Chapter 157 154 Frightened Weinstein

Chapter 157 The Frightened Weinstein

Beverly Hills, Cooper's House.

Eric opened his eyes from the bed and then covered them with his hands. The dazzling light on the ceiling made him feel uncomfortable.

He fell asleep without turning off the lights.

He opened the curtains and looked out the window. The sky was still dark. It was only midnight.

He took out a bottle of mineral water from the refrigerator and drank it. But Eric's face suddenly changed, as if he remembered something.

"Oh no, I wanted to talk to Theron on the phone before I fell asleep, but what did I say? I can't remember it at all."

Rubbing his temples, Eric shook his head hard, but he still vaguely remembered that he called Theron after returning home and talked a lot, but the content was as vague as a fragment.

He quickly returned to the bedroom, picked up his phone and looked at the call records.

Sure enough, the first one was Charlize Theron.

Snap!

Eric slapped his forehead. This was bad. A drunk man called a woman, and a beautiful woman he had coveted for a long time.

So it was possible to imagine what he would say.

Maybe he even lost the most basic manners and acted like a hooligan on the phone.

"It's over. The image I built up with great difficulty is all gone now!"

Eric regretted it very much. He really shouldn't have drunk this wine. It was a big mistake.

He hesitated with his phone. He wanted to send a text message to apologize, or at least test the other party's attitude to judge whether he had said anything excessive.

But he thought it was late at night and it was somewhat inappropriate, so he put the phone down again.

He went to the bathroom to take a shower. The cold water poured on his head made Eric even more unable to sleep.

He simply opened his notebook and started browsing the news.

On Google Entertainment, the headline that I saw at first glance was that Ben Affleck was photographed visiting a nightclub, and Ben and his girlfriend Jennifer Lopez had a conflict again because of this, and their wedding was postponed again.

Given Ben Affleck's romantic personality, this news is probably true.

However, this couple has been dragging their feet since their relationship was exposed last year. From the beginning, they said they would get engaged in November, but there is still no definite news until now. Everyone is tired of waiting for the melons.

During this period, Eric saw at least ten gossips about the two of them. He always wanted to laugh at this future Daredevil and Batman from the bottom of his heart.

Men, no, women are the same.

Especially those in the entertainment industry, don't rush to get married before you have enough fun.

Don't compromise because of the pressure of public opinion, family pressure, or the pressure of the other party, because compromise is limited.

What's more, there are many temptations in this circle. The cat doesn't steal fish, but as long as the cat is good enough, the fish will take the initiative to take the bait. Sooner or later, you will be unable to resist.

Rather than having a mess due to emotional and marital problems later, it is better to wait until you have completely settled down before getting married.

But once you get married, you will no longer mess around, and be a good husband and a good father. This is the principle that Eric follows.

As for when to have enough fun and when to settle down completely, it will be a long journey for him at his current age.

Without even the desire to open this news, Eric looked down and then saw the news related to himself.

The trailer of "Transformers" was released.

Click on the link to enter. I am afraid no one would have thought that the trailer was actually edited by Peter Jackson.

Compared with the rough version of the internal review, this video of more than one minute is a refined version with complete special effects.

It is just a beginning. In the distant space, the surface of Cybertron, a planet full of electronic machinery, rotates. Under the magnificent narration of the narrator, Eric feels the taste of it.

And when the Autobots and Decepticons appear one by one, the complete special effects are presented in front of him.

As expected, the metallic feel and agility are both present, and the scene is not much different from the memory.

Even if there is a difference, it is not that big. After all, "Transformers" has already used the highest technology in the current film industry.

With the words "16 Strong Landing", the more than one-minute trailer ended.

The editing is very good, the soundtrack is also very good, the fierce battle close-ups, the flying and exploding metal parts can make people's adrenaline soar.

Eric pulled the mouse down, and the comments area was almost all good.

Words such as surprise, shock, magic, and unexpected appeared the most.

Then, Eric logged into the world's largest Transformers fan forum.

Sure enough, the trailer was pinned to the top.

A netizen nicknamed Optimus Prime's Arms commented: "When this trailer was released, I didn't have high expectations, but when I clicked it, I realized I was wrong. It is the best movie trailer I have seen this year."

Megatron's Eyes: "Agree with the above. This trailer is really awesome. Now I am full of expectations for the movie. I really hope time can fast forward to November."

Red Spider: "Oh my God! Can anyone tell me whether the robots in it are real or special effects? They look so textured. I just watched "The Matrix 2" a few months ago. I think the special effects of "Transformers" are better than "The Matrix 2"!"

I Want to Drive Hercules: "This shows that MGM did not deceive everyone. It said that the investment would not be less than 500 million US dollars. It seems that this money was really spent."

"The trailer obviously only shows some plot fragments. If the fragments are expanded, I predict that the battle part of the movie will not be less than 40 minutes. It's awesome!"

Unicron Pioneer: "Have you ever considered a situation? What if the trailer shows the essence of the movie, and the rest is a pile of shit? Just like "Star Wars Episode 2 Attack of the Clones"."

I am Jack: "The above is too subjective. "Star Wars Episode 1 and 2" are obviously well shot. Although the lines are not Lucas's strong point, its scenes are great!"

Master Titanium is here: "Are you kidding? I admit it Lucas created Star Wars, but his two prequels also ruined Star Wars, and he is going to make a third one. Get rid of Lucas and step down. Fox should quickly change a director. "

Bumblebee is so cute: "Don't go off topic. This is a Transformers forum. Get out if you are watching Star Wars!"

The horn of the ambulance: "Star Wars is the best in the world. I just want to watch Star Wars. Although Transformers is not bad, it is far behind Star Wars."

Bumblebee is so cute: "I suspect you are a spy. Let's go to the Star Wars area to watch Transformers!"

After watching for a while, Eric was speechless. Sure enough, no matter what the topic is, it will eventually turn into a quarrel.

I logged into Facebook again and saw that MGM's official account and Transformers' propaganda account had already released relevant news and attached links.

Stars who have a good relationship with Eric have also joined the ranks of publicity.

The comments here are much more harmonious. Almost all of them praised the trailer for being wonderful and said that they must go to the cinema to watch it.

After browsing the homepages of some stars, he found that some people are still quite active.

For example, Michael shares something every one or two days, sometimes photos, sometimes moods, sometimes songs and books, or charity promotion.

There are also Will Smith, Orlando Bloom, Natalie Portman, etc., who often share some life experiences or photos on the set.

But in general, the current ones are still dominated by movie stars, and there are still few public figures in the music industry, reality shows, business, and politics.

After thinking about it, James Murdoch estimated that it would not be long before he would take action. He must speed up the pace of attracting new users and expand the base.

He took out his mobile phone and edited a text message to Fitz Heisenberg and sent it to him.

He asked him to hold a celebrity fan ranking event after he logged in on Facebook for one month.

From the first place down, if there are enough, they will be ranked to the 100th place, and if there are not enough, they will be ranked as many as they can.

This is the first issue, and it will be re-evaluated every month in the future.

This method is very brainless and simple. If fans find that their idols are ranked very low, they will naturally call their friends to come and support them.

On the one hand, it can effectively expand the user base, and at the same time increase the exposure of these stars.

At the current stage, Facebook's functions are not perfect enough, and users may lose interest in it after playing for a few days.

Therefore, the star effect is still an important benchmark and attraction. After a year or two of development and gradual stabilization, the star effect can be reduced and the general user experience can be improved.

After sending the text message, regardless of whether it would disturb Fitz Heisenberg's rest, I pay you such a high salary, even if I let you be on call 24 hours a day, it is reasonable.

Eric got back into bed and fell asleep again.

At the same time, in Beverly Hills, Harvey Weinstein's mansion, the half-orc was restless and couldn't sleep.

He walked around the living room while drinking and holding the phone.

Although the air conditioner was turned to the maximum, his obese body still made him sweat constantly.

On the phone, his brother Bob Weinstein advised: "Harvey, I think we should change the release date. The current situation is not favorable to us."

"You also saw the trailer released by MGM. It is unexpectedly wonderful. Eric Cooper, that brat, is really not a fool. We underestimated him."

Harvey Weinstein gulped down half a glass of wine, threw the quilt on the table, and after rolling a few times, crackling sounds were heard in the air.

"Let me change the release date? That's impossible! Especially when our opponent is the sick lion MGM, which is about to die, and we are now in the heyday."

"Because of this damn father and son, we were forced to withdraw Chicago from the screen early, resulting in not winning the Best Picture."

"Have you forgotten how much we spent? A full 12 million US dollars, but in the end we only won the Best Supporting Actress. Who would care about such a rubbish award!"

"After the Oscars, the whole of Hollywood was laughing at us, Bob, don't forget that we set the release date first, and it was the damn father and son who broke the rules."

After listening to his brother's roar, Bob Wayans Tan could only continue to persuade: "Harvey, I have asked the people at Weta Digital. The completion of this "Transformers" is quite high. It doesn't look like the work of a novice director at all."

"Maybe it's just like what that kid said in front of the media. He wants a box office of 700 million US dollars. This is not nonsense."

"Really Harvey, change the release date, at least adjust the release date of "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World". November 14th is only two days away from "Transformers". This is no different from a head-on confrontation."

"Are you really naive enough to think that a 19th century maritime fleet story can attract more audiences than the Autobots from the planet Cybertron?"

"But don't forget, we still have Russell Crowe, we have Paul Bettany, our screenwriter is Peter Weir, who has won the Golden Globe and Palme d'Or, and made "Dead Poets Society" and "The Truman Show". Whether it's the front or backstage team, we are the winner!" Harvey Weinstein said angrily.

"But all of them are no match for Optimus Prime, who is alive and well in front of the audience!" Bob Weinstein also angrily criticized his brother.

"Harvey, no matter what, the release date must be changed. The investment in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is the same as Transformers, which is $500 million. If the box office fails, we will lose a lot."

"Change the release date, change the release date, you only know how to change the release date! This year's release date has been negotiated between me and several major companies, and the good release date next year should be given to the other party."

"Now you want to change the release date, I ask you where to change it? Unless it is changed to 2005, or you want to compete with Spider-Man 2, Shrek the Monsters 2, Harry Potter 3, Van Helsing, and The Day After Tomorrow next year. Is there a soft persimmon among these opponents?"

"Bob, it's not that I must insist, but time will not give us this opportunity, or let the movie be detained in the warehouse for 2 years."

"But in 2005, can you guarantee that there will be no Transformers 2, Van Helsing 2, and Jason Bourne?"

After being scolded by his own brother, Bob Weinstein was speechless.

At this time, the two brothers were not in a state of conflict and separation as they would be ten years later.

It is said that it was his younger brother Bob who brought down Harvey Weinstein. At that time, the internal struggle between the two brothers had reached the point of life and death.

Although there were conflicts at this time, for example, Bob had advised Harvey about coercing and threatening to sleep with actresses, but it had no effect at all.

But their relationship was generally harmonious.

"But if the release date is not changed, I'm worried..."

"There is nothing to worry about. When have we two brothers ever lost a battle? This time will be the same, not to mention a 20-year-old kid!"

"We must increase publicity efforts and spread some black material when necessary. We can't let others laugh at the Weinstein brothers for being afraid of a fledgling boy."

After hanging up the phone, Harvey Weinstein still strongly demanded not to change the release date, just to have a head-on confrontation.

Now some people have given him a title, the movie emperor of Hollywood.

How can the emperor be afraid?

Only others are afraid of the emperor!

"Oh...ah!"

Suddenly, his feet accidentally stepped on the broken glass just now, and Harvey Weinstein fell to the ground in pain.

"Ambulance, I need an ambulance!"

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