King of Hollywood

"Go ahead," Adrian said after getting the feedback, and called Gwyneth to tell her.

"Really?" Gwyneth's voice sounded a little tired amidst joy, and she returned to Rosarito immediately after Halloween. Cameron is not the kind of director who likes to procrastinate, especially in A With such trust in Derian, his long film shooting cycle is mainly due to his pursuit of perfection.

This is both interesting and contradictory. On the one hand, he does not want to procrastinate and always arranges the schedule very tightly. On the other hand, he is constantly pursuing perfection and extending the schedule is always unsatisfactory. Adrian once checked the schedule of "Titanic", and it was no different from a turtle crawling. If he had directed it, the hero and heroine would have already met.

So Cameron's work attitude can be imagined. According to the news Adrian got, everyone in the crew suffered a lot, and how could Gwyneth be an exception.

"Of course, if you read the newspaper, you will know that I did not lie to you. I said that you are suitable, and you are definitely suitable. Don't worry about playing the current role, and you will definitely be even better," Adrian said so reassuringly , "Okay, remember to come back to attend the screening before Thanksgiving, and tell James that if he dares not let him go, I will come to him in person."

In fact, there are not without voices of criticism. Some British film critics think that Gwyneth's performance is a bit contrived and blunt in many places; while some American film critics think that she should not play an Englishman at all, because it is equivalent to erased its own idiosyncrasies. As for the movie, British film critics believe that "Emma" is completely lacking in the style and elegance shown in "Howard's End" before. The rhythm is better than "Howard's End"; American film critics criticized Adrian for being too indulged in British-style movies. This year's two new works tell British stories, which is too bad.

You see, there are more extreme ones everywhere. Of course, these people are a minority of the minority. Most of the film critics who participated in the test screening gave "Emma" high marks. If five points are the highest, then this Movies should be infinitely close to four points. As for those tabloids who like to criticize, they have no choice but to participate in the trial screening, so they can only make some provocations from the side.

For example, in the opinion of the serious media, "Emma" was only launched in April, and the filming was completed within two months, and then there was still a big production to be dealt with in the later stage, but Adrian finished it ahead of schedule and publicized it in gratitude It was released before the festival, and the quality is quite good. Such efficiency is really amazing. But the tabloids think that "Emma" started after the filming of "Braveheart" was completed, but it was released in the front, so there must be something wrong with "Braveheart".

"Maybe the director of Miracle realizes that he is not so sure about war movies. Maybe he feels too much pressure, so he can only keep postponing and making revisions, otherwise why can't he release it first? Maybe he will be like "Scent of a Woman" It may not be possible to take it out after a few months of refrigeration.” Some tabloids gloated and speculated that they were always happy to do this kind of irresponsible and eye-catching behavior.

Adrian didn't know this, and even if he knew, he wouldn't care. No one except a few senior executives in the company knew why he put "Braveheart" on the back screen, so the tabloids just guessed. Guess it, the most important thing now is the screening of "Emma", and strive to achieve a reasonable result at the box office.

All in all, the cost of "Emma" is not low, so the scale of the screening is not low. Although it is not as high as those big productions, there are still many guests, and many reporters are surrounded outside the theater. For many people, parties, screenings, receptions and so on are the places to get opportunities, not to mention the screenings of the works of director Miracle. Plus the job was handed over to Miramax, and they were very good at it, even with a relatively small budget, they still managed to do it well.

"I'm sorry, please let me go." Roger said loudly as he squeezed through the crowd, he looked around a little anxiously, and finally caught a familiar person: "Hey, William, did you see Adrian Mr. An?"

Although Roger has been taking care of film-related and private financial affairs for Adrian, and they are very familiar with each other, but he usually uses "Mr. Adrian" unless he is on a completely private occasion. he.

"This can remind me who I'm working for." Facing Adrian's inquiry, he answered like this. Of course, this answer also made his position quite secure.

The tall man who passed by Roger was caught off guard by him, staggered and almost tripped, and immediately complained angrily, "What are you doing, Roger?"

"Sorry, buddy, I didn't mean it." Roger hurriedly apologized to him, and then asked immediately after a pause: "I'm looking for Mr. Adrian, Harvey Weinstein of Miramax is eager to Talk to him, do you know where he is now? I've searched the entire front room and there's no sign of him."

"Do I still need to ask? Since it's not in the front hall, it must be in the side lounge," William Lillard said angrily, "If you see the Do Not Disturb hanging outside, then he must be inside. "

"God, I actually forgot this, thank you." Roger patted his arm and was about to leave, but was pulled back by the other party.

"Don't you want to go now?" Lillard said with a half-smile.

"You mean..." Roger raised his eyebrows and immediately thought of a possibility, while Lillard nodded affirmatively, indicating that he guessed right.

"Well... well, it seems that I have to tell Mr. Harvey that it is not a good time to talk." After smacking his lips, Roger said with a sigh, just like Lillard, with a bit of teasing and envy in his tone .

People close to him know what Adrian will do. Roger is like this, and so is William Lillard, who has served as his director assistant several times. Although he doesn't say anything, he will inevitably give a thumbs up in his heart. Even though this kind of thing is very common in Hollywood, being able to deal with several women like Adrian can make them submissive There are not many. Of course, it’s good to know these things yourself, if you take them out and talk nonsense...

In the lounge of the theater, the girl is sitting in front of the dressing table and arranging her clothes. She is wearing a pink dress with thin shoulders and suspenders. The two-thirds of the back looks quite attractive, and the face in the mirror has a satisfied smile, which is bright and sexy.

"You're so attractive, Gwynnie." After zipping up his trousers and putting his tie on top of his shirt, Adrian came over and hugged her from behind, smiling and kissing tenderly on her shoulder.

"It's like this every time. You seem to like doing this kind of thing in this kind of thing." Pulling the suspenders of the long skirt, Gwyneth gave him a charming look.

"Hey, it seems that you dragged me here today." Adrian reminded.

"You can absolutely refuse, can't you?" Gwyneth retorted immediately, well, never argue with women on this topic, so Adrian quickly raised his hands: "Okay, my fault. "

Immediately, he sat down beside her, leaned into her ear and said with a smile: "Don't you think it's very exciting to make out in a room separated from the lively crowd by a wall? Oh, Maybe I should have the wall knocked down and replace it with one of those police station mirrors where we can see the outside but the outside can't see us, that would be more exciting, and maybe someone would look into the mirror Make up and dress up."

"You're so nasty, Ed." Although Gwyneth frowned, her tone was coquettish.

The two flirted again, and Adrian, who was dressed, stood up and stretched out his hand: "Okay, let's go out, the movie is about to start, and you will be able to see your perfect performance soon .”

"I can't wait." Gwyneth got up and took his arm affectionately, just like walking into the theater under the eyes of many reporters.

Although the shutter kept ringing and the flash did not stop at that time, Adrian didn't care. The reporters can shoot as they like. Anyway, there have been scandals about him and Gwyneth before, and some things will be revealed sooner or later. Before that, it is better to muddy the water, and the muddier the better.

"By the way, Ed, Thanksgiving is coming soon, maybe we can plan it properly?" Gwyneth said suddenly after leaving the lounge.

"Sorry, Gwynne, I already have plans for Thanksgiving." Adrian replied without thinking, and then patted her hand on his arm with a sincere apology.

The complicated look flashed from Gwyneth's eyes. Although she was mentally prepared, she didn't expect Adrian to refuse so simply. Of course she knew what Adrian had planned, and he didn't deliberately conceal many things, which made it impossible for Gwyneth to play a little tantrum, so she had to bite her lips lightly.

The movie is undoubtedly relatively successful. As a romantic comedy adapted from a famous book, it is already very good. In tens of minutes, many viewers were amused by the interesting plot. The warmer tone of the picture also looks very comfortable and elegant. The costumes and scenes show the style of the Victorian English manor very well, and Gwyneth's performance is also impressive.

"Oh, Mr. Knightley, don't you think this is very appropriate?" When Gwyneth said this line on the screen, the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, her eyes were rolling, with a little pride and evil The appearance of the teacup is really cute, and the movement of picking up the teacup with two fingers and bringing it to the mouth is also very elegant, so there was a lot of applause after the end.

"There has never been an American actress so beautifully British as Gwyneth, and no American director has ever made a film so beautifully British like Adrian." , a great actress and a great director make for a great film." - The Independent

"Maybe not thematically compared to Howards End, but Adrian's mastery of the English style remains unrivaled." --Empire

"Gwyneth's brilliant performance will silence those who doubt." --Chicago Tribune

After the screening, the reporters who had been waiting for a long time because of the previous controversies suddenly waved their pens. Miramax’s public relations ability is really good. They are very good at using forms to promote momentum. The data has only dropped to 85, and most of the film critics in the United States have given high marks.

Although the British media continue to debate, some people think that "Emma" is not as good as "Howards End" at all, Adrian's directing level is plummeting, and some people think that Gwyneth's performance is exaggerated and can only be regarded as mediocre. Actresses will not lose to her at all, but generally speaking, they are still biased towards praise.

From the point of view of the original movie, "Emma" is indeed not as good as "Howard End". After all, the former is just a light comedy of love, while the meaning of the latter is much deeper, but who made the movie come from Adrian? The name of Miracle Director has already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the previous excellent works and various achievements are enough to make up the gap in the middle, not to mention that the Miramax led by the Weinstein Brothers is not inferior to the one controlled by Laverne in terms of publicity. Bosworth.

The same is true for Gwyneth. If you only talk about acting in the movie, any outstanding British actress can do it, but the problem is that she is different. A native American girl who came from an actor family The actors performed in an out-and-out British style, which should satisfy the self-esteem of the British. What's more, there is the bonus of Adrian's vision: all actors that Miracle Director takes a fancy to will be successful. Naturally, it won more praise.

So this "Emma", which only won word-of-mouth but lost the box office, won the ()Wonder box office in the week of its release. Although this data is not particularly good, it is already very good relative to the cost. The possibility of box office recovering costs has also increased a lot. And Gwyneth's popularity also soared a lot, and she, who could only be regarded as a second-tier actress, immediately jumped to a quasi-first-tier position.

"Remember what I said to you?" Adrian said leisurely after receiving a call from Gwyneth.

"Oh, I love you, Ed, I love you so much." Gwyneth responded excitedly.

However, as the movie became popular, the scandal between him and Gwyneth also began to become a bit rampant. After all, on the night of the screening, the intimate photo of Gwyneth holding his arm and entering the theater was taken by countless people. So the tabloids, who make a living out of gossip, took action immediately—this is one of the reasons why the movie received a high percentage of praise. The tabloids were busy reporting the scandal between the two.

Some tabloids dug up all kinds of old news when the filming of "Emma" started, thinking that the two started dating at that time. Some tabloids, based on two previous reports about Adrian and Julia, believe that the director of Marvel is stepping on two boats. Another tabloid found photos of Adrian and Monica dating back then, thinking that Gwyneth was a cover, and he was still dating Julia.

For a while, there were different opinions, and various inside information came out one after another, which greatly satisfied the public's gossip.

As the most well-known tabloid, "The Sun" simply made a list. Not only Monica, Julia, and Gwyneth were on the list, but Blanchett was also on the list. The title is: The Miracle Director and His Miracle Girls.

At the same time, they listed the well-known things one by one in a tone as if they were bystanders who saw it with their own eyes. For example, as an extremely rare Italian actress in Hollywood, Monica Bellucci was precisely because Adrian's "Pulp Fiction" is considered to have a firm foothold, and then develops to determine its own status, and Adrian also admitted that she is his muse at the Cannes Film Festival; or Julia Roberts because When the popularity of "Keep a Lover" plummeted, it was also because of "Four Weddings and a Funeral" produced by Adrian that she was able to regain her strength, and it was reported that Adrian had re-edited the script for her; Then there is Cate Blanchett, who is said to have invited her several times when selecting the heroine for the production of "Life and Death"; as for Gwyneth Paltrow, let alone, what kind of situation Can a director use American actresses to play British roles?

"Obviously, Adrian prefers women with elegant temperament, especially Cate Blanchett and Gwyneth Paltrow, who are very similar in temperament and appearance, and Julia Roberts is even more Needless to say, Monica Bellucci may be special, but she is also full of charm, so I am thinking, what will Sophie Marceau look like after another of his works is released?" The reporter of "The Sun" ended the report with this paragraph.

It's a pity that Kate has been forgotten. Although she played roles in four films related to Adrian, she failed to leave a particularly deep impression. "Tornado" was a good opportunity, but the huge disaster scene snatched all She was in the limelight, and she was pregnant soon, so she gradually faded out of people's sight.

But the result of this is that Adrian spent a very depressed Thanksgiving. Kate is also a woman, and she is also unreasonable, especially when the scandal is flying around.

In short, although this report of "The Sun" didn't report a single word, and even didn't have any tendency, but the meaning was already obvious, so, the romantic prodigals, playboys, and mercy were originally only circulated in the circle. The titles of "Adrian" were once again worn by the public on Adrian's head.