King of Hollywood

Chapter 62 Comparison

"So, which of these two movies do you like better?" Julia, who was wearing pajamas and spreading jam on the bread, raised her eyebrows after hearing Adrian's words. (Baidu search,) 色@红*文￥学%网m

It's a pity that this trick never worked for him. After sipping his morning coffee, Adrian let out a long sigh of satisfaction: "I like both."

He clearly knows that he is a playboy, and he has already accepted it. Isn't it self-inflicted to ask this kind of question? But Julia's purpose is not here now.

"Julie wants to ask another question." Zeta Jones, who was sitting on the other side of Adrian, immediately picked up the coffee pot and filled his cup, then blinked at Julia: "Really, Julie ?”

Julia shrugged noncommittally, and handed the smeared slice of bread to Adrian. Adrian took a bite, closed his eyes pretending to think about it, and then gave a thumbs up to express his praise. Then he chuckled again and said, "I believe that Julie already has the answer in her heart, no matter what the answer is, it is correct."

There is no doubt that Julia is asking about his relationship with Natalie, in fact after the release of "Never Compromise", the thesis about Natalie's eighth Wonder Girl popped up again, after all these years Li can play the leading role in the movie directed by Adrian as a miracle girl, so it is impossible to say that Natalie has nothing to do with him. You must know that she has cooperated with him in the early 1990s and admires miracles Director is a very normal thing.

As far as Adrian knows, similar topics have begun to circulate on the Harvard campus. I don’t know if Avner and Shelley have tried Natalie. But there is no need to worry too much. It is not impossible for him to release the news that Jessica came to visit the class first. Of course, he will definitely not mention Jessica by name. After all, she is a single mother. If something goes wrong, it will be troublesome.

Anyway, just reveal that during the filming of "Winter's Bone," other women visited the set. It may not be easy for those people in the production team to name them, but it is no problem to prove that there is such a thing, and then add a series of means, they may not be able to shut them up, but it is still possible to lower the volume. No intention of shutting them up.

"Good morning, Ed!" Just as Julia was about to say something, little Emma's voice came from the door of the restaurant, and then the neatly dressed little guy appeared in front of the three of them, yawning.

"Good morning, Auntie, good morning, Aunt Catherine." Little Emma greeted and took a big sip of the milk handed over by the servant.

She is really slow enough, whether it is little Emma or Lily here, they will immediately guess what happened to Adrian, Julia, and Zeta Jones, but this little guy looks like he is turning a blind eye. And it’s not just once or twice, Zeta-Jones has been coming over to Julia’s house regularly after having threesomes with Adrian because she’s in America’s Sweethearts with her – she’s a determined one indeed Woman, since Adrian made a statement, and it is unlikely that she will leave him for the time being, she immediately turned and started to move closer to Julia. I don't know if Julia did it on purpose, or if Zeta Jones can talk, but Julia got along very well with her.

In short, in such a situation, little Emma can't notice anything, no wonder she is always eaten to death by little Emma.

"If I had to choose, I'd vote for 'Never Compromising', the tone alone is comfortable enough, not to mention the plot, and 'Winter's Bone' is a bit hard." Zeta-Jones At this time, the topic was brought back to the movie. What's interesting is that she was clearly expressing her support for Julia, and she used what Adrian said just now.

"What do you think, Ed?" Julia kicked the ball back to Adrian directly.

"I'm glad I can use the color to the extreme." Adrian laughed.

On the contrary, among all the shooting skills, his control and use of color tone is the best, because he was good at this aspect in his previous life, and in this life, he is constantly learning and making up for it through comparison while copying. And then because the style of the film is always different, the very delicate handling of the color tone becomes very obvious.

"What are you talking about?" Little Emma added unwillingly, waving a spoon at this moment.

"Oh, sorry honey, forgot you were still here," Adrian smiled at her, "we were talking about that movie your dear aunt just came out."

"I know, I know, it's called "Never Compromise", isn't it!" Little Emma immediately began to show her "knowledge", but looked up for a few seconds before scratching her head in embarrassment: "It's about ……what story?"

This sentence immediately made Adrian and Zeta Jones laugh, while Julia laughed and sighed.

"Okay, I know it's bad, but I really can't remember." The little guy pouted a little aggrieved, then rolled his eyes, and then changed the subject and asked: "By the way, Ai De, when will my movie be released? I did really well, everyone praised me, and I'm sure I'll surprise a lot of people."

"They'll be surprised, especially when you're stripping." Julia gave little Emma a blank look. She still didn't like the last scene of "Little Miss Sunshine."

"Striptease?" Zeta Jones was a little surprised, and Adrian then briefly explained the plot of the movie to her.

"I've been practicing for a long time." Little Emma looked like she was complacent, but also seemed to be dissatisfied with her aunt's words.

"Don't worry, my dear, the movie will be released soon. Maybe the reviews won't be high at first, but there will be a surprise for you later." Adrian said. I will look for opportunities to watch before the post-production, how can "Little Miss Sunshine" be an exception? Little Emma's performance may still be a little immature, but Oliver's energetic characteristics are still very good. However, because the competition for the Christmas file is too fierce, and there will be loopholes to exploit next month or next year, it is natural to choose another arranged.

"Okay, let's leave it at that, anyway, as long as you can be better than Charlotte." Little Emma said as she never forgot to surpass Little Emma, ​​since the topic has been successfully changed, there is no need to entangle her anymore—— She still has this little cleverness, but she certainly doesn't know it. Neither Adrian, Julia, nor Zeta Jones thought of holding on to this topic.

"By the way, Ed," little Emma looked at him expectantly at this moment, "Can I play a role in the movie you directed? My aunt always said that it was a pleasure working with you. "

Adrian looked at Julia with a smile, and the latter glanced at him calmly, without saying anything extra.

"Don't worry, Emma, ​​there will be a chance." He said with a smile.

"Speaking of which, I don't seem to have ever cooperated with you, Ed." Zeta Jones said in a casual tone at this time, although he didn't seem to care much, but his eyes were always locked on him.

"There will be a chance, Kate." Adrian is still smiling, but only he himself knows how it is.

"Then I'll wait." Zeta Jones didn't bother too much.

Frankly speaking, Adrian didn't arrange such a work for her, so it was a deal from the beginning? Although Zeta-Jones has become very compliant, but... let's finish this transaction first.

While Adrian was having breakfast at Julia's house, the media comparisons between "Never Compromise" and "Winter's Bone" continued, as he said, the two films are so similar, They are so distinct, and they are still produced by the same famous director, and they are both released at the end of the year-it doesn't matter what they mean-it would be strange if they were not compared.

Would such a comparison even place Irene? Brockovich himself was involved. At the most exaggerated time, nine out of ten phone calls a day were to ask her opinion on this matter, so I had to briefly mention it on my personal website——First think that "Winter "Bones in the Heart" is an excellent movie, and then recalled the case a few years ago and expressed emotion, and finally said that "Never Compromise" is also a good movie, which makes her feel very honored and will continue to fight.

Such a result was expected before the movie was released, so Adrian has been watching calmly. The only thing that can make him pay more attention these two days is the third Monday of this month. There is no suspense. The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that Florida should recount the ballot, which is in line with the identities of the nine justices -- 7 from Republicans and 2 from Democrats. The final result was that Bush Jr. surpassed Gore by more than 700 votes, so Florida's 25 electoral votes will belong to Bush Jr., thus allowing him to lock the presidency.

"I have to say, dear Ed, you are indeed very discerning, and our investment has once again achieved a good return," Claude said to Adrian very happily, "I haven't sent anyone to congratulate me yet, Mr. Bush has already called me personally to express his appreciation, and I think some people must have pretty faces."

Undoubtedly, he was referring to several other media giants. The media's courtship to Bush Jr. could not be seen by ordinary people, but they would not be unaware. Of course, in their view, this is a gamble, and the risk is very high. It is difficult to judge who will be the winner until the last moment of the general election, even if a guy like Murdoch has a relatively deep relationship with the government, this is why One of the reasons big corporations and conglomerates are hedging their bets.

In fact, Claude also thinks so. If Adrian hadn't insisted on taking a gamble, even if he would show his favor to Bush Jr., it would be quite limited, but now it seems that such a gamble is very worthwhile, even if it is completely News Corp., which leans toward the Republican Party, probably didn't expect that the media would use this method to gain an advantage.

"Such a slight advantage does make it difficult to make a correct judgment, but this is not the first thing I think of," Adrian flipped through the relevant materials of the general election, "I thought of the curse."

"Curse?" Claude asked inexplicably.

"Haven't you heard of it? Anyone who becomes president of the United States in a year with a number ending in 0 will die during his term of office," Adrian said with a chuckle as he dropped his things, "Lincoln, McKinley, Roosevelt , Kennedy, and so on, so far only Reagan has escaped, and it is said that it is the curse of an Indian chief who was killed during the Westward Movement in the 1930s and 1940s."

"Where did you hear such a boring thing?" Claude couldn't help but sighed while covering his forehead.

"Well, let's not talk about this, let's talk about when we can get AT\u0026amp;t adband." Adrian laughed loudly, "The other media groups must have other means."

"Don't worry. After Mr. Bush takes the oath of office next month, the plan can start. I have made it clear to Bush Sr. during the negotiations. As for other media groups, don't worry, the advantage is now on our side, we Several backup plans have been prepared." Claude said in a relaxed tone.

"Then I'll just wait and see." That being the case, Adrian felt relieved. Although there are more and more variables in the future, it is still within his reach after all, and his empire will be completed!

After confirming that the process of acquiring at\u0026amp;t adband was not hindered too much, Adrian turned his attention to the movie again, and finally said a few words for "Never Compromise".

"Both films are my works, so I like them both. Both "Winter's Bone" and "Never Compromise" reflect certain social phenomena, and they both really exist in society. There is no need to divide In fact, I just want to tell stories, tell stories in various ways, and the meaning of the story lies with the audience." Facing the reporter's microphone, Adrian replied.

This is the premiere of "100% Men". As Sophie's first movie after giving birth, Adrian would support her anyway, not to mention Bosworth invested in it. Although Bosworth is now downsizing, focusing more on the horror-thriller genre and launching an unexpected competition with Lionsgate, some mid-budget films are still available.

Although the people in Bosworth who followed Adrian when he started his business were basically promoted, but this company is a memorial anyway, so such support is also essential.

Since it was the premiere of other movies, Adrian just said a few words. Anyway, there will be a premiere of "Bone Puzzle" before Christmas. How could Sophie not attend Monica? For now, let's deal with the reporters for now, and if necessary, I can say it at that time.

As a romantic comedy movie that was released in mid-December and can be competed on the Christmas file, it must have something special, so many guests came to participate, but Adrian's attention was not on them. It's someone I've met countless times. Unless there's something important, just chat a few words.

Most of his attention is on Sophie - like the previous "Never Compromise", Adrian walked the red carpet with Sophie's arm, no doubt, this murdered many film rolls of reporters, you know The Marvel director has never commented on Wonder Girl. In addition, a small amount of energy is devoted to the supporting actress in the movie, um, the one who plays the leading actor's daughter——Keira? Knightley.

"Although I have only watched part of the clip, I think Keira's performance is remarkable, and I believe we can see her wonderful performance in a few minutes." Adrian said to Keira's mother, Shawen Said that her daughter is going to the United States to attend the premiere of the film she starred in, and of course the mother must accompany her.

"Thank you, Ed, thank you for always taking care of her." Shawen said proudly and gratefully.

Kayla was able to go from an always sensitive and unsmiling teenage girl to being a little more cheerful and willing to communicate with more people, and Adrian did help. Of course, it was another matter in the eyes of others, such as Sophie who was holding his arm all the time.

"It's a pity that I haven't played against Sophie." Keira was also looking at Sophie at this time, but there was only curiosity in her eyes. "Frankly speaking, Sophie is one of my favorite French actors."

"Thank you, you are a great girl, Keira." Sophie gave her a sincere smile, and even if she had any thoughts, she would only go to Adrian and not Keira.

"However, playing with Mr. Gibson also taught me a lot." Keira immediately looked at Mel, who had been silent just now? gibson.

That's right, the only Australian actor who was not part of Adrian's Australian gang still became the leading actor in "100% Men", because director Nancy? Meyers thought it would be good for a manly actor like him to show the few scenes in the movie trying out women's objects.

"You're one of the most gifted British actresses I've ever seen, Keira, as good as Sophie." Gibson laughed, then glanced at Sophie.

Adrian, who saw his look in his eyes, chuckled in his heart. He remembered that there was a gossip in his previous life that he would invite Sophie to play Isabella in "Braveheart" because of his respect for this French man. Beloved has ideas. Of course, it's impossible now, but I didn't expect to cooperate with Sophie in this way, but it doesn't matter whether he has an idea or not. Adrian told the producer back then that Gibson's temper Although it is not very good, it does not mean that it has no brains, so it is very disciplined from beginning to end.

It's a pity that even so, Adrian has no plans to absorb him into the Australian gang. One reason is that he came to Hollywood too early, and he has his own contacts and circles; Adrian has no interest in supporting such a man who has gone downhill.

Although he gave Gibson a push, the other party still had a statuette for the best director in his previous life, but so what? He can even send the script to the original author for advice, so he still cares about this?

"Okay, the time is almost up, let's go in and enjoy the movie." Adrian suggested after looking at the time, and then exchanged glances with Keira as they walked into the screening hall together.

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