Chapter 1281 1281 There Is No Winner

The entire press is in a daze right now, and while they can put the blame on the National Enquirer and Anthony, the people are not idiots without IQs. The story of this incident is so clearly and completely presented to everyone that Hugo's predicament is in direct contrast to the schadenfreude of the media, which really makes any justification pale.

The reporters can clearly feel that the sight that falls on them now is full of playfulness and contempt. This sight is not threatening, but it makes them uncomfortable. The press cards and cameras that made them extremely proud. , cameras, have become hot potatoes at this moment, they only hope that their identity as a reporter will not be recognized.

From the uncrowned king to the rat crossing the street, such a huge gap has really blocked the media practitioners. How have they ever encountered such a situation? But this is the social reality, and it is also the consequence that they must bear when they are eager for quick success.

In such a situation, the "New York Post", "USA Today", "Houston Chronicle", etc. who have always insisted that they did not join the war situation are the fishermen who have benefited from blocking the alliance. Under the difficult situation, they chose to stand by and let this time. The artillery fire did not reach them.

But this is not the case.

Obviously, the public opinion storm this time is aimed at all news media. The "New York Post" and other blocking alliances are national newspapers. They, together with the "New York Times" and "Los Angeles Times", shoulder the responsibility of public opinion leaders, and their indifference is also on the sidelines. It is the dereliction of duty of social supervision, the accusations that other media need to face, and they naturally have no way to avoid them alone.

Leaving this aside, the blocking alliances such as The New York Post, USA Today, and the Houston Chronicle have not gained any upper hand, and can even be said to have suffered heavy losses.

Why did Colin Meyer reject Brandon's reporting proposal, and why did the New York Post and other newspapers not mention it at the height of news focus? Of course it's not because they're not interested, and it's not because they refuse to report because of their sense of social responsibility, but they are trying to block Hugo and "Death Walk".

The purpose of these newspapers is to complete the heavy task of blocking and give Hugo a hard lesson, so they endured incomparable torment and heavy pressure to ignore the entire news event. This silence is strategic for several newspapers. important meaning.

But now, with the uproar of the whole incident, the blocking of the alliance has been in vain.

Hugo needs to undergo psychotherapy because he is too invested in the filming process. This can definitely be called blockbuster news. Hugo, who has won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor and Cannes Best Actor, is currently under the age of 35 in Hollywood. A representative figure of the powerful acting group, Hugo also became a popular candidate for the Oscar winner in March this year. Although Hugo witnessed Tom Hanks winning the best actor consecutively, he was not able to become the first best actor under the age of 30. The first person, but Hugo's strength is still obvious to all.

So, what kind of character and what kind of script could actually make Hugo go crazy? Overnight, the discussion of "death row walks" spread uncontrollably.

When people learned about it, they found that "Death Ramble" actually appeared out of nowhere. No one knew when Hugo took over the film, and no one knew any news about the entire crew, much less People know what happened to Hugo's character and the whole story, and before that, not even a single clue was exposed in the media.

Of course, ordinary people will not think that the news media has blocked this news. They will take it for granted that the confidentiality measures of the crew are in place, and they are deliberately taking the line of mysticism, so they quietly start filming. At the same time, it has also stimulated the curiosity of the public.

At this time, the "Los Angeles Times", "New York Times", "Washington Post", "The New Yorker" and other news media all saw the opportunity and carried out detailed and vivid reports on "Death Ramble", and the entire crew They have been introduced thoroughly, and the mysterious veil has been uncovered little by little.

Produced by Steven Spielberg! Directed by Tim Robbins! Starring Susan Sarandon and Hugo Lancaster! Based on true historical events! Tell a story about the self-redemption of death row inmates! Explore the meaning of the death penalty!

After every detail is announced, people's surprise is even higher. It is a miracle that such a work with countless gimmicks has no sound before this.

More importantly, the two leading actors, Susan and Hugo, are powerful actors at the Oscar level, and even Tim, who is the director, is not inferior. They gathered in such a heavy and profound script and collided. The sparks and chemical effects produced are enough to make everyone look forward to it.

Especially when people learned that this was based on real events, countless people were curious about the role played by Hugo, and even more curious about the context and outline of the whole story. Driven by the recent hot topic, nun Helen Prekin The sales of the original book "Dead Man's Walk" soared, and 30,000 copies were sold in just one week. The additional effect is really amazing.

Everyone is trying to understand the character prototype played by Hugo, and what kind of difficult challenges Hugo is facing.

In just two weeks, "Death Convict's Walk" has become the most watched work recently. Even before the crew has finished, some people think that this work will make a difference at major awards ceremonies this year. Such a work with strong players, profound themes and strong artistic atmosphere can definitely be said to be the favorite of the old school scholars.

Accompanied by the self-reflection of the news media, the attention index of "Death Convict Walk" continued to heat up, even surpassing the final work in the late summer season, becoming the most anticipated work by many viewers in the second half of the year: everyone was curious about what Hugo contributed. Kind of movie. The huge anticipation pressure has continued to increase with the expansion of the entire event, and it has also made the topic of "death row walk" directly off the table.

Sai Weng loses his horse, how can I know it is not a blessing. "Death Ramble" is apparently just that.

If the crew had announced the start-up news of "Death Ramble" step by step before that, it would definitely cause discussion. After all, the entire production cast is too large, but the effect will not be as sensational as it is today.

People will pay attention to this work, but at the same time they will also notice that it is only a work with an investment of 10 million US dollars, and it is just a small-cost literary work. There are no one hundred or eighty similar works in the North American film market every year. Except for the acting duel between the two leading actors, which is worth looking forward to, the film itself does not have too many gimmicks.

On the contrary, it will make people a little disappointed, disappointed that Hugo chose a low-cost investment work instead of a commercial blockbuster like "Future Water World". Although "Future Water World" is a mess, people are very curious about how Hugo will perform in such a big production, and whether he can turn the tide.

As a result, the focus is completely blurred, and the topicality is not enough. But this time it was different.

When the National Enquirer focused on "Hugo Goes Crazy," the direction and fundamental nature of the entire topic changed dramatically.

What people care about is no longer the cost of the film, nor the lineup of the film, but the fact that the film has poured so much effort into the actors that it even made Hugo go crazy. This shows what? On the one hand, it shows that the film's acting duel is wonderful and exciting; on the other hand, it shows that the character's test of acting skills is unprecedented in history, so that the actors are fully committed and challenge their own limits.

People are curious about Hugo's performance, the showdown of the actors, the quality of the finished product, the depth of the work... Thanks to Hugo's frequent excellent works in the past few years, not only the performance is convincing, but the thickness of the work is also worth scrutinizing. So how much power does a work with such a sensitive subject matter as "Death Convict Walk" be selected by Hugo?

What's more, this is the second work of DreamWorks.

The original focus has now become a plus branch, and the original weaknesses are insignificant at this time, and the original points are infinitely magnified at this time.

"Death Ramble" easily achieved an unparalleled publicity effect. This is an effect that cannot be achieved by spending tens of millions of publicity expenses, and it is also a positive superposition effect. It is definitely a big victory.

For Colin, the original idea of ​​blocking the alliance has gone bankrupt at this time. "Death Ramble" does not need any form of publicity, and it already has incomparable appeal. Every move of the movie will attract the attention of the audience, not to mention Speaking of when the movie was released, it was a big hit.

Furthermore, no one will despise the huge network of people behind the DreamWorks Big Three. Now that the containment of the alliance has been completely disintegrated, will they still have an advantage when "Death Ramble" is released? No, obviously not, if they don't report then they'll just be sidelined; and if they do, blocking the alliance will be a huge joke.

The original situation of advancing and retreating and defending has now become a shackle to imprison themselves. Although there is no communication between the blocked alliances, they all know clearly that this is all over, no matter whether they continue to block or not, "Death Rambler "The crew will not care, on the contrary, every move of the so-called banning of the alliance will become the object of ridicule by colleagues.

Of course, Colin can at least be thankful that the National Enquirer and Anthony drew most of the firepower, and they weren't too humiliating.

This situation left Colin in the throat. The "New York Post" completely lost the initiative in this incident. If they reported it, they would face the situation that everyone is referring to; if they did not report it, they lost their wife and lost their troops. What's even more speechless is that if they reported it, at least the sales of the first few issues would have broken the table, and now they have nothing.

It can be said that there are no winners in this breaking news event. As for Hugo, he has never been a winner. For the sake of the role, he put himself in a state of obsession. No one can understand and appreciate his pain and suffering.