Chapter 500

A long silence enveloped the office. Adriaan didn't say anything and just stared at the girl in front of him. Sarah tried hard to maintain her posture. Even though her chest was rising and falling, even though her body was trembling more and more violently, even though her face was getting paler and paler, she still stubbornly straightened her body and looked at him, as if she had given up everything.

"Big stars are generally divided into two types." Adriaan finally opened his mouth, and his tone was neither fast nor slow. "One is the powerful star. Most of them start by polishing their acting skills in low-budget independent art films until they are spotted by a director or producer one day. They act in a movie that is both popular and well-received, and then they become a popular A-list actor. The other is the youth idol star. They easily attract the attention of most people, especially the young people who are the main consumers. They are very popular, and there will be a large number of fans wherever they go, but it is not easy to change. "

"Of course, this is just my personal relatively general classification. If you need, I can find a professional to explain it to you right away." Adriaan made a gesture to Sarah and waited for her response.

This was another accident. It seemed that accidents always happened during this period. Including the previous application letter, it was the third one. Adriaan didn't expect the girl to come to him directly. Although it was just a sentence, the meaning was self-evident.

Sarah had been in the entertainment industry for a long time. He believed that she had some understanding of certain things, but he still couldn't help but be surprised that she was so bold and so desperate to find Adriaan. It must be known that Adriaan originally planned to train her for a year and a half, and then slowly seduce her.

However, Sarah should have done this after careful consideration. It could be seen from the previous sentence, "Mother doesn't know she is here" and her various small actions. But what drove her to do this?

"What type of star makes the most money?" Sarah asked straightforwardly. She kept her posture from beginning to end.

Adriaan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows again: "It's about the same. This depends on the commercial value of the star."

"What type of star can make the most money in the shortest time?" Sarah asked immediately, but her voice trembled more heavily, and her body trembled more and more obviously. Her hands tightly grasped the armrests of the chair as if she was about to collapse.

"The second type." Adriaan immediately replied, "As I said before, as a youth idol star, they can easily attract the attention of those young people, and then turn this into popularity. Although popularity is not completely equivalent to commercial value, without popularity, there is no commercial value at all. But since they are youth idols, once they lose their youth, their popularity will definitely decline. Young people are the most fond of the new and dislike the old. At that time, their image has already been fixed. If you want to change … "

"Then let's go with the second option." Before he could finish, Sarah's voice rang out with an indescribable determination.

Adrian still kept his mouth shut. In fact, as soon as she said "make the most money in the shortest amount of time", he had already realized her choice. So after pausing for two seconds, he nodded and said, "Okay, I understand the second option."

After getting the answer, Sarah could no longer hold on. She slumped into the chair like a deflated balloon. She covered her face and let out a long sigh before putting her hands down. Her originally bright and resolute eyes dimmed, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly. A trace of sadness and sadness flashed across her beautiful face.

"I want to make money, a lot of money. I want my mom to live in a big house. I want her to be able to enjoy her life in comfort …" Sarah murmured, leaning on the chair. It sounded like she was talking to Adrian, but it also sounded like she was defending herself and comforting herself. Her lifeless eyes lost focus as she stared forward, making people feel pity for her.

Adriaan listened silently. He knew a little about Sarah's family situation. Her irresponsible father abandoned her and her mother when she was six years old and disappeared. For Sarah, who had just emerged in the entertainment industry at that time, it was a very big blow. From then on, she and her mother depended on each other, and almost half of the burden of the family was shouldered.

Because of this experience, Sarah attached great importance to her mother and material things, and was very independent and stubborn. Otherwise, when she was robbed on Thanksgiving Day in 1990, she would not have been so agitated and resentful. Otherwise, she would not have taken the initiative to go to Adriaan's office. However, after all, she was still a little inexperienced. How could she directly go to the producer's office to say these things? If it were someone else sitting here, she would have been asked to leave.

Even if some things were laid out in the open, even if everyone was well aware of it, they still needed the right excuse. Just like Drew and Adriaan, both of them knew that this was a deal, but once they talked to others, they would only say that they chatted and liked each other, so they went to bed.

This kind of thing was too common in Hollywood. For example, male and female guests stayed in the lounge on the show, and because of the feeling, they staged a passionate moment. Of course, most of them were young people. So, no one could say anything.

Moreover, there were many excuses, such as one-night stands, dating, and even people in the circle might not necessarily know who was dating who, and whether it was a real relationship or some other purpose. How could those who only read the news of the media understand these things?

Everything existed in hints, and only fools would keep those things on the tip of their tongues. Although Sarah was also hinting, it was too stiff and awkward. If it were someone else, they would more often think that there was some conspiracy in it.

Here, it was rare for actors to sue producers or directors for sexual harassment, because that was equivalent to declaring war against the entire system of Hollywood. Otherwise, who would be willing to take off their clothes in front of the camera? Whether it was art or something else. Therefore, for men and women who wanted to make a name for themselves, even if they encountered it, they had to pretend that it did not happen.

However, since it was rare, there were still some cases. Usually, some small actors who could not make it in the industry would use this method to extort a sum of money and then leave Hollywood. The media and the bosses of the film companies were also happy to take this opportunity to promote the bright side of Hollywood, as long as their interests were not damaged.

The producers and directors involved would inevitably be unlucky. Although their reputations would not be completely ruined, they would have to keep a low profile for a long period of time. The people in the industry would also temporarily keep a distance from them, even though they had done the same thing many times before.

Most of the people who were tricked were second or third-rate producers or directors. The real big-name producers and directors were very cautious and very skillful. Small actors who wanted to make a fortune would not be stupid enough to target them.

If Adriaan didn't know Sarah well and had a premeditated plan, he would not have agreed so easily. Even so, there were still many doubts. For example, why did she risk everything to come to him?

"Drink some water!" Adriaan got up and poured a glass of water for Sarah.

"Thank you!" Sarah took it and said in an almost inaudible voice. She did not dare to raise her head. After the previous conversation, her courage seemed to have disappeared.

Adriaan did not say much. He returned to his seat and pressed the hands-free button on the phone. Then he dialed a number.

Soon, a slightly rough voice came from the other side, "Hey, who's looking for me?"

"James, it's me," Adriaan answered as he looked at the phone and glanced at Sarah. She was stunned at first, then slightly adjusted her sitting posture and showed a look of listening.

"Hi, Eide, how come you have time to call me today?" James Cameron laughed.

"Because you've been squandering the investment for more than half a year, but the movie hasn't started yet." Adriaan said in a joking tone, "I really want to know if you still want to direct this movie."

"Oh, of course. Don't tell me you want to kick me away when everything is ready?" Cameron also replied jokingly. "You know, Eide, this movie needs a lot of preparation. It took a lot of time just to contact the Air Force and the Harrier Jets."

"You can contact them while you film," Adriaan reminded him.

"What if it's not settled by the time it's needed?" Cameron immediately asked, but he immediately skipped the topic. "Well, Eide, everything that needs to be prepared is almost ready. I promise to start shooting at the end of the month. You'll get a wonderful movie."

"I have no doubt about that, James. Is the casting also ready?" Adriaan asked again.

"Yes, I'll sign it right away. I have to admit that you're right. Jamie Lee Curtis is quite good."

"What about the other one?"

"Who?"

"Sarah Michelle Gellar will play Arnold's daughter."

"The girl with long brown hair? Oh, she's not bad either. She gives off a very tough and independent feeling, but she lacks the liveliness that a fourteen-year-old girl should have, so I listed her as a backup … "

"What do you want me to say, James? I recommended her twice."

"You mean …"

"You should understand, shouldn't you? Besides, isn't it the director's job to guide the actors on how to perform and let them fully display their other side? "

"Okay, okay, I got it, but I'll be very strict on the set."

"Of course, I don't think she'll let you down."

After that, Adriaan looked at Sarah, who had been listening attentively. The girl immediately came to her senses. She first subconsciously shrank her neck, then slightly straightened her body, and looked at him again.

"You won't let me or him down, will you?" Adriaan asked softly after hanging up the phone.

"Yes." Sarah nodded vigorously, then thought of something and trembled slightly. She still summoned the remaining courage to open her mouth and wanted to say something.

But before she could speak, Adriaan stood up and said, "Well, you should go back. Mother will be worried after hiding it for so long. Let me send you back. "