Ryan is far less active than he was in "Titanic" for the promotion of "Desert Island", after the movie was released, he only went to the largest cities in North America and left the crew, and no one else could say anything, who made him the boss of the movie.

Despite the absence of Ryan, the entire crew still flew around various cities in North America according to the predetermined plan, and everywhere he went, he could always break some secrets during filming, and most of these gossips were related to Ryan, since he couldn't come to promote, he had to make good use of his name.

Because it's basically a one-man show, in addition to Ryan, the most important actor in the crew is Naomi? Watts, the Australian actress, completely got rid of the bad luck of the previous years and fully enjoyed the taste of fame and popularity surrounded by the spotlight.

For her, using Ryan's name to promote the movie is not promoting herself.

No movie can get rid of the inevitable law of the market, and there is only one super box office bomb like "Titanic" so far, and the popularity of "Desert Island Survivors" is gradually declining.

However, the film not only brought in a super high box office, but also a surge in business for FedEx, which provided full support at the time of the filming.

Three weeks after the release of this alternative FedEx super-long promotional film, FedEx's statistical system clearly showed that their business volume in North America increased by nearly 20 percent, and in several overseas regions such as Europe, it also increased by nearly 10 percent on average.

Especially according to the plot of the movie, they launched a mailbag business with wings, which was extremely popular.

In short, the movie is enough to bring huge benefits to FedEx, especially the invisible brand benefits.

Not to mention FedEx, even the not very famous 'Wilson' sports equipment has also become a well-known brand, the famous volleyball. I sell it until it is out of stock in the United States.

Not only can you benefit yourself through movies, but also bring huge benefits to your partners, and this kind of person will be welcomed in any industry in North America.

After handing over the stock to Scott, Ryan left Los Angeles for London to join the officially formed Harry Potter crew.

After the New Year, Chris? Columbus and Michael? Barnathan took people to London to prepare the preliminary work for the film.

Perhaps he was informed in advance by his Los Angeles counterpart, and after Ryan left Heathrow Airport, he was surrounded and intercepted by countless media and reporters. There are not only paparazzi from Fleet Street, but also many entertainment reporters from mainland Europe, and even more so from North America.

In addition to the media and reporters, there are thousands of book fans holding Harry Potter and various posters in front of the VIP exit of the airport, they have been waiting for many years to finally make Harry Potter into a movie.

If all this is normal, then every now and then there will be teenage boys and girls jumping in front of Ryan. Or jump in front of a reporter's camera lens and shout 'Harry?' Potter' or 'Hermione?' Granger's selection created an even more chaotic scene.

Maybe there are some different thoughts, but most of them are still there to show their support for Ryan. That love for the whole collection.

As a result, Ryan was directly blocked at the airport by reporters and fans, and more and more people even paralyzed Heathrow Airport for a while until the police showed up. Ryan, escorted by bodyguards, squeezed out of the crowd and left the airport hall that had been turned into a vegetable market.

He did not return to his villa in Kensington. Instead, he came directly to the Hilton Hotel where the crew stayed.

Time is precious to him, as well as to the crew, and met Chris in the reception room rented by the crew? After Columbus, the two sides briefly exchanged pleasantries and went straight to the point.

"Ryan, although the script has eliminated a lot of the plot of the novel, I believe in your level and vision."

After identifying Chris? After Columbus became the director, Ryan gave him the script he had written on an Australian farm in '95.

Chris? Columbus's face, in addition to exhaustion and excitement, after officially becoming the director of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", fully realized the power of this series, he seemed to have become the center point of the whole London, even the most successful "Home Alone" of the year, did not have this effect.

"Michael and I visited the main locations such as Gloucester Abbey and King's Cross and talked to some of the responsible agencies." Chris? Columbus went on to say, "The set was set on the outskirts of London, and for the next year, in addition to casting the actors, we had to make custom sets and props, costumes, and so on......"

Listening to the other party's words, Ryan nodded slowly, Chris? Columbus thought it through.

"Where's Michael?" Ryan is asking Michael, who is the producer? Barnathan.

"He's gone to 10 Downing Street." Chris? Columbus explained, "The child labour law in the UK is very troublesome, and it is definitely the biggest obstacle to the progress of the filming, and Michael has read your suggestion and has convinced 10 Downing Street that as long as the House of Commons can pass, it is not a problem to change the relevant regulations." ”

"There's no need to rush." Ryan waved his hand, "Just get it done before shooting." ”

To audition actors, you have to make all kinds of preliminary preparations, and if the movie wants to officially start shooting, it will be more than a year later at the earliest.

Jenkins Films and Warner invested heavily in this project and a lot of manpower, Ryan has spent a total of more than $100 million on production costs and $50 million in publicity expenses for the crew, and is currently negotiating with several toy and derivative manufacturers, including Hasbro, so that the production of peripheral products can start as soon as the props and characters of the movie are determined.

The bulk of the revenue of this series is not the box office of the movie.

Even the "Alien" publishing house has re-approached Ryan and wants to take advantage of the momentum of the film adaptation and release to relaunch the hardcover version of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone".

In short, it's all a guarantee of profit.

As early as the first time the crew arrived in London, they contacted the media under the News Corporation, including BBC TV, and the advertisements for the audition of the young actors were overwhelming, not to mention the sensational effect in the UK, the media in North America also paid attention to this side at all times, even if there was a little turmoil, the media under Time Warner would report it in an exaggerated way to attract people's attention.

With the development of the media and the rapid dissemination of information, especially the rise of the Internet, the era of eyeball economy has completely come, and the importance of publicity for movies or other products is self-evident.

In addition to the usual means, Yahoo also took over the business of Jenkins Films, and began to build an official website for the entire Harry Potter series in order to win more support on the network.

Before the official start of the actor audition, the crew rented the largest conference room at the Hilton Hotel and held a grand press conference.

Hundreds of journalists from North America, Europe, the Kingdom of Great Britain and even some parts of the Far East packed the entire conference room, and the staff from BBC Television set up several cameras early in the morning to broadcast the press conference live on BBC TV 1.

"Yes, the crew will give preference to actors from the UK or Ireland so that the film maintains the overall atmosphere of the novel."

There is no doubt that Chris, who served as director and head of casting? Columbus became the focus of media attention, answering question after question, "I repeat, whenever possible, the entire crew will be filmed in the UK, please don't ask these two questions again!" ”

"May I ask Director Columbus, what kind of young actor meets your requirements and the Gryfin Golden Triangle in your mind?" A reporter asked again.

"I want to remind you that I am indeed in charge of auditioning actors, but the final selection of candidates is still in Ryan's hands." Chris? Columbus directly blamed the success.

Then, all the artillery fire was directed at Ryan.

"Excuse me, what kind of young actor would you choose to play?"

"Will you accept a face-to-face self-recommendation from a young actor?"

"Will the actors of Ryan, Harry, Hermione and others choose experienced young actors, or will they choose real newcomers?"

"Can the crew guarantee the fairness and impartiality of the audition?"

Originally, it was quite orderly, but now the conference room was instantly opened, and the host of the press conference shouted several times in a row, and those crazy guys gradually quieted down.

They are not stupid, they understand that such a chaotic scene, they can't get any valuable news, and immediately restore the order that they just raised their hands and waited.

"Ryan, can you tell me about the standard size for the Gryfin Golden Triangle to select actors?" The BBC reporter who was named stood up.

"There are no standards." Ryan gestured as he said, "I'm sure you should know that there are some feelings that can't be expressed in words. Let's put it this way, when I see those little actors, I feel that he is Harry or Hermione, then he is the most suitable person, otherwise no matter how good it is, it is not the actor I am looking for. ”

"So it's okay for a pure newcomer?"

"It doesn't matter if you have experience or not." Ryan spread his hands, "Otherwise, the crew wouldn't have spent a lot of money to audition across the UK with great fanfare." ”

"So you'll decide who the main cast will be?"

"Chris is in charge of the specific work, and as for the most successful candidate, it will be determined after I consult with him." Ryan waved his hand to stop the question that the reporter wanted to ask again, "Let's put it this way, it will take at least a year from the start of the audition of actors to the start of filming of the movie, and you don't need to ask about the selection and results of the actors, it doesn't make any sense." ”

The press conference was broadcast live on TV to all corners of the UK, and subsequent reports continued one after another, and the media seemed to have found the topic that attracted the most attention from the British, and continued to report on the crew and the auditions.

At the same time, many school-age children are also eager to try. (To be continued......)