Chapter 57: The crowd pushes the wall

(6,000 words, the second more, struggling to swing the little short legs, trying to collect and recommend, please!) Thanks to X-Kira, my third apprentice, hey. Enterprise group: 460719545)

"Now we don't have to wait for Gladiator."

It was the entertainment headline of the Philadelphia Daily News, and one of the few major newspapers to give Daniel a headline, and the paper's decision-makers seemed to be very optimistic about Daniel's media effect.

For the kick-off meeting of the USC Short Film Competition held yesterday at the Staples Center, the Philadelphia Daily News simply and neatly abandoned a large wave of Hollywood bigwigs and put Daniel on the headline, which cannot be said to be an honor for Daniel.

"Hollywood's new human Daniel Sandler has contributed so much in the past year or so that people are eagerly awaiting his new film – which was already a surprise when Ridley Scott chose him, and now people want to rely on the film "Gladiator" to judge whether Daniel has the basic requirements to survive in Hollywood – a performance worth looking forward to.

However, the young man is so intent on revealing the answer in advance, and with such a high level of difficulty that he will be competing with a host of superstars like Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Johnny Depp, Meg Ryan, and Julia Roberts, he has to say that he has incredible guts.

Yes, yesterday there was a huge USC event at the Stamps Center, and Steven, a USC alumni, gathered a large number of superstars to prepare opportunities for those rookie directors-to-be who have not yet graduated - perhaps, there will be a new Steven and Zemeckis among them. However, it is clear that they are not as popular as another young man in attendance.

Daniel Sandler, a Chinese-American student, has chosen him, and Jessica Alba, the new American sweetheart who is starring in James Cameron's TV series, to star in his short film. That's why Daniel was able to appear in Staples with so many famous actors.

This was not the problem, the problem was that he actually agreed to this qiΔ“, and we know that there were some young people who had more seniority than Daniel, of course, and they also received offers from some students, but in the end they all politely declined. Everybody knows how tempting the opportunity is – it's in the spotlight, especially by big directors and investors, who have three of Hollywood's big seven sponsors. But the right-headed will also understand how dangerous this opportunity is - the rookie director, the rookie cinematography, the rookie editor, and of course, the rookie actors, all add up to be scarier than a dinosaur running out of a park, and Steven will understand this.

He seems to have been bewildered by the Internet chase - hopefully, we don't witness a Hollywood catastrophe. ”

"Daniel's acting skills are amazing."

This is a subheadline in the San Francisco Chronicle, taken from a statement by Jossen Chu.

He certainly talked about why Daniel and Jessica were invited, and he praised them - as unprofessionally as he had at the beginning of his speech.

The newspapers sharply ridiculed them.

Daniel flipped through a large stack of newspapers, found the entertainment section, glanced at it, and put it down.

"Do you have anything nice to say?"

Andy was silent for a moment, then pulled one out of it, "Does this count?" ”

"Daniel's career is frustrated, his love is proud, and he is soaked in the new American sweetheart."

In the picture, he and Jessica are communicating face-to-face, and both of them are smiling heartily.

"The composition is good, and it looks like it's time to apply for a cinematographer." Daniel read it in three lines at a glance, "The text is not bad, Daniel and Jessica's gossip is too exciting." ”

"That's for the best?"

"There are a few more copies of the same." Andy took an invitation and came over, "Are you still in the mood to join the party?" ”

Daniel leaned back on the couch, he was a little unexpected, he didn't expect that the outside world's doubts about him had reached this point, it seemed that as long as he found an outlet, he would immediately step him into the sewer with full power.

"Isn't there anyone behind the scenes?"

"Such a wide range of evaluations and consistent pace, unless the Big Six are promoting their A-level big system, it is impossible." Andy thought for a moment, then irresponsibly said again, "But I'm not professional enough, just casually." ”

Daniel sighed, "So professional?" Didn't Cusa see these newspapers, or was he indifferent? ”

Kusa Damon, though a little troubled, was professional enough to find out about the situation through GuΓ²'s own media network early in the morning, and then checked with Jones to find that this time there was really no one behind it. It's just that the media's desire for destruction has set in, ruining a high-profile Hollywood star, and those people will be thrilled to death just thinking about it.

He has no way now, and the resources in his hands are far from being able to resist this kind of Cheng DΓΉ's reporting.

When Daniel suspected that he was not working, he communicated with Kevin, and if CAA did not come forward in this matter, then he could only let it develop and wait for Josen's film to come out.

……

Daniel was hoping to get out and have a look, but Andy, like an agent, pointed out all the paparazzi buried around his house.

"As long as you go out, you're going to be a big bone."

So he had to abandon that plan and spend the whole day at home studying the script of Legally Blonde.

In the original script, Elle Wood, as we might call her, is a social expert, the president of the girls' union, and is very popular. The film is quite fast-paced, and from the very beginning she has a deep affection for Werner, the son of an elite family in the East, so much so that she is full of anticipation of his marriage proposal, but here the film satirizes social prejudices - blonde and big-breasted beauties are stupid, so-called yellow hair, short knowledge, and blonde beauties are empty-headed. Werner announced the breakup for this reason, and he will go to Harvard to attend law school and then continue his family's path as senators.

After giving up on herself for a while, Elle decides to go to Harvard to catch up with Werner, and the blonde woman gets into Harvard in a few minutes in the movie - and by the way, Harvard, and those who are deliberating about whether to admit her seem to fall in love with a beautiful girl in a hot swimsuit. After entering Harvard, the story is a little less than the previous one, Elle is humiliated by the professor, meets Werner's new girlfriend, and of course, the indispensable pervert teacher. Then, it's El who uses her knowledge of fashion to help the client win a murder case and defeat the pervert teacher.

Look, can this script attract any motivated actors?

Werner is not the male lead, although he looks more like it.

The male protagonist is Emmett-the assistant of the pervert teacher, and Elle's professional knowledge is guaranteed, and he is really a good man who protects Shubao, although the film does not explain, but the subtle hints are enough to show that he will win the beauty into his arms.

It can be seen that Daniel's status in the eyes of the producer at the beginning.

Not anymore, though.

The main story is still like that, Ellie still has to go from a social queen to a legal beauty, but Emmett can't be so obscure.

He will transform from Hushubao!

Transformation - Super Protector!

Gotta find two young actors, they've known each other since childhood, and Emmett also protected Ellie from the bully big black guy - albeit a little self-conscious, but it's cute, isn't it. Then when Elle went to a modeling contest and participated in social events, Emmett had to support her all the time, and of course, he had to be disliked by Elle because she loved Werner Huntington III more. In the end, Emmett had to leave Los Angeles to attend Harvard.

Did this crush end without a hitch?

No, Werner lured Elle to Harvard, and Emmett, who had graduated, became Calhan's assistant, a practicing lawyer, and Elle joined Calhan's team, and Emmett held back her emotions and helped Elle become a real lawyer.

In the end, Emmett has to have a makeover, he has a lot of certificates, trophies and a new look after a fitness makeover, comparable to the face and body of a Hollywood star, and a life experience of Xuan He.

What a vulgar plot, but "Pretty Woman" was originally a vulgar movie.

But Daniel really can't imagine the box office of the movie - forget it, let it be, no one but him knows that Legally Blonde will be a big hit. Anyway, it's not bad to have it, and you won't lose money, after all, the propaganda system will still be the same as before.

While reading the script, Kusa came up with a phone call.

"There's nothing we can do for the time being."

Daniel is prepared for this, and this spontaneous wave of reporting cannot be suppressed unless it relies on powerful public relations agencies and big money.

"Kevin is reluctant to use the power of CAA." Cusa tried to get rid of the strange feeling, "He said he believed you were going to shut up those people." ”

At this point, Daniel has no suspicion that Cusa is stirring up a wedge between him and CAA.

CAA is about this virtue.

If Daniel is really knocked into the dust, then all the power invested by CAA at this time will be wasted, Daniel has to get up, "Gladiator" is not enough, "The Lord of the Rings" is not enough, I am afraid it is really possible until "Spy", it will be too far away.

And if Daniel does come up with a persuasive short film, as Kevin said, he trusts Daniel.

Thank God, thank you CAA, thank you Kevin, thank you to Kevin's sister and mother.

At about five o'clock in the evening, Daniel began to change his clothes, and Shiram came to give him makeup and some styling advice.

Because he was going to a banquet - a regular drinking party hosted by Universal Corporation, although it was not known, the hint of warming up for "Gladiator" and starting the promotion was still obvious.

So, Daniel can't be absent.

Thankfully, the paparazzi weren't that crazy, and when Daniel's car slid out of the gate, they just slapped the window instead of lying on the front cover.

But when he arrived at the banquet hotel, Daniel was inevitably stopped by the media.

"Daniel, are you and Jessica in a relationship?"

"What do you think of the USC Short Film Contest?"

"Daniel, do you think you're going to fail?"

"Are you ready to beat Johnny Depp? I heard that his agent had been planning to sign you. ”

Daniel looked intently at the reporter who asked the last question, well-informed - or did someone provide information?

"I'm just respecting the director's choice, and of course, I'm also very confident in our young team. Besides, when young people make mistakes, God forgives, doesn't he? Daniel replied with a charming smile and entered the hotel with Andy's escort.

"I think there's something wrong with your answer."

"Huh?"