[US Entertainment] Superstar

"I must have been brainwashed, otherwise how could I go crazy with you."

Robert patted his brain hard, wishing he could go back and tear up the signed contract!He even personally helped Eve sign an agreement to appear in the pilot episode.

"Fortunately, it's just a pilot episode, so it shouldn't take much time. You have too many projects in your hands now, and I think it's time to pause."

Eve counted with her fingers, and it seems that the three projects she has received so far are all characters that can be filmed in a very short time, and there is no long-term meal ticket at all.

After she successfully intervened in this TV drama project, she felt a lot more relaxed, jokingly said: "Next, let's digest these characters well and take a good rest."

There are only one or two group scenes left for Daisy in "Missing Soul Girl", and there are even fewer Phantom Cats in "X-Men", only one scene, and this "Mulholland Drive" pilot episode has more weight .

"I don't know how Columbia Pictures is thinking about it. Now I am worried that there will be a conflict in the shooting time of "Almost Famous." Robert is even more unwilling to miss this movie, and director Cameron even quietly went to the premiere to investigate. Acting, but there is no follow-up.

"Actually, there is no need to worry. The filming of "Almost Famous" should start in January next year."

Robert was keenly aware: "How do you know?"

Anyway, "Almost Famous" will announce the cast lineup sooner or later, so Eve didn't make a fuss, but said: "Keanu plays an important supporting role in the movie, and he said that the movie will start in January next year, so it shouldn't be too late." will be wrong."

The time of superstars has to be arranged in advance, and this time is extremely reliable.

"So that's it, then at least we don't have to worry about the time for the time being." Robert relaxed a lot and didn't question the source of the news, "Now I'm starting to worry that if "Mulholland Drive" is renewed for a whole season by ABC, it may take a while. Occupy for a long time."

"There is no perfect thing in the world, there must always be flaws."

Eve didn't know if "Mulholland Drive" would change from a TV series to a movie with her participation, but she only hoped that the changes brought about by the flapping of her butterfly wings would be a little smaller, so that things could develop on the established track.

All she can do is to do a good job at the job in front of her. If she thinks too much, she will worry about gains and losses.

After the three of them came out of the ABC office building, Mandy sent Eve home, and Robert went back to the company CAA to inquire about specific information, and by the way, see where there is a suitable dance teacher in Los Angeles.

Not to mention that Eve must have the ability of a professional dancer, but at least he must be able to handle the filming, and he can't be as eye-catching as today.

Robert didn't even know why David Lynch and Tony Hunter agreed after seeing Eve's dance, and it stands to reason that they should refuse directly.

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After accidentally getting the roles of Betty and Diana in the pilot episode, Eve was much more excited when she got home, and even rewarded herself with a small box of ice cream from the refrigerator.

If I performed well in the pilot episode of "Mulholland Drive", then I should have the opportunity to join the filming of the movie version. David Lynch obviously does not have to fix a certain actor, his performance and ABC's Stress can help.

It’s been a long time since I’ve tried the cold and sweet feeling. I feel very happy after eating ice cream. Eve is sitting on the computer. own content.

She didn't have this opportunity before, but now she is really willing to print out every comment from the audience.

Perhaps the novelty will be lost when the next film is released.

On IMDB, "Death is Coming" directly reached the top ten of the movie hot list by virtue of the fans' hot discussion, which almost lost the suspense of the next week's box office champion.

As a horror film, it received more than 800 reviews in just one day after its release, and the score was as high as 7.3!

After the large-scale release, the ratings should decline steadily, and they have not stabilized yet.

Eve clicked on the specific page and found that word-of-mouth polarization was more serious.Audiences who like it give a high score of 10 or 9 points, while those who don't like it give a bad review of 2 or 4 points.

The audiences who enter the theaters are basically horror movie lovers, word of mouth has not spread completely, and after the passers-by have finished watching the movie, the polarization may become more serious!

"I love this movie! It's one of the best horror movies I've ever seen, it's so scary and entertaining, I even jumped out of my chair at one point, never in my life I've been through this kind of thing. The acting was great, and when Claire took off her welding suit, my heart was struck by lightning, she was so beautiful. Hurry up and see this movie!"

"This is probably a better teen horror movie than the Scream franchise. Let's face it, it's a fantastically imaginative movie that's far better than the madmen, the psycho killers, the demons. This one The movie is about death or how the Grim Reaper actually works, and I love these accidental deaths so much that it even makes me a little bit excited."

"Wow, I have to admit that there is finally a horror movie that can scare me! I started watching horror movies very early, but I was always disgusted by the storyline, and I rarely felt scared. After watching "Death Comes" ", I became a little nervous, worried about everything around me, afraid of any accidents!"

"Everyone has different feelings about death. Some people are afraid, some people refuse, and most people regard death as a disaster. Reaper is a perfect horror movie. The atmosphere of the movie is very tense. loss."

"For me, the most fearful thing is ignorance. My girlfriend was too scared to watch the movie. She even refused to take a shower when she came home, afraid that the tragedy of the movie would happen to her."

"I was dragged to watch a movie by my friends, I thought it would be an ordinary movie, but I didn't expect it to bring too many surprises. Just imagine, there is no killer in the movie, no one can be blamed, no one can see the god of death, Don't know how this person will die. This movie is simply the art of dying!"

This group of netizens not only gave comments on IMDB, but also praised them on the forums and websites where they usually stay.With the development of the Internet, the importance of the Internet in film promotion has become increasingly prominent.

When this group of movie fans who have been dominated by plasma, screams, and sound effects for many years encounter a thriller that combines Eastern and Western cultures, they are suddenly attracted by the fatalism of death, and are willing to help spread it on the Internet.

Most of the users who use the Internet are young people, and the target audience of "Reaper" is exactly this age group. After word-of-mouth of the film gradually spread on forums and related websites, the attendance rate of the film on the first weekend is constantly rising.

The promotion staff of New Line Films also hide in the Internet, playing the role of ordinary movie fans, and post related posts and content on various forums.

In less than two days, audiences actually entered the cinema twice or three times, just to find all kinds of small details before and after comparisons!

Not only him, but many horror and brain-burning fans even joined forces to discuss carefully and pull out these signs and hints bit by bit, which made netizens amazed.

"Alex's puppet at the beginning looks a little weird, the shape and the shadow on the ground are exactly the same as Todd's death. The knife in the chest and the woman lying in a pool of blood imply the death of the female teacher; the devil appears repeatedly in the book Devil, symbolizes death and unknown..."

"I don't know if you have noticed that many characters in the film are directors and actors of horror films."

"I checked the news and found that the news footage of the plane explosion was not filmed or produced by special effects, but from a real air crash in New York in 1996."

"I deliberately wrote down the names of the behind-the-scenes staff in the movie theater. The music for this movie was written by John Denver, but he himself died in a plane crash."

"Does the picture of Princess Diana's car accident foretell that Alex and Claire will encounter various accidents during their trip to France?"

"My opinion is somewhat different from yours. The various objects and events that present omens in the film are not actually implying whether the characters will die, but about how they die or how to delay their death. In the movie, there is no suspense about death at all. , everyone will surely die, these signs lie in the process of their death journey!"

Horror films have developed to the point where they have become seriously homogenized. Abnormal killers, killers in life, humans, vampires, mental illnesses, and ghosts are no longer new.

Compared with traditional horror thrillers, "Death is Coming" has obvious advantages, and its unique creativity has been unanimously recognized by film critics and audiences.

The protagonist of the murder is the mysterious and evil God of Death, and Alex and the others are played by the God of Death in the palm of his hand.Especially the ending is even more chilling. It makes you think that you have escaped for a short time, but in fact, the god of death is always by your side.

The unique concept, the horrifying story, and the director's filming culture combined to create this blockbuster movie!

The box office market on Friday was very lively, and Eve could even find a bunch of movies she had watched in it.

"Reaper" smashed its $670 million opening on Friday, bringing together Tommy Lee Jones' (Men in Black) film "Double Conspiracy," Brad Pitt and Edward Norton's "Fight Club," Bruce Willis and Michelle Pfeiffer's romantic film "Story of Us" and Sam Mendes' director "American Beauty" starring Kevin Spacey were firmly suppressed.

There are also films such as "The Sixth Sense", "American Pie", and "Star Wars Prequel", but they have been released for a long time, and they are in the box office stage, so they have no impact.

The film was screened in 2218 theaters in total. On Saturday, office workers took a break and students stopped teaching. The single-day box office of "Death Comes" was even higher than yesterday, reaching an enviable $850 million.

The box office on Sundays has never been as good as on Saturdays, because everyone basically chooses to stay at home and rest on Sunday nights to store energy for work and school tomorrow.

As a result, the single-day box office of all films in the film market has experienced a small decline, and "Death is Coming" is no exception, and it still earned 790 million US dollars on Sunday!

The three days of the weekend passed by in a flash, "Death Comes" plus the box office of the midnight show, the box office hit 2590 million US dollars in the first weekend, and it strongly won the box office champion of the third weekend in October!

This figure has stunned countless people. A horror film with such a high opening figure, even if it will fall to the bottom after Halloween, it is not a problem for the North American box office to exceed 5000 million, and even 6000 million is still within range!

Many Hollywood films will consider using North American influence to drive overseas when they are released. Not every film has excellent IP popularity and superstars.Most of the time, after the North American box office and word-of-mouth come out, use the strong publicity ability to promote it around the world.

Just like the current "Death Comes", the promotional slogan in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, and South America has long been replaced with "North American Box Office Champion". This title can really attract many local audiences.

Halloween falls on November 11st every year, and the night of October 1st is the famous Halloween Eve. In addition to the United States, many countries have Halloween traditions, such as the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.

Warner Bros. is responsible for the overseas distribution of New Line Cinema. This company has a wide range of channels, strong strength, and rich experience. It has seized the Halloween stalls in major English-speaking countries and allowed it to be released quickly in many overseas regions!

The show has been shown in 19 regions including the UK, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Spain, Argentina, Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and New Zealand, and more countries and regions are in the works.

Although there is no detailed data yet, good results have been achieved in these markets, such as Australia and the United Kingdom have successfully won the championship.

No one doubts the earning power of this movie, everyone is wondering how much this movie can earn.

The box office of traditional horror films will definitely drop sharply the next weekend, but the schedule of "Reaper" is particularly well selected. The next weekend is Halloween, and there are holiday bonuses. The box office may maintain or even decline!

Although there will be new films such as "The Haunted House", "The World of Yin and Yang", "The Best Man", and "The Heart of Music" next week, "Death is Coming" has already spread among the audience, and the theater lineup has almost remained at a high level. Not afraid of any competition.

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In the conference room of Sony Columbia Pictures, the female president Amy Pascal sat at the top. She cleared her throat and said to everyone: "We have very few Olympic works under Sony Columbia this year, only Julianne Moore" "Love Ends" and Winona Ryder's "The Girl Who Moved Soul" will have to break through next year. By the way, after these few days of screening, how is your casting for "Almost Famous" going?"

Matt, the director of the production department, had to answer after being named: "At present, we have narrowed down the scope to three actresses: Charlize Theron, Kirsten Dunst and Eve Campbell. I am a little hesitant. , Their acting skills are quite good."

"At present, I have also had a simple contact with their agents. Charlize Theron has such a masterpiece as "The Devil's Advocate", and will bring Wayne with Tobey Maguire and Sir Michael Caine at the end of this year. The film "The Cider House Rules" released by the Stein Brothers does not know how well received it is. But the film that Weinstein promotes should have quality assurance. Her salary is currently about 200 million US dollars."

Producer Ian Bryce is the actual person in charge. He continued to introduce: "Kirsten doesn't need to introduce much here. She is actually quite suitable for acting in literary films. This year she starred in "Girls Go Ahead" "Go" has a good reputation. It is directed by the famous Sofia Coppola, and her father Francis Coppola is the producer himself. But the problem is that Kirsten starred in "The Crow 3: The Raven Warrior" It is said that the word-of-mouth box office is not good, and William Morris set her salary at 500 million US dollars."

"Kirsten's reputation is quite good, but I remember that the newcomer performed the best in the audition performance?" Amy Pascal asked. Eve's crying scene was still fresh in her memory, and she couldn't forget it at all.

"That's right, the one you're talking about is Eve Campbell." Ian knew these things very clearly, "She was the first batch of people who auditioned, and she got the No. [-] script. The crying scene is very moving, and the image is also very In place. Cameron went to see the premiere of her new film two days ago and is said to be very optimistic about her."

While talking, Ian searched on his laptop, and then entered the Hollywood Reporter's website, turned out the website's photo report on Eve, and handed the notebook to President Amy.

Amy has been busy sorting out the structure of Sony Columbia recently, and didn't pay much attention to the outside news. After seeing Eve's red carpet picture, she praised: "She looks beautiful and confident, just like the character in the script. I really want to know what is going on in her heart."

"The box office of the new movie "Death Comes" starring Eve is estimated at 2590 million US dollars in the first weekend. There are no detailed statistics for the overseas box office, but New Line Cinema has basically sold well."

"Since she starred in "The Girl Who Moved", have you contacted Georgia? What does director James Mangold think of it?"

Both Georgia and Winona are the producers of "The Girl Who Moved Soul", but one is a full-time producer and the other is a star.

Ian nodded, "Georgia thinks that Eve is very dedicated, her acting skills are superb, and she was in a good state during filming. James thinks that this year he can even give Eve and Angelina a PR award for supporting roles. Cameron is watching some samples. "

"As for Eve's salary, it will be much cheaper. CAA's previous quotation was 80 US dollars, but after "Death Comes" hits the box office, this number will definitely increase, and it is estimated to be around 100 million US dollars."

"No matter who you choose, decide on the cast as soon as possible. I hope to see a suitable crew for the Olympics." Amy didn't want this $6000 million film to fail, but she was also unwilling to devote too much energy and attention. .

Matt said quickly: "I asked Cameron to come over today to see his opinions and opinions. If it is confirmed, basically there will be no problem."

"The list must be reported to me tomorrow, and there can be no further delay." Amy said firmly. She spent too much time on this project and gradually lost her patience.

"Anna Paquin is starring in the [-]th Century Fox comic adaptation film "X-Men" Little Rascal. I'm not sure if I can participate in the filming of the crew in time. I'll see if I can change the time."

After the meeting, the leaders got up and left.

Ian sighed, and he came to the corridor to smoke a cigarette. The boss above said it lightly, and those who deal with specific tasks like himself are the most troublesome.

Not only the remuneration of actors must be considered, but also appearance, acting skills, agency, popularity, fame, potential and so on.

More than an hour later, the big-nosed Cameron came to Ian's office with a smile on his face, and the first thing he said was: "I've already decided which actor to choose."

"Who to choose?" Ian had prepared a stomach full of persuasive words, which were useless at this time.

Cameron took out a stack of documents in the file bag, pointed to the photo of Charlize Theron and said: "Although this actress has good acting skills, she is a typical blonde sweetheart. She is not suitable for this kind of flesh and blood. role, she is suitable for playing some well-behaved images."

At this time, Charlize Theron still has baby fat, with round eyes and a short nose bridge, and her chubby cheeks look very friendly, with a very sweet temperament, a real sweet girl!

"What about Kirsten?"

"She has good acting skills and a good image, but I have decided to choose Eve. I will invite Kirsten to star in my next film "Elizabeth Town". She is very suitable for the protagonist's temperament."

Ian said in surprise, "Have you already started preparing for the next film?"

Cameron spread his hands and said: "The script is still in the early stage of writing. When I was traveling in Louisville this year, I visited a place called Elizabeth Town. The name is very special. My next movie is going to be shot in Kentucky."

"So, Eve Campbell won the role?" Ian felt relieved. It doesn't matter which of the three actresses wins, as long as the director doesn't struggle.

"That's right. She looks like a born star, like Penny in the rock music scene, almost everyone knows her. And I saw her crying scene in "Missing Girl", which is The girl's acting skills are very good, but the same crying, the two feelings are completely different. Besides, she should be quite popular now, right?"

"It would be great if her movie wasn't a horror movie. If the box office of 2590 million US dollars in the first weekend was given to a drama movie, the North American box office will definitely exceed [-] million in the end." Ian Bryce was a little emotional.

Horror movies are still a bit weaker in terms of supporting actors, not as strong as drama or action movies, because the audience is relatively small.

Cameron said excitedly: "Next, I will be looking for shooting locations in Los Angeles and San Diego. Can you help me determine the schedule with the actors, right? I want to start shooting on time after New Year's Day."

"Of course, this is my job." Ian stood up, took out a bottle of wine from behind the bookshelf and said, "Come on, let's toast to the success of the crew!"