[US Entertainment] Superstar

Gradually moving forward along Route 66, Eve followed Forrest Gump's long-distance running route and headed westward. The end of this road is the famous Santa Monica Beach.

The sea is blue and the sky is blue, the rising sun reflects the sea surface golden, and seagulls have begun to soar above the seashore.

There were not many tourists on the beach at seven o'clock in the morning, only a few sporadic people, and the high wooden pier stretched out to the sea.

Several men in one-piece surfing suits were walking towards the sea with surfboards of the same height, as if intending to monopolize this piece of sea area.

Eve, who was out of breath, gradually stopped. She had run for almost six kilometers, and she was sweating profusely. Now she was holding a tall palm tree with one hand, and wiping the sweat on her neck with a towel with the other hand. I can't stand up straight.

The feeling of running in the morning in a natural environment is very different from running on the treadmill in the gym. Now I use sweat to vent all the pressure and tension. In the sound of the waves in the vast ocean, all worries are temporarily blocked.

This was only halfway through her morning run, and after her breathing became smoother, Eve turned around and went back the same way.

Eat less, move more, and the consumption will naturally go up.

After a breakfast of oatmeal, raisins, and skim milk, her assistant Mandy knocked on her door just in time.

"Good morning, Miss Campbell. Today we have two trips, one is to get our hair dyed, and the other is to be interviewed by the Los Angeles Times with the crew of "Death Comes."

Being an actor can't be filming forever, and you have to do promotion for upcoming movies.

Director Huang Yiyu and others have accepted several media interviews. Eve and other actors must also promote, but since the entire film is only attractive from head to toe, and they are not star-level actors, more publicity is actually After the movie is released.

Before the release, New Line Cinema routinely interviewed and reported on the "New York Times", "Los Angeles Times", "Washington Post" and other large newspapers. Film, "Empire", "Entertainment Weekly" and other media closely related to Hollywood to place advertisements.

Movies in North America have a relatively long release time, and even horror thrillers with impressive stamina can be released for a period of time with the blessing of word of mouth.

Of course, the publicity personnel want to let the actors and directors appear on some high-rated shows, such as "Oprah's Talk Show", NBC's "Tonight Show", "Saturday Night Live", "The Daily Show", etc. However, the actors don't have any enthusiasm, and the program production team will never agree to let Eve and others appear on the program, even if they give money.

Fame is the key. Program producers will invite some well-known or topical stars and celebrities to be interviewed, so that the ratings of the program will be interesting.

Unless "Reaper" becomes a phenomenon, it will be difficult for the actors to land on mainstream TV.

Eve's return to Los Angeles is not purely for rest and preparation for auditions. These hard-won interviews must be treated with caution. Besides, she still needs to adjust her body and skin conditions, and choose a suitable dress to prepare for the premiere.

The red carpet at the premiere is the battlefield of every female star. Eve, as the heroine of the film, naturally cannot be compared by other actresses or invited guests.

She herself has also attended a training class on manners, but she has no chance to wear the dress bought for hundreds of dollars. She has to find a big brand to borrow high-end custom or high-end ready-to-wear, otherwise it will be very difficult if it is picked up by the media. embarrassment.

Big stars can wear clothes from unknown designers, which is to support the juniors in the fashion industry; but small stars can't, even if they have a swollen face to pretend to be fat, they can't dress too poorly.

Eve's situation is much better. She doesn't have to pay for it herself, and she doesn't have to worry about the brand's rejection. The heroine of the movie and the status of a contracted actor with CAA can guarantee that she can borrow most of the brand's clothing for the season, except for a very few that are reserved by big stars. There is basically nothing wrong with clothing.

The brand side is very realistic and powerful. "Reaper" is very popular on the Internet. It is expected that there will be a lot of media present at the premiere, so the exposure will not be small, which is why it is so generous.

At present, Eve hasn't tried clothes yet. She needs to find a stylist to do the overall fashion design. Maybe Ralph Lauren, Armani, Chanel, Dior, and Valentino may not be suitable for her, and she will only know how she feels after getting on her body.

This time Mandy did not drive Eve to the hair salon in Beverly Hills, but to another one. It is said that all of them are star clients, and the service quality and hair styling skills are very strong. More.

Many female celebrities dyed their hair blond the day after tomorrow. Eve now wears artificial black hair. Her temperament is different under different hair colors.

Now that the blonde hair is restored, the whole person looks youthful, like a little sun.She with black hair is even more mysterious, with an inexplicable and mysterious aura.

The hair color can be restored, but the cut hair can't grow back. Eve's hair is still barely touching her shoulders. I don't know how long it will take to grow it into long hair.

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"Long time no see, you still look so beautiful." Devon Sava got up and hugged Eve. His whole body remained the same, but he became more confident.

Eve greeted him and director Huang Yiyu one by one, "It felt like yesterday when we were filming, and now the film is about to be released, time flies so fast."

Only the male and female protagonists and directors participated in the promotional activities, and the rest of the supporting roles only needed to show up at the premiere, so there were no Cole, Amanda, Sean and others.

Huang Yiyu looked a little tired, "I hope the movie will be released soon. I can't sleep at all recently, so I can only rely on sleeping pills."

He had just finished editing and post-production some time ago, and he non-stop participated in the screenings held by New Line Films for the theater managers of the major theaters, trying to make "Death Comes" have a slightly higher number of films.

It was the first time for Huang Yiyu to participate in a social event, and Huang Yiyu was a little bit powerless. Although the theater managers thought it was an excellent horror film, there were no too bloody scenes. make specific commitments.

Several major theater chains in North America have film scheduling managers to participate. The largest theater chain Emperor Pictures and the second largest AMC each have five or six hundred theaters, and the total cost of various screens exceeds 8000 yuan.

In addition, emark Films, Edward Cinemas, United Artists Cinemas, and Max Cinemas should not be underestimated. Although there are not as many as the previous two, each has dozens or hundreds of theaters throughout North America.

Without the support of these theaters, the film would not be able to be released on a large scale.

New Line Films itself started from the production and distribution of horror films, and the distributors are still working hard to promote them. Almost every day, new theaters get copies of movies. The number of theaters that premiered has been slowly increasing, and now it has reached 2200. There are many, and it may increase to 2400 by the time it is released.

The more theaters that show movies, the greater the box office potential and the higher the ceiling.The audience can choose the nearest theater to watch the movie, so as not to cross most of the city, which will lose many audiences.

"After the movie is released, I feel that I will have trouble sleeping even more. Maybe I will have to wait for the box office data to be broadcast and the audience's evaluation." Eve joked that she needs the success of the movie more than the two main creators, otherwise she will get the role. The odds are very low.

Devon Sawa made a gesture of raising his hands in surrender, "I'm asking my agent every day how the film's reputation is, and he no longer dares to answer my calls."

"It's kind of scary."

Eve and Devon are acting in a movie for the first time, while Huang Yiyu is directing for the first time. The three of them have no experience, and it is the first time they have been interviewed by a large magazine.

The propagandists of New Line Films were also at a loss for what to do about it. They could only hope that the three of them would be a little bit more predictable during the interview but would not say some inappropriate words.

"Los Angeles Times" reporter David came to the New Line Films building on time. The middle-aged reporter did not look like an audience of horror movies. He turned on the tape recorder and said, "Thank you three for taking the time Come to accept our interview, first of all I want to ask the director, why do you want to make such a movie?"

This question is not new at all. Huang Yiyu has been asked many times, but in order for the newspaper to be published, he had to add some new ideas to the original answer: "I believe that everyone has had a sudden premonition. Predicting that bad or good things are about to happen. I accidentally looked through the death records of the police station and found that many deaths were actually caused by chance accidents. Sometimes a hair or a piece of bread can cause a murder.”

"I heard there are no traditional monsters or ghosts in this story? So how do you create a scary atmosphere?"

"Before the film project was approved, I told the producer that this is not a traditional horror film. Its horror comes from the process of waiting for death. You, me, and everyone in the world will die, but the way of death will definitely be different. Different. Then this kind of unknown horror will be more urgent in the 98-minute movie. We don’t know how the mysterious power will design our way of death. We have made a lot of psychological hints on the details. This is a movie worth watching A movie to watch over and over."

David nodded seriously, and set his eyes on Eve, "Miss Campbell, how do you understand the core of this movie?"

"We've all seen different kinds of horror movies, but I dare say that "Reaper" is different from other movies. This movie will bring an upgraded horror experience, which not only meets the audience's psychological expectations, but also makes them physically I feel fear when I am on the scene. In fact, in the movie, I feel the awe of human beings towards nature. Nature is irresistible, and we should not try to control it."

"In my opinion, this movie is actually a fusion of Eastern and Western cultures. The director combines Eastern fatalism with psychological horror hints, and reminds us that we should pay attention to life everywhere in our lives."

David's attitude was a little cold, and he didn't respond to Eve's words. He just asked questions as a routine, and he just wrote down the answers when he went back.

Even though everyone was a little dissatisfied, they didn't expose it and tried their best to keep the interview going.