Chapter 26: Premiere Aftermath

On April 3rd, Theolod had a very peaceful day, because he stayed at home and accompanied Maggie to pack his things.

He didn't know that the outside was blowing up for him at the moment, and many audiences who were attracted to the movie by film critics became his fans after walking out of the cinema after the movie ended, and some people who didn't pay attention to this matter before and just wanted to watch a movie to pass the time either became his face fans or became fans of his acting skills after 129 minutes.

There are even many people who have decided to go to the cinema again for him, after all, he only has such a movie to watch now.

and put the schedule on April 3, which made it clear that "First Class Fear", which had no intention of rushing to the Olympics, unexpectedly produced a candidate for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for a while. Even, Theorod's cousin has caused an uproar in the directorial world, and countless big-name directors have expressed their hope that Theorod can star in their next film.

"It's incredible! I don't know where this kid came from, I just wanted to go to the cinema to relax, but I couldn't get out of Theorod, if he had appeared a few years earlier...... Maybe there will still be a place for him in "Titanic". Director James Cameron commented that now the filming of his "Titanic" has long ended and entered a long later stage, so naturally there is no place for Theorod, but Cameron also said that he hopes to cooperate with him in the future.

And David Fincher, the director who was previously famous for "The Seven Deadly Sins", also has the same opinion as Cameron, and he believes that Theolod's acting skills are enough for him to support a movie on his own.

This was enough to cause an uproar in Hollywood, and no one could have imagined that a little-known vacuum could cause such a frenzy after the release of his first film. All of a sudden, countless reporters poured into Theorod's house, squatting and waiting just to get a picture of the gossip about him.

They seem to have made a collective appointment for amnesia at the same time, after all, not long ago, a week ago, many media people expressed their disapproval of Theorod.

This frightened Maggie, who had cleaned up the whole room and came to the kitchen to wash her hands, and when she peeked through the kitchen window, she saw several people around their house and patting around, and as soon as they saw Maggie, they quickly rushed forward and said to Maggie who was standing in the window, "Madam, are you Theo's grandmother, can you tell me about Theo's old childhood?"

"Did Theo show great acting talent from a young age?"

"What else does Theo like to do in his daily life besides acting? Does he have a girlfriend?"

"Madame......"

When Maggie was overwhelmed by these questions, Theolod who heard the commotion and came out of the house helped her out in time: "Ladies and gentlemen, don't you think it's a strange thing to huddle in front of someone's kitchen window to ask questions? โ€

Theolod's humor and big boyish smile captured the hearts of a bunch of reporters, who also realized that they seemed to be in a bit of a hurry, and immediately stepped away.

"Sorry for trampling on your lawn, Theo. Some reporters said.

"No, it's Maggie's lawn, not mine. Grandma, I have no intention of stealing your lawn. Theolod immediately raised his hand, shook his head like a rattle, and looked at Maggie with an innocent expression, which made Maggie cry and laugh, while the reporter outside the window burst into laughter.

"Alright, ladies and gentlemen, how about we change places and talk about it? Standing in the kitchen and chatting with a bunch of reporters is probably a celebrity anecdote among celebrities...... Hmm, am I a star now?" Theorod touched his chin.

"Of course, Theo, everyone loves you to death, I'm afraid you can really get those academies to give you awards. A female reporter said.

Theolod shrugged his shoulders indifferently, and he walked out the door into the courtyard, answering the reporters' questions very patiently. His easy-going attitude has won the favor of many reporters, everyone knows that the most hated thing for Hollywood stars is to be blocked by the paparazzi at home, and under normal circumstances, they will not give them a good look, let alone come out of the house to be interviewed like him, this boy is unexpectedly good-tempered.

"Well, guys, I think you're going to think, 'Eh, this kid has such a good temper, and he even took the initiative to run out of the house, what a newcomer.'" Afterwards, Theolod said to the group of paparazzi reporters, seeing them smile embarrassedly, he changed to a serious but not overly strict tone, and said gently, "But only this time, really, guys, only this time, I don't want to disturb the normal life of my family." โ€

"If you run into me on the street, and I happen to have time, I think I'll be happy to help you solve your problems, even if you gather around my house in the future, as long as it's not at my grandmother's house, okay?"

"No problem, Theo, you've done you a great favor today. โ€

"Of course, if we hadn't found you anywhere, we wouldn't have come here. โ€

"Family has nothing to do with Hollywood, it's generally our default rule, don't worry. โ€

Probably because I tasted too much sweetness and got too much first-hand information here in Theorod before, these paparazzi are quite polite now. But don't look at them as good friends now, when Theorod suffers any setbacks and โ–กโ–ก, they will immediately turn their faces and deny people, Theorod certainly knows this.

"Thank you very much. Of course, it seems like I'm going to be busy in the next few days, so you won't necessarily be able to run into me on the street. โ€

"Busy, do you mean you have a new contract?"

"Theo, can you talk about your next movie? What will you play? a high-IQ criminal? or what endorsements do you have?

As soon as the sensitive reporters heard Theolod say this, they all regained their initial enthusiasm. And Theorod just smiled and didn't give a specific answer: "Actually, I don't know very well, because I leave these things to my agent, and he told me that I won't have time to spend with my family in the near future, because he has received too many invitations......"

The next day, the reporters, who had received first-hand information from Theorod, published their findings in newspaper gossip. Some about his second film, the mysterious cult film "Strange Boy", some about his hobbies, some about his childhood, and some about his overall evaluation of the person - a gentle, sunny, humorous, filial and considerate little gentleman...... The other paparazzi couldn't help but pat their thighs and regret why they didn't run to Theolod's house yesterday, and now if they want to run to his house again, I'm afraid they will only be hit by a nose.

Of course, there are also newspapers that mention his future plans.

"Theolod Recht, who is currently hot, did not admit his future plans to reporters in person, but there is no doubt that he will be busy in the future, and he revealed that his agent has been invited to many scripts and endorsements, and the specific results will have to wait for careful selection before there will be an answer......

When Marshall saw these newspapers, he rushed straight to Theorod's house, gave him a big hug excitedly, and then patted him on the shoulder and shouted: "Great! You kid is too good! Now is the best time for you to get noticed, and revealing your own information at the right time in the case of a surge in popularity can bring you greater exposure and popularity." I was too busy to remind you how to deal with the paparazzi who came to the door, but I didn't expect you kid to know how to send it without handing it over, hahahaha!"

"It's actually quite simple, the paparazzi generally like to touch the hair, and want to indulge in mystery and gossip. Theorod shrugged, "So you picked out one of those invitations?"

"Of course, hehehe, if it weren't for you kid spreading the word to these newspapers that you're being pursued by a lot of studios and advertisers, I'm afraid those guys wouldn't have agreed to my price increase so quickly. Marshall sneered, "Ever since you made it famous and exposed by wearing a tommyhilfiger at the premiere, their boss Tom Hilfiger approached me about working with you, but they didn't bid high, so I kept hanging and didn't agree." Now your hype has become it!"

"$500,000, 21 system, pay $300,000 in advance for two years, and if you plan to continue to renew the contract after the third year, the remaining $200,000 will be paid immediately, and an additional 10% fee will be added on the basis of 300,000 a year, and your endorsement fee will rise to 600,000 a year in the fourth year. In other words, in the third year, if you renew your contract with Tommyhilfiger for two years, you will actually get 530,000, and in the fourth year you will get 600,000. Of course, if you don't renew the contract, you can only get the remaining 200,000 at the end of the second year. During the endorsement period, your one qiฤ“ event dress is arranged by Tommyhilfiger, if you win the Golden Globe, you can get 100,000, get an Academy Award nomination, 200,000, really get the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, 500,000. โ€

"Tommyhilfiger is just a people-friendly brand, a new force, he can't invite big names, and he can't get the price of big names, and you will definitely be extraordinary in two years, so I think endorsement for two years is enough, what do you say?" Marshall discussed, "500,000 is indeed not a fraction of a first-line star, but you have to think about it, you are still just a newcomer who has starred in two movies, and for newcomers, this price is generous enough." โ€

It's really kind, and most newcomers can't even get endorsements.

So those paparazzi who thought they had dug up first-hand information from Theorod and thought they had made a lot of money probably never dreamed that Theorod, who was good-tempered and polite and sensible in their eyes, just used some information that was insignificant to him and must be properly disclosed to fans to increase exposure as a star, and used their hands to hype it, and they got an endorsement contract.

Theolod doesn't think there's anything wrong with doing this, he doesn't even think it's hype, it's just a means to achieve the end, as an old fritter, he doesn't even need a reminder from his agent, he knows when to say what to say and what to release, to maximize his own interests.

And this is just the instinct of a qualified actor.

On the second day of the release of "Fear of the First Degree", the rating on IMDB was as high as 8.8 points, and the characters and shots that people talk about after watching the movie, as long as you glance at the comment area, you will find that almost all of them are contracted to read by Allen, played by Theolod.

They marveled at Allen's cunning and Theorod's acting, and they marveled at how the five minutes at the end blew their minds. Martin was frightened by Allen, and all the audience was frightened by Theorod, a newcomer who had never been exposed to acting before could reach such heights in his first work, which makes one wonder how his acting skills will improve in the future.

Even, there are some veteran movie lovers on the Internet who analyze the role of Allen - "Theo actually played three roles in the movie, Allen, Roy, and the murderer who tore through all the disguises in the last five minutes." โ€

"Is Eren really perfectly disguised? No, I vouch for my five movie-going experiences, Alan is flawed. For example, his stuttering is just a simple stutter, while a real stuttering patient will even have a change in the speed and tone of his speech. For example, a cowardly guy would never dare to look into the other person's eyes so often, but this Allen, except for a few very obvious deliberate dodges, would always look at Martin with those clear eyes at other times. โ€

"And the Roy who only appeared when Eren was 'unconscious', perhaps to make the dual personality more obvious, the clever villain directly portrayed his Roy as a violent maniac. Foul-mouthed, cruel, wicked, like an impulsive beast. But is he really a madman at all? No, if you look closely, you can see that the smile on Roy's lips is sometimes not evil, but cunning. โ€

"A cunning criminal would never expose himself lightly, but he is still only a nineteen-year-old child, and his superior intelligence gives him the capital to show off, so until the end, you can see the sometimes childlike show-off, sometimes demonic evil, crazy and cunning, he is not Allen, not Roy, he has no name, and even, it is very likely that that personality is also the illusion of the high-IQ criminal. โ€

"What is first-order fear? This cold and perverted society? The so-called justice full of deceptions? No, the most feared thing for human beings is that they don't know anything. And this demon represents the ignorance that fools the world. โ€

This seemingly lofty film review was praised by countless people the moment it was published, and of course, there were also people who opposed it.

"Ignorance, I think you're ignorant, right?"

"Oh, this Lecht looks like a sissy like that 'โ–กโ–ก Caprio', looks like a gay man, and looking at Martin might be in love with someone, disgusting. โ€

"Watching a movie was also talked about IQ, I'm also drunk, okay to let go of IQ, he's just a child!"

Naturally, their message instantly sparked a scolding war.

"If you can't say it, shut up quickly, go back to the movie theater and watch it a few more times, and then come back to talk, okay? Don't expose your young IQ here!"

"Oh, people are gay if they're more handsome than you? That's unfortunate, all the men in the world except you are gay. โ€

"I don't care, I just like Theo's face, I'm so superficial, what's the matter, besides, his acting skills are crazy and a few streets away from many Hollywood stars!"

"How can there be such a man in the world! "How can there be such a man in the world! "How can there be such a man in the world! "How can there be such a man in the world! "How can there be such a man in the world! "How can there be such a man in the world!

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In any case, "First Degree Fear", which was not optimistic before, and did have a big problem, actually received a box office of 15.24 million in the first week, becoming the box office champion of the week, throwing off the gap of nearly 2 million in second place. I don't know if this is a special phenomenon of Roger Ebert saying that a movie is not a plot because of the success of an actor, whether it is good or bad.