Hollywood Drawing

The sun in Los Angeles at the end of March had once again become violent. Not long after the early morning, it began pouring heat into the ground desperately, illuminating the entire manor, bright and dazzling.

With a tired look on his face, Jimmy sat in the lounge area of ​​the manor's living room, staring at a copy of "The New Yorker" boredly, as did the other people sitting in the sofa area, everyone seemed to be trying their best to relax their movements, as if This will not disturb the owner who is still sleeping in the bedroom on the third floor.

But in fact, even if they shouted together in the living room, they couldn't make a noise in the main villa with first-class sound insulation, let alone the master bedroom with excellent sealing effect.

The reason why several people, including Ruben and Anna and his wife, can do this is because everyone knows how much pressure Wayne is under during this time. It will definitely remove all the pressure, relax the tense nerves, and get a good night's sleep.

"Jimmy, are you sure you don't need breakfast?"

When the agent's stomach made a clear protest sound again, Anna Greenberg lifted her eyes from the newspaper in her hand, looked at the agent sitting opposite the coffee table, and asked again. "Wayne and the others don't know how long they will sleep. Who knows if they will sleep until noon. If I were you, I wouldn't continue to wait on an empty stomach."

"Ok."

The manager stood up, stretched out his hands, and glanced at the time. He found that the hour hand had passed the number nine. He shook his head helplessly. Now he was sleepy and hungry, but everyone was waiting for the master , but hid in the bed and slept soundly.

Nodding politely to Ruben and Anna, Jimmy opened his legs and walked towards the dining room. As he walked, he shrugged at Hela, the housekeeper who just entered the living room. "Damn, I feel like I'm going to starve, ma'am, please get me something to eat, it's better to get it to the table quickly."

The butler nodded slightly, turned and walked towards the kitchen. "No problem, just wait five minutes."

Sitting at the large dining table, Jimmy heard his stomach growl again, and pouted his lips and smiled silently. If he had known this was the case, he should have rested at home for a few hours before coming back.

Before it was served on the table, he once again turned his attention to the newspaper he had been holding in his hands. As he imagined, the newspapers issued this morning, whether it was the mainstream media or the third- and fourth-tier gossip tabloids, were all right. My customers sing praises, some praise, even if I see it, I will feel nauseous.

Those smaller entertainment media can be forgiven for doing so. After all, they need to use various hot events to madly add supplements to attract attention and increase sales, but even some authoritative media have such a tone, It made Jimmy feel unreal for a time, as if he really didn't know the real face of his customers, even though they had worked closely together for nearly ten years.

For example, in the hand of the "New Yorker", the famous Mesozoic film critic, David Denby, who is well-known in North America, said in the article:

"Wayne Greenberg, he is the sturdy elephant in North American Hollywood, and the group of followers (hardcore movie fans) closely surrounding him see him as the beginning of a new "golden age" in Hollywood The director's banner, the North American public, but call him the owner of the last chivalrous spirit among all the billionaires! What kind of legendary life makes him have such a high evaluation?!"

Raising one of his arms, Jimmy grabbed his somewhat disheveled hair. What he wanted to do most at the moment was to slap his thighs hard to see who was talking nonsense! Could it be that he was referring to his sinister, mercenary, greedy, lecherous, and fearful of death client, who was born with the dirty blood of capitalists flowing in his body? !

No one can explain this answer to him. After all, the media that sings praises to Wayne is not only this one, and it is not just David Denby who has been complimenting film critics.

Shaking his head helplessly, he continued to read down the newspaper. "On March 3, 1970, in a private hospital in Malibu Beach, a traditional wealthy area of ​​Los Angeles, a Jewish boy who was about to subvert the laws of North American cinema was born, Wayne Greenberg!

Wayne's mother, Anna, is a gentle woman who is also a short story writer, screenwriter and producer, and has a unique perspective on the art of film. His father, Ruben, was the owner of a small film company and was naturally a member of the Producers Union.

Such a family of film artists, but moved out of Los Angeles when Wayne was five years old. Even if he was far away from Hollywood, the center of the world's film art, it did not keep young Wayne away from film art. Two years after moving to a farm in Ventura County, a hundred kilometers away from downtown Los Angeles, he told his parents that his own The wish is to grow up to be a successful director.

When he was eight years old, he wrote his first short script by himself, and when he was fourteen, he began to play with a 16mm hand-held camera. This young boy, who aspired to become a great director, gave almost all his childhood and youth to adults to watch. A movie theory book that will give you headaches! Not only that, he maintained an A grade in every subject in school, including sports, while he was addicted to learning everything related to filmmaking.

Facing this child's dream that he has been holding since he was a teenager, his mother is like a shining light around him. Whenever he takes a break, he will always take him to the major Hollywood production crews through his relationship back then to watch it with his own eyes. How a movie was born, a process that continued until Wayne left his parents' asylum and, with the support of his mother, went back to college in Los Angeles alone.

Yes, with an exceptionally good SAT score, he successfully received an admission invitation letter from the University of Southern California, which is the No. 1 TV and Film Arts major in North America. Since the day he entered the school, he has become an alternative weirdo in the eyes of his classmates and professors. Almost all the experimental short films he shoots have the same characteristics: blood, violence, darkness, playing with human nature and other elements. Not in a niche movie genre, some professors once asserted that even after graduation, this amazingly gifted child would have a hard time surviving in Hollywood. However, the brilliance of gold cannot be concealed after all. Mr. Anderson Horowitz, a senior film and television professor at USC, noticed the difference in this child at a glance. When others were not optimistic, he kept encouraging him to Stick to your style. With the care of Professor Horowitz, Wayne gradually completed the accumulation of a director apprentice to a full director during his four-year study career at USC.

Four years later, this unusual boy, holding a check of $1.2 million from his father, made his own in less than three months under the circumstance that no one was optimistic. Graduation feature film "Happy Death Day"! Although he could not find any film company willing to release this rookie film for a while, and despite repeatedly hitting a wall at the Saint Denis Film Festival, it still did not extinguish his directorial dream.

A few months later, Wayne Greenberg, holding a film copy of "Happy Death Day", knocked on the door of Twentieth Century Fox, one of the six traditional Hollywood giants. Originally, he just had the idea of ​​trying. After the current Fox CEO and former distribution director Townsend Rothman watched the film, he was directly given a very rare buyout and distribution contract for newcomers.

As a result, this absurd black horror film with college students as the main perspective has attracted the attention of countless young people as soon as it was released, and the box office has repeatedly hit new highs under the stunned gaze of countless insiders. It is also for this reason that Wayne sold the entire copyright of "Happy Death Day" to 20th Century Fox, reaping the first pot of gold in his life!

At the stage of the film's fiery release, the unfamiliar name of Wayne Greenberg has become the focus of investigation by countless film companies. The turning point came. When his new project was submitted to Twentieth Century Fox for review again, he was poured a basin of cold water. In the end, due to various reasons, the two sides ended their short-lived and sweet partnership.

Kevin Tesuhara, then the CEO of Warner Bros., accidentally heard about the child's directing talent and sent someone to find him, saying that Warner Bros. was willing to invest in this genius and would not interfere with his creation. free. It was also during this period that Kevin Tesuhara's move gradually revealed clues for the future scenes of Warner Bros.'s revenue overtaking the other five Hollywood giants.

In the summer of 1992, Wayne produced the Oscar-level movie "Get Out" as a screenwriter, director, producer, etc. After its release, it caused a huge sensation. It was also from this film that he established a special production style that could not only take into account art, but also ensure business. Then, in the following years, he successively produced "Joker", which was destined to be remembered in film history. Movies such as "The Clown's Fright", which are still called the ceiling of horror movies by fans.

However, this **** must be jealous of his talented children, obviously not satisfied with the current artistic pursuit, he was inspired by the DC animation under Warner Bros., and successfully produced..."

"Jimmy, Jimmy!"

Just when the manager was fascinated, he shouted several times in a row, which made him raise his somewhat confused eyes and look at the surprised butler Hela beside him.

"It's been so long that you haven't moved?" Hela looked at each other speechlessly, pointed to the sandwiches and scrambled eggs on the table, and said, "Didn't you say you're going to be hungry... ."

"Damn."

Immediately, Jimmy felt a protesting sound from his stomach. He nodded to express his gratitude, picked up the milk in front of him, and drank half of the glass in one go. After taking a long breath, he stretched out a hand to grab the sandwich and stuffed it into his mouth.

However, his other hand was still clutching the New Yorker supplement, shoving food into his mouth without taking his eyes off the newspaper article.

The things written by this well-known film critic are completely different in his eyes from those of the media that only know how to sing praises without brains. At first glance, they have undergone a lot of investigation. Although some of these events have undergone a little artistic processing, they are most of them. Jimmy, who had experienced it personally, had a burst of unspeakable memories, which made the already blurry picture in his mind become clear again.

"What are you looking at, so fascinated."

After an unknown amount of time, Wayne interrupted the agent's thoughts again with a lazy and relaxed voice. When he started, it was obvious that the two who had just woken up had already yawned and sat beside the dining table.

"Good morning, Jimmy."

Naomi Watts greeted him with a light wave.

"Good morning..." Jimmy nodded subconsciously in response, then looked out of the window blankly, and only reflected when he saw the sun that was about to reach the middle of the sky. "Hey, hey! It's not morning now."

Wayne and the Australian actress looked at each other and shrugged slightly embarrassedly, ignoring the resentment on the manager's face. Turning his head and glancing at the newspaper in the other party's hand, he asked strangely, "You came so early to read the nonsense of these media?"

"This is written by David Demby." Jimmy grabbed the newspaper and waved it, "It's a detailed record of all the major events you've experienced since you were born, until you got that **** little golden man last night. So far, I have to say, he has written very well, and in this article, you have become the representative of the term American dream."

"thanks."

While taking the food brought by Hela, Wayne nodded indifferently. In his opinion, nothing is as important as eating. The special celebration at midnight last night exhausted the last bit of physical strength in his body, and now he urgently needs to replenish energy.

"Good morning, Mom."

After saying hello to his mother who entered the restaurant, he began to lower his head and concentrate on eating. If there is any problem, he will wait until he is full before discussing it. "Nami, what's wrong with your neck...shit!"

Anna Greenberg originally wanted to take a look and leave, but after accidentally discovering the marks on Naomi Watts' neck, she raised her face and asked. "Hey girl, tell me, did Wayne abuse you? Or beat you up?!"

The Australian actress shrank her neck subconsciously, and immediately reflected the crazy games from last night. Under Jimmy's special gaze, he stood up, pulled Anna Greenberg's arm directly, and walked out of the restaurant, while still explaining in a low voice.

"Game!~"

The two of them only left a question full of surprise, and their figures disappeared into the restaurant.

Jimmy stared at the empty plate in front of him, as if he hadn't seen what had just happened, as if there was some rare beauty in the plate, which kept him lingering, and he didn't want to leave for a moment.

Compared to Naomi Watts' character, Wayne's face is thick enough, and he quickly stuffed food into his mouth all the time, until the last small piece of beef was eaten, and the upper body did not relax. Reaching the back of the chair, he comfortably lit a cigarette.

"Tell me, come here early in the morning, what's the matter?"

Hearing the question, Jimmy raised his head and said in a hurried tone: "A lot of interview invitations from the media, invitations from various celebrities, and..."

"You should know, I don't have that time!" Wayne waved his fingers between the cigarettes and said helplessly: "At most two days off, I have to rush back to the post-production studio of Warner Studios, the "Dark Knight" The finishing work is done soon, I have to take the final direction, and the soundtrack and some special effects additions, and whether it needs to be re-dubbed and so on, there is a lot of work waiting for me.”

When the Oscar ceremony officially ended, he knew very well whether he got what he wanted or not. He had to recover his energy in the awards season as soon as possible and put it into "The Dark Knight", which will be released in May.

The importance of this film is self-evident. Warner Bros. has been carrying out large-scale and intensive publicity and promotion. If there is an accident in the later work and the release needs to be postponed, it will be a proper big accident, and the loss will be huge. Just a little bit, but all the big publicity money invested in the early stage.

"No, what Warner Bros. means is that you will be interviewed by some media, or a relatively well-known talk show." Jimmy explained patiently. Of course, he knows the intensity of his client's work, but there are some obligations that can't be pushed. dropped.

"You know, "The Departed" has never been completely removed from the theater, and we are waiting for this day. Warner Bros. has invested so much multimedia resources so that after the film gets the Golden Man, it will return to the theater on a large scale again. Make a lot of money. So, at the very least, you have to do some interviews with the media and talk about various information about The Departed in front of North American audiences.”

The second promotional video, so to speak, Wayne understands. In any case, Oscar has an influence that cannot be underestimated in North America, and even the entire Western stage. Coupled with the careful arrangement of the Academy at the Oscars, Warner Bros. would be foolish not to take advantage of the unparalleled marketing benefits of the Oscars.

You must know that he can get half of all the benefits of "The Departed". As long as he thinks of this, he nodded silently, and he didn't look impatient at all.

Although discussing interests with Oscar, the highest honor in the circle, seems to be completely different from the artistic awards ceremony, but in fact, this is indeed the best marketing gimmick in Hollywood, a marketing gimmick only once a year, otherwise, so many production companies, Why do you risk your life to rush for prizes every year?

To a certain extent, the ownership of each statuette at the Oscars can be converted into film revenue figures, in US dollars.

"You and Nina talk about a recent program." Wayne stood up and took the lead as he walked to the living room, while instructing. "It's better to be on a local media show in Los Angeles. I don't have time to be a trapeze until May."

Jimmy nodded. "Ok, by the way, the New Zealand bearded man named Peter Jackson has been making noises to find you again. The script in his hand seems to be almost revised, but he said that apart from you, he will not for anyone to watch."

"Help me tell him that I'm very busy during this time, and let him make a good correction. After this period of work, I will find him."

For Wayne, winning the coveted Oscar also means that his work is more busy. Most interview invitations and various invitations can be ignored, but there are some activities that cannot be avoided at all, because " The income of "The Departed" is closely related to him.

After a simple negotiation, Nina and Jimmy had a simple communication with Warner Bros. in the afternoon, and the speed of Warner Bros. is also quite fast. No one would be more worried than them about the progress of the "Dark Knight" work. The next afternoon , everything is arranged.

"The Departed" can be said to be the summary of my study life. Perhaps this film is not the best box office of my works, but it is indeed one of my most satisfying."

Located in Burbank, the media capital of Los Angeles, in the ABC TV channel studio, Wayne sat on a single sofa, talking to the live broadcast camera and the host. "This film may not be suitable for all audiences, some people don't like the scenes of violence, blood, etc., and some people can't accept the full-length foul language, but the definition of this film is an R-rated film, and it may be my last An R-rated movie!"

Of course, he never forgot what his mission was to sit here. As one of the behind-the-scenes investors in the film, he re-emphasized the idea of ​​"the last R-rated film." ". "Many viewers are aware that they are also looking forward to the production progress of your new movie "The Dark Knight", can you talk about this, or you can give us a little information about the film."

After talking about the topic of "The Departed", the host began to gradually change the topic, trying to lead the conversation to the more interesting "Dark Knight". "You know, movie lovers all over North America have deep expectations for this movie."

"This is a story that connects DC movies, and it's also a story about ideas. I think if I want to describe the position of the Joker and Batman in this movie, I will use the two sides of the coin as an analogy." Not to the host Continuing the opportunity to entangle, Wayne said directly to the camera: "The production progress of the film is very good. A preview will be held before the release. There will be lucky fans who can watch it in advance."

It's the end of March now, and it's going to be April soon~www.wuxiamtl.com~ It won't be too long before the film is released. The previous plot leak problem disrupted some of his plans. Although Warner Bros. started the promotion ahead of schedule, they also benefited from it. However, in order to avoid other accidents, he would definitely not advance the drama at this time. Not even for publicity.

After the talk show ended, Wayne did not stop, and walked down the TV station building with the assistant lady, preparing to go directly to Warner Studios to complete the final work of the film.

At the same time, when he was interviewed by the media and had a live talk with abc, with the fact that all the media were reporting on Wayne and the Oscar popularity of the film, Warner Bros. and the cinema alliance, once again let The Departed begin on the same day. It appeared in theaters on a large scale, and screenings began again.

The marketing effect of the Oscars is undoubtedly revealed. Too many movie fans in North America who have not seen the film have been affected by the Oscars, and they have gone out of their homes to buy tickets at nearby theaters.

This also makes The Departed, which has expanded from dozens of theaters to 2,200 theaters, showing a short-lived scene that is hard to find. What is even more surprising is that it has basically dropped to $30,000 to $20,000. One day's box office, on the first day after the film's return, soared to over three million dollars!

Both Warner Bros. and the theater alliance knew that this situation would not last for a few days, but they were both happy at the same time. Now every cent of box office revenue is a pure profit beyond their expectations. This is especially true for the distributor Warner Bros. After all, after a short screening, it means that the time to make more money is coming...

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