Hollywood Hunter

The exclusive film palace of the Berlin Film Festival will not be completed until 2000, and the main venue of the Berlin Film Festival at this stage is set at the Zoo Theater on the south side of the Zoo in the center of Berlin.

Although the name of the zoo theater does not match the style of the film festival, the screening hall is very luxurious, and the spacious hall is large enough to accommodate more than 700 audiences.

Simon walked across the red carpet and the festival staff stepped forward to lead him into the hall.

More than ten minutes before the opening ceremony, the hall is already full of half of the guests.

Simon's position is in the ninth row, the seat is separated from the first eight rows by an aisle, and a step is raised, which is the most golden viewing position in this large theater, and it is also the most easily scanned by the camera.

It is clear that the opportunity of contact with Westeros is unattainable, and many guests at the scene let go of their restraints to come and talk to Simon.

So until 7:30, the opening ceremony began, the disturbance in the hall stopped.

That's right, like the weather in Berlin in February, the Berlin Film Festival is full of high-cold fans that are incompatible with other film festivals. The opening ceremony was selected at 7:30 in the evening when the sky was completely dark.

If it is Los Angeles or Cannes, this time point is nothing.

However, don’t forget that it’s Berlin, which is still the coldest month of the year in February. Simon had paid special attention to the weather when he arrived in the morning. The recent night temperature in Berlin reached minus 9 degrees.

Including Simon’s previous red carpet, it was only in recent years that the pressure from the film festivals began to fade.

There was no red carpet in the first few years of the Berlin Film Festival.

Fortunately, the atmosphere of the opening ceremony was very lively, unlike a serious one at the opening ceremony of Cannes, and even a bit like an Oscar.A blonde host from a local German TV station was very open on the stage. Various ridicules came in one after another. Finally, she left the stage and interacted with Simon, making the atmosphere more lively.

After the opening, there were routine reviews and introductions, as well as introductions to this year's participating films, during which there were also several performances.

Probably finally taking into account the mood of the audience, the opening ceremony was only about 45 minutes, and the end time was only 8:15.

The opening movie will start playing at 8:30.

With the end of the opening ceremony, many guests will advance to either go to some party reception or return directly to the residence.

Although the heroine of the opening film "Arizona's Dream" Fei Tang Nawei was sitting next to Simon during the opening ceremony, the two also had a lot of topics, but Simon did not stay to watch the movie.

Mainly there are other arrangements.

The Berlin Film Festival does not yet have an official opening reception dinner, but similar party receptions will not be lacking.

In order to promote the two films "Hofa" and "Toy" shortlisted for the main competition, Fox specially arranged a reception after the opening ceremony at a hotel near the zoo theater.

The budget cost of "Hofa" starring Jack Nicholson is $35 million, and the budget cost of Robin Williams' "Toy" is $43 million. Twelve films were released last year and now, the North American box office of both films is only In the early 20s, Fox can only expect overseas markets to make up for losses as much as possible.

As for the payback and even profitability, it is unlikely.

During this time, the attractiveness of the overseas film market basically fell on Jurassic Park at the end of last year.

The science fiction dinosaur blockbuster produced by Daenerys Entertainment, as of last week, overseas box office has broken through 380 million US dollars, accounting for 330 million in North America, the global total box office reached 710 million US dollars.According to the forecast of the Daenerys Entertainment Propaganda Department, Jurassic Park can recover at least another US$200 million overseas, and the global box office will eventually reach a high of US$900 million.

Because of the strength of Jurassic Park, overseas markets almost instinctively leaned more resources on this super blockbuster,

However, what should be done is still to be done.

The cooperation between Daenerys Entertainment and News Corporation is still very close.

Rupert Murdoch personally made several phone calls in New York, and since Simon was in Berlin, he also took the lead.

The reception was hosted by Nicholas Walsh, a vice president responsible for the distribution of overseas theaters by Fox. When Simon arrived at the hotel where the reception was held, Walsh personally welcomed him.

Speaking of helplessness.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the time chosen for this promotion reception is obviously out of place, and the more appropriate time should be the following weekend.

It's just that the two Hollywood greats who participated in "Hoffa" and "Toy", Jack Nicholson and Robin Williams, did not give Fox too many schedules, and both agreed to stay in Berlin for only one day.Speaking of this, Nicholas Walsh, who was in charge of the reception, was extremely depressed.

Daenerys Entertainment can overwhelm the co-stars, even the first-line big coffee, basically will be very compatible with the various promotional activities of Daenerys Entertainment.

Fox is completely unrelenting in this respect, and can only accommodate a variety of big coffees like Jack Nicholson and Robin Williams.

Of course, the other reason is that Fox is able to give two films a limited budget for overseas announcements.

Lack of money can only save.

Fortunately, the reception was only for press releases, and Fox has not encountered this situation.Next, when publishing related articles, as long as you develop a reasonable media strategy to avoid the opening hotspot.

Although there was no lively scene at the opening ceremony, the media lineup that Fox invited was not bad.

Simon cooperated with the flash of light in front of the photo wall printed with two film posters before entering the reception hall with Nicholas Walsh.

Jack Nicholson, Robin Williams and others have also arrived.

As usual, a few frosty and indifferent.

In traditional Hollywood studios, in order to invite these big coffees to lower their posture to meet various harsh conditions, Daenerys Entertainment has not done so since its establishment.

With the rise of special effects blockbuster movies, 3D animated movies and the DC movie universe, this is no longer necessary.

Special effects, 3D, and superhero IP are Daenerys Entertainment's "A-class big coffee". Moreover, these big coffees will not only ask for high pay, nor will they put forward such as only shooting 5 hours a day without saying a line and not looking outside. Harsh conditions like that.

Although Daenerys Entertainment does not refuse to cooperate with traditional superstars, the premise of such cooperation must be equal, or, Daenerys Entertainment must maintain a dominant position, those who want to get a high salary and Stars who don't want to pay enough energy, don't even want to get a chance from Daenerys Entertainment.

Jack Nicholson and others are also not enthusiastic about Simon.

This young man has obviously changed the power structure of Hollywood in recent years. Because of the strength of Daenerys Entertainment and the rapid rise of a large number of emerging stars under the support of Daenerys Entertainment, the status of their veteran big names has been seriously affected. Threat.

If it weren’t for Simon’s current power and wealth, he would be too horrible enough to directly crush the crooked thoughts of too many people.

Jack Nicholson and other veteran big coffee can still carry the rack, but other guests at the reception will not miss this opportunity.

In fact, many people are coming to Simon.

Fox can also invite more celebrities to support the two films and increase the following news attention. Fox is also happy to hear.

Reception hall.

Simon had just talked with Denzel Washington about the recently filmed "Philadelphia Story", and Michelle Pfeiffer in a black evening dress came over.

"At night, Simon."

"Hi, Michelle," Simon looked at the woman's dress and smiled: "I still think red is more suitable for your style."

Michelle Pfeiffer raised her eyebrows slightly. She wore a red dress before the opening ceremony. She just changed her body. She didn't greet the little man in front of the opening ceremony. "However, that dress is too thin, it is very cold now."

"Oh, indeed," Simon nodded, "but black is also very beautiful."

"Thank you," Michelle Pfeiffer said, taking a sip of red wine, but his eyes still fell on the man in front of him, and suddenly found something like, "Did your wife come together this time?"

Simon smiled and shook his head: "No, she is also a very cold person."

"So," Michelle Pfeiffer's expression was slightly more charming: "Are you alone now?"

"Obvious," Simon shrugged and asked, "How about you?"

"I am also alone."

This suggestion is already very obvious.

Simon suddenly remembered that it seemed that it was a long, long time ago, when he had just arrived in Los Angeles and met with Courtney Cox by accident. Courtney said he wanted to be a big star like Michelle Pfeiffer, Simon said In the future, I hope to invite Michelle Pfeiffer to participate in his own movie.

Speaking of which, Michelle Pfeiffer was only the second-line peak and the first line was not full.

In the original timeline, Michelle Pfeiffer emerged with the role of "Scarface" directed by Brian de Palma, and reached the peak after participating in the catwoman in "Batman Returns".

The emergence of Simon caused many things to change.

The catwoman character belongs to Valerie Gallino.

In recent years, with "East Town Witch", "Dangerous Relationship", "Sleeping with the Enemies", "Baker Brothers" and other films that have been applauded or sold, Michelle Pfeiffer has still reached the first line of coffee, but among them, commercial The best performer, "Sleeping with the Enemy," also had a box office performance of just over $100 million, far from being comparable to Catwoman.

Coupled with the rise of Hollywood's new generation of actresses, Michelle Pfeiffer's current first-line cafes are not solid.

For Hollywood stars, if they want a solid position, they have either a box office or an award, just like Meryl Streep. Although participating in the film is not very popular, but because of a series of shadows, Meryl Streep is one of Hollywood's few first-line actresses who can pay a steady $5 million.

Suddenly, Simon suddenly understood why Michelle Pfeiffer had come together and was quite active.

Michelle Pfeiffer came to Berlin this time because the main competition unit participated in the film "Field of Love".

"The Field of Love" is a feature film produced by Orion Pictures, which tells the story of a housewife who insisted on rushing to Washington to attend the wedding after the assassination of Kennedy. The film is interwoven with various elements such as politics, race, and murder.Michelle Pfeiffer starred in the heroine of the film.

Unlike "Toy" and "Hoofa", which have already been released on a large scale, "Field of Love" was only screened on a small scale at the end of last year to qualify for the award season.

However, the reputation of the film was unsatisfactory. At the beginning of the month, the Oscar nomination list was announced. "The Field of Love" was only nominated for a best actress by Michelle Pfeiffer.

Counting "Dangerous Relationships" and "Baker Brothers", this is already the third Oscar nomination for Best Actress.

Already have the first two nominations, this year's other nominees' works and strength are not expected, so this should be regarded as the most promising Michelle Pfeiffer after the Oscar movie.

After the Oscar in the 1990s, the gold content was still higher.

If you can get the movie, Michelle Pfeiffer will be able to completely stabilize her coffee seat in the next few years, even if it is longer-term, with the Oscar after the laurel wreath, she does not have to worry about her lack of film appointments.

However, it is actually not easy to get this award.

Michelle Pfeiffer found that if there is no other help, after this film, the heroine of "Howard Manor" Emma Thompson has a much higher win than her.

Because "Howard Manor" is a film produced by High Gate Pictures under Daenerys Entertainment. Prior to the Golden Globe Awards, Emma Thompson has successfully won a best actress in the plot category. Compared to last year, Daenerys Entertainment is also very strong in this year's awards season, and the research efforts are far from being able to compete with the declining Orion Pictures.

The Oscar nomination has been announced, and the key to the award's public relations is this month.

Noting the clarity in Simon’s eyes, Michelle Pfeiffer no longer covered up, and stepped forward slightly, looking slightly up at Simon, reaching for Simon’s arm with one hand and saying, "Simon, I live The hotel is really awful. You must have a place in Berlin. How about we go talk to you?"

Simon greeted the woman's purpose and raised his hand to hold the tiny hand that the woman had beaten, but let it go again. With a playful smile, he shook his head slightly: "It's a pity, Michelle, this time Oscar heroine I can’t give it to you, so do you want to talk to me?"