King of Hollywood

Chapter 6 The next target is Miramax

Oddly shaped trees stand around, and the staggered branches create a scene that looks a little weird. If the surroundings are quiet and picturesque, and the light is dim, even a bold person will feel a chill on the back of his neck when he walks among them.

However, if you think this is a forest with a strange scenery, you will be wrong. This is the No. 7 studio, and everything here is man-made and used for filming. There are no such weird places in real forests, or in real forests, such weird places are rarely visited by human beings, even professional climbers can hardly reach them, let alone film crews. Basically, if the style of "Sleepy Hollow" is weird, and the story takes place in the 8th century, the crew will not go to the forest for on-the-spot shooting, usually it is part of the real scene and netbsp; "Lighting, the lighting is stronger, I need The environment is darker, and there needs to be a weird atmosphere, which is obviously not enough now." Burton from the crowd clapped his hands and said, with a disheveled hair and casual clothes, at first glance he looked more like he had just come out of a poor kiln Wanderers, not a well-known director.

Every director has his own style. For example, Cameron is also unkempt when shooting, but he is unrivaled on the set; and Jonathan Demme, who is always well-dressed on the set, speaks to the actors again and again. When necessary, he will speak in a stern tone; Michael Bay likes to mingle with the actors on the set, appearing very close to the people. Of course, this is mainly because he has no right to temper now.

So Burton looks a little sloppy now, and it is understandable that he is gentle and lacks courage when directing the filming-these are superficial phenomena. If he is really lacking in charm and courage, how can these guys listen to him?

In short, Adrian only needs to see a satisfactory result, and he doesn't need to care about the process. He has already watched the video, and although it is still very rough, it is basically in line with what he thinks. As a director and producer, he has made several movies, so he still has some judgment.

"Honestly speaking, your outfit is very good, with a classic temperament and a little gothic style, which has a mysterious appeal." Adrian said, looking at Johnny Depp, who was wearing a popular costume from the 8th century , the black coat wraps the whole body, and reveals the white shirt inside, which is indeed a bit handsome.

"Thank you." Depp smiled. Although the media did not know about Adrian's rescue of Rui Fan on Halloween last year, Rui Fan's friends, such as Reeves and Depp, were very clear about it. Especially Depp, he was terrified after knowing it. If Rui Fan really died outside his club, it would be a huge blow to anyone, so his perception of Adrian had changed to a certain extent.

"Maybe you can try to play more roles in this area, which should help you." Adrian looked at him rubbing his chin thoughtfully.

"Let's talk about it later." Depp shrugged his shoulders and said noncommittally. Although his perception of Adrian had changed, it didn't mean that there was no gap at all, and he ignored such slightly suggestive words.

Adrian smiled and didn't say much, then turned to look at the beautiful girl on the other side: "Look, what did I say, Liv? This dress is very suitable for you, isn't it?"

"It's not bad." Liv said with a smile like a flower. She was wearing an 8th-century light green lace dress with a little lace. Her jet-black hair hung down like a waterfall. Her blue eyes shone with light, making her look extremely elegant and refined. .

This role is indeed very suitable for her. Burton has praised Liv's image and the character of the story before. It is a match made in heaven. The only trouble is that she is a little taller, about 5 feet o inches, so she lacks a part. Petite makes people feel pity. However, Liv, who is only 6 years old, makes up for all this in terms of innocence, especially her pair of azure eyes that have not changed due to life and work, making her look particularly pure, and Depp, who plays the role, also has 6 ft tall, so this nuisance didn't end up being a big deal.

"By the way, Ed, can I have a private chat with you?" Liv said suddenly, and Adrian, who was about to leave, raised his eyebrows in surprise, glanced at Depp, and then nodded in agreement. Come down: "No problem."

Although Depp frowned but didn't speak, he said hello tactfully and left. Liv immediately took Adrian's arm and walked intimately behind the set. Turning to the back of a tall set wooden board, Liv turned around and looked out, then stuck out her tongue and let out a breath, which looked very cute.

"Is there something wrong?" Adrian asked upon seeing this.

"No, nothing." Liv quickly waved her hand, but the smug look on her face did not have time to dissipate. Adrian, who guessed something, didn't point it out, but asked, "So, what do you want?" What do you want to tell me, Liv?"

"Hmm..." The obviously spontaneous girl rolled her eyes, and then thought of a topic, "I want to thank you for giving me this opportunity, Ed. Whether it's my mother, my friend, or Mr. Burton, everyone thinks this The role is perfect for me."

"It's nothing. This script originally had your role first, and then the whole story. If it's not suitable for you, then I'd better stop being a screenwriter in the future." Adrian shrugged and said brazenly.

Liv blinked her eyes and didn't know what she thought of, and suddenly turned to Adrian, showing a sweet and innocent smile: "No matter what, I should express my gratitude, so..."

Before she finished speaking, she approached with a smile and touched Adrian's mouth lightly. Adrian raised his eyebrows in surprise again, touched his mouth before saying: "It's really an unexpected way to thank you, but can I respond to your gratitude?"

"If you want... of course." Liv's smile became a little subtle, and the feeling of not caring about anything emerged again.

Is this seducing me? Adrian's eyes narrowed slightly, and he remembered her lukewarm attitude when he saw Depp strike up a conversation with her before, which had happened just now. He immediately held the girl's face, kissed her rosy lips, and opened her teeth effortlessly.

Liv's eyes widened immediately, her hands involuntarily rested on Adrian's shoulders, and her little tongue subconsciously wanted to push out the foreign object that suddenly protruded in, but after a few times, it became obedient. Lingering and fiddled with each other's rhythm, after tens of seconds of passionate kissing, the two separated, the girl with eyes full of bewilderment crawled softly on Adrian's body, and let out a long sigh from her throat .

"Hey, that's not polite at all." After panting twice, Liv, who came back to her senses, pushed Adrian violently, but her tone was coquettish, and two balls of faintness had already flown on her beautiful face. The blush, coupled with her 8th-century lady's clothing, has a unique style.

"I asked you, and you said it could be done like this." Adrian looked innocent.

Liv then snorted softly, folded her arms and pouted, looking very cute: "I never said that, I said that if you want, you can respond to my thanks, but I didn't say that you can this way"

Even so, the feeling of not caring about anything still hasn't subsided, and Adrian couldn't help but smile slightly, and he seemed to touch the girl's thoughts in front of him with his hand.

"So what do you think I should do? Hold a party? You run away early every time you have a party. Or ask you out? I don't think Ms. Bibi will agree, and before..." Adrian blinked and said nothing go down.

"That's because I thought it was inappropriate, so I refused." Liv said defensively.

"Yeah, even you think it's inappropriate." Adrian raised his hands, "Okay, that's it, it looks like the filming will continue, let's hurry over and don't worry Tim."

Talking about putting her arms around Liv's shoulders and walking into the set, Liv followed for a few steps, then suddenly raised her head and looked at Adrian: "Okay, then I'll give you a chance, how about we go on a date? "

"Are we dating?" Adrian raised his eyebrows, "Are you sure, Liv? Your mother probably won't agree."

"My mother is my mother," Liv said hurriedly, looking at Adrian provocatively and curiously, "What I want to do doesn't necessarily require my mother's consent."

"That's it," Adrian touched his chin, "I'm only staying in Los Angeles for a few days, and I'm going back to Alabama soon to continue filming a new movie, so wait until I finish my work there."

"No problem," Liv agreed without thinking, "Then I'll wait for your call."

As she said that, she ran away with a smile. The figure holding the skirt was really elegant. After a few steps, she turned around and raised her hand to Adrian's ear to make a gesture of answering the phone.

"Interesting girl." Adrian murmured, and after saying hello to Burton and Depp, he left the set of "Sleepy Hollow". He came here first to understand the shooting situation, and then to see how Liv was doing. In order to let her have a brilliant debut, he spent a lot of time remembering and selecting.

Since there was no problem with the shooting, Burton did everything well, and Adrian also promised not to interfere with the specific shooting situation. Moreover, Liv agreed to the date by accident, so he should leave naturally. You must know that he still has a lot of things to deal with. As Charlize said, the schedule for these few days is very full.

"Summer is also the harvest season." Adrian muttered as he got into the car. After returning from Alabama, he had more than one date. Charlize, who was closing the car door after getting into the car, also heard this sentence, frowned but only sighed softly. She naturally knew the purpose of Adrian's coming to the set of "Sleepy Hollow", so she also guessed why he will say this.

"Let's go to lunch now, and then go back to the club." Adrian smiled and shook his head, seeing this expression, then asked Glover to drive, and then the phone in his arms rang again.

"Hey, Claude, I was lamenting that summer is also the season of harvest, and then you called, I think it must be good news." Adrian said with some surprise, the call was from Claude, about The progress of the latest acquisition.

"I have no objection. If you think this company is beneficial, then do it, but I want to remind you that after such an arrangement, you have to consider Laverne's position." After hearing the general situation, he continued to speak , "Yes, of course he is worth it, as long as it doesn't write a blank promise like Paramount did...well, so be it."

After closing the phone, Adrian let out a long breath, and a playful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Claude began to let go of his hands and feet, which is a good thing. With the completion of the integration of TBs, Claude shifted his goal to other places. After several selections and asked Adrian's opinion, he chose Miramax.

That's right, it's the Miramax who has been assigned part of the honor of operating independent films because of Adrian's appearance. This film company founded by the Weinstein brothers in the 1990s has a good record in Hollywood. Although Bosworth has divided some of the things that belonged to it, it is still an independent film company that cannot be underestimated.

Originally, Disney had been discussing mergers and acquisitions with them since last year, but the Weinstein Brothers wanted to maintain the independent operation rights of the company, coupled with the cooperation between Emerging Media and Viacom and the acquisition of TBs attracted Disney's attention, so it has not been negotiated until now.

Because of this, Claude took aim at Miramax. He is no longer a young man who didn't know much about the media industry a few years ago. He has his own supplements and expansions to the plan discussed with Adrian. Originally, there was only one Bosworth film company under his umbrella, but with the acquisition of TBs, New Line, which was previously acquired by TBs, also became a subsidiary of the media, so he came up with the idea of ​​integrating film companies.

"Bosworth is in charge of investing in vicious productions and sales, New Line is in charge of co-productions with other companies, and Miramax is in charge of production and sales of low-budget independent and art films." Claude said to Ah at the time What Derian said.

Adrian has no reason to disagree, and Claude's idea coincides with his original plan. It’s just that New Line was in charge of the co-production, Bosworth was in charge of arts and small-budget independent films, and there were other options for big productions. Before that, New Line and Bosworth took turns to produce.

The acquisition of Miramax will not have much impact. As long as Adrian's idea is successfully realized, Bosworth can only produce films for investment and so on. Besides, Miramax still has five or six film libraries, plus New Line and Bosworth, at least in terms of quantity, it is not as small as several big companies.

However, there are two problems that need to be resolved. The first is Disney's attitude. With Michael Eisner's domineering attitude, he will definitely not tolerate the media's predation. After all, they have been negotiating for so long.

But Adrian was not too worried. First, as far as the current situation is concerned, Miramax is dispensable. It is a good thing to get it, and it is not a bad thing if you can’t get it; It's a character who wants money. I remember that someone once described these two guys as the kind of characters who can even jump to the bar to dance as long as they have enough money.

The most important thing for the media now is funds. Because of the good operation when acquiring TBs, and the situation created by Adrian for Crowder, it only cost 5.5 billion in the end, and Miramax is worth at most 100 million US dollars. What's more, after the discussion, Claude and Adrian agreed that Miramax could retain the independent management right, and Michael Eisner, the tyrant who likes to control everything, will not compromise unless forced to do so.

The second problem is that Laverne's status must be reconsidered. If Miramax is successfully acquired, it will undoubtedly make it more suitable for this established independent film company to produce entertainment and low-cost independent films. The public relations ability of the Stan brothers, coupled with the resources that the media can provide now, must be much stronger than that of Lavern. Laverne can win so many nominations and awards, and the films made by Adrian have played a lot.

But it's not that Laverne's ability is insufficient. People without ability can't win anything no matter how good the quality of the movie is. It's just that the Weinstein brothers are more powerful. These two guys can win for mediocre movies nominated persons.

Even so, Lavern has made great contributions after all. If it weren't for him, even with Adrian, Bosworth Films would not have the development it is now, so it is still necessary to win over.

Of course, the premise of all this is the successful acquisition of Miramax, so after sighing again, "Summer is also the harvest season", Adrian immediately left it behind.

After having lunch at an Italian restaurant, Adrian and Charlize took a walk nearby, exchanged arrangements for the past few days, and then drove back to Fitch Club. Seeing that there was still a while before the appointed time, Adrian found a room to take a nap, then sat on the sofa in the hall energetically and waited.

Not long after, a young girl and her female manager appeared at the door of the hall under the leadership of Roger. Her hair was blond and reddish, and her hair was drooping softly. Although her face was somewhat square and had some freckles, she looked But she looked pretty and lovely; wearing a black dress just below the knee, coupled with a silk coat of the same color, and a pair of women's pointed-toed leather shoes on her feet, she was quite sexy.

"Hi, Ed, we finally meet again." The girl walked up to Adrian in a few steps, smiled and stretched out her hand, her gray-green eyes flashed with a different look.

"Yeah, nice to see you again, Gwyneth." Adrian stood up and shook Gwyneth Paltrow's hand with the same smile.

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