Chapter 22： Response and benefits

Did you perform well in the movie? There is no doubt about this. After all, Ryan is a man of two lives. Even though he has inevitably taken on a lot of childishness over the years, sometimes his performance is indeed outrageous, but he will definitely not lose his way in this sky of praise.

He knows that Hollywood has a completely different attitude towards child stars and adult actors. As long as a child does what only adults can do, the voice of praise will be overwhelming. If the performance is a little better, the name of genius It will definitely be on your head.

For those children who are not yet mature, they often become poisons for life. If you encounter parents who are not clear-headed and only know how to make money, they can only be described as sad reminders when they grow up.

Of course, these will not happen to Ryan. After all, he has a mature mind and a fairly firm will, and Nicole is not a greedy person, you know, since the two met, she has not touched him. one dollar.

In fact, what Ryan is most worried about is his appearance. It is no exaggeration to say that he has almost all the advantages of a mixed race, but he has made it clear to the information he has read in his previous life that the more cute and beautiful children were in the West. , The higher the chance of being crooked, he does not expect to become Leonardo and Pete in the future, but how can he not become the crooked melons like Macaulay Culkin and Edward Fran?

shook his head and threw these messy thoughts out of the sky. Ryan picked up the "Los Angeles Times" that was specially left at the end, and felt that way in his heart.

The "Los Angeles Times" has the headline on the front page. Note that it is not the headline of the entertainment page, but the headline of the entire newspaper, which published the most detailed report about the boy.

"Ten-year-old super genius!"

The huge black and bold headline is very eye-catching, and there is a close-up photo of the boy at the press conference next to it.

"Ryan Jenkins, a boy born in Los Angeles in 1980, has extremely bright sky-blue pupils. Last night, in the movie "Sixth Sense" just released, this boy made his debut on the big screen for the first time. The performance in the film can be called the most child star, but what is even more surprising is that the script of the film was created by him."

"Some people may wonder whether such a wonderful story that combines horror, suspense, and family ethics really came from a ten-year-old child? Yes, this is indeed doubtful, but what we want to say is, this It is indeed a story created by Ryan, or one of the many stories he has created!"

"We got amazing news from people familiar with the matter, and after rigorous verification, we once dominated the bestseller list in the United States for more than 30 weeks, and now it’s still in the top ten, "Jurassic Park", in the rankings. The thirty-fourth "Ryan Tales" and "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", which just entered the ranking list, are also written by Ryan Jenkins, yes! This Ryan is the Ryan!"

"It's not just that. At the beginning of this month, the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers just announced the nomination for the Nebula Award. Ryan's "The First Power in the Universe and the Zenith Starman" was nominated for the best short novella."

"If anyone can remember, "Jurassic Park" was published as early as 1986. Many works such as "Home Alone" in the "Ryan Tales" were also published in 1986 and 1987. All of these show that What's up?"

"Maybe everyone will wonder if someone has ghostwriters, but we have confirmed with the municipal department that Ryan Jenkins is an orphan. He had lived in the Norston Orphanage in North Hollywood until he was seven years old, and he had already produced many works by then. , Just imagine, who would ghostwrite an orphan?"

"It wasn't until the second half of 1987 that Ryan was adopted by Miss Nicole Kidman and started living in London for two years. Perhaps it was this experience that allowed him to create the British-style Harry Potter. And the Sorcerer's Stone."

"Think about it. A child who can start writing independently at the age of six and keep on coming out with outstanding works. At the age of nine, a child who can create a movie script and act in it personally, if not a super genius, who else will be a super? genius?"

Ryan didn’t bother to read the next words. The fact that the Los Angeles Times could get such accurate news was naturally from Harvey Weinstein. He has since learned that the authors of the three books are boys. , Has been planning how to maximize the benefits of this amazing news.

There is no doubt that throwing such a high-explosive bomb when the movie was first released will naturally stimulate the nerves of many people and contribute more to the box office of the movie.

Of course, Harvey Weinstein, who realized that the boy is a gold mine, notified him in advance, and after the unscrupulous Ryan persuaded Nicole, he joined forces with Mr. Fatty to make a hype.

In fact, the boy knows very well that with the release of the movie, his old bottom will definitely be revealed by the paparazzi. Yes, you can't look at them highly, and you can't underestimate them. These guys don't mind chasing scandals and gossip privacy. Sell ​​the soul to Satan.

That being the case, why not hold part of the initiative in your hands, so that you can maximize your own interests.

First of all, I sold Miramax, so Harvey Weinstein owed himself a favor, and secondly, he could get on the front page of one of the three major newspapers in the United States, and his reputation was conceivable. Finally, he was affirmed. It will arouse the curiosity of many people, so they will walk into the theater, into the bookstore, green banknotes...

Just as Ryan imagined, once this report was published, it caused an uproar in the public opinion. Miramax’s public phone calls and the hotline of the publishing house affiliated to the "Alien Body" magazine were about to be blown up by crazy reporters. Similarly, the Norston Welfare Institute and the municipal department also welcomed many visitors with cameras and microphones.

"Ryan, my phone was broken, you have to pay me overtime!" This is a complaint call from Ms. Jinsli.

"I want more detailed information, such as the child’s childhood life, who the child’s parents are, the child’s personality and habits, whether he had an appointment with a girl, and what is in his head? Turn it out for me, otherwise, just clean up the bedding for me and get fucked!"

The chief editors of almost every tabloid newspaper issued similar orders to their paparazzi.

For a while, various reports about Ryan began to flood the big newspapers and tabloids. The experience of being abandoned in childhood, the lonely life in the orphanage, and the relationship with Nicole Kidman and his mother and sister were all covered by the media. Turned it out.

Some reporters even found the old dean Katie, who was retiring in Santa Monica. When they asked about Ryan, the old dean said, “I took Ryan back from the ground at the entrance of the orphanage by myself. Yes, he is a very special child, clever and precocious, with wisdom that is far beyond ordinary people. The works you mentioned are indeed created by him. Many of them, including "Jurassic Park", are written under my eyes. I also recommended the original work to the "Aliens" magazine, so you don’t have to doubt it. For a child who can read newspapers and magazines fluently at the age of four, writing at the age of six is ​​nothing at all."

The words of the old dean, the words of the children who were adopted in the orphanage at the time, all prove the report of the Los Angeles Times.

And these reports have aroused the appetite of the people to a certain extent. They are very curious about a ten-year-old child who can achieve these achievements. Many people have flocked to bookstores to buy the books mentioned in the report. "Jurassic Park" once again reached the top of the bestseller list in the United States a week later, and the sales of "Ryan Tales" and "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" almost quadrupled.

In particular, countless experts fixed their eyes on the wonderful novel that had just been nominated for the Nebula Award, and interpreted various meanings. For example, "This science fiction novel has a strong realistic irony and criticizes the current situation. The ever-increasing impetuous society deeply exposes the ever-expanding greed of mankind and serves as a reminder and warning to the United States!"

Someone even wrote a special compliment, "This is one of the best science fiction satires in recent years!"

While Ryan was dumbfounding, he had the urge to write "the first military power in the universe and his invincible fat marshal". U U Reading

The most direct benefit is the movie "Sixth Sense".

The wonderful storyline and excellent actor performance have won the praise of most people. Coupled with this crazy hype, after the first three days, the North American box office of the movie has been fixed at nearly 28 million U.S. dollars. The high-level mouths of Miramax were so happy that they couldn't close their mouths.

The two ending scenes are the most exciting parts of the movie. The dialogue and feelings between Cole and his mother burst into tears. The sudden realization of the psychologist made people surprised. After watching it, many people recalled some of the previous scenes and couldn't help buying tickets again. Many people watched it more than once.

In this case, theaters in many popular locations have long queues to buy tickets. Some theater owners even compare this movie with last year's "Batman".

After the second full week, the box office of the film not only did not fall, but rose by a large margin. When seeing more than 36 million US dollars in box office, Harvey Weinstein suddenly regretted signing the two contracts. I realized once that the box office of this movie is likely to far exceed my own estimates.

Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages. In this way, Ryan has put himself on the cusp of the storm and can only hide at home, otherwise he will be entangled by the ubiquitous paparazzi in Los Angeles. Although it is not a big trouble, it is also very annoying. .

Especially downstairs in the apartment, paparazzi have been stationed there day and night, hoping to get some exclusive news.

Faced with this situation, Nicole once again put the plan to buy an independent villa on the agenda.