Made in Hollywood

"Sean Connery's History of Domestic Violence?"

The corners of Duke's mouth were slightly upturned when he saw the headline in the newspaper. Sean Connery's son and wife called a press conference on Monday to explode the Connery scandal. , Now the media are almost all reporting related news intensively, and I can't wait to describe Connery as the spokesperson of Satan in the world.

"last night……"

Right next to Duke, Sofia Coppola moved her body in her chair and took out a newspaper, flipping through it and saying, "A Fox talk show invited Connery's ex-wife Diane Chiron. Todd, shakes up all of his dark past, and they drove the live TV car to Connery's mansion."

"this is a good news."

Although the theater lounge can't see the sky outside, Duke has to admire the weather today.

"What did you do?" Putting down the newspaper, Sophia tilted her head to look at him, Duke shrugged and denied without hesitation, "It's not actually about me, do you think I'm capable of doing this now?"

"Warner?"

Despite what she said, Sophia still stared at Duke, she knew that this matter should be done by Warner, but it was absolutely inseparable from the guy next to her.

Shaking her head gently, Sophia temporarily threw away this idea. After getting along for so long, the two are not only work partners, but also friends. She knows what Hollywood is. Kind people will only be trampled by countless big feet. Stepping stones, only those who can take advantage of all the conditions, can succeed.

Obviously, Duke next to him is one such person.

It is no exaggeration to say that Sean Connery has become a underdog, and there may be a few voices who sympathize with him, but in Hollywood, where he is on the up and down, he will only get more beatings, even if CAA does enough. Nor can PR work fundamentally reverse this trend.

Even CAA partners like Twentieth Century Fox and Walt Disney are in the midst of the hype, not to mention other media.

This situation is completely within Duke’s expectations. CAA is in a natural opposition to major Hollywood companies due to strategies such as packaging services and taking film commissions. The basis of cooperation between the two parties is interests, but when the opportunity comes, the latter will inevitably It will suppress the relatively strong CAA. After all, there is no production and distribution company, and I want to see a giant-style brokerage company.

"Speaking of which, Duke."

Coming to this side, Sophia lowered her voice, "You and Warner have evidence of Sean Connery?"

"No..." Duke shook his head, "This kind of thing doesn't need evidence."

If the other party was accidentally injured by him and Warner, then he can only blame himself for being unlucky. There must always be an unlucky person to bear Warner's anger in this matter.

"It took CAA ten years to make him the most famous gentleman in Hollywood." Sophia sighed, and seemed to be a little bit sympathetic, "but it took less than a week for the media to destroy him..."

"The most valuable thing about Connery is this image of a gentleman." She paused and continued, "In the past few years, his outstanding roles have been based on this, and it would be difficult for him to lose this image. Stay on the front line again.”

"First-line?" Duke sneered, "Without the image of a gentleman, there are domestic violence and drug abuse scandals, and he is not known for his acting skills, and he has no room for growth. He is destined to be forgotten by Hollywood."

"He can play the villain!" Sophia replied habitually.

Duke shrugged, lazy to say anything else, not to mention anything else, Sean Connery's status in CAA will inevitably plummet, even if he is the oldest customer, but in the eyes of vampires, what they are watching is always The most delicious blood.

Also, there is bound to be a divorce lawsuit in the future, in which the division of production must be particularly exciting. Maybe I can introduce some excellent lawyers to the poor mother and son, so that the lawsuit can be prolonged and the benefits they can obtain a little more.

Looking at his watch, Duke stood up, "It's almost time, let's go to the theater."

This afternoon, Warner Bros. held a preview event for "Breaking the Dead Island". In addition to fans, film critics and media reporters, there were also many representatives from the theater chain, such as Emperor Entertainment Group and AMG Theater. Line's selection experts.

Whether the film is excellent and whether it can sell well is also related to the interests of the theater chain. How many theaters can a major commercial film win in the end, in addition to the efforts of the distribution company, it also depends on the attitude of the theater chain. It seems that the production will be thrown into the street, and the theater party will not come up with too many resources even if the publisher makes a big deal.

Cinema is an important part of distribution. The quality of the film is directly related to the income of the cinema dealer. No film can win thousands of cinemas just like a movie. Just like the production, there are complicated procedures, and the theater party also has a strict review on this.

The release strategies of "Brave the Dead Island" and "Speed ​​of Life and Death" are completely different. The latter shows great potential in the screening, and the subsequent large-scale release seems to be a matter of course, while the former will inevitably be released in North America on a super-large scale. Painting, the theater party must conduct a basic inspection of the film to determine that it is not a bad film.

The kind of situation where a small company releases a film and can easily win thousands of theaters, and even the theaters do not even refer to the test screening and the screening. In highly specialized Hollywood, it only exists in fantasy. middle.

"Hello, Director Rosenberg."

When entering the arena, Duke met the film selection expert of Emperor Entertainment Group, and shook the hand that the other party stretched out, "Hello, Mr. Josman."

The finely cut samples have been held in Warner Bros. for a long time. Warner Bros. is very confident in the film. From the invitation lineup of the preview, it can be seen that "Brave to the Dead Island" enjoyed completely. The treatment of A-level commercial production.

Not to mention the representatives of the largest theater chains in the United States, the media and film critics also have a prosperous lineup.

When he entered the theater, Duke glanced roughly at the film critics he could recognize, including Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times, Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter, etc...

And he heard from Robin Grande that Warner Bros. had a six-figure PR budget to bring in the famous Roger Albert from Chicago!

Although he didn't see the other person, Duke knew that he must be in the theater. Maybe at the event after the film, he could meet this top professional film critic who has been praised by countless people.

Roger Albert arrived at the Burbank theater a little later than scheduled because of a request from Warners to provide a Malibu beach house as a temporary home, but the others could only complain privately, When facing him, he will only greet him with a smile, who does not know the power of his thumbs and film reviews.

As a super authority in the film critics, Roger Albert really deserves the attention of any film company.

"Hi, Turan."

Walking to the seat, Roger Albert and Kenneth Turan casually waved, "Long time no see."

"Yeah, I didn't expect to see you here." Kenneth Turan said politely.

"That little guy's movie is good." Roger Albert pointed to Duke who was standing in front of him chatting with others, "Although this is just a popcorn movie, the bomb perspective in the trailer gave me some Surprise, I have reason to like this movie."

Of course you have a reason! Kenneth Turan's heart slander, otherwise, wouldn't Warner Bros.'s hundreds of thousands of dollars in public relations be thrown away?

Just in the row in front of them, Josman from Emperor Entertainment had just sat down. He looked at the people two seats away. They were the representatives of AMG. The two sides were the biggest competitors in the North American cinema market. If not If I remember correctly, this person should be Lynch, the chief film selection expert for AMG West Coast.

AMG has appointed a team headed by him, and obviously, like Emperor Entertainment, is very optimistic about the prospect of "Brave to the Dead Island".

"Warner's people are among the average moviegoer."

Sitting in the front row, Sophia leaned over and whispered to Duke, "The questionnaire has also been distributed, and the opinions of film critics and the word-of-mouth of film fans will be fed back in time."

During the preview meeting, the observers inside the company mixed with the fans, which is almost the practice of Hollywood companies.

"Have faith in our film, Sophia."

Hearing the slightly rapid breathing, Duke clapped Sophia's hand, "We will definitely succeed, give yourself some confidence!"

"I have confidence in myself." Sophia said stubbornly, "I have no confidence in you. The audience will always get tired of your explosive scenes one day."

"Not now!" Duke looked confident.

Yes, if any director maintains a style for a long time, he will always be abandoned by the audience one day, and the pure sensory and commercial drama of explosion and collision will have a shorter preservation period, just like the former explosion madman, After the high-intensity bombardment of several consecutive films, the audience will inevitably suffer from aesthetic fatigue.

However, he has just embarked on this crazy road of explosion, and the preservation period can last for a long time.

The big screen slowly lit up, and the lights suddenly went out. In the chaotic theater just now, it immediately became quiet. Because there was no film with a title added, there was no buffering or subtitles, and the curtain was opened directly!

"This is..." Roger Albert frowned slightly, "This is high-speed slow motion!"

This opening slow motion uses the production techniques of montage switching and high-speed slow motion, which makes people feel depressed and heavy. Just like the fast-paced beginning of "Life and Death", it throws enough suspense. And the drama that attracts people to continue watching.

"Duke Rosenberg has improved a lot."

Roger Albert said to himself, "The use of the lens in the opening scene is simply gorgeous, and the picture is very beautiful. Generally speaking, no director will make the picture of the film stand out too much!"

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