King of Hollywood

“Dan is only 21 years old and has a lot of acting experience and has received good reviews from film critics, which you should know, Mr. Adrian, so I can't think of a reason for your refusal.” A middle-aged white man sitting across from his desk looked at Adrian and said sincerely that he was about forty years old and that the five officials were trying to hide the cleverness between their eyebrows.

This is Dennis' agent, Roger? Sadler, the reason he came to Adrian's office was to get Dennis the role of that young student in Smell the Fragrance Woman.

“I know what you think, Roger, but all I can say is, I'm sorry.” Adrian had his hands full.

Frankly, Roger had a really good mouth and was able to grasp the gist of the problem, and he knew Adrian wanted to nurture Dennis's intentions, so he was lobbying around that.

“Not every actor has a relationship with Al? I believe it would be good for Dan to work with a great actor like Pacino, why don't you let him try it?” Roger continues.

Adrian shrugged, and although he was busy during this time, he didn't relax to observe Roger, and the ads he got for Dennis alone showed that he was a very capable guy, so maybe he could let him know something.

“I don't think this role suits Dan," Adriano adjusted his posture, "I know Dan's abilities are good, otherwise I wouldn't have picked him as the lead actor in Memory Fragment - he succeeded in making those people ignore his age. But that's exactly what happened. He shouldn't have chosen a character like Charlie anymore. ”

“You mean...” Roger grabbed what he was saying.

“Yes,” Adrian nodded, "Dan played that very mature role from the beginning, even in" Shawshenk's Redemption, "and it would be very embarrassing to let him play those young students again. Of course, if Dan really played the part, I'm sure he would have done well and looked handsome, but this would have made it easy for the film critics to change their minds about him, and it wouldn't have been easy to put some label on it and come back. ”

Certain labels, to put it bluntly, are referred to as eating on the face, and once they have been recognized by public opinion, they will have a great impact on Dennis' development, and such examples need not be cited.

“Don't worry, Dan is a brilliant actor, and I have long-term plans for him," Adrian said, "just be clear," and I suggest you get him some independent movie protagonists, Roger, so he can both exercise and accumulate popularity. ”

“I get it, then say goodbye for a while.” Roger, who understood some of his thoughts, nodded, ready to get up and go, but just got up, and Adrian called him: "Oh, Roger, would you take on more business? ”

Roger raised his eyebrows unexpectedly and watched Adrian not speak.

“You know, I have a lot of ideas, I often write screenplays, and although I can get in touch directly with other companies, it's easier to deal with them if there's an agent, isn't it?” Adrian bluntly said, "Besides, my girlfriend is an actor now, and she could probably be your employer. ”

After about two minutes of reflection, Roger nodded: "I'd be happy to help, sir. ”

After Dennis' agent left, Adrian took a few minutes off in his office and went to the Marketing Department to ask about the progress. The first trailer for "Shawshenk's Redemption" has been released, but the feedback was exceptionally good, with most commentators and fans expressing their expectations.

If you think about it, it's not surprising how people react. Adrian has done well in both films before, and Shawshenk's Redemption can barely be attributed to the type of C-film if you look at the trailer, so people naturally put the expected symbol on their minds, plus a Stephen? Kim's signature makes this movie even more exciting.

“We'd love to know, Adrian. Kim's most famous horror novelist, what kind of chemical reaction can he have?” That's what a Los Angeles Times message says.

Of course, there are also serious analyses, such as a story in the Hollywood Report that says, “Obviously, Adrian is beginning to try to change his style, and in this movie trailer we don't see the coarse mouth in Two Big Smoke Guns, and there's no ambiguity in Memory Shards, which is a whole new feeling, and we don't know if the audience accepts such a shift. ”

Worldwide was happy with this situation, after all, they also invested 10 million, so they collaborated more with the publicity. For various reasons, however, the slots may be scheduled around Halloween.

Adrian wanted to fight to see if he could adjust to Thanksgiving, but after careful reflection, he gave up. Thanksgiving - Christmas season is just as hot as summer season, and many good movies choose to be shown at this time, so the competition is fierce. In particular, the Thanksgiving - Christmas season, as the judging event in the Oscars is about to begin after the year, the closer it gets to the end of the year, the more impressive the judges will be.

This is what he came up with for Thanksgiving. After all, Shawshenk's Redemption went for Oscar from the beginning. But the problem is that this period of competition is so fierce that if you abandon the box office for the sake of attention, some of it will have to be lost. Besides, the box office of the original Shawshenk's Redemption is a huge failure. Adrian is confident that this will not happen again, but everything is fine.

Anyway, after Halloween, it was November, and he didn't expect to get any awards at the 64th Oscar, and the jail-themed films and ghost festivals seemed to go well together, so it was set for this period.

After spending some time in the Marketing Department and talking to the person in charge, Adrian left the company and drove back to his villa. What surprised him was that Kate was already waiting for him when he walked into the living room.

“Oh, Ed, you're finally back!” With a brilliant smile, Kate rushed straight into Adrian's arms, then surrounded his neck and kissed him in the mouth with her toes.

Adrian laughed with the woman's face after a short, not too warm, but delicious kiss: “How come you're free today? - Let me see, it looks even prettier. ”

“Fool, did you forget tomorrow is the weekend?” Kate was unhappy with her mouth, “I'm glad I came early. If you're expecting me to drive, God knows when to wait. ”

Speaking of which, she suddenly coughed dry and blinked at Adrian: "Really prettier? ”

“Of course. How could I lie to you?” Adrian Haha laughed so loudly that every woman cared about such praise, especially from a lover's mouth, even though she pretended not to care.

Saying, Adrian's hand suddenly grabbed her knitted collar and pulled it out, her eyes clasped inside at the same time, "Let me see if it's getting bigger too - unfortunately, it doesn't seem to have changed much, maybe you need a little massage? ”

“Ed!” Kate opened his hand in disgrace and looked aside, "someone else is here! ”

Though the voice behind it was very small, Mrs. Gallen raised her head not far away.

“It's okay, I didn't hear anything.” Mrs. Galen shrugged her shoulders.

Adrian couldn't help but laugh and hug Kate's waist and pull her down to the couch in depression: "Well, I apologize, I've been busy with work lately, so I forgot tomorrow is the weekend. ”

Kate wanted to say something, but stared Adrian in the eye half way before sighing in his face.

“New movie?” Kate asked.

“Yes, but there's also the publicity for" The Redemption of Shawshenk. "” Adrian nodded.

“Why do you always do this, Ed? How long has it been since Shawshenk's Redemption ended and preparations for a new film are about to begin? You're not made of iron...” Kate's tone brought a little heartache.

“Don't worry, Kate, darling, I've got a point,” Adrian said with a smile touching her face, "these are just temporary, and when I finish what I want to make next year, everything will change. ”

Adrian didn't really want this, though his body was surprisingly good (perhaps a gift of rebirth?), can make movies in such a continuous fashion, will still feel mentally tired. However, there was no other way to build his reputation in a short period of time.

When next year's goals are met, you can end the situation yourself and start a steady development, and then in two years at most, things like Pacino will never happen again! Adrian thought silently in his heart.

“Cut it out, Kate. Tell me about your school, huh? There must be a lot of interesting things about just starting school.” Adrian changed the subject.

“Oh, of course, it's the first time I've seen a university in the United States that's so different from the UK…” Kateton said with enthusiasm.

As soon as California Academy of Arts opened, Kate moved into the university dormitory because the school was too far away from Adrian's villa, and even if it was a 30-minute drive away, it was still in a clear condition, so she stayed at the school.

Adrian knew that Kate was doing this to try harder to enrich herself and not just to depend on him as a vase. On the one hand, it's a good thing that a girl with her own personality is beautiful and attractive; but on the other hand, it's not a good thing that a girl with her own personality is hard to control, although now she has no reservations with him, but what will happen in the future, nobody can say clearly, you know, his heart is big.

Whatever. We'll talk about it then. Adrian looked at Kate's beautiful face and put this thought aside.

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