(I suddenly found that Zhou didn't recommend a hundred, and I didn't give it to me for a hundred...... Okay, 6,000 words big chapter, anyway, do you prefer small chapters or big chapters? ）

"Young man in the limelight!"

Entertainment Weekly published an article on the second day of the celebration banquet, a small entertainment publication that was in fact born in New York only nine years ago, but with the support of its parent company, Time Warner, and its editor-in-chief, Jace Magazine. With his strong execution and precise positioning, Caleb quickly established itself in the American entertainment industry and gained a well-known influence.

Unlike established magazines such as Us Weekly, People, and Trend that chase celebrities, Entertainment Weekly is more interested in hot topics, industry and film and television reviews. In addition, it is not the same as the orthodox "Variety" and "Hollywood Reporter" and other popular publications of insiders, and "Entertainment Weekly", which is good at digging up new things and conflicting news, is closer to ordinary people who love gossip.

This time, they set their sights on Daniel, who has repeatedly created a public opinion boom since the summer? In Sandler's case, alas, although the report did not resort to a pen-end rebuke, their tendencies are still evident.

The football inspirational movie "School Blues" held a huge celebration banquet at the Hilton Hotel in Beverly yesterday, this movie with an investment of only 15 million and a total cost of no more than 25 million in production and distribution has earned more than 70 million at the box office in less than a month after its release, and Paramount and the presidents of Universal must have laughed from ear to ear.

In addition to them, the film also contributed a superstar to the American audience, and he is Daniel? Sandler, who played a fat player in the movie. But when the movie is released, it turns out that this is not the case at all, unlike Billy, this young man with a delicate face and a sexy body is by no means the kind of high school student who will be ridiculed and ignored.

We have to pay tribute to him or his agent, the strong contrast between inside and outside the movie that allows him to surpass the more popular James? Vanderbeek and Paul? Walker, who became the biggest winner of the movie, was flooded with his news on the Internet, and it seemed that he was about to become the first Internet star of the Internet era in the mouths of those in Silicon Valley. And critics seem to think that this supporting role is really extraordinary. Soaring popularity, making him Peter? Jackson prepared for seven years as a part of the magical masterpiece "The Magic Trilogy", and then amazingly acquired the main character of "Gladiator" Commodius, which is second only to Russell? The role of Crow.

He once said in an interview that he only came to Los Angeles from Brooklyn, New York, after Christmas last year, and in just half a year, he has gained so much attention, which can be called the easiest star in Hollywood.

At last night's celebration party, Daniel also became the most eye-catching, Burberry's classic style against the backdrop of his charming figure is simply more eye-catching than the season's new style, and this? Stiller, Catherine? Zeta-Jones, James? The appearance of Aniston, especially Crowe, made the whole party star-studded, and they all talked to Dannell very happily, as if they went there to meet this popular superstar, Crowe even spent the whole night chatting with Daniel, of course, they are about to work together, and it is not surprising that there are so many things to say.

Yes, Daniel today? Sandler is so glamorous that people forget that he has only one movie so far, and that is even a supporting role. Why does everyone think he's going to be the next DiCaprio or Matt? Damon, or even Tom? Cruise. Even if the quality of the films in "The Lord of the Rings" and "Gladiator" is reassuring, but that is not the same as Daniel? Sandler will definitely succeed.

We have no intention of rejecting the rise of a new super-icon, but at least until he has enough convincing power, for example, a film that can be called a masterpiece, or a golden man, even if it is just a nomination, is okay, but right now, Daniel has none.

Perhaps, it's time for us to cool down and cool our heads. ”

In a home on Manhattan's Upper East Side, Johnny? Depp flipped through the report of "Entertainment Weekly", he has been very busy recently, and he has taken on a lot of work in a hurry to make a breakthrough in his career, he has three films released this year, "Space Xenomorph", "The Ninth Gate" and "Sleeping Valley", and he also has two new films that are scheduled to come out next year, "Nightfall" and "Chocolate", the latter has not yet started filming, but will join the group soon.

And that's not all, he also signed a contract for three new films.

Johnny can be called the hardest working star in the whole of Hollywood, with a salary of 8 million, constantly producing new works, looking forward to a blockbuster good deed.

But even so, he "inadvertently" mentioned Daniel's recent scenery while chatting with friends in the media circle. The Entertainment Weekly report may not have been motivated by him, but at least it was to his taste.

Hell, this young man got the news from Tracy's assistant that he was going to be suppressed, and he firmly rejected Tracy's contract.

Many people couldn't ask for it, and his new agent was said to be a few years older than him.

It's a pity that everything has developed so unreasonably, this Hollywood loser who should have fallen into mediocrity actually became famous all of a sudden, and he even took over Peter? Jackson and Ridley? Scott's film.

Although Tracy didn't mention it, he always felt that Tracy wasn't unsympathetic, but she was mature enough to get to this point, and it would be too unsmart for Daniel to affect their cooperation.

Kusa saw this story at a similar time to Depp, and he was not surprised by the rules of Hollywood, no one can get the support of all the media, because the media itself needs to use different arguments to gain attention and sales.

He was just a little worried that Daniel would be affected by this, and he was about to go to Italy to film, so he couldn't be affected at this time.

Of course, Daniel is not so weak, and in fact, his familiarity with negative reviews is definitely greater than the overwhelming praise.

The Entertainment Weekly article even gave him a hint of pleasure from familiarity.

I have to say, it's a bit underwhelming.

Daniel was pushed to this level by public opinion, and now he is fluctuating in public opinion, and finally can show that Yiqiē is still his role.

According to the release plan, the second part of the "Lord of the Rings Trilogy" will not be until the end of 2002, but "Gladiator" is expected to be launched in the second half of next year, and the role of Commodius, who has spent countless efforts on them, can really affect Daniel's foothold in Hollywood.

From Cameron? When Diaz returned from the banquet, Daniel came into contact with a number of people who had only been known by his name, and Cameron clearly saw the banquet as an important place to socialize.

In addition to the Ben who was present on the day of the celebration banquet? Stiller, the two of them collaborated on the blockbuster "I'm Crazy for Mary", Cameron also invited a lot of collaborators, the less mainstream Keanu? Reeves, the rumored not very good-tempered Julia? Roberts, Danny, the director of "The Marker"? Boyle, and Oliver, the director of "Challenge Sunday"? Stone.

This gave Daniel a glimpse of the real Hollywood high party.

The cast of "Campus Blues" celebration banquet is completely inadequate.

He didn't get the special treatment of that night, and Cameron, despite his enthusiasm, was so busy with social issues that she could only talk a few words. Roberts didn't pay attention to Daniel at all, except for Ben, who had a one-sided relationship. Stiller, Keanu instead? Reeves took time out of his busy schedule to talk to him for a while.

Keanu's "The Matrix" was released this year, and the box office in the United States was about 170 million, which is of course not bad compared to the production cost of more than 60 million, and with the beginning of overseas distribution, it is good in various countries and regions, Keanu should be worth a lot of money, and this is obviously a series launched by Warner, Keanu, who has a mainstream commercial series, has steadily entered the ranks of first-line stars, and his salary even exceeds that of Johnny Depp.

Daniel and Keanu certainly don't have any friendships, and the reason why they have the opportunity to make small talk for a while is entirely because they are both hiding in the same corner. In fact, the two didn't talk about anything substantial, just talking about Hollywood and current affairs.

The reason why Daniel had to attend was simply because he needed to tell others, whether actors, directors or producers, that he had reached this level, and his future opportunities and treatment would match this level.

In other words, it's just a declaration of value, and of course everyone who rises does it. Through guò various occasions to illustrate their rank.

Before leaving the United States, Daniel finally meets Mark, while David is busy making ends meet. Daniel did want to help David find a more promising job before, but was rejected by Davy, the reason he gave was that he was reluctant to work in the entertainment industry, and he is happy now, he has become the new chef at Claire's hot dog shop, and maybe one day he will have his own hot dog shop.

Daniel has no intention of imposing "good intentions" on anyone who is free for his future and present.

Mark is still a student at Stanford, but has already worked part-time at a company that, according to him, is a company full of code charm, and everyone is fascinated by the Internet and technology.

Then it has nothing to do with me. Daniel thought to himself.

They met at Stanford, because Mark was really busier than him, and their product was launched in half a year at a critical moment, even if it was this day, it was hard to pull out.

"They were very surprised that I had the time to come out and meet a Hollywood star."

"Didn't you tell him that even the President of the United States was waiting to meet me?"

"......," Mark glanced at him, "Larry said the same, and he said that when we succeeded, Clinton or the next president would receive us with great enthusiasm." ”

Daniel became a little interested in Larry, "Sounds like your boss is as great as I am." ”

"No wonder when I inquired about Hollywood, they all said it was dirty, vanity, money worshipper—"

"Alright, coffee Mark." Daniel quickly interrupted him, and it was not a pleasure to listen to the computer science undergraduate's complex vocabulary squeezing toothpaste, and he didn't quite like it.

Daniel drove himself and rented a car for $25 a day, a half-new Buick, and drove to Stanford University to meet his childhood friends, which is very suitable, isn't it?

Of course, they can't secretly drink some beer, so they can only drink coffee honestly, and it is also a coffee house that sells desserts and cheese.

The weather was too hot, and he had to take off his sunglasses, knowing that he was now famous, and the probability of being recognized was very high.

The waiter just now recognized him, it was Stanford, not much from Los Angeles, but he could indeed understand the influence of the Internet, as "Entertainment Weekly" said, no star has achieved such rapid success on the Internet, Daniel has become the first lucky person in the Internet era in a sense.

His personal blog now has tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of daily popularity, and the content is only some excerpts from the historical facts of the Roman era, the original book of The Lord of the Rings, and of course, a part of his personal life.

Some film critics are already using blogs to write online film reviews, but their number of interviews is nowhere near that number.

So much so that Richard, a contributor to the Chicago Sun, was jealous and said that Daniel could have changed his career as a film critic, and with his influence on the Internet, someone would inevitably offer him a lot of money.

Unfortunately, he was quickly ridiculed by Daniel's fans, who asked how much money Richard had collected for his past film reviews, and how his 3,000-square-foot mansion in Chicago had come from.

Richard had no choice but to hastily delete the original post and clarify his impartial position.

Roger Albert, a colleague of his kind, mercilessly mocked Richard on his blog, calling him a clown.

Roger's blog is also hugely influential in the film category.

Richard got into trouble with Daniel, was taunted by Roger, and didn't update his blog for almost three months.

He may also be the first film critic in the entertainment critic industry to feel "fan violence".

When social media came to life, film critics got used to it, and as soon as you reviewed a movie, there were bound to be people who disagreed with your article.

Fortunately, today's fans are still more rational. For example, the waiter in this coffee house did not disturb the two of them to eat.

But that's not always the case.

The little doll-like girl in front of her was an exception, she rushed straight over, and then stared at Daniel with big eyes.

"Are you Daniel Sandler?"

After glancing at Mark, Daniel looked behind the little girl, "Little beauty, where is your family?" ”

"I asked you first, you have to answer me first, and I will answer you later."

"Okay, okay, yes, I'm Daniel, hello, what's your name? Also, are you alone? ”

"My name is Catherine Loch Alba, and I'm here with my sister."

The little girl replied solemnly, and then suddenly blushed and said, "Daniel, can I kiss you?" ”

Mark is a little sluggish, and the little beauty taking the initiative to kiss is beyond the imagination of a computer otaku.

"Oh, of course, Catherine, have you seen me online?"

"Yes, I've seen pictures of you, you're my biggest and biggest idol, bigger than my sister." Catherine leaned over excitedly and touched Daniel's left cheek lightly.

Looking at Catherine's shy appearance, Daniel was a little crying and laughing, and a few photos helped him capture a little "brainless fan".

"Kathy, Kathy?"

Daniel heard someone calling eagerly, and he quickly answered, "Ma'am, your child is here, cubicle 304." ”

After a while, a tall lady hurried in, visibly relieved to see Catherine.

"Wow," Daniel exclaimed in a low voice, he really didn't say that he hadn't seen a beautiful woman, but he was still a little surprised by the arrival, not to mention Mark, this kid probably had never seen such a beautiful girl in his life.

"Jessica, it's Daniel." Catherine tugged at her sister's skirt and said excitedly.

Jessica also seemed very surprised, and was stunned for a moment before saying, "Mr. Sandler, it's an honor to meet you, my sister likes you very much." ”

"Yes, I like her too, Catherine, don't I?" Daniel looked at Catherine, and the little girl nodded proudly.

"Daniel, Jessica is a big star too." Catherine hastened to show off her cousin.

Daniel only suddenly reacted at this time, Jessica Alba, James Cameron as the producer of the Fox TV series "The Last Days**" starring.

The TV series hasn't been released, so Jessica isn't that well-known yet.

But this beautiful Californian girl has also begun to be called "America's sweetheart" in the past two years, and if it weren't for Daniel's indifference to his Hollywood colleagues, he wouldn't have recognized her.

"Oh, Jessica, I'm not familiar with Hollywood yet, so—"

Jessica didn't care, she winked playfully, "I know you've only been an actor for half a year." ”

Mark has remained silent since Jessica's appearance.

It wasn't until Daniel introduced him to Jessica that he awkwardly said hello to Jessica.

Catherine covered her mouth and laughed at him, and many boys would be nervous when they saw Jessica, but Marco was still too exaggerated.

He could barely utter a complete sentence.

"He's a genius who focuses on network technology and computers, just like Bill Gates, but he's not very good at talking in front of beautiful ladies."

"Yes, your profession is cool." Jessica and Mark nodded. The networking technology here is really cool.

Jessica had already settled the bill, and it was when she went back to get her visor that Catherine was missing. So after just a little chat with Daniel, I had to go first.

Catherine was still a little reluctant, "Daniel, can I go to Los Angeles to play with you?" ”

"Of course, I can take you to the beach in Malibu to pick up conch."

Catherine's eyes lit up again, which caused Jessica too much trouble, and almost every time she called, Catherine always reminded Jessica to take her to Daniel to play.

It's a pity that Daniel is flying around Italy and Malta, and even if Jessica really looks for him, there is no way.

……

Daniel, who went to Stanford to catch up with Mark, was carefree and even exchanged numbers with the new American sweetheart Jessica Alba. But not so well in Cusa in Los Angeles, who has been closely following the impact of the different voices of Entertainment Weekly in recent days, except for his job.

As he expected, several heavyweight publications turned to support Entertainment Weekly, arguing that public opinion had held Daniel in high esteem and that it was too early to say that he would become a superstar.

But there were also surprises to him, Daniel reminded him to pay more attention to the Internet, so he also used the Internet as a reference direction, only this time, the Internet and the print media appeared in a completely different state, and the electronic version of "Entertainment Weekly" was immediately criticized by a large number of Daniel fans as soon as it was published.

"Look, the old-fashioned media is about to start killing young idols again, and in their opinion, only those who are too old to walk fast in their seventies or eighties are eligible for praise."

"Hollywood has been ruined by these people, and since the end of the Golden Age, they have nothing but seniority."

"Daniel is about to shoot "The Lord of the Rings" and "Gladiator", if his acting skills are not enough to support the role, is the director of both plays blind?"

"The report is full of condescending and decadent atmosphere, and there is obviously a lot of deliberateness, such as at that celebration banquet, it is clear that other main creators have also received attention, and Daniel is not the only one."

Entertainment Weekly was scolded, and many of Daniel's websites and discussion boards were filled with righteous indignation.

The stark difference between the online and print media made Kussa think, and he certainly saw the power of the Internet, and in fact, without the Internet, Daniel would not be where he is now.

He jotted it down on a notepad and decided to talk to an acquaintance on the site.

Daniel rushed back to Los Angeles from Stanford that night and flew to Rome the next day.

Andy followed him to Rome, where he discussed with Cusa whether to change to a male assistant, but in the end he was rejected, because women have a monopoly in the assistant industry because of their carefulness and other advantages, and Cusa obviously believes this.

July in Rome is not as hot and dry as Los Angeles, and even a little laid-back.

And the pace of Europe is slower than that of the United States, and here there is even a sense that the years have stopped.

If it weren't for Andy's constant urging, Daniel would have felt the legendary city of Rome more deeply.

"Gladiator" had to shoot a lot of scenes in the Colosseum, and in fact the climax of the film took place in the Colosseum. The Colosseum, built in the 70s, is a true symbol of the Roman Empire. If you know a little bit about that period of Roman history, once you close your eyes, you can feel the pomp and circumstance of the Colosseum.

It was here that the Roman emperor greeted the warriors who had returned triumphantly, all of them brave and powerful. In the middle of the Colosseum, captured Germanic or barbarian slaves fought desperately with lions, and the blood of both lions and slaves was adding to the glory of Rome, and the proud Roman citizens filled the four floors of seats, clapping and shouting incessantly to fight madly.

"How? Do you feel it? ”

Ridley deliberately brought him and Russell Crowe here on the first day.

"Yes, I felt the cheers of my people, and it was an intoxicating taste, as if, as if I were the greatest Roman emperor beyond Marcus, and my people were willing to die for me, and they held me in great esteem." Daniel closed his eyes, "All are loyal to me, and I am the center of all people. ”

Almost instantaneously, Daniel entered the world of Commodius, and the vicissitudes of two thousand years of history led him to the grand Roman Empire.

And he, the emperor of the great empire, the unquestionable emperor!