Ace Hollywood

Daniel's classmates gradually realized that this superstar who is a few years older than them and who has achieved extraordinary achievements is actually a good communicator.

People outside the United States always think that this country does not seem to have class contradictions at all, especially when it comes to communication with each other. There are basically no communication barriers caused by status and money. After all, as a directly elected country, even the president needs to be with the common people. Ordinary people have a chance encounter at a fast food restaurant or a football field and have fun with the people.

Of course this is a scam.

The vast majority of barrier-free communication is an illusion created by the media. In Hollywood, why are good scripts often buried? Because these penniless screenwriters, even if they are very confident in their own stories, do not even have the possibility of handing over the script to the head of the studio, in the company lobby. Intercepting, blocking cars on the road, guarding the door of the house - you can get away from the security, maybe the police call, very few, there will also be a big ferocious dog rushing out.

Therefore, Daniel's classmates determined that he is a high-class person who can communicate after experiencing on and off for more than a year. It took Daniel for such a long time to decide. He couldn't hold a sign to tell his classmates that there was an amiable super rich man here. In fact, if he hadn't asked these classmates to compare them in the past six months, it would have taken longer.

Daniel completed his schoolwork at Berkeley and experienced campus politics until Christmas Eve, when "Wall-E" officially premiered.

The occasion of the premiere was very surprising, beyond everyone's expectations.

Los Angeles Disneyland!

The location was revealed the day before the premiere, and the well-informed Los Angeles Times reported that it was representative.

"Accidental! The first work of dd animation will premiere at Disneyland. The two sides will settle their differences, or do they have their own plans?"

Yes, although Disney and dd Pictures jointly operate "Pirates of the Caribbean", one of the most high-profile commercial series at present, the relationship between the two parties is also well known. Robert Iger is behind Daniel and dd Pictures. So, these media are also clear, not to mention, such as the "Los Angeles Times". He was still a party, under the promotion of Disney, he did not hesitate to insert a knife in the back of his long-term friend Daniel.

Previously, dd animation excavated Andrew Stanton as the only working relationship between the two parties and no other evidence.

So the news came out. The extent of the surprise of the parties does not need to be said at all.

When Brad Gray of Paramount saw the "Los Angeles Times" in his hand, it took a lot of perseverance to control the urge to tear it apart. He fully understood that at the core meeting of mpaa . Why would my own fail miserably. The person he thought was most likely to agree with him had already reached a closer partnership with the person he planned to frame. It made him feel like a clown, Brad had never been so overwhelmed, he could almost imagine him talking in front of Robert trying to convince Robert and Mike Linton to squeeze MGM out of the mpaa At the time, Robert might be thinking about something.

Hey, you idiot, that's my partner, you're my competitor. Are you out of your mind, let me deal with him with you.

Robert must have thought so. Maybe before he returned to Disney, he called Daniel and told him his plan, and then Daniel was so calm.

After all, the final result was so obvious that he was the only one who jumped up and down and lost his face.

Brad thinks too much.

There is no way to avoid this, and sometimes it is. A tinder will trigger the delusion of a prairie fire.

The cooperation between Disney and dd animation fully respects Hollywood's fundamental ecological law-interest.

DD animation lacks the ability to explore the maximum potential of an animation, it is true, compared with live-action movies. The box office of cartoons accounts for an even lower proportion of the total revenue, about less than 30%. The wide variety of peripheral products with rich channels is the most profitable channel for popular cartoons. All aspects of clothing, food, housing and transportation can be used for A cartoon to get enough attractive benefits.

At this point. Whether it is dd film or even MGM, there is no experience at all. And this ability is not the same as publishing and publicity, and it cannot be built in a short period of time.

So Daniel decided to work with Disney.

Of course Disney wouldn't say no. This kind of cooperation is good for Disney, and they don't invest a penny, they have all the initiative. If the cartoon is not popular, or the animated image is not pleasing, and the commercial value is low, they can completely ignore the cooperation offer of dd animation, and how can dd really make a popular cartoon - just like dd movie If it is the same as the "Greek Wedding" launched at the beginning of the business, then Disney is of course willing to invest in channel and operating costs to share a piece of the cake from dd animation.

This kind of cooperation is truly a win-win situation.

And from the perspective of longevity, even if dd animation wants to establish its own profit system for peripheral products, it cannot be completed in a day or two, not to mention, whether it is necessary to do this is still between the two. dd animation is not the same as Disney. Disney started with cartoons. Even if it gradually gets involved in live-action movies, the animation department is still the core of Disney, so the industrial layout around this core is the development direction of Disney, but dd is different. DD Pictures is famous for romantic comedies and R-rated films. After acquiring MGM, it seems that it has no intention of changing its development path. DD animation is just a supplementary department of it.

Under such a premise, developing and maintaining a channel and network around animation is not a sure cost-effective behavior.

Therefore, although dd animation can be regarded as competitors with Disney and Pixar, it will not hinder the cooperation between Disney and dd, and of course will not refuse "Wall-E" by holding its premiere in the Disney amusement park. A wave of publicity.

However, in the final analysis, this is just cooperation.

Disney and dd, Robert and Daniel, couldn't have had a closer personal relationship. Of course, the scenarios that Brad had fantasized about wouldn't happen either.

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The premiere lineup of "Wall-E" is quite luxurious. Obviously, dd Pictures attaches great importance to the pioneering works of its animation department.

Director Andrew Stanton, with a group of lesser-known voice actors and supporting actors, is of course indispensable, not the most high-profile group.

John Lasseter of Pixar, Jeffrey Katzenberg of DreamWorks Animation. Perhaps the highlight of the premiere was the gathering of Chris Mellor Dandley and Blue Sky Studios—almost all the players in Hollywood's animated feature-making world.

To a certain extent, this even surpassed that Daniel **** brought David and Mayer into the field at the same time. The influence of both Robert Iger and Dick Cook.

"...It's hard to figure out what kind of considerations these people have in agreeing to attend the premiere of "Wall-E" together and stand on the stage for the first work of dd animation. If you are interested in John Lasseter, Jay Frie Katzenberg is not familiar with these names, nor does he know the words of Blue Sky Studio, when I tell you, Lasseter is regarded as the best animation master after Walt Disney. "Lightning Dog" "Toy Story" ", most of the classic animation works you can remember, were created by him. There is no doubt that this is a figure that plays a pivotal role in everyone's childhood memory. Jeffrey Katzenberg, DreamWorks Animation Department The person in charge of "Shrek" has been able to explain everything, he is also an undoubted animation genius. "Ice Age" launched by Blue Sky Studio is refreshing, Chris Melle Dandley, head of Fox Animation , is also behind the success of "Ice Age".

To put it more bluntly. These are some of the most powerful people in Hollywood animation, maybe now Andrew Stanton. "

As "Premier" magazine said, in addition to shock, everyone is more confused and surprised.

Why do these people all attend.

But if you analyze it carefully, this scene is not so strange.

John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton have worked together for many years. He is a little angry and curious about his departure. What kind of team and what kind of subject matter can make Andrew decide to leave Pixar. Of course, Lasseter has a reason to have a sneak peek, but it's hard to say how much of it is meant to be there. And, aside from his own wishes, Pixar's owner, Steve Jobs, had a little friendship with Daniel. Disney is cooperating with dd animation in the animation business, so it is no surprise that Pixar appears.

As for Katzenberg, who has an unresolved relationship with Disney, after receiving the invitation from DD, he readily agreed, perhaps because of a mentality of "rich and noble do not return home, such as brocade clothing at night". After all, after "Shrek 2" killed "Finding Nemo" and rose to the top of the cartoon box office chart, he has not had a chance to tell Disney's leaders how wrong it was to let him leave Disney. Of course, maybe Katzenberg wasn't so shady, he just wanted to see what the new players in the animation space could do - this is Daniel Sandler's company after all.

This is a person who cannot be viewed with common sense.

All in all, Katzenberg didn't spend much time on dd animation.

And when dd animation told others that John Lasseter, Jeffrey Katzenberg and Andrew Stanton would all be present, it was much easier to invite other guests. On a certain level, to attend the premiere of "Wall-E" is no longer to cheer for dd animation, but to participate in a grand event in the animation industry.

In addition to the above-mentioned slightly "low-key" luxury - after all, when ordinary audiences watch the red carpet, there is no media rendering, and they do not know what these people mean. For them, the Hollywood stars in costumes are the most worth seeing.

Needless to say Daniel Sandler, "The Hangover" actor Bradley Cooper, "Ghost Omen" Robert Downey Jr., Harry Berry, "The Social Network" director David Fincher, "Black Swan" three goddesses Natalie, Verona, Amanda, "007: Casino Royale" Bond girl Eva Green - Daniel Craig is not absent because of being criticized, he is doing high-intensity in the UK Training before shooting. In addition, Daniel's circle of friends, Paul Walker, Cameron Diaz, Reese Witherspoon, and the high-profile Jennifer Aniston, made the premiere red carpet of "Wall-E" a no-brainer Star-studded, more "star" than most awards season outpost awards.

Among them, Jennifer Aniston, who is sure to occupy a large part of the report, may be the most hesitant guest of all.

Daniel sent her an invitation. In terms of friendship, it's a matter of whether to attend or not to attend, but this time point is very unusual. Daniel and Angelina Jolie are also somewhat related, after all, they are colleagues of the UNHCR. So Daniel's decision to invite Aniston, rather than Julie, is bound to spark a media discussion. This can almost show that in the love triangle of Jennifer, Jolie, and Pitt, which has attracted worldwide attention, Daniel's chosen position.

Aniston needed a relationship, so she came, and dressed up, swept away the haggard and gloom of the candid photos before.

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There is no need to worry too much about the quality of "Wall-E". The evaluations given in the many previews held before are almost all-round high scores. Interestingly, in the first half of the year, Fox's "Robot Adventures" was also highly praised, with 120 million in North America and 260 million in the world. Under the premise of a budget of 75 million, it can also be regarded as a box office victory. . But almost all the film critics who compared them think that "Wall-E" is undoubtedly better than "Robot Adventures" in all aspects, whether it is technology or story, whether it is interesting or moving, whether it is new or innovative Classics, "Wall-E" are significantly ahead of their opponents.

Fox's Cliff is here today, and it may not be without the intention of verifying one or two.

This comparison certainly brings a lot of extra attention to "Wall-E".

The cinema chain has more confidence in this animation work, which is based on the survey data of parents and young audiences.

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A large-scale party, a movie hall with a capacity of 1,000 people, dd film industry will hold a premiere of this level after "The Social Network". People, fans, everyone goes their own way, without any confusion.

Robert Iger and others have taken this into account. It is easiest to see the accumulation of a company from the details. The fact that dd Pictures owns big-selling works such as "Greek Wedding", "The Social Network" and "The Hangover" is not enough for Disney. This century-old shop recognizes it, but the details of these transactions show that dd Pictures has gradually become a member of a large Hollywood studio from a grass-roots team.

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"Hey, what are you looking at?"

Daniel looked away from Downey, who was talking to his assistant and, of course, his second wife, Susan. Daniel isn't sure if Downey has said goodbye to toxic drugs now, but his career seems to be getting back on track this year, with three or four productions this year after "Ghost Omen."

When Daniel turned his head in response, he saw Reese Witherspoon, smiling and holding up the champagne.

"It's nothing, we haven't seen each other for a while."

After Reese became a top Hollywood actress with two "Legally Blonde" films, she seems to be doing fake dramas with Ryan Philip in recent years. Of course, maybe it's just that both parties want to have children of their own. Anyway, they already have two children. . Reese, who has given birth to a child, has a lot more charm than before, and the original unpleasant meanness has also been swept away by a gentle brilliance. (To be continued.)

ps: One million words, tsk tsk