Chapter 82: Vanity Fair (Subscription Requested)

Built in the '70s, when Mill Cinema was at its peak, the Los Angeles Dome Theatre is a mecca for countless B-movie fans.

The fan and media conference of "Zombie Dana" was placed here. In the small theater, the film is being screened.

In the next lounge, Blake, the head of publicity at Lionsgate, once again stressed the precautions to Martin, Catherine and Benjamin: "You can say less, you must not talk nonsense, and when you encounter sensitive or difficult questions, don't rush to answer, there are our people among reporters and fans, and they will help you out." He looked at Martin and said directly: "Your role is the most brilliant, the questions of fans and reporters will be focused on you, can you face the camera and face them calmly?" Martin was ready when he arrived: "No problem. Benjamin helped: "Our male protagonist is the number one dancer in Atlanta, and he has seen all kinds of scenes. Blake gave Martin confidence: "Don't be afraid of entertainment reporters and online entertainment bloggers, they depend on us for food. Catherine, who was ignored, had mixed feelings.

Blake called his assistant and asked, "Noticed?" The assistant said: "The focus will be on the male protagonist." At the end of the screening, Blake clapped his palms and said to the three Martins, "Follow me." The four of them entered through the side door of the theater and went on the small stage together.

The people who came over today, except for the media reporters and entertainment bloggers invited by Lionsgate, are all fanatics of B-grade movies.

Seeing the three main creators appear, they applauded warmly. The theater is not large, there are more than 100 people in total, and the fan communication is close contact, and many audiences flock to the stage.

Benjamin and Catherine hadn't experienced it, and before they could react, Martin had already taken the initiative to move forward, came to the edge of the stage, sat on the edge of the stage, and said with a smile: "Don't squeeze everyone, we have a lot of time, talk slowly." "Most of the audience gathered on his side.

Martin must control the pace and initiative, asking, "Guys, is the film good?" The man with glasses at the front laughed: "The plot is rotten like, shoddy." His voice changed abruptly: "But it is the most impressive B-grade movie I have seen this year." Martin couldn't help but glance at this person more, and highly suspected that this was an undercover agent arranged by Lionsgate among the fans, and vomited the biggest slot in advance, so that the people behind had no slot to spit on.

He did his homework and said: "No money, no way, we have worked hard to innovate in this film, do some new ideas and new tricks, B-grade films, just like we hitchhiked out on a poor trip, it sounds like it looks good, it looks delicious, but in fact, it is a poor egg." This caused everyone to laugh, and a woman of twenty-five or sixteen said, "You are very good, your name is ......" Martin reacted very quickly, and said: "I am Martin Davis, you call me Martin." The woman said, "Martin, your scenes are so good that they will become classics in B-grade movies!" Another woman with glasses chimed in: "The thunder is loud and the rain is small, but you are the lightning on a rainy day, lighting up the night sky." Martin danced: "Thank you!" Thank you! He beckoned to the staff at the Lions Gate behind him, waited for someone to come over, and said, "Can you find me a notebook and pen?" I'm going to write down all these words of encouragement. "Even if the staff is experienced, they have never encountered this kind of request, but fortunately, they responded quickly enough to quickly bring the notebook and pen.

Martin took it, thanked him, and handed it to the two ladies just now: "Can you do me a favor?" Those words of encouragement were written to me, I didn't have confidence when I made this film, I almost couldn't hold on to many scenes, and sometimes I wondered, who watched the roles and plays I played? Anyone liked? Does my work make sense? "Most of the fans are ordinary people, and they have encountered countless similar situations in their work and life, and they will resonate with them somewhat.

You don't need much, just a little to infect each other. The woman with glasses took the notebook and pen in Martin's hand first, and wrote down the words just now.

Reading the book, Martin was originally sitting on the stage, but simply jumped down and asked, "Can you leave your name?" When I see it, I know who's encouraging me. The woman smiled, "My name is Rachel!" Martin, you've done a great job, really good, I love your zombie machine gun dance, I love your trapeze guy, I'll buy tickets to watch it again, I'll recommend it to my friends, there's a good protagonist in this bad movie. Martin said, "Thank you, Rachel, I'll always remember today." The middle-aged bald man next to him took the pen and notebook, and said while writing: "Martin, you have performed a lot of whimsical ideas in this film, which reminds me of the glory of B-grade films twenty years ago, don't doubt yourself, you have to be confident, you are a good actor!" Martin asked his name: "Rick, if I succeed one day, it's definitely thanks to your encouragement today." "Reporters around are taking pictures, and there are also bloggers who use cameras to record the footage just now.

Compared to the excitement on Martin's side, Benjamin and Catherine were a little deserted. Benjamin is a director, and half of his feet are still behind the screen this year, so he has to maintain a certain style.

Before Catherine came to Los Angeles, she was just an ordinary late-night actress, and no one had taught her how to deal with fans except for Lionsgate's temporary training.

Seeing Martin steal all the limelight, Catherine was anxious, and the more anxious she was, the more she couldn't deal with it calmly. On one side of the stage, Blake kept his eye on Martin.

The staff who delivered the notebook and pen came to Blake and whispered, "Head, Martin Davis is asking fans to sign autographs." Blake said, "I see, there's something in the head of this little actor. He felt that he had learned: "I didn't expect that I could also mobilize the emotions of fans through reverse signatures." The staff suddenly: "A leading actor on the screen asks fans for autographs and greetings, and fans will have a good impression of the starring film. Blake said, "You go and look closely, and go back and put together a report for me." The staff was stunned, and said in their hearts that this was not asking for trouble for themselves?

Martin controlled the pace with ease, communicated with fans without hindrance, and the reverse autograph, although a small trick, was disguised as inspirational, and there were few obstacles for fans to accept.

So, Martin said logically: "Guys, if I can still see the big guys in this film, please help recommend it to my friends around me." A chaotic response rang out all around.

"No problem."

"I'm a moderator of the B-grade film forum, and I will recommend it." Compared with Benjamin, who kept his style, and Catherine, who was slightly flustered, Martin's side attracted the most reporters and bloggers.

Blake personally intervened and spoke to the invited reporters and bloggers, most of whom switched to Martin's side.

Martin invited fans: "Everyone on stage, let's take a group photo together. "A lot of fans flocked to Martin on stage.

Martin did not forget Benjamin and Catherine, and beckoned to them: "Come here, together." Benjamin strode over and punched Martin.

Catherine, a rookie actor, was psychologically unbalanced, didn't want to be a foil, and stubbornly stood in place. The trio, who had a good relationship when they came, had just touched the very edge of Hollywood Vanity Fair, and there were already cracks.

Fans rumbled around behind Martin and Benjamin to take a group photo in front of the cameras of media reporters.

Then there was an interview session with reporters and bloggers, and when Blake came over, Martin whispered to him, and Blake looked at the atmosphere and nodded approvingly.

Martin took full control of the scene, picked up the microphone, and said: "Guys, friends from the media and friends from bloggers want to communicate with us, everyone is tired from standing for so long, let's sit down and talk slowly." "He didn't use a chair, he just sat on the stage.

Benjamin was still going to eat Gray's meal, but after a moment's hesitation, he also sat down. The surrounding fans all sat down in an uproar and gathered around Martin, like his hardcore little brother.

Journalists and bloggers who were supposed to be many-to-one, or many-to-three, found out that the situation was not quite right, how did it become a dozen against more than a hundred?

Blake never intervened, and he felt that today's publicity had greatly exceeded expectations. Catherine squirmed and sat down next to Martin.

From fans to journalists to bloggers, the existence of the heroine is almost ignored. The actor shows off in the movie, and even more so outside the film.

The reporter asked the question, or the usual routine of Lionsgate, and the first reporter asked the biggest slot: "Is this film too rough?" It feels like you're using a big frame to tell a small story about a small club. Benjamin was prepared and said, "If you start a fight and have a super battle between the church and the vampire demons, it won't be a B-movie." Another reporter asked: "The film uses some new concepts and novel designs, such as the flying battle between the male protagonist and the supporting actress, and the life-and-death struggle between the male and female protagonists, how did you come up with these?" Benjamin pointed at Martin: "These ideas originated from Martin. At this moment, he remembered what Martin often said, and put it into practice: "He is the most versatile actor in all of Atlanta." A female blogger asked aloud, "Martin, have you ever had a real fight in this area so that you can design those action scenes?" Martin spread his hands and smiled: "I don't dare to use such a difficult action, only Spider-Man can play such a difficult action, and Batman is also possible?" The questions all focused on Martin, and another female reporter asked, "Did the zombie machine gun dance use special effects?" Benjamin shook his head: "No, it's completely real." There was an exclamation all around.

The female blogger proposed, "Martin, can you do a live performance?" Martin stood up, took off his coat and handed it to Jessica, who was wearing glasses, to move his body briefly while making room for a little space: "First of all, you can't take off your clothes." He snapped his fingers and said to the people of Lionsgate, "Let's have some music." The energetic dance music sounded, and everyone was stunned, the fast rhythm and violent sprint were really breathtaking.