Chapter 53 053 Public Appearance
On Wednesday, March 18, "The Last Analysis" and "Ben. Can" both chose this day to premiere, something that wasn't too common in 1992. Now is not the 21st century where the North American box office has repeatedly hit new highs. On average, only 20 films are released in North American theaters every week; and a film's North American box office breaking the threshold of 100 million is a huge success. There's no problem getting into the top ten. This is the beginning of the 1990s when the film industry was booming and slowly rising.
Therefore, under such circumstances, a work with an investment of 25 million US dollars and a work with an investment of 49 million US dollars premiered at the same time. This is still a spring season that lacks stimulation, and it is even more rare.
Both "Ben. Neng" and "Final Analysis" can be regarded as thriller, suspense, ethics, and crime genre works, and both of them were generally not favored during the preparation process, because the thriller crime genre film "Silence of the Lambs" last year (The. Silence. Of. The. Lambs)” reached its peak, and similar genre films have sprung up since then, but none of them have been able to achieve outstanding results, and now there are two works released, people still have reason cast doubt.
Therefore, the two films were scheduled to premiere in the same week under the condition that they were not favored.
The so-called premiere is actually a part of the film's promotion. During the premiere, the director and main creator of the film will generally attend, and will also interact with the audience. Media reporters can also interview the crew as soon as possible. . This is more like a concentrated publicity and sales occasion, and I hope people can focus more on the movie.
After the event, the first audience can enter the venue with tickets and watch the movie, but since the tickets for the premiere are limited, this is more like a preview session for journalists, film critics, and loyal audiences. meeting. After the movie is over, critics and audiences will write the first batch of movie reviews to warm up the movie's upcoming release; the second batch of reviews will not be released until the movie is officially released.
So, generally speaking, the film is officially released on Friday, fighting for the box office in the first weekend, but the premiere will be held earlier on Tuesday or Wednesday. A premiere is a publicity occasion that is tasked with interacting with fans, dealing with the media, and testing audience feedback.
Of course, a grand premiere is itself a gimmick, such as the simultaneous global premieres of the "Harry. Potter" series and "The. Lord. Of. The. Rings" series. Ceremony, which is a very important part of box office marketing, has been separated from the meaning of ordinary premieres, and is more like the first step of commercial means.
The Fox Theater on Hollywood Boulevard is the most historic theater in Los Angeles. Founded in 1928, the Fox Theater can accommodate 5,000 spectators. Because it is the most elite, safe and fashionable area in Los Angeles, many Hollywood Movie premieres are held here.
Since this is not Hugo's own movie, there is no need for him to deliberately postpone his appearance. The invitation letter that Paul Joeng-Witt handed to Hugo has the premiere time, saying that it is 8 o'clock in the evening. By convention, eight o'clock should be the time for the premiere to kick off, so it was a courtesy for the guests to arrive at the scene half an hour earlier, and in order not to collide with the leading actors, Hugo chose to go to the Fox Theater at 7:15.
At this time, the sky in Los Angeles was not completely dark, but only a little tail of the setting sun was burning in the sky. Hugo could see the neon lights of the Fox Theater constantly flashing in the distance, and a dark blue ceiling was built at the entrance of the theater. , apparently in order to avoid the accident of sudden heavy rain, the red carpet not only extended from the entrance of the theater, but also paved the streets on both sides for at least fifty yards, showing a red "T" shape, as if It's a runway for fitting catwalks.
The two sides of the red carpet were already filled with crowds. Roughly, there were at least 200 people at the scene, not only professional reporters and film critics, but also loyal fans who came to the premiere. The noisy scene was Hugo never experienced it.
Of course, Hugo's ten years in the band Glory to the Dead had also experienced occasions where the audience exceeded a thousand, but it was different. He knew that there were four of his partners on the stage fighting together, and the stability in his heart was incomparable; But today, he will walk on the red carpet alone, facing the baptism of eyes from reporters and fans in the film circle, which reminds Hugo of the night of the Golden Raspberry Awards. It's just that everything was too chaotic and fuzzy that day, and Hugo didn't have too many clear memories, so it couldn't be of much help.
The rented black limousine stopped at the entrance of the Fox Theater. Hugo took a deep breath and looked at Joseph, "Aren't you going to get off with me?"
"If it was your work, I'd go down with you, but today you're also a guest..." Joseph said with a smile, when he took over Hugo, the premiere of "The Eagles of the Hudson" had already ended, Therefore, he has never set foot on the red carpet of the premiere so far, so his heart is inevitably a little surging.
Listening to the cheers of the fans outside, although these voices were not aimed at Hugo, they still made people nervous involuntarily. Joseph looked at Hugo's nervous expression, but instead cheered, "Good luck!" Joseph was also very curious about what Hugo would be like when he appeared in public for the first time after the Golden Raspberry Award. situation.
Seeing Joseph's expression, Hugo didn't have the energy to refute. He sorted out his clothes and asked Joseph to check on himself again. After confirming that there was no mistake, Hugo didn't hesitate any more, just opened the door and walked out. .
Since it is still early, and there is still some time before the real climax of the premiere, everyone knows that all the guests who appear at this time are invited guests. There are all kinds of so-called guests, including some ordinary people, so people's expectations for inviting guests are not high, and they are absent-mindedly brewing for a real climax.
When they saw someone walking down the limousine, most of them just subconsciously looked in the direction of the street, and then they saw a handsome young man appear in front of them.
The six-foot height blocked the last ray of sunlight from the sky behind him, and the tall and well-proportioned figure sculpted a perfect arc in the light and shadow, and a smoky gray suit clearly outlined the figure. The wool and mohair blended fabric is subtle and restrained, which enhances the delicacy of the classic men's two-button suit to the extreme. With the dark satin fabric of mercerized light, it interprets the simplicity and fashion with the difference in light perception between different fabrics. Smooth shoulder lines, collarless suits, and neat right-angle hem. Such a bold and brilliant design minimizes the weight and seriousness of the suit, and instead maximizes the youthful and neat vigor.
The black shirt and glossy leather shoes complement each other, subtly transitioning from bright smoke gray to calm black, forming a visual difference without being too obvious, and finally with a black unpatterned solid color tie. The streamlined tailoring of the extraordinary climax, every detail is clearly visible in the residual light of the sunset, whether it is the delicate agate buttons and small stand-up collar design on the shirt, or the casual feeling of cufflink pleats sticking out from the slightly shorter cufflinks of the suit, All create a distinctly modern image.
That handsome cheek can clearly delineate the lines of the eyebrows, eyes, nose and lips, casting a soft shadow in the slowly sinking night, allowing the soft lines of the facial features to give birth to a warm glow , A dark golden hair actually looks a little transparent against the light, and the wax captures the faintly curly arc of the hair, showing a beautiful shape casually but in an orderly manner.
There was a shallow arc on the edge of the rosy lips, and the warmth of the eyes flashed slowly in this arc, which instantly warmed the heart and brightened the night.
Hugo - Lancaster!
At this moment, almost everyone is stunned by the handsomeness of the young man in front of them. The concept of low-key, elegant and simple collides with the temperament of warmth, sunshine and leisure. The whole suit wanders between solemnity and leisure, and the mix and match is just right . This kind of dress seems to be similar to the suits of most male actors in the early 1990s, but it is slightly different. Overall, there is nothing special, but the effect of the ready-to-wear on Hugo is so amazing that people can't close it at all. own mouth.
The noise and indifference on the red carpet seemed to be frozen by time at this moment, blending with Hugo's amber eyes, leaving the imprint of time, and the last ray of sunlight in the sky suddenly disappeared completely on the ground level, All the surrounding light disappeared, and the night poured down in an instant, but stopped above the bright light of the Fox Theater, and Hugo, who was standing at the end of the red carpet, blended perfectly with the surrounding light. one.
"Hugo!" I don't know who was the first to shout, and this awakened people's attention. Everyone immediately realized that the people in front of them were not ordinary people, but real entertainers and guests, and they were quite recognizable. Knowledgeable Hugo.
At this moment, the scene immediately became low-pitched, and no one shouted loudly, because at this time Hugo was not a very popular actor, just a familiar face with a topical topic, but the shouting of "Hugo" was zero. Scattered around, the low voice of discussion was incessant.
"Wow, this is really a handsome guy."
"He made me speechless. Do you remember what movie he was in? I want to see it."
"He's not so good in the Dead Poets Society, and that young guy is invincible now."
"My heart was about to jump out just now. Did you see his eyes? It's really touching!"
Such a depressing and exciting conversation filled the ears of the audience, but at the entrance of the red carpet came a disgusting voice, "I'm a man, and I don't have a problem with Hugo..." The surrounding voices suddenly let go There was a pause for a second, and then about six or seven people made a contemptuous sound of "cut" in unison, which was very comical.