After ordering a simple cup of coffee, Ronald and Antonia sat down and started chatting. Time seemed to be stuck in a quagmire, and it did not move at all on the two of them. It seemed that Ronald and Antonia were still together yesterday.

Talking on Staten Island, the two only temporarily separated for a few days and continued on the streets of Paris.

Everything is so natural.

"Why are you in Paris? I have seen many of your movies, and they are very good." After chatting about some old things, Antonia took a sip of coffee and asked Ronald how he was doing.

"I'm here to talk about cooperating in a new film, and I'm going to visit my friend's class. They are filming locations in Paris. Have you seen all my movies? Which one do you like best?"

"My favorite part of The Dragon King is the second one. The Japanese girl's dream is the dream of all ballet dancers. But I guess you don't watch the New York City Ballet's performances very much..."

"Uh...", Ronald felt something strange. In the sequel to The Dragon King, he used footage of Antonia in "Famous". The heroine Kumiko was also a poor child who dreamed of becoming a ballet dancer.

…

As for the performance of the New York Ballet, I have never gone to see it. Maybe I have subconsciously avoided this question? In fact, movies are popular art, and it is normal for Antonia to have seen them, but she has not gone to see a niche such as ballet.

Art is also normal.

Strangely, Ronald felt that such a conversation was not awkward. Instead, he was like an old best friend whom he hadn't seen for many years, chatting about many things after separation, including some very personal issues.

For example, why did Antonia suddenly resign and come to Europe? She was making very rapid progress in the New York City Ballet. If Balanchine had not passed away, she might have been able to reach the position of principal in a few years. But this kind of leapfrog promotion also

This aroused the collective jealousy of the other dancers.

After being ganged up on by other female ballet dancers, only one clarinetist was still kind to her, her current boyfriend Gerhardt. Originally, when performing "The Nutcracker" on stage, the classic Candy Fairy variation

The part is the main melody of the clarinet solo.

The two were close friends in art, and their dancing and playing complemented each other perfectly. After Antonia completely lost the chance to compete for the premiership, she went to the European continent to look for opportunities.

After consideration, Gerhard finally decided to come to Europe with Antonia and find a new job. You must know that in a general symphony orchestra, the position of the clarinet is not as important as that of a ballet orchestra.

Ronald took a sip of the coffee, which was a bit bitter. He took two sugar cubes and added them to it. He looked at Antonia and asked, "I want to ask you a question. How did you make sure he was the right person?"

"It's actually very simple. After I decided to go to Europe, I thought I would say goodbye to him. But in those two days, I always felt that something important was missing, which seemed to have a great impact on my life and destiny. It just so happened that he also

When he came to me, he felt the same way, so all subsequent decisions were very easy. We sold the car, returned the rented house, bought two plane tickets, and went to London first.

But he had better luck in London than I did, and I didn't get a chance at the ballet company there."

"What if you find a job in Paris? What will you two do?"

"We will find a way, maybe we can't? I plan to go to London first, work as a ballet teacher for a period of time, and then continue to apply for other ballet companies to try my luck." When Antonia said this, the smile on her face gave people

A feeling of ease.

"Maybe you still have a chance. When I was a director selecting roles, sometimes I didn't give the admission notice right away..."

Ronald did not mention the donation to the National Ballet in London, and neither did Antonia. This promise from that year transcends their relationship today.

Antonia finished her coffee and expressed that she would continue to prepare the materials for the next application. Ronald did not stay with her, but just handed over his contact information, "When you and the lucky guy settle down in London, give me

Just give me a call and we can find time to get together when I come to London or you go back to New York."

"I will." Antonia accepted the business card, opened her bag, took out her wallet and put it away. Then the two hugged, and she turned and left.

"One more thing," Ronald hesitated again and again. Finally, seeing Antonia about to leave, he couldn't help it anymore and asked the question he had wanted to ask for a long time.

"If I had gone back to find you..." Ronald recalled that time, he also had the feeling that a person's destiny was about to change, but at that time...

"But you didn't..."

Antonia smiled. At that time, both of them felt that career was the most important thing in life. She stepped forward and hugged Ronald again, and then kissed him tenderly on the face, "Neither did I..."

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Antonia has been gone for a long time, and Ronald is still sitting on a chair in the Café de Flore, lost in thought. Those choices he thought were right in the past now seem to be not completely costless.

But what is slightly comforting is that Ronald finally found a breakthrough in the knotty knot in the script: the reason why Harry changed his mind and proposed to Sally. People often only discover the value they once had after losing it.

He asked the waiter for a pen and started writing on the napkin.

Ronald wrote about the rise, and after half an hour, three large napkins were filled with words. At this time, a sweaty young man with a crooked suit that was out of shape and full of wrinkles was pulling a large trolley suitcase.

He ran in. He looked around and came towards Ronald.

"Ronald!"

"Huh?" Ronald looked up.

The visitor was none other than the agent Richard. He didn't bother to sit down, but stood beside the table and asked, "Ronald... where is Antonia?"

"How did you know I was here?" Ronald put away the napkin with the script written on it and pulled out a chair for Richard. This guy seemed to have been on a plane trip and his hair was messy.

This chapter is not over yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "McPike called Niceta. I found out when I hung up the phone with Niceta at the airport. Why isn't Antonia here?"

"She's gone. What, do you want to sign her agency contract?"

"You didn't...?" Richard took out his handkerchief and wiped the sweat beads that were constantly flowing due to nervousness and running.

"Nothing?" Ronald smiled, "We have finished what we need to talk about... You sit down for a while and I will ask the waiter to give you a cup of iced coffee..."

"Huh..." Richard took a deep breath and sat down on the small chair in the Café de Flore. He used too much force and pushed the not-so-firm chair back.

He slid out, and under the influence of inertia, he staggered and almost sat on the ground.

"Be careful." Ronald quickly grabbed him. Richard had no strength left in his body. "You go to the hotel to have a rest first. I just want to leave..."

…

A crackling sound sounded in Ronald's hotel room. He asked the hotel to borrow a typewriter and began to rewrite the messy records on the napkin onto the paper.

After Sally's ex-boyfriend got married, Harry went to comfort her, and they went to bed smoothly. But the next day, Harry still treated Sally as a friend, got dressed, and left as usual. He thought he had finally found true love.

Sally was very unhappy. She thought that the two of them could start their relationship from now on.

After Harry left, Sally didn't even want to be friends. Harry also thought that the two parties could return to the position of friends. The two parties had a big fight at the wedding of their mutual friends Mary and Jesse. Harry finally understood.

For women, there is always a man in a special position. I was right when I said that friends of the opposite sex can only take many steps back.

After writing three full pages, Ronald got up to rest. The preparation for the reversal in the last scene was completed. All he had to do was find an opportunity for Harry to change and go back to find Sally.

"Ding dong..."

The doorbell rang. It was Richard who came over to find Ronald after taking a rest.

"Have you rested?" Ronald asked.

"I'm fine. It's just a long journey and no rest..." Richard's worries were gone. Now the alarm about his most important client's seizure was lifted. After a few hours of rest, he felt refreshed again.

"Why are you coming here in such a hurry? Just wait in London. I have to go back soon." Ronald didn't quite understand.

"I'm just too worried. You suddenly flew to Europe. Rick (Nisita) and I were both worried about what you would do without careful consideration." Richard already knew that Ronald had returned to normal.

, so he also expressed his agent’s concerns.

"This is not normal. I am an artist first..." Ronald finally understood why those artists who are good at expressing emotions through various methods and conveying them to the audience must first be a sensitive person. Without feelings

ability, it is even less likely to resonate with the audience.

"Well," Richard said to himself, your talent as a businessman is not bad. "From an artist's point of view, you have lost a muse. But this may be a good thing. Many famous directors in Hollywood use this

opportunity to successfully create the most satisfying work."

Richard and the others didn't want Ronald to stop at all. He was an artist who was passionate about beautiful girls and was often an artist with a strong desire for expression.

"Annette Bening is filming in Paris. She has repeatedly expressed that she wants you to visit her. She misses you very much. Are you interested in meeting her? It's at the Palace of Versailles."

"I actually don't want to..." Ronald felt that Richard cared too much about him.

"Um...she is also starring in a movie adapted from the play 'Dangerous Liaisons'. I have heard a lot of rumors that it is even more exciting than Michelle Pfeiffer's movie, and it is more faithful to the original work and drama." Richard

Seeing that Ronald didn't seem to be very interested, De quickly recommended, "Annette plays the Marquise de Merteuil, the badass woman whose looks make men fascinated."

"Maybe next time." What Ronald had just experienced made him temporarily uninterested in this matter.

"The director is Milos Forman. He has won the Best Director Oscar twice for 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' and Mozart. This adaptation was produced and distributed by Orion. They are a rare director-led production company.

Film producers, compared to the Warner Bros.-led 'Dangerous Liaisons', many people who visited the studio said that the costumes and casting were better."

Ronald actually believed that Milos Forman was a Czech. His view of the European costumes at that time was definitely closer to historical facts than the exaggerated Hollywood style in "Dangerous Liaisons".

It can also be seen from the casting that Annette Bening plays a seductive lady who sows discord among men, and she is obviously more convincing than Glenn Gross, who is already a bit old.

"Is director Milos Forman available? I would like to chat with him for a few words and then observe his directing method. I wonder if he is willing."

Ronald's biggest regret is that he has never worked with these directors who are famous for drama and performance, and closely observed their methods of guiding actors. There is always a lot of useful inspiration in observing other people's methods.

"Milos Forman? No problem, I'll contact him right away." Richard immediately ran back to the room to contact Niceta in Los Angeles.

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"Hello, Director Foreman, I'm glad to have the opportunity to meet you."

Niceta used his best ability to quickly arrange a meeting between Ronald and Milos Forman. The movie he made based on "Dangerous Liaisons" is called "Valmont", which is directly based on the Warner version of John.

Named after Malkovich's character.

"Ha, Ronald. I didn't expect you to be in Paris too. It would be great to have a colleague from Hollywood come over to meet me."

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Milos Forman behaved like a gentleman, and he also participated in the investment of this movie. Since he was on vacation in London, he was dragged there by a friend

After watching the drama "Dangerous Relationships" starring Lindsay Duncan and Alan Rickman, he was deeply attracted by this strange story.
To be continued...