Chapter 644

"You shouldn't have come here. We agreed that I wouldn't show it to you until I finished shooting," Sophie said to Adriaan angrily with her hands on her hips.

"Of course, of course, it was just an accident, my dear." Adriaan smiled and raised his hands, then glanced around. The staff who were glancing at them immediately lowered their heads. Only Cayden was still looking at him and Sophie curiously from not far away.

"This accident has wasted all my efforts. You saw the terrible script, and you saw how 'clumsy' I was to direct it. You must be laughing at me in your heart for making such a mess." Sophie puffed up her cheeks and kept talking. It seemed that she was losing her temper, but in fact, she was just … well … acting coquettishly.

"I'm not laughing at you, Sophie. Last time I saw how you 'clumsily' directed it. To be honest, you've done a good job this time." Adriaan laughed. "It's a good thing that you have your own opinion. Any good director should have his own understanding. You can't just copy the script exactly as it's written. Besides, it's impossible to write everything in the script."

After Sophie changed the male lead of "Sleepless in the Supermarket" to the female lead, although the main plot remained the same, the main character was still dumped and broke up. Then she applied for a job as a night supermarket salesperson. In order to kill time, she outlined different stories for strange customers in her head. However, a series of short stories that showed the main character's character and attitude towards life were completely changed by her.

Although Adriaan hadn't seen the footage she shot, he had read the script. There wasn't much novelty in the text, but if Sophie could grasp it well, it shouldn't be too far from the original version. After all, Sophie was a woman. It was more or less within Adriaan's expectation that she would find someone to change the script. Although it was relatively easier for women to understand men, it was only relative. If she was forced to direct a film with a male protagonist, it was very likely that she would end up with a product that didn't fit the description.

However, it was much easier for a female protagonist. As long as Sophie put her own feelings into the role, imagine what she would imagine, and then show it in front of the camera, as long as it was within the framework that Adriaan had created for her, it would definitely not be a mediocre work.

"You did a good job, Sophie. I'm not saying nice things. I've seen it all. No one worked harder than you," Adriaan stopped smiling and said softly with his arms around Sophie's waist.

That's right. Putting everything else aside, just the fact that Sophie rejected his interference and personally revised the script showed that she was very serious about this short film. Moreover, the script looked pretty good. In this respect, Sophie had indeed worked very hard and had achieved certain results. Although she had acted in so many movies, had the title of French Man's Love, and had even published a semi-autobiographical novel, and was praised as a talented woman by others, she knew very well that she was always a vase in these people's eyes.

Only Adriaan had always encouraged her and had always been thinking of ways to open up a future for her, instead of treating her as a vase and a plaything. Therefore, even though he had all these shortcomings, even though he had deceived her, even though he had many other women, Sophie was still willing to stay by his side from the bottom of her heart.

"You're not allowed to criticize me after it's finished." After staring at him for a long time, Sophie put her hands on his shoulders, stood on tiptoe, and pouted. "Otherwise, I won't give you a reward."

"Oh? What kind of reward? "Adriaan raised his eyebrows.

"How about a day trip to Paris?" Sophie's eyes curved into crescents, shining with a mysterious light.

"We've already tried a one-day trip to Paris last time." Adrian was not swayed by his words.

"But we didn't go to the Eiffel Tower, nor did we go to that small cinema." Sophie smiled meaningfully. Adriaan couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

The so-called day trip to Paris referred to the time when they had fooled around in Paris. Sophie had wrapped herself in a trench coat and wandered around with him. When they found a suitable place, they would do it. The alleys near the Champs-Elysees, the corridors of the Paris Opera House, the changing rooms of Galeries Lafayette, the hidden corners of the Louvre, the arches of the Pont Alexandre III, and so on.

Then, at the Cannes Film Festival last year, Adriaan specially accompanied Sophie in Paris for a few days because Scarlet had teased him in public. So, he dragged her along the original route again. However, they didn't go to the Eiffel Tower, nor did they go to the small cinema. Although he had mentioned it, he didn't do it for some reason, so Sophie was now tempting him with it.

Adriaan naturally didn't mind. He was most proud of having sex with the most desired woman in Paris. Not long ago, he had played with the French singer Alice on the Eiffel Tower in Las Vegas. It would be fun to have fun with Sophie again.

"No problem," he replied with a smile. Then, he sensed something and glanced at Cayden not far away.

Although Cayden immediately turned around and lowered her head after noticing his movement, Adriaan still noticed the trace of jealousy on her face. In addition, she had seen their intimate scene from the beginning to the end, so he could completely guess what was on her mind.

Although all the women were very happy when they were alone, and he could always make them feel that he respected them, even if it was sometimes a pretense, he hid it very well. But this kind of thing was the most terrible thing about this kind of thing. When they were alone, women felt that the man treated them very well, very gentle, and very considerate, but when they saw him treat other women the same way, they felt that he didn't treat them as well as he treated that woman, especially when there was a difference in his attitude.

Even though Cayden, Leighton, Keely, and Amanda had sold herself to Adriaan, it was inevitable that she would feel jealous in her heart. That was why Adriaan rarely brought all the women to the same place. Of course, some parties were exceptions.

"What, you're interested in the female lead that I went through so much trouble to find?" Sophie followed his gaze and raised her eyebrows.

"Of course not. I didn't look. I just went on it." Adriaan smiled playfully.

Sophie was stunned, then she turned to look at Cayden in disbelief. She fiddled with her fingers for a long time before she said, "You've already …"

"Yes, so I'm very curious. How did you find her to play the female lead?" Adriaan said with a smile.

"Oh, damn it." Sophie covered her forehead and glared at him. "This is a low-budget short film, so of course I can't use famous actors, so I could only choose from the newcomers. Then, a manager recommended her to me. After talking to her, I felt that she was not bad, just a little too pretty. But she showed good acting skills during the audition, so I decided on her. But she dyed her hair chestnut. "

Good acting skills? Adriaan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. No one had seen the video he had taken with Cayden in private. Okay, that was just a joke. His impression of her acting skills was probably from the movies in his previous life, and that kind of acting skills couldn't be displayed in bed. Cayden always had orgasms. But … according to the feedback from the training institute, she was indeed talented in acting. She wasn't as good as Amanda and the others, but she was better than Jessica and Megan.

"That's it?" he asked with a smile.

"That's it." Sophie rolled her eyes. "If I had known that she had already climbed into your bed, I wouldn't have used her as the female lead. Luckily, it's almost done, otherwise …"

Adriaan couldn't help but laugh and drop the topic. "Okay, that's it. Finish the short as soon as possible. If there's enough time, we can attend many film festivals."

But he still blinked and said, "But I can't go back with you today."

Sophie glanced at Cayden, who was preparing. She could guess what Adriaan was thinking, so she shrugged and said, "Whatever."

Sleepless in the Supermarket was a short film, so it was relatively easy to shoot. Besides, Sophie had been directing it for a long time. Although there were some twists and turns for some reason, it was still done.

"This is your first official movie, right, Cayden?" After letting Guy get on the scooter, Adrian didn't care that the crew members were looking at him and Sophie, who was still cleaning up. He started the scooter and drove away.

"Yes." Cayden nodded with a smile, very charming and charming. "My agent introduced me to it. I didn't want to go at first. You said that I had to seriously train for a period of time to become a qualified actress. But then I heard that Sophie Marceau, one of the Miracle Girls, was directing it, which made me very curious. I also liked Brave Heart, so I agreed after some hesitation. But I was afraid that you would blame me, so I didn't tell you. "

He was very good with words. Even if he was jealous, he suppressed it in his heart. He even knew how to flatter Sophie. Not bad. Adriaan smiled with satisfaction. From this point of view, Kayden was smarter than Keeley. But then again, Keeley's pampered nature was just that she didn't think too much about it. In front of Kate and Sarah, she was very obedient. Hmm, it might be a good idea to pair them up.

"I'm glad that you think so, Cayden." Adriaan reached out and pinched her chin. "You know what I like, so do it well. Don't think about other things all day, understand?"

His words were very rude, but Cayden's eyes lit up with joy. "I will."

This was the difference between Cayden, Leighton, Amanda, and Keely. Although they were all based on trade, Leighton and Keely were still young when he collected them. He had enough time to influence and change them, letting them understand his preferences. Amanda was a little later, but she was very smart and knew how to choose, unlike a certain muddle-headed idiot with poor taste. Cayden had said before that he collected her because of his bad taste. At that time, her worldview was basically formed, so he often taught her a lesson.

Of course, Cayden was also very smart, and he was a little better than Keely in this aspect. So, for the time being, Adriaan did not need to worry that she would follow in the footsteps of a certain idiot. According to the recent newspapers, that idiot should be panicking and at a loss for what to do.

After asking about Sophie's short film, "Go Forth" finally officially started shooting in Studio 16. The first scene was, well, a conversation between Cash and Elvis Presley backstage. Back then, Cash and Elvis Presley belonged to the same record company, and they were both popular figures at the time, so they must have crossed paths.

However, in view of Elvis Presley's great influence, and although the two of them seemed to have a good relationship in public, it was said that there were many contradictions in private. Therefore, Elvis Presley came out and gave Cash some advice as a senior. He didn't even mention the specific name. Of course, one could tell who it was at a glance from the clothes and outfit.

"Is this a warning for me?" Jekun asked half-jokingly after taking a deep breath while warming up.

"Don't worry, Jekun. Elvis Presley won't beat you up," Adriaan replied humorously while patting his shoulder.

"But Eide might if you screw it up, Jekun," Silver, who came along, immediately added.

"Do you really want me to screw it up, Silver?" said Joaquin, looking annoyed.

"Of course not. But you know, this is a competition. Although you are my brother, Rui Fan is also my brother. So …" Silver shrugged innocently, "I'm on Rui Fan's side."

Adriaan was the first to laugh. Jekun was stunned for a moment, and then he smiled bitterly. Rui Fan, who also came to cheer his brother up, also spread out his hands helplessly. Silver knew that Adriaan was going to direct two movies, and that the Phoenix Brothers would be the male leads. He had also read the two brothers' scripts. Although Jekun's biography was more to the taste of the Oscars, he still firmly supported Rui Fan. God knows why he liked his brother more. He did not look like he wanted to be the male supporting actor in Rui Fan's new movie.

With the laughter, the tense atmosphere was completely swept away. In fact, Jekun had said those words at the beginning to lighten the atmosphere. From this, it could be seen that he was a very good actor. He knew how to cooperate with the director and take the overall situation into consideration. No director or producer would dislike an actor like him.

However, the one who laughed the loudest was Lindsay Lohan, who was holding Silver's arm intimately. They seemed to be developing very fast, and Silver was not sure if they could keep going. Also, Silver had to be careful. Lindsay would only be 18 next year, and if the reporters took photos of her like this, it would cause a storm.

Because the atmosphere had been adjusted, the first scene of the movie was soon over. Of course, this scene was actually very simple. After that, it was more formal shooting.

"Is she ready?" Adriaan asked loudly.

"Two minutes." An assistant stuck his head into the trailer and raised two fingers.

Soon, the female lead came out with her makeup done. She was wearing a red velvet skirt with lace, and her curly hair fell to her shoulders. She looked like a typical country singer from the sixties or seventies. It had to be said that the makeup artist's skills were quite outstanding. It was obvious at a glance that this was Natalie Portman, but it also vaguely felt like Joan Carter. Of course, it also had something to do with Natalie's thorough understanding of the character, but the makeup artist's work did add a lot of color to the whole movie.

"Very good, Natalie, are you ready to start singing?" When Natalie walked over, Adriaan glanced at the studio that had been set up as a stage and asked.

"No problem." She nodded seriously and cleared her throat, looking a little nervous.

"Then, everyone, get to your positions." Adriaan waved his hand and left the work to the assistant director. He sat in the chair behind the monitor, watching the stage and the monitor at the same time.

As the script clerk announced the start of the recording, two or three seconds later, the music began to play. It was cheerful, unrestrained, and passionate with the accompaniment of the guitar and other instruments. Then, the people on the stage began to jump up and down. Natalie seemed to have changed into a different person. Her face was filled with a warm smile, and she lifted the hem of her skirt and swayed her body quickly to the beat. Then, she jumped in front of the microphone and sang.

Her voice was a little strange, as if she was deliberately pretending to be high-pitched. But that was Joan Carter's singing style, and Natalie had a good grasp of it.

"… I put a coin in the jukebox, to hear it play. I still don't know which song to listen to … "She sang briskly, although there were some slight differences in some of the turns. When Adriaan was preparing, he had listened to the songs by Johnny Cash and Joan Carter dozens of times. Coupled with his good memory, even the smallest differences could not escape his ears.

But for a biopic, it was not a very demanding song, so Natalie's singing was no doubt up to standard. So, this scene, which was Joan Carter's first appearance in the story, was over quickly. Halfway through, the actress had to stop to rest and touch up her makeup, which was a little delayed. Everything else was basically smooth.

"Well done, Natalie." After the scene was over, Adriaan applauded.

"Thank you." Natalie, who was relieved, immediately regained her composure and gave Adriaan a simple smile.

Adriaan did not care and slapped Jeakon on the back. "Now it's your turn, kid. Don't tell me you're not even as good as Natalie."

"That's impossible!" Jeakon said confidently. "If Natalie can do this, so can I!"

It turned out that he was not lying. After the scene started, Jeakon immediately sang and danced with his guitar. Natalie had done a lot of preparation work, and so had Jeakon. He had been practicing singing ever since he got the script. The Phoenix boys all had good voices, so he was better at imitating Johnny Cash than Natalie was at imitating Joan Carter. He was indeed very suitable for the role.