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Standing in front of the dressing room, the female stylist looked at Matthew and unbuttoned a shirt for him, and her toned chest muscles were faintly visible.

"Alright. "The stylist automatically retreated.

Matthew glanced at the mirror opposite and nodded with satisfaction, this stylist is the one he used last time, and he is very experienced in men's styling, so he found the other party again this time, and the effect is quite satisfactory.

"Mr. Horner. The female stylist said politely, "I'll go first, and I'll catch up with the next one." ”

"Good. Matthew smiled at her, "Thank you." ”

If you have enough coffee space and funds in the future, you can consider hiring her as a dedicated stylist.

After the stylist left, the powder room door was pushed open from the outside, and Helen Herman walked in and asked, "How's the preparation?"

Matthew knew she was asking more than just styling, and pointed to his head, "It's all written in this." ”

Helen Herman glanced at her watch, "It's almost time, let's go." ”

The two walked out of the dressing room together and walked towards the press conference room at Universal Studios.

This is the film project launch held by Universal Pictures, after a period of planning, the crew has a prototype, in addition to the production team led by Sean Daniel and Stephen Sommers, but also officially finalized Matthew as the actor, Chuck Russell as the director.

Although the past two years have been a bit quiet, Chuck Russell is also a senior director in the circle, and when he was glorious in the past, he directed He, but unfortunately the last two works have received a mediocre response, otherwise he would not have directed such a work.

According to Helen Herman, the reason why Sean Daniel and Universal Pictures chose such a director who is obviously going downhill is his ability to shoot routine commercial films.

There is no doubt that it must be a very standardized Hollywood industrial assembly line work.

From a risk management point of view, such a film will make use of past successes as much as possible, avoiding the minefield of audience disgust, and the probability of failure is much smaller than that of a movie full of ideas.

Matthew also likes such a director, and if his first film as the leading actor smashes the box office, it is estimated that no one will dare to use him in the future.

He signed a formal deal with the crew two days ago, and in addition to the half a million dollars in salary, Helen Herman won a series of treatments that matched the actor's lead.

In addition, Helen Herman also reached another agreement with the crew, and the crew will give priority to the use of actors under the angel agency in the use of important supporting roles.

Matthew and Helen Herman entered the lounge leading to the press room one after the other, where Sean Daniel and Stephen Sommers were already waiting.

"Hi Sean. Hi Stephen. Matthew took the initiative to walk over and say hello, "Long time no see." ”

He shook hands with the two of them, and Stephen Somoster looked him up and down and said, "Stronger!"

"You want to praise me as the leading actor, of course I can't let you down. Matthew is still the same as he used to be, and he is very good at talking, "I've been working out for a long time, and in addition to boxing, I've been practicing kickboxing recently. ”

Stephen Sommos nodded, "Yes, I like actors like you." ”

Sean Daniel came over and patted Matthew's arm gently, "I said that choosing Matthew will save us a lot of trouble. ”

Matthew smiled and was just about to say a modest word when the lounge door opened from the outside and director Chuck Russell walked in, who had only met on the information provided by Helen Herman before, and the two were introduced by Sean Daniel and each had a few polite words.

In the future, they will stay in the same crew for a long time, they are colleagues of each other, and they want to get along if they don't have to.

Later, several people, led by a press officer from Universal Pictures, entered the press hall and sat together on the stage opposite the press table.

There are dozens of reporters in the press room, which is not a lot of people, and the atmosphere is not very enthusiastic, after all, it is only a medium-sized commercial film, and it still lacks a director and leading actor with enough popularity.

There were only four people involved in the press conference on the crew's side, the press officer routinely said a few words, and Sean Daniel began to introduce the basic information of the film, which are all programmatic things, nothing more than the investment in the film, the expected release time, etc.

In the early days of Hollywood, similar to this kind of press conference, the crew would also read the script, but then the script gradually became the top priority of the crew's secrecy, and this item was naturally canceled.

It is expected to invest $40 million and is scheduled to be released in mid-April next year to avoid the highly competitive summer season.

Then, when it came time for the indispensable question and answer of the press conference, Matthew, Sean Daniel, Stephen Sommers and Chuck Russell cooperated extremely well despite not having rehearsed beforehand.

"Director Sommers, I'm Yelena Boyard from Yahoo Entertainment......"

A tall and sturdy female reporter stood up and asked, "The North American box office has exceeded $200 million, why don't you continue the sequel to the series, but instead shoot a movie with a supporting role, and choose the little-known Matthew Horner as the leading actor?"

Stephen Sommers was prepared, and began to say the nonsense he had made up with his eyes open, "After the release, both the media and the audience felt that the Scorpion King was eye-catching, and the role of the Scorpion King was very suitable for Matthew to play to his strengths, and we witnessed the birth of a new action star." ”

There was silence except for Stephen Sommers' words praising Matthew.

Matthew sat in his position and stood still, this kind of false talk in order to promote and win the attention of the media is made up by almost every crew, and every time he faces the news media, he will create it.

Stephen Sommos continued, "Matthew's first scene on set shook us all, and even though he spoke in ancient Egyptian, his performance and charisma were so impressive that we started talking about a new film. ”

According to him, this project was planned long ago at the time of filming, but this is clearly not the case.

However, people like Matthew who know the ins and outs of the matter will certainly not tell the truth.

These words finally mobilized the somewhat cold atmosphere of the scene.

Another reporter stood up and asked, "So, when you were shooting, you had a plan to make it?"

"Although the Scorpion King is a supporting role that has appeared for less than 20 minutes, it is recognized as an eye-catching highlight. ”

This time the answer was given by Sean Daniel, who is also well versed in publicity, "We did approach Matthew Horner as early as the filming to star in a movie that was truly his." ”

"Mr. Matthew Horner......"

Finally, a reporter paid attention to Matthew and asked him, "If I remember correctly, this will be your first time as the leading actor in a film, can you talk about your thoughts?"

"I'm very, very excited!" Matthew kept laughing, smiling brightly, "Sean and Stephen's appreciation, it's my pleasure." I've been waiting for an opportunity like this, and this one is not to be missed, and I will definitely not disappoint them, and I will not disappoint the audience who loves the role of the Scorpion King. ”

"I would like to add. Stephen Sommers suddenly interjected, "Matthew's charm is not only reflected on the big screen, he is also extremely dedicated on the set. ”

He turned his head to look at Sean Daniel, "Sean and I are both big fans of his. ”

"Yes, it does. Sean Daniel knows how to take advantage of the situation, and now the repercussions are increasing day by day, "In addition to the Scorpion King, I also really like Matthew's Ronald Spears in it, which is a character full of infinite charm. ”

Only then did the reporters present remember that this seemingly inconspicuous little actor had also starred in heavyweight works.

There were more reporters interviewing Matthew, and questions were thrown over, and Matthew dealt with it calmly, which can be regarded as exhaustive.

In the end, the reporters targeted the director Chuck Russell, who has been in poor shape lately and is a behind-the-scenes worker, which is relatively unattractive.

When asked by reporters why he took over the film's directorship, Chuck Russell also did a great job of matching the previous words of Matthew, Sean Daniel and Stephen Sommus.

"I've always been a fan of films that cleverly blend wit, action, romance and adventure, especially old classics like harmony, and I've always wanted to make a costume action-adventure film. ”

Chuck Russell, who is also a veteran of dealing with journalists, "fits my requirements perfectly, and I was struck by the script and Stephen's description, which is a story that will not only show a gripping thrilling journey, but also a chivalrous heart and positive spirit." ”

He can see that Sean Daniel and Stephen Sommers appreciate Matthew as the leading actor very much, and the crew is determined first to determine the actor, and then to determine him as the director, so he is also full of praise for Matthew, "I have seen Matthew's works, he has great acting potential, whether it is the Scorpion King, or the ...... in it"

Chuck Russell hadn't seen it at all, he didn't remember the character's fame at all, and said incorrectly, "Every time these two characters appear in the picture, you can't take your eyes off Matthew, he performs with his heart, and the effect is excellent." I'm sure he'll surprise more people in the future. ”

Several people are touting each other and making up the most beautiful lies, but the reporters below are all recording seriously, as if this is the real situation.

Matthew has been in Hollywood for two years, and he also has his own feelings and judgments, the entertainment industry is like a man-made garden, which is deliberately built in a very messy and desolate life, and all kinds of rare and exotic beasts and exotic flowers and plants are raised in it, making people forget the troubles outside and think that this is a world.