It is no surprise that the British media and critics will react so fiercely. Although Adrian has a British grandmother, although he has a British nationality by default, and although his first film was shot in London and filled with a lot of British black humor, he is always an American.
although Britain and the United States are allies in politics, most of them are culturally Sometimes they look down on each other. The Americans think that the British are hypocritical and rigid, and the British think that the Americans are rude and uncivilized. For a long time, it would be unthinkable for Jane not to fight tit for tat. This strange state may seem ridiculous to outsiders, but it is perfectly normal to the middle class in Britain and the United States.
As an American, Adrian produced films with a strong CL style, which won the Golden Palm Award at Cannes Film Festival. It is a joke to God that such a person is trying to put Edward Morgan Fox's work, which is famous for its freshness and elegance, and one of the most famous novels, Howard manor. It is no wonder that the British media are so indignant and almost one-sided.
As for the American media, they are very embarrassed. Generally speaking, they should speak for their own people at this time, but Adrian is really too fanciful this time. If the novel had any resemblance to his previous films, they would have defended him, but the truth is
"To be honest, we're looking forward to seeing a different and different Howard manor in a few months' time, full of bloody violence and black humor. It must be cool." It doesn't mean that the tabloids can't speak, but such comments will only fuel the fire.
With this clue, it will be much easier to find it again. If you want to move this novel to the big screen, you must lease the manor. Unless under special circumstances, the leased manor cannot be too far away from London, so after some efforts, the reporters finally came to the house.
"I hope you'll keep going. The scene at the manor is coming to an end. Don't let these guys disturb you. Of course, I'll let people drive them away Adrian asked the reporters to get rid of them and summoned Hopkins for a small meeting in the living room.
Although he was aware of the situation outside and had made some preparations, he did not expect that the reporters would come so quickly. It is indeed the birthplace of paparazzi.
"I don't think it's a problem at all." Hopkins took the lead.
After the appearance of the reporter, Adrian told him and Thompson about the situation outside in private, especially the censure of the British media on himself and them. Because Hopkins and Thompson are British people, the British media should tolerate them much more, except that they don't dare to cooperate with the "stupid" and "arrogant" director, they hardly say goodbye Yes, the main firepower is focused on Adrian. It's a differential treatment.
Hopkins knew it was Adrian's call for support, and he and Thompson were the two most important actors on the set. The director won't be approved by the director after this period of time.
"Yes, it's not difficult." Thompson followed. Although she had expected that this might happen when she chose to cooperate, she finally agreed. Adrian with little Emma gave her a wonderful feeling. Her intuition made her believe that she could cooperate with such a person. As for the risk, as a famous talented actress who is preparing to develop into a producer, how can she not know that any film has risks?
With the support of the two stars and one of the most important supporting roles, Kate certainly won't stand by her boyfriend. Other actors and staff joined in. After uniting the interior, Adrian immediately waved his hand, and the whole crew immediately began to operate again.
The reporters who have been driven far away are very unwilling, but they have no way out for the time being. The view outside the manor is very wide. When shooting the long-range lens, the camera will include a lot of things. If the reporters don't want to intrude, it can be understood once or twice, but if the times are too many, they will get into trouble. Therefore, no matter what kind of reporters will not deliberately affect the shooting when they interview the crew, which is also one of the hidden rules.
However, they were still far away from each other, taking pictures with their cameras, then writing down what they had seen and heard and sending them back - of course, it was necessary to add oil and vinegar, so the British media attacked them more sharply.
"Obviously, Adrian is very confident in himself. He is stubborn and refuses to disclose any information related to the film and drives the reporters away. Although it seems - yes, yes, it seems - that he has spent a lot of effort on costumes and props, the profound implication contained in Forster's novels can not be expressed by a few fancy clothes and props in line with the times. Oh, it's the misfortune of the whole of England that no director wants to film this novel A report in the sun, a leading British tabloid, wrote.
As an entertainment tabloid, it's funny to describe things at such a high level, but don't forget that grandstanding is the purpose of the sun, even if it is still a few years away from its most arrogant time.However, Adrian, who is busy filming in the manor, doesn't care. He is now devoting all his energy to his work, and there is no need to refute it. It's no use saying too much. It's better to tell the truth in a few months. What's more, the criticisms that have been aroused are within the Lafayette plan. A film can get a high box office, and marketing means account for at least 40% of the credit. If there is no publicity, how can the audience pay for the cinema? How can critics pay attention to movies? That's why a lot of new directors who want to take the leap to the sky like to make movies with controversial themes. The eyeball economy has been around since the day the media appeared.
The budget of "Howard Manor" is about 10 million US dollars. This is because Hopkins only got 4 million dollars for Forster's novels. Otherwise, as a new Oscar winner, it would be more than that price. As a literary and artistic drama film adapted from English novels, such a high budget is quite dangerous. If we spend a lot of money to promote it, we may not be able to recover the cost. After all, this kind of film is too small.
In this case, try to find a way to do some free but effective publicity. For example, as mentioned before, it causes great controversy. People's curiosity will never fade away. The greater the controversy, the more you want to see. However, Adrian doesn't need to make some taboo subjects. It is enough for a director who is famous for gangsters and violence to direct a Victorian style fresh and elegant literary film.
All these things are handled by Lafayette. Adrian only needs to ensure the quality of the film, so it's none of his business for the British media to attack any more. Fortunately, Emma was picked up by her aunt three days before the reporters arrived. Although she is still playing every day, it is not appropriate to stay in the film crew for a long time. Otherwise, God knows what the media will write, which is not a good thing for the young people.
Emma was very unhappy when she left. As for the reason, it goes without saying. After that night, as soon as the little guy went to sleep, he tried his best to drill into his arms. During the day, he was totally dependent on him. He felt that he was declaring that this was her territory and that no one could invade it.
Adrian could only shrug his shoulders. Fortunately, even though the little guy was reluctant and looked at him eagerly when he left, he finally left the manor, so he took Kate back to his bedroom and had a good time.
Unfortunately, only a few days ago, the reporters with Bi Bi gouling have come again. Although they can keep them out of the manor and dare not disturb the shooting of the film, there are still some cases of taking long shots to shoot randomly during the break. If the intimate lens is photographed, it will be more or less troublesome. So although I want to continue, I still hold back my hesitation.
"Anyway, we are mainly working now, so let's wait until we get back to London." Kate comforted him in private, which made Adrian a little surprised. She struggled with kicks and kicks for a long time that night to be tamed.
Aware of his thoughts, Kate gave him a grimace and ran away. Adrian shrugged and left it behind. Kate was right. Let's finish the job first.
The extra reporters did not affect the operation of the crew. After all, they could only observe from a distance and would not take pictures when shooting. As for the various attacks that have been passed on to the crew because of them, although they have caused some small fluctuations among British employees, they are basically dissatisfied and indignant. Although most of the British employees have cooperated with Adrian for the first time and have only worked for the crew for three weeks, they still think that such comments are totally irresponsible.
"Don't be angry. We just have to do our work well." Adrian has comforted them more than once. As long as there is no doubt inside, any problem will be solved.
After the reporters swarmed in, it took almost five days. When the time officially entered July, the camera of the manor was finally shot. Adrian was just a little relieved that the rest of the scene would be difficult to shoot because of the disruption of the project book.
These scenes need to be shot in the city. Although there are many locations to choose from in London, they are not as convenient as Hollywood's studio and movie city. If you run around, you will have to take advantage of it.
Generally speaking, if you stay outside the crew for a few days but don't get much news, most journalists will leave after leaving a few people who pay attention to the situation, and this is the treatment only for large-scale producers. But after five or six days, the number of reporters waiting for them has not decreased. Obviously, they are determined to dig something out.
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