Chapter 418

From a certain point of view, there were many similarities between filming a movie and playing basketball. Oftentimes, it was possible to see a team being led by a superstar player who was in great form. It was the same for movies. A mediocre script became a classic because of an outstanding director, and a mediocre movie became popular because of an outstanding star.

However, could the contributions of the non-star players be ignored? Without them to dismantle, assist, and defend for him, would he be able to defeat the entire opposing team? The same was true for movies. Without the silent efforts of those makeup artists, lighting artists, and editors, even the best director and actors could not complete a movie.

Therefore, Adriaan was not worried that Gwyneth's appearance and temperament did not match the character. Sometimes the makeup artist would add a little more work, sometimes the lighting artist would be a little off, and sometimes the editing artist would be a few seconds short. They could make the character show different characteristics in front of the camera. Of course, this was based on the basis that the actors had a full understanding of their roles. Without a superstar player who was in great form, ordinary players could lose the game no matter how hard they tried.

"I need you to shave your eyebrows and gain weight. You must do it within half a month," Adriaan said to Gwyneth.

Apart from being stunned at first, Gwyneth immediately agreed. Adriaan had already directed it himself. What else did she have to hesitate about? After reading the script, she also felt that it was very likely to attract the attention of people or the Oscar judges. Film school favored the image of an actress — prostitute, madwoman, and real character — all were there.

Think about it. If everyone thought that she was not suitable for the role, how shocking would the effect be when she successfully played it? Wasn't this the best performance of "God will not forgive them if they don't give you the Best Actress Award"? Gwyneth's enthusiasm was enough to clear these obstacles in front of her.

The supporting actress, on the other hand, needed some work. Adriaan did not want to repeat the mistakes of the original film. The overall quality of this movie was slightly lower than his previous works. If the two important roles were only half as good, it was likely to give some people a weapon to attack him. Even if he did not care about this for Gwyneth, he had to care about the reputation he had accumulated, right?

In fact, Adriaan already had a suitable candidate in mind. Although she had not played similar roles before, according to his memory, if she was trained well during filming, she might be a surprise. Anyway, he had to train Gwyneth at the same time, so it did not matter if there was one more. The reason why he had not decided yet was that he wanted to take this opportunity …

"To be frank, your audition was not good, Annie." In his spacious office, Adrian lazily leaned against the chair with his legs on the desk, looking rather unruly.

"What's wrong?" Anne Hathaway asked carefully, blinking her big eyes.

"I don't know." Adriaan shrugged and suddenly sat up. He cupped his chin and looked at her. "I don't know what's going on, Annie. If we were just talking like this, I still think you are very suitable for this role. However, I just can't see any highlights in the audition. Maybe it's because you are too young and have never had experience in such a role?"

"How could that be!" Annie puffed her cheeks. "Miya's image does not represent me. Although I have no other major film works except 'The Princess Diaries', I have also acted in many comedies. Some of the roles are not as simple as Hilby's. Also … it is precisely because I am young that I can be more flexible."

Towards the end, she sounded a little coquettish. The way she pursed her lips into a line was also very cute. The demeanor that Adriaan had always shown made her feel very relaxed. However, although Adriaan smiled, he sighed in his heart. He really did not want to use that trick, but it seemed that he had to use it. Before this, they had already talked for more than ten minutes, but she still did not respond to him. In fact, she had been like this for the past few months. Adriaan had talked to her on various occasions, and even the slowest person would have reacted by now. However, she still did not respond to his hints.

"This alone is not enough, Annie." Adriaan stood up and walked out from behind the desk. He then sat on the desk facing her. He spread his legs apart, one on the ground and the other on the desk. "You have to further show yourself in front of me to prove that you are indeed suitable for this role."

This was a standard posture for sexual hints. The woman sat on the chair, and the man sat on the desk facing her with his legs apart. Needless to say, what was in front of the woman's line of sight was also very clear. Adriaan did not like this. It was too rough, and there was no room for negotiation. It was tantamount to telling the other party: Either sleep with me or talk face to face.

This was not in line with the flirtatious way he had always prided himself on. Even the women who had built relationships with benefits from the beginning, from Katherine Zetajones to Amanda Seyfried, were the ones who had initiated the conversation first. Unfortunately, it was his fault for encountering such a "superb" person. Since all kinds of hints were avoided, he had to use the most brutal method.

In fact, Adriaan could have given up on Annie. It did not make a difference whether she was there or not. Besides, with such a … lack of foresight, even if he kept her by his side, it was hard to say what would happen in the future. The problem was that he was used to it being smooth sailing. Despite the things that happened to Natalie and Penelope, and the change of his mentality as his power increased, his hoarding did not decrease at all. Moreover, the girl in front of him was not an innocent virgin, so even if he knew that giving up was the best choice, he still put it last.

"Is … is that so?" Annie forced a smile at this time. After Adriaan made this gesture, she was stunned at first, and then her expression changed. Although she immediately returned to normal, the harmonious feeling from before was no longer there.

Adriaan saw it all. Obviously, she was not really slow. The reason why she did not respond to his hints was probably because she thought that she could benefit from both sides. It was really … how should he put it? Simple-minded? Or self-righteous? However, she should be able to make a decision right now. Whether it was the image in his memory or the one in front of him now, they were both people who would pay any price for certain things.

Annie did not let him wait for too long. "Sorry, Eide, I really don't know what to do at the moment."

Then she paused, raised her head and revealed a smile. In addition to the sweetness from before, there was also a hint of charm. "If you are free tonight, perhaps we can have dinner together and then talk about your views in detail?"

"No problem." Adriaan said with a smile. He had helped four women to the throne of the Best Actress for four years in a row. Any ambitious woman would know what to choose at this time.

Of course, there were consequences. When Annie left, the feeling of disharmony between them was even more obvious. However, Adriaan, who had decided to settle this violently, did he need to care? From this, it could also be seen that Annie's main problem was that she was tactful. She was easy to get familiar with people, but it was difficult for her to take a step further because she could not accurately understand the other party's intentions. If it was any other woman, they would have reached out to unbuckle his belt long ago. Her attitude of trying to be agreeable to both sides was probably formed under her mother's instructions.

After that, it was naturally dinner, shopping, having fun at the bar, and going to her apartment. Once again, Adriaan displayed the demeanor that an outstanding man should have. Coupled with the inertia from the past few months, although Annie's resistance was still a little when she returned to the apartment, when Adriaan started kissing and caressing her, she immediately reacted passionately.

After getting on the bed, she was even more unbearable. One must know that Adriaan's current highest record was one against four. After it was over, the women were as limp as mud, but he was still lively. One could imagine how capable he was. Therefore, other than screaming in joy under his ferocious attacks, there was nothing else Annie could do.

"You're really amazing, Eide." After recovering from the orgasm, Annie, whose skin was glowing pink, wrapped her arms around Adriaan's neck and pressed her body tightly against him. She said in an infatuated tone. Obviously, this was the first time she had experienced such a delightful sexual experience.

Then she muttered something. Although her voice was very soft, Adriaan who was caressing her body still heard it. "Not too bad."

Not too bad? Adriaan couldn't help but laugh in his heart. He suddenly felt that Annie was also quite cute. If she was obedient in the future, he could put her on the shelf, but the quality would only reach the level of Zeta Jones and Lin Zhiling.

"Thank you for the compliment, you're not too bad yourself." Adriaan kissed her and carried her up. Then, they went all the way to the bathroom.

Although Annie had a lot of problems, such as not being able to laugh, the current taste was just right. It made Adriaan rather reluctant to let go. Moreover, there was a certain part that he had long wanted to try.

"Eide … you're doing it again …" In the rushing water, Annie, whose back was tightly pressed against Adriaan's chest, leaned back and kissed him while panting.

"That's because you're too charming, my dear," Adriaan responded by blowing air into her ear, and his hands began to tease her again.

"Don't … I'm already …" Annie, who was intoxicated by his teasing, pleaded.

"How about this …" Seeing that the time was right, Adriaan moved closer to Annie's ear and whispered, "How about this …"

The girl was stunned at first. Then, she looked at him with a rather seductive gaze and stammered, "I … I've never done it before …"

"It's okay, it's very simple. I can guide you." Adriaan chuckled, and his grip on one of the soft hands increased.

"Alright, alright …" Because of the incomparably joyous sex on the bed, Annie temporarily yielded to Adriaan. Therefore, after Adriaan sat down beside the bathtub, she squatted down in the water, looked at him, and began to move according to his instructions.

It had to be said that having a big mouth was an advantage. Even though Annie was rather inexperienced, it was much better than others' first time. As long as she worked hard, she would definitely not lose to Julia.

Just like that, Anne Hathaway fell into Adriaan's hands. Even though it was a somewhat awkward way, it seemed like the final result was not bad — well, at least for now. The two main leads of "The She-Devil" were also decided. Once Gwyneth and Annie figured out the roles and were ready, they could start filming. However, it wasn't as if Adriaan had nothing to do.

As mentioned before, the overall quality of the movie was on the low side, so in order not to affect his accumulated reputation, it was necessary to adjust some of the details. There was no problem with the main plot and theme of the script, but the key was how to express it in the camera. Everything from the details to the rhythm needed to be adjusted. Even though he had started work on this movie since last year, it was about to start filming soon, so there was no harm in thinking more.

Other than that, he had other things to do, such as supervising the post-production of "The Matrix" and "The Lord of the Rings", or attending the wedding in New York.

"I hereby declare you husband and wife. Now, you can ask your bride." Following the priest's voice, the groom kissed his bride amidst the applause.

"Victor has finally entered the cage of marriage. Now, it's your turn, Krau." Adrian, who was standing among the groomsmen in a well-ironed suit, clapped and whispered to Claude, who was also the groomsman.

"When did you become like your parents, Eide? Do you really want me to get married? "Claude responded with a shrug.

"It's only a matter of time. The godfather is approaching, and you can't escape, Krau." Adriaan joked, "And I see that you seem to have a good relationship with Marietta from the Martin family."

"Do you really think you can escape?" Claude glared at him. "Your uncle might not be able to escape, my father might not be able to, but what if they work together?"

"I still can't." Adriaan laughed and spread his hands, shouting in an aria tone, "I am free, no one can deprive me of my freedom!"

Then, without waiting for Claude to answer, he followed the crowd and slipped toward the groom.

"Congratulations, Victor, Diane." Adriaan hugged the groom and looked at the bride, "To tell you the truth, you are so beautiful today. Diane, why didn't I meet you earlier?"

Yes, Victor's bride was his official girlfriend, Diane from the Gleason family in Boston, whom he had brought home before. Their relationship was very stable. From boyfriend and girlfriend to engagement to marriage, there were basically no twists and turns. Although Victor kept saying that he didn't want to be controlled and bound by his family, in many ways, his uncle's influence on him had penetrated deep into his bones. Well, if the Puritans could really do it, it would indeed be very helpful to society.

"Because you never thought about coming to Boston at all." Victor teased him, and Diane covered her mouth and laughed.

Adriaan shrugged, looked around, and after confirming that his uncle was not here, he gestured to the bride, pulled Victor aside, and asked in a low voice, "You didn't tell your father, did you?"

"Well …" Victor hesitated. "In fact, I leaked some information to him."

"What?!" Adriaan's eyes suddenly widened.

"Just some information." Victor glanced at his wife. "He was a little unhappy, but he didn't say much."

"… Well, should I say congratulations?" Adriaan blinked.

After they got engaged, they originally planned to get married during the summer, but the plan never kept up with the changes. About three weeks ago, Victor forgot to bring his raincoat, and unfortunately, he was shot. Unmarried children were a serious problem. After all, Adriaan was only Andrewson's nephew. No matter how many women he impregnated, as long as it didn't become a scandal, Andrewson couldn't say much. But when it came to his son …

In short, if he didn't want the relationship between father and son, which had eased a lot in the past two or three years, to become tense again, he had to hold the wedding ahead of schedule. Fortunately, because the engagement was made relatively early, the preparations were more adequate. Even if it was a little rushed, it was still very successful overall. The bride's belly didn't seem to have any changes.

He didn't expect Victor to leak some information to his father. No wonder he looked so serious at the wedding today. But he shouldn't be that angry.

"Victor." As Adriaan was thinking, his uncle's voice came.

"Dad." Victor smiled.

"Uncle." Adriaan also greeted him.

Andrewson nodded slightly to him, but he paid more attention to his son. The look in his eyes was a little complicated.

"Do you need me to get something to drink?" Seeing that they didn't say anything, Adriaan planned to run away.

"No need." Uncle Anderson finally shook his head and patted his son's arm, showing a rare gentle expression. "You're an outstanding man, Victor. Perhaps I … didn't say much in the past, but … you've done a great job. Now you've got such an outstanding wife. I'm proud of you … my son."

"Thank you, Dad." Although Victor was very calm, his body still trembled slightly. He then gave his father a hug.

"Well …" Adriaan coughed dryly. "What I want to say is, Victor will be even better, Uncle. I'm about to make a big move on the website, and I need a steady person to take the helm. So, Victor, when you return from the honeymoon, you will get a new, simple but very important job. "

"Now you can help us get something to drink." Andrewson said without looking at him.

"Remember to take more." Victor was a bit better, at least he was talking to him.

Adriaan immediately closed his mouth, raised his hands with a smile, took a few steps back, and then turned around to leave the father and son. Obviously, neither Andrewson nor Victor took his words seriously. They probably thought he was just trying to smooth things over.

It doesn't matter, a lot of people will be surprised by that time. Adriaan thought while walking. But now is not the time to think about this. Those who can attend Victor's wedding are people of high status. He might as well see which ladies can catch his eye.