King of Hollywood

Chapter 24 We Are Similar

"I'm ready. I've talked to Ms. Irene at least ten times. I can say that she is the person who knows her best in this world besides herself. I have read the script countless times. I can even read the script from the last one. Recite from page to page..."

"Really, then please start reciting from the third paragraph on the last page. Update quickly." Julia was interrupted by Adrian before she finished speaking, but he still looked serious and surprised, making her eyes widen Julia had nothing to say for a while, and little Emma, ​​who was flipping through the script beside her, couldn't help lowering her head, covered her face with the document, and shrugged her shoulders. [M]

"Okay, let's talk about it later, please continue." Seeing that Julia's face became more and more ugly because of this, Adrian quickly made a gesture of please to change the subject.

However, with his interruption, Julia lost interest in a long speech, and immediately ended the conversation: "Anyway, I'm ready, the question now is, are you ready, running around all day Mr. Director?!"

Seeing the taste of her elongated voice, Adrian couldn't help laughing, and just about to speak, Julia immediately added: "Don't say anything, I'm ready too, if the time comes, if you don't perform well Well, that's your problem' or something like that, if you make things difficult for me, Ed, I swear, I'll make you regret it."

"Now I regret it," Adrian laughed, and pulled her into his arms, "I should have been more intense last night, so that you can't get up at all today—well, it seems that continuing now Not bad."

As he said that, the hands around Julia's waist were about to move up, but before Julia could speak, the little Emma next to her covered her eyes and complained: "God, you are here again!" , can't you think about the mood of the next child who is less than ten years old?"

"Now you're starting to talk about your mood, huh?" Adrian immediately let go of Julia, and brought little Emma over, amidst her yelling.

"Okay, Ed." Julia smiled and shook her head at the two people who were going crazy in front of her, and the awkward emotions accumulated at this moment disappeared.

"Did you hear that, little guy, your dear aunt is pleading for you," Adrian finally let go with a laugh, "for your aunt's sake, I will let you go for now."

But little Emma didn't appreciate it at all. After running away, she hid behind the sofa and waved her fist with a grin: "Who wants you to let me go, just wait and see, Ed, one day I will Will hit you!"

"Not bad," Adrian clapped his hands twice, "I was a little worried before, but now it seems that you are the best candidate to play Oliver, Emma."

"Of course." Emma immediately became beaming and jumped out with a proud look, her nostrils turned up high. Children are indeed fickle. It was left behind.

But she quickly pursed her mouth because of something she thought of: "But Ed, do you think it's a good idea for me to play a girl who dances... dances... striptease?"

"But the problem is that this girl doesn't know that she is dancing a striptease, does she? And she didn't really take off her clothes." Adrian said with a smile, "Oliver is a lively, innocent and simple child , like her family, has her own dream and works hard for it. Even if she doesn't understand what she dances, as long as she can become a beauty pageant, she doesn't care so much. In short, this is a very interesting role, There is also a lot of room for development, why not try it, Emma? I believe you will do well."

But Emma still didn't raise her lowered mouth: "Could it be that you only have acting skills if you play those... striptease roles?"

Adrian couldn't help laughing. Although the little guy probably didn't understand what he said, he unintentionally spoke the truth. But if you want to find out the reason, that's enough to write a thick book, so let's forget it, let's do the little guy's psychological work well first.

"Are you scared, Emma?" Before Adrian could speak, Julia spoke first.

"Afraid? How could it be! I'm not afraid!" Emma immediately puffed up her chest and looked at her aunt.

"I think you should be able to distinguish between the angle and the reality, but you are always looking for excuses to shirk. Isn't this fear?" Julia shrugged, "When you agreed to play the role of Xiaojiu, you didn't feel that way at all. No hesitation."

"I don't have it, I just... I just..." Emma said angrily, and then stomped her feet heavily, "Then there is an aunt who says that about her nephew!"

"Okay, dear Emma, ​​think about another Emma," Adrian, who closed his mouth and watched from the side after Julia spoke, spoke again at this time, smiling like a wolf grandma "Didn't you always envy her? Didn't you always want to surpass her? Now there is an opportunity, why don't you take it?"

I have to say that this sentence hit the heart of little Emma. Although little Emma never showed off in front of her, she played the role of Harry, who is very popular among children.

Hermione in the ōspecial series of novels, how can little Emma not be jealous? And even if she gets into Harry

The special drama crew can only be a cameo, and how can she be content if she doesn't have a role in the main role?

The reason why little Emma will make movies from now on has nothing to do with this, so it is absolutely fine to take little Emma to marry her.

Sure enough, after hesitating for a while, the little guy finally clenched his fist: "Just act! I can definitely surpass Charlotte!"

"As expected of Emma's aunt, she knows how to stimulate her potential." Adrian then teased Julia, "However, you really don't worry about letting your nephew play a jumping stripper Dancing little girl?"

"I believe that someone is not so unscrupulous, it should be good for Emma." Julia said so leisurely.

"Thank you, it's really nice to hear such words." Adrian laughed and smacked her chún, "Since you trust me so much, Julie, I promise to finish this movie within 6 weeks." Movie."

He smiled and pointed to his head: "All the scenes are already installed here."

Directing a movie is easy and not difficult. There are many reasons that affect the progress of the shooting, such as the setting of the scene, such as the sky and props, such as the state of the actors, etc., but in the end it depends on the director's own scheduling and control. Adrian remembers a movie, the specific shooting time is only ten days from beginning to end, although there are not many scenes, most of the time is confined to a telephone booth, but there are also panoramic views of some streets, and the story is compact and interesting, even if you are lucky Too bad, I encountered a lot of problems that led to the delay of the release, but it still has a global box office of nearly 100 million, and the investment is only more than 10 million.

That's right, that sniper phone booth was completed at the end of 2000, but it was scheduled to 2002 due to scheduling issues, and then delayed to 2003 due to the sniper incident in Washington. Not bad, if it can be released soon, there should be more. Adrian is thinking about whether to publish the script of this movie. After searching, it seems that there is no similar script in the circle. It is suitable for the new line. Without the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the profit of the new line will be reduced. A big piece, but Robert? Shay is still thinking about big investments. If there is a huge loss, maybe he has to be taken down.

Long story short, back to the previous topic, the sniper phone booth can be filmed within ten days, although the limited scene played a big role, but it can't cover up the role of the director. Determining the scene effect, setting the shooting sequence, and mobilizing the emotions of the actors are all things that the director must do. If the director cannot complete his work, it is impossible to complete the shooting within ten days.

This is why Adrian was able to complete Winter's Bone in five weeks and always emphasizes the actor's state. With previous life experience and the past few years of training, he has been able to do it perfectly, making the scene he wanted Call it up in your head, then replicate it on camera. If not, how is he going to finish filming the Lord of the Rings trilogy in October or so? In fact, after finishing Winter's Bone, he carefully calculated that if it wasn't for the occasional departure and some irresistible factors such as the weather, if everything went well, he could even complete it within four weeks.

So, it's not a big deal to say Julia said that the never-compromising shoot was done in six weeks.

In the following time, most of Adrian's energies were put on the preparations for the film, which is expected to start in late April at the latest, but there are always accidents.

"Maybe you should take a look at this." Charlize walked in after knocking on the mén, and placed a stack of documents in front of Adrian.

"Why, is there a suitable candidate?" Adrian glanced at the cover of the document, and then asked with a smile, "One or two?"

"You'll know just by looking at it." Charlize shrugged and didn't say much.

Today is different from the past, the group has grown very strong, and it is impossible for Adrian to recruit a secretary assistant on a large scale like before, not to mention that he still has a lot of careful thoughts. So it can only be done slowly through relationships. Although there is a little more time spent, at least safety can be guaranteed, and it can also allow Charlize to do more preparatory work. Such an airborne becoming a department head requires some means, but ...

"This... are you kidding me?" After flipping through a few pages of the list of candidates, Adrian suddenly opened his eyes wide, then raised his head and asked in surprise.

Charlize didn't speak, just continued to shrug. Adrian wanted to be funny, but also a little baffled. After thinking about it, he pressed the speakerphone on the desk phone, and then dialed the number.

"Hi, Ini, how are you doing? I heard from your father that you have published two papers, which is amazing. However, you should pay attention to rest while studying hard, right? If you get sick because of fatigue, then It's not worth the loss." Adrian exchanged pleasantries first, and then said: "By the way, do you still remember Charlie? Yes, my secretary, she was promoted recently, and I plan to recruit another one, but In the application materials, I saw your..."

"That's mine." Before he finished speaking, Ivanka's clear voice admitted, "Is there any problem?"

"Hmm..." Adrian glanced at Charlize, who had a slight smile on his lips, "Well, I want to know how you know that I need to hire a secretary?"

"Dad mentioned something when I was chatting with me, and after spending a lot of time inquiring about it, I found out," Ivanka's tone sounded relaxed, "Is there any problem?"

This is the second time she asked this question, Adrian sighed silently, and then said again: "If I remember correctly, Yi Ni, you are still in Stanford's business school, right? And the one-year It's not time yet..."

"I've read all the books in the next few years," Ivanka interrupted him unceremoniously again, "I've devoted all my time and energy to studying since the day I entered Stanford. Giving up almost all the entertainment time, even when you go home on vacation, you should know this, don’t you?”

"But..." Adrian still wanted to say something, but the other party interrupted again: "Even my mentor admits that I have done a very good job. If I continue, I can get enough money in the second half of the year." credits, and then start to write the graduation thesis. So, if you apply for an internship now, the school will not disagree. Of course, if you think I am not suitable or worry about something, you can refuse. So be it, I still have a lot of homework to complete. "

After she finished speaking, she hung up the phone without any hesitation, and she almost said "If you don't have to, don't bother me", Adrian couldn't help but sigh again.

"It seems that someone has a firm intention to seek revenge from you." Charlize said teasingly, she always did this, just like teasing him before that he wanted to find two beautiful women, it was uncomfortable not to ridicule him.

"This is so embarrassing, have I done anything excessive?" Adrian scratched his head in distress.

"Do you need me to give examples one by one?" Charlize asked immediately.

"Okay, let's not talk about this, what to do next..." Adrian spread his hands and looked embarrassed.

"You should have made a decision, shouldn't you? Or you want me to find this poor little girl and tell her that you have fallen into the hands of the Great Demon King, and all struggles and resistances are within his expectation. Don't want to escape from his grasp?" Charlize gave him a blank look, turned and walked out of the office.

Adrian shook his head with a grin, then leaned back on the high-back chair and let out a sigh of relief. This was not what he expected. He knows about Ivanka's situation at Stanford. She used to be a model and walked the catwalk. She has her own charm and pride. The young lady has become a study freak. He has to take a little responsibility, but he was recruited to be him. secretary of...

Whether it is to say that Ivanka does not have that ability, or that she is not worried that she will do something stupid, he still understands Ivanka's thoughts, what Charlize said is not wrong, but there are other reasons that have to be considered .

Although there are many things to consider, the things that should be done have not stopped, such as the interview - even if you want to refuse, you have to find a good reason.

"Why are you applying for this position?"

"I have studied this major, and I am also very interested and enthusiastic. I believe that I can get more training in such a big company."

"What do you know about this position?"

"Daily administrative affairs in the office, drafting, binding, signing, delivery, reminder and recycling, clearance, destruction of various documents, various meeting records and conference affairs..."

"What's your assessment of yourself?"

"Calm, meticulous, and patient. Although I don't have much relevant experience, there is a lot of room for growth."

The questioning was finally over, and the three interviewers began to whisper to each other. Although it seemed that they were discussing the problem seriously, both the interviewer and the interviewer knew that the one who could really make a decision was sitting next to him or not. The sexy and beautiful blonde woman recorded all of this silently.

"Thank you, Miss Ivanka, we will let you know if there is any news." After the pretentious discussion, the interviewer in the middle said so.

"Thank you." Ivanka stood up and nodded with a reserved smile.

Wearing a deep and capable short skirt and nv-style suit, her golden hair hangs down like a waterfall, plus

òu's stockings and the pair of 5-inch high lace-up high-heeled shoes on her feet are quite temperamental, especially her demeanor, which is very in place, as expected of a girl who was born in a wealthy family and has worked as a model. Even when she was studying hard, Ivanka still maintained her appearance and beauty every day, let alone now.

"What do you think?" After Ivanka left, today's interview came to an end, and Charlize, who was recording, came to the inner room immediately, and Adrian stayed here to watch the interview process.

"I think she is more suitable to wear OL clothes than you." Adrian said after thinking for a long time.

"Huh?" Charlize raised an eyebrow.

"The arc of her back is similar to yours, but the arc of her front is much higher than yours, which is very charming. Oh, I'm starting to miss the feeling of holding that pair in my hand again." Adrian Said in an exaggerated tone, and made a gesture of pinching his fingers, just like a wolf with no taste.

"I knew that you shouldn't trust a man's observation ability, especially a wolf." Charlize didn't bother to act with him, and gave him a blank stare.

"Okay, okay, let's get down to business." Adrian raised his hand with a laugh and paused for a moment before asking again: "What do you think, Charlie, what do you think?"

"I think?" Charlize pursed her lips and said, "She should be a suitable secretary assistant."

"Secretary assistant? You mean she can do it alone?" Adrian raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"Yes," Charlize nodded, "If it was more than half a year ago, I would not have such a view, but from what you have learned about her after entering Stanford, I think she has the responsibility to take on these tasks ability."

There was a pause here before she continued, with an inexplicable gleam in her eyes: "More importantly, even though she and I are at two extremes, in many ways, we are very similar!"