America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 177 The Ellen Show
"Today, we have the honor of inviting the godfather of Hollywood horror films, Wes Craven..."

At this point, Ellen DeGeneres suddenly changed the subject: "The leading actor of his new film, Martin Davis, is also Princess Anne's boyfriend!"

There was warm applause.

Martin strode over from backstage, greeted Allen and the audience, and sat on the white single sofa.

Warner Bros. is optimistic about the film's prospects and has invested a lot of promotional resources.

The same is true for WMA.

This talk show opportunity was brought about by both WMA and Warner Bros.

Between the single sofa where Martin was sitting and Alan's sofa, there was a strange table. The shape of the table was a bit like a wooden box and it looked very unique.

"The Ellen Show" has been on the air for more than a year and has already achieved good ratings, and the host Ellen DeGeneres' popularity has also risen.

Allen got straight to the point and spoke a little harshly: "Martin, actually, I heard about you before, all in connection with Anne Hathaway. Did you pursue Anne as your girlfriend in order to become famous?"

The first question was off topic. Martin cursed her in his heart, but kept smiling: "That's because you don't know enough. My fame comes from the two movies I starred in. 'Zombie Gigolo' grossed $702 million in North America and $1230 million worldwide. 'House of Wax' just closed in North America and grossed $6758 million worldwide, with a global box office of over $1 million."

He further emphasized: "My zombie machine gun dance is very popular in major nightclubs."

Allen asked, "It is undeniable that Anne has further expanded your fame."

Martin said bluntly: "If I wanted to use my girlfriend to become famous, I could have chosen someone else, such as you. You are much more famous than Anne."

Alan frowned slightly: "I'm gay."

"I'm sorry, I didn't know." Martin said politely: "I apologize for my rash words."

If the other party deviates from the guidelines, he will not be polite.

Being weak will only allow this bitch to cause more trouble.

Alan knew that a tough guy came today, so he first showed his thorns to stab him, and then apologized in time to show his grace.

The balance between advance and retreat was well struck.

The audience encouraged him with applause, clearly buying into his approach.

Alan glanced at Martin's face again. As a homosexual, he overlooked one thing: Martin Davis's appearance naturally gave people a good impression.

This damn world is all about looks.

Allen's style has been labeled as harsh by many people, so she immediately changed direction and stopped mentioning Anne Hathaway. She smiled and said as if she was chatting with her family: "I heard that you have a good personal relationship with Wes Craven, so he chose you as the male lead?"

"That's a factor." Martin did not deny this, but emphasized: "The key is that I have good acting skills and good skills. This horror film has some action elements. My acting and skills determined that I got this role."

Allen was surprised: "Good skills? Better than Siegel or Jack Chen?"

There was obviously a trap in this statement, but Martin would not jump into it: "It's different. There are many different types of skills."

Alan knocked on the armrest of the sofa to signal the people below to continue digging holes: "Are you very capable in actual combat?"

Martin said: "It depends on who you compete with and how you compete..."

"What if a perverted killer really appears as the crew advertised?" Allen's pit became bigger and bigger: "What would you do?"

Martin heard a faint sound and was about to speak when the box-like wooden table between the two sofas was suddenly pushed open.

A deformed man with a strange appearance came out with a sharp knife in his hand!
Martin refused to cooperate at all. He raised his hand and grabbed the deformed man's wrist. Without waiting for him to pounce on him, he twisted his hand with force. The deformed man screamed and was pressed against the wooden box.

He first grabbed the prop knife with his other hand and threw it aside, then pressed the back of the deformed man's neck, making him unable to move.

This was not something that both parties had discussed, and it is normal to have an emergency response.

The audience, however, was enjoying the show. From a close distance, it didn't look fake and they immediately burst into warm applause.

Allen quickly said, "Stop! Stop... This is one of our staff members, just a little joke."

Martin let go of the man and patted him on the shoulder: "I'm sorry, no one told me in advance."

The freak actor rubbed his wrist, glanced at Martin, and left the stage in frustration.

I didn't get scared at all, but I almost got beaten up, so I was in a bad mood.

Allen had to smooth things over: "We can now confirm that Martin is indeed very skilled."

The audience applauded again.

Martin knew very well that so many out-of-scope contents kept popping up because of the low celebrity status.

It is not uncommon for variety shows to bully young celebrities.

Martin said neither softly nor harshly: "Fortunately, I don't have a weapon in my hand."

Allen smiled and said, "You are a very strong father. We believe you can rescue the child in the film."

Martin’s words are impeccable: “It is a man’s duty to protect his family.”

Alan pointed to the big screen at the back and said, "Now let's watch the trailer for The Hills Have Eyes and see how Martin performs."

The show switched to playing trailers.

The talk show ended quickly, with little of the content falling within the agreed outline.

Martin went into the lounge, and Thomas followed him and said, "When that special actor comes out, you should cooperate and be scared."

"It's in line with my character to take action." Martin asked, "Did they notify you?"

Thomas quickly replied: "No, no one discussed it with me." He added: "It's normal for little stars and little actors to have this kind of situation." There was a knock on the door, and Martin said, "Come in."

Alan pushed the door open and said directly: "You are not cooperating enough."

“I come from the ghetto, I grew up around gunfire and chaos, my first instinct was to protect myself,” Martin said.

Alan stared at Martin: "If you can't afford it, you don't have to come."

Martin also looked at her: "You are the ones who can't afford to play with me, right? You didn't give me any communication or hints beforehand. I was suddenly attacked and reacted instinctively, and you come here to blame me?"

Allen said coldly: "This episode will be broadcast according to the contract, and I will not cooperate with you in the future."

Martin waved his hand, not bothering to pay attention to her.

When Alan left, Thomas said, "It's unnecessary. She will discredit you."

Martin looked towards Bruce, who was sitting in the corner of the room.

Bruce put on the headphones, pressed them against his arms, heard the clear conversation, and nodded to Martin.

Thomas was speechless: "You guys..."

Martin stopped him from talking, removed his makeup, changed his clothes, went out and got in the car, then said: "If she slandered me, it would be reasonable for some staff members of the program team to post this recording online to defend me."

Thomas, who considered himself a member of a large agency, was somewhat annoyed with Allen.

After these talk show hosts gain some fame, they can't control their hands and mouths. When they meet someone they can't afford to offend, they disguise their pranks as ridicule and don't even say hello in advance.

The unpleasantness on the Ellen Show did not affect the normal promotion of the crew.

Martin's performance in the show won the favor of a large number of viewers, and the number of fans under his blog continued to increase.

At the same time, viral marketing has entered its final stage.

In New York, Ted sits in front of the computer, controlling Bob in the game to rush into the town of perverts and start a killing spree.

The game is relatively simple, and Bob only has three skills: bat, hounds, and concealment.

In addition, there is a simple decryption component, in which you kill the pervert, collect the child's belongings, and let the dog help find the whereabouts.

Ted operated the mouse and keyboard very quickly, blowing up several perverts' heads in a row, and finally found the protagonist's child.

Control the protagonist to pick up the child, and a lottery session will pop up on the interface.

Ted chanted God Jesus and picked up the Coca-Cola next to him and drank it in one gulp.

Then he pressed the start button on the lottery wheel.

The pointer spun around and finally stopped at the super prize.

Ted couldn't believe it. He held his head and opened his eyes wide. He looked over and over again to make sure he had won the biggest prize.

He was able to go to Los Angeles for the premiere of The Hills Have Eyes for free.

I have never won the lottery, but this time I won the super jackpot.

With ten days left until the premiere, various awards on the website have been announced one after another, and people have been leaving messages in the comment section, expressing their joy at winning the awards.

The total number of people who participated in the lottery on the website exceeded 100 million, and the total number of visitors exceeded million.

After "House of Wax" was withdrawn from the North American theaters, its DVDs and videotapes were released into the market, and a short advertisement for "The Hills Have Eyes" was added to the opening credits of both films.

Martin's fan club has also been mobilized, calling on people in Los Angeles to go to the premiere to support Martin on the blog, and people in other places to buy tickets after the film is released to support it.

As the premiere gets closer, Jessica and Emily stay close to Rachel.

The crew set aside a small amount of marketing funds to customize a large number of Martin light billboards and posters.

Jessica specifically asked Rachel to meet her.

"I have 1000 light boards and posters." Jessica said, "Rachel, we are not short of materials now, but people. Let's mobilize as many people as possible to go to the premiere red carpet to support Martin."

Rachel said, "I can guarantee that 300 people will be there, and it's hard to say how many of the rest will come spontaneously."

She noticed a new situation: "Annie will accompany Martin to the red carpet, and I think many of Anne's supporters will also be there."

Jessica was well prepared: "I also made some light signs and posters for Annie."

According to the estimation of the marketing department staff, after the film is released, a group of people who like Annie will go to the cinema and buy tickets to watch the film.

Rachel organized several activities and gradually gained confidence: "Leave the site to me and Phoebe, you can transport the materials in advance."

Jessica said, "There is no problem on my end. The crew will deliver the materials to the Premiere Theater warehouse one day in advance."

The two also discussed some organizational issues on the day of the premiere. Jessica left the contact information of a security manager so that Rachel could find support at any time if any unexpected situation occurred.

Martin welcomed some important guests.

For example, Wu Maoting and his daughter from Asia.

Since the "The Departed" studio had not yet been officially established, Louise took them to visit Pacific Pictures, and then accompanied them to Warner Bros. and Warner Studios, and even temporarily brought a Warner Bros. executive to accompany them.

Pacific Pictures was already in talks with Warner Bros. about cooperative investment, and everything it showed was real, which naturally won Wu Maoting's trust.

After "The Hills Have Eyes" is released, the two sides will formally discuss investment.

(End of this chapter)