Chapter 140 140 Active Sponsorship

After the recording of "The Tonight Show", the audience gathered again, but Hugo did not stay, because the subsequent travel time was relatively tight, so Hugo and Joseph had to leave in a hurry. After the recording of the other two shows was over, Joseph drove the car and Hugo to the direction of the company. Joseph did not have time to deal with things these days. The audition schedule for "Sugar Coated Trap" has never had a charter, Joseph Also planning to make a call to Paramount Pictures.

Back at the office, Joseph was busy at his seat, while Hugo sat next to the latest issue of the Los Angeles Times.

Nicholas Maclen is really a very interesting and wonderful person. He fought against Hugo several times before, but after the release of "Scent and Knowing a Woman", he took the initiative to speak for the film, and this time for the prospect of "Righteous Sea Heroes", He has a different view.

"Rob Reiner, Hugo Lancaster, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, it's hard to imagine what kind of spark such a combination would make.

From 'When Harry Met Sally' to 'Misery', Reiner's excellent two previous works let us see the ability of the bearded director. In fact, Reiner launched 'Rock and Roll' in 1984 Long live (This. Is. Spinal. Tap) 'Beginning, Reiner has never let us down in the director's position. Although it can't be said that the upper part is excellent, it is indeed above the standard.

Therefore, this time Reiner chose the script of 'Yihai Xiongfeng', and we have reason to continue to believe in his vision. Although the screenwriter Sorkin is not well-known, the iron triangle formed by the three actors is enough to give us enough confidence. .

As one of America's greatest actors, Nicholson's ability is unquestionable. Although Nicholson has not made any works in the past two years, no one will question his excellent acting skills; Moore has since 'people'. Two consecutive works have failed after the ghost love, but this time, it is not a problem to play a vase role with the help of the two actors.

It was all the more incredible that Lancaster was in the midst of adversity, not only convincing Reiner to give him the big role, but completing the challenge with a win over Cruise. The success of "Smell the Scent and Know a Woman" has made us all understand the reason why Reiner chose Lancaster, that is, strength. Although this kind of strength still needs the verification of time, at least we can stop worrying and worry that the nightmare of the 'Hudson's Eagle' will repeat itself.

There is no need to worry about Reiner's directing skills, and in terms of acting, Nicholson's introduction of Lancaster, who has shown a recovery, is indeed a boost of confidence.

However, the biggest highlight of the script of 'Yihai Xiongfeng' this time is the story itself. The court debates the story, in the face of the case with overwhelming evidence, how does the hero find the loopholes, so as to extend justice and make the crime truly punished by the law. This story invisibly alludes to the Rodney-King incident that has been making a lot of noise since last year. People's sympathy for King is easy to take a seat in the "Righteous Sea Heroes" and seek psychological sustenance. This will also become the biggest magic weapon for the success of the film.

Although 'Yi Hai Xiong Feng' had to face the huge pressure of 'Home. Alone. 2: Lost. In. New. York', which was released for three weeks, there is still hope for a thousand taels The million-dollar opening was a triumph. Perhaps, this $40 million film will bring us new surprises. "

It can be seen from this comment that Nicholas is optimistic about the prospect of "Righteous Sea Heroes". Although he greatly admired Hugo, he still gave a positive affirmation. This subtle change can also be seen as "" Smell the fragrance and know a woman” is a positive impression that continues after. It's just that I don't know how long this positive impression can last.

"Is the comment positive?" Joseph asked when he saw the smile on the corner of Hugo's mouth.

Hugo nodded and said with a smile, "I think this Nicholas did it on purpose, trying to attract attention by expressing different opinions with others."

"I don't think so." Joseph put down the receiver in his hand and shook his head. "This time, half of the comments on 'Yihai Xiongfeng' are positive and half are not positive. The 'Los Angeles Times' is just one of them."

Regarding the prospect of "Righteous Sea Heroes", some of the media, led by the "Los Angeles Times", believe that the film is likely to achieve good results; while the other part of the media is represented by "Vanity Fair", they do not think that Hugo Being able to repeat the miracle of "smell the fragrance and know a woman" again is very likely to cause the entire movie to lose because of Hugo's drag. After all, Demi is also a time bomb, and Jack is only one of the supporting roles.

At present, a total of 11 media have carried out preliminary reports on "Yihai Xiongfeng". They only analyzed the film through trailers, posters, publicity, themes, and story outlines, and then made their own speculations. Although this kind of speculation is not accurate, it can still be treated as a media vane.

Six media continued to sing Hugo, and five media gave support. Although this situation is still not optimistic, it is much better than before the release of "Scent of a Woman". It can be seen that the rain Guo's outstanding performance in "Smell the Fragrance and Know a Woman" still won him some recognition, awakened the media's good impression of him, and of course, also awakened the nightmare of the past three years.

As for the box office analysis, the media is only giving a rough range at present, and the real prediction still has to wait until after the premiere of the movie. At present, only four media have predicted the box office. The highest is 12 million from "Los Angeles Times", and the lowest is 6 million from "Vanity Fair". The prospect of "Xiangfeng" cannot paint a clear picture.

"So what, they haven't seen the movie yet." Hugo's mentality has improved now. Although he still cares about these comments, he also knows that what the media says after watching the movie counts. Now Just a trend forecast. "Are you all done with your work?"

Joseph came back to his senses, "Oh, yes. The interview time for 'Sugar Coated Trap' still needs to be moved back. I guess they want to see the box office of 'Yi Hai Xiong Feng'." Joseph said uncertainly. Yes, but this is also human nature for investors. If "Yihai Xiongfeng" succeeds, the probability of choosing Hugo for the "sugar-coated trap" who also plays a lawyer will increase infinitely; on the contrary, maybe Hugo will participate in the Withdrew from the competition before auditioning.

Hugo could only sigh helplessly. From the "Deadly Moment" to the Golden Raspberry Award, the "debt" owed during this period could only be repaid slowly, although he took two works before and after, Moreover, the popularity and popularity have risen to a certain extent, but it is not so easy to really return to the peak.

"Then just wait." Hugo sighed, looking around, "Is there anything else? Let's go home if it's all right."

Joseph looked at his watch. "Yes, there is a meeting at five."

Hugo's eyes widened, "Then what am I doing here? I don't have anything to do. Why don't I go home first, and I can go and read the original book of 'Sugar-Coated Trap'." Who knows how long this meeting will last.

Joseph stood up and motioned for Hugo to follow him, "No, you also have to attend this meeting." Joseph led the way and took the elevator to the eighteenth floor. Since they are public offices, naturally there is no dedicated meeting room. Yes, you can only come to the public meeting room on the 18th floor for a meeting. "Paramount attaches great importance to your premiere of 'The Hero of the Sea', and they hope you can dress up to attend."

"Dress up? How do men dress up? It's not just a suit, do they want me to wear a plaid skirt?" Hugo muttered, apparently not understanding why a meeting was needed just to choose an outfit.

Joseph was amused by Hugo, "Choosing clothes is not that simple."

In Hollywood, there are many different ways to choose clothes. The most basic is to go to the store and buy it yourself, like Hugo attended the "Final Analysis" premiere before; in addition, there are sponsors who come to the door or Cooperative brands reserve clothes for actors in advance, and then professional designers specially design, even exclusive advanced customization.

These methods are developed for actors of different levels or occasions of different levels. For example, there are differences between top actors participating in the premiere and ordinary actors. For example, all actors participating in the Oscar red carpet are estimated to be able to get sponsorship, but The level of sponsorship varies greatly. If it is an actress, the competition will be more intense, but the choice of male actors is equally dazzling.

Entering the spacious conference room, the thirty-three-foot (ten meters) long conference room is empty and tidy, and it is almost conceivable that many important meetings will take place here. Not long after Hugo and Joseph sat down in the conference room, they could see that assistants began to push the gantry full of clothes into the conference room one after another, and soon the corners of the conference room were filled. Looking at the dazzling array of clothes, Hugo's eyes widened, "Do you need to be so serious?"

Joseph smiled and nodded, "Of course, this is the official premiere in the United States, Columbia Pictures plans to make the premiere as big as possible, and you, as the male lead, are the focus of attention, these brands all hope you can choose their clothes."

In fact, Hugo's clothes at the premiere of "Smell the Fragrance and Know a Woman" were sponsored to attend. It has made great progress compared to the past, and this time it is obviously a higher level, which makes Hugo sigh the Hollywood world again. of luxury.

Hugo's gaze scanned over the clothes, but finally stopped on a man, Hugo thought about it carefully, and patted Joseph's arm, "Why does that man look so familiar, he is standing in the direction of three o'clock. that."

Joseph followed his line of sight, and thought for a moment in silence, then said uncertainly, "Is it the person in charge of that branch of Armani... eh, Frank?"