King of Hollywood

Chapter 336 - 336 60 s Coming and Going

?Chapter 336: 60 chapters Coming and Going Chapter 336: 60 chapters Coming and Going In April 1995, several major entertainment magazines had recently used the new Oscar-winning director Adrian as their cover, but each focused on different aspects. For example, Vanity Fair had more entertainment elements, although Adrian was in formal attire. The cover photo, due to the angle and lighting, made him look somewhat ostentatious; whereas Time appeared more serious and sincere, featuring a frontal half-body image of Adrian with a slightly furrowed brow and hands crossed over a chair, exuding a stable and confident demeanor.

Similarly, the content of the published interviews also varied accordingly.

“I initially didn’t aim for much, just wanted to make a film that could resonate with people, and Forrest Gump was just that character—simple-minded, innocent, and somewhat indecisive. He is an atypical epitome of the ordinary American citizen. As people watch him run across the screen experiencing so many historical events, they feel a strong sense of immersion because these are the events happening to them…” The Variety report focused mainly on “Forrest Gump,” surely because the Oscars had just ended and “Forrest Gump” remained a hot topic.

Vanity Fair did the same, but they focused more on Adrian’s filmmaking talent: “…Although Hollywood has seen many talented individuals who take on roles as screenwriters, directors, and producers crafting astonishing works, figures like Adrian are few and far between. If we count all the movies related to him, the global box office has definitely exceeded 5 billion, he always achieves in unexpected ways, and the controversy that erupted two years ago is still vividly remembered…”
Relatively speaking, Time was the most fair, objective, and comprehensive among all magazines, covering not only Adrian’s film career but other aspects as well.

“…When I asked him how he manages his company, he paused for about two seconds and then burst into laughter, with a hint of self-mockery. ‘I hardly manage things, Allen,’ he said, ‘Although I have a keen eye for movies, I’m quite terrible at business, so I’ve always entrusted the company to my best friend to handle.’
Although I was aware of this, I was still curious about his attitude towards the development of his company to this stage, and his answer was both expected and unexpected. ‘Claude is doing great, and I have no complaints. Since I am not good at it, why meddle? After all, selling Bossworth Film initially was for better movie production.’ He responded in a broad, confident, and vibrant manner, that’s how Adrian impressed me…”
However, the magazines’ coverage being biased was partly because of their different focuses, and partly because Adrian allowed them to each ask a private question off the record. Though it was a joint interview, maintaining good relations with each of them, and providing slightly different information from other magazines certainly helped to boost sales.

This idea, though somewhat excessive, indeed won the favor of these magazines. Vanity Fair, already quite close to him, reflected this particularly. Following the release of these magazines, sales generally saw a significant increase, with Time being especially noticeable. Although Adrian’s exposure in recent years had been appropriate, due to previous notable achievements like the youngest Palme d’Or winner, and the controversy across the Atlantic in 1992, people knew quite a bit about him. So, even now with his Oscar win for Best Director, having something new to report would attract more attention.

The magazines understood this as well, hence their reporting involved numerous strategies, but Time was relatively more balanced. This was indeed Adrian’s first official acknowledgment of himself as the Chairman of AC Media.

In essence, upon the release of these magazines, the youngest Best Director in Oscar history once again became a topic of enthusiastic discussion. His achievements, character, and works were all brought up for discussion, but his personal life was discussed the most. After all, the initial scandal with Julia Roberts was highly publicized, and later, Monica Bellucci was also involved, although the situation eventually calmed down due to the cold responses from the parties involved. Yet, the speculations continued.

Importantly, in this round of joint interviews, all magazine reports, to varying degrees, briefly mentioned that Adrian initially stated that he would not answer questions about his personal life, thereby sparking numerous speculations about whom he might be involved with—Julia or Monica, or perhaps someone else? Especially since tabloids often minutely detail where the Miracle Director was spotted on a date with whom. Consequently, Julia and Monica’s level of attention also increased notably.

Adrian was unaware of these speculations. After the joint interviews, he went to London. The shooting of “Braveheart” was nearing its end, and there was urgency to finish it, not to mention he had another movie to produce. Even if he knew about these gossips, he wouldn’t concern himself with them, as the truth was more astonishing than their guesses.

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