King of Hollywood

Chapter 55: It's the end of the year again

However, the further you go, the narrower Jessica's road will be. In "Keep the Last Dance", she danced really well, and the dance in "Sweet Dancing Sweetheart" is also very good in memory, It's just that the short-lived upsurge of youth musicals at that time has passed, and the script and director are not very good, so the box office is quite bad. (_Cai\u0026Hong\u0026Wen\u0026Xue) It’s different now. Although "Keep the Last Dance" will not make her famous in the film industry, as a work that opened the prelude to youth song and dance movies in the early 21st century, It is bound to leave a small mark in the history of film.

It’s just that musicals are niche after all. In my memory, although there has been a revival in the first two years of the 21st century—so Adrian arranged musicals for Nicole and Naomi—and there are various types, youth There are old and retro ones, but there are very few that can continue to develop in the end, so this sum may be smaller than imagined. If Jessica can become an A-list star and keep it up, people don't mind bringing up the movie once in a while for a chat, but as I said, her road will only get narrower, and good dancing can't hide Her relatively weak acting skills.

This is also a helpless thing. Latinos may not be as discriminated against as Asians, but they do not occupy much of the mainstream. Although Adrian remembers that the Latino population in the United States will rise very sharply in a few years, major TV stations are A lot of efforts have been made to win over these consumers, but the impact on movies is not that great. Will Jessica, who has already tasted the sweetness of movies, still act in TV?

It doesn't matter if she is willing to be a beautiful vase all the time, but unless she hits a wall a few times, will she agree? The idea of ​​a literary vase is a good idea, but it has already been used on Liv, so it is not a problem to erect two, but where are there so many literary films with the role of a vase for Jessica?

Well, it's too early to think about it now, Jessica's life has been changed by him, and it's hard to say what will happen in the future. Moreover, Adrian also has more ideas on musicals because of "Keep the Last Dance". is allowed.

So let's do some pleasant things, such as filling Jessica's bedroom with the smell of milk after a while, and of course, dragging my tired body up in the middle of the night to change Mary's diaper.

Also released in October was "Drug Network" directed and produced by Soderbergh. Because it seemed to lack commercial value, no premiere was arranged, and even the first batch of screenings was only in 50 theaters. However, what is unexpected is that the weekend box office exceeded 4 million! Although this is a five-day box office, it cannot erase the fact that there are only 50 theaters.

Critics also gave a very high evaluation. A column of "USA Today" wrote: "Although there are many characters and the plot is complicated, the clues are very clear and the characters are distinctive. A level of anti-drug, but not at all chaotic. The screenplay is excellent, the lines are concise without being boring, and Soderbergh's cinematography style changes with the scene: for example, the only one in Mexico has yellow earth tones, while the American street scene The drug trafficking scene brings the visual effects of drug addicts. From the top of the White House to the streets of a small town on the Mexican border, every environment has its own rhythm and color, giving the film such a strong authenticity and artistry!"

"Congratulations, Steven, I said this would be an excellent movie." Adrian said on the phone to Soderbergh.

Although Adrian's insistence on a certain degree of publicity is not unrelated to the success of "Drug Network" after its release, the director's excellent control and the actors' wonderful performances also played a big role. Ten years from now, Soderbergh's slightly slow pace may be unpopular--Michael? Mann is a typical example. As the pace of society gets faster and faster, especially after the rapid development of the Internet, audiences become more and more impatient with the lengthy foreshadowing. Therefore, "Heart" will receive certain praise in 1995, and ten Years later, "Miami Vice" suffered a sharp drop in reputation.

Of course, Soderbergh handled it fairly well, and now it's not five or six years later, and the actors also cooperated very well. For example, De Niro's police officer may not have the refined temperament of Douglas, but the toughness shown in the war against drug dealers, and the memory of the shock and pain when he learned that his daughter was also taking drugs, are all very good. Not to lose to Douglas. Although Zeta-Jones was not pregnant like in his previous life, he interpreted the transformation and temperament of a wife who knows that her husband is a big drug lord very well, so there are still many things to watch in the movie. Not surprisingly.

Then "Ocean's Eleven" can also start preparations. After the original decision was made, the copyright for the remake was quickly obtained. Soderbergh has also taken a break now and should be able to start directing new movies. It doesn't matter if he has other things to do, Adrian doesn't need to let the movie be released next year, and from the cycle of Soderbergh's production of "Drug Network", it can be seen that as long as it is not the kind that requires a big His efficiency is not low for scenes or movies with a lot of CG. Maybe it will be released at the end of the year after starting up at the beginning of next year.

Moreover, he has already read the script and is very interested. He has initially agreed that as long as the actors are selected, he can start the machine at any time. There is no doubt that Clooney will "continue" to play the leading role, and his co-star Dennis, who is filming "Life and Death" and is troubled by family matters and his wife is pregnant, will certainly be suitable. "Ocean's Eleven" will not take much time from him Yes, as for another character, either Rui Fan or Jacques is fine, and then...

"The ex-wife of a liar who then partnered with her ex-husband to fool her current boyfriend," is how Julia sums up the character.

"Don't you think your words have the style of an entertainment reporter? Every sentence is correct, but together they are completely opposite to the actual character." Adrian put his arms around her waist and laughed, followed Kissed her again: "This role won't take much of your time. It's always good to try to cooperate with more people, and Steven Soderbergh is also a director who is very good at telling stories. I believe Kate must have Right to speak, right?"

The last sentence was aimed at the woman he was holding with his other arm.

"Yes," Zeta-Jones' eyes were curved, and he always had such a charming look, "Soderbergh is indeed a director who is very good at mobilizing actors' emotions, and he is no worse than Adrian."

As she said that, she deliberately leaned on Adrian, and Julia, who was watching her, couldn't help raising her eyebrows: "It seems that Kate has a lot of experience, so why don't you try this role."

Before Zeta-Jones could speak, Adrian had already taken up the conversation: "Don't worry, Julie, as long as "Ocean's Eleven" does well, then I will definitely create opportunities for you to be like this in the second part." In fact, I already have an idea of ​​playing a rival role, and I also believe that Ocean's Eleven will be very popular."

"Okay, then it's settled." Julia said immediately.

"Then I'll wait for you, dear sister!" Zeta Jones replied unwillingly.

Adrian laughed, and then blocked Zeta Jones's fragrant lips for a while, kissing her almost out of breath. With great difficulty, they parted with a trace of silver thread, and Julia immediately leaned forward and continued to kiss Adrian wetly, fighting with lips and tongues again. But if you think this is the end, you are very wrong. When Adrian and Julia separated, Zeta Jones approached Julia again, and the two women began to kiss passionately again without any hesitation , and not jerky at all, obviously this is not the first time the passionate kiss between them.

Fortunately, the film crew had specially divided a lounge for him and them. Otherwise, the crew members would probably be dumbfounded when they saw this scene, and the men would be envious.

This is the set of "America's Honey," the film directed by Billy? Christo produced, and at the same time arranged the screenwriter and supporting actor. In order to create a gimmick, he specially invited Zeta Jones and Julia to act as the heroine and supporting actress at the same time. Zeta Jones plays the spoiled female star, and Julia plays the female star's sister who is also her assistant, which is why Zeta Jones called Julia "dear sister" just now.

Although the name of Miracle Girl is very high, in terms of commercial value, Zeta Jones and Julia have often been compared in the past two years, and many fans on the Internet often argue about which one is more attractive. What's more, what they like to argue most is which Adrian likes better-Adrian can be proud to be discussed by fans in this way.

So inviting them to act in a movie at the same time is definitely a very eye-catching attention, but Adrian is not optimistic about the script, Billy? Crystal is indeed very talented, at least the first half of this script is indeed very good. This is a story about Hollywood, or simply a movie version of Hollywood gossip news, crazy directors, bosses who are afraid of chaos, public relations experts who turn their hands into clouds and rain, and spoiled bosses with extreme egos. Stars and incompetent assistants, etc. Although don't expect to portray real Hollywood, if it can maintain this kind of black humor, it can be regarded as a good work.

However, want to make Billy? It is impossible for Christo to make a comedy that is full of black humor from beginning to end, so when the love scene of the supporting actress begins, the edges and corners of the movie become less and less, until the public relations expert who uses everything After showing their human side, this comedy is tantamount to failure. After all, no one is interested in spending tens of minutes looking at the little troubles of celebrities, such as endless interviews, publicity events that they have to attend even if they don't want to, having to work with someone they hate, etc., even if it is Zeta Jones The starring role with Julia is not good either. I have seen enough of these in the usual gossip and scandals.

Christo may not think so, but as Adrian who can see the future, he is very aware of the outcome of the movie, but he did not give any opinion, even when Christo came to visit the set and discussed it with him very politely. And the reason why Zeta Jones and Julia took over the movie, even persuaded Julia a few words, you can guess his intentions with your knees.

Half of the women around him have already been paired, and Zeta Jones has been compared with Julia among the media and movie fans during this period, isn't it just right? Julia had no intention of resisting this at all. She and Monica played 3P with Adrian a lot. As for Zeta Jones, she has lost the possibility of refusing. Once she got to this point, she naturally didn't care about anything, so she was a little surprised and resisted when she was pulled into the same room with Julia, but she quickly adjusted after going to bed, and after losing to Julia in the mouth , and then used his pair of softness to win the round.

As usual, after spending Halloween with my daughters, I entered November. After the first Tuesday, the votes have been counted. Although Gore had a lot ahead of Bush Jr. in public opinion, it was gradually eliminated in the last month. It caught up, so the extremely close votes did not arouse people's associations too much, but the ownership of Florida's 25 electoral votes has yet to be discussed. Basically, whoever can get these 25 votes will be able to ascend to the throne of president, so Gore and Bush Jr. started a fierce competition around these 25 votes.

Gore's approval rating in Florida was higher than that of Bush Jr., and so was the preliminary result of the vote count. However, Bush Jr. filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court on the grounds that Florida's vote counting process was unconstitutional, requiring Florida to recount votes. At present, the Supreme Court has officially accepted it, and the media has also given the greatest attention, which determines who will be in the White House in the next four years.

But Adrian just learned about it and didn't ask any more. What will happen next will be clear after a little thought. The Supreme Court will definitely rule that the vote counting process is unconstitutional, and then determine by a small margin that Florida's 25 votes belong to Bush Jr. . Although I don't know how much the media played a role in it, it can still be seen that when reporting on the general election, it is gradually biased towards Bush Jr. Claude also went to Texas in a low-key manner in mid-October, although he has not been with him for the time being. He revealed the specific content, but said that he had a pleasant conversation with Bush Sr. I believe that in the last nearly one month, Bush Jr.'s approval rate among the public has increased a lot, and the media probably spent a lot of effort.

He really doesn't need to pay too much attention, so his attention is on the promotion of "Winter's Bone". As the end of the year approaches, this low-cost movie has also stepped up its promotional offensive. to start playback.

The trailer, like the movie itself, is as unpretentious as it is, moving from open woodlands to heroine Lei? in a deep folk song. In Dolly's home, Lei, who was struggling to chop wood, and her younger siblings, who were jumping and playing, formed a poor but harmonious picture until the arrival of the police.

"I'm Mike? Santa Fe, I'm in charge of the bail..." The police said in a business-like tone that if Lei's father didn't show up before the next court session, the court would take over the house.

"I will find him." This was Lei's answer, pushing back the police's persuasion, "I said I could find him!"

The screen began to flash quickly. Following Lei's actions, some characters were also introduced initially. With the subtitles of "What you hear and what you see, there are truths you don't want to know" appeared in sequence, and the background music The middle picture gradually became sharper, running, beating people, and confronting the police. The subtitles of "A Legendary Story About Family Love", "Amazing", and "Unusual" also flashed one by one. As the flashlight headed toward the lake, the camera dimmed, and the words "Bones in Winter" emerged from the darkness.

Generally speaking, even if such a small-budget film is vigorously promoted, it is difficult to get a lot of media attention, so such a film will basically go to a film festival after the completion of production. people pay attention. But "Winter's Bone" is different because it has an unusual director.

"Miracle Director's new work is finally about to be released. After science fiction, classic and fantasy themes, he has shifted his attention to reality. Although there were media reports about his new film in the first half of the year, most of them were related to Julie. It's amazing that so little is known about "Winter's Bone," a real-life movie based on a true story co-produced by Adam Roberts, and if he wanted to surprise everyone, he did.

Judging from the introduction of the movie, Adrian describes a young girl in Missouri who embarks on a difficult journey to find her father in order to keep her house. Although the director of Miracle has many realistic works that are closely related to the present, in addition to taking over Stanley? Except for Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut", no matter how heavy it is, it still maintains a certain degree of optimism. It is the first time that such a coldness is revealed in the trailer. Is this an illusion or he wants to try something new? We will know when the movie is released, and we have reason to believe that it will be a good work. "Some critics wrote in the newspaper.

Such comments are already pretty good. Many people are also surprised that Director Miracle chose such a theme for his new work. This is a good thing. If you are surprised, you will have expectations.

Of course, there will never be fewer people who criticize: "I have to lament the abundant energy of the director of Miracle. After spending almost a year to complete the filming of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, he once again devoted himself to the production of two films." Among them, in addition to "Never Compromise" with Julia, there is also "Winter's Bone", which is even more surprising because this movie seems to have finished shooting before "Never Compromise". Trust us It is impossible to see the movie version of the epic masterpiece "The Lord of the Rings" in a short time. Adrian is obviously very dissatisfied, otherwise he will not rush to make "Winter's Bone" and "Never Compromise" The later stages of The Lord of the Rings were left behind."

They are very wise not to question the quality of "Winter's Bone". After all, Adrian has slapped doubters countless times on it, and they are very careful about mocking "Lord of the Rings". And achieved success, they can also say lightly: It is precisely because of the meticulous production of director Miracle that the film is very popular.

So don't worry about those critics, just wait for the premiere of "Winter's Bone".

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