King of Hollywood

Chapter 254 Cope with ease

The lights in the projection hall were finally turned on, but the scene was silent, there was no sound, even the previous sobbing stopped, and the continuous sad atmosphere seemed to trap people, making them immersed in it and unable to extricate themselves.

Finally, there was a clap of applause, and only one person was applauding, which seemed very abrupt. The audience at the scene reacted immediately, and applauded as if they had been awakened. The sound was so enthusiastic that the ceiling of the auditorium was almost lifted.

"Thank you, thank you!" The audience came up and hugged Spielberg one after another, all of them were very excited with red eyes. These audiences were different from the old men last time - although they were also very old - those guys I am used to seeing strong winds and waves, even if I am surprised and shocked, I will not fully express it. Now the audience participating in the screening are all from major Jewish communities in the United States, and it is naturally difficult to see such an excellent movie.

"Thank you, thank you." Spielberg, who shook hands and hugged them one by one, said the same word, his eyes were also wet, and he took the time to cast a grateful glance at Adrian not far away. When there was silence just now, it was Adrian who applauded first, and then drew such warm applause.

Adrian shrugged nonchalantly. He spent so much effort and so many connections to invite these people to participate in the screening. What he wanted was this kind of warm effect. Even if he didn't take the lead in applauding, sooner or later these people would will react.

More and more people gathered around Spielberg. This time, unlike last time, there were only a few dozen spectators, and people flocked to surround him. Also receiving this treatment were Liam Neeson and Ben Kingsley, who were targeted by people who were kept out and unable to express their gratitude to Spielberg. Fortunately, these audiences They all remained rational and calm, and did not equate Ralph Fiennes with Amon, but no one went to talk to him, so that there was a large space around Fiennes.

"It doesn't seem very good." Adrian asked in a joking tone as he entered the past.

"No," Ralph shook his head, "I can understand their feelings. In fact... when I was watching this movie... I hated myself as a character. It's really hard to imagine that decades ago There are people like that."

"Yes, this is the charm of movies," Adrian shrugged. "Steven's storytelling level is indeed second to none. Of course, your performance is also very good, and it goes deep into the bone marrow."

"Thank you, I haven't thanked you yet, Ed," Fiennes said suddenly, "I remember Jedrick told me that you let him find me directly."

"Yeah, I still remember Jedrick saying that when he found you, you almost beat him up." Adrian said with a smile.

"If it were any other actor, if a stranger came to ask him to take a few pictures of him wearing a Nazi uniform, he would probably have the same reaction as me." Fiennes shrugged, then looked at Adriatic thinking of something Ann laughed.

"Suddenly I don't want to thank you, Ed," he said.

"Oh? Why?" Adrian raised his eyebrows.

"Because the character was so disturbing, not to mention the filming issues - I drank about 28 pounds or so of wine, God, I never knew I could drink so much. But more importantly, I'm worried that after this movie is released, I will receive a lot of letters full of threats and warnings from all over the world." Fiennes said jokingly, and Adrian suddenly laughed.

The two talked for a while, Spielberg, Neeson, and Kingsley finally got rid of the excited audience, and then everyone went to the front hall to prepare for the press conference. Although Adrian attended as a producer, in fact he did nothing but invest and advise, so he sat quietly in a corner and listened to Spielberg and the others answer questions.

The reporters didn't pay too much attention to him. Although Adrian lost the Oscar this year and had scandals with Julia and Monica respectively, he was far less popular than last year. Coupled with the fact that the previous publicity work has always put Spielberg in the foreground, "Schindler's List" has received a lot of attention from the beginning, so reporters have targeted him.

Adrian is also happy to be quiet, only interjecting a sentence or two when needed. The reporters obviously came prepared. After all, with the overwhelming publicity in the past two months, most people already know where the film was adapted from and what twists and turns it has gone through. However, Spielberg, who has been adjusted, has dealt with too many such situations, so he has been answering questions in an orderly manner. The three leading actors of Neeson, Kingsley and Fiennes also corresponded well. A reporter from the Chicago Tribune asked a question.

"Do you really know about Oskar Schindler's life, Mr. Spielberg?" he asked.

As soon as he said this, Adrian raised his eyebrows. This guy was obviously not a good person.

Spielberg was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, of course, I started collecting information after I got the right to adapt this book, and I believe I have enough understanding of Schindler's life. "

"So don't you think that the movie's description of Schindler is a little too exaggerated?" the reporter asked.

"This is normal. The film needs to be exaggerated appropriately artistically. Besides, this film wants to express more than just Schindler." Although Spielberg frowned, he patiently answered the other party's question. question.

"But this is no longer an appropriate exaggeration," the reporter said confidently, "I have read through Schindler's biography several times and collected a lot of relevant information. According to my understanding, Mr. Schindler is not like that. What you described in the movie is so humanitarian. It can be said that his ng character of greed for enjoyment has never changed. He helped those people more because he heard the news of Germany’s defeat, so he left a note for himself. , I admit that the last sentence is partly speculative, but it is true that he lived in the home of rescued Jews after the war and maintained a lover relationship with the mistress. I think this has affected the entire movie, making it the cornerstone of Not that solid."

Spielberg's brows deepened. He was obviously a little angry, but before he could speak, Adrian had already taken the microphone: "Let me answer this question."

How can this situation be left to Spielberg?

The eyes of the reporters immediately focused on Adrian. They also asked him about the relationship between him and Spielberg before, but he pushed them to Spielberg calmly. Spielberg praised Adrian for his support and the friendship between the two, so they were very curious about what Adrian planned to say.

"Before answering this question, I would like to ask this gentleman to answer me a question." Adrian said.

"Although this seems a little unfair, but...it's okay, please ask." The reporter sensed something, but didn't know what it was, so he still said it was okay.

"I would like to ask, is it true that Schindler rescued almost as many Jews during those frightening years?" Adrian said with his hands crossed on the table, and this time the other party was stunned. .

Adrian, who saw it, didn't give him a chance to speak, and immediately continued: "No matter what kind of person Schindler is, no matter what purpose he helps these people, he sheltered many Jews, let him They survived, isn't that the most basic fact?"

"Yes, of course, but..." The reporter wanted to fight back.

"When you watched the movie, I believe you will not forget the last few scenes. In order to thank Schindler, the surviving Jews made a ring for him. This ring is engraved with this sentence," Adrian said. Looking up at the audience, there seemed to be a sneer in his eyes, "Can someone tell me, which sentence is this?"

No one said anything now, they already knew what Adrian was going to say, and the reporter of the "Chicago Tribune" who asked was rubbing his nose and looking away.

"Saving one person is like saving the whole world." Adrian spread his hands, solemnly as if he was praying.

Then there was a crackling sound. Although the applause was not loud and not many, it was extremely harsh in the front hall, and Spielberg gave him a thumbs up unabashedly.

"Your answer is quite brilliant, Ed." Spielberg praised after the press conference, "I can't think of a better answer than this."

"If it were you, you would have answered the same way," Adrian shrugged, "Actually, I should have asked you to warn that guy, but it took so much effort to get this movie released, and the production I really don’t like being noisy for no reason.”

"Yes, it's finally released," Spielberg said with emotion. "Although I have said it many times, I still want to say thank you, Ed, thank you for everything you do."

"Don't be so polite, we all know what this is for." Adrian said with a smile.

"Yeah, but sometimes I can't help but wonder what it would be like if the whole process—production, production, promotion—was completely under my own control." Spielberg said suddenly, Then he thought of something and said in an excuse: "Sorry, Ed, I'm not saying you didn't do well, you did a good job, I'm just feeling a little bit emotional."

"I understand, Steven," Adrian smiled and waved his hands, "Do you still remember what I told you after the screening? You can form a film company by yourself."

"Why, do you think it's a good idea for me to form a film company?" Spielberg raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"Why not? You have the ability and contacts. As long as you raise enough funds, you can establish your own film company, and maybe it will become a big film company comparable to Warner and Universal." Adrian said, his eyes flashed A different kind of light. \u003c/p\u003e