Made in Hollywood

The preview has just ended, and the Fox staff are still collecting the audience's questionnaires. Some people can't wait to leave. Mike Scott is one of them. He needs to go back and sort out the relevant information in time to submit it to the sponsor. , Doing things with money is the most basic principle in the circle.

It can be said that every test screening is unavoidable. Just like Warner and Fox can find someone to provide the test screening of "Braveheart", the money offensive is pervasive. After the test screening, no one cares too much about it. The announcement and PR people from Fox were busy because there would be a big press conference later.

The press conference was arranged in the grand banquet hall of a hotel next to the theater. When Duke, Tom Hanks and the others walked up to the front desk, the audience seemed to have boiled a pot, and the boiling voices rang out one after another. .

All arrangements were made for publicity needs, and after Duke, Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio sat down, everyone's PR also walked near the front desk to remind their employers in time .

The host was long-winded, Charles Rowan introduced some basic information of the film, and came to the question-and-answer session that the media reporters were most interested in.

The most attractive person on stage is, of course, Tom Hanks.

This kind of press conference can be imagined. Many questions asked by reporters are actually coordinated and planned by the organizer's public relations.

After the host's roll call, a reporter stood up and asked directly, "Mr. Hanks, if I remember correctly, you received a lot of invitations last year, why did you choose such a movie?"

"I've always been fascinated by the history of World War II, and I've been looking for books and scripts that describe the whole of World War II in terms of human nature or human emotional experience, not just strategic action."

Tom Hanks mainly mentioned the film, "Saving Private Ryan is a brilliant depiction of this point. This film is not only a magnificent war story, but also a tear-jerking analysis of the war. Humanity film."

"What's your biggest feeling about filming?" Another reporter asked.

"Before, I have never experienced the feeling of a sudden release of adrenaline." Tom Hanks looked over, smiled at Duke, and continued, "In this collaboration with Director Rosenberg. , I finally realized it.

"Because when we started filming, the entire set was in chaos. People kept falling, bombs exploded right next to you, and I can imagine the soldiers falling in batches in the hail of bullets. There was fear in our eyes. Knowing none of this is true, but that's why we're truly terrified!"

The scene was in good order, only Tom Hanks' voice echoed, "We shot the landing battle scene at the beginning of the whole filming, which completely changed our attitude when shooting the battle scenes later. No one would Anticipating how terrifying the landing scene will be, you will really feel the life-and-death test that the soldiers had to face bravely."

Many reporters are nodding their heads. The landing battle at the beginning of the film is indeed too real and shocking!

After Tom Hanks, the reporter asked Leonardo a few more questions. Among them, several reporters from Fox Television also asked him to gossip with Claudia Schiffer. As long as it can attract attention, the film publicity means It can be described as diverse.

Finally, the reporter's eyes turned to Duke.

"Director Rosenberg, what do you think of this cooperation with Tom?" The reporter's question is still inseparable from the actor Tom Hanks.

Of course, this is also a pre-set question. Tom Hanks is the person in the crew who has the most substantial appeal to the audience.

"I'm very excited to work with Tom. I have a lot of admiration for him. He's my favorite actor, and it's no exaggeration to say he's my idol."

Since the focus of publicity is to highlight Tom Hanks, Duke will naturally not forget to tout him, "I have always hoped to be able to cooperate with Tom, and "Saving Private Ryan" finally made my dream come true, this time The filmmaking experience has made my admiration for Tom even more as a person and as an actor. Tom is often able to make some important suggestions, and he always listens humbly when I articulate my vision for a character."

Then, under the deliberate guidance of the host, the topic turned to the near-real battlefield of the film, and some veterans and historians were also interviewed.

David Brown was one of them. Facing the reporter's microphone, he made no secret of his praise for the film. Although his words were short, they were powerful, "In my opinion, this is the most real and shocking film ever. reaction to the WWII film!"

Other veterans also echoed his opinion, "The film restores the real battlefield to the greatest possible extent."

"I never thought I could see such a real war movie, it's like returning to that beach."

As a well-known historian and authoritative scholar of the Normandy D-Day, Stephen Ambrose also stood up and sang, "Saving Private Ryan is a true representation of the battle of the year, and there is no doubt that this is what I saw. The most true and accurate war film ever produced that reflects the cruelty of war, whether it is from the deployment of the battle, or the expressions of the soldiers, the language, the arguments and complaints between each other, and the respect and love for each other, all of which are different from those of the past. Soldiers are the same!"

All of this is for publicity and to attract more people's attention.

The preview and publicity campaign continued into the evening, when Duke drove to his Malibu home, Tina Fey in the passenger seat had already received a call from Fox, and the statistics of the preview had been released.

"Fox returned 363 questionnaires, with an A-level positive rating of 92 percent."

In Tina Fey's opinion, this is a very good reputation from the audience. Although the audience has a good reputation, and there are not no box office hits like "The Shawshank Redemption", her employer's first three films have already shown Given the terrible word-of-mouth box office conversion rate, if the past conversion rate is calculated, "Saving Private Ryan" is very likely to be another super-selling film.

"What about theaters?" Duke asked.

"A total of 37 film viewing experts came to the North American Cinema Alliance." Tina Fei said as concisely as possible, "23 gave A+, 12 gave A, and the remaining 2 were B."

"Theatrical arrangement shouldn't be a problem anymore." Duke breathed a sigh of relief, no matter how good a film is, it is impossible to sell well without enough theaters and arrangement rate, he said, "Notify Zach, John, Mike and Sophia of this result. them."

"Um……"

With a slight nod, Tina Fei took out her mobile phone and started dialing.

Just as Duke was driving home and Tina Fey called to inform the team, the same results were already in an office in Century City CAA.

Mel Gibson and Martin Bob sat opposite each other across the desk, both flipping through "Saving Private Ryan."

"The bloody brutality of this film is bigger than we expected," Mel Gibson said to Martin Bob as he watched, "We could have done some work with the Teacher-Parents Association to get them to call on the student body. Don't watch the movie, although the movie is rated R, no parent would want to accompany their child to watch such a bloody movie."

"Mel, did you notice another detail?" Martin Bob threw the document on the desk, "Two reporters mentioned at the same time that the US military in the film includes white people, Jews, but no other minorities. ancestry..."

"After the film is officially released," Mel Gibson understood, "as long as you push a few back, some minority groups will definitely be dissatisfied, and even protest against boycotting this film!"

"They are denying the contributions of people of color to World War II." Martin? Bob smiled faintly.

Protests by some organizations may be nothing, but being promoted and hyped by the media will inevitably bring trouble to a film, and even cause many ethnic minorities to resent the film.

"Martin..." Mel Gibson remembered another thing. "Remember the advice I gave you about Sophie Marceau?"

"Don't implement it for the time being." Martin Bob shook his head, "These female stars are all people who don't see enough benefits and can't take off their pants, and what happened to Duke Rosenberg during the film's release? Scandals will only attract more attention, which may boost the box office.”

"Is that all it takes?" Mel Gibson will not easily forget the troubles the other party caused during the shooting. "He caused us a lot of unnecessary losses."

"of course not."

Martin Bob looked at Mel Gibson and solemnly exhorted, "Mel, you are still thinking in the mind of an actor, directors are different from actors, and the public pays more attention to their works, not lace gossip scandals. , unless it's like Roman Polanski, it won't kill him at all."

"Roman Polanski..." Mel Gibson pinched his chin, seemed to be lost in thought, and muttered in a voice that only he could hear, "They're all bloody Jews!"

"Mel!"

Probably seeing that Mel Gibson didn't pay much attention, Martin Bob knocked on the table hard, this is an important fortune tree in his hand, and reminded again, "Don't talk about Duke Rosenberg, Sophie Marceau also Not an actress without any fame, she will not be easily manipulated, even CAA!"

Mel Gibson nodded, but he didn't agree in his heart. Whether he was willing to be manipulated or not, it would depend on whether the bait thrown out was attractive enough.

Of course, he is very clear that in the next schedule, he will still target "Saving Private Ryan" itself, and Duke Rosenberg will not leave Hollywood. The anger he has accumulated in Ireland will always be able to vent one day.