Chapter 497

The reason why Adriaan had worked so hard to produce three high-quality movies in 1992 was to maximize his fame in the shortest time possible. Think about it, a director who could win the Oscars for Best Actor and Best Actress, as well as the Best Director nomination, how many people would follow and pay attention to him in and out of the circle?

With such fame, it would undoubtedly be of great help to his career. Not to mention the invitations and probes from the big film companies. Even with his foresight and Claude at the helm, AC Media would still need to rely on cooperation for a long time to develop. And the number of people who wanted to talk to him at various cocktail parties would suddenly increase a lot. There were signs of this as early as after the Golden Globe award dinner, and there would only be more after the Oscar nomination list was announced.

Producers, investors, agents, screenwriters, directors, etc., and most of them were actors. As long as he could win a trophy for Best Actor or Actress, a Golden Globe, or an Oscar, he could greatly increase his fame, which was quite good for his development. Which man and woman who went to Hollywood to seek development did not want fame and fortune? They were just saying that they liked acting and art. After all, they still needed to look good on the surface. If they really wanted to dedicate themselves to the performing arts, it might be better to go to Europe. Of course, it would be more messy.

In short, for them, being a star was just a job, a low-investment but high-return job. Naturally, a director who could make movies that made money and could make them win awards was their biggest target. Just like Laffern said, no matter how good the public relations were, they had to have a high-quality movie first. In Adriaan's view, this was also a good opportunity to expand his network, and it would be more convenient for his agent company to find suitable actors, screenwriters, directors, etc.

As for his first goal, the women he wanted, as long as he had fame and power, he would be able to get them.

"This doesn't conflict with canvassing votes for Best Actor and Actress." Laffern explained, "And I believe that Al and Emma's team will also canvass votes for themselves, so we can divert some energy and resources to work hard for Best Director. Of course, Emma Thompson is British, so she is lacking in Hollywood. We will pay attention to this. "

"I can think about it." Adriaan answered after thinking for a long time, "But we must ensure that Al and Emma get Best Actor and Best Actress! As for Best Movie, you can consider it at your discretion. "

The influence of winning the Best Director Award at the same time would definitely be several times greater than the influence of winning the Best Director Award. Since the Film Academy wanted to give him the Best Director award, why couldn't he try harder?

Thinking that he might be able to set another record, Adriaan couldn't help but feel excited. Of course, this was based on ensuring that Pacino and Thompson were the best actors and actresses. If they went for wool and came home shorn, it would not be worth it.

Lafern understood what he meant and immediately nodded. "I understand. I'll be careful."

"I'll leave it to you then." Adriaan didn't say much. He got up and left Laffern's office.

He roughly understood why Laffern was so enthusiastic. In the past ten years, especially during his seven years at Bosworth Pictures, although Laffern had won nominations for the company's films, he had never won an award. Well, it wasn't that he hadn't won one. He had won several regional film critics' association awards, but he had never won the Golden Globes or the Emmys, let alone the Oscars.

Now that he had Adriaan's support and trust, he had fully exerted his abilities and won a nomination for Best Director last year. Unfortunately, he lost for various reasons in the end. Therefore, in the face of such a good situation this year, he naturally wanted to show and prove himself through public relations awards.

Everyone had their own desires and goals, so Adriaan acquiesced to Laffern's approach. He believed that with his steadiness, he could completely grasp the propriety. Otherwise, he wouldn't have handed over the film company to him and given him some options as a reward.

After leaving the office, Adriaan went straight to the HR Department, where he still had some things to deal with. Since the last time he told Laffern to find a secretary and assistant, the HR Department recommended several people, but he was not satisfied with them. After all, he had to do two jobs, even if the two jobs were alternating and the intensity was not high.

Therefore, Adriaan simply asked the HR Department to conduct an open recruitment. As a result, all kinds of application letters flew in like snowflakes. Just the preliminary selection took up most of the HR Department's energy, which made the staff complain incessantly.

"Our main job every day is to open and read letters. Mr. Adriaan, can we do something else?" an assistant in the HR Department complained as he sat in his seat and looked through the application letters.

Adriaan had a good reputation in the company. As long as he was not directing or producing post-production, he would make some jokes with the staff that were not too excessive. He maintained the dignity of a boss and had a sense of affinity with his colleagues, so the staff sometimes liked to joke with him.

"Don't worry, it will be over soon, as long as we find the right person." Adriaan smiled. He was also looking through these application letters. There were all kinds of people.

"Can you give us an accurate news?" another staff member asked at this time.

"It's hard to say. Maybe tomorrow, maybe half a month later." Adriaan shrugged and pretended not to hear the disappointed "Oh." He reached out to pick up another neatly placed stack of letters.

"Those are unqualified application letters, Mr. Adriaan," the assistant in front of him reminded him.

Adriaan was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand. "It's okay, I'm just looking."

After that, he picked it up and continued to read. Sometimes, life was so wonderful. If Adriaan had listened to the assistant's advice, he might have missed something. This had nothing to do with whether or not he could predict the future. This was called luck.

Looking at the application letter in his hand, Adriaan was stunned for a long time. He almost rubbed his eyes to see if he was seeing things. This was randomly selected from the last few letters. After all, they were all abandoned, so there was no need for him to read them one by one. However, he never expected to see such a name.

This was a girl who was less than 18 years old. Her handwriting was very standard and neat. In the introduction, she said that she had received training and some internship experience. She hoped to get this opportunity. Her words were quite sincere, and there was also a photo attached. Although it was only an inch long, it looked quite beautiful. Well, that was not the point. The point was that her name was Charlize Theron!

"Mr. Adriaan." The assistant's voice suddenly rang. Adriaan, who was holding the application letter, suddenly woke up and looked at the other party. "What's wrong?"

"Your phone. It's from the front desk." The assistant handed him the white receiver.

"Thank you." Adriaan said as he took it. "Hi, Teresa. What's the matter … Is it … Well, ask her to come to my office. I'll be there right away."

After putting down the phone and thinking about it, Adriaan got up and walked out. He had only taken two steps when he stopped again. The application letter was still in his hand. Looking at the thing in his hand, he hesitated for two or three seconds, then asked the assistant, "Are there any interviews scheduled?"

"Thursday morning." The assistant recalled and gave the answer.

"Well, arrange for her to go in too." Adriaan did not say much and directly handed the application letter in his hand to the assistant.

"Wait, Mr. Adriaan, this doesn't fit …" The assistant hurriedly glanced at it and then shouted.

"Don't worry, I know." Adriaan, who had already taken a few steps, turned around and interrupted him with a gesture. "It's just an interview. There won't be any problems."

Then, without waiting for the other party to speak, he strode out of the HR office.

The age matched. Although the photo was small, it still looked a little similar, but … How was this possible?! Adriaan was puzzled. If this was a butterfly effect, wasn't it a bit exaggerated?

Before he knew it, he had arrived outside his office. The door was unlocked. Although there was only a crack, the situation inside was very clear. A slender figure was sitting upright on a chair, waiting for him. Adriaan immediately focused his mind. No matter what, he would wait until the interview. He had to deal with the matter at hand first.

"Hi, Sarah." Adriaan walked into the office with his usual smile.

"Hi, Eide." Sarah Michelle Gellar immediately responded, but her smile was very forced, as if she was squeezed out. The haze that had almost disappeared reappeared between her eyebrows, and her beautiful face lost some of its former brilliance.

It seemed to be because of that matter. Adriaan made a preliminary judgment in his mind. He sat down behind the desk and then put on a concerned look. "How have you been recently? You don't look too good. "

"Well … I haven't been sleeping well." Sarah lowered her head and said softly.

"Okay, is there anything I can help with?" Adriaan immediately changed the topic.

After a few seconds of silence, Sarah spoke again. "In fact … my mother didn't know I came here today."

Adriaan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. This meant …

"Okay, I won't tell your mother." He said in a very serious tone.

Sarah finally raised her head and looked at Adriaan hesitantly. She bit her lip and seemed to be very conflicted. Adriaan didn't say anything. He just looked at her and waited for her to speak.

Her chest gradually rose and fell, and her hands were clenched into fists. Her eyes were abnormally strange, as if she was resisting and afraid of something, but also as if she was resisting this resistance. Her body slightly trembled as if she was making a final struggle. In the end, Sarah closed her eyes tightly before opening them again. She puffed out her chest and sat up straight. She had made her choice.

The girl looked at Adriaan, her face slightly pale, and her trembling voice echoed in the room. "I want to be a big star!"