059 Strange Man
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Meng Qi and Su Nan deliberately slowed down, and waited until the guests had almost passed, and then slowly walked over and stood at the back of the crowd.
Although Will Benjamin wanted to stand in the front, after all, waiting for his immediate boss to give a speech, his wife, Mary, preferred to be with the beloved Mr. Frank Miller, so she had to fall behind.
First to take the stage was Kevin McHale, executive vice president of Wara Bros.
The man was over fifty years old, but his still thick hair and muscular stride showed that he still had a lot of energy.
When he took the stage, there was a rather warm applause from the audience.
Kevin McHale walked up to the microphone, signaled for everyone to be quiet, then cleared his throat and said with a smile on his face: "Ladies and gentlemen, we are all gathered today for a common purpose, and that is the four brave and fearless turtles......
Speaking of this, he paused, his eyes searching for something in the crowd, and then continued: "Of course, there is also the latest animated series of the Huala Brothers' friend NBO - "Avatar Avatars", well, forget it, when I didn't say it just now, let's continue to talk about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles......"
This intentional or unintentional joke made the guests in the audience laugh, and some media reporters also lost no time in lighting up their flashing lights.
"We all know that tomorrow is the end of Frank Miller's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. This is a great work, and if Superman brings us into the era of superheroes, then these four Renaissance tortoises are the prologue to the era of superheroes......"
Although Kevin McHale kept saying witty things, Meng Qi had to admit that the senior of the Wara Bros. still had a certain understanding of the comics, at least, his positioning of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" was quite to Meng Qi's appetite.
"However, ladies and gentlemen, the end is not the same as the end, because the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles anime will arrive on the Wara Bros. anime channel next Tuesday......"
Because it was just a cocktail party, no matter how much Kevin McHale likes to be witty and witty, he also ended his speech in a very short time, and the content of the speech was mainly to promote the upcoming animated version of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles".
After Kevin McHale stepped down, it was the turn of Byron Scott, the vice president of the NBO, who, in contrast to Kevin McHale's long, thick hair, shaved a shiny, bald head.
Byron Scott's speech was also mainly to promote his "Incarnation" and, of course, to express his gratitude to Mr. Frank Miller.
"It's boring......" As Byron Scott was still talking, Meng Qi heard a man next to him say.
Meng Qi glanced at the man.
This is a white man, in terms of height, he is half a head taller than Meng Qi, but his body looks a little thin, his shoulder-length hair looks very greasy, and half of his pale and sickly face is covered, coupled with his messy beard, his whole person looks extremely sickly.
His clothes were a little ill-fitting, with short sleeves and long trouser legs, which were clearly not his own.
How did he get into the party?
Meng Qi was suddenly a little interested, so he chimed in: "Yes, it's a little boring. ”
The white man drank all the red wine in the glass, looked at Meng Qi and said, "There is nothing else to praise except wine, haha, I thought I could meet Frank Miller......"
Meng Qi smelled the strong smell of alcohol spurting from the other party's nose, before the drinking party officially started, this guy was already drunk?
He took a slight step back and asked quietly, "Are you a fan of Frank Miller?"
The man, of course, did not know that it was Frank Miller himself who was talking to him at this time, he shook his head indifferently, looked around, then walked over to the nearest bottle, poured himself a full glass of wine, and walked back to say, "I'm not a strange fan, although I like his comics...... Ha, actually, I'm an actor, don't you see it?"
At the end, the white man's tone was extremely self-deprecating.
"Since you're an actor, what are you looking for a cartoonist for?"
"Don't you know? Frank Miller has a good relationship with the Warla brothers and the NBO, and besides, his comics will be made into a movie sooner or later, right?"
"So what?"
"Damn, man, you still don't understand what I said so clearly?" The man seemed to be a little emotional because of the drinking, "As long as I find Frank Miller and successfully get him to give me a role, I can make a comeback......"
At this moment, Meng Qi suddenly didn't know what to say, he stared at the man's pale face for a long time before he said, "Do you want to play a superhero?
"I don't know, man, maybe Superman, maybe Aquaman...... I don't know, man......" The man suddenly lowered a little, looking very depressed, "I spent all my money to get that invitation, damn it......"
At this time, the wine in his glass was finished again, so he began to look for the bottle again, and this time he did not return.
Meng Qi felt that this man was a little pitiful.
"He's Don Fox......" I don't know when, Will Benjamin walked up to Monch.
"Who?"
"Don Fox, a well-known child actor in the United States, was nominated for Best Actor in Oscar at the age ......of 28," Will Benjamin replied.
"I really can't see ......"
In any case, Meng Qi couldn't connect the person just now with Hollywood's big star.
"Of course, he's not the beloved Fox anymore...... He was ruined by drugs once, and after being forced to rehab drugs, there were also some producers who took a fancy to his previous fame and acting skills, but he participated in several movies in a row, and all of them failed miserably at the box office, and the huge pressure made him quickly fall into the vice of alcoholism, and this poor guy was ruined again......" Will Benjamin's tone was a little regretful," Since three years ago, he has basically not received any film appointments, and even some sets are unwilling to give him odd jobs, look at his current appearance, what is the difference between him and the homeless man on the street......"
Listening to Will Benjamin's introduction, Meng Qi remembered another movie star on Earth who had the same experience, Robert Downey Jr.
This actor, who became famous with the "Iron Man" series of movies, also became famous at a young age, and also had the experience of drug abuse, but returned to the ranks of first-line movie stars with superheroes.
However, Meng Qi does not think that this Don Fox can make a comeback like Robert Downey Jr., whether it is form or image, Don Fox is too different.
Meng Qi didn't think much about this question, but just took it as a small episode of the reception.
After Byron Scott's speech, it means that the reception has officially begun.
They had hoped that Mr. Frank Miller would be able to speak on stage, but Monch must have resolutely refused, and made it clear that he hoped that his attendance at the reception would not be publicized.
After all, Meng Qi's goal in attending the party was to take this opportunity to establish a good relationship with the Huala Brothers and the NBO's top management.
"I've found you...... Bob Turner walked over with a glass of wine and greeted Will Benjamin and his wife warmly.
After the partnership between the Huala Bros. and the NBO, the relationship between the sworn rivals also seems to have improved.
Meng Qi looked at the two vice presidents who were surrounded by the guests, and said, "It looks like they have to wait for a long time......
"It's okay, Meng, Mr. McHale has set aside time for you, and he seems to want to meet with you......" Bob Turner was well aware of Monch's low-key temper, so he could still guess what he was doing for the party.
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