Chapter 39: The Times

"As a boss, as far as I know, you seem to have done a lot of things lately besides movies. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info" Oprah asked with a smile.

β€œWell,Yes。 In addition to movies, I recently bought a TV station and produced a TV show. Sid's words immediately caused Oprah to react violently.

"Oh, looks like you're going to steal my job. Oprah laughed exaggeratedly.

"Haha, I don't dare to expect to be on par with the queen of talk shows. Sid smiled and waved his hand: "It's just that after the novel and the movie, I want to try something different and challenge myself." As the old saying goes, it's better to fail early than later. In this way, you can have a clearer and clearer understanding of yourself and the world. ”

"Do you want to experience failure?" Oprah asked in surprise.

"Yes!" Sid smiled and nodded, "I know most people want to be successful all the time, like always succeed or something." But if a person says he's never failed, he's either a philistine or a liar. ”

"So, what show are you doing?" Oprah asked.

"It's a quiz show. ”

"Is it like a knowledge contest?" Oprah asked curiously, because the format of this program sounds very old-fashioned, and any school or place has this kind of knowledge competition.

What's there to make a TV show?

Oprah couldn't help but wonder, after all, after just half a day of program recording, Sid would never look like a person who did something stupid because he got carried away.

"It's a little similar, mainly in the way that the host asks questions and the contestants answer, of course, the questions will not be so knowledgeable, but a little tricky. But there's one thing that's special. Sid smiled and held up a finger: "The contestant who finally answers all 15 questions will get $1 million!"

"Sorry, what!&...... Oprah thought something was wrong with her ear, "You mean Β₯1 million?"

"Yes, I'm talking about $1 million. Sid had a seductive criminal smile and a slightly magnetic voice: "So the name of this show is "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire"!"

"In fact, since two months ago, we have already selected the contestants on the show through telephone screening and semi-finals. Sid said.

"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire will be broadcast nationwide on Comcast Cable Basic Cable, starting on the first Saturday of next month (July). Sid suddenly began to forcibly insert a wave of advertisements without any sense of disobedience, and Oprah couldn't stop laughing.

But Sid's words were very effective, and immediately caused an uproar in the audience, and the knowledge quiz could get $1 million!?

It's like buying a lottery ticket and winning the jackpot!

Sid quietly, not only caused an uproar at the Oprah talk show, but also ignited the audience watching the show in front of the TV all over the United States!

"Hey, Kevin. Did I just hear me wrong? Sid Leon just said that if you participate in his TV show, you will get $1 million?" asked Heidi, a housewife, in shock.

"No, you're not in a problem with your ears. Said a middle-aged man with brown glasses.

"Shall we participate?" asked Heidi, eager to participate.

"If you have faith, even if you fail, we won't have anything to lose anyway. The husband shrugged indifferently.

"Well, I've decided, I'm going to participate in 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire!"" said Heidi, a housewife, excitedly raising her fist.

Such a scene, as time goes by, is still playing out all over the United States, and before the show is over, the publicity effect that Sid wants has already begun to bear fruit. After all, this is the stage of the talk show queen of the United States, and the wide range of ratings is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

The shocking news released by Sid here spread to the whole country at a breakneck speed.

Next, Sid and Oprah chatted again, some interesting things about Hollywood Vanity Fair, and when Sid said that he had not participated in any Hollywood party, Oprah and the audience were "shocked".

Is there such a pure child in these years?

Sid shrugged, indicating that he was just lazy. His indifferent attitude caused the audience to laugh again.

"So, as the last question of the day, what do you think makes a good movie?" At the end of the show, Oprah once again throws out a seemingly simple question, but it is actually difficult to answer.

"Oh, that's not easy. Sid smiled and touched his chin: "Well, first of all, I think good movies will always pay off, whether it is at the box office or in evaluation." ”

"But in the end, there's only one thing that matters most – time!"

"Only if you can stay under the wash of the long river of time will it become a real classic. Many films that seemed to be famous at the time eventually disappeared. Who remembers what movie beat Citizen Kane (the ever-No. 1 film in the English language) to win the Oscar? Sid's words drew a burst of laughter from the audience.

"So, for me, I want to create more really good movies that will stand the test of time!"

Sid's words were full of deep insight and wisdom that did not match his age, and immediately drew unanimous applause from the audience and Oprah.

"You know, I like you for that, and you always keep your heart. Oprah said heartily: "And I can tell you right now, with this attitude, you will go far." ”

Oprah's words caused the audience to applaud again.

"I'll give you one of my favorite quotes, Quincy Jones said to me when I was working on 'The Color Purple) (directed by Spielberg), 'Your future shines so brightly that it dazzles me.'" ”

"Oh oh oh!" The audience was also moved by Oprah's words, there are many celebrities and new stars who have been on Oprah's show over the years, but no one has been able to get such a high evaluation from Oprah for the first time.

"This will be your future, really!" Oprah said after a day of fighting, finally agreeing with Sid.

Sid couldn't help but stand up and stretched out his hands to hug Oprah, and the two announced the official end of today's Oprah talk show amid the cheers of the audience.

But the craze sparked by Sid and the Fire Lion did not end with the end of Oprah's talk show.

Some people are thrilled by the short films he exhibits and trailers for new films, while others are excited by his "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire".

As for the media, it has not stopped, in addition to the entertainment media, when Sid's identity as the owner of a film company and a TV station was officially exposed, even some financial media ran out.

In the latest front page of the cover page, the Wall Street Journal published the business miracle of Sid's cross-border rise from novels to movies in less than a year, because Sid was only 17 years old and had a net worth of more than 100 million yuan, and he also owned two companies, so he was nicknamed "Doll CEO" by them!

When Sid saw this report, he couldn't help but laugh, he didn't expect that the nickname that originally belonged to Mark Zuckerberg was put on his head by accident.

Just when the media was in the dust, the latest Time magazine finally belatedly published Sid's cover story!

In fact, Sid's interview with Time Magazine was before participating in the Oprah talk show. But because of Sid's deeds of snatching the copyright of "Harry Potter" from Warner Bros., coupled with Sid's humiliation of Warner Studios boss Abel Samiton on the spot, Fire Lion and Sid have been blacklisted by Warner Bros.

Because of Abel Samiton's pressure, Sid's report has been delayed, but with Sid's outstanding performance on the Oprah talk show. So that both the fire lion and himself received great publicity, and the media craze spread uncontrollably wave after wave.

Eventually, Time can no longer pretend to be a current affairs media outlet. If Sid, the latest and hottest hit, is ignored by them, then Time magazine's authority will be questioned.

So on the cover of Time magazine in mid-June, a close-up of Sid's face, he looked at the camera with a calm demeanor, black hair, fair skin, and black and blue demon pupils, all of which were clearly visible.

On the top of Sid's head, there is a white "TIME", and in the bottom right corner of the cover is the words "Whiz Sid - Creating, the Impossible!"

As the cover character of the current issue, Time magazine gave Sid a rare 10-page space.

At the beginning, Time magazine said that no one in American history has risen as quickly as a comet like Sid. And it is also in different fields one after another, and has won super-new star results. Whether it is the novel's "Da Vinci Code" or the movie's "Ghost Record", it is already a remarkable achievement for ordinary people to create one.

These experiences not only show Sid's rare talent, but also his courage and courage to innovate himself and boldly cross borders.