Chapter 719

"Benelang Restaurant is the third part of the Opera House. Their Queensland Drunken Crab is the best in New South Wales. It's not much worse than Queensland's. That sounds interesting, doesn't it? In short, after watching an opera or listening to a musical, many tourists choose to come here to try Australian cuisine. " Sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass window, watching the undulating seascape outside, Adriaan sipped his coffee and listened to Blanchett's explanation.

Today, Blanchett had a ponytail and wore a gray long-sleeved coat. She was still wearing jeans and long boots, but the boots were flat. This made her look capable, but because of her youth, she looked very energetic.

"From the outside, the Sydney Opera House looks like a big ship with open sails, so some people say that Jon Uson got his inspiration from the ship. But some people say that he got his inspiration from the shell. When you look closer, the towering shell doesn't look like a sail. Unfortunately, they all guessed wrong, because Jon Uson himself admitted that the inspiration came from a half-peeled orange. "Blanchett said this with the corner of her mouth slightly raised. He had to admit that she was very charming when she smiled.

"Thank you for your explanation, Kate." Adriaan raised the coffee cup in his hand and said, "Inviting you to be a tour guide was really the right thing to do. Otherwise, I would have missed something."

"Actually, I don't like Sydney very much." Blanchett suddenly said, "I know the most about the Opera House, so if you want me to take you to visit other places, I will be very disappointed."

"Why?" Adriaan was a little surprised.

"I was born in Melbourne, and I prefer the beautiful woods there. Compared with Sydney's terrible green facilities, Melbourne is simply a paradise. Of course, it's more of an instinctive dislike, just like some Sydney residents instinctively dislike Melbourne. It's a normal regional concept, isn't it? " Blanchett smiled slyly, and for a moment, Adriaan couldn't tell whether she was telling the truth or not.

"Well, Kate, can you give me an answer now?" He took a sip of coffee and brought up the topic of last night again.

"To be honest, among Shakespeare's four comedies, I prefer A Midsummer Night's Dream. It has a sense of romantic fantasy. The Twelfth Night that I just saw in the theater is a bit too realistic." Blanchett didn't answer the question. She lowered her head and sipped her coffee, her eyes slightly drifting.

"Kate!" Adriaan called her name with emphasis. "I'm going back to Los Angeles in a few hours."

Blanchett lowered her eyes and crossed her hands, fiddling with her fingers. She seemed to be very conflicted. Adrian leaned forward slightly and looked at her with his bright eyes, motionless.

"Do you like staring at people like this, and you?" The girl finally couldn't help but speak, a little annoyed and a little reproachful, "It was like this yesterday, and it's the same now."

"Oh, I apologize if it bothers you." Adriaan smiled and spread out his hands. "In fact, many people have said that about me, that I always stare at others. But, please understand, when a director finally sees an actor suitable for the role, that kind of excitement and agitation. Please don't doubt my vision and judgment. Some actors are so special. At first glance, you will know that the person is the one you want. I believe you have some understanding of me now. I have never failed in this aspect, so I sincerely hope that you can … at least participate in the audition, okay? "

Blanchett blushed. After hesitating for a long time, she sighed with a bitter smile. "You know, Eide, just yesterday, I vowed to myself, 'Kate, you will be the best stage actor.' But in the evening, someone said to me, 'I have a suitable role, and I hope you can audition or even act in it.' This person is a miracle director who is famous in Hollywood. Oh my God, this kind of thing that only happens in movies suddenly happened to me. It makes me dizzy and confused … I need time to think about it, Eide, I need time to think about what I want … "

With a sigh, silence fell between the two. Blanchett lowered her head and stirred the coffee, while Adriaan crossed his hands on the small table and looked at the sea outside.

"Okay, I got it." In the end, Adriaan spoke. He looked straight into Blanchett's eyes. "Whether you refuse or agree, please give me a call. Also, if you refuse, I'll seal the script and never shoot it again. "

"What … What did you say?" Blanchett looked shocked. "Not shoot it anymore?"

"Yes, it's better to leave it in the cupboard than to find an actor to act in it." Adriaan shrugged and then grabbed her hand. "Please don't think that I'm pressuring you, Kate. I just don't want to make a movie that isn't perfect. Although it's not directed by me, although it's just a commercial film, but … Please forgive me for being stubborn about it. Please don't take it to heart."

Looking at Adriaan's bitter smile, Blanchett couldn't help but hold his hand tightly. After a long time, a smile appeared on her face again. "I promise I'll think about it seriously, Eide."

"Great." Adriaan looked relieved. "Well, let's talk about something lighter, or go to some other scenic spots before I leave Sydney?"

Although Blanchett didn't give him an accurate answer, Adriaan believed that she would come to Hollywood sooner or later. The stage was not the best career for an actor, and Australia's film industry was negligible, so Australian actors would either go to England or Hollywood. Obviously, it would be better to get a foothold in Hollywood.

She was hesitating because she was young and didn't realize the importance of opportunities for actors. After all, they had only known each other for less than a day. It didn't matter. Adriaan could wait. If Blanchett really refused the invitation, he wouldn't go back on his word. The script in his hand would be sealed. Even though the script wasn't written by him, and even though the movie was a box office hit, so what? It was just a matter of money.

Which was more important, career or women? The answer was: Women were more important when the career didn't have much impact. Don't forget what kind of desire and ambition Adriaan had at the beginning. When these dazzling women with different styles on the silver screen were all in his hands, the pleasure of collecting them was unparalleled.

Adriaan knew what he wanted from beginning to end, and he knew how to achieve it from beginning to end. He had been controlling himself well. Some women were fine to play with, but some were worth keeping by his side. Cate Blanchett naturally belonged to the latter. She might not be a first-class beauty, but her cold and arrogant temperament was quite attractive. Even if she was still young, it was definitely a wonderful thing to be able to conquer and train such a woman.

Speaking of the name Kate, he couldn't help but think of another woman. Although the spelling was different, the pronunciation was very similar. According to the information he had, the harvest season was coming soon.

Adriaan only stayed in Sydney for three and a half days before returning to Los Angeles. It wasn't that he didn't want to stay longer. After all, it was his "first time" in Australia. What's more, he was accompanied by a beautiful woman like Blanchett. If he asked her out, she probably wouldn't refuse.

But there were still a lot of things to deal with in Los Angeles, such as the last bit of post-production work for "This Killer Is Not Too Cold", the discussion with Laffern about the promotional work for "The Piano Class", and the quarrel with Winston Glum.

"Do you know what this means, Eide? Gan's image will be completely subverted! There's no need for the whole story to exist! " An old man with gray sideburns shouted angrily in Adriaan's office. The waving of his arms and the angry look on his face clearly told the other party that he would not stop until he gave a proper explanation.

"I think I made it very clear from the beginning, Winston." Behind the desk, Adrian looked at him with a frown and said, "I want to adapt this novel into an inspirational movie, not a metaphorical political movie. You agreed at the time, so why are you saying that there's no need for the whole story to exist now? "

"Yes, of course I agreed, but I also stressed that Gan's character shouldn't be changed too much!" Although Glum was stunned for a few seconds because of his words, he did not calm down. Instead, he became even more agitated.

"Look, Eide, look!" He flipped through the written script. "In my novel, Gan is both a genius and an idiot. He can be an astronaut or a garbage burner, but you changed him into an honest retard! I don't object to you only taking the content of the first eleven chapters for filming. After all, there's so much content in the book, and it's impossible to tell everything in two or three hours. But you've completely changed the character's character. How can I accept that?! "

"Alright, Winston, calm down first. Drink some water, and then we'll talk slowly." Adriaan pinched the bridge of his nose helplessly. "Arguing won't solve the problem."

There had been arguments like this several times before, and they had not stopped since the novel was adapted. But before that, it was on the phone. Adriaan wanted to control the argument over the phone, but he did not expect the old man Glum to come all the way from Alabama, so now it had turned into an argument in the office.

It was not that Adriaan did not want to be more forceful, but the old man Glum was stubborn and stubborn, and he was amenable to persuasion but not coercion. If he really tried to be forceful, he would definitely fall out with him immediately. Although he was already prepared for this, it was better not to take the initiative unless it was absolutely necessary.