King of Hollywood

Chapter 171: Pre-locking

From the outset, Demon Head was very low-key, low-key prep, low-key startup, low-key shooting, low-key closing mirrors, and the outside world had no idea that Adrian had movies this year in addition to Hacker Empire and Ring King.

This lasted until late October, Irene? It was only after the death penalty was officially carried out that some media outlets referred to the case that Adrian came out: a movie company in Hollywood wanted to convert the case into a movie. This information prompted some discussion to the extent that, although many states in the United States had not abolished the death penalty, attempts to execute it were very troublesome, as exemplified by Vorenos, who had been arrested as early as 91, but had not been formally executed until this year, despite strong evidence that she had killed six or seven of the victims.

Whether to treat the death penalty with caution or delay would be more beneficial to lawyers or something, where everyone has their views, is not much to say, although some human rights organizations advocating the abolition of the death penalty remain unwilling. So, when the wind came out, they did an article on it, saying that even Hollywood was starting to sympathize with Warnos, that the death penalty should not have been carried out in such a hurry, etc.

As a result, the prosecution was upset and fought back through its own media channels, and the police who solved the case even told reporters unnecessarily: "I know Hollywood wanted to wrap her up as a poor person, but it's an indisputable fact that she killed eight people, Irene? Vernos is a cold-blooded demon! ”

Of course, the scope of this argument is small, after all, it was a 10-year-old case, and it's not as famous as Simpson's, so it hasn't caused much wind. And then, by the end of November, Demon Head had begun publicizing it before Thanksgiving, and the first trick was Gwyneth as Irene? Vorenos.

Gwyneth is now far more popular than it was in previous generations after films such as The Titanic, The History of Shawn, Reason and Emotion, and The Beautiful Mind. And last year she had the highest voice for the best actress in Oscar, but ended up losing to Nicole, making a lot of people feel sorry for her. Still fans are claiming from various sources that she was supposed to be the 74th Oscar, and this actress is going to play Irene, a freshly executed serial highway femicide, on the screen? Vorenos! Think about how many eyeballs you'll attract.

Even so, however, the range of repercussions is still small, the publicity is not very strong, the trailer is not released, even if the article is to be written, it will have to wait for more specific information to come out. Interestingly, with the release of The Witch Head, there is more and more news. Instead, the people who were watching reduced their movements and remained silent even when news of Gwyneth intentionally fattening her ugly makeup came out and was confirmed in a trailer later released, after which their guess was confirmed. This film is a miracle director, Adrian? Directed and made by Colwell.

If Adrian was just a director, it wouldn't be too much of a problem even if he got more fame, but he was the chairman of the AC Media board, which is different. Although Adrian has always created a situation, when he was a director, he was just a director. But some attributes, once placed on him, cannot be completely ignored, just as those opposed to the death penalty deliberately conjured up a situation where the media tycoon sympathized with Vornos.

Of course, it's just sympathy for Vornos, and there's nothing against the death penalty or anything else, otherwise if Adrian comes forward to deny it, they're gonna look a little ugly in the face. They may also be prosecuted, and while they always prefer to believe that what they insist on is true, they are not all mentally retarded and it is undoubtedly foolish to offend the owners of a media group.

Besides, it doesn't matter how others interpret it.

That's true. Adrian directs Irene? After the news of Vorenos' biographical film was confirmed, some film critics praised Gwyneth's performance after attending the screening, such as...

“Gwyneth? Patrolo perfectly interpreted one in this film. As the woman at the bottom moves so step by step towards destruction, her masterful acting has made me completely unconnected the image of the film with her previous characters, and I hear Gwyneth gained 20 pounds for the film and shaved off her own eyebrows, infinitely looking and spiritually toward Irene? Warnos came close, and her great courage and dedication deserved the recognition of all.” Ronnie, one of the famous film critics? Fanwen wrote this in his article.

And the same famous film critic, Raisa? Lewis analyzed the whole film from a female perspective: "Is there a crying broken heart hidden beneath the hard shell of that infamous serial killer? Irene Warnos' life was undoubtedly very unfortunate, and her childhood was nothing more than beatings, verbal abuse and abuse. She may have had wonderful dreams, but she was quickly shattered by the blow of ruthless reality and had to sell her body from her teens and eventually become a prostitute on the road.

On that dark rainy night, she begged to die, and she got an unprecedented comfort from the same sex as Hilby, maybe she wasn't gay, maybe she just needed to be loved and needed, so she grabbed this lifesaving straw. But when she wanted to be reintegrated into society without her skills, reality closed the door to her, so that she had to go back to her old career until she encountered a sexual abuse maniac and the beast in her heart was completely released, and she began serial killings.

With a dark note and precise grasp of the details, the miracle director engraved the movie and the inner world of the character, and Gwyneth's interpretation of the character was comprehensive, as Annie, the newcomer to the cinema? Hathaway, although the image and the innocence of the Princess's Diary had changed from day to day, had been completely suppressed, but had generally done quite well.

This may not be Adrian's best work, but it must be his heaviest, and fortunately, he still gives the audience a little hope. I hope every cloud really has its own sky. ”

Lewis' comments were quite subtle and, to a certain extent, also aroused strong reactions from some, but most interesting of all, Ronnie? Fanwen and Lilitha? Lewis had always disagreed on the movie, but this time he participated in the screening of the same movie together and praised it in unison, forcing many people to drop their glasses.

Although "The Head of the Woman" is very low-key and there are not many film critics invited to the screening, Adrian's own strength is destined to make these film critics quite famous, so for a low-cost biased art to the film. The publicity was quite effective and gave some people the opportunity to do so.

For a director who was also a media tycoon, who made a sympathy for Irene? The police and prosecutors are naturally quite dissatisfied with the Warnos movie. Is this another case like the Norfolk Four, where the evidence is clear and the process is clear and the prisoner has pleaded guilty? The only problem is that Vornos killed the other person in a counterattack after arguing that he was violently beaten while providing sexual services, in an attempt to avoid the death penalty.

That's no fucking reason. Among the several victims were young boys with elderly residents and even plainclothes policemen, why not execute this cold-blooded killer?! So when some jumped out, the government began to rebut, while expressing regret and disappointment at Adrian's move.

“Undoubtedly, Adrian? Colwell is a great director. He is also a great philanthropist and patriot, but his actions this time have been somewhat inappropriate, and we sincerely hope that he will have a more detailed understanding of the entire case before making the film, rather than listening to one side of the story.” The spokesperson for the police said so to journalists.

They're not stupid either, no matter how dissatisfied they are. But it's unwise to blame the owner of a media group and also the famous director of Hollywood, which is just a movie after all. However, they can take this opportunity to gain more support by expressing their positions more firmly and creating their own image.

It's just that both sides, though restrained. But entertainment journalists don't care, Adrian, because it's been reported in other media and there's been so much controversy. There's no reason for Mr. Corwell to stop them, is there? So they tried to dig something or two out of his mouth, and for the first time, the miracle director was in controversy over his identity as the owner of a media group.

However, while this was unexpected, Adrian did not respond first. He waited a few days to observe the situation before answering the question in front of the journalist.

“The film was done as early as the first half of the year, but I hadn't been promoting it, but after October, I didn't want it to affect the public perception, and it had to pay for anything wrong, not to mention Irene? Vorenos brutally deprived several people of their lives. Of course, the scale is a question of the law, and we can't influence the law with our own likes and dislikes, so the reason I'm making this film is not to sympathize with who, but to find out the root cause of the problem. Those innocent people are indeed victims. Is it true that Kvonos is also a victim? If we're just going to look at the surface, not the deep end, not the real cause of the problem, not the way to solve discrimination, to help those who need help, then Irene? Vernos won't just be a tray. ”

That was Adrian's statement, in addition to which he offered to donate all the proceeds of the film to charities and to give an extra sum of money to help those in need who were at the bottom and eager to change their lives. This was a very smooth statement, in which no one on either side of the controversy was guilty, did not express an opinion on the execution of Vonos, but also had a hint of sympathy, stirred up the reader's emotions, and publicized his film a rather perfect time.

It worked very well. Adrian's philanthropist's name grew louder and louder. Although some people obscured the nature of his statement, he didn't hold onto it. Don't forget, he is a media tycoon and can find many people to shout for himself if needed. Nature still satisfies your curiosity, openly presents your opinions, and allows you to interpret yourselves - as long as it's not too simple to break the seal - then leave me alone!

Then there were more followers of the film, when Demon Head came out in mid-December. Even though it was only shown on 20 estates, it got over 300,000 boxes on the weekends in three days, which is a pretty good score for a movie of the preferred art type.

Likewise, film criticism is highly regarded, and Adrian naturally did not reproduce the original in its entirety at the time of production, adding much detail. For example, Warnos has been wearing a small pendant around her since childhood, also representing her desire for dreams, and she has been carrying it with her until she encounters sexual abuse. When she stood up and killed him, trembled and drove away and ran away with Hilby, she watched the little fall and immediately threw it in the trash, heralding a total nightmare - after all, a movie, not a documentary.

These details add a lot of color to the film, and after all Adrian has produced almost a decade of films, albeit plagiarism, with unparalleled experience with modifications, coupled with the immunity of Gwyneth - almost everyone admits it. They had no way of connecting the woman on the screen with the meaty mouth to the elegant Gwyneth - a thick, thin-haired woman who played her act perfectly.

For example, after becoming a cold-blooded serial killer, Vorenos pretended to be a street girl, hitchhiked on the highway, and tricked people into killing in the depths of the forest without mercy. When she killed several people, she met a gentle elderly man, who didn't ask for anything. Just trying to help her, she realized something was wrong and then begged her to let herself go and make sure she wouldn't call the police, and showed her a picture of her wife.

After trembling for a long time, Vorenos eventually pulled the trigger, and then... She went back to the car, sat in the driver's seat, her eyes open, her teeth chewing, that kind of total despair was both obvious and infectious, and many film critics called the scene the most impressive shot of the whole movie.

“It was a despair that could not be seen directly. Gwyneth's performance is moving.” Roger? Albert wrote so in his own comments.

Gwyneth's brilliance also made Annie look a little discolored, which is not to say that she performed poorly, at least in Adrian's view, there was no original feeling of being selfish. Anyway, Annie is a new actor, the most famous works are only the Diary of the Princess, and her image is very pure, suddenly so subversive. Inevitably, someone can't accept it, plus Gwyneth is incredibly good, so...

“Actually, don't worry. You're doing great, Annie.” Adrian is so comforting to Annie, "after all, most fans know you through the Princess Diary, and it takes time for them to accept your transformation. ”

“I know," Annie sitting on his lap? Hathaway smiled nicely, "I just need a headache around the globe. ”

Adrian couldn't help laughing, Ron, after The Wicked Head? Meyer complained to him more than once, because the box office at Princess Diary was excellent, so Universal was going to make a sequel. But Annie's image changed dramatically after the show, her hair was cut short and straightened, her face was pale all the time, her makeup was ugly, and her beautiful face in the Diary of the Princess looked like two people, which provoked protests from many fans. But more importantly, she's a serial homicidal homosexual, so how can she play Princess Mia again?

But it was Adrian who decided to let her play the role, and Meyer could only express her depression.

“Honestly, Annie, it's not a good thing to make a 180 ° turn at once, but I still let you play the part, you know why?” Adrian pinched her chin, "I believe you have the determination, the ability to play this role and successfully complete your image transformation. ”

“Thanks, Ed.” Annie pulled up the corner of her mouth and gave him a sweet kiss with a hint of charm in the show.

Although this move was satisfactory to Adrian, there was still some sighing in her mind, a slight sequelae implied by the brutality at first, and Annie, although submissive since then, has always been so far apart from each other. But it doesn't matter. When Gwyneth gets to the top this year or the year, she should know what she's doing best.

Basically, as most people have seen, Gwyneth has locked in next year's Oscar's best lead, and from '98 until now, every star who plays the lead in Adrian films has won the laurel of Oscar's best lead. Why would Gwyneth be the exception? You know, everything you need after the Oscars, the characters from the real world, the killers, the fatteners, the uglies, most people admit that she acted impeccably.

And more importantly, she has been nominated for several consecutive years, each time with bad luck. Last year, when she was most likely to get the best actress, Nicole Harson, with Adrian's support, took it from her. Adrian will be directing a film this year that is not particularly good in quality, but that will make her the lead actress, presumably out of a compensatory mind.