King of Hollywood

Chapter 254: Freedom to Pay

The lights in the projection hall finally lit up, but the scene was silent, there was no sound, even the previous choking stopped, and the continuing atmosphere of grief seemed to trap people and immerse them in it.

Finally, the clapping applause went off, and only one person clapped, and it was very sudden. The audience at the scene immediately reacted, as if awakened, and applauded. La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la

“Thank you." The audience came up and embraced Spielberg, all red-eyed and very excited. Unlike the old men the last time - even though they were old - the guys were used to the big wind waves, and they didn't fully express themselves even when they were surprised and shocked. And these audiences, who are now in the premiere, come from all the great Jewish communities in the United States, and it's naturally hard to see such a great film.

“Thank you, thank you.” Speaking the same word as Spielberg, who shook their hands, similarly moistened the orbit and took the time to give Adrian a glimpse of gratitude not far away. It was when Adrian first applauded and then applauded with such enthusiasm.

Adrian shrugged uncomfortably, and he spent so much effort and so much time inviting these people to the premiere ceremony, and all he wanted was this enthusiastic effect, and even if he didn't take the lead, they would have reacted sooner or later.

The more people around Spielberg gathered, the less dozens of spectators this time, and the crowds surrounded him with water. And Liam? Nathan and Ben? Kingsley, the people who were blocked from expressing gratitude to Spielberg put their goals on them, okay, and the audience stayed sane and calm without Ralph? Feyns and Aymon were the same, but no one went to talk to him, so much so that a large chunk of Feyns was empty around him.

“Doesn't feel good.” Adrian went into the past and asked jokingly.

“No," Ralph shook his head, "I can understand their feelings, in fact... when I watched this movie myself... I hated my character, and it was really hard to imagine that someone like that would exist decades ago. ”

“Yeah, that's the fascination of the movie,” Adrian shrugged, "Steven's level of storytelling is one of the best, and of course, your performance is excellent, deep into the bone marrow. ”

“Thank you, by the way, I haven't thanked you yet, Ed,” Feyns said suddenly, “I remember Jederick telling me that you let him find me directly. ”

“Yeah, I remember Jederick saying you almost beat him up when he found you.” Adrian smiled.

“For other actors, if a stranger came to the door and wanted him to look at a few statues in a Nazi uniform, he'd probably react the same way I did.” Feyns shrugged his shoulders and thought of something to look at Adrian and laugh at.

“I suddenly don't want to thank you, Ed.” That's what he said.

“Oh?” Adrian picked the eyebrows.

“Because this character is so annoying, not to mention the problems in the shooting - I drank about £28 of alcohol altogether, for Christ's sake, I never knew I could drink so much. But more importantly, I'm worried that after the film comes out, I'll get a lot of threatening and warning letters from all over the world.” Feyns joked and laughed when Adrian settled in.

The two talked for a while, Spielberg and Nelson and Kingsley, and they finally got out of the excited audience, and they went to the front room together to prepare for the press conference. Although Adrian was present as a producer, he actually did nothing but invest and advise, so he sat quietly in the corner listening to Spielberg answer questions.

The reporters didn't pay much attention to him either, and Adrian lost Oscar this year and had a scandal with Julia and Monica, but it was far less than last year. With Spielberg at the front desk all the time, Schindler's List received a lot of attention from the start, so journalists targeted him.

Adrian also enjoys peace and quiet, inserting only one or two sentences when needed. Journalists are obviously ready. After all, with two months of publicity that can be counted as paved ground, most people have become more aware of where the film has been adapted and what the ripple has been. But Spielberg, who has adjusted so much, has answered questions in an orderly fashion, and the three stars, Nelson, Kingsley and Finns, have responded very nicely, until a reporter from the Chicago Tribune asked questions.

“Did you really know Oscar? The life of Schindler, Mr. Spielberg?” He asked.

Adrian picked out the eyebrows just after the words came out, and this guy was obviously a bad guy.

Spielberg nodded when he was stunned: "Yes, of course, I started collecting information as soon as I got the right to adapt the book, and I believe I know enough about Schindler's life. ”

“So don't you think the film's description of Schindler is a little too exaggerated?” The journalist questioned.

“This is normal, and the film needs to be appropriately exaggerated in the arts, and it's not just about Schindler.” Even though Spielberg frowned, he answered his questions patiently.

“But this is no longer an appropriate exaggeration," the journalist said confidently, "I have read Schindler's biography several times and gathered a lot of relevant information, and it is my understanding that Mr. Schindler is not as humane as you described in the film, and that his greedy character has never changed, and that he saved those people more because he heard of Germany's defeat, thus leaving him a way back - well, I admit the last part of the speculation, but it is true that he lived in the Jewish home he saved after the war and maintained a lover relationship with his mistress. I think this has affected the whole movie, making it less solid as a cornerstone. ”

Spielberg's eyebrows were deeper, and he was obviously a little angry, but he didn't wait for him to say that Adrian had already taken the microphone: “Let me answer that question. ”

How can this be left to Spielberg?

Journalists focused their eyes on Adrian, who had asked him some questions about him and Spielberg, but had been pushed to Spielberg by his silence. Spielberg praised Adrian for his support and friendship, and they were all curious about what Adrian was going to say.

“Before answering that question, I would like to ask this gentleman to answer one question.” Adrian said so.

“While this may seem unfair, … it doesn't matter, please.” The journalist noticed something, but didn't know exactly what it was, so he said no problem.

“I wonder if it's true that in those frightening years, Schindler saved almost 1,000 Jews?” Adrian put his hands crossed on the table for a long time to say, and this time the other side was stunned.

Seeing that Adrian did not give him the opportunity to speak in his eyes, he went on to say, “Is it not the most basic fact that whatever person Schindler is, whatever the purpose for which he rescued them, he sheltered more than 1,000 Jews and kept them alive? ”

“Yes, of course, but...” The reporter wanted to fight back.

“When you were watching the movie, you were sure you wouldn't forget the last few scenes, and the surviving Jews made a ring for him to thank Schindler, and this ring was inscribed with this sentence," Adrian's chin swept the whole scene slightly and his eyes seemed to flash with a grin, "can anyone tell me which one it was? ”

Now that no one is making a sound, they already know what Adrian is trying to say, and the reporter who asked the Chicago Tribune is touching his nose and looking elsewhere.

“Saving a man is like saving the world," Adrian put his hands together, as if he were praying.

Then the crackling sound sounded, and although the applause was not loud and the applause was not much, it looked unusual in the front room, and Spielberg did not conceal a thumb up against him.

“Your answer was quite impressive, Ed.” Spielberg praised this after the presentation, "I couldn't think of a better answer. ”

“If it were you, you would have said the same thing,” Adrian shrugged, "I should have let you warn that guy, it just took so much effort to get the movie on the air, and it was so well made, I really didn't like people making noise for no reason. ”

“Yes, it's finally showing,” Spielberg said with emotion, "but I'd like to say thank you, Ed, for everything you've done. ”

“Don't be so polite, we all know what this is about.” Adrian smiled.

“Yeah, but sometimes I can't help but wonder what it would feel like if the whole process - production, distribution, publicity - were entirely in my own hands.” Spielberg suddenly said that, and then came up with some sort of defense: “Sorry, Ed, I'm not saying you're not doing well, you're doing well, I'm just a little emotional. ”

“I understand, Steven,” Adrian waved with a smile, "remember what I said to you after the screening? You can totally set up your own movie company. ”

“What, you think it's a good idea for me to start my own movie company?” Spielberg said with some surprise.

“Why not? You have the ability to connect, if you raise enough money, you can set up your own movie company, and maybe become a bigger movie company than Warner and Worldwide," Adrian said.