Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt:

Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt:

Hollywood Golden Couple

 

Silver Career

 

Jennifer Aniston really struck gold with Friends. Now that’s nice but Brad gets a raise to four million for Seven and takes home millions and a ¹⁾Golden Globe for Twelve Monkeys.

 

Jennifer also gets a raise on Friends to 960,000 dollars a year. “Brad’s star power was so hot that he made four million dollars for Seven and by the time he did Sleepers¹ he was getting ten million ²⁾bucks.”

 

Huh, in 1997 Brad also gets ten million for The Devil’s Own and ten million for Seven Years in Tibet. We’ve got a ballgame now. That year Jennifer makes two films, three million each and gets two million for another season on Friends, that’s almost ten million for that year alone.

 

Nice try, next year Brad’s salary jumps to 17.5 million for Meet Joe Black. She makes four movies and another season of Friends, only six million.

Fight Club, 17.5 million. Oh, eat my dust! Friends 18 million.

The Mexican, ten million. Rock Star, three million.

Spy Game, 17.5 million. Friends, still 18 million.

Ocean’s Eleven, ten million, alright so he took a little pay cut for his friend George Clooney’s film but his new movie Troy, 17.5 mil. Friends, 24 million dollars.

 

Whatever, he could make two to three movies a year and get back in profits for about ten percent of the movie’s gross³. Uh huh, sorry, the money Jen can make of Friends re-runs will probably reach the 20 million mark.

 

It’s true that Brad and Jen have access to lots of cash, but they’re also very generous with that cash. That’s right, the truth is Brad and Jen contribute millions to charity and rarely even seek press for it. That’s really sweet.

 

Golden Life

 

When Brad Pitt moved from Missouri to Hollywood, he crashed on his agent’s couch⁴. Well, when Jennifer started her career she answered phones to pay the rent. I’ll say, today the Pitt’s are proud owners of four homes. Even before they met, Brad and Jen were building a real ³⁾estate empire.

 

“The year after Jennifer started on Friends she bought the American Dream: A home in the Hollywood Hills where everybody wants to be, swimming pool, garden.” That same year 1995 Brad bought his first home also in the Hollywood Hills. However, his was five bedrooms cost 1.7 million and came with a lake.

 

How about when they ⁴⁾hooked up as a couple? First up a ⁵⁾beachfront retreat. A million dollar wedding, a house at the beach, what else do these two people need? The perfect ⁶⁾Beverly Hills ⁷⁾mansion⁶. “Everything you can imagine, believe me by the time this is done, it will be a castle fit for the prince and princess of Hollywood.”

 

They’re not just sun ⁸⁾worshippers, Brad and Jen have been known to hit the Whistler Resort in British Columbia for a little ski holiday. And then there’s the ⁹⁾posh Ashford Castle in Ireland where a weekend in the presidential suite⁷ can be had for a ¹⁰⁾wee $3,500. Jen and Brad also hang out at San Francisco’s Mark Hopkins Hotel where the 1,500 square foot ¹¹⁾penthouse suite goes for 3,500 a night. Yeah, and then there was the quick trip by private jet to Spain, where the happy couple strolled⁸ through the majestic⁹ palaces of Grenada. And let’s not forget they also stay at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York where a suite goes for as much as $ 9,500 a night.

 

Ah, these two are spreading sunshine all over town. Yeah, wouldn’t you? With four homes, three personal assistants, two matching Mercedes SUVs, and one big fat bank account. Brad and Jen, you’ve come a long way. From an aspiring¹⁰ actor in a chicken costume, and a waitress in a burger joint¹¹, to a Hollywood power couple.

 

Wow, it really is good to be Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston!

 

注释：

1) Golden Globe 这里指布莱德凭《十二猴子》获第53届金球奖最佳男配角奖

2) buck² [bQk] n. （美式口语）元

3) estate [i5steit] n. 不动产，财产

4) hook⁵ [huk] v. 钩住。hook up，用钩钩住；这里指他们成为夫妻

5) beachfront [`bi:tF9frQnt] n. 海滨地区

6) Beverly Hills美国闻名遐迩的高级住宅区。著名影星、名导演及富豪在这里都拥有自己的住宅或别墅。

7) mansion [5mAnFEn] n. 大厦，宅第

8) worshipper [5wE:Fiper] n. 爱慕者，崇拜者

9) posh [pCF] a. （俚语）豪华时髦的；极好的

10) wee [wi:] a. 极少的

11) penthouse [5penthaus] n. （豪华的）顶层公寓

詹妮弗·安妮斯顿与布莱德·彼特

好莱坞金童玉女

 

银色事业

 

詹妮弗·安妮斯顿真正开始赚大钱，是出演《老友记》。好，但是布莱德拍《七宗罪》时片酬已增到400万美元了，赚得盆满钵满；而出演《十二猴子》，还得了一座金球奖。

詹妮弗出演《老友记》的片酬也涨到了每年96万美元。“布莱德真是炙手可热，拍《七宗罪》时他的片酬是400万美元，到拍《沉睡者》时身价已经是1000万美元了。”

哈，布莱德在1997年也因为出演《与魔鬼共行》和《西藏七年》两部影片各赚了1000万美元。真是旗鼓相当：那一年詹妮弗演了两部电影，每部都是300万，接着出演另一季《老友记》又赚了200万，仅仅那一年就差不多赚了1000万。

真不错，98年布莱德出演《第六感生死缘》的片酬涨到了1750万。而她出演了四部影片和新一季的《老友记》，只有600万。

《搏击俱乐部》，1750万。噢！真是望尘莫及！《老友记》，1800万。

《墨西哥人》，1000万。《摇滚明星》，300万。

《间谍游戏》，1750万。《老友记》，还是1800万。

《十一罗汉》，1000万。因为这部电影是他的朋友乔治·克鲁尼执导的，所以稍微降低了片酬，但是他的新电影《特洛伊》，片酬是1750万。《老友记》，2400万。

这还不止呢，布莱德可以每年接两三部电影，并能在电影票房收入中有一成的分红。啊哈，不好意思，詹妮弗从《老友记》的重播出中赚到的钱可能高达2000万！

布莱德和詹妮弗确实很有钱，但是他们也很慷慨。是的，事实上布莱德和詹妮弗捐了几百万给慈善机构，却很少对外张扬。真的很了不起。

 

金色收获

 

当布莱德·彼特从密苏里州到好莱坞去发展时，睡的是经纪人公司的沙发。詹妮弗刚开始工作时是当电话接线员来交房租的。今天的彼特夫妇已经成为四所房子的骄傲的主人。甚至在他们相遇之前，布莱德和詹妮弗就在不断购置产业。

“詹妮弗在出演《老友记》的那一年，她买下了一所每个美国人都梦想拥有的房子，在好莱坞山上，有游泳池和花园。”同年，也就是1995年，布莱德也在好莱坞山上买下了自己的第一所房子。他的房子有五间卧室，价值170万，而且有一面湖。

他们结婚后呢？先是买了一所在海滨的房子。100万的婚礼，一所海滨的房子，两个人还需要些什么呢？比利华山最好的豪宅。“你所能想像到的所有的东西，这所房子里面都有，它是为好莱坞的王子和公主而建的城堡。”

他们不仅仅热爱阳光，也会到不列颠哥伦比亚省的惠斯勒滑雪胜地去滑雪度假。他们会到爱尔兰豪华的阿什福德堡酒店的总统套房度周末，一晚房租才3500美元。他们也会到旧金山的马克·霍普金斯大酒店去，那里1500平方英尺的阁楼套房每晚房租3500美元。是的，然后双双乘坐私人飞机到西班牙，在金碧辉煌的格林纳达宫殿里愉快地散步。我们别忘了他们也会去纽约的四季酒店，那里一晚上的套房价格高达9500美元。

这两个人到处散播欢乐。是啊，换了你也会一样吧？有四所房子、三位私人助理、两部匹配的奔驰越野车，还有一个富足的银行帐户。布莱德和詹妮弗真是苦尽甜来。从一个穿着卡通鸡服装的有抱负的演员，一个汉堡店的女服务生，成为好莱坞最闪亮的夫妻。

哇，当布莱德和詹妮弗真好！

1 sleepers   

n.卧铺（通常以复数形式出现）；卧车( sleeper的名词复数 )；轨枕；睡觉（呈某种状态）的人；小耳环

参考例句：

• He trod quietly so as not to disturb the sleepers. 他轻移脚步，以免吵醒睡着的人。 来自辞典例句
• The nurse was out, and we two sleepers were alone. 保姆出去了，只剩下我们两个瞌睡虫。 来自辞典例句

2 buck   

n.雄鹿，雄兔；v.马离地跳跃

参考例句：

• The boy bent curiously to the skeleton of the buck.这个男孩好奇地弯下身去看鹿的骸骨。
• The female deer attracts the buck with high-pitched sounds.雌鹿以尖声吸引雄鹿。

3 gross   

adj.全部的，粗俗的，肥胖的；vt.获得...总收入

参考例句：

• The gross weight of the box of chocolates is 500 grams.那盒巧克力的全部重量是500克。
• I consider this a gross oversight on your part.我把这件事看作是你的一大疏忽。

4 couch   

n.睡椅，长沙发椅；vt.表达，隐含

参考例句：

• Lie down on the couch if you're feeling ill.如果你感觉不舒服就躺到沙发上去。
• The rabbIt'sprang from its grassy couch.兔子从草丛中跳出。

5 hook   

vt.钩住；n.钩子，钩状物

参考例句：

• The blacksmith forged a bar of iron into a hook.铁匠把一根铁条锻造成一个钩子。
• He hangs up his scarf on the hook behind the door.他把围巾挂在门后的衣钩上。

6 mansion   

n.大厦，大楼；宅第

参考例句：

• The old mansion was built in 1850.这座古宅建于1850年。
• The mansion has extensive grounds.这大厦四周的庭园广阔。

7 suite   

n.一套(家具)；套房；随从人员

参考例句：

• She has a suite of rooms in the hotel.她在那家旅馆有一套房间。
• That is a nice suite of furniture.那套家具很不错。

8 strolled   

散步（stroll的过去式形式）

参考例句：

• They strolled through the park, with arms entwined. 他们挽着胳膊漫步穿过公园。
• They strolled down to the waterside. 他们漫步向水边走去。

9 majestic   

adj.雄伟的，壮丽的，庄严的，威严的，崇高的

参考例句：

• In the distance rose the majestic Alps.远处耸立着雄伟的阿尔卑斯山。
• He looks majestic in uniform.他穿上军装显得很威风。

10 aspiring   

adj.有志气的；有抱负的；高耸的v.渴望；追求

参考例句：

• Aspiring musicians need hours of practice every day. 想当音乐家就要每天练许多小时。
• He came from an aspiring working-class background. 他出身于有抱负的工人阶级家庭。 来自辞典例句

11 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。