King of Hollywood

Time always passed quickly, seven days passed in the blink of an eye, and when most Americans began to enjoy another weekend, Natalie sat in Adrian's study again. She has no other choice. She has been racking her brains to find a way these days, and she is always in a trance in class. Her eye circles are dark because of lack of sleep, and she feels tired all the time, so that the same time The two roommates in the dormitory persuaded her to see a doctor more than once.

Can't think of any way, the gap between the two is too far, if Adrian does everything to deal with her, she will have no power to fight back. In fact, it is not that Natalie has not considered this possibility, but with the character displayed by Adrian, the possibility of such a thing happening is very low, so she is still very patiently waiting, waiting for the best time to showdown .

If everything goes according to plan, she will be able to do so after attending the Oscars. The Star Wars prequel has already been produced and is waiting to be released, which completely cuts off the possibility of Lucas changing the filming in the future. The only thing that is uncertain Just post-release popularity. But it's definitely not bad, after all, this is the Star Wars series.

If so, Natalie still postponed the time because she couldn't be sure what Adrian was thinking, until she heard the discussion of the sorority members on the Harvard campus, and even Maimi half-jokingly asked her if she had a date with the director of the miracle , she had no choice but to take action on this matter. If it drags on, maybe her name will be closely connected with Adrian like Julia and Monica, but this is exactly what she deliberately wants to avoid, and it is also what she wants to leave him. one of the important reasons. However, she never expected that the other party's reaction completely exceeded her expectations and instantly made her fall into the abyss.

"I like to stand here and enjoy the scenery outside, especially at night, the dotted lights of the city will give people a spectacular feeling." Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, Adrian looked at the city that had already set and only left the light, and used Said in an exclamation tone, and then turned around and smiled at Natalie, "Sorry, I'm just a little emotional."

Although Natalie didn't say anything, she just sat there with a blank expression on her face, but the disturbed feeling in her heart must not have diminished, especially when she saw Adrian's smile. I have seen her many times, but she has never felt strange like this. Even facing Adrian who had no expression a week ago is better than now.

"First of all, I want to apologize to you, Nada," said Adrian, who sat back behind the desk, with sincerity in his tone, "I said those words a week ago a little too much, anyway, we still have a paragraph It was a very beautiful and pleasant time. I still remember your cute appearance when I celebrated your birthday in the crew of "This Killer Is Not So Cold"; When riding, your youthful expression. I shouldn't have included these simple plans in your... calculation, this is my fault, so..."

He leaned forward and looked at Natalie very seriously: "I apologize to you here, Nada, can you forgive me?"

Natalie couldn't help biting her lip. The more he behaved like this, the more frightened she became. She didn't know what he was thinking at all, and that feeling of unpredictability gave her more pressure than a week ago.

"Yes." She almost squeezed the words out of her throat.

"Great," Adrian clapped his hands happily, "We have solved one problem, so let's solve the next problem—make a deal, Nada, stay with me, I can let you stand The pinnacle of this circle!"

His tone was very relaxed, and his smile never changed, as if the topic was no big deal, and he continued without waiting for her to speak: "I know what you want, and I can give it to you. There are many unique ways, and No one is perfect, others can always find your shortcomings and magnify them, so it is almost impossible to create a talented and popular image with high commercial value but low-key at the same time.

There must be trade-offs. I believe you will definitely think that commercial value can be given up temporarily, but this is precisely the worst choice. After a little careful analysis, you will understand that at least half of the things are based on commercial value. And the other half is also closely related to it. Maybe you can rely on the Star Wars prequel trilogy to show your commercial value for a long time, but after that? You should understand that producers are more snobbish than anyone.

Even independent films cannot break away from this rule, and after the ups and downs, they can only rely on independent films to strive to return to the forefront of the stage one day. How far away is that.

It's different around me. I can control all unfavorable aspects within a certain range, such as the relationship between you and me, let the media guess, throw some gossip from time to time for them to chase, and divert their attention. There may also be unexpected situations, but they are much better than those mentioned above.

I know you, Nada, you're not one to be pushed around—don't be too quick to deny—you respect your father, but you never like him to dictate your career, he sometimes It's so reserved, even a bit out of the father-daughter line, that you pass by a lot of good movies.

And you have a proud heart, you want to be the best actor, you want to be at the top and be cheered on from the bottom of your heart, so you look down on the sorority guys at Harvard—forgive me for doing some research. It's normal for you to look down on them, and while there are some great people among them, the absolute majority are short-sighted, family-dependent philistines, and I know that because I was one of them.

But I think you also understand that the reality is not that you can do whatever you want, even for me, there are things that I can't get, such as you. So I think we can make a deal, I understand your potential better than anyone, and I understand your determination better than anyone, I can give you what you want, I don't need proof, I have spent the past few years What has been achieved speaks for itself.

I like it very much, Nada, I have a lot of feelings for you, that's why I was so excited when I faced your showdown a week ago. Although I have adjusted it now, I can't take back some words, so I was thinking that maybe I could use This method keeps you around. Of course, you can refuse, the decision is yours. "

Adrian said so eloquently, with a smile from beginning to end, as if he was talking about a very ordinary thing, which was completely inconsistent with the things that pierced Natalie's heart in the words. It wasn't until the last sentence that a stern look flashed in his eyes. Obviously, if Natalie made a choice contrary to his wishes...

"Now, please tell, dear Nada, do you agree or refuse?" He spread his hands, although his tone was very sincere, but he did not hide his sense of superior scrutiny.

Sitting at the desk, Natalie's face turned red and turned pale. Although she had been trying to control her emotions, the more Adrian talked, the more restless she became. She didn't know whether it was because of conflicts or something else. .

Adrian didn't speak again, just sat there quietly and waited. After maintaining this state for a long time, Natalie, who lowered her head and covered her face, took a deep breath and lifted herself up, looking directly into the eyes of the man in front of her: "I agree."

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After two pops, the lights in the room turned on, and the darkness that had shrouded the room before disappeared without a trace. Adrian, who had been sitting behind the desk, stood up and stretched comfortably. Lazy. After Natalie left—of course she had to leave, although she had agreed to Adrian's terms, but it took time to adjust her mentality—he sat on the high-backed chair, resting his chin in one hand. One hand was placed on the armrest and kept beating back and forth until the sky outside was completely dark.

Opening the wine cabinet and pouring himself a glass of whiskey, Adrian took a sip, then nodded in admiration. The whiskey without ice is indeed more mellow.

"As expected of a realistic woman." He sighed softly. Although he said so much, he even threatened with hints at the end, but if Natalie was really tenacious and unyielding, he would choose to let her go—— In fact, even if she just cried and begged, he would still choose to let go. There is no need to keep such a woman by his side, and he has no shortage of women, but in the end, she still made the choice that he wanted to see most and also the last thing he wanted to see.

"Matilda is Matilda, and Natalie is Natalie. I didn't expect that I would make such a mistake." Adrian, who came to the French window with a cup, said so.

"But it's not too late to correct it now, and it's better to make some small mistakes than not to make any mistakes." He lightened up, drank the liquid in the glass, and then looked out, from here he could clearly see Beverly The city lights that Shanshan loves look gorgeous and bright under the night sky, and people can't help but want to praise them.

At Claude's house, the words he said when he was instigating him to join the gang and start a business with him sounded in his mind again, and Adrian couldn't help but sighed softly. Then, all kinds of information about Natalie, in this life and in the previous life, quickly emerged from the depths of memory again and flashed one by one.

"Angela..." He raised the cup in his hand, turned it slowly and whispered, "in here."

Immediately, he went back to the wine cabinet and poured himself a glass of whiskey: "You will like the life I have arranged for you, Nada."

An inscrutable smile emerged from the corner of his mouth.

"I promise."

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A turmoil passed like this, it seemed to be just a small episode, and no one except the two parties would know what happened. Even Charlize only knew that Adrian and Natalie had some conflicts, and after a week of calming down with each other, they made up again. Of course she knew that this would not be the whole thing, but both Adrian and Natalie obviously wanted to deal with this matter in a low-key manner, so she would not take the initiative to ask anything.

Most things are still going on as they should be, only the shooting in New Zealand has been affected. In addition to attending the MTV Awards ceremony this month, Adrian also went to London to ask about the situation of "Harry Potter".

The uproarious casting campaign, which took several months and attracted the attention of countless people and the media, ended around mid-August. The British government also amended the "Child Labor Law" at the end of the month, and the start of work was naturally put on the agenda. It is worth mentioning that the adult actors basically have not changed, such as Richard Harris or Alan Rickman, but all the young actors, except Hermione who was set early, an Adrian Familiar with no one.

From Harry to Ron to Draco to Neville, everything is brand new. The little guy who plays Harry is called Eric Reese. He comes from a middle-class family in the suburbs of London. His father is a scene reporter and photographer. Now he is an assistant to the director of a certain crew, and his mother is an actress. With brown hair and gray-green eyes, although not to the extent that Rowling described in the book, he is very cute, which is why Columbus chose him to play Harry.

As for the Ron kid who plays George Saunders, he is from Liverpool. He didn’t send any videos of cross-dressing and dancing to the crew. The reason why he was chosen by Columbus was because of his unusual red hair and his appearance. It also fits Rowling's description very well, and although he looks a little dull at ordinary times, he will become very clever when he is in front of the camera, so he naturally becomes Ron.

I won’t go into details about the small actors of Draco and Neville. In short, this casting fully explained what is called an unreliable accident just like last year’s World Cup. If Adrian hadn’t intervened, Emma would have almost 99% chance Probably won't play Hermione. In fact, it doesn't matter, no one is irreplaceable, isn't it? Besides, the little girl chosen to play Ginny this time is very cute and beautiful, and she probably won't turn into an aunt in a few years.

The power of production has been delegated to the producer, director and Rowling. Adrian only went to London to check, to see Emma by the way, and then take Keira to Los Angeles. Bosworth is currently cooperating with a female director in a romantic comedy, in which there is a teenage daughter character. Adrian originally wanted to recommend Scarlett, but after thinking about it, he prepared for Scarlett There are many opportunities, so it is better to give them to others, so I took a fancy to Kaila.

The girl readily agreed, and naturally followed him to Los Angeles in his luxury private jet. This is the first meeting between the two after the premiere of the Star Wars prequel. Keira has obviously adjusted her mood. Not only was she calm when facing Adrian, but she also actively and clumsily teased him a few times on the plane. Once, unfortunately, with her mother together, Adrian did nothing.

But after arriving in Los Angeles, Keira still found a chance to stop him.

"Here... it's bigger, it seems to be very effective..." She said to him as he lifted her blouse to reveal her pink buds, with a hint of nervousness, shyness, expectation and a well-hidden madness .

It's definitely a depressing thing, and it's ridiculous that a pretty girl lifts her blouse at you because she wants to make it bigger. This is not scientific at all. Adrian said such words after kneading, more for comfort, but Keira actually listened to it, and also attributed the development of her breasts to him, and now she wants to Moving on, it looks like she really cares about her boobs, but the whole thing seems to be going in a very weird direction.

Adrian did not refuse, although she is normal now, if she refuses, there is no guarantee that she will not be furious because of it, and then turn around and tell her parents about it. Besides, even if it is tilted to another direction, it may be tilted back in the future, and such things as taking advantage of others cannot be done.

Needless to say, what happened next is the same as last time. After some kneading, Kayla gasped and lay in his arms for a long time before recovering. Coming to Bud should be one of her most sensitive places. But kneading is kneading, and Adrian didn't do other things at all. Although the girl's unique fragrance and the body writhing in his arms made him feel distracted for a while, he still controlled himself in the end. In the past, he didn't even take a deep breath in her pink neck. It is not easy to win the trust of this sensitive girl in his arms.

Fortunately, there is no shortage of women around him, otherwise it would be too tragic for him to Y after such a "fruitless tease" by Keira.

In short, this is what happened in the first ten days of September. Most of the world was running around, and the shooting of "Lord of the Rings" naturally slowed down. There should have been at least a week of quiet time for production. Unexpectedly, Natalie happened again. Adrian naturally didn't have the heart to make it, so he wasted for several days.

And when he adjusted himself and got Natalie done, another important matter was in front of him, so New Zealand was still temporarily put aside.

"If it doesn't work, give it to Peter to try it out. It will take me at least a week to go back... I know, but the things here are very important... Well, let's do it." Adrian turned off his phone and let out a long sigh .

Although Jackson has a deep understanding of the script, and Adrian mostly copied the original version, there are still many differences in the styles of the two, and Adrian's sub-camera jumps so much that basically everything he shoots needs to be used. Yes, so Jackson can be responsible for the shooting of some big scenes, but Adrian has to take charge of many specific content.

But now there is no better way. Although the shooting efficiency is very high, the budget of 350 million yuan is not slow at all. Many people in the crew ridiculed that the funds were wasted when Adrian ran around the world. . So in order to make the closing time earlier, it is also feasible to let Jackson try.

However, things over there can be temporarily resolved, but things here are not so easy to solve.

"Hi, dear, how's it going?" Adrian asked with a smile on his face after hurriedly walking into the delivery room, but what he got was sitting on two beds with legs apart, Monica and Sophie hummed heavily at the same time. \u003c/p\u003e