[US Entertainment] Superstar

Chapter 393

The Venice Film Festival has come to the second half, but the films in the main competition that were screened before are lacking a blockbuster, and the quality is indeed good, but it cannot make movie fans, the media and even the Internet audience feel that they must watch it. People lifted their spirits.

The annual film festival is not only a vanity fair for star actors and directors, but also an open and secret struggle among the three major film festivals. Obviously, Venice this year is at a disadvantage.

Just when the organizing committee was at a loss, Sofia Coppola's "Lost in Translation" broke out with a strong posture of a dark horse!

To be honest, when the film was reviewed, no one expected that such a story about the emotional entanglement between a middle-aged Hollywood actor and a young woman would be liked by so many audiences and film critics. It is indeed not artistic. The most prominent, but the degree of attention is the kind of explosion.

After the film's premiere, press conference, and photo session, one film review after another popped up like mushrooms after a spring rain, almost all of which were positive, enough to make movie lovers and audiences all over the world curious about it.

The catalogs of each film festival are basically updated every day, and are scored by various professional media and senior film critics. This is just a reference.Because the awards of the main competition unit are not awarded by film critics, but by several professional jury members, the winners of each year are slightly different from the show brochure.

The always strict "Cinema Handbook" even gave "Lost in Translation" four stars, "Sophia puts the film's perspective on a middle-aged man, Bob and Charlotte both have the same life dilemma, this kind of Dilemmas are accentuated in foreign lands. Eve's performance is unquestionably one of the best on screen this year!"

In fact, "Movie Handbook" has never been very interested in Hollywood movies, because it is a movie media rooted in France and Europe, and it prefers European art movies, and it hardly gives Hollywood movies any good looks.

Movies have factions, and the film media also has factions.

Magazines such as "Empire" and "Sight and Sound" are British, but they belong to the sphere of influence of Hollywood.As for "Variety Show", "Hollywood Report", "Film Review", "Entertainment Weekly", let alone, they were born in the United States, and they are all the promoters of Hollywood movies going to the world.

Asia and Latin America also have their own representative media, so there will definitely be some preference in reporting.

The Venice Film Festival is one of the three major film festivals in Europe, and the film critics in Europe are obviously the strongest. Film media and film critics from Italy, France, Germany, Austria, Norway, Denmark and other places have all given praise.

"The story in the movie is very simple, most of the time is to create a lonely atmosphere, this quiet way is very suitable for savoring."

"An unexpected movie! The performance of the actors is just right, not only the lingering loneliness, but also a comic way that makes people laugh, and the cultural conflict is displayed very well here."

"I really appreciate Sophia's handling of the relationship between the hero and heroine. They are completely platonic in love and have not developed into a clichéd extramarital affair. The tacit understanding between the two actors is very good. Just a chance encounter in the elevator makes people feel the love in their eyes. Emotions that flow out."

"The most surprising movie in Venice this year. The script, shooting, and actors are all perfect. We have witnessed the rapid rise of a new acting star! Eve's performance in the movie can definitely win her a best actress trophy!"

The European media are so generous, so the film media in the United States will definitely not hold back. They are all scrambling to get rid of film reviews, lest they fall behind and lose popularity.

The "Los Angeles Times" has always liked Eve very much, and this time it is even more praised: "Bob and Charlotte left their hometown, met each other in a hotel in Tokyo, and started a romantic journey for the two of them. The character played by Eve Charlotte has a unique temperament and charm, expressing the character's inner world."

The focus of "Entertainment Weekly" is on the director, "Sofia Coppola's new movie is so fascinating, she successfully used this movie to show her director and script creation ability."

"Time", "Newsweek", "Village Voice", "Chicago Tribune", and "New York Times" have given more than [-] points of evaluation, and they all praise the film!

As a result, the Venice Film Festival, which was originally a pool of stagnant water, instantly gained a sense of presence around the world, and "Lost in Translation" has also become a favorite for awards.

With a full score of 5 points, the program score reached a terrifying 3.9, ranking first in the main competition unit. At the same time, the Metacritic critics score in the United States reached an average score of 93 points. The film critics on Rotten Tomatoes scored [-] consecutive times. fresh.Word of mouth exploded immediately!

This made ordinary audiences dumbfounded and at the same time full of curiosity.

"Lost in Translation" originally had only one cover on IMDB, and even the trailer was not released, but the number of followers has skyrocketed, and it has become the movie that fans most want to watch recently, even more than the few blockbuster movies that are currently being released. high degree.

And on some forums, movie fans conducted extensive discussions and speculations around the limited information given by film critics, and at the same time urged the publisher to release more materials, at least post a trailer!

"Why do you wake up feeling like the whole world is talking about "Lost in Translation"? The movie didn't even announce the release time."

"I've been looking forward to Eve's movie for a long time, and that poster is very emotional."

"The quality of the finished film is so high, I hope to win a best actress in Venice."

"Is Eve going to enter the awards season again this year with "Lost in Translation"? Looking forward to her performance at the Oscars this year."

"Not bad. When she chose Sophia's movie, many people didn't like it. I didn't expect it to be so popular!"

"I really want to see Eve and Bill's rivalry, it must be very exciting."

"Hey, have you noticed that Eve is also the producer of the movie, and it seems that he is very attentive to the production of this movie."

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When the outside world was showing great interest in the movie, the person concerned seemed to have lost all strength and was lying on the sofa, resting silently with a pillow in his hand.

"I'm so tired, I don't even have the strength to remove my makeup now." Eve muttered in a low voice, "Please, please, I don't think I have a schedule today, right?"

Upon seeing this, the newly appointed assistant, Doreen Leslie, immediately recalled the itinerary and said affirmatively, "Miss Campbell, you can rest for the night. There will be a charity banquet at noon tomorrow, and I will fly back to Los Angeles at three o'clock in the afternoon."

Because the post-production of "Little Miss Sunshine" has not been completed, so in the plan, she came to the film festival to support the film she starred in and produced, and did not plan to stay in Venice for a long time.

CAA's attitude towards top artists is laissez-faire. Eve's current coffee position does not need to attend too many events to confuse her presence, so when making plans, she always focuses on her own intentions.

She finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the assistant's words. Recently, she has been almost on a roll. As a star, she must appear in front of the public energetically, without any trace of fatigue.

However, the agent Robert interrupted Eve's dream. He shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands: "Sorry, although you don't have a public itinerary tonight, but you have a private arrangement. Director Richard invited us to go together. For dinner, he wants to chat with you about that new movie project he mentioned earlier."

As soon as the new project was mentioned, Eve immediately gained strength. She sat up straight and asked curiously: "Let's talk about the specific content."

Even though Robert actually didn't want Eve to take on the play, he didn't dare to hide anything or favoritism.

"The film is tentatively titled "12 Years". In the true sense, it will take 12 years to tell the story of a little boy's growth. Your role is to play the little boy's mother."

That is to say, if we start shooting from now on, we should see the movie released around 2014. This span makes Eve a little scared but also a little excited.

She never expected to be able to participate in such a film with such a huge time span, and at the same time, she knew very well in her heart that this film by Richard might be the masterpiece "Boyhood" that swept the Film Critics Awards in the future!

Since the name is Boyhood, the role I play is obviously a supporting role, but the challenge of the role does not mean that it becomes smaller.

It is also a challenge for Eve to shoot only a few days a year, but to play a mother who grows up, grows old, and matures with her children.

"According to the law, no actor can sign such a long-term contract. If you want to play this role, you can only rely on the personal reputation of the director and the producer without legal protection. If the producer abandons the film halfway , you have nothing to do."

Eve doesn't care much about these things: "Since we only need to shoot for less than a week every year, I think I can spare time. I have to see how this character can perform, and it can't just be a background board."

Robert was very clear about Eve's thoughts, so he didn't try to persuade him anymore, but talked about another thing: "Just when you guys went to the press conference, I received a hint from the organizing committee that they sincerely invited you Attend the closing ceremony."

"Really?" Eve's eyes widened instantly, which caught her by surprise.

"That's right, "Lost in Translation" has a very good reputation and a high level of topicality. It is very likely to win awards at the closing ceremony. It is possible that the film, the director, or your leading actors may win awards, but not all of them." Robert's face A smile emerged, and he said to himself: "Let's not be too happy too early, if the organizing committee takes us as something to attract attention, it is possible to call you back to the closing ceremony, and let you sit on the bench all night. .”

The film festival lasts for a long time, and in many cases, big stars leave the venue after the premiere of their films, resulting in a dim closing ceremony.Therefore, the organizing committee will hint at this time that some crews who have a chance to win awards will return to the film festival, which is a well-known unspoken rule.

Whenever the crew returns before the closing ceremony, it means that the film has a very high probability of winning an award, but it may also be to accompany the prince to study.