King of Hollywood

"Julie and Julia", this is the movie Adrian prepared for Natalie. To be honest, it was very accidental to get this script. In order to find a suitable supporting role for her, he racked his brains. Although there were several suitable ones, there were some problems to some extent. Either the movie copyright was in the hands of other companies, or it conflicted with her identity, such as " Suspected Child Abuse".

This went on for several months, and finally, by chance, Adrian thought of this movie. Because of the launch of k and its good operation, a series of plans previously set were gradually launched, such as merging some blogging businesses with them, and then Adrian found a very interesting blog while browsing.

The blog is for a New York woman named Julie Powell, a nearly 30-year-old failed writer and government employee who spends her days on the phone listening to and reassuring family members who lost their lives in 9/11. complain. Because I feel that I have achieved nothing, but I am not willing to be in this state, so after careful consideration, I began to cook the 524 dishes written by Julia Child, a famous gourmet in the 1960s and 1970s, and wrote Go to the blog to fulfill your writing dreams.

She started making it in March (the real time is August). At that time, it was not clear how many people paid attention to Adrian. When he saw it in August, countless people left comments and praised her, and the number of clicks was very high.

The whole process is almost exactly the same as the plot of the movie. Adrian easily remembered this movie. He didn't think too much at first, but out of inertia, he let the people from the publishing company contact the other party as soon as possible, hoping to compile her blog content into a book. Later, he realized that there was no After the media interviewed her, they directly helped find a reporter from The New York Times. After the report came out, the hit rate of the blog, which had a lot of traffic, increased again.

Afterwards, she was also invited to appear on a gourmet show, and she was almost famous. With such a big help, the publishing rights were naturally won. After that, Adrian began to hesitate. Do you want to put it on the screen now? This is also a work with a good reputation, warm and inspirational, but it is a little troublesome to make it into a movie.

Because the original film has two threads, Julie Powell's story is one thread, and Julia Child's story is another thread, two largely unrelated yet eerily similar threads, both about a The idle woman gradually finds her self-worth and achieves success because of delicious food. What connects them is the delicious food and the relationship with her husband.

So, in addition to the authorization of Julie Powell, it is not easy to obtain the authorization of Julia Child. The old lady is still alive, although she is already 90 years old. And according to the feedback from the publishing company. She doesn't seem to have a high opinion of Powell's book. If she refuses to authorize it, it will be a bit difficult. This is probably one of the reasons why the movie Past Life was released a few years later.

Adrian originally wanted to take it easy, and it would definitely be a little easier to negotiate after Childe went to heaven in another two years. It might be unfair to say that. But after all, he is an old man, and his health is not very good, so this kind of thing can't be said for certain. It's just that he suddenly discovered that if Natalie came to play this role, it should be very suitable.

As he told her before, if you find an actress who is about the same age as Julie Powell like the original version. There is not much room for this role, but if you find a young girl, if you can play both spirit and form, there is no doubt that it will be well received. And Natalie is also known for playing the image of women of all ages, from Matilda to Amidala to Rae? Dolly, this is the case. It should not be a problem to have such a foundation.

That being the case, there is no need to say how to do it. And it seemed to be giving the green light for this movie. Although Child's authorization was not easy to get, it was not as difficult as imagined, so the new line in charge of the production started preparations.

In addition to Natalie, Adrian also plans to let Julia play Julia Child. Of course, a good role should be given to his own woman. I believe Julia also wants to play this woman who has almost the same name as himself. And Childe can be regarded as a model of independent women. The only difficulty is to interpret the taste of women in the 1960s and 1970s. You must know that even the original Streep is a little too much in this.

But many things can’t be done like this. The pregnant Julia will definitely not be able to participate now, and this movie needs to be released at the end of next year, so after careful consideration, Adrian had to choose Streep.

"So, in addition to the difficulty of the role itself, you have to challenge Streep," Adrian held Natalie in his arms, and looked at her with a half-smile, "Don't tell me, you don't have confidence Do as well as she does."

To be honest, in her previous life, Natalie wanted to do as well as Streep. If it was the first two years of the 21st century, it might still be possible, but after that... it would be almost impossible. But it’s different now, at least now Natalie has been nominated for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress for “Good Will Hunting” and “Winter’s Bone”. Many times these honors and experiences can give She has added a lot of points, and she is in a good state. In this case, the chances of reaching Streep will not fall, and the possibility is very high.

Natalie bit her lip. She naturally understood what Adrian meant. Although Streep is not as popular as many big stars in terms of popularity and commercial value, he has a good reputation in movies for more than ten years. If she keeps pace with her, it will undoubtedly bring her to a higher level, and it will also bring her closer to what she wants.

"Are you worried about something?" Adrian held her hand, and kissed her gently on the back of her neck. The fiery breath kept teasing her, and at the same time, it put tremendous pressure on her.

"As I said, Nada, I have already planned it. After next year, I will personally direct a movie for you. But, before that, you have to show more strength and let me believe in you It's ready." He continued to whisper in her ear, and nibbled on her earball by the way.

Natalie's breathing immediately became a little short. How could she not understand what this sentence meant? It meant that what she wanted all this time was close at hand, and she could also... A scoop of cold water immediately Drenched from the head, she regained a little sobriety.

"Is...really?" She glanced at Adrian and quickly lowered her eyelids. She couldn't be sure if he really planned to keep his promise and really...let her go.

"Of course." Adrian smiled slightly. Instead of continuing on this topic, he sighed: "The figure is a little plump again, which is very good, and I like it very much."

His hands wandering over her body never stopped.

Damn guy... Natalie gritted her teeth. Even so, do I still have a choice?

"I won't do as well as her," Natalie looked up, looking closely at Adrian, something seemed to burn in her eyes. "I will surpass her!"

"Very good!" Adrian nodded in satisfaction, "There will be a premiere in two days, how about going to see it together?"

"No need," Natalie rebuffed directly, "I might as well read a few more books when I have time, and I don't want to go to Israel for further studies. But let me read books, right? I can also occasionally publish one or two papers."

Because Adrian opposed her going to further studies, but did not stop her by force, he just persuaded her by analyzing the pros and cons, and it was indeed very reasonable, so Natalie began to concentrate on running her acting career after graduation. certainly. What she has learned has not been left behind. Adrian also said that showing a knowledgeable side from time to time is very helpful to her image, so she often uses this excuse to refuse his various invitations.

Besides, she knows what the premiere will be in two days, and she has no interest in this kind of movie. Don't even want to see him making out with other women in the premiere, so, why bother?

Adrian didn't force it either. Although he couldn't pamper her at the first stage, he didn't plan to force her. Besides, there were a lot of people coming to the premiere, and there would be a lot without her. This is the premiere of Spider-Man 2.

As the sequel to "Spider-Man", which was highly acclaimed and became the first to break 100 million at the box office in the first week, the film received a lot of attention as soon as it started shooting, and there were a lot of news during the period, such as Spider-woman Kirsten Duns She is rumored to have an affair with Spider-Man Tobey Maguire, and of course, there are also rumors that she is dating James Frank, who plays Spider-Man's best friend, Harry Osborn.

In short, many tabloids said it vividly, and even some notorious tabloids claimed that someone broke the news that Kirsten often played wild games with her boyfriend outside, etc. The tone and description made people know it was fake. Of course, Kirsten does like outdoor sex, but there is only one person who can make her take her panties off.

In any case, this sequel has made many fans of Marvel Comics and fans who like superheroes look forward to it, so it was arranged in early November as the first commercial blockbuster to open the Thanksgiving schedule.

"It's a pity that I didn't do well enough in some details." Director Sam Remy sighed in the bustling outer hall of the theater.

"Don't say that, Sam, you've done enough, haven't you?" Adrian persuaded, the last sentence was to the old guy Stan Lee.

"That's right, Sam, it's really wise for Ed to sign you three film contracts in advance." The old man said with a smile immediately, and praised Adrian by the way.

"Okay, but for the third film, I ask for an increase in pay, and I need to invest more in CG production." Remy half-jokingly said.

"No problem, I will convey your meaning to Universal." Adrian also answered cleverly, which immediately caused a burst of laughter.

After saying a few words like this, Reina, who was a guest but also a representative of Paramount, took Adrian aside. It stands to reason that even if the incumbent of Paramount came, he would be half a head shorter in front of him. , but who made him the head of a super media group since he was a miracle director? It's impossible for Redstone, Eisner and others to come and talk to him every time, right? So over time, everyone chose to ignore this problem.

"In two months, "Fantastic Four" will start filming, what do you think?" After a casual chat, the other party asked.

"The key is that the foreplay can't be too lengthy. It's best to have a relaxed rhythm, and you have to distinguish between the primary and the secondary." Adrian answered this way, because they readily agreed to Jessica's role as an invisible woman, he didn't want to Mind pointing out one or two.

"Just like "X-Men", Wolverine, Dr. X, and Magneto are the most important characters, Phoenix Girl, Cyclops, and Little Rascal are slightly less, and the others are again." A voice came over, it was from Sony Columbia Representing Leavitt.

"So "The Incredible Hulk" is still good, and you don't need to spend too much time distributing the roles." Then Fox's Wilson and Disney's Wayne also came over.

No matter how the parent company competes, the purpose of its film company is still very clear. Get a superhero from Surprise, and then ask Adrian to comment on one or two, everyone knows his vision. Adrian is not stingy either. Except for the "X-Men" that has been said, others have commented. For example, "Fantastic Four" must control the plot and rhythm, such as "Hulk" must pay attention to his violent attributes, maybe Audiences won't like it. So might as well add some interesting details to him that can make people laugh.

Although I recommended "The Incredible Hulk" to Fox out of bad taste, it's not a big deal to give some pointers. Just like what they think, it's one thing between a group and a group, and another thing between a film company and a film company . Moreover. He gave pointers and even smashed it, that's their business.

The same is true of Disney's "Daredevil", they hesitated for a long time, and finally gave up "Captain America", after all, on the surface. "Captain America" ​​doesn't fit the appetite of the current audience. Adrian didn't care about them, but made it clear that "Daredevil" tried his best to work hard on various scenes, and don't try to add any depth of thought to it, at least not in the first one, unless there is a very good director.

Although chatting with these people most of the time, since it is the premiere of "Spider-Man 2". How could you not say hello to the heroine.

"Although "Spider-Man" is very good, not every woman can be a superhero's girlfriend compared to it, but I still like the taste of "The Notebook" movie," Kirsten said with a smile, and then shot He patted Amanda Seyfried on the shoulder beside him, "So, Amanda, remember not to participate in this kind of superhero movie. We are just a vase in it."

"The Notebook" was released at the beginning of the month more than a week ago. Naturally, such a small-budget movie will not have a premiere, and the theaters are not as good as "Spider-Man 2", let alone the box office, but the word-of-mouth Surprisingly good. The story and the performances of the male and female protagonists have all received a lot of praise, and even the media said that this is Kirsten's most outstanding performance after "Interview with the Vampire". She finally found her own route, so how could she unhappy.

"In this case, I remember that Marvel seems to be planning to launch a new parallel universe series. How about letting them design a universe where Mary is Spider-Man and Peter is her boyfriend?" Adrian said teasingly, "I bet, Old man Stan Lee must be very interested in the idea."

"I don't think many people would like it, Ed." Kirsten shrugged.

"Okay, so pick three and pick four, then let Amanda replace you in the third part, anyway, she is also very suitable." Adrian said and looked at Amanda who was smiling all the time, "Right?"

"How is that possible," Kirsten snorted, and then pulled Amanda tighter as if discovering the New World, "By the way, I remember that there was a discussion before that the third part was going to have Gwen Stacy appear, Amanda How would you like to play this role? What do you think, Ed?"

"Me?" Amanda's eyes widened.

"Yeah, that's funny, isn't it?" she said cheerfully, as if enjoying the idea that she'd found a good role for her friend.

"It can be considered," Adrian raised his eyebrows, and didn't try to break her small thoughts, "Anyway, the third part will not start production until the second half of next year at the earliest, and Sam will spend a lot of time on it. , so it probably won't be released until 2005, and Amanda is indeed suitable, so as long as she wants to, it should be fine."

After the previous hints, Kirsten began to take the initiative to contact Amanda, and Amanda also accepted her out of the idea of ​​​​finding an ally after sleeping with Adrian. They have many similarities in personality, so their relationship quickly improved, just like the reason why Kirsten invited Amanda to attend the premiere this time, both of them knew well.

But this does not mean that Kirsten has no grudges against Amanda, so she used this method to show her that she is the most favored one in front of Adrian.

"Well, I will seriously consider it, or wait for "White Oleander" to be released first, and there are not many opportunities to cooperate with Kate Beckinsale and Julia Roberts." Amanda said immediately.

This counterattack is also a bit interesting. Although Kirsten is currently popular, she does not have the experience of supporting her as an Oscar queen. Adrian couldn't help but laugh out loud in his stomach, what a couple, he began to look forward to tonight's show.

Aside from Kirsten, there were other people at the premiere who demanded his attention, like Scarlett, who played the role of Rascal, so it was only natural for her to attend the premiere of a Marvel superhero movie, but...

"Let me introduce, Jesse, this is Adrian Cowell, the famous director of Miracle; Ed, this is my friend Jessica Biel." Adrian greeted Scarlett After looking at the girl with her, Scarlett introduced her to him.

"Wow," the tall but plump Jessica Biel exclaimed, "You never told me, Scarlett, that you knew Director Kewell!"

"Really? I'm so sorry, I... haven't had time to say this yet." Scarlett twitched her lips in a subtle way.

"Nice to meet you, Miss Bell." Adrian smiled and held out his hand to Bell.

"Thank you, it's nice to meet you too, Mr. Cowell, I like your movies very much," Bell seemed very excited, "You can call me Jessica or Jesse."

"You can also call me Adrian or Ed. Frankly speaking, the name Jessica is too common in Hollywood, but there is one thing that is very admirable..." Adrian dragged his voice and showed a charming smile , "Girls with this name are all beautiful and charming."

"Thank you." Bell smiled like a flower, and although Scarlett next to her kept smiling, she hummed heavily in her heart. (to be continued..)