King of Hollywood

Chapter 82 Facing Desire

The movie prepared for Rachel was naturally "The English Patient". Anthony Minghella, who was originally only a screenwriter, became a first-line director through this work. Although the box office is not good, the word-of-mouth is extremely good both in the United States and Europe. Although this is not unrelated to the vigorous publicity of the investor Miramax, the quality of the work itself is also high.

In fact, since "The English Patient", Anthony Minghella has not made such an outstanding work. He probably used all his inspiration for this movie.

Now Miramax has become a subsidiary of the media, and at the same time, as a work that shined at the Oscars, Adrian also remembers it very clearly, so it is impossible to let go of the opportunity. It just so happens that Rachel's bookish temperament fits well with the heroine, and Ralph Fiennes knows the author of the novel, so he got the right to adapt it early.

At this time, Anthony Minghella had just turned from a screenwriter to a director not long ago, and had just finished his second film. Because it was relatively a failure, there was no new plan yet, and it didn't take much effort to invite him to join.

The negotiation process in the conference room was relatively relaxed and pleasant, and it almost became Adrian's personal symbol. He called the actors and directors who thought it was suitable to come to the company for a talk, and then finalized the preparations. It's true of The Seven, it's true of The English Patient, and no one complains or disagrees.

Who made him a miracle director? Everyone knows the vision of people, and I don't know how many actors have expressed their desire to cooperate with him. Fiennes also starred in "Schindler's List" because of him, so naturally he would not refuse this invitation, and it is even more impossible for Rachel. have no right to speak.

Besides, there are many lessons learned from both actors and directors. Only a fool would not want to cooperate with Adrian, so it didn't take much time to decide. Only Sophie, although she spoke and behaved well throughout the whole process, looked at Adrian with a bit of dissatisfaction.

"I need an explanation, Ed." After the end, Sophie found Adrian and asked in a questioning tone.

"What's wrong?" Adrian spread his hands innocently.

"I'm here," she pointed to the floor and folded her hands in her arms, tilting her head in a sullen look, "to finish the final voice work, not to talk about starring in a movie."

After saying that there was a pause here, she added another sentence: "Especially when no agent is present."

"I remember we talked about this before, Sophie," Adrian laughed, "do you think"

"Is there?" Sophie recalled, looking at him with a puzzled expression.

"Of course, after dubbing for the first time yesterday afternoon, he even joked to me that it should be performed in French. I asked you how about being invited to play the role of a nurse in World War II, and you said no problem," Adrian said with the same smile , It's just that there is a little more ridicule in the eyes.

Sophie blinked her eyes in a daze, and only recalled it after a while, and suddenly became embarrassed.

"I thought you were joking." She turned her eyes away and coughed uncomfortably.

"I made it clear at the time that this was not a joke." Adrian's tone became joking.

After taking a few deep breaths, Sophie finally calmed down, but before she could speak, Adrian said again: "Do you still remember, Sophie, when I left London, I came to Paris on purpose."

"Of course, with the heroine of your new movie, Miss Gwyneth Paltrow." Sophie snorted softly, with a hint of sarcasm in her tone, but she didn't realize that the sarcasm was somewhat Sour.

"I mentioned this novel to you at that time, remember?" Adrian smiled slightly. "From then on, I thought that this role belonged to you. Don't doubt my vision, Sophie."

He raised his hands: "I admit that it is a bit awkward to invite you to talk about this without explaining, but you didn't object before, did you? Believe me, Sophie, this will be an excellent movie. "

"You and that Miss Rachel Weisz also said the same thing, right?" Sophie immediately asked, and her complexion changed subtly as soon as she spoke, and she finally noticed the strangeness in herself.

"I think I have to go." She walked out of the office decisively.

"So it's settled?" Adrian asked loudly from behind.

"This should be discussed between you and my agent." Sophie replied without turning her head. She put on her sunglasses and walked to the front of the elevator before letting out a long breath, and then felt annoyed in her heart.

"With your new movie protagonist? You and that one said that too? Hell, how could I say such a thing?" Sophie covered her forehead. Wasn't she also his new movie just before Gwyneth? The heroine?

I need a good rest. Sophie said to herself, just now, when she said that sentence, there was such a trace of jealousy in her heart! God, did she really fall for that playboy?

Yeah, dude, if she wasn't quite sure who he was on Braveheart—even if he showed up on set with a pot-bellied live-in girlfriend, even if he wasn't often on set on weekends—then After seeing the media reports about his series of scandals, she thought she could make a judgment.

But even so, when she faced him, she always left these things behind unconsciously. Is it because of his conversation? Or because of his good temperament? Or... the way he looked at himself? Appreciation, liking and possession, never concealed, this gentle man seemed to hide something deep in his heart, sharp, wild, mysterious, unspeakable, but extremely attractive.

Well, it's just a role, don't think too much about it. Sophie comforted herself, but even after returning to the hotel, this emotion still bothered her, and she tossed and turned unable to fall asleep when she was resting.

Sophie Marceau is not alone in being troubled by this emotion.

"Don't be like this...Ed..." Before Rachel finished speaking, she was pulled into the room and pressed on the bed as before, followed by Adrian's violent assault like a storm. Can groan in pain and excitement to cater to.

Rachel didn't understand why she became like this, she didn't understand why she was willing to even...some mire was possessed by this man in this way, you must know that she didn't have much contact with him, you must know that the women around him still There are quite a few.

But some things just happened like this, like he slept in her bed the first time we met, everything was so strange but logical. Rachel is not the kind of woman without character and intelligence, because she acted in a movie when she was thirteen or fourteen and received good reviews, but she gave up the opportunity to act and chose to continue her studies, and finally got into the university with excellent grades. She knew it when she was at Cambridge University, not to mention that she made and acted in many experimental plays during the university, toured in many places in the UK, and won the student drama award at the Edinburgh Arts Festival.

Now, she is being played so wantonly by such a man, even if she tries to avoid or resist in every possible way, she still can't escape his palm—well, these avoidance and resistance are more like hypocrisy to some extent.

Just like she kept saying "Don't do this" before, but if she really wanted to reject Adrian, she shouldn't go back to the villa with him. But not only did Rachel not do this, but she always had a good time talking with him in detail. Even knowing that Charlize looked at her meaningfully, facing Adrian's frivolity, her pushing and pushing seemed more like a reciprocation. So every time, he would be unceremoniously pulled into his arms by the other party.

What exactly do I want from him? Rachel in pajamas sat at the long table and looked at Adrian. The latter was drinking coffee and reading the newspaper. He smiled slightly after noticing her gaze, and the morning sun was shining in from outside.

Is it that charming and mysterious temperament? Or the trembling pleasure of a brutal assault in bed? Or just for a better future? Rachel sighed in her heart, and decided not to think about it. Oftentimes, thinking too much would only make herself more confused... Oh, damn, that's what he said too.

Whether it's Sophie or Rachel, most of their reactions were within Adrian's expectations. When Rachel first came to Los Angeles, he had already planned it out, although Sophie added it temporarily—— I remember that Juliette Binoche played the role of the nurse in this movie, but of course such an opportunity should be given to her own talents. In addition, she directed "Braveheart" later, so it is not a problem to replace her with Sophie.

It seems that Adrian is a bit greedy, looking like he is eating and looking at the pot, but so what?

"Facing your own desires is the only way to control them better. If you don't even dare to face your own desires, and you have to make excuses to cover yourself up, how can such a person succeed?" In Charlize Little After a little sarcasm, Adrian said so. If you are facing the public or in front of many people, of course you need a mask. Since humans put on clothes and build houses, sex has become one of the cornerstones of building society, and hypocrisy is inevitable. But if he doesn't dare to admit his desire and dark side when he is alone in private and late at night, such a person will only be a waste.

Of course, Adrian also admits that he is a little too greedy, so it is time to make some adjustments. The situation of friends with guns above and below the collection like Rachel seems to be good.

Alright, the topic is back to the summer vacation. Although "Seven Deadly Sins" was rated R by MPAA, and although the dark tone runs through from beginning to end, it seems to have a long neck at the box office. Although the box office of about 10,000 yuan won in two weeks is not as good as those with productions, it is already among the best in terms of R-rated movies.

This movie not only made David Fincher look up to - I heard that Warner intends to re-edit the videotape of "Alien 3", which had a bad box office, according to his opinion, but Fincher may still not admit that it is his work ——At the same time, it also allowed Kevin Spacey to gain more attention. In addition, "Seven Deadly Sins" is also a long-run movie, which is definitely a good thing for him who has another movie to be released in the second half of the year.

As for Freeman and Dennis, the former is already an old actor in Hollywood, and what he lacks is such a trophy; for the latter, the scandal is still there, and the outstanding performance and the statement of responsibility still have a large number of movie mií support.

At the same time, Bosworth Films and Adrian are also eye-catching. To be exact, Adrian, Bosworth Films has only such a movie that is still worth buying in this summer vacation, "Mission: Impossible" It can only be counted as half. After all, it was not produced by them, and it is much less than last year, so the focus is on Adrian.

Everyone knows that he has a keen and excellent eye. He has never missed an actor since he stepped into the entertainment circle, and now he seems to be adding a director. He took a fancy to Michael Bay, "Bad Boys" was a big hit, and made two black actors popular at the same time; he took a fancy to David Fincher, "Seven Deadly Sins" has a very high reputation, and the box office will definitely not be less.

Even though the media reported far less behind-the-scenes than the front stage, they had to cast more attention on him. Curiosity is the nature of people and one of the motivations of the media. How did Director Miracle dig them out? Why is he optimistic about them? Can he tell the quality of actors, directors and scripts at a glance?

Even though Adrian has talked about such things on many shows, the audience still doesn't mind him saying it a few more times. At the same time, expanding out, what exactly is his new movie about? It is said that two films have been produced, both in the British style, one is an ancient war and the other is an adaptation of a British novel. It is certain that the latter is adapted from Jane Austen's novel "Emma", which cannot be hidden from many people, but the former is still a mystery.

"Perhaps we should pay attention to his movements at all times. Once he expresses his intention to adapt certain novels, we can start first." Some senior executives of the film company have already suggested this, even though they all know that such a suggestion is useless .

This even spread to things other than the movie. Claude jokingly asked them when negotiating with them, would they be willing to be another proof of Adrian's keen vision? After all, in terms of investment and acquisitions, although Pixar's success is unprecedented, it is difficult to establish a single evidence.

Even Michael Eisner used this point to convince the directors when he was integrating the interior and expecting to regain the advantage again: You see, the miracle director is optimistic, so we should not give up.

I have to admit that this excuse has played some role. Unfortunately, just after July, Crowder of the media announced to the outside world that he has raised 100 million US dollars from Wall Street, and if no one makes trouble with the existing funds, it will be enough to Received under his command. And Claude still vaguely revealed that if this is not enough, there is no problem in raising another 100 million yuan, so all the brokerage media are excited. Obviously, this acquisition site is about to enter the final moment.

But these are not related to Adrian, he only knows the progress through the various reports compiled by Charlize every day, except for the post-production work of the two films, most of the time he is with different women. For example, I tidy up the baby room with the potbellied Kate time and time again, or go shopping with Monica and ask Julia to have dinner, and then occasionally take one to another home. Of course, I won’t go into details about how to continue training Sarah, listening to Liv talk about secret things in the rock circle.

In addition, there is another important thing that is the preparation of each film. For example, "The English Patient" is going to be produced and produced by Miramax. Anyway, they have unique features in publicity and public relations, so don't use them. How? Besides, you can also make a show to show the new line, if you have achievements, you will have a chance. Although Sophie asked him to talk to her agent at the time, she finally agreed. How could she really refuse Adrian's invitation.

Then there was "The Mask of Zorro", Hopkins agreed without hesitation, and Banderas would not refuse either. Knowing that Adrian really found an Oscar winner to play for him, Zeta Jones was so excited that his eyes lit up, so he naturally tried his best to please him on the bed.

"I have to admit...you're really pretty..." When Adrian gasped and said this, Zeta Jones, who was lying on the bed, was lifting his slender legs high on his chest, The whole person seemed to be folded over.

"Oh, as long as you want, Ed... I can do anything for you." Zeta Jones, who was indulging in extreme excitement, replied, no matter what moves the opponent wanted to play, she could cooperate.

But Adrian didn't play too much, and the top, chest and back haven't been exposed yet. Although she is pure Yi with Zeta Jones, if he wants, she has to agree even if she is reluctant. It's just that Adrian doesn't want to play around, if he wants to collect it, although the grade is not high, so it's better to implement these sweets first.

In addition, there are other movies that can also be put on the agenda. Silver performed well in "Jumanji", so it should be suitable for the role of the boy in "The Sixth Sense". Although Dennis can already prove that his vision is still good, there is no harm in having more such characters. As the younger brother of River Phoenix and Jacques Phoenix, the little guy still has aura, maybe he can Soar.

As for the saddest actor in history who died in the first ten minutes, Adrian still considered Bruce Willis. However, although he has a little bit of decline now, it is not obvious, so he may not take on this role that looks very different from his image.

But it doesn't matter, even if he refuses, he will find a suitable candidate, so Adrian doesn't take it too seriously. Entering the first weekend, he took Gwyneth to Mexico by private plane, and after traveling several times, he arrived in Rosarito, which is near the Pacific Ocean, where a grand masterpiece has already started shooting. \u003c/p\u003e