Chapter 593

The casting call for "This Killer Is Not Too Cold" finally came to an end. Although the crew was very low-key, they still attracted a lot of reporters towards the end. After all, Adriaan's reputation as a "miracle director" was there.

However, Adrian didn't have too much contact with these reporters who came after hearing the news. These matters were basically all thrown to the other people in charge of the crew. He had a lot of things to do, so he didn't have the time to waste with the reporters. Besides, this was just a casting call for a new movie, not a collaboration with a big star, so the news value was not very high. Although the news in the newspaper was very eye-catching, such as "Miracle director's new movie aims at the killer" and so on, as long as one flipped through it, one would realize that these were at least at the end of the fifth or sixth page.

The first thing he did after the casting call was to visit Natalie's house. After all, she was only a little girl who was less than 12 years old. Even if he chose her, he would need the consent of her guardian. To avoid any accidents, Adriaan went the next day and even had dinner at Natalie's house. After a night of contact, he understood why Natalie especially emphasized not to tell her father about her reading "Lolita", and why her agent, Sandy, told him that it was best to gain the trust of Natalie's parents.

Natalie's father, Avner Herag, was about 30 years old. He was a … well … a doctor who studied reproductive organs. Adriaan's first impression of him was that he saw his old-fashioned and stubborn uncle standing in front of him. Although Evner shook hands with him with a smile on his face, his intuition made such a judgment.

After careful consideration and observation, Adriaan soon understood why he had such a feeling. Because of the production of "Schindler's List", he had some understanding of Jewish customs. From the layout of the room, such as the nine menorahs used for Hanukkah and the mezuzah on the door frame, one could tell what kind of Jewish family this was. The blessing before and after the meal also showed Avner's status as the head of the family.

Most of the people who would preserve ethnic traditions were somewhat conservative. They all had their own beliefs to adhere to. Adriaan's uncle was like this, and so was Natalie's father. However, Avner was obviously better at getting along with people than Anderson. He had a sense of humor and liked to joke. He rarely showed his authority as a parent in front of his wife and daughter. It could be seen that he still loved them. But at the same time, he never changed some of his ideas about himself, no matter how good the reason was.

"Why did you want to design such a plot, Adriaan? A middle-aged man and a young or even young girl's love story? "Avner once asked him.

Since it was decided that Natalie would play the role, the complete script had to be reviewed by her and her guardian. But Avner was very dissatisfied with some parts, such as some scenes where Leon and Matilda were relatively intimate. However, he didn't use an interrogative tone or overly aggressive words. He even replaced the word "love" with "feelings."

"You're right, Avner. It's a love story." Adriaan shrugged. His smile never changed. "This is a fairy tale about an assassin. The two protagonists are actually still children. They both closed their hearts because of the major changes that happened to them. But it is also because of this characteristic that when they meet, there is a surprising spark. This is the spark of love, and there are many kinds of love. This is mixed with family, friendship, and a little bit of hazy love. You're a doctor, Avner. Although you haven't studied psychology, you should understand the reason. "

Avner nodded and then shook his head. Adriaan saw it and chuckled in his heart. Then he continued as if nothing had happened. "Please rest assured, Avner. I know how to control the camera and deal with certain plots. If you want, you can come to the set often. Besides, don't you think a child should be brave enough to try things she is interested in? "

Speaking of this, he looked up at Natalie, who was sitting at the table talking to her mother. The girl happened to turn her head to his side. After their eyes met, she immediately gave him a grateful smile. Obviously, she had been listening to the conversation between Adriaan and her father.

As a conservative Jew, Avner did not want his daughter to act in a movie, but as an artist, Natalie supported her daughter. Moreover, Natalie also had a strong desire. Avner was not the kind of father who forced his child to do what he wanted. That was why he talked to Adriaan before.

"Then, that's it. I will ask Shelly to stay with the crew. I hope you don't mind," Avner finally said.

"Of course not." Adriaan smiled and waved his hand. Then he looked at Natalie again. She had clenched her small fists and was excitedly knocking them together. The visit this time was worth it. He obtained a lot of valuable information, and when combined with the various things in his memory, he was even more certain of his success. However, for some reason, when he left Natalie's house, the feeling that something was wrong again emerged in his heart.

After visiting Natalie's house to discuss the role, Adriaan was supposed to go to Liv's house as planned. However, because of Kirsten's matter, he had to postpone it again. After all, Kirsten was now living in Los Angeles. It was impossible for her to stay in New York for a long time.

As Adriaan expected, after Kirsten received the two scripts from the express delivery company, she finally chose the movie "Interview with the Vampire." Firstly, the daughter character in "The Piano Class" was still an ordinary little girl. At most, the setting was changed to the Victorian era. Secondly, the Krau Diya in "Interview with the Vampire" was a girl with a mental age of 35 but an appearance of 11 or 12 years old. This was in line with her requirements of playing a different role. Plus, the novel "Interview with the Vampire" had always been famous, so it was basically a matter of time before she chose this movie.

This result made Adriaan more or less relieved. If Kirsten really chose the daughter character in "The Piano Class," it would be a little troublesome. Although this movie was funded by Bosworth Pictures, it was more of an independent film. If he wanted Kirsten to pass Campion's audition, he would have to use some tricks.

Anyway, the Krau Diya in "Interview with the Vampire" was a good match for her image. Besides, some things could be changed. He still had the rights to adapt many good novels, such as "Little Women." Because of Adriaan's foresight, many excellent future movie adaptations of novels were already in his hands. As for the best-selling novels that had not yet been published, don't forget what his publishing company did.

Apart from some special best-selling novels, such as the "Harry Potter" series (a total of seven books, which was a bit long) or "The Fincher Code" (without Dan Brown's professional skills, it would be difficult to reproduce a complete version), some novels with less stringent requirements could be written by contracted authors. Even if the contracted authors were good, some outstanding novels that were suitable for adaptation into novels or movies could be written and published in advance.

"I'm glad that you chose" Interview with the Vampire. "I believe you will do well, but it's still in preparation. It might not start shooting until the end of May. Before that, maybe you can consider acting in another movie." In the cafe where he invited Kirsten and her mother out, Adriaan took advantage of Inez's absence to send Charlize away and said this to Kirsten.

"What is it?" Kirsten, who was enjoying her cake, suddenly stopped and looked at Adriaan with sparkling eyes.

"A movie about food and attitude towards life, an anorexic girl character, a movie for commercial purposes. Now we're just short of actors for the girl's role. I think you can try, "Adriaan said simply.

"Really?" The little girl frowned slightly, seemingly a little unwilling. Then she pouted and showed an adorable expression, shaking her head at Adriaan.

"You have to understand, Chi-Chi!" Adriaan smiled. Not only was he not offended by her refusal, but he even called her by her nickname. "You can't show your value by just relying on memorable roles. There's also the box office of the movie. An actress can only act in some artistic movies to gain fame, but if she wants to go to the next level, she must have a movie with a high box office, even if she's just a supporting character in it. I think you should understand this."

The little girl, who was as beautiful as a doll, blinked her eyes, and a smile spread from the corner of her mouth. She was as pure as a little angel. Only Adriaan could see something flashing in her bright, light blue eyes.

"Okay, I'll do it!" Kirsten picked up a tissue and elegantly wiped the corner of her mouth. Her beautiful smile never seemed to change. "You definitely won't lie to a little girl like me, right?"

"Of course!" Adriaan couldn't help but exclaim in his heart and raised his eyebrows.

The matter was settled. After Inez came back, she didn't respond to Adriaan's invitation other than expressing that she hoped to see the script as soon as possible. In fact, she preferred her daughter to play such a role, rather than Krau Diya in "Interview with the Vampire." However, because of Adriaan's persuasion and Kirsten's performance, she finally agreed.

"I'll ask them to send the script over as soon as possible, but you may have to stay in New York for a few more days," Adriaan said as they left the cafe.

"No problem, Adriaan. We still have a residence in Point Pleasant, New Jersey." Inez nodded.

"Can I thank you, Adriaan?" Kirsten, who was snuggling up to her mother, suddenly said in a childish tone. She lowered her head slightly, looking shy.

"Oh, of course!" Adriaan maintained his smile.

"Then can you please lean down?" Kirsten raised her head and looked at him.

Although he didn't understand what she wanted to do, Adrian still lowered his body. Then his neck tightened. The little girl stood on her tiptoes and wrapped her arms around his neck. She kissed his cheek gently.