King of Hollywood

"I understand the thoughts of the two of you very well," Adrian said with a smile, looking at the two sitting in front of his desk with a slightly unnatural expression, who occasionally looked at each other but would soon break apart, "I'm also very willing to show my support, but the problem is that I'm a member of both associations at the same time, so it makes me very difficult."

"So we hope you can stand by our side," said the middle-aged man with a mustache who looked about forty-five years old, "We all know that you are the best screenwriter in Hollywood, and we also Knowing that your first job is as a screenwriter, we think you should support us, and if you can support us, this storm will calm down quickly."

"In fact, Mr. Kewell is most praised as a producer. He has produced countless classic films that can leave a mark in film history." The man with most of his head took up the topic immediately, first he turned to the middle-aged man, and then turned to Adrian, "What's more, you are the chairman of the media, of course you should support us, as long as you support, this turmoil will be calm down faster."

After saying this sentence, the face of the first middle-aged man suddenly changed. The meaning of his words was very simple, and it really fit Adrian's identity. As a billionaire, he has produced countless movies. Be on the producer's side. Even so, he still didn't give up and wanted to fight again. Although the other party's words were a bit exaggerated, if Adrian chose to support them, his side would definitely fall into a considerable disadvantage.

but. Before the first man could speak again, Adrian had already raised his hand: "Okay. Scott, Griffin, you two, listen to me, okay?"

With a smile on his face and a well-conceived look, he seemed very confident to solve this problem: "There is no doubt that I am a registered member of the Screenwriters Guild, and during the initial period, the union also gave me a lot of money. Help. But at the same time. I am also a member of the Producers Union, which has also facilitated many of the films I have produced. So, in the face of this contradictory situation, I can only announce that until the negotiations are over , I will no longer be responsible for any work related to the script. Even if it is to provide opinions; similarly, until the negotiation is over, I will not ask any matters related to the production, and promise that Universal will not talk to the screenwriters until the dust settles. Re-sign."

Hearing such a promise, the two lobbyists from the Screenwriters Union and the Producers Union couldn't help but be taken aback, and then both of them turned ugly. The purpose of their coming here is to fight for one of the most powerful men in Hollywood. It is also relatively easy to win the tycoon who stood on his side and won the war. Now he will not be too happy to hear that he is still sitting on the fence.

But it took only a moment for them to recover, and it was because of their psychological preparation. A man of Adrian's stature doesn't make easy promises - even if he has to face the public eye - and it's another reason why they each found the words to their advantage.

For the Screenwriters Guild. Starting from the screenwriter, the legendary director of Miracle promised not to do any work related to the script until the end of the negotiation, which itself is a kind of support. Isn’t what the screenwriters are currently doing is a strike? Isn't it just doing nothing? Likewise, for the Producers Union, while Adrian doesn't help them by not making films, promising Universal to re-sign the writers after the dust settles is tantamount to letting Universal and the producers The alliance advances and retreats together. Although there is more than one film company under the media, as the film company with the best profit in Hollywood in recent years, it is enough to have them on their side.

At the same time, this did not have the slightest negative impact on Adrian's image. This action basically took him out of the dilemma of having to choose between the two, and turned him into a neutral posture. In other words, he made it very clear that in view of his identity, both the screenwriter and the producer should support it, but considering the sensitivity of his identity, it is not good to support the screenwriter or the producer .

If you think this statement is too speculative, then change it. Adrian told the screenwriter that he would not support the producer, and then told the producer that he would not support the screenwriter, so... you can rest assured to compete.

Sitting on the fence to this level is worthy of being one of the most powerful figures in Hollywood. Although Adrian can achieve today's achievements due to certain factors, it is undeniable that his own abilities have played a lot.

Now that the words have been made clear, neither the Screenwriters Union nor the Producers Union said anything more, and quickly got up to leave. In any case, at least half of the set goal was achieved, at least... this influential and powerful figure guaranteed his neutrality.

After they left, Adrian breathed a sigh of relief. Well, he admitted that although he had expected the scriptwriters' strike, after all, it had happened "once", but he never expected it to happen again. In this case, there are gains and losses. Although having one foot in front of the stage has allowed him to gain many honors, and it is more convenient to operate some things, such as using his huge popularity to put pressure on the film academy, but at the same time he has also undertaken a lot of things, such as the current stand.

As he himself said, at the beginning, the Screenwriters Union gave him a lot of convenience. Among other things, just saving his script and even the outline concept to prevent similarities has been considered a great help - even though that is their basic duty. If Adrian hadn't joined the Writers Guild then, things would have been a lot easier now, but if he hadn't joined then, he wouldn't have gotten that kind of service.

Therefore, in the eyes of ordinary people, since they have enjoyed the benefits, they should of course fulfill their obligations. Although it is not a big deal for a big person not to fulfill their obligations, such things as ingratitude can be done but not said. After all, Adrian is also a public figure. A public figure means that some things will be seen under a magnifying glass. Once a certain term is named, other media groups will be happy to add fire to it.

same. The same is true for the producers' union, you know, in Hollywood. Relatively speaking, the most powerful of the several organizations is the Producers Union. Basically, any labor disputes here are all kinds of unions—screenwriters, actors, directors—fighting with the producer union. Basically, all the powerful producers in Hollywood are concentrated here. So, as the lobbyist Griffin of the Alliance suggested, as the chairman of the media with several good film companies, as one of the most powerful tycoons in Hollywood. Adrian should naturally be on the producer's side.

This two-choice question is not so easy to do. No matter which side you choose, you will lose a lot of points on the other side, which will affect your image. Although this loss is not unbearable, who knows what the continuous reaction will be like? Fortunately, I was more or less on Adrian's side. Although the strike was advanced, it was only advanced by one year. What he wants to do and what he wants to get has been completed, and it just happened to be traded, so the scene just now happened.

Although the strike started in late November 2006, it will last until mid-February at most. The Academy of Film and even the whole of Hollywood will not allow the strike to affect the Oscars ceremony—this is why the Screenwriters Union will choose this time to go on strike . So it's not difficult not to ask about script matters within a month and a half, let alone film production. Even though he has a movie he wants to make this year. Of course, because this was not enough weight, he moved out of Universal Pictures again.

In short, the chips in his hands are enough to keep him neutral, and at the same time, he has settled the trade unions and alliances with disguised support. Adrian solved the problem of choosing between the two without any danger.

"Life is like chocolate, you never know what the next one will taste like." Adrian at the desk muttered. After a few more minutes, he let out a long breath, as if completely relaxed.

He pushed away his high-backed chair, and immediately, a rustling sound came from under the desk, yes, he was playing the game he often played in the office again, but this time it was not Charlize or Ivan The card is not Kate or Nicole who used to play, but Natalie.

With traces on the corners of her mouth, a slightly stained face, and some dots in her hair, Natalie coughed a few times after crawling out, but her expression was exceptionally calm, with a bit of glamorousness, she seemed to be used to it Yes, but the eyes are a little hollow. However, this did not prevent Adrian from pressing her head down again after taking a closer look, and then rubbing it up, and Natalie also rubbed her face, neck and other places very cooperatively.

After such a short moment, Adrian let her go, and then saw that she was kneeling on the ground to clean him and himself, and then pinched her chin again: "I always have such an expression, can't it be changed? "

"This is the best way to please you," Natalie, who was kneeling upright in front of him, said in an unusually calm tone, "I keep this glamorous expression to arouse your desire to conquer even more, so that you will Playing with me more happily and getting more pleasure and more satisfaction out of it."

After a pause, she said again: "Of course, if you feel bored, I can change it, whatever expression you want."

As she said that, Natalie rubbed her face with her hands, and then quickly showed a smirk expression, thinking... It looks like it has been played badly, if there is another thing behind it, it will be almost the same as Anne.

"Very good, let's use this expression in private from now on." Adrian raised his eyebrows first, then nodded again.

Natalie stood up obediently, with that smirk still on her face, and when everything was sorted out and ready to leave, Adrian stopped her again: "By the way, go out with Annie next time How about a walk?"

"Everything about me, from the inside to the outside, belongs to you, and your will is my will." Natalie answered this way, matching her current expression... pretty good.

"Very well, then you don't need the thing on your neck, take it off and leave it here." Adrian then said again.

Without the slightest hesitation, she took off the thing around her neck, put it on the desk, and left the office after getting permission. Adrian's eyes stopped on that thing for a long time, it was a black collar, More than half the width of a thumb, it is black, with a small decoration at one end, in the shape of a sun, with a smiling face carved in the middle.

It is not difficult to reshape a person's personality, especially after it has been completely defeated. Of course, the reshaped personality in this way is also extremely obedient—even more obedient than the little pet Britney. Even if Adrian asked her to take off her clothes and walk back and forth on the Avenue of Stars, Natalie would do it without hesitation.

The advantage of this is that he can enjoy her to his heart's content. No matter where he is, Natalie can satisfy him no matter what his requirements are, and the shelf about her in the collection room is quickly enriched.

The funnest, though, is every time Natalie and Kayla fly together. After that night, although Keira, who was picked up by Adrian, returned to her usual appearance, her eyes would turn red as soon as Natalie appeared in front of her. Thinking about it, she has always regarded Natalie as her best friend, one of the few people in the whole circle who can talk, but she betrayed herself so nakedly! How could such a thing be tolerated with Keira's distorted character.

What's more, Adrian directed all her hatred on Natalie. It's no wonder that whenever Natalie appeared in front of her, she would show an expression of unusual hatred and disgust, and she didn't hide it. So when Kayla gets in bed with Natalie it gets really intense and doesn't stop unless she's exhausted or the other is exhausted - Adrian is exhausted There is almost no such possibility.

certainly. Kayla herself didn't want to compete in bed with Natalie, but after that night she also became less and less able to refuse Adrian's demands. In any case, her character was basically shaped by him, and even though she had a distorted side, the weaknesses in her natural character were firmly grasped by him. Then. She had accumulated under his teasing for several years, and then poured out in Natalie's stimulation. All the negative emotions were concentrated on her, and she couldn't resist him.

It can be said that Adrian used Natalie and her ambition to completely control both her and Keira in one fell swoop.

It's wonderful, to be honest, Adrian has played with a lot of sisters, the Simpsons, the Duffs, the Hiltons, the Hearsts, the Danscutts, and the Olsen twins and most recently the Nordgren twins , it can be said that each has its own characteristics, but the most memorable thing for him is this pair of sisters who are not sisters.

When two extremely similar but unrelated faces alternately flattering each other, filled with anger, wanting to overwhelm each other regardless of each other, that is not what other sisters can provide. Natalie is also full of disgust and hatred for Keira, which sounds a bit strange, how could she have the right to loathe and hate Keira?

But the fact is that if a person cannot or does not want to bear the huge mistakes he has made, and does not want to completely collapse, then he will push all the mistakes on others. That's right, it's the state of "it's not me, it's her, it's the world". This is the psychological protection mechanism of people, or the psychological protection mechanism of selfish people. This is the biggest difference between Adrian and Natalie. With cheating devices, he has clearly defined his goal from the very beginning, and he is moving forward unswervingly, and no one can stop him.

Of course, Adrian admitted that he gave Natalie a little push during the transformation process. After all, he reshaped her personality for her, but you can't build a building without a foundation, can you?

So when Natalie faced Keira on the bed, she was also very fierce, which is why the war would not end until one of them collapsed from exhaustion. It is also because of this that Scarlett escaped unharmed when the four Huadan groups in Hawaii played together. Three of the four girls were subject to his will. If Natalie and Keira were not too entangled With precision, she would have to face the attacks of three people at the same time.

Well, let's not talk about this, this is the end. Adrian, who was in a daze for a long time, finally grabbed the collar that Natalie put on the table when she left, looked at the sun decoration with a smiling face again, and put it in the drawer. Well, it's okay to remember once in a while, anyway... I'll buy her a bell to hang around her neck in the future.

Unsurprisingly, after Adrian officially announced his absolute neutrality through the spokesperson, neither the Screenwriters Union nor the Producers Union bothered him anymore, although his remarks also caused a lot of discussion. Some people criticized him for avoiding , but some people praised it as a wise move, but it didn't have much impact on the overall situation, so it was quickly suppressed by him.

Then, on February 12, the day before Valentine's Day, the two sides finally reached an agreement, and the strike finally came to an end. Many people breathed a sigh of relief. Before this, many award ceremonies including the Golden Globes were canceled because of this strike—some because they expressed their support, and some were affected by pure bad luck—if it is not done quickly , the world's most eye-catching awards ceremony is in jeopardy

The media was not greatly affected by this turmoil. Although Universal Pictures was the last to sign the contract with the screenwriters, because of Adrian, its film company has always provided good benefits to the screenwriters, so many still have The screenwriter who is under contract has secretly informed the song and can only conclude the negotiation. Moreover, Adrian has long been prepared to let the screenwriters, especially the screenwriters of the TV series, complete a few more episodes, even though this is to prepare for the strike that should have happened next year, even though he was hit because he did not expect it to be earlier. I was caught off guard, but in the end I managed to recover some losses.

As the strike subsided, the public's attention gradually began to shift elsewhere, such as this year's Oscar nomination list, or some gossip and the like.

Then, at this time, Marvel and Universal released the second trailer of "Iron Man", which is already scheduled to be released this summer, which is completely different from the first trailer! To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point (an.) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.