King of Hollywood

"Benny Long restaurant is the third part of the opera house. Their Queensland drunk crab is the best in New South Wales. It's not much worse than Queensland. It sounds interesting, doesn't it? Anyway, look It is the choice of many tourists to come here to taste Australian cuisine after an opera or music.” Sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, looking at the undulating seascape outside, Adrian sipped his coffee and listened to the cloth. Ranchert's commentary.

Today's Blanchett wears a ponytail, a gray long-sleeved jacket, jeans and high boots, but the boots are flat. This makes her appear to have a capable temperament, but because she is young, she looks very energetic.

"From the appearance, the Sydney Opera House looks like a big ship with sails open, so some people say that Jon Utzon got his inspiration from the ship. However, some people say that he got his inspiration from the shell. The majestic shell is nothing like a sail. Unfortunately, they all guessed wrong, because Jon Utzon himself admitted that he got the inspiration from a half-peeled orange.” Blanchett said At this point, the corners of her mouth are slightly raised. I have to admit that she is very charming when she smiles.

"Thank you for your explanation, Kate," Adrian said, raising the coffee cup in his hand. "It really is the right thing to invite you to be a tour guide, otherwise I will definitely miss something."

"In fact, I don't like Sydney very much," Blanchett said suddenly. "The opera house is the one I know the most, so if you ask me to show you other places, I will definitely be disappointed."

"Why?" Adrian was a little surprised.

"I was born in Melbourne, and I prefer the beautiful forests there. Compared with Sydney's poor green facilities, Melbourne is a paradise. Of course, it's more just an instinctive dislike, just like some Sydney Residents don’t like Melbourne instinctively, it’s a normal regional concept, isn’t it?” Blanchett smiled slyly, making it difficult for Adrian to tell the truth or lies for a while.

"Okay, Kate, can you give me an answer now?" After sipping his coffee, he brought up the topic from last night again.

"To be honest, among Shakespeare's four major comedies, I like "A Midsummer Night's Dream" better. It has a sense of romance and fantasy. The "Twelfth Night" I watched in the theater just now is a bit too realistic." Blanche She answered non-questioningly, she lowered her head to sip her coffee as well, her eyes drifting slightly.

"Kate" Adrian called her name emphatically, "I will be returning to Los Angeles in a few hours."

Blanchett's eyelids were drooping, her hands were crossed together, and she kept fiddling with her fingers, seemingly conflicted in her heart. Adrian simply leaned forward slightly, watching her motionless with piercing eyes.

"Do you like to stare at others like this, Ed?" The girl finally couldn't help but opened her mouth with a bit of annoyance and reproach in her tone, "It was like this yesterday, and it's like this again now."

"Oh, I apologize if this bothers you," Adrian spread his hands with a smile, "In fact, many people have said this to me, always staring at others. But, Please understand, when a director finally sees an actor suitable for the role, the excitement and excitement. Please don't question my vision and judgment, some actors are so special, you will know each other at a glance That's who you want. I'm sure you know me a little bit by now, I've never failed at this, so I really hope you can...at least audition, okay?"

A blush flew across Blanchett's face, and after hesitating for a long while, he smiled wryly and sighed: "You know, Ed, just yesterday, I swore to myself: Kate, you want to be the best!" A stage actor. But at night, someone said to me: I have a suitable role, I hope you can audition or even act. This person is also a famous Hollywood miracle director, oh, God, this kind of thing only happens in movies What happened to me suddenly, dizzying, disorienting... I need time to think, Ed, I need time to think, what do I need..."

With a sigh, there was silence between the two. Blanchett lowered his head and stirred the coffee, while Adrian put his hands crossed on the small table, staring at the seascape outside.

"Okay, I see," Adrian finally said, looking directly into Blanchett's eyes, "Whether you refuse or agree, please give me a call. Also, if you refuse If so, then I will seal up the script and not shoot it anymore.”

"You said...what did you say?" Blanchett showed a shocked look, "No more filming?"

"Yeah, instead of casting any random actor, let it stay in the closet." Adrian shrugged, and then he grabbed her hand: "Please don't think it's me giving You pressure, Kate, I just don't want to make a film that isn't perfect, although it's not directed by me, although it's only a commercial film, but... please forgive my obsession on this, please don't take it to heart .”

Seeing Adrian's wry smile, Blanchett couldn't help but grasped his hand. After a long time, a smile appeared on her face again: "I promise I will seriously consider it, Ed."

"Great," Adrian said with a relieved expression, "Okay, let's talk about something light, or go to some other attractions before I leave Sydney?"

Although Blanchett didn't give him a precise answer, Adrian believed that she would come to Hollywood sooner or later. Stage play is not the best career for an actor, and the Australian film industry is basically negligible, so Australian actors either go to the UK or Hollywood to develop. Obviously, it would be better to gain a foothold in Hollywood.

She hesitated only because she was young and didn't realize the importance of opportunities to actors, or she realized that she had other considerations, after all, the two of them had only known each other for less than a day. It doesn't matter, Adrian can wait, if Blanchett really refuses this invitation, he will not break his promise, and the script in his hand will be sealed. Although the script was not written by him, even though the movie was a box office hit, so what? It is nothing more than a question of money.

Which is more important, career or women? The answer is that women are more important when the career is not too much affected. Don't forget what kind of desire and ambition Adrian had at the beginning. When these dazzling women on the screen and with different styles are all picked up by him and owned by him, the pleasure of collecting is incomparable.

Adrian knew what he wanted from beginning to end, and he also knew how to achieve it from beginning to end. He has always controlled it very well. Some women are just for fun, but some women are worth keeping by your side. Cate Blanchett naturally belongs to the latter. She may not be a first-class beautiful woman, but that glamorous and haughty temperament is quite tasteful. Even if this temperament is still very young, it is definitely a wonderful thing to conquer and train such a woman.

When it comes to the name Kate, he will inevitably think of another woman, although the spelling is different, but the pronunciation is very similar. According to the information we have, the harvest season is coming soon.

Adrian returned to Los Angeles after only three and a half days in Sydney. It's not that he didn't want to stay longer. After all, it was his "first time" to come to Australia, not to mention a beautiful woman like Blanchett. Companionship—if he asked her out, she probably wouldn't say no.

It’s just that there are still a lot of things to deal with in Los Angeles, such as the last post-production work of "This Killer Is Not So Cold", such as discussing the promotion work of "The Piano Lesson" with Laverne, or discussing with Winston Glum quarrel.

"Do you know what this modification means, Ed? Gan's image is completely subverted, and the whole story is no longer necessary." An old man with gray temples shouted angrily in Adrian's office. The waving arms and the staring look clearly told the other party that he would never give up until he gave a proper explanation.

"I think I made it clear from the start, Winston," said Adrian from behind his desk, frowning at him, "that I'm going to make this novel an inspirational movie, not a metaphor." A political movie. He agreed to it then, so why is he saying now that the whole story doesn't need to exist?"

"Yes, of course I agreed, but I also emphasized that Gan's character should not be changed too much." Although Glum was stunned by his words for a few seconds, he did not calm down, but became even more excited.

"Look, Ed, look" he clattered through the written script, "In my novel, Gan is both a genius and an idiot, he can be an astronaut or a garbage incinerator, But you changed him into a simple and honest mentally handicapped. I have no objection to you taking only the content of the first eleven chapters to shoot. After all, there are so many contents in the book, it is impossible to tell them all in two or three hours, but you completely changed How can I accept the character of the character?"

"Okay, Winston, calm down first, drink some water, and then let's talk slowly," Adrian pinched the bridge of his nose helplessly, "Arguing won't solve the problem."

This kind of quarrel has happened several times before, and it has never stopped since the adaptation of the novel. It's just that it was on the phone before. Adrian wanted to control the quarrel on the phone, but he didn't expect the old man Glum to run over from Alabama eagerly, so now it has become a quarrel in the office .

It's not that Adrian doesn't want to be tougher, but the old man Glum is both stubborn and strong, and he doesn't want to be tough. If he is really tough, he will definitely tear his face immediately. Although he has long been prepared for this kind of thing, he should not take the initiative to do it unless it is absolutely necessary. ()