Chapter 494

"So, you just want to get a role for Jane as an apology?" Adriaan frowned for a long time before asking. Even then, there was still suspicion on his face.

"Of course, I know that every time you show that expression, there will be new ideas or ideas, and you will most likely invite the person who inspired you to play the role. That's why I reminded Jane again and again." Denis chuckled twice. When he saw Adriaan glare at him, he quickly raised his hands to both sides of his head and shook them, "Anyway, I do owe her something. Supervising her to lose weight was just a joke at the beginning, so …"

Looking at Denis who was explaining with gestures, Adriaan rolled his eyes and covered his forehead.

According to Denis, he and Jennifer met by coincidence. About three months ago, he accidentally rear-ended a car when he was driving out. The owner of the car was Jennifer, which naturally caused a dispute. Denis gave in to her at first, but Jennifer happened to be in a bad mood, so the dispute quickly escalated into a quarrel.

At that time, Jennifer weighed 200 pounds, and she was very aggressive when she quarreled. If Denis was not a head taller than her, he might have been suppressed by her. Fortunately, the police came quickly and recognized Denis, so they did not make things too difficult. Fortunately, there were no reporters nearby at the time, and although the situation was intense, it did not last long, so they did not get swarmed out.

After that, Jennifer, who had vented for a while, calmed down. Denis also regained his composure, so the two found a cafe to discuss the aftermath. After a few confrontations, Denis and Jennifer became friends. Denis himself could not tell why. Next, Denis jokingly said that he knew a few good nutritionists and fitness coaches who could help her lose that stubborn weight. This remark poked at Jennifer's sore spot, so she immediately retorted. After two or three rounds, Denis claimed that as long as he supervised Jennifer, it would be difficult for her not to lose weight.

Jennifer finally agreed for some reason. After exchanging addresses and phone numbers, Denis began to fulfill the agreement the next day. Then there was the relatively slimmer Jennifer Aniston from the party.

Most of this was described by Denis, but some parts were vague, such as the aftermath negotiations after the car crash; some parts were very detailed, such as how to supervise Jennifer's exercise. So, a small part was Adriaan's own speculation, so he still felt that it was somewhat untrue.

"Well, you are just friends." Adriaan rubbed the sides of his head. "So … what about your Nori?"

"Still … calming down." Denis showed a helpless expression. "Sometimes I really want to end things here. I never thought it would end up like this. Three parties entangled repeatedly, and it's hard to decide … I'm in a difficult position, Eide."

"What's so difficult about it?" Adriaan raised his hands. "If you think it's bad, then break up. This kind of thing is very common in Hollywood. If you have feelings for someone, then get together. If you don't, then break up."

"But I still have feelings for Nori, Eide. I love her, and I really want to be with her," Denis said seriously. Adriaan twitched the corner of his mouth and did not comment on what he said.

"Also, a few days ago, she officially broke up with Dep, but the media doesn't know about it. So, all the more I can't go for her." Denis sat up straight and looked very calm.

After staring at him for a few minutes and making sure that he was telling the truth, Adriaan raised his hands. "Okay, let's talk about your filming in England. Neville is very satisfied with you, but I need you to pay attention to these things …"

'Let him be. It's his personal business anyway.' That was what Adriaan thought in the end.

Time unknowingly entered February 1993. The world was still slowly moving forward according to its established trajectory. Of course, there were also differences, such as the list of nominees for the 65th Academy Awards that had just been released.

Although many people had already predicted this list, and many people's predictions were very close to the truth, after the list was officially released, many people still gasped or were dumbfounded.

"I think there has never been a nomination list like this before, and I'm afraid there won't be one in the future. Adriaan has created a miracle." A radio host was very emotional when talking about the list of nominees.

Compared to the host, the critics preferred to express their feelings by complaining. "The Film school judges must be confused. Otherwise, I can't think of a reason for giving that kid so many nominations."

But the fans didn't care so much. They all expressed their support for their favorite director.

"Since he can shoot any kind of film, and he does it so well, it's only natural that he gets so many Oscar nominations." That was how they shouted when they were interviewed by the reporters. Although many fans thought that Adrian was deceiving them when "Howard Manor" was released, there were still many die-hard fans.

The reason for this situation was that, if counted separately, Adriaan had received six nominations at this year's Oscars! And there were no joint nominations! "Pulp Fiction" had won him nominations for Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing, while "How to Know a Woman" and "Howard Manor" had won him two nominations for adapted screenplays. There were four nominations in total. More importantly, and the most surprising and enviable thing was that "Howard Manor" and "Pulp Fiction" had won him two nominations for Best Director!

Yes, two. In the list of nominees for the 65th Academy Awards announced by the Film school, the nominees for Best Director were: Clint Eastwood of "Unforgiven", Neil Jordan of "The Crying Game", Greg Elvis of "I Don't Know Who He Is", and Adrian Kewell of "Howard Manor" and "Pulp Fiction"!

It was no wonder that some people thought it was a miracle. Although in the history of the Oscars, there were three directors who won more than one nomination for Best Director with different films, that was a long time ago. The most recent one was the 11th Oscars, which was in 1939. As the Oscars gradually matured, the selection system gradually became stricter. This situation had never happened again. That was why Adriaan received so much attention when the list of nominees was released.

This was just one of the reasons why people were envious of him. He had been nominated for Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay at the same time, as well as for Best Adapted Screenplay. In addition, he had been nominated for several other important awards. Although Monica hadn't been nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Samuel Jackson and John Travolta had been nominated for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor respectively!

Together with Pacino and Thompson's nominations for Best Actor and Actress, and Best Director for "How to Know a Woman" and "Howard Manor", Adriaan had not only received six nominations, but he had also been directly involved in the other six nominations. To be honest, if the Oscars hadn't always been fair, at least on the surface, and had such a huge influence, people might have called this a shady deal.

In fact, some tabloid reporters had vaguely pointed this out, but not many people echoed it. Even so, this list had aroused a lot of discussion. All kinds of voices emerged, and the enthusiasm was no less than the various quarrels over "Howard Manor" at the end of last year.

"If they knew that you had also applied for Best Director for 'How to Know a Woman', I wonder what they would think." Looking through these articles in the newspaper, Adriaan asked Laffern leisurely.

"It won't be more intense than it is now, unless you have been nominated for Best Director with three films." Laffern shrugged.

"That's impossible." Adriaan laughed. There had only been two Oscars where three films had been nominated for Best Director. Now that he had been nominated for two Best Director, it was already a great achievement.

"You did a good job, Laffer. No one did better than you." He was generous with his praise.

"That's because the quality of the film is guaranteed." Laffern shook his head. "Without this as a prerequisite, no matter how good the PR is, it's useless. You are the real outstanding one, Eide. There has never been a director like you. To be honest, if you didn't only shoot the scripts you wrote, Warner would have asked for cooperation with the scripts. "

"In fact, someone has already approached Roger, but there aren't many scripts." Adriaan shrugged and said, "In addition, someone has approached Claude to buy Bosworth Pictures. I really don't know what they are thinking."

"Because it's better to test the waters than to do nothing." Laffern said with a smile. He knew some of the ambitions of Adriaan and his best friend.

"I don't mind working with big companies and making the scripts they provide into a movie," Adriaan suddenly said. "As long as the story can move me."

This was also a way to build a good relationship with the big companies. Besides, they always had excellent scripts that he didn't remember. It wouldn't be a bad thing to work with them once or twice, and …

"You should say that to Roger, not me." Laffern said half-jokingly. After a pause, he asked seriously, "Eide, maybe you can consider competing for Best Director at the Oscars."

"Do you really think so?" Adriaan raised his eyebrows.

In the beginning, his plan had been to make Pacino and Thompson the Best Actor and Best Actress respectively, and he would be nominated for the Best Director Award to gain some experience. But Adriaan didn't expect that Laffern would get him a nomination for Best Director last year, and he would be the youngest person to be nominated for Best Director. And this year, he would get two nominations for Best Director with two movies. Although he didn't have much experience, at least he had it. Film school had generously given him two nominations for Best Director. It was hard to say whether they would really consider giving him the Best Director award.