Chapter 231: Venice Dividends

"We are now standing at the gate of the Palais du Cinémath in Lido, waiting for the new Venice actress Jennifer Murphy. Jefferson, who took the stage twice tonight, on behalf of "Michael. Clayton took home two Golden Lions, and a film won Best Actor and Actress at the same time, which is also quite rare in the history of the Venice Film Festival. If you love to play and watch, come to WWW. LWXS520。 com" from the interview reporter Holly. Ward said to the camera in high spirits, "This is Jennifer's first five-major film festival award, and it is also a new legend she has created, she won two Oscars and a golden lion at the age of 26, and now my European colleagues around me are also very excited, we all feel that this is witnessing the birth of a legend, ah-Jennifer is out!" ”

After saying these words excitedly, she relaxed, grimaced at the camera, turned around and re-entered the group of reporters, while the photographer Anthony followed Holly dedicatedly, looking for the right shooting angle in the crowd of reporters interviewed, waiting for Jennifer to appear: the importance of this news is not as important as the live broadcast, so after the opening remarks and short introductions just now, the post-editor will cut out the useless footage in the middle, and then add some interview materials, and edit it into a news for playback, of course, The time difference doesn't have to be reflected in the final video.

As a professional photographer, he knew that the TV station would like the footage of the new actress slowly walking out of the venue and into the interview area, so Anthony motioned for Holly to move with him to the edge of the venue, where he could easily shoot from two angles, whether Jennifer walked out of the backstage or was conducting an interview, he could get a good shot.

"It's unbelievable." Holly looked into the distance as she chatted with Anthony, "I mean, who would have thought beforehand?" The headquarters was going crazy, and they had called at least seven times in a row - it would definitely be a great opportunity for us, and it was the right decision to come to Venice this time. ”

As the most famous news network in the United States, it has always been known all over the world for its timeliness, neutrality and globality, and the world's political and economic hot news are in their attention, and entertainment news is no exception, their 36 reporter stations around the world make it possible to respond quickly to hot news in most parts of the world, and because of this, they have become one of the few teams that came to the Venice Film Festival to cover the awards ceremony. After all, the Venice Film Festival is not so popular in the United States, most of the American media send reporters to shoot the red carpet of the opening ceremony, do interviews and then go home, only in Berlin there are reporters who have this background to send a small team to stare at the awards ceremony, after all, they can also use these news in the face of European international stations.

Of course, since the U.S. headquarters does not attach so much importance to Venice, and the status of entertainment and cultural news in Taiwan is not so high, coming to Venice to cover news is not an enviable job within the press station, which is more willing to pay attention to the disputes in the British Upper Parliament and the situation of the French presidential election. Holly and Anthony chose to take on the job simply because they were not qualified enough to fight on the front lines of political and economic news. But their luck was quite good, and Hollywood became the big winner at the awards ceremony, and all three Golden Lions went to Hollywood. Jefferson won another grand prize, which made the news rise from the 'European' level to the level of a local news network, and the entertainment news editor-in-chief at the headquarters personally made three phone calls and ordered them to get the video interview material as soon as possible. And this is of course a rare opportunity for Holly and Anthony, to contribute excellent interviews, and their efforts will be seen by the whole United States, and most importantly, by their own bosses.

"There were too many surprises in Venice this year." The French reporter on the side accosted, and he shook his head and sighed in less proficient English, "It's a total Hollywood victory, but the most frustrating thing is that you Americans don't value this victory yet." ”

"Who says we don't value it?" Holly laughed, "On the contrary, we value it very much - because this time, we won." ”

The French and Holly are not actually lying, Americans were simply indifferent to foreign film festivals before, in addition to their natural national nature (the average American citizen generally does not care about affairs outside the country), Hollywood films rarely win awards at the three major European film festivals is also one of the reasons, after all, no one likes to play a game that you won't win all the time.

And this time Jennifer. Jefferson's win won, it's different, her high profile will actually boost the popularity of the Venice Film Festival in the United States, as can be seen from the Entertainment News Department's 100,000 rush to get the interview video on the show. ――Although Daniel is also a famous actor who came out of Hollywood, he is in his fifties and has been famous for decades, and it is natural to win the affirmation of the Venice Film Festival.

Of course, the three halos are the French saying, in the hearts of Holly and Anthony, the style of the Oscar is significantly higher than that of Venice, no way, this is the natural arrogance of Americans, and at least in the field of the film industry, their arrogance still has some justification.

"I've heard that your newspapers and magazines have called her 'God's favorite,'" as they waited, chatting about Jennifer. Jefferson, "This girl's luck is indeed too good to be envied, and for her there seems to be no such thing as no one will appreciate her progress after she has progressed, and every progress she makes will be honored, and every masterpiece will be recognized." Michael. Clayton", her performance is indeed remarkable, but in the past ten years, actresses who have contributed similar performances ......"

At this point, the reporters are a little stuck, they are trying to find an actress who is as talented and has a box office as Jennifer, but has not been recognized for a long time, but counting them, most of the actresses are talented, have no box office, or are not as talented as Jennifer, it is not easy to find an actress like her. Even if you look at the past 20 years, very few people have reached this height at the age of 26. Foster was in his thirties when he won his first Oscar. Roberts is similar, their career peaks are several years later than Jennifer's, it can only be said that her achievements seem amazing and seemingly unreasonable, but when it comes to her own achievements, it all seems so appropriate. Just like this Venice Film Festival, "Michael. Clayton" includes actors and actresses, which seems to be controversial at first glance, but as long as you have seen the movie and seen the acting skills of the two actors, what else can you say about this? This is the strength of others, whether it is Daniel or Jennifer, they are almost inhuman monsters, their performances are able to reach the peak and perfection to this point, for ordinary people, they can't afford to question and depreciate the impulse, and they can't even understand how they accomplished such a great feat, they can only look at the great deeds they have accomplished with a worshipful attitude, and then look forward to the next surprise they can bring.

"She must have no rival in Hollywood, right? The year before last we were still talking about her and Natalie. Portman will take the queen first, but now they are long gone on the same runway. ”

"We should be watching when she'll get her third Oscar—"

"I heard that Daniel's next work will be with Jennifer......"

"Isn't she filming Cameron's masterpiece, I heard that she is also going to make Marilyn. Monroe", she's working on too many projects......"

"The last movie to hit the shelves should be next year's "Iron Man", a comic book adaptation, it's so strange, God knows how they moved Jennifer, she actually went to play the comic book ......"

"She's out!"

"Is it out? Ah, it's her! Jennifer! Jennifer! ”

The otherwise noisy and relaxed conversation was terminated in an instant, and unlike the previous winners, when most of the only domestic media came forward to cover the news, this time, all the reporters rushed forward and excitedly shouted, "Jennifer! Look here! ”

In the constant flickering of the spotlight, the new actress Jennifer. Jefferson walked out of the staff passage of the movie palace with a radiant face, she was still wearing the long red evening dress she wore when she received the award just now, under the blonde hair that was pulled up high, two sparkling sapphire earrings and the same diamond sapphire necklace around her white neck complemented each other, exuding a blurry treasure light under the light, making her temperament more elegant and noble, this style has always been extremely low-key, and the big movie star who almost etched the word elegant into his bones walked to people with light steps, Even in the face of a swarthy long gun and short cannon, a team of reporters from all over the world, her smile still has a sense of ease, elegance and calmness, as if getting this Venice actress can't make her lose her temper at all - you know, this is the Venice Film Festival, among the actors who can get the Golden Lion at the film festival, who is not full of sincere and excited smiles, and is several times more excited than the usual state when interviewed and photographed?

Although celebrities can often be seen in interviews, in Jennifer's smile, Holly still feels a slight sense of intoxication - she is not a movie fan, and the information about Jennifer is only understood and made up after coming to Venice, for her, Jennifer's charm point is not only her joys and sorrows in the movie, but also a very important point, that is, the extreme contrast between the movie and reality: how unrestrained Jennifer is in the movie, how restrained she is in reality, from her debut to the present, She always seems polite and almost never out of shape in real-life interviews and shows, as if her every word and every smile is the result of deliberation, however, such a reserve does not make people think that she is contrived, and this sense of distance makes people feel that she is cool and mysterious, and makes people want to explore and get closer. Whether it is the audience or the host, they may instinctively know that she still retains a large part of herself that she has not shown in front of the public, and it is this part of her that has made her achieve her current achievements, this sense of admiration in the face of successful people, and the curiosity brought by the mystery, makes her reserved not only not a false feeling, but makes people feel that she is very deep, and people will not question whether her achievements have behind the scenes, but intuitively feel that this is not her limit, She still has several hidden hands that she hasn't played.

At this moment, when she was watched by her eyes and saw her smile up close, this mixture of curiosity, admiration, and amazement made Holly fall into a slightly drunken state, hazy, excited and sober, she deftly squeezed to the front of the crowd, and when Jennifer finished taking pictures of the photojournalists with two golden lions, she said loudly, "Jennifer, I'm a reporter, you got two golden lions - congratulations!" ”

"Thank you." Jennifer's attitude was still so detached and calm, and Holly realized that although she was in a good mood, she was really not excited—she was really so calm and calm!

That's just pretty cool...... She swallowed, suppressed her excitement, and continued to ask, "We all know the significance of the Venice Film Festival, how do you feel now that you have been recognized by an authoritative award so soon after the Oscars?" ”

"I am very honoured that the Venice Film Festival has not just affirmed me and Daniel, but for Hollywood art films, and I am very happy to speak on behalf of Hollywood and our European counterparts and receive their praise." Jennifer's voice was clear and unhurried, in the powerful light, her whole body seemed to be shining, and her achievement was the greatest aura around her, and her elegant demeanor suppressed all this, this 'goddess style' made her personal charm seem to be maximized at this moment, not only Holly, but also her Italian counterpart, who was constantly whispering to her in Italian, 'Beautiful, she is so beautiful'.

"I know you're also a part of Michael. The main producer of Clayton, and Daniel's role was a catalyst for you, how do you think Daniel would react when he learned the good news? ”

"I think he'll be very happy, maybe he'll make a wooden lion cub and put it with this one."

The playful answer drew bursts of laughter from the reporters, and Holly seized the opportunity to continue asking, "Michael. Does the fact that Clayton won the Venice actress mean that it will also get a favorable position in the Oscars? Do you think you'll get your third Oscar? ”

"What is Venice is for Venice, and what is in Hollywood is for Hollywood." Unsurprisingly, with a smile, Jennifer deftly sidestepped the question, "These are two different awards, let's concentrate on Venice." ”

"I've heard you're planning to make a film with Marilyn. Monroe-related films, "Holly knew that she shouldn't ask any more, because Jennifer had made it clear that the questions should be related to Venice, but this is the reporter, sometimes the audience asks for it, the stars want to answer the questions and the organizers want to see, it can't be the same at all, so she still stubbornly continued to ask, "Is this true?" If so, when will it be filmed, and which director will take over? ”

"It's true," Jennifer said with a charming smile, "and the director will be announced at a later date." ”

This is the first time that Jennifer has admitted that she is going to make this film, and Holly can't help but be even more excited, but before she can ask any more, the Italian reporter on the side has already eagerly snatched the right to ask, "Do you like Venice?" Miss Jefferson. ”

"I liked it very much, it's a beautiful city......"

Under the network's logo, the video fades into smaller and smaller corners, the camera returns to the studio, where the beautiful anchor introduces the background of the Venice Film Festival – for viewers who are indifferent to foreign countries. "This is one of the most influential and longest-running film festivals in Europe, and it was born almost together with the film, and it can even be said to be the Oscar ...... in Europe"

"Oh-" In front of the TV, Jon's mother made a voice of sudden realization, this is just a certain affection for Jennifer, and the middle-aged woman who is going back and forth on the fringes of fans and the public also has a hint of excitement, she smiled and said to her daughter, "It looks like Jennifer has put on another good movie, but why didn't you take us to see it?" ”

Jon's family has a deep affection for Jennifer, her father is the most subtle one, she hardly pays attention to her news, but she will go to the cinema to watch a movie, and her mother will pay attention to and discuss the big news, as for Jon, of course, she is a deep fan, with her, parents don't need to care about Jennifer, as long as there is a new film released, Jon will take his family to watch it, usually the premiere to watch it once, take his family to watch it again, and watch it again with his friends.

"Because it's not released in China yet, Mom." has already explored the status of the Venice Film Festival and the significance of Jennifer's award this time through the Internet, and even downloaded the video file to save it, and worshiped and appreciated Jennifer's calm reaction after winning the award several times, this time she was poked by her mother to the pain point, she cried out a little unevenly, "It's all now, I haven't had a screening yet, I've been holding a test screening, it's all invitation-only, and I can't get a ticket at all - this is just too much!" ”

"I see." Mother Jon laughed at her daughter's amusement, "But do you need to be so excited, Jon?" ”

"Trust me." Jon puffed his hands together, "I'm definitely not the only one who is so excited, and even the critics are complaining about how much people want to see Michael. Clayton", but they just won't arrange a test screening! ”

Yes, Michael. After winning two golden lions in Venice, Clayton immediately attracted the attention of the public in China, after all, although Americans have always attached importance to their awards, film critics and other professionals are still aware of the gold content of this award, this news has broken through the category of entertainment news, closer to cultural news. Therefore, even without the help of public relations companies, major media have reported on this incident, and at the same time, they also introduced the rare achievements of Jennifer, an 'orthodox American actor', in Venice, as well as the status of the Venice Film Festival. The interview video also became a precious news material, which was reprinted and used by major TV networks, and aroused a 'j.j craze' on the Internet.

-- Although they don't care so much about the affirmation of the outside world, and the national character is more focused on self-esteem, it doesn't mean that people don't like to see Americans win international recognition, especially for Americans who are so rare awards, for news audiences, there is a kind of refreshing feeling of overcoming all difficulties and achieving achievements, and some people who have a heart find out the interview video of Jennifer after winning the Oscars twice, when they find out that Jennifer won the Oscar, obviously more excited than winning the Venice Golden Lion, There is a sense of superiority and pride in the heart, for the ordinary American people who are very patriotic and enthusiastic, Jennifer's performance is very appetizing, so that they love the house and the black, and praise Jennifer's calm self-control in the interview to the sky, what 'charming', 'charming' It's cool', these words smashed at her one by one, and of course, it was circulated on the Internet, as well as Jennifer's self-ashamed resume, many people liked her while getting to know her, and more people were curious because of these posts, wanting to see her in "Michael. How good the performance in Clayton is.

Returning to the hot word search, IMDB ranking has rebounded back to the forefront, and the sales of DVDs of several works related to her have risen, and the jewelry brands and dress brands she wears have increased their inquiries...... In this era of the attention economy, attention equals money, even if not to mention these more indirect effects, the most direct point: query the "Michael. The release date of Clayton", the number of online IPs searching for its trailer has suddenly increased to thousands of times, tens of thousands of times, netizens are complaining that the movie has no official website, has not been released or even screened, and some film critics are also complaining - before that, "Michael. The preview screenings of "Clayton" are all invitation-only, and there are always people who can't get tickets, and of course, until then, the critics don't care, the Oscar promotion season is almost underway, and they have too many films to watch. But now, after taking two Golden Lions in this movie? Without any hype or invitation, this kind of heat and curiosity makes them want to see this film in the fastest time to give their own evaluation.

Because it is not an Oscar-focused film, "Michael. The schedule of "Clayton" was originally scheduled for early December, and the film was scheduled to be screened from hundreds of theaters, if according to Warner's original preview screening plan, before the official release, many outpost award judges did not even have the opportunity to see the film in advance, of course they would receive a DVD, but how is this the same effect as watching the preview screening? Of course, not to mention public relations lobbying, this is also a treatment that will never be had. -- In addition to almost giving up the competition for awards, and relying on quality to shake public relations, this is actually in line with the laws of the market, after all, large-scale release is not conducive to such a serious art film, at that time, "The Fifth Sally" was also through rotation, additional screenings and other methods to control distribution costs, and make profits in a long stream.

However, the Venice Film Festival changed everything, just as Jennifer attracted another wave of popularity because of her 'coolness', Warner also because of the super high interrogation degree and the changing reality of distribution - digital copies have advanced by leaps and bounds in the past few years, when "Sally" was released at the end of 05, digital copies were just a new thing, and now at the end of 07, digital projection equipment has become mainstream, and the cost of making digital copies is lower than the cost of making film copies? One film copy is enough to make thousands of digital copies......

This change has also made the phenomenon of large-scale and multi-hall opening of movies more and more common, as well as the grasp of online booking for the first-day box office, the rapid development of big data, and the rise of online marketing...... All of these factors have caused Warner to change its somewhat conservative thinking and redeploy "Michael. Clayton's Distribution Strategy -

There was still no promotional event, no premiere, because Daniel wouldn't be there, and Jennifer wasn't available at all, but the number of theaters in the first round of screenings increased to 2,000, and there would be a round of screenings before the official release, and there were open test screenings, and film critics and journalists could write to ask for movie tickets - after the blessing of Venice and the praise of the first round of film critics, Warner was no longer afraid of bad reviews, and now is a good time to take advantage of Venice to expand its influence and continue to maintain attention.

In the middle of November in early winter, two months after the Venice Film Festival, the filming of "Avatar" has come to an end, the post-production of "Iron Man" is nearing completion, dubbing and publicity work are emerging, "My Week with Monroe" has completed the preliminary preparations, and "Twilight" is also on the way, "Marley and I" has also begun filming under Cesare's control, Jennifer. Aniston happily starred, and her joining has a lot to do with Jenny-

That is, half a month before the large-scale release, in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and other box office cities, a limited number of hundreds of theaters opened "Michael. Clayton" has only one theater and one theater, and the attendance rate is as high as 100% - no on-site ticket purchase, and all the tickets for the screening are sold out within two minutes of opening online reservations, which can be described as 'incredible' for the screening of literary films......

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I finally got a good night's sleep yesterday......

But because of this, after falling asleep, there is a kind of vertigo that is unique to insomnia after a good night's sleep, I don't know if you can understand what I'm talking about, it's just like drinking alcohol in a trance, and I always want to sleep for a while......

Hopefully the update time will be back to normal from tomorrow!