Chapter 520

Adriaan spent almost the entire afternoon at the studio of "Philadelphia Story." Other than observing Dai Mi and exchanging opinions with him, he also tried to rope in Hanks and Washington. Well, it was not exactly roping them in, but building a good relationship for the future. Adriaan thought that he might be able to get Denzel Washington under his banner.

Although Washington already had an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, he was a black man after all. He did not have many films with high box office earnings. He had not reached his peak yet. So, it was entirely possible to pull his agent over to his agency or poach him away from his current agent.

Hanks, on the other hand, could not. Although he only had a Best Actor nomination, he had become famous earlier than Washington. Also, because of his honest appearance and good acting skills, he was very popular. It would not be easy to poach him over. Maybe it would be possible in a few years, but by then, Hanks would probably be his own boss. Of course, it would not be a problem to invite him to act in a role.

"No problem, I look forward to working with Miracle Director." When asked if they could work together, Hanks agreed immediately. It had to be said that Adriaan's name was very influential.

At first, he was a genius director, then he became a genius director, and now he was a miracle director. Three titles in three years. In Hollywood, only Adriaan could change so quickly. Moreover, these titles were definitely well deserved. He had produced six movies since 1990, and none of them had made a loss. He was also very good at achieving high box office earnings with low costs. "Pulp Fiction" even made 100 million in North America with a cost of 9 million and 200 million worldwide! Even a niche artsy movie like "Howard Manor", which was generally considered to have a dull story, could make money! Although this was caused by many factors, it was an indisputable fact that he had made money.

In addition, these six movies had also won him many honors. He had participated in all three major European film festivals and had not missed out on any of them. Although the Best Newcomer in Venice and the Jury Award in Berlin did not carry much weight, the Palme d 'Or in Cannes was enough to make many people look at him. Moreover, he was the youngest Palme d' Or winner and the youngest Oscar nominee for Best Director. To be able to achieve so much in three years was nothing short of a miracle.

However, the most important thing to the stars was the Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor nominations at the 64th Academy Awards, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress nominations at the 50th Golden Globe Awards, and this year's Best Actor and Actress nominations at the Oscars!

Yes, to win an award, public relations was essential, but that did not mean that it was everything. It didn't matter how much PR they used if they didn't have any significant work. An experienced actor like Pacino didn't even need PR when he had an outstanding role! Tom Hanks gave a very straightforward answer.

For Adrian, such an answer was enough. Although he had promised Winston Glum that he would start writing the script within the year, it was impossible for him to shoot it. After all, there was an important movie to be released this year. As long as he did not make any mistakes, it would be the Best Film and Director Award. There was no need to get involved at this time.

After visiting the crew of Philadelphia Story, Adriaan informed Peter Bell, the CEO of his agency. In addition to Denzel Washington, there was another person worth paying attention to. It was Antonio Banderas, who played Hanks's gay lover in the movie.

Yes, that Spanish kid had also just made a name for himself. In terms of popularity and fame, he was not even as good as Washington. Of course, a person like him had to be controlled by his agency in advance. His "future" achievements might not be as great as Washington's, let alone Hanks', but he was still an A-list actor in Hollywood. Besides, there was still Adriaan!

CAA had developed by casting a wide net and using bundling sales. Among the many second- and third-list actors, there were bound to be a few who could become famous. Although Adriaan wanted to do this, his agency was not big at the moment. Moreover, the most suitable CEO candidate was not in place yet, so he could only choose to go the elite route for the time being.

After that, Adriaan continued to visit the set. After nearly half a year of preparation, True Lies was finally going to start filming.

"Ah!" As the model plane suddenly tilted, Sarah, who was lying in front of the plane, suddenly screamed and fell. Fortunately, she kept holding on to the edge of the broken cabin, and in the end, she fell on the plane. However, even though she was wearing a safety belt, the impact was still not easy to bear. When she fell, her expression changed slightly.

Adriaan, who had been watching the filming from the periphery, almost wanted to go up and hug her. However, when he saw the serious face of Cameron next to him, he immediately stopped himself from doing so. After filming for more than ten seconds, Cameron felt that it was about time to stop.

"Sarah, are you okay?" Adriaan looked at Sarah, who was being supported by the assistant, and asked with a frown.

"I'm fine. I'm fine." Sarah's face was slightly pale, and her hand unconsciously covered the area below her chest.

"Really?" Adriaan asked worriedly, then looked around. "Didn't your mother come?"

"She just found a new job," Sarah said in a low voice. "I'm really fine. It's just a little painful."

As she spoke, she slowly walked to her seat. After a few steps, Adriaan suddenly took her arm from her assistant and carried the girl horizontally. Then, he said to the staff beside him, "Find a place where you can lie down."

"I'm fine!" Sarah said stubbornly in his arms. "I can still continue!"

"Be obedient," Adriaan replied, then followed the staff to a trailer. After carefully putting her on a bed, he picked up her clothes.

"Wait … wait …" Sarah stuttered and wanted to stop him, but in return, he said, "Be obedient."

She had to helplessly lie on the bed and look at the roof of the trailer, at the mercy of Adriaan. Fortunately, Adriaan did not roll up her clothes too much. He stopped below her chest line, then reached out and gently pressed on the reddened skin below her ribs. "How is it here?"

"It's … It's okay." Although Sarah's tone remained calm, the low gasp when she pressed did not escape Adriaan's ears.

"Sarah!" Adriaan called out in a serious tone.

Sarah did not speak. After a long while, she gritted her teeth and said, "I can still continue filming!"

What a stubborn girl. Adriaan sighed in his heart. Just as he was about to continue to say something, the staff who had just left came back with the doctor. Director James Cameron also came with them.

"What's wrong?" Cameron asked with a frown.

"She may have fallen hard just now," Adriaan explained briefly while looking at the doctor who was examining the girl.

"It's not a big deal." The doctor quickly finished the examination and looked at Cameron before saying, "But I suggest that if there are more dangerous scenes, it's better to let her rest for a while before filming."

From the doctor's expression, it seemed that this situation was not the first time. But thinking about it, this guy Cameron had the title of "Tyrant on Set." Adriaan could not help but look at Cameron. The guy who always had a circle of stubble walked a few steps in front of Sarah and patted the girl's shoulder, "You did a good job, Sarah. Rest for a while. We will start filming in half an hour."

But his expression was a little stiff, and he seemed to be a little reluctant. Sarah slightly straightened her body and looked at the director and then looked at Adriaan. When she was about to say something, Adriaan spoke at the right time, "Well, Sarah, rest well if you don't want your mother to worry."

Sure enough, using the name "mother" was more effective than anything else. Sarah immediately lay back down. After a few more words, Adriaan and Cameron left the trailer together.

"I remember telling you on the phone last time that my requirements are very strict." After returning to the studio, Cameron suddenly said to Adriaan.

"I know, but do you think Sarah did not meet your requirements?" Adriaan immediately asked.

"Of course not, her performance is very good, very …" Cameron thought for a few seconds, "very tenacious."

"Indeed, she is a very stubborn girl." Adriaan nodded. "Because of this, I recommended her to you."

"Really?" Cameron suddenly looked at him with interest. "You seem to care about her very much."

"Indeed, her mother asked me to take care of her. If she gets hurt because of this, her mother will definitely kill me," Adriaan said calmly.

Cameron raised his eyebrows, but before he could speak, Charlize, who was dressed casually, had come over.

"Eide, Mr. Shawn Waters from 20th Century Fox called to say that he will be on the set soon." She raised the big brick in her hand and said, "Ten minutes left."

"Okay, thank you." Adriaan nodded and then looked at Cameron. "I can see that Fox attaches great importance to this movie. Why don't we go to the bar for a drink after the shooting?"

"No problem." Cameron shrugged, then looked at Charlize and finally couldn't help asking, "Where is Miss Charlize?"

"I'm going home." Charlize smiled, then turned and walked away.

Cameron laughed at Adriaan, who was looking at him with raised eyebrows, and walked to the studio first.

The budget of "True Lies" was about 100 million US dollars. Adriaan originally planned to get 20th Century Fox and Bosworth Pictures to each invest half. However, probably stimulated by the global box office of "Jurassic Park" of 600 million US dollars, Claude took the initiative to participate in the investment. After thinking about it, Adriaan agreed to his request. Although "True Lies" didn't make as much as "Jurassic Park," it was still a big profit after all. Fox was naturally willing to have more people to bear the risk, so the investment changed from two parties to three parties, although two of them were essentially one party.

It was just that Fox basically didn't interfere with the production of the movie except for asking about the finance. Therefore, it was self-evident why they suddenly sent someone to the set today, and it was the general manager.