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"Go to find a lawyer." Helen Hermann said without thinking, "Get an out-of-court settlement with the other party and try to pay them as little as possible."

Matthew thought of his shriveled wallet and said, "Do you still have to pay? Is there any way not to pay?"

"Yes!" Helen Herman said very simply, "Don't be an actor, don't be in Hollywood. Find a place to hide and don't show up again."

"I haven't made any money yet, I have to pay a lot of money first." Matthew shook his head, "I came to Hollywood to be a big star and make a lot of money."

Helen Hermann laughed, "You are so straightforward."

Matthew spread his hands and said, "I'll say whatever I have! Are those who come to Hollywood to work hard all for being a celebrity and to make a lot of money?"

Helen Hermann really can't refute this.

"I don't care about others." Matthew's purpose is still so vulgar. "I came to Hollywood not to devote myself to art, but to be a big star and make a lot of money!"

Helen Herman suddenly laughed, "This road is very difficult."

Matthew pointed to himself, "Is there any other way for people like me to be better than this path? If you don't violate the law."

Helen Hermann thought about it, but he couldn't think of it for a moment.

A poor boy with no money, no education, no family background, and no background want to climb up in today's society, well... the weather is very good today...

Speaking of this, Matthew turned his words back, "Helen, do you know any lawyer? Introduce me one."

"Well...well." Helen Herman took out his pen and note book, wrote down a string of numbers, and said, "Just make this call and say you are my client."

"Okay!" Matthew put away the sticky note, "I'll call it when I go back."

He then asked, "When will the crew pay me! By the way, how much is the total salary?"

Helen Hermann calculated quickly, "Three days of rehearsal, one day of shooting, $200 a day. Adding the $8,000 of this character today, a total of $8,800."

Matthew asked again, “When will you pay?”

"How many days will you have to wait." Helen Hermann picked up the coffee cup again, took a sip, and asked, "Are you short of money?"

"It's very short! I want to break a cent into two petals!" Matthew was worried that the impression left was too bad, so he explained, "I signed up for a performance training class at the Los Angeles Performing Arts School, which costs a lot of tuition."

Helen Herman was a little surprised, "Los Angeles School of Performing Arts? I remember there is a certain threshold for entry, you..."

Matthew pulled out the banner again, "Angelina Jolie introduced it for me."

Helen Herman nodded and reminded, "It's better to sign up for another language class to correct your oral pronunciation."

"I have a problem with my pronunciation?" asked Matthew.

Helen Hermann tilted his head and said bluntly, "A Texas flavor." She thought about it and said, "I am now positioning you as a character actor, not a last-date actor! You must also have corresponding requirements for yourself."

Matthew knew that her words were very reasonable, nodded and asked, "Role actor? Is my acting better than the last act?"

"You're thinking too much." Helen Hermann spoke very directly. "I distinguish it based on your income and the roles you've earned on the crew."

"It sounds like you have a unique assessment of the actors." Matthew was very interested.

Helen Herman admitted this, "I made an assessment that based on the actor's income, status and status in the industry, has nothing to do with acting."

Before Matthew could continue to ask questions, she said herself, "Basically, from bottom to top, it can be divided into these categories, temporary actors, role actors, ordinary actors, small stars, second-tier stars, A-class stars and super A-class stars."

"So, Super A stars are at the top of the pyramid." Matthew asked curiously, "Who can make you classified as Super A stars?"

"Rare," Helen Hermann said, "such as Julia Roberts and Tom Cruise."

Matthew understood that this was defined by Helen Herman himself and was rather subjective. Based on the information he obtained from reading newspapers these days, Julia Roberts and Tom Cruise's acting skills are difficult to be ranked among the top Hollywood ranks, but when it comes to income, status, influence and appeal, they are definitely first-class superstars.

Then, he estimated that he was an actor and was overstated and was still at the bottom of the pyramid.

The road to struggle is still long.

Helen Hermann looked at his watch, took out a US dollar bill and put it on the table, and said to Matthew, "The work here will be over in the afternoon. Tomorrow, you call Amanda and come to Burbank's company to sign a contract with me."

Matthew didn't answer her words, but asked, "Aren't you afraid that I will sign a contract with another company?"

As soon as he finished asking, he realized that the question he was asking was too stupid, and he felt that his IQ was instantly lowered to that mentally retarded Macon.

"Do you do?" Helen Hermann stood up, "Will other companies sign a long-term contract with you?"

Matthew told the truth, "No."

“See you next week.”

Helen Hermann left his last sentence and left the cafe directly.

Then, Matthew also walked out, but Helen Hermann didn't say anything clearly, but he could guess.

Why did Helen Herman choose him to play the role of Barbarian Leader? It was not because of his excellent acting skills, nor because of his momentum, nor because of his potential to become a star!

The most important thing is that he often appears in front of Helen Hermann and becomes familiar with him. He is the first one he can remember among all her extras. In addition, he has played a role with two lines in the same frame with Angelina Jolie and Winona Ryder.

He cleverly left some impression on Helen Hermann, so the other party wanted to sign a long-term contract with him, but if it were another agent, what was the difference between him and passerby A or Michael Sheehn and others? They were just acting.

I'm afraid that most agents are willing to work with idiots like Macon who have never experienced setbacks, and are unwilling to pay attention to him.

To put it bluntly, who knows him, who is Matthew Horner?

Going back to the hotel along the straight road, Matthew found that Michael Sheehn was back, and was packing his luggage in the room.

"Hi, Matthew." He saw Matthew and immediately greeted him enthusiastically, "Where have you been? I didn't see you after filming the film."

"I've gone to coffee with Helen." Matthew responded casually, pulling out his suitcase, "Are you going to leave?"

Michael Sheehn nodded, "We have basically finished filming the scenes we performed. In the afternoon, a bus from the crew sent us back to Los Angeles."

He asked, "Are you together?"

Matthew packed his luggage, "There is a free car, of course it's together."

After having the last meal provided by the crew in the hotel restaurant, Matthew and other extras took the crew's bus and prepared to return to Los Angeles. As he came, he sat with Michael Sheeen. The difference was that many extras around him were around Matthew to ask questions, which made him the focus of attention in the bus.

"When Director Ridley Scott directed you," a familiar bald man asked, "What did you say to you?"

There were other people asking questions in a mess.

"Does the big director have a big temper?"

"Does the camera look at the camera when it's close-up?"

"Are you nervous?"

There are too many questions, and Matthew has no way to answer.

Some people also handed over their business cards.

"I'm Brad Fiss, let's make friends, Matthew!"

"Next time I have this kind of opportunity, can I call me? This is my phone number..."

Whether it is the staff in the crew or the current extras, Matthew's most touching point is that he chases highs and goes lows, even himself is no exception.

After the bus left, the guys finally dispersed, and Michael Sheehan whispered, "Don't worry about them."

Matthew nodded. He didn't know where the next character was, so how could he care about these people?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly, things like snob can also be contagious.

In order to avoid the troubles, Matthew simply slept all the way. When the bus arrived in Los Angeles and got off, the sun had already turned to the west.

"I'll go back first." Michael Sheeon was still as enthusiastic as before. "If you have something to help, just call me."

"Yes." Matthew didn't seem to change either.

After Michael Sheehn left, Matthew was not planning to go to Red Penguin Services. The leave he had not yet arrived, so he planned to take a day off first and then go to work in the company.

Matthew didn't go to wait for the bus, so he called a taxi. He was really tired after tossing around the crew for the past few days.

While waiting for the taxi, he called the lawyer given by Helen Hermann and mentioned Helen Hermann's name. The lawyer seemed to be very polite, and the two parties agreed to meet tomorrow morning.

Taking a taxi back to Ximu District, Matthew dragged his luggage upstairs, opened the door of the rental apartment, and found another envelope lying on the floor beside the door. He picked it up and looked at it, and it was still a lawyer's letter to collect the bill.

"Luckily it's not a court subpoena."

Matthew sighed inwardly, put his suitcase casually, closed the door and lay on the sofa, took out the newspaper he bought before going upstairs, and started reading.

This has become his daily habit.

After reading the newspaper and calling to consult the language class at the Los Angeles Performing Arts School, Matthew found out the performance books and lay on the bed. After reading for a while, he fell asleep. Then he slept until dawn the next day.

After getting up and washing up, according to the planned plan, I went out for a walk first, changed into formal clothes after breakfast and went to see the lawyer. Helen Hermann's face worked very well. The lawyer did not charge any consultation fees and clearly told Matthew that an out-of-court settlement was the best way. If he went to court, it would be of no benefit to both parties, which involved time and energy.

Moreover, for out-of-court settlement, liquidated damages can be discounted in half or even more, and can also be paid in installments.

Installment payment can solve the biggest problem of shriveling wallets, and Matthew intends to entrust the case to the lawyer named Wilson.
Chapter completed!