After cleaning up the traces left by the previous passion, Monica dressed neatly and tidied up a little. She went to the dressing mirror to touch up her makeup, tidied up her clothes, and turned left and right half a circle. Then she walked to the door with a self-deprecating smile.
To this day, she still couldn't see through Adriaan. Although Monica adjusted her mentality after the car accident that day and wanted to make a comeback on the weekend, in fact, she made full use of her body and skills to occupy a few minutes of advantage. However, Adriaan quickly took the initiative back and let her indulge in it.
Then, after the shooting, Adriaan would call from time to time to ask her out. Sometimes he was gentle and considerate, taking her to the opera, dinner, and flirting in the romantic candlelight. Sometimes he was wild and unruly, taking her to the suburbs to race cars or to the beach to enjoy the wind. Not only was he good at pleasing women with his words, but he also seemed to know what she was thinking. And he never avoided the fact that he had a girlfriend. As long as Monica asked, he would never avoid it, except for some private matters.
Just like before, it felt very real, but at the same time, it was very mysterious, and there was an unusual attraction. Monica walked to the door and stopped. After tidying up her clothes again, she pushed the door open.
"You look so beautiful, Monica!" Adriaan, who had already dressed up, looked at Monica and said with admiration. The traces in the office had been cleaned up. He was really fast.
Before Monica could recover from the tidy office, Adriaan had already hugged her waist and blocked her mouth. She naturally loosened her teeth and let the other party's tongue wreak havoc in her mouth, and even actively entangled. After kissing passionately for a while, the two of them reluctantly separated.
"Your sexy lips are always memorable, Monica." Adriaan's thumb moved across her lips.
"What, do you think it's not enough? Do you want to do it again?" Monica said with a teasing tone.
"If you don't mind …" Adriaan put his hand on her thigh with a faint smile.
Monica stared at him without blinking. A few minutes later, Adriaan raised his hands. "Alright, let's go record first. We'll go to your house after work."
Then he whispered in her ear, "I hope you can wear the underwear I gave you."
"Got it!" Monica raised the corner of her mouth, and her charming appearance was even more attractive.
Although she knew that it was unlikely for her to win this so-called war, although she felt as if she had fallen into a trap, so what? After losing the award ceremony, Adriaan still won a high reputation, which further proved that she had made the right decision in the beginning. Anyway, this man was not annoying, and he knew how to respect and care for women. Moreover, he was amazing in bed, and he made her extremely happy almost every time, so it was not a big deal to maintain this relationship for the time being. Didn't Adriaan say that she could leave at any time if she wanted to?
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Although Adriaan wasn't completely clear about Monica's thoughts, he could guess a lot. He was very happy that his prey was developing in the way he wanted, but he had to complete "Pulp Fiction" first if he wanted to further consolidate it.
However, there was a problem here. Compared to Uma Thurman, Monica's sexy temperament in the movie was not inferior, but her acting skills were at least a notch lower. Her long career as a model had made her face a little stiff. It was very suitable for acting in some cold and glamorous roles, but it was more difficult for this kind of woman who had quite a bit of personality.
Although under Adriaan's guidance, her acting was basically good, at least she played her due level. It was a little difficult for her to get a Best Supporting Actress nomination like the original version.
Or find a way to get her a Golden Globe nomination? Adriaan thought. Compared to the Oscars, it was easier to get a Golden Globe nomination. Besides, it was just a nomination, not an award.
Adriaan didn't waste too much time on this problem. It would have to wait until the end of the year. It was meaningless to start worrying about it now, and he had a lot of things to do. For example, he was still paying attention to "The Shawshank Redemption," which had been hyped up after the Oscars. Although he hid in the studio to avoid the public and the media with the excuse of post-production, it didn't mean that he didn't care at all. After all, he was the one who asked Laffern to start the publicity.
However, most of the media and critics were spontaneously complaining about the movie. After all, "The Shawshank Redemption" was indeed an outstanding movie. Although the hype and tragedy had something to do with its high status in his previous life, the quality of the movie played at least 80% of the role. Because of this, Adriaan decided to give up all the possibility of winning an award and "recreate" its status as a classic.
It was just that compared to "The True Story of Argan," "The Silence of the Lambs" was slightly weaker. Even if everything went well, the status of Adriaan's version of "The Shawshank Redemption" would probably be a little lower than the original.
However, who knew what exactly would happen? The future had changed. As the reporter from the New York Daily News analyzed, the theme of "The Silence of the Lambs" made "The Shawshank Redemption" even more tragic. The Oscars would rather choose a thriller film than a prison film.
It wasn't a big deal. There would be opportunities in the future anyway. The honor of one or two movies didn't matter. The whole Hollywood was his goal. It must be admitted that Hollywood produced more good movies in the 1990s than after the year 2000. The reasons for this need not be explained in detail — big productions, big investments, etc. If these classic movies were inextricably linked to a company or a person, just think about it, what kind of scene would that be?
Well, this was only one of the things that Adriaan was concerned about. At least the peak of video tape sales and rentals had appeared. The final outcome would only be known a few years later. What was more important now was Monica's dubbing work. Although her Italian accent wasn't very obvious, if one listened carefully, it would still sound awkward. "Pulp Fiction", to a large extent, relied on the details to win, so if Monica couldn't correct it in a short period of time, he would have to quickly find someone else to do the dubbing.
The reason why he was in such a hurry was because the submission deadline for the Cannes Film Festival was approaching. He had to edit the sample as soon as possible and send it over. Cannes was an important part of his plan.
In addition, he was also having a headache about the invitation from the Producers Alliance and the Directors Guild. Hollywood was full of big and small unions. Most actors, directors, and screenwriters would become members of the corresponding unions. Not only could the unions help the members solve some problems at work, but they could also help the members expand their contacts and fight for a lot of benefits.
Of course, the members also had corresponding obligations. For example, when the union decided to go on strike, they had to support it. Even if the members had the freedom to choose not to support it, the impact would be very bad. They could also be seen as betrayals and be isolated.
Basically, there were very few people who were independent of the unions. Although most of the actors, directors, and screenwriters took the initiative to apply, these unions would also send invitations to outstanding actors, directors, and screenwriters. For example, Adriaan, who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director.
Actually, as the boss of the film company, Adriaan could choose not to join these unions, but the problem was that he was already a member of the Screenwriters Guild when he first entered the industry. Since that was the case, how could he not join other unions? Well, he would join them. It wasn't a big deal, but a new problem arose. If the Producers Alliance played the role of maintaining order, the other unions played the role of troublemakers.
Simply put, if a certain union wanted to negotiate because they were dissatisfied with the treatment, there was only one person they could negotiate with, and that was the Producers Alliance! So, if he joined the Producers Alliance and another union, once there was a conflict between the two sides, which side would Adriaan take? Don't forget the screenwriters' strike in 2008.
However, after careful consideration and exchanging opinions with Claude, Laffern, and the others on the phone, Adriaan agreed. First, this was an invitation from the other party, which was a special kind of recognition. Second, there were people who joined the Producers Alliance and other unions, and they often acted as mediators when there were conflicts between the two sides, so as to build a good relationship with all parties, gain connections, and so on.
Of course, if he wanted to benefit from both sides, he had to have the ability. Otherwise, he would be overconfident. Most people who wanted to please everyone would end up being despised by everyone. Now, Adriaan was not strong enough, but he had a future. As long as he was given time, this approach would only increase his bargaining chips.
Well, let's talk about this later. Now, let's get back to the main topic. Monica's dubbing took about three days. Although there were still some problems in some small areas, they were basically corrected under the guidance of the dubbers. This made Adriaan very happy. No matter what, it was better to have an actor dubbing her own voice than to have someone else do it. Of course, another reason was that there was a passionate scene in the office every day. Monica was worthy of the title of a stunner. Her graceful figure, cooperation, and pleasing made Adriaan quite ecstatic.
After finishing the dubbing work and calculating the time, Adriaan temporarily put aside the post-production. After understanding some business information that he had been paying attention to through his financial advisor, Leggett, he called Claude and arranged a time to have a good chat. No matter what the surprise was, it was time to reveal it. After all, it was related to the company's future development.
In order to show his seriousness and seriousness, Adriaan specially arranged to meet Claude at a private club's golf course. He did not expect that Claude would really give him a surprise, a very big one.
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