Hollywood Road

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The sun set to the west, and from the gap between the two buildings, a few rays of light penetrated into Murphy's body. He stood in front of a black Ford sedan. The light reflected from the window glass seemed to form a line on him. The peculiar halo looks a little dazzling, but also a little unreal.

Just like Murphy in the eyes of Tony Guzman on the opposite side.

Both he and Fox Searchlight are optimistic about the market potential of "Chain Saw", and they also come up with an expectation of 10,000 US dollars in the box office of the first weekend. As long as this expectation can be achieved, the subsequent expansion of the screening is inevitable. Properly announced, the final North American box office is very likely to exceed the 10 million dollar mark.

However, the final result was far beyond their expectations, and it was nearly doubled.

Thirty movie theaters were screened, and the box office of a single library on weekends was $17,000, which is amazing! Where in the past few years have any small-scale horror films achieved such results?

Tony Guzman now knows very well that both himself and the Fox searchlight behind him underestimated the new director and his films!

Those who achieved results should be respected, so when the other party was about to leave the Fox searchlight, Tony Guzman sent him out specially.

This has never happened before!

"Murphy, don't forget our publicity plan." Tony Guzman said with a smile, "If you have time, have coffee together."

"You can call me anytime." Murphy opened the car door.

He had just got into the car when Tony Guzman walked over and closed the door of the Ford sedan...

Murphy glanced at him through the window glass, nodded slightly, then started the car, drove on the road ahead, and drove a distance. He looked at the rearview mirror. Tony Guzman was still standing there, as if Still looking farewell to him and his car.

"This is Hollywood." Murphy whispered.

Tony Guzman is simply the best portrayal of Fox Searchlight's attitude.

Today, Murphy spent a whole day in the Fox Searchlight. What I felt most was the change in Fox Searchlight’s attitude, like Tony Guzman. Now the film has been expanded and the Fox Searchlight has once again added promotional fees. It is screened in hundreds of theaters in North America at the same time, and subsequent copies are also being printed and shipped. It is inevitable to continue to expand the scale of screening.

More than a thousand copies are distributed in hundreds of theaters, which is actually not too many.

However, before Murphy came out, Fox Searchlight had just received the news. As of four o'clock this afternoon, "Chain Saw" has received about 1.5 million US dollars on 1,030 screens in 650 theaters in North America.

On a weekday Monday, the box office of a single screen can exceed $1,000, which is already very gratifying.

Everything is showing that "Chain Saw" is steadily advancing.

As he was going to pick up Kerry Mulligan, Murphy drove into the Santa Monica Valley. He arrived a bit late. When he arrived, Kerry Mulligan was already waiting for a big tree near the iron gate. Under the palm trees.

By her side, Murphy also saw another familiar figure.

The Ford car slowly stopped in front of the palm tree. As soon as Murphy pushed the door and got out of the car, Carey Mulligan jumped over, gave him a kiss on the cheek, then took his arm and looked under the palm tree. Said, "Honey, see who I met today."

Seeing that rare long red hair, Murphy had recognized Jessica Chastain, stepped forward, smiled and said, "Hi, Jessie."

"Hi, Murphy." Jessica Chastain also greeted with a smile.

Kerry Mulligan leaned in Murphy's ear and reminded in a low voice, "She has also joined the acting class now."

Murphy didn't ask these things, but said, "Where are you going? I will send you there if you drop by?"

Looking at Murphy, then at Jessica Chastain, Kerry Mulligan's eyebrows suddenly frowned, but did not speak. She believed Murphy was just a polite invitation.

"It's too much trouble." Jessica Chastain shook her head and declined. "I have called a taxi."

"Yeah." Kerry Mulligan said quickly. "Jesse called a taxi just now, and it's probably coming soon."

Murphy nodded without insisting, "Goodbye, Jesse."

"Goodbye, Murphy."

Seeing Kerry Mulligan walking to the car with Murphy, Jessica Chastain bit her lip. Is this guy who was embarrassed and could only stay in the slums soon to become famous?

The black Ford car was gone, and she couldn't tell what it was like in her heart. A bastard, one who has not received higher education, one without professional learning experience, and a person who just relied on her own exploration, is about to succeed?

And what about yourself? A high-achieving student at the Juilliard School of the Arts, who can do everything, even learns to perform with a silly girl like Kerry Mulligan...

This world is really unfair. Why is it that talented people like her are always appreciated by no one?

Thinking of this, Jessica Chastain suddenly laughed. It was a self-deprecating smile. Isn't this this world? She had also been in Hollywood for a few months before, how many talented geniuses had she seen frustrated?

"Does opportunity really matter more than talent?" She thought of a sentence Murphy had said.

But how to find opportunities? Jessica Chastain looked at the place where the Ford car disappeared, and there was a sense of admiration in her heart that she had never overlooked in the past.

Murphy Stanton's starting point is much lower than hers. Wasn't there no chance at the beginning? But he didn't wait hard, didn't complain about the injustice of the world, let alone blame others, but created opportunities for himself!

She has been his assistant, knows some of his past, and knows how hard he has made today!

How long did it take him to complete the first movie from a gangster in a slum, relying on some innocent tricks, and now to be a director who can be mentioned by magazines like Premiere?

Jessica Chastain remembered the comments on "Chasaw Cry" and Murphy Stanton in the "Premier" magazine I read today.

"From the perspective of the movie "Chain Saw", Murphy Stanton, who is also a screenwriter and director, does not look like a newcomer at all. The skill, the meticulous mind, and the rich imagination are amazing; except for the plot. It’s carefully laid out on the top and every detail is detailed. Behind the blood dripping hides the revelation of the good and evil of human nature and the inquiries about the philosophy of life."

"Although this film does not have big-name actors and dazzling special effects, it has got rid of the same vulgar routines and opened fire to the audience visually, intellectually and emotionally. Murphy Stanton has pushed the art of horror films to a whole new level! "

When did "Premier" magazine give such a high comment to a new director?

Withdrawing her gaze from afar, Jessica Chastain lowered her head, and only she knew her own anguish. She regretted leaving the Stanton studio very, very much. The original decision was simply stupid!

"You are stupid like a pig!" She tore off the corner of her clothes hard.

If there was a chance to come back, she said she would not leave Stanton's studio at all, then she would have a distinguished qualifications, and she would not be struggling as it is now.

Is it useful to regret now?

"Is there already 1.5 million dollars today?"

Back at Stanton's studio, Kerry Mulligan pulled a chair and sat down, counting with his fingers, "Last weekend it was 510,000 US dollars, plus today, "Chain Saw" North American box office exceeded 2 million. Dollars!"

The two employees in the studio left after get off work. Murphy walked to the water dispenser, poured two glasses of water, went to give Kerry Mulligan a glass, took the other one and took a sip, and said, "My dear, it's just 200. Ten thousand dollars only."

Kerry Mulligan also took a sip, moved to Murphy's side, opened his eyes wide, and deliberately put on an exaggerated tone, "This has created your box office record!"

This is indeed the case, Murphy shrugged and said with a mockery, "New records will be born every day from now on."

Standing on tiptoe, he kissed Murphy, Kerry Mulligan circled him, "You can change your name to Mr. Breaking Record."

The teasing Murphy in this sentence can naturally sound. He raised his finger and made a gesture of shaking his chest. Carey Mulligan hurriedly took a step back, pointed his side, and said aggrieved, "Hey , I am your girlfriend!"

Murphy retracted his hand, pulled a chair, sat down in front of the desk next to him, and hooked his finger at Carey Mulligan, "Get the briefcase."

Despite pouting aggrievedly, Kerry Mulligan walked to the hanger, took the briefcase Murphy hung on it, and when he handed it to Murphy, he muttered, "There is another job. Do you want to deal with it?"

"Well," Murphy nodded, opened his briefcase, and took out a plan. "Fox Searchlight may arrange an interview for the crew, but it will have to wait for the film's box office to get real strength."

With the current box office numbers, looking for an exclusive interview with the media is simply a waste of effort.

Hearing the interview, Kerry Mulligan's eyes lit up immediately, and he hurriedly asked, "Is there me? Can I participate?"

Murphy nodded, turned his chair, and said to her, "I talked to Fox Searchlight, and you will be there."

"Wow, I knew it." Kerry Mulligan opened his arms and pounced on Murphy. "You are always the best!"

Squeezing the small nose in front of him, Murphy just wanted to kiss her on the forehead, and suddenly found that Carrey Mulligan was like a boneless body, sliding down his body, the innocent and cute baby face gradually It fell on his lower abdomen.

With the sound of falling to his knees, Kerry Mulligan knelt in front of Murphy, his face buried deep, like a person who was about to starve to death and found the most delicious food in the world...