In mid-May, the official website of CW TV and social accounts such as Whisper and Twitter all released the audition news of "The Voice of America", and then the official website of the Voice of Rain also released the same news, but what is a little embarrassing is that there are few applicants, compared to the popularity of "American Idol", the audition site of "The Voice" is deserted like a market that is about to close. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

The ill-intentioned media published large comparison photos and ridiculed: "The same audition, on one side is the sea of the Pacific Ocean, and on the other side is the sea of the Dead Sea", everyone is not clear that the first season of "The Voice of America" adopts an invitation system, and the contestants who sign up must first send a sample of their singing to the "Voice Director Group", and only after being invited can they participate in the first round of auditions.

After passing the first round of auditions, they will be eligible to enter the mentor blind selection stage.

Unlike "American Idol", which has a zero threshold, "The Voice of America" is aimed at people who can really sing.

But the media is like that, they only care about the breaking point and care about the truth, and the truth is not important a lot of the time, especially for the entertainment media.

It's just that the media didn't guess wrong, there were indeed not enough people to sign up, although Cheng Xiaoyu told the staff of the director team to take the initiative, find those well-known cover singers on the Internet, and go to well-known live bars in the United States to invite, but the effect is still not good enough.

For these famous people, there are still big concerns, one is that the popularity of "The Voice of America" is not high enough, and the other is that they are a little worried that they will not get a good ranking after participating, or that losing the election will have an impact on their fame.

Cheng Xiaoyu has no acquaintances in the American music industry, so he can only ask Derby Feynman to increase his public relations efforts and focus on the famous but very outdated stars, as for money, it is not a problem.

As for Mary Hughes, it was left to him to figure it out, but things were not as easy as he thought, although he sincerely contacted Mary Hughes's agent again and again, hoping to pay a visit, but the economic man only simply and rudely refused, Mary Hughes herself was on vacation in Europe and was not in China.

Cheng Xiaoyu could only call Staven Bell for this matter, hoping that the respected director could help mediate, and then won the opportunity to meet with Mary Hughes.

But the date of the meeting will not be set until June, when Mary Hughes returns from Europe.

Cheng Xiaoyu had no choice but to wait.

June 1, Children's Day, is also the opening ceremony of "Titanic", and the invited media can officially set foot on the Titanic set in MacAby Beach in Monterey for the first time.

Monterrey's climate is pleasant all year round, entering early summer, the weather here is not too hot, at this moment Cheng Xiaoyu is the blue sky and white clouds of June, surrounded by the huge and majestic Titanic and the endless Pacific Ocean, and the enthusiastic slightly excessive sunlight sprinkles the entire replica of the port of Southampton.

It's a retro 1912 vibe, whether it's the ship that has traveled back in time and space to the modern age, to the low-slung wooden buildings around it, and even the ropes and canvases that can be worn.

Originally, there were not too many media who could have received invitation letters, but there were many media who came uninvited, not that Cheng Xiaoyu was stingy, he didn't know that he had invited those media at all, it was the invitation letter sent by Duanmu Linsha, and Duanmu Linsha did not send an invitation letter to those media with a more biased position.

But this also couldn't stop the flocking media reporters, and asked for an interview outside, and Cheng Xiaoyu, who learned of the situation, still allowed them to come in quite generously.

Many reporters have long taken a speedboat to shoot this daunting big ship from a distance, but it is the first time to observe the details at such a close distance, but this time "Xichu" only opened the big ship for reporters to enjoy, and other studios still sent security guards to guard the entrances and exits, and reporters were not allowed to enter at will.

Although there are not many open places, it is enough for the media to marvel and take special photos, the interior of the big ship is open to the luxury cabin for reporters to visit, but it is not allowed to post photos on any media and social networks, and the deck is free to shoot.

At this moment, Cheng Xiaoyu is standing on the pier with Catherine Blanchett, the second male Billy Zane, and Francis Fischer, who plays ROSE's mother, with his back to the big boat for the media to take pictures.

Catherine Blanchett wore a dark blue high-necked dress today, but there was a heart-shaped cutout on the chest, revealing a small patch of fair skin and a faint curve, the skirt covered the ankles, but could not hide her wonderful body, a pair of thin-soled lace ballet shoes embroidered with gold thread were put on the slender feet, so that she could step on all the beauty under her feet.

All this makes her as beautiful as an exotic princess, film, who murdered countless reporters, if there is anything that can compare to the attraction of the Titanic to journalists, it is Catherine Blanchett, the proud daughter of the United States who is loved by thousands of people.

Catherine Blanchett glanced back at the four towering black and white chimneys, turned her head slightly and whispered to Cheng Xiaoyu's side, "Tell me what is the identity of that King Ada? I want to play such a cool role! And Rick's wife won't really be fascinated by that annoying Sean, right?"

Cheng Xiaoyu faced countless media with long guns and short cannons, and said with a smile: "Catherine, we have a saying in Huaxia: Spoilers are cool for a while, and the whole family crematorium ...... You shouldn't be interested in knowing how they ended. ”

For Catherine Blanchett, who has some mental cleanliness, Cheng Xiaoyu didn't plan to have too deep a relationship, and chose her to play "Titanic" just because it was too suitable.

A reporter shouted: "Can you two get closer? There's really no need to be so far away!"

Catherine Blanchett was a little embarrassed because of Cheng Xiaoyu's answer just now, she stood still, just glanced at the reporter who was speaking, and said with a smile: "It seems that your PS skills are not very good.....

This sounded like a well-intentioned ridicule, which immediately caused a burst of laughter around him, and a reporter asked loudly: "Miss Catherine, you haven't been interviewed, and we, including many fans, want to know why you abandoned two great directors and chose Director Cheng?"

Catherine Blanchett was prepared for this question, she said with a smile: "No, don't say abandon, I don't have this qualification, I am very happy to be recognized by Director Clint and Director Lucas, I chose RAIN, mainly because his sincerity and his story moved me, I believe this is a great and moving work, and RAIN ....."

Catherine Blanchett glanced at Cheng Xiaoyu, who was standing on the side shaking hands, and then tilted her head and said, "With my help, I will also become a great director..... I'm convinced of that. ”

At the moment when Catherine turned her head to look at Cheng Xiaoyu, the flash spilled down like mercury, someone held a microphone, someone held a voice recorder, and the camera was motionless at the two people in focus.

As for the supporting characters next to them, who cares?

"Do you mean that this film directed by Cheng can compete for the Oscar?"

"SURE, WHY NOT! MAYBE HE'LL SURPRISE MY GRANDFATHER! I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING MY GRANDFATHER AND RAIN FACE OFF AT THE OSCARS!" CATHERINE BLANCHETT REPLIED WITHOUT HESITATION, SAYING THIS WITH MUCH MORE CONFIDENCE THAN CHENG XIAOYU, WHO HAS ALWAYS BEEN HUMBLE.

After Catherine Blanchett finished speaking, the group of reporters immediately boiled, and everyone turned the target of their questions to Cheng Xiaoyu.

"Director Cheng, do you think so too?"

Cheng Xiaoyu faced three or four cameras, countless cameras, shrugged his shoulders and said: "It's a bit early to say these words, but of course I'm looking forward to standing on the podium of the Oscars...... I also believe that this film will not only surprise Mr. Staven, but also audiences around the world!"

Seeing that Cheng Xiaoyu did not deny his ambitions for the Oscar, there was a commotion in the crowd, and the reporters raised their hands one after another, hoping to get the opportunity to ask questions.

Under normal circumstances, a film like this tends to be commercial, and there is no way to please the audience if it pleases the audience, and even a great director like Staven Bell is difficult to make a film that combines art and commerce perfectly enough to win the Oscar, and the reporter doesn't know why Cheng Xiaoyu would believe that he can win the Olympics with such a film.

As we all know, the scoring criteria of the Oscars, disaster films that have always invested heavily in visual effects are unlikely to win awards, and this Chinese-American director is actually challenging the review standards of the Oscar judges, which is really a bit self-conscious.

Almost all reporters think that this Chinese-American director has been carried away by the box office miracles he has created.

"Director Cheng, are you a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences?" asked a reporter aloud without permission from the staff.

Everyone knows that the Oscars are voted for by more than 6,000 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and he is ridiculing Cheng Xiaoyu for not understanding the Oscars at all.

Cheng Xiaoyu could have refused to answer the obviously malicious question because of the other party's impolite behavior, but he didn't, he just glanced in the direction of the reporter, and then said calmly: "I'm not even a member of the Directors Guild, and I have to pay a lot of fines for this, fortunately, my box office is good enough, otherwise I wouldn't even be able to make a movie.....

Cheng Xiaoyu has not joined the Directors Guild of America, because Peter and Kopra are the permanent directors of the Directors Guild of America, so even if joining the Guild for filming, there are more discounts and more guarantees, but Cheng Xiaoyu doesn't care about these, face is more important.

If you don't join the union, you can't win the Golden Globe Awards, and he doesn't care, the only thing that makes him a little embarrassed is that to shoot more than 3 million scenes in the United States, all people from the guild must be used, if someone is not from the guild, the insurance company will refuse to provide insurance, and the first rule of all unions is that crews without insurance are not allowed to go.

So Hollywood used the dual track of insurance and labor unions to clamp the entire industry. Of course, it's not completely allowed, for example, Cheng Xiaoyu, I'm not an American, what should I do if I come to the United States to make a film?

Report to the union or pay a fine to the union.

When Cheng Xiaoyu filmed "Horror Movie", he paid the fine, and the second time, because of Peter Kopla's obstruction, in the face of the huge fine, he chose to join the American Producers Guild very wittily, bypassing this restriction in a roundabout way.

However, Xiaoyu did not say that he was a member of the American Producers Guild, but only said the fact that he was not a director guild, which made the reporters confused again, and the reporters were a little at a loss, and the interview scene was suddenly cold.

A director who is not a director in the Directors Guild, and now three movies are ranked fifteenth in the director's box office list, and TM is the director with the highest average box office, can you laugh at him for not winning an Oscar because he is not a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences?

In the silence, the smart Xichu staff immediately announced the end of the interview, and took the opportunity to tear Cheng Xiaoyu and Catherine Blanchett away, and at the same time invited all reporters to visit the most luxurious floor of the replica Titanic, and today's dinner will also be held on the replica Titanic.

Catherine Blanchett and Cheng Xiaoyu walked towards the gangway of the big ship, surrounded by staff and bodyguards, and the sun was immediately covered by the huge hull, and they both walked into the shadows at the same time.

Although Catherine Blanchett walked side by side with Cheng Xiaoyu, she kept a little distance, and she said as she walked: "I didn't expect you to have a poisonous tongue than me, I thought you were a good gentleman who doesn't lose his temper!"

Cheng Xiaoyu smiled slightly and said helplessly: "I didn't lose my temper, I just answered the questions he raised." ”

Catherine Blanchett said angrily, "Okay! Prepare to face the cynicism of the media! Don't think that they will say good things for you when they eat you." ”

The two walked up the gangway one after the other, and Cheng Xiaoyu said indifferently: "Anyway, they have never said anything good about me, I have long been used to it." ”

Catherine Blanchett rolled her eyes and said, "That's weird! Why are you so unpopular with the media?"

Even if she makes such an expression, she is still very good-looking, and she is still quite cute, taking away her proud appearance, but unfortunately because of the angle, Cheng Xiaoyu has no chance to appreciate it.

"Maybe it's because I don't want to please them. Cheng Xiaoyu said with a smile.

On the wide deck, a salty sea breeze blew between the two of them, and Catherine Blanchett's hair flew wildly, and the two walked to the side of the ship to look out over the endless Pacific Ocean.

A flock of seagulls stood on the reef in the distance, and a wave startled a white wind.

"Your actor is also too busy to have time for such an important day. ”

Thinking of Justin Bieber, Cheng Xiaoyu frowned and said: "He is really busy, I have some doubts that he can concentrate on playing this role.....

Justin Bieber's problem is not only busy, he himself doesn't want to star in "Titanic", the reason is funny, because Catherine is jealous, he tactfully expressed to Cheng Xiaoyu that he doesn't want to take on love films in the future, it is better to focus on music career, and he doesn't want to ruin Catherine's relationship for this.

Cheng Xiaoyu expressed his understanding, but still said that he hoped that Justin Bieber could star in this movie that was very important to him, and it was not necessary for Justin Bieber, but it was difficult for him to find a more suitable person for a while.

The wind on the boat was a bit strong, and Catherine Blanchett could only press her skirt with both hands and say, "Anyway, there is a stand-in for the kiss scene..... I don't mind who the opponent is, but if I were you, I would definitely change the lead role. ”

Hearing this, Cheng Xiaoyu remembered the embarrassment of Catherine Blanchett tying a rope to experience death, and he couldn't help but laugh: "Aren't you a methodist? By the way, you have to use a stand-in for the kiss scene, it can't be that you haven't kissed yet, right?"

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