“Who should play Ishii Yulian and the female lead?” Shawn Carter fell into deep thought in the hotel. Strictly speaking, Ishii Yulian could be considered the boss in Kill Bill 1, which requires strong acting skills, and as for the female lead, that goes without saying.

The supporting roles were set, but the female lead and the villain were still undecided.

“Wait, my thinking is too limited.” Shawn Carter thought of the entertainment news he had just watched. He wasn’t short on funds, so he could totally hire celebrities. He might not be able to get the top-tier stars, but it would be no problem to invite some capable actors who weren’t as famous.

So, Shawn Carter first used the original body’s memories to see if there were any similar roles. After searching, he really did find some. First, there were three actresses suitable for playing Ishii Yulian, and then there was one suitable actress—Mindy Foster.

She was hailed as the last female action star born in the 90s.

Her debut film, “Rose Agent,” grossed 370 million at the box office, but it was also her peak at debut. The box office for her later films kept declining. Thinking about it, that was actually normal. In 2020, not to mention female action films, even male action films had no market.

Most importantly, Shawn Carter also found out that Mindy Foster was quite stubborn by nature. Because her image was so heroic, she had received many offers for art films or commercial films, but she turned them all down—she only acted in action movies.

In an industry where everyone is afraid of being typecast, or wants to switch tracks as soon as they make a name for themselves in one field, someone so single-mindedly focused on one path is clearly an oddball.

Shawn Carter flipped through Mindy Foster’s latest interview. A reporter asked Mindy Foster: Why do you only make action movies? Your fans really hope you’ll try different things.

“Thank you to my fans for caring. There’s still a market for action movies. As for why, I don’t want to say right now. Because I haven’t achieved it yet, if I say my goal out loud, it feels like it belongs to someone else. I like to accomplish things on my own first.” Mindy Foster replied.

“Is it a very grand goal?” The less she said, the more the reporter wanted to dig.

Mindy Foster just smiled and didn’t answer, refusing to reveal a single word.

“This lady really is a bit cool, and she looks a bit like Yu Feihong, but her features are even more defined and she’s full of heroic spirit.” Shawn Carter mused. Born in 1990, she just turned thirty this year—this really must be fate.

Chapter 8: Good and Bad

In the early morning, the first ray of sunlight was just as beautiful as the seventh, and the chirping of birds drifted into the ears of Shawn Carter, who had stayed up all night.

He had been sketching all night, staying up until four o’clock. But considering that staying up late is bad for your health, Shawn Carter drank a can of coffee to stay alert. So, for the sake of his health, he simply decided not to sleep at all, pretending he was adjusting to a new time zone—his body probably wouldn’t notice.

The entire behind-the-scenes crew for Kill Bill was in place. It had to be said, pulling together a big crew in just three days—Blake really ran his legs off.

Even he hadn’t expected he was capable of this. You never know your limits until you push yourself, and luckily, the money was heavy enough.

Blake’s inner thoughts: They really paid me too much.

He got a call from his mother.

His mom, Grace Clark, said the first thing: “Pangpang, I think ‘Six Panels’ is really good. I watched it twice. Anyway, both your dad and I really like it—you really expressed your own ideas.”

Pangpang wasn’t the original body’s childhood name, but a nickname his parents gave him. According to his memories, it came from when he was little—his smile was as cute as the Samoyed “smiling angel” next door. His mother, Grace Clark, loved it, but his parents didn’t like keeping pets, so they gave their own kid the same name as the neighbor’s dog, Pangpang. Sometimes they even called him “Doggy.”

After the original body’s persistent protests, “Doggy” became “Pangpang.”

Because they didn’t like keeping pets, they gave their own child the same nickname as the neighbor’s dog. No doubt about it—definitely his real mom.

“Thanks, Mom. You don’t have to comfort me, I’m fine…” Shawn Carter hadn’t finished speaking when he heard Mr. Carter shouting from the side: “It’s okay, Pangpang! I’ve been thinking about buying you a few storefronts lately. Even if your movie fails, you can come back and collect rent—you’ll never starve.”

With this kind of support, there’s no need for parents to “sacrifice themselves to the heavens” to have boundless power.

The key thing is, they’re so supportive and there’s a perfect backup plan.

“If I were a book, I definitely wouldn’t be a Qidian novel. The main characters in Qidian are all orphans—they don’t get this kind of treatment.” Shawn Carter thought to himself.

Shawn Carter replied, “I’m doing great here. I even won the lottery, and I’m planning to shoot some small projects soon. Don’t worry, I have plenty of money—more than enough.”

“That’s good, that’s good.” His mom, Grace Clark, nodded and said, “But you still need to rest. Filming is tiring. Be sure to tell us when you’re done.”

“No problem, absolutely.” Shawn Carter said.

After chatting for a while, his mom asked about his recent situation. Except for the matter of being persuaded to quit, he told her everything honestly.

After hanging up, his mom, Grace Clark, immediately went online to find the short film her son had made and clicked on it a couple more times to boost the views.

“Actually, I think, if Pangpang can’t be a director, being an actor would be pretty good too. After all, he inherited a third of my looks from when I was young.” Mr. Carter said.

“Being an actor definitely isn’t good.” Grace Clark shook her head. “The entertainment industry is pretty messy. You don’t know—good-looking male actors like Pangpang are even more popular than actresses. Being a director is definitely better than being an actor.”

Mr. Carter said, “Makes sense. Even though I’m open-minded and could accept our son bringing home a boyfriend, I still can’t accept him being the one on the bottom.”