King of Hollywood

Chapter 413: 135 Just Getting Started

Chapter 413: Chapter 135 Just Getting Started

“Con Air” was naturally to be handled by New Line, as they’d previously agreed with Cage, and he had reserved the slots for filming after receiving the script—hence Adrian was later able to convince Brokheimer to take on both movies at once. However, “Con Air” was slightly delayed in practice. Along with New Line’s science fiction hit “Independence Day,” which made them big money that year, this slightly postponed crime-themed film was theirs to manage.

“L.A. Confidential” was set aside for Bossworth. Although the company was likely to decline after the final piece of the cinematic puzzle was in place, according to the plan, there was still some time left. Adrian arranged many more classic pieces for it, after all, this was initially where his goals laid.

“I believe you can collaborate to produce an outstanding movie,” Adrian told the main actors and director, having made a special visit to the set from the start.

“I’m delighted to be working with Kevin, Russell, and Catherine,” one of the leads, River, also expressed himself. It was obvious that he got along well with everyone.

Kevin Spacey and Russell Crowe felt the same. Like many actors discovered by Adrian, they did not hesitate to accept the invitation and wouldn’t take any slight discomfort to heart. The chosen director, Curtis Hanson, was no different.

Everyone knew for mainstream directors, directing a film produced by Adrian was the most pleasurable task—achieving fame and profit with considerable autonomy—Adrian rarely interfered with filming, being strict only with the script. However, the benefits far outweighed this, a fact proven by everyone from Jean de Bont to Michael Bay to David Fincher. Why would Curtis Hanson, who had only begun directing in ’94, pass up this opportunity?

However, when it came to maintaining relationships, Catherine Zetajones still did it best. Although she had only joined the cast a few days ago and didn’t have all the accolades like before on location in Texas, there was virtually no one on set who disliked her. Being attractive and eloquent naturally gave her an edge, and she always maintained good composure, which was no wonder she had Douglas wrapped around her finger. Even if Adrian hadn’t intervened halfway, her rise to fame here was inevitable.

Regrettably, she was now his personal conquest, Adrian mused to himself as he watched Zetajones entertaining the crew. Although many, including Russell, seemed charmed by her, he wasn’t worried, knowing both Russell and Zetajones were clever enough to know what to do.

Everything was evolving smoothly, and then Thanksgiving arrived again, an annual event where every family gathered to share a turkey feast. This time Adrian chose to spend it at The Godfather’s, but not alone—Kate and Lily were with him, as Old Ronris had never met his goddaughter.

The little one, now fourteen months old, was becoming more lively by the day, having crawled around the entire villa and even stumblingly practicing walking. Although her speech was still unclear, she could articulate “mommy” and “daddy” very clearly.

Lily had one significant advantage—she easily accepted strangers and appeared very outgoing, happily engaging with everyone she met. While Kate was happy, but a bit concerned, Adrian wasn’t too worried—it was better for a child to be extroverted. Having looked after the similarly aged Emma, who would often shy away, he knew that shyness wasn’t good for a child’s development.

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