Chapter 398

Although it was easy for Kate to make mistakes in long scenes, this movie was not made up of one or a few long scenes, so she finally recovered after shooting these scenes.

In these short scenes, Kate did a good job. She was British and had read these novels before, so she had a good feel for the characters. Of course, she couldn't compare with experienced actors like Hopkins and Thompson. When she acted with other actors, she had one or two good scenes, but when she acted with the two of them, she would be completely suppressed.

But Kate didn't take it to heart. She still worked hard to do her job. In addition, Adriaan had always controlled the rhythm of the shooting very well. For example, he drew every scene on paper, even with simple lines, and then gave detailed explanations to the actors before the shooting started. He never stopped shooting.

So even though the crew had all kinds of problems, such as when they were shooting a driving scene on the road outside the manor, the antique car almost turned over, which scared the actors in the car. Or when there was a problem with the custom-made costumes that didn't fit the style and were returned, causing the shooting to be interrupted for two days, and so on. By the end of June, most of the scenes in Howard Manor had been shot.

"You're an excellent director, Eide. I think my previous decision was completely correct," Hopkins once said to Adriaan in private. Hopkins had said this to Adrian in private. After seeing Adrian's long-rumored fast shooting technique, his ability to control the scene, and his ability to understand the novel, Hopkins had strengthened his confidence in Adrian.

However, some things just didn't go as planned. When Adriaan first brought the crew to the manor, in order to make everyone fully immersed in the film, they specially conducted a closed-door shooting. Not only did they get rid of televisions, but they also didn't allow any newspapers. Although some people inevitably had to go out, and some of the scenes had to be shot in the small town, Adriaan asked the crew not to talk about what happened outside.

At first, many people were a little dissatisfied, but after getting used to it, they didn't say anything. Although this was Adriaan's request, in fact, it wasn't strictly enforced. They still talked a lot in private. As for the absence of televisions and newspapers, it didn't matter. Anyway, it was only two or three weeks of work. Several old staff members who had been working with Adriaan all knew that the director would finish when he said it would, and the difference was only two or three days.

Therefore, the whole manor was very peaceful and relaxed during the shooting. However, on the last day of June, this peace was suddenly broken. Many reporters appeared around the manor early in the morning, as if emerging from the ground. When Hopkins, Adriaan, or Thompson came out, they immediately swarmed over.

"Mr. Adriaan, I'm William from the Daily Mirror. Why do you want to adapt Mr. Foster's novel Howard Manor to the big screen? Do you think you are so good that you can shoot any theme? "

"Why did you choose to cooperate with the director who is famous for making cult films, and Foster's Howard Manor, on an artistic plot, Ms. Thompson?"

"Mr. Hopkins, what makes you think that cooperating with Mr. Adriaan in an artistic plot is the right thing to do? Are you sure he can grasp the context of the film? "

These guys were like sharks smelling blood. No matter what happened to Hopkins and the others, they desperately rushed over and surrounded them to grab the news. Fortunately, the rest of the crew came out and chased the reporters out.

"What the hell, why did they come so quickly?!" Adriaan said gloomily after returning to the house with the main actors. He knew very well that these reporters would come sooner or later. Although he asked the others not to contact the outside world during the manor, he had been in touch with Laffern, so the media's reaction was expected.

"Pulp Fiction" had earned more than 30 million dollars at the box office in North America. It wasn't a high figure, and it wasn't as high as "Batman Returns," which had grossed more than 100 million dollars in two weeks. However, it was very stable. In the three weeks since its release, the box office had been around 10 million dollars per week. It didn't fluctuate much.

Moreover, Adriaan had told Laffern at the beginning that he wanted to recover the box office through long-term screening. As long as he kept this up, it would not be a problem to "recreate" the record of over 100 million in North America.

The honor that the film had won, the Palme d 'Or, and the current popularity, was quite good for an R-rated film in the cult genre. This had also led to a trend of producing cult films, and many blockbuster film makers had turned their attention to independent, low-budget films. Some critics even thought that independent Hollywood filmmakers should thank Adriaan. Without him and his Pulp Fiction, independent films would not have received such attention. Although Adriaan's work was not completely independent, he did cause this trend.

As a result, the public and the media began to dig deeper into this genius director. Although his previous experiences were already known, people were still very curious. How did a guy who lived like a prince make such a gangster movie? Even if he had been a gangster for a period of time, some things could not be seen so clearly unless he had been at the bottom of society.

Whether it was Martin Scorsese or Francis Ford Coppola, without those childhood experiences, would they have been able to produce those famous gangster movies? But Adriaan was born in the upper class. How did he grasp these things? Although he had said at Cannes that it was because he had watched a lot of gangster films and videos, this explanation obviously did not satisfy most people. So, a new round of digging and analysis was inevitable.

As a result, the comparison between Adriaan's new film style and the original style was brought out again. However, ever since 'Pulp Fiction' was released, the talented director had disappeared from the public's sight once again. At the beginning, he had attended some promotional activities, but after a few times, such activities were only left with actors and other producers.

Although no one knew where he had gone, reporters were, after all, entertainment reporters. Soon, they found out that he had gone to England with the crew of a new film, and that the new Best Actor, Anthony Hopkins, was with him!

"Obviously, after ruining Al Pacino, he set his eyes on Anthony Hopkins. If I were Anthony, I would definitely think about whether it was the right choice to cooperate with Adriaan in a literary film," a newspaper wrote sarcastically.

"I am very suspicious that Adriaan claimed to be making a literary film, but in fact, he is making a thriller film. Otherwise, why would he invite Anthony Hopkins, who has just won the Oscar for one of the scariest roles in history, to play the lead role?" another newspaper said.

The major media immediately sent reporters to London. Although Adriaan had vowed that the new film would be a literary one, he had never revealed the specific name of the film. Now that he had gone to England with the crew, did that mean that the film would be made in a British style? If that was the case, it would be a big deal.

However, because Adriaan was well prepared, and he was shooting in the suburbs, and he had specifically told his partners to keep it a secret, although the reporters had a lot of clues that he was indeed in London, they still did not know where he was.

However, British reporters also joined in. They had been paying attention to Adriaan's new film. With the help of these local people, they soon got a piece of news from King's College, Cambridge. As early as more than a year ago, a Hollywood producer came to them and bought the rights to adapt Forster's novel, Howard Manor!

Following this piece of information, the reporters finally found out that the person who had bought the rights to adapt the novel was a producer from Bosworth Pictures! Thinking about Adriaan's statement, it was self-evident what his new film would be.

Of course, there were still many reporters who did not believe it. Although Adriaan had successfully adapted Stephen King's novel before and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director, the style of this novel was completely different from his previous films. If he really chose to adapt this novel, there was only one explanation: water was wrong with his brain!

Unfortunately, after asking Bosworth Pictures, the answer they got shattered their fantasies: Adriaan's new film was indeed Howard Manor!

The North American media was speechless for a while, and the British media began to strongly criticize after being stunned.

There was a strong criticism. "What does he want to do? Who gave him the right to do this? He will destroy this novel! "

There was a sharp questioning. "Although Adriaan has lived in England, and his first film was a perfect interpretation of British black humor, it does not mean that he can be arrogant and think that he has the ability to adapt Forster's novel. Does he understand what this novel is about? Does he understand what this novel represents? My God, this is a disaster! "

There was also a bitter ridicule. "Obviously, in a few months, we will see a foul-mouthed Henry and Margaret scolding each other on the big screen, a sharp-tongued Helen on drugs, a reckless family, and it is expected that there will be a 'f * ck' every two or three minutes. Maybe in the end, Henry will want to kill and eat Margaret, and Margaret and Helen will try their best to kill him and get Howard Manor. If I were Forster, I would definitely jump out of my grave and kill this American boy with my own hands!"