The people from several companies gathered in the lounge to discuss the preparation of "Jurassic Park". "Captain Hook" had basically been completed and was just waiting to be released. Spielberg also took a break for a while. He also got confirmation from his old friend Lucas that it was technically not difficult to make a realistic CG dinosaur using a computer. In addition, the appearance of the "T-1000" had shocked many people, so "Jurassic Park" was put on the agenda.
Now that the people in charge of each company were going to attend the premiere of "The Shawshank Redemption", they might as well talk about it at the premiere instead of another time. Of course, Adriaan's promise was also one of Spielberg's motivations.
Although Adriaan was invited to the lounge to participate in the discussion, he played the role of a listener more often than not. Because of the previous agreement, Spielberg was also the director and producer, so he was in charge of almost everything in the crew. As the screenwriter, Adriaan only needed to answer his questions at any time.
"I don't agree with your idea, Steven. I admit that if you change the ending to a showdown with a velociraptor, it will give the audience a very strong sense of tension and excitement, but you've ignored the oppressive and shocking feeling of the T-Rex's size. Think about it, the velociraptor that chased the protagonists was killed by the T-Rex in an instant. The impact of this huge contrast on the audience is no less than the showdown with the velociraptor, isn't it? " When Spielberg proposed to modify the ending of the movie, Adriaan replied. Although all the power was given to him, it did not mean that he had to obey him. Who knew better than Adriaan how to make money in this movie?
Spielberg accepted the suggestion after thinking for a while. He then turned his head to talk to his assistant about the candidates for the lead roles. It sounded like he was going to invite Harrison Ford and Juliet Binoche to play the male and female leads.
Adriaan could not help but shake his head. After listening to a few words, he simply interrupted, "As for the main roles, I can recommend a few candidates. Sam Neill and Laura Dunne can play Grant and Sattler respectively, Jeff Goldblum can play Malcolm, and Sir Richard Attenborough can play Hammond. "
Although Spielberg's idea was good, it was unrealistic. Even without the memories of the future, Adriaan knew this. "Jurassic Park" was a group scene from beginning to end, and there was no particularly outstanding protagonist. Why would Harrison Ford, who was already an A-list Hollywood star, take on the role? Even though his relationship with Spielberg was very good. As for Juliet Binoche, how many commercials had this French actress acted in?
"Sir Richard Attenborough?" Spielberg was surprised.
"I know, he's never acted in a movie, but there's always a first time for everything, right?" Adriaan said as he waved his hand. "Well, I'm just making a suggestion. How you think about it is up to you."
Spielberg nodded, indicating that he would consider his opinion. Then, he discussed with the person in charge of Universal. More than an hour passed quickly. The movie was about to end, and the main things were basically settled. The people in the lounge ended their discussion and got up to leave. However, when Adriaan was about to leave, he was stopped by Spielberg.
"A conservative estimate would take four months or even more to prepare. You know, we can't use computer CG to replace all the shots. The necessary models still need to be made. We also need to find a few paleontologists to guide us. We need to film them as animals, not monsters. Therefore, I'm afraid we'll have to wait until March next year, "Spielberg said to him.
"It's okay. Everything is up to you. I'm patient enough." Adriaan waved his hand. He knew what the other party really wanted to say. "Don't worry, Steven. I promised you — how about this, even if we lose money at the box office, I'll still invest 20 million in Schindler's List. What do you think?"
Spielberg was stunned. The reason why he said this to Adriaan, besides hinting at him to be patient and that the movie needed a lot of time, was to remind him of what they had agreed on. After all, it was only a verbal agreement. What he didn't expect was that he would get such an answer. It was too unexpected.
"That's it!" Adriaan did not wait for him to speak. He smiled, patted his arm, and walked out.
He had to get Schindler's List no matter what. Although there were many movies about the Holocaust after World War II, whether it was Annie's Diary from the 1970s, Life is Beautiful, or The Pianist, none of them had the advantage that Schindler's List had, which was entertainment! With this, it could be more widely disseminated!
But no matter what, there was still some time. He had to wait for Spielberg to finish Jurassic Park first. Adriaan thought as he walked to the front hall. There was something more important to do now. The movie was about to end, and the press conference was naturally next. Those guys would not be so easily dismissed.
That was indeed the case. Although Robbins and Freeman, as the lead actors, attracted the attention, the reporters still aimed their guns at Adriaan after a few questions.
"Mr. Adriaan, I remember you once said that this is a perfect movie. Although I think the movie is indeed brilliant, and I even applauded Andy looking up at the sky in the rain, I still feel that it is far from perfect. Do you still insist on this statement?" a reporter asked.
"First of all, I want to correct one point. My word is: nearly perfect. This and perfection are two different concepts, and I think everyone should know that there is no such thing as perfection in this world. Of course, this does not prevent us from pursuing perfection. Secondly, if you carefully analyze the relatively objective reports, you will find that what I mean by nearly perfect is that the process of being suppressed and then released is almost perfect. This gentleman just said that he also applauded Andy's escape, didn't he? "Adriaan said unhurriedly.
Due to the misinterpretation of the phrase "nearly perfect", he had been criticized for being too arrogant. Although it was some small and medium-sized newspapers that were clamoring for attention, Adriaan still did not dare to be careless. Bragging about oneself also depended on the situation.
"I noticed that the word 'institutionalization' appeared several times in the movie, and the most important supporting character, Brooks, also committed suicide because of institutionalization. Mr. Adriaan, what are you trying to imply?" another reporter asked.
"I just want to say that everyone has encountered this dilemma in life more or less. After staying in an environment for a long time, it is difficult to accept change. At this time, we should all break free and fly freely like birds," Adriaan replied simply. "The yearning for freedom, this is the core of the entire movie."
Although he continued to answer the other party's questions, a small part of Adriaan's mind involuntarily turned to other things. He did not watch the movie before, so he did not know how the audience would react. What would the box office of the premiere be?
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