King of Hollywood

Chapter 27 Became a Gold Medal Screenwriter

There is no suspense, the box office in the three days of the weekend was over 10,000, which is the data of "Interview with the Vampire". It's amazing. The only thing that can compare with it in the entire summer vacation is "Tornado". I have to admit that vampires are an enduring theme in Europe, America and movies, and it also shows the degree of popularity of Anne Rice's novel.

The reaction of the critics has finally changed from the previous few films. Although "Interview with the Vampire" is still mostly commercial, the original version still has in-depth portrayal and discussion of human nature and loneliness, which are naturally indispensable in the reviews .

"Although Neil Jordan modified some of the plots, the whole movie has a more humanitarian color, giving people more thought and aftertaste. I have to say that the actors surprised me, whether it is Tom? Cruise's Leicester or Bratt Pitt's Louis, or Kirsten Dunst's Claudia, all have an amazing feeling. Antonio Banderas' role, although Not as many as them, but they are quite brilliant, even Rui Fan Phoenix, who played a cameo role as a reporter, also left a deep impression on people.” ——This is mostly praised.

"Well, if the director's modification of the plot is considered to be suitable for more audiences, it is acceptable. But in terms of actors, I always think Tom Cruise is a wrong decision to play Lester. Yes , he does look evil and awe-inspiring, but don't forget that in Ms. Anne Rice's original work, Lester is a handsome boy with an angelic face, and I can't see where Tom Cruise fits. That girl, Kirsten Dunst, is stunning, and if there was a choice for the best performer, I'd vote for her." — This was critical.

Generally speaking, it is basically biased toward favorable reviews, especially after Anne Rice's long review appeared.

"... I once expressed dissatisfaction with the crew's modification of some plots, but Adrian told me that text and movies are two different things. They have the same and different places, and not all text is suitable for turning into images.

I finally compromised, of course, not very willingly at the time, just like I thought Tom Cruise was not suitable for Lester, but I couldn't change the decision of the crew.

However, it is now proven that Adrian's views are all correct. He proposed a range of revisions to the plot, which everyone likes now. He proposed to use Tom Cruise as Leicester, and Tom did it perfectly.

Yes, he is very good. Brad, Kirsten, and Antonio all did a good job, especially Kirsten. During the filming, people suspected more than once that there was something hidden in her body. With a 35-year-old soul, but the most outstanding is Tom, whether it is appearance or acting skills, it is completely in line with Leicester's characteristics..."

This is Anne Rice's long review in the "New York Times". After the test screening, she announced that she would write a long review after the film was released. She really liked this version of the adaptation, so in the article The word "masterpiece" was used.

The original author has praised it so much, and the critics can't say much. Who else has more authority than Anne Rice? Cruise is naturally proud of the net style. He once again proved his strength. It has to be admitted that he had many outstanding movies in the early and middle period of the era.

Brad Pitt also took this opportunity to further establish his star status, but it is hard to say what will happen in the future, because of the appearance of Adrian, his future has become fragmented.

Keep going on the road of being an idol, don't think about anything else. This is the position Adrian gave him.

As for Kirsten, she finally got what she dreamed of, and all the media will be full of praise for her performance. In addition, there will be "Delicious Love" released at the beginning of the year, and Adrian also made full use of the media in his hands to promote , the countless compliments that were once used on Natalie are now all on her.

"She is the most talented girl I have ever seen. Ms. Rice is right. There is a 35-year-old soul hidden in her body." The famous film critic Harrison Seaman said so, and also got a lot of media widely accepted

"I am very grateful for everything you have done, and I hope to continue to be grateful in the future." Although excited and proud of the countless spotlights that swarmed in, Kirsten did not forget to call Adrian, giggling The laughter is quite sweet.

"Yes." Adrian replied very simply. Watching her grow up under his own control, training her to be what he wanted before eating, is also a very fulfilling thing.

But what surprised Adrian the most was River Phoenix who played the reporter. As some media said, even though he only appeared at the beginning and the end, he still left a deep impression on people. What's funny is that many reporters made a fuss about last year's Halloween, saying that he finally came out of the shadow of drug use, regardless of the fact that this scene was filmed long before April.

In addition, he didn't expect that Rui Fan would win a role in "Heart" that gathered Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, and this role should belong to Fang • Kimmer's. Of course, this is due to the factor of the agent, but Rui Fan's own acting skills are also indispensable. It is said that the director of the film, Michael Mann, who is known for his picky and slow work, was full of praise after watching his audition .

As expected of being the youngest actor in Venice, Adrian praised in his heart after hearing the news. After "The Wire" comes out, we might as well see how much glory he can show in front of the two film kings, and then we can arrange works suitable for him according to this arrangement. Joaquin Phoenix and Silver Phoenix can start now.

Two weeks later, in September 1994, "Interview with the Vampire" had taken the number one spot in North America, but the popularity had obviously weakened. Compared with "True Lies" and "Tornado", the audience of "Interview with the Vampire" is still a bit small.

But soon, an article in the "Los Angeles Times" brought its attention back to the beginning, and the previous films that had begun to fade out of the public eye also attracted a lot of attention because——

"Now a Gold Producer?" was the headline in the Los Angeles Times, as if for convincing purpose, in bold, black letters that took up half the page.

"We all know that he is a top screenwriter in Hollywood, a miracle director in Hollywood, and maybe he should be added the title of gold medal producer now. If we do a little in-depth understanding, we will find that there are five blockbuster films in this year's summer vacation file. The films are all produced by Bosworth Films. Although Century Fox and Warner participated in the investment of the two largest productions, what is interesting is that there is always a familiar name in the producer column——Adrian Cole Will"

This report uses detailed data to illustrate the achievements of the five films produced by Bosworth Films during this summer vacation. Not only that, but also last year's "Philadelphia Story", "The Piano Lesson" and the beginning of the year. "The Killer Is Not So Cold" and "Delicious Love" also came out, and finally pointed out that the producer's column has Adrian's name.

Although most of them are at the bottom, especially independent films like "The Piano Lesson", everyone knows that they are just called this name, but if they are linked together, it is not so simple.

"I think this is what it should be. Ed is a very discerning person. He recommended Holly Hunter to me. He also provided me with a lot of help and gave me a lot of suggestions for the plot." The report quoted "The Piano Lesson" Director Jane Campion's words.

It doesn't matter if one says so, but whether it's a first-line director like James Cameron, a senior director like Neil Jordan, Jonathan Demme, or a newcomer director like Michael Bay or Jane De Bont. Compliments—these things are not a secret, and they can be found if you look into it—connected to the report of Anne Rice, it seems very surprising.

"I don't know if Adrian has been blessed by God, but he obviously has the best vision, and when he says someone can, this person can. Think of Al Pacino at last year's Oscars and Emma Thompson, and think of this year's Michael Bay and Jane De Bont and Natalie Butterman and Kirsten Dunst and Monica Bellucci and Jolie There are too many things like Alberts. He seems to have this golden finger that turns into gold. When he starts to wave, everyone will hope that he can hit himself." The last paragraph of the report is written like this.

Although these are not secrets in the circle, not everyone knows Adrian very well, and some things are rumored, so it is inevitable to be surprised to see this detailed report. But it is the public that is most surprised. Generally speaking, ordinary people pay the most attention to actors or stars, and choose movies based on who plays them, and then famous directors, but very few pay attention to producers. Adrian's feats are not very clear. Now being covered in such a way by the newspaper, it is inevitable to be amazed.

In fact, if it was someone else, although it would also cause amazement, it would not have the effect of Adrian. As I said before, ordinary people rarely pay attention to who made the movie, unless those well-known directors also hold this position. Moreover, there are so many producers in Hollywood, and there are not many who produce five or six a year. As for the names at the end, there are even more. People don't understand nature and don't feel it, so even if these few movies sell well, they will only become chatter after dinner.

But Adrian is different. Needless to say, the previous few cu1t movies full of whimsy and whimsy are full of praise. Produced three films, became the youngest best director nominee, and sent Al Pacino and Emma Thompson to the throne of actor and actress at the same time, which is still vivid in my mind. This young man also has a miracle director known as.

Although last year he became silent and did not have any works. It was not until the New Year of 1994 that he released "This Killer Is Not So Cold", and he was also famous for describing the relationship between middle-aged men and girls Being controversial doesn't mean people forget about him. Therefore, after this incident was reported by the newspapers, everyone felt unexpected and reasonable surprise: since he can become a miracle director within 3 years, it is also normal to become a gold medal producer.

In this way, Adrian was brought to the foreground, reporters began to appear outside the villa, and various TV stations began to invite him to be on the show, especially TBs, which is expanding under the media, is taking advantage of people to constantly lobby their bosses , hoping to use this as a breakthrough point to make his talk show earn more popularity.

"I don't want to accept any interviews now. Roger, I'm not a big star. Even if I want to say something, I'll wait until the end of the year. There are still two movies to be released at the end of the year. Will I be on the show again?" Adrian On the phone, he ordered his own agent Roger.

He has been taking care of his script and director-related affairs from beginning to end. Although there is not much to do, most of the time it is just a formality. After all, the film company is owned by Adrian, and there is no need for an agent. People are going to fight for their rights or something. As for other aspects, Adrian has always been very low-key and has nothing special to deal with. Even if there is, he can only follow his orders. For example, who made him the boss when dealing with last year's scandal?

In addition, Roger often plays the role of Adrian's eyes and ears, inquiring about various news for him. But he was not dissatisfied because of this. As a qualified agent, knowing when to do what is a housekeeping skill, and it is precisely because of this that Adrian did not treat him badly.

Well, back to the topic, Adrian has nothing against this sudden report. These things will be unearthed sooner or later. Reporters are not vegetarian after all, and he is not as big as Murdoch and Redstone. Power - With the power and status of Murdoch and others, if something goes wrong, it will still be widely reported by the media. It is already very good for him to keep a low profile for so long.

Besides, this report is not useless, at least it has further demonstrated one's ability to people in the circle and those who want to enter the entertainment circle. Have a golden finger that turns everything into gold? That's right, if you want to be famous, come to me. Adrian moved his fingers and thought this way, and then he laughed softly, and immediately appeared in front of his eyes the appearance of his women who were turned to death and immortality by the movement of his fingers, Goldfinger has another explanation Woolen cloth.

But soon Adrian sighed again. If there was any trouble with this report, it would prevent him from dating his wives as unscrupulously as before for a long time.

"That's troublesome? Didn't you avoid the reporters equally well when you dated Monica and Julia?" Charlize scoffed at his worries.

"That's true, as long as you have a heart, it should be fine." Adrian agreed after thinking about it carefully. There are many ways to get rid of those reporters.

Then he looked at Charlize with great interest, and put his arms around her waist: "Besides, you are still by my side, aren't you?"

Charlize gave him a blank stare: "You'd better be careful, Ed, this is the living room, if the reporters outside are using long-lens cameras, tomorrow you will appear in the newspaper with the opinion of harassing your assistant superior."

Adrian burst into laughter immediately, he really liked the current Charlize, and he was thinking of him duplicity. The more she is like this, the less he will let her leave him.

Although he declined various interview invitations, Adrian made a brief statement on this report, saying that he was just offering some suitable opinions, and the success of the movie was mainly due to the hard work of the director and actors. Just like many speeches, there is a lot of talk, but there is almost nothing of value. It is no wonder that some talk show hosts joked on the show: This is like a routine press conference of the White House spokesman.

Although the media was dissatisfied, there was nothing they could do. If Adrian deliberately avoided them, they would not be able to catch him. And those who do not avoid them, the answer is always the same.

"Obviously the credit goes to Jerry and Mike, the best I can do is pick them out of the pool of options."

"Honestly speaking, I was once worried. He has never directed a single official film. Whether he can direct this disaster film is indeed unknown. But if you don't give others a chance, how do you know that others will not do it? "

"Holly is an excellent actress, and it was recommended by a friend of mine. I thought it was good and then recommended it to Ms. Campion, so my role is actually very small."

The reporters want to be as depressed as they want, what they want is the news that the inside story is possible and gossip can be used, how to use these things - after all, Adrian is different from ordinary stars, although that report only briefly mentioned The media did not describe him in detail, but the vast majority of reporters knew that he was a person of identity, so even if they could make a statement based on the content of the interview, they had to do it as much as possible.

In short, under such circumstances, the enthusiasm that was raised before has finally begun to slowly decrease, but it will take some time to restore the previous level. Adrian had no choice but to continue to maintain the current style. Anyway, as Charlize said, these troubles are just problems, like riding a bicycle on a road full of stones. Although there are some bumps and bumps, there is nothing wrong with it. Big problem.

It's really not possible, there are more reporters chasing and intercepting, and there are still many receptions or parties to attend, maybe there will be surprises and the like. For example, he and Claude are currently attending the cocktail party held by Gerald Oxon in his own villa. A big possible surprise is in front of him, and it depends on him whether they can be sure. \u003c/p\u003e