King of Hollywood

It is no surprise that the reaction of the British media and critics will be so fierce, although Adrian has a British grandmother, although he himself has British nationality by default, although his first film was shot in London and filled with a lot of people. British dark humor, but he's always an American

Although the United Kingdom and the United States are politically allies, most of the time they look down on each other culturally. Americans think that the British are hypocritical and rigid, and the British think that Americans are rude and uneducated. It would be unimaginable if there wasn't a tit-for-tat quarrel after a long time. Perhaps this strange state is ridiculous in the eyes of outsiders, but in the eyes of the middle class in Britain and the United States, it is nothing more than normal.

As an American, Adrian's films all have a strong cult style, and he won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for this reason. Such a person wants to put the works of Edward Morgan Foss, which is known for its freshness and elegance, and "Howards End", one of the most famous novels, on the screen. , an almost one-sided attack.

As for the American media, it seemed very embarrassing. Generally speaking, they should speak for their own people at this time, but Adrian was indeed too whimsical this time. If the novel had even the slightest resemblance to his previous films, they would have defended him, but the truth is...

"Frankly speaking, we are very much looking forward to seeing a different kind of "Howard End" full of blood, violence and black humor in a few months. It must be cool." Can't speak, but such comments will only add fuel to the fire.

With this clue, it will be much easier to find it again. To put this novel on the big screen, you must rent the manor, unless there are special circumstances. They finally came to the door.

"I hope everyone will keep going. The footage in the manor is coming to an end. Don't let these guys disturb you. Of course, I will also ask people to drive them away." Adrian asked these reporters He drove away and summoned Hopkins and they held a small meeting in the living room.

Although he was aware of the situation outside and had made some preparations, he still didn't expect the reporters to come so fast. He really deserved to be the birthplace of paparazzi.

"I think it's perfectly fine," Hopkins said first.

After the reporter appeared, Adrian briefly told him and Thompson about the outside situation in private, especially the accusations of the British media against himself and them—because Hopkins and Thompson are British, the British media must tolerate them very much Duo, apart from thinking that they dare not cooperate with this "stupid" and "arrogant" director, they hardly said anything else. The main firepower was focused on Adrian, which is really a differential treatment.

Hopkins knew that this was Adrian seeking support. He and Thompson were the two most important actors in the crew. After this period of cooperation, the genius director he had already recognized in his heart naturally would not not support him.

"Yes, it's not difficult." Thompson followed suit. Although she had already expected this situation when she first chose to cooperate, she finally agreed. Adrian with little Emma gave her a wonderful feeling, and her intuition convinced her that it was completely possible. Work with such a person. As for the risks, as a well-known talented actress who is preparing to develop into a producer, how can she not know that any movie is risky?

With the support of the two lead actors and most importantly a supporting cast - Kate certainly wasn't not on her beau's side. The rest of the cast and crew chimed in. After uniting the interior, Adrian waved his hand, and the entire crew immediately started working again.

The reporters who were driven far away were very unwilling, but there was nothing they could do for the time being. The view outside the manor was very wide, and the camera would capture a lot of things when taking long shots. I understand, but if you do it too often, you will get into trouble. Therefore, no matter what kind of reporters are interviewing the crew, they will not deliberately affect the shooting, which is also one of the unspoken rules.

Even so, they still took photos with cameras from a distance, and then wrote down what they saw and heard and sent them back—of course, adding oil and vinegar is definitely indispensable, so the British media criticized them more sharply.

"Apparently, Adrian was so confident in himself that he stubbornly refused to reveal anything about the movie and kept the reporters at bay. Although it seemed—yes, that's right, it seemed—that he A lot of effort has been spent on costumes and props, but the profound meaning contained in Forster's novels cannot be expressed in a few fancy costumes and period props. Oh, this is really the whole of England. Unfortunately, none of the directors wanted to adapt the novel into a film," read a report in the famous British tabloid The Sun.

While it's comical for an entertainment tabloid to take matters to such heights, don't forget that sensationalism is what The Sun is all about, even if it's still a few years away from its most blatant moments.

But Adrian, who stayed in the manor and was busy filming, didn't care about these things. He is now devoting all his energy to work, and there is no need to refute. It's already like this. No matter how much you say, it won't help. It's better to wait a few months Let's speak with facts. Besides, the criticism it caused was already part of Laverne's plan, and marketing methods accounted for at least 40% of the credit for a movie's high box office. If there is no publicity, how can the audience obediently pay to enter the cinema? How can film critics pay attention to movies? This is why many newcomer directors who want to reach the sky in one step like to make films with easily controversial themes. The eyeball economy has existed since the day the media appeared.

The budget of "Howard's End" is about 10 million US dollars. This is because Hopkins only received 4 million US dollars in salary for the sake of Foster's novel. Otherwise, as his new Oscar winner, Absolutely more than this price. As a literary drama film adapted from a British novel, such a high budget is already relatively dangerous. If you spend a lot of money on publicity, it is very likely that you will not be able to recover the cost. After all, this kind of film is too niche.

In this case, then find a way to do some free but effective publicity, such as causing huge controversy as mentioned before, people's curiosity will never fade, the more controversial the more they want to see. But Adrian doesn't need to shoot some taboo themes, just the gimmick of a director who is famous for gangsters and violent themes to direct a fresh and elegant literary film in the Victorian era is enough to attract attention.

These things are all handled by Laverne. Adrian only needs to ensure the quality of the movie, so no matter how much the British media criticizes him, it has nothing to do with him. The only thing that made him feel lucky was that Emma was picked up by her aunt three days before the arrival of the reporters—although she is now having fun every day, but it is not appropriate to stay in the film crew for a long time—otherwise God knows those The media will write something, which is not good for the little guy.

Emma was very unhappy when she left. As for the reason, it goes without saying. After that night, the little guy would try his best to get into his arms when it was time to sleep, and even clinging to him during the day, it felt like she was announcing that this was her territory, and no one could violate it.

In this regard, Adrian could only shrug helplessly. Fortunately, even if the little guy was reluctant, even if he looked at him eagerly when he left, he finally left the manor, so he "caught" Kate back to the dormitory that night. I made out.

It's a pity that the reporters who have sharper noses than dogs have come again in just a few days. Although they can be kept out of the manor, although they dare not disturb the filming of the film, they can take long shots and take pictures randomly during the break But there are, and it will be somewhat troublesome if the intimate scene is photographed. So although I really wanted to continue, I hesitated and held back.

"Anyway, we are mainly working on work now, so let's talk about it when we return to London." Kate comforted him in private, which made Adrian a little surprised. You must know that when she was making out that night, she was It took a long time to be tamed after struggling with kicking and beating.

Kate, who sensed his thoughts, immediately gave him a grimace, turned and ran away. Adrian shrugged and put the matter behind him. Kate was right, let's finish the work first.

The extra reporters did not affect the operation of the crew. After all, they could only observe from a distance and would not take pictures during filming. As for the various criticisms that were spread to the crew because of them, although they caused some small fluctuations among the British employees, they were basically dissatisfaction and indignation, although most of the British employees were working with Adrian for the first time. I have only worked for three weeks, but I still think it is completely irresponsible to speak like this.

"Don't be angry, we just need to do the job well." Adrian, who saw it in his eyes, comforted them more than once, as long as there were no internal doubts, any problems would be solved.

After the reporters swarmed in, it took another 5 days. When the time officially entered July, the shooting of the manor was finally finished. But Adrian just breathed a sigh of relief, because the plan was disrupted, and I am afraid that there will be many difficulties in shooting the remaining shots.

These scenes need to be filmed in the city. Although there are many locations to choose from in London, they are not as convenient as Hollywood studios and movie towns. If you run around, you will inevitably give those reporters a chance.

Generally speaking, if you stay outside the crew for a few days without getting much news, most reporters will leave after leaving a few people who are concerned about the situation, and this is the treatment only for big productions. But after 5 or 6 days, the number of reporters waiting far away has not decreased. It is obvious that they are determined to dig something out.

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