King of Hollywood

"Sometimes, only when you stand on a high place and look down at the earth, you will realize how vast the world is, so your heart will become wider unconsciously." Adrian said while turning his eyes from It was closed outside the plane window, and landed on Gwyneth’s freckled but very tasteful face, “But not now, because there are only clouds outside now, and we can’t wait until the plane descends into the troposphere.” I see the earth, so I prefer to look at you."

Gwyneth smiled slightly and said nothing. Compared to that day in the suburbs of New York, she had already changed into a black formal suit, a knee-length dress, a silk coat, and pointed leather shoes. Her hair was slightly curving from the sides of her face. It hangs down to cover up the shortcomings of the face shape, and makes her look more temperamental after being well-dressed.

"I'm serious, Gwynnie, you've become more and more beautiful after not seeing you in weeks," Adrian looked at him without blinking, with unabashed admiration, "It's more in line with my original idea."

"Really?" Gwyneth's eyes lit up immediately, and then she realized something, coughed lightly, and said in a disguised voice: "Probably because during this period of time, I have been thinking about how to be more in line with Terry. Sid image."

Adrian laughed secretly in his heart, lowered his head to drink coffee and pretended not to see it. She is still too tender, just like the day before yesterday, when Adrian said that he was going back to Los Angeles soon, Gwyneth suddenly said in a surprised tone: "Really, I'm going back soon. Among them meaning is too obvious.

In this kind of thing, you can't ask a girl who is more than three months away from turning 21 to do better, and Adrian also understands why she is so urgent. Since she guest-starred as the girl Wendy in her godfather's "Captain Hook" in 1991, Gwyneth has participated in almost five works in just two years. Like a stone thrown into the ocean, not even a single wave splashed. The worst thing about being in showbiz isn't the rave reviews, it's when no one even realizes you exist

In fact, in Adrian's memory, she should have had a fairly good work last year, but perhaps because of the butterfly effect, Gwyneth didn't get that role now, so he just let him take it. Big deal.

In short, the person who is known as the miraculous director gave her a chance now, and vowed to have a wonderful idea because of her, even though she has signed a contract for three movies, for a person who is eager to become famous and eager to prove himself For young girls who long to get rid of the influence of their parents and godfathers, this opportunity must be grasped more firmly.

Knowing this very well, how could Adrian refuse? Even though Gwyneth did it so obviously, she was immediately invited back on her own private jet. I have to say that the title of Miracle Director is really useful, and it was very successful at the beginning.

"We have three film contracts before, right? Next year I have a big production that will be launched in the UK, a war film about Scotland's struggle for independence in the Middle Ages," Adrian said suddenly, and Gwyneth, who was listening, looked slightly A move, but a trace of doubt quickly flashed, "At the same time, I plan to make a medium-budget film in the UK, a film adapted from Jane Austen's novel, and I hope you can play the leading role."

"Adapted from...Jane Austen's novel?" Gwyneth looked at him in disbelief. The completely unexpected words made her froze in her seat, not knowing what to do in response.

At first, she thought that Adrian would be invited to play a role in that big production, but after thinking about it, it was impossible. She was a native American girl, how could she be suitable to play a medieval British woman? But then he told her that there was a film adaptation of Jane Austen's novel to start filming at the same time, and then she was asked to act as the heroine...it was too incredible.

"Is it all directed by you?" Gwyneth asked like a ghost, and by the time she realized something was wrong, Adrian had already answered his question: "Yes, it was all directed by me."

This was another answer that she didn't expect.

"The first film took me about three months to shoot, and the second one, if everyone plays well, can be done in about six weeks," Adrian said.

"Make a war movie in three months?" Before she said this, Gwyneth realized that she had said something stupid again. Although she kept calm on the surface, she regretted it in her heart, and she only hoped that Adrian would not be angry because of it. .

Of course Adrian would not, he smiled understandingly: "This is a normal reaction, but I am different from other directors and producers. Two years ago, I could produce three films in one year and release them , the same can now be done.”

"Then, why do you think I'm suitable to play the heroine in Austin's novel, Ed?" Gwyneth hastily changed the subject, which happened to be the question she really wanted to ask.

"This is the idea I was talking about, Gwyneth." Adrian's smile became a little unfathomable, and his dark eyes looked at her without blinking, which made Gwyneth feel a strange feeling in her heart .

"I have seen all the works you have participated in so far. What I want to say is that those producers are idiots. They don't realize what kind of charm you have at all." He said with a look of disdain, as if Very dissatisfied with those people.

Immediately, Adrian looked at Gwyneth with serious and eager eyes: "Your elegance and temperament are very suitable for such a role, Gwyneth, you are definitely not inferior to those British women. Think about it, It's amazing how a native American girl can perfectly play a British female character."

"Perfectly interpreting a British-style female character?" Gwyneth opened her gray-green eyes with an incredible expression, and her emotions were completely following the other party, "Can I?"

"Of course, if I say yes, then you must be able to, and I will never be mistaken." Adrian said proudly, and the strong confidence in his expression made it impossible to question.

He's... so charming Gwyneth suddenly said this in her heart, then lowered her head and took a deep breath.

"Do you believe me, Gwyneth?" Adrian's voice rang in his ears again.

"Of course." A smile appeared on Gwyneth's pretty face.

She has done so many things, and this is what she wants, so how could she refuse? Also, he was humorous and funny and gentle and caring, full of charm, and he was so right in the beginning.

"Call me when you're free." Adrian finally hugged him and kissed him after Adrian drove Gwyneth back to his apartment after the plane landed in Los Angeles. The two lingered at the door for a long time before they separated. She looked at him affectionately and said this.

"I will." Adrian kissed her lips again, gave her another hug, and watched her enter the room.

Gwyneth stretched her waist and let out a long sigh, sat down on the sofa, giggling. At this moment, she completely forgot about the rumors about Adrian and the female secretary who was always by his side.

He is very good at acting and has some scheming, but he is also a little naive. This is Adrian's comment to Gwyneth on the way back. If he wanted to hug her to bed, he could do it in New York. When he came back from the suburbs and invited Gwyneth to have dinner together and sent her back to the hotel room, Adrian tried a little bit, and she didn't refuse. mean. And just now, if he wanted to come into her apartment, she would definitely agree, but...

Now is not the time. Adrian said to himself in his heart. Although he was the same when he was dating Sophie in Paris, things were not the same for Sophie and Gwyneth. in his hands.

But if you want to fully grasp it, patience is essential. For example, even if Blanchett returned to Melbourne, Adrian still kept in touch with her, whether it was sweet talk on the phone or pouring out letters in letters. Describe your thoughts. But unlike Blanchett, Gwyneth took the initiative to find her, but at the same time, she was not particularly resolute, so properly teasing her appetite could actually bring her closer.

Of course, another reason is that Adrian has a date that has been delayed for a long time, and the little girl Pianzi called and warned in her unique indifferent tone: If you don't keep the date, forget it.

Naturally, Adrian would not let the delicious food that was almost ready slip away so inexplicably, so this became one of his important tasks after returning to Los Angeles. It seems that he is inseparable, but it is actually not difficult to make reasonable arrangements, besides, he also has a secretary with outstanding ability, besides, aren't these things he likes and has pursued?

However, it has been delayed for several weeks anyway, and I don't care about delaying for a few more days. I will deal with the work matters first, and Adrian can clearly distinguish which is more important. And you can also observe more, whether it is just for fun or it is worth spending more time to include it in the collection.

Therefore, after he returned to Los Angeles and adjusted his schedule, the first thing he did was to go to the post-editing room of "Forrest Gump".

The person in charge of the preliminary editing is no longer Conde Penn or Francis Bruce, who he worked with before. This time he chose Arthur Schmidt, who is very good at fusion editing. This editor is considered a top figure in Hollywood. , This method of editing movie characters into historical data images has been done before.

Adrian had exchanged views with the other party on the phone long before this, and this part of the editing work started as early as when he went to London-Adrian would not let go of any available time, otherwise he would How is it possible to make three films a year? Others can only cooperate as much as possible. This is the benefit of having great power.

"The lip shape here is wrong and has to be fixed," Adrian said, pointing to the screen. In the black and white picture, John Kennedy was shaking hands with the players selected for the college football star team. "He's from the north, and he's Irish So when you say 'it sounds like he's trying to pee,' the mouth should be more rounded."

At this point, he stopped, and after a little emotional preparation, he deliberately imitated Kennedy's accent and said, "It sounds like he's talking about wanting to pee—do you understand, Rick?"

Rick Baker stroked his chin and thought for a few minutes, then glanced at the editor Schmidt next to him, then rewound the image and stopped at the place where Kennedy and Forrest Gump shook hands.

"It's not so easy to modify here. If the mouth is slightly enlarged, the whole picture may be distorted, so..." He then called up the original version of the data on another machine, pointing at those pictures and talking endlessly Get up, "If you insist, my suggestion is to re-edit these shots and add the profile of Kennedy to it, so that it will be much easier to adjust the mouth shape."

Then Baker spread his hands, looked at Adrian, and then at Schmidt.

"No problem, I can use this shot to re-edit." Schmidt nodded, but looked at Adrian.

"Just do it according to your ideas, as long as it doesn't affect what you want to express, I'm very satisfied so far." Adrian made a gesture to signal them to do it with confidence.

Most of the post-editing of "Forrest Gump" is no different from other movies, but the requirements for key places are very strict, because it is very troublesome to produce. As it is now, when putting the image of Hanks into the historical video data and at the same time modifying the character's mouth shape to correspond to it, it is not only the work of the editor, but also the participation of the special effects artist. As one of the main attractions of this movie, it would be too bad if something went wrong.

Therefore, when editing these shots, Adrian must be on-site to supervise, so that problems can be found in time and corrections can be made. In another four or five years, such special effects will be much easier to produce, but unfortunately there are still some troubles.

Schmidt and the others also knew the importance of this matter, so they didn't complain.

Fortunately, there are not too many such shots, so Adrian does not need to stay in the studio anytime and anywhere. However, in addition to this matter, there are other important things. As the middle of June passed, the summer vacation came to North America again. As one of the most important movie schedules, big productions aimed at making money are about to be released one after another. And there are three productions that will be released by the media that are directly related to Adrian, so he has to participate in all three premieres.

The first to be released is naturally "True Lies", which has been waiting for almost half a year, directed and produced by James Cameron. This action movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis has an investment of 100 million US dollars, even in the 21st century, it is still considered a big investment and big production. Both 20th Century Fox and Adrian knew that releasing the movie in the summer vacation was the best choice to recover the investment.

On the day of the premiere, many celebrities came, not only inside the circle, but also outside the circle. Just think about who Schwarzenegger's wife is and what aspirations he has. However, compared to Schwarzenegger, who relied on his wife at the premiere, James Cameron, as director and producer, had mixed feelings, even though many people who attended the preview congratulated him and thought that the The movie must be a big hit at the box office, and it can't improve his mood much.

The good news is that "True Lies" has finally been released. Although it is a little late, but because of this, it has been fully publicized. He is confident that the box office of the movie will be a big hit. What is worrying is that he doesn't know how far he has to go to satisfy Adrian. He has never forgotten the promise Adrian made to him after he came out of the bar that day.

James Cameron, soon to be 40, after his success—particularly the blockbuster Terminator 2 and stunning special effects that made him one of the best directors—except for a few Other than respected people, he seldom pays attention to other directors and producers. Although he can talk to these people at parties and receptions, there is always a feeling in his heart that making commercial films is better than me. spirit, not to mention those young people.

However, Adrian Kewell was an exception. The other party gave him a deep impression when they met for the first time.

"In my opinion, the name James Cameron is worth my investment." That's what he said at the time.

This is Cameron, although he has heard many praises, but this sentence is undoubtedly the most appetizing to him. Of course, at that time, Adrian was just a young director who had just taken charge of the director, and the acquired film company had just begun to improve, so he didn't take it too seriously, but only focused on raising investment for "Terminator 2".

But as time went by and the communication between the two began to deepen, Cameron became more and more fond of this young man. Adrian was like a roundworm in his stomach, and he always met his appetite when talking about movie topics. And he made no secret of his admiration for him. The upcoming "True Lies" is the best example. It not only gave the idea but also attracted 20th Century Fox to invest, and put all the production power in his hands. How could Long not like him.

At the same time, in just a few years, Adrian has become more and more eye-catching, from a ghost director to a wizard director to a miracle director, making an amazing leap in the above. Although Cameron doesn't take non-commercial films seriously, he has to admit that Adrian is very good. He can shoot any kind of subject matter, and the shooting speed is very fast and proportional to the quality. Dull literary films can also make money. With money, coupled with his sharp vision, the title of miracle director is well deserved.

Because of this, Cameron was very curious about the original promise, and he wanted to know what kind of miracle Adrian planned to create. Although the other party didn't say it clearly at the beginning, he still heard something, that is, the investment will definitely not be lower than the current movie. For Cameron who likes to burn money and pile up special effects, this is simply too much for his appetite. So when Adrian later added a condition that he was satisfied as long as "True Lies" satisfied him, he began to wonder how to be satisfied.