It was a good idea to invite Britney Spears to be a guest performer in the intermission. In any case, Britney was still the most popular, well-known, and commercially valuable among young female singers. This was a show, a show full of entertainment to attract attention. It had nothing to do with promoting new products. It was more to expand the brand's popularity. Therefore, it was foreseeable that inviting well-known singers to perform on stage would officially become a routine.
Although the fashion people present were occasionally jealous, as long as they thought that this model could not be replicated, and who the big bosses on both sides were, they would be relieved. So when the beautiful female models appeared again in their underwear, some of them carrying different or gorgeous or luxurious big wings, they all began to concentrate on admiring the girls' bodies.
Adrian was not there. He was talking to a senior professional in the fashion industry, Anna Winter, the editor-in-chief of "Vogue", and also … the model of the anchorwoman Miranda in the novel "The Queen Wears Prada".
"By the way, I have something to tell you, Ms. Winter. I plan to adapt that novel into a movie." After talking about some things, Adriaan quickly got to the point.
"That novel?" Winter was obviously puzzled, but she quickly reacted. Under her trademark bob, she raised her eyebrows. "This is not good news, Mr. Kewell."
"On the contrary, I think it's a good thing." Adriaan raised his hand to stop her from speaking. "I know you don't like that … former assistant. Although she repeatedly denied it, we all know that Miranda is based on you. So, you think she betrayed you, you think she's ungrateful, and she doesn't understand how much pressure she has to bear as the editor-in-chief of Vogue. Frankly speaking, I agree with the latter. "
For those strong women, interrupting them was a good way to control the conversation. So Winter didn't speak, just looked at him, waiting for him to continue.
"But, you have to understand, movies and novels are two different things, Ms. Winter." Adriaan said with a smile, "The Miranda in the book is not necessarily the same as the Miranda in the movie. The general aspects may have to be the same, but there is more room for manipulation in the details, so that Miranda appears more fleshed out. What I mean is …"
He moved a little closer. "You can take this opportunity to change your image. I believe that 'Nuclear Weapon Winter' is definitely not a bad title."
Then he raised his hand to stop Wendt from speaking again. "Please don't say things like indifference and harshness are your calling card, Wendt. Times are different. The Internet has made society flatter. Everything you have can be found on the Internet. Staying mysterious and aloof won't make people worship you more. Appropriately showing that you're close to the people will win more fans. What's more, you don't need to make many changes. You just need to make people feel that you're different from before, or different from the image in the book. "
Winter did not speak for a long time, his eyes staring at the underwear girls walking on the stage, but his lips were tightly pursed and his face was expressionless.
After a moment, she finally said, "So, Mr. Kewell, who are you going to play the role of Miranda?"
"Julia Roberts." Adriaan smiled. "As the first actress in the United States to step into the $20 million club and the first Oscar actress of the new century, she's very suitable."
Then he stopped Wendt from speaking again. "Believe me, Wendt, I know Julia. I was the one who helped her ascend to the throne of Best Actress. She's long gone beyond the scope of romantic comedies. I believe she's very suitable for this role."
In the end, to show Miranda's charm, the key was how to create a strong aura for her. This was not only a matter of actors, but also stylists, costume designers, art directors, and so on. Different actors had different ways of expressing themselves. It was impossible for Streep to have silver hair in the original version, and Julia to have silver hair. It was impossible for Streep to have a certain accent in the original version, and Julia to have a certain accent in certain places.
What's more, the actors had changed a lot, and there were a lot of areas that needed to be adjusted. They could complement each other, so Adriaan was not worried at all. The highlight of the movie was the fashion, the gossip in the circle, Miranda's indifference, harshness, weakness, strength, and ruthlessness, as well as how Andy, as a newcomer, adapted and made choices. As long as this could be shown convincingly, the movie would be a success. Why do you want to follow others ass? Why couldn't they create their own image of Miranda and let the audience accept it? What's more, Julia had now tried out roles that she had never tried before.
Adriaan could totally imagine that as long as the movie was a success, someone would post on the Internet one day saying that Streep would be better as Miranda, and that would definitely be attacked by diehard fans of the movie. Not everyone was willing to admit that it was the role that made the actor, not the actor who made the role, especially when people felt that a character was interpreted well.
That was why Adriaan could always calmly stand at a higher place and look down on everything, because he could compare, and because he could see more.
"As the number one mogul in the media industry, do you often do this, Mr. Kewell?" Wendt finally asked.
"That's what makes it fun." Adriaan couldn't help but laugh.
As expected of "Nuclear Weapon Wendt." Even though he had obviously been persuaded, he still had to make a sarcastic remark to show his style. After all, if the crew wanted to get her forgiveness, it would be enough for Ron Mayer, the CEO of Universal Pictures, to come forward. Even though she had been the editor-in-chief of Vogue for almost 20 years, even though she had a lot of contacts in the fashion industry and had a lot of influence, it was still not enough in front of a media mogul, especially a media mogul who had full cooperation with the Newhouse Group, to which Vogue belonged.
In fact, if it weren't for the fact that Adriaan was relatively young and more famous in the entertainment industry, explaining his actions in detail to the editor-in-chief of a magazine would be a bit demeaning in the eyes of people at the same level as him.
The reason why Adriaan did this, of course, was to make the movie version of "The Queen Who Wears Prada" more outstanding. Because of the threat of Anna Wendt, many real well-known fashion brands had been invited to cooperate with the crew. They knew that this was a very good opportunity, but they had basically chosen to decline. Anna Wendt's influence was not small.
Now, as the most discerning person in the film industry and the most influential media mogul, Adriaan told her that this was an opportunity and gave her a suggestion. No matter how dissatisfied Wendt was with the novel, she would seriously consider it. She was not stupid. With the miracle director in front of her, there was no need to say what she should do. As for how to cooperate, as someone who had been in charge of Vogue for almost 20 years, Wendt knew.
Therefore, this time, Adriaan could fill in a large number of famous brands. People could find any brand that they could find in the world in the movie. Just thinking about it was enough to make fashion lovers go crazy. At the same time, he could also use this opportunity to promote Monica's own fashion brand. It was killing many birds with one stone.
"How do you feel, girls?" After settling Anna Wendt, Adriaan immediately went to the other side of the T stage and asked Laton and Blake, who were sitting together.
"Not bad, their bodies are very good. I really wish I could become like them," Laton replied.
"It's too fancy. It's only for ornamental purposes. It's not usually used," Blake said.
"Fancy lingerie is more for ornamental purposes than practical use. Since it's for show, it's fine to make it more luxurious," Laton immediately retorted.
"I didn't say it's not good. I'm talking about practicality. Laton, would you wear such a set of lingerie in front of … people?" Blake responded without showing any weakness.
Adriaan chuckled as he listened to their argument. Not only did he not stop them, but he also took the time to secretly greet Britney, who was sitting not far away with her sister after the performance. Britney giggled in response, and Jamie also waved his hand shyly. He looked as tender and delicious as Britney had been in the past.
If one had to choose the most popular TV series this fall, it would definitely be Gossip Girl. Apart from fashion and the life of the rich on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, Britney's sister also played an important role.
Under Zhang Heng's guidance, Britney did not have as many negative topics to talk about. The gossip was mostly about random scandals, parties, concerts, talk shows, and other minor embarrassing moments. In short, Britney's image was as good as ever. In any case, even though the decline of the global recording market had undoubtedly affected Britney's commercial value, she had never taken off the title of Madonna's successor. She was still one of the most popular singers. Therefore, as her sister, Jamie's entrance had attracted a lot of attention.
Because of these factors, WD and AC Media's cooperation, had done a good job in promoting the show. Gossip Girl had become a hot topic in no time. If it were not for the fact that the TV series was aimed at young people between the ages of 18 and 22, the ratings would not have been good. The first few episodes might have reached five million viewers.
Even so, the main leads had gained a lot of popularity. With Adriaan's support, Leighton and Blake quickly became new teen idols. As for the others, Jamie Lynn Spears had a super idol sister and was also quite popular. Teresa Palmer and Amber Heald, who had only appeared in a few episodes, were a little less popular, but their accumulated popularity was much higher than before.
However, considering the number of episodes Amber Heald had appeared in, Teresa was obviously a little less popular. It was no wonder that Amber Heald was more outgoing, and it was easier for her to get along with others on the set. She had also developed her own aura in the series. People like her were always more popular. Apart from other things, she had left a good impression on Adriaan at their first meeting.
"Hello, my idol. I'm Amber Heald. I'm sure many people have said this before, but I still want to say it myself. You're really attractive," Amber Heald had said at the time. Her beautiful face was filled with a warm smile, and her blonde hair made her look very attractive. If it were not for the fact that the timing was not right, Adriaan might have made his move.
In contrast, Teresa was more nervous and cramped. She stood there and said, "Hello, Mr. Kewell," and did not say anything else.
But it was not bad. Her facial features were very distinctive, just that the distance between her eyes was a little short. Still photos of her side or slightly side profile could best reflect her beauty, but looking too much from the front would make it look a little strange. It had to be said that she did look very similar to a certain little girl who was still being raised, especially now that she had to dye her blonde hair brown for the sake of the plot, which made them even more similar. It was also because of this that Tereza lost to Emily in terms of appearance.
Unfortunately, although they were the main leads of "Gossip Girl" and were also participating in the Victoria's Secret fashion show — since it was a fashion show, they naturally could not miss such a grand fashion show — they were too far away, and it was not easy to even greet them. Moreover, Adriaan had other plans, so they put it aside for the time being.
"Really? If it were me, I would never say something like that, Blake. "
"You just don't like me, Leighton. If it were someone else, she wouldn't think so."
Leighton and Blake were still chatting, and did not notice that the lights around them had dimmed until Adriaan put his finger to his lips and made a "shh" sound. The last moment of the show was approaching, and Adriaan was focused on admiring it, because the finale would definitely be Alexander Ambrose and Miranda Kerr.
He did not come to New York just for Anna Winter. He had attended Victoria's Secret every year, and this year was no exception. He was here to see how the filming of "Gossip Girl" was going, and to solve the problem of "The Queen Who Wears Prada" at the same time.
There was no doubt that this year's show was also very successful, both in terms of the models' postures and Britney's performance. Alexander and Miranda's finale performance pushed the atmosphere to a climax. Whether it was Alexander's butterfly-like wings or Miranda's snow-white angel wings, they looked luxurious under the light, and they won countless applause.
"Thank you, thank you for your hard work. You're all very outstanding. You've once again shown us the beauty of women. Believe me, there are many men in front of us who refuse to leave their seats." After the show, Adriaan went backstage and gave a small speech, which elicited a series of laughter from the audience. Some were just echoing his words, while others seemed to have a deeper meaning.
His words could be interpreted as saying that the men were fascinated by the beautiful figures of the models and couldn't help but want to see them again. It could also be interpreted as … well … they were too obvious in certain areas, so they had to sit for a while longer and wait for everything to calm down before leaving.
"Hey, girls, your performance today was amazing." With that, Adrian came to his women's side and wrapped his arms around their slender waists one by one.
"Hey, Eide." Alexander and Miranda laughed and said in unison. They didn't shy away from leaving kisses on both sides of his face.
Although there were other people there, and the models shared a dressing room, they acted as if nothing had happened, including the makeup artist and the other staff. Within Victoria's Secret, it was an open secret that Alexander and Miranda were Director Miracle's lovers. Besides the two of them, most of the contracted models had slept with another big boss. Heidi Krumm, Adriana Lima, and many others had even gone out with them …
That was why Claude hadn't participated in the shows for the past two years. He had confessed everything to Helen before his marriage, so to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, he hadn't participated. Anyway, Adriaan would do it for him, right? From this point of view, he was much more responsible than a certain playboy in some aspects.
"Let me introduce you. This is Leighton Meister, and this is Blake Lively. Leighton, Blake, this is Alexander Brosius, and this is Miranda Kerr. They are the most beautiful models tonight." After whispering to each other for a while, Alexandria and Miranda changed into simple clothes, and Adrian walked out of the dressing room with them. He introduced Leighton and Blake, who were showing them around backstage.
"Hello, Leighton, Blake. You did very well in 'Gossip Girl.'"
"You too. I really wish I could be on the runway like you."
"You are the best models."
The four of them chatted for a while. Leighton and Blake were obviously disappointed, while Alexander and Miranda looked at Adriaan inquiringly.
"I'm sorry, Leighton, Blake, but I have plans for tonight." Adriaan was very direct and explicit, but the four of them didn't care. They knew what kind of person he was, and the fact that he had introduced them to the other party was self-explanatory.
Leighton and Blake were even more disappointed, while Alexander and Miranda were very indifferent.
Just as Adrian was about to say a few more words, his phone suddenly rang. He had no choice but to make a 'hold on' gesture and walk to the other side. The two couples who were just exchanging pleasantries suddenly stopped talking and just sized each other up.
"It looks like … there's nothing else but her figure," Blake finally couldn't help but say.
"That's right," Riton answered without knowing why.
Alexander and Miranda were surprised at first, but then they both laughed silently.
"Two chicks," Miranda snorted.
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