Rebirth of America, this is my time

Chapter 150 Vanity Fair~

Next I'm going to hand the microphone over to my good brother!

Without him! Star Wars would never have exploded in the market on the first day it was released!

It is precisely because of his and Steven's persistence and encouragement that I, George Lucas, can reach this point! I am very grateful for his selfless help in promoting the movie! His rich experience in games The imagination took my breath away! It was just as important as Steven’s re-editing!”

At this point, I think everyone already knows who he is.

Now, please join me in shouting his name and welcoming him on the stage!

he is the one--

Ethan~~~Jones~~~

The trembling voice and the long tail drew a uniform shout.

As George Lucas roared, Ethan Jones, wearing a floral shirt, white shorts, and a pair of big sandals, stretched out his left hand and kept saying hello to the crowd behind him.

The appearance of a superstar brought countless screams. When the eardrum-piercing treble suddenly appeared, Ethan Jones, who was about to be overwhelmed by enthusiasm, quickly came on stage.

First, they gave George Lucas, who was in a suit and leather tie, a big hug. The two brothers, arm in arm, gave a thumbs up to the crowd below, and then took the microphone from the other person's hand.

And the first words he spoke silenced the men and women present.

MFxxk! George! Who the hell is your brother?

Ethan raised his hand and nudged George Lucas on the chest, and said: When this guy called me to invite me to today's banquet, he just told me to come over and have fun. I actually asked him at the time , is our banquet very formal? If it is, then I will dress more formally, but he said no, it is just a simple party.

“When I heard the word party, I thought to myself, since it’s a party, I should dress as comfortable as I want, so I dressed like this. But when I just came to the entrance, I was greeted by very dedicated security guards. Stopped, they said - Ethan cleared his throat and said in a deep voice: Sir, we don't need pizza service here.

The sullen words caused a burst of laughter from the audience.

Standing in the front row, Steven Spielberg, also wearing a suit and tie, shouted at the top of his lungs: Oh Ethan - how did you get in?

That's a good question. Ethan gave a thumbs up to Xiao Si.

Then he picked up the sunglasses hanging on his collar and pushed them to the bridge of his nose.

That's how I came to be, Ethan said.

That's what I thought after hearing the question. Ethan took off his sunglasses.

At the same time, he stretched his neck as long as a hemp goose and tried to move his face forward.

Such an action made everyone in the audience laugh from ear to ear, and after a few seconds of pause, Ethan, who pulled back his neck, raised the microphone again, I think you understand, right? He patted his own Face, If it weren't for my handsome face, you might not be able to see me today.

When I took off my sunglasses, the security guards at the door were all shocked!

They shouted - 'Wow! How can there be such a handsome man in this world? He is much more handsome than Mark Hamill! Harrison Ford! He must be our protagonist today!' Then they talked to me Apologize, say I'm sorry for not recognizing me, step aside and welcome me in...

Ha ha ha ha--

Everyone in the audience burst into laughter.

Crash, lala, lala -

Thunderous applause.

Looking at the men and women with happy smiles in the audience, Ethan also put away his stern face.

Okay. He smiled and said, Welcome to the Star Wars celebration party.

I have nothing left to say about this movie.

I will no longer praise the greatness of this movie, because I have seen its shock before the movie was released. Now I just want to say-

One hundred million is just a starting point!

“There will be more to come in the future!”

It's 200 million! It's 300 million! It's 400 million! It's 500 million!

Cheer-

Because today's celebration banquet is the beginning of your witnessing history!

Before he finished speaking, countless whistles sounded in the huge banquet hall.

Ethan hugged classmate Xiao Lu enthusiastically, and then a voice of thanks rang in his ears, Oh Ethan, thank you, thank you for coming to my celebration banquet.

You speak much better than Steven.

real--

I like that 200 million, 300 million, 400 million, 500 million very much!

That's really——

It's so cool-

Lucas's thanks made Ethan narrow his eyes with a smile.

He patted the opponent's vest twice, said a few humble words, and then decisively stepped down.

As he dodged, Lucas became the focus of the audience again, and after Ethan disappeared into the crowd again, the smiles and applause that greeted him made him feel like he had ascended to the clouds.

Yes, three days ago, after seeing off Minoru Arakawa, the phone call Ethan received was from George Lucas. He invited Ethan to attend the Star Wars celebration party today.

Star Wars was released more than two months ago on May 25, and after seventy-three days of screenings, Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader teamed up to slaughter all of North America at the beginning of the month. , that is, it officially earned 100 million US dollars at the box office on August 5, successfully breaking the record of the fastest global box office to exceed 100 million US dollars held by Steven Spielberg's Jaws.

When seventy-three days and one hundred million US dollars are two unrelated numbers, George Lucas is the most beautiful kid in Hollywood at the moment, and can even be said to be the most beautiful kid in North America!

The average daily attendance of 500,000 moviegoers is unrivaled!

It is precisely because Star Wars swept the entire America with a devastating force, trampling all the movies released at the same time and creating an unprecedented historical record. Therefore, as soon as new history emerged, Fox I can’t wait to contact all parties and want to hold a celebration party.

Although Fox is regretful at this time because they do not own the subsequent copyrights of Star Wars, it doesn't matter, right? If being a licker could keep a movie sequel on their hands, they'd be willing to drop to their knees and kiss George Lucas's new leather shoes.

And since a celebration banquet is going to be held, how can it be possible that Ethan Jones, a benefactor who has made great contributions in the field of publicity and development, is missing? So after finalizing the time for the celebration banquet, George Lucas personally sent him an invitation. The speech he just gave on stage was also scripted by him in advance. He personally thought it was very good and full of laughter, but... …

Oh Ethan, if I were your teacher, I would give you an F for your writing.

When the speeches of the organizer and the invited guests ended one after another, the band responsible for the performance came on the stage, and the celebration dinner officially began, the crowd that had gathered suddenly dispersed, and people who knew each other gathered together in twos and threes, chatting about themselves. Like content.

At this time, Evelin, who was also invited, shook the champagne glass in her hand and said with an admiring smile: Is this the speech you spent three days coming up with?

It's really embarrassing... so embarrassing...

Ethan smiled, raised his glass, and drank the low-alcohol liquid in one gulp.

Awkward? But they were still excited to hear it, weren't they?

As soon as Ethan's glass was empty, a waitress wearing a vest immediately came forward with a tray.

After placing the empty glass, raising the new one, and nodding to the waitress, Ethan continued: Actually, no matter what I say above, they will all clap in cooperation, right?

Because I succeeded, it's that simple.

The straightforward words without any pretense made Evelin purse her lips and laugh.

She turned her head and glanced at Ethan, and the proud look made her shake her head repeatedly.

She admitted that there was nothing wrong with what Ethan said.

In other words, when they came to Los Angeles and stepped into the venue, they had already become the focus here. Before the banquet started, Xiao Lu and Stoudemire had introduced them to many friends, including their common teachers. Francis Coppola, the stars of Star Wars, Harrison Ford and Kelly Fisher, New York University film professor Martin Scorsese, and their mutual friend Clint Ease Twood, Ron Howard, and so on and so forth.

When Hollywood's most prolific directors of the 1970s smiled and showed their affection...

Do the rest of the guys dare not laugh?

When Ethan hooked Xiao Si with his left hand and held Xiao Lu with his right hand...

Did anyone say his jokes were boring?

Oh - who are you?

What you said is fine, but this is not home after all. Evelin bumped into him and reminded: I know you are very happy, and I also like this feeling, but please restrain yourself.

You can express your thoughts freely in front of me, but...

Don't talk nonsense here.

Especially now that you've been drinking.

The girl warned carefully.

The concerned voice made Ethan smile and nod, Okay, okay~ I know~

I'm just telling you about happy things, how could I express them carelessly in front of others?

Besides, today is George's home court.

Although this place has something to do with us, it doesn't have much to do with it.

Ethan's position for himself is very clear. He is here to play today.

After all, this is a celebration party for the Star Wars movie, and the people who visit are all Hollywood practitioners. Although games are also a part of entertainment and are the same type as movies and TV shows, they are only similar in appearance. The real core of production is That's still a big difference.

In this case, what Hollywood practitioners should praise the most is of course Xiao Lu and Stoudemire's bad taste... Bah! They are fragrant feet, for a girl like him...

All right……

Within minutes, Ethan admitted he was wrong.

Although he and Evelin didn't go to chat with anyone, there were quite a few people who came to say hello.

There are actors——

Mr. Jones? Wow - it's such an honor to see you here...

Miss Johnson, you are even more beautiful than the media reports...

I like your games very much. My favorite is Snake. Of course, I'm not saying that Star Wars and Pac-Man are not good. It's mainly because Snake takes a long time to play. Short, it allows me to gain happiness while recording the program...

Introduce yourself, my name is John Belushi.

I'm a cast member on NBC's Saturday Night Live.

There is a director——

Hi~Mr. Jones~Hi~Ms. Johnson, it's really nice to meet you...

I'm Howard Ziev, an unknown director from Hollywood.

I like your games very much, so I came here today to ask if you could give me an autograph? Oh... I brought a Star Wars poster... Thank you, thank you...

There is a screenwriter——

Mr. Jones, Ms. Johnson, hello...

Introducing myself, I'm Ronald Shusett, a Hollywood content creator.

My friends and I recently wrote a science fiction script. We named it STAR BEAST. The simple description is that an alien monster slipped into a human spacecraft and entered the body of an astronaut. Then there was a fight in space...

Sorry, Mr. Jones, you said you don't understand movies?

Oh - Mr. Jones, you are being too modest. When you can conquer the North American people again and again with your games, then you are the creator who best understands consumers in the world.

When do you think you have time, I can go to your company to visit you with the script?

When the first guy who came to strike up a conversation appeared, the spot where Ethan and Evelin were located became an invisible whirlpool, continuously attracting the attention of the people around them.

Everyone wants to come up and say hello.

As long as you have some brains, you will be able to pronounce your name and occupation clearly.

At first, Ethan really thought that these people who came up to chat with him were his fans, but after receiving a few groups, he found that most of them were just trying to get familiar with each other.

They may be interested in video games, but they are definitely not enthusiasts like Stoudemire.

What they longed for most was actually to be known by Ethan Jones.

Because this means that they may get an opportunity in the future.

Even if this opportunity...

Very slim.

Is this vanity fair?

After seeing off a group of new guests, Ethan smiled and complained, Although we don't make movies or TV shows, our friendship with Steven and George can kill everything in this place.

uh-huh.

Evelin felt that what Ethan said was right, but not comprehensive.

Besides, they should all know that we have money, right?

The girl smiled and said: If it weren't for the occasion, those screenwriters would have loved to show their inspiration directly in front of us. Look at the look in their eyes when they spoke!

How eager they are to find curiosity in us!

“Because then they can keep selling!”

Goose goose... The girl's words made Ethan laugh out loud.

Although he had already known in his previous life that the entertainment industry in the world was as dark as it was, and the so-called Hollywood filter was just a misjudgment due to a cognitive gap, he really waited for those guys who were glamorous in front of others to come over with low eyebrows and their faces full. When she was coaxed with a smile, the feeling was still very refreshing.

Ethan Jones may not be playing in Hollywood...

But capitalists are welcome everywhere, right?

Hehe~

Beautiful~

After Ethan and Evelin chatted for a while, several more people came up.

One of them claimed to be a partner of William Morris.

They contacted Ethan to introduce their advertising services.

Yes, although William Morris is an agency, they also provide advertising shooting and placement services. For example, last year's campaign ads for Ji Zong were shot by them.

Another person claimed to be the general manager of the Los Angeles Golden Shield Security Company.

They communicated with Ethan to introduce their bodyguards and security services.

Some people even claim to be the boss of a Los Angeles entertainment company.

They chatted with Ethan to find out about the existence of Star Wars 2.

After Ethan and Evelin sent off batch after batch of people, they were also a little tired.

Although the admiration from the outside world makes the two of them very happy, they have to communicate too much, which is also tiring.

Ever since, Ethan thought about saying hello to George Lucas and running away.

Return to hotel and rest.

However, just as Ethan looked around to see where Xiao Lu and Xiao Si were going to play, another figure appeared in front of him, and unlike the person in front of him, this figure was older.

The hair covered with silver threads makes it impossible to tell his specific age, and the forehead that looks like a field allows people to see his daily hard work at a glance.

When he walked in front of Ethan, his face that showed wrinkles when he smiled made him interpret the vicissitudes of life. After he spoke, his thick voice made people smell the smell of tobacco.

Mr. Jones? Nice to meet you.

The guy who came out of the blue greeted Ethan.

At the same time, he also introduced himself straight to the point——

Mr. Jones, I'm Roy Disney, Roy Edward Disney.

Walt Disney was my uncle.

When the word Disney entered Ethan's ears...

He narrowed his eyes instantly!

Because he remembered something!

Before he had a falling out with Atari, classmate Xiao Qiao told him that Nolan Bushnell wanted to sell the company to MCA and Disney.

Later, his contact with Stoudemire's classmates let him know that MCA did show some interest in Snake, but what they actually wanted was Atari itself.

At the same time, they also exited when Ethan and Atari were officially at odds.

Because at that time, when Ethan was beating Atari, he was also hammering the Philips Milowa.

This is in MCA's interest.

So, when MCA withdrew, Nolan Bushnell and Don Valentine were still clinging to Snake, which meant that the guy who really wanted Snake was Disney.

And now...

This guy who had his own ideas in 1975 shows up?

oh--

Ethan laughed, nodded towards Roy Disney, and said, Mr. Disney, your last name is well known all over the world, and I am very happy to see you.

After a brief hello, he went straight to the point, You are here now...do you have something to do?

Although Ethan's words were not very polite, the guy in yellow short-sleeves didn't care.

It's true. Roy Disney nodded and admitted.

At the same time, he looked around and said, It's not convenient to talk here, so let's move to another place?

Okay. Ethan agreed with a smile.

Then he turned his head and looked at his sister.

Together. Evelin winked at Ethan.

Because the girl also remembered everything.