Ace Hollywood

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"Young man in the limelight!"

"Entertainment Weekly" published an article on the second day of the celebration banquet. This is an entertainment publication with a short history. In fact, it was only born in New York nine years ago, but it has the support of its parent company Time Warner , as well as editor-in-chief Jess Culler's strong execution and precise positioning, it quickly established itself in the American entertainment industry and has a well-known influence.

Unlike "US Weekly", "People", "Trend" and other established magazines that chase celebrities, "Entertainment Weekly" is more interested in hot topics, industry and film and television reviews. In addition, it is different from the orthodox "Variety Show" and "Hollywood Reporter", which are beloved by insiders. "Entertainment Weekly", which is good at digging new things and conflicting news, is closer to ordinary people who love gossip.

This time they set their sights on Daniel Sandler, who has repeatedly created a wave of public opinion since the summer. Unfortunately, although the report did not resort to pen-based reprimands, their tendency can still be clearly seen.

"The rugby inspirational movie "Campus Blues" held a grand celebration banquet at the Hilton Hotel in Beverly yesterday. This movie, with an investment of only 15 million and a total cost of production and distribution of no more than 25 million, was released In less than a month, it has already received more than 70 million box office. The presidents of Paramount and Universal must be grinning from ear to ear.

In addition to them, the film also contributed a new superstar to American audiences. He is Daniel Sandler, who played a fat player in the film. But when the movie was released, it was discovered that this was not the case at all. Unlike Billy, this young man has a delicate face and a sexy body. He is by no means the kind of high school student who will be ridiculed and ignored.

We have to pay tribute to him or his agent. The strong contrast between the inside and outside of the movie made him surpass James Van Der Beek and Paul Walker, who are more popular, and become the biggest winner of the movie. The Internet is full of rumors According to his news, he seems to be the first Internet star of the Internet era that those in Silicon Valley say. And critics seem to think that this supporting role is really extraordinary. The soaring popularity made him a member of Peter Jackson's seven-year-prepared magical masterpiece "Magic Trilogy", and then surprisingly won the main role of "Gladiator" Commodius, which is Second only to Russell Crowe's role.

He once said in an interview that he came to Los Angeles from Brooklyn, New York after Christmas last year. In just half a year, he has gained so much attention, and he can be called the easiest star in Hollywood.

At the celebration banquet last night, Daniel also became the most eye-catching one. Against the backdrop of his charming figure, Burberry's classic styles are even more eye-catching than the new season's models. Ben Stiller, Catherine Zeta-Jones, The appearance of James Aniston, especially Crowe, made the whole party star-studded. They all had a good chat with Danielle. It seemed that they went there just to meet this rising star. Daniel chitchats, and of course, they're about to work together, so it's no surprise there's a lot to talk about.

Yes, Daniel Sandler is so famous these days that people forget that he has only had one movie so far, and that's not even a supporting role. Why does everyone think he's going to be the next DiCaprio or Matt Damon or even Tom Cruise. Even if the film quality of "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy" and "Gladiator" is reassuring, that doesn't mean that Daniel Sandler will succeed.

We have no intention of rejecting the rise of a new super idol, but at least wait until he has enough convincing, for example, a movie that can be called a masterpiece, or a statuette, even if it is just a nomination, it can do, but now, Neither did Daniel.

Maybe it's time for us to calm down. "

In his residence on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, Johnny Depp was flipping through this report from "Entertainment Weekly". He has been very busy recently, eager to make a breakthrough in his career. Alien, "The Ninth Gate" and "Sleeping Valley". He also has two new films "When Night Falls" and "Chocolat", which he plans to release next year.

That's not all, he also has a contract for three new films.

Johnny can be regarded as the most hardworking star in Hollywood, with a salary of 8 million, he keeps producing new works, hoping to have a blockbuster good deed.

But even so, he "unintentionally" mentioned Daniel's recent scene while chatting with friends in the media circle. The Entertainment Weekly story may not have been motivated by him, but at least it was to his liking.

What the hell, this young man got the news from Tracy's assistant that he was going to be suppressed, and actually firmly rejected Tracy's contract.

How many people can't ask for it, and his new agent is said to be only a few years older than him.

It's a pity that everything went so unreasonably. This Hollywood loser who should have fallen into mediocrity suddenly became famous. He even took over Peter Jackson and Ridley Scott's films.

Although Tracy didn't mention it, he always felt that Tracy didn't care. It's just that she was mature enough and the matter had come to this point. It would be too unwise for Daniel to affect their cooperation.

Kusa saw this report at the same time as Depp. He is not surprised by this report because he is familiar with Hollywood rules. No one can get the support of all media, because the media itself needs to use different arguments to get attention. and sales.

He was just a little worried that Daniel would affect his mood because of this. He was going to Italy to film soon, so he couldn't be affected at this time.

Of course, Daniel is not that weak, in fact, his familiarity with negative comments is definitely greater than overwhelming praise.

The "Entertainment Weekly" article even gave him a little pleasure from familiarity.

I have to say, it's a bit underwhelming.

Daniel was pushed to this height by the public opinion, and now he is swaying in the public opinion. In the end, it is his role that can explain everything.

According to the release plan, the second part of the "Lord of the Rings Trilogy" will not be until the end of 2002. Instead, "Gladiator" is expected to be launched in the second half of next year. Commodius, a character that has cost them countless efforts, can really influence to Daniel's foothold in Hollywood.

After returning from the banquet hosted by Cameron Diaz, Daniel came into contact with many famous people. Cameron obviously regards this banquet as an important place for communication.

In addition to Ben Stiller who was present at the celebration banquet, the two of them collaborated on the hit "Crazy About Mary", Cameron also invited many collaborators, Keanu Reeves, who is not very mainstream, rumored Not-so-temper Julia Roberts, Danny Boyle, director of The Marker, and Oliver Stone, director of Sunday Challenge.

This allowed Daniel to see the true sense of Hollywood's upper class parties.

The cast of "Campus Blues" celebration banquet is not enough.

He didn't receive any special treatment that night. Although Cameron was very enthusiastic, she was too busy to communicate and could only chat a few words in a hurry. Julia Roberts didn't talk to Daniel at all, except for Ben who had met once. ? Stiller, on the contrary, Keanu Reeves took time out of his busy schedule to talk to him for a while.

Keanu's "The Matrix" was released this year, and the box office in the United States is about 170 million. Compared with the production cost of more than 60 million, it is certainly not bad. All performed well, and Keanu's value should have soared, and this is obviously a series produced by Warner. Keanu, who owns a mainstream commercial series, has firmly entered the ranks of first-line stars, and his salary even exceeds that of Johnny Depp.

Of course, Daniel and Keanu had no friendship, and the reason why they had the opportunity to chat for a while was entirely because they were both hiding in a corner. In fact, the two didn't talk about any substantive content, they just talked about Hollywood and current affairs.

The reason Daniel had to attend was because he needed to tell others, whether it was actors, directors or producers, that he had reached this level, and his subsequent opportunities and treatment would match this level.

In other words, this is just a declaration of worth, of course, everyone who rises will do so. Demonstrate your level through various occasions.

Before leaving the United States, Daniel finally meets with Mark, and David is busy with making ends meet. Daniel really wanted to help David find a more promising job before, but was rejected by David. The reason he gave was that he was unwilling to work in the entertainment industry, and he is also very happy now. Claire's Hot Dog's new chef, maybe one day he'll have a hot dog shop of his own.

Daniel has no intention of exerting "benevolent control" on anyone, everyone is free, his future and his present.

Mark is still studying at Stanford, but has already taken a part-time job in a company, which he says is a company full of code charm, and everyone is fascinated by the Internet and technology.

Then it has nothing to do with me. Daniel thought to himself.

They met at Stanford because Mark was actually busier than him. Their product would be launched in less than half a year when it reached a critical moment. Even this day, it was hard to get out.

"They were very surprised that I took the time to come out and meet a Hollywood star."

"Didn't you tell him that even the President of the United States is waiting to see me?"

"..." Mark glanced at him, "Larry also said that. He said that when we succeed, Clinton or the next president will receive us with great enthusiasm."

Daniel became interested in Larry, "It sounds like your boss is as great as me."

"No wonder when I ask about Hollywood, they say it's a dirty, vain, money-worshipping—"

"Okay, let's have coffee, Mark." Daniel quickly interrupted him. Hearing this computer science undergraduate speak complex vocabulary like squeezing toothpaste, and it's not very pleasant, it's really not a pleasure.

Daniel came here with his own car, and he rented a car. It costs twenty-five dollars a day, a semi-new Buick, and he drove to Stanford University to meet his childhood friends. It’s very suitable, isn’t it?

Of course, that's why they can't drink some beer secretly, they can only drink coffee honestly, and it's a coffee house that sells desserts and cheese.

The weather was too hot, so he had to take off his sunglasses. You must know that he is famous now, and the probability of being recognized is very high.

The waiter just now recognized him. Anyway, he is Stanford, not far from Los Angeles, but he can indeed understand the influence of the Internet. As "Entertainment Weekly" said, no star has achieved such rapid growth on the Internet. In a sense, Daniel became the first lucky person in the Internet age.

His personal blog now has tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of popularity every day. The content is only some excerpts of historical facts from the Roman era, the post-reading impressions of the original "Lord of the Rings", and of course a part of his personal life. Viewers therefore i comment Call him a rich, humorous and interesting person.

Some film critics are already using blogs to write online film reviews, but they don't have as many visitors.

So much so that Richard, a writer for the Chicago Sun-Times, said with envy that Daniel could change his career to become a film critic. With his influence on the Internet, someone must offer him a big price.

It's a pity that he was quickly ridiculed by Daniel's fans. They asked Richard how much money he had received in the past film reviews he wrote. Is this how he got his 3,000-square-foot mansion in Chicago?

Richard had to hastily delete the original blog post and clarify his impartiality.

Roger Ebert, his colleague, mocked Richard relentlessly on his blog, calling him a clown.

Roger's blog is also hugely influential in the film category.

Richard pissed off Daniel, got taunted by Roger, and didn't update his blog for almost three months.

He may also be the first film critic in the entertainment criticism circle to feel "fan violence".

With the rise of social media, film critics will adapt to this kind of treatment. As long as you review a movie, there are bound to be people who disagree with your article.

Fortunately, today's fans are more rational. For example, the waiter in this coffee shop did not disturb the two of them eating.

But that's not all.

The doll-like girl in front of her was an exception. She rushed over and stared at Daniel with wide eyes.

"Are you Daniel Sandler?"

Glancing at Mark, Daniel looked behind the little girl, "Little beauty, where's your family?"

"I asked you first, you have to answer me first, and then I will answer you."

"Okay, okay, yes, I'm Daniel, hello, what's your name? And, are you alone?"

"My name is Catherine Losey Alba, and I am coming with my sister."

The little girl finished answering solemnly, and then suddenly blushed and said, "Daniel, can I kiss you?"

Mark was a little sluggish. It was beyond the imagination of a computer geek that the little beauty offered to send her a kiss.

"Oh sure, Catherine, have you met me online?"

"Yes, I have seen your picture. You are my biggest and biggest idol, bigger than my sister." Catherine leaned over excitedly and touched Daniel's left cheek lightly.

Seeing Catherine's shy look, Daniel was a little dumbfounded, and a few photos helped him capture a little "brain fan".

"Kathy, Kathy?"

Daniel heard someone calling urgently, and he quickly responded, "Ma'am, your child is here, compartment 304."

After a while, a tall lady hurried in and was visibly relieved when she saw Catherine.

"Wow," Daniel exclaimed in a low voice. It is true that he has never seen a beautiful woman, but the person who came here still surprised him, not to mention Mark. This kid probably has never seen such a beautiful girl in his life. .

"Jessica, it's Daniel." Catherine said excitedly, grabbing her sister's skirt.

Jessica also seemed to be very surprised, and she was stunned for a while before saying, "Mr. Sandler, it's an honor to meet you, my sister likes you very much."

"Yes, I like her very much too, Catherine, don't you?" Daniel looked at Catherine, and the little girl nodded proudly.

"Daniel, Jessica is also a big star." Catherine quickly showed off her cousin.

Daniel suddenly realized at this time that Jessica Alba and James Cameron are the leading actors in the Fox TV series "The End of the World".

The TV series didn't air, so Jessica isn't that well known yet.

But this beautiful California girl has also been called "America's Sweetheart" in the past two years. If Daniel hadn't been too indifferent to his Hollywood colleagues, he should not have recognized her.

"Oh, Jessica, I'm new to Hollywood, so—"

Jessica didn't care, she blinked playfully, "I know you've only been an actor for half a year."

Mark has remained silent since Jessica showed up.

It wasn't until Daniel introduced him to Jessica that he awkwardly greeted Jessica.

Catherine covered her mouth and laughed at him. Many boys get nervous when they see Jessica, but Marco is still too exaggerated.

He could hardly utter complete words.

"He's a genius who focuses on Internet technology and computers, just like Bill Gates, but he's not very good at talking in front of beautiful ladies."

"Yes, your major is cool." Jessica and Mark nodded. Web technology is really cool these days.

Jessica had already paid the bill, and when she went back to get her sun hat, she found that Catherine was missing. So I just chatted with Daniel for a while, and I'm leaving first.

Catherine was still a little reluctant, "Daniel, can I go to Los Angeles to play with you?"

"Of course, I can take you to the beach in Malibu to collect conch."

Catherine's eyes lit up again, which caused too much trouble for Jessica. Almost every time she called, Catherine always reminded Jessica to take her to find Daniel to play.

It's a pity that Daniel is flying back and forth between Italy and Malta. Even if Jessica really looks for him, there is nothing he can do.

...

Daniel, who went to Stanford to catch up with Mark, was carefree and even exchanged numbers with the new American sweetheart Jessica Alba. But things aren't so good for Coosa in Los Angeles, who has been paying close attention to the impact of different voices from Entertainment Weekly in recent days besides his job.

As he expected, several heavyweight publications turned to support "Entertainment Weekly", thinking that public opinion had praised Daniel too high, and it was too early to say that he would become a superstar.

But there were also things that were beyond his expectations. Daniel reminded him to pay more attention to the Internet, so he took the Internet as a reference direction, but this time, the Internet and the paper media showed a completely different state. Once the electronic version of "Entertainment Weekly" was published , was immediately attacked by a large number of Daniel fans.

"Look, the old-fashioned media is about to kill young idols again. In their view, only those who are too old to walk in their seventies and eighties are eligible for praise."

"Hollywood has been ruined by these people, who have done nothing but seniority since the golden age ended."

"Daniel is about to shoot "The Lord of the Rings" and "Gladiator". If his acting skills are not enough to support the characters, are the directors of the two films blind?"

"The report is full of condescending and decadent atmosphere, and there are obviously many deliberate things. For example, at the celebration banquet, it was obvious that other main creators also received attention, not just Daniel."

"Entertainment Weekly" was criticized, and Daniel's many websites and discussion boards were full of outrage.

The completely different feedback from the Internet and the paper media made Kusa ponder. Of course, he can see the power of the Internet. In fact, Daniel would not have the momentum he has now without the Internet.

He wrote it down in a notepad and decided to chat with an acquaintance on the website.

Daniel rushed back to Los Angeles from Stanford that night and flew to Rome the next day.

Andy arrived in Rome with him. He discussed with Kusa whether to change to a male assistant, but it was rejected in the end. Women occupy a monopoly position in the field of assistants because of their carefulness, and Kusa obviously believed in it. this.

Rome in July is not as hot as Los Angeles, and even a bit more relaxed.

Moreover, the rhythm of Europe is slower than that of the United States, and sometimes there is even a sense of time standing still here.

If it weren't for Andy's urging, Daniel thought he could feel the legendary city of Rome more deeply.

"Gladiator" will shoot a lot of scenes in the Colosseum. In fact, the climax of this movie happened in the Colosseum. And this Colosseum, which was built in the 1970s, has been around for two thousand years, and it is the real symbol of the Roman Empire. Being in it, if you know something about that period of Roman history, once you close your eyes, you can experience the grand occasion of the Colosseum personally.

The Roman emperor greeted the returning warriors here, all of them brave and powerful. In the middle of the Colosseum, captured Germanic or barbarian slaves fought desperately with lions, and the blood of both lions and slaves added luster to the splendor of Rome. Proud Roman citizens filled four tiers of seats. Constantly clapping, shouting, crazy for fighting.

"How? Did you feel it?"

Ridley made it a point to bring him and Russell Crowe here on day one.

"Yes, I felt the cheers of my people, it was really intoxicating, as if, as if I was the greatest Roman emperor beyond Marcus, my people were willing to die for me, they You respect me so much." Daniel closed his eyes, "Everyone is loyal to me, and I am the center of everyone."

Daniel entered the world of Commodius almost instantly, and the vicissitudes of two thousand years of history led his emotions to the grand Roman Empire.

And he is the emperor of the great empire, the undisputed emperor!