Chapter 863

"This is an opportunity for you, Susan. You can prove yourself to everyone. You're not an ordinary, dispensable person. You're great, you're capable, you're very outstanding. All you need is a chance to show yourself. Have you never thought about it?" Standing in the corner where the water dispenser was, the blonde girl cheered for her friend loudly.

"I … haven't …" Susan, who was wearing glasses and dressed very plainly, lowered her head and pursed her lips. She seemed to feel inferior.

Her friend couldn't help but sigh and reach out with both hands to grab her arm. "Listen to me, Sophie, do you remember that time you worked overtime? Everyone thought that the work couldn't be completed on time, but you finished a part at the last moment and filled in the gap. Even the supervisor who didn't like you before had to praise you a few words in the end. So, you can do it, you can do it! "

Listening to her friend's words, a look of struggle appeared on Susan's face. She was eager to show herself, but afraid to hesitate.

There was silence for dozens of seconds. The two girls also maintained this posture for dozens of seconds. Finally, there was a voice. "Very good."

Following these words, the originally quiet surroundings immediately became buzzing. Everyone heaved a sigh of relief. Although it had only been a week since the start of filming, the director's demand for perfection in the camera and the repeated filming made everyone feel miserable and even more nervous than before. One had to know that this scene had only taken 20 NGs, less than half of the average number of NGs since the start of filming, but everyone was already beginning to feel tired.

"You did a good job just now, Amanda. That's the effect I wanted." Adriaan walked up to the two actors and praised them.

"Thank you, I'm very happy that you're satisfied." Amanda Seyfried looked very excited.

"As for you …" After looking at Natalie, Adriaan immediately frowned. "Not bad, but still far from enough. I hope you can keep it up."

Then, he turned around and walked away. At the same time, he unhesitatingly crooked his finger at Amanda. Amanda shrugged "apologetically" at Natalie and then followed.

After watching them disappear from the set, Natalie gradually relaxed her clenched fists. Then, a heavy feeling of exhaustion welled up in her heart, as if it was about to crush her. She had been telling herself to calm down and not be blinded by the things in front of her, but when Amanda followed, the feeling of jealousy and hatred still gnawed at her heart.

Damn it, I must hold on, I must! Think about what he has done to me these days! I'm not that kind of woman, and I won't be conquered by Stockholm syndrome! Natalie kept encouraging herself in her heart, but the effect was very limited.

If she had tried to separate the movie from reality before, then Adrian's tyrannical behavior in the office on the day of filming had woken her up. This was something that had never happened before. In the past, even if he half-forced her to do something, if she clearly expressed that she was not willing, he would not continue. However … however, on that day, this fake warmth was torn apart, and it was so sudden and unexpected.

This had never happened before. In the past, even if he had half-forced her to do something, if she had made it clear that she didn't want to, he wouldn't have continued. However … However, on that day, the fake warmth had been torn apart, and it had been so sudden and unexpected. He was the controlling mother and the executive who seduced her from time to time, manipulating her and toying with her. The so-called company was the vanity fair that was Hollywood. He brought her in, molded her, and made her do what he wanted her to do. As for the friends, they were his women. They pitied her but guarded against him. They pitied her but repelled her.

This was one of the main reasons why Natalie couldn't express her emotions even though she had clearly grasped them. She instinctively resisted doing it again, even if it was only in a 100-minute movie. However, Adriaan didn't allow it. He had used the most violent means to warn her more than once, which made her extremely resentful.

What the hell did this bastard want to do! Natalie gritted her teeth and looked out of the car window in a daze, until the assistant's voice rang out, "Natalie?"

"What's wrong?" She withdrew her gaze and finally turned her head.

"There is an invitation to a party tonight, should I turn it down?" the female assistant asked as she flipped through the schedule.

"Do I look tired?" Natalie maintained an expressionless face.

"Yes." After a moment of hesitation, the other party answered.

"… Then let's go back to the hotel." After a few seconds of silence, she made a choice. At the same time, her mood became worse and colder.

She was surrounded by his people, from her agent to the head of public relations. There was no exception. The assistant in front of her might not be one of them, but if he knew her situation, it wouldn't be difficult to bribe him.

I can't escape … Natalie thought sadly. She would never believe that Adriaan treated her like that just to make the movie more outstanding, just to increase his chances of winning. There must be a conspiracy. He must be planning something. Is he playing with me? Or is he trying to make me completely surrender?

Unfortunately, regardless of whether these speculations were true or not, she didn't have much choice.

Bullsh * t! This is all bullsh * t! Natalie clenched her fists tightly. The feeling of being violently violated in the office suddenly surged into her heart. Coupled with everything that happened before, she almost couldn't breathe.

Okay … Okay … If that's the case … If that's the case … At least one thing belongs to me. I have become like this, so it must belong to me. It must!

There was no conspiracy, no planning. The reason why Adriaan treated Natalie like that was indeed for the sake of the movie. An outstanding role, an outstanding role that resonated with people, required the actor to be completely immersed in it. In Adriaan's opinion, the so-called acting that was completely different from the image in real life was just the lowest level of acting. Because the image that people saw of celebrities was created. If necessary, they could create another image for themselves. This wasn't difficult, especially with the support of the media.

The highest level of acting was undoubtedly the kind that seemed plain, but could always evoke the resonance of people. The actor knew that he was performing, but could understand and grasp the emotions of the character. He used all kinds of details to attract people's attention. There was no need to be overly exaggerated. Unfortunately, at least up until now, no actor had reached this level.

The middle level was when the actor was completely immersed in the character. The actor was the character, and the character was the actor. The advantage of this was that the actor could fully understand the character's experience and emotions and display them to move the audience. However, this kind of role was hard to come by. If the actor wanted to be completely immersed in the character, then he had to have an extraordinary deep understanding of the character, or have experienced it before. Secondly, the side effects were too great. If the actor was too immersed, it was easy to confuse himself with the character, life and the story. This could lead to depression and serious consequences.

That was why Adriaan wrote such a semi-original script. That was why he used that method to force Natalie to face reality. If he didn't do that, how could he reach the level of winning consecutive awards? How could he get someone to do PR? As for Natalie's inner world, it was no longer important. She had made her choice long ago. No matter what kind of 'temptation' she faced, she would continue to walk down it without hesitation. Since that was the case, since she had made her choice, then she would face her own … fate.

For Adriaan, this wasn't a happy thing, but it was her choice. He had to 'respect' her choice, so he had to vent a lot of times. Not on Natalie. Once or twice was enough. He couldn't push her too hard. However, if she relaxed after that, Adriaan wouldn't mind doing it a few more times.

This was one of the reasons why he chose Amanda as the supporting actress. After all, the entire 'Out of Control' revolved around the female lead. Everything was to highlight Natalie. Therefore, the supporting actress couldn't be a pretty face, nor could she be particularly outstanding. She couldn't be too sexy or beautiful. There were also certain requirements for her acting skills. He didn't have many suitable women among his own women, so he gave up on the role of the mother. After picking and choosing the role of the friend, he finally narrowed it down to Kirsten, Scarlet, and Amanda. After some consideration, he handed it over to Amanda.

However, Adriaan would never admit that the size of her breasts, her endurance, the way she played the trumpet, and her degree of obedience were all within his consideration.

Of course, Amanda alone wouldn't do. However, Wisteria Street was halfway up the hill opposite Studio 29, where the crew of 'Out of Control' was located. It was only a few steps away, and the studio of 'Desperate Housewives' was also nearby. Even though he couldn't get all the housewives in bed together, he could play with them one by one, even if they all knew that Adriaan was having an affair with each other.

Not only that, but Tina Fey was finally done with by him again. It was probably because he had forced her to drink a little too much. In the end, she basically shouted that this was not going to work as she quickly unbuckled Adriaan's belt and pressed her lower body against him. When she woke up the next day, she put on a panicked look again. Without saying a word, she put on her clothes and ran away. It was really … quite cute.

Other than that, there was progress in other areas as well.

"Of course, I'll definitely participate. I've been looking forward to it for a long time. Don't try to deprive me of my rights, James." Adriaan leaned back on the chair in the studio office and laughed while holding the phone. "Oh? Why are you … Okay, there is such a thing. He called me, or to be exact, he called the company. Of course, I was rejected immediately. I'm not interested in ruining those good games … Laugh, laugh as much as you want, James. I haven't asked about it during the last few days. So, when it comes to the premiere, if I'm not satisfied, you're dead! "

After saying that, he slammed the phone down to express his dissatisfaction. As for whether it was effective or not, it didn't matter.

The person who called was James Cameron. 'Transformers' had been confirmed to have its official premiere on the 4th of July, Independence Day. As the boss who insisted on producing it, he naturally had to participate. There was no need for Cameron to make a phone call or notify him. However, it was a rare opportunity to mock and ridicule Miracle Director. How could he let it go?

This was related to the Cannes Film Festival. Adriaan's provocation made the European film industry speechless for a while, as well as the American film industry and Hollywood standing on his side. Everything was perfect, except for one thing- Uwe Bauer actually managed to get in touch with Blizzard, hoping to adapt Warcraft into a movie. He even said that Miracle Director had high hopes for him, and Blizzard actually held a meeting to discuss it!

What the hell, Uwe Bauer really dared to use his name as a tiger's skin. Adrian had only mentioned it once in the Salon, and he had actually used it like that. Those guys from Blizzard were really out of their minds. Couldn't they have called and asked first before the meeting? Well, it was his fault for mentioning the worst director in history. Uwe Bauer didn't have a lot of bad movies in production, and his reputation wasn't as bad as it would be a few years later.

Fortunately, this guy was German, and he didn't have many well-known works. His reviews weren't high, so Blizzard thought about it for a while and politely rejected him. Otherwise, they wouldn't know how to deal with Adrian, who was slow on the uptake. Even so, some of the more experienced directors and producers who knew what kind of person Uwe Bauer was couldn't help but laugh in their hearts. People like Cameron who were close to Adriaan all called to tease him.

"Damn you, Uwe Bauer …" Adrian snorted as he leaned back in his chair. Then, he sucked in a breath of cold air. The chill that came from his tailbone made him open the gate.

Behind the desk, the girl who had been playing in front of him let out a low cry of surprise. She stopped moving and tilted her head slightly until he finished.

"You're so tempting now, Camilla," Adriaan said with satisfaction as he looked at the girl.

Camilla Baylor smiled sweetly and used her other hand to brush the hair around her ear. Ignoring the marks on the corner of her mouth, she stuck out the tip of her tongue and tapped the top of her lips.

Adriaan was even more satisfied. He didn't expect this quiet girl to be so bold, and she was even more open than Emma Stone. On the set of Desperate Housewives, Emma Stone was the most lively one among the several young actors. He had seen her several times when she was not filming. She was either helping to move things or chatting with others. She had also chatted with him face-to-face a few times.

This was a very good sign. As long as one paid attention to the crew, they could see that Adriaan had a close relationship with the four housewives, not to mention that Stone was playing Melinda's daughter. Unfortunately, because of some minor issues with her age, Adriaan wasn't interested in collecting her, so he didn't give her too many hints.

To his surprise, he bumped into Camilla, who played the role of Vanessa's daughter, at the entrance of the studio after he left Vanessa Marcel's room the night before.

It was indeed an accident. Camilla came in from outside with a box of ice cream, and because she was eating while walking, she didn't look where she was going. Adriaan was also walking in a hurry, so they bumped into each other at the corner, and the ice cream was all over his shirt.

Camilla quickly apologized. Although Adriaan was not very happy, he didn't say anything until Camilla insisted on accompanying him to change. When she said that, even though she looked very worried and uneasy, the movement of her teeth on her lips did not escape his eyes.

They had also talked before. As Vanessa's daughter, Adriaan chatted with Camilla as much as Stone. Of course, he agreed and went back to the office with her. They took off their clothes in the office bathroom, and during this time, they had intimate physical contact. Adriaan took the opportunity to rub against her body a few times, intentionally or unintentionally. Although Camilla looked calm, she couldn't stop her face from turning red.

At this point, there was no need to say anything more. When the assistant brought a new shirt and changed into it, Adriaan directly invited Camilla to have dinner together. Camilla didn't act pretentiously and directly agreed. After dinner, a concert, a walk, and then back to the beach house in Malibu to have sex. Today, he called her to his office to play the trumpet for him.

Originally, Adriaan just wanted to give it a try. Last night, Camilla used all her skills in bed to satisfy him. Thinking of her previous behavior, he suggested this. He didn't expect her to agree immediately, just like how she insisted on helping him clean his clothes and agreed to have dinner together. It seemed that this slightly quiet girl was also a very ambitious person. He could train her a few more times.

"You're great, Camilla. I'm serious. I like you very much." After Camilla cleaned up and returned to her delicate appearance, Adriaan pinched her cheeks and said.

"Thank you. It's an honor to be liked by Director Miracle. I think I can say that I'm a charming woman in Hollywood." Camilla's eyes were curved and constantly shining.

"Of course!" Adriaan smiled meaningfully. "Everyone will soon fall for your singing and dancing. That's what I said."

Camilla's eyes suddenly brightened, and her smile became sweeter. "I'm looking forward to it."

She was part Brazilian and had a Latin style, which was suitable for the role. In fact, when he first saw her, Adriaan had already made a comparison in his heart. Since she was so sensible, he would give her the role. However, he had to start specific training immediately.

Interestingly, Camilla, who was of Brazilian descent, was quiet and not very lively. Was it because she was born in a Catholic family? Oh, come on. Every Catholic who entered the entertainment industry was not counted. Not to mention Jessica, everything Camilla was doing now proved that.

Of course, she was very smart. Although she was born into a wealthy family and her father had a construction company — similar to Britney's father's construction company — she knew that here, Adriaan was the king. To stand at the top and shine? Then please the king first!