Coming out of the bright room, Margaret and Helen said goodbye to the ladies they met at the salon and set out on their way home. Although it was already a little late, the cylindrical street lamps on both sides of the street emitted a faint, soft light. There were also people standing in twos and threes on the street, chatting with each other. In addition, there were faint sounds of music coming from the surrounding houses, making everything seem quite beautiful.
"Hello, Miss Margaret, nice to see you here." A familiar voice came from behind. The two sisters stopped talking and looked back at the same time. Then they both looked surprised. They did not expect to meet Mr. Henry Wilkes here.
After a few pleasant words, Helen mentioned the clever and sensitive young man she knew, and Marguerite thought that Henry might be able to offer him some help.
"I suggest he leave the company as soon as possible," said Henry after learning about the young man's company. "Please don't tell anyone that the company is short of funds and will be bought out before Christmas, so he'd better find another job as soon as possible."
“Cut！” Adriaan, who was looking at the monitor, suddenly shouted. He frowned and thought for a while, then waved to Hopkins, who then walked over.
"Anthony, don't you think your tone is too casual?" Said Adriaan, pointing at the picture on the monitor. "We've discussed it before. Although Henry is hypocritical and attaches great importance to social class, he is not a particularly bad person. And now he is going to pursue Margaret, so he needs to show his magnanimity when speaking. "
Hopkins thought for a while and shook his head. "No, no, no, Eide, I don't think it's appropriate. As I said before, Henry is a hypocritical person who attaches great importance to social class. Although Margaret thinks Leonard is a smart young man, in his eyes, poor is the only definition of a young man, so this slightly contemptuous and casual tone should be in line with his mentality at that time. As for his feelings for Margaret, he just met her at that time, so he didn't need to pay too much attention to it. "
"Well, I agree with the first half of your statement." Adriaan suddenly looked at Hopkins and laughed. "As for the last sentence — do you need me to read the original novel to you?"
Hopkins couldn't help but be stunned. Then he laughed and shook his head, saying, "How about this?"
After straightening his clothes, he snorted and said in a casual and elegant tone, "Please don't tell anyone that the company is short on funds and will be acquired before Christmas. So, he better find another job as soon as possible."
After saying that, he paused for a few seconds and repeated it again, but this time, his tone was a little more relaxed. Adriaan raised his eyebrows and then gave him a thumbs-up. "You deserve the Oscar for Best Actor."
At this moment, a dazzling light suddenly flashed nearby, followed by a cracking sound. The crew quickly walked over and asked the reporter who was hiding there to leave. The reporter didn't say anything and just smiled and left.
"These guys are really everywhere." After watching the guy disappear, Adriaan sighed. "Guess what tomorrow's newspaper will say. Will it be the American boy who harshly criticized the new Best Actor? Or will it be Professor Hannibal who reprimanded the 'genius' director? "
"Why can't it be the director who quarreled with the leading actor?" Hopkins said humorously.
"Ha, you're really something, Anthony. I think The Sun should invite you to be the editor-in-chief." Adriaan laughed and then patted Hopkins on the arm. "I haven't thanked you for speaking up for me yet."
"I just said the truth, unless you don't think it's the truth." Hopkins shrugged.
Because the outdoor shooting during this time was in London, it was much easier for the reporters to collect information than when they were in the manor. And because the cameras were scattered, the two leading actors had more time to rest, and the reporters seized the opportunity to ask them questions.
Hopkins was often asked by the reporters why he wanted to cooperate with Adriaan. Originally, he had only said a few words in general, but one day a reporter asked him if he spoke up for Adriaan because he already had a plan to deal with the failure of the film. So Hopkins said bluntly that it was very unreasonable to casually deny the director before the film was produced, and he had full confidence in Adriaan's ability to make a good film.
One could imagine how big a sensation it would cause when a British and a new Oscar -winning actor publicly expressed his support for Adriaan, who was being criticized by the media.
"Obviously, Anthony is a little confused. He thinks that as long as he works with a director for a few weeks, he can know whether the other party has the ability to control a film that is completely different from his own style. Well, maybe I don't have as much experience as he does, and I can't understand why he can make such a judgment, but at least I won't say it with such certainty. Maybe he is a little too self-righteous? Who knows? "A British newspaper said with sarcasm and doubt.
Of course, there was no shortage of people who jeered, "Well, maybe he is right, but what is worrying is whether Anthony will bring Professor Hannibal's feeling into the film? Or has he already brought it in? "
In short, the British media did not change their view of Adriaan's new film because of his statement. Instead, it was the American media who had been indifferent to the situation that they seized the opportunity to defend the genius director.
"No film should be judged arbitrarily before the production is completed. Yes, Adriaan's previous style is too different from this novel, but it does not mean that he will definitely fail. No one can be 100% sure that something will happen except God," wrote Hodges Pine, who had done an interview with Adriaan.
However, it was hard to say how effective such an argument would be. After all, the saying that "no conclusion should be judged arbitrarily before the production is completed" also applied to many bad films. To be honest, many American reporters complained about Adriaan in their hearts. Even if the style of the novel is a little similar to your previous film, it doesn't make us speechless!
Well, back to the filming scene, Adriaan did not say anything more on this topic. He just patted Hopkins's arm again and said, "Well, let's continue!"
In fact, he knew very well that Hopkins was on his side not just because of what he said, but what Hopkins said was not false. If Hopkins did not think highly of Zhang Heng, he would not have made such an attitude, let alone in front of so many reporters. Emma Thompson also thought highly of Zhang Heng, but she would never say so in front of reporters.
In this case, Adriaan also knew what he should do in the future.
"By the way, you haven't said which one is suitable?" Hopkins reminded him.
"The second one!" Adriaan thought about it and made a decision.
Returning to the center of the set with him, he said a few words to Thompson and Kate, and told Kate to control his emotions. After that, Adriaan waved his hand and signaled for them to continue shooting.
This time, there were basically no major problems. After three repetitions, the scenes here were considered completed. The next day, the crew moved to the City of London to shoot on location. Originally, they chose to shoot the scenes of Leonard's character at the Baltic Sea Transport Exchange. However, there was an explosion at the exchange more than two months ago, so they finally moved to a bank.
After so many days and so many things had happened, the British employees interviewed in the crew all thought that Adriaan should be given more time. Moreover, with Hopkins's statement, the British media's enthusiasm for Howard Manor finally died down.
Even so, there were still people who relentlessly criticized the novel, as if they would continue to do so as long as Adriaan did not stop "ruining" the novel. For this reason, they even brought up the fourth movie that Adriaan had voluntarily "shelved" to prove that he did not know how to make a literary plot film at all.
Finally, Adriaan gave a brief response through his spokesman. "I hope that after the movie is released, you can make it seem a little more fair."
After this response came out, most of the British media could not help but restrain themselves. Although everyone knew that fairness was a pretense, and no one could really speak impartially, they still had to put on a show.
"Now I suddenly look forward to the situation after the movie is completed." During a break on the set, Thompson said to Adriaan, "Who will win, you or the media? It really makes me very curious! "
"So no one thinks that I will definitely win?" Adriaan asked jokingly.
"You have to understand, Eide, there are always uncertainties in this kind of thing," Hopkins said next to him. "Of course, I always think that you have the biggest chance of winning."
"How big?" Adriaan looked curious.
"At least more than 60%." Hopkins laughed.
"I also agree. When you came to invite me, Mike Neville happened to want me to be the female lead in his new movie. After thinking about it, I said yes." Thompson shrugged.
"Ha, it seems that I am really lucky. If I had been a little late, maybe you would have been snatched away." Adriaan said in an exaggerated tone, and then his heart skipped a beat. "By the way, you just said … Mike Neville?"
"Yes, why?" Thompson looked at him, puzzled.
"If I remember correctly, he seems to be with Anthony …" Adriaan turned his eyes to Hopkins.
"Yes, we worked together on The Good Father a few years ago." Hopkins nodded.
"I see …" Adriaan rubbed his chin, his eyes flashing with an inexplicable look. "Then, is it possible to ask him to meet me? I have an idea that needs a British director like him! "
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