Hollywood (我就是好莱坞) Part II

CHAPTER 235 - Seattle

Eric hastily said goodbye to Anniston and the others, taking Nicole, Elizabeth, and the other staff members to the boarding gate. The massive Boeing plane glided along the long runway and rushed into the clouds. After the plane steadied, Eric unbuckled his seatbelt and finally sighed with relief.

Elizabeth coldly snorted as she inadvertently glanced towards Eric, "This is the fate of greedy men, humph."

Eric did not want to discuss these things with Elizabeth, this little girl was obviously trying to stir things up, so whatever he said sounded like he was trying to provoke her, and the best thing to do was to remain silent.

The plane arrived at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after four hours of flight. Looking out the window, the runway was wet and the sky was gloomy, obviously, it had just rained.

In comparison to Los Angeles's more than 300 days of sunny weather per year, Seattle's weather is practically the opposite extreme due to its temperate marine climate. Seattle is kept in a state of dampness all year round, even when it's not raining, giving it a perpetually moist feeling. It is said that the line in the original screenplay, "It rains nine months of the year in Seattle," was a complaint from director Nora Ephron due to filming delays caused by rain during production.

With the flight attendant's careful reminder, Eric and the others added an extra layer of clothing before disembarking the plane. However, as soon as they stepped out of the airport, they still felt a chill in the air.

In Los Angeles, the temperature in September can still reach 30 degrees occasionally, but here in Seattle it is already autumn chill. The temperature is only around 15 degrees.

"Hi, Eric." After Jeffrey saw Eric, he walked up and the two of them embraced.

After Eric greeted him, he let go of Jeffery and asked, "How's it been in Seattle lately?"

"That's too bad. I really don't like the weather here," Jeffrey shook his head.

Eric smiled reassuringly, "Just bear with it for a few more days, when I get things back on track here, you can go to New York."

"Let's go, the car is outside," Jeffrey said, greeting the rest of the group. With everyone together, they left the airport and boarded a few business cars.

After a half-hour journey, the group arrived at the filming location of the movie in Seattle, Alki Beach. The beach is located on the southwest side of the city, about twenty kilometers from the city center. Because it is relatively remote, the living environment of the crew is also quite simple.

Elizabeth stood in her room, looking at the simple bedding and furniture in front of her with a face of terror, as well as the old-fashioned TV that looked like a little box. She complained to Eric, who had been dragged in by her, "Eric, is the budget of the drama team so tight now?"

"Of course not," Eric found the girl's expression very amusing. Teasingly he said, "But it's not to the extent of building a five-star hotel here just for the cast to stay."

"But, I..." The girl gestured disdainfully at everything in the room.

"Liz, you must understand that we are here to shoot a movie, not to enjoy ourselves. In order to save time, we must choose a place to live nearby. We can't have the crew driving more than 20 kilometers from the city every day just for a better residence, right? This area within several kilometers is all residential. You can imagine how much traffic would be caused if people drive to the city for work every day. How much time would be wasted."

Elizabeth frowned and said, "But this place looks... so dirty."

"If you can't stand it, you can go to the city and stay in a hotel. This nearby motel is still pretty good, you see. Look, there's even a television." Eric smiled and pointed to the old television set with a wooden box-like shell. He was calculating whether he should take one of them home. This thing has been in existence for more than ten years and it will give people a feeling of postmodern literary style if it is placed in the house.