Chapter 431

"Of course not. Cooking takes a lot of effort." Monica frowned.

Therefore, when so many reporters gathered around, it was naturally inconvenient to go out with Monica. The reason why they came to Paris this weekend was that they were almost photographed by a reporter when they went out. If it was exposed, there would be some uncontrollable situations.

"That's right!" Adriaan nodded. "You can see the script by the end of the year at the latest. I will tailor this role for you. I want you to be dazzling in Hollywood!"

Monica, who had recovered a little, let out a low sigh and held his arm without saying anything.

Although most of his energy was spent on the post-production of Howard Manor, Adriaan still paid attention to the news outside. Using the opportunity of playing the tango clip to attract the public's attention to Know a Woman was part of the publicity plan. For various reasons, the movie had to be released before Howard Manor, so it naturally had to return to the public's attention first. Of course, if it wasn't for the box office, it could be released after a little publicity, as long as it could win the favor of the critics. However, would any film company go against the box office?

Listening to his words, Monica didn't speak again, but she held his arm tighter.

"Italy? Or Los Angeles? "Adriaan asked as he stroked her hair.

As for Schindler's List, with Adriaan's help, Spielberg had already flown to Poland after two months of preparation. However, he couldn't start filming for a while. Just the matters of the Polish set were enough to give him a headache.

Monica looked at him, then suddenly held Adriaan's face and kissed him hard on the mouth. The sound of kissing could be heard non-stop. One could imagine how intense it was, but the people passing by didn't care. They didn't even look surprised. Such a passionate kiss could be seen everywhere on the streets of Paris.

"So, how do you compare with ordinary chefs?" Adriaan continued with a smile, "You know how to taste, don't you?"

"By the way, your Italian food is not bad," Adriaan suddenly said after taking two steps.

After that, two completely different views appeared in the newspapers. One thought that Adriaan had won and would give everyone a surprise. Most of the American media held this view. Although they had ridiculed Adriaan a few months ago because of the style of the movie, they were still on his side after all the things caused by Howard Manor.

So, inevitably, the two views began to collide again. All kinds of opinions emerged, attracting a lot of attention. And the initiator of all this, Adriaan, simply hid in the studio. Anyway, Kate and Monica were not by his side, and the little one was discouraged from staying at home because there were too many reporters at the moment. So, he simply moved into the studio. The reporters couldn't run into the studio to chase after him, right?

"Of course it's in Los Angeles. There's a business event that invited me to participate in," Monica looked up at him and answered.

Apart from this, the other script was almost finished.

"I knew you would say that. You purposely led my train of thought down the wrong path." Monica sighed. Her upper body was almost completely leaning on Adriaan, so she stumbled a little when she walked. The heels of her high heels hit the brick floor irregularly, making a messy sound.

In addition, he had a lot of other things to pay attention to. Not to mention the little fellow, although she was currently staying at home, he had to sneak out from time to time to see her. Otherwise, she would be crying unhappily on the phone.

Adriaan and Laffern had agreed long ago. Now that it had attracted people's attention again, it wouldn't be long before the trailer was released. With Laffern in charge of the publicity, Adriaan was very relieved.

The other thought that Adriaan was deliberately mystifying things to cover up his uneasiness. 90% of the people who held this view were the British media. Anyway, he had been greatly ridiculed in the last "Howard Manor" incident. There was no reason to change their opinion now because of a movie clip.

"A story about a chef and the kitchen?" Monica repeated with interest a few times.

"I've only done it two or three times." Monica raised her head, not understanding why he suddenly mentioned this.

The two hugged each other for a while before Adriaan said again, "Let's walk back. It's not far from the hotel."

"That's good. Participate in more similar activities and increase some exposure. It's good for improving your reputation." Adriaan pinched her chin and said.

"I think you can take time to look through cookbooks when you have time, read the autobiographies of famous chefs, and then imagine in your mind what the next chef looks like when he's cooking, when he's resting, and when work and life are mixed together." Adriaan made a gesture.

After seeing Monica's frown deepen, he revealed the mystery. "The new movie I prepared for you is a story about a chef and the kitchen. Don't ask about the specific content. Now it's only an outline, but I believe it will be a very good story. Before that, you must be familiar with everything in the kitchen. You might want to ask your agent to arrange for you to be an apprentice in the kitchen of a restaurant for a few days. "

Adriaan stroked her face without saying anything. Just like that, the two hugged each other and walked along the winding street to the wide street. Colorful neon lights immediately greeted them, completely presenting the night view of Paris in front of them.

Then there was the preparation work for "True Lies" and "Philadelphia Story." Cameron and Demi did not have the most thorough understanding of the entire movie like he did. They needed a lot of time to produce a movie, especially for Cameron. Especially Cameron, with his perfectionist personality, he might not even be able to start filming by the end of the year. Demi, on the other hand, had already convinced Denzel Washington and Tom Hanks. She had done a good job.

Under the bright street lights, the narrow antique street appeared deep and gloomy. It just so happened that the sky was not completely dark yet. There was a thick dark blue line in the middle of the classically styled buildings, which made the originally somewhat secluded street even colder. Fortunately, couples came and went at this time. There was also strong light coming from the shops and music floating around, which added a lot of liveliness to the street. It was contradictory yet unified.

"At least it's like this in Europe." Adriaan put his arm around her waist. "I know what you want to say, Monica, but I never included the United States from the beginning, so your words are useless."

To be honest, Adriaan did not want Monica to leave now. He knew that the so-called business invitation was just an excuse. But the problem was that because of the broadcast of the tango segment of "To Know A Woman by Scent," all the British entertainment reporters, big and small, were attracted to the studio. Now, his every move was being watched by these guys, and he was treated like a star.

Although he did not answer questions such as "why suddenly broadcast such a segment after being shelved for so long", "whether the new movie is not going well and wants to use previous works to divert attention", and "whether he is not confident and wants to use previous movies to test the waters", these small responses still made the reporters excited.

After sending Monica away from Paris, Adriaan returned to London and began to concentrate on dealing with those annoying flies. The post-production of "Howard Manor" had been almost completed, and it was expected to be completed after Halloween, so he could not let these guys disturb his normal work.

"Delicious" was the film Adriaan chose for Monica. This film, produced in 2001 and co-produced by Germany and Italy, had a good reputation. A few years later, although the remake of the American version did not receive much praise, it achieved good box office. In addition, romantic comedies were not very demanding on the actors' acting skills, so it was suitable for Monica to play the role of the beautiful chef. And the reason why the remake was criticized was that the plot was too similar to the original and there was nothing new. Therefore, as long as he found a director who could understand Adriaan's intentions, the film would be completely popular.

Monica also understood this, so she took the initiative to say that she wanted to go back, and Adriaan acquiesced to her approach. Although he did not care what the reporters or public opinion said, there were some things that had to be considered. Although it had to be done sooner or later, it should not be done now. It was not the right time yet.

The kiss lasted for a few minutes. When they finally separated, Monica's face was flushed, and her whole body was almost limp on Adriaan's body, gasping for air. He did not know whether it was because of the lack of oxygen or because she was being teased.

After that, there were some things related to the script. For example, he faxed the outline of the script prepared for Monica back to the company as soon as possible and asked the company's screenwriter to supplement it.

"I'm going back!" said Monica, who leaned her head on Adriaan's shoulder and looked at the street view.

Their rendezvous in London had been carried out in secret. Monica had only shown up at the studio twice, and the employees thought she was just dropping by. After all, these British people were working together for the first time. God knew if they would sell the news to the tabloids for money. Besides, although Emma's aunt reduced the number of times she went out, she would still come here to pester him.

"What did you say just now? That there are streets like this everywhere? " Monica giggled, looking slightly tipsy. She was wearing a long dress and a silk jacket, and her long hair fluttered in the wind, making her look very alluring.

"Don't worry, you will know when the time comes. Please wait patiently, okay? Anyway, it has been so long, why do you care about waiting a little longer? " When the number of reporters outside the studio increased to a dozen, and there were reporters from all over the country, Adriaan finally broke the silence and made a small response.