Chapter 179: Time Magazine Report (1)
In the nineties of the twentieth century, the United States of America became the sole hegemon in the world, ushering in the most golden era, and all walks of life entered the fast lane of rapid development, and the same was true for the media industry.
Time Warner, one of the giants of the media industry, has a significant influence in North America and even the world, and its "Time Magazine" is one of the leaders in its territory spanning multiple industries such as publishing, film, and television.
At the end of July 1994, the new issue of Time Magazine was officially launched, and the cover character was the super young director whose name was constantly mentioned by the media, but his figure was very mysterious.
Unfortunately, the image of the photo on the cover is very blurry.
"King William Rothschild – the pride of America!"
This is the title that goes with the cover, and it is very eye-catching.
Below the title, there is also a small line of text, which is particularly eye-catching.
"There is a man who was born to tell the world that God created things so unfairly, and that God must have put his soul into his body with love. If there is injustice in this world, King William Rothschild is the greatest injustice!"
Open this "Time Magazine", it publishes Wang Jie's various deeds over the past 20 years in the most prominent position, and uses a large text narrative, as if it wants to use this unique way to pull the simple young man into the public eye.
"Hollywood has entered the 80s to the present, there is a phenomenon called King William Rothschild, his name and works have almost become synonymous with box office and success, people worship him frantically, regard him as an idol, mainstream public opinion highly praises him, thinks he is the representative of the American dream, various entertainment groups befriend him, thinking that he can create hundreds of millions of profits with a wave of his hand.
"In 1977, a science fiction movie called "Star Wars" brought William into the public eye, and I vaguely remember that some media said that he and George Lucas created the miracle of the world together, and now in retrospect, this evaluation is by no means overstatement, it was this film that started his road to glory!"
"'I did suspect that such an unbelievable story could have been written by a six-year-old child, but it took William only a few minutes to dispel all my doubts, and although I later sold most of the company's shares to him, I never regretted my choice. That's what George Lucas said in an interview with us, and he certainly won't regret it, Star Wars brought him hundreds of millions of dollars!"
"There were a lot of people who said George Lucas had discovered King William Rothschild, but he never thought so, 'You know, William had already had a number of novels coming out at the time, including the number one bestseller, and if he had been willing to come out on his own, Star Wars might not have been my turn to plan, he had the ability to do that.'" ”
"After "Star Wars", William released "Contact of the Third Kind", and although many criticized the whole film as too political, there is no doubt that the film was also a huge success. ”
Since then, the aliens in "ET" have pushed William to the throne of the youngest super director in Hollywood's history, and his single-film director salary has exceeded 10 million US dollars. ”
"'For every dollar he invests, his return on investment is far greater than anyone could have imagined!'" said Michael Eisner, president of Disney Pictures. ”
"'Working with William was a pleasure, everyone knows that the management and the producer are often opposed, but it doesn't apply to him, William has an incredible judgment and never skimps on money, which makes the film even better, and of course his scripts are also excellent, such as the T1000 robot. 'James Cameron is definitely one of the people who has worked most closely with director William, and his words are very representative!'
King William Rothschild has been successful step by step, but doubts have been sounding, the most criticized is his private life, his women have given birth to more than a dozen children for him, but he has not yet shown his intention to marry. ”
"Speaking of the box office, people can't help but think of the overall box office champion "Jurassic Park" in film history, although it has not been included in the box office figures after it entered the Chinese market, the global box office of up to $1.1 billion is still daunting!"
"This is the work of King William Rothschild, who played the most crucial role in the novel, from adaptation to film directing, and his huge success has also paid off enormously, even if not counting the income from the novel, William has received more than $350 million in personal income from it. ”
There were also the equally successful "The Lion King" and "True Lies," which made William one of the richest screenwriters in the country, and unlike others, William's net worth was earned through his own hard work and struggle. ”
In 1993, the public once again saw William's whimsical idea, he adapted "Forrest Gump", his early political satirical novel, into a story full of inspirational flavor, the indomitable Forrest Gump used his legs, with the United States to relive the history we remember, this film co-produced by United American Pictures and Fox Films, not only let William get the best adapted screenplay and the best director, but also let Tom Hanks get the best actor. ”
"'I want to thank William for recommending me for the role of Forrest Gump, without him I wouldn't have this Best Actor of mine!' were Tom Hanks' words in his acceptance speech. ”
In short, William and his work have been successful, and it seems that they will continue to be successful, even if he is now more and more mysterious, but his ideas and ideas continue to appear on the big screen. ”
"When it comes to conception, we have to talk about two of William's most important novels, Jurassic Park and the Harry Potter series, which have become some of the most successful commercial novels of all time. ”
"Jurassic Park, born in 1980, is a work for all ages, and after the release of the film version, it has been published all over the world, translated into dozens of languages, widely circulated, and sold more than 130 million copies. ”
"Just last February, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final installment of the Harry Potter series, was released, and it made huge waves in the English-speaking region, and although William did not participate in any promotional activities, it heralded the end and dawn of an era. ”
"From now on, people will no longer question what kind of adventure the little wand-wielding wizard will have in the next episode, but the end of this series has announced the completion of a magical masterpiece, and there is only one question left, when will it be brought to the big screen by William like "Jurassic Park"!"
"'Warner Bros. Pictures wanted to give 10 percent of the shares in exchange for the rights to adapt the series, but William refused. The head of Warner Bros. said this unwillingly. ”
And William's story essays and short novellas that have been published through Bantam Books over the years have all become the targets of various film companies, and Bantam Books must be excited. ”
"This young man is so versatile and so prolific, his inspiration, his creativity, has never been cut off. ”
In addition, there is the song "This Love," which was written in the mid-'80s, but during the Gulf War, it became a song in the United States to comfort and wish each other peace when family and friends were separated. !”
"'Yes, I was hooked when 'It's Okay' when it first came to me, and I was honored to be his singer, and when I sang him on the Grammys, the audience stood up and the applause lasted for a long time, and it was definitely the best live performance of my life, and I visited Mr. William, and his musical talent is definitely no less than his directing talent, and I'm talking about pop!' Richard Marks said of director William. ”