Indeed, after Johnny Dep became famous through "Ghouls Street", he became the representative of Hollywood's bad boys due to his wild and uninhibited lifestyle. As a result, he attracted many innocent young girls. He was involved in at least four lawsuits throughout the 1990s. Although he had a good time working with Tim Burton, he had always been in an awkward state of being half-famous. It was not until he was lucky enough to star in "Pirates of the Caribbean" that he became completely famous. At the same time, he successfully entered the 20-million-dollar club.
Speaking of which, it was normal to quarrel in a bar and punch each other because of a woman. Celebrities were also human, and Adriaan did not have a bad impression of Dep. However, since he had chosen to live under the spotlight, he had to pay the corresponding price. Yes, bad boys were cool and admired by young people, but if they did not get more people's recognition, they would never be able to be seen in public. If he wanted to change at this time, it would take a few years. Drew Barrymore was one of the examples.
Since Adriaan decided to support Denis because of a series of events, he naturally did not want him to be like Johnny, who spent more than ten years to understand what he could and could not do. Hence, he took this opportunity to give him a warning — probably because he was a calm and rational person.
"Yes, I understand!" Denis nodded honestly.
"You really understand?" Adriaan raised his eyebrows and asked.
"I know what you mean, Eide. As a public figure, I have to have the self-awareness of a public figure. It is because I have just emerged that I need to pay more attention to these things," Denis said.
"Very good, my judgment was right!" Adriaan crossed his arms and smiled.
Although Denis did not finish his sentence, he knew that the other party had indeed understood what he meant. People who had tasted the fickleness of human nature and experienced the shattering of their dreams knew the importance of opportunities.
"That's it then, but keep the fact that you got the role a secret for now. Let Roger think of a way to quell the rumors," Adriaan said.
Although jealousy in a bar was not a big deal, he still decided to be cautious. Besides, with Roger's ability, he should be able to settle things for Denis. That was the job of a manager.
"I understand." Denis immediately nodded. Adriaan then revealed a strange smile. "Of course, I fully support you in pursuing the woman you want to pursue. Don't worry, show your charm."
If he had known that Denis's target was Winona, Adriaan would have taught him more things that day instead of just talking about it in general. It was really interesting that he would interfere with the most famous golden couple in Hollywood in the early 90s. Adriaan originally wanted to see how far Denis could go, but he did not expect to get such a big surprise. It seemed that Denis still had some potential, and he did not know what would happen next.
After temporarily solving this matter, Adriaan's attention immediately shifted to other aspects. For example, the novel version of "Tomb Raider" was ready to be published. This time, he was still working with Ben Arndt. This second-rate author had some expertise in adventure and horror novels, so he was the most suitable person to complete the world built by Adriaan. Besides, the two worked very well together last time.
Because of the same problem as "Resident Evil," the sales of the novel version of "Tomb Raider" would not be high. After all, it was rare to see a female version of an adventure novel by Indiana Jones. If it was done properly, it should be better than "Resident Evil." Here, Zhang Heng had to praise Ben Arndt. Although this person's novel writing was not good, he did a very solid job in textual research. He read a lot of information about Peru and the legend of Atlantis, and he filled in these details well in the novel.
If he trained his writing skills, he could be a target for training, Adriaan thought after reading the revised version of "Tomb Raider." "Resident Evil" and "Tomb Raider" were both series. Although the sales were not good, they were still profitable. Since that was the case, he could continue to squeeze out the remaining value. Adriaan definitely did not have too much time, so it was better to provide the outline himself and let Ben Arndt write it. He could just modify the contract, and he did not care about the royalties.
However, "The Matrix" could not be like this. First, Ben Arndt was not suitable to write science fiction. In his hands, it might become an adventure novel or a horror novel under the cover of science fiction. Second, this novel was related to many things in the future, and sharing the copyright with others was undoubtedly stupid. Therefore, it was better for him to revise it himself. Anyway, he still had a few years, and he would be able to revise a few sentences every day, right?
Other than that, Adriaan was busy with other things. Then, he turned his attention back to casting. This time, the news was released through internal channels, so the media did not know the specific situation. In addition, it was not the Internet era of a few years later, and Adriaan deliberately kept a low profile in front of outsiders, so the news of casting for the new movie was not known by outsiders.
Even so, nearly 1,000 videotapes had been mailed to the company. There were also quite a number of second and third-rate actors who had come to recommend her to the company. There were even some actresses who were close to becoming first-rate who had inquired about her through other channels. After all, Adrian was already quite famous in the industry. To be honest, if it were not for the pitiful number of outstanding female characters in the previous three movies, the current situation would have been even more spectacular.
David Michioude, who was in charge of casting, strictly followed the criteria given by Adriaan to conduct the selection. First, he eliminated more than half of them through videotapes, then he eliminated some more through phone calls. Then, he arranged for the preliminary audition and recorded the actresses' scenes. He gave them to the director-producer Adriaan, and the rest was up to him.
"How many? Forty? "After watching the videotapes for a long time, Adriaan pinched the bridge of his nose and asked tiredly.
After getting a positive answer, he paused the TV screen and signaled everyone to take a break. After pouring himself a cup of coffee, Adriaan shook his head and sighed. Although there were less than half of the 100 actresses in the preliminary audition, only three of them were pleasing to his eyes, and they were only basically qualified.
Do I have to go to Uma Thurman in the end? Adriaan shook his head. He took a few steps back to the table and frowned again as he flipped through the files of the actresses. In Hollywood, there was no one who couldn't be replaced. He just hadn't found one yet.
After flipping through the files several times, Adriaan shrugged and was about to continue watching the videotapes. However, just as he turned around, he suddenly thought of something. He picked up the last file and flipped through it. A strange look flashed across his face.
"David, do you remember this woman?" Adriaan waved the file in his hand at Michioude.
"Um … Yes, an Italian woman. She has a good temperament and a good figure. She used to be a model." Michioude looked at the file and nodded.
"Find her videotapes," Adriaan immediately said, his eyes lingering on the name in the file for a long time.
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