Although Denis had lost some of his fans because of this movie — some cult movie lovers thought that he had betrayed them by acting in a romantic comedy — he had gained more fans at the same time.
"I never thought that he would be so sexy and handsome. This is completely different from the cynical temperament in 'Two Smoking Pipes' and the decadent temperament in 'Memory Fragments'. He's very charming and makes people think of fantasy!" a young female fan said.
Basically, a considerable number of Denis's fans in this movie were young women like this. If he continued to maintain this trend, he might also become a popular lover like Tom Cruise. The reason for this situation was that, in addition to the excellent acting skills and the attractive role, the huge contrast with his previous image was also one of the reasons. The attraction formed by the huge contrast was sometimes very strong.
This was also the reason why Adriaan insisted that Denis act in "Four Weddings and a Funeral". Actors more or less had their own fixed framework, but some people's framework was very broad and could play many different types of roles, such as Pacino or De Niro. Some people's framework was very small, and the range of choices was very narrow, such as Cruise.
Some things were inborn, such as appearance and the temperament that extended from it. No matter how hard a person worked, they might not be able to change it. Could you imagine the handsome Tom Cruise acting in a vulgar comedy that was full of shit and peeing? Can you imagine the tough-guy Bruce Willis acting in a sad, melancholic, and bitter drama? Even veteran actors like Pacino and De Niro still had their own blind spots, let alone others. Saying that he could play any role was just a compliment.
But in any case, actors with a broad range of roles would always have a much longer career than those with a narrow range of roles. As mentioned before, the reason why Adriaan decided to promote Denis was not only because of the interesting encounter at the beginning, but also because of the strong plasticity that he had shown. Simply put, Denis was now a piece of plasticine. As long as he wanted to, he could mold himself into any image. However, Denis was not too soft yet. If he maintained the same image for a long time, it would be fixed. So, Adriaan arranged this romantic comedy for him after several cult movies. As for the result, it was needless to say.
In short, "Four Weddings and a Funeral", which was released at the end of the summer holiday, became the most popular movie in early September. Romantic comedies were very popular throughout the 1990s. Julia and Denis's performances in it were also talked about. Although there were always a few harsh critics, most of the critics were positive.
Since the situation was good, the company naturally began to do more publicity to maintain this momentum, such as arranging for the crew to appear on talk shows and so on. Originally, Laffern hoped that Adriaan could also participate once or twice, but unfortunately, he refused.
"How many producers have you seen on talk shows, Ralph? Yes, but how much? If I were the director and I directed this movie, I definitely wouldn't mind. But I'm just a producer, and a nominal one at that. So, forget it. " That was what Adriaan said. Of course, that was not the only reason. It was just that some things would be meaningless if they were exposed.
One had to know that the ability of the tabloids was very strong. Although the producer of a movie was the easiest to ignore, and the actors, director, and screenwriter of "Four Weddings and a Funeral" were very outstanding, the producer behind-the-scenes would naturally not be mentioned. But don't forget that Adriaan also had the title of "Miracle Director." When there was a rumor about him and Julia, he also vowed that he had specially modified the script for her. In addition, Curtis also admitted in an interview that the script was written according to the outline provided by Adriaan. It was no wonder that the tabloids fully displayed their imagination.
"Adriaan deliberately modified the script to pursue Julia?"
"'Four Weddings and a Funeral' – Miracle Director's masterpiece."
Articles with such titles emerged one after another in the tabloids, which also attracted a lot of attention and enriched the American people's gossip. Therefore, Adriaan did not want to go on the show and give them something to talk about. Although it did not matter whether the public knew or not, it was better to keep a low profile now.
Regardless of this, Adriaan focused his energy on other aspects. The post-production of "This Killer Is Not Too Cold" was still not completed, and the production of some of the invested movies was nearing the end. He still needed to think about how to arrange the release dates.
It was impossible to arrange all of them in the Thanksgiving – Holy Birthday – New Year slot. This slot was very competitive. In addition to the blockbusters of various companies, there were also many movies that were specially aimed at the Oscars. If these movies were all arranged in this slot, they would compete with themselves for the box office … It would not be a problem if it was only one or two, but it would be too stupid if there were more.
In fact, there was not too much to think about. Although "Delicious" and "True Lies" had completed the post-production before the end of the year, there was definitely not enough time in terms of publicity. A movie would not be released unless it caused a major controversy at the beginning and everyone was discussing it, like last year's "Howard Manor". Otherwise, without sufficient publicity, no matter how good the quality was, it would inevitably be ignored.
In fact, it was not just movies, wasn't it the same for everything? In this era of advanced information, the importance of publicity was self-evident. Didn't some directors who wanted to make a name for themselves like to deliberately shoot movies that were taboo and challenged the bottom line of social acceptance to promote themselves?
Well, it was a digression. In short, there was no need to consider releasing these two movies this year. The latter had an investment of almost 100 million yuan, and they had to earn it back. As for the former, it was specially prepared for Monica to open up the market, so naturally, it could not be done half-heartedly. Even if it could not cause as big a response as "Four Weddings and a Funeral", it had to achieve some results. Therefore, it was better to spend more time on publicity.
As for "Interview with the Vampire", filming would only start at the end of June, and this movie also needed to be carefully crafted. It was still possible to complete it this year, but it was impossible to release it. It was not like the pervert Adriaan was in charge. Besides, he had promised to get Kirsten an Oscar nomination. If the production was too rushed and the little girl's spirituality was not fully displayed, how could he let others fight for it?
Although "This Killer Is Not Too Cold" was about to be completed, it did not need to aim for an Oscar. Therefore, it could be released at the end of the New Year's schedule like "Four Weddings and a Funeral". He had to give Natalie a brilliant appearance.
In fact, after saying so much, it was not as important as one reason, and that was that the three movies on the schedule were all aiming for an Oscar. Needless to say, "Schindler's List" was the most important movie for Bosworth Pictures this year. The early publicity had already begun quietly, so naturally, there was no room for mistakes. If everything went well with the publicity plan, it would not be a problem to win Best Movie, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay awards.
Then, there was "Philadelphia Story", starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington, directed by Jonathan Demi, who was aiming for Best Actor. It had to be known that Hanks had won the Oscar for Best Actor for this movie, and then won the second one because of "The True Story of Argan". The reason why Adriaan had roped in Demi as the producer of "Philadelphia Story" was that he wanted to use the opportunity of winning Hanks' second consecutive Oscar to consolidate his position and reputation. The adaptation of Winston Glum's political novel had already begun. Adriaan was going to write the screenplay, direct it, and produce it himself. However, he would inevitably have a conflict with Glum, who insisted on participating in the adaptation.
As for the third movie, it was naturally "The Piano Class" by New Zealand director Jane Campion. In Adriaan's memory, this was the closest a female director had ever been to an Oscar for Best Director before "Trucker". Unfortunately, she had met Spielberg and his "Schindler's List".
Adrian had no intention of changing this. Whether or not Campion could win the Best Director Award had nothing to do with him. All he wanted was for Holly Hunter to win the Best Actress Award.
Last year, he had set a record by using two movies to win Pacino and Thompson the Best Actor and Best Actress Awards respectively. The influence he had gained was greater than he had imagined. Julia, who could not bear to part with him, and Kirsten, who had taken the initiative to attack him. This year, he planned to continue. Of course, he could not work as hard as he did last year. It was too tiring. In the end, he chose to send them to the top as a producer.
Therefore, for the rest of September, his main focus was on these three movies. For example, he specially went to Australia to attend Campion's celebration party.
In the original timeline, Campion's large-scale film should have been completed in the first half of 1993 and participated in this year's Cannes Film Festival. Not only did Campion win the Palme d'Or, but Holly Hunter also won Best Actress. But now, because of Adriaan's appearance, although the film fell into the hands of Bosworth, it was delayed for a few months. Therefore, it missed the Cannes Film Festival.
But it didn't matter. There were plenty of film festivals. In terms of qualifications, the Venice Film Festival, which was held at the end of August and the beginning of September, was the first film festival in the world. Not surprisingly, "The Piano Class" won the Golden Lion, and Holly Hunter defeated Juliet Binoche to win Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival. What was even more surprising was that the male lead, Harvey Kate, also won Best Actor.
Obviously, compared to the diverse Cannes Film Festival, "The Piano Class" was more at home in the Venice Film Festival, which was known as the paradise for small-budget independent films. No wonder Campion, who returned to Australia, held a party to celebrate.
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