Chapter 621

Before the Oscar nomination list was announced, the rumors of Cruise and Nicole's divorce were just rumors. Although the cold war between the two was well-known, and although many people were gloating and waiting to see a good show, no one could be 100% sure that the two would divorce sooner or later. After all, they were also Hollywood's model couple — although this was the same as the title of "the award closest to the Oscars" — and Nicole had always been a vase image, far less famous than Cruise. The title of Mrs. Cruise was more well-known than her name, so it was hard to say that she would be willing to divorce.

But now, the rumors had become facts. While many people were extremely disappointed, countless reporters rushed to the two of them like sharks smelling blood. They followed them almost everywhere they went, and they would take photos at any time. As a result, Adriaan was very careful when talking to Nicole today. Of course, Cruise also helped a lot. As a popular Hollywood star, he received much more attention than Nicole.

It was just that Cruise once again had the bad habit of not knowing how to behave. After being discovered by reporters traveling alone, he became impatient and blurted out without thinking, "I have nothing to do with her anymore. Why should I answer these questions?"

Therefore, the next day, several newspapers published headlines like "Seven Years of Love Now Gone." One had to know that no matter how dissatisfied one was with one's partner, it was best to remain silent and graceful before the divorce process was officially initiated and the other party had not spoken ill of one's partner. Otherwise, one would only put oneself in a passive position. Cruise proved this point very well. Nicole quickly made a statement, "… Although there is an irreconcilable contradiction between us, the past is still lingering in our hearts. I am really very disappointed and sad to hear this …"

Under the guidance of Adriaan, she responded politely. Then, after packaging, sorting out, and guiding the media, Nicole immediately stood in a weak and hurt position, winning the sympathy of most public opinion. Cruise also bore a lot of blame because of this, and he could not complain about it.

Even so, the divorce storm was not as strong as Adriaan remembered. First, it was a lot earlier, and the prenuptial agreement was beneficial to Cruise. He did not need to rush to settle it in a short time. Second, Adriaan did not recommend Nicole to ask for too much. They would part on good terms, and he promised that what she had lost now would be returned by him.

However, Nicole and Cruise still fought over the division of property. A woman like her would naturally not let herself be completely attached to Adriaan, not to mention that he was so "notorious." She needed to fight for her own interests. Besides, Adriaan would not agree to her pretending to be generous. If she gave everything to him, it would be a little pretentious and easy to arouse suspicion. It was better to keep this kind of thing low-key.

Therefore, although this divorce storm was not as big as Adriaan remembered, it would still attract attention for a long time.

"It seems that I have to agree?" Nicole picked up the script, flipped through it, and threw it on the coffee table in front of her again.

"I really hope you can agree, Nicole." Adriaan said seriously, "I will try to finish this low-budget film in two months, and then send it to Cannes for the competition. You can make full use of this supporting role to show off your acting skills, and at the same time, warm up. Then, you can perform better in the film I arranged for you."

"Wait." Nicole suddenly raised her eyebrows, "Which role do you want me to play? Betty? Or Diane? "

"Didn't I say that?" Adriaan asked, looking back.

"Sometimes Betty is Diane, and sometimes Rita is Betty. How do I know which one you are talking about?" Nicole snorted softly.

"Well, Rita in the front, and Betty in the back, the black-haired woman," Adriaan said simply.

"Oh," Nicole said noncommittally, but her eyes looked elsewhere. After a while, she said, "I don't look good with black hair."

"Then let's dye it dark brown." Adriaan quickly ran down the street, and at the same time, he smiled silently in his heart. She was really like a different person. Before, she was constantly bashful and refused, but now she began to be picky. Of course, how could Adriaan not know what she was thinking? But if she thought that she would get out of his control this way, she would be too naive.

"Listen to me, Nicole." Adriaan got up and sat on the sofa that she was lying on and hugged her legs in his arms. Nicole struggled slightly and stopped moving. "The scenes for these two roles are about the same, and they both test their acting skills. There is no difference between them. If you are not satisfied, you can perform well during the filming and outperform her."

Nicole, who was exposed, immediately coughed and glared at Adriaan unhappily. At the same time, she felt a little helpless. Adriaan had always been very direct in this kind of situation, so she could not fight back.

Fortunately, he did not dwell on this topic too much and continued, "Besides, I was able to complete this script because I was inspired by the experience of the chosen female lead. This role is tailor-made for her, just like the female lead in the script I arranged for you. It was also tailor-made for you. So don't worry so much, I believe you will do well, whether it is this role or the next one. "

"Are you sure?" After hearing the word "tailor-made", Nicole was in a trance for a moment.

"Of course, this is what I said." Adriaan raised his chin and said in a tone of "who else but me can do it?"

"Okay, then it's settled." Nicole sighed and said so, then asked with some anger, "How long are you going to touch it?"

"Naturally, until I don't want to touch it." Adriaan laughed. After hugging Nicole's legs in his arms, his hands wandered on her well-proportioned legs. She was dressed in black, from the velvet dress to the belt to the stockings, it was all the same black, which added a mysterious beauty and temptation to her.

"Eide …" Nicole straightened up and wanted to say something, but in the end, she just called his name in a low voice.

"What's wrong?" Adriaan asked, but his right hand held her right foot and gently rubbed it. From time to time, he hooked his fingers on the sole of her foot. The warmth and numbness made Nicole's body soften, and she almost collapsed on the sofa.

"Nothing." After a long while, she said so and turned her head to look out of the window, "It's just … a little … I can't see outside clearly."

Although she said it vaguely, Adriaan still heard the meaning in her words. Nothing, she more or less regretted it. This was normal. Although there were many reasons why she married Cruise, after so many years, she still had some feelings for him. As long as she was not a heartless person, it was inevitable that she would have a trace of reluctance and want to keep him when they separated. It was human nature, not to mention that she knew very well that she could not control Adriaan.

Of course, she would not know that even if Adriaan did not intervene, she and Cruise would still be divorced in another two years. Some cracks could not be repaired, and the degree of excitement would be far greater than now.

Adriaan naturally would not let her continue to recall, so he changed the topic in time, "By the way, you know the heroine."

"Know?" Nicole turned her head again and then frowned slightly.

"Yes, Naomi Watts." Adriaan nodded, "N-a-o-m-i, Naomi, W-a-t-t-t-s, Watts."

"Naomi Watts?" Nicole showed a look of reminiscence, but she did not speak for a long time.

"She said that she went to the same drama academy as you in Australia." Adriaan reminded.

"En … en … yes! I remember, Naomi Watts. She has beautiful blonde hair and a pair of grey-green eyes. She is very beautiful. She also attended the bachelor party I held before I got married! " Nicole shouted excitedly when she thought of something, but then she thought of something and fell silent.

Adriaan raised his eyebrows in surprise. He did not expect them to have such a relationship. No wonder the media in his memory said that they were best friends. But if this was the case, why did Naomi end up like that? Even if Nicole's current fame had not reached the height of a few years later, she was still considered an A-list star. It should not be difficult to help her, right?

But he quickly laughed in his heart. From the fact that Nicole thought for a long time and still remembered it with his hint, he knew that the relationship between the two women, or the current relationship, was not as close as he remembered. As for the future, oh, that was too normal. After all, they knew each other, and they were classmates. They had a lot of friendship. They were all Australians, and it was natural for them to support each other.

"How is she now?" Nicole quickly adjusted and then asked, "You said before that you completed the script based on her experience?"

Not bad, she is very quick-witted. Adriaan secretly praised in his heart, then nodded and said, "Yes, I can only say that it is not too bad."

"Really?" Nicole immediately thought of something and narrowed her eyes. Then she suddenly pulled her legs out of his arms, then got up and said in a cold tone, "Okay, I got it. That's it."

Really … interesting. Adriaan raised his eyebrows. It seemed that the first plan could not be used, then the second plan.

He also stood up and said, "Very well, then I will leave."

As he said that, he turned Nicole's body over and said, "Can you say something before you leave?"

"I don't think it is necessary …" Before Nicole finished speaking, he hugged her and covered her mouth. She moaned a few times and then obeyed.

"It is so tempting." After tasting her lips, Adriaan praised her and then walked away under her hateful eyes.

The news that Miracle Director had started making a new movie spread throughout Hollywood within a few hours. The reason why it was so fast was mainly because the filming location was in Hollywood.

First, some tourists noticed that there was a crew shooting outside a coffee shop. This was nothing. This was Hollywood, and this kind of thing happened every day. Although the actors were not famous people, some people quickly recognized who the director was. After a phone call, reporters immediately arrived. Although they were quickly stopped outside, it was confirmed that the director was indeed Adriaan.

"He is really energetic. If I remember correctly, he seems to have produced three movies last year, but so far none of them have been released. Is it possible that Miracle Director is now addicted to production and does not plan to release it? Or is he just making it for himself? Or does he want to choose a time to release four movies at once? If this is the case, the fans will definitely be very troubled. Finally, there is a movie by Miracle Director, but which one should they watch? You might as well watch all of them at once and never want to watch them again, "a reporter wrote sarcastically.

It was no wonder that he had such a reaction. Just as the reporter had said, he had produced three movies last year. So far, none of them had been released. Now, he was going to start producing a new movie. This was not his style at all, even though the sci-fi movie called "The Matrix" had already begun its promotion. What was he thinking? This was what many people who studied him wanted to know.

The actors wanted to know how to get to know the Miracle Director. He always liked to appoint actors and only audition for small supporting roles. The newcomer directors wanted to know how to get investments from him. He always liked to support newcomer directors. The investors wanted to know how to get a share of the profits from his movies. Although he didn't mind sharing, most of the best things were monopolized by him.

What about the people around Adriaan?

"In short, remember to ask about the company's affairs." This was Claude's reply after knowing that he was going to start making a new movie. He was already immune to his style.

As for the women, they basically shrugged their shoulders and spread out their hands, even after knowing who the two main female actors were. They were also used to it.

Only Sophie complained that Adriaan could not go to France during this time. During the Christmas and New Year holidays, he would go to Paris at least once a week. At the same time, she was more hesitant about whether to buy land in Los Angeles.

"Very good, this is the feeling. Let's do it again." In front of the lively street, Adriaan clapped his hands and said loudly, then gave Naomi a thumbs up.

"Mulholland Pass" did not have many shooting techniques, and the structure of the shots was also very standard. The main reason it was popular was the strange atmosphere and various hints, which required a lot of editing. So as long as the actors could express the emotions of the characters, the shooting would be quite fast.

Here, Naomi's Betty Diane came out of the airport with her uncle and aunt. She finally came to Los Angeles, to Hollywood, and took a big step towards her dream. Her face was full of a bright smile, and everything was so beautiful.

For Naomi, it was not difficult at all to grasp this little bit of emotion. She just needed to remember how she came to Los Angeles, so the number of NGs in these scenes was no more than four at most.

"Well done, Naomi!" After the scene of her parting with her uncle and aunt, Adriaan could not help but shout.

"How is it? Do you need a break?" He then asked Naomi.

"It's okay, I can hold on." Naomi took a deep breath and brushed her hair behind her ear. She cut her hair short, wore a somewhat retro red silk jacket, a pair of black cropped pants, and low-heeled leather shoes of the same color as the pants, which made her look a little rustic, but also indescribably charming.

"You can hold on, but they can't." Adriaan pointed at the staff around him humorously. "Take a break, and then try to pass the last four scenes in one take."

After giving a few instructions to the director's assistant and discussing the subsequent plot with the assistant director, Adriaan came to Naomi, who was sitting on a chair and drinking water. "How do you feel?"

"Very good, there's no … better than now," Naomi said with her lips pursed. Her eyes slowly swept around, and she lowered her voice to a whisper. "I have dreamed of this more than once. I stood in the middle of the set, and people were circling around me. Everything was serving me … Every time my dream came true, I would smile bitterly. I didn't know if this dream could come true … until today …"

Because of the excitement, her voice was slightly trembling. Adriaan then put his hands on her shoulders and said, "This is just the beginning, Naomi. Believe me, your future will be broader."

"I believe you." She raised her head and looked at Adriaan with a smile. "I believe you, Eide."

Although it was an airport scene, it didn't mean that they had to go to the airport to film. Although it wasn't a few years later, it was too troublesome to apply to the airport for a scene. Therefore, they had to build an entrance to the studio, and then go to the street outside to take some street scenes. All they had to do was edit the scene. At the moment, they were going to film the scene where Betty Diane came out of the airport and took a taxi. There were people coming and going on the street, so it was inevitable that some people would mix in. Although they couldn't take pictures, they could see and write. So, the next day, the title "The New Miracle Girl Is Officially Born" was published.

Compared to Zeta Jones, Naomi was undoubtedly more qualified. She was the female lead in the film directed by Director Miracle, and she had a close relationship with the director. Although the reporters hiding in the crowd couldn't take pictures, they tried their best to use a more exaggerated style to describe the scene. Even if the two were talking normally, they would make it sound like they were intimate. Not to mention that Adriaan put his hands on her shoulders.

"There is no doubt that another lucky person has won the favor of Director Miracle, especially this Miss Naomi. Although she has several years of acting experience, she has never played any important or impressive role. She doesn't seem to have anything special about her, except that she is very beautiful. So how did Adriaan discover her? Although he has proved his vision with many facts, people can't help but wonder if such a girl can really shoulder the responsibility of the female lead in his film. "A newspaper wrote.