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When Simon heard Ronald Goldberg's question, he felt Barry Diller looked at him inquiringly, and explained with a smile: "Ronald, before the film started, I reminded everyone that the reputation of "Instinct" Probably not as good as last year's Butterfly Effect."

Ronald Goldberg was still a little worried, and he gestured to the surrounding crowd without a trace, and said, "Simon, no one left early during the preview last year."

"This film doesn't have the elaborate plot setting of "The Butterfly Effect", its selling point is actually controversial," Simon said to Ronald Goldberg in a slightly lower voice, noticing that no one else was leaning over: "Ronald, what Fox needs to do next is to control the trend of this controversial public opinion and hold on until the film is released next month, and we will win."

After many internal discussions about the launch strategy of "Instinct", these words from Simon did not bring much peace of mind to Ronald Goldberg: "Of course I understand, Simon, I am just worried that we may not be able to at all. Control the direction of the media.”

"If it really screwed up, then I can only say sorry," Simon spread his hands, feeling helpless to Goldberg's indecisive character, said: "Ronald, we all know that the film business has never been It's all fraught with risk."

Ronald Goldberg also felt Simon's emotions to some extent, looked around, and said, "Okay, you guys talk, I'll go and say hello to Garrett of Variety, I hope I can get one more time. good reviews.”

Simon watched Goldberg leave and asked Barry Diller, "Barry, has Fox found a replacement for Ronald?"

Barry Diller nodded and said, "I plan to make Joe Ross the president. Rupert is also satisfied with him. Simon, do you know Ross?"

"I've heard of it, but I haven't been in contact with it."

Simon answered with his mouth, and said in his heart that it was still Joe Ross.

In the original time and space, the president of Fox during this period was Joe Ross. The well-known producer who started his career in the 1970s was in charge of Fox, and his greatest achievement was to discover the best-selling comedy movie "Home Alone" series in Hollywood history.

Joe Ross, who just turned 40 this year, is currently running a production company with several partners. He has participated in the production of films such as the blockbuster movie "Bachelor Party" starring Tom Hanks in the early days. He is well-known in the industry. But not top notch.

Therefore, Joe Ross is not qualified to join the Hollywood Seven Chairs game after careful calculation. However, neither Rupert Murdoch, an outsider in Hollywood, nor Barry Diller, who is only 46 years old this year but wants to strengthen his control of Fox Pictures, do not want to find another like Ronald Gold. Berger, a senior executive with a long history in Hollywood, runs the company.

Joe Ross has been in the industry for more than ten years, and he has good experience in both production and company management, but at the same time, he does not have too deep roots in Hollywood, so hiring him to be in charge of Fox Pictures seems just right.

"I'll introduce you next time," Barry Diller said, turning back: "Simon, after Instinct, I still hope we can continue to work together. You have said before that you want to work with Fox Television. The Internet has launched some cooperation, but Daenerys Pictures doesn’t seem to have much interest in cooperating with us on several reality shows this time?”

Simon said calmly: "Barry, this is because Fox's conditions are not ahead of other TV networks."

Although it is already the fourth largest national TV network, Fox TV network still has a big gap in strength compared with the traditional three major TV networks: abc, nbc and cbs.

It's just the most basic number of franchised TV stations. The traditional three major TV networks have more than 200 franchised TV stations across North America, but the Fox TV network now has only more than 100 franchised TV stations. Moreover, in order to save money, the Fox network currently only operates two hours of prime-time programming, while the three major networks are three hours from eight o'clock to eleven o'clock.

These factors limit the Fox network's audience base.

Daenerys Films has actually promoted several reality show plans to the Fox network, but the conditions set by the Fox network are not enough for Simon to ignore its disadvantages in all aspects.

Barry Diller is definitely a very shrewd and far-sighted business manager. The original "Death Is Coming" project, it was Barry Diller to persuade the hesitant Ronald Goldberg to promote Fox. Fox also benefited a lot from the ground-breaking contract between the film industry and Daenerys Pictures.

Out of the importance of Simon's continuous creation of many box office miracles, Barry Diller has carefully studied several reality show plans of Daenerys Films. In his opinion, "Survivor" is the most likely to cause a sensation, followed by It is the plan of "Big Brother". In fact, North America has always been short of variety shows that answer questions. Therefore, "Who Will Be a Millionaire" was ranked third by him. As for the last "Beverly Wife", Barry Diller thinks it's entirely the 'personal interest' of the young man, who seems to have just screwed up the marriage of a glamorous actress named Natasha Kinski.

Barry Diller is also clear that Daenerys Pictures has come up with four program plans at one time, and the target is the current four major TV networks in North America. Fox obviously only has one chance to bet.

After thinking for a moment, Barry Diller said: "Simon, let's be honest, I want to get "Survivor", what kind of cooperation plan do you want?"

"Barry, the most important thing at the moment for the Fox network is to expand the audience size, as for the

Profit, that's obviously secondary, right? Simon looked at Barry Diller and continued without waiting for him to answer: "So, if Fox wants to get "Survivor", the cooperation plan is very simple, you get the audience, and Daenerys Pictures gets the profits. "

Barry Diller shook his head and said: "Simon, this is too harsh. The cost of running a TV network is very high. It is impossible for me to allow the platform in my hand to become a money-making tool for others, and Rupert will not agree."

"Barry, we see the Fox network as a developing farm, and the show in Daenerys Pictures happens to be the farmer in charge of the frontier. If you want this farmer to give up other farm jobs that have been on track to go to you On the side, that's definitely going to cost you more. You'll only be able to make more money in the future if the Fox Network farm expands rapidly."

"Of course I understand that," Barry Diller said. "But, Simon, I don't know the ability of the 'farmer' you recommended to me to work."

Simon also shook his head and said with a smile: "Actually, I don't know either."

Barry Diller thinks about the pilot of "Who Will Be a Millionaire" next Monday, which has been in close preparation for a while, and he even went to the New York test site to watch the recording in a low-key manner. "Who Will Be a Millionaire" does give him some special vibes that are completely different from traditional quiz shows.

However, this show has belonged to abc, and Fox is obviously impossible to get involved.

The dismal TV fall season triggered by the writers' strike is an opportunity for Daenerys Pictures, and it is also an opportunity for the Fox network, which is still very weak relative to the other three. If a blockbuster TV show or two could be released this fall, Fox Network's popularity with North American audiences would be boosted immediately.

Just like the later Internet companies burning money to expand the scale of users, Fox Television Network is also in the stage of burning money. Barry Diller doesn't mind giving up profits for ratings if Simon's few reality shows are successful, but he also doesn't want to sign a deal with Daenerys Pictures that could prove to be next. Big joke contract.

There are only three days left before "Who Will Be a Millionaire" will start. After hesitating for a moment, Barry Diller decided to wait another three days. At the same time, he couldn't help laughing at himself. He persuaded Goldberg to boldly agree to "Death Is Coming" ”, but when it was his turn, he inevitably hesitated.

However, Barry Diller is also determined that if the response of "Who Will Be a Millionaire" is good, he will definitely win at least one of the two reality TV shows he is interested in.

Although there is still the idea of ​​using several reality shows in hand as a bargaining chip in exchange for New World Entertainment from GE, for Simon, in addition to "Who Will Be a Millionaire" that has been handed over to abc, "Survivor" Undoubtedly the most valuable of the remaining three projects, but others certainly don't know this, and Simon has no intention of giving "Survivor" to NBC.

Conversely, if NBC's ratings for this fall season are made more dismal, GE may be more cooperative. After all, no one would think that Daenerys Pictures would only have these four plans for a reality show.

The official recording of the first issue of "Who Will Be a Millionaire" will take place this weekend. Simon has to go to the East Coast early tomorrow morning, so he didn't stop at the reception too much. At ten o'clock, he took Jenny with him. Return to Malibu.

Early the next morning, because it was Saturday, major newspapers generally withdrew from the most content-rich issue of the week, and "Instinct", which had just experienced a preview, also quickly became the focus of media discussion, and as expected that sparked intense controversy.

In terms of the most basic film critics, "Instinct" is actually better. Last year, it was also "Butterfly Effect" by Simon and Brian de Palma. Overall, it was about 5 points. collapse.

"Variety" gave a very positive evaluation: "A erotic thriller with a sleek style, intense actors' performances, and alternative thinking, with a strange strong appeal."

Rolling Stone praised the film as "a scarlet dream created by Simon Westeros, with an impressive performance by Linda Fiorentino".

In addition, important media such as The New York Times and The Seattle Times also gave positive comments.

However, the negative reviews the film sparked were even more violent.

Roger Ebert, in the Chicago Sun-Times, ruthlessly criticized the film as 'everything but useless junk' Simon doesn't know if he should be honored to have such a master film critic use the word 'trash' so bluntly.

The New Yorker critic Terence Rafferty also criticized "Instinct" as "a boring tale of distraction through sex and violence".

Other newspapers such as "Time" and "Chicago Tribune" also published critical remarks.

Moreover, because of the theme of "Instinct", this polarized media word of mouth quickly broke away from the scope of film criticism and quickly spread to the content of the film itself.

A critic who claimed to be a loyal Simon fan the next day published a critical piece in the Los Angeles Times, vehemently accusing Simon of just selling violence through Pulp Fiction and sex through Instinct. , and then publicly announced the de-powder.

Mark Horrington, the East Coast solo writer who publicly questioned Simon during the "Lola Run" period, was not invited to participate.

The test screening, but this time it jumped out again, still publishing an article in the "Daily News", which is opposed to the "New York Post", criticizing "Instinct" for its over-description of sex, and accusing Simon of lacking a sense of social responsibility.

In the following days, the media controversy, which gradually began to rage, became more and more intense, and even developed to the level of personal attacks.

A film critic for the San Francisco Chronicle published an open letter questioning that Simon, who made the two deeply disturbing films of Pulp Fiction and Instinct, may have once again lost his mind and should return to a mental hospital After receiving treatment, the film critic also claimed in the open letter that "Instinct" should definitely belong to the NC-17 category, and asked mpaa to re-rate "Instinct".

After the release of the open letter, many critics who criticized the film also spoke out again, calling on mpaa to re-rate "Instinct".

"Instinct" received an R rating from MPAA prior to its preview.

Mpaa's rating committee is actually in the hands of the seven majors, and everyone checks and balances each other, and occasionally uses it to suppress second- and third-tier film companies. Typically, studios will appeal, or re-edit and submit ratings when they think their films have received too strict a rating, and there has never been a case where a film with a confirmed rating has been re-affirmed to a more stringent rating.

There is a lot of quarrel in the media, but inside Hollywood, many people actually understand that unless it is interfered by completely one-sided public opinion pressure or other powerful factors, the rating of "Instinct" will not change. But if you want to make "Instinct" have a greater social impact, you can only wait for the film to be released.

Obviously, once a film is released, the ratings are even more irreversible.

Therefore, Daenerys Pictures and Fox were not disturbed by this controversy, but secretly contributed to the flames, further increasing the controversy of "Instinct" to attract public attention. Fox also deliberately suppressed the MPAA rating committee for this. Statements intended to be interpreted externally.

On the other hand, in order to show that they are not lacking in their sense of social responsibility, Fox and Daenerys Pictures also issued a joint statement on a new Monday, urging theaters showing "Instinct" to carry out stricter age reviews to ensure that there will be no Teenagers who meet the movie viewing conditions enter the theater.

Of course, whether doing this will actually arouse the curiosity of teenagers is beyond the control of the film company. Who makes teenagers rebellious by nature?

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