Chapter 20: The Sixth Sense Premiere
The afterglow of the setting sun gradually dissipated, and the darkness imperceptibly covered the entire sky, and the city of angels at night was lit up with neon lights and bright lights.
As celebrities stepped on the red carpet, the click of the camera shutter became one, and at the same time, the cheers of fans, reporters' questions, and the shouts of the paparazzi also sounded disturbingly.
Put down your camera, Mick? Taylor breathed a sigh of relief for the time being, he was a reporter for the entertainment section of the Los Angeles Times, and he was used to seeing all kinds of big scenes, if this was not the off-season of the movie schedule, if it wasn't for the news released by Miramax during the promotion, such a film would only rely on Al? Pacino supports the scene in the movie, and it is difficult for him, the ace, to go out in person. 、
"Mick, is Miramax deliberately hype?" His assistant then asked, "It's good for a ten-year-old to be fluent in reading, writing movie scripts?" Is this possible, unless he's a Martian. ”
"Don't you see, there's only one name behind the screenwriter, exactly the same as the one in the cast list, this Ryan? Who the hell is Jenkins, did he come out of the rock? ”
In Mick? In Taylor's opinion, since Miramax dared to make it clear in the propaganda that the script was written by a child, or adapted from him and his guardian, he must have absolute certainty, otherwise, even Harvey? No matter how thick-skinned Weinstein was, he didn't dare to do anything to fool the public.
"Hey, Mick, here, it's supposed to be them!"
A tall and cold sexy girl, at this time, led a boy about ten years old onto the red carpet, and the assistant hurriedly reminded Mick? Taylor.
Although he was a little nervous, Ryan still managed to stabilize his mind, anyway, in his previous life, he worked in a large movie theater chain for many years, and he saw a lot of all kinds of red carpets, which helped him somewhat.
"Smile, Ryan, your face is as tight as a stone." Nicole? Kidman reminded in a low voice.
Well, people on both sides are stones, journalists and paparazzi are full of rotten eggs. Ryan began to self-hypnosis, and even though the flashing lights that flickered from time to time made him uncomfortable, he still squeezed out a smile on his face.
"Nicole? Miss Kidman, this is supposed to be your first work in Hollywood, are you ready to stay in Hollywood? ”
"Miss Kidman, it is said that this movie is based on you and ...... Ah, is it true that this Mr. Ryan's personal experience is adapted. ”
When she came to the press area, all kinds of questions came to her, but Nicole didn't mean to answer, ignored the shouts, took Ryan's hand, and walked directly to the front of the theater.
Ryan glanced at this famous theater, to be honest, in his opinion, the name Chinese theater is too unworthy of the name, not only does it not have a bit of Chinese architectural style, but it is somewhat similar to a certain country rich in ladyboys, maybe it should be changed to a Thai theater?
"Hey, Al, and David, it's been a long time." Ryan took the initiative to say hello.
"Ryan, you've grown a lot taller." Al? Pacino walked over, habitually wanting to pat the boy on the shoulder, but suddenly remembered what had happened before, and quickly stopped, but the appearance of his hand stopping in the air was very funny.
"Al, don't worry, there's no pushpin underneath my dress."
Hearing Ryan's quip, everyone in the crew gathered here laughed, and they remembered very well that during the filming, Ryan wanted to take revenge on Al? Pacino often patted him on the shoulder, deliberately inserted the sharpened thumbtacks upside down in the thread under his clothes, waiting for him to throw himself into the net.
After taking a photo with the main creative staff of the crew, he and Nicole walked directly into the theater, the premiere was not big, and there were not many stars invited, and most of the Hollywood stars in the early nineties, except for a limited few, Ryan didn't know most of them, even if they saw them in some movies, they almost forgot about it.
Besides, he is still a child, and he is not famous, and few people will talk to him, so in order not to disturb Nicole, who is good at dancing in the crowd, the boy simply found a corner, planning to wait for the time to be about the same, and go directly to the screening room to watch the movie.
Unexpectedly, he didn't go far before he saw a few people chatting together, one of them was standing there, as solid as a hill, and his iconic figure, with a somewhat paralyzed face, made him instantly recognize who the other party was.
Ryan didn't leave at all, and it was not easy to go up to say hello directly, so he stood aside, intending to hear what they were saying, because he knew the bearded man who spoke.
"Carroco Films has integrated the copyright, I have driven out the main line of the script, although there are still many problems, but the basic framework of the film is already in place, and what is missing now is funding, and I can't do anything without enough money." It was the bearded man who spoke.
"Jim thinks the film will require a minimum investment of $80 million."
"Eighty million? How can 80 million dollars be enough, at least 100 million dollars! The bearded man held out a finger.
"God, Jim, you're going to scare all the investors away sooner or later."
"Will the T800 robot played by Arnold this time be a decent one?" Another asked.
"That's right." The bearded man sighed, and seemed to have a lot of difficulties, "Although I have a lot of ideas about the villain's robot, I have never thought of what kind of robot can match the identity of the future Skynet killer." ”
"A liquid robot!" A slightly immature boy's voice suddenly came from behind them, "This machine killer from the future should be composed of a liquid alloy, he can simulate objects of similar volume to the ones he has come into contact with, including humans, and his body can also be transformed into various cold weapons, killing people like hemp, without emotion and reason!" ”
In everyone's surprised eyes, Ryan was not ashamed, "Hello, Arnold? Mr. Schwarzenegger, and the James period? Mr. Cameron, I guess you're talking about a sequel to Terminator, right? I just happened to pass by here and overheard your conversation, and I hope you don't mind. ”
"It's okay." The boy opposite is polite, and people can't help but feel good when they see it.
"Little one, how did you come up with this robot?" James? Cameron asked curiously.
"I've seen 'The Terminator.'" Ryan quickly stuck out his tongue, "Please don't tell anyone else, okay?" In fact, many plots in the first part can be extended, such as the future savior, I think this movie will definitely make a second part, sometimes I wonder, if Mr. Schwarzenegger plays a robot who protects the savior, then what should his opponent be like? ”
"If the T800 were a heavy tank, then its opponent should have completely different characteristics, and I like Transformers so much that I thought of a robot that could change form at will, a liquid metal robot that was as fast as a Porsche!"
Ryan's words were clear and well-founded, as if he really had come up with them himself.
These words clearly touched James? Cameron, he looked at Ryan thoughtfully, and then asked, "What's your name, little one?" I don't think you're familiar. ”
"Ryan? Jenkins, you can call me Ryan. ”
"Ryan? Jenkins? "Arnold? Schwarzenegger was a little more sensitive in relationships, and immediately remembered something, "Are you the little boy in "The Sixth Sense"? ”
"Yes. I played a role. Ryan saw Nicole on the other side waving to him, so he had to say, "I'm sorry, I'm leaving." ”
"It's okay."
Seeing the little boy holding a woman's hand and walking into the screening room, Arnold? Schwarzenegger asked, "Jim, that sounds like a good setting." ”
"It's not bad." James? Cameron exhaled softly, and the problem that had plagued him for a long time was solved in this way, "Very good idea." ”
James? Cameron and Arnold? Schwarzenegger also walked towards the screening room, but before entering the door, Cameron subconsciously glanced at the "Sixth Sense" poster on the table, and saw only one line of words in a hurry - screenwriter: Ryan? Jenkins.
After Miramax's intro, the movie kicks off, and the male protagonist of the film is an out-and-out tragedy who hangs up at the beginning, of course, these don't appear until the end of the movie.
Unlike others, Ryan subconsciously compares with another movie in his mind while watching the movie.
I have to say, David? It is true that Fincher was called a geek director in his previous life, although this film is at most 60 to 70 percent similar to the previous one, and there is a common problem of movies of this era - the slow pace.
However, this is just entering the nineties, the fast food culture has not yet emerged, and in terms of suspense and emotional conflicts, David handles it extremely meticulously and well, and there are many plots that remind the audience what kind of existence the psychiatrist really is.
Communication, communication and family are almost never outdated themes in North America, not to mention, the movie also played such a big trick, you know, this kind of technique that is almost rotten in the new century is not unique in this era, but it is also very rare.
When everyone is moved by the emotional outburst between Cole and his mother, thinking that this is the end of the movie, the psychiatrist returns home and discovers the shocking fact that he is dead!
Many people unconsciously remembered what the little boy had said - I could see ghosts, they didn't know they were dead, they walked around like us, and they could only see what they wanted to see.