Chapter 102: Forcible Squeezing, Family Harmony
What are child stars most afraid of?
Don't have a project?
As long as you are valuable, there are endless special films.
Don't have money to earn?
As long as you are willing to take it, the endorsements of various children's products will be flying like snowflakes.
No upside?
As long as you work hard, don't die, and change your shape to eat a bowl of rice, it's still no problem.
Compared with these things, what they are most afraid of is actually no exposure.
Times have changed, Gul'dan. ’
With the rapid popularization of the Internet, many practitioners in the entertainment industry will put this sentence on their lips, they feel that in the era of closed news, the reason why actors will take the mysterious route is entirely because the publicity channels are all controlled by capital, except for the works, they have no good way to communicate with the public, and the Internet of Everything completely tears apart this layer of diaphragm, unlimited exposure, so that overnight fame becomes the norm, in this case, an operation account, can let fans know whether they have been kidnapped.
It's like the guy who can't make a song and publicly says on his neck that he wants to go to the electric car repair forum to upload audio.
If you don't have a channel to show yourself, the vast majority of people will really forget you.
Compared with these adult guys, the exposure channels of child stars are actually narrower.
Why?
Because a lot of things can't be used!
And even if it's on, your fans won't be able to see it!
For example, magazine interviews, this kind of exposure channel is indeed one of the main publicity ports of traditional media, but the question is, how many children without financial resources will buy this thing?
For another example, fashion endorsements, regardless of whether they are actors and actresses, the endorsements of the fashion circle are particularly important to them, because no matter how good the acting skills are, how classic the works are, the soft hands of the awards, and the box office records are scared to death, but laying global fashion endorsement advertisements is the embodiment of your continuous exposure. But the problem is - the eight red bloods and the five blue bloods will not go to children for endorsements! Because of the fan benefits of children, these luxury brands can't enjoy it at all!
As for Forbes' stuff that comes with ultra-high traffic......
In the millennium, Jack Ma bought it himself for the sake of popularity!
Now, just Roland's net worth......
Forget it.
In this way, non-stop squeezing has become the main theme of child stars gaining attention.
In fact, Roland has always felt that although Macaulay Culkin's father is very unreliable and has turned his son into a cash cow, his concept is right, in the absence of exposure, unlimited filming is the best embodiment of maintaining his son's coffee position, so that his son will always be active in front of the public, which is indeed very unfavorable, but compared with being outdated, having money to eat is the most important thing! If it weren't for his squeezing back then, Macaulay's personal life might have been very comfortable, but the money spent on living expenses would never have been as much as it is now......
The same is true of the Olsen sisters at home, after the divorce of Garneti and David in their previous lives, they let their daughters take over the project like crazy, and the bad money of fans everywhere, but if there is no capital accumulation, they will be a fart fashion brand when they become adults?
'Keep the classics and walk away' and 'make money and look to the future' – these are actually two ways of thinking.
They contradict each other, they are not compatible, unless they are as open as Roland, no child star can make money without hurting their reputation, if there is no foresight, Charlie Cosmo's choice is the best example.
In this day and age, it's much safer to hug the thighs of the Jewish gang than to gamble with Cameron.
However, the pursuit of stability means slow development.
Therefore, when MJ's "black or white" MV is shown on huge screens in commercial streets in major cities in America, the exposure rate that appears in turn far exceeds that of variety shows, interview articles, and luxury endorsements......
When people walking down the street see the children who appear in the music video, the familiar and unexpected emotions can spread like a virus in the crowd, and even those who don't listen to MJ songs much can be discussed......
"Oh! Isn't that Roland? ”
"He actually made a music video with MJ?"
"I just watched his movie in the summer, I didn't expect it to rise so fast?"
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"Who is that little boy in Michael's MV? Why is it so familiar? ”
"Roland Allen? Oh, I remember, I watched his movie with my ex-girlfriend last Christmas. ”
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"Mom, who is that little brother? It's so cool to bounce people away with a guitar! ”
"He? I don't know, but I think he's a good guy to be the opening leader in MJ's MV, right? ”
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Movies are indeed the cheapest form of entertainment.
But that doesn't mean that everyone goes to the cinema to watch a movie.
Because if this is the case, then according to the 28th rule, adding 250 million people, "Home Alone" should have a maximum of 980 million at the box office in America, not 300 million after the extended screening.
Because of this, there are actually many more people who don't choose movies as a form of entertainment than they imagine in the movie-watching group.
In this way, there are actually a lot of people who don't know Roland.
And in this case, the act of rubbing MJ on the billboards of major cities around the world is what Roland can get at the moment, and it is best to expose it, and he doesn't expect those guys who have just seen him to be curious about himself, he thinks that his personality charm is not so great, he only hopes that those guys who are strange to him can follow MJ to remember all this today when they see the movie poster in the future, and that's enough-he is not Franklin, and he is not printed on green banknotes, He only hopes that his popularity can continue to spread, so that the guys who know him can continue to grow.
After all, only when you know first, can you like later.
Although Roland was very pleased with the fifteen-second commercial, and was surprised at how well the epic record was laid, Roland's small surprise was nothing compared to his peers who hated him.
MJ's MV is a super-sized advertisement that lifts Roland's coffee position?
Fuck! Do you want to have a face?
People just use you to balance their complexion! You're a toolman!
When Christopher Culkin saw the music videos all over the world and heard the news that Roland's cameo "Captain Hook" would premiere in early December, the helplessness and numbness that came to his heart made him sit in his chair in a decadent and couldn't extricate himself.
Although when "Home Alone" was launched, he went to John Hughes for justice for his son, and was choked up by the other party, but this does not mean that he will give up.
The fire of "Home Alone" made Christopher red, he felt that Roland had snatched everything that should have belonged to his son, but the question was, even if he was dissatisfied, who could he talk to?
In this way, Christopher, who has no way to go to heaven and no way to enter the ground, can only break his teeth and swallow it in his stomach.
I accept any audition, and I don't dare to open the price.
Because it is cheap, the acting skills are okay, and the experience is rich, under the control of his father, Macaulay successfully got the project of "Baby Little Lover", Christopher thought that in this way, he could put his son whose resources were cut off back on the right track of development, but he didn't think that when the movie was about to be released, there were overwhelming advertisements on the market, all of which were related to "Captain Hook" and Roland.
In this case, after discovering that Roland, who was supposed to decline with "Terminator 2", was pulled back on track by MJ's MV and broadcast it around the world, they will of course strike while the iron is hot and start promoting "Captain Hook".
Even if Roland's shot in the whole movie is less than three seconds, it doesn't matter!
In the name of cameos, no matter how many children are attracted to the theater to watch Peter Pan, they are all Sony! (That's what you want to fart!) It's obviously the three guys who take the cut! )
Although Spielberg did not allow them to put up misleading slogans such as 'the children's scene was directed and filmed by Roland', 'this is a beautiful fairy tale world', so as not to fall into the mouth.
But the easter egg promotion of 'Looking for Roland Lens' can still be broadcast!
Because of this, when Sony began to promote "Captain Hook" in a hurry, the "Baby Little Lover" project with Sony was immediately thrown into the corner, and no one paid attention to it.
'Macaulay Culkin? ’
'Who doesn't know! ’
'What? Are you his dad? Want to ask us about the promotion of "Baby Lover"? ’
'Go aside!' Go aside! ’
'The overseas "Terminator 2" is not finished yet! America is going to pave "Captain Hook" on the whole line again! At this time, who cares about your "Baby Lover"? Roland can make us an extra 10 million in three days, can your son do it? ’
When Sony slapped such a reply on Christopher's face, the guy who wanted Jackie Chan almost died of anger.
He really wanted to point at the Sony staff and yell, "Home Alone was supposed to be my son's work!" Roland Allen just got the project with that group of Jews! ”
But he understands that if he really says so, then "Baby Little Lover" will be over.
None of the people in Hollywood can offend the Jews.
He can shout happily today, and tomorrow people can also hold him up cleanly.
Want to make your son a popular actor?
Dream more in this life, and you may be able to achieve it in the next life!
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Of course, regardless of whether it was the broadcast of the MV or Sony's squeezing Macaulay's "Baby Little Lover" with "Captain Hook" while the iron was hot, these things don't need Roland to care about.
Or, these can't reach his ears at all, and it's gone.
So far, he has not formed his own team, hired public relations, recruited assistants, and used all the people sent to him by David, but this does not mean that no one is helping him control public opinion.
Regardless of whether it is a brokerage contract under the name of CAA, or Catherine Kennedy, who actually handles his various businesses, or David, who has long handed over Roland's public relations business to David, who also manages the outside public opinion of the Olson sisters, the person who helps him deal with the outside news has a reinforcement - if the artist is really as written in it, everything is on his own, then there are only two situations, one is that the author really doesn't understand, and the other is the godson of the Kung Fu Emperor.
"Struggle", "Snail House", "Ocean Paradise"; "Snow Leopard", "The Age of Naked Marriage", "33 Days of Broken Love", ......
There are resources, there is a backstage, there is a father, and one step a year.
But—
Who allowed him to die for himself?
The point is that while dying, the team is also like a piece of waste.
I haven't been spotted by Monday for eight months, what's the use of raising that team?
Killing the stew during the New Year, I was very panicked!
However, it is actually a good thing not to worry about Roland.
One can prove that he is sitting upright, and the other can prove that there is nothing bad in the outside world.
If something happens that even these bigwigs can't cover, then he can be regarded as coming to an end.
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During the period when the MV was broadcast globally and Sony was busy changing the poster, Roland also did a lot of things.
At the beginning of October, Spielberg called him and told him that the "Jurassic Park" book in his hand needed to be revised, and asked Roland to go directly to his house.
And when they saw Roland's thick stack of handwritten papers, the two of them were a little surprised.
"You wrote this?" Spielberg asked knowingly.
"Yes, a little thought...... If you don't think you can do it, just throw it in the fireplace and burn it. ”
Roland nodded, not at all afraid.
If it were another actor, Spielberg wouldn't have bothered to look at it.
What script does an eleven-year-old doll know?
Isn't that a fuss?
But Roland, after all, they taught it, and the books and materials they used were almost finished by Roland, if they couldn't write something, they were playing blindly at home, and they didn't study seriously!
However, when Spielberg had the intention of checking the homework, after reading the script changed by Roland, the folds in the corners of his eyes were almost crumpled, "Roland, it's okay!" ”
"Not only did the sermon written by Michael (Clayton) be simplified, but also the way Triceratops vs. Tyrannosaurus rex was changed? Your sketches are a bit interesting, but have you thought about it, have you made these pictures? ”
Change the book, not change the outline.
Not to mention that Roland has forgotten all the content of the original version, even if he remembers it clearly, it is impossible to write out the Lingluorptor, there is a scene where the triceratops runs away with the child, so why change it to the Lingluosaurus chasing and killing the child?
As for how to fight Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus rex?
Dinosaur fighting, isn't it just confrontation?
Triceratops had no hands and couldn't beat their chests like gorilla George.
Tyrannosaurus rex does have a pair of small short hands like Godzilla, but the problem is that it doesn't have such a nirvana as thick phlegm and a face!
When there are no super sci-fi elements, traditional dinosaurs fight, isn't it just that you bite me and I whip you?
Then he yelled twice in front of the camera, plus the soundtrack and editing, won't the momentum come out?
As for how to do these images?
"Director, I've seen your Jaws notes."
"Day + Blue Filter = Night, here's the formula you wrote."
Although Roland doesn't know how to design movements, he still knows how to use skills!
Use the dark night to blur the audience's vision, and use the human eye to chase the light away, so that the audience can focus on the brighter place, so that the CG production traces in the movie can be disguised!
It's a bit bad to do that, but—
Is the behavior of the exploding shell better than doing the night special effect?
People really copy the special effects they have made!
Copy it as it is!
I don't even have to edit it!
Of course, another reason why Roland kept the outline of the script was naturally to join his sister.
Spielberg immediately laughed after seeing the age setting of the brother and sister that Roland had changed.
Roland's behavior of Chi Guoguo, why can't he see it?
The manuscript almost didn't say that the role of Hammond's granddaughter, Rix, was given to Ashley or Mary.
According to common sense, Roland's behavior of pointing fingers in the project will cause the disgust of the big boss, if it is replaced by Quentin who does not cut it, then his role is already yellow, but the problem is that Spielberg is the guy who likes to do it the most!
If I don't need my own people, what should I do with outsiders?
Picked them up and let them go?
Isn't that a brain disease?
"I originally wanted to change the age of a child younger and let him become a plot promoter."
"Since the little boy asked you to play it, let's change the little girl to a smaller one."
"Ashley and Mary, who I saw last time, don't have a book recently? When the script is finished, let them come and try it out. ”
"It's just twins, and finding a pair is equivalent to taking turns shooting......"
Roland wants the role of a little girl, so give it to him.
Spielberg didn't think there was anything wrong with it at all.
Anyway, his selection idea is to call the people he knows first, ask them if they are willing to take on his movie, if they are interested, then directly interview, what audition, screening, final selection?
Why are you in all this trouble?
It's not an epic drama!
When Spielberg agreed to Roland's idea of modifying his character and streamlining the outline, the little guy sitting on the side laughed happily, although he understood that the book in front of him was far from the final draft, but the setting that Spielberg agreed to would not be changed under normal circumstances, and he, in fact, wanted the two roles of the brother and sister.
As the character's intention was determined, the Olsons were very surprised to learn of the incident.
After confirming it again and again, Ganetti, who was extremely excited, directly dragged the whole family to the Montage Hotel for a big meal.
Of course –
It's David's card that is swiped.
The reassurance given by Roland is something that Garnetty has been waiting for for a long time.
It's not that she's snobbish, it's the excitement of gaining something on the way to realizing her dreams.
Whose daughters have been filming TV series for so many years, parents hope that they can develop on the big screen!
If the first movie on the screen can directly cooperate with Spielberg, no matter which parent it is, it will wake up with laughter!
Of course, Garnetty understands that collaboration isn't really the point.
The point is –
"Thank you, Roland......"
After returning home from dinner, when she left her daughter and son to her husband, Garneti also accompanied Roland back next door.
Looking at Aunt Garneti who was smiling on the journey, Roland spread his hands and said with a smile: "It's just a gesture." ”
"Good, well, I know you don't like this kind of politeness, but—well, I know what you want to know now."
"Rest assured, there will definitely be a complete home."
"The quarrel I had with David before was just that David didn't want them to make that kind of meaningless bad movie."
"Now, these things are up to you, and he and I naturally won't have any more disagreements."
"I just want them to do things that I haven't touched before, but you know, it's a hassle to have no way out of Hollywood, because the producers, they just want to make money from them......"
"But now that you're here, I'm relieved."
"At least, those guys don't dare to raise money in front of you."
After so many years in the circle, where would Garnetty not know the cruelty from TV to movies?
In the famous, no way is still equal to zero.
And now—
Roland is willing to pull a hand, and that's naturally the best.
Under such circumstances, Garnetti, who had long seen that Roland had a great dependence on the complete family, would naturally not be a demon again.
For her assurance, Roland smiled and nodded.
Without speaking, he raised his right hand, and Ganetti, who had caught his thoughts, also raised his palm and tapped it with him.
Roland, who had been through enough, didn't want to make any more moths.
If you can live a good life, don't get a divorce with a crooked beep.
If you can do something for family harmony?
Didn't he already do it?
"Well, Aunt Garnetty, there is no need to talk about what has already been decided."
"Since Steven asked them to try it, let's go to the premiere together on the eighth."
"Anyway, they left fifteen seats, and if they don't go, it's a waste of ......"