Although eating too many green Apple would make one's teeth sour, Adriaan did not eat too much of it. Among the Lolitas, only Natalie was considered a half-red and half-green fruit. Sarah was a fruit that was only eaten after she had ripened. Kirsten was a fruit that had ripened long ago. Even if she was a little immature, it was still negligible. As for Britney, she was a fruit that was artificially ripened.
As long as the technique was right, even artificially ripened fruits could be as sweet and delicious as ordinary fruits. Furthermore, he could control them completely. This could be seen from Britney's behavior.
'At least you're still very cute now. Give me everything you have and continue to be cute.' Adriaan thought to himself as he caressed Britney's well-proportioned body that was curled up in his arms. It was the first time she had done this kind of exercise.
Speaking of which, Britney was quite pitiful. Although the titles of pop queen and Madonna's successor made her look good, her life was quite passive and terrible. First, she was manipulated by an unscrupulous childhood friend. Then, she got married in an inexplicable flash marriage. Then, she had an even more unscrupulous dancing partner and manager. Even though she recovered in the end, she was still controlled by her parents. It could be said that she had never successfully controlled her own life.
Having a negative EQ was not just for show. Under Adriaan's tutelage, this point was well proven. If that was the case, why couldn't he choose to make her his first? At least he wouldn't let her suffer so much.
Moreover, most of the women around Adriaan retained their individuality. Even Monica and Sarah who were obedient to him were the same. Ji Hui, on the other hand, was a force of inertia. Don't forget how she was sent here in the first place. Adriaan liked women with individuality. That was the only way they could show their differences, right? However, it wasn't a bad thing to have a little pet that belonged to him from the inside out. It was good to have a change of taste occasionally.
Of course, this was a long process. Even if Britney was completely under his control, he could tell from the way she looked at him that he was her everything. Therefore, it would be better to make her famous first. She should be promoted to the position that she was supposed to be. That way, it would be more interesting to tutor her.
Everything depended on the release of the new album next month. Before that, Adriaan's main work was still on the movie.
The post-production of "The Matrix" was basically complete, except for the opening and ending subtitles. However, it was also officially announced that it would not be released in the current schedule. Among the three major films produced by the film company, "Time of Massacre" had been fully released on Thanksgiving. The box office earnings were not bad. By mid-December, it had accumulated nearly 70 million in the box office. Movies about racism would more or less attract the attention of relevant people. Moreover, the story was quite interesting. The line, "What if it was a white girl?", scratched the itch of many black people.
"A movie worth watching. It's fast-paced and full of ups and downs. The witty courtroom scenes are especially brilliant. The ending is also thought-provoking," Hollywood Reporter said.
As for the performance of the actors, Samuel Jackson was praised. Some media said that it was his best performance since "Pulp Fiction". The other male lead, Matthew McConaughey, also received a lot of praise. As for the supporting actress, Kate, well, she was barely given a good review.
"Frankly speaking, the performance of this British actress is not bad. Unfortunately, she seems to be a bit too beautiful. She is suspected of being a vase. If only she could be more competent." This was written in an IMDB review of "A Time to Kill", which resonated with many people. There was even a comment saying that this beautiful woman should be in some romantic movies.
As time went by, and with Adriaan's intentional support, the website had become bigger and bigger. Just as he remembered, the influence of the film fan circle was constantly increasing. Although the film reviews published on the website were not as authoritative as professional film critics, the number of people who read it was definitely not less than those who read it.
"Have you read the film reviews? I can only be a vase." After reading the film reviews, Kate said to Adriaan with some self-mockery. She still cared about her performance.
"Even if you are a vase, you are a very beautiful vase." Adriaan smiled disapprovingly. Then he pinched the face of his daughter, who was sitting in his arms playing with the Rubik's Cube. "Lily, do you think your mother is a vase?"
"Mommy is not a vase. Mommy is the best." Lily said without looking up. She didn't know what her father meant by a vase. She was concentrating on the Rubik's Cube in her hand.
It was no wonder that Kate felt a little resentful. Her debut on the screen was a role without lines, and she smoked marijuana all day long until she was dizzy. Although it was quite cool in the end. The next few low-budget films she acted in had no reputation and characteristics. It was not easy for her to play the female lead in the high-box office "Tornado." Unfortunately, the biggest selling point of the film was the realistic tornado, and the male and female leads were forgotten by the audience. Finally, she returned to Adriaan's side. Not long after, she became pregnant again. After giving birth to a daughter, the little popularity she had accumulated before was almost used up.
Now, she finally played an important role again, but she got the title of a vase. How could she not feel depressed?
In this regard, Adriaan did not have a good solution. Acting was something that had to be honed. No matter how talented she was, she would fall behind if she did not enrich herself. So next, he arranged a romantic movie for Kate as the fans wished. Even if it was a commercial work, it could also be used to hone her acting skills. Besides, a female star, in addition to honor, commercial value, or to put it more bluntly, whether she could rely on herself to support the box office of a movie was also very important.
Well, this did not need to be so urgent. There were many works suitable for Kate. It was enough for him to arrange. Moreover, Adriaan had received two good scripts.
The first was "The Mummy," or "Grave Robber's Lost City." When Stephen Thamos came to ask for help with this script, it really surprised Adriaan a little. But on second thought, he understood. In the past few years, many new directors had become famous because of him. Adriaan was also famous for his foresight. If Thamos wanted to make a comeback, it was not surprising that he would think of him first.
Unlike Jane De Bont and Michael Bay, Stephen Thamos was now a well-known director and producer. He was famous for those family-type movies, and he had a good time working with Disneyland. But he did not want to be such a director forever. He wanted to change, so he found Touchstone Pictures under Disneyland to produce an R-rated movie that was released this year: "Deep Cold"!
This was not surprising. Because of Adriaan, many movies had been released in advance, and some movies had been released later. For example, "Killing Moment". It was not a big deal for this movie to be released this year.
To be honest, the quality of this movie, which was famous for being bloody, was quite good. At least in terms of horror and gore, it was very good. But the problem was that Thamos had always appeared with a face that was suitable for the masses. Suddenly, he became so hardcore, and many people could not accept it. In addition, the release time was not good. It was mid-October, one of the two major off-seasons. Although the box office looked good, it could not be compared to the cost. In the vanity fair of Hollywood, commercial directors rose or fell very quickly, especially a quasi-A-list director like him. This failure gave Thamos and Touchstone a big blow. Although they had a good relationship with Disneyland, they were still idle.
But Thamos was not the kind of person who could endure loneliness. After getting the script of "Grave Robber's Lost City," he felt that it was promising, so he began to move again. But after all, he had just suffered a big defeat. Before the impact of this defeat disappeared, most of the film companies would inevitably have other considerations. After thinking about it, they targeted the ace screenwriter, miracle director, and gold medal producer.
For this fat meat that was delivered to the door, Adriaan would be a fool to let it go. In any case, at least the first two movies of "Grave Robber's Lost City" were not bad, and it was a rare sequel that sold better than the first movie. What's more, Richel would definitely like this role, the role of an archaeologist who graduated from Cambridge University.
There was no doubt about this. As for the other one …
"To be frank, David, you gave me a difficult problem." Putting the script on the table, Adriaan looked at the person behind the desk who was waiting for his opinion and sighed.
"Really?" David Fincher raised his eyebrows and waited for him to continue.
"Basically, the box office of this movie does not need to be considered." Adriaan spread his hands. "I estimated in my heart that the investment will probably not be less than 50 million, so you can imagine. And its reputation will not be too good. Of course, in the eyes of a minority of film lovers, it may be very good, but it will definitely not be welcomed by the mainstream society, so it will not be able to win mainstream awards. "
"If you want to make money — at least keep the cost — and win more people's praise, then there are many places that need to be modified, such as those too fascist scenes, such as the fight between the two personalities, especially the ending. It is too anarchic, which is very bad." Speaking of this, Adriaan raised his hand and stopped Fincher from speaking. "But the problem is here. If we really modify these, the essence of the whole movie will be lost. It will be no different from those ordinary inspirational or thriller movies, so … do you understand?"
Adriaan looked at Fincher sincerely. After a few minutes of silence, Fincher nodded gloomily. "I understand."
However, Adriaan laughed. "No, you don't understand, David."
Fincher, who was about to leave, looked puzzled. Then, he smiled teasingly. "I will invest in this movie, David. And just like before, you will be fully responsible for the production."
Fincher blinked in surprise, and he looked even more puzzled. He had clearly mentioned a lot of problems before, and he had said that he could not correct these problems. Why did he say that he could invest now?
"It's very simple. I believe that as long as this script is in your hands, it will definitely be made into a unique and charming work. From a commercial point of view, it is indeed not worth investing, but from the point of view of a filmmaker, it is very worth it!" Adriaan showed his sincere smile again. "Actually, what I want to say is very simple. I have high hopes for you, David. You are different from Mike and the others. Your movies have a strong personal style, which is one of the characteristics of an author's movies. At the same time, there is no lack of commercial methods that are used by the audience. So, I have always hoped that you can achieve a balance between business and personal. You can maintain a sharp personal style, but you can also tell a story that attracts the majority of people.
"The Seven Deadly Sins" has a slightly more personal style, so the whole theme is very depressing and dark. "" The Psychological Game "the year before last is obviously more commercial. There is horror and suspense, but the theme is diluted a lot. Now, the theme of the story is obviously too radical, and it has fallen into your hands, which has not been completely shaped. One can imagine what kind of chemical effect it will have. You are an excellent director, David. I have always believed that, but it is not advisable to indulge too much in your own style. You only want to express what you want to express, and blindly pursue commercial value. I hope you can reach a higher level, David. You have the potential to become an outstanding director like Spielberg. "
There was another long silence. Fincher closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Then, he looked at Adriaan with bright eyes, stood up and bowed slightly. "Thank you very much."
"It's nothing." Adriaan laughed and stood up. He patted Zhang Heng's arm hard. "Don't think so much. Express what you want to express in this work, and then start a new journey!"
This script was naturally one of Vinci's masterpieces, "Fight Club." The movie was based on Chuck Palahniuk's novel. It was a profound analysis of the everyday, zombie-like lives of the vast majority of people. But because it was full of descriptions of anarchism and fascist organizations, it was not welcomed by mainstream society. However, in the eyes of a small group of film lovers, especially fans of cult films, it was a classic among evil films.
Therefore, no matter how much the loss was, Adriaan would not refuse it. Every film company would have a lot of films that had a good reputation but no box office. They wanted money and glory, not to mention this was David Fincher's work. And even without Adriaan's reminder, Fincher would understand in a year or two. He had been constantly exploring, so it was absolutely worthwhile to be a good person and further tie him to the company.
The matter was settled. After talking with Fincher in detail for two days, Adriaan thought of a good idea for someone.
"You are outside now?!" The voice on the phone was surprised and sounded a little strange.
"Of course, open the door quickly, or I will leave immediately." Adriaan threatened and hung up before the other party could speak again. A few seconds later, the door in front of him opened.
Bypassing the pool in the front yard, Adriaan parked the car outside the villa, and Denis was already waiting at the door.
"I'm so happy … um … to see you, Eide, what's the matter?" Denis hugged him, obviously insincere.
"Why, can't I come if there's nothing?" Adriaan asked with a smile.
"No, of course not, I mean …" Denis made a few gestures and finally gave up explaining. He asked helplessly, "What's the matter, Eide?"
"How are you and Jenny recently?" Adriaan did not beat around the bush and asked after sitting down in the living room.
At the mention of Jennifer, Denis suddenly showed a bitter smile.
"We are in a cold war. I did what you said, calling her at least once a day and appearing in front of her, but …" His tone was full of bitterness. "More than ten days have passed, and she is still very cold."
"It's not surprising. Even if it's a coincidence, this thing is too infuriating. Keep it up. As long as she calms down, everything will be fine." Adriaan persuaded him, and then a smirk flashed on his face. "I just thought of a way to speed up this process, as long as you cooperate."
"Really?" Denis's eyes lit up, but then he thought of something. His face changed, and then he said with a smile, "You can just call me and ask me to go over for this kind of thing. Why do you have to come to me? Or, how about we go out and find another place to talk about this now? "
"Oh?" Adriaan's expression suddenly became playful. "Why do we have to find another place?"
"Um … it's more convenient and hidden …" Denis said hesitantly. He kept rolling his eyes as if he was thinking of an excuse.
"Convenient and hidden? You might as well say it's because Jenny may come back. "Adriaan's playful smile became more intense.
"Yes, it's true. Jenny may come back today." Denis immediately took this excuse, not feeling ashamed at all. It was as if he did not hear the sarcasm in the other party's words.
Adriaan was about to continue saying something when the answer was revealed. A magnetic and enthusiastic voice came down from upstairs, "Who are you talking to, Dan?"
Denis, who wanted to further cover up, immediately held his face after hearing this voice. Then, a figure that was not too tall but looked unusually well-proportioned ran down, "There's a guest?"
This was a very young girl, about 18 years old. She had a head of thick black hair, a slightly square face, and her facial features were not exquisite. However, there was an indescribable charm, especially her pair of thick eyebrows. Generally speaking, a woman's eyebrows had to be thin to look good, but this girl's pair of thick eyebrows made her look very beautiful. Coupled with her somewhat dark skin, she had the temperament of a Latin girl.
"Oh my God, you are …" After seeing Adriaan clearly, she hesitated for a moment before she remembered and exclaimed.
"Yes, I'm Adrian Kewell. Miss, may I ask who you are?" Adriaan stood up with a smile and extended his hand.
"I didn't expect to see you here, Mr. Adriaan. I'm flattered." The girl shook his hand without hesitation. The smile on her face was bright and full of vitality. "My name is Jordana Brewster. You can call me Joe or Little Joe. I'm Dan's girlfriend."
