Chapter 112: MTV Movie Awards

Chapter 112: Chapter 112: MTV Movie Awards

Just as Vivian was organizing her notes, preparing to record the details of the lighting and camera movements from a moment ago, the sound of light, quick footsteps came from the entrance of the villa.

Vera Cecil walked over quickly, clutching a folder, followed by Irene’s agent, Shelly Ovitz, whom she hadn’t seen in a long time.

Both had unconcealable smiles on their faces, forming a sharp contrast with the quiet atmosphere of the set.

"Irene! Good news!" Vera’s voice arrived before she even reached her.

"Mean Girls has been nominated for the MTV Movie Awards! Three categories! Best Movie, Best Breakthrough Performance (Female), and Best Villain!"

"The organizing committee just sent the official invitation, and they hope you can attend the ceremony!"

Shelly followed closely behind and added, "You didn’t go to the celebration party, but you must go to the awards ceremony. This award gets a lot of attention from young audiences, and you can take the opportunity to promote The Italian Job."

"The invitation has been confirmed. The awards ceremony is set for the 29th of this month at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. It falls on a weekend, so it won’t delay filming too much."

A flash of surprise crossed Irene’s eyes upon hearing the news.

Last year, she had achieved the unprecedented feat of winning the MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction, and to be nominated again this year was unexpected.

She took the invitation Vera handed her.

She flipped it open quickly, her eyes scanning the list of awards and the schedule, her fingertips brushing lightly over the filming schedule.

Eighty percent of this month’s filming plan consisted of dialogue-heavy scenes, which shouldn’t be a problem for Jack to handle.

Anyway, the most important car chase scenes had already been scheduled for September because Los Angeles was currently in the peak tourist season.

"Then I’ll go."

Irene looked up, a rare, relaxed smile appearing on her face.

"Vera, help me confirm the specific procedures for the awards ceremony, and while you’re at it, coordinate with the styling team regarding the outfit."

"Shelly, please communicate with the organizing committee to confirm our seating arrangements. Also, reserve time for media interviews in advance, and make sure it doesn’t conflict with subsequent filming."

"No problem!"

Vera immediately took out her phone to record it, her smile growing even wider.

"I’ve already spoken with the styling team. They’ve prepared several options, and you can try them on when you’re free."

"By the way, do you need a male companion? You’ve always walked the red carpet alone before. Edward can accompany you this time."

Edward happened to be on set as well, even though he didn’t have any scenes today.

"Boss, if you confirm, you can ask me. I’m just idling around anyway."

Irene thought about it seriously.

If she were still single, there would be no problem with asking Edward.

But now that she was in a relationship, she didn’t know if her partner would get angry if he found out she’d rather walk the red carpet with her best friend’s boyfriend than with him.

"Let me think about it. Wait for my notice."

"All right, Boss. Waiting for your call anytime~"

She turned to Jack and said, "Move up the scene where Stella places the coffee cup to inspect the circuits to this afternoon. Take advantage of the good light and shoot a few extra takes."

"We can shoot Steve’s monologue scene on the phone in the evening. That will make the schedule more compact."

Jack immediately took out the schedule to make changes, muttering, "We should have arranged it like this long ago. The warm light in the afternoon is perfect for that natural inspection scene, and the cold light in the evening is perfect for the monologue, which will highlight Steve’s sense of loneliness."

Watching the busy yet orderly scene before him, Shelly smiled and said, "I knew you could coordinate it well. But don’t overwork yourself. You need to rest well before the awards ceremony. After all, it’s a public event, and your condition is very important."

"By the way, the organizing committee also asked if you want to arrange red carpet interviews. Do you want to reveal more details about the filming of The Italian Job?"

Irene thought for a moment, then shook her head. "No need to mention too many details. This time is mainly to support Mean Girls. It won’t be too late to focus on promoting The Italian Job after the post-production is complete."

"However, you can mention in the interview that I’m grateful for the team’s support. After all, without the previous accumulation of experience, there wouldn’t be this opportunity now."

"Understood, I’ll go contact the relevant media now."

Just as Shelly turned to leave, he remembered another thing.

"Ever since Mean Girls reached $166 million at the box office, many brands have expressed interest in you. I’ll send the list to your email later. If you’re interested, this red carpet is a great opportunity for a collaboration."

Irene nodded, indicating she understood.

When Legally Blonde successfully grossed $136 million at the North American box office, many brands had already approached her, but Irene felt she didn’t need to be defined by capital, so she refused.

Unexpectedly, a year later, even more brands were proposing collaborations than last year.

Last year, it was only second-tier brands, but this year, many first-tier brands were extending an olive branch to her.

This actually made her waver a bit.

After all, she had seen the collaboration between Britney and Fendi. It certainly provided a lot of convenience.

At the very least, she wouldn’t have to agonize over her gowns every year.

Anyway, there was still some time before the awards ceremony, so she could think about it slowly.

In the evening, Los Angeles gradually shed the heat of the day.

As Irene drove away from the villa set, a trace of orange-pink sunset still lingered on the horizon.

Her fingertips tapped lightly on the steering wheel, and while her mind was still reviewing the details of the "Stella inspects the circuits" shot from the afternoon, the corners of her mouth couldn’t help but turn up slightly.

The good news that Mean Girls was nominated for the MTV Movie Awards was like a sweet candy hidden in the busy daily filming routine, making her want to share it immediately.

Back home, Irene parked the car, and as soon as she entered the elevator, she couldn’t wait to take out her phone.

The screen displayed a message from Loren sent half an hour ago: "Did filming go smoothly today? I just finished wrapping up the art exhibition and am getting ready to go home."

Her fingertips tapped the keyboard quickly, replying, "Just got home. I have some good news to tell you. Shall we talk over the phone?"

Almost immediately, Loren’s call came through. "You got back so late. Did you work overtime to catch up on progress again?"

"Let me tell you, I met a friend today at the art exhibition from when I went on a study tour. She has a special farm in New Zealand for taking in all kinds of stray animals, and she invited me to visit."

"Have you ever been to New Zealand? When will the movie finish filming? How about we find some time to go there for a vacation?"

Irene leaned against the entryway cabinet, unable to help but laugh. "You asked me so many questions at once. Which one should I answer first?"

"I haven’t been to New Zealand. The movie will finish filming by the end of September at the earliest. As for the vacation..."

Irene was eager to share her joy and didn’t even notice that Loren’s friend was "she" and not "he."

"How about we go there for Christmas? New Zealand is incredibly beautiful, and I can’t wait to take you to see it."

"As for the vacation, we’ll talk about it later. I also have some good news: Mean Girls has been nominated for the MTV Movie Awards! Three categories: Best Movie, Best Breakthrough Performance, and Best Villain!"

"The organizing committee just sent an invitation for me to attend the ceremony on the 29th."