King of Hollywood

Adrian didn't speak anymore. After putting the beer bottle in his hand on the table, he began to carefully look at Jennifer Aniston in front of him. At the same time, he frowned slightly as if he was thinking about something. Jennifer was a little uncomfortable by him, and when she was about to say a few words, Dennis grabbed her arm, and he made a booing gesture to her.

Seeing this, Jennifer had no choice but to hold back, and after sitting upright, she put her hands on her thighs and let the other party look at her.

"Have you ever worked as a waiter in a cafe, Jane?" Adrian asked suddenly, rubbing his chin.

Jennifer froze for a moment, then quickly replied: "No, but I have worked in a restaurant before."

"Well... so, Jane, are you interested in acting in a TV series?" Adrian asked after thinking about it.

"TV series?" Jennifer's eyes widened suddenly, and she looked at Adrian in confusion. The same was true for Dennis, but he quickly came back to his senses and squeezed Jennifer's arm again. He knew very well that Adrian would never target indiscriminately.

"Of course, if the role is good... Ah Dan" Jennifer's reaction was also quick, but before she could finish speaking, Dennis pinched her arm for the third time, and Jennifer finally couldn't help but yell out for unknown reasons .

"I'm sorry, Jane, I just..." Dennis gestured awkwardly to explain, while looking at Adrian with a wry smile. Adrian, who had a panoramic view, couldn't help laughing, and waved his hand to show that he didn't care.

"It's a very interesting character. I personally think it's suitable for you, Jane." Adrian looked at Jennifer with a smile and said, "Some confused, some spoiled, but very cute and kind. But there are two conditions, first, you You must go to a cafe to work as a waiter for a period of time, because this role is independent from being a cafe waiter at the beginning; second, you must lose at least 100 pounds before the audition-don’t worry, the preparations have not yet started, you There is plenty of time."

"Reduce to 100 pounds?" Jennifer twitched the corners of her mouth, and then sighed, "I knew, my agent has warned me more than once, asking me to... lose weight."

"Then you are still complaining about my supervision of your exercise." Dennis suddenly asked displeased.

"Because your supervision is terrible," Jennifer retorted immediately, "I've never seen anyone apologize like this."

"Hey, you're the one who asked for this in the first place, Jane"

"I'm joking"

"Are you kidding me like that?"

In the low-pitched dispute between the two, Adrian roughly deduced the reason why they knew each other, but it seems that this is not the time to talk about it. He coughed dryly to attract the attention of Jennifer and Dennis, and then stood up: "Let's do this for now, I will let the company and your agent contact you as soon as possible, Jane, you can talk slowly."

As if he didn't see the embarrassment of the two, Adrian turned and walked away.

What a terrible thing. Although he kept a smile on his face, Adrian sighed annoyed in his heart. Because of this accident, the uncontrollability is slightly greater. It may be exaggerated that "Friends" has no sitcom title after the end, but it is undeniable that this TV series with high ratings is very classic, so classic that no one can replace it, and he just forgot about this TV series, it is really unforgivable Fortunately, he also established the TV department in the company early.

Doing the math, the first season was aired in 1994, so production started at least in the second half of 1993, and the writing time of the script may have been earlier... Damn it, let Laffer inquire about the TV market. There is no similar script, Adrian said in his heart starting tomorrow.

Afterwards, he felt relieved a little. TV dramas are different from movies. Some scripts of movies have been released for several years. If you meet someone who appreciates them, you can cast them. However, due to consideration of ratings and only one episode per week, TV dramas are basically edited while shooting, so that once the ratings decline and the audience expresses dissatisfaction, they can immediately make changes. Therefore, even if the script may be written in advance, it will not be too far ahead, and at most it will still be an unformed idea, and there are similarities and similarities everywhere, isn't it?

If there is a similar script, buy it immediately, if not, immediately write the outline and the content of the first episode, and then at least let everyone in the circle know that we have such a TV drama script. Adrian made a quick decision.

However, this can only solve one aspect of the problem. The reason why this accident is called a bit big is that there is another headache, that is, the planned TV station has not yet been found. According to some information collected before, Adrian has decided that TBS is the target of the acquisition, but Claude, who is in charge of the acquisition, is very steady and cautious in this regard. In addition, TBS is negotiating with New Line, so no specific time has been given. .

If the production of "Friends" is started immediately, it can only be sold to other TV stations. Selling such a TV series that has set a record in ratings to other TV stations... Is there anything more depressing than this?

Well, even if it doesn’t matter so much, the negotiations with TBS will begin immediately, and the acquisition will probably not be completed until the end of the year, so will "Friends" be placed there after it is produced? God knows if there will be any similar TV series when it is played--this is really similar, after all, according to Adrian's idea, at least it must be well-known in the circle when it is produced-- If so, that would be too bad.

It's okay, it's just a TV series with good ratings, so don't take it too seriously. Adrian had no choice but to comfort himself in the end. Anyway, there are still many TV series with high ratings in my memory. It doesn’t have to be "Friends". If you sell it to other TV stations, you can sell it to other TV stations. Firstly, it can start the brand of TV production, and secondly, it can strengthen the quality of TV production. team. I heard from Laffer that the TV production department hadn't produced a TV series last year. Although it was canceled after one season, at least some experience has been accumulated. In addition, it may be possible to sell "Friends" to Disney, and it is also possible to make Disney's acquisition more difficult...

"Hi, Ed, so you're here. I've been looking for you all night." A voice suddenly rang in his ears, interrupting Adrian's thinking. When he turned around, he realized that it was Drew Barrymore.

At this time, she has changed her attire, trousers, leather boots and a light-colored coat, holding the beer bottle with two fingers in her right hand, her face is flushed, and her eyes are blurred, making her look lazy and tempting .

"You seem to be drinking a little too much, is it okay?" Adrian asked calmly.

"Beer? It's okay," Drew waved his hand carelessly, "I'm very restrained now, unlike before, I always drink endlessly, so don't worry."

"That's good, what can I do for you?" Adrian asked again

"Oh, I haven't thanked you yet, this is my first Golden Globe trophy." Drew posted it up as he spoke, grabbing Adrian's arm and looking up at him, with his gorgeous red lips close at hand, "Do you know how happy I am, Ed?"

"It's all due to your hard work," Adrian said in a gentle tone, "I just helped a little. Without your outstanding performance, the judges would not have awarded you the Best Supporting Actress. Isn't it?"

"You can really talk, Ed," Drew said in an exclamation tone, staring at him without blinking, "You are talented and able to coax women, and... very powerful, no wonder there are so many women around Spin around you."

"Thank you, should this be considered a compliment?" Adrian said, looking at her with a chuckle.

"Oh, of course." Drew bent his eyes, looked around and then suddenly moved closer, almost touching Adrian's chest, looking extremely ambiguous, "By the way, I haven't I visited your villa carefully, maybe you can show me around? Like... your bedroom?"

To her surprise, facing the explicit hint, Adrian rejected her without thinking: "I'm so sorry, Drew, I have other things to do tonight, so let's wait another day."

"Really?" The unwilling Drew suddenly changed his tone of resentment, "It's okay, Ed, it won't take too much of your time, and we've always been happy, haven't we?"

"Of course, you are a charming girl, Drew, and I never hide it," Adrian said with a half-smile reaching out to lift her chin, "so I will provide you with some small help, but, And that's all there is to it."

This is tantamount to making it clear that he is only interested in her body. Drew, who heard it clearly, was stunned for a few seconds and then let go of his hand in disappointment. But she is just disappointed, she understands the rules of Hollywood better than anyone else, and she believes that Adrian has seen through her little thoughts, so let it be.

"We can still cooperate in the future, right?" Drew asked suddenly.

"Of course, as long as I'm still interested." Adrian said unabashedly.

The party was finally over. After seeing off the last guest, Adrian returned to the quiet but messy living room, and Kate was picking up the litter that was thrown everywhere on the floor.

"Don't clean it up, Kate, someone from the cleaning company will do it tomorrow," he said.

Kate glanced at him, stopped the movements in her hands, but didn't speak, she looked a little dazed.

"What's wrong?" Adrian noticed her abnormality and asked with concern, "What happened to Sarah? Wasn't she well when she left? Or something else?"

"No, it's fine." Kate forced a smile.

Adrian raised his eyebrows, then walked over and hugged her: "Okay, rest, you must be tired after arguing all night."

Kate nodded, broke free from his arms and went upstairs: "Then I'll go up first."

Adrian didn't say much, watching her go up all the way, but she stopped halfway, as if hesitating, a few minutes later she seemed to have finally made up her mind, turned her head and looked at the building. Adrian: "Ed... what is your relationship with... you and Drew?"

I was slightly startled, but Adrian replied calmly: "It's just ordinary friends."

"Really?" Kate bit her lip and looked at him without blinking.

"Really." Adrian looked calm.

Kate was silent for a while, and finally turned around and was about to continue going up, but she stopped after taking a step. She turned her head again and stared at Adrian: "Have you guys gone to bed yet?"

After another long silence, Adrian looked at her and answered softly: "Yes." ()