A director, there is nothing more favored by investors than box office data, if you want to enter the mainstream film industry, you can also get a certain amount of power, instead of being used as a puppet of shooting materials, you have to come up with enough convincing commercial data, unlike what Roger Albert said at the beginning, Murphy wants to go to the mainstream film industry, because only in this way can he become a top director in Hollywood.

"Sin City" did well at the box office in the first week in North America, but movies like this style always face the dilemma of lack of stamina, and the fierce competition in the North American summer season is coming, and in the end, if you want to get a high enough box office, you can't relax your publicity and marketing efforts.

Murphy's interview with Vanity Fair was mainly driven by CAA, and Miramax was also involved.

Although this interview is more about promoting Murphy as a director, it is also beneficial to the film, and Miramax's all-round promotion and marketing of the film has not been relaxed.

Even so, after the start of the new week, the single-day box office of "Sin City" still saw a collapse that all niche films face, but fortunately, the single-day box office on Monday was only 70 percent lower than last Sunday, and it still received $3.15 million.

Tuesday is a traditional theatrical discount day, and the high attendance rate slightly boosted the box office, which reported $3.2 million on the day.

This week, the film appeared to be steadying at the weekday box office in the mid-$3 million, with another $3.05 million on Wednesday.

April is over, and with the arrival of Thursday, May officially kicks off, which also marks the beginning of the North American summer season, and the highly anticipated super production "X-Men 2" will also enter the North American film market with more than 3,000 early screenings on this day.

May 1 is International Labor Day, a holiday that originated in the United States, but it is not the official Labor Day in the United States, this day is not only the release day of "X-Men 2", but also one thing that has attracted the attention of many fans, especially those of the elite class.

On the cover of the latest issue of "Vanity Fair" released on this day, a young director suddenly appeared!

Murphy stood with his hands on his chest, his sharp eyes staring into the distance, and behind him, there were four men with different shapes!

On the side of the cover, there is a line of eye-catching big characters - Hollywood emerging director Murphy Stanton and his Stanton henchmen!

Just like all the cover characters of Vanity Fair, after flipping through the cover, the title page is followed by a large text description and introduction of the cover character.

"There is a kind of person who was born to tell the world that even if God created things very unfairly, he can still fight for a piece of heaven and earth with his own hands and efforts! Murphy Stanton, a young director who is only twenty-three years old, is this kind of person! ”

"This young director, who was born at the beginning of the 80s of the last century, was born in the slums of Los Angeles, his parents were drunkards and addicts, he died in a car accident, and he himself did not have a good education, and he spent his entire teenage years on the streets of Los Angeles, as if he was repeating an unbreakable cycle, and then went to prison for hurting people, and it seems that the whole life trajectory has been delineated."

However, after being released from prison, he was completely enlightened and determined to be a new person, completed the basic film knowledge and directing skills in a self-taught way, and after participating in the production of a documentary, he resolutely took up the role of cameraman, invested all his wealth, and became a film director.

"In 2001, a film noir called "Hard Candy" became Murphy Stanton's debut, and in the following two years, he completed three masterpieces in succession: "Saw", "Planet Terror" and "Sin City", which were successful and were hailed by the Hollywood industry as the first new director of the new century!"

"For every dollar he pays to his investors, his return on investment is far higher than anyone could have imagined!" So says Miramax's Harvey Weinstein. ”

"Murphy Stanton is not alone in Hollywood, in addition to supporting his Miramax films, there are several good brothers."

"On the way to becoming a director, Murphy Stanton met Robert Downey Jr., James Franco, Seth Rogen, and Jonah Hill, these not popular actors and directors have the same film ambitions, and they have collaborated on several productions together, and they have become inseparable friends."

"They centered on Murphy Stanton, ganged up, cheered each other on, and participated in the same film as 'one man and three gangs'. This kind of teamwork has paid off, and several films have won high box office at a small cost, and they have made their own film careers. ”

"These people were closely surrounded by Murphy Stanton and were also dubbed 'Stanton's Partisans' by the Weinstein brothers of Mirax."

"Technically, Murphy is very good, he rarely shows off his skills on the screen, only the occasional brilliance, and he completely uses the rhythm of storytelling to catch me in. And Murphy likes to make the protagonist attracted to a black power, like a whirlpool, gradually accelerating towards the climax. This is also very exciting, there are very few people who have this kind of meticulous grasp and rhythm so well, and he is one of the top ones! Robert Downey Jr. met Murphy in prison and collaborated on two films in a row, and his words are very representative! ”

"Murphy is one of the best, most ambitious directors, and every film is a masterpiece, it's amazing! If I had to pick a director who I'd always wanted to work with, the answer would be Murphy! Because he is a true genius, unsurpassed in some ways! James Franco has never denied that it is because of Murphy that he has become a well-known actor step by step. ”

"Seth Rogen, from Canada, who has worked with Murphy three times, tells us in his honest words: Murphy is unbelievably good, he has an incredible balance, and he has an absolute insight into the energy of image and camera assembly. He's so smart, I don't think there's anything that can stump him, and I wouldn't be surprised if he gets nominated for an Oscar for Best Director in the next few years. ”

"I think Murphy could have won next year's Best Director statuette, Sin City was so good, but I knew it couldn't be because the Oscars were not in the same taste as me. Here's what Jonah Hill said to us: "Chainsaw" created a myth that belongs to horror films, which means a lot to all involved, this film is to a certain extent unrepeatable, and it is difficult for other horror films to reach Murphy's heights, because no other horror film director has Murphy's genius thinking and ability. ”

"The Stanton party has a lot of trust in their leader and brother, and they look up to it, and they think that following him will definitely make their movie dreams come true."

"How does Murphy Stanton evaluate herself? When we asked this question, he replied: I'm Murphy Stanton, an ordinary film director, and I want to be as outstanding as my predecessors James Cameron and Steven Spielberg, and at the same time not just a director, but also a person with whimsical abilities. ”

"We think Murphy's style is to always make the audience look forward to the next moment, but not let the audience stay in the moment. And the latter is the most gratifying. ”

Finally, Vanity Fair's summary of the description of the cover character.

"It is not difficult to see from his personal growth experience that there are two people in Murphy Stanton's soul, one is a wanderer in the white tower, who wants to find the direction of the future, but he will always face the flower of sin poured by black blood, and evil dark wizards will crawl out of it, trying to drag him into hell; The other is a brave and hard-working knight, who rises from the bottom, overcomes all the obstacles and is invincible, cleanly kills all the dark wizards, and goes further and further in the direction of success. ”

This is just the opening introduction of Murphy in "Vanity Fair", and further inside, there is also a large documentary of Jennifer Mona's interview with him, because Murphy is good enough in the face of various problems, the interview has not made too many changes.

Moreover, there is communication and review from both CAA and Miramax, which also ensures that this interview is basically true, and there is no description of some untrue things that add too much oil and vinegar.

The appearance of this interview not only helped to promote the ongoing "Sin City", but also allowed Murphy to really enter the eyes of the elite.

In particular, the audience of "Vanity Fair" is many well-known figures in Los Angeles and New York, which are also the places with the highest concentration of members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Since Tina Brown became editor-in-chief, Vanity Fair has completely shaken off its previous predicament and has become more and more influential in magazine-like print media, especially in recent years, adding a lot of content about entertainment gossip and beginning to penetrate into all corners of society.

Many ordinary movie fans will also choose to buy a copy when they see their favorite cover character, and Daisy bought one on the way home.

When she got home and saw Murphy's piercing eyes on the cover, Daisy felt that she could detect the perverted heart hidden under her eyes, and she couldn't even eat it, so she nestled on the sofa and flipped through the Vanity Fair magazine.

From the introduction of the cover character on the title page to the interview with Jennifer Monnar later, she read it carefully word by word, for fear of missing something, and it was not enough to read it once, so she went back and watched it again, hoping to get more information about her favorite director.

It's a pity that apart from knowing that Murphy Stanton is starting to fall in love, Daisy doesn't get anything else that is too valuable to her.

And as soon as she saw the name Gal Gadot, she felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, put down the magazine, and decided to continue writing to Murphy Stanton, even if the letters she wrote before never received a response.

"Dear. Murphy ......" (To be continued.) )