Chapter 752

Hundreds of reporters packed the huge press Hall of Venice Film palace. It seems that all the reporters who came to cover the Venice Film Festival attended the press conference. Not only the seats prepared by the organizers were far from enough, but also the aisles and corridors were full of reporters.

"Except for this movie..."

During the press conference, what a British reporter said to another French reporter in private can best reflect the media's point of view, "apart from Murphy Stanton and his famous Stanton followers, are there any other films and stars worth interviewing? Who can have their super influence? Who can make movies from the standpoint of the media? "

When I heard what he said, the reporters around me were nodding their heads. The just screened "focus" was just showing their strength for these media reporters!

One question after another, any one of Stanton's followers is the focus of media reporters' questions, and the questions range from movies to life to gossip.

Murphy seems very relaxed. It seems that his director has been forgotten by the reporters. However, from the questions asked by the media reporters, he can clearly hear that he dare not say 100%, but at least 95% of the reporters are completely in the camp of focus.

This is one of the reasons why he chose to shoot the film and premiered it in Italy, the capital of Catholicism. Naturally, media reporters would like the film!

Reporters asked questions one by one. At the beginning, they were basically asking Robert Downey, James Franco, Margaret Robbie, Seth Logan and Jonah hill.

"Director Stanton..."

The British journalist stood up and threw the question at Murphy. "It's a film based on real events. Is it a challenge for you to make focus?"

Murphy is very clear that reporters can not let him go. The previous neglect is just for the final concentration of fire, so he has been ready for a long time.

"Yes, this serious subject matter is a test of conscience and a severe challenge to anyone!" Murphy's face was serious. He knew how to say it was best for himself and the film. "One day a few years ago, I occasionally saw the report of focus. I found that such a serious event was gradually forgotten, while similar incidents were still happening. I felt that I had the responsibility and obligation to adapt it into a film. It might not help too many people, but it could always help many children Parents of children should be alert to some people! "

I heard that a reporter from France had a lot of difficulties in making the film. How did you stand up and finish it

"This movie is on the verge of death three times - I mean, almost dying of outside intervention. Even with such a cast and excellent script, as well as all the producers and studios full of passion, it is still very difficult to put it on the screen in today's social situation. "

Murphy thought about it and said, "it's an external factor, and it took us a lot of effort to overcome it."

"Is the shooting process what you planned? Did you have an accident? " Another reporter asked, "how much help has your team given?"

"The ideal scene for a director is like this..." Murphy said with a smile, "the description of each scene in the script is clear and concise. The storyboard is perfectly drawn. It's easy to split the shot and shoot without much effort. When editing, you can immediately tell how to splice the scenes. On the set, everyone gets plenty of sleep and is well paid. "

His voice changed, "the dream is full, the reality is bony. However, in a way, this is a good thing. There is a lot of confusion in the process of film shooting, and it is a lot of trouble that people can deal with. But it is also because of these that making movies has a kind of charm. "

"I can't do without my team." Murphy said directly, "film is the art of cooperation. Only director or actor can never make a play. Only through the cooperation of actors, shooting team and post production, can we draw a script scene into a storyboard, then divide it into shots, then make it into a play, and then form the film we want through editing. With these stages, many people say that the movie is subtracting. From an idea to its realization, there is always a lot of difference. "

An American stood up and asked, "director Stanton, is this film a justification for the old-fashioned investigative reporting that has disappeared in the Internet age?"

"Of course!" Murphy nodded without hesitation and admitted, "the news industry has changed a lot in the past 10 years, but I'm not sure the public knows what they've lost. The Boston Globe is a local newspaper, not a national newspaper like the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. I think a lot of stories have value only in local newspapers. Although the story finally caused a sensation in the whole country and even the world, it originated from a local newspaper. I'm not sure the audience who saw the film would say, "Wow! It doesn't exist anymore! " The iceberg has begun to melt. These newspapers have disappeared, they have been eroded by the era of new media. "

He stopped for a moment and said, "another point, I want the movie to remind you that many evils actually happen around you. People who touch evils often wear the cloak of angels!""Are you angry?"

The question was asked by a middle-aged female journalist, "are you very angry about Catholic behavior?"

"Yes, very angry!" Murphy was heartbroken and showed the most proper attitude at this moment. Her acting performance index directly showed, "these evils come from the Catholic Church! They not only don't face up to the problems, but also cover them up everywhere, especially to those who want to uncover these evils and remind the society

He gave a wry smile. "Don't ask me why I know, because I've experienced it myself!"

The laughter of some reporters in the press hall, they know what happened between Murphy and Catholicism.

Murphy didn't smile, but continued, "it's the Catholic Church after all. There are many believers. It's extremely painful to uncover this cancer. It's like cutting off the spiritual support of a generation. The pressure from all aspects of society will make people collapse!"

He sighed. "Fortunately, I survived!"

A reporter from the Los Angeles Times stood up, one of the most famous liberal newspapers in the United States, and his position was very much in favor of Murphy, a director with Los Angeles identity.

"Murphy..." The reporter asked, "what kind of touch did the real things in the film give you?"

All the reporters pricked their ears to hear what Murphy would say.

"In 2002, from January to December, the focus team of the Boston Globe in the United States did one thing, which was to report the incidents of sexual abuse of minor children by priests in Boston area. From 13 priests initially involved in the case to 249 finally exposed, it later spread to the whole world. Similar scandals broke out in Australia and Europe one after another, causing great repercussions. Therefore, it won the Pulitzer Prize for news. "

Murphy didn't give a positive answer, and some questions didn't need a positive answer. "These priests are targeting the boys from poor families. What's very irritating is that they can molest seven boys in a family while keeping their mother silent and bear the pain alone for many years. Seven in a family! It's a compliment to be called the devil. When it came to light, the priest was simply transferred to another Parish, one of 249 priests in Boston parish. According to the survey, about 1000 children have been sexually assaulted by these priests. When they grow up, they call themselves survivors. "

In the news hall, it was very quiet. Besides Murphy's words, there was no other voice.

"Survivors!" Murphy suddenly raised her voice and said sternly, "excuse me, have we ever been in the land that Satan has kissed?"

This sonorous and forceful, resounding, so that countless reporters for its sidelights!

Murphy's tone began to become heavy. "Before people know the whole truth of a thing, they will only tend to believe in the known or the most superficial layer. The inherent social concepts in their minds, the level of personal education and the amount of information they get will hinder their judgment and perception of the truth."

These are objective facts. What Murphy said is also convincing. "For example, the priest represents the authority of God. The same fault may be a crime to others, but to him it is to spread the gospel. As a victim of sexual assault, the priest is the master of morality. To rebel against him is to fight against authority. It often takes more courage for ordinary people to report the priest's sexual assault, so that such a terrible event is not reported or taken seriously. "

"In the movie shooting, there was a scene that deeply shocked me. On Christmas eve before the news release, in the huge church, a pair of small choirs were singing hymns under the command, and the children's faces were full of quiet light. "How kind, how naive, how quiet to enjoy the heaven sent sleep, holy night, shepherd, in the wilderness, suddenly saw the glory of the sky."

When needed, Murphy can always burst out with far more energy than usual, even if he is not very good at performing, "they may not know how much boundless darkness outside this church almost engulfs them, and how many adults fight their lives just to save their safety. Perhaps there is no absolute right and evil in this world, but there is a strong tendency to act recklessly and a weak tendency to be submissive. "

In the end, Murphy said to countless reporters, "it's the hard work of the media that makes us feel that the world is finally lit up!"

As his voice fell, the news Hall fell into absolute silence. This silence lasted less than three seconds. There was no sign of applause. All reporters put down their pens, notebooks, tape recorders and cameras and clapped hard one after another!

The director who pays attention to the media and reporters in front of him can definitely afford such applause!