King of Hollywood

Chapter 369: 93 Miracle Director and His Miracle Girls

Chapter 369: Chapter 93 Miracle Director and His Miracle Girls

“Let’s continue,” Adrian said after receiving feedback, then he called Gwyneth to report it all to her.

“Really?” Gwyneth’s voice sounded both thrilled and a bit weary, as she had returned to Rosarito right after Halloween. Cameron was not the type of director who liked to procrastinate, especially given the trust Adrian placed in him. The long duration of his film shoots was mainly due to his pursuit of perfection.

This was both amusing and contradictory. On one hand, he didn’t want to delay and always arranged a tight schedule. On the other hand, his continual pursuit of perfection prolonged the schedule and slowed down the shooting. Adrian had once reviewed the schedule for “Titanic” and it was no faster than a turtle’s pace; if he were directing, the main actors would have already met.

Thus, one could imagine Cameron’s work attitude. According to the information Adrian received, every member of the crew had a tough time, and Gwyneth was no exception.

“Of course, if you read the papers, you’ll know I’m not lying to you. I said you’re suited for this, and you definitely are. Just focus on your current role, you’ll surely do even better,” Adrian said comfortingly. “Remember, come back before Thanksgiving for the premiere, and tell James, if he dares not let you go, I will personally come and find him.”

In fact, the critiques were there too. A British film critic thought Gwyneth’s acting was a bit contrived and rigid in many places; an American film critic thought she shouldn’t play an Englishwoman because it erases her own traits. Regarding the film, the British critic felt that “Emma” lacked the refinement and elegance of “Howards End,” focusing too much on the relationships between men and women which weakened the story’s potential intellect. The only good thing was that its pace was better than “Howards End’s”; the American critic criticized Adrian for being too indulged in British-style films, lamenting that his two new films this year were both about stories from Britain, which was truly unfortunate.

You see, extreme opinions exist everywhere. Obviously, these critics were in the minority; most of those who attended the screenings gave “Emma” high marks. If five was the highest, then this film would be very close to four. As for the tabloids that loved to nitpick, they didn’t get to attend the screenings, so they could only stir the pot from the sidelines.

For example, serious media believed that “Emma” started shooting in April, was completed within two months, and even with another big production in post-production, Adrian managed to finish early and aggressively promoted its release before Thanksgiving with commendable quality. However, the tabloids speculated that “Emma” actually started after “Braveheart” had wrapped up, but was released ahead of it, suggesting surely there were issues with “Braveheart.”

“Perhaps the Miracle Director realized he wasn’t so confident with war films, maybe he felt too much pressure, so he had to keep delaying and making adjustments—otherwise, why not release it earlier? Maybe he will store it like ‘Scent of a Woman’ before releasing it months later,” a tabloid gleefully speculated. They were always keen on such irresponsible yet attention-grabbing acts.

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