"It's a great script." Hearing Adriaan's question, Hodges looked hesitant.
He couldn't help but recall the night of the Oscars. Not long after the party started, Adriaan came to greet him and congratulate him on winning the Best Film Award, which made him feel quite flattered. However, after a few words, Hodges started talking about how he had the same idea. Hodges couldn't help but feel a little disdainful. It seemed that Miracle Director was telling him that it was not his fault that Brokeback Mountain didn't win the Best Film Award.
Unexpectedly, the other party asked him if he was willing to direct the movie.
"Your 'Crash' is excellent in both directing and producing, so I think it would be very suitable for you to be in charge of this kind of movie." That was what Adriaan said at the time. His tone was very sincere, which made Hodges feel a little ashamed.
However, he didn't agree. After all, he was not familiar with Miracle Director at all. To his surprise, after the Oscars, Miracle Director quickly sent him the outline and a lot of details. After reading it, he became interested in it. After thinking about it for a while, Hodges finally called Adriaan and made an appointment. However, when he heard Adriaan's question …
"It's a great script," Hodges repeated again. Hodges repeated. "Just like the name of the script, God gave us all kinds of languages, and we could no longer communicate with each other smoothly. Thus, human emotions, racial conflicts, and value conflicts began to play out. However, it's not easy to forcefully weave the stories of several different places together. It's almost like going around the world. "
"That's up to you, Paul." Adrian laughed. "Not many people can be nominated for Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay at the same time and win one of them. At the same time, their own film won the Best Movie Award. There is no doubt that you are one of the most outstanding people in this industry, so why not give it a try?"
In addition to the script of Crash, the script of Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby was also Hodges's work, so he was very happy to hear this. Anyway, sitting in front of him was one of the few media moguls in Hollywood who could both write and direct scripts. Anyone would feel honored to be praised by Adriaan like this.
Frankly speaking, Hodges really wanted to give it a try. After all, the genre and structure of the movie were very similar to Crash, so it should be easier for him to produce it. However, this was also one of his concerns. Although Crash won the Best Film Award, it wasn't given to him. If possible, he would rather win the Best Director Award, but would the same theme be popular at the Oscars?
Also, it was related to the correctness of the anti-terrorism policy. Hodges didn't want to get too involved in politics. From the delicate dance on a tightrope in Crash, it could be seen that he was a guy who liked to take risks but wouldn't take too many risks. Also, he wasn't familiar with Adriaan, so he wasn't sure what kind of support Adriaan could give him. These were all factors that made him hesitate.
"I know what you're worried about, Paul." Adriaan smiled. "How about this? You try to write the script according to the outline and details first. I won't interfere too much, and I'll discuss with you if I have any opinions. After the first draft is done, we can discuss the next step. Is that okay?"
Hodges thought about it carefully and finally nodded. "No problem."
Although he didn't agree right away, Adriaan didn't care too much. As long as he agreed to write the script, someone would keep lobbying him to be in charge of the production. When the time came, he just needed to show some sincerity, and he wouldn't have to worry about Hodges saying no.
In fact, he could ask another director to do it. If it weren't for various reasons — for example, Crash had already produced a similar movie — Adriaan would even want to give it a try himself. But Hodges was more experienced, and even if the same script hadn't appeared yet, Adriaan would still keep an eye on it. Who knew what would happen in the future, so it was better to produce it as soon as possible.
Adriaan had found a suitable actor, and the Nats would play the role of husband and wife again. After all, Blanchett had a lot of famous works, so it wouldn't be a problem for her to act in one of them. The Japanese girl would, of course, be played by Ji Hui.
March passed just like that, and in April, a few new movies were released. During the off-season, some of the more hardcore movies were released, such as "Ghost Wails and Howls of Gods", in which the cutie Chloe Moretz played an important role for the first time. Adrian originally wanted to delay the movie because little Emma had another movie that was about to be released this year, and Colo played the young Emma in the movie. Therefore, if there was such a thriller movie before the movie, no one knew what kind of reaction it would cause.
But after thinking about it, he decided not to postpone it for too long. Although Colo had confirmed that Colo would be released after the summer vacation, the specific time hadn't been decided yet, and a delay would have some impact on a thriller movie. Besides, Adriaan had seen the trailer. Colo looked very cute in Colo's movie, and she didn't have a lot of scenes in Ghosts Cry and Divine Howl. Even if there was a reaction, it wouldn't be very big.
In addition to "Ghost Wail and God Howl", there was another important movie that was released during the off-season, and that was "City of Sin", which starred Jessica.
Franck Miller's unique work was finally released on the big screen. Although a certain someone was happily working as a video rental, Roberto Rodriguez was still there. In fact, the original version of City of Sins was handled by Rodriguez, and the video rental manager only helped with part of the funding. Now that Adriaan was here, this problem was no longer a problem.
Speaking of which, Frank Miller was a very interesting old guy. He had drawn Batman in DC, Erica in Marvel Comics, City of Sins, and 300 Red Underwear. Although he always said that he wanted to prevent his works from being made into videos, he gave up his insistence after a little persuasion from Roderigritz. Well, not just a little persuasion, but full persuasion with sincerity.
Therefore, this version of City of Sins was not much different from the original. It still had a strong cult style, and Jessica's dancer was also very eye-catching. Adriaan originally wanted to recommend a role for Megan, so that she and Jessica could be together. Unfortunately, because of her unexpected pregnancy, he had to give up the idea. However, Ji Hui played a role in it, which was not bad.
Most of the film critics gave it good reviews. Even though some scenes were too cartoonish, the black and white style was very unique. Although it became boring after watching it many times, it was inevitable that people would be amazed when they saw it for the first time. Of course, because of this, Jessica took a solid step in the direction of becoming a sexy idol. With the addition of Transformers, which was scheduled to be released during the summer, she and Megan began to move more and more in line.
However, the biggest event in the whole of April was not the release of these movies, nor was it the overtime of the new post-production, but … Claude officially got married.
Helen Mellon didn't have a big belly, so Claude's wedding was not a little rushed like Victor's. It was very formal, and many guests came. They were all rich and powerful people. Surprisingly, Uncle Andrewson also came from New York, which surprised Adriaan a little. At least in the past ten years, this old-fashioned uncle rarely went out.
Without a doubt, he was once again the best man. Similarly, his life was constantly talked about by the older generation. It seemed that no matter where they were, the older generation was unusually enthusiastic about the marriage of the younger generation.
"You can't always be like this, Eide. There are many outstanding girls here," Godfather said.
"It's okay for young people to be a bit fickle, but you can't always be so fickle," an elder said.
"You have to know, Eide, many people want to marry their daughters to you," another elder said.
"Look, Krau and I are already married. Do you have the heart to be alone outside?" This was what Victor said. As for Claude, as the groom, he was very busy today.
Interestingly, the old-fashioned Uncle Andrewson didn't say anything. When someone mentioned this, he just snorted to indicate that he understood.
"Obviously, he is completely disappointed in you. He knows that you can't change yourself." After he was busy, Claude laughed and joked. Of course, Adriaan didn't hesitate to roll his eyes at him.
"Okay, okay, we all know that with your current situation, it's indeed not easy to make a choice, although … this is your original intention." Claude said as he raised his hands, not giving Adriaan a chance. "By the way, how are the little ones? You didn't bring a female companion, but at least you can bring them to the ceremony, right? Also, they can be my flower girls. "
"Oh, come on, don't you know that ever since Lily took the lead in setting off the trend of visiting Dad's office, all of them have been clamoring to go. God knows that's where the office is." Adriaan began to complain.
"You also know that's where the office is." Claude couldn't help but murmur. Fortunately, Adriaan didn't hear it. "If I bring them to the wedding, God knows if they will continue to participate in it."
"Isn't that just right? You and your woman can do it once each. "Victor interrupted.
"If you help me with it, I have no objection." Adriaan immediately retorted.
"Okay, guys, let's change the topic." Claude quickly interrupted, and then he thought of something and moved closer to Adriaan's ear. "I'm very worried, Eide. You came here alone. Won't the situation at Victor's wedding happen?"
Adriaan raised his eyebrows in surprise, and then laughed. Finally, he patted his chest and said loudly, "Don't worry, absolutely not, I promise."
Well, Claude's worry was not unreasonable. As he said, he didn't bring a female companion today. It was not that Adriaan didn't want to, but no matter who he brought on this occasion, others would not be satisfied. It was just like that damn Valentine's Day every year, so he had to give up. Not only that, but he didn't even bring his daughters, even if Lily instigated Deva to protest together and found a suitable reason. Although most of the guests attending the wedding were well-educated, God knew that there were no stupid guys among them. Adriaan was also a person who tended to protect his own people. If something happened, it would be difficult to clean up.
But in this way, it would be very convenient for him to do certain things. Think about what happened at Victor's wedding, twice, and the people involved were also attending the wedding today. No wonder Claude warned him.
Although he couldn't do it at the wedding, there should be no problem after the wedding, right? So, he abducted another girl from the Hearst family, Lydia Hearst's cousin, Amanda Hearst, and it was with Lydia.
Although Lydia was the one who took the initiative, Amanda's willingness was also one of the reasons. At Victor's wedding, Adriaan had a good talk with her. If Lydia hadn't intervened halfway and pulled him away with a seemingly low-key but bold style, Amanda would have already taken him.
Of course, at that time, Amanda was angry, but they both knew that they were just playing with each other, so they didn't mind when they met again. She happily had a threesome with Lydia and Adriaan, just like the Hilton Sisters.
To be honest, if it was possible, Adriaan really wanted to get these two pairs of sisters in bed together. The Hilton Sisters' reality show still maintained a certain level of ratings on ABC, and they would occasionally have a threesome with Adriaan.
Of course, the possibility of this was not high. The Hearst family and the Hilton family were not close, and the Hearst sisters and the Hilton sisters could only be regarded as nodding acquaintances. If he wanted to get them in bed together, it would take a lot of time and energy. In the past, Adriaan had the leisure to do this, but now he didn't, so he just played with them. Besides, his long-term training had finally paid off.
The door of the room opened, and Anne Hathaway walked in. She went straight to the dressing mirror, stared at herself in it for a long time, and then quickly took off her clothes. She didn't wear much, a white T-shirt, a purple silk coat, dark trousers, and flat shoes. She was dressed like a girl next door, so her body was soon naked.
Then, she took out a slightly long black women's suit from a nearby cupboard, and put it on without any underwear. Then, she took out a pair of high-heels of the same color, put them on in front of the mirror, and made a few poses. Then, she tidied her hair and began to practice grinning.
At first, the corners of her mouth were a little twisted, but after a few tries, it became smooth. At the same time, she kept taking deep breaths, and her eyes became dazed, as if she was hypnotizing herself. Finally, the corners of her mouth rose to a perfect angle, so that her smile was attractive, but it didn't destroy her facial features. However, this smile had an indescribable … kind of chaotic feeling, like a person who smoked too much marijuana.
Next, Anne took out the last thing from the cupboard, a collar of the same color as the women's suit and high-heels. After putting it around her neck, she twisted her body and walked out.
She quickly went downstairs. The villa was very quiet, and there was no one else. In the corridor that led to the garden, Adriaan was standing there talking on the phone. When he saw Anne in front of him, he only nodded. Anne didn't say anything. She just stood there and waited, but the smile on her face became more and more flattering.
Soon, Adriaan hung up the phone, then took out a rope, hung one end of it on Anne's collar, and walked out without looking back.
She had to admit that walking a dog was very troublesome. Although it was fun to see "it" running around and barking happily, she still had to be careful of "its" knees. Also, he had to let "it" pee under the designated tree, prepare milk for "it", and let "it" crawl beside his feet and lick it obediently. Also, when "it" threw something out, let "it" pick it up with its mouth. When "it" rubbed against his feet, remember to give "it" a light kick as a reward.
Of course, when "it" was disobedient, she also had to give "its" butt a whip to teach "it" a lesson. At the same time, she also had to control her tail not to shake too much, or "its" strength would be quickly depleted, and it would lie on the ground motionlessly.
When all these were done well, she could give "it" a banana as a reward. An obedient dog could bring a lot of fun.
Time came, and the movie schedule began to become lively again. As the first stop before the summer holidays, the beginning of May had always been a touchstone for many movie companies. Gwyneth was the lead actress, and Adriaan specially reserved "Girls' Dream 30" for her was released at the beginning of the month.
After winning the Best Actress Award, Gwyneth also began to become a little lazy. This script had been released as early as 2003. If it wasn't for Adriaan, it might have fallen into the hands of other movie companies. However, she actually didn't want this role, because she wanted to rest more. In the end, Adriaan and Blanchett and Liv taught her a good lesson in bed.
Even so, she still didn't start shooting until last year, which was why the film was only released this year. If not, the film would have been released last year.
Well, let's not talk about this anymore. Adriaan had gone to Europe last year to produce a new movie, and he had asked Claude and Victor to help keep the secret. Finally, the post-production was completed at the beginning of May. He was really relieved. As for "Tower of Babel," which was similar in style and technique to "Crash", Hodges had agreed as expected. He had no objection to Denis and Aniston playing the male and female leads, and he had also agreed to let Ji Hui play the mute girl. Of course, they had discussed some of the plot thoroughly.
Similarly, although the early stages of Natalie's movie were inefficient, they weren't expensive, so the preparations were almost done. Therefore, what he needed to do now was to push forward the last step of the plan.
The 58th Cannes Film Festival was coming.
