King of Hollywood

"Sorry, you are...you are Dennis Knight, right?" Joey looked at the man in front of him with a surprised look.

"Yes, hello." Dennis held out his hand, "Are you here for an audition?"

"Of course, I'm Joey, Joey Tribbiani," Joey shook hands with him enthusiastically, "I like your movies very much, especially the characters in "Pulp Fiction", the part where you give Mia a needle It's so funny."

"Hmm...I think..." Dennis twitched his lips, "That should be John Travolta's character."

"Really?" Joey opened his mouth wide open for about two or three seconds, then hid his embarrassment with a big laugh and gave Dennis a hard slap, "Anyway, you're still great."

"Thank you." Dennis rolled his eyes and raised his legs to walk inside.

"You too... right?" Joey immediately called out to him cheekily, "If it's possible..."

"You can be more unrestrained and exaggerated, such as taking off your shirt or something." Dennis replied perfunctorily.

So, when the assistant announced that the next one would come in, Joey couldn't wait to jump in, and then, without waiting for Adrian who was sitting in the chair to speak, he pulled off his clothes with a hiss and began to "dance" with his naked upper body. From time to time, she straightened her lower body and waved her arms, as if very intoxicated.

Everyone was dumbfounded. Several assistants who participated in the audition covered their faces in unison. Dennis even turned his head to one side. He didn't expect his casual words to make this guy take it seriously. Although the corners of Adrian's mouth twitched, he didn't say anything. It wasn't until Joey stopped in a "sultry" movement of turning his head that he frowned and stared at him and asked, "What the hell are you doing?" Who?"

Then he turned his head and questioned his assistant: "It's true that this character is a stripper, but I didn't ask you to find a real stripper to perform."

"Cut" the director's voice came from outside the stage, "Ed, you just glanced at the camera again."

"Looked again?" Adrian raised his hands helplessly, "Didn't you mean it, Brinkley?"

"Hey, so many people here are watching, Ed." The TV director Brinkley, who is acting as the director of this episode, laughed, and the people around him also laughed.

"God, do I have to dance like this again?" Matt LeBlanc, who played Joey, lamented.

"It's okay, Joey, you dance very well." Jennifer and others whistled and booed outside the venue.

"Hey, why don't you come and dance once." LeBron said pretending to be dissatisfied.

"Because the director and screenwriter only arranged for you to dance," Dennis patted him on the shoulder and said reassuringly, "Jane and the others are right, you really dance very well, and you can make a living from it even if you don't act in the future. "

"You guy, what kind of compliment is this?" LeBron punched them immediately.

"Okay, gentlemen, give me a few minutes to adjust, please? Don't be too harsh on the newcomers." Adrian intervened with a sigh. Directing is one thing, and acting is another. Although he can change roles at will in life, it doesn't mean he can be so comfortable in front of the camera. And some habits will inevitably affect him, for example, knowing that looking at the camera is not good, but it is still inevitable to subconsciously glance at it when shooting, because he is a director himself.

"I have to admit that being an actor is not that easy." Adrian said to Dennis.

"It's not easy." Dennis, who was drinking water, sighed, looking at the six protagonists talking and laughing over there, a little depressed.

It's no wonder that his role was not like this at the beginning. The writers specially arranged for him for almost two episodes. But Adrian specifically called his name when he agreed to the cameo, and asked Dennis to play himself as a guest.

"After all, we've been working together for so long, you can guide me to some extent." Adrian said so at the time, and he didn't hide his attitude of "just trying to pull you into the water". Of course Dennis would not refuse, and there was the present scene.

"It's not the same. Actors can switch careers to become directors after a long period of accumulation, such as that old fellow Clint Eastwood. But how many directors become actors after a long period of accumulation? Even Woody Allen Lun is also a colleague who is an actor and director." Adrian said, took a sip of the water glass, and then looked at Jennifer and others in the distance, "Actors like Matt and Jane who have played the same role for a long time, It's easy to be fixed in the drama, so it's best to switch to behind-the-scenes in the future."

"Playing the same role for a long time? How long?" Dennis asked half-jokingly.

"About ten years." Adrian shrugged, "You know, the ratings of "Friends" are quite high, and it can be said to be the hottest TV series at present, so as long as this momentum is maintained and there are no major mistakes, it will take ten Ji Yin shouldn't be a problem."

"Wow, this is... really surprising." Dennis said blankly. Of course, he would not doubt Adrian's words. From now on, Adrian's judgment has never been wrong, but if this is the case ...

He looked not far away with a complicated expression, and Jennifer, who was chatting happily with a few friends, smiled like a flower. Adrian, who had a panoramic view of Dennis' expression, touched his chin thoughtfully, but then shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

Although Adrian's acting skills in front of the camera are not very good, after all, there are not many scenes, so it took an afternoon to complete it smoothly. For this reason, all crew members applauded enthusiastically after the last shot was completed to express their congratulations. As for whether to encourage or tease more, it depends on the applause.

After this episode of "Friends" was broadcast, the already high ratings jumped up by a few percentage points. Joey's performance was really funny, and Jennifer, who has two lines of men and women in each episode The story is also very interesting and warm, so it is naturally sought after by people who already like this TV series.

Of course, the cameos of Adrian and Dennis are also part of the reason. Needless to say, Dennis, the media now calls him an outstanding young man who can play any role, and he has a lot of popularity. As for Adrian, although he has also appeared in the media several times and has the title of miracle director, he still maintains a sense of mystery in front of the public compared to the big star who has always stood in the foreground. In addition, the relationship between the two, as well as the interesting encounter at the beginning, have been widely reported by the media. If such a cameo combination does not attract attention, then it is a ghost.

But that's all for later, it's only the beginning of November and this episode is the penultimate episode of the first season, so it won't be out until at least a month or so later, in the two weeks at the end of December .

After finishing his cameo on Friends, Adrian moved on to movies again. The most-talked-about film at the moment—or rather, the literary film most sought after by critics—is Campion's "The Piano Lesson," which just opened in the United States. Because it is an independent film with a small cost, although a lot of trailers have been released, a lot of publicity has been done, and the Venice Golden Lion Award was used as a gimmick, the premiere ceremony was still not held. But many long-awaited critics, especially many women, have praised the film.

"This is a masterpiece reflecting the awakening of women's consciousness. Campion perfectly interprets it from body and soul."

"A poignantly moving and beguiling love story, Campion's unique approach to describing women's feelings as they confront the collision of reason and sensuality."

"Holly Hunter, with soft sign language and firm eyes, successfully played the image of a beautiful dumb woman with a rich heart but imprisoned. Campion made a great attempt."

Compliments like this abound, and as I said before, female directors making films like this are always in the appetite of critics, especially feminist female critics.

With such word-of-mouth, coupled with the early publicity, the box office will naturally not be too bad, and the box office won a little over 3 million US dollars on the weekend of the first week. It seems a bit shabby, but compared with the theaters where it was released, this number is not too small, because there were less than 200 theaters showing "The Piano Lesson" in the first week.

Of course, this result is not good. If the promotional expenses are included, the cost of the film is almost 13 million. If you want to make money at the box office, you need to get at least 40 million. This is something that can’t be helped. The bosses of theater chains are shrewd businessmen. They will not easily provide more resources for a niche film, even if it is a cult film with a relatively fixed audience, even if it is directed by a big director. The same is true of niche movies.

Generally speaking, unless it is a B-grade movie with a particularly good reputation, it can win about 1,000 theaters when it is released in the first week. For a niche literary film directed by women like "The Piano Lesson", it is considered a good achievement to be shown in nearly 200 movie theaters in the first week. No one can control it, because it is determined by the market.

But it doesn't matter, as long as the performance of the movie is good enough, the number of movie theaters showing it will gradually increase. Although it still won't reach the point where there are as many large-scale productions, the cost can be recovered through long-term screenings, just like "Pulp Fiction". It took almost half a year.

"The Piano Lesson" was able to get a box office of 3 million US dollars in nearly 200 theaters, which has proved that it still has some commercial value. What's more, with the current word-of-mouth, it is almost certain to be nominated for an Oscar. This alone can add a lot of gimmicks, and if it can get the best movie, it will definitely increase the box office a lot. In the history of the Oscars, there are many movies that have greatly increased their box office because they won the best movie.

It's just a pity that the best film and best director of this year's Oscars have already been awarded. With the efforts of many people, "Schindler's List" has begun to enter the United States from various channels. in people's sight.