King of Hollywood

?In the warm afternoon sunshine in spring, the gate of the Kodak Theater looks quite majestic. At this moment, it is surrounded by people's voices. -- The long red carpet stretches from one end of the street to the entrance of the Kodak Theater, and the tall statuette model is also erected. Countless reporters stand in the designated area and constantly take pictures of the women competing for beauty and the personable people on the red carpet. Man, even though the ceremony has been held for 74 years, it's still such a blast every year.

The noise rang out from the entrance, and a slightly thin but energetic figure appeared on the red carpet, with a pair of black thin-rimmed eyes, looking gentle and elegant. Reporters have focused their cameras on this middle-aged man. He is the most famous director in the world, has won countless honors, and is a frequent visitor to the Oscars. His own film company is also well-known in Hollywood and even internationally, no matter where he appears Can get countless applause and attention, just like now.

However, only this middle-aged man who smiled at the reporter knew that although he was very successful, compared to the other person, he was basically inferior in every aspect. Although the old guys are working hard to run the company, their abilities are always limited and they each have their own emphasis but cannot complement each other. It looks very good, but in fact the business is shrinking. The ambitions of the early days are facing the severe test of reality. Not to mention film production, the other company's films last year, whether live-action or animated, ranked first in Hollywood.

Perhaps, from a personal point of view, I can still stabilize the other party at the box office. Although the other party can produce movies of any style, there is still a lack of accumulation in this area, but I am afraid that it will be a matter of time before I am surpassed. Think about last year movie. Thinking of this, he immediately shook his head with a smile, why should he care about this? I haven't seen anything in Hollywood for so many years, and they are still partners again.

Even so. When he thinks about the life of the other party, he has a headache. Although he has no right to interfere, it involves...

"Hi, Godfather." A familiar voice came into my ear, and Gwyneth's smiling face came into view immediately.

"Hi, Gwynnie." Spielberg and his goddaughter hugged each other, and then sighed inwardly. From the purely masculine point of view, he is probably the most hated object by Hollywood men.

It wouldn't matter if Adrian was just an ordinary playboy, but almost everyone in Hollywood knows that now. He didn't just play around, all those outstanding women were caught by his side, and they were willing to bear children for him. Kate Beckinsale, Monica Bellucci, Cate Blanchett and the lesser-known Sophie Marceau basically gave birth to children for him, so there are still many Women wanted to know him, and there was no other man like him in Hollywood.

But who made him so powerful? Before he was forty, he was already the chairman of the board of directors of a large media group, and he himself was an excellent director, able to fully explore the characteristics of women. Putting them on the throne of actresses is enough to make many women fall in their arms, not to mention being good at coaxing women. Spielberg also persuaded his goddaughter why he had to stay with a playboy, and the old Paltrow lost his temper in front of his daughter, but Gwyneth was very considerate of them in other ways. But it doesn't matter what they say.

"I feel very comfortable around him, don't worry about anything. There is no pressure, very comfortable." Gwyneth once described the feeling of being around Adrian to Spielberg.

So, what else can he say? You must know that his other goddaughter, Drew Barrymore, is said to have sighed secretly, why didn't she meet Adrian earlier. Spielberg even heard that she was at a bachelor party the day before her wedding last year. He also indulged at Adrian's place with his good sisters Cameron Diaz and Kelly Hu, who he met because of "Piliāo Baby". Although Drew Xiali firmly denied this, he felt that it was still very likely of.

Even so, no matter how he looked at it, there was no way to reverse this situation, just like he couldn't stop Drew from taking drugs and drinking, it was someone else's business, and he was just their godfather, the most common kind. Or because... well, let's not talk about this. In short, even the original Warren Beatty and Woody Allen are not as good as the current Adrian, and such a person will not appear in decades. Don't think about it so much, let's work together and strive to make DreamWorks more stable.

"Yes, I hope A Beautiful Mind wins Best Picture, I personally like it very much, Lang did a great job, and Russel and Gwyneth are also very good performances, if the best It would be perfect for the director to win the best actor and actress together." Spielberg was not polite at all to the reporter's camera, but director Ron Howard, Russell Crowe and Gwyneth Stand aside and add a few words for him from time to time.

After all, this film has funding from DreamWorks and has also contributed to its distribution. It is considered a collaboration between Universal and them. Spielberg naturally hopes to win the best film.

"Me too." A voice came over at this moment, and then Adrian's not-so-handsome but angular face appeared in front of everyone.

"Hi, Steven." He opened his arms warmly to him.

"Hi, Ed." Spielberg smiled and hugged, and glanced around by the way, well, there are no other women who have an affair with Adrian nearby.

"No wonder I heard cheers from over there just now, so it was you who came." He said again immediately.

"The compliment from a great director just sounds different." Adrian raised his eyebrows, and then there was a burst of laughter, and then the reporter took the time to ask questions. Usually, there are not many opportunities to interview him.

Spielberg then gave way a little, allowing Adrian to fully face the reporters. If it was five or six years ago, he would have had to talk with him in front of these people. Now that he is getting older, the recent troubles There are many things to do, so I am not interested in doing these.

Adrian didn't say much, he was just optimistic about "A Beautiful Mind" and the performances of Russell and Gwyneth, but the reporter immediately grabbed the nominations of "Moulin Rouge" and "Lord of the Rings 1" and asked him if he felt sorry for himself. These two works are not satisfactory. It's a pity that this kind of question can't trouble Adrian. I have to say that he is very good at talking. First, he humbly said that these two movies are nothing. But then he praised it again, and finally said that the result will not be known until the end of the awards ceremony.

However, probably because Gwyneth was by the side, when Nicole Kidman was mentioned, he only said a few words roughly, which made Spielberg shake his head involuntarily.

"You seem to disagree with what I said just now, Steven." After getting rid of the reporter and starting to walk into the Kodak Theater, Ah, who chatted with Russell for a few words and exchanged ambiguous glances with Gwyneth Derian slowed down and walked side by side with Spielberg.

"No, it's nothing, I just feel that the reporters are a bit overconfident and want to get information from you." Spielberg said jokingly.

Adrian laughed. Then he changed the subject: "By the way, I heard that the film adaptation of Arthur Gordon's novel is in the hands of you or DreamWorks."

Spielberg, who knew that he and himself must have other plans, raised his eyebrows: "A novel by Arthur Gordon?"

He quickly remembered, and then looked at Adrian with a surprised expression: "Memoirs of a Geisha?"

"That's right," Adrian nodded with a smile, "You know, I have a deep understanding and sensitivity to Asian culture, so after reading "Memoirs of a Geisha", I came up with the idea of ​​adapting it, and I happen to have a suitable one here. Japanese actors, what I didn't expect was that you guys would be the first to do it, so I thought... maybe you'd like to let us do it?"

"Let you make it? Don't you think your request is a little too much, Ed?" Although he spoke in this tone, Spielberg didn't look angry.

"Could it be that you have decided to direct and produce it yourself?" Adrian still smiled.

"Of course not, I still have a lot of things to do, but the right to adapt is in our hands after all, you want to take it with just one sentence?"

"You can't be unaware of the Japanese reaction to the novel, right? Just last year, Ms. Mineko Iwasaki, who was based on Sayuri, published Memoirs of a True Geisha to express her displeasure. So I basically expected the movie What will be the result after it comes out." Adrian blinked, "But it's different when it's handed over to us, because I know how to modify and work, so that they can accept this story."

After such a big talk, Spielberg didn't show any expression, just staring at him and waiting for the next step.

"Okay, okay." Adrian raised his hands, looking a little helpless, "We can cooperate, just like "A Beautiful Mind", and then, I have a script about Japanese culture, I am optimistic about its prospects, as long as Dreamworks is willing. It can also use the current model for cooperation."

"Oh?" Spielberg gave a curious look.

"You know, John Logan is a very thoughtful screenwriter. Last year he and David Franzoni created "Gladiator" and almost won the best original screenplay." Adrian explained. Get up, "This year he had another idea, a story about a Japanese samurai. About the middle of the 19th century, Japan needed to change because of the United States. Japan completely abolished the samurai profession, and then caused a riot. An American, that is, the protagonist , was drawn into it, formed a friendship with this group of doomed warriors, and fell into the charm of bushido."

"Sounds...interesting." Spielberg pushed his glasses, thinking quickly in his mind.

It is impossible to judge the quality of the script from such a few words, but the problem is that Adrian is very optimistic, and now no one doubts his vision, it is completely worth a try. Although "Memoirs of a Geisha" is very popular, it is indeed unacceptable to some Japanese. Mineko Iwasaki almost sued Gordon, which is why Spielberg wanted to direct it at first, but later gave up. In An's case, it's not bad to let him worry about this problem.

"The script written by Logan is called "The Last Samurai," Adrian continued at this moment, "If you need it, I can send you the outline at any time, and the production rights are not negotiable, you It doesn’t matter who you want to play the leading role.”

"Including Tom Cruise?" Spielberg blurted out.

During this time, DreamWorks is cooperating with Cruise, directed by Spielberg himself, and the "Minority Report" starring Cruise has already finalized this year's summer vacation. If the box office meets expectations, this cooperation will continue. continue. So Spielberg is very clear that Cruise never allows anyone around him to be his wife and Adrian in advance, otherwise it would be better if he just looks ugly.

He had heard that rumor too. And I also know that the ng may be very big, just look at Adrian and Nicole's eyebrows, but this does not mean that he will stand on Cruise's side, after all, since Adrian supported him in the production of "Sinde" Le's List" and the establishment of DreamWorks, and the full and comprehensive cooperation up to now, there is no reason for him to alienate Adrian.

He is a director when he picks up the camera, but he becomes a businessman when he puts down the camera.

And for Cruise, he also feels mediocre. Although polite and polite most of the time, there are times when the stress can lead to ecstasy or rage for no reason, which is very unpleasant. But this is also easy to impress people, so Spielberg said it naturally at this moment.

Adrian immediately showed a surprised expression, and Spielberg, who consciously said something wrong, was about to make up for it, but the other party's next sentence made him stunned again.

"No problem, as long as you want," Adrian said, with a strange smile, as if thinking of something interesting. "It doesn't matter who plays the leading role."

Finally got it done. After Spielberg left, Adrian breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Well, the whole thing is like this. When I went to Tokyo to visit the class before, I played Kyoko Fukada because of Ayumi Hamasaki. As a capitalist with "conscience" and "morality", I should express it after playing it. After all , Fukada Kyoko's plump pair is not as plump as Ivanka, Scarlett and Ji Li. But it is also very hard when it is served.

But there were no good roles for a while. There were many roles in TV dramas, but they didn't help her much in Japan. This made Adrian quite unhappy until John Logan's new script appeared. .

It didn't occur to him that Logan, who wrote "Gladiator," was also the screenwriter for "The Last Samurai"—well, it's just that he didn't look carefully in his memory—and this just solved the problem. In "The Last Samurai", there happens to be a female ng role that doesn't have many roles, and it's just right for Kyoko Fukada to try it out.

As for Yuki Hui, don't worry, Adrian will not treat her badly, the way has been arranged, relying on "Gilmore Girls" and a few movies, she still has a lot of fame in North America, she is considered an Asian actor It is relatively well-known in China. But in the middle of this process, some important works are missing. Fortunately, Adrian immediately thought of another movie about the Japanese because of "The Last Ignorance". That's right, it was the one adapted from Arthur Gordon's novel, which was not popular in Japan or China. Good Memoirs of a Geisha.

to be frank. Although the box office and word-of-mouth of this film are quite poor, most of the reasons are on the producer. I don't know which genius's idea it is, even if the Japanese don't have the best actors in the world, they shouldn't cast Chinese actors. The one-letter difference is easy to cause associations, and ordinary people don’t care about those differences, so the result is that the Japanese don’t like it, and the Chinese don’t like it either. They even got some money back from the former place, but they couldn’t get into the latter place at all.

And actually arranged the release date in December - Adrian racked his brains to recall this - this kind of narration has nothing to do with Americans. And it is also mixed in several commercial blockbusters, which is really stupid. Even if Adrian directs it himself, it will take a lot of effort to do so, and it will be possible to get some after delaying until January with the long-term screening method. box office.

In addition to the above two flaws, the end of the movie is also a serious failure. Sayuri actually stays with the president as a lover. Western feminists will definitely not like this plot, maybe this is the case in reality, no matter what kind of occupation is in the entertainment business, there is no pure place to stand, among other things, the lovers around Adrian A lot, but it doesn't mean that feminists can allow this kind of plot in the movie, especially if it is a movie with a lot of momentum, verbal criticism is inevitable.

In this case, if the box office is high, it will be hell. Mineko Iwasaki, who was supposed to be the prototype, would feel angry, which probably has something to do with the plot at the end. After all, in the current reality, she can be regarded as a prostitute.

Adrian remembers that "Memoirs of a Geisha" has received almost 160 million box office worldwide, so there are still merits in the plot, such as showing the geisha's training, the fancy moves in the competition, etc., even after being rejected Japan, which is very powerful, seems to have taken more than 10 million, so as long as the three most important points mentioned above are corrected, it will not be difficult for the movie's box office and word-of-mouth to be higher.

The current Yukie has been in Hollywood for many years, and her reputation is not too small. There is no problem in taking the role of Sayuri, and it just happens to raise her reputation to a higher level and lay a firmer foundation.

But unfortunately, the film copyright of "Memoirs of a Geisha" was acquired by DreamWorks in the late 1990s in the last world. It is not easy to take it away from them, so Adrian simply used "The Last Samurai" In exchange, this movie is also very popular anyway, as long as Kyoko Fukada plays the role of the female ng.

Adrian still didn't expect Spielberg to ask: including Cruise? So he was a little surprised. After all, Cruise starred in the original version of "The Last Samurai", and now it will fall into his hands in such a way? So he agreed without hesitation, remembering the one in the original version...Watanabe Ken, it should be the name, got nominated for Best Supporting Actor, but Cruise got nothing, how could such an interesting scene disappear.

OK, put it aside. After chuckling, Adrian said to himself, take this matter slowly, and now it's... the scene of the 74th Academy Awards Ceremony! q! .

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