King of Hollywood

Chapter 63 Unknowingly

"What do you think of them, Eric?" Adrian, who took off his headphones, asked the music producer next to him. 【Leaf*Zi】【Yu*Yu】

"It's not bad," Eric Norton, who also took off his earphones, thought about it before answering, "Christina's voice is more ethereal, maybe it has something to do with her previous preference for spiritual music. Britney's The magnetic voice is also very interesting, and there will definitely be more people who like it. In terms of rap and singing skills alone, Christina is halfway ahead, and in terms of commercial value, Britney is much better. If there is no other If there is any problem, the next step of training can be carried out.”

Although Eric Norton is not as famous as Max Martin in the public, he is still a very good music producer in the industry. Compared with movies, in music, especially pop music, the role of producers is more important. They know what kind of melody to please the audience and the song, and sometimes a mediocre song can become very mediocre through their hands. It sounds good, whether a singer can have a good producer to help a singer when he debuts largely determines whether he can become popular.

Such a top producer is also the object of competition of various record companies. Although the record cannot compete with some major record companies, it also has its own attraction.

For example, Norton specially visited his home because when he was making music for Super Boys, the songs that Adrian ng released aroused his interest. Of course, it was no surprise that Norton went away on a whim and came back disappointed. Adrian said that he just thought of a good melody that he remembered before on a whim, so he asked someone to help complete it, but he didn't expect it to be composed like this and it was quite good. popular.

"Damn it, why can't you keep this uplifting state." Norton was so imprisoned when he left, which shows how much he likes those songs, and also shows that good songs will not escape from another aspect The eyes of a professional.

But Adrian doesn't intend to do this again unless it is really necessary. Although he knows how to play the guitar and the piano, it is limited to knowing how. He has a lot of excellent songs in his head, but no matter what he has done in his previous life or his present life, he has no accomplishments in it.

He at least has a stomach for movies, has his own ideas and rich theory and practice, but he doesn't know much about music. Perhaps when talking about music, Adrian can talk eloquently and express a series of pertinent opinions. When it comes to specific production, writing songs, writing lyrics and screenwriting, the screenwriter is powerless. Even if his understanding of music is not as general as that of finance, one must have self-knowledge, and a guy without self-knowledge will not be able to achieve great things.

With this conversation as a basis, Eric Norton was quickly recruited, and the momentum of the media exhibition was getting better and better, so he became the music director of Run Records with peace of mind. Although several music producers were recruited later, none of the top ones like Eric Norton.

However, with the current scale of Run Records, Norton is enough. The company is still developing, and there should be some sooner or later.

"Girls, there is good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear?" After talking with Norton, Adrian immediately came to the lounge next door, where the two girls stayed after recording.

"good news!"

"bad news!"

Sitting on the bench, Britney and Christina yelled out together in no particular order, looked at each other in surprise, raised their eyebrows in unison, and a look of disapproval flashed across each other's faces.

Adrian, who saw it in his eyes, couldn't help chuckling in his heart. When he came in just now, he saw two people sitting on both ends of the bench, looking at the magazines in their hands without losing sight of each other. want to see. But now this is not enough to satisfy him, so Adrian said deliberately: "Okay, let's talk about the good news first."

It was Britney who was clamoring for the good news just now.

"Your recordings are excellent, and your efforts have achieved considerable results. Therefore, I decided to let you test the water with an EP first." Adrian said after sitting down.

"Really?!" The two girls asked in unison, their eyes wide open with excitement.

"Of course, you didn't let me down, and I certainly won't let you down." Adrian spread his hands.

"It's so bang!" Britney and Christina called out together, and then hugged each other excitedly.

"Okay, girls, don't celebrate so quickly, there is bad news." Adrian looked at them playfully.

"Well... so what's the bad news?" Christina was the first to react.

"The bad news is that the ep will be done anonymously. There is nothing more than the necessary production, no planning and no publicity." Adrian said in a flat tone, "It's just testing the waters to see how the market responds , the results of this EP release will determine when you release the album."

The excited expressions of the two girls just now gradually faded away. Thinking about it, I thought they could finally become official singers, but they were told that they were just testing the waters, and that it would depend on the situation to officially sell the album. choking enough.

But Britney was the first to react: "No problem, I will try my best to do my best."

"Yes, I will do my best." Christina hurriedly said, but compared to Britney's sincere tone, the depression in her eyes was much more obvious.

This is not surprising, Britney knows very well that she is still young, even if the EP results are passable, it will take a long time to officially prepare for her first album, and how much training she has had in the past year and a half has made her increase. A little tough, so I didn't take it too seriously. On the other hand, Christina is a bit embarrassed. There are not many singers who debuted at her age, but there are not many who can make a big hit, so it is inevitable that they will look forward and backward.

"Then that's it, keep it up, don't let your efforts go to waste." Adrian continued, glanced at the two girls, and said after they got up: "By the way, Christine stays, I will I have a few more words to tell you."

Britney immediately glanced at Christina appreciatively, and Christina snorted softly.

"Do you need me to repeat what I've said countless times before, Christine?" Adrian asked after Britney left and Christina sat down again, looking at her.

"No, sir, I have already kept it in my heart." Christina said seriously immediately.

"Very good, but I still have to say, you and Boo Boo are both excellent, I did the right thing when I signed you." Adrian stared at Christina, "You are a bit older than Boo Boo, so if you don't If there is an accident, the time to release the album will definitely be earlier than her. Although considering all aspects, neither now nor next year is a good time, but I still hope that you can give full play to your strength in this ep, even in the end The finished product will be very crude. Eric also admits that your singing skills are the best among unofficial singers, and even some official singers are not as good as you, so don’t let me down this time.”

"I won't, sir." Christine's eyes brightened a lot, and she could hear something in Adrian's words.

"Very good. Although the top boys are the most popular group in the company, I believe you can surpass them, right?" Adrian said, reaching out and pinching her chin lightly, looking a bit condescending.

"Yes, I can, sir." Christina didn't seem to realize what this action meant at all, her mind seemed to be completely occupied by the good news, not only her tone was filled with excitement, but her breathing was also a lot faster.

It's not in vain that I persisted in brainwashing for a year and a half. After Christina left, Adrian sighed leisurely in his heart while pointing his fingers. The older a person is, the easier it is to be influenced by others, even precocious girls like Kirsten or Natalie, let alone Britney and Christina.

As long as the hints are concealed enough and the time is long enough, they will definitely develop in the direction you expect. Just like that title, they had already called him "Ed" during their more than a year of getting along. But Christina's use of "sir" here does not mean that she wants to keep a distance from him. In fact, Christina always uses this way to show respect when talking about serious topics with her. It's like when Adrian and Britney are chatting privately, Britney will always make herself look cute intentionally or unintentionally, and there will always be a bit of coquettishness in her tone, all to show her admiration in front of him. Another difference.

But there is still a long time to harvest. Adrian thought so, the action just now should be the current limit. But so what? A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, it was only a matter of time.

Because there is no office at the record company, Adrian used the lounge to learn about the situation from several persons in charge. After reading some reports and materials, he checked the time. It was already past four in the afternoon. It's time to leave.

Just as he was walking out along the corridor, he suddenly wanted to visit the previous dance training room. Anyway, there is still time, so turn left at the next intersection.

At this time, the training should basically be over, and all the participants should leave, but when they walked to the door, they could still hear the sound coming from inside. Adrian opened a gap to look in, and then showed a somewhat surprised and understanding expression. It was Britney who was doing exercises alone in front of the large mirror!

Kicking the tuǐ, kicking the tuǐ big, playing the tuǐ, and squatting the single tuǐ, one by one, I did it meticulously. After finishing it, I took a short rest and started to repeat it. It's just that she was obviously a little impatient, and she couldn't do some movements in place several times, and then kicked around angrily.

Observing carefully, Adrian shrugged his shoulders. Seeing that she kicked out her shoes angrily because she didn't do a good job in playing the tuǐ once, she walked around on the ground with bare feet, and finally sat down on the ground with a little slump. , then Shi Shiran walked in: "Why haven't you gone back, Boob?"

"Ed?!" Britney, who was sitting on the ground, suddenly jumped up, looking at him nervously and awkwardly.

Adrian purposely looked at the shoes kicked down in the corner and then at her, then stepped forward and hugged Britney horizontally. Although the girl was a little panicked, she didn't struggle. After hugging Britney to the chair against the wall, Adrian immediately squatted down in front of her, lifted one of her tuǐ and placed it on his own big tuǐ, then took out a tissue from his pocket to wipe her Come on the soles of your feet.

The itchy feeling from the soles of the feet immediately made the girl giggle. If the tuǐ was not in Adrian's arms, she would have twisted her body a long time ago, but after laughing, she felt a little embarrassed, and her face began to burn slightly.

Adrian didn't care about these things. After wiping both of Britney's feet clean, he told her not to step on the ground before picking up the shoes that had been kicked far away, and then put them on for her himself.

After finishing all this, he sat down beside the girl: "Do you often practice alone like this?"

"Nor...not." Britney said with her head down, her voice was like a mosquito.

"Remember to wear shoes in the future. Don't walk around on the cold floor with bare feet and catch a cold easily like now. Take care of your body." Adrian said immediately.

"Yes... yes, I understand." The girl's voice finally raised a little, but it was still not much higher than a mosquito.

"Are you really listening to me, Boo Boo?" Adrian suddenly raised his voice, and Britney immediately raised her head in a panic, looking at him eagerly: "Yes, of course."

Although she lowered her eyelids after a little contact with her eyes, the shyness in her eyes was still obvious, and the faint blush on her face was also visible: "I heard you, you can't walk around on the floor with bare feet Go, or you'll get sick."

"I saw you were very angry before, can you tell me why?" Adrian didn't dwell on this topic any more.

"It's nothing, just a little depressed, it will be fine after a while." Britney whispered, although the eyelids were lowered, Adrian could still see the rolling eyes under the eyelids.

"Okay, if you're willing to say it, forget it, but Boo Boo, there is a limit to even extra training. Excessive anything will only make things worse." He said and patted him lightly. her head.

"I promise there will be no next time." The girl immediately vowed.

"Listen to me, boob." Adrian pulled Britney over, with an "I won't believe you" look.

"Remember what I have always emphasized?" Adrian looked at her with piercing eyes, "I said, you are outstanding, you have the potential to become a popular singer, I have never missed it, whether it is a movie or Music. But if you think that I just want to create an ordinary popular singer, you are wrong, I want to create a new age pop queen who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Madonna, understand?!"

Britney opened her eyes wide. It has to be said that her facial features have been opened, and she has become very cute and beautiful.

"You mean...you mean..." She showed an expression of disbelief, her hands were clenched into fists and she trembled slightly, her eyes sparkled, and she looked forward and a little scared.

Fortunately, Adrian immediately gave the answer she wanted: "Yes, it is you, Britney Spears from Louisiana, I think you have the potential to become the second Madonna. "

"Are you... are you serious, Ed?" Britney became a little dazed, not knowing where to put her hands and feet for a moment, dizzy from the shock of this huge surprise,

"Of course, as long as you do what I said, you may not be able to surpass her, but it's definitely not difficult to reach her level." Adrian reached out and pinched her chin gently without blinking his eyes. Looking at her, he deliberately bit the words "do as I say" very strongly, and some indoctrination was done in such a silent manner.

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After learning about the situation of the record company and making some arrangements, Adrian said goodbye to Kate, who had a big belly, and flew to London, where the entire crew was already waiting for him. Gwyneth also reported in London the day before he left Los Angeles. I have to say that she is really good at observing words and emotions. Adrian only revealed a little bit on the phone, and it can even be said that he did not reveal 1ù, just his tone Some changes, she guessed something.

Perhaps Gwyneth's guess may be different from the reality, but it does not prevent her from saying that she can go to London first, knowing that she originally wanted to go to London with him.

Although it is the end of April, the enthusiasm brought by the Oscars has not completely subsided. "Forrest Gump" was about to go offline, but it rebounded after winning the best movie, and finally won the North American award. It has grossed $360 million at the box office. In addition, Adrian broke two Oscar records in a row, how could the paparazzi let him go? You know, he has just finished a new movie in the UK, and now he is going to start a new movie, as if he is going to repeat what happened in 1992. Why should they let go of such news? You know, after hyping up the scandal between him and Sophie Marceau, the newspapers have gained a lot of attention.

Although Adrian was on a private plane, the paparazzi couldn't catch him at the airport, but staying on the set can still achieve his goal. This time, unlike the previous time, most of the shots were on location. As a result, Adrian was greeted with a grand welcome when he arrived at the studio.

"Mr. Adrian, may I ask why you chose..."

"Mr. Adrian, the new movie is..."

"Mr. Adrian, why did you choose a..."

All kinds of questions came one after another, basically about the new movie. Adrian kept smiling as before but said nothing until he walked to the door of the studio surrounded by bodyguards and crew leaders. The reporter We couldn't move forward, so he turned his head in a leisurely manner: "Yes, I started shooting a new movie again, and it was adapted from Ms. Jane Austen's "Emma", and an American actress was chosen as the actress. Lead, I'm sure it's going to be a great movie!"

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