The party in the bar didn't last long. Shawn Waters originally wanted to talk to Adriaan about a Fox movie, which they hoped would be directed by Adriaan. Since Adriaan revealed that he would not completely reject scripts from other companies, the number of invitations that had been reduced began to increase slowly. After all, his achievements were there for all to see. As long as you were valuable and could bring them benefits, they wouldn't mind praising you to the sky.
This time, Fox sent General Manager Shawn, who had a good relationship with Cameron, to persuade Adriaan. When Adriaan invited him for a drink, not only did he invite Cameron, but he also invited Arnold Schwarzenegger. He also talked about "True Lies", so Shawn couldn't find a place to interrupt.
He knew that this was Adriaan's implicit expression of disinterest, but at least he should give him a chance to talk. Fortunately, Adriaan was not a supercilious person. After Shawn reminded him two or three times, he finally gave him a chance to talk privately.
"I think this is a good script, Shawn. I think I have some good taste, but unfortunately, I still have to decline. But, unfortunately, I still have to decline. The three movies last year made me put a lot of effort, and I still want to rest for a while. And, I don't want to hide it from you. I already have a movie idea. " Seeing Shawn's disappointed face, Adriaan immediately added as a comfort, "If you believe me, Philip Noyce is very suitable to direct this movie."
The script that Fox wanted him to direct was an adaptation of Tom Clancy's novel "Burning Eyebrows". In Adriaan's memory, this was an action movie starring Harrison Ford, but it seemed to be produced by Paramount. How did it fall into the hands of Fox? To be honest, if he didn't have a movie on the schedule, and he didn't plan to produce more movies this year, he really wanted to give it a try. But now, he could only refuse.
Although Shawn was very disappointed, he didn't say much. He just quickly left the bar. After the remaining three drank a few more drinks, Schwarzenegger also said goodbye because of his wife. Cameron couldn't help but tease him, thinking that he was too obedient to his wife. Schwarzenegger just smiled and didn't explain. Adriaan knew that Schwarzenegger already had the desire to become governor when he got married. Otherwise, why would he marry a woman from the Kennedy family?
After Schwarzenegger left, Adrian and Cameron drank a few more glasses and chatted about movies, especially the use of new technology. After that, the two left the bar together.
"Wait and see, Eide, I will definitely make this movie better, more popular and more attractive than" Terminator "!" After coming out of the bar, on the street where the lights were lit, Cameron swore with a hint of drunkenness.
"I'm sure of it, James." Adriaan also smelled of alcohol and pulled his collar in the night wind. "The reason why I chose you is because I believe that you can create miracles."
"No, no, no, Eide, you're wrong. You are the one who can create miracles." Cameron shook his head like a rattle. "Listen, what did they call you? Miracle Director! Isn't it?! "
As he spoke, he opened his arms and made a gesture with a smile. Adriaan looked at him with a faint smile for a long time and suddenly said, "James, after this movie is finished, are you interested in creating a real miracle?"
"Create a miracle? Create what miracle? "Cameron asked puzzledly.
"I don't know, but my intuition tells me that once I succeed, it will shock the world!" Adriaan still had a faint smile on his face. "Would you like to try, James?"
Cameron raised his eyebrows and looked at him for a long time. He rubbed his nose and punched him on the shoulder. "Then it's settled."
The only thing that could be called a miracle was naturally that movie. If Adriaan produced and directed it himself, it would be a great addition to his achievements. However, that would be too time-consuming. How long did Cameron spend? Filming alone took more than a year, not to mention all the preparation work that had been done before. He even went to the bottom of the sea to observe the wreckage up close. Adriaan didn't have that much time to spend on this.
Anyway, in his plan, there were still a lot of big productions with hundreds of millions of box office to choose from. Handing the movie over to Cameron wouldn't have much of an impact, and he could also make him work for him wholeheartedly. Why not?
After visiting the set of "True Lies", Adriaan spent a few days dealing with other things, the most important of which was the production of "Friends". After nearly two months of auditions, casting, and integration, the first episode had been produced. He was contacting the director of the Los Angeles branch of NBC. As long as they were not stupid, they would definitely buy the TV series.
When he first tried out the first episode, there was endless laughter in the screening room. Even Adriaan couldn't help but laugh when he saw Ross muttering something like "I just want to get married" and Rachel in a wedding dress running into the cafe. Everyone was dumbfounded, and Qian immediately shouted "I only want one million now".
Of course, the six old friends were still the "original cast". Other than Jennifer Aniston, who was the first to play Rachel, Matthew Perry was the first to sign on, because he was Jennifer's classmate. Jennifer thought that the role was very suitable for him, so she recommended him for the audition.
Then there was Lisa Kudrow and Courtney Cox. Both of them were already famous actresses, so it didn't take much effort to find them. Then there was Matt LeBlanc. He had some fame as an advertising model, and the works he participated in were all small productions. The people in the TV department spent a lot of effort to find him.
The most troublesome one was David Xiumeng. He was still busy with his "Mirror" theater company in Chicago, although the company had come to an end. At the same time, there was a film company that wanted to sign a long-term contract with him, but he was not interested in sitcoms. The assistant who contacted him had to spend a lot of effort to persuade his agent and then him.
To be honest, if it wasn't for the fact that David Schuman "used" to play the role of Ross Geller, Adrian would have replaced him after receiving the first report about him. There were plenty of actors in Hollywood, and he wouldn't make much of a difference. But in the end, he decided to give him another chance. This way, the quality of the series could be guaranteed to the greatest extent, and it would be easier to control the direction of the series. Besides, it was also very interesting to collect the original cast to act in the TV series in his memory, wasn't it?
"Reply to Garnett that they did a good job. I won't ask about the record company anymore, but every month … every week, I still have to report." Adriaan sat behind his desk, writing and drawing as he said, "Also, tell Parker that I'm not satisfied with the new script, Act 79, Scene 112. I need him to readjust the plot. I've already written the details here."
As he spoke, he handed the script in his hand to Charlize, who was behind the desk.
"Got it. Is there anything else?" Charlize nodded and noted it down.
Adriaan thought for a few seconds before saying, "Inform the publishing company. After the novel is released, they must inform me immediately about the sales. Also, has the matter of renting a private jet been settled? "
"It can take off tomorrow." The girl shrugged and suddenly sighed after sorting out the things in her hands.
"What's wrong?" Adriaan asked curiously.
"I think you should give me a raise." Charlize looked at him seriously.
"You've only been working for less than a month, and you're already asking for a raise?" Adriaan smiled and raised his eyebrows.
"When I applied for the job, I didn't know that you had so many companies to take care of." Charlize said confidently. "I'm a secretary and assistant, and now I have so much work to do. This is obviously unreasonable."
"I have to remind you, Charley. This is all written in the contract. You've read it and signed it." Adriaan looked at her calmly. Charlize couldn't help but stare at him, speechless.
"Okay, okay." Adriaan didn't joke. "Anyway, you'll be 18 next month. The details of the contract have to be adjusted and supplemented accordingly. If you really want a raise, how about we talk about it then?"
Charlize snorted softly, got up, and walked out. If she spent most of her time in the company every day, she usually dressed like an office lady. So at this time, her back looked special. Adriaan almost whistled.
In terms of work ability, Charlize was quite good. Although she was still a newcomer and made some mistakes at the beginning, she was very smart and learned things very quickly. Coupled with her unyielding personality, it only took her a few weeks to take care of everything in order. No wonder she could achieve such achievements in his memory. A raise could also be considered.
"Speaking of which, most of the women around me have this kind of unyielding personality." Adriaan, who was tapping his fingers on the table, suddenly murmured. Kate, Sarah, and Charlize were all like this. Thinking of this, his heart suddenly moved. If his memory was right, they did have a very interesting thing in common. Perhaps, he could try it on Charlize?
Shrugging, Adriaan turned his attention to work. The things in Los Angeles had basically come to an end. Although there were still a few problems with the new script, they could be solved with some time. As for the publishing company, the novel version of "The Matrix" was finally going to be released, and there were no major problems.
The most important thing was on the record company's side. The boy group that took some effort to build was operating quite well. With the two songs they got from Adriaan, their popularity skyrocketed. Not only did they sell 500,000 copies in the first week, but they also occupied a high position on the major music charts. If these two songs had not been written in the form of a collaboration, the music director of the record company would have personally invited the CEO to the boss's door to invite him to sing.
In general, several of his companies were developing well. Adriaan's main energy was on the movie, and he did not intervene in specific matters unless necessary. So, after asking around, he began his last and most important visit to the set before the Academy Awards ceremony.
