Chapter 198 Opening Ceremony (3)
After the applause stopped, the New York Times reporter took advantage of the situation to stand up and ask questions. "Hello Director Frank Dalabant, I would like to ask you, is it a little difficult for you to direct such an ideological film for the first time as a director?"
The New York Times reporter's question was a bit acute.
Frank Darabont picked up the microphone and thought for a moment. "It was a big test for me to be a film like this for the first time, but I really loved Stephen King's work, and I was a fan of his books, so it was my dream to shoot The Shawshank Redemption. Now with the help of Stanley Kubrick, a master of cinema, I am full of confidence. We all know that director Stanley Kubrick, as a representative of modernist films, not only has a rich film language, but also serious thinking about people, human nature, people and society. "The Shawshank Redemption" met him, and I believe that the ideological connotation in it will be better displayed. ”
Frank Darabont looked at Stanley Kubrick next to him after speaking, since Stanley Kubrick had just praised him in front of the media, now he doesn't mind praising Stanley Kubrick, anyway, everyone carries the sedan chair, and he doesn't need money to say good things.
After Frank Derabont finished speaking, a reporter from USA Today stood up, and the person he asked was not the main creative member or the main cast person, but the boss of CAA. "Mr. Ovitz!"The Shawshank Redemption" and "Forrest Gump" held a kick-off ceremony on the same day, and they both belong to novel adaptations, and the goal is to go to the Academy Awards.
If the New York Times reporter's question is a bit acute, the American journalist's question today is a bit ill-intentioned.
After the American Today reporter finished asking questions, the entire press conference hall suddenly became quiet, and everyone invariably focused their eyes on Michael Ovitz, waiting for the start of a tearing war.
Michael Ovitz's face was a little unnatural when he heard the question, but as an old fox who has been in Hollywood casinos for many years, he knows exactly what to say on this occasion.
"Rumors...... It's all rumors. Michael Ovitz rejected, holding the microphone in his hand. "I don't have any personal vendetta against director John Cristen, I don't know him well, but I really like his work, he's a very ...... Excellent young man. When Michael Ovitz said the word excellent, he felt sick to his stomach and wanted to vomit. "So there wasn't anything else going on with Miramax Films, I just liked The Shawshank Redemption because I thought it was a very good story, and as Hollywood's best agency, we had a responsibility to promote good stories and share them with everyone. ”
Michael Ovitz glanced at the reporter who had just asked the question, and he thought that this reporter should be the person sent by John to disgust him, but after thinking about it, he also sent a reporter to John's side to make trouble, and his heart felt a little better.
As for the people in the audience, they couldn't help but be a little disappointed after hearing Michael Ovitz's answer, seeing that a great tearing battle was about to start, but they didn't expect to be easily resolved by Michael Ovitz.
At the Four Seasons Hotel, not far from the Peninsula Hotel, John raised his hand to look at the Patek Philippe on his wrist, and when he saw that the time was almost half past ten, he took Sophia out of the hotel to the end of the red carpet to welcome the guests who came to the opening ceremony.
The reason why John had to go out to greet him was because several of these guests were friends with her grandmother, and according to his grandmother's relationship, he was considered a junior.
The reporters who had been waiting outside the venue saw John appear at the end of the red carpet, knowing that the opening ceremony was about to begin, and they waited for the guests to appear, although they knew that John's opening ceremony was not expected, but they were sent by the company to the Four Seasons Hotel to say that they had to bring a few photos back, so that they could make a good deal.
"Why don't these people take pictures?"
The rookie reporter in the reporter group looked at her peers around her with some confusion, she felt that the scene of John standing at the end of the red carpet to greet the guests was also a good news material, so she raised the camera and took a picture of John, as for why her peers didn't shoot, she didn't think much about it, after all, each reporter's news perspective is different.
And just as the rookie reporter raised his camera to take pictures, a black Cadillac appeared at the end of the red carpet.
John walked over to the car door and gently pulled the door, reaching out to help an old lady in a light blue gown out of the car.
"Grandma Audrey, you've worked hard all the way, you're all right!" John asked with concern.
"I'm fine, don't worry. Audrey Hepburn smiled slightly, signaling John to rest assured.
"Alright, I'll help you in. John was relieved to see Audrey Hepburn's normal face.
"No, you can do your thing, I can go in myself. "Audrey Hepburn didn't want to influence John to do things.
"Alright, then I'll let Sophia help you in. John didn't shirk either, he had to greet the other guests here, so he asked Sophia on the side to support Audrey Hepburn on his behalf.
"Ms. Hepburn, let's go!"
Sophia heard John's words, picked up Audrey Hepburn and walked slowly towards the hotel.
And the reporters on both sides, except for the rookie reporter who kept pressing the shutter, everyone else looked at Audrey Hepburn motionless in surprise, they never thought that the first guest on John's red carpet show was Audrey Hepburn, a legendary woman.
Although Audrey Hepburn has moved from film to public welfare many years ago, her status in the American film industry is still significant, and she has been imitated but never surpassed for many years.
Sophia helped Audrey Hepburn about to walk halfway, and the reporters on both sides came back to their senses at this time, and at this moment, countless flashes of light turned on at the same time, and Audrey Hepburn walked into the Four Seasons Hotel with a faint smile.
When Audrey Hepburn entered the hotel, everyone on both sides of the red carpet began to regret it, this is Audrey Hepburn's first public appearance after surgery, such valuable news I was in a daze just now, this is simply unforgivable, but fortunately, there will be a routine reporter question session after the red carpet show, and then you can make up for some shortcomings.
And through the appearance of Audrey Hepburn, these reporters who came to attend the opening ceremony suddenly realized that this seemingly bland boot ceremony may not be dull.