True Hollywood Lies by Josie Brown

Author:Josie Brown [Brown, Josie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
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ISBN: 9780984515196
Publisher: Diversion Books
Published: 2010-07-15T04:00:00+00:00

Part Two:Stardust

A cluster of stars too distant to be seen individually, resembling a dimly luminous cloud of dust;

A dreamlike, romantic, or uncritical sense of wellbeing.

Chapter 10: Perturb

When a celestial body deviates from its predicted orbit, usually under the gravitational influence of another celestial object.

“Houston, we have a problem...”

—Jim Lovell, Astronaut, aboard the Apollo 13

Jasper’s usual table at the Ivy was nestled in the only perpetually shaded corner of the restaurant’s garden, which, I’m sure, was the primary reason the legendary entertainment attorney was rumored to have never broken into a sweat no matter what deal hung in the balance, and despite his fondness for impeccable lightweight wool suits. That was where I found him when I arrived (promptly, of course) for our meeting there, which was to include not only Jasper and myself but Louis and Randy as well.

That is, until Randy—who had picked up Louis earlier that morning for a game of golf with Mick and Ethan at the Bel-Air Country Club—called to say, “Hey, tell the old man we’re running late. They screwed us on our tee-time, the stupid bastards! Gave it away, to a bunch of old fart nobodies. Louis is pissed about it. I’ve been losing balls all morning just to keep him happy, so just hang in there and make nice-nice until we show up, okay? That should be easy for you: just whimper about the good ol’ days, when Daddy Dearest was alive...”

It was on the tip of my tongue to say that I didn’t know Randy had any balls to lose. Instead, I hung up on him and broke the news to Jasper that we should go ahead and place our orders.

“Yeah, well, that fourth hole is a bear,” winked Jasper. “That’s okay. This way, we can get some real work done without having to listen to Louis whine about the roles he’s losing out to Jude, or hear Randy’s inane bullshit, neither of which is good for our digestion.”

Between listening to me recite Louis’s agenda for the coming quarter, discussing the status of some of Louis’s upcoming projects, and taking bites of the Ivy’s renowned meat loaf, Jasper accepted the deferential homage proffered by the Industry movers and shakers who stopped by our table. A handshake from Jasper was a virtual Midas touch, assuring favorable future consideration from those who witnessed his acknowledgements and understood their worth in the Land of Awes.

If only Louis had had the brains to do so, too, he would not have been so brazen as to blow off this lunch with Jasper, I thought sadly.

As if reading my mind, Jasper said, “You know, Hannah, it never ceases to amaze me the amount of talent that this town will attract—then chew up and spit out. Few actors are capable of maintaining a career for longer than a few years, and that’s only if they’re lucky.”

His hand swept out toward the other tables, where Hollywood’s key players were slicing up their ahi tuna steaks with the same thoughtful precision with which they cut their deals.

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