"Jennifer, can you share your thoughts on Salvi's 'Kicking Declaration'?"

"Heath, is the reason why you didn't show up at the London premiere because you didn't want to see Salvi again?"

This hilarious conversation made the reporters laugh, and Hiss Brown, who was absent from the London premiere due to the blizzard. Ledger also smiled - compared with the grand world premiere in London, the premiere in Los Angeles was much more relaxed, a bit of his own homely meaning, after all, the big stalks were released in London, and the two premieres in a row amplified the news, and the hype was too heavy, and the reporters who came from Los Angeles knew about it, so they also gave up the idea of fighting wits with Jenny and Heath, and just chatted about topics that everyone was happy about.

"Salvi is a very good director, of course, but as I said when I was in London, the right amount of freshness is more stimulating for actors and directors, so it's not so much a 'kick-in-the-job statement' as a 'breakup statement' – but if Salvi suddenly wants to make a superhero movie in the next few years, we're going to have a chance to work together."

"Oh, J.J., you're embarrassing me - I thought you were just as sad as I was to be dumped." Heath, who was dressed in a casual suit, put his hands in his pockets and said with a grin, "Is there anyone else who doesn't know?" Actually, the blizzard was really just an excuse, and I just didn't dare to see Salvi again - I was afraid I would cry. ”

Amid everyone's laughter, the pre-screening interviews for the premiere ended, and the reporters went to the theater to watch the film, while Jenny and Heath were taken aside to rest - Jenny had already watched the finished film several times, and was not in the mood to watch it again, just go in and talk later, and Hiss was about the same, after all, not every actor was interested in watching his performance over and over again, just as a writer would not reread the book after it was published, and there was a sense of shame.

"Seriously, aren't you really going to work together in the future? ――Could it be something I don't know about, J.J? ”

"It's just for publicity," Jenny laughed. "Salvi didn't even attend the Los Angeles premiere, do you expect him to run for the promotion of the movie? Something had to be done. ”

Speaking of which, the film side of "Life Journey" is indeed not easy, the result of the co-production of more than a dozen companies is that there is no strong producer to negotiate with stars and directors, like now, Salvi hyped it, and immediately went to New Zealand to cut the film, making it clear that he would not cooperate with the follow-up publicity, Heath has no choice, he is filming, the publicity period is quite limited, and Jenny, who originally had great hopes, is also pushing back, all kinds of reluctance to go back to Los Angeles, and now people are back, but the time is occupied by company affairs, I can only express my heart in a timely manner, and time is so precious that I have to use the 'premiere' time of the premiere to do an interview.

――As far as the box office is concerned, the negative effect of this low publicity may be compensated for by Salvi Jeanne's golden partner, but in terms of Oscar promotion, then "Life Journey" is really broken, this year's seed players have almost all joined the Olympic propaganda war, and what about "Life Journey"? Originally, the subject matter was unfavorable, and the publicity still looked like giving up the treatment, and the studio was so anxious that the studio jumped to its feet, but Salvi had already stated that he would not participate in the publicity, and now that everyone has run away, it is useless if they can't catch it, and because of the coffee position, they are helpless against Jenny.

“…… That's what we want to be sure of," Selena, an executive from Disney's Touchstone — Jenny remembers seeing her at a party — seized the opportunity to get to the Los Angeles premiere and sat next to Jenny while she touched up her makeup, asking, somewhat overzealously, "Do you think 'Journey of Life' has lost momentum at all at the Oscars?" -- If that's the case, we'll adjust our own propaganda plan -- "

Jenny glanced at Selena, saw her twinkle and lowered her head, and smiled - it seems, Selena also clearly knows that she is taking advantage of Jenny - she signed an actor contract, and it has nothing to do with the producer, or even the work of the Olympic PR. If Selena's question was answered so easily, wouldn't Sony vomit blood? In order to get Jenny's supervision, they paid part of the investment rights in "The Amazing Spider-Man".

Of course, this can also show her authoritative position in the Oscar field - more than a dozen independent film companies, many of which rely on the Oscars to make money, there should be many Olympic award experts, even so, they still have to ask Jenny's opinion, which shows how shocking the pile of trophies and nominations in her hand is.

"If you want to win a mainstream acting award or a film award, you really don't have much hope." Jenny didn't want to be too unkind, she said in a gentle tone, "In terms of technical awards, it should be safe, maybe even the best cinematography - it depends on whether the competitors are strong, but as long as the box office is passable, even if there is not much publicity, the nomination for the main award should not be a problem." Salvi probably had the same judgment as me, which is why he gave up the propaganda after that. ”

She was sure that Salvi didn't care if "Journey of Life" could win an Oscar at all, but Jenny didn't want Selena to believe it.

"Of course, of course." Selena immediately showed her understanding, "We don't mean to blame Salvi - it's really hard for you to blame this Woody. Allen-esque characters, aren't they? ”

Jenny smiled at her, a smile a little more enthusiastic, she glanced at Hiss again, and said half-jokingly, "If you want to rush to the Olympics, you can tilt your resources on Hiss - if you are willing to spend money, this year may be his year." ”

Heath wasn't Salvi after all, and although he was also an out-and-out artist, he also cared when he heard Jenny's words, "Do you think I have hope, Jen?" Available from Benjamin. In the case of The Curious Affair of Barton, Oscar doesn't seem to be interested in this kind of segmented age performance - and you're better than me. ”

He and Jenny, and even Selena never doubted that they would not be nominated, especially Jenny and his acting awards, which were basically certain after the unanimous praise of the British film critics, after all, the level was there, even if it was to ensure fairness, they would not refuse to be nominated.

"Brad has his superstar baggage – if your 'Ten Things I Hate About You' is as famous as 'Interview with the Vampire,' then you might need to worry about that as well." Jenny said with a smile, "But to be honest, there are not many strong opponents among the actors this year, and you have been nominated twice - of course, for many nominee professionals, two times is far from enough, but for the Oscar winner, two nominations are already considered to be qualified, making it possible for you to win the award, isn't it?" - Especially if you have a very favorable condition, that is, Salvi will not be able to win the best director, he doesn't like PR too much, and the film itself may not be the best picture, as for me—"

She shrugged her shoulders and didn't continue, but several people showed knowing expressions: Jenny is sure that she will be nominated, and it is also certain that she will not be awarded, this is already at the level of common sense, and there is no need to analyze it at all.

Seeing Hiss's somewhat heartfelt expression, Selena couldn't help but smile - it can be said that it is a success to participate in the promotion of the Olympic Games, and as for the schedule, they will naturally coordinate with the crew. However, she was not satisfied with this, and continued to ask, "So, what do you think of the box office?" Jennifer? ”

If you don't know the age difference between the two, just from the tone of voice, I'm afraid people will think that Jennifer is at least seventy years old this year, and she is a respected psychic shaman-Jenny glared at Selena angrily and funny, and shook her head: It seems that the sect with her as the core has been widely spread among the people, and it is time for the official establishment of the church.

If it was before, she would have prevaricated with her intuition, after all, maintaining this image of 'intuitive and accurate' is very beneficial to the development of Big Dream, but now that Big Dream is infinitely close to GE investment, and now after working with Salvi, the most casual guy in the world, on two films - Jenny's opinion has quietly changed, and this kind of needs are needed. The period of faith will pass soon, whether you get the investment or not, the big dream will soon enter the stage of real guns to fight for capital, besides, the gold finger is about to expire, and it is time to pave the way for the future.

"I don't know," she shrugged her shoulders and said casually, "200 million in the world in the first week, 800 million in the end?" North America will not exceed 250 million, 220 million to finish. ”

This series of numbers is not shouted casually, it is the result of the big dream data analysis department, Jenny just took a random value in the range, but Selena has quickly remembered it on her mobile phone - 800 million in the world, the box office can basically pay off, and even make a slight profit, this ideal prediction also made her smile, and she almost didn't offer Jenny some flowers and fruits. "It's so good -- this is -- I have to go and share the good news with my friends."

"It's just a gut feeling, not a guarantee of accuracy." Jenny shouted at Selena's back, but Selena didn't even stop, just raised her hand and waved it vigorously, expressing her confidence in her with a gesture. Hiss sneered, "Hey, J.J., tell me, do your instincts have a sense of what I'm winning this year?" ”

"you, don't you believe this?" Jenny kicked him, stood up, patted the folds of her clothes, and walked with Heath to the interview room.

"Who's to say I don't believe it?" Hiss's tone was still a little sarcastic, but not serious, "Is there anyone in Hollywood who doesn't believe it...... Say, J.J, can I win the prize this year......

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Like the reaction of the British film critics, the response of Los Angeles filmmakers to "Journey of Life" is also very enthusiastic, such a profound topic and such cutting-edge technology, such a romantic atmosphere can be combined so naturally, which makes "Journey of Life" far more important in film history than its predecessors, from the writing of film review articles can be seen - for other 3D movies, film critics talk about whether the picture and plot are hot and interesting, but in "Life Journey", Most people talk about the meaning of acting and the film itself, and the method of shooting...... It's fair to say that with the surging praise on the British side, "Journey of Life" has been built up among critics and industry insiders, and even without bombardment publicity, it has become one of the most present films of this year's awards season, and of course, the earliest to be released. After all, this is a hugely expensive film, and even if you really want to win an award, everything must be prioritized to return to your original cost.

On October 31, a week after the premiere in Los Angeles, the film was released simultaneously in 37 countries around the world, including almost all the major box office countries, except for Japan and South Korea, where the market was closed. In North America, it was released on the scale of 3,600 theaters simultaneously - it can be seen that even with Jennifer as a box office guarantee, there are still some theaters who have concerns about the market's reaction. "It's a very beautiful movie, and I think anyone with literary and artistic cells can appreciate its beauty, but according to our market research report, such a film is not suitable for large-scale screening......"

Whether it is or not, the publicity has been done to the extreme, and it has not lived up to its 200 million shooting budget, in terms of materials and advertising, at least tens of millions of spilled out, and it is also the opening standard of first-line blockbusters in the world, "Life Journey" can be said to be the first in the twenties of the 21st century, and it is also the first such expensive art film after entering the 21st century, and it is also a benchmark film for art films, from the director to the actors, the quality of the film, there is nothing to shirk, Its box office is the market's reaction to this type of film, and therefore, it is also of great significance to the industry, whether art films will have a second spring, return to the good years of both quality and box office in the 80s and 90s, or will they slump and return to art theaters to survive?

On October 28, North America reported $25 million, lower than the industry's expectation of $30 million to $40 million -- the head of "Life Journey" was not very beautiful, but neither industry colleagues nor website media gloated or made negative remarks......

It's not like an NPC in a computer game, it only follows the basic program, and everyone is not stupid - they all remember "Avatar" 3 years ago, and they all remember this one called Jennifer. Jefferson's girl, a miracle time and time again! The history of medical treatment for soft tissue contusions on the cheeks written by countless people over the years with blood and tears has vividly taught everyone a lesson: if you want to slap your face, it is best to wait until the dust settles......

Sure enough, although North America only received 60 million in the first week, the decline of "Life Journey" was quite steady, with an almost flat box office of 18 million on Saturday and Sunday, and an optimistic global box office - on the following Tuesday, the box office statistics of various countries were completed, and "Life Journey" collected $15 million in Chinese mainland, and the performance of European box office countries was also eye-catching, pushing the global box office to 201 million!

On top of that, as in North America, the weekday decline is not huge, and word of mouth is spreading rapidly, setting off heated discussions in various countries - it is clear that this is a feature-length movie, and 500 million worldwide should not be a problem.

"Our forecast is that the world will fall into the 800 million range." -- However, the producers don't seem to be satisfied, as Selena, Disney's head of distribution at Touchstone, told reporters, "500 million may be a bit too conservative." ”

But is the prediction of 800 million too bold? In this regard, Selena just smiled confidently, "This is J.J's intuitive prediction - she said that the world's first week is 200 million, and the box office in the first week must fall to 201 million - this is J.J!" ”