Hollywood Road

As a local TV station, Fox Los Angeles Channel 6 first pays attention to the latest developments in the Greater Los Angeles area, and the serious car accident in the famous Hollywood area will undoubtedly attract the attention of many viewers.

For a commercial TV station, ratings are their first priority.

"Kara, are you sure?"

Another person next to him asked the woman with long blond brown hair. He pointed to the bloody image on the screen and said, "When the morning news is broadcast, the audience usually eats breakfast, which is excessively bloody."

The woman named Carla looked unconcerned. "We should have reports like this every day. The audience will talk about it in the company, they will talk about it all day, and they will continue to pay attention to our show."

Standing behind these people, Murphy has been observing carefully. Hearing these words, he immediately captured some useful information, and also had a preliminary impression of this woman named Kara.

Seemingly forgetting Murphy completely, Carla ignored the objections of her subordinates and commanded in a commanding tone, "This is the headline in the morning, I ask to break down the footage, make a scene surround, and use big characters as the headline..."

She pondered for a while, and then said, "Warn the audience to watch carefully."

Murphy glanced at her again. From a psychological point of view, so-called caution is often more curious.

This is undoubtedly a very thoughtful woman. "Also, add the other car accidents that happened on Sunset Boulevard this year and say that this is a deadly road."

Hearing this, Murphy couldn't help rolling his eyes slightly. These journalists really worked hard to attract attention.

The woman continued, "Find out the identity of the person in the car accident, call her relatives, and record the interview."

She looked at the subordinates around her, "You guys know what to do, go ahead."

Several other people stood up and walked out of the office one after another.

Only then did the woman's eyes return to Murphy's body, and she didn't get up, she sat and stretched out her right hand, "Hello, I'm Carla Faith, director of Channel Six's evening and early morning news department. "

"Hello, Murphy Stanton." Murphy took two steps forward and shook it lightly on the woman's hand, "I'm a freelance journalist."

While speaking, he looked at the other party without a trace.

This woman has long curly blonde-brown hair, light blue eyes hidden under the long eyelashes, flashing a shrewd brilliance, a typical Western-style tough face, painted with the popular professional makeup of this era, further enhanced The temperament of working women.

Murphy could feel that this tall and beautiful woman must be shrewd and capable, otherwise she would not have become the head of a department when she looked only twenty-five or six years old.

Kara retracted her hand and asked directly, "How much do you want to sell?"

After thinking for a moment, Murphy said tentatively, "I think this video will sell for a thousand dollars."

Undoubtedly, he spoke at the lion, but there was room for bargaining in his tone.

"NO!" The woman opposite shook her head and said bluntly, "The price you asked for is outrageous."

She turned her head and pointed to the paused picture on the screen, "This is not worth a thousand dollars, I'll give you three hundred dollars, which is the highest price."

The price returned by the other party was very low, and Murphy stood there, thinking for only a second, before nodding in response.

This is the first time he has come to this TV station, and it is impossible for the other party to give a high price, and this is just a video of a car accident.

The woman named Kara turned her head, her eyes were on the screen again, and she waved her hand at random, "You go to the rest area in the hall and wait for a while, and I will let someone give you the money."

Murphy glanced at the back she was facing him, and said nothing.

He turned around and walked out of the office, and soon came to the rest area at the entrance of the hall. He sat on the bench and waited patiently. The other party didn't let him wait too long. In less than half an hour, he sent three hundred dollars. come over.

What Murphy did not expect was that it was the woman who came.

"Give you."

Seeing the bill handed by Carla, Murphy stood up and took it, and said politely, "Thank you, it was a pleasant cooperation."

Murphy's polite attitude is not offensive at least. The blonde woman opposite is obviously in a good mood, holding the back of the bench and saying, "Your vision is very good, the angle of the video is also good, if you can It would be better to interview the paramedics at the scene."

"I did ignore these." Murphy patted his head lightly, "Thank you for the reminder."

Not only do freelance reporters need TV stations, but TV stations also need freelance reporters to provide themselves with a lot of material. Kara's current attitude is obviously more enthusiastic than before, "Murphy, right? Your videos are very professional."

"I just entered the industry, and I can get praise from people like you..."

When needed, Murphy never mind lowering his profile, "It means a lot to me."

Cara smiled unconsciously and reminded, "If there is another time next time, come here earlier, and it is best to make a phone call in advance."

She took out a business card and handed it over, "If you can bring some valuable things, it's also a favor for me, and you can contact me if you take pictures."

Seeing Murphy put away the business card, she turned and walked outside the rest area, Murphy immediately followed, "A video like this?"

"Yes." Kara nodded as she walked.

Murphy immediately thought of the excited look of the other party when he saw the bloody picture, and asked, "Bloody?"

Probably didn't expect Murphy's question to be so direct, Carla looked back at him with a slightly surprised look, and said, "This is only part of it. We like crime news, not all crime."

Following Cara, Murphy had no intention of admiring her tall and graceful back, and asked, "Can you tell me in detail?"

The blonde woman stopped, looked at her watch, and said as succinctly as possible, "For example, a crime in the city center, no one is interested, this is the norm, not news; what the audience wants to see is crime. spread to the suburbs."

Murphy realized immediately, "So it's better if the victim is a wealthy white man, or is it better to be hurt by the poor or a minority?"

Carla didn't answer, just shrugged, seeing Murphy's understanding, and then said, "If you want to capture the essence of what we need, think of our news as a shouting woman running naked on the street. , the throat was slit..."

"I see." Murphy nodded vigorously, "We'll meet again."

With three hundred dollars and a wake-up call, Murphy left the TV station, but instead of going home, he drove to a 24-hour restaurant and ordered a macaroni and grilled steak, which has been around since yesterday. From noon to now, he has not eaten anything, and he feels that he is hungry enough to eat a whole cow.

Sitting on the deck, Murphy always put one hand in his left pocket, gently stroking the three hundred dollar bills. People who have never been hungry and have had such an experience will not know how difficult it is to make money. There will be no more complicated feelings at the moment.

It has been more than a year since he came to this world from the other side of the Pacific Ocean. This is the first time Murphy has made money. Although it is only three hundred dollars, it means that he has found a way to gain a foothold in this country. You can fill your stomach with your own hands.

Only with a full stomach and a firm foothold can we talk about dreams and hope to enter Hollywood.

The unique texture of banknotes came from his fingers, and Murphy let out a long sigh, as if his life had become a little brighter.

Macaroni and grilled fragrant steak were delivered to the table one after another. Murphy has not eaten such delicacies for a long time. Needless to say about the food in the prison, he has always lived below the poverty line after being released from prison. Some of the more than 200 dollars were sponsored by Ross, and the job search was very difficult. In the past, I could not wait to split a cent into two petals to spend. Meals are the cheapest fast food. Where have you enjoyed it? The taste of steak.

He picked up the knife and fork, cut a small piece of steak, put it in his mouth and chewed slowly, Murphy closed his eyes in enjoyment. This is simply the most delicious food I have ever eaten in my life, not only for the poor and hungry relationship, because there is also a taste called success.

After going through countless difficulties, Murphy finally made his first money after coming here. All the bitterness and bitterness were mixed in this steak, and the rich flavor almost got wet for a moment.

Murphy knew what he should do now is to keep breathing, because no matter what, the sun will rise tomorrow, and he has to continue to face this reality.

But he still wanted to enjoy this moment, a moment when he tasted the fruits of success after countless hardships!

With a very slow speed and no waste to finish off the steak and macaroni, Murphy asked for another cup of coffee as a reward for himself, because starting from tomorrow, he must fight for the future again.

During the meal, Murphy gradually came up with a preliminary plan, especially the words said by the woman named Carla, which undoubtedly pointed out a way to earn a living.

Murphy will not give up Hollywood easily, but he also understands that he needs to wait for the opportunity. He can continue to work in his predecessor's career, shoot news material in exchange for the money necessary for life, and then write scripts or apply for related jobs, looking for opportunities to truly enter Hollywood.

It is not easy to get a foothold in Hollywood, and Murphy is now aware of this, and his thoughts are more on a career that can make a living.

Even though the woman named Carla didn't admit it, she gave enough hints, plus she had seen all kinds of hype, Murphy knew that if you wanted to get news videos that could sell for a big price, you first had to consider whether the public was. Not interested.

Such as bloody car crashes in bustling areas like Sunset Boulevard and Hollywood.

And as Carla said - crime spread from the city center to the suburbs.

It is not the toiling masses who live in the suburbs, but the really rich people in this country.

Ordinary people like to watch the elite and the rich get unlucky, don't they?

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