King of Hollywood

At the beginning of the day, under the bright street lamps, the antique narrow streets look far and dark, but at this time the sky has not completely darkened, and there is a thick dark blue line of sky in the middle of the classical style tall buildings, which made the original Some quiet streets are even colder. Fortunately, pairs of couples are coming and going at this time, as well as the strong light from the shop and the music floating around, adding a lot of excitement to the street, which is contradictory and unified.

"What did you say just now? There are streets like this everywhere?" Monica giggled, slightly drunk, wearing a long dress and a silk coat, with long fluttering hair that looked very seductive.

"At least in Europe," Adrian put his arms around her waist, "I know what you want to say, Monica, but I didn't include the United States from the beginning, so there is no point in your sentence." usefulness."

"I knew you would say that, you deliberately led my train of thought to a wrong road." Monica sighed and said, her upper body was almost leaning on Adrian's body, so she staggered a little when she walked Yes, the heels of the high-heeled shoes hit the masonry ground irregularly, making a messy rattling sound.

Adrian stroked her face and didn't speak anymore. The two hugged each other and walked along the winding street to the wide avenue. The colorful neon lights rushed towards the face immediately, completely presenting the night scene of Paris in front of the eyes.

"I'm going back." Monica said, leaning her head on Adrian's shoulder and looking at the street scene.

"Italy? Or Los Angeles?" Adrian asked, stroking her hair.

"Of course it's Los Angeles. I'm invited to a business event." Monica looked up at him and replied.

"This is very good. Participating in more similar activities and increasing exposure will be good for increasing popularity." Adrian said while pinching her chin.

Monica looked at him, suddenly held Adrian's face, and kissed his mouth fiercely. The tsk-tsk-tsk sound kept ringing, one can imagine how intense it was, but the people passing by them didn't care, not even showing any surprise. Such passionately kissing couples abound on the streets of Paris.

This kiss lasted for several minutes. When they finally parted, Monica's face was flushed, and her whole body was almost limp on Adrian's body, panting heavily. I don't know if it was due to lack of oxygen or because she was teased. for a little more reason.

The two hugged each other for a while before Adrian spoke again: "Let's walk back, it's not far from the hotel."

Monica, who had recovered a little, sighed in a low voice, and took his arm without saying anything.

"By the way, your Italian food is pretty good." Adrian said suddenly after walking two steps.

"I've only done it two or three times." Monica looked up, not understanding why he suddenly mentioned this.

"Then, judge for yourself, how it compares to ordinary chefs." Adrian continued with a smile, "You are very good at tasting, aren't you?"

"Of course it can't be compared. Cooking takes a lot of effort." Monica frowned.

"I think, when you are free, you can take the time to flip through cookbooks, read the autobiographies of famous chefs, and then imagine what the next chef will look like when he is cooking and what he will be like when he is resting. , What does it look like when work and life are mixed together." Adrian gestured.

Seeing Monica's frown deepened, he revealed the mystery: "The new movie I prepared for you is a story about a chef and a kitchen. Don't ask about the specific content. There is only an outline, but I believe It would be a good story. And before that you have to know everything in the kitchen—maybe ask your agent to arrange for you to apprentice in a restaurant kitchen for a few days."

"A story about a chef and a kitchen?" Monica repeated several times with interest.

"That's right," Adrian nodded, "By the end of the year at the latest, you will be able to see the script, and I will tailor this role for you. I want you to shine brightly in Hollywood."

Listening to what he said, Monica didn't speak again, but held her arms tighter.

To be honest, Adrian is not willing for Monica to leave now, he knows that the so-called business event invitation is just an excuse. But the problem is, because of the broadcast of the tango segment of "Scent of a Woman", all the entertainment journalists in the UK, large and small, have been attracted to the studio. Now his every move is watched by these guys, a complete star treatment.

Their London dates had been kept secret, with Monica making only two appearances at the studio, and employees assumed she was dropping by. After all, these Brits are working together for the first time, God knows if they will sell news to those tabloids for money? Besides, although Emma was reduced by her aunt to go out, she would still come here to pester him.

Therefore, when so many reporters gather around, it is naturally inconvenient to have a double date with Monica. The reason why they came to Paris this weekend was because the two of them were almost photographed by a reporter when they were traveling. If he was stabbed out, some uncontrollable situations would inevitably occur.

Monica also understood this, so she took the initiative to say that she wanted to go back, and Adrian acquiesced in her approach. Although he doesn't care what the reporters or the public opinion say, there are some things that must be considered. Although it will be shown sooner or later, it should not be now, the fire has not yet arrived.

After sending Monica away from Paris, Adrian returned to London and began to concentrate on dealing with those annoying flies. The later progress of "Howard End" has been completed in sevens and eighties, and it is expected to be completed after Halloween, so it cannot Let these guys interrupt normal work.

"Don't worry, you'll know when the time comes, please wait patiently, okay? It's been such a long time anyway, why bother to wait a little longer?" When the number of reporters blocking the studio increased to a dozen, and each After everything in the area was available, Adrian finally broke the silence and made a small response.

Although he did not comment on those "why did such a clip suddenly broadcast after being refrigerated for so long", "whether the new movie is not going well, and want to use the previous work to divert attention" and "whether I feel unconfident and want to Use previous movies to test first" and other questions, but this small response still made the reporters excited.

Afterwards, two completely different statements appeared in the newspapers. One thought that Adrian had a chance to win and would give everyone a surprise in the next time. Most of the people who held this view were from the American media; although They had taunted Adrian a few months ago for the style of the movie, but after what happened with Howards End, they're still on his side.

And the other thinks that Adrian is playing tricks to cover up his uneasiness. 90% of the people who hold this view are from the British media; anyway, he was greatly mocked in the last "Howard End" incident, and there is no reason Change your mind right now because of a movie clip.

So, inevitably, the two views began to collide again, and various views emerged one after another, so that they attracted a lot of attention. The instigator of all this, Adrian, simply hid in the studio. Anyway, Kate and Monica were not around, and the little guy was discouraged from staying at home because there were too many reporters, so he simply moved to the studio Here, it is impossible for the reporters to go inside and chase after them, right?

Although he spent most of his energy on the later stage of "Howards End", Adrian still paid attention to the news outside, and used the opportunity of playing tango clips to first attract the public's attention to "Scent of a Woman". It's part of the publicity plan. For various reasons, this film must be released before "Howard End", and naturally it must first return to the public eye. Of course, if you don't pursue box office, it's okay to release it with a little publicity, as long as it can win the favor of critics. But, will any film company have trouble with the box office?

Adrian and Laverne had agreed on it early on. Now that it has attracted people's attention again, the trailer will be released soon. With Laverne in charge of publicity, Adrian is very relieved.

Besides, he still has many other things to pay attention to, so I won’t talk about the little guy. Although he is currently staying at home, he still has to sneak out to see her from time to time, otherwise he will be unhappy on the phone. non-stop.

Then there are the preparations for "True Lies" and "The Philadelphia Story". Cameron and Demi don't have the most thorough understanding of the whole movie like him. It takes a lot of time for them to make a movie. Especially Cameron, with his character of striving for perfection, I am afraid that he may not be able to start the machine by the end of the year. Demi, on the other hand, has already persuaded Denzel Washington and Tom Hanks, and it's done beautifully.

As for "Schindler's List", with Adrian's suggestion, Spielberg has already flown to Poland after two months of preparation, but the machine cannot be turned on for a while, only the Polish studio His business is enough to give him a headache.

After that, it was something related to the script. For example, he immediately faxed back the outline of the script prepared for Monica, and asked the company's screenwriter to supplement it.

"Delicious Love", this is the movie Adrian chose for Monica. This movie co-produced by Germany and Italy in 2001 gained a good reputation. Although the remake of the American version a few years later did not receive much praise, it achieved a good box office. In addition, romantic comedy movies are not very demanding on the acting skills of the actors, so it is very suitable for Monica to play the role of the beautiful chef. But that's all. Moreover, the reason why the remake was criticized was that the plot was too close to the original and had no new ideas. Therefore, as long as you find a director who can understand Adrian's intentions, this movie may be well-received and popular.

In addition to this, the other script is basically almost finished. ()