Chapter 29 29 Cannons

Chapter 29 First Shot

Gal Gadot and Bar Refaeli moved in. I heard that Judy originally wanted them to live with her, but it seems that she was worried that the sheep would fall into the tiger's mouth, so the two girls chose to share a house. The house is not far from where Judy lives, so it is convenient to take care of them if something happens.

Although they are all models, many people think that this is an enviable career with generous rewards.

But don't forget that they are part-time. At the age of 17, they can't work in some states in the United States. It is considered child labor. If they are reported, they will face huge fines.

So the two girls didn't work for too long, and they didn't make much money. They are not from a wealthy family, and they have to subsidize their family expenses appropriately. After arriving in the United States, of course they have to save money. It's good to share a house.

But even if you want to save money, there is one aspect that cannot be saved, that is, acting classes. The two girls have no acting experience and must seize the time to intensive study. There is not much time left for them.

For this reason, Judy hired a professional teacher to tutor them one-on-two, and the fee is not cheap.

During this period, Eric visited her twice, but most of the time he contacted her by phone, and told Gal Gadot not to neglect her dance foundation and to pick up the training.

The entertainment industry is the field that best reflects the value of the saying "more skills are better than less", not to mention the common skills such as dance, which is funny like Joey.

Since they came, the two have not met much. There is no way, Eric is really too busy recently.

There are many places where he needs to make decisions and coordinate. Most of his time cannot be freely allocated, so he can only give the task of taking care of the two women to Judy.

In the midst of the busyness, time came to the beginning of October, the "Sharknado" project has been launched, and the final position determined is the director.

The candidate still fell on Anthony Ferrante, who is also the director of the original time and space "Sharknado". It seems that some things will still be attracted together even if they happen in advance.

This project seems to belong to AK Films, but in fact all the resources used come from MGM.

Studios, props, staff, etc., but the company leased them. This method of transferring money from one hand to the other is very helpful for accounting. Once it involves the actor or director's dividend, this method can be used to trap the actor and director.

On the Transformers side, Hasbro has also shown interest in the bet agreement. Eric doesn't know how they discussed it internally, but the two sides are now in the second round of negotiations, and it is estimated that there will be three rounds of negotiations. It may take another month to finalize the contract.

The most important thing for MGM at present is actually the legacy left by the predecessor, that is, "Red Dragon" is about to be released.

As the final chapter of the "Silence of the Lambs" trilogy, "Red Dragon" has always been highly anticipated and is a high-quality project that is sure to make money.

Although it is a legacy, it is the first shot of the new MGM.

This shot must be fired, so recently the main energy of Cooper and his son has been involved in this.

The original publicity efforts have been increased, and advertisements, placements, and magazines have been bought. Even the premiere that was not originally planned is prepared to be held, and it must be beautiful.

As a film led by MGM and participated by Universal, "Red Dragon" was treated very well, with 2,515 theaters opening. You should know that in 2002, there were only 3,611 theaters in the United States.

If a movie can be released in more than 2,000 theaters upon its release, it has already stood at the starting line far ahead.

As for whether it will increase or decrease in the future, it depends on market feedback. If it makes money, you don't need to urge it, the theater owner will actively ask you to increase the number of screenings.

Then theaters in remote and backward or remote places will also ask for screenings, begging you to give them film.

On the contrary, if it loses money, you don't need to urge it, the boss will let your movie get out as soon as possible according to the contract.

On the evening of October 3, today is Thursday, and it is also the premiere of "Red Dragon", located at the Arclight Cinema in Los Angeles.

Even in Los Angeles, the Arclight Cinema is a legendary theater. Its construction history can be traced back to 1963. It has screened countless movies and has been the premiere venue for major companies' blockbusters many times.

Not long ago, the cinema had just completed its renovation, and the huge prototype dome was added, making it one of the most eye-catching buildings in Los Angeles.

Red Dragon is the first premiere movie after the reopening of Arclight Cinema, which is of great significance to both parties.

From 8 pm, media reporters arrived one after another, and a large number of film critics and audiences also began to enter the cinema.

A long red carpet stretched out like a dragon's tongue, stretching for dozens of meters, from the asphalt road to Arclight Cinema, waiting for the stars who were about to arrive.

Around 9 pm, luxury cars began to arrive, and the first one to arrive was Edward Norton, who played Will Graham, the male lead in the movie.

As soon as Norton got off the car, cheers suddenly sounded around him, and flash lights kept lighting up. This guy is handsome and has good acting skills, so he is popular with both men and women in the audience.

"Look here, Norton."

"Norton, give me an autograph, I'm your loyal fan!"

"Norton baby, look here, I'm here!"

Norton was used to this kind of scene, and walked over with a smile to meet the fans' request for autographs and photos.

A moment later, Emily Watson, who played Libbey, also arrived at the scene, which immediately caused another round of cheers.

Edward Norton hurriedly pulled her over: "Emily, you should have arrived earlier. I can't handle these lovely fans alone."

Emily Watson laughed and joined the team of autographs and photos.

This is the movie premiere, which is completely different from the Oscars, Golden Globe Awards and other award ceremonies. Although there are red carpets, there are no rules for award ceremonies.

It is more open and free-spirited. Sometimes it is more like a fan meeting, and the highlight is the excitement.

When Eric arrived, there were already many people standing on the red carpet, including Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, Emily Watson, Ralph Fiennes, Mary Louise Parker, etc.

Except for Anthony Hopkins, the other people are of similar age, all in their 30s, and are familiar friends with each other. At this moment, they actually walked and danced hand in hand, attracting the surrounding media to take crazy photos. This is excellent news material.

However, as Eric walked onto the red carpet, the camera immediately changed direction, and the fans' attention was also attracted. His handsome face immediately aroused the curiosity of many people.

"Who is he? So handsome!"

"Is there this character in the movie?"

"Is he in the trailer? Heather, aren't you known as an actor recorder? What's his name?"

"I don't know, he should be a new actor who has just entered the industry, but those media are very strange, why are they so enthusiastic about a newcomer?"

"Huh? Norton and the others also stopped, why are they all walking towards the young man?"

Under the shining spotlights, Eric shook hands with the creators of "Red Dragon" one by one.

I don't know if everyone is sick. My whole family is sick. I have a cold, fever, and dizziness. I don't know what I am writing. I feel dizzy.