King of Hollywood

Cheerful music reverberated in the room, although the little figure writhing with the rhythm was a bit clumsy, but the round little face was filled with smiles, looking very happy and happy. Of course, it would be even better if she could wear the dress she saw on the first day, she must be as beautiful as a doll, but the short-sleeved T-shirt and baggy shorts she is wearing now will only make the little girl's clumsiness stand out — but also cuter.

Adrian sat on the chair and looked at the jumping Emma with a smile. While beating the beat to the music, he waited for the little girl to jump in front of him, held her hand and let her turn around a few times, looking very happy. Probably because she thought it was very interesting, Emma wobbled up two or three times and was about to come to Adrian to circle around, but because of too many circles, she crooked her body again and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Derian hugged her just in time.

"Be careful, little guy, it's not good if you fall on the ground." Adrian rubbed her head fondly.

Although a little dizzy from too much circling, Emma still giggled and grabbed his collar. Being mischievous is a must-have skill for every child, anyway, it can't be stopped, so Adrian has to let her play around.

"Ed, let's dance, okay?" Emma tugged at his collar and called in a childlike voice, which was very pleasant to hear, and her bright eyes were wide open, which made it impossible to refuse.

"That's not okay, my waist will be very uncomfortable." Adrian pinched her little nose. He had already jumped with the little girl once before, because he was worried that she would fall, so he had to follow her carefully. The tempo was turning, and the long bend over was enough again, and he had other things to say.

"Okay, Emma, ​​I have something to tell you." Adrian grabbed the little girl's shoulders and placed her in front of him.

"Huh?" The little girl blinked her eyes and looked at him inexplicably.

"This... I might have to go back..." He said with some hesitation. As soon as the words fell, the little guy's face collapsed, and he raised his small fist and knocked on Adrian's body: "No."

"Listen to me, Emma?" Adrian coaxed.

"Don't listen, don't listen, don't listen." The little girl shook her head like a rattle, not only kept moving her hands, but also stared at him fiercely. If he dared to continue talking, she would never pay attention to him again. meaning.

Adrian couldn't help but smiled wryly, he knew this would happen. Well, he doesn't mind staying with the little girl for a few more days. After all, he promised her when he left in the New Year that he would come back in at most 3 months. Although it was delayed until the end of May because of irresistible factors, after all, I missed the appointment first.

It's just that he has a reason to go back now. The premiere of "Pulp Fiction" is one thing, and the preparation of "Howard's End" is the second. It was so easy to get Emma Thompson to agree to play the leading role, and let Laverne send someone over to sign the film contract with the other party. After the film contract is officially confirmed, of course, we must strike while the iron is hot before signing Anthony Hopkins, Adrian But she personally told Thompson that she would try her best to invite Hopkins to play the leading role-this probably also strengthened her confidence in playing the leading role.

Adrian had already mentioned the film to Hopkins at the Silence of the Lambs celebration party on Oscar night, and Hopkins had neither said no nor said yes. And now that he has successfully won the Palme d'Or and has invited Emma Thompson, the possibility of convincing him to take a gamble is still very high.

But Adrian's action must be fast. If Hopkins' schedule cannot be staggered, it will be very difficult to handle. After all, he is a new actor, and there must be many producers who have come to him.

"Okay, Emma, ​​listen to me, okay?" Adrian continued to coax the little girl after the little girl had had enough fuss. Although Emma wanted to continue, she had already used up all her energy. He could only turn his head angrily and ignore her.

"You have to understand, my dear, everyone has their own things to be busy," Adrian said without caring so much, "I also want to be here with you more, but sometimes It's not like you can do whatever you want, you know? Well, I'm here to promise, I'll be back in two to three weeks at the most, and then I'll be here with you for at least two to three months, and that's going to be great For a long time."

"Liar," Emma pouted, but when she turned to see Adrian's expression, she was hesitant.

Adrian chuckled, hugged her whole body in his arms, stroked her hair and continued: "I know I missed the appointment this time, but I have fulfilled the previous promises, have you forgotten it? "

At this point, he was stunned for a while, and sighed in his heart in a funny way, will the child reason with you? Adrian immediately held the little girl's face, looked into her bright eyes and said seriously: "In short, I promise, I will do what I say this time."

Emma pouted, although she still looked reluctant, she still nodded: "Got it."

Finally got the little girl done, Adrian immediately laughed, and then kissed her pink cheek. But he didn't see Emma who was struggling to get out of his embrace with a sigh of anger, and waved his little fist very covertly, his eyes rolled around, wondering what the hell he was thinking.

The next day, Adrian flew back to Los Angeles, which was equivalent to announcing the end of his vacation in disguise, and then plunged into work. In fact, there is not much work to be busy with. Most of it is just making decisions and handing them over to other people. It's just that although most things are just a question, it's tiring if there are too many.

Of course, the most important thing at the moment is the premiere of "Pulp Fiction", which the entertainment media began to hype after the Cannes Film Festival. Although the Palme d'Or is not as well-known in the United States as the Oscars, it is the most famous film festival in the world after all, and it is still very influential among film critics and independent film circles.

In addition, Adrian broke the record and became the youngest Palme d'Or, but this movie is a cult-style work full of violence and black humor, while the previous films about him were more literary and artistic. Being frozen caused quite a bit of controversy, so Pulp Fiction was on the front pages of the media for a long time.

But any hot spot can only last for a while, and Adrian, who can be regarded as the soul of the film, disappeared after the closing of the Cannes Film Festival, or went to deal with private affairs, and the media could not find him if they wanted to interview him So I had to repeat some lace and gossip, such as "John Travolta's turnaround", "Wizard director's Italian muse" and other news. So now, the hype due to Cannes has begun to wear off, so Laverne seized the opportunity to hold the premiere at this time.

All premieres are the same, nothing more than going to the scene and asking reporters to take a few photos and answer a few questions, then communicate with the guests who came to the premiere, and continue to answer questions at the press conference after the screening.

For Adrian, who has already participated in the premiere and walked the red carpet several times, the first and third items are really not attractive, and besides, the stars are the main targets of the reporters at this time. Although Adrian now has the title of a wizard director, and is eye-catching and newsworthy, he is not the same as a star after all.

Therefore, his main energy is still on the middle one, and sometimes he will encounter surprises at the premiere.

"I've seen the movie you mentioned, and it's really interesting, but the French obviously ruined the idea, and the plot was lengthy and missed the point." James Cameron spoke eloquently and Adrian Speaking, because the distribution company of "Pulp Fiction" is 20th Century Fox, he was also invited to attend the premiere.

"So you are willing to remake this movie?" Adrian asked immediately.

"Why not? I've probably thought about it many times in my head, the one you mentioned last time, the shot of Arnold flying a Harrier between skyscrapers," Cameron shrugged, "Don't tell me , you changed your mind."

"How could it be?" Adrian laughed loudly, "Then it's settled. Tomorrow, I'll ask someone to sign the film contract with you, and then try to get the screenwriters to release the script within half a month."

After a pause, he said again: "However, considering your performance all the time, I think it is necessary to attract investment from a film company. Do you think Fox is suitable or Paramount is suitable? Or other companies?"

"Why, do you think I'm so extravagant?" Cameron spread his hands angrily.

"That's right, that's it, and I bet that the investment in this movie will reach 100 million U.S. dollars. You will definitely find the military to lease a Harrier directly," Adrian said bluntly, "Even if you give The budget is not 100 million, and sooner or later you will ask for that much more. Moreover, I believe that no matter how much money is given to you, you will spend all of it on this movie.”

"It's surprising that you know me so well." Cameron also laughed, a little self-deprecating and a little proud, and then he waved his hand: "Then that's it, I'll wait for your good news."

Seeing him walk away, Adrian couldn't help chuckling twice. In his previous life, he remembered the cost and box office of these blockbuster films very clearly. Although "True Lies" collected 400 million box office worldwide, it was 100 million yuan compared to the cost. In terms of dollars, the film company doesn't actually make much money, so he wants to attract other film companies to invest together. One is to reduce the risk, and the other is to win the relationship. If you eat alone, you can score. For example, the movie after Cameron must be won alone no matter what.

Just as Adrian was thinking, an ambiguous and somewhat familiar voice came into his ears: "Have you thought of any good ideas, Ed?" ()