Hollywood legendary director

At the end of the event, Lehmann and his team successfully broke through the circle of fans and got on the Lincoln commercial vehicle.

The door closed and the car moved slowly.

Broker Johnson began to report on the itinerary in recent days.

He took out the shorthand book he carried with him, and after confirming it from beginning to end, he whispered to Lehman on the side: "The recording of "The Tonight Show" is scheduled at around 7pm. Tomorrow will leave for Chicago, and then there will be There will be an exclusive phone interview with "Entertainment Weekly". The specific time is subject to us..."

"Okay, I get it." His tone was a little tired as he spoke.

Running publicity is indeed a lot of energy.

"How much do we have at the box office now?" Lehman leaned on the seat and asked vigorously.

"According to the data collected by Paramount, so far, the box office has surpassed 100 million, reaching a total of 112.43 million US dollars."

"111.43 million, has it exceeded 100 million."

Lehman murmured.

Hearing that "Bad Guy" had a score of over 100 million, Tom Cruise and Nicholas Cage, who were dormant by the side, also came to mind.

For them, participating works are selling at the box office, which can be described as the most useful driving force for their careers.

Oh, as an extra note, Heath Ledger was unable to squeeze the time for the filming of "Brokeback Mountain", so he did not promote with the group. He will go to Australia when it is released in various overseas places next week, which is his Hometown helps to promote and boost popularity.

In fact, Hollywood is the most realistic circle. Compared with the imaginary and intangible things such as acting skills and ability, the producer considers his market value, which is the so-called box office appeal, when choosing actors.

And the easiest way to prove the charm of this thing is to look at the average box office of an actor's recent works...

Salaries or the remuneration for acting is also roughly calculated based on these, and the same is true for directors. The changes in the right to speak and value are inseparable from the market performance of the past films directed.

Cage widened his eyes and looked at Tom Cruise with a smile on his face, then looked at Lyman, and said, "It's over 100 million in four days, so amazing."

This is also the best film he has ever performed in the market.

"Is the market changing? In the early ten years, breaking 100 million in the first week was a great thing. At that time, there were only a few screens in North America, but now, not breaking 100 million in the first week is not a normal box office trend for a blockbuster movie. The number of theaters increases, the ticket prices are also increasing, and the box office score line naturally rises. It is simple, believe it or not, in a few years, movies with a single day of over 100 million will appear."

Lehman made a rational analysis. Of course, he was telling the truth. When the super-English era begins, any single-day break of 100 million will become a standard and then continue to be refreshed.

"Unbelievable." Tom Cruise still exclaimed.Although the analysis sounds quite reasonable, but it really happened to me, I still feel very shocked.

This market performance is much stronger than the "Mission Impossible" series starring him.

Lehman waved his hand, "It's only the first week, and the next screening time is still very long, everything is still uncertain."

In the words, he was not overwhelmed by the four-day break of 100 million yuan. Just like what he said to Paramount Pictures that the celebration party was postponed, now is not the time to celebrate. After all, with so much investment, the funds for the announcement are also Quite a lot, the cost has not been recovered yet.

I am happy too early, and I may be happy and sad, and then I will really lose, but there will be a lot of trouble.

If this movie hits the street, not to mention whether the 10 million funds invested by my studio can be recovered, my own director ability will undoubtedly be questioned. In other words, my personal future will be directly cut off. To start again.

"So, we are running a publicity." Tom Cruise smiled and said.

During small talk, the car arrived at the destination.

The violent cheers and screams were mixed with howling, and Lehman accepted this phenomenon quite well.

With Tom Cruise there, there are no fans, let alone their whereabouts is not a secret.

Sure enough, when I got out of the car, I saw more than a hundred young men and women of all kinds waving the support cards in their hands, screaming at them, and launching sonic attacks.

The entire recording building of "The Tonight Show" was blocked by fans, and under the maintenance of a group of security guards, they were like a ship on the sea going through strong winds and waves.

Looking at these crazy fans, Lehman felt the difference between the attention paid to those behind the scenes and those in front of them.It’s no wonder that many screenwriters or photographers always complain that the work and effort they put into a movie is so important that it doesn’t get the public’s approval, and even the pay is far less than other positions.

It is a pity that Lehman cannot change this kind of discrimination regarding industry work. He is only a director and only wants to be a director.

Under the strong escort of the security guards, the group finally arrived at a safe place-the reception hall on the first floor of the recording building.

The turbulent crowd was blocked out. This is not a public place and they cannot enter.

Stopping, Lehman turned his head and looked around, and found that the fans still hadn’t left. The sign held high was written such as "Forever male god, Tom Cruise", "You fascinated me and there is no cure , Tom" and so on.You can also see Nicholas Cage's fan card faintly, but compared with Tom Cruise's, it looks much colder.

Of course, the development path of the two people is different."Idol male god" does not have audience popularity and traffic attention like Cage, it is a complete failure.

Walking into the lobby on the first floor, a small group of three people greeted him immediately.

The neat formal dress, the polite and decent smile, and the attitude of neither humble nor overbearing, really make people feel good.

One of the women took the initiative and said: "Everyone, welcome to NBC TV. Our entire program group is looking forward to your coming."

As a gesture of courtesy, she shook hands with Lehmann and the group, and said again: "I am An Lin Jessica, the assistant of the Tonight Show Recording Team. Everyone calls me An Lin. Several, please come with me."

As she spoke, seeing Lyman and his party nodded, she turned and led the way.

The front desk staff knew them and did not register, so they let them go.

The elevator went up to the fifth floor. Following An Lin's guidance, everyone entered the waiting room again. Before they sat down, the director and screenwriter of "The Tonight Show" and other creative teams ran over to say hello.

Tom Cruise is considered an acquaintance of the show team, and he made a few jokes with several show team members.

The atmosphere is great...

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