[US Entertainment] Superstar

Chapter 395 The world is unpredictable

Accompanied by the sparks of inspiration from the three of them, a full-bodied character gradually took shape, as if this mother really existed. She has been tempered by life, gradually aged in 12 years, and gradually became stronger at the same time.

Eve is very happy that she can grow up with such a character. She feels that "Boyhood" is not only the growth of boys, but also the growth and changes of mothers.

After a dinner, several people actually recorded quite a lot of text content on the napkin. No one would have thought that many highlights of a masterpiece were born in an Italian restaurant in Venice.

The script of "Boyhood" was written while filming. It is very flexible and can integrate the real background of the next 12 years into it, thus outlining a contemporary American history.

Now all Richard has to do is to find the actor of Mason, the little boy, and Mason's sister is played by his own daughter.Because the Screen Actors Union does not support actors signing a 12-year performance contract, they can only sign a memorandum and contract in private, and Eve's salary is only a symbolic $300 million.

Because the budget of the whole film is only 4000 to [-] million US dollars, and the production cycle is so long, she alone took one-tenth of the investment, which is actually not a lot.

If she wanted a high salary, then she would not star in this kind of art film, but would go to make a commercial blockbuster.

What's more, Ethan Hawke's salary may not be as high as Eve's, because the other party is considered a long-term cooperation relationship, and at the same time, he does not have as many roles as Eve.As for the specific time of the year to shoot that week's scenes, it depends on the itinerary discussion between the agents at that time, which is very flexible.

Eve knows that the last few years have been the twilight of art films, and in another 12 years, it will be difficult to see art films with outstanding box office in the film market.Even if it is recognized as a masterpiece by movie fans and the media, it is difficult for "Boyhood" to recover its cost at the box office.

So she originally wanted to invest in this film, but IFC Films has taken full responsibility.At the level of a director like Richard, as long as his new film is not deadly, there is no shortage of investment.

A trip to Venice is worth the money just to get this role!

In the following time, Eve wrote a bunch of invitation letters by hand and sent them to film distributors and filmmakers from all over the world.

The former is for business, and the latter is for maintaining personal connections.

No one would turn down a party invitation from one of Hollywood's top actresses, especially if the distributors interested in "Little Miss Sunshine" couldn't pass up the opportunity.Everyone knows that Eve will not show the whole film, but you can get a general idea of ​​it.

Let's see if this movie has potential at the box office, whether the audience on my side will like such a screen story, and so on.

Eve's role as the director is actually different from the influence of the film she is the protagonist in. People are more inclined to see her appearing on the screen rather than working behind the scenes.

Fortunately, there is Keanu, a top star in the starring lineup of "Little Miss Sunshine", otherwise the rest of the actors are basically equivalent to amateurs.

There were various parties during the film festival. Although Eve's party was very low-key, it couldn't stand the large number of people invited, and became a favorite in the eyes of the media.

Paul McCartney, one of the Beatles, made an appearance with his supermodel fiancée, Nicole Kidman also attended the show, Oscar winner Denzel Washington was also invited by CAA, and the Chinese-speaking filmmakers were invited Zhou Xun and other actors and directors were shortlisted for the main competition unit.

Spielberg, Jude Law, and Hayley Joe Osment also came to the party. Their "Artificial Intelligence" as a science fiction commercial blockbuster can be shortlisted for the main competition is a victory, and they stayed in Venice just for publicity It's just a video.

It was released in North America as early as June. In the intense summer season, it only won the box office champion for one weekend before being beaten by Eve's three films in turn.It's already September now, and the film premiered in Europe with the influence of the Venice Film Festival. There is really no concept of a simultaneous global release, and it is a full three months late!

Although it has a competitive relationship with the movie starring Eve, Spielberg will cooperate with Eve in "How to Get Away with Law" next, and Eve has a very close relationship with the other two producers of Amblin Films. Well, there's nothing wrong with coming over and showing your face.

As for Sofia Coppola and Bill Murray from the crew of "Lost in Translation", they will naturally come, and Richard and Ethan Hawke will also come to support her, and at the same time, I want to see the actress's progress on the road of directing First try.

In order to avoid suspicion, CAA did not invite the judges of the main competition unit to participate, so as not to be unreasonable when they got it.They really can't afford to let Eve bear the reputation of being a shady person just for an award at the Venice Film Festival.

At the stage of top entertainers, any sex that can be avoided will be avoided as much as possible.

"Lost in Translation" actually doesn't have many actors, and there are no big scenes, let alone thrilling and touching love stories.

Unlike it, "Little Miss Sunshine" is funny in mourning, making people laugh every few minutes, even if only the release of the trailer and behind-the-scenes footage is enough to let distributors in various countries know the positioning of the film In fact, it is the core of family comedy.

Eve tried her best to cater to the tastes of global audiences when filming the movie. Although this is a story about an American family, the jokes in it are universal, and the very few stalks that only Americans understand will not affect the rest of the audience. .

Generally speaking, the public has a good acceptance of comedy, and the proportion of comedy films in the typical Xiaoboda is very high.

No, at her party, many distributors found Eternal Pictures to exchange contact information, and they were going to discuss the distribution rights in detail next.

Judging from the exposed clips of "Little Miss Sunshine", the quality is very high. This kind of family comedy, coupled with the appeal of Eve and Keanu, may be a bit of a big hit, but recovering the cost is by no means a problem.

If there are more gains in the awards season, it will obviously be able to take the long-term blockbuster route.

"Totally unexpected, this movie doesn't look like it was shot by a novice at all, you did a great job!" Sofia Coppola looked a little complicated, she knew that Eve had been learning how to make a movie, But I didn't expect the other party's debut to be so amazing.

When an actor reaches the level of an international superstar and wins the Cannes Golden Globe Oscar, he has basically reached the ceiling.I thought that being a cross-border director would encounter some setbacks, but Sophia saw the word of success from the movie "Little Miss Sunshine"!

Eve said modestly: "Did you forget that my major in college is directing, and I have been preparing and studying before. Now the post-production has not been completed, and the final quality determines everything."

A good script and an interesting and healing story are very important for the director. There is no unconstrained style to play indiscriminately, and the details show the basic skills.

Eve, who was born in a professional class, has such an advantage. She explained a story clearly and did not make any experimental avant-garde movies. She maximized her strengths and avoided her weaknesses.

Obviously such a movie is liked by the audience, but it is lacking in artistry, so it is impossible to become a great movie, and it will not become a masterpiece without a blockbuster.

Sophia felt a little envious in her heart. The girl in front of her was simply the pride of heaven. She was enviable in every aspect and succeeded in everything she did.

She suddenly remembered what the public relations staff had said before, that this year's Oti's biggest competitor might be Eve!

The world is unpredictable, who would have thought that "Lost in Translation" would have such a good reputation, and who would have thought that Eve's directorial debut "Little Miss Sunshine" would also be a success, but the two collaborated on the same film.

This makes the Coppola family very uncomfortable. If it is other competitors, then rest assured to let the public relations deal with it, and just pretend not to know about things like scandals.

But we can't attack Eve now, because Eve is the lead actor in "Lost in Translation", if he attacks her, isn't he attacking himself?

Many dirty methods have been forced to stop using, but it happens that they can catch each other's heat.

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"Eve Campbell held a grand party in Venice, and the new movie "Little Miss Sunshine" attracted the attention of film studios all over the world!"

"Eve canceled her trip back to the United States. It seems that the organizer of the film festival is trying to persuade her to stay, and all members of "Lost in Translation" will stay!"

"There are so many stars, the Venice promotion of "Little Miss Sunshine" far surpasses the opening ceremony!"

"Word-of-mouth has exploded, and Eve's directorial debut has won everyone's praise!"

"According to the reporter in front, the Venice Film Festival is about to close. Hollywood actress Eve Campbell invited filmmakers and distributors from various countries to participate in the promotion of the new film "Little Miss Sunshine". It is reported that this film is Eve's first time as director, The script was originally on the blacklist of Hollywood scripts, starring Keanu Reeves, the story mainly tells the story of an American family embarking on a journey to fulfill their young daughter's dream of being a beauty pageant..."

"The Venice Film Festival is coming to an end, let's take stock of those crews and big stars who are still staying in Water City"

"A number of distributors expressed optimism about the box office prospects of "Little Miss Sunshine" and the prospects of the awards season"

"The rise of female directors! Sofia Coppola and Eve Campbell are expected to compete for the best director Oscar nomination"

"Reporters on the scene reported that "Little Miss Sunshine" released a collection of two 10-minute feature film clips and a half-hour behind-the-scenes production, which attracted representatives of global film and television distribution companies."

This kind of news was reported by various countries, not only because of Eve's reputation, but also because she and the agency CAA invited stars from various countries and regions like rain and dew, so that the media in the country had something to report.

For example, celebrities and directors from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Britain, France, Italy and Russia are all invited. Even if Eve and Eve don’t know each other, everyone is just here to cheer, maybe there will be unexpected rewards!