novelraw Chapter 262
Chapter 262
It was less than six o'clock, and the red carpet in front of the movie palace was packed with people.
There were movie fans who came to hear the news, and reporters from all over the world. Most of them had different identities. The only thing in common was that they all came tonight for Josie Horton.
There was a scream that could not be ignored from the front of the red carpet, which was completely comparable to the decibels of the Cruise couple's finale appearance at the opening ceremony of the film festival.
Before the sunset, the daylight illuminated the place very brightly, bright enough for everyone at the scene to see the brunette at the entrance of the red carpet, as beautiful as a morning star, walking towards them.
The press area whispered.
"Don't the red carpet start at 06:30?"
"Why is only Josie Horton showing up?"
"Wait, where did she go?"
I saw the carefully decorated beauties on the red carpet passing the press area like the wind, and headed to the viewing booth where movie fans gathered with a clear goal.
At the same time, the on-site scheduling staff was notified by the Fox public relations team that Josie Horton had deliberately arrived at the scene half an hour earlier to sign autographs for her fans, and at 06:30 they would take photos and interviews according to the procedure.
The reporters started talking again.
"Okay, another fan-loving Tom Cruise II?"
"As far as I know, she does it at the premiere of every one of her movies in America, so her fans love her to death."
"If it were me, I would love her to death."
"However, this is too pretentious. It is obviously trying to please movie fans, without the mysterious style of a movie star at all."
"Come on, who doesn't want their love to be reciprocated? Don't you just want to look at her from afar when you're trying your best to pursue your girlfriend?"
Different from the mixed praise and criticism in the reporter area, the fan area is already completely boiling over Josie's arrival.
The girls tried their best to restrain themselves, but they soon discovered that the boys around them were more unrestrained and enthusiastic, so they resolutely gave up their reserve and joined the frenzied atmosphere.
"Sissy! I love you—!"
"Don't go back to America, stay here and marry me!"
"You are so beautiful, big beauty! My whole family loves you!"
"She really came early!"
"Baby look at me! I can't help but cry!"
There were screams one after another, but it didn't affect Josie listening to everyone's voice.
While smiling at everyone, she can chat with her fans from time to time, as if there is no sense of distance.
Well, the mysterious line that Wall Street has always crafted for movie stars is completely unworkable for her. Her moral sense makes people in many circles scoff at her, but she never pretends to be noble in front of her fans.
This makes her more like a flesh and blood person, rather than an assembly line product across the screen.
Gentle, peaceful, funny, coupled with dazzling beauty, just being able to say a word to her, these people are going crazy in love with her.
"My baby angel, you are gorgeous tonight!"
"Thank you. Are you satisfied with what you see?"
"satisfy!!!!"
"No! Promise me baby! Show your back next time! You're amazing in a red dress with an open back!"
"I will think about it."
"It's okay to show your legs!"
"Wow, you guys are good or bad." Josie tilted her head and looked at the girl who shouted the most in the crowd, "Yes, it's you, you were the one who asked me to marry you just now, right?"
"Hey Hey."
"Stop laughing, wipe your drool, I can't marry you because you are not old enough."
"Sissy, how long are you staying in Venice?"
"Four days, I hope to meet you on the island."
"What movie will you make next?"
"A romantic movie."
"Josie, didn't Edward Norton come with you?"
"Baby, I'm standing in front of you, and you're actually asking about other men?"
Three 10 minutes later.
The "Fight Club" crew who arrived on the red carpet on time were taken aback by the grand occasion.
"Wow, didn't you say that Venice is aging very badly?" Gerrard said to himself, "Looking at it this way, it's all young people."
"Obviously, the power of a big star." David Fincher raised his eyebrows, and gave Josie a full score for coming here half an hour earlier to promote the movie, not afraid of her pride.
Edward, who was the last to step on the red carpet, was wearing sunglasses, and his whole body seemed a little listless.
Gerald took a look at Edward and put his arms around his shoulders: "Smile, otherwise you really look like you had a bad date last night and were ruthlessly dumped."
"I didn't." Edward was expressionless, but he didn't try to break free from Gerald. "I'm just not acclimatized to the point of insomnia."
Gerald and David Finch exchanged a glance, shrugged tacitly, and did not see through Edward's disguise.
It seems that after the two of them left last night, the conversation between Edward and Josie fell apart.
—and it was an avalanche.
Gerald was very thankful that he was so sensible. After all, since that time, he put away his own thoughts and stayed away from Josie Horton.
David Finch saw everything in his eyes, took Edward's other shoulder, and whispered: "Come on, it's time for us to take a group photo, although you are sometimes a jerk, but now you should be a gentleman and help him A handful of ladies wearing four-inch stilettos today."
Their misunderstanding about this matter is getting bigger and bigger.
Edward thought silently, but didn't explain anything. He looked at Josie who was not far away, until David Finch lightly pushed behind him, and obediently stepped forward to serve as a handrail for Josie.
Josie thanked her politely as usual.
It's just that there was a trace of hesitation unconsciously, which did not escape Edward's gaze.
Edward bent his arms without looking sideways, allowing Josie to lean on most of her body and lead her to the red carpet in the media interview area.
"You're not sure how to face me," he whispered.
Josie didn't answer, with an impeccable smile on her face.
However, Edward moved the corner of his mouth indiscernibly, and quickly returned to his original state, "I'm so happy, at least you are not completely indifferent."
Only then did Josie glance at him, and said, "I haven't opened my mouth yet, you've already written, directed, and acted out the story in your head to the end. To be honest, Ed, you're really sick."
Edward said frankly, "Even if I'm crazy, you still enjoy the way I'm fascinated by you—don't you?"
Josie choked on a rare choke, and fell silent again.
Well, he was right.
As long as he doesn't go crazy and doesn't affect her life, she really can't help but let him go—after all, vanity is the original sin that humans love most.
And she never denies some flaws in her character, such as arrogance that pops up from time to time, selfishness, indifference, and doing whatever she wants... But how many flawless saints are there in this world?
There are huge crowds of people in front of the red carpet.
This pair of golden boys and girls who had been rumored for several years came together, their demeanor was calm and casual, as if there was no ambiguity between them, and it seemed that everything was just trying to cover up.
David Finch and Gerard Butler's expressions were managed online, and it was not at all obvious that they were wondering about the unusually harmonious scene in front of them.
In Vanity Fair, everyone is a born actor.
Josie looked sideways.
Edward also seemed to feel something, and looked down at her.
He is wearing a white shirt and a black suit with perfect texture today, but he rarely uses a pair of sunglasses as an ornament, which makes him look a bit unsmiling and cool. It is obviously a harmless face for humans and animals. At this moment The corners of his lips were slightly pursed, but he was indifferent, restrained, and abstinent.
Very good, precisely stepping on Josie's aesthetics.
Apparently he himself was aware of this.
The spotlight flickered wildly.
Josie was wearing a silver-gray gown with thin straps. The skirt was close to her body, and the heels were high and thin. A normal person would already be shaky after taking a step, but she was as elegant as a queen patrolling her territory.
The back is straight and the smile is shallow.
She is surrounded by three male stars in the center, with the wild Gerald on the left, the refined Edward on the right, and David Fincher to make up the numbers. She is exactly the style of a Hollywood superstar. They all exude the aura of a famous actress.
As a result, the screams outside the arena erupted again, and I don't know what those boys and girls who were screaming so loudly thought of it.
After the red carpet part was over, everyone entered the screening hall arranged for "Fight Club" in the movie palace.
The sharp-eyed Josie immediately asked, "Where's my brand?"
——She really made Fox's people rush to make a reminder overnight.
"Sorry, Ms. Horton, but we really can't do this." Fox's announcer spoke in a pizza-like spoken language, "Those audiences will scold us to death, really."
Josie couldn't accept this explanation, but she didn't bother to argue with ordinary staff, so she went directly to Art Linsen, the producer sent by Fox.
"North America still has the MPAA, I don't believe that Venice doesn't have ratings." She said lightly, "Speaking of which, from the establishment of the publicity team to the present, how much trouble have your people caused me? If Fox is really not interested in doing " With the release of Fight Club, I don't think there will be someone to take it by the end of the festival."
From the initial trailer, publicity strategy, to the confirmation of foreign language subtitles for the Venice Film Festival, Josie almost felt that Fox should give her a salary as a marketing consultant.
Otherwise, why can they only use her ideas, but their own people keep doing bad things?
Art Linsen's complexion was not good, and he said embarrassingly, "I'm sorry, Josie, I'll get someone to deal with it right away, and try not to affect today's premiere."
Josie glanced lightly and crossed her arms.
Art Linsen understood: "I'll go and watch it myself?"
"Yeah." Josie nodded slightly, and then responded, "Now, I'm going on stage, I hope there are no audiences over 70 years old in the screening hall."
Before the official screening of the movie, Josie, as the heroine and tonight's host, went up to introduce the movie, sharing some interesting shooting stories and her own experience.
The speeches were all written in advance by Fox's publicity team, and Josie's publicist Eve reviewed them, so there were no accidents or mistakes.
"...Honestly, I was worried that my lungs would break after I finished the movie, and David Fincher made me smoke too much."
"This is not a movie about any kind of sports or competitive spirit. I'm more inclined to think that "Fight Club" is a thriller full of jokes, but the theme is serious social criticism."
"Every day from [-]:[-] am to [-]:[-] pm, five to six days a week, we experienced a very difficult shooting process, but at the same time it was very interesting and fun. This is a very rare experience, and it is the original intention of our love for movies. "
"—Finally, enjoy the movie, thank you."
At the end of the speech, the audience applauded politely no matter whether they liked the movie or Josie.
Then the lights dimmed and the film screening began.
At this time, David Fincher looked relaxed, and he was still in the mood to tease: "Guess, after tonight, they will think it is "Blade Runner" or "A Clockwork Orange"?"