The event deliberately chose a banquet hall at the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel, which was held in a buffet situation, where media reporters were indispensable guests, and the fans invited also had a certain degree of pertinence, or more precisely, a relatively high entry threshold. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

This kind of meet-and-greet, which is almost zero-distance contact with the crew, cannot be attended by anyone, and the selected people must be targeted.

First there is the representation of fans of the original book, as measured by Bantam Books, and then there are supporters such as Murphy, Sean Bean, and Jessica Alba, among others.

Like these supporters, all of them are die-hard fans, and then they are the heads of various fan organizations to ensure that nothing unpleasant happens at the meeting.

"Unfortunately, I don't have many supporters."

Margot Robbie, who was dressed as a fresh girl, looked at the people coming and going in the banquet hall, and sighed with emotion, "Silly Bai Tian seems to be unpopular in this show." ”

The man standing next to her was Robert Downey Jr., the guy shrugged, "Your image is more appropriate for Hollywood commercials." ”

The two had met a few times before, and they were familiar, and Margot Robbie naturally understood the meaning of Robert Downey Jr.'s words, "Let me be a silly white and sweet vase?" ”

Robert Downey Jr. didn't deny it, "Wait until you grow up a little bit more and become a real blonde stunner." ”

"Hell!" Margot Robbie is like a cat with its tail stepped on, "Can you not use that word to describe me?" ”

She rolled her eyes and looked at the center of the banquet hall, where Murphy was surrounded by countless media reporters, and said enviously, "It's not bad to be a director." ”

No one answered, and Margot Robbie turned her head to see that Robert Downey Jr. had walked away at some point, and was courteous to a blonde actress in the crew not far away.

"A guy who can't pull out his legs when he sees a beautiful woman." Margot Robbie muttered and walked over to Murphy, intending to hear how he dealt with the reporter's question.

A large crowd of reporters was surrounding Murphy, and the interview apparently continued for some time, but the questions asked by the reporters did not decrease in the slightest.

"Director Stanton, you're self-taught." A reporter wearing a "Hollywood Reporter" sign on his chest asked, "What do you think is the benefit of self-study compared to attending film school?" ”

If conditions permit, who doesn't want to go to a formal film school, most self-taught directors are basically forced to do so.

But this kind of thing is not suitable for reporters, Murphy thought for a moment and said, "Self-study means being able to learn everything about making movies in the most primitive way." I'm very interested in every aspect of filmmaking, because in my own films I always like to do a lot of things, from simultaneous recordings to studio re-recordings, to editing and soundtracks, which plays a big role in my overall control over the whole film. All of this means that everything I do is driven by passion and curiosity. ”

"You know, interest is the best teacher," he stressed. ”

The interview was in very good order, and after Murphy finished answering, another reporter asked his own question, "In your early works, you have done scripts, photography, editing, and scene design, but you have never been an actor, how do you communicate with actors?"

"I'll do my best to accommodate their requests." Murphy never overlooks the importance of actors to the film, and doesn't just bring in a random actor to fit the role, as some people think, "Sometimes those requirements may not be what they really need, or even the exact opposite, but I try to help each actor as much as I can." I'm going to help them put their best foot forward by putting them in a comfortable environment, and you've probably heard a lot of directors deliberately embarrassing actors, but I definitely don't, and I'm going to convince them that the role is made for them. ”

The Premiere reporter handed him the microphone and asked, "How did you avoid making so many films, and having a lot of work on A Song of Ice and Fire: Game of Thrones, but you never reshot the shot?" ”

"Yes, I never reshoot shots, everything is done while editing."

Acknowledging the reporter's statement, Murphy continued, "I'll spend the whole day with my editor, figuring out the footage, making basic edits, cutting out some unnecessary footage, and removing too much lens language." I always write a lot more when I write the script, so there is a lot of room to cut out some unnecessary scenes or dialogues when I edit the script, and the wonderful thing is that sometimes the audience may not necessarily understand the same thing three times, but they will understand it after saying it once. So, for me, the most important thing in shooting and editing is to be concise and clear, and guide the audience straight in the right direction. ”

Whatever the problem, Murphy took it in stride.

Later, a reporter from the official magazine of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences asked a question, "What are you most concerned about in the film industry right now?" ”

Murphy glanced at the reporter and suddenly remembered that the college was carrying out a vigorous anti-piracy campaign and had taken a number of companies and websites to court.

This is undoubtedly a hot topic, especially for the Academy.

"Copyright theft is a very serious problem, and I am very pleased with the leadership of the Academy when the film studios are still indifferent to it, and I think both directors and studios should be aware of the importance of protecting copyright."

Whatever position you stand in, you will consider the problem from the corresponding standpoint, Murphy is righteous, "You can find a few friends and make a movie without spending any money." But when somebody pays you money, when you make movies for a living, you have to hire some talented people to help you finish the work, and the cost is often huge, and the only way to guarantee that you will get the money is to distribute the money well. Those who steal someone else's copyright must be prosecuted, jailed and compensated for the damages of others, and there are many laws in place on this, so the question is to enforce it effectively, and judges and juries should understand what it means to steal copyright. ”

This is a fan meeting, it is impossible to give all the time to media reporters, under the reminder of Grace, Murphy ended this well-ordered joint interview in a timely manner, and turned into the community of his supporters to have the most direct contact with them.

Actually, it's nothing special, most of the time, Murphy is repeating two things, taking pictures with fans and signing autographs.

Compared with the media reporters who throw some difficult questions from time to time, it is easier for Murphy to deal with these people, and the people who can enter this banquet hall are undoubtedly hardcore fans who have been carefully selected, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are brainless fans, and with the relatively peaceful atmosphere of the scene, it is impossible for them to do too fanatical things.

After signing and taking a group photo, Murphy's biggest feeling was that his hands were tired and sore, and his face was stiff......

Escaping from the crowd of fans, he was about to find a place to rest for a while when a blonde girl suddenly appeared in front of him.

This is a blonde girl in her early twenties, although she is not as beautiful as Gal Gadot, she also has bright eyes and teeth, quite delicate and beautiful, and she is definitely not more than twenty-five years old.

"Hi, Murphy." She took the initiative to say hello, and the enthusiasm on her face was even almost to the level of fanaticism, "I'm really happy to see you!" ”

"Hello."

Murphy saw that the blonde girl was eager to try, as if she was about to rush over with her arms outstretched, and stretched out her right hand first, "It's my pleasure." ”

It seemed that she didn't expect Murphy to be so friendly, the blonde girl was stunned for a moment, then scratched her face, hurriedly stretched out her hand, and shook Murphy's right hand hard, probably too excited, her hand trembled a little, and she didn't know what to say for a while.

Murphy was still very friendly and patient with his supporters, and took the initiative to ask, "Can I know your name?" ”

"I ...... I ......" The blonde girl slurred several times, took two deep breaths, finally stabilized her mood, and said, "I'm Daisy Cruise, your IMDB discussion group ......"

Hearing this, Murphy immediately remembered a super hardcore supporter group that Grace had mentioned to him, and couldn't help but preemptively say, "You're the leader of the IMDB discussion group, right?" ”

"You know me?" Daisy looked surprised, "Murphy, you know me?" ”

"Of course!" Murphy nodded solemnly, "I know you are my strongest supporters. ”

"Wow...... Wow......" The girl's face was completely incredulous, and she stood opposite in excitement and spun in circles, "God! Jesus! O Allah! Murphy knows me, Murphy really knows me. ”

"Hey!" Seeing her so excited, Murphy couldn't help but remind, "Calm down! Calm down! ”

"That's right! Calm down! Daisy took another deep breath and calmed down slightly, "I need to calm down so I can have a good talk with you." ”

This is the leader of one of his important supporter organizations, and Murphy certainly won't ignore it, beckoning a photographer to take a photo of the two of them, and chatting with her about the IMDB discussion group.

In just a few minutes of conversation, Murphy also saw that no matter how you look at it, this blonde girl named Daisy can be called his brainless fan, talking about his movies and gossip heads, there are some scandals and even he himself doesn't know when the tabloids have hyped up.

Murphy talked to her for about five minutes, ready to end the conversation, after all, he was one of the protagonists of the night, and it was impossible to spend all his time on Daisy alone.

"I've sent you a lot of letters." Daisy suddenly said, "But there is no answer, I have always wanted to discuss some movie issues with you......"

Responding to fan letters has always been done by CAA's special staff, and Murphy heard her say this, and the people who knew CAA might have ignored her, and said comfortingly, "If there is any problem, we can discuss it now." (To be continued.) )