Chapter 820： stupid decision

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"This is the dumbest decision Evan Bell has ever made!"

This comment is not from Elliott Carter of "Premier", nor from "News of the World" for fear that the world will not be chaotic, nor from some unknown gossip tabloid, but from Chris Fairbanks : This professional film critic who paid attention to Evan Bell as early as the Sundance Film Festival, "Film Critic" is known as the most supportive professional magazine for Evan Bell in the film industry.

So why did Chris Fairpunk write such a comment? There is a depressing feeling of hating iron. *.**/*The reason is actually not difficult to find, because you only need to open any movie-related website, and you can probably find the answer.

"Evan Bell decided to star in the **** movie 'Brokeback Mountain,'" the news is absolutely overwhelming.

The news was first reported by the "National Enquirer", but the focus was not Evan Bell, but another protagonist of "Brokeback Mountain", Jake Gyllenhaal.

Jake Gyllenhaal, who has won widespread attention through "The Day After Tomorrow", is now considered to be a representative of the new generation of idol actors. Although the handsome Jake Gyllenhaal has never made a big hit since his debut, he is one step at a time. Footprints, "The Day After Tomorrow" did not win more results at the box office, but it also allowed Jake Gyllenhaal to win the love of many female audiences.

Under these circumstances, Jake Gyllenhaal's role in a **** film is nothing short of a bolt from the blue!

As Michelle Hathaway talked with Evan Bell for the first time about the adaptation of "The Closed Farm", in the United States, **** movies are a taboo, non-mainstream, niche, maverick, personality These words are not enough to describe the treatment of **** movies. It is a bit exaggerated to say that thousands of people mean it, but it is true that no one in the mainstream society welcomes such movies. Generally speaking, **** films these days are niche pornographic films that no distributor wants to pay attention to.

Even so, every time a **** **** movie is released, there are only two results, either no mainstream media attention or a flood of criticism. Evan Bell was under tremendous pressure when he filmed "Mysterious Skin". The media not only disliked the film, but also questioned Evan Bell.

Now, as soon as the news of Jake Gyllenhaal's appearance in "Brokeback Mountain" came out, there was a lot of excitement. *Very literary* But the excitement has only just started, as reporters discovered more information about "Brokeback Mountain", for example, this movie is Ang Lee's film after the failure of "Hulk". ;For example, Anne Hathaway challenged works of different themes for the first time after the performance of "Princess Diaries"; for example, this script was not only adapted by Evan Bell, but he will also star in this film. The hero of the movie! This last piece of news suddenly stopped all the excitement, and then the focus of attention swarmed on Evan Bell, as if a drop of cold water entered the hot oil, it completely boiled and exploded.

If there is no such hot spot as Evan Bell, the filming of "Brokeback Mountain" will inevitably lead to a series of discussions due to the addition of Jake Gyllenhaal. However, the discussion will stop at the discussion, and it will be difficult to create further confusion. Even Ang Lee and Anne Hathaway couldn't attract more media attention.

But the current situation has undergone tremendous changes. When the hottest focus "Evan Bell" collided with the most unpopular subject "gay", the media set off a storm in an instant. From Chris Fairbank's comments, we can see the shock of the news media this time, and it can also be seen that the media still maintains a consistent attitude towards **** movies.

It's an unspoken rule that gay-themed movies have always been out of favor in Hollywood, and anyone with a bad memory can recall the best-selling book "Leader" written by Patricia Warren in the 1970s and the biographical film "The Mayor of Castro Avenue" about Randy Shields, the first recognized full-time AIDS journalist in the United States and a **** who died of AIDS in 1994. This work has been in the hands of many movie theater companies countless times. Sometimes they even have the shooting plan ready, but they haven't seen the filming for a long time, and the shooting seems to be handed over to God. This time "Brokeback Mountain" is also the same. Since "The Closed Farm" was serialized in "The New Yorker", it has won countless praises and won the eager attention of Hollywood. Many people are eager to try it, but until Michelle Hathaway came to the door , the adaptation rights of this work have still not been won by any film company.

Although Hollywood doesn't like **** movies, in every period, there is always one or a few movies with this feature that come out, and they are very successful. This kind of success often arouses people's expectations for this kind of film, and expects to challenge some stereotypes, and then shouts slogans such as "subverting Hollywood traditions and changing national prejudice", and it is lively and lively. But soon everyone can find that this is still just the usual way of media hype, secretly that everything will return to its original state soon, and there is still no change.

The so-called "return to the original" means that the unspoken rules of Hollywood have never changed. For homosexuality itself, for homosexual films, and for everything about homosexuality, the unspoken rules have never changed. When it comes to the taboo subject of homosexuality, Hollywood has two iron laws: **** actors are either silent or sidelined; even if a **** movie starts, it must be shot by a heterosexual.

While America has struggled with conventional wisdom for decades—as evidenced by the cheers of liberals and the laments of conservatives—the big Hollywood entertainment factory has a tolerance for homosexuality But still not much progress.

America likes to treat entertainment stars as cultural heroes, so it's no surprise that the stars on the stage have to pretend to be as serious and sanctimonious as Washington politicians to meet the critical gaze of the audience. Because the American people still harbor some doubts and unease about homosexuality, any big-name star in Hollywood is very sensitive and cautious about homosexuality issues, lest they give the American people a negative imagination. This is no longer a matter of personal choice, but the whole The film industry must operate with this rule as the bottom line.

In Hollywood, even a name can become a sensitive topic. In order to choose a suitable stage name and avoid the sensitivity that may create misunderstandings, artists often rack their brains, not to mention the issues of appearance, clothing, etc. Many artists often go to Christian churches or donate money to Christian charities, which shows that they cater to the Christian psychological characteristics of the American people. So for the sensitive topic of homosexuality, it is even more cautious and cautious.

Evan Bell once saw such an anecdote in the library, which was a miscellaneous talk from a scholar of Hollywood history.

When an actor named Jules Garfunkel went to Hollywood to apply for a job, he changed his name to Jules Garfield in order to broaden his acting career. Jack Warner, who met him at that time, was the famous Warner Bros. The company's founder, Jack Warner, told him that Garfield didn't sound like an American name. But Jules told him it was the name of an American president, and Warner's attitude became very lenient. But in the end Jules still didn't get a job in Hollywood, why? Jack Warner's aide later said, "We don't want him because he's a Jew. A lot of people who buy tickets to see our movie hate Jews, and the word Jules definitely betrays racial identity." Of course, the last Jules changed his name to John Garfield, which is another story.

Although actors of Jewish origin no longer need to change their names, for gays, the situation has not changed much. Gay Hollywood actors, whether they are male or female, still have to keep silent about their sexuality. In the 1980s, a director said in an interview with reporters, "Hollywood has created its own ridiculous rules, which define what is acceptable and what is forbidden.

Hollywood believes that audiences won't accept a male actor kissing a woman on screen, only to come home gay. "So Hollywood has to cater to the audience, it's not about sexual orientation, it has nothing to do with humanitarianism, it's just a dollar consideration.

A decade ago, Hollywood loosened up a bit on **** issues. An actor who is open about his homosexuality can play a supporting role in the film; some directors, screenwriters and producers, they no longer hide their homosexuality. It can even be said like this In this period, who dares to disclose their homosexuality is even a glorious thing, a profitable thing, because when no one dares to disclose it, you risk it, Then you will win attention. During this period, Hollywood was also used to those winners thanking their "comrades" in their testimonials, such as the composer Mark- who produced "Nuns Are Crazy" when the comedy "Hairspray" won the Tony Award in 1988. Shaiman and his screenwriter comrade Scott Wittmann made a slap in the face, ushering in a "well-intentioned" laughter from the public opinion.

However, in the hearts of many Hollywood producers, there is still a stubborn territory. This territory believes that the American public is uncivilized, and they will not accept **** actors in **** films, especially the protagonists in romantic films. in this way.

Some second- and third-rate actors can be flamboyant about their sexuality, but once he starts going viral, he has to admit the rules of the game, if they don't have water in their heads. Famed author Armistead Maupin once said, "In the career of a **** actor, there is an unwritten rule that if you get to the point of being famous, you have to shut up about your sexuality."

The unspoken rules of the entire Hollywood treatment of homosexuality are also doomed, and gay-themed movies have never been able to enter the mainstream.

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