King of Hollywood

Chapter 331 - 331 56 Unexpected

?Chapter 331: Chapter 56 Unexpected… Chapter 331: Chapter 56 Unexpected… The grand hall was buzzing with excitement, filled to the brim with a boisterous crowd and melodious music. This wasn’t the Oscar ceremony, yet it buzzed with more activity than the awards show itself. Vanity Fair had held its Oscar Night party for the third time, and the previous two installments had earned it a lot of good press. Given its solid relationships within the entertainment industry and a lower barrier to entry compared to the actual awards ceremony, the party sparkled with even more star power due to the attendance of numerous industry bigwigs.

For instance, Tom Hanks and his wife, who had clinched Best Actor for a second consecutive year, were seen having a lively chat in a corner with another couple who shared his name, Tom Cruise and his wife. On the other side, Jessica Lange, the Best Actress winner, was holding a wine glass and enthusiastically chatting with her friends, evidently thrilled about having won both Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress in her career.

As for Adrian, who had just shattered the record to become the youngest Best Director in Oscar history after being the youngest nominee, he was now sitting on a couch in a booth, congratulating Laverne, the CEO of Bossworth Film Company.

“How does it feel to grab Best Picture?” Adrian asked with a smile as he adjusted his sitting position.

“Not bad,” Laverne shrugged nonchalantly, a far cry from her appearance when delivering the acceptance speech.

Forrest Gump’s win for Best Picture was a given once Adrian clinched Best Director. As mentioned earlier, unless in special circumstances, Best Director and Best Picture seldom go to different films. Moreover, given how Forrest Gump encapsulated mainstream American values so perfectly, if a sacrifice had to be made, it would only be in the Best Director category.

Since Adrian was the producer and Laverne represented the film company, they were both on stage to accept the award. Adrian knew Laverne had always wanted the company to have a film that won the Oscar for Best Picture, so he’d given her the opportunity to give the acceptance speech. At that moment, Laverne was truly excited, even though she appeared calm, but don’t forget, Adrian was right there beside her. Surprisingly, just a few minutes after the ceremony and arriving at the Vanity Fair party, Laverne seemed to have already put it out of her mind.

“It’s normal,” Laverne said, explaining upon noticing his puzzled look, “when you put your heart and soul into something for a long time, never giving up despite numerous failures and pain, all in an attempt to prove yourself with it, you feel incredibly empty once it’s done. The longer you hold onto a belief, the more intense that feeling of emptiness becomes, just like…”

“Just like those characters in films or novels who spend their entire lives pursuing a single-minded revenge and feel at a loss once they’ve accomplished it,” Adrian laughed as he chimed in.

“Um…well, yes, that does paint a more vivid picture. What I meant to say was like those who strive hard to reach the pinnacle of success,” Laverne shrugged, followed by a sigh.

“Come on, Laverne, this is just the beginning,” Adrian said, patting him on the shoulder with emphasis, “Trust me, before you retire, we’re going to snag plenty more Best Pictures.”

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