King of Hollywood

“Don't think about it so much, that's a matter of days, Kubrick won't be delaying it too long.” Adrian was going to say something else, but eventually he just waved. Of course, as always, a bang rang on Charlize's butt. Charlize took a quick glance at him and walked the room without returning to Adrian's happy laughter.

In the next few days, Adrian didn't do anything, just took Emma around, the little guy was very happy to see him again, deliberately learned to dance and sing in front of him, very cute. In addition, Adrian went to Edinburgh specifically to talk about publishing with Lorraine, who was finishing up the second Harry Potter series. Although not particularly good, Demon Stone sales in the UK are pretty good in the US. Still in New York? The Journal's bestselling book list ranks last, and Lorraine has completely escaped the hardship of life and crossed into the middle class.

“You don't have to, Joe. You deserve it, don't you?” Faced with Lorraine's repeated thanks, Adrian said, on second thought, he decided to wait until after the publication of the second "Chamber of Secrets" to talk to Lorraine about the adaptation of the film, which seems to be a little early.

On the fifth day after the last visit, Kubrick's eldest daughter, Anya, again invited Adrian and Clarkson to a small estate, where the old man, lying in bed unable to speak or move, thought for so long before finally agreeing.

“In principle, the father allowed Mr. Adrian to take over and, at the same time, Mr. Adrian to adjust to his own requirements, but the film had to be reviewed by the father after it had been produced, and the film could not be released from any channel if the father was not satisfied.” During her last visit to the bedroom, Anya offered conditions in front of her family, including her father and sister, who leaned on the bed.

“I guess that's okay, isn't it, Pine?” Adrian looked at Clarkson, because he had asked for it, and Warner left it entirely to him.

“Should… be fine.” Clarkson sighed helplessly.

“I suddenly feel like I've made a big mistake, and you're so sure that Stanley will be happy? He's a picky guy, and I've dealt with him more than once, and sometimes he's not happy with his stuff, not to mention... this time he's never had anyone take over his stuff.” Clarkson laughed bitterly after coming out of the little manor again.

If Adrian takes over the production and Kubrick is not satisfied, if the movie box office is not good, he can recover part of the cost by distributing videotapes, etc., but if it is not distributed at all, it is a total loss.

“100% satisfaction is certainly not possible, but I am sure it will not cross the bottom line of his heart.” Adrian swore to Dan, then smiled at Clarkson's sad face: "Well, Payne, making movies is often no different than gambling, and you don't know how it ends until the last minute. You yourself admit that Kubrick was unprecedented this time, so why don't you believe I can make a miracle out of it? ”

“Indeed, you are a miracle director, so hopefully there will be a miracle in the end.” Clarkson sighed again and laughed with comfort.

Although it would take some time to sign the contract, it would be legally ineffective and easily drilled, after all, simply to say, "If the father is not satisfied, then the film cannot be released from any source”, but those are lawyers' matters, and Adrian returned to Los Angeles immediately after receiving the promise to start some early work.

After Kubrick moved to England, for example, the movies were mostly filmed in England, and soon to be elsewhere, the script of The Big Eye Ring, although it was a New York story, still insisted on filming in England. Before that, he had contacted the studio and planned to build a New York street scene here, which was quite expensive, and it could be said that most of the cost of the entire movie was spent on it.

But now that Adrian has taken over, the plan to build a landscape in England is still on paper, so it's certainly better to pull it to New York for a field shoot.

In addition to meeting with the crew, a number of people have worked with Kubrick on several occasions. Adrian will bring some of the people he knows, but most of them will still have to be retained. After all, they are relatively familiar with Kubrick's style, so it is necessary to have a good relationship in advance, but most importantly, to communicate with the male and female protagonists.

“Paine, I remember when I promised to perform because of Stanley's invitation, but now why did I become Ed?” In a private club compartment, Tom Cruise looked at Payne Clarkson and asked, hidden in tone is a little questionable, but then he looked at Adrian with a signature smile: “I'm sorry, Ed, I'm not trying to offend you, I'm just trying to understand why this is happening. ”

“I understand.” Adrian laughed and didn't say much, his eyes focused entirely on Cruz, as if Nicole was next to him? Derman doesn't exist like that.

“You know, Tommy, Stanley had a stroke, it was serious, he couldn't even speak, let alone direct the movie, but he sold his right to adapt the novel over a decade ago, and he was definitely unwilling to let it go. Now that Adrian has offered to take over in a timely fashion and impressed him with his abilities and sincerity, why can't he continue?” Clarkson opened his hands and said sincerely.

“Oh, sure, Ed's a famous miracle director.” Cruz smiled, a faint glimpse in his eyes, and immediately asked, “But, as far as I know, Stanley's character is such that no one is allowed to interfere in his films. How do you convince him, Pine? ”

And Cruz looked at his agent, and Kingsley said, "Yeah, Mr. Clarkson, everybody knows that, Stanley? Brick had an unpleasant time with the original authors Arthur Clark and Stephen King when shooting" Flash Spirit "and" Space Roaming 2, "all because they disagreed with the script, Arthur chose to back off and Stephen criticized the film's" Flash Spirit "more than once. ”

And then she goes with her hands, which obviously means, how can you convince this stubborn old man? Or is it you Warner who wants to kick Kubrick unilaterally for having a stroke?

“From two points on, the external cause is naturally Stanley, who has been preparing for the film for many years, reluctant to give it up now, and the internal reason…” Clarkson said looking at Adrian, with some confusion in his mind. As Warner's executive, of course, he knew that Adrian was working with Cruz on a movie, and the relationship between the two should be pretty good. Why would Cruz have that look?

Cruz thinks he's doing it covertly, but a few of you can see it clearly.

Though his heart kept turning, Clarkson's mouth didn't stop: “As I said, Ed touched Stanley with his sincerity and ability. Before today, we had been to England and Stanley to communicate in person, and Ed's ideas were endorsed by him, after all, without his consent, even if someone wanted to take over. You can ask his family about this and make sure you get the answer you want. ”

Kingsleigh talked to Cruise in low voice and asked Nicole from time to time. Nicole didn't seem to have much of an opinion and stopped at the last two sentences each time. But if you look at Cruz, if she says something a little longer, she'll get over it very quickly, and you can guess something or two.

“Tommy, can you tell me why you hesitate?” Adrian finally spoke out when he saw that their discussions had been inconclusive for a long time.

“Well... the point is that Nicole and I promised to work with Stanley.” Cruz tries to make gestures, and then he goes on like he's explaining something: “I'm not saying I don't want to work with you, Ed, I just think, if we're going to work together, why don't we pick a new movie? ”

“I know you're in the mood, Tommy, making movies is sometimes like gambling, it looks good, it's good, but it can be a mess, especially taking over a unique style of directorial work,” Adrian said with a smile, "but when did I miss it, Tommy? Even Stanley admitted I was qualified to take over his work. Why can't I try? ”

Adrian held his chin on the table with his hands crossed, looking at Cruz for a long time, hiding a little provocation in his eyes. Unlike what Cruz thought was hidden, no one could tell, except face-to-face, that Cruz was not Adrian's opponent in that regard.

“I'm sure you can make a big difference in Mr. Sweetheart. Why can't you believe I'm in charge of the Big Eye Ring?” He continued to ask in a gentle tone.

Cruz held his lips and closed his smile. He looked at Adrian and took a deep breath. He frowned and looked at his wife again.

“What do you think, Nicole?” He brings a signature smile again, although the sunshine is charming, but it makes him feel a little fake when he sees too much.

“Perhaps…" Nicole looked uncertainly at Adrian, who lowered her head to hold the coffee in her cup as if she and Cruz were not at all concerned.

Nicole's hands beneath the table squeezed her fists.

“Maybe try it.” She whispered to her husband.

Cruz, who heard the answer, picked his eyebrows and, after a moment of silence, pointed his smile at Adrian again: "Okay, I'm done. ”

“Pleased to cooperate fully with you, Tommy.” A hint of profound divinity crossed from Adrian's eyes, and he stood up and smiled and reached out to Cruz.

Now that it's been negotiated, Adrian doesn't have to stay any longer and quickly shakes hands with the Cruz and their broker, Kingsley.

“I remember you seemed to be working with Tommy, didn't you, Ed?” Clarkson couldn't help but ask after the club.

“What are you asking, Payne?” Adrian said carelessly.

“Don't you think Tommy seemed a little hostile to you?” Clarkson simply made the point.

“Yes, I know, but if you're going to ask me why, I don't know.” Adrian shrugged.

He wasn't lying, Cruz. It wasn't once or twice, but he didn't know why. God knows what Cruz was thinking in his head. However, in combination with some of Cruz's words and actions since several contacts, in contrast to something in his memory, Adrian may have guessed a little, not sure, but somewhat should have had something to do with it. It's just sad to say that people with no breadth of heart don't adjust themselves.

In this way, however, Adrian is also allowed to do something more reassuring. Think about the situation when you leave, you can't help but slightly raise the corner of your mouth. When he said goodbye, he and Nicole shook his hand and pulled it out without a trace, as if he were facing a stranger, leaving without looking back.

After basic communication with the crew members, two stars were taken care of. Adrian went to New York again at the end of April. New York was not much of a reality scene. Most of the theatre was still arranged in a studio in Los Angeles. Warner naturally agreed. If Kubrick wanted to build a scene all in England, it would cost more than a half.

Kubrick's films certainly won't make any money, even if it's the miracle director who's taking over now. Now that Adrian has been approved by Kubrick, he will definitely not include a commercial component in it. Although Kubrick will not be allowed to start shooting, don't forget that if he feels dissatisfied, the film cannot be released, and Adrian won't joke about his reputation, so save it.

“Well, I admit it's a good place for you to stand, Kiki.” Adrian said to the smiling young girl that she had been photographed several blocks.

“What do you say? I said take me with you. I'm sure it'll work.” Kersten said, wearing a light long-sleeved t-shirt and dark shorts on the outside, with trousers and golf shoes, she perfected the young girl's youth.

“Yes, yes, but could you be so loud?” Adrian sighed and looked at a few people who were busy, fortunately not many, and Charlize stayed in Los Angeles.

Kirsten would be here because when he came to Adrian's office that day, as usual, after hearing him say he was on his way to New York to visit the scene of the next movie, the young girl who was counting on him would come along.

“I've lived in New York for a while, and I'm familiar with the neighborhoods, especially in Brooklyn, and I can find any kind of neighborhood you want.” Kirsten was riding around Adrian's thigh holding his neck, and had just recovered from his finger's "guidance," and the flush on his face had not yet faded, and his soft voice sounded like wine before bed, quite comfortable.

She did live in New York, otherwise she wouldn't have taken the audition for "This Killer's Not Too Cold," and when she did, Adrian said yes. But he didn't faint, so he went to Kersten with his mother, Inez, to New York.

She told her mother most of the truth, and only changed it a little bit. She said she spoke of Adrian on the pretext of "traveling with her mother to New York”, so she had to help her panic. Inez naturally agreed to her daughter's request, and she knew that her daughter's achievements today had nothing to do with Adrian, so she wanted to stay in good relationship with the miracle director as much as possible, but she did not know that her daughter was further away.

“Well, now that you've chosen, it's time for me to take you back.” Adrian said that after two sentences to the person in charge, he took the girl to a car parked on the street.

“Since it's early in the day, why don't we go somewhere else and look for your neighborhood for a few days, so it's time to rest.” Make sure Kirsten smiles and hips in the co-pilot's seat.

“That's not gonna work. I promised your mother I'd take you home first.” Adrian shook her head, leaned over and tied her safety belt to her body, and bounced her round face: “Safety first, I rarely drive on the streets of New York. ”

“Oh, Ed, come on, will you?” Kirsten took the opportunity to grab his arm and put it up all over, saying in a crying tone.

Feeling the touch of my elbow, just growing up, Adrian sighed: "Well, I'm going two thirds of the way, and the other third of the way back. ”

“Okay.” Kirsten's eyes revealed an undisguised disappointment, and she knew that Adrian's decision was basically unchanged.

Seeing her like this, Adrian laughed softly, and started the car, and Kirsten wondered what he might not know, but, you know, there are things that should hang his appetite, and it's still in the shelf life, right?

As he said, first he drove a few blocks, then stopped two blocks from Kirsten and Mom's * * apartment - Inez had a nice little apartment in New York, so he didn't stay at the hotel - and walked back with them on a walk.

Kirsten wasn't very happy, but he kept laughing in Adrian's humorous words, and nobody was better at hitting on women, no matter what kind of woman they were.

“All right, that's it, Kiki,” Adrian said, touching her head after sending Kirsten down the steps of the apartment, "don't worry, you know, I love you. ”