America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 259 258. The most powerful premiere in history

Arclight Cinema, premiere of "Million Dollar Baby."

It only took more than half a year from the beginning of the project last year to the premiere today.

Three months were given to the heroine Hilary Swank for boxing training, and the actual filming time took a total of 37 days.

For a movie with a lot of action shots, this is amazing speed.

Being able to shoot so quickly was mainly due to the directing skills of director Clint Eastwood, in addition to the excellent acting skills of the actors.

In Eric's mind, there is a list of directors he admires most, which is divided into senior and youth groups.

The one who admires the most in the youth group is naturally Christopher Nolan, while in the senior group it is Clint Eastwood, both of whom start with the word "gram".

China calls Clint Eastwood Uncle Dongmu, because his surname Eastwood is literally translated as the wood forest on the east side, or Dongmu for short.

The same is true of Frank, the male protagonist of "House of Cards", referred to as President Shimogi.

The life of this stubborn old man is legendary. As a teenager, he was expelled from three middle schools three times for fighting and causing trouble. In the end, he did not even graduate from middle school.

After dropping out of school, he could only join the society and worked in a series of jobs such as lifeguard, salesperson, golf caddy, etc.

But I never worked for long, because I was too lazy and loved to make trouble, so I was often fired.

The only good thing about him was that he was handsome, so he decided to enter the entertainment industry.

Unfortunately, when he came in, he found that there were no beautiful women or money at all. He was just a sidekick, and he stayed on the job for nine years.

Until the filming of the classic western film "The Red Dead" started, due to the small budget, the crew did not accept any actors they were looking for. In the end, they had to choose Clint Eastwood, who was already in his thirties and had accomplished nothing. Even his clothes were stuffed with stuff. Comes with wood.

As a result, the movie unexpectedly became a hit, and filming of "The Last Day Out" and "The Last Day Out" began in succession, making Clint Eastwood one of the top stars in Hollywood.

An interesting thing happened at that time. Because "Red Dead Redemption" plagiarized Akira Kurosawa's "Yojimbo", he was sued.

Director Sergio Leone happened to be a fan of Akira Kurosawa. When he heard that his idol had sued him, he was overjoyed and said it was an honor.

After Akira Kurosawa received 15% of the Asian box office share of "Red Dead Redemption", he immediately changed his tune and praised the movie for being so damn good and for the director!

There is no way, he gave too much!

After Dongmu became popular, he starred in a landmark movie "Dirty Harry".

The American M92 revolver sold out of stock due to the handsome figure of the Middle East man playing the revolver in this movie.

Social surveys at the time showed that the M92 revolver was second only to the lightsaber in "Star Wars" in popularity, and arms dealers should really award him a medal.

And during the filming of "Dirty Harry", the director was seriously ill and could not continue, so Uncle Tomu volunteered to let me try.

Found out after getting started.

What?

It turns out that the job of a director is easier than that of an actor. This is too simple.

So in 1992, he directed and starred in his first movie "Unforgiven", which won 9 Oscar nominations and won four Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Editing, and Best Supporting Actor. A technical award.

The success of "Unforgiven" symbolizes the official evolution of actor Dongmu into director Dongmu. He is 62 years old this year and has a bright future.

It is true that the future is promising, not the kind of making fun of Golden Retriever and Denzi.

"Mystic River" in 2003 helped Sean Penn win the title of Emperor, and he once again received several more Oscar nominations for Best Director and Best Picture.

In 2004, "Million Dollar Baby" won the Academy Award for Best Director for the second time, as well as Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and a bunch of other nominations.

In 2006, he directed and filmed "Letters from Iwo Jima" and "Flags of Our Fathers", respectively interpreting the war from the perspectives of the United States and Japan, and unsurprisingly won a bunch of Oscars, Golden Globes, and three major European film festival awards. Nominated.

"The Bridge", "Substitute", "Classic Cars", "It Comes to Happiness", "American Sniper", "Sully", "The Mule", etc. have won awards and won awards, and of course the box office has not been delayed.

For other directors, receiving an Oscar nomination is enough to honor a lifetime. For Clint Eastwood, it is as easy as taking it, just like his own family.

Moreover, Uncle Dongmu is also a master of soundtracks. He often arranges the late-stage soundtracks for movies by himself, and wins several awards along the way. Chen Xunqi, who is known as an all-rounder, can only be regarded as his younger brother in front of him.

At the same time, Uncle Dongmu has a special feature when filming, and that is that he is fast enough.

"Unforgiven" was shot in 28 days, "Covered Bridge" in 42 days, "Mystic River" in 39 days, "Million Dollar Baby" in 37 days, and "Classic Cars" in 35 days.

He can shoot quickly and ensure quality. He perfectly embodies what it means to be talented.

Investors like this kind of director the most. Shooting quickly saves costs. Who wouldn't like that?

Therefore, there is a long queue of companies who want to work with him and make films with him, but only if he is interested in the script.

Uncle Fuyuki has also been in politics and served as an official in California, but he had conflicts with Governor Schwarzenegger. In the end, the cowboy resigned after losing to the Terminator.

Of course, if you want to ask Eric what aspect of the old man he envies most? His answer is love life.

Like many male stars, Clint Eastwood is also very philandering. Although he has only been married twice, he has many lovers.

So much so that when a reporter asked him how many children he had, he couldn't remember clearly and only gave an approximate number, which seemed to be seven.

Eric's goal is to surpass him, not only to do it, but to do it well, to make a group of women live in harmony and live happily under the same roof.

Due to the stalemate with the TV station, which has a close relationship with the newspaper, the number of media reporters coming to the red carpet today dropped sharply. There used to be hundreds, but this time there were only a dozen.

Not many film critics came, but if you thought the premiere was deserted, you would be wrong.

The more you want to see my jokes, the more I want to slap you in the face, and the more dramatic I want to make them.

Not only must it be big enough, but it must also be the strongest premiere in history.

Since the media reporters don’t come, it’s your loss if they don’t come, and I don’t care about it.

If you don't come, won't you find someone to support you?

Organizations such as the Screenwriters Guild, Screen Actors Guild, Artists Guild, and the three major brokerage companies have said they will not participate in the dispute between MGM and the Big Six and TV stations.

Celebrities don’t have to worry about what they want to do, let alone being targeted.

So tonight's red carpet can be said to be star-studded. In addition to the film's creative team, Nicole, Theron, Gadot, Ashley, Mary, Little Mean, Chris Evans, Heath Ledger, etc. and Eric All those with good connections were present.

In addition to these people, Eric also invited everyone who had participated in MGM movies and had crossed paths with him.

Hugh Jackman, Pierce Brosnan, Orlando Bloom, Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt, Tobey Maguire, Nicolas Cage.

In addition to actors, Eric also invited many singers. Of course, he couldn't rely on his own reputation, so he had to ask Maikou to help.

There are stars and there are fans. MGM spent money in advance to hire a large number of people, just in case the scene wasn't lively enough.

But it turned out to be overthinking, and when the stars showed up on the red carpet, the screaming never stopped.

Not only were the extras arranged by MGM useless, but the security provided was stretched thin and could hardly stop the crazy fans.

More than a dozen small and medium-sized newspapers at the scene looked at these celebrities with dizzying eyes, and Lionheart.com started a simultaneous live broadcast.

"Sorry Clint, this is going to be the least publicized premiere of your movie."

Uncle Fuyuki adjusted his sleeves: "I don't think so. These people you have recruited are enough to hold a mini-Oscar."

"Although there are no more TV stations and newspapers, the spread of the Internet is increasing day by day. I'm afraid it will become a hot topic tomorrow."

"Do you go online often?"

Eric looked at the other person with some curiosity. In his impression, old-school tough guys like Clint Eastwood probably had less access to the Internet.

Unexpectedly, the other party burst out laughing: "Don't look down on old people and young men. Although I am 74 years old, I still love life very much and like to try new things."

"Clint, you old guy!" Next to them, gold medalist Morgan Freeman and Hillary Swank came over.

Eric shook hands with the former and gave the latter a hug.

There is an interesting rumor in the market that every time Morgan Freeman stars in a movie, he will have one more age spot on his face. I don’t know if it is true or not.

Hilary Swank looked at Eric's side face and sighed with emotion. This young man is really too bold. Look at the battle he fought today. It is clear that he is challenging those people and not turning Hollywood upside down. He It won't stop.

On Lionheart.com, the number of live viewers of the premiere increased from hundreds of thousands to millions, then from millions to millions, and finally directly exceeded the 10 million mark. The comments below came one after another like a tide. wave.

"There are so many stars. This isn't a movie premiere. It's clearly an awards show. There are so many stars. It's so cool!"

"Who can tell me where the venue is? Is it too late to go there now?"

"It's Arc Light Cinema. If you're in Los Angeles, you can catch it if you leave immediately!"

"I'm so envious of those who went to the show. I love Charlize Theron, she's so hot."

"Ryan Reynolds is so handsome, I really want to touch his pecs."

"It seems that MGM is going to fight the Big Six and TV stations to the end. Eric Cooper is so damn fierce. Even if I were as rich as him, I wouldn't dare to do what he did!"

"Wow! It's Kevin Spacey. His acting as Frank is amazing. Now I'm a big fan of his."

"And Robin White."

"Maikou, even Maikou is here to participate. I hope all four instructors of The Voice will gather together. It will be very interesting."

"The premiere of "The Polar Express" is also tonight. Does anyone know the situation?"

"I just went to see it, and it was quite lively. Robert Zemeckis is a great director, but "The Polar Express" is a cartoon, so there weren't many actors and stars to support it, but there were a lot of directors who came to support it."

"What does the director want to see! Of course it is interesting to see the stars, including Britney and Beyoncé!"

At the scene, with the arrival of Maikou, the fans' screams increased by several decibels. His popularity is too high.

Not only were fans fascinated, many celebrities at the scene saw him coming and came to ask for autographs and photos.

For a moment, Uncle Dongmu and Morgan Freeman smiled helplessly.

"I don't think anyone remembers that this was the premiere of our movie."

"You're right. This place is more like a Grammy awards scene now. Should I give him a microphone?"

"It's a good idea. I like the song "rolling in the deep" very much."

"Are you kidding me?"

"Of course, I love life, and I also attended Jackson's concerts back then."

Eric walked over and hugged Britney Spears. As the two major European and American youth goddesses when Eric was young, Eric listened to a lot of songs by Lavigne and Avril Lavigne.

The two parties also met at the Grammys a few months ago, but they could only be regarded as casual acquaintances.

Although Eric screwed up Justin Timberlake and technically avenged Lanie, this matter cannot be explained clearly. It cannot be said that I know the bad things that scum did to you.

At present, Zanni only regards him as a talented super rich man. She probably thinks that there is nothing wrong with making good friends, so being able to attend is a big honor.

"What! You really can't read music scores?" Zanni looked at Eric in disbelief.

"I really don't understand. I can't even distinguish the basic notes clearly. This is a fact."

"Oh my god! This is impossible, this is absolutely impossible! Because it is unscientific and you don't even understand basic music theory. How did you create "rolling in the deep"?"

"Feeling is all about feeling. I usually hum some tunes to myself, and then record them in a way that I can understand but professionals may not. Slowly the melody becomes complete, and then I write the lyrics and it becomes It became a song.”

Britney still couldn't believe it: "You must be kidding me, this all sounds more like fantasy."

"If this can create a song, then I can only go home and hide under the quilt in shame. Are you kidding me?"

"I can testify that everything Eric said is true."

Maiqun passed by and added something, and Zanni immediately fell into deep self-doubt.

The buzz on the "Million Dollar Baby" red carpet, which brought together half of Hollywood, quickly spread to Warner Bros. and the premiere of "The Polar Express."

The executive asked with some worry: "Robert, are you confident?"

Robert Zemeckis naturally has no intention of getting involved in the struggles between companies. He just wants to make the movies he wants to make.

Hearing this, he smiled and said: "Jones, didn't you also participate in the internal preview screening of "The Polar Express"? You should have a good idea of ​​its quality."

"And we also used full 3D and achieved good results, which is a huge attraction for the audience."

"And we are all ages, but "Million Dollar Baby" is rated PG13, so we have an advantage."

"We have a richer publicity campaign, so a premiere doesn't mean anything."

"Remember, the movie will ultimately decide the outcome, not anything else!"