King of Hollywood

Chapter 332 - 332 56 The Unexpected

?Chapter 332: Chapter 56: The Unexpected… Chapter 332: Chapter 56: The Unexpected… The grand hall was resplendent, the crowd noisy, the music stirring, and the voices boiling over. This wasn’t the Oscar ceremony, yet it was more lively than the award show itself. Counting this year, “Vanity Fair” was hosting its third Oscar Night party. The previous two had garnered a lot of praise for them, and with their good relations within the entertainment industry and a much lower threshold for entry than the awards ceremony, the party glittered with many big names in the circle.

For instance, Tom Hanks and his wife, who had just won Best Actor for the second time in a row, were chatting amicably in a corner, with none other than Tom Cruise and his wife as their company. Elsewhere, Jessica Lange, the Best Actress winner, held a glass of wine, speaking loudly and excitedly with friends, clearly delighted at having won both Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress.

As for Adrian, who had just broken the record to become the youngest Best Director in Oscar history after receiving the youngest Best Director nomination, he was now sitting on a sofa in a private room, congratulating Laverne, the CEO of Bossworth Film Company.

“How does it feel to win Best Picture?” Adrian asked with a smile, adjusting his sitting posture.

“Not bad,” Laverne shrugged, appearing quite nonchalant, nothing like his speech when accepting the award.

“Forrest Gump” having won Best Picture was a certainty the moment Adrian received Best Director; it had been said before that, barring special circumstances, Best Director and Best Picture seldom go to different films. Moreover, “Forrest Gump” was such a complete representation of mainstream American values that if there were a sacrifice, it would only be for Best Director.

Because Adrian was the producer and Laverne represented the film company, the two of them had gone up to take the award. Adrian knew Laverne had always wanted the company to have an Oscar for Best Picture, so he had given the opportunity for the acceptance speech to him. Laverne was truly excited then—although he appeared calm, one shouldn’t forget that Adrian was right there beside him. Unexpectedly, just a few dozen minutes after the ceremony and into the “Vanity Fair” party, Laverne seemed to have already put it out of his mind.

“It’s normal,” Laverne explained, noticing his confusion, “When you put your heart and soul into something, never giving up despite countless setbacks and pain, wanting to use it to prove yourself, you feel an emptiness after you’ve accomplished it. The longer you’ve held onto the belief, the stronger the emptiness feels, as if…”

“As if, in the movies or novels, those who have spent their lives pursuing a belief in revenge, and finally getting their revenge,” Adrian laughed as he continued.

“Um… well, that does sound more vivid. I was actually going to say, it’s like those who strive to the top,” Laverne shrugged, then sighed.

“All right, Laverne, this is just the beginning,” Adrian slapped his shoulder firmly, “Believe me, before you retire, we will have won many more Best Pictures.”

Of course, ‘retirement’ didn’t mean they were asking him to leave; Laverne had proven his capability, and with AC Media’s growth, Bossworth Film’s status had begun to decline. Those who have made contributions must not be neglected; Eisner had left Paramount for this reason, and Laverne had left Paramount for the same reason, just as Katzenberg had left Disney the previous year. Thus, Adrian had suggested to Claude that Laverne be promoted to the parent company, and Claude had agreed.

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