Hollywood Domination Chapter 231: Venice Bonus

"We are now standing at the entrance of the Film Palace on Lido Island, waiting for the new Venice actress Jennifer Jefferson. She came to the stage twice tonight and took away two statues on behalf of "Michael Clayton" Golden Lion, it is quite rare in the history of the Venice Film Festival for a film to win the best actor and actress at the same time." Holly Ward, an interview reporter from CNN, said to the camera energetically, "This is Jennifer It is also the first five major film festival awards she created, and she has created a new legend. She won two Oscars and a golden lion at the age of 26. Now my European counterparts are also very excited. We all feel that this is a witness to a The birth of a legend, ah——Jennifer is out!"

After saying these words excitedly, she relaxed, grimaced at the camera, turned around and got into the crowd of reporters again, and photographer Anthony followed Holly dedicatedly, amidst the crowd of reporters interviewing Looking for the right shooting angle, waiting for Jennifer to appear: This piece of news is not as important as a live broadcast, so after the opening remarks and short introduction just now, the post-editing will cut out the useless shot in the middle, and then add Upload some interview material, edit it into a piece of news and broadcast it. Of course, the time difference in between does not need to be reflected in the final video.

As a professional cameraman, he knew that the TV station would like the shot of the actress walking out of the venue and entering the interview area very much, so Anthony motioned for Holly to move with him to the edge of the venue, where he could easily The pictures from two angles are taken, whether it is Jennifer walking out of the backstage or conducting an interview, you can get good shots.

"It's unbelievable." Holly chatted with Anthony while looking at the distant scene, "I mean, who would have thought of that beforehand? I made at least seven phone calls - this will definitely be a great opportunity for us, and it is really the right decision to come to Venice this time."

As the most famous news network in the United States, CNN has always been well-known all over the world for its timeliness, neutrality and globality. Global political and economic hot news are all in their attention, and entertainment news is of course no exception. They With 36 press stations around the world, CNN has a rapid response mechanism for hot news in most parts of the world, and because of this, they became one of the few teams that came to the Venice Film Festival to report on the awards ceremony. After all, the attention of the Venice Film Festival in the United States is not so high. Most of the American media sent reporters to film the red carpet of the opening ceremony, and then went home after doing interviews. Only CNN, which has a reporter station in Berlin, has this The background sent a small team to watch the awards ceremony, after all, they also need the news when they are facing European international channels.

Of course, since the U.S. headquarters doesn’t attach much importance to Venice, and the status of entertainment and cultural news on CNN is not so high, coming to Venice for interviews is not an enviable job in the reporter station. I am more willing to pay attention to the disputes in the upper parliament of the United Kingdom and the situation of the French presidential election. Holly and Anthony chose to take on this job entirely because their qualifications are still young and they are not qualified to fight on the front line of political and economic news. But their luck was quite good. Hollywood became the big winner at the awards ceremony, and the three Golden Lions all fell into the hands of the Hollywood department. In addition, the legendary Jennifer Jefferson won the award again, which made this This piece of news has risen from the level of 'European CNN' to the level of a local news network. The entertainment news chief editor at the headquarters personally made three phone calls and ordered them to get the video interview materials as soon as possible. And this is of course a rare opportunity for Holly and Anthony. Contributing excellent interviews, their efforts will be seen by the whole United States, and at the last time, their bosses.

"There were too many surprises in Venice this year." The French reporter on the side spoke up, shaking his head and sighing in his not so proficient English, "It's a complete victory for Hollywood, but the most frustrating Unfortunately, you Americans don't take this victory seriously."

"Who said we don't value it?" Holly laughed. "On the contrary, we value it very much-because this time, we won."

The French and Holly are actually not lying. Americans were indifferent to foreign film festivals before. Apart from their natural national character (Americans generally don’t care about affairs outside the country), Hollywood films It is also one of the reasons why it is rare to win awards at the three major European film festivals. After all, no one likes to keep playing games that you can't win.

But this time Jennifer Jefferson won the grand prize, it will be different. Her high attention will actually promote the popularity of the Venice Film Festival in the United States. The entertainment news department is eager to get the interview video You can see it on the show. ——Although Daniel is also a well-known actor who came out of Hollywood, he is in his fifties and has been famous for decades. It is a matter of course to win the affirmation of the Venice Film Festival. With three halos, acting skills and box office appeal, a talented actress who seems to be the savior of Hollywood?

Of course, the three auras are French sayings. In the hearts of Holly and Anthony, Oscar’s style is significantly higher than that of Venice. In this field, their arrogance is somewhat justified.

"I heard that your newspapers and magazines have already called her 'God's favorite'," everyone chatted about Jennifer Jefferson during the waiting interval, "this girl is indeed lucky. Jealousy, for her, it seems that there is no thing that no one will appreciate after she has improved. Every improvement of her will be honored, and every masterpiece will be affirmed. In "Michael Clayton", her performance is indeed remarkable It's not bad, but in the past ten years, actresses who have contributed similar performances..."

At this point in the inventory, the reporters are a bit stuck. They are trying to find an actress who is as talented and box office as Jennifer, but has not been recognized by the awards for a long time, but after counting, most of the actresses They are all talented, but have no box office, or their talents cannot keep up with Jennifer. It is really not easy to find an actress like her. Even if you look at the past 20 years, few people have reached this height at the age of 26. Jodie Foster was already in her thirties when she won her first Oscar, and Julia Roberts was similar. Their careers Gao Feng is several years later than Jennifer. It can only be said that her achievements seem amazing and unreasonable, but when it comes to her own achievements, all these seem so appropriate. Just like this time at the Venice Film Festival, "Michael Clayton" has all actors and actresses. At first glance, it seems controversial, but as long as you have seen the movie and seen the acting skills of the two actors, what can you say about it? Woolen cloth? This is the strength of others. Whether it is Daniel or Jennifer, they are almost inhuman monsters. Their performances can reach the pinnacle and their proficiency is so perfect. , I can't even understand how they accomplished such a great deed, I can only look at the great deeds they have completed with an attitude of worship, and then look forward to the next surprise they can bring.

"She should have no rivals in Hollywood, right? The year before last, we were still talking about who would win the best actress first, she or Natalie Portman, but now they are no longer on the same runway."

"What we should focus on is when she will get her third Oscar—"

"I heard that Daniel will collaborate with Jennifer in his next work..."

"Isn't she filming Cameron's masterpiece? I heard that she will also film "Marilyn Monroe". She has too many projects in progress..."

"The latest movie to be released should be next year's "Iron Man", a comic book adaptation. It's really weird. God knows how they moved Jennifer. She will actually act in a comic book..."

"She's out!"

"Come out? Ah, it's her! Jennifer! Jennifer!"

The original noisy and relaxed conversation ended in an instant. Unlike the previous winners when they went out, most of the media from their own countries came forward to interview. This time, all the reporters rushed forward and shouted excitedly , "Jennifer! Look here!"

Amid the flashing spotlights, the new actress Jennifer Jefferson walked out of the staff passage of the movie palace with a radiant face. She was still wearing the long red evening dress she wore when receiving the award just now. Under the high blond hair, two sparkling sapphire earrings and the same style of broken diamond sapphire necklace around the white neck complement each other, exuding a blurred precious light under the light, making her temperament more elegant and noble, this style has always been Very low-key, the big movie star who almost etched the word "elegant" into her bones walked up to people with light steps. Even in the face of the dark short cannons and the team of reporters from all over the world, her smile still brought With a feeling of ease, elegance and calmness, it seems that winning this Venice actress can't make her lose her composure at all-you know, this is the Venice Film Festival, and among the actors who can win the Golden Lion at the film festival, which one doesn't have a full face? The sincere and excited smile is several times more excited than the usual state of being interviewed and taking pictures?

Although she often sees celebrities in interviews, Holly still feels a slight fascination in Jennifer’s smile—she is not a movie fan, and the information about Jennifer also came to Venice It was only later that I got to know and make up for it. For her, apart from her joys, sorrows, sorrows and joys in the movie, Jennifer’s charm is also very important, which is the extreme contrast between the movie and reality: Jennifer’s in the movie As bold and unrestrained as she is in reality, she is as restrained as she is in reality. From her debut to the present, she has always appeared polite and polite in reality interviews and shows, almost never losing her composure, as if every word and every smile of hers was carefully thought out. As a result, however, such reservedness does not make people feel that she is artificial, but this sense of distance makes people feel that she is cool and mysterious, and makes people want to explore and get closer. Whether it is the audience or the host, they may instinctively know that she still has a large part of herself that has not been shown in front of the public, and it is this part of her that has made her achieve what she is now. This kind of admiration for successful people , and the curiosity brought about by the sense of mystery, not only does her reserve not have the feeling of hypocrisy, but it makes people feel that she is very deep, and people will not question whether there are factors behind the scenes of her achievements, but intuitively I feel that this is not her limit, she has hidden several hands of cards and has not played them yet.

At this moment, being watched by her eyes and seeing her smile up close, this mixed feeling of curiosity, admiration, and astonishment made Holly fall into a slightly drunken state, hazy and Excited and sober, she dexterously squeezed to the front of the crowd, and when Jennifer finished taking pictures of the two golden lions for the photographers, she said loudly, "Jennifer, I am a reporter from CNN, you got two golden lions. Golden Lion - Congratulations!"

"Thank you." Jennifer's attitude was still so detached and calm, and Holly realized that although she was in a good mood, she was really not hyper - she was really so calm and calm!

This is really cool... She swallowed, restrained her excitement, and continued to ask, "We all know the significance of the Venice Film Festival, you have been recognized by an authoritative award so quickly after the Oscar, How do you feel now?"

"I am very honored. The Venice Film Festival's affirmation to me and Daniel is not just for the two of us, but for Hollywood art films. I am very happy to communicate with our European counterparts on behalf of Hollywood, and to Get their approval.” Jennifer’s voice is clear and her tone is unhurried. Under the powerful lights, her whole body seems to be shining, and her achievements are the biggest halo around her. Her elegant Her demeanor suppressed all these situations. This kind of "goddess style" made her personal charm seem to be maximized at this moment. Not only Holly, but also her Italian counterparts around her also kept talking in Italian. He praised her in a low voice, 'beautiful, she is so beautiful'.

"I know that you are also the main producer of "Michael Clayton". At the same time, Daniel can play this role because you are responsible for it. How do you think Daniel will react when he knows the good news?"

"I think he'll be very happy, maybe he'll make a little wooden lion to sit with this one."

The witty answer drew bursts of laughter from the reporters, and Holly seized the opportunity to continue asking, "Does "Michael Clayton" win Best Actress in Venice mean that it will also gain a favorable position in the Oscars? ? Do you think you'll get your third Oscar?"

"Venice is for Venice, and Hollywood is for Hollywood." As expected, with a smile, Jennifer skillfully bypassed the question, "These are two different awards, let's focus on Venice."

"I heard that you plan to make a film related to Marilyn Monroe," Holly knew that she should not ask any more, because Jennifer had clearly asked that the question should be related to Venice, but this is Reporter, sometimes the audience's request, the star's answer and the organizer's wish to see questions are simply not the same, so she still bites the bullet and continues to ask, "Is this true? If it is true, how is it true?" When shooting, which director will take over?"

"It's true," Jennifer said with a charming smile, "The selection of the director will be announced at another date."

This is the first time that Jennifer has admitted that she is going to shoot this film, and Holly can't help but feel even more excited, but before she can ask any more questions, the Italian reporter on the side has already grabbed the right to ask questions impatiently , "Do you like Venice? Miss Jefferson."

"I like it very much, this is a beautiful city..."

Under the logo of the CNN TV network, this video gradually shrinks, and the camera returns to the studio. The beautiful anchor introduces the background knowledge of the Venice Film Festival-this is considering those audiences who are indifferent to foreign countries . "This is one of the most influential and longest-established film festivals in Europe. It was almost born together with the film, and it can even be said to be the Oscar of Europe..."

"Oh——" In front of the TV, Jon's mother made a voice of sudden realization. This middle-aged woman who just had a certain affection for Jennifer and went back and forth between the fans and the public also brought a little excitement. She smiled and said to her daughter, "It seems that Jennifer has acted in another good movie, but why didn't you take us to see it?"

Jon's family has a deep affection for Jennifer. His father is the most reserved one. He hardly pays attention to her news. He only goes to the cinema to watch movies. His mother pays attention to and discusses big news. Jon is of course a deep fan. With her around, parents don’t need to care about Jennifer themselves. As long as there is a new movie released, Jon will take his family to see it. Usually, he will watch the premiere and take his family to watch it. Watch it again with friends.

"Because it hasn't been screened in China, Mom." She has already explored the status of the Venice Film Festival and the significance of Jennifer's award through the Internet, and even downloaded the video file to save it. , Jon, who worshiped and admired Jennifer’s calm reaction after winning the award several times with her friends, was poked by her mother to the point of pain. On-demand screenings, I have been holding preview screenings, all are invitation-only, and I can't get tickets at all-this is simply too much!"

"So it is." Jon's mother laughed amused by her daughter, "but do you have to be so excited, Jon?"

"Trust me." Jon clapped his hands angrily, "I'm definitely not the only one who is so excited, even the film critics are complaining-how people want to see "Michael Clayton" , but they just refused to arrange a preview!"

Yes, after "Michael Clayton" won two Golden Lions in Venice, it immediately attracted the attention of the public in China. After all, although Americans always value their own awards, film critics and other professionals still Knowing the gold content of this award, this news has broken through the category of entertainment news and is closer to cultural news. Because of this, even without the help of a public relations company, the major media have also reported on this matter, and at the same time introduced Jennifer, an 'orthodox American actor', who has achieved rare results in Venice, and the status of the popular science Venice Film Festival. And the interview video shot by CNN has also become a precious news material, which was reprinted and used by major TV networks, which aroused a moderate 'j.j craze' on the Internet.

——Although I don’t care so much about the affirmation of the outside world, and the national character is more focused on self-high, but this does not mean that people don’t like to see Americans get international affirmation, especially for Americans. Awards, for the news audience, is a refreshing feeling of achievement after overcoming all difficulties, and some caring people found the interview video of Jennifer after winning two Oscars. When they found out that Jennifer won the Oscar, it was obviously more When I was more excited about winning the Venice Golden Lion Award, I felt a sense of superiority and pride in my heart. For ordinary people in the United States who are very patriotic, Jennifer's performance is very appetizing, so much so that they love their houses and hate their homes. Fer's calmness and self-restraint in the interview was praised to the sky, such words as "charming", "glamorous" and "extremely cool" were thrown at her. And Jennifer's embarrassing resume. Many people fell in love with her while getting to know her, and more people were curious because of these posts, and wanted to see her in "Michael Clayton" How well did it perform.

Returning to the hot word search, the imdb ranking rebounded back to the forefront, the sales of dvds of several works related to her are on the rise, and the jewelry brands and dress brands she wears have more inquiries... In this attention-based economy In this era, attention is equal to money. Even if these indirect effects are not mentioned, the most direct point: querying the release date of "Michael Clayton" and searching for its trailer suddenly increased to thousands of times before. Tens of thousands of times, netizens are complaining that the film does not have an official website, it is not released or even ordered, and some film critics are also complaining - before this, the previews held by "Michael Clayton" were all invitation-only, There's always going to be people who can't get tickets, and of course until then, the critics don't care, the Oscars season is about to start, and they have too many movies to see. But now, after the film has won two Golden Lions? Without any hype or invitation, this kind of enthusiasm and curiosity made them want to watch this film as soon as possible to give their own evaluation.

Because it is not a key Oscar film, the schedule of "Michael Clayton" was originally scheduled for the beginning of December, starting with hundreds of theaters for screening. The Sentinel Awards judges didn't even get a chance to see the film beforehand, of course they received a DVD, but how is that the same as seeing a preview? Of course, not to mention public relations lobbying, this is definitely not the treatment. ——In doing so, apart from almost giving up the award competition and relying entirely on quality to challenge public relations, it is actually in line with the laws of the market. After all, large-scale releases are not good for such serious art films. At that time, "The Fifth "Sally" also controlled the distribution cost through rotation screenings, additional screenings, etc., and made profits in a steady stream.

However, the Venice Film Festival changed everything. Just as Jennifer was attracting another wave of popularity because of her 'coolness', Warner also because of the high inquiries and changing reality of distribution-digital copies in the past In the past few years, it can be said that it has advanced by leaps and bounds. When "Sally" was released at the end of 2005, digital copies were just a new thing. Now, at the end of 2007, digital projection equipment has become the mainstream, and the cost of making digital copies is the same as making film copies. How low is the cost compared to? One film copy is enough to make thousands of digital copies...

This kind of change has also made the phenomenon of large-scale and multi-theatre opening of movies more and more common, as well as the certainty of online booking for the box office on the first day, the rapid development of big data, and the rise of online marketing... All factors caused Warner to change its conservative thinking and redeploy the release strategy of "Michael Clayton"——

There is still no promotional event for the Olympics, and there is no premiere ceremony, because Daniel will not be present, and Jennifer is not available at all, but the number of theaters in the first round has increased to 2,000, and there will be no premiere before the official release. There will be a round of screenings and an open trial screening. Film critics and reporters can write to ask for movie tickets. After the blessing of Venice and the praise of the first round of film critics, Warner is no longer afraid of bad reviews. It is a good time to take advantage of Venice's east wind to expand its influence and continue to maintain attention.

In mid-November of early winter, two months after the Venice Film Festival, the filming of "Avatar" has come to an end, the post-production of "Iron Man" is nearing completion, dubbing and publicity work have sprung up, "My Week with Monroe" The preparatory work has been completed, and "Twilight" is also ready to go, and "Marley and Me" has also started filming under Cesare's control. Jennifer Aniston is pleased to play the role. Her joining has a very good relationship with Jenny. Big——

That is to say, half a month before the large-scale release, in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and other ticket warehouse cities, a limited number of hundreds of theaters opened the "Michael Clayton" on-site ticket purchase. There is only one hall and one show, and the attendance rate is as high as 100% - no on-site ticket purchase is open, and all the tickets for the on-screen screening are sold out within two minutes of opening the online reservation. , it can be described as 'unbelievable'...