Chapter 238: A Veil of Mystery

When the RV crossed 42nd Street, Duke could see the huge billboard of the movie version of "Chicago" standing in the downtown area of Broadway through the car window, like a billboard, and among the people who love musicals, Warner Bros. did a lot of targeted publicity and research, so he chose to place the premiere of the film in Times Square at the corner of 42nd Street and Broadway.

Retracting his gaze, Duke turned to look at Catherine? Zeta? Jones, she wore a black double-shouldered suspender evening gown, the deep U on her chest was extremely low, and nearly half of her plump body was exposed, although the weather in New York was already cold, but for actresses who are used to fighting the red carpet, the temperature is completely negligible.

"Duke, I've already communicated with the reporter who asked the question."

As the car approached Times Square, Pani was sitting in the passenger seat? Kelis looked back and admonished, "It's all pre-set questions, don't forget your answers." ”

"Don't worry, Pani." Duke pointed to his forehead, "It's all in there." ”

Journalists who can get the right to interview at the premiere are not casual to ask questions, and most of the questions have to be reviewed by the organizers, and it is often easier to deal with these pre-set questions.

"What do you want, dear?"

Turned to look at Zeta? Jones glanced at Duke and asked, "Are you nervous?" ”

"Walking through the Oscar red carpet, how can I still be nervous?" Zeta? Jones smiled sweetly, one hand tightly wrapped around Duke's arm, "Okay, I'm a little nervous. This was my first premiere in North America after all! ”

"Soon you'll get used to it."

As soon as Duke finished speaking, the RV stopped in front of the red carpet, and he pushed the car door and got out first. Then turn back to Zeta? Jones pulled it out, ignoring the flashing lights on either side, his fingers clasped tightly on Zeta? Jones's finger went straight to the theater.

Zeta in the middle? Jones also went to the fan holding her poster to sign autographs, and Duke waited a little longer, and the two didn't stay on the red carpet for too long, and quickly walked into the interview area. Many people in the crew are waiting here, or being interviewed. Or take a group photo in front of the media.

The finale of the premiere was Tom? Mr. and Mrs. Cruise, the beautiful soup of this era has not been smeared by too many people, and the image is healthy and uplifting, and the appeal is amazing. Him and Nicole? When Kidman walked the red carpet together, he completely pushed the catwalk of tonight's premiere on*.

Ren has been hyping Duke and Zeta lately? Jones's so-called story of love because of movies, but big directors can't compare with big stars in this regard.

Standing in the interview area, Duke and Zeta? Jones was also interviewed by Warner-owned media, just like Pani? As Kelis said, the questions are almost always predetermined, and the interviews about the film are basically the same, and what Duke said is how hard the crew works and how happy they work together. and the secrets of the leak point shooting.

"Duke, are you dating Miss Jones?" The reporter finally asked the question.

Catherine? Zeta? Jones looked at Duke affectionately, and Duke turned his head to meet her. Said solemnly, "Kate is my muse!" ”

Some things don't have to be said too directly, the two of them interlocking their fingers can already say too much.

This is followed by routine events, such as crew members standing under sponsor billboards for group photos, actors and actors, or directors and actors.

Find your chance, Charlize? Theron stood beside Duke. She asked, smiling at the reporter. "Why her?"

"Who?" Duke didn't understand.

"Why did you choose that Englishwoman as your girlfriend?"

Charlize? Theron smiled brightly, but his words were a little cold, "I still can't figure it out!" ”

"Sally!" Duke's voice was also cold, "This is my private matter. ”

With that, Duke turned around and walked towards the door of the theater, Catherine? Zeta? Jones was waiting there, but there was the sound of high heels falling to the ground behind him, Charlize? Theron chased after him from behind.

"Duke ......"

What was she just about to say, Zeta on the other side? Jones had already walked over, her hand quickly put into the crook of Duke's arm, and she squinted at the other side, "Miss Theron, is there something wrong with you?" ”

These two women, you stare at me, I stare at you, and it seems that they can fight at any time.

Duke glanced at them, not waiting for the high-spirited Zeta? Jones went on, withdrew his arm from her hand, and walked into the theater alone, not bothering to pay any more attention to the two women who were not in a good sense of the situation.

Charlize? Theron seemed to understand something, and suddenly smiled, Catherine? Zeta? Jones looked at her viciously, undisguised from the disgust in his eyes.

"Kate, can I call you that?" Charlize? Theron walked past her and whispered, "I've known Duke for four years, and I know him better than you do, do you know how we first happened?" Me and Cameron? Diaz together, the three of us! He is a person who likes to pursue new excitement and will not stay with you for long! ”

"And we've always been bedmates."

Finally throw down this fluttering sentence, Charlize? Theron turned and walked into the theater.

In the VIP lounge of the theater, Duke simply socialized a lap in the Tina? Under the leadership of Fei, he found his mother hiding in the corner.

"Mommy......" Duke said hello and looked to the side, "Hi Irene, it's been a long time, I'm glad you're here." ”

"It's not just your premiere, it's Anna's premiere, I'm always going to be there for it."

Smiled at Duke, Erin? Lauder pointed to Anna, who had just walked in? Prinz, "I'll go and say hi to Anna. ”

Looking at Irene? As Lauder walked away, Mrs. Leah asked, "George came with his new girlfriend, did you see him?" ”

"Nope." Duke knew that his mother was talking about Lucas, and shook his head, "Maybe I missed it." ”

The two of them didn't say a word, George? Lucas walked over with a Caucasian woman who looked to be between thirty and forty years old, and after greeting Duke, he gave a brief introduction to both parties.

This one is called Lana? Mills' woman, Duke, had never heard of it, and according to Lucas, she was not an insider, and Duke remembered that Lucas had chosen to be hardcore and not a white man.

"I'm here to see your mother and some other old friends." Lucas said to Duke, "Just in time for your premiere, you don't seem to know, Duke?" I'm actually a fan of Chicago revue. ”

"If the adaptation is not satisfied." Duke joked, "George, you have to say a few nice things for me in front of the media, too." ”

"Of course there is no problem."

Everyone laughed, George? Lucas changed the subject, "I came to New York for another purpose, I'm going to have a big party before Christmas, to promote Star Wars Prequel: The Phantom Menace, and to introduce Lana to you friends and my family. ”

"I'll participate." Lady Leah answered directly.

Duke turned around and asked Tina? Fei made a rough itinerary and said, "I don't have a problem." ”

Then, he asked with interest, "George, so the Star Wars prequel is about to officially start?" ”

"The actor is basically decided, if there are no accidents." Lucas nodded to the person passing by, and continued, "Filming will start next year, Duke, are you interested in coming over and playing a cameo role?" ”

"I haven't made any cameos in my own films." Duke shook his head, "Let's look at the specific situation." ”

It didn't take long, Erin? Lauder also walked back, is she Estee? A direct member of Lauder's family, George? Lucas also extended an invitation to her, Irene? Lauder thought about it for a moment and agreed.

Robin? After Grande asked people to come over and warn, Duke and the others walked towards the theater, Zeta? Jones also came over, grabbed Duke's arm, and greeted everyone affectionately, Mrs. Leah just nodded, the truth of the matter Duke had already told her, although she had some opinions on these Hollywood-style methods, she would not rashly interfere with Duke's work and life.

Walking into the theater, the crew members and the guests attending the premiere were all sitting in the front row, and the theater, which can accommodate nearly 1,000 people, was full, and with the bright lights, Duke looked back roughly before sitting down, which was very different from the audience of his previous film premieres, which was mostly young people, and the back was full of middle-aged and elderly audiences, and even many of them were gray-haired old people.

This is Warner's targeted strategy, and the audience at the pre-screening of "Chicago" is basically dominated by these nostalgic groups.

After all, the song and dance film is too far away from the glorious era.

Gru, who is in his fifties, had seen "Chicago" on Broadway several times in the '70s, and although the weekend was Thanksgiving, he brought his wife and daughter in her twenties to see what the movie version would look like.

Not far from them, Alan and Kunitez had just sat down, the two of them had come to New York for their annual leave, just in time for this premiere, neither of them was a fan of musical and dance films, and in the heyday of musical and dance films, they had not yet been born at all, and they could go into the theater for the premiere, simply because it was a new film from their favorite director.

To their left, there is a group of twittering girls, from the words they discuss, you can also hear that this is not a group of song and dance film lovers, and age is destined to have nothing to do with nostalgia or something, they entered the theater for just one reason - Tom? Cruise!

There were also a few people gathered together, talking about the gossip of the director and the heroine, obviously attracted by the hype.

Although because Duke and Tom? The number of people who walk into the theater is not as high as that of the nostalgic group, but it also accounts for a certain proportion, and the cooperation between big stars and big directors has also played its due role.

These people are either quietly waiting, or they are talking, waiting for the movie version of "Chicago" to unveil its mystery. (To be continued)