' training, and if everything was in order, they could officially start filming this week.