"Obviously, Adriaan is very satisfied with his new work. Otherwise, he wouldn't have claimed that it's a near-perfect movie. I have reservations about this, even if Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman agree with this statement. I've read Stephen King's original novel, and it's different from his horror novels. This is a story about hope and redemption. Judging from Adriaan's previous two works, he's better at marginalized themes, so it's hard to say whether he can handle this story. However, we have reason to look forward to his new movie. After all, 'Two Smokers' and 'Memory Fragments' have both brought us surprises. "A reporter who interviewed Adriaan that day wrote in the newspaper the next day.
This was a slightly fair report. It not only stated the reason for his reservations, but also pointed out why Adriaan was so confident. Although it was just a taste, it was much better than some other reports. After Adriaan said that in public, many reporters attacked him in their own articles, saying that he was too arrogant. However, there were also many reporters who expressed their support, believing that he was qualified to say such things. The confrontation between the two viewpoints had their own reasons, and it attracted a lot of attention.
As the person involved, Adriaan did not express any more opinions. After the outdoor shooting in New York, he took the time to visit his uncle and aunt, then returned to Los Angeles with the crew and settled in Studio 28.
He knew very well that these debates were just hype, and that there were people from the marketing department and Universal behind it. Moreover, the phrase "near-perfect movie" had originally been in the publicity plan, but now it was said by him. This was similar to how after filming a movie, the actors would say that it was their best work. It was all a means of publicity.
Although Adriaan knew that the reason why "The Shawshank Redemption" was so popular in his previous life was because of its tragic failure at the Oscars. Since it could obtain the title of "the most perfect movie," it meant that there was something commendable about it — and that was the truth.
Of course, the title of "the most perfect movie" could be given to others, but not to oneself. Therefore, during the publicity, Adriaan used the phrase "near-perfect." As for whether this kind of publicity would help the box office, they would soon find out. When he returned from New York, he was busy for two more days, and Halloween was just around the corner.
With the sound of clicking cameras, Adriaan got out of the RV. He was wearing a decent handmade black suit that nicely accentuated his six-foot-tall figure. He had a gentle smile on his face, which made him stand out.
He walked in front of the publicity posters, posed for the reporters to take a few pictures, and answered a few questions. Then, Adriaan walked into the theater. This was the premiere of "The Shawshank Redemption." Since Universal was involved, and it was a medium-sized movie with a $20 million investment, there was no reason not to hold a premiere.
Thinking back to the previous two movies, they basically contacted the theaters after the publicity. There wasn't even a celebration party, let alone a premiere. They just gave out a few red envelopes. Now, not only was there a premiere, but many celebrities were also invited to attend. This change could not be said to be slow. That was what Adriaan thought as he walked into the theater hall. He wasn't lamenting, he just felt that it was only natural. This was just the beginning.
"You're finally here, Eide!" Elijah from Universal greeted him from afar.
"Nice to see you at the premiere, Elijah." Adriaan walked over and greeted him with a smile.
"Me too." Elijah laughed, then introduced the people around him to Adriaan.
Premieres were actually one of the places to socialize, but compared to other cocktail parties, the circle was much smaller. Basically, the people who attended were basically people from the entertainment industry. After chatting with the people from Universal for a while, Adriaan walked around the hall freely. The movie would start in a while.
He soon found a familiar figure. Spielberg was among the guests. Adriaan was very surprised. Thinking that "Jurassic Park" seemed to be in preparation, he decided to go up and say hello. But after taking a few steps, two middle-aged white men appeared in front of him.
"Ha, Eide." The man in front stretched out his hand first. "It's really not easy to find you in the crowd."
"I didn't expect to see you here, Barney." Adrian was surprised. The man in front of him was Barney Jacklin, the assistant in the editorial department of Disney, who had interacted with him a few times for the first few scripts. Although Disney didn't get the scripts for "Scream" and "American Pie," Barney had always been in contact with Adriaan, and Adriaan wanted to maintain a good relationship with Disney for a long time, so they got along well.
Barney smiled, then introduced the man beside him, "This is …"
"Eric Cahill, the manager of Disneyland's planning department. You introduced him last time, Barney." Adriaan smiled and extended his hand to the man, who was a little surprised.
"Has anyone ever told you that you have an excellent memory, Mr. Kewell?" Eric shook his hand.
"My employees say that every day." Adriaan laughed.
"I remember. We left after Barney introduced me. I didn't expect you to still remember," Eric said with some emotion.
"Every boss should remember the names of all their employees." Adriaan shrugged, then changed the topic. "If I'm not mistaken, you should be here for" Ghost Horse Pokémon, "right? Have you thought about it? "
"Your conditions are acceptable, but — are you really not going to direct it yourself?" Eric asked.
"People are pointing fingers at me when I put Stephen King's works on the screen, not to mention directing a family movie." Adriaan laughed, then said with a serious expression, "Please believe me, Eric, Brad Seberning is absolutely suitable as director. If you're still worried, I can be the producer. "
"In that case, I think there shouldn't be a problem." Eric gave his answer after thinking about it.
Basically, the live-action version of "Ghost Horse Pokémon" was decided. After the three of them chatted for a while, Eric and Barney left. Adriaan knew that Disneyland had no objection to Brad Seberning being the director. Although Seberning didn't have many directorial works, he had been directing movies since the mid- 1980s. However, they didn't know what Adriaan was planning, and it wasn't a problem for him to be the director. Adriaan's performance over the past year was obvious to all.
In that case, Adriaan might as well take on the role of producer, which could not only reassure Disneyland, but also ensure that there wouldn't be any problems with the movie. Although Seberning was the director of the movie in his memory, there was no guarantee that the movie would be a hit this time. Anyway, there were several producers in a movie, and he was naturally the one who had the power. As long as he took the time to supervise the progress and filming, he could leave the rest to others.
Alright, I can take some time now. After this conversation, it was impossible for Adriaan to find Spielberg. He looked around gloomily, then began to wander around casually. Anyway, it wasn't urgent, and he might find the other person in the next second.
Just as he was turning his head to the corner of the wall, he suddenly bumped into someone. Both of them couldn't help but let out a soft cry and grabbed each other subconsciously. As soon as Adriaan raised his head, he saw a pair of brown eyes. The two of them were so close that the tips of their noses were almost touching, and a sweet scent entered his nostrils at the same time.
His nose trembled slightly. "Lily, sunflower, peach, lemon. Although there are a few that I can't smell, I'm sure that this is Lancome's Treasured series."
"How … did you smell it?!" The other party asked in surprise, but she quickly realized that it was inappropriate, so she let go of Adriaan and took a few steps back.
Adriaan finally got a good look at the girl in front of him. She had a head of thick brown curly hair, a high nose bridge, and deep-set eyes. However, the most iconic thing about her was her wide mouth. That's right, this girl was Julia Roberts, who was popular with the public because of Pretty Woman last year!
"I didn't expect you to be one of the guests, Miss Julia Roberts." Adriaan smiled and held out his hand, as if the awkwardness just now didn't exist. "I'm Adrian Kewell. You can call me Adriaan."
"Um … Hello, Adriaan. Please call me Julia." Julia calmed down and finally regained her composure. "By the way, you said that your name is Adrian Kewell. Are you …"
"Yes, that genius director. The movie that's playing tonight is my work." Adriaan nodded.
"Wow, you're really that genius director?" Julia looked at him up and down in surprise. "Although I heard that you're very young, but … aren't you a little too young?"
"If I remember correctly, we seem to be about the same age," Adriaan said with a smile. Her surprised look just now was really interesting. Julia Roberts wasn't a particularly beautiful woman. Beauty and beauty were actually two different words. One was a collection, and the other was a subset. Beauty was just beauty, but beauty also included temperament, conversation, taste, body, and so on.
Julia Roberts was still very young. Although she didn't have the maturity that she would have in a few years, she still had the temperament that belonged to her now. The black evening gown with a V-neck that accentuated her figure made her look natural and graceful. No matter what she looked like in 20 years, at least she was attractive now.
"Really? Are you so sure? "Julia's expression became a little strange.
Adriaan couldn't help but feel a little funny. He really shouldn't talk about a woman's age in front of her. So he immediately changed the topic. "Your performance in Pretty Woman was very good. Although there are almost no women like Vivian in real life, movies should at least give people a beautiful dream."
Unexpectedly, Julia, who had a smile on her face, suddenly became a little depressed.
"Thank you!" she said reluctantly.
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