I’m in Hollywood

Entrusting John Lasseter to bring a message to Jobs, Eric put the Pixar matter aside. Given Jobs' current situation, Eric believes that the probability of the other party agreeing to his offer is more than 90%.

Even if the other party clings to Pixar and does not let go, will there be a shortage of technical personnel in 3D animation in Silicon Valley?

On January 21st, Pretty Girl was officially completed. The original planned three-week shooting time was actually completed in just over two weeks. Eric's reputation as a quick shooter in the hearts of the crew members was even more ingrained.

Moreover, Eric stayed up late these days and edited the 59-second Super Bowl trailer. On the morning of the film's completion, Jeffrey went to New York again with the trailer.

Even with the backing of his energetic young body, Eric felt deeply exhausted after more than two weeks of intense work. There was no banquet, no touching parting scene, everyone lived in Los Angeles, and after finishing their work, they packed up their belongings and went their separate ways.

Tomorrow happens to be the annual Super Bowl Sunday, and even Eric, a guy who has no feeling for the Super Bowl at all, can understand the enthusiasm of most of the crew for this day. Photographer Nickel Frank and several other members went straight to the airport and flew to Miami after Eric shouted that they were exhausted after so many days.

If you're not American, it's hard to appreciate the American Super Bowl craze.

I don't know if it was that month, when Lamar Hunt, the founder of the NFL, saw his daughter playing Superball, and it happened that he was going to name the finals of the two major NFL championships, so he was inspired to call the finals. It's called the Super Bowl. In fact, the pronunciation of Super Ball is the same as that in Super Bowl English, and some people are being lazy.

After decades of development, the Super Bowl has become a big carnival for all Americans. The live TV broadcast of the Super Bowl also became the most-watched show. That's why Eric insisted on putting the Pretty Woman trailer on the Super Bowl.

I don't know how long I slept, but it was already the next afternoon when I woke up. Eric stretched his waist hard, felt the crackling sound of his bones, then dressed and washed, and walked downstairs in high spirits.

A petite figure was busy in the living room, the coffee table in front of the sofa was full of food, and the TV was replaced with a new one. Seeing Eric appear, the girl picked up her T-shirt and went straight to Eric.

Hey hey hey, what are you doing, in broad daylight. Eric smiled to avoid Drew's harassment.

He's full of filth, stinky man! Drew pouted, continued to take off Eric's T-shirt, and put a big red jersey on Eric's body.

What does this mean? Eric tugged at his uncomfortable T-shirt.

Super Bowl night, I'm announcing that you're now a fan of the San Francisco 49ers.

Eric asked weakly, Can I say no?

No! After the girl finished speaking, she ignored Eric and turned around to continue working.

Eric shrugged indifferently, picked up a bucket of fried chicken wings and a few bottles of juice, turned upstairs to the study, and let the girl mess around in the living room.

It wasn't until the game started hours later that Eric was pulled back to the living room by Drew again.

This finals is the Cincinnati Bengals against the San Francisco 49ers. If Eric was twenty years younger in his bones, he might still be interested in this kind of fierce competition.

It's a pity that he has an uncle's soul in his skin, and he is from the East. He has not been immersed in North American football culture since he was a child, so he is really not very interested. The reason why he has been patiently sitting in the living room is to wait for the trailer to play. moment.

Finally, at the end of the second quarter of the competition, after the Chevrolet advertisement, the screen flashed, and the carefully edited five-second Firefly title logo appeared on the TV screen.

At this time, more than 100 million viewers in North America were waiting in front of the TV. When they saw the words Firefly-Film drawn by fireflies, most people's first reaction was that the picture was beautiful, and they also raised a question. what ad?

In the previous Super Bowl live broadcast, there has never been a movie trailer, so 99% of the audience did not think about it in this regard.

The five-second title flashed by in a flash, and in the close-up, the beautiful blonde lightly opened her red lips: Are-you-ready? No one answered, and the roar of the engine was deliberately magnified several times. The silver Lamborghini Goblin walks away.

Cool! In front of the TV, many people seemed to have a brief resonance in their hearts when the engine sounded. At the same time, people thought they understood that this was an advertisement for a sports car.

However, they soon discovered that they were very wrong. The reason why Eric edited this scene was to use the sound of the Lamborghini engine to draw the audience's attention to the TV screen. Next, the singing of Pretty-Woman sounded, and the scene of Pretty Woman began to be edited.

Although it only lasted for more than 50 seconds, Eric took a lot of thought to edit this trailer. The footage is also divided into about 10 seconds as a section, which is divided into Edward and Vivian's acquaintance, getting along, getting to know each other, Four parts apart.

The acquaintance on the Avenue of Stars, the relationship in the hotel, the acquaintance of love for a long time, the separation of the disparity in status.

Although there were only scenes without any lines for more than 40 seconds in the middle, most of the audience in front of the TV understood that this was a love story, and it was a love story between a prince and Cinderella. Of course, Eric is not stupid enough to explain everything clearly. Many scenes give people a paradoxical feeling, as if he is saying: If you want to know, go to the cinema.

The 59-second commercial finally came to an end, the singing fell, and the last picture appeared. Julia's tone was firm and hopeful: I want a fairy tale!

The shot ended, the picture turned black, and Julia's last sentence also left a huge suspense to all viewers: Will she get a fairy tale?

Finally, a line of text appeared on the TV: Home Alone director Eric Williams' new work Pretty Woman will be released in North America on February 10, so stay tuned!

In front of the televisions of thousands of households, people briefly lost interest in the following advertisements and games, and they discussed it one after another.

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The guy who came up with the movie trailer in the Super Bowl is a genius. Isn't the Super Bowl commercial very expensive?

It must be very expensive. This advertisement is nearly a minute, and no one can get it for more than one million dollars.

It's too extravagant, it's enough to make a new movie. But I think the trailer is very interesting, maybe you can watch it after it's released.

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The heroine is so pretty.

I prefer Al Pacino. I heard that he is coming back. It turned out to be this movie. I have watched the Godfather series five or six times.

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Eric Williams, he has a new movie?

Yeah, it's too soon. I don't know who this magical boy is going to harm this time, lovers?

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Mom, I know those words, Home Alone, let's watch Kevin again tomorrow, okay?

No, baby, you must have read it wrong.

Mom lied, you taught me those two words.

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I've heard the song, 'Oh Pretty Woman,' by Roy Orbison, a long time ago.

Really, do you still have this record?

I guess I can't find it. Your grandfather bought the record. Who knows where it went.

That's a pity, but after the movie is released, there will definitely be an original soundtrack. Just buy a box at that time.

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Cole, shall we go see this movie on Valentine's Day?

That... Margaret, didn't we agree to see Tom Hanks' 'Hell's Neighbors'?

But I think this movie is more interesting...

Okay, listen to you.

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Hey, that girl said she wanted a fairy tale, do you think she can make it?

My dear, this is a movie on Valentine's Day, and the ending must be great.

But I think that many scenes suggest that the male and female protagonists will be separated, and many directors like to seduce the audience with tragic endings.

Okay, don't think about it, we'll find out when we go to see it together.

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