Chapter 470: High-End Restaurant

Chapter 470: Chapter 470: High-End Restaurant

As soon as the two sat down and adjusted their posture, the door of the private room was gently knocked.

A restaurant manager dressed in a hand-tailored premium suit, with an upright posture and a calm demeanor, walked slowly into the room.

With proper manners and thorough etiquette, he was obviously an exclusive service staff member for regular customers who was well-acquainted with Elizabeth.

The manager’s attitude was respectful yet familiar as he softly greeted, "Ms. Newhouse, welcome back."

Elizabeth had long been used to such treatment.

With a relaxed and natural expression, she calmly asked, "What are the freshest ingredients in the store today? Bring out your signature seasonal seafood of the day."

The manager immediately responded accurately, "The wild bluefin tuna air-freighted to the store from overseas early this morning has extremely tender meat and evenly distributed fat. It is the best seasonal ingredient today with an excellent taste."

Elizabeth nodded slightly and quickly finalized the menu: "Then make the wild bluefin tuna the main choice, add a portion of black gold abalone, live Boston lobster, and prepare two portions of your store’s classic daily French set menus as well."

"Right away, I will arrange it for the two of you immediately." The manager bowed in response, quietly exited the private room, and thoughtfully closed the door, leaving the quiet space to the two of them.

Watching her familiar and natural ordering manner, Irene Coppola could not help smiling and teasing, "It seems you really come to this store often, being so familiar with the ingredients and menu here."

Elizabeth smiled calmly: "It is mainly because it is too close to the group headquarters. Usually, I am busy with work and do not have time to go far, so I come over for a meal whenever I have nothing to do. The seafood here is prepared in a light and high-end way, not heavy on oil or salt, which suits my taste and also happens to fit your preferences."

During the gap while waiting for the dishes to be served, the two did not waste their leisure time and naturally continued to chat about the cast selection for The Devil Wears Prada.

With the original film in her mind as a base, Irene Coppola had long finalized a mature and complete cast scheme in her heart.

She had clear and definite goals for the roles of each protagonist and core supporting role, without any hesitation or confusion.

Facing Elizabeth’s curious inquiry, she did not conceal anything at all and candidly stated her top choices in her heart.

"Regarding the film’s female protagonist Andy, the person I currently favor the most and prioritize finalizing is Anne Hathaway." Irene Coppola said in a firm tone, clearly and logically explaining her casting logic.

At this moment, Anne Hathaway had broken out with The Princess Diaries series, winning countless fans with her pure, lively, sweet, and clean teenage image, becoming a household name among new-generation actresses across the United States.

However, up to now, her acting resume was still thin.

Aside from hit youth princess-themed works, she temporarily lacked representative works in other styles.

The public’s impression of her still lingered in the labels of a simple, sweet, and naive young girl, and she had not yet unlocked character portrayals oriented toward the workplace, fashion, and reality, leaving much room for breakthrough in the general public’s awareness.

But Irene Coppola knew Anne Hathaway’s potential deeply, and she was also clear about her future acting explosiveness.

She analyzed to Elizabeth: "Anne Hathaway’s physical appearance conditions are impeccable; her looks are clean and open, and her temperament is pure and lively, naturally carrying the feeling of a next-door girl. It fits the female protagonist Andy’s newcomer state of entering the workplace for the first time, being clueless and green, clean and pure."

"More importantly, her acting foundation is solid and her plasticity is extremely strong." Irene Coppola continued to add,

"The sweet girl label currently solidified on her by the public is precisely the state we need most in the early plots, while the contrast of the character transforming, growing, becoming independent and confident, fashionable and capable in the workplace later on is something she has the ability to handle and break through. This growth and transformation from a green novice to a fashion elite can perfectly support the core plot arc of the entire movie."

Elizabeth listened attentively to Irene Coppola’s analysis, instantly matching it with Anne Hathaway’s screen image in her mind.

After careful consideration, she nodded in heartfelt agreement without any objection.

Anne Hathaway’s facial features were exquisite and enduringly attractive, her temperament clean and transparent, possessing both girlishness and orthodox aesthetic beauty.

She could not only handle plain daily commoner outfits, but her tall figure could also support the fashion texture of top haute couture.

Her image adaptability was maxed out, fully matching Condé Nast Group’s aesthetic requirements for the film’s female lead.

"Your vision is spot on." Elizabeth smiled in approval, her tone relaxed and firm, "Her temperament is very clean, her plasticity is very strong, and she is very suitable for this role. I have completely no objections. For subsequent auditions, we just need to focus on observing her lines and camera presence."

Le Bernardin’s Michelin seafood feast ended calmly and leisurely.

The two finished their meal leisurely in the private room, sat for a little while longer chatting about some crossover anecdotes between the fashion circle and the film and television circle, and then calmly got up to say goodbye.

Elizabeth still upheld the host’s hospitality, originally intending to arrange an exclusive driver to send Irene Coppola to her next stop, but was politely declined by Irene Coppola.

After bidding farewell to Elizabeth, Irene Coppola took a car to leave Manhattan’s core business district, and the traffic flow turned direction, heading all the way to Facebook’s office headquarters building located in New York.

Compared with the skyscrapers of Condé Nast Group headquarters that were exquisitely refined and everywhere manifested the order of top elites, the office building where Facebook was located had a bit less superficial pretentiousness and nobility, and a bit more of the youth, simplicity, and exuberant vitality unique to the internet.

The entire building design was modern and neat, with clean and transparent lines and no complex or luxurious decorations.

The exterior facade was dominated by minimalist glass curtain walls, transparent and bright, just like the free, open, and efficient core of the internet industry.

At this time, Facebook was completely different from the Facebook in Irene Coppola’s mind.

Thanks to Irene Coppola utilizing Hollywood stars at the very beginning to open up the user market, Facebook’s first step was steadier and faster than in her previous life.

After years of rapid iteration, user expansion, feature upgrades, and deep market cultivation, it had now firmly climbed to the top of the global social platform rankings, becoming the undisputed number one online social platform in the world.

Its user coverage broke through geographical, age, and social circle limits, penetrating various countries and regions around the world.

From celebrities of various countries, business tycoons, political practitioners, and top-tier entertainment circle artists, down to ordinary commoners, young students, and grassroots office workers, almost everyone was a registered user of Facebook.

In the current internet ecosystem, Facebook had long become the entire network’s largest public opinion sounding board and traffic aggregation port.

Countless people were accustomed to relying on this platform to publish personal views, share life updates, convey industry voices, and rally public support.

Entertainment industry artists relied on Facebook to build momentum, consolidate fans, and promote new works; business entrepreneurs used the platform to release corporate updates and deploy brand influence; numerous politicians even regarded Facebook as a core channel to narrow the distance with the public, convey governance philosophies, and obtain public support.

Without the slightest exaggeration, Facebook at this moment had quietly controlled the public opinion fundamentals of the global internet, and its commercial value and social influence were inestimable.