Chapter 1003 1003 Duel Upgrade
Brad was fed up with it all.
Hugo, Hugo, Hugo! Except Hugo or Hugo! "Hugo Lancaster" is like a big mountain, pressing on his chest, making him unable to breathe at all!
As for Brad, he certainly isn't afraid of competition, on the contrary, he has always had absolute confidence that he can succeed. Since "Love in the Big River", Brad has regarded Hugo as a competitor. However, in the past year, Hugo's rise has been too fast. At the beginning, it was comparable to Brad, but the four movies After that, Hugo was way ahead, advancing to a position that Brad would have a hard time getting close even if he sprinted as hard as he could. Now, Hugo has become Brad's lifelong rival as an actor and a peak he must overcome.
But even so, Brad was not discouraged. Not only because of Martin Baum's encouragement, but also because he did not lose his confidence, but also because he witnessed Tracy's destruction.
Brad is well aware that in Hollywood, all conspiracies can only be auxiliary means, and may sometimes turn things around, but in the end it is the work that decides the outcome. A successful work can bring a company back to life, or it can make an unknown actor become popular overnight. Hollywood, this is a place where all it takes is one production to turn everything around.
Tracy's experience made this notion clearly imprinted in Brad's mind, and it also caused him to gradually abandon the smugness of the past year. Therefore, Brad has restrained his temper in the past year, and has not made public any more. Instead, he has concentrated on his work and concentrated on waiting for the day when he will shine again. First "Interview with the Vampires" and then "The Burning Years", Brad knew his chance was coming.
The same is true. "Interview with the Vampire" made Brad shine. Although he was still stole the limelight by Tom Cruise, Brad, who was only a second-tier popular idol before this, became a household name overnight. , which quickly became the hottest sex in Hollywood. Feeling idol.
Now, "The Years of Love" is about to make a strong debut. This work, which is similar in style to "Dahe Love", but is more magnificent and profound, can definitely bring a brighter future to Brad. Brad has this confidence!
But... why is there always Hugo around him, obviously this is his stage, but Hugo is still like a ghost; why all the interview topics revolve around Hugo, whether it is You can hear Hugo's name in "Interview with the Vampire at Night" or "The Years of Love"; why you can see Hugo in almost all works, as if all the works selected by everyone now are after Hugo's selection Knockout!
Why is this!
What is even more terrifying is that even if "Interview with the Vampire" achieved a short-lived success, it still could not get rid of the shadow of "Pulp Fiction". This unfair confrontation still gave "Pulp Fiction" the upper hand; The hype of "Love Years" is even more humiliating, and the reporter actually made it confront the "Pulp Fiction" which has been released in its tenth week.
Winning, this is a matter of course for "Burning Years", and there is no gimmick worthy of publicity; losing, this is a shame for "Burning Years". This is a dilemma for "The Years of Love".
This... is really a shame for "The Burning Years" and for Brad.
Although after the lesson of the premiere of "Interview with the Vampire", Brad has tried his best to be careful. He has been annoyed by reporters' questions several times, but Martin's advice flashed repeatedly in his mind, trying to control his temper. . But this is not an easy task.
Brad is a more impulsive and flamboyant personality. He doesn't mind showing his affection in front of the media. He likes to feel the cheers of fans in front of the media. He enjoys the heat and beauty of the magnesium lantern. So, losing face in front of his girlfriend Christina Applegate was already frustrating when the name "Hugo" was brought up over and over again, and "The Burning Years" premiered The style was once again stole the limelight by Hugo, who was not there, which made Brad so aggrieved that he wanted to vomit blood.
And so, the sentence blurted out, "I don't know how the whole thing went, but I know it's me standing at the movie premiere today. Me, Brad Pitt!"
Although this was just a momentary remark, Brad didn't feel any regret after speaking. On the contrary, he finally spit out the bad breath in his chest. After that, he ignored the reporter's reaction and pulled his girlfriend without looking back. left. This time, the reporters didn't bother him anymore, because this sentence was enough.
Sure enough, the next day's news reports immediately appeared in the newspapers, "Brad: Today's protagonist is me, not Hugo!", "Brad fights Hugo", "Brad and Hugo showdown Sparks are shining", "Brad emphasizes: Hugo is a loser", "'Hugo is just an ordinary opponent', Brad said", "Brad stressed that he is the protagonist, expressing to Hugo Dissatisfaction"... This article is flying all over the sky, putting Hugo and Brad directly on the opposite side.
Coupled with the inside story of the casting of the "Burning Years" revealed by "Entertainment Weekly", all audiences immediately thought that Hugo and Brad had a deep hatred, at least they were not pleasing to each other, and they wished that the two would have a meeting in any public place. Boxing match. Even if they didn't fight directly, they hoped to see Hugo and Brad scolding each other in the air - although it is certainly not as exciting as shrew scolding, but watching two men swear in front of the media is also unique.
Faced with this situation, the media naturally cannot let the parties go, and it is bound to follow up and hype them.
However, Hugo has always been dismissive of this kind of news. He completely ignored the reporters. Rick Rosen and Joseph Gibbs also directly refused to make any response. This attitude is actually releasing a Info: These are self-talk from the media and have nothing to do with Hugo.
On the other side, Brad's agent Martin will naturally not sit idly by. This time he did not let Brad go out again, but arranged an exclusive interview. He went into battle himself, saying that all this was just an over-interpretation by the media. , Hugo and Brad are not good friends, but they also have personal friendships. Even if it is competition, it is a healthy competition. It is not as exaggerated as the media say. Martin even mentioned the good impression he had of Hugo when he auditioned for "Righteous Sea Heroes". All these PR moves have eased the tense atmosphere a lot.
Even so, the showdown between Hugo and Brad was irresistibly publicized by the media, and it was not like it was after the premiere of "Interview with the Vampire" a few weeks ago. Under the deliberate management of the media, there are also Columbia Pictures was silent due to speculation, and the whole news continued to ferment, and even became the biggest highlight of the "Years of Love" publicity period, attracting many audiences to the cinema to appreciate this "talking work".
After this campaign, I believe that when everyone mentions Hugo and Brad in the future, the first reaction will be "these two don't deal with each other". This effect is what the reporters hope to see, but the excellent effect is what the reporters want. Unexpected.
From Tom, Brad and Hugo's three-strong showdown, to Brad and Hugo's two-person turn, after "Interview with the Vampire" was exhausted and gradually exited, "The Years of Love" made a strong debut and became a "vulgar" Fiction"'s biggest rival.
Objectively speaking, "The Years of Love" with an investment of 30 million US dollars is not a commercial film, but a poetic work similar to "Love in the Big River" and "Farewell to You Qingtian". A masterpiece that made a difference at the awards ceremony.
This is also the reason why the media compared the premiere of "The Years of Love" with the "Pulp Fiction" that entered the tenth week of the screening. The box office of the two can indeed be compared. The former is the first to be screened. The box office also entered a period of flat growth in the tenth week of the latter's release. Of course, the most important thing is the word-of-mouth battle of the movie.
"Interview with the Vampire" has mixed reputations, but it has achieved unexpected results among fans. The overall situation is naturally unable to compete with "Pulp Fiction", which is known as one of the most important works of the 1990s; Unless it has the height of "Howard Manor", it is difficult to be equal to "Pulp Fiction". Because everyone knows that "Pulp Fiction" is an important work across the ages. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a masterpiece that can only appear in ten years.
I don't know if it was stimulated and suppressed by the so-called duel news. After the release of "The Years of Love", word of mouth was obviously affected by "Pulp Fiction", and the overall trend was quite surprising.
The "Wall Street Journal" actually gave a shocking zero score, and once the comment came out, it caused an uproar, "No one would welcome this boring movie about sibling rivalry, discussing love and suede fringe."
A similar comment can be found in The Washington Post, "It's an empty story, and the whole movie is just piling up one boring story after another, ending in a violent one and creating a A sentimental ending, a hypothetical disguised as a sublimated thought." They only gave it a very low rating of twenty-five points.
If people pay close attention at this time, they will find that the "Wall Street Journal" and the "Washington Post" are both newspapers controlled by Jews, which makes people wonder if these two newspapers are because of the confrontation between Brad and Hugo. relationship, so he sided with Hugo unbiasedly.
But in fact, this is all just to treat the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. National newspapers such as the "Wall Street Journal" and "Washington Post" also have their own authority, and it is definitely impossible for them to talk nonsense for personal gain. language, they must be accountable to their readers, and they must maintain their own image, so they must remain objective.
Therefore, viewers will soon be able to see the movie reviews of "The Burning Years" in other media. From the overall situation, although not as serious as the "Wall Street Journal" zero score, the situation is not very good, such as Says Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times.