King of Hollywood

"In a sense, you are very similar to David Fincher, Steven, you are both the kind of people who like to walk between art and business. The difference is that David wants to be between art and business. Find an unbiased path in business, but you separate them, only see commercial films as a kind of adjustment, and eventually return to art

Which is a good way to say, everyone has their own status, everyone has their own idiosyncrasy, without this idiosyncrasy, any good director will lose his way

It is definitely a wrong decision for Fox Searchlight to abandon the script because of the 50 million investment and a series of problems. It is similar to the sub-camera of a documentary, with multi-line and interconnected stories. I can see the value of this and believe that the film will be produced. It will be very good, as long as you are directing, this is not flattery, Steven, some people say that I have a pair of extremely precise eyes, although it is a bit exaggerated, but I still have some confidence in my eyes."

This is what Adrian said. Although he was always leaning lazily on the high-back chair, his words were very sincere. Therefore, Soderbergh had no reason to refuse, and he had already taken a fancy to the script when he got it from Fox Searchlight. up

"I've been looking forward to working with you, Mr. Adrian, and I will prove your point." Soderbergh didn't mean to be pretentious at all.

It's really lucky to find the script of the drug network. After the other party left, Adrian sighed in his heart. You must know that several film companies receive countless scripts every day, and even he can't finish it in a short time. Fortunately, someone wrote a simple search software to help him find the scripts of popular movies in his memory

Even so, I almost missed the drug network. If I didn't just open the script directory starting with "t", I took a few more glances and remembered the content

I’m still thinking about Zeta Jones’ movie. The box office of this movie is also good. It meets the conditions promised at the beginning, and the role is also very suitable for her. Although the role is not too many, it is worth playing. Stimulated by Best Supporting Actress, Adrian closed her eyes and thought, of course, the role needs to be replaced, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Kevin Costner, etc.

And this can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone. While solving the problem of the role of Zeta Jones, it also attracted Steven Soderbergh. Adrian promised him that after the completion of this movie, there will be further cooperation. Of course , I have to hurry up and get the right to remake that forty-year-old movie

Soderbergh had been away for several minutes, and Adrian was still lazily leaning on the high-back chair with half-opened eyes, as if enjoying himself, and after a while he suddenly shivered, and then let out a long breath of satisfaction

There were rustling sounds from under the desk, and then, Penelope, who had long dark brown hair and was wearing a dark coat and tight jeans, crawled out on all hands and feet, with some white liquid still on her face, and her eyes were red. It is watery, and the sexy lips are slightly opened and the throat is also moving slightly, which looks unusually seductive

"I told you Ed, you can't get it on my face." Although she complained, she seemed to be asking for credit

"It's my fault, but your suction is too strong, and you didn't count the time properly, so..." Adrian shrugged with a smile

Penelope snorted softly, scraped off her face with her fingers, put it in her mouth and sucked it, then licked the corner of her mouth again, crawled up to him with a wink, grabbed the wet thing, opened her mouth to clean it stand up

Adrian let out a comfortable snort. I have to say that when talking with others, it feels really exciting to let a woman provide tongue-in-cheek service. No wonder he bought a big desk from the beginning. However, Although Penelope did a good job, what he misses the most is that time with Nicole

"Have dinner together at night?" After Penelope finished packing, Adrian pinched her waist and asked with a smile. So far, he is quite satisfied with this Spanish girl, and maybe he can consider taking her from her. Bedmates are elevated to the collection, as Alexander was, and this will add another piece to the map on the European side

"Although I just had a full meal... I am so happy." Penelope smiled charmingly, revealing her seductive style

"Maybe you should change my role" she said suddenly

"Why, did you encounter anything on the set of Speed ​​and Passion?" Adrian raised his eyebrows

"No, but it's basically a male movie, and the women are completely vases in it, whether it's me or Jordana" Penelope sighed

"Yes, but I told you, Pepe, what you need now is commercial value," Adrian reached out and pinched her face, "In commercial movies, most of the female characters are vases— —Don’t worry, I will give you a suitable role in the second half of the year, I still have a lot of things to do, and I have an important acquisition to start next Wednesday”

Penelope raised her eyebrows imperceptibly, and then laughed: "Okay, then I'll leave first, remember to call me"

As he spoke, he turned and swayed and left Adrian's office

The sound of closing the door sounded behind her, and Penelope's smile faded a lot immediately. She glanced at the secret office, the pretty blonde girl was buried in her work, she didn't even bother to lift her head, she obviously knew what happened Penelope snorted softly He walked forward, and couldn't help but recall the meeting a few days ago

A few days ago, at a hotel in Pasadena that was having a party

"This is our Sony record, Mr. Thomas Mottola, Miss Penelope" a Japanese American named Sam Tanaka introduced Penelope

"Hello, Mr. Mottola" the Spanish girl held out her hand reservedly

"Please call me Thomas or Tommy, beautiful lady, you shine like a star in the sky" Mottola said politely, leaning over and kissing the back of her hand very gentlemanly

Tanaka then walked away and Penelope started chatting with Mottola. I have to admit that this man is very interesting and very talkative. They talked about a lot of topics from music to movies, and Mottola has many points of view. Her appetite is nothing but Penelope is not a stupid woman, she soon noticed that the other party seemed to be guiding her to speak, and glanced at the people at the party around her, who were far away from here, as if deliberately leaving space for them

"I think there must be more than that you want to say, Thomas?" she asked suddenly, still maintaining her reserved smile

"Of course," Mottola admitted without hesitation, obviously on purpose, "Actually, I want to ask you for a favor."

"I haven't been in Hollywood for long, and I'm not very familiar with everything here. Many things are handled by agents. If it's too big, I'm afraid I won't be able to help you," Penelope said.

"You are very discerning, Penelope," Mottola smiled, and suddenly changed the subject, "Hollywood is the most dazzling film factory in the world, as long as you can succeed here, you will reap countless benefits and honors But this is not an easy task. Countless European actors with potential have come here, but there are still only a handful of them left. They lack opportunities, and they need more opportunities than American actors. This is very helpless but Things they have to face So, how to fight for opportunities for themselves is the first lesson they have to learn after they come to Hollywood.”

"That's true, but I believe I will get the chance, maybe I have already." Although Penelope maintained her demeanor, she still showed a little disapproval—or it was intentional.

"Yes, of course, miracle directors have indeed created many miracles, and they are bound to continue to create. This is a fact recognized by Hollywood," Mottola looked at her and said straightforwardly, "However, on average, every woman can How much did you get? Mr. Adrian has more than a few women like Miracle Girl, not to mention that each woman has a different weight in his heart."

Penelope's face changed slightly, but Mottola never stopped: "Maybe you can get enough benefits from him, but it is also possible that after exhausting time and energy and the best years of a woman, But he threw you something like a reward. In my opinion, the possibility of the latter is quite high. You have missed the best time, Miss Penelope."

"I suddenly felt that it was a wrong decision to chat with you, Mr. Mottola." Penelope sneered, and even changed her address. "Unfortunately, talking like this will only make people annoying."

"No no no, Penelope, you misunderstood," Mottola laughed, "Yes, I like chasing beautiful women, there is no doubt about it, it's a man's nature, but I Now I have an official girlfriend, and I will never maintain relationships with several women at the same time. This is my principle. I said it at the beginning, Penelope, I just want to ask you to help me busy"

Penelope raised her eyebrows and said nothing

"In the past ten years, the media industry has made great progress, and various acquisitions and mergers and acquisitions occur every day. Now, we at Sony Records have a big plan, and unfortunately, the media has also taken a fancy to our goal, so I think Miss Penelope may be able to provide something we are interested in," Mottola said with a smile

"Me?" Penelope showed a mocking expression, "You really know how to joke, Mr. Mottola, I'm just an actor, nothing..."

"No, I'm not joking, I really want to ask Miss Penelope to help me with this." Mottola put on a serious look, "If you agree, you will gain the friendship of the entire Sony Group."

The friendship of the whole Sony group? It has to be said that this is a tempting price, and Penelope couldn't help but move, but she quickly sneered again: "Really?"

Of course, if you want, I can arrange for Ms. Amy Pascal, Sony-Columbia Pictures c, or even Mr. Howard Stringer, Sony America, to meet with you right away." Mottola threw up his hands, and before she could answer He continued: "This is just a very small favor. You don't need to peek at Adrian's files, and you don't need to deliberately inquire about anything. You just need to guide the topic a little bit when you get along with Adrian. Just tell us about his affairs and itinerary.”

He laughed: "Playboys sometimes don't talk closely at all. I believe that with Miss Penelope's beauty and wisdom, it should be easy to do this. At that time, you only need to use a stranger who only has each other. If you know the email and contact us, the risk is very small, so you don’t have to worry about it, let alone we have other channels.”

Mottola was not polite at all, which made Penelope very unhappy. She looked at him blankly: "Who are you, Mr. Mottola? would not do such a thing”

Sony Records was not angry, but just looked at her with a half-smile: "Really? Then what do you think, if I leaked the conversation between you and me today to Adrian, what would he think?"

Penelope took a sharp breath and glared at him, while Mottola spread his hands: "If you really think so, you should turn around and leave without hesitation when you hear this proposal. I don't mean to threaten you." You Miss Penelope, I just want to tell you that this is a good deal for you, and this is the best way for you to achieve your goals Even if you can please that miracle director, how much benefit can you gain? The best times have passed The few women he is closest to now, which one didn't hook up with him before he was even developed? The other one also gave him a child with many women Going for the Playboys or having our full support is a multiple-choice question, isn't it?"

It's not hard to do. Penelope, who came out of the building, sat in her car, closed her eyes and let out a long breath. If there is still a little hesitation in the past few days, then the previous temptations are enough for her to make a decision.

"He looks at me like a pet," said Penelope, who was looking in the rearview mirror. "What commercial movies are my choice, but it's just an excuse. You said it yourself, is... God's arrangement"

She repeatedly said this to the rearview mirror several times as if to persuade and excuse, then rubbed her face, took a deep breath again, and then clenched her fists, her eyes were full of ambition

"That's right God's arrangement"

Adrian is still busy with various things. Although there is still more than half a month before the bone in winter starts up, all things must be handled properly.

"I have to admit, this is indeed a very attractive script, almost... It is tailor-made for me, I really don't know how to thank you, Ed" There was a pleasant female voice on the other end of the phone

"How about thanking me in my favorite way, Sophie?" Adrian, who was sitting in the back seat holding a mobile phone, laughed.

"Don't even think about it, Ed." Sophia snorted softly

"Hey, I'm serious, or I'll tell the driver to turn around and go to your house now." Adrian said jokingly, "I can't wait to put you on the bed, table, or sofa"

"If you say something like that again, Ed, I'll hang up right away"

"Okay, as long as you like the script, remember to call me when the filming starts, I've already decided on the heroine."

"Really, that girl fell into your hands again"

"You should have seen it, Liv Tyler, this is a script made for her - of course, it's also set for you"

"You can really talk, Ed"

"So, take some time to meet me and her together, maybe I can put you in bed together"

"Ed"

Before Sophia's roar came, Adrian had already turned off the phone and laughed again

Liv has not accepted a movie so far after she finished filming The Lord of the Rings. Although there are many invitations, there are not many suitable roles for her. She is too tall and too beautiful, except for being a vase or a vase, Adrian The route Ann designed for her was also a vase, but it was a vase played in a literary movie.

The script that is being prepared for her now, called Innocence, is a Belgian movie that Adrian had seen in his previous life. It is similar to most European movies. It has a loose structure and lacks a clear theme. Most of the pictures are full of specious meanings. However, the pictures are quite beautiful, and as far as the whole story is concerned, it should be about the growth of a girl, so it should be very suitable for Sofia Coppola

As a result, needless to say, Sophia likes it very much, so it is natural to prepare to shoot it next time. It just so happens that she does not have many directorial works, and she can also add some experience and qualifications in directing.

Putting Sophia and Liv into bed together seems like a good idea, the director and actors figured it out together. Adrian, who got out of the car, thought so. However, Liv recently had a hot fight with Blanchett and Gwyneth. Before Sense and Sensibility was launched in London, she even went to play with it on purpose. It really makes people don't know what to say. Fortunately, Sarah is also mixed with Kate and Charlize most of the time now, and the two of them It's okay to separate

After walking into the building from the parking lot, he immediately put away all his thoughts. He came here today, to the film production headquarters of Marvel Comics in Los Angeles, in order to allocate and utilize the resources of Marvel Comics series-level heroes

"Gentlemen, frankly speaking, I think you are a little conservative. The success of Spider-Man has shown everyone the potential of surprise, so why can't the X-Men be more grand?" In the conference room, Adrian faced A group of executives from New York who were surprised said, "Resetting the entire series, setting it to fit the movie, deepening the relationship between the characters, etc., I want to make it as a series of movies. Even, you can still set your sights In the long term, for example——The Avengers" To be continued