hollywood melon man

Chapter 521 Artistic Atmosphere
"The premiere of Kingdom of Heaven will be held on May 26th. Little Gilbert, do we need to mobilize the media and find a way to discredit this movie?"

At the publicity and promotion meeting, Warner's publicity and promotion director Rossobault Wall sought Gilbert Jr.'s opinion.

Gilbert Jr. said: "There is no need for that. Ridley Scott is a senior after all. As long as Kingdom of Heaven does not attack us, we will not attack them.

Trust me, Sobot, the end of Kingdom of Heaven will be far beyond your expectations."

Unexpected? Sobot Wall was a little confused. What kind of unexpected? Was it the expectation of failure?

Previously, Gilbert Jr. and senior executives of Warner Bros. had analyzed the prospects of epic blockbusters in the next two years. The summary was that the market was saturated and "Kingdom of Heaven" was born in the wrong era.

But at this time, Ridley Scott not only felt that "Kingdom of Heaven" was born in the wrong era, but also chose the wrong company.

Although he is the co-producer and director of Kingdom of Heaven, the greatest power in the crew lies in the hands of the first producer Blanco Lustig.

More importantly, Ridley Scott did not get the final editing rights, which resulted in 20th Century Fox editing the film he envisioned beyond recognition and making it look completely different.

Ridley Scott fought hard but still failed to get the final editing rights.

Ridley Scott also heard what the vice president of 20th Century Fox said: "You are not Little Gilbert. If you were Little Gilbert, you would be the one to decide on the project."

Yes, after hearing this, Ridley Scott realized that the difference in status had affected his control over the film.

The final editing rights are something that every top director has, and only top directors can have.

And there are no more than a handful of directors in Hollywood who have the final say in editing a film, and Ridley Scott is certainly not one of them.

"Ridley, who do you want to invite?" Producer Blanco Lustig was drawing up the guest list for the premiere and asked Ridley Scott.

"If possible, please invite Director Gilbert Jr. to attend the premiere," said Ridley Scott.

Blanco Lustig shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that won't work. 'The Dark Knight' and 'Kingdom of Heaven' are being released at the same time, and Director Gilbert Jr. is in Istanbul."

"What is he doing in Istanbul?" Ridley Scott was curious for a moment.

"You're an Englishman, but you don't care about football. The Champions League final was in Istanbul," Blanco Lustig explained. "Gilbert's team made it to the final and he went to watch the game."

“???” Ridley Scott said he really didn’t know.

Although he was born in the UK, he has been in the US for many years. In the US, more people talk about American football, but not many people talk about British football.

Gradually, Ridley Scott put football behind him.

Ridley Scott would have forgotten he once dreamed of playing for Sunderland as a child, had Blanco Lustig not reminded him.

But later I studied art, joined the BBC, and later entered the film production industry, and moved further away from the football industry.

He was a British man who had lived in the United States for so long, and this was the case, not to mention little Gilbert, a pure American Californian.

I didn't expect that little Gilbert would actually set up a football team for fun, and the team even made it to the Champions League final.

While Ridley Scott was daydreaming, Gilbert Jr. had already arrived in Istanbul.

Arsenal had already prepared a package for Gilbert to watch the game in the VIP box.

Knowing that young Gilbert only brought his assistant this time and no female relatives, he also asked Keeley Hazell, the Page 3 girl of The Sun last time, to accompany him.

So when little Gilbert got off the plane, he saw the beautiful and sexy Keeley Hazell and was speechless.

"Why are you here?" asked little Gilbert.

Maybe because of too much sun exposure on the beach, Keeley Hazell's skin has a healthy tan. The tank top and denim hot pants complement each other and perfectly show her beautiful figure. Models who can appear in "The Sun" have first-class figures and looks in the eyes of Westerners, not inferior to Hollywood actresses, or even better.

Keeley Hazell felt a little proud as she watched little Gilbert look at her figure, but she did not forget her mission.

"I'm here to be your tour guide."

"Really?" Little Gilbert tilted his head and said, "Then you must be very familiar with Istanbul."

"Fortunately, I've been here a few times before to shoot photo magazines," Keeley Hazell replied.

"I forgot that you are still a model." Little Gilbert suddenly realized: "Then let's go to the hotel to rest first."

The accompanying Arsenal staff sent Gilbert Jr. and his assistant team to the hotel to rest first. Gilbert Jr. stayed at the Pera Palace Hotel in Istanbul.

This is a historic hotel built in 1892 by the French-Turkish architect Alexandre Vallauris.

The hotel's location offers sweeping views of the Golden Horn, the Historic Peninsula and the Bosphorus.

The Pera Palace Hotel has witnessed many historical events, such as the rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire, the end of World War I, and the birth of the Republic of Türkiye.

It has also provided inspiration for many writers and artists, such as Agatha Christie, who wrote part of her famous novel Murder on the Orient Express at the hotel.

This hotel is also the first choice for many artists, movie stars and prominent politicians when they come to Istanbul.

Such as the famous suspense and horror film director Alfred Hitchcock, Queen Elizabeth, Agatha Christie, Greta Garbo, actress Sasha Gabor, Iranian King Reza Pahlavi, etc.

Ernest Hemingway, one of Gilbert Jr.'s favorite authors, once stood in the bar of the Pera Palace Hotel and typed on a typewriter as a reporter.

The history of the hotel was introduced to little Gilbert by Keeley Hazell, which shows that she did a lot of homework.

"I'm surprised you know so much, Theo," little Gilbert praised.

Keeley Hazel blushed: "I arrived two days early, so I memorized a lot of knowledge."

"I'm sorry, which room should I stay in?" asked little Gilbert.

“The presidential suite is currently vacant, and King Edward VIII of England and Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary have both lived here.

There are also rooms 201 and 301, which still contain the legacies of Turkey’s second and third presidents, İsmet İnani and Celal Bayar.

Keeley Hazell: “But I would like to especially introduce the Hitchcock Room, which is the room where the famous film master Hitchcock lived, and it also houses Hitchcock’s manuscripts.

I thought you might be interested..."

Living in the same room with celebrities, although at different times, everyone was able to communicate in the same space.

Little Gilbert followed Keeley Hazell's arrangement and moved into the Hitchcock Suite.

This is a three-bedroom suite with two bathrooms and a bar. In the display cabinet next to the bar are photos of Hitchcock and the hotel manager at the time, as well as Hitchcock's manuscripts.

The cabinet was locked, probably because they didn't want guests to touch these precious manuscripts.

The suite also comes with a kitchenette, probably taking into account the need for guests to cook some of their favorite dishes themselves.

The balcony can be reached through the living room, from which you can enjoy the scenery of the bay. It is a relaxing and pleasant experience whether it is day or night.

However, little Gilbert had no time to appreciate the beautiful scenery. He had a quick meal and went to rest. He even refused Kelly Hazell's offer to warm his bed.

(End of this chapter)