Squatting among several large boxes in the small living room, Duke looked at his California Institute of Arts graduation certificate, then threw it into the glove box, took out tape to seal the box, and prepared to transport it back to his home in Santa Monica tomorrow.

"So what if you graduate from film and video majors in all A? There are tens of thousands of people looking for opportunities in Hollywood every year, and how many people are really making their debut?"

While talking to himself, Duke threw the tape on the old sofa, returned to the bedroom, and prepared to change his clothes and go out, "It's been twenty-one years since I came to this world, and you have achieved nothing yet, poor Duke."

Speaking of this, Duke sat on the chair, and that memory came to his mind again, and some things could never be completely forgotten.

Although he has lived in the Greater Los Angeles area for twenty-one years since he was born in 1970, Duke can't forget the real experience that happened on the other side of the Pacific Ocean yesterday.

Another person who once graduated from a famous film academy on the other side of the river, he traveled in the circle for a while, but he didn't make much name for himself. This circle has no company or big names, so it is too difficult for newcomers to make a debut.

In order to climb to the dream director position of the film, Duke has accumulated qualifications in various work in multiple crews, and even worked as an assistant in the prop group and fireworks group. With his hard work and research spirit, he has become a well-known fireworks master in the circle and has mastered the ability to create explosions and shoot explosions. Finally, in his thirties, he got the position of as an assistant director of a small-cost war film, specializing in shooting explosion scenes.

However, before he could enjoy the pleasure of initial success, he was affected by an explosion on the set and turned into Duke Rosenberg, who was born in Los Angeles.

God is fair, taking away possible success in his previous life, but also giving Duke a good life in this life.

He grew up with his mother in a single-parent family. Like most shrewd Jews, his mother, Leah Rosenberg, has her own industry. Although she is not a huge wealth, she has a net worth of tens of millions of dollars. Most importantly, her advertising company has close business dealings with Hollywood. As early as when George Lucas had not yet made a fortune in the 1970s, the two families were close friends.

Duke was no longer ignorant in this life. He knew clearly what he wanted, and had been working hard for it. The family environment also provided sufficient convenience. He frequently went in and out of the sets of movies invested by Lucas Pictures in his childhood and youth, and even played a small role in "Star Wars". Although it was completely cut, it was a rare experience.

On the set, he observed the Hollywood production model and was silently familiar with everything in the world's film factory. This was the future path he chose.

Usually, in addition to participating in several sports he is interested in, he devotes most of his time to his passionate film knowledge, screenwriter, photography, editing, coordination, etc., which are essential elements of success.

Duke is like a sponge absorbing water. He has absorbed useful knowledge for more than ten years. After graduating from high school, he did not choose the business school recommended by his mother. Instead, he joined the California Institute of Art, which is closely related to Hollywood and the film industry. After he was sixteen, he found an agent who was also a "novice". With the help of a wide family relationship, he went back and forth between many crews as an extra-professional actor and a temporary worker in the crew to increase his practical experience.

Until now, Duke has played more than a dozen characters without lines and frontal shots, and has also worked on holiday work in multiple crews, including Spielberg's "Captain Hook". Even though he has accumulated over two lifetimes for more than twenty years, he has always been like a desert traveler and never felt satisfied.

These are for the needs of practice and for life.

As a member of the Rosenberg family, whose mother has a glorious tradition, Duke has been responsible for his living expenses and other expenses except for tuition since he was sixteen years old. No one can deny that the process of learning to become an excellent director is actually a huge process.

Purchasing various related books and expensive films, renting photography equipment, shooting experimental films, etc. are all financial burdens that bother Duke. Even though he has finally reached the age of 21, who is truly adult and has officially graduated from the California Institute of Art, his financial situation has not improved, and his credit card has been in a negative state.

“What should I do next?”

When he returned to his home in Santa Monica, he could temporarily get his mother's meal, but he urgently needed a suitable job. "I once worked hard for more than ten years before I became the position of deputy director. Is it still necessary to have such a long process now?"

It is 1991. Every year he has been in the past year, the opportunities he can get will be reduced by one point. Duke has been waiting for twenty-one years and has accumulated more than ten years of study. What he urgently needs now is the opportunity, an opportunity to shoot a real movie.

"But who doesn't need opportunities? Who wants to enter Hollywood doesn't need opportunities?"

Thinking of this, Duke stood up and opened the closet, took out his formal clothes, and walked to the dressing mirror, "Maybe Lovet can help him?"

Lovett is Duke's agent. Unlike Duke's temporary worker career, which has not improved for several years, Lovett is good at engaging in business. After years of hard work, he is now a younger generation of agents that CAA attaches more importance to.

Duke is very clear about what CAA means to Hollywood now. In fact, his agency contract is about to expire. This time, when Yolovitt meets, he also wants to negotiate a preliminary contract renewal. After all, if you can use the power of CAA, he may not be sure to avoid many detours.

Taking off his loose home clothes and changing into a straight formal outfit, Duke once again looked at himself through the mirror. As a person with good family education, he did not want to make mistakes in such important meetings.

The dark brown medium and short hair inherited from my mother is neatly divided on both sides of the head. Above the high nose is a deep eye socket. One pair of black eyes shows a deep and restrained look different from the age. The tough lines on the face seem to be carved by Michelangelo himself...

"Maybe it's easier to succeed in being a vase boy in a commercial film?"

Seeing his obvious mixed-race appearance and his height of six feet per inch, Duke couldn't help but think of the other side, and then shook his head.

He wants to be the one who controls the set, not a vase.

After tidying up his clothes, Duke walked out of the rental apartment, locked the door, and came downstairs, got on his second-hand Chevrolet on the side of the road, and drove towards the location where the California Institute of Arts was.

As a satellite city in Los Angeles, Valencia is not too big, and Duke's residence is not too far from the school. He drove across Central Street and turned two intersections, and the car successfully arrived at the side door of the California Institute of Art.

The location at Love's specific location is in a cafe next to the side door. Duke found a parking space on the side of the road and parked Chevrolet, bypassed a green belt, and pushed open the glass door of the cafe.

Turn left in the door, Duke saw Lovett in the quiet corner at the end of the passage, but it was different from what he thought, there was another person next to Lovett.

"Why is he here?"

After his brows frowned slightly, Duke strode over. Lovett obviously saw him, nodded to this side, "Duke."

"Hi, Lovet."

Duke said hello familiarly, pulled open the chair and sat directly opposite Lovett, then reached out to the other side, "Hello, Rick Solomon, I didn't expect to see you here."

The other party had no intention of shaking hands, and just waved his hand simply.

Retrieving his right hand, Duke did not go to see Rick Solomon, who was his same class as the California Academy of Arts. The relationship between the two was very average. They had directly competed for the quarterbacks of the college football team and the pursuit of cheerleaders.

Of course, Rick Solomon is the failure side.

He didn't come here to fight with the other party. Duke looked directly at the opposite side. Like all the agents in Hollywood, Lovett was wearing a straight suit and professional shrewdness and indifference on his face.

"Lovitt,"

Seeing that the other party had no intention of speaking, Duke had to take the lead and said, "New contract..."

"Sorry, Duke!"

Putting down the coffee cup, Lovet interrupted him directly, "Some things were not explained clearly on the phone. This time I came to Valencia to negotiate a brokerage contract with Mr. Solomon..."

He paused for a moment and said without hesitation, "CAA will evaluate every artist under its umbrella, but Duke, your acting skills are very bad and have not improved. As for what you once said to be a director, sorry, I don't see any possibility of success, so neither CAA nor I will renew your new contract with you."

Hearing these unexpected words, Duke looked up slightly and looked at his agent with a little surprise - the hope of hugging his thighs was about to fail...

"terribly sorry."

Even though that is the case, Lovett had no apology. "The company's management has officially invited me to be one of the partners. Next, I will cross-manage some well-known artists. The work and resources in my hands will increase, and I don't have the extra energy to plan the future for those who don't see hope..."

Although Lovett's expression was still shrewd and dull, Duke was not a person with shallow experience. He could read from the other person's bent eyes and upturned corners of his mouth to uncontrollable satisfaction.

Indeed, it is indeed worthy to be a partner of CAA, and it is understandable to give up a newcomer who seems to have no future like himself.

Almost in the blink of an eye, Duke's surprise disappeared and returned to his original expression. He didn't say anything more.

"Do you know, Duke."

Lovett stood up and patted his shoulder as he passed by, and said with a bit arrogant in the condescending tone of the superior, "You disappointed me very much. You have played seventeen roles in five years, but your career has not improved. Listen to my advice, you are not suitable for this industry, and continuing will only waste your time and energy."

After saying that, he walked towards the door of the cafe without looking back, and never looked at his partner who had been in the past five years. He seemed to want to use this method to completely give up Duke.

"Hear, you're not suitable for Hollywood."
Chapter completed!