Cliff glanced at Brian Barlow not far away, at this time Brian was talking to the staff of Paramount Pictures' publicity department, in the past thirty minutes, Brian has been drilling around the camp, inquiring about news, trying to find out the real reason for "killing with a knife" to put the premiere in the Los Angeles theater, and the blockbuster gimmick of today's premiere, obviously Brian does not believe that Shirley Lansing's old fox will really retreat without a fight, not to mention Lancelot Strello, who has been in the limelight for the past two years......

He didn't believe it either. But he will not use such straightforward and simple means like Brian, the "San Francisco Chronicle" has really become more and more degenerate in the past two years, and even does not hesitate to use paparazzi methods to achieve its goals. If you want to find out the truth, when Lance or Shirley shows up, all of them will come to the bottom of the ......

Just as he was about to withdraw his gaze, Cliff froze, his eyes sparkling with incredulity, and then he hurried to meet him. When passing Brian, Cliff's footsteps did not pause, Brian also noticed Cliff's movements, and couldn't help but look back, when he saw the direction of Cliff's progress, he was immediately overjoyed, he knew that Paramount would never surrender lightly!

"Joe!" Cliff raised his voice to say hello and shook the hand warmly with an elderly gentleman with silver hair, "Jesus Christ, why did you come here?" I thought you were going to the Chinese/Chinese Theatre! ”

The silver-haired gentleman chuckled, "I did go to the Chinese/Chinese Theater. "He looked at least sixty years old, but he wasn't too old, but he was in good spirits and loose in style, with a slightly loose suit and a dark gray yarke-cap soft felt hat, and that gentlemanly posture inherited from the golden age of Hollywood," he talked to the old guy Barry for a while, met George and Steven, and then came over. ”

The "old guy", who dares to call Warner Bros. CEO Barry Meyer like that, is arguably one of the few in the whole of Hollywood, and the intimacy with George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh can also be seen.

The gentleman in front of him, Jonathan Gerrard, is a journalist, a veteran journalist, and now works for Vanity Fair. He has been a journalist for more than 40 years, experienced the golden age of Hollywood, and also experienced the glory of the 90s, and now the famous "Oscar Night" can be seen in the early days of his strong promotion behind the scenes, which can be said to be one of the few old bones in the industry.

In terms of seniority, Jonathan is now fully qualified to sit in the editor-in-chief's office and take the helm of a newspaper or magazine, but he has no interest in the editor-in-chief's job at all, and has always had a strong passion for the work of journalists. So, he was always on the front line. Because of his qualifications, connections, and of course, ability, "Vanity Fair" will use him as a representative on important occasions, and bring several other senior reporters to attend.

Jonathan has a close personal relationship with Warner Bros., and he and George Cruise are also old friends, with Brad Pitt and Matt Damon also appearing on his personal party. In public and private, he should attend the premiere of "Ocean's Twelve".

Therefore, when Cliff saw Jonathan, he was not only stunned, but also shocked, which was a slight gaffe.

Jonathan noticed Cliff's undisguised surprise and laughed, "Don't worry about the Chinese/Chinese Theater, there will always be someone to take care of." I'm curious about how this play should be played out. ”

As Jonathan said, the Chinese/Chinese Theatre is definitely buzzing. The Los Angeles Times sent a total of four reporters, three to the Chinese Theater and one to the Los Angeles Theater, as a sign of its commitment to Warner Bros. It is believed that this is the case with media outlets such as Vanity Fair, San Francisco Chronicle, and U.S. Weekly, even the New York Times, Washington Post, and so on on the East Coast. However, out of curiosity, Cliff took the job at the Los Angeles theater.

In fact, for those who are new to journalists, the Los Angeles theater is a chore, not only because of the location in the run-down down/urban area, but also because Paramount is far less generous than Warner Bros., the buffet and media treatment can be seen, and more importantly, the star-studded "Ocean's Twelve" is effortless to interview, easy and enjoyable to work, not to mention the potential network resources.

However, as a veteran journalist, in Cliff's view, if a journalist's job is too easy, it often means boredom, no newsworthiness, lack of gimmicks, and the news that can really sell still needs conflict and accidents, which is why he chose the Los Angeles theater.

It is an eternal truth of the press that there is no fear of the bleak fiasco of the premiere of "Killing with a Knife", nor of the surprise success of the premiere of "Killing with a Knife", or even the lackluster premiere of "Killing with a Knife", because whatever the outcome, their uniqueness can be the best topic of conversation in the media.

Several faces flashed back to Cliff's mind, Brian from the San Francisco Chronicle, Darius from Us Weekly, Javier from the New York Times...... And Jonathan in front of him, he suddenly showed a ridiculous smile, "It seems that all of us have the same idea. ”

Jonathan had just arrived at the scene, and when he heard Cliff's words, he also looked around, and then reacted, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was a little more playful, "It seems that this chess game has not been played to the end, and the outcome is still unknown." ”

At this time, more than 300 reporters have gathered at the Chinese National Theater, and the interview lineup is already comparable to the Golden Globe Awards and Oscars. This is not the end, because the actors have not yet arrived at the scene, and after the official opening of the premiere, the temperature on the scene will only continue to rise, both in terms of scale and scene, this premiere is difficult to match.

In comparison, the Los Angeles Theater reporter at this time...... Cliff turned his head to look at it, and was surprised to find that there were more than 100 reporters on the scene, although it could not be compared with the Chinese/Chinese Theater at all, but it still far exceeded expectations. You know, the neighborhood where the Los Angeles theater is located is so old and cramped that it can only accommodate six or seven hundred people at most.

What's more, the more than 100 journalists who arrive at the Los Angeles theater, two-thirds of whom are veterans of various media outlets, and even mainstays like Cliff and Jonathan, will undoubtedly write more weighty stories and generally occupy more prominent positions in newspapers or magazines.

In short, quality is better – or to be more precise, "quality" is far greater than "quantity".

Whether Paramount did it intentionally or not, it was a brilliant move that was an eye-opener for Cliff and Jonathan.

Before you know it, the night is falling, the temperature is starting to climb gradually, the entrance of the Los Angeles theater is getting more and more lively, the crowd of onlookers has exceeded 600 people, and the entire neighborhood is crammed to the brim, reminiscent of Miami Beach during spring break every year. Not only the main street, but also the residential buildings on both sides of the block were occupied, and everyone stood on the balcony and by the window condescendingly watching the excitement, and in a trance there was an illusion that they were completely surrounded, as if the scene was not 600 people, but 6,000 people - no, if you add reporters, the number of people at the scene is already more than 700, that is 7,000?

There's a tense feeling that a balloon is about to pop up in the whole block, even more lively than the spacious and bright Hollywood Boulevard.

At this moment, a black elongated Lincoln slowly drove into the block, everyone was stunned, and then the screams and shouts were vented out, breaking through the sky, due to the narrowness of the block, the low two- or three-story platforms on both sides became a natural echo wall, the sound continued to bounce back, stirring up more turbulent noise, so that everyone's eardrums were subjected to severe tests.

Javier Ulliel only felt a strong thrust behind him, but he was no longer a rookie at this time, so he took a small half step forward, and after unloading most of the strength, he stabilized himself. When he looked up, he saw that the stretch car was close at hand—because the block itself was narrow, and there were so many onlookers on both sides, most of them had overflowed into the street, which made the driving passage even narrower, and now it was like a one-way street, but Javier did not expect that he and the car were completely one step away, and the distance that could be reached by stretching out his arm......

Javier subconsciously looked left and right, and then saw that the audience on both sides all stretched out their arms, trying their best to touch the car in front of them, the whole scene was like hundreds of octopuses fighting, chaotic but with an inexplicable sense of joy. Javier only felt that his forehead was full of black lines.

The sedan drove in at the speed of a snail, and finally slowly stopped at the entrance of the Los Angeles theater, and the waiter in evening dress standing at the door hurriedly stepped forward, opened the door, and then saw a pair of dark gray suede casual leather shoes walking out of the car and standing on the red carpet.

It's not a formal suit, but a polka-dot shirt with a knitted cardigan for casual dressing, a smoky gray short plum coat, the kind of casual but formal home style that permeates the British afternoon tea, which makes people shine in an instant, less of the noble and straight of the formal suit, but also less of the old-fashioned and restrained of some three-piece suits, more casual clothes, and more lazy and comfortable of easy dressing, like the warm winter sun, hanging obliquely on the bare dead branches, The shape of the plum blossom blooms, dazzling but not dazzling, I can't help but want to get closer, and get closer.

Lance stood on the red carpet in this way, appearing at the premiere of "Killing with a Knife", Javier couldn't help but be stunned, and his right hand was unconsciously stretched out, as if the man called "Lancelot Strello" was within reach, and he couldn't control his desire/desire to get closer. (To be continued.) )