King of Hollywood

Chapter 70: Closing the Mirror and Going Back

"It's such a pleasure to see you again, Ed. [Ye*zi] [You*you]" Although this is the second meeting, and the number of calls is not too much, jk Rowling is very happy with Adrian's arrival Still very welcome.

After she got the first royalties, she moved out of the originally humble and even embarrassing residence. Although the house is still rented, the spacious and bright rooms are fully furnished, and she no longer has to worry about what to eat at night. It is already a world of difference from before, so I am naturally very grateful to Adrian who helped her.

"You deserve it, Joe, as I said, your story has great potential." Faced with Rowling's enthusiasm, Adrian said indifferently, even without him, as long as Rowling is still working hard to persevere , there will be a possibility of success.

Strength is as important as opportunity. Of course, the role makes an actor, but if an actor does not have acting skills, he will only become a hua bottle, so many hua bottle actresses who want to go further are doing everything possible to get a chance to show their acting skills. Get rid of the name of hua vase, otherwise it will be forgotten in a few years.

Similarly, if Bill Gates hadn't had a mother who served on the IBM board of directors, it would have taken at least twice as long to develop Microsoft; but if he had no talent himself, the Microsoft empire would have been impossible to build .

Even Adrian himself, whether it is the one in his previous life or the one before him, although he has many shortcomings, he is not without talent-even if it is just copying a movie, it can only be empty talk without the ability to compose a picture- —It’s just that for various reasons, there is either no place or no opportunity to use it.

So he was very calm in the face of Rowling's gratitude. This is not the first and not the last win-win.

Yes, win-win, Rowling has completely changed her life by becoming famous and rich, and Adrian has further strengthened her company through the "Harriet" series. This kind of growth is not just about money. The value created by the "Harriet" series is more than that. If it works well, it will supplement the media in almost all aspects. In addition, there are many intangible assets, such as Rowling's legendary inspirational story, which will definitely increase the popularity and influence of the publishing company several steps, and Adrian's vision will also attract more attention.

Although Adrian was very calm and calm, the guy who was arguing to follow pulled Rowling and chattered non-stop. He wanted to know the next story, and was very dissatisfied. Rowling read two paragraphs for her. But she still looked at her eagerly. It was hard to refuse her pitiful appearance.

"Okay, I'll read it to you when Joe finishes writing it—if you read Joe to you now, I won't read it to you again." Adrian finally half-coaxed and half-threatened, before putting Emma left from Rowling's house.

As for the second part of the entire series, Adrian did not urge Rowling too much, but only slightly expressed his expectation. Rowling is quite satisfied with her current life, and she never thought that the film would become so popular in a few years, so if Adrian told the truth, it would put too much pressure on her, and it would not be too bad if something happened Well, he was there when Rowling read the story to Emma, ​​and the main plot still hasn't changed much.

After returning from Edinburgh, the filming of "Emma" is almost coming to an end. It is relatively simple to make this kind of film that basically has no special effects and big scenes, as long as the director has a good grasp of the British style.

British style is actually retro. Well, this statement may not be so correct, but it can’t be wrong if you analyze it carefully. Almost all British style movies have traditional costumes, old buildings and that kind of cadence. ——If the time is modern, remove the first item.

After all, compared to the United States, which is less than a year old, the United Kingdom has a long history, and there is still some accumulation and precipitation. As long as this feeling can be shown in the movie, it will be a work full of British style.

If special effects and big scenes test the director's overall view, this kind of film tests the director's ability to control the details. For example, in order to show the historical atmosphere, the color of the screen usually appears dim, how to convey emotions? Maintaining this feeling in warm and cool tones is key a lot of the time.

For other directors, this really needs to be dealt with carefully, but in the eyes of Adrian, it is a very simple matter, and he has a reference picture. Moreover, he is very good at dealing with details. In his previous life, he watched ten movies a day and analyzed them in detail. In addition, he has worked in Hollywood for several years. Although he is still lacking in the scheduling of big scenes, But the processing of the details can definitely be at the top, so the production is almost done easily.

"Okay, this is the last scene, guys, we can have a complete rest after we're done, don't waste everyone's time, okay?" Adrian, who was sitting on the director's chair, said loudly, followed by a low voice Sighed.

It was just a few simple shots, and it was really frustrating to shoot back and forth four or five times and not even pass a single shot.

"cu1t!" Adrian shouted again, before he could speak, Gwyneth raised her hand in embarrassment.

"Sorry, sir, my fault." She shrank her neck and looked pitiful, so Jeremy Northam immediately took part of the responsibility very gentlemanly: "And me, sir, I'm too excited, so I forgot my steps."

Seeing this, Adrian, who was ready to ridicule, couldn't speak again. After staring at them for a while, he suddenly got up and walked to the middle of the set. He rang to indicate that the music should be played, and then hugged Gwyneth's delicate waist.

"I'll give you a demonstration now, Gwyneth, I hope you can concentrate instead of always thinking that you can rest right away." Adrian looked at her with raised eyebrows and looked at her seriously. When we were together, he always called her by her full name, and she called him Mr., even though everyone knew they were flirting.

"Yes, sir, I promise." Gwyneth quickly replied with the same expression, otherwise she might laugh in the next second. In fact, Jeremy, who was asked to go outside, was already snickering.

"Also, don't make mistakes, or you will pay the price." Adrian continued. It sounded like a normal warning, but Gwyneth saw a provocative smile in his eyes, adding When the other party said this, he hugged his waist and squeezed his hands lightly. Would she not know what Adrian meant?

Gwyneth could not help trembling slightly for being so openly teased in front of everyone, a blush quickly flashed on her face, but fortunately she controlled herself in time and kept her previous expression: "Yes, sir, I promise. [Ye*zi] [Yu*you]"

The music finally started, and Adrian pulled Gwyneth to jump up. The final shot of the whole movie is actually very simple, it’s just a ball, but Adrian wanted to better show the British style of the Victorian era, so he chose the more complicated ballroom dance and added the British style For a while, I didn't expect that Gwyneth was not familiar with these, and so were many extras, and it turned out to be self-defeating.

"I didn't know you could dance this, Ed." Gwyneth took Adrian's raised hand in a circle, and said with a smile after returning to his arms, charming and cute.

Although it is still on the set, although the music has not changed, it is no longer in the shooting situation, and there are many people dancing around. Even though a lot of time was spent on shooting, it was successfully completed in the end. Naturally, this place was used to hold a party. This was prepared at the beginning, so the two danced together for the second time. stand up.

"Practice makes perfect. As long as you dance a few more times, you will master it. You may be faster than me. I still remember the startled look when I met you for the first time." Adrian hugged her waist tightly and smiled. .

"Then why didn't you tell me sooner?" Gwyneth asked, raising an eyebrow.

"It's because I was so impressed that time, so I think it's a piece of cake for you." Adrian immediately laughed, and the girl realized that she had fallen into a trap, and immediately became angry. He punched him as if to leave.

"If you leave, I won't have a partner." How could Adrian let this happen, and immediately hugged her tightly.

"You can still find your beautiful female assistant." Even though she said so, Gwyneth returned to her previous posture.

"Okay, Gwynnie, if you feel hurt, then I apologize." Adrian blinked with a smile, "Obviously, I should have put the wedding scene at the end, not the previous one." a dance."

"Oh?" Gwyneth looked at him noncommittally.

"In this case, I will definitely notify you earlier, so that you will have more time to prepare, and the embarrassing situation before will not happen," Adrian said, leaning into her ear and blowing softly Tone, "More importantly, I can end this movie looking at the most beautiful you."

"The most beautiful?" Even though she still seemed noncommittal, she still took a deep breath for the itching in her ears.

"Yes, you are so beautiful in a classic wedding dress," Adrian sighed, "You are as noble and holy as an angel, and as elegant and lovely as a famous lady, so--I hope that when the angel comes to my room tonight , in this admirably beautiful dress."

"What if ng is broken?" Gwyneth's eyes were shining with a different kind of light.

"Then keep it as a souvenir." Adrian replied in an affirmative tone without hesitation.

After finishing the filming of "Emma", although Adrian wanted to return to Los Angeles immediately, after all, he had been away for several months. It can be handled in a short time. It's a pity that he won't be able to leave for a while. Apart from transferring back "Braveheart", which is in the post-production period in the London studio, there are still some things to seize the opportunity.

"I saw the whole movie roughly when I was back in Los Angeles, and frankly, your performance was bang, I believe you have a good understanding of Diderot's serious comedy. This movie may not achieve much Box office, but it will definitely be welcomed by many people." Adrian said seriously, looking at the girl in front of him.

"Thank you." Rachel Weisz replied lightly, with guard in her eyes, but it was more complicated than words.

"If you have time, you might as well read this a few more times." Adrian didn't say much, and handed a book to her.

"This is?" Rachel asked puzzled after seeing the cover clearly.

"You might as well guess that you are suitable for that role." Adrian shrugged with a smile.

"I think... I still..." Rachel hesitated, hesitating as if she wanted to refuse.

"Don't reject me so quickly, Rachel, can you read the book first? Since the day you came to my office for the first time, I knew that this role belongs to you." Adrian looked at her and said sincerely .

Rachel showed a look of surprise and didn't know what to say for a while. Adrian grabbed her hand holding the book and pressed it hard: "Please don't let me down, Rachel."

The voice was very soft, but with an irresistible force, Rachel opened her mouth but didn't say a word, she just looked at him blankly, her gaze remained complicated, but that point of guard was already in jeopardy.

"Okay, I'm leaving, although it's a pity that I couldn't enter your house again." Adrian laughed immediately, patted her hand and looked around the house with some regrets, free and easy Turned around and walked into the car.

Even though she had gone far away, she could still see Rachel Weisz standing at the door blankly. Adrian chuckled softly in his heart. Although he took advantage of the news from the "Independence Day" crew to visit Rachel's home in London, he did not expect that the other party would refuse him to enter.

Of course, Rachel didn't make it very clear. If Adrien pretended not to understand and went in directly, he might not be stopped outside, but if he really did that, it would be the most stupid practice. So Adrian was also very straightforward. He discarded all the words he had planned, and turned around and left after a few words were clear. Although he had far less contact with Rachel than other women, he was very clear about her thoughts. Just wait and see, don't think it's going to work.

Unknowingly, the time came to the first ten days of June. Adrian finally returned to his base camp in Los Angeles. He originally wanted to bring Emma here. He is very popular everywhere. Although she is by his side sometimes he will There are troubles, but sometimes it can also play an unexpected role.

Unexpectedly, the guy actually rejected him.

"Anyway, you've been with me here for a few months, and I'm already content, so I won't bother you." Emma said with a smile at the time, as if I was thinking of you, even if it was Rodelin asked her to say this, but it can be seen that the guy is already showing signs of maturity.

Although Adrian Sui had a feeling of wanting to sigh, it didn't last long. Some things have to change after all, as long as some things don't change. For example, Emma immediately added: "But there is still time this year." If so, you must come and see me, holidays are not counted!"

After returning to Los Angeles, there are a lot of things to do. In London, as long as I concentrate on shooting, although there are time reports coming to disturb me from time to time, there is only one thing in general. In the end, there are only more post-production requirements for "Braveheart" intervene.

But it’s different now. When U Kong came back, he had asked about many things, but it was just a question. Even if he had ideas, he didn’t have much time to explain them one by one.

Of course, it is still the later stage of the two films. The preliminary editing of "Braveheart" has been completed, and now it is waiting for Adrian to deepen it personally. The soundtrack is not enough because of lack of communication - after all, his main energy at that time was in "Ai On the shooting of "Ma"-the music composed by James Horner was rejected several times. Now that there is finally time, it is natural to squeeze Horner well so that Adrian can recommend him to Cameron.

"Emma" is relatively more relaxed. After watching all the films and fully sharing with the editor, you can leave it alone for the time being, and then wait until the preliminary editing is completed.

And then there's Amateur Thief, finally out before the summer break, yes, the one Adrian warmed up to with Rachel in the leading role, a rip-off of Woody Allen's work a few years later.

This schedule is a bit worse than "Flying With You". Although "Flying With You" was released in the off-season, there were no competitive works in the same period, and with the support of Adrian, so it was time to So far, it has won the box office of Wonder, and it is definitely no problem to hold on to the cost.

It's different now. Although the summer vacation has not yet started, there are already many entertainment productions that are rushing to the box office. They can't compete with those big companies, so they can get a share of the action when they come up. In this case, the commercial value of "Amateur Thief" is not as good as those B-level movies, let alone get much box office.

Adrian is also aware of this, but he did not raise any objections to the film company. Anyway, the main purpose of this film is to warm up Rachel and increase her popularity. Making some money-losing movies can also serve as a bit of a cover-up.

He has indeed seen the finished product of "Amateur Thief", although it is different from Woody Allen's version in many ways, and some unimportant plots have been changed beyond recognition - after all, it must be in line with Rachel's age. However, Ian Gitch, who was recommended to direct and has produced many independent films, still grasped the theme very accurately on the whole, which is the Diderot-style serious comedy that Adrian told Rachel before.

When I want money, I plan to rob banks all day long, but when I have money, I always lose my mind. Rachel's performance is indeed very brilliant, becoming a bright spot in this black comedy, at least in Adrian's opinion, this is a very interesting movie, and film critics usually like very interesting movies, so as long as you Work hard on publicity...

How about a Woody Allen-esque piece? Adrian thought mischievously.

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