Seeing her expression of "really want to make a movie," would she also lose interest in work? Since she's willing to give an idea, why not listen to what she has to say? Moreover, she spoke so convincingly, making her feel like she could come up with those crooked ideas, which was annoying!
Boss, it's been ten years without change, everyone thinks we're in love, but do you really still love your secretary?
Laila didn't realize her unintentional actions were about to make her considerate secretary cry. Seeing her still lingering, she waved her hand, "Don't worry about me, go ahead and busy yourself."
"...Okay." Demi left the office with a look of sadness and grievance.
Laila was a bona fide movie fan, keeping the scripts she liked in hand. Her brain focused all its thoughts on them, causing her ability to receive other information to decline relatively.
"Blood Diamond," also known as "Bloody Diamonds," just from the name, you can tell it's a story about diamonds in a dark era.
Laila had seen this movie. In her previous life, although the movie wasn't her favorite genre, she still considered it a classic.
In her previous life, she had done a thorough analysis of all the films that had received praise at the Oscars. "Blood Diamond" had been nominated for multiple Oscars, so naturally, it was within her research scope. Of course, she didn't deny that one of the important factors for studying it at the time was Leonardo.
She still quite liked this actor who had been chasing the Oscar for twenty years. His acting skills were deserving of an Oscar, but his luck wasn't very good, always the runner-up.
In this movie, he played the role of smuggling diamonds. After meeting a female journalist, he came to understand the true meaning of love and life. This is also a common plot in Hollywood movies, and it is also a plot that the Oscar judges like, as they always hope that movies can be more profound and educational.
Since she started making movies, Laila had the ambition to win an Oscar. In her previous life, she didn't have the conditions, and things like participating in the Oscars could only be thought of in dreams. In this life, she had various conditions and support, so how could she be willing to be an obscure director?
Looking at her filming journey all the way, from the beginning, she had evolved step by step according to the steps she designed herself until she could completely master blockbuster special effects.
She had already reached the peak in commercial films and earned enough money to continue her adventures. Next, she was going to start aiming for the Oscars.
"The Lord of the Rings" was originally her ultimate trump card. She knew that one successful work wouldn't necessarily impress those judges, so she cleverly planned to use three parts to compete.
But that's not the end. She wanted more!
"The Lord of the Rings" was indeed outstanding, but choosing to shoot it was just a way to cleverly get the little golden man she had always wanted. As she grew, she was no longer satisfied with being clever; she wanted to prove her abilities with even more outstanding films. Hollywood already had people calling her a legend in film history, but she didn't admit it herself.
No one knew the reasons, and no one could guess. Only she would understand. She wanted to prove herself with a hundred percent of her ability one day. She wanted to stand at the pinnacle of the Oscars with the protagonists she had chosen, the scripts she had created entirely, and the original films!
"'Blood Diamond'..." Laila put down the script, leaned back in her chair, and said seriously.
It was time to make a push for the awards!
That evening, Laila had Roy invite Leonardo out to dinner, to chat while eating.
Upon receiving this news, Leonardo was very excited. From Roy, he learned that Laila was very interested in the script. He knew that when a director like her encountered a script she was interested in, it was like the north and south poles of a magnet colliding—it was very difficult to separate them.
What kind of director was Laila? She was a miracle worker who created history.
The quality of the script she was interested in must be outstanding. She didn't lack money, she was the boss of a film company, she could even distribute it herself, and she even had her own theaters. She had a hundred reasons to agree to this!
Invited, Leonardo, who had dressed himself up as a flower, arrived at the Eastern-style restaurant they had agreed upon at eight o'clock in the evening.
Many people who were close to Laila knew that she had a close relationship with Eastern culture and cuisine. Leonardo had long known this from Roy, so he wasn't surprised that she chose to talk here. He had heard that Easterners liked to discuss things at the dinner table, but he didn't expect Laila to be influenced by this too.
When Laila entered the private room, Roy and Leonardo were in a lively conversation.
Upon seeing her come in, both of them immediately sat up straight. Especially Leonardo looked like a child seeing the headmaster, the smile on his face turning serious in a second. Roy, on the other hand, couldn't help but laugh heartily at the sight of it.
"Sorry, I'm late, there was a bit of traffic on the way," Laila said as she sat down in the chair Roy pulled out for her.
"This time is indeed very congested." Leonardo nodded solemnly.
Laila chuckled, "Don't be so serious, you and Roy are good friends, and my friends too. This isn't our first meeting."
Leonardo also felt that he had behaved quite poorly, but he really couldn't help it. He wanted to behave as usual, but for some reason, when he looked at her, his legs felt a bit weak.
They had indeed met a few times because of Roy's relationship and had also had meals together. Not sure if it was because of the hope that she could be the director, he always felt that when he saw her this time, her aura had become even stronger.
Back when he was filming "Titanic," he was a bit timid towards Cameron. He thought he had grown up a bit, and had been on so many sets, he was a bit immune to the director's authority. However, all his immunity crumbled when he met Laila, and he disappeared without a trace.
"Of course, we're all friends." He wanted to show a smile, but whether his stiff lips achieved the effect he wanted, he wasn't sure himself.
Laila smiled and didn't continue the conversation, picking up the menu to look at it casually.
While Laila was looking down at the menu, Roy used his lips to silently say to Leonardo, "She's not a monster, what are you so afraid of?"
Leonardo also used his lips to retort, "I'm not afraid!"
"Do you want me to take a picture of you looking stupid right now?" Roy raised his phone.
Leonardo glared at him, just about to continue retorting, but at the moment Laila started speaking, he immediately sat up straight, his posture so straight it could have passed as a formal etiquette move.
Roy couldn't bear to look at him.
This is embarrassing! What should he do if he didn't want to admit that such a person was a friend?
Leonardo had seen the disdain and contempt on his good friend's face, but he really couldn't control himself. He was also very conflicted, why did he show such a stupid look when he faced Laila?