[US Entertainment] Superstar

Chapter 203

Under the umbrella in the garden, Eve sat on a beach chair and drank a milkshake slowly.

I just came back from going to the gym to relax and take some nutrients that my body needs.

What she had in hand was a book of legal common sense, which was specially designed to popularize knowledge for her legal illiteracy, and it might not appear in the script. What she needed was to find this feeling.

Tonight is the premiere of "Mulholland Drive". It would be a lie to say that I am not nervous. The two of them won the award in Cannes only represents the love of professionals and film critics, and it does not mean that the audience will also like this film.

An ugly daughter-in-law has to see her parents-in-law, and how the movie will go depends on the audience's reaction.

After a while, Mandy will drive over to pick her up for makeup and styling for the premiere. It is difficult to do makeup without moving, and we must cherish the present.

She just wants to feel this sunny atmosphere, but she doesn't want to be in the sun for a long time. It's fine if she doesn't get wheat or waxy skin, but it will be miserable if she also has various spots and skin cancer.

In daily life, Americans do think that freckles and sunburn are not a big deal, but when this face is enlarged and shown on the big screen, these spots have some influence.

Just like walking on the red carpet, the actress didn't use the concealer on her face to the extreme.

Mandy has the key to Eve's house, and occasionally helps to buy something or pick up lost things, etc., so Eve directly sent a text message telling her that she is in the garden, just come in, otherwise the backyard will not hear it at all The front doorbell rings.

I don't know how long it took, but Eve had already finished the glass of milkshake with a touching taste. Just as she was about to go to the kitchen to clean the glass, Mandy, Robert, and Evan walked in respectively.

"Wow, what's going on today? Aren't we going to meet tonight?" She looked at her managers in surprise, and said jokingly, "Aren't you all here to pick me up? My position is already so big Yet?"

Robert shook his head and said, "Maybe it's a little bit close. We're here to discuss the future with you, especially about the awards season."

Eve was a little puzzled, isn't she walking on the broad road now?

No one had expected such a big gain in Cannes, and they all started to hit the position of first-line stars, so they shouldn't have gone astray.

"Today we had a discussion with the distributor of the film, which may have a little conflict and impact on our follow-up plan. Anyway, it's still early, why don't we sit down and talk?"

"Please sit down, I'll get you some water."

Eve stood up and walked towards the kitchen, but Mandy didn't want to participate in this kind of confidential content, so she rushed to say: "Let me go, you two talk slowly."

"Thank you, You're so kind."

At this time, there were only these three people sitting face to face in the backyard. Eve didn't know what kind of mess Universal Pictures, the distributor of "Mulholland Drive", was going to do. She just hoped that everything would not be too troublesome.

Evan Stoff said solemnly: "First of all, it must be said that it is not in our plan for you to win the Cannes Best Actress, nor is it in the plan of Universal Pictures. The situation is very simple now. The film is released in North America today. It’s too far away from the awards season, it’s impossible to keep showing it for more than half a year, and they won’t do any public relations for this movie during the awards season.”

"No public relations? Why?" Eve was confused, "Our movie has a good reputation among film critics. If we do public relations, it will definitely be competitive enough. Maybe we can win several Oscars. nominate."

Although everyone agrees with North America's own awards, Cannes still has a certain reputation, which can bring some extra attention and votes to Eve.

It may not be realistic to win the award. This year, Julia Roberts, a Hollywood star, made a strong transition to the Olympic masterpiece "Never Compromise", and the rest of the competition is obviously weaker.

Robert shook his head and said: "The publisher is here to make money. Since the film is released now, it will be released by the time of the award season, and there is no money to be made from public relations to awards and nominations, and they have to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars." Ten thousand dollars in public relations expenses. Universal felt that the total money that this film could earn was not 1000 million, and it was even more unwilling to publicize."

"That's right. Universal's intention is very clear. It will not provide public relations fees and channels. If you and David want to hit the Oscars, you have to pay for it yourself and find a public relations company."

Even though the North American box office of "Mulholland Drive" may have tens of millions of dollars, Universal as the distributor can only get about a quarter of the box office, half of the box office belongs to the major theaters, and another quarter belongs to the producer.

It's not Universal's own movie, so they don't want to spend too much on distribution, it's not cost-effective at all.

Eve was dumbfounded when she heard that. She had expected the movie "Mulholland Drive" to win her an Oscar nomination, but she actually had to pay for it at her own expense!

It's fine at her own expense, without the support of a top studio, where can she find that kind of connections?

You can't spend money if you have money, let alone not so much money.

According to the statistics of some Hollywood professional media, the cost of a film for the Olympic Games is basically close to tens of millions of dollars.

Eve has not yet received tens of millions of dollars in remuneration, and her 500 million dollars in remuneration is still paid in installments. Where did the amount come from at her own public relations expense!

"What does David think? If we go to the Olympics, we can re-screen it at that time, and it will also help the DVD sales of the film. DVD sales are also very important, aren't they?"

The box office is just a figure on the bright side. Many literary and artistic films would have lost their fortunes if they relied on the box office of movies.

The box office of many movies may only be a few million dollars or even hundreds of thousands of dollars, but there are still producers who are willing to make this type of movie because of the DVD sales and home theater on-demand fees.

These invisible levels are actually the bulk of the income of literary and artistic films. The more famous the film is, the higher the income in this area will be.

Just like "Finding Nemo", the box office revenue was doubled by DVD revenue, making a fortune in silence.

"But the DVD distribution of your movies is not Universal, so why should they help you promote, but they can't enjoy the benefits?" Evan Stoff said: "This is the shortcoming of small production companies. The distribution system is very fragmented and cannot be formed. a coherent whole."

If "Mulholland Drive" is produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, except for the fees that must be paid to the theaters, the rest of the income will be owned by one company, then it will definitely be willing to carry out Oscar public relations.

"It seems that we have to give up the Oscar trip of "Mulholland Drive"?" Eve was full of disappointment. She finally played a good role, but unfortunately she had to give up the Oscar because of the company's dispute.

No wonder there are many outstanding performances that cannot be seen by the Oscars every year. It is estimated that many of them are due to her similar reasons.

It is true that the three monks have no water to drink, and the production and distribution of a project is too complicated.

Robert said: "Even if Universal wants to do public relations, we have to think carefully about which award to focus on publicizing. They give up public relations now, which just allows us to save this multiple-choice question."

"If "Mulholland Drive" is also going to hit the Oscars, you will have to split the votes on both sides of the Oscar front. The heroine here and the supporting actress of "Almost Famous" may not be nominated."

It is very rare for the same actor to get two Oscar nominations, and what he can do is undoubtedly the kind of acting school that has been famous for a long time, not a new face like Eve.

If you insist on making two films for the Olympic Games, you may end up nominated and lose both ends.

"Sony Columbia treats "Almost Famous" as the top seed of the awards season this year. The production and distribution are all done by this company, and they paid 1000 million US dollars for the film's public relations expenses. If you perform well in the film, It shouldn't be difficult to nominate an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress."

"I'm sorry, but this is real life and we have to make choices. Without the help of big companies, it's hard for you to mention best actress. And in another movie, you even have a chance to win an award, even Make the judges feel compensatory and give you a compensation vote."

"Yes, most of the judges who are eligible to vote are not stupid. They will know your performance in "Mulholland Drive", but because that movie was not even shortlisted, they will give you a little compensation. This ticket may not be many, but it is definitely a boost.”

"I see." Eve had to deal with it rationally at this time, and had to make the right choice.

A bird in hand is worse than a hundred birds in the forest.

Rather than having no nominations for both, it is better to concentrate on cooperating with Sony Columbia, and then see if "Almost Famous" can bring me my first Oscar nomination and even a statuette!

"Has David made a decision? He doesn't want to go to Austria either?"

"It doesn't look like it will, but he has a lot of contacts in the academy. Maybe he can be nominated without special public relations. Many people like his style."

Originally, "Mulholland Drive" was a masterpiece of the director's skills. The biggest highlight was the script and editing. Eve had to rely on her own efforts to turn the performance into a highlight.

It is also the main creator of a movie, and the treatment is completely different.

People might simply attend a few events as public relations, but Eve can only give up such a good opportunity abruptly.

She stopped herself from thinking wildly, and decided to make a decision: "Then let's officially abandon the public relations of "Mulholland Drive". It is also very good to have a best actress in Cannes. I will definitely be able to shoot more and better movies in the future, Betty Definitely not one of my best roles with Diana."

With such self-confidence, Eve's acting skills will definitely become more and more proficient, and it is impossible to go backwards. There are still many opportunities in the future!