As the girl's figure came out of the airport lobby, the reporters who were waiting outside whispering suddenly closed their mouths as a whole, and then conjured up with microphones, recording pens, cameras and other equipment, and rushed up. The bodyguards, who were obviously three or four times more than usual, also immediately stood in a circle and surrounded the girl.
"Miss Angela, what prompted you to put "The Pianist" on the screen?"
"May I ask how you felt when you were directing this movie, Miss Angela?"
"What do you think of Rupert Chomley's criticism of you in Le Figaro?"
"Aren't you going to justify these doubts? Or can we take you for granted?"
However, Angela did not answer. She kept smiling and walked to the front of the RV that had been waiting for a long time. After the bodyguard opened the car door for her, she turned to face the reporter and said, "I will answer all questions with facts!"
After ignoring the media, he directly got into the car and left, but Angela just sat down and ignored the car's starting, so she jumped over in surprise and gave the father a big hug: "I didn't expect you to pick me up in person, Dad! "
"My dear daughter came back from the UK after leaving home for a few months, why can't I take time to pick her up?" Jared patted his daughter's face with a smile, and then sighed: "You You look tired, Chris."
"That's because the jet lag hasn't reversed yet. You must know that I crossed the entire United States immediately after crossing the Atlantic Ocean, so exhaustion is inevitable." Angela waved her hand indifferently.
"No, no, dear, I'm not talking about your mental exhaustion, but..." Father frowned and thought for a while, "Well, I don't know what to say for a while. Child's intuition."
"Intuition?" Angela blinked and asked tentatively after a few seconds, "Don't you think I'll get depression after directing this movie, Dad?"
Followed her and said with a smile: "I know this history is very heavy, but since I choose to put it on the screen, I will naturally be fully prepared, so don't worry so much, okay? Besides, I'm already at Claridge Castle. After a week off, is there any depressive mother who doesn’t know? Besides, people with depression don’t like to laugh like me, do they?”
Father didn't say anything, just smiled and touched her head.
After returning home, it was natural to take a bath and rest because of jet lag. Without the annoying little guy Angela, she could finally sleep well. In addition, her mother was not at home, so she slept for several days until she woke up naturally. Sometimes, even waking up, she had to stay on the bed, so Annie had to break into the room to lift the quilt and throw it on the ground—obviously, this trick should be given to her by Jennifer.
"I don't know when our lady became so rude and rude." Angela was very dissatisfied with this.
"Ladies are only polite to ladies, my dear," Anne replied.
In general, life at home is still full of happiness, especially when I go home after more than half a year. Whether it's pulling Alizee to play tennis or asking Annie to swim together, it's a pleasant thing. The only thing that makes her a little unhappy is that there are always so many paparazzi around the villa that it is impossible to sneak out and date Jessica or Kate.
"I think you should do an exclusive interview or something, TV or magazines, newspapers, preferably a joint interview." Sparrow told her when he came to the villa to handle some work matters for her.
"God, it's an interview again," Angela said dully. "It's nerve-wracking to deal with these guys all the time."
"Unfortunately, unless you don't want to be related to the entertainment industry anymore or you don't care about your own way, it is necessary to be interviewed to dissuade the curiosity of the public part." Sparrow shrugged.
"I know," Angela pouted, it's been nearly 8 years since she stepped into the entertainment industry, of course she understands that these are all necessary, "So do you have any suggestions?"
"Needless to say syndicated interviews for newspapers; for TV, Oprah or The Tonight Show would be good choices, and I'm sure they would be happy too; as for magazines, Vanity Fair's editor-in-chief Garrick Mr. has called me four times and asked if you would like to be on the cover." Sparrow replied after thinking about it.
Angela twitched the corners of her mouth, and then asked again, "From your point of view, which should I choose? I made it very clear, choose one of three, so don't try to persuade me to accept everything."
Speaking of which, the girl squinted her eyes: "You should know, Jack, I can work with the media, but I'm definitely not someone who can't live without them."
"Of course, I understand. In fact, you have done it, haven't you? The reporters said it a long time ago that if you think about it, you will create countless news." Sparrow shook his head with a smile. , "Well, let's not talk about this, if you choose one of the three, my suggestion is to be on the cover of "Vanity Fair"."
"The cover of "Vanity Fair"?" Angela curled her lips, "Forget it, I admire their stalking, but my answer is: No! Although I admit that because of my mother, I have a lot of clothes. So a little bit of experience, but I don't think I have much intersection with fashion magazines. I don't think I need to repeat this sentence in the future."
"Would you listen to me, Angie?" A wry smile flickered from Sparrow's face, "First of all, you should know that being on the covers of various magazines is one of the ways to maintain your popularity - don't worry, listen Did I say all right?"
Sparrow raised his finger before Angela tried to refute, carefully considered the words and then opened his mouth: "Yes, I know what you think, but Angie, since you started to step into this circle, you How many times have you rejected the cover invitations of various magazines? The only time it has been on the "Fortune", you must know that not every female star can care about the cover invitations of magazines such as "Time" and "Vanity Fair" like you.
Of course, I don't mean to complain, even if you don't count the strength of your family, you have shown enough talent to be dismissive of people or things you don't like. But Angie, I think it's worth recalling your interaction with the fans - even if you repeatedly refused, Mr. Garlick still called me personally every time, and they have shown the greatest sincerity. "
Angela held her chin with one hand and looked at the flowerbed in the distance without focus. She had to admit that Sparrow moved her, but—
"Okay, I can accept this invitation, but..." Angela looked at her agent and said slowly, "You should know my request."
"As you wish." Sparrow nodded.
"Vanity Fair" magazine responded quickly, and sent the theme plan less than four days after receiving the feedback. Angela was basically satisfied. At the same time, she also drew a lot of pictures she had conceived and added a lot of explanatory text according to the plan. These exquisite pictures fully demonstrated her painting skills and some opinions on fashion.
In fact, Angela wouldn't mind drawing some more delicate CG drawings on the computer if it wasn't for a long time and the time was too late.
"...that's about it, we'll make the light on your face a little softer, there's no requirement for posture, it's up to you." Annie Leibovitz, chief photographer of Vanity Fair, told Angela Said, then raised her eyebrows: "I believe that with Miss Angela's understanding of fashion, she will definitely show the most beautiful side."
The immediate consequence of drawing according to the plan is the half-approval, half-targeted situation that Leibovitz is now facing when taking pictures. Although Angela did not state in the remarks sent back that she must do this, most of the other party's arrangements still considered her request very seriously. For Leibovitz, who has always been able to manipulate any big-name star at will, this is more like a small challenge to her authority.
A total of four themes were filmed: the office, the stage, the studio, and the music room. The corresponding costumes for each theme are also different. In the office, it is a black women's suit and white village clothes, and the image of a strong woman is simply to have the atmosphere of a royal sister; on the stage, it is trousers, Wide vests and trinkets are full of youthful vigor; as for the studio, short-sleeved T-shirts and torn jeans, jackets are tied around the waist with sleeves, and hats are reversed, a kind of uninhibited beauty suddenly arises; The room was also the most painful. Angela had to wear nineteenth-century women's clothing to be accompanied by various musical instruments. The corset inside was extremely uncomfortable, but the elegant and quiet classical temperament was simply highlighted.
Although the final effect was very good, Angela and Leibovitz had a lot of disputes in the middle of the shooting, such as-
"If it just reflects the vitality of youth, these clothes are enough." Angela said to Leibovitz, referring to the alternative clothes. Although Angela doesn't mind wearing skirts and lace stockings because of the low profile of "Vanity Fair", this does not mean that her persistence can be given up.
"I doubt it, Miss Angela," Leibovitz said sarcastically. "I don't think you really understand what youth and vitality are. These things don't just show in clothes."
"I want to correct one point, it should not only be reflected in the amount of clothes," Angela squinted. "It would be a bit ridiculous to say that the less clothes, the more natural. So, Ms. Leibovitz, my answer is Yes: No!"
After the other party raised her eyebrows, Angela spread her hands and shrugged: "I don't have to think that what you think is right, and I don't have to insist on what you insist on. If artists are all tyrants who only respect me, the world will be destroyed. So sad."
Leibovitz frowned. To be honest, she has worked with many big stars, but only this talented lady can't help it. This made her very uncomfortable, but as a smart person, she also understood that Angela didn't care at all. The reason why those big-name stars were willing to listen to her was because of her and the "Vanity Fair". But now, it was "Vanity Fair" who asked Angela in turn, so naturally he had to follow the other party's request.
"I think it's a worthwhile long-term investment," editor-in-chief Garrick once told her. "You know, Annie, common sense and common sense don't apply to this lady genius. An invitation to be on the cover of Time can be turned down without hesitation. But many people don’t fully understand this, so it’s very important to have a good relationship and make her a regular at Vanity Fair.”
Although Leibovitz did not fully agree with Garlick's words, after seeing Angela's drawings according to the plan, she still admitted that the other party had her own opinions in art, so she had the half-targeted and half-approved attitude before. .
How perfect it would be if she would cooperate fully with me. Leibovitz thought so, and slowed down a lot: "Don't you think you are a little too conservative, Miss Angie?"
"Conservative? What is conservative and what is open, Ms. Leibovitz?" Angela raised the corners of her mouth, "Compared to the eighteenth century, pulling a woman on the street at random is surprisingly open. Yes. Again, everyone is different, and what you think is right, I don’t necessarily think it’s right.”
After a while, she suddenly leaned into Leibovitz's ear and whispered, "For me, my body is my most valuable asset, so I will only strip naked in front of my lover."
Leibovitz raised her eyebrows, her eyes flashed with indescribable light, and after a few seconds she said, "Okay, I get it, but... It's up to me what to do next."
Angela stared at her for a moment before shrugging: "As you wish, ma'am."
All disputes will eventually reach consensus, even the most intense halfway through filming. Angela was willing to make a certain amount of compromise when she saw it. In addition to reciprocating the favor and having a good talk with the chief photographer in other aspects, the more important thing is that Annie Leibovitz is gay.
Frankly speaking, if someone else asked Angela to take off her clothes, even if she didn't turn around and left, she would scold the other person over and over again, even if the other person was gay.
Lesbians are another matter. Yes, it is differential treatment, so what? Angela disagreed with this. Leibovitz's relationship with Susan Sontag is already well known, which is why Angela has a good relationship with her.
Of course, at the same time, be careful not to be seen through by Jodie Foster and Anne Heche as easily as before.
After the filming is completed, it is naturally an exclusive interview with Vanity Fair. Although it is a fashion magazine, the content of the interview is not limited to fashion, feelings, life, career and current focus. Yes, this is already a routine in interviews, but it depends on the reporter's ability to get the interviewee to break out some exclusive news.
"So you like directing more than anything else," asked Vanity Fair chief correspondent Emily Collins. "May I think so?"
"It can only be said that at this stage, I prefer to be a director," Angela replied with a smile, "No one will always be enthusiastic about his career, and the bottleneck period is essential. Whenever this time It’s better to think from a different angle or do something completely unrelated, and only by breaking through your own bottleneck will you be able to take your career to the next level.”
"Then will it happen, like when you are more interested in other things when you shift your attention, and then completely forget what you originally wanted to do?" Collins raised his eyebrows.
"Everyone thinks differently, and I can only say that for myself, although making a movie that I want to make makes me very happy, acting, singing, or painting, and writing also make me happy, so I just So far I'm not going to give up on either of those altogether."
"But it's been a long time since you've had an impressive character on the screen, haven't you?" Collins smiled slyly. "A lot of fans are complaining about it, and they think you might go behind the scenes from now on."
"That's because I don't have a suitable character that I like," Angela said without changing her face. "I admit that I'm very picky about movie stories, probably because I wrote stories in the first place, but I've already signed a character contract."
"That's what you said on your blog, an epic movie?" Collins asked with interest. "Can you tell me anything?"
"Sorry, although they don't stipulate that I can't say it, but I personally think it's better to wait for some things to appear naturally," Angela replied with a smile, "The only thing that can be said is that I will play the male role instead!"
"Reverse?!" Collins was really surprised. "You mean the character you're about to play is a male?"
"Of course." Angela nodded affirmatively.
"It's incredible," the other party shook his head in disbelief, "Frankly speaking, you are a very beautiful woman, I don't think anyone will forget your amazing appearance at the premiere of "Titanic", so … Are you playing a very feminine, beautiful man like a woman?”
Angela laughed: "I'm sorry, I really can't say more, but I believe that when the movie is released, everyone will be surprised."
"Okay, so let's change the subject, what made you want to make a film as heavy as The Pianist?" Collins asked one of the most important questions in the interview.
Angela was silent for a moment as if recalling something, and then she slowly opened her mouth: "I think it may be helpful to explain something in advance. I played in "Schindler's List" in 1992. Characters, one day Mr. Itzhak Perlman and Mr. John Williams were invited to the set to see Mr. Spielberg, and after the chat they watched a lot of Holocaust-related events in the hotel conference room. Documentary, and I sneaked in at the time…”