Chapter 263 258 The Strongest Premiere in History

Chapter 259 258. The strongest premiere in history

Arc Light Cinema, the premiere of "Million Dollar Baby".

This movie took more than half a year from the project launch last year to today's premiere.

Three months of this time were spent on boxing training for the heroine Hilary Swank, and the actual shooting time took a total of 37 days.

For a movie with a lot of moving shots, it is already very fast.

The fact that it can be shot so quickly, in addition to the actors' acting skills, is mainly due to the director Clint Eastwood's directing skills.

In Eric's mind, there is a list of directors he admires the most, which is divided into the elderly group and the young group.

The young group admires Christopher Nolan the most, while the elderly group admires Clint Eastwood the most, both of whom start with the word "gram".

The Chinese name for Clint Eastwood is Uncle Dongmu, because his surname Eastwood literally translates to the wood forest in the east, abbreviated as Dongmu.

The same is true for Frank, the male protagonist of "House of Cards", abbreviated as President Xiamu.

The life of this stubborn old man is legendary. When he was a teenager, he was expelled from three middle schools three times for fighting and making trouble. In the end, he did not even graduate from middle school.

After dropping out of school, he could only mix in society and worked as a lifeguard, salesman, golf caddy and other jobs.

But he could not stay in the job for long each time because he was too lazy and loved to make trouble, so he was often expelled.

The only advantage he had was that he was handsome, so he decided to enter the entertainment industry.

Unfortunately, after entering, he found that there were no luxury cars, beauties and money. He was just a dead extra, and he ran for nine years.

Until the classic western "A Fistful of Dollars" started shooting, due to the small budget, the crew wanted to find actors who refused to take the job. In the end, they could only choose Clint Eastwood, who was already thirty years old and had achieved nothing. Even the clothes were brought by Eastwood himself.

Unexpectedly, the movie became a hit, and "For a Few Dollars" and "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" were filmed in succession. Clint Eastwood became a top star in Hollywood.

There was also a funny thing that happened at that time. Because "A Fistful of Dollars" plagiarized Kurosawa's "Yojimbo", it was sued.

Director Sergio Leone happened to be a fan of Kurosawa. When he heard that his idol had sued him, he was overjoyed and said it was his honor.

After receiving 15% of the box office share of "A Fistful of Dollars" in Asia, Kurosawa immediately changed his words and praised the movie for being so damn good and the director for being great!

There was no way, he gave too much!

After becoming popular, Uncle Toki starred in another landmark movie "Dirty Harry".

Because of the very handsome posture of Toki playing with the revolver in this movie, the American M92 revolver was sold out.

The social survey at that time showed that the popularity of the M92 revolver was second only to the lightsaber in "Star Wars". The arms dealer should really give him a medal.

And during the filming of "Dirty Harry", the director was seriously ill and could not continue. Uncle Toki volunteered to let me try.

As a result, I found out after I got started.

What?

It turns out that being a director is easier than being an actor. This is too simple.

So in 1992, he directed and acted in his first movie, "Unforgiven", which won 9 Oscar nominations in one fell swoop, and won four Oscar awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Editing, and Best Supporting Actor, but not a single technical award.

The success of "Unforgiven" symbolizes that actor Dong Mu has officially evolved into director Dong Mu. He is 62 years old this year, and his future is promising.

It's really promising, not the kind of teasing about Big Golden Retriever and Dengzi.

"Mystic River" in 2003 helped Sean Penn win the title of the best actor, and he also received several more Oscar nominations for Best Director and Best Picture.

"Million Dollar Baby" in 2004 won the Oscar for Best Director for the second time, and also came with Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and a bunch of other nominations.

In 2006, he directed and filmed "Letters from Iwo Jima" and "Flags of Our Fathers", interpreting the war from the perspectives of the United States and Japan respectively, and unsurprisingly won a bunch of Oscar, Golden Globe, European three major film festival award nominations again.

"The Bridges of Madison County", "Changeling", "Gran Tucson", "Invictus", "American Sniper", "Sully", "The Mule" and other films have won many awards, and of course the box office has not been delayed.

For other directors, getting an Oscar nomination is enough to honor their lives. For Clint Eastwood, it is just like getting it whenever he wants, just like his own family.

Moreover, Uncle Dongmu is also a master of music. He often takes charge of the post-production music of the movie by himself and wins several awards. Chen Xunqi, who is known as a versatile talent, can only be regarded as a younger brother in front of him.

At the same time, Uncle Dongmu has a characteristic when filming, that is, it is fast enough.

"Unforgiven" was filmed in 28 days, "The Bridges of Madison County" in 42 days, "Mystic River" in 39 days, "Million Dollar Baby" in 37 days, and "Gran Tucson" in 35 days.

He can shoot fast and still guarantee the quality. He perfectly embodies what talent is.

Investors like this kind of director the most. Shooting fast saves costs. Who doesn't like him?

So there is a long queue of companies that want to cooperate with him and invite him to shoot movies, but the premise is that he is interested in the script.

Uncle Fuyuki also worked in politics and served as an official in California, but he had a conflict with Governor Schwarzenegger, and finally the cowboy resigned because he was defeated by the Terminator.

Of course, if you ask Eric what aspect of the old man he envies the most? His answer is his love life.

Like many male stars, Clint Eastwood is also very philandering. Although he has only been married twice, he has many lovers.

So much so that when a reporter asked him how many children he had, he couldn't remember clearly and only gave an approximate number, which seemed to be seven.

Eric's goal is to surpass him, not only to do it, but to do it well, to make a group of women live in harmony and live happily under the same roof.

Due to the stalemate with the TV station, which has a close relationship with the newspaper, the number of media reporters coming to the red carpet today dropped sharply. There used to be hundreds, but this time there were only a dozen.

Not many film critics came, but if you thought the premiere was deserted, you would be wrong.

The more you want to see my jokes, the more I want to slap you in the face, and the more dramatic I want to make them.

Not only must it be big enough, but it must also be the strongest premiere in history.

Since the media reporters don’t come, it’s your loss if they don’t come, and I don’t care about it.

If you don't come, won't you find someone to support you?

Organizations such as the Screenwriters Guild, Screen Actors Guild, Artists Guild, and the three major brokerage companies have said they will not participate in the dispute between MGM and the Big Six and TV stations.

Celebrities don’t have to worry about what they want to do, let alone being targeted.

So tonight's red carpet can be said to be star-studded. In addition to the film's creative team, Nicole, Theron, Gadot, Ashley, Mary, Little Mean, Chris Evans, Heath Ledger, etc. and Eric All those with good connections were present.

In addition to these people, Eric also invited everyone who had participated in MGM movies and had crossed paths with him.

Hugh Jackman, Pierce Brosnan, Orlando Bloom, Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt, Tobey Maguire, Nicolas Cage.

In addition to actors, Eric also invited many singers. Of course, he couldn't rely on his own reputation, so he had to ask Maikou to help.

There are stars and there are fans. MGM spent money in advance to hire a large number of people, just in case the scene was not lively enough.

But it turned out to be overthinking, and when the stars showed up on the red carpet, the screaming never stopped.

Not only were the extras arranged by MGM useless, but the security provided was stretched thin and could hardly stop the crazy fans.

More than a dozen small and medium-sized newspapers at the scene looked at these celebrities with dizzying eyes, and Lionheart.com started a simultaneous live broadcast.

"Sorry Clint, this is going to be the least publicized premiere of your movie."

Uncle Fuyuki adjusted his sleeves: "I don't think so. These people you have recruited are enough to hold a mini-Oscar."

"Although there are no more TV stations and newspapers, the spread of the Internet is increasing day by day. I'm afraid it will become a hot topic tomorrow."

"Do you go online often?"

Eric looked at the other person with some curiosity. In his impression, old-school tough guys like Clint Eastwood probably had less access to the Internet.

Unexpectedly, the other party laughed loudly: "Don't look down on young people and old people. Although I am 74 years old, I still love life very much and like to try new things."

"Clint, you old guy!" Next to them, gold medalist Morgan Freeman and Hillary Swank came over.

Eric shook hands with the former and gave the latter a hug.

There is an interesting rumor in the market that every time Morgan Freeman stars in a movie, he will have one more age spot on his face. I don’t know if it is true or not.

Hillary Swank looked at Eric's profile and sighed with emotion. This young man is really too bold. Look at the battle he fought today. It is clear that he is challenging those people and not turning Hollywood upside down. He It won't stop.

On Lionheart.com, the number of live viewers of the premiere increased from hundreds of thousands to millions, and then from millions to millions, and finally directly exceeded the 10 million mark. The comments below were like a tide. wave.

"There are so many stars. This isn't a movie premiere. It's clearly an awards show. There are so many stars. It's so cool!"

"Who can tell me where the venue is? Is it too late to go there now?"

"It's Arc Light Cinema. If you're in Los Angeles, you can catch it if you leave immediately!"

"I'm so envious of those who went to the show. I love Charlize Theron, she's so hot."

"Ryan Reynolds is so handsome, I really want to touch his pecs."

"It seems that MGM is going to fight the Big Six and TV stations to the end. Eric Cooper is so damn fierce. Even if I were as rich as him, I wouldn't dare to do what he did!"

"Wow! It's Kevin Spacey. His acting as Frank is amazing. Now I'm a big fan of his."

"And Robin White."

"Maikou, even Maikou is here to participate. I hope all four instructors of The Voice will gather together. It will be very interesting."

"The premiere of "The Polar Express" is also tonight. Does anyone know the situation?"

"I just went to see it, and it was quite lively. Robert Zemeckis is a great director, but "The Polar Express" is a cartoon, so there weren't many actors and stars to support it, but there were a lot of directors who came to support it."

"What does the director want to see! Of course it is interesting to see the stars, including Britney and Beyoncé!"

At the scene, with the arrival of Maikou, the fans' screams increased by several decibels. His popularity is too high.

Not only were the fans fascinated, many celebrities at the scene saw him coming and came over to ask for autographs and photos.

For a moment, Uncle Dongmu and Morgan Freeman smiled helplessly.

"I don't think anyone remembers that this was the premiere of our movie."

"You're right. This place is more like a Grammy awards scene now. Should I give him a microphone?"

"It's a good idea. I like the song "rolling in the deep" very much."

"Are you kidding me?"

"Of course, I love life, and I also attended Jackson's concerts back then."

Eric walked over and hugged Britney Spears. As the two major European and American youth goddesses when Eric was young, Eric listened to a lot of songs by Lavigne and Avril Lavigne.

The two parties also met at the Grammys a few months ago, but they could only be regarded as casual acquaintances.

Although Eric screwed up Justin Timberlake and technically avenged Lanie, this matter cannot be explained clearly. It cannot be said that I know the bad things that scum did to you.

At present, Zanni only regards him as a talented super rich man. She probably thinks that there is nothing wrong with making good friends, so being able to attend is a big honor.

"What! You really can't read music scores?" Zanni looked at Eric in disbelief.

"I really don't understand. I can't even distinguish the basic notes clearly. This is a fact."

"Oh my god! This is impossible, this is absolutely impossible! Because it is unscientific and you don't even understand basic music theory. How did you create "rolling in the deep"?"

"Feeling is all about feeling. I usually hum some tunes to myself, and then record them in a way that I can understand but professionals may not. Slowly, the melody becomes complete, and then I write the lyrics, and it becomes It became a song.”

Britney still couldn't believe it: "You must be kidding me, this all sounds more like fantasy."

"If this can create a song, then I can only go home and hide under the quilt in shame. Are you kidding me?"

"I can testify that everything Eric said is true."

Maiqun passed by and added something, and Zanni immediately fell into deep self-doubt.

The buzz on the "Million Dollar Baby" red carpet, which brought together half of Hollywood, quickly spread to Warner Bros. and the premiere of "The Polar Express."

The executive asked with some worry: "Robert, are you confident?"

Robert Zemeckis naturally has no intention of getting involved in the struggles between companies. He just wants to make the movies he wants to make.

Hearing this, he smiled and said: "Jones, didn't you also participate in the internal preview screening of "The Polar Express"? You should have a good idea of ​​its quality."

"And we also used full 3D and achieved good results, which is a huge attraction for the audience."

"And we are all ages, but "Million Dollar Baby" is rated PG13, so we have an advantage."

"We have a richer publicity campaign, so a premiere doesn't mean anything."

"Remember, the movie will ultimately decide the outcome, not anything else!"