[US Entertainment] Superstar

Chapter 101 America's Sweethearts

Eve sent a message of good news to her parents' mobile phones, because she knew that due to the time difference between China and the United States, it might only be four or five o'clock in the morning in the mainland, and her parents didn't get up at all.

But less than 2 minutes after sending the message, an overseas call came back!

"Good morning, mom. Did you get up so early?" Eve was very surprised.

Who knew that his father Stephen's tired voice came from the other end of the phone: "No, because we haven't slept yet. I have asked the company for leave today, and I will go to work tomorrow."

"Sweetheart, your dad and I have been waiting in front of the TV since one o'clock in the morning. Fortunately, the hotel's TV can receive live broadcasts, otherwise we would have missed your nomination for the Golden Globe." Catherine sounded full of energy, completely Not tired from staying up late.

Eve's heart warmed. Even though her parents were on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, they were always watching her every move. She pretended to be relaxed and replied: "This is only the first time. Maybe there will be nominations every year. You have to advance Get used to that."

"I never doubted this." Catherine said proudly: "From the time the doctor brought you here, I knew you would be a beautiful girl. When you want to learn filmmaking, I will follow you Dad was wondering what your first movie was going to be, and you ended up being an actor. You did a great job, I wish I could see the movie "Missing Soul Girl" sooner, I heard it's in the movie It's too bad that you played a character that didn't seem to end well."

"The Girl Who Moved Soul" is currently on the agenda for overseas screening, and has already been sold in many countries, such as Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Australia.However, mainland China has not introduced it, so Catherine and others cannot see her daughter's works in the cinema at all, and can only watch some trailers and highlights through the Internet.

"Don't worry, I can get the DVD used by the distribution company for public relations here, and I will send it to you now, hoping to receive it as soon as possible."

The DVD of "The Girl Who Moved Soul" has been burned, but it is not used for commercial distribution, but sent to film critics, members of the Foreign Press Association, and Oscar judges for public relations.

Eve, as the heroine, can of course find a copy for her parents, but the efficiency of cross-border express delivery is really not flattering, and I don't know how long it will stay on the road.

Stephen, who had been listening to the phone silently, suddenly said, "I have a colleague who is about to go to China for a job. If possible, you can give him the DVD to bring him here, it will be faster."

"Sounds good, you can send me your contact information later, and I'll find a way to give it to him." Eve asked with concern: "Are you doing well there?"

Catherine said happily: "It's very good, this is a beautiful country. We plan to visit the Forbidden City and the Great Wall at Christmas time. This is the first time we will not spend Christmas together. Why don't you fly over? You have been I want to come to China."

Eve was a North drifter in her previous life, and lived in that city for a long time, so she must go back and have a look when she goes back, but this Christmas, she has to concentrate on preparing for "Almost Famous".

She still has to pay attention to "Legal Blonde". The contract for this film has not yet been signed, and there are high variables.

"Don't worry, I'm not alone this Christmas. I have good news to share with you, I have a boyfriend!"

Before Catherine could react, Stephen snatched the phone, and couldn't help but raise the volume: "Who? Is it from Hollywood too?"

"You should know Keanu Reeves, the most handsome guy in "The Matrix"." Eve didn't want to hide from her parents. In a few days, the news might be flying all over the sky, so it's better to get a vaccination in advance Better.

Stephen, who was originally furious, immediately changed his face and said in surprise, "Neo?"

The savior Neo in "The Matrix" is the favorite and most yearning character of every programmer or Internet worker!

"I don't know what to say." Catherine became extremely rational afterwards, "Enjoy the taste of being in love, but don't let yourself get hurt. You know, we will always support you behind you."

It is definitely not easy to fall in love with a superstar. Catherine is very worried that Eve will walk into a dead end at that time. Many Hollywood stars use alcohol, drugs and sex to numb themselves after falling in love. When they love, they are sweet and sweet. When it was divided, it was vigorous again.

Eve didn't think too much about it, she fell in love first, enjoyed the present, and forgot about the future for the time being, it counted as far as she could go.Anyway, neither I nor Keanu are the kind of people who like to toss and make troubles. Even if we break up, it shouldn't be too ugly.

If you don't even understand this point, then there is no need to fall in love.

"He is very kind to me. He stayed in Los Angeles to spend Christmas with me specially this year. Maybe you can meet up when you are on vacation next year, and you will definitely like him."

"Oh, my little sweetheart, as long as you like him." Catherine said with emotion: "You are still young, don't do impulsive things, and don't do dangerous and criminal things under his instigation."

Stephen muttered on the side: "That's Keanu..."

Eve never expected that her father was Keanu's fan, and he had no resistance or objection to her love affair.

She hung up the phone reluctantly, and then showed a relaxed smile. She couldn't be more lucky to be in love with her family's blessing!

Robert, who was driving silently over there, said, "After meeting with the MGM producers tomorrow, you can enjoy the Christmas vacation. The schedule faxed by Columbia Pictures shows that two days will start on January 1th. The script reading meeting, and then the official shooting will start on the 4th. The 7th is just one day free, giving us time to participate in the Saturn Awards. I plan to help you find costume sponsors and make-up and styling teams before Christmas.”

"That didn't just happen to be vacant." Eve laughed. "Because Keanu was also going to attend the Saturn Awards ceremony, the crew postponed the start-up for him by a day. I made an appointment with him, and we will be together at the Saturn Awards." Walking the red carpet, so when choosing a look, it’s best to communicate with Mr. Stove.”

Robert's psychological quality has been tempered, and he said enviously: "If the crew is willing to give you a day off in the future, what a wonderful thing it would be!"

"You can think about it when you are dreaming at night." Eve joked, "I will finally have a few days off, and I just want to rest at home."

"Actually, the two of you will get more attention when you make your debut on the red carpet of the Golden Globe Awards. Compared with the Golden Globe Awards, the influence of the Saturn Awards is much weaker, and the overseas popularity is almost equal to no." Robert suggested: " Everyone will definitely be particularly interested in your Cinderella-like girlfriend, and want to dig out all the information about you."

"No, I'm not Cinderella." Eve doesn't think she is Cinderella. She can get to the present basically because of her appearance, strength and luck, and she is completely worthy of Keanu.

Mandy nodded in agreement, "Miss Campbell is no worse than Mr. Reeves. You stand together in harmony."

In fact, Eve also thought about making the Golden Globes public again, but Keanu couldn't wait!He can't wait to announce his new relationship to the world.

Robert knew that he had said something wrong, and apologized repeatedly: "That's right, Keanu hasn't been nominated for a Golden Globe Award for so many years, but you got it in your first year of acting. This time it's really a cheap Saturn Award, and I picked up such a big one for nothing. Exposure, it would be even better if both of you can win prizes!"

It's a pity that this kind of thinking can only be thought about in the head. The Saturn Awards are at the same level as the Oscars in terms of authority, and they are both academy awards.I can accept public relations, but I will not openly reveal the shady scene. That is the biggest harm to the film awards.

The Saturn Awards are not the kind of miscellaneous film awards where stars can win awards when they come to the scene. If it is not authoritative enough, Warner Bros. will not allow all the crew members of "The Matrix" to make an appearance, just to announce a big news.

While talking, the vehicle arrived outside the Melrose community, and Eve hurriedly shouted: "Just send me here, I'll go to Blockbuster to rent some movie discs, and Keanu will come over later to have a cup of coffee and then Have a meal."

Today her itinerary has been handed over to Keanu to arrange, and the two of them communicated quietly through text messages. Technology has made life more convenient!

"See you tomorrow."

"Bye~"

Eve got out of Robert's car, and she walked towards the Blockbuster video rental store outside the community. Blockbuster is currently the most widely distributed home video entertainment provider in the world, and it has Nine thousand branches.

When people want to watch a movie or TV series, it is obviously not cost-effective to go to a video store to buy a disc, unless they plan to collect it and watch it repeatedly.Buying DVDs is expensive, but renting a few movies is a lot of money.

That's why Blockbuster can quickly spread around the world. The first Blockbuster opened in 1985, and was acquired by Viacom Media Corporation for $76 billion ten years later.They buy the latest released movies from the film company at a very low price, and 40% of the rental income will be given to the film production company, and the rental information and audience feedback will be given to the production company for market research.

In order to ensure the box office, most film companies will not hand over the films that are being released to Blockbuster. Basically, they will rent them to generate offline income after the films are released.

This Blockbuster branch doesn’t look very big. The glass walls outside are covered with posters of various movies and TV series. The most conspicuous logo is "The Sixth Sense of Spirituality". Brigade, and immediately began to be put on shelves in video stores and video rental stores.

Neatly arranged discs are placed on the shelves. According to the type of film, there are various types of movies.

Eve saw Tom Cruise's "Top Gun" at a glance. It was a movie many years ago, but it still firmly occupies the golden zone, which shows the number of users who rent this movie!

Blockbuster is the most realistic. If the movie is not popular enough and there are not enough rental users, it will definitely be thrown into a corner and recycled.

The films that can be circulated on Blockbuster are all classics over the years and can stand the test of time.

Eve had already seen Keanu's Kawasaki motorcycle before entering the door, so she walked in with a low footsteps. After walking around two shelves, she quietly came behind Keanu.

He is wearing a leather jacket today, and he looks like a rock fan. He is watching a movie "Shocking Insider" that was just released this year. On the disc, Al Pacino and Russell Crowe The avatar of is very conspicuous, and it happens to be the hot movie of this year's awards season.

"Do you like this movie?" Eve asked abruptly.

Keanu was taken aback, turned his head in a jerk, and then the defensive look on his face disappeared immediately, and he put his arms around Eve, "Good afternoon, dear, congratulations on getting the Golden Globe nomination."

Eve enjoyed this pampering feeling very much. She hugged her boyfriend's body and said with a smile, "That's right, so let's celebrate. How about I invite you to eat Mexican food at the nearby market tonight?"

"Sounds great, I'm looking forward to dinner." Keanu kissed her on the lips like a dragonfly, in revenge for the shock just now.

The two held hands and wandered around the Blockbuster rental store, while Eve searched carefully in front of the shelf for romantic movies.

"What movie are you looking for?" Keanu wanted to help.

"Look for Meg Ryan's "Sleepless in Seattle" and Julia Roberts' "Pretty Woman." Eve stared at the bottom of the shelf, while Keanu looked at the top, dividing the work clear.

"I found it, here it is."

Soon the two found the disc she needed, but Eve shifted from romantic love to horror and thriller. She was not surprised to see the "Death Comes" she starred in.

The film has done very well on disc, both rental and sales, breaking into the top ten of its 1999 DVD releases.

However, this is obviously not Eve's goal. She flipped through and took "The Silence of the Lambs" in her hand. This movie does not seem to match the other two.

Keanu did not question her aesthetics, but said with a smile: "Are you planning to watch DVDs at home this Christmas? It seems a bit too early to prepare."

"These are not for Christmas, but for the meeting with the MGM producers tomorrow. I need to learn how to play a standard American sweetheart as soon as possible."

Robert has already made an appointment with the producers of "Legal Blonde". Although Eve is currently the number one candidate for the film, if the meeting doesn't feel good, the other party will definitely reconsider the actor.

To be honest, Eve's appearance is not the sweet one, but with a hint of sharpness, looks a little sexy and a little smart, not the standard American sweetheart.When her hair was long before, she was typical with flaming red lips, fair skin, and big golden waves

The so-called American sweetheart is the American nationality, the appearance is sweet enough, people have the feeling of a leading girl, can not have the feeling of superiority, and can not be a sexy beauty, although blonde hair is not mandatory, but white skin is absolutely required.

Sweetheart doesn't become an easy job, nor does she act in a few romantic comedies to get the title recognized by the media, but she should be beautiful and lovely in and out of the play, full of youthful vigor, and capable Affinity will not bring ordinary people to daydream.

At present, the most famous American sweetheart is Meg Ryan, Julia Roberts can only be counted as half, and Sandra Bullock, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Aniston, etc., They each have their own characteristics.

If Eve were to force her to play America's Sweetheart, it would be a disaster.But fortunately, "Legal Blonde" gave Eve a certain buffer and space to play. Although Ellie in this story is famous for being beautiful and cute, she eventually became a lawyer, which is different from the traditional sweetheart.

No matter who she is, as long as she starred in a romantic comedy movie, she will never be able to escape the comparison with the ultimate sweetheart Meg Ryan. Eve is indeed inferior in sweetness, but her aura and temperament are not inferior.

Coupled with the fact that she is nearly 18 years younger, Eve is indeed in a much better state than Meg Ryan. That sweetheart has already begun to show her old age in the movie "Electronic Love Letter" released this year, with wrinkles on her face.

The reason why Eve chose the movie of these actors is to make a simple synthesis of the characteristics of the three of them, so that it is more in line with the needs of Ellie's role. With Meg Ryan's sweetness, people can't help but Wants to be close, and at the same time has the wit and intelligence of Jodie Foster.

Of course, such integration cannot be completed in a day.She just wanted to have a beginning, to imitate their smiles, sweetheart's smile is the most important.

One thing that distinguishes Americans from non-Americans is their smiles.A bright smile is an essential part of American social life. They can always show the brightest smile with the most enthusiasm and show a few white teeth.

Eve, an alien soul, is more reserved, and doesn't grin like normal Americans do every day, so many people think she's aloof and unapproachable.

This is simply a huge misunderstanding!

Most of the time, Eve's important basis for judging whether the boss is abc or a mainlander in Chinatown is to see the boss's smile when he greets him.

In "Legally Blonde", Eve needs to smile, and smile in the most genial and sunny way, so she plans to make a sudden surprise, so as not to make her smile look bad when the time comes.

Keanu finally understood Eve's plan, but he himself is also a person who doesn't like to laugh anytime and anywhere, and he understands the pain of training to smile.

"It's so pitiful, I hope your smile is from the heart, it looks the most beautiful that way."

"I know, so I plan to secretly imagine those producers as you tomorrow, so that I can really laugh out loud."

The two of them came to the cash register while talking.

The young man wearing a peaked cap looked at Eve and Keanu in surprise, his mouth opened slightly, as if he wanted to scream!

How can people who have worked at Blockbuster for a long time fail to recognize the famous Keanu Reeves?And isn't the exquisite young girl next to him the leading role of "Death is Coming" posted on the poster outside?

"You..." The cashier hurriedly covered his mouth after speaking halfway, fearing that the relationship between the two would be exposed due to his own reasons, he lowered his voice and said, "I can't believe you are together, and you even came to our store to rent dishes. God must have heard my prayers!"

Eve smiled and said, "God must have heard, can you register these discs for me?"

"Of course. I have to say, your movies are amazing!" The cashier frantically registered on the computer and said incoherently: "The Matrix is ​​the most popular movie in our store this year. Everyone likes this story very much. , would love to see a sequel.”

Seeing this, Keanu stretched out his hand and said, "I'm glad you guys like it. The sequel is about to start, don't worry."

The cashier didn't even pay attention to the $100 that Eve handed over. He shook Keanu's hand excitedly, and his whole body was about to inflate into a balloon and fly up.

When Eve left with the paper bag, she could still feel the cashier's reluctant eyes on her boyfriend. She seriously doubted that she hadn't completed the rental procedures.

"I already feel your popularity, he should ask you for an autograph."

Keanu spread his hands: "Maybe I was so excited that I forgot it. I can sign him next time I return the disc."

As the two walked towards the market next door, while chatting, Keanu sighed: "Because people recognize me when I go out every day, sometimes I would rather stay alone or chat with homeless people. By the way, In the past two years, I haven’t rented discs, but I rent them on a small website, and I can choose the discs I like, and some movies in these Blockbuster stores can’t be found at all.”

"Oh, it sounds very convenient." Eve agreed, this is a bit like the future of online shopping.

A physical rental store has a limited number of movies. Basically, they are some popular movies. If they are a little less popular, you will not be able to find them, and you will waste time looking for them.

If you search directly on the Internet, you can save time and effort, and you can enjoy the treatment of renting discs at a low price without leaving home. The only disadvantage is that you have to wait for a few days.

"Blockbuster still has a deposit and overdue fees, but not to mention the low rent of flix, there are no overdue fees."

Eve stopped and asked, "You just said flix?"

"That's right, it's this website. You can try it too. Its headquarters is in California, and there is a distribution center here in Los Angeles. If it's not that kind of scarce film, it will definitely be delivered within two days." Keanu thought that his girlfriend was very interested in this I am interested in home online leasing, so I paid a lot of money in one breath.

"I will definitely try this new website." Eve silently kept this website in her heart, and she found that she had forgotten the existence of this website. Netflix will be a famous streaming media giant in the future!

Although Netflix failed to enter the Chinese mainland market, Eve had watched a lot of Netflix TV series, such as "House of Cards".

At this time, Netflix is ​​nothing compared to Blockbuster. It is just a small company that has only been established for two years. Overdue fees, no postage, and you can rent up to 20 discs at a time.

For film and television lovers, renting discs on Netflix is ​​much cheaper than Blockbuster. Blockbuster costs $5 for a movie, and if you forget to return it, you will be charged a 30% overdue fee.

No one could have imagined that this small website would kill the huge Blockbuster, it was like an ant killing an elephant!

Eve intends to check to see if Netflix is ​​listed, and if it is listed, she must buy their stocks.

At present, Eve's holdings are only Apple. She originally wanted to buy Google stock, but now Google's official search website has just launched, and there is still a long way to go before the public offering.

Amazon was also Eve's choice, but at this time Amazon's stock price was too high. From its listing in 1997 to the end of 1999, the stock price has increased by a full 100 times, reaching a maximum of $106 per share.

Compared to Apple's stock price, which is much, much higher, Eve is already in debt, so how can she have any money left to invest!

Even if Netflix is ​​now listed, she can't afford the stock.

But Eve looked at Keanu next to him. This superstar has earned tens of millions of dollars just from "The Matrix 1." Invest in real estate or other projects to earn more!

"Listen to you, Netflix's online rental model is very good. It doesn't need high rent and labor costs, and it doesn't need venue fees. If you burn DVDs and send emails on a large scale, the cost can actually be saved a lot. ?It only needs to set up a distribution point near several major urban circles in the United States, which seems to be the future development direction of video disc rental.”

"Yes, this method is really convenient. When I lived in a hotel, I often sent mail to the front desk of the hotel." Keanu didn't expect his girlfriend to have such a keen business mind.

Eve thought for a while, then hinted: "Since you are so optimistic about it, then buy its stocks to support it when it goes public. Maybe this will be the next Internet miracle!"

"Netflix now only has 10 subscribers, how can it go public so soon?"

"It should be ok. Anyway, if you buy some stocks, you can invest in the future." Eve didn't ask Keanu to directly raise money for Netflix. People in the entertainment industry can't compete with those people on Wall Street, and the future generations of Netflix burn money. The big players are investing tens of billions of dollars in self-produced dramas and new drama purchases at every turn. Who knows what will be diluted if they go to raise funds now.

It's better to buy some stocks honestly and be an idle minority shareholder. It's easier for others to make a lot of money and make a little money for yourself.

"Then I will pay attention to it a little bit. I also think this company has great potential for development. Several friends and crew members are using Netflix's services."

Eve is actually just a noob in investing. She remembers the Asian financial crisis in 1997 and the global financial crisis in 2008. She didn't even know there was a huge Internet bubble in 2000!

Now the stock prices of these technology companies and Internet companies have skyrocketed, and many companies are severely overvalued. These bubbles continue to accumulate, and when the bubbles burst, the stock prices will plummet.

Fortunately, she persuaded Keanu to buy Netflix stock instead of Apple, Yahoo or Amazon stock, otherwise when the stock price crashes in a few months, she will definitely regret it to death!