Chapter 171： Gibson's Fury

The trial screening has just ended. Fox staff are still collecting the questionnaires from the audience. Some people have already left eagerly. Mike Scott is one of them. He needs to go back and sort out the relevant information to submit to the sponsor in time. , Taking money to do things is the most basic criterion in the circle.

This can be said to be unavoidable in every screening. Just like Warner and Fox can find someone to provide the screening of "Brave Heart", the money offensive is pervasive. After the screening, no one cares too much. The publicity and public relations staff from Fox are all busy, because there will be a large press conference later.

The press conference was arranged in the grand banquet hall of a hotel next to the cinema. When Duke, Tom Hanks and others walked to the front desk, the audience seemed to be boiling, and boiling speech sounded continuously. .

All arrangements were made for the need of publicity. After Duke, Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio sat down, everyone’s public relations also went to the front desk to remind their employers in time. .

The host was long-winded, and Charles Rowan introduced some basic information about the film, and came to the question section that media reporters are most interested in.

The most attractive person on the stage was of course Tom Hanks.

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It is conceivable for this kind of press conference that many questions asked by reporters are actually planned by the organizer’s public relations coordination.

After the host’s roll call, a reporter stood up and asked directly, “Mr. Hanks, if you remember correctly, you received a lot of invitations last year. Why did you choose such a movie?”

"I have always been fascinated by the history of World War II, and I have been looking for books and scripts that can describe the entire World War II in terms of human nature or human emotional experience rather than just strategic actions."

Tom Hanks focused on the film, "Saving Private Ryan" is a superb depiction of this point. This film is not only a magnificent war story. It is also a tear-jerking analysis of the war. A movie of human nature."

"What is your biggest feeling about shooting the film?" another reporter asked.

"Before, I have never experienced the sudden secretion of adrenaline." Tom Hanks looked here, smiled at Duke, and continued, "In this collaboration with Director Rosenberg In, I finally realized it.

"Because the shooting started. The entire shooting location was in chaos. People kept falling down, and bombs exploded one after another near you. I can imagine the scene when soldiers fell in batches in the rain of bullets. Our eyes are full of fear. We Knowing that none of this is true, but because of this we truly fear!"

The scene was in good order, and only Tom Hanks’ voice reverberated, “We shot the landing battle at the beginning of the filming of the whole film. This completely changed our attitude when shooting future battle scenes. No one would. Foresee how terrifying the landing scene. You will truly feel the life and death test that soldiers had to face bravely."

Many reporters were nodding their heads. The landing battle at the beginning of the film was indeed too real and too shocking!

After Tom Hanks, the reporter asked Leonardo a few more words. Among them, several reporters from Fox TV also deliberately asked about the gossip between him and Claudia Schiff. As long as it can attract attention, the film propaganda means It can be described as diverse.

Finally, the reporter's eyes turned to Duke.

"Director Rosenberg. What do you think of this collaboration with Tom?" The reporter's question is still inseparable from the actor Tom Hanks.

Of course, this is also a problem set in advance. Tom Hanks is the person who has the strongest appeal to the audience in the crew.

"I'm very excited to be able to work with Tom. I admire him very much. He is my favorite actor. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is my idol."

Since the focus of publicity is to set off Tom Hanks, Duke will naturally not forget to praise him, "I have always hoped to cooperate with Tom. "Saving Private Ryan" finally made my dream come true, this time The filming experience made me more admire Tom's personality and acting skills. Tom is often able to make some important suggestions, and when I clarify my views on shaping the role, he always listens humbly."

Subsequently, under the moderator's intentional guidance. The topic turned to the almost real battlefield in the film, and some veterans and historians were also interviewed.

David Brown is one of them. Facing the reporter’s microphone, he made no secret of his praise for this film. Although short, he was sonorous and powerful. "In my opinion, this is the most real and most shocking in history. The reaction to the movie of World War II!"

Other veterans also echoed his opinion, "The film has the greatest possible restoration of the real battlefield."

"I never thought I could see such a real war movie. It seems to be back on that beach."

As a well-known historian and authoritative scholar on the Normandy Landing, Stefan Ambros also stood up and sang praises, "Saving Private Ryan" truly reproduces the situation of the battle that year. There is no doubt that this is what I saw. The most true and accurate war film ever reflecting the cruelty of war, whether it is from the deployment of battles, the expressions and language of the soldiers, the arguments and complaints between each other, and the respect and love between each other, they are all different from those of the past. The soldiers are exactly the same!"

All of this is for publicity and to attract more people's attention.

This trial screening and publicity activities continued until the evening, when Duke drove to Malibu's home, Tina Fei in the co-pilot seat had already received a call from Fox, and the trial screening statistics were released.

"Fox collected 363 questionnaires, and the a-level praise rate was 92%."

In Tina Fei’s view, this is a very impressive audience reputation. Although the audience’s reputation is good, and there are no films that have lost the box office like "Shawshank's Redemption", but her employer’s first three films have shown In addition to the terrifying word-of-mouth box office conversion rate, if calculated based on the past conversion rate, "Saving Private Ryan" is very likely to be another super-selling movie.

"What about the theaters?" Duke asked.

"A total of 37 film-watching experts from the North American Theater Alliance came." Tina Fei said as concisely as possible, "23 people gave a+, 12 gave a, and the remaining 2 were b."

"Theatrical film arrangement shouldn't be a problem." Duke breathed a sigh of relief. Without enough theatrical circuit and filming rate, no matter how good the movie is, it is impossible to sell big. they."

"Ok……"

Nodding gently, Tina Fei took out her phone and began to dial.

Just when Duke drove home, Tina Fei called to inform the team members, the same result was already placed in an office in Century City caa.

Mel Gibson and Martin Bob sat opposite each other across the desk, and both were looking through the relevant information of "Saving Private Ryan".

"This film is **** and cruel. It is bigger than we expected." Mel Gibson said to Martin Bob while watching it. "We can do some work with the Teacher-Parents Association and let them call on the student body. Don’t watch the movie. Even though the movie is rated r, no parent is willing to accompany their children to watch such a **** movie.”

"Mel, did you notice another detail?" Martin Bob threw the information on the desk. "Two reporters mentioned at the same time that there are white Americans and Jews in the film, but there are no other minorities. Descent..."

"After the film is officially released," Mel Gibson understood, "As long as you push a few behind, some ethnic minority organizations will definitely be dissatisfied and even protest against boycotting this film!"

"They deny the contribution of colored people to World War II." Martin Bob smiled faintly.

Protests by certain organizations may be nothing, but being publicized by the media will inevitably cause trouble for a film, and even arouse the disgust of many ethnic minorities.

"Martin..." Mel Gibson thought of another thing, "Remember the advice I told you about Sophie Marceau?"

"Don't implement it for now." Martin Bob shook his head. "These female stars are people who don't see enough benefits and can't take off their pants, and what did Duke Rosenberg make during the film's release? A scandal will only attract more attention, which may boost the box office."

"Don't forget it?" Mel Gibson would not easily forget the troubles the other party caused during the shooting. "He caused us a lot of unnecessary losses."

"of course not."

Martin Bob looked at Mel Gibson and solemnly instructed, "Mel, you are still thinking about things in the minds of actors. Directors are different from actors. The public pays more attention to their works, rather than lace gossip scandals. Unless it is like Roman Polanski, it will not cause a fatal blow to him at all."

"Roman Polanski..." Mel Gibson squeezed his chin, seemed to be lost in thought, muttering in a voice that only he could hear, "It's all **** Jews!"

"Mel!"

I probably saw Mel Gibson didn’t care much. Martin Bob knocked off the table hard. This is an important fortune tree in his hand. I reminded again, "Don’t talk about Duke Rosenberg, Sophie Marceau also Not an actor without any fame, she won't be easily manipulated, even if it's caa!"

Mel Gibson nodded, but he didn't agree with him. Whether he was willing to be manipulated or not depends on whether the bait thrown out was attractive enough.

Of course, he is very clear that in the next schedule, Duke Rosenberg will not leave Hollywood. The anger he has accumulated in Ireland will always be able to vent one day. (To be continued...)

ps: It's the weekend, it will break out tomorrow, four more!