Chapter 657

The room was silent for a few seconds before Liv giggled. Blanchett also burst into laughter. Unlike Liv, who covered her mouth and laughed out loud, Gwyneth was also laughing, but she seemed a little helpless. Although the three women were talking about their children, they were also paying attention to Adrienne and Eleanor's situation. Naturally, the little fellow's words were heard by them.

"Is this funny?" Although Adriaan couldn't help but roll his eyes after hearing his fifth daughter's words, he couldn't help but ask in response to the women's laughter.

Unfortunately, the women didn't seem to mind. Instead, they laughed even louder. Even Eleanor couldn't help but giggle from the laughter. She even danced around while shouting.

Well, this was indeed worth laughing at. So far, Adriaan had six children, and all of them were daughters. Although it was normal in terms of probability, after all, every child's mother was different. If a coin was tossed nine times in a row, the probability of it being tails the tenth time was still only 50%, let alone ten different coins. However, it was somewhat ironic, especially …

"Do you really want a younger sister, Eleanor?" Adriaan had no choice but to continue teasing the little one in his arms.

"Yes!" Eleanor replied in a loud and clear voice.

"Alright, did you hear that? Gwyneth, this time you have to give birth to a daughter, understand?" Adriaan pretended to be serious.

"I don't mind, but what if things don't turn out as I wish?" Gwyneth asked with a smile.

"We'll talk about it when the time comes." Adriaan waved his hand nonchalantly.

"How perfunctory." Liv exclaimed in dissatisfaction. "If Gwyneth gives birth to a girl, you will have seven daughters. Eide, it's not three or four, it's seven!"

"Yes, I know." Adriaan shrugged and sighed. "I really don't understand why God treats me like this."

"Don't you know why God treats you like this?" Liv immediately rolled her eyes at him.

Adriaan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. What's wrong with her today? Why is she so lively … He looked at Blanchett and Gwyneth, who deliberately revealed elegant smiles. Without a doubt, Liv was being used again. Of course, Liv wouldn't mind whether she knew or not. As mentioned before, the three of them were basically one, just like Monica and Sophie, as well as Kate, Sarah, Charlize, and Ivanka.

"No, no, no, my dear Liv, you're mistaken." He waved his hand in a serious manner. "I'm not complaining, I'm praising God.

"Praising? Why? "Liv immediately revealed a puzzled expression.

"Don't you know?" Adriaan blinked his eyes. "Generally speaking, boys should be closer to their mothers, while daughters should be closer to their fathers, so … sigh!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Eleanor, who was in his arms, grabbed his face. Not only did she pinch it, but she also pulled the flesh out of his face. She giggled happily and said, "Daddy is very fun."

"Alright, alright. Daddy will stay here from now on and be your toy." Adriaan rolled his eyes helplessly. The women also laughed again.

"Alright, Eleanor, come to Mommy. Don't bully Daddy anymore. This will make him very depressed." Blanchett clapped her hands and was about to take her daughter back, but Adriaan passed the little one to Gwyneth.

Although Gwyneth was puzzled, she still took Eleanor and kissed her. Eleanor revealed a joyful expression. She was used to the fact that apart from her mother, she also had two aunts. However, she was much more obedient than when she was in her father's arms.

"You're going to be a mother soon, so you need to learn more about this aspect. I'll leave Eleanor to you. As for me —" Adriaan spread his arms wide with a smile and hugged Blanchett and Liv's waists. "I need to have a good talk with the queen and princess."

"Eide!" Blanchett and Liv cried out in unison. Gwyneth sighed and said, "I knew it."

She then stood up and walked out with Eleanor in her arms. "Let's go downstairs. Eleanor, your daddy has started doing bad things again."

"Is daddy going to turn into a big demon again?" Eleanor's childish voice could be heard as the door closed, causing Blanchett and Liv to snicker.

"Look, look!" Adriaan sighed and complained. "What did you teach her? What do you mean daddy is going to turn into a big demon again? "

"This has nothing to do with us. Lily taught her everything." Liv unceremoniously pushed all the blame to Lily.

"Ha, you know how to pass the buck. It seems that I should let you have a child too. I'll let you experience what it's like to be a parent." Adriaan said with a fierce look, but Liv did not care at all. She immediately puffed out her chest and said, "I don't want to have a child. If you think you can force me, then do it!"

Adriaan stared at her for a long time without saying a word. Liv immediately snorted and left triumphantly.

"Liv is becoming less and less adorable." Adriaan, who had been banging his head against the wall, sighed again. He then sat down and hugged Blanchett. "Galadriel is still the more considerate one."

"If I leave as well, won't you have no one to accompany you? Without anyone to accompany you, God knows what kind of bad things you will do. " Blanchett smiled. There was an indescribable feeling in her smile. Adrian had always liked it when she smiled.

He reached out and caressed her face. After staring at her for a long time, Adriaan chuckled and said, "Speaking of which, the last movie, 'The Lord of the Rings' will be released at the end of the year. After that, it won't be easy to see Queen Galadriel again."

"What are you up to this time?" Blanchett raised her eyebrows. However, from the expression in her eyes, it was clear that she had roughly guessed his intentions.

"What do you think of the 'Shakespeare in Love History' that Gwyneth and I produced?" Adriaan approached the young lady and frivolously pinched her chin. "I am talking about the special version. You have seen it when I played it in my private theater with Gwyneth. I know."

Blanchett snorted softly. Her grayish-blue eyes flashed with a hint of a smile. "Unless you have a good script … … one that is reasonable and logical, that describes the process of Galadriel's fall."

"So straightforward?" Adriaan was slightly surprised.

"Obviously, you are determined to produce it. Even if I refuse now, you will think of ways to persuade me again and again in the future. If that is the case, why don't I set a difficult condition and agree to it? Let's see what you will do then." Blanchett said leisurely. Her eyes narrowed with a hint of provocation. "I have carefully read through Tolkien's novels. Galadriel is an incredible character. Even Sauron at his peak did not dare to touch Roslorian. It is almost impossible to make her fall."

Then, she raised her chin and snorted. "A man who can never be satisfied."

Her slightly coquettish and dissatisfied look, coupled with her natural and elegant temperament, even though he had already made love with her countless times and had tasted every inch of her skin, Adri still felt a little hungry at that moment.

"There will always be a way. All stories are written by humans." Adriaan laughed as he placed his hand on her thigh.

"Why don't you seduce Arwen and use her to influence Galadriel?" A voice came from behind. Then, Liv's warm body hugged him from behind.

"Didn't you run away?" Adriaan turned around in surprise.

"I only left for a while. It's not like I won't come back. Or do you not want me to come back?" Liv raised an eyebrow.

"Of course not. You agreed too?" Adriaan shifted the topic.

"Oh, of course, but I want a good script too," Liv replied quickly. Her face was slightly flushed, and her eyes looked away.

Adriaan could not help but laugh. This was her normal reaction. She had to spend a lot of time to prepare her emotions before taking photos. The larger the scale of the photo, the longer it took for her to prepare her emotions. But on the other hand, the more she behaved like this, the more it showed that she was serious.

This was really interesting. Adriaan had always tried to beat around the bush with them, but Blanchett and Liv never agreed or objected to his requests. Even if Liv fell into a trap verbally, as long as Blanchett was by her side, she would turn the situation around. Why were they suddenly so straightforward today? Or …

The image of Gwyneth's pregnant belly flashed across his mind. Adriaan could not help but laugh in his heart. He immediately looked at Liv and Blanchett. The former shrugged and made a "how is it?" expression, but her eyes were a little evasive. As for Blanchett, well, she openly revealed her intentions in her eyes.

Well, although they were one, compared to the intimacy of Kate, Sarah, or Monica and Sophie, they were still a little lacking. It was not strange for them to have some thoughts. But this was nothing. He could only enjoy it better when they had competition and a sense of crisis, right?

"I will bring it out as soon as possible." Adriaan said with a chuckle. At the same time, he was wondering if he should also adapt "Elizabeth".

Oh, by the way, Liv did not seem to have many films that were worth adapting. Well, he could bring some of them forward. He planned to continue her title as a princess.

However, it was not easy to actually do it. Obviously, such a script could only be written by him, instead of making up an outline and handing it over to other editors. But at the moment, he still had to direct the film, and the shooting efficiency was further reduced.

“cut！” This word had been shouted countless times by Adriaan, but he basically did not reprimand anyone. Every time, he would just frown and look at the monitor for a long time, then communicate with the actors and assistants before shooting again.

It was not that he did not want to reprimand, but in this situation, reprimanding was obviously useless. After the initial high-efficiency shooting, both the two leading actors and the various staff members entered a certain period of exhaustion. In addition, many parts required Jaquen and Natalie to sing on the spot, so all kinds of NGs began to appear.

It was not that such a situation had never happened before, but it was relatively rare. Most movies started off slow and then sped up. After the running-in period, they would immediately enter the high-speed shooting stage. This was why many directors liked to use teams and actors that they had worked with many times. Therefore, it was not easy to solve this problem, especially when it came to singing on the spot. In order to achieve the perfect effect, it was necessary to have a few NGs, but if there were too many NGs, the voices of the two leading actors would not be able to take it.

"You should let them train for a longer period of time. That way, they will perform better." The veteran rock music producer Jamie Northwood, who was in charge of the film's soundtrack, said with some regret.

Adriaan did not comment. Preparation was important, but it did not mean that the longer the preparation, the better the film would be. The key was still efficiency. If the actors could reach the required state in two months of training, then an additional four months would be meaningless, and it might even affect the actors' judgment of the role.

Although faced with this dilemma, Adriaan was not in a hurry. He had directed movies for more than ten years. Even if it was basically a copy, he still knew how to do it. Therefore, after more than a week, he decisively brought forward the location in Tennessee.

"It's a nice rural scenery, isn't it? No wonder there are always outstanding country singers like Cash and the Carter family in the South, "Adriaan said to his assistant director after checking the equipment.

It was already late autumn, but there were still many beautiful scenery in the suburbs of Nashville. Although Cash was born in Arkansas, he eventually died of illness in Tennessee. To commemorate him, the location was chosen here.

"Mr. Kewell, Miss Fanning is also ready." The assistant came over to bring the last message to Adriaan.

Cash and Vivian had four daughters, but only the eldest daughter appeared in the entire film. She happened to be about ten years old, so Adriaan chose Dakota to play the role. Firstly, they had worked together before, and secondly, as a child, Dakota Fanning's acting skills were relatively good. The only problem was that her beautiful blonde hair had to be dyed maroon or even black. As for her blue eyes, they only needed to be processed in post-production.

"Black hair is not very suitable for you, but it's definitely not bad, so don't worry about it, Hannah. Do your best." After explaining the last few things, Adriaan encouraged Dakota.

She was quite reluctant to dye her hair. After all, she was at her most adorable age, and blonde hair was her iconic feature. She relied on this to create a lot of outstanding images. Naturally, she was reluctant to do it.

"Yes, Eide, I will definitely do a good job." Dakota smiled and waved her fist, her eyes wide and bright.

No matter how reluctant she was, it did not affect her choice. Was hair more important, or a role in a movie directed by Director Miracle? This role had much more scenes than the one in Life as a Rose, and Director Miracle obviously had high hopes for her.

The shooting began. From Jaquen to Natalie, to Rachel and Dakota, everyone had their own scenes. Of course, Jaquen and Natalie had the most scenes. The turning point of Cash's recovery from drug addiction with Joan's help, most of the scenes needed to be shot here.

Adriaan did not shoot fast. He was always patiently discussing the roles with the two leading actors.

"Apart from liking you, it's also a form of worship. Kash likes the songs of the Carter family very much, and because he's used to them, he wants to be a singer. He and Joan have more in common."

"Joan likes him, but she also avoids him. There is no doubt that she has feelings for Cash, but for various reasons, she can't accept his love. However, she is willing to help him. This contradiction is the key to their relationship.

"Don't worry about how you perform. As long as you show your understanding, I will decide whether you achieve the desired effect.

"You don't have to do it on purpose. Be natural, understand? Natural!"

In fact, after coming to the outskirts of Nashville, Jaquen and Natalie had more or less recovered, so Adriaan did not need to keep repeating it. But Adriaan needed to think further, such as maintaining their current state and gradually improving their understanding of Cash and Joan's relationship. Then, when they returned to the studio, they would be back to their original state.

In addition, he made some adjustments to the shooting content. Except for the first few movies, he would try to optimize the later ones. For example, in this scene, besides Joan and her family driving away the guy who brought drugs to Cash with a shotgun, he added a few scenes that reflected their relationship, such as Joan taking care of Cash, who was recovering from drug addiction.

In the dim but warm light, Cash was lying on his side on the bed in a daze. His body was trembling, and his clothes were soaked in sweat. However, he still held Joan's hand, and Joan wiped his body again and again. She was serious, careful, considerate, and gentle. There was no dialogue in the scene, only their body language. Coupled with the warm light and soft music, it gave the audience an inexplicable sense of warmth and tranquility.

The design of this scene had evolved from a certain sci-fi movie in his previous life. As a sci-fi action movie, it didn't make much sense to have this kind of scene, but in this kind of movie with a plot, and with Adrian's meticulous editing, it immediately showed the difference. Apart from anything else, the lighting, the composition, and the emotional expression of the two were exactly the same as the ending, in which Cash married Joan on the stage and held her up to the blessings of his fans.

After a lot of foreshadowing, this scene summed up the relationship between the two, and then sublimated naturally in the ending, making it easier for the audience to sympathize with it.

"This and the ending are both my favorite parts of the movie." Jaquen did not hide his love for the scene.