Chapter 63 "Chicago" Premiere

 "Where's the dress?" said Judy, flipping her wrist over her watch and walking restlessly around the dressing room, "I'm going to see my dress in five minutes!"

 "Still on the way. Mary nervously rushed over to open the makeup case, "Found it, the highlighter is here." "

 "No, this wasn't the effect of the last makeup try-on, don't use MUF (Makeup Forever) highlighter," Judy immediately forgot about the dress and hurriedly walked over to interfere with the makeup, "Julian, I just spent $300,000 on this - can you think of it? MUF highlighter is simply terrible under the flash, the powder stains are completely impossible to hide, and Drew is almost crazy when he sees the photo. "

 "Whaaat—" the make-up artist dramatically covered her mouth, her fingernails glistening in the light, "Judy, you didn't talk about it at all. "

 Judy shook her shoulders in annoyance, "You've got 20 minutes left, Julian, move, move, move!"

 Julian had no choice but to clasp the highlighter compact in his hand and knock it a few times, "Come on, dear, face up-"

 It may be a bit unfair to say, in the Hollywood entertainment industry, patriarchy is already a default social atmosphere, even the stylist industry, most of the top market are men, the chain of contempt in this industry is Gay-female-straight man, this trend can also be said to be inherited from the fashion circle, because today's fashion circle is almost the world of Gay designers.

 Jenny's makeup artists on the set are all women, but the top stylist that Judy brought to her is a gay guy with a rather feminine behavior, and his reaction to gossip is completely feminine, while meticulously sweeping Jenny's highlights, he and Judy probe Drew Barrymore's gossip. "You're talking about the Armani dinner last month, Judy dear, I remember it was Williams who put Drew on that night? Don't tell me it was Drew who made a mistake on his hand?"

 "No, it's not. Judy slammed her keyboard in frustration, "Shit, I'm afraid we're really too late, Catherine has already left the hotel." "

 "Judy," Jenny felt the need to stabilize Judy's mood, "the premiere doesn't officially start until an hour later—"

 "Shh!" said Judy and Julian murdered her.

 "It's not that you're not welcome to join in the conversation, my dear, but you'd better not talk for now," Julian, a 'sweet girl', quickly bent down to reassure Jenny. "It's hard to deal with a crooked highlighter, and now, close your eyes and I'll see how well we look. "

 Jenny had to close her eyes and try to stay as still as possible so that the hairstylist behind her could style her and Julian would draw her face. Rarely did she feel so deeply that she was just a product on the assembly line of star-making - although Jennifer Jefferson was famous, she was really just a producer behind the trademark, and now it was Judy and her team who contracted all the production work, and Jenny only needed to accept professional services, and the right to speak was close to zero.

 "Very well, now I'll have one more layer, and your face will be perfectly symmetrical," Julian's hand kept flicking quickly across her face, and his tone was steady all the time, "before the dress arrives, add another layer of mascara, and mascara is never too much." "

 He continued to gossip with Judy as he worked, "So, continue the conversation with Williams, how did he mess up Drew's makeup? "

 "Okay, okay. Judy was frantically pressing the button on her BlackBerry, "Do you know's new highlighter?

 "Huh?" Julian lifted Jenny's face, "open your eyes and look up." "

 "It turns out that this highlight is a disaster under the flash, and the photojournalist of the People family switched to a new camera from CANON, and in the flash he captured Drew's pink stains clearly, and Drew cried when he saw it, poor girl, you know, since she was clean, she has been able to have a nervous breakdown - thank goodness, it was People, not some freelance photographer desperate for money, and we spent 300,000 and an exclusive interview to solve the problem. But poor Williams lost another client, and Drew couldn't have worked with him anymore. "

 "Geez. Julian's exclamation was full of schadenfreude.

 "Julian?" Judy paused, pointing to the makeup artist, "You know this is valuable news, right?"

 "Of course, my dear, I understand that there's no reason to just let you spend this unjust money, is it?" Julian assured at once, and he left Jenny's face, "give me the ironer, get the watering can ready, no, I want that jar of watery from L'Oreal, for God's sake! "

 Yes Cesare came forward, and it was not too difficult to change the shooting schedule, but he did not change Jenny's filming schedule on a large scale, but only borrowed Johnny Depp's private jet for her, Jenny was still filming at the base five hours ago, and landed at LAX three hours ago, and the picture of walking down from Depp's plane was also photographed by the paparazzi who came to hear the wind at some point. But for Judy, more than two hours of makeup was obviously not long enough, especially since she changed the brand of the borrowed dress this morning, and now the new dress is still on the way, which makes her even more nervous. Although she is the top HR in the industry, she is still a little nervous and cute at the premiere of "Chicago". In order to cater to her nervousness, Julian scolded the assistant for his words, but Jenny could feel that his makeup was still very slow and very careful, and he was not at all sloppy and sloppy because of Judy's impatience.

 "The dress has arrived!" Judy slammed up from the couch and shouted, "Julian?"

 "She's yours. Julian stepped back and turned the light on Jenny's face, "Ta-dah, dear, you are simply my most perfect work. "

 Jenny looked at herself in a few glasses, but there was nothing too amazing, in fact, in order to make the photos and videos have a makeup feel, the real person's makeup must be super thick, and it is not natural to the naked eye, this 3D to 2D makeup loss phenomenon is also known as "the lens eats makeup", like the "when she appears, the whole audience shines, the photo is published, and the whole world is upside down" - this kind of thing is actually very unlikely, when you come in person When you go to the major award ceremonies and observe these stars with the naked eye, you may still see distorted fake faces, coupled with overly slender arms and legs and unusual clothing (especially music ceremonies), Sometimes people may feel that they have left the world and arrived in an alien world, and this is because 'nature in the lens' = 'unnaturalness in the lens'.

 "The dress is coming, the dress is coming. Judy's assistant Nissa rushed into the hotel room with a small gown held high, "Get out of the way, everybody!"

 The whole team tacitly dodged a passage for Nissa to bring the dress into the bedroom, Judy quickly followed, and soon the sound of curtains being drawn could be heard in the back room, Julian bent down to pull a few pairs of shoes from the suitcase, and his assistant picked up a bunch of accessories. "Come on, dear, it's time to dress. "

 Jenny didn't expect that the first time she was naked with someone else after being reborn (or rather that she was naked alone) was on such an occasion, with Julian's help, she took off the short bathrobe she was wearing before, and her thin and slender body suddenly appeared in front of the team members without hindrance.

 Without the slightest hesitation, Julian pinched one side of her breasts with one hand, and the angle was right, and the nipple patch beckoned - generally, wearing a dress is not allowed to wear a bra, even the invisible Nu-Bra is forbidden because it will destroy the line of the dress. Of course, the underwear must also be replaced with a thong, and if it is a more close-fitting dress, you can only choose not to wear it.

 Jenny's gown was not too tight-fitting yet, and with the help of a few people, she held her head high to complete the change, the assistant bent down to put on her high heels, and Julian began to base her body on the upper torso and highlight: if she applied foundation before wearing the dress, it was easy to stain the clothes, and if she couldn't dry clean it, Jenny would probably have to pay for the expensive dress.

 "Take the hair. Jenny was constantly ordered by various people, "Lift your feet, darling." "

 Five minutes later, Julian brought in a hair dryer and gave her the final haircut, and Judy read the text message and began the countdown. "Julian, you only have two minutes left, get the limousine out—Catherine is at the venue—Renee has been in the car for ten minutes—Where's Richard? Great, Richard is still at the hotel, OK, the limousine has arrived, 3, 2, 1, Jennifer, let's go to the elevator. "

 Jenny yelled, "Wait, wait, there's one more shoe missing!"

 As Judy counts the seconds, Julian ties Jenny and brings her makeup bag, and a group of people hugs Jenny out of the room, and Mary is already waiting in the elevator. Surrounded by the crowd, she made her way into the extended Lincoln limousine. Mary, Julian, and Judy got into the car from the other side.

 "Listen, dear, you really need a manager. Judy blinked quickly from her eyelashes and grumbled, "Half of what I'm doing today should be done by your manager — aside, I've seen your CSI, and Cesare told me how successful your Chicago is, and tonight I need you to show you how you were when you were performing, understand? Of course, you're usually very likable, quiet, sensible, elegant, I could have been boasting for more than half an hour, but now I'm going to see a rock star, Jennifer, You get it?" It took a lot of effort to get you right behind Renee, and you know why?"

 "Because 'Our Roxy is better'. Jenny began to recite mechanically.

 "yes, You're better, You can do it better than her," Judy clenched her hands into fists and made a powerful gesture, "Tonight, we've got the most famous drama critics on the East Coast for the premiere, and tomorrow in their column, I want to see them admit that our Lockhee is better, Jenny, understand? From the red carpet, I want you to let everyone know that you're a better fit for Lockhee, and I want you to make Rob regret that he didn't ask you to play Lockhee." Tell me you can do it. "

 Jenny felt that if Judy didn't do HR, she should be able to be a very successful Amway lecturer, even if she was not that kind of hot-blooded personality at all, she was almost said by Judy to be enthusiastic. "Trust me, I can do it. "

 It may be that her tone is too calm, Judy, Julian, and Mary all look at her with a look of distrust, and Jenny is a little speechless by them, "Why, don't you believe me?"

 Judy said, "Oh, of course we ... Well, of course we believe you, don't we, Julian?"

 Her tone was too hypocritical, Jenny couldn't help but laugh when she looked at her dull expression, even Judy was amused by herself, Julian and Mary were amused by this faint and ridiculous joy and chuckled, but Julian was the first to control himself, he took a small comb from his body pocket and picked out a lock of hair for Jenny.

 "Here we are. Judy quickly regained her composure, and she looked out the window, the anxiety in her tone returning, "Remember, my dear, don't let up in front of the flash. You can't afford to buy out the photos right now. "

 "OK, OK, I understand. As the theater's signboard drew closer, Jenny heard the voices of the crowd, took a deep breath, dived into the performance space, and expertly opened the golden finger.

 Almost instantly, the superstar's life experience flowed through her mind, and the dark windows in front of her seemed to become the transparent panes of vintage cars, and the screaming spectators and the desperately crowded photojournalists seemed to be completely indistinguishable from decades before and after...

 The car stopped, and Jennifer Jefferson smiled lazily, confidently looking at her Vanity Fair and glaring at her anxious subordinates.

 "It's show time. She said.

 The door opened, and the earth-shattering screams reached the eardrums, and Jennifer smiled at the staff, took his hand, and got out of the limousine in a well-trained, flawless manner.

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 "She's so beautiful!" Jon stood on tiptoe and raised her voice to yell at Harry behind her, of course she didn't turn her head because she couldn't stare at Jenny. "Oh my god!She's gorgeous!

 can often go to musicals, and it is a good location, Jon and Harry's family background is actually not bad, Jon got tickets for the New York premiere of "Chicago", but after hearing that the Los Angeles premiere was November 3rd, she and Harry both moved the idea of going to see the Los Angeles premiere, because October 31st is Halloween, and the whole weekend is filled with a joyful atmosphere, plus Harry also has relatives in Los Angeles, as Jon got tickets for the New York premiere, Harry was willing to take care of the food and lodging during her time in Los Angeles, and Jon grinded his mother for a while, finally getting her to agree to go out for a weekend on her own - the two little star chasers also fought hard to see their idols, and after the premiere at about nine o'clock in the evening, they would go straight to the red-eye flight back to New York to continue their classes.

 But it's all worth it, Jon often waits for Jennifer to come out at the back door of the Schubert Theater to sign autographs, although Jennifer in reality is also very good-looking, but without the lighting effects on the stage, she always seems very quiet in reality, and a little thin, not so radiant and eye-catching, which makes Jon always feel lost after waiting.

 But now, Jennifer has fully fulfilled the fantasy in her head - not bad at all, Jennifer in her heart is like that, and it should be!

 From the moment she stepped out of the car, Jennifer was drowned in a sea of flashing lights, but in the face of the bright light that can blind people, her smile did not lose the slightest color, nor did she see the slightest reluctance, although she simply walked across the red carpet with her handbag, but between her eyebrows, the indescribable calm and domineering spirit made her successfully calm the audience, just like - as if the audience was her admirer, her every gesture and gesture looked graceful and generous. Elegant and sexy, even if he stopped to sign for the fans, completed complex movements such as bending over and handing the pen, his demeanor was flawless. It is even difficult to describe where her beauty is, her beauty is really a very overall impression, whether it is sparkling blonde hair, picturesque eyebrows, generous and calm manners, or very ethereal and very real temperament, they are all organic components of this charm, but the charm of all these components is far more than the sum of these elements.

 "Jennifer!Jennifer!" Jon couldn't help but exclaim, "Do you remember me, Jennifer!"

 In the bright light, Jennifer's face seemed to sparkle, she was as beautiful as an angel far from the world - in Jon's eyes, her beauty even surpassed that of angels, she didn't even know if Jennifer could hear herself, although they were very close, Jennifer walking in the spotlight did not seem to be in the same space as her.

 But, with her words, the 'angel' stopped. The delicate and beautiful face turned to her, and Jon felt his heart beat faster, faster, faster, and in the midst of great excitement and tension, she could barely hear the angel's words, "Sure, your name is - Jon, right? Ah, it's Harry next to you." "

 She smiled, a very kind, a little sly—a private one, "Kids, I remember you lived in New York. "

 "We're here to see you!" Jon had completely forgotten that Jennifer was four or five years older than her, and she was so excited that she wanted to scream, "Jennifer, you're so beautiful tonight!"

 "Thank you. Jennifer approached her, "Do you have a camera—hey, honey, can you take a picture of us?"

 "Of course. The official photographer who had been following them motioned to Jon, "Stand on your tiptoes, my dear, and try to stand on your tiptoes." "

 Jon didn't know what she was doing, and she didn't believe she had been lucky until Jennifer was far away. "Oh my God, oh my God! Harry, oh my God!"

 Harry didn't answer her right away, and Jon turned his head to find that his friend, who had been clamoring to quit fandom, was in tears of emotion and was covering his mouth to calm down.

 She ignored the envious and jealous inquiries and jokes around her ('You're lucky', 'Who's that girl, she's so beautiful'), and instead leaned into Harry's hugs. "God, Harry!"

 "I know, I know. Harry said in a thick nasal voice, "Good thing we're in Los Angeles!"

 The next moment, Jon immediately bounced out of his arms again. "Hey, we should leave an email address for the photographer, otherwise how can we get the photos?"

 Excitedly pulling Harry around the venue, Jon felt that tonight was her night entirely, and it wasn't until she entered the theater that her heartbeat slowly calmed down and was replaced by another nervous mood. - It's already November, and the Broadway propaganda about Jennifer, the slogan 'Our Roxy is Better,' has re-entered the limelight. As Jennifer's new lifelong fan, Jon wanted Jennifer's big-screen debut to be an excellent movie, but on the other hand, he was also a little anxious, fearing that Renee Zellweger's performance would be too exciting, and this slogan eventually smashed Jenny's foot and became her laughing stock.

 Although others did not show the same enthusiasm as her, Jon was not the only one who was worried - Brantley and Patri also left the New York base camp this time and crossed over to Los Angeles to attend the movie premiere, in addition to wanting to see the "Chicago" movie performance for the first time, it is undeniable that they are also curious whether Broadway darling Jennifer Jefferson will live up to her advertising slogan in this "Roxy competition".

 "She was very beautiful tonight. Brantley was already an adult, and he couldn't have been as captivated as Jon, but he couldn't help but admit that Jennifer Jefferson, who was dressed in a rhinestone gown, did stop beating a beat when he approached him, "I won't deny that she's far more dazzling than Renee in appearance, but Renee is a talented actress who has rarely been seen for many years, and whether Jennifer can beat her?" "

 "I think Renee is very confident in her performance. Patrick was more revealing than Brantley, and he couldn't hide his worries," you could tell from her expression, she was happy with the film. "

 Brantley let out a muffled snort, "That's because she hasn't been to the Broadway show." "

 Although he had to struggle between Broadway tradition and the Airborne Forces to choose an objective position, now that it was a contest between film and musical, Brantley had chosen his own side with a sigh of unqualification, "This is the weakness of musicals, and even if Jennifer wins, you will never be able to prove it to the public, and most viewers of the Chicago movie will simply not see Jennifer's performance." "

 Not far from them, fashion columnist Esther was muttering to her friend, "... Valentino Dress... I can't help but say that Renee didn't hold her position at all tonight, she disappointed me that she was wearing only Carolina Herrera..."

 - Although not a musical insider, with a talent for gossip as a fashion woman, Esther had heard about the Roxy controversy, and she had conceived a brilliant article before coming to the premiere, but Renee was disappointed by her performance. "This is all blatant unilateral humiliation, and Renee should fire her PR. "

 They were all very happy with Jenny's Valentino rhinestone dress tonight.

 In the front row, Jenny had already found her place, which actually took a lot of effort - unless she wanted to die, she would never sit next to Renee, and Dietrich was not in the picture, Jenny was wearing an expensive little dress tonight, and she didn't plan to risk it at all.

 In addition, Richard Gere has a strong tendency towards Tibetan independence, and although Jeanne is not a patriotic fanatic, she does not have a good impression of him, and it will become very torturous to sit next to him. It was easy for Jenny to find an empty spot near Catherine Zeta-Jones – in the center of the first row were the director's and star's seats, all with their name tags, so she could avoid the minefield by name.

 "Hopefully I'll be worthy of Lucy," she thought, "and certainly worthy of all of today's spending." "

 Although the dress is borrowed, and the private jet does not have to pay rent, but the fuel money cannot be paid by Depp, and the honoraria of Julian's team and the rent of the hotel and limousine are not small, Jenny does not need to ask to know that her 300,000 salary is estimated to be not much, all of this is to gather as many eyeballs as possible on her, if her 'Kitty' performance fails, all the money will undoubtedly be wasted, only Kitty is good enough to make the family interested in the Roxy controversy, and there will be follow-up reports.

 Of course, if Kitty behaves abnormally, she is also sorry for Lucy Liu, who was supposed to have this role before. Jenny stared at the dark screen, also very curious, "What will Rob cut my performance to?"

 Her performance material lasted for hours, and even Jenny herself didn't know what Rob would have edited this version of Chicago and 'Kitty' into, and she, like Jon, Harry, and Brantley, was the purest audience of the world, just waiting for the premiere of the film to develop their impression of the film version.

 The audience took their seats, the crew came to the first row, and the director Rob gave a brief speech, and then, the screen lit up, and the silhouette of a tall building appeared in the night sky - this is the opening animation of Miramax.

 In everyone's different expectations, the movie version of "Chicago" began.

 The author has something to say: Note:

 1 VALENTINO IS A FIRST-LINE LUXURY BRAND, I KNOW THAT THERE ARE MANY VALENTINOS IN THE MAINLAND, AND MANY OF THEM ARE SUPER CHEAP, BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT WE CALL VALENTINO, THIS BRAND IS VERY HIGH... The Carolina Herrera worn by Renee is also a well-known designer brand, but compared with Valentino, it is relatively low-grade and cheaper. Renee actually wore this little dress to the premiere in 2005.

 2 Richard Kiel is the real one who is the famous ZD pioneer of Tibetan independence