Chapter 918

It was quiet in the study. Only the rustling of pages could be heard. Dakota Fanning, who was holding a cup, lowered her head to take a few sips from time to time, and then secretly looked at Adriaan, hoping to see some reaction. Unfortunately, to her disappointment, he didn't raise his head from beginning to end. He kept reading the script seriously.

After a long time, Adriaan finally closed the script and thought carefully before raising his head. "Tell me, Hannah, what do you think?"

Dakota was stunned. She didn't expect this to be his first question. She hesitated for a few seconds and carefully considered it before saying, "I want to take this role."

Adriaan nodded slightly. "I understand. With your acting skills, it shouldn't be a problem for you to play this kind of role."

The little girl suddenly revealed a happy expression, but his next words made her smile freeze on her face. "But I object."

"Wh … Why?" Dakota didn't hide her disappointment. It was obvious that she wanted this role very much.

"Because of the rape scene." Adriaan raised the script and waved it. "It's about five to ten minutes, with clear details. Do you know what this means, Hannah? You have to perform this part in front of the camera. "

"I know. I know what this part represents, but I also think it's acceptable. Besides, this part will definitely be shot separately and edited with a montage. It'll be fine. Ms. Campummel also said that she would guarantee it, "Dakota hurriedly explained.

Hearing Campummel's name, Adriaan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly. "But society won't think so. They will only see a little girl in a movie that shouldn't have been done by her. Then, they will condemn and crusade against her. What you think and what the crew thinks has nothing to do with them. They only know that a little girl seems to have been violated. Then, you and this movie will be at the forefront of public opinion. For a long time, your name will give people a negative impression. This situation shouldn't be what you want. "

Dakota's face turned pale. If someone else said this, she might not care, but it was different when it came from Adriaan. But …

"I understand what you're thinking, Hannah." Adriaan continued, "But, there are many ways to change the image of a child star. This kind of drastic method is undoubtedly the most undesirable. Maybe it can let you jump out of the shackles of your original image, but it can also ruin your image. If there weren't these pretentious scenes, or if this movie was just to show your maturity, I wouldn't object. But based on the current script, I don't recommend you do it. "

"I … I understand." Dakota took the script from Adriaan with great disappointment and sighed after a while.

"Don't worry, Hannah. There are still many opportunities. Patience is a virtue." Adrian comforted her.

The little girl forced a smile, then stood up and bowed. She then turned around and left his study. However, she bit her lips and did not loosen her grip.

Adrian didn't notice this detail, and even if he did, he wouldn't care. He just wanted to beat Kota up. Even though he said "I understand what you're thinking" and "there are many ways to change the image of a child star," he knew very well that Dakota didn't really want this. Her goal was the Oscars.

As a child star with the most potential, if she could get a nomination at this time, it was easy to imagine how much she would improve in and out of the industry. If she could win an award … Although it was unlikely, it was still worth a shot. She wanted to make herself stand out from the crowd and attract more attention. That was what she wanted. Otherwise, why would she want to take on such a big role for a young girl?

She was ambitious, wasn't she? Adriaan didn't mind her ambition, but it had to be in line with the route he planned for her. He didn't just want her to become famous. Without a doubt, a movie like "Hound" wasn't suitable for Dakota. She was too young. If she were two years older, it would be fine, but now, the negative impact would definitely far exceed the positive.

Campummel invited her to participate in the movie to create popularity for his movie, but he never thought about the consequences. Mainstream society could tolerate a young girl playing a role that was violated, but they would never allow it to be shown on camera. In fact, in another time and space, the reason why Dakota fell into a low ebb for a long time was because of this movie.

The fact that she brought this to ask for his opinion, and that she came to his house alone showed that she valued his opinion. Adriaan took this opportunity to remind her of what she should do. It was good that she listened, but it didn't matter if she didn't. As for certain aspects, Adriaan felt that he could control himself, so he let nature take its course.

That was all for the movie. Oh, there was also Sophie's new film. After her "Death Girl" received mixed reviews, her confidence swelled and she became more passionate about directing. Adriaan originally wanted to dispel Sophie's idea, but after thinking about it carefully, she rarely took the initiative, so it didn't seem right to pour cold water on her. Besides, it wasn't a big deal to hit a wall once in a while, so he gave her a thriller script that he had prepared.

Interestingly, before Adriaan said anything, Sophie, who had read the script, excitedly said that she could let Monica star in it with her.

"I believe you must want to see this scene, otherwise you wouldn't have come up with such a script." Sophie had a "don't think I don't know" expression on her face at that time.

Well, it was true. The reason why the script of "Don't Look Back" was written a few years in advance, and the plot was greatly adjusted, was to let Sophie and Monica take a step closer in the movie. In addition to Nicole and Naomi in "Mulholland Drive", only Sophie and Monica in "The Matrix 2" had intimate actions with his women in the movie, and Sophie and Monica were much smaller than Nicole and Naomi.

It was unlikely that other women would be intimate in the movie for the time being, so it would be quite interesting to push Sophie and Monica again. It was just that he originally wanted Sophie to direct one or two more movies, so that she could accumulate more experience before considering "Don't Look Back". He didn't expect her to be so excited. But as mentioned before, if the filming was good, it would be good, but if the filming was not suitable, it would still be rewarding.

Then, Keely and Scarlet's collaboration, 'Love Credits', was moved to the United States, and it was released at the end of September as a continuation of the previous film. Unlike in "The Queen Who Wears Prada", this time Si Jiali's hair was dyed a reddish chestnut, which was quite similar to Pixie in "X-Men". But she was dressed more casually, like a college student. She was actually very suitable for this kind of outfit. Too much makeup or too little makeup would have the opposite effect.

Keely had blonde hair, continuing the pretty image from "Super Heroes" to "Soccer Stunner". But as for her acting … there was no need to talk about it. But Keely didn't care. For her, as long as it wasn't a role like the female lead in "Soccer Stunner", nothing was a problem. Obviously, the experience of binding her breasts in the movie had left a very bad impression on her.

"This will hurt my breasts." When they were in New York, when they were talking about "Soccer Stunner", she held her soft breasts and said that pitifully.

Well, she did that more to compete with Si Jiali than to complain. But it had to be said that Keely maintained her soft breasts very well. Although Si Jiali often complained that her breasts were too big and that she wanted to have breast reduction surgery, she didn't do it in the end.

There was nothing much to say about television. The two sets of "Desperate Housewives" and "Gossip Girl" had basically become his hunting grounds … Oh, Jamie had to wait a little longer. It was still a little early, but with Britney watching, there was no need to worry. Then, in September, ABC aired a new sitcom, "The Big Bang Theory", with Cayden Cross as the female lead!

Unlike Disneyland, AC Media didn't need to think too much about family movies and TV series. So, under their banner, ABC was more well-rounded. With Adriaan's support, it was doing well. Even though for the sake of a win-win situation, Adriaan gave some of the TV series to other TV stations, ABC was still the top of the five major public TV stations.

In order to maintain this advantage, he still gave a TV series like "The Big Bang Theory" to ABC, and then let Cayden play the female lead in it, which was also a plan that had been long planned. After being taught a lesson, Cayden was very well-behaved. After getting the role, she was very busy preparing. Whether she was doing it for him to see or she was really working hard, Adriaan was very satisfied. At least the ratings for the first episode were good, and Cayden also received some good reviews.

Well, let's not talk about this. Although life was becoming more and more mundane, some things, some things that had been prepared for a long time, just happened to come to him inadvertently.

"When Lisa was born, I wasn't ready to be a father, so I chose … to ignore and avoid it. I admit that it was one of the few bad decisions in my life, but it doesn't mean anything." Standing under the eaves, Steve Jobs looked at the children playing in the garden in the distance. The earliest illegitimate daughter, 28-year-old Lisa, looked a little out of place with the other three children.

"Yes, it doesn't mean anything." Adriaan smiled, a little perfunctorily.

Jobs turned his head and stared at him with his eyes behind his glasses. After a moment, he said, "I'm not like you, Eide, who is born knowing how to deal with women."

"Hey, I didn't say anything." Adriaan spread his hands, then patted him on the shoulder. "Well, at least you're on good terms with Lisa now, and she has become a pretty girl."

"You're not thinking of hitting on her, are you, Eide?" Jobs suddenly said, then laughed. Adriaan could not help but roll his eyes as if he was choking.

It's rare for this egomaniac to make such a joke. Should I help him … forget it.

"Would you like something to drink, you two?" Jobs's wife, Lawrence, came over with the servant who was carrying the plates.

"Not at the moment, honey." Without waiting for Adriaan to speak, Jobs made the decision for him, then cocked his head at him. "Come over here, Eide, I want to show you something."

"Well, thank you, Les." Realizing something, Adriaan nodded, gave Lawrence another smile, and followed Jobs to his study.

It was not that he had not been alone with him before, at parties, cocktail parties, White House dinners, Apple board meetings, etc. But it was the first time Jobs had invited him to his house alone. It was not that he had not been to his house before, but those were parties, and like those cocktail parties, there were a lot of people present. For this guy to be so serious, it could only be one thing.

Sure enough, Jobs quickly produced a small, metallic, glossy, chamfered rectangle and handed it to Adriaan. Even though he was somewhat prepared, he could not help but take a deep breath, look at Jobs, pretend to fumble with it, press the power button, and slide to unlock it. The expected icon appeared in front of him.

Although a lot was not there yet, it was enough to usher in a new era. Adriaan could not help but look up at Jobs. To be honest, he was thinner than he was a few years ago, his hair was thinner, and his forehead was shinier. But behind the lenses, his eyes were still bright, feverish, and with a hint of anticipation.

"Is this a prototype?" Adriaan asked. After getting an affirmative answer, he took a deep breath. "Perfect work — perfect work at this stage. People will like that."

Then, Adriaan laughed. "Nokia is going to be out of luck, unless they can quickly realize the promise of smartphones and make changes. But I don't think they will."

There was a flash of pride in Jobs' eyes. He put his hands together in front of him and looked at him without blinking. He did not answer the question.

His expression made Adrian rather unhappy. He raised his eyebrows and decided to go deeper into the topic. "Since we've already reached this point, have you considered making the computer even smaller? For example, making it very thin and light, about nine inches in size. It doesn't need too many complicated functions, and you can hold it in your hand to surf the Internet, take pictures, play games, watch movies, and do all kinds of entertainment at will?"

A look of surprise flashed across Jobs' face, but he did not move too much. Adriaan was a little startled, but he immediately reacted. There was no doubt that the idea was already in Jobs' mind. Come to think of it, even though the first generation of the iPad was released four years later, as a true genius, how could he have pulled Apple out of the mire and developed it to where it was today if he did not have such foresight? It would be foolish of him to try to show off in front of Jobs.

After realizing this, Adriaan was depressed, but he was not a person who gave up so easily. He rolled his eyes and immediately said, "I saw the iTunes icon. Have you not considered integrating it and launching a new online store? You can buy all kinds of games, newspapers, magazines, movies, and TV. "

This time, Jobs finally raised his eyebrows. "Very good idea."

He smiled excitedly, and his eyes were full of joy. He even waved his fist in the air. Obviously, the proposal had scratched his itch. "We can make it a platform and a model for third-party software providers … I knew it was the right thing to do to ask you to come and take a look."

In that instant, Adriaan understood the purpose of inviting him to come alone. He did not know whether to laugh or cry. Prophecy the future? Isn't this guy a Zen believer? Why is he interested in occultism? Or … does he want to see if his vision is really that forward-looking?

If it's the latter, that's great. Looking at him now … he seems to be very satisfied. This will also increase his chances of success!

"What do you need me to do?" Adriaan immediately asked. "Continue to invest?"

"Compared to that, I'd prefer you to sell some of your shares," Jobs said bluntly.

"Here we go again, you control freak." Adriaan rolled his eyes at him. Since they got to know each other, Jobs had more than once been interested in his Apple shares.

Even if he split it into three, kept a portion for himself, sold a portion to Claude and AC Media, and expressed his full support, he still wouldn't be able to satisfy this fellow. Adriaan was currently the only person on the Apple board who could threaten Jobs if he wanted to.

If someone else wanted to make a move on Jobs, it would take a lot of maneuvering, but Adriaan did not need to. The original investment of more than $100 million was about 20% of the shares. In fact, many people had tried to tempt him, but Adriaan rejected them all and informed Jobs. But for Jobs, who was used to being in control, it was definitely not a comfortable thing.

"I plan to launch it in January or February next year. I need your help. I need it to be known and accepted by everyone as soon as possible." Jobs stated his requirements.

"No problem. A lot of people will like it based on the good user experience." Adriaan nodded without the slightest hesitation. He then asked, "What do you call this?"

“iphone。” After Jobs gave his answer, he did not wait for him to ask again. He explained, "I took the iPod logo from you when I bought it from you."

"Ha, so you had this idea a long time ago?" Adriaan, who was somewhat depressed, laughed dryly.

Jobs spread out his hands. Although he did not speak, it was clear that he was saying: Yes!

"What about the system?" Adriaan continued to ask, "Is it completely closed like the Mac?"

"Of course, it is Apple's tradition," Jobs said matter-of-factly.

This made Adriaan frown slightly, but he still asked, "Have you not considered open source, even partial?"