Adriaan did not speak again. He put the beer bottle on the table and began to carefully look at Jennifer Aniston in front of him. At the same time, he frowned slightly as if he was thinking about something. Jennifer was a little uncomfortable under his gaze. Just as she was about to say a few words, Denis grabbed her arm and made a shushing gesture to her.
Seeing this, Jennifer had to restrain herself. After sitting up straight, she put her hands on her thighs and let him look at her.
"Have you ever worked as a waiter in a café, Jane?" Adriaan suddenly asked while rubbing his chin.
Jennifer was stunned for a moment before she quickly replied, "No, but I used to work in a restaurant."
"Hmm … So, Jane, are you interested in acting in a TV series?" Adriaan asked after thinking for a while.
"TV series?" Jennifer suddenly widened her eyes and looked at Adriaan in confusion. Denis was the same, but he quickly recovered and squeezed Jennifer's arm again. He knew very well that Adriaan would not speak without thinking.
"Of course, if the role is good … Ah! Dan! " Jennifer's reaction was also very fast, but before she could finish, Denis immediately squeezed her arm for the third time. Jennifer, who was confused, finally couldn't help but scream.
"Sorry, Jane, I just …" Denis awkwardly gestured to explain while looking at Adriaan with a bitter smile. Adriaan, who saw everything, couldn't help but laugh and waved his hand to show that he didn't take it to heart.
"It's a very interesting role. I personally think it suits you, Jane." Adriaan looked at Jennifer with a smile and said, "A little muddle-headed, a little spoiled, but very cute and kind. But there are two conditions. First, you must go to the café to work as a waiter for a period of time because this role starts from being a cafe waiter. Second, you must lose at least 100 pounds before the audition. Don't worry, I haven't started preparing yet. You have enough time. "
"Reduce to 100 pounds?" Jennifer twitched her mouth and then sighed. "I knew it. My agent has warned me more than once to … lose weight."
"Then why do you keep complaining about me supervising your training?" Denis suddenly asked unhappily.
"Because your supervision is terrible." Jennifer immediately retorted. "I have never seen anyone apologize like this."
"Hey, you were the first to make this request, Jane!"
"I'm kidding!"
"Were you kidding at that time?"
As the two of them argued in a low voice, Adrian roughly deduced the reason why they knew each other. But now was not the time to talk about this. He coughed to attract Jennifer and Dennis's attention, and then stood up. "That's it for now. I'll get the company to contact your agent as soon as possible. Jane, you guys take your time."
As if he didn't see the awkwardness between the two, Adrian turned and walked away.
Although he maintained a smile on his face, Adrian sighed in frustration in his heart. Because this accident was a little too uncontrollable. It might be an exaggeration to say that there would be no more sitcoms after the end of "Friends", but it was undeniable that this highly rated TV series was a classic, so classic that no one could replace it. Yet, he just had to forget about this TV series. It was unforgivable! To think that he had set up a TV department in the company so early.
Thinking about it, the first season was broadcast in 1994, so production had started at least in the second half of 1993, and the script might have been written even earlier … Damn it! I have to ask Laffer to find out if there are any similar scripts in the TV market. I'll start tomorrow! Adriaan said in his heart.
Then, he was slightly relieved. TV series were different from movies. Some scripts in movies could be left for years, and if they met someone who appreciated them, they could be filmed. However, because of the issue of ratings for TV series and the fact that only one episode was aired each week, they were basically written as they were filmed. That way, once the ratings dropped and the audience expressed their dissatisfaction, they could immediately make changes. Therefore, even if the script could be written in advance, it would not be too early. At most, there would be undeveloped ideas, and ideas were everywhere, weren't there?
If there is a similar script, buy it immediately. If not, immediately write the outline and the content of the first episode, and at least let people in the industry know that we have such a TV series script. Adriaan quickly made a decision.
However, this could only solve one aspect of the problem. The reason why it was a bit of a surprise was that there was another problem, and that was that the planned TV station had not been settled yet. According to some information collected before, Adriaan had decided to buy TBS, but Claude, who was in charge of the acquisition, was very stable and meticulous. In addition, TBS was negotiating with the New Line, so there was no specific time frame.
If they started producing "Friends" immediately, they could only sell it to other TV stations. Selling such a record-breaking TV series to other TV stations … Was there anything more depressing than this?
Well, even if they did not care about that, they could start negotiating with TBS immediately. It would probably take until the end of the year to complete the acquisition. Then, would they just leave "Friends" there after it was produced? God knows if there would be any similar TV series when it was left on the shelf. After all, according to Adriaan's idea, it should at least be known in the industry when it was produced. If that was the case, it would be terrible.
It was just a TV series with good ratings. There was no need to worry too much about it. In the end, Adriaan could only comfort himself like this. Anyway, there were many TV series with high ratings in his memory. It did not have to be "Friends". It was fine to sell it to other TV stations. On one hand, it could build the brand of TV production, and on the other hand, it could train the TV production team. According to Laffer, the TV production department also produced a TV series for ABC last year. Although it was axed after one season, at least they had accumulated some experience. In addition, perhaps he could sell "Friends" to ABC. It would be fine to make it more difficult for Disneyland to acquire it …
"Hi, Eide, so you are here. I have been looking for you all night." A voice suddenly rang in his ear, interrupting Adriaan's thoughts. He turned his head and saw that it was Drew Barrymore.
At this time, she had changed her clothes. She was wearing trousers, leather boots, and a light-colored coat. Her right hand was holding a beer bottle with two fingers. Her face was flushed, and her eyes were blurred. It made her look lazy and seductive.
"You look like you drank a little too much. Is it okay?" Adriaan asked calmly.
"Beer? It's okay. " Drew waved his hand casually. "I am very moderate now, unlike before. I can't finish drinking. Don't worry."
"That's good. What can I do for you?" Adriaan asked again.
"Oh, I haven't thanked you yet. This is my first Golden Globe Award." Drew leaned forward and grabbed Adriaan's arm. She looked up at him, her beautiful red lips inches away. "Do you know how happy I am, Eide?!"
"This is all because of your hard work." Adriaan said in a gentle tone. "I only helped a little. If it weren't for your outstanding performance, the judges wouldn't have given you the Best Supporting Actress award, right?"
"You really know how to talk, Eide." Drew sighed and stared at him without blinking. "You are talented and good at coaxing women. And … very good. No wonder so many women are circling around you."
"Thank you. That should be a compliment, right?" Adriaan said with a chuckle.
"Oh, of course." Drew's eyes curved. After looking left and right, she suddenly moved closer, almost sticking to Adriaan's chest. It seemed extremely ambiguous. "By the way, I haven't visited your villa carefully. Maybe you can show me around? For example … your bedroom? "
To her surprise, Adriaan refused her without thinking. "I'm sorry, Drew. I have something else to do tonight, so let's do it another day."
"Really?" Drew, who was unwilling, suddenly changed her tone into a resentful one. "It's okay, Eide. It won't take too much of your time. Besides, we have always been very happy, haven't we?"
"Of course. You are a charming girl, Drew. I never hide it." Adriaan reached out and lifted her chin. He said with a faint smile, "So, I will provide you with some small help, but that is all."
This was equivalent to saying that he was only interested in her body. Drew, who heard it clearly, was stunned for a few seconds before letting go of her hand in disappointment. However, she was just disappointed. She knew the rules of Hollywood better than anyone else, and she believed that Adriaan had seen through her little thoughts. If that was the case, then forget it!
"We can still cooperate in the future, right?" Drew suddenly asked.
"Of course, as long as I am still interested." Adriaan said without hiding it.
The party was finally over. After sending off the last guest, Adriaan returned to the quiet but messy living room. Kate was picking up the garbage on the floor.
"Don't clean it up, Kate. There will be someone from the cleaning company to do it tomorrow," he said.
Kate looked at him and stopped what she was doing, but she didn't say anything. She looked a little absent-minded.
"What's wrong?" Adriaan noticed her abnormality and asked with concern, "What happened to Sarah? Wasn't she fine when she left? Or is there something else? "
"No, it's nothing." Kate forced a smile.
Adrian raised his eyebrows, then walked over and hugged her. "Alright, let's rest. You must be very tired after arguing for a whole night."
Kate nodded, broke free from his arms, and walked upstairs. "I'll go up first."
Adriaan didn't say much. He watched her go up, but halfway up, she stopped again as if she was hesitating. A few minutes later, she seemed to have made up her mind and turned to look at Adriaan downstairs. "Eide … What's your relationship with … with Drew?"
Adriaan was slightly shocked, but he still replied calmly, "We're just ordinary friends."
"Really?" Kate bit her lip and looked at him without blinking.
"Really!" Adriaan looked very calm.
Kate was silent for a long time. Finally, she turned around and was about to continue going up, but she stopped again after taking a step. She turned back again and stared at Adriaan. "Did you have sex?"
After a long silence, Adriaan looked at her and answered softly, "Yes."
