Chapter 598

The role made the actor, and not the actor made the role. This was something that anyone who entered the entertainment industry should understand. Therefore, for a chance, a possible opportunity, they would think of all kinds of ways to fight for it. Of course, there were also people who insisted on their own principles, and such people were worthy of respect. Unfortunately, there were not many of them. Unless they were extremely lucky, they would eventually be eliminated and disappear.

Therefore, those with power in the film company, or producers who were good at making blockbuster movies, and talented independent directors were all favored by actors who wanted to make a name for themselves. But what if someone gathered all three of these characteristics? For example, the media upstart, gold medal producer, and miracle director Adrian Kewell?

Seven years ago, he was still a nobody. Seven years later, he had become a rising star in the media industry. In Hollywood, he had the right to speak no less than any director, producer, or company leader who had worked hard for more than a decade. There were at least dozens of blockbuster movies related to him, and there were countless actors and directors who rose to prominence because of him. Not to mention others, Cameron was discovered by him, and Drew also won the Golden Globe Award and regained his status because of him. Needless to say, Hu Kaili was even more famous now, and it was not a big deal to have a 4P with her.

What's more, there were also many people who won Oscars because of him, such as Steven Spielberg, Al Pacino, Tom Hanks, Emma Thompson, and so on. Think about it, how could a guy with power, talent, and the ability to give people the highest honor not make women flock to him? What's more, he was good at coaxing women, and he was very patient with everyone.

It was also because of this that he could control proud women like Julia, Blanchett, and Nicole. Of course, he was the only one who could do this. If it were anyone else, it would be absolutely impossible.

Well, this was all a cliche. Anyway, Adriaan enjoyed the night. As it turned out, it was absolutely no problem for him to take on three of them at once. Whether it was the three women kneeling on the ground and taking turns to suck, or fighting one after another, or lying on the bed side by side at the same time, he was able to beat them to the point where they threw away their helmets and armor and wished they were dead. Even so, when he woke up the next day, he was still full of energy, while Drew, Cameron, and Hu Kaili were too tired to get up.

Maybe one or two more would not be a problem? Looking at the three entangled bodies on the bed, Adriaan could not help but think so. But after thinking about it a few times, he threw the idea out. Instead of thinking about it, he should think about how to add one more to Gwyneth and Blanchett, or even Kate and Charlize.

After all, they were different from Drew and Cameron. Drew and Cameron were only in a friendly match, but they were his carefully collected collection. It was just a friendly match, so it would be over after the fight. However, he still needed feelings for his collection, especially for Kate, Sarah, Charles, and Natalie, who were the first women he knew.

Needless to say, Charlize had accompanied him all the way, and the resonance between them was self-evident. Her stubborn words sounded more like flirting. Although Sarah said that she sold herself to him, the attachment in her heart was very clear. Needless to say, Natalie was also very interesting. Among so many women, it was rare to have such a man that needed to be managed, wasn't it? But he always felt that something was wrong. As for Kate, she was the first woman he met after his rebirth. At that time, it was relatively simple, not to mention she was the mother of his first child.

The further one went, the greater the career, the less the proportion of feelings would be, but it was not zero. Monica, Julia, Gwyneth, Blanchett, Liv, and so on all had feelings for him. Even the fairy, Richel, Zeta Jones, and Nicole had feelings for him. Therefore, it was definitely not an easy task for women to accept or join in.

Well, this was a topic worth studying, and it couldn't be solved in a short time. So let's take it slow. There were more important things now, such as the announcement of the 70th Oscar nomination list.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made the announcement on February 21st. Everyone sighed in unison when they saw the list. Another new record had been set. The world-famous song "The Big Ship" had a total of 15 nominations! Yes, 15. The Academy didn't make a mistake, and people didn't read it wrong. "Titanic" had surpassed "Comet Belle" and received an unprecedented 15 nominations, becoming the film with the most nominations in the history of the Oscars!

"What a historic moment. On the 70th birthday of the Oscars, Cameron's" The Big Ship "presented a special gift. Although it wasn't nominated for Best Actor or Best Supporting Actor, the number of nominations said it all. I'm afraid no other film will be able to achieve this in the future," The New York Times wrote with emotion.

Yes, it was almost the same as Adriaan remembered. From Best Film, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Costume Design, and Best Song nominations, Gwyneth also received her first Oscar nomination in her life, but DiCaprio still didn't get a nomination for Best Actor. This was not surprising. This was the invisible discrimination. Tom Cruise had also wasted a long time to get his first nomination. How could DiCaprio, who was younger than him when he first got nominated, be an exception? So if he wanted to get a nomination, he would have to wait until he was old.

As for Best Supporting Actor, it was because there was no real supporting actor in the film. Whether it was fiancé Carl or first mate Victor, they had similar scenes and each had their own highlights. It was normal that they didn't get a nomination. So what was the extra nomination? The Best Original Screenplay!

In order to get one more nomination, Adriaan spent a lot of effort. He spent a lot of money on public relations, which was also handled by Laffern and Weinstein. In short, he wanted one more nomination. In his memory, "Titanic" was tied with "Comet Belle" with 14 nominations. But now that it was directed by him, it had to be different.

That was why he had asked "The Big Ship" to maintain the number of theaters and even increase the percentage of the profits. After all, they had made enough profits from the box office. The number of theaters, which had fallen to two digits, immediately recovered to three digits after the nomination list was released. And at the end of the month, "The Big Ship" officially announced that the global box office had exceeded two billion!

So Hollywood's film companies started beating their chests and stamping their feet again. If it was a box office record, then so be it. But was it necessary to set it so high? They were almost raising their necks. Could they give us a chance to catch up?! And it was finally going to be released. Once the Oscar nominations were announced, they started to publicize it again. You released it in June last year. Are you planning to run it for a year?! How many more topics do you want to occupy?!

"It's really a sad thing. A movie that was built with technical effects is so popular, but no one cares about a truly outstanding movie." Some critics wrote in their own columns, but this was an extremely rare phenomenon. Other than some European critics, no one agreed with them. Most of the critics still held a positive attitude.

"Although there are many factors that caused" Titanic's "box office miracle, the theme expressed in the movie, the thoughts about love and human nature, is no less than the film's technical skills. The academy's choice was not wrong. Cameron is an excellent director, and Adriaan has once again proved his vision." This was the comment of USA Today.

Just as Adriaan had said before, since it was made by him, it had to be different. For example, it had to be more classic and shocking. For example, it had to be nominated for 15 Oscars, or break two billion dollars in the global box office.

"To be honest, I suddenly regret it." At the celebration party that followed, Adriaan waved the last check and said to Cameron.

"Regret? Regret that you shouldn't have given me so much? " Cameron did not hesitate to snatch the five million check. This was already the thirtieth check, which meant that Adriaan had given him a total of 150 million in dividends.

"Of course not, I just think that I should have chosen a million or even a hundred thousand dollars each. That way, I could really drown you with checks," Adriaan said seriously.

Cameron suddenly laughed, then raised his beer bottle to him. "Thank you, Eide, thank you very much."

"Don't say that. Even without me, you would still have succeeded. I firmly believe in that." Adriaan also raised his beer bottle in his hand.

Cameron smiled and did not say anything. He raised his head and drank the rest of the beer in one gulp. His face was flushed with excitement. As the performance of "Titanic" continued to rise over the past six months, he became more and more proud. People in Hollywood also gave him more and more respect. It was impossible for him not to be happy.

But he also knew that without Adriaan's unreserved support, he would never have been able to do this. At this time, even if he were to tell him what would have happened without Adriaan, he would not believe it. So, he completely treated his words as a courtesy. Anyway, as long as the other party needed it, he would agree to it.

Adriaan also understood this, but he did not talk to Cameron about the topic of the new work. It was not the time yet. The battle for votes had just begun. Even with the backing of the two billion global box office, the necessary public relations could not be left out. They had already broken the record for nominations, so why not work harder and break the record for winning awards as well? The more it was at this time, the more careful they had to be.

Moreover, the distribution of resources was also a problem. In addition to "Titanic" which had received 15 nominations, "Luoyang Confidential" had also received 10 nominations. The Best Supporting Actress nomination promised to Zeta Jones had been fulfilled.

"Look at their comments. Beauty and acting are both hard to ignore. Maybe it's not perfect, but the various aspects shown are enough to conquer people who miss that era. " Holding the newspaper, Adriaan walked behind Zeta Jones as he read. Then, he hugged the sexy woman in white standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.

"Not bad." Zeta Jones turned her head with a faint smile on her face.

"Your answer is a little perfunctory, my Best Supporting Actress." Adriaan kissed her earlobes.

"Not yet. You said that I can't get it this time. I'm just trying to increase my qualifications in Hollywood." Zeta Jones turned around. "That's not it yet.

"Yes, but it's only a matter of time as long as I'm here." Adriaan smiled.

Zeta Jones looked at her in a daze and even forgot to speak for a moment. Her eyes were a little complicated and a little confused, which made her look even more beautiful.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Adriaan asked softly at this time.

"Well … I'm just a little unhappy." She immediately came to her senses and said to hide the frustration between her brows.

"Why are you unhappy? Can you tell me?" Adriaan asked. "If you don't want to say it, you don't have to force it."

"It's nothing. I had a cold, but you didn't come to see me. That's all," Zeta Jones said in a relaxed tone.

"Well, I apologize. This is my mistake. Although I was very busy those days, it was indeed a big mistake to forget," Adriaan said immediately.

Zeta Jones raised his eyebrows in surprise. After looking at him for a long time, he sighed. "I thought you would defend yourself, like 'I called you' or something like that."

"There's nothing to defend, dear. This is indeed a mistake. Since it's a mistake, I naturally have to admit it. If a person doesn't even dare to admit his own mistake, how can we expect him to do anything great? "Adriaan waved his hand.

Seeing that he looked like it was only natural, Zeta Jones couldn't help but sigh in his heart again. Then, he continued to ask in a relaxed tone, "Then there should be some compensation, right?"

"There's a party about Titanic today, but I declined and came here," Adriaan said immediately.

Zeta Jones burst out laughing and looked at him with charming eyes. "I thought you would still be so straightforward."

"Is that so?" Adriaan shrugged. "Well, if you think I'm not enough as compensation, why don't you tell me what I have to do to make you accept my apology?"

"I'm just kidding, Eide." Zeta Jones laughed, then walked back to the living room and sat on the sofa. "Do you have any plans for the afternoon? I'll listen to you."

"Nothing. Let's just chat here." Adriaan sat down next to her, then picked up her legs and put them on his lap. "Let's listen to you talk about your childhood. You didn't finish it last time."

"Do you really want to hear it?" Zetajones stopped smiling and became calm.

"Of course." Adriaan patted her thigh and replied in a certain tone.

When people were immersed in something, time always passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, the afternoon had passed. Before the sun set and the sky was completely dark, Adriaan got up and left.

"Do you really not want to spend the night here, Eide?" Zeta Jones asked in a slightly resentful tone.

"To be frank, I really want to, baby, but I have a lot of things to do. There's an important meeting tomorrow morning, and I have to prepare for it. So, I'm really sorry." Adriaan said in an apologetic tone, then kissed her lips. "I'll come to see you in two days. Let's go for a ride then. How about going to the Nevada desert?"

As he spoke, he deliberately winked. Zeta Jones immediately snorted heavily as if telling him not to even think about it. She did not ask him to stay any longer. She kissed Adriaan back, watched him get into the car, and watched the car disappear at the end of the street before returning to the room and closing the door. She then sighed irritably, found a can of beer in the kitchen refrigerator, opened it, and drank a few mouthfuls. Then, she returned to the living room, sat on the sofa, and rubbed her head.

You've noticed it? Unfortunately, it's too late. If you realized it before the nomination list came out, I'm afraid it would take a lot of effort. But now … what will you choose, Kathryn Zeta Jones? Will you … be willing to? On the way back, Adriaan smiled and thought to himself as he drove.

He was not lying. He did not spend the night at Zeta Jones's place because he was really busy during this period. "Titanic" had an unprecedented 15 nominations, and "LUO Confidential" had 10 nominations. In addition to the nine that he remembered, Revan Phoenix had actually received a nomination for Best Actor. Many people did not expect this. When the company first submitted him to compete for Best Actor, they just wanted to give it a try. They did not expect him to actually get a nomination! The reporters were also cheering that the youngest Best Actor in Venice was back.

"Five years after the scandal of being hospitalized for smoking marijuana, Revan Phoenix has once again returned to the public eye. Although he has acted in many movies before, and even played the role of Ryan in" Saving Private Ryan, "the haze of the past still hangs over his head. Many people still think that he can no longer return to the past. But Rui Fan's outstanding performance in 'LV Confidential' has given the most powerful response, and he's even been nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor. Whether he wins or not, there's no denying that Rui Fan Phoenix is still the same Rui Fan Phoenix, "a review in the Los Angeles Times wrote.

From this, it could be seen that Revan still had a lot of popularity. His outstanding performance when he was young gave him the capital to make a comeback. Of course, his own outstanding ability was also one of the reasons. Saving him was indeed a good deal.

In short, both movies were nominated, so the public relations resources naturally had to be allocated well. The Best Movie and Best Director awards would undoubtedly be fought for for "Titanic." With a huge box office of two billion yuan behind it, it had enough advantages. But there were other aspects that had to be discussed. Adrian requested that the Big Ship win at least 12 awards. Even though it was just one more than the nominations, it was still not an easy task to achieve. Those areas that were weaker needed to be adjusted, and those that could help Luoyang City Secret win were all things that had to be discussed.

Just then, Adriaan thought of something again. He turned the steering wheel and drove the car to a nearby hypermarket.