"I'm so happy to see you, David. How do you feel?" In the spacious front hall, Adriaan let go of Gwyneth's arm and smiled as he hugged David Fincher. "Almost all the critics who attended the pre-screening thought it was too dark."
"I told you, I always have some evil thoughts that others can't think of." Fincher shrugged. "To hell with their comments. I really want to say that, but I still hope that more people can see it."
This was the difference between Fincher and other independent filmmakers, especially those who always talked about art. He would work hard to maintain his own style, and at the same time, he would consider the commercial value of the film. Based on this alone, he was better than many people. It was just that he could not control the degree of his style. He either had a strong personal style or was a little too commercial.
This was the Gemmond Theater, the premiere venue for "Seven Deadly Sins." Although the line between independent films and big productions was getting blurrier, and low-budget or unique productions could be called independent films, and "Seven Deadly Sins" belonged to the latter, Adriaan insisted on holding a medium-sized premiere for the film. He even arranged for it to be held during the summer vacation in mid-July.
"It's very simple. Although I don't like the ending, I'm optimistic about this film." Adriaan said. Director Miracle had the sharpest vision, and it was now widely recognized. Naturally, the weight of this praise was quite heavy.
The comments of the film critics who attended the pre-screening seemed to confirm this point. Their views were similar to Adriaan's. The film was excellent, the structure was compact, and the strange parts were handled just right. It was just that the overall picture was too dark. This had also become a gimmick for the film company's publicity. Want to know what kind of film Director Miracle and most of the film critics agreed on? Go watch "Seven Deadly Sins"! When Adriaan found out about this, he did not know whether to laugh or cry. His own film had not been promoted in this way.
"Isn't it a little late for me to congratulate you on making an animated film that has attracted the attention of many?" Fincher suddenly asked.
"Of course not." Adriaan laughed and patted his arm. "But I'm just an investor. I'm not involved in the production."
Although Pixar was still discussing their next theme, the sequel to "Toy Story" was definitely going to be released. When this news was leaked, it immediately caused an enthusiastic response. "Toy Story", which was already very popular, immediately left the other movies far behind and continued to maintain its position at the top of the box office rankings.
In addition, after Fortune, Hollywood Reporter, and other technology-focused magazines published the interview with Camille and the others, the story of the ugly duckling in Silicon Valley who had worked hard for ten years to become a white swan became the peak of inspirational stories. Pixar was in the limelight for a while, and Adriaan's keen vision was once again praised by people.
"I don't think any other investor would have spent 50 million yuan to buy an animation studio that had been incurring losses for seven to eight years. However, Adriaan was different. He always seemed to be able to see the future without the slightest hesitation. No wonder he could be the chairman of AC Media while being a film director. I can't help but feel sorry for Steve Jobs. If he could have held on for another two years, maybe this honor would have been his, "a critic wrote in a column.
Basically, when talking about Pixar's success, most of the media could not help but talk about its previous owner, Steve Jobs. They were either teasing, ridiculing, or ridiculing. Although to varying degrees, they were basically gloating.
However, Jobs did not care. In an interview with the media, he only said that his focus was not on it, and he congratulated Adriaan and Pixar on their success. He was as gracious as he had been at the reception.
"This is an era of technology, computer technology. There have been countless people who have achieved success in this area. Steve is the best example. In fact, I'm sure that if I hadn't taken over Pixar at that time, it would have been Steve who would have received these honors today. He is a man of persistence and vision. I was just luckier than him. " Adriaan, who was forced to accept an interview, also put in a good word for Jobs.
Although it was not much, as long as Jobs could think of him when he needed it, it was a success. That was why every time they met at a reception, even if he did not quite understand something Jobs said, Adriaan would listen patiently. He knew why he was successful, and it was worth waiting for an opportunity.
Therefore, even when he knew that the senior management of various film companies had begun to pay more attention to him, he did not take it to heart.
For a long time, the combination of Adriaan and Claude gave people the impression that although Adriaan was the chairman, he was indifferent to the development of the company. AC Media was basically under Claude's control, and Adriaan was just making movies for himself. However, Pixar's success showed people another side. After all, Claude was not optimistic about Pixar at the beginning. When he talked about this, it was inevitable that he would mention that it was Adriaan's request.
Now that the results were out, almost everyone was wrong. Obviously, Adriaan's keen vision was not limited to movies. So, how many such suggestions did he make in the development of AC Media?
This was normal. Although he had always been hiding behind Claude, as time went by, some things were bound to be hidden. But so what? His vision could not be replicated, unless there was someone else. Maybe in the future, there would be a situation where he liked something, and other companies would intervene, but that would only make them more passive.
Well, the topic was off again. Let's go back to the premiere. After exchanging greetings with David Fincher, Adriaan immediately greeted Morgan Freeman and Kevin Spacey respectively.
Both Freeman and Spacey received high praise from film critics, especially Spacey. Some people thought that he played the crazy and cold religious perverted killer very well, and that he was the most outstanding character in the whole movie.
"That's because I appeared relatively late, and the character is relatively unique." When it came to this, Spacey seemed very modest.
"Come on, Kevin, Gwyneth didn't appear in the movie as much as you did, and the film critics still only gave her a good review," Adriaan said with a smile, then looked at Gwyneth next to him teasingly.
Gwyneth, who was holding his arm, immediately rolled her eyes at him but did not speak. Such a public flirtation made several people who had heard a little about Adriaan's life shake their heads in their hearts.
"To be honest, Kevin, you are really good. I have seen the footage of that movie before, and I dare say it is not worse than this one. Especially the huge contrast at the end when the mystery is revealed, it will definitely surprise a lot of people. "Adriaan then said to Kevin Spacey.
He was talking about the movie that he had promised the other party. As long as he was satisfied with the shooting, he would give him a more exciting script. This script was, of course, "Special Suspects", which played the audience from the beginning to the end, until the big boss behind the scenes was revealed at the last moment, which also gave Spacey the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
Like the previous scripts, the outline of this story was placed in the Screenwriter's Guild early, so there was no need to worry about any conflicts, so he could leisurely let the company produce it.
"Thank you, that is indeed a very good story." Although Spacey said it simply, the gratitude in his eyes was not fake at all.
Adriaan nodded in satisfaction in his heart, and then he thought of something and looked around. "By the way, where is Dan?"
"Well … I think he should probably be over there … drinking at the bar." It was Freeman who answered him, but the old black man had a strange look on his face, as if he was holding it in hard and could laugh at any time.
Adriaan knew why, but he just raised his eyebrows. "He is alone?"
"He is alone." Freeman nodded, and then the others — Fincher, Spacey, and the others — all showed the same strange look, and another executive producer simply lowered his head.
"Well, gentlemen, this is very bad." Adriaan shook his head and reminded them, but he could not help but chuckle twice, and then he held Gwyneth's hand. "Sorry, Gwyneth, I have to go alone for a while."
"No problem." Gwyneth smiled and withdrew her hand, looking considerate and obedient.
Through the crowd, Adriaan quickly saw the figure sitting alone in front of the bar, holding a glass of wine in a daze, a little troubled, a little depressed, a little lost, and a little sighing.
"A martini," Adriaan said to the bartender after sitting down next to Denis.
Denis turned his head to see who it was, then sighed and turned back to drink his wine.
"Come on, Dan, what's there to be depressed about? Isn't it just a few photos?" Adriaan said indifferently.
"Of course you can say that. Not everyone can make women as obedient as you." Denis sighed in distress, then held his face.
During this time, the biggest scandal in Hollywood was not who broke up with whom or who dated whom, but Denis Knight, who was rated as one of the most promising actors, two-timing. Unfortunately, the reporters managed to take a photo of him entering Jennifer Aniston's house. Because of what happened to Adrian and Julia, the dedicated paparazzi waited outside for an entire night and finally managed to take a photo of him coming out.
It must be known that a few years ago, the triangle relationship between him, Dep, and Winona had been exposed. The two of them had fought in the bar over Winona, and it had also caused a sensation at the time. Although Denis eventually won the beauty, the paparazzi still didn't believe in him and Winona, and made up a lot of gossip about them breaking up.
Before Denis and Jennifer worked together in Broken Arrow, the paparazzi had already made an issue of the relationship between the two, but there was no evidence, and Denis had always avoided the paparazzi. But walking at night, one would always encounter ghosts. Even Adriaan, who was very careful, couldn't stop his good luck. So this time, the irrefutable evidence was taken.
One could imagine how much of a sensation it had caused. The third season of Friends was about to air, and the ratings were as strong as ever. Jennifer had gained a lot of popularity with the role of Rachel Green. Although there were many actresses in the United States who were called sweethearts, Jennifer definitely lived up to her name. And Winona was now at the peak of her fame. Her innocent image was deeply rooted in people's hearts, and she also had a lot of fans. A few years ago, the fight between Denis and Dep over her was also talked about, and people thought it was her charm.
Therefore, when this gossip was reported by the tabloids with photos, NBC and Bosworth Pictures' website, which was still very simple in Adriaan's eyes, was immediately filled with all kinds of comments.
There were also all kinds of debates on various portals that had basically been established. One of the characteristics of the Internet was that the feedback of information was very fast. Often, people could see the relevant movie reviews on the Internet as soon as the movie was finished. Although the current technology was not yet in place, and there was still a long way to go before mobile phones could go online, the Internet era had begun. Even if it was not as good as the traditional channels of information transmission, it was enough for people to pay attention to.
The current situation was that Jennifer's fans and Winona's fans were crusading against Denis's philandering, and at the same time, they were blaming each other — Winona's fans accused Jennifer of seducing Denis, and Jennifer's fans mocked Winona for not being able to control her own man. Some of Denis's fans acted as peacemakers, while others retorted unrestrainedly. In the end, Dep's fans also joined in, ridiculing Winona and Denis. In short, it was a mess.
And it was not only on the Internet, but also on various media, but the Internet was the most concentrated. In addition, the overjoyed tabloids also fanned the flames, saying that Jennifer was a third party, and then said that Denis had a change of heart, and then said that Winona cried to Dep that she might throw herself into his arms again, and so on. The uproar was now known to everyone.
"What's wrong? Quarreled with your Nori?" After taking the glass handed by the bartender and taking a sip, he asked in a relaxed and slightly playful tone.
"No." Denis sighed in a low voice.
"Then she must be very sad." Adriaan then said in a regretful tone. At this time, if a woman was angry, it would be fine, even if she made a big fuss. If she was not angry, it could only mean that things were very bad.
"I told her the truth, but she didn't say anything. She just sat there … looking at me in despair." Denis sighed gloomily, and his expression became more and more annoyed.
Adriaan understood his mood. Although Winona didn't have a good impression of him, and he rarely asked about Denis's private life, he also knew that the relationship between the two was very good. Unlike the bad boy Dep, Denis knew when to be considerate, when to be gentle, and when to express his feelings directly. After all, his ability to observe people's expressions was practiced, and Adriaan also taught him some things.
Women were always willing to be with a man who could understand them just right, so even though the two had a lot of quarrels, their relationship was quite stable. Their relationship was deep, and coupled with Winona's childhood, it was normal for her to have such a reaction. In this respect, Denis really loved her.
However, Adriaan wouldn't really think that Denis was such a loyal person.
"You can't always be sandwiched between two women. You have to be more proactive," he then said.
Denis looked up as if he wanted to say something, but he quickly realized who was in front of him. In the end, he sighed helplessly and drank the whiskey in the glass.
"I'm serious. Since both sides can't be separated, naturally, you have to take the initiative. The longer it drags on, the worse it will be." Adriaan looked at him with a faint smile. "And you have already made a good start."
After the gossip spread, Denis quickly said through a spokesperson that it was all his fault, and asked everyone not to disturb Winona and Jennifer, taking all the responsibility on himself.
Adriaan knew that Jennifer had been chasing after him — he didn't know what she saw in him — so he wanted to stand up and clarify things at that time, but Denis stopped her. After all, it would affect her popularity if a third party was not handled properly, especially with her sweet and obedient image.
This was a good move. He took all the responsibility on himself, and it was a perfect display of manliness. If he could do it more carefully, it would be even better if the public could see a little of the hidden story. However, he was reluctant to do so, because it would be easy for the spearhead to be pointed at the two women again — in this regard, he could be considered a good man.
His agent, Roger, tried to persuade him several times, saying that it could easily affect his future. In the end, he had to tell Adriaan, hoping that he could persuade him. The above situation was also learned from Roger.
Adriaan didn't persuade him, but instead asked Roger to do as Denis said. Although this society was more tolerant of women than men in many things, such as homosexuality, it was also more tolerant of men than women in many things, such as cheating. This matter might affect Denis's popularity, but with Adriaan around, he could easily change his image. Moreover, he was already very malleable. So he thought that it should be so. Not only that, but Adriaan also thought of ways to add fuel to the fire.
"Men, which one hasn't thought of hugging left and right? What you need to do now is to let them calm down first, and then further appease them, "he said to Denis in a patient tone.
"I did that because I didn't want Jenny to …" Denis still wanted to struggle, but unfortunately, he didn't believe what he said. If he really wanted to cut off his relationship with Jennifer, he wouldn't have fallen into her attacks again and again.
"Okay, I admit, I also have feelings for Jenny, and … very strong," he said, a little in despair.
"It's about to start, let's go in first." Adriaan didn't continue, but pointed to the entrance of the hall in the distance.
It wasn't that he suddenly felt guilty and didn't want to do it anymore, he just didn't want to push Denis too hard. This kind of thing also needed to be relaxed. As for why he did it, it was very simple, it was very interesting!
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