novelraw Chapter 401 The future is bright
Chapter 401 The future is bright
In the screening hall, Eve was a little dizzy from the praise of this group of professionals, and her heart was full of joy, as if she was about to swell.
"Are you telling the truth or lying?" She couldn't help but confirm again and again, "The film has not yet been sent for review, and there is still time for revision. Don't say such nice words just to take care of my emotions."
Anyway, Eve feels that her psychological endurance is not bad, and she needs some rational opinions and opinions to help the film become better.
Peter Calado, a representative of Sigma Films, a British film distribution company, shook his head, "Miss Campbell, please trust our professionalism. If there is any problem with the film, we will definitely point it out. After all, it involves our distribution revenue. If not If there is a problem, the film is actually an ordinary family in the United States, and audiences in the UK may not understand or accept American families, but the core is actually the same, and everyone should be able to understand the essence of the story."
"Peter is right, we will not joke about the company's first film." James raised the tall champagne glass in his hand, "The script is good, the shooting is better, the lighting and color matching are very interesting, and the rhythm is well grasped , keep the audience immersed in the movie.”
Eve didn't set any viewing thresholds for the film, nor did she use complicated and fancy editing methods to show off her skills, but shot honestly, and all actions were based on the premise of telling a good story.
"In fact, I have been waiting for a reversal in the movie, expecting their family to bottom out, but when I saw everyone dancing on the stage for Olive's dream, I understood, there is no The reversal is the biggest surprise."
Everyone at the scene was beaming with joy, especially the overseas distributors. They didn't have high expectations for the film directed by Eve. They just thought that the box office of the film would be high because of the two superstars. Why? You won't lose money even if you toss.
Now "Little Miss Sunshine" can't be called a masterpiece, but it can definitely be classified as a masterpiece, and the core is that success and family can impact the judges and audience. It seems that the awards season is indeed promising.
In addition to the movie itself, the performances of several actors are also remarkable, and they even have the opportunity to compete for awards.It's just that the movie is an ensemble movie, and no one role is considered to be the absolute protagonist. Even if the weight of little Olive can be used as a leading role or a supporting role.
"Alan's performance is as usual, but Keanu is beyond expectations. He seems to be a little more enlightened now. Not only can he act as the savior in action movies, but he also has no problem in these literary movies. If you work hard, maybe you can help him. Take an Otti." Jonathan, another senior executive of Universal Pictures, commented.
Keanu didn't come to the scene because of the promotion of running "The Matrix 2", but his agent Evan Stoff was there, and he was constantly thinking about the possibility of Oti at the moment.
The Oscar judges are actually quite strict on actors with strong commercial attributes. Tom Cruise is the best example. He has not been nominated for several Oscars.Keanu's box office this year directly broke the opening record of an R-rated movie, which is probably a deduction item.
It is a plus for female stars to be able to carry the box office, but it is the opposite for male stars.
Fortunately, Keanu's role as a rock singer in "Almost Famous" last year attracted the attention of many judges. This year, the father he played in "Little Miss Sunshine" can be regarded as a middle-aged man with seniors and juniors. But it is a loser.
At the beginning, the audience may think that this character is not good and they don't like him very much, but later on, the father will make the audience like him.Because he was considerate of the child, he was willing to take Olive to the beauty pageant in California, and he knew how to respect his son's choice. When his father died unexpectedly, he did not panic, but made a bold choice, that is, to take the old father's body to participate in the competition!
His career was not going well, he was on the verge of bankruptcy, his wife committed suicide due to depression, and his younger brother often lived at home. Everything was on the shoulders of this man.
Unable to sign up because he was a few minutes late, the middle-aged man played by Keanu actually knelt on the ground and begged the staff of the organizer to sign up.
Perhaps because he is used to seeing Keanu show off his skills on the screen and playing heroic characters, now that he plays such a down-and-out little character, the sense of contrast is naturally very strong, which will leave a deep impression on the audience and even the judges.
"Since you all think there is no problem, then we will send this version for review?" Eve always feels that the scene is very dreamy now, and a movie he directed is about to be released, and he is really excited to meet audiences all over the world. .
"This is the version. I think the publicity can start. There is still one month until Thanksgiving. You probably won't go to the crew to film in the future, right?" James was afraid that the girl in front of him would go to the crew for retreat on the eve of the movie's release. It must be pulled out to run publicity.
The story of "Little Miss Sunshine" is very good, but the audience couldn't realize this in the early publicity, so they could only spread the word of mouth through the media and attract them through the star effect.
Based on the current popularity and market conditions, Focus Pictures has given a premiere scale of at least 2000 theaters across the United States, which requires a very large number of audiences to enter the movie theater, otherwise the attendance rate will be very ugly.
Eve only had a general impression of her itinerary, so she turned to look at her manager and said, "Did you discuss it with Robert? I thought the itinerary was all finalized."
This kind of thing should be done as early as when the film is scheduled. After all, many shows are full of invitations, especially during awards season and Thanksgiving. Stars who want to be interviewed on the cover of magazines on the show Too much too much.
"Most of them have been confirmed, but there are a small part of the content that you need to decide. See if we want to accept it." Robert explained, "If I accept too many promotional activities here, it will definitely make you overwhelmed, and at the same time, I don't know you Would you like to go?"
This is the advantage of being a big name, you can choose some commercial exposure activities relatively freely, instead of being forced by a broker.
Eve has been busy with post-production recently, so she couldn't communicate effectively with her agent, that's why this situation happened.
Robert went on to say: "Now we say we want to be on any show, even Oprah's talk show, she can make an episode for you. At present, we are discussing with Vogue to see if we can let you shoot the cover And record a Vogue-related video."
She is already the hottest star at the moment, and being on the cover of magazines is just like everyday life. Unless she doesn't want to shoot, there may be fashion blockbusters released every month.Some celebrities need brand sponsorship to appear on the cover, and the brand is the sponsor of the magazine. With so many advertisements placed every year, it is natural to help push it on the cover.
Now Eve is different. She and magazines like Vogue benefit from each other and enhance each other's influence. Naturally, they don't need to consider the issue of the brand, regardless of whether the brand is willing to sponsor, provide clothing, jewelry, etc.
"Spielberg's "How to Get Away with Murder" has started filming. This is a crazy crew. They are like a rock star team on tour. The shooting speed is very fast. The total shooting time is expected to be two months, but it takes There are multiple locations, there are more than 150 locations in North America alone, and we have to fly to Canada, Europe and other countries."
Now directors basically choose real shooting when making movies, and rarely choose studio shooting, which will feel more real.Steven Spielberg has always been synonymous with efficiency. A movie with such a big star and big investment obviously needs a comfortable viewing effect.
After careful consideration, Eve replied, "With so many exterior scenes, are you on your way every day?"
Who made Frank Jr., the protagonist of "Catch Me If You Can" to travel around the world disguised as a pilot, and you can't do this in one place.
"It's actually okay. Some locations are actually next to each other, and you can switch scenes immediately after shooting. You don't have many scenes. You just shoot in New York and Canada, and you won't really go to Miami Airport to shoot. The time arranged by the crew is only One week of shooting, less if it goes well."
When contacting DreamWorks about this project, Eve was not as popular as it is now, and it is a good opportunity to play an important supporting role in the films of Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Leonardo.Now her popularity and fame are soaring, but the signed contract still has to be fulfilled, it is impossible to refuse three people who are at the top of the Hollywood power list, not to mention that this cooperation is just an appetizer, what if there is a real cooperation in the future?
This is how personal relationships are built up bit by bit, and they cannot appear out of thin air. Moreover, it only takes one week to shoot, and it doesn't take much effort.
DreamWorks also thoughtfully gave her the role of with, which is equivalent to a special role. It is very face-saving to be juxtaposed with the two male superstars, ahead of the real supporting actor Christopher Walken.The actor, also an Oscar winner, plays Frank Jr.'s father in the film.
The celebration lasted less than half an hour and ended. In fact, everyone just drank champagne symbolically to celebrate. Each of them still had a series of work to do. The celebration banquet had to wait until the film was released and the awards were won.
After repeatedly confirming that the version sent to MAPP for review was all right, Eve picked up her phone and sent a text message to her boyfriend: "The internal screening is finally over, and they have no complaints. They are very satisfied with your performance. Possibly a prize!"
Keanu Reeves, who was far away in Houston, was resting in the back of the car with his eyes closed, preparing to go to the movie theater to surprise fans. When he felt his phone vibrate, he took it out and had a look.
His drowsiness dissipated, he quickly pressed the small buttons with both hands, and replied: "Congratulations, it's all thanks to you. It's a pity I wasn't there today, and I can't wait to watch the whole movie, but I'm very happy I can share the joy with you."
"When you get home, we can watch it together. Or you can wait until it premieres on Thanksgiving, which is more anticipation, like opening Christmas presents."