I was surprised when I got a call from Underwood asking if I would write the foreword for his latest book, a biography of Adrian Cowell, the Hollywood legend with a long list of titles. (None., pop-up window Because I happened to be sorting out relevant information about this well-known figure at that time. I have to say that this was God's arrangement. In addition, Underwood and I have always had a good relationship, so I agreed. down.
I believe this will be a good biography. Underwood has written biographies for many famous people, and he always maintains an unbiased attitude as much as possible. It may not be perfect yet, but this attitude is enough to make everyone full of expectations. The only regret is that he did not get the authorization in the end. It seems that Mr. Cowell does not intend to launch a formal biography of himself now.
Although this was terrible news, Underwood continued to write because the stories of these extraordinary people should be known to everyone. I always remember his persistence and enthusiasm when he said this to me, so in order to show support, even though I did not need to participate according to the previous agreement, I still wrote the preface for this book.
Insomnia There are not many biographies about Adrian Cowell, but they are either flattering to the heavens or belittled to the ground. What is interesting is that the praises are all based on his career, while the belittling is based on his private life. Underwood is inevitably involved in these two aspects, but unlike other biographies, in addition to being as objective as possible, he also uses another aspect to connect these two points, and that is talent!
As we all know, this legendary figure started from scratch in the early 1990s. It only took him more than ten years to build a powerful media empire with his closest friends. Although he was born in a privileged family, when he was about to start his own business, the family environment had little to do with the word privilege. The first pot of gold was earned entirely with his own hands.
So to this day, he is still one of the representatives of the American dream, admired by many young people. Underwood knows this, too. Therefore, we collected as much detailed information as possible at that time and restored his entrepreneurial process as much as possible, especially with a forward-looking perspective.
Everyone knows that the rapid development and growth of ac media is closely related to Cowell¡¯s prophetic vision. He was one of the first people to realize the possible development direction and huge advantages of cable TV. He was also one of the first people to realize the changes that the Internet might bring to the media industry. The ideas for these famous websites all came from his head.
Of course, without his best partner. Claude Ronris, if he turned these ideas into reality, his media group would not be as large as it is today. Kewell and Ron Reese are a perfect pairing, everyone agrees, they complement each other so well, no one can match them like they do. Cowell is responsible for the general direction, and Ron Reese is responsible for steering the ship to steer the ship in the designated direction.
They almost never made any mistakes, although there were some contradictions and even conflicts, such as the one in 2007. But they always cooperate closely.
Underwood collected detailed information in this regard, analyzing their ideas, conflicts and friendship from the perspective of an outsider. It provides everyone with a new perspective to observe this legendary figure and his friends.
However, career is only one aspect of this biography, and the other aspect is Cowell¡¯s private life. Regarding his biography, even if it is focused on career, it is indispensable to mention a few words in this regard, including his Playboy name. It's just too loud. No one has kept count of how many women Cowell has had affairs with, but one thing is for sure. Women in Hollywood were proud to sleep with him.
He is very charming and good at discovering the highlights of women. The best proof is that he has dozens or even dozens of miracle girls. And it covers most of the famous women from the 1960s to the 1990s. Many of these women have maintained long-term relationships with him, and as a result, he has more than a dozen illegitimate daughters. He doesn't care about public opinion at all, and he can be regarded as the ultimate playboy.
Many people are confused about this. What makes those women, especially outstanding women, flock to him? I have interviewed many female stars for this purpose. Although some people avoided answering, especially Miracle Girl, some were willing to describe it, such as Naomi Miracle Girl, who played a role in the Oscar-winning work "The Weakness" Lily Collins, or Kate Upton, the model who replaced Miranda Kerr as Victoria's Secret's top model.
However, their answers were quite consistent. They all thought Cowell was a very charming man. The difference was that Collins thought he had an artistic temperament and was familiar with many classic works; while Upton thought he was very funny and approachable. Very thoughtful. It seems that one person has a thousand faces, which is probably the most important quality of a playboy, or a top playboy like Cowell.
Of course, AndreHe knows more about this than I do, and I believe he can better convey Cowell's charm as a playboy. If you want to be such a person, you should probably read this book.
Finally, there is the third point, which is what I said above, connecting and explaining career and private life - talent!
Cowell's talent is undeniable, with four Oscars for Best Director, three consecutive wins, and nearly twenty nominations. The "Jobs" produced for an old friend almost allowed him to win the Best Director Award for the fifth time. people. The works produced cover various genres such as black humor, inspirational, thriller, science fiction, magic, song and dance, war, biography, etc., and each one is very classic.
If you think that this will not help his career, you are wrong. In addition to the films he directed, there are also many movies, TV series and reality shows that were discovered by him. Countless classic productions can be praised by him. On the relationship. It can be said that it was precisely because of Cowell's vision in art and business that he almost single-handedly supported the development of ABC around the turn of the millennium.
Those who attack him think that he is not doing his job properly by becoming a director while holding the chairmanship of ac media, and that ac media was created by Ron Reese, they often choose to ignore this point.
Because of this, Cowell, who is good at observing people's hearts, is always unfavorable in love. As long as he can see through what kind of man women want, he can become what kind of man he is. He is as charming as he is, full of humor, and women will only see his good side and will naturally be attracted to him.
But I am talking in general terms. Underwood knows more deeply. No one has analyzed it in such detail before him. Either part of it is added to his career, or part of it is added to his personal life. They seem to I never thought that Kewell could have such legendary achievements. Where is the core?
So, if you really want to get to know the King of Hollywood better, then read this, albeit unauthorized, biography.
¡ª¡ªPreface to "The King of Hollywood"
ps: Okay, that¡¯s it, it¡¯s overThank you all.
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