America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 499: Using All Means to Grab Attention

In the Palais des Festivals, in the office of the film festival organizing committee.

Isabelle Huppert looked gloomy as she stared coldly at Jacob, the chairman of the organizing committee, and asked, "I heard that you proposed that Adjani be the presenter of the Palme d'Or? The film festival is about to start. What do you want to do? A surprise attack?"

Jacob said: "You are the biggest representatives of women in French cinema..."

"You know exactly what happened between me and her!" Huppert slammed the table and shouted angrily, "Unless you kill me!"

Not to mention the open and secret struggles over the years, when filming "The Brontë Sisters", Anjani actually acted out her acting and stabbed her head with a heavy hand!

Who in the French film industry doesn't know that they are mortal enemies who will either be with you or me?
Huppert said loudly: "If Adjani is the guest of honor, I will hold a press conference now and announce my resignation as president of the jury."

Jacob wanted to create a scene, but he didn't expect Isabelle Huppert to react so intensely.

The film festival will open tomorrow, and it is impossible for the organizing committee to replace the chairman of the jury just for an award presenter.

The Cannes Film Festival will become a worldwide joke.

Jacob could only give in: "Okay, let's change someone else."

Huppert was very tough and went a step further: "I refuse her to present any award."

Jacob gave in and simply responded: "This time, we will not invite Ajani."

Satisfied, Huppert came out of the office and returned to the jury president's office. Her assistant came over and said, "Two more invitations have been received."

"Put it in the schedule for now." Huppert thought of her mortal enemy and said, "Please pay attention to Anjani's updates."

The assistant took note.

Isabelle Huppert's head felt like it was about to explode. There were so many people calling her recently that she couldn't even count them all.

Her old friend Steven Soderbergh also called her and asked her to pay attention to "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and the performance of the male lead Martin.

Even Harvey Weinstein tempted her with an Oscar.

But Isabelle Huppert was unmoved by the Palme d'Or. She had already seen her teacher's The White Ribbon, which was of absolutely top quality.

As for other awards, we will wait and see, and also consider the opinions of the jury.

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At the Five Oceans Hotel, Ivan, who had come from Los Angeles a week ago, sat in the hotel lobby lounge with a French translator hired from Los Angeles, observing the customers coming in and out.

A woman who walked with a breeze, accompanied by a female assistant, entered the lobby.

The translator reminded: "Ajani is here."

Ivan had seen Adjani's posters and photos. When he saw the middle-aged woman with a strangely stiff face, he asked, "Are you sure she is Adjani?"

The translator understands the situation in France: "Excessive plastic surgery has ruined your looks. It's better to age naturally."

Ivan first took out his mobile phone and made a call, then took out a miniature camera and, with the help of a translator, took several photos in succession.

The assistant at the hotel front desk asked and came back and said, "All the rooms are booked."

Ajani was in a very bad temper and cursed: "Damn it, does the whole world have to go against me?"

A friend in the organizing committee suggested that she serve as the Palme d'Or presenter, so she rushed over from Paris. However, as soon as she got off the plane, she received a notice that the matter had not been approved due to Isabelle Huppert's strong opposition.

Her mortal enemy Isabelle Huppert didn't want her to come, but not only did she come, she didn't plan to leave after she came!

Ajani said: "Ask other hotels."

The assistant knew his employer's temper and did not dare to say much, so he quickly called the Provence Hotel.

"I'm sorry, all the hotel rooms have been booked..." Before Hua on the phone finished speaking, she changed the subject: "Hello, someone just canceled a suite here. If you are interested in booking a room..."

The assistant quickly said, "I'll make a reservation! The person who made the reservation is Miss Isabelle Adjani!"

After confirming with the other side, the assistant hurried back to inform Ajani, and the two went out and went to the Provence Hotel on the other side.

Ivan and the translator followed slowly, like the most common reporters on this seaside avenue.

There was no need to worry about being discovered and followed because a large group of reporters were following Ajani.

Anjelica entered the Provence Hotel. After her assistant completed the formalities, the two of them went upstairs together.

Ivan asked the translator to stay in the lobby lounge and went upstairs alone to check and confirm that the room he checked into was the one that had just been checked out. He went downstairs and left the hotel. After making a phone call, he came to a roadside cafe.

After waiting for a while, Bruce came over and sat opposite him.

Ivan said without further ado: "Ajani has checked into the Provence Hotel."

"They're here, and it looks like they won't be leaving anytime soon." Bruce said, "The crew of Inglourious Basterds also lives in Provence, so we'll probably run into them when we go in and out."

Ivan's work as a paparazzi over the past two years was not in vain, and he learned a lot of useful things from TMZ's ace reporter Jodi: "If I can't find the right opportunity, I have a way to let her meet Harvey by chance."

Bruce nodded. "Contact me once you've taken the right photos. The crew will help facilitate media coverage."

Ivan said, "Don't worry about what I do."

Bruce said nothing more and got up to return to the Five Oceans Hotel.

Ivan then left and returned to the Provence Hotel to keep an eye on it personally.

Bruce quickly returned to the hotel and told Martin about the situation in general.

Martin said: "Xavi is a good teacher in public relations and winning awards, so we should learn from him." Bruce asked: "Is the conflict between Huppert and Adjani so acute?"

Martin pointed to his phone and said, "Melanie just got the news that Isabelle Huppert strongly opposes the organizing committee's invitation of Adjani to be the guest presenter of the Palme d'Or. Tell the organizing committee directly, unless she dies!"

This is the benefit of big crews and companies spending a lot of money to hire well-known local public relations officers so that they can get first-hand information and developments.

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The next day, the Cannes Film Festival opened.

A long red carpet was laid in front of the Lumiere Hall of the Palais des Festivals, and hundreds of reporters from all over the world packed the media area.

There were also hundreds of guests participating in the red carpet.

Many of them stayed on the red carpet for a long time without leaving, and the security personnel on both sides of the red carpet had to come forward to drive them away from time to time.

The reporters in the media area were not interested in the unfamiliar faces from all over the world, and their cameras were all focused on the famous movie stars and directors.

There are so many people walking the red carpet, most of whom are not worth wasting your time on.

Tickets for the Cannes red carpet are sold to the public, and the price for this year's red carpet ticket is 2 euros.

That means you can walk on the red carpet at the opening ceremony of Cannes for just 2 euros.

The media is generally not interested in people who come at their own expense, so they will contact photographers in advance to take photos specifically for them.

After the photos were taken, they were sent back to the countries where they were taken. They looked really beautiful, but occasionally in the media area exposed in the background, you could see that the cameramen's lenses were not there at all.

Menez himself also has commercial sponsorship, and he walked the red carpet with a commercial sponsorship ticket.

He was wearing a black suit, with a camera hanging around his neck, waiting at the corner of the grand steps of the Palais des Festivals, waiting for his literary goddesses to appear.

Martin and David Fincher arrived in the same car, got off and walked to the waiting area, where they met Kathryn Kennedy and Cate Blanchett.

This is also a feature of the red carpet at the opening of the film festival. The main creative staff of the same crew often walk on the red carpet at the same time.

In front of them happened to be the crew of "The Burning Plain". While Kim Basinger and Kathleen Kennedy were talking, Jennifer Lawrence quietly found Martin.

"There are so many people here today, some who paid for tickets, some who came through sponsor channels, and a lot of handsome men and beautiful women." She lowered her voice and asked Martin sincerely, "With so many people here, how can I get a little media attention?"

This is the problem for all newcomers.

Martin thought for Nicholson's sake and said, "When you walk next to Charlize, there will definitely be cameras following you, but if you want to attract attention, you need something special and impressive."

Lawrence pondered: "Special?"

Martin casually replied: "I am a man, and what is suitable for men is not suitable for women."

At this moment, exclamations of shocking movement were heard from the red carpet, one wave higher than the other.

When Lawrence turned around, he saw Sophie Marceau walking to the front of the media area.

The strap on one side of Sophie Marceau's dress slipped off her shoulders, revealing something that is often shown generously in movies.

So many people exclaimed, Sophie Marceau was so surprised that she covered her mouth first.

After covering her mouth, she slowly pulled up the straps of her skirt.

At this moment, all cameras, whether private or media, turned to Sophie Marceau.

It didn't take Lawrence long to know that Sophie Marceau would occupy a prominent position in entertainment media around the world.

She sighed inwardly, this lady is really trying hard to attract attention!

On the staircase, Menet held up his camera and took a lot of photos, and every shot captured Sophie Marceau's vital points.

Beside Sophie Marceau, Monica Bellucci was speechless. At best, she was just daring to take off her clothes and play around during the photo shoot. But this woman on the red carpet...

Has the industry reached this point?
Lawrence looked at Martin again.

Martin shook his head slightly at her.

Lawrence understood that since Sophie had just used it, it would definitely not work if she used it again.

You can't just lift up the skirt, take off the pants and throw them to the fans, right? You have to consider Nicholson's feelings.

The crew of "The Burning Plain" walked on the red carpet, and Dior goddess Charlize Theron was undoubtedly the most popular one.

Martin looked at Lawrence in a white dress and suddenly laughed.

David Fincher came over and asked, "What are you laughing at? You look like a pervert."

Martin pointed to the front and said, "Witness the transformation of an actress."

When we arrived directly opposite the media area, we found that the red carpet was somewhat uneven because there were so many people walking there.

Just when most of the media reporters' cameras turned to Charlize, an accident happened.

Jennifer Lawrence seemed to trip over the red carpet and fell to the ground.

Charlize's first reaction was to help her.

Lawrence briefly grabbed the C position.

(End of this chapter)