King of Hollywood

Chapter 79 Take the Disney Way

If Catherine Zeta-Jones were to make another choice, she might still hesitate, but the result would not change, although what Adrian said at the time was really annoying.

What does he take me for? whore? ! Even thinking about it now makes Zeta-Jones resentful, but there's no denying that Adrian easily tugged at her heartstrings and left an indelible impression on her.

Four movies with a box office of over 100 million in North America, a salary of 10,000, and an Oscar supporting actress, many well-known actors have not achieved such achievements in the entertainment industry for decades! Don't talk about cameos, although Adrian didn't say it clearly, but Zeta Jones knew that this was a movie with a box office of over 100 million in North America with her as the absolute heroine, and it was rare for movie stars outside the United States to get paid more than 10,000 yuan.

No one can refuse such a condition, let alone the ambitious Zeta Jones. Even if he is a little dissatisfied with Adrian's straightforwardness, what does it matter? If you want to achieve your goal, you have to pay a price, and, from a certain point of view, this also shows that he is bound to win for himself.

Thinking of this, Zeta-Jones couldn't help but chuckled. She became famous in the UK by TV dramas in the late 1987, and she is also a well-known actress in Europe. Naturally, she knows the rules in this circle, especially in the European continent. The degree is sometimes jaw-dropping. So her vision is also quite sharp, and she can always grab the best one from countless opportunities.

Zeta-Jones remembers the time when the American producer proposed to her and promised to take her to Hollywood—though the name has been forgotten—and she rejected him without much thought. She doesn't think he can bring her much benefit, and she doesn't want to be bound by marriage early, and she doesn't think she can't gain a foothold in Hollywood.

Of course, the reality quickly taught Zeta-Jones a lesson. In the half year since she was in Hollywood, apart from playing a role in a small production, she participated in many auditions but none of them got it. British actors have more opportunities in Hollywood than other European actors, so why didn't it work for her?

But Zeta-Jones is now a little grateful for the predicament during this time. When she met Adrian last time at Cindy Crawford's party, although she had heard of the name of this miracle director, she didn't know much about it. , and it was not long after he arrived in Hollywood at that time, even though he wanted to get to know him, he gave up the idea after he was pulled away by Cindy.

Then, after bumping into countless walls and getting to know Adrian in detail—especially the romantic affairs about him that were circulated in the circle—Zeta Jones immediately made a decision, so there was The scene at the "Mission: Impossible" post-screening party, and the car shock that followed.

Facts have proved that this is very worthwhile, not to mention the conditions given by Adrian, the outline of the script was in her hands after only five days, and part of the script was obtained after another four days. I'm afraid people can't do it, right? Not to mention his reputation.

If others promised those conditions, Zeta Jones would only think that he was talking big, but even though Adrian has only entered the entertainment circle for a few years, and his qualifications are even less than most people, his achievements are there. He also owns his own media company, and there are not many people who are both powerful and talented.

In addition, he understands women's thoughts very well and is very powerful. Although he was a bit domineering and irresistible that night, he was very considerate and gentle on the subsequent date, and even in the small space of the car that night It still gave her unprecedented satisfaction. And more importantly, Zeta Jones can be sure that he still misses himself very much. On the bed, many things cannot be concealed, even if they are not obvious, they do exist.

The beautiful Yan girl driving the car smiled even more. She had enough confidence in her figure, appearance and... methods. Even if Adrian had many women, who said she wouldn't be the one who laughed at the end? Of course, she will not be naive. Adrian is very confused, but it doesn’t matter if he fails, as long as what he promised is fulfilled, the deal will not be considered a loss. Zeta Jones believes that with Adrian’s reputation , will not do such a thing as breach of contract.

When the car window was lowered, her jet-black long hair was blown around by the entrained airflow. Looking at the road ahead, Zeta-Jones said softly, "As long as you don't let me down, Ed, I won't let you down either. "

It's just that Adrian knows her much more than she knows him.

"Tell them, you've done a good job, and you don't need to ask me about the following things for the time being. In addition, tell John and them that I will go to Pixar tomorrow at the latest." Adrian said without looking up while signing the document.

"What about this?" Charlize pointed to the papers on the desk.

Adrian finally raised his head, and then looked at the female secretary and smiled meaningfully. It was the unfinished script he had shown to Zeta Jones before, and Charlize obviously asked it on purpose.

"Take it to the editorial team and let them complete the script as soon as possible, so that I can let people start preparations." Adrian leaned back, resting his hands on his head, and looked at the girl's graceful figure with a smile.

"I see." Charlize obviously realized that she was a little emotional, and immediately said in a light tone, putting away the signed documents and the half-finished script and preparing to leave.

"Speaking of which, I finally found a woman who wears the same clothes as you." Adrian said suddenly.

Charlize immediately gave him a hard look: "I know I came a little early, if there is a next time, remember to let me know."

"Hey, I didn't say anything, I just sighed." Adrian spread his hands, looking quite rascal.

"Don't try to use the aggressive method on me, Ed, I will never let you succeed," Charlize immediately adjusted his mood, watching him raise his chin slightly, "I don't think I have anything to do here."

"Okay, okay." Adrian sighed and made a gesture of invitation. Even so, he was very happy in his heart.

If it was before, Charlize would have gone out long ago after saying this, but now she just stood there and waited for his words before leaving. From such small details, she could see the change of her position in her heart.

On formal occasions, such as receptions, offices, or when going out to meet people, Charlize always wears a very formal O1 dress - the set is not counted, especially the location set, many things need to be run around, so you can be more casual ——Although o1's clothing changes very little, it's nothing more than different colors and styles, but she wears it very tastefully, a natural clothes hanger, and this job has been done for more than two years, her temperament has been tempered, xìng Sensual and a little bit strong, it's no wonder that Adrian always wants to have an office flirt with her.

In fact, if Adrian really wanted it, Charlize would not refuse. After that day, he had gone a step further, and he could already enter the inner side of the skirt when he was holding her and talking about business while he was doing his hands up and down. Choose a time to focus on her sensitive spots when she is unsuspecting and caress for a while, so that she will not give in.

But Adrian didn't want to do this. He was more like seeing Charlize take the initiative to cater to himself. There were many reasons, but the most important thing was that the relationship between the two was a bit special. She has the common characteristics of other women, such as knowing each other early like Kate, or being cared for at critical moments like Sarah, and staying for profit like Monica, but after the combination, she becomes became a unique state.

As I have often said before, most of Adrian’s affairs are not hidden from Charlize, thinking about the company’s various acquisition ideas, various forward-looking acquisition strategies, various scripts, story ideas for movies, and the need to purchase The novels with the right to adapt, and the women around him—including Kirsten—are relatively clear to her.

Charlize arranged all these in an orderly manner. She is very smart and has excellent abilities. Although in the first period of time, she made a few mistakes due to lack of experience, she quickly mastered it through learning.

"I really can't imagine what my life would be like without you." Adrian often says this in a joking tone that sounds like it's meant to be flirty, but it is.

Take his woman as an example, even if Adrian knew exactly how to arrange and deal with it properly, without Charlize's help, it would be a hassle. The relationship between the two is very delicate. Don't look at Charlize's usual cynicism to him, they are aloof but closely connected.

So he would rather spend more effort than destroy this delicate but attractive relationship. Besides, Zeta Jones' O1 outfit is not inferior to Charlize in terms of sex appeal. Of course, Adrian is more like seeing her wearing another uniform.

Everyone is different, Charlize is special, but which one is not special among Kate, Sally, Monica and Julia? It's attractive to be different, isn't it? It's as if Zeta-Jones is similar to Monica to some extent, regardless of the price to get a chance, but Monica's bottom line is undoubtedly much higher than Zeta-Jones.

No matter how he behaves or how he speaks and behaves, Zeta Jones appears to be more ambitious, even though Adrian only had three dates with her after the car earthquake-of course, this is also because he straightforwardly pointed out the topic at the beginning, she There is no need to pretend anything in front of him, if it were someone else, she would definitely look different.

This kind of woman who is ambitious and doesn't pretend is also good. Adrian said so in his heart. That's not to say other women fake it, but there are certain subjects that they've always been subconsciously avoiding. This is unavoidable, even Gwyneth has had a lot of feelings in the past, so she naturally rejects certain things.

And Zeta Jones is in exchange for Chi's interests, which is similar to Drew and Cindy in terms of calculation, but the difference is that Adrian wants to include her in the collection. The significance of collecting is to keep collecting things that you fancy. Those rich people who like famous paintings or antiques have never seen them stop collecting, and the collections are also of high grade, except for the best and most worth collecting one or a few In addition, there are always some times to set off, so that it will be more fulfilling to play.

As long as you grasp the degree well, remember that everything is always too late. As for some things, he believed that Zeta Jones would not be so stupid, and he had to abide by it if he made a deal, otherwise the consequences of breaching the contract would be very serious, especially if it was very simple for Adrian to fulfill his promise.

There are four films with a box office of over 100 million in North America, such as the "Zorro's Mask" he prepared for her before. Banderas is already under his agency, and Hopkins has a good relationship with him, plus Zeta Jones was originally recognized by this movie, why not get it? Anyway, the only thing to consider is buying the copyright.

Although he remembered that the film did not exceed 100 million in North America, but it was only a little short. With the promotional tools he had, it was not impossible to make up for this gap. What's more, after entering the 21st century, movies with a box office of over 100 million in North America abound. This is the benefit of knowing the future.

And the status of the million-dollar salary is also very easy. No matter who plays the leading role in the four films with a box office of over 100 million in North America, the salary cannot be less than 10,000 yuan, so the most difficult thing is the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

The best supporting actress is indeed easier to get than the best actress, but it is also relatively speaking. If Kirsten does not have an outstanding performance in "Interview with the Vampire", Adrian will not be able to win her the best award anyway. Best Supporting Actress.

In addition, there are many other factors for winning the award, such as luck and the environment. The value orientation of each time period is subtly different. If "Chicago" is moved to the present, there is a 100% chance that it will be reversed. Evaluation.

But it doesn't matter, anyway, Adrian didn't say that it will be cashed out immediately, and it is normal to delay it for a few years. This is a small backup for him, and he has a better idea now.

Well, let's put these aside for a while, and come back to the biggest hits of this summer vacation.

"Tell me, gentlemen, your new plan." Adrian still sat next to Ed Kamal to show his respect, "After the success of the first step, the second step is very important. Crucially, if the second step is also successful, Pixar's status will be truly established, and I hope everyone can understand this."

After a pause, he added: "Of course, success doesn't mean how high the box office is. The key lies in whether Pixar's style is established and whether it can maintain a certain reputation after it is established."

After speaking, he made a gesture of invitation, and Kamal immediately took over the conversation: "Then everyone, let's talk about your opinions first."

Not many people came to the conference room, except for John Last, Andrew Stanton and others, there were also several newly promoted technicians. What they discussed was not beyond Adrian's expectations. The popularity of "Toy Story" is so great that it is certain to make a sequel, so who will be in charge needs to be discussed, because the manpower and funds are sufficient , and at the same time make another animation, which also needs someone to be responsible.

After Adrian finished speaking, the old god was watching the show. Since he said that Kamal was fully responsible, he would not intervene unless necessary. Besides, they would always pop up some techniques from time to time during the discussion. In terms of professional vocabulary, Adrian is not Jobs, and basically can’t understand these things, so it’s not netbsp; they argued very fiercely, and they looked like they could pinch each other in the next second, but don’t worry, This is just a superficial phenomenon. No matter how fierce the quarrel is now, the group of people will laugh and laugh as much as they want in the future, and they will not take it to heart at all. They are such a group of people, each of them has a side of a big child, working hard for their own dreams, and it is precisely because of this that "Looking for You Nemo" and "Robot Wall-E" will and will only be born from their hands.

Adrian can understand their current mood. Although they think "Toy Story" is excellent, they also think that the response will be so strong. Among other things, the income from the peripherals alone is enough for the people in the studio to smack their tongues. Claude has expressed this point on the phone more than once.

"If they make a few more animations, maybe we don't have to think about financing." Crowder said this, and it made him feel this way, one can imagine how much income it will be.

"Very well, then I have a suggestion," Adrian immediately threw out the things he had planned, "I asked Charlie to fax you the information, I believe you should be interested-at least you should have it now. "

It's not a special idea, he just wants to follow the path of Disney, and after establishing a strong position in the animation field, rely on a huge and excellent peripheral to develop. Looking into the future made it possible for him to do this.

Well, back in the Pixar conference room, just because of the unprecedented profit, the amount of investment in animation films has also increased unprecedentedly, and several people naturally made a lot of noise in order to compete for the production rights. Anyway, they are not used to being big or small. Fortunately, Kamal's control ability is extraordinary, and he can bring back the topic that has been dragged aside in a timely manner every time.

"I don't have any opinions. I believe in you. Since you have created a miracle once, of course you can create it again, right?" Adrian concluded in this way when asked to speak after the final quarrel.

The second animation has not yet been finalized. Several ideas were discussed at the meeting, among which Adrian knew the prototype of "A Bug's Service". He originally wanted to remind them, but after thinking about it, he gave up this plan and let them decide for themselves. Even if the subject matter in memory is changed, I believe they will still do a good job with their abilities.

"However, I have one more thing to say," Adrian said immediately, not intervening in the affairs of the studio does not mean that he will not strengthen his influence, "I hope that we can maintain such a theme in animation: young and old It's suitable for everyone, with tears in your smile!"

After a moment of silence, there was warm applause in the meeting room.