Rachel McAdams

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**Rachel McAdams** is a minor character in the novel "**最佳影星**" inspired by the celebrity persona of Rachel McAdams.

## Background

### Volume 1 (1999)

Rachel McAdams met Matthew Horner at the Los Angeles Performing Arts School where they had both enrolled at the same time. On the first day, the instructor, David Astor, teamed all the students into pairs to perform skits together and she and Matthew ended up pairing up together. Her acting skills were not outstanding but they were still decent as she had been acting since high school unlike Matthew who was a complete rookie.

Later, they both met once again at the language class which she had enrolled in after her agent told her to fix her Canadian accent, similar to Matthew who was there to fix his slight Texan accent. Soon, the two became good friends.

A few months later, she was photographed by the paparazzi together with Matthew who had become famous overnight after rumors spread of him dating Britney Spears. She gave him a lift to an electronics where Matthew bought a new phone after she informed him that his phone leaked a lot of sound.

By October, the six-month long acting course ended and she decided to return to Canada and shift her focus to becoming famous there before returning to Hollywood.

### Volume 4 (2002)

During the summer of 2002, Rachel McAdams returned back to Los Angeles and tried contacting Matthew on his old number; surprisingly, the call went through and Matthew picked up. Having finished the filming for *Pirates of the Caribbean*, he was free all day so the two decided to meet up for coffee in the afternoon. She informed Matthew that she had returned for good and would make something of herself before returning to Canada. During the past two years, she had experienced many things and was no longer the naively hopeful girl that she was in the past.

She had matured and realized that she would need to do things that may make her uncomfortable if she wished to get ahead in Hollywood. She subtly mentioned finding a capable talent agent like Helen Hermann, Matthew's agent, but he didn't give a reply. She also understood that Helen Hermann was a small talent agent with limited resources, most of which were directed towards Matthew, her first and most famous client. If she were to sign with Helen Hermann then some of the resources directed towards Matthew would go to her and sour their relationship. At that point, unlike now, they wouldn't be able to peacefully drink coffee together.

While Matthew was leaving, she asked him if he could recommend her for any small supporting role in case he ever came upon such a role. He agreed, taking their past friendship into consideration.

Surprisingly, just that afternoon, Fox Sherman invited him to star as the male lead in a film called *Underworld* in which he had invested. Matthew politely declined as the film catered to the female lead played by Kate Beckinsale but he recommended Rachel McAdams for the role of Erika, a supporting actress. Fox Sherman readily agreed as he also wished to create connections with a rising star such as Matthew.

Next week, Rachel McAdams auditioned for the role and easily got it thanks to Matthew's recommendation. She sent him a provocative text about "repaying" his favor of getting her the role. That afternoon, she visited Matthew at his house which was quite close to her apartment. The two talked for a while before she, once again, mentioned repaying his favor. She knew that Matthew might have helped her out this one time after taking their past friendship into consideration but both of them would feel awkward if she asked for any more favors. As a result, she slid out of her sundress and displayed her bare lithe figure to him before the two proceeded to have intercourse. That evening, Matthew dropped her back to her apartment and the two became sex-friends.

By December, she went to Bulgaria with the crew of *Underworld* to begin shooting.