hollywood draw

At 12:30 a.m. Saturday morning, at a theater hall in a minority community in downtown Los Angeles, manager Tang De, as the head of the theater, has been busy until now since the door opened at 9:00 a.m. and has not even had time to eat lunch.

"This is your three 12:50 "The Flash". Please count your change in person..."

"Ok, thank you."

When the last guest in front of the ticket window also put away the movie tickets and change, he breathed a sigh of relief, closed the temporarily added ticket gate and walked out.

As far as you can see, the entire cinema waiting hall was bustling with people, and guests were coming and going, and most of them were people of color. Many people were wearing Batman's movie surroundings, such as masks.

The situation is obvious. Most of the audiences who wear DC-related movies are for "The Flash".

Because yesterday, Friday, the first day of "The Flash" was released on the first day of its release was a weekday, but the number of fans who flocked to the theater early in the morning still made him fuss. Although it was the city center, those young people were not very enthusiastic about the film at all.

The first day of "The Flash" was released exceeding the expected number of fans, which made him decisively replace two theaters with "The Flash" with "The Flash", which alleviated the sudden increase in traffic.

So early this morning, the theaters were fully prepared to welcome a larger audience. However, the development of things was unexpected. Early in the morning, the media criticized "The Flash" and the TV program with extremely high ratings made the theater companies in a dilemma.

After considering the opinions of most theater managers in North America, the company's headquarters decided not to change the planned screening plan. Although many ordinary people who didn't know the truth were scolding Wayne, they did not change the decision.

After half a day of screening, Tang De is now extremely grateful for this decision.

Many movie fans who came to the theater to buy tickets to watch movies did have doubts about Wayne and the film, but the impact of "The Flash" in terms of ticket sales data is obviously not as big as imagined.

According to the news he just received, from the morning to now, the attendance rate of "The Flash" in all the theaters under the Imperial Cinema is still as high as 60%. Tang De is sure that not only the Imperial Cinema he works for, but the attendance rate of other theater companies should be much different.

Although the attendance rate did not meet their expectations yesterday, it was already outstanding enough when scandals and controversies broke out early in the morning. Fans who bought tickets for "The Flash" in the theater did not line up as they imagined, but the bustling crowds did not stop.

Faced with this situation, the one who benefits the most is "Godzilla". A large number of movie fans choose to try this monster movie when buying tickets.

Speaking of which, at least in the theaters in such minority community centers, "Godzilla" really borrowed a large amount of "The Flash". Tangde's more than ten years of work experience told him that only Wayne Greenberg's work was the work of "Godzilla" in this context, which entered the eyes of most movie fans.

No matter what, at least the traffic in the theater is guaranteed. Whether it is "The Flash" or "Godzilla", as long as someone pays for money, it will be his performance.

Tang De, who had been busy all morning, walked out of the ticket window and didn't bother to have lunch because there was still trouble waiting for him.

Although "The Flash" is not at its peak, many of the goods in the surrounding stores were sold out in one morning. He must contact the relevant departments of Warner Bros. as soon as possible, and it is best to restock the goods before the peak of movie viewing in the evening.

Fortunately, the theater is located in downtown Los Angeles. With the advantage of distance from Warner Bros. headquarters, at 4 pm, a truck carrying items around the Flash drove to the back door of the theater.

He was busy signing and replenishing goods, and arranged for staff to take turns to rest. He finally got some breathing time. He pushed open his office door and sat down. While eating a sandwich, he almost jumped out of the chair.

"Tonight we welcomed a special guest. Some people said he was the starter of another golden age in Hollywood, and some people described him as the leader of Hollywood's directors in the 1990s, Wayne Greenberg..."

The person who is talking about words on the TV is famous in this land, and the big talk show star Jon Stewart. The Daily Show is also the second largest ratings after "Opra's Talk Show" in the talk and interview types of talk shows.

As we all know, the main audience of "Opra's Talk Show" is mainly middle-aged and elderly housewives in North America. "Daily Show" is completely different, and the audience covers all age groups.

Although this show was officially launched in 1996, it quickly became popular with a humorous and satirical style, focusing on current affairs, politics, and social hot topics. In "Daily Show", talk show star Jon Stewart is often seen with all-round complaints from current affairs news, political celebrities, Hollywood superstars, and authoritative media organizations!

Under the premise of pursuing fairness of facts, the audience can smile while understanding social trends. In just two years, Jon Stewart has won two Emmy Awards for Best Talk Show Awards with this show, and he can be said to have achieved the ultimate goal in the field of talk show.

Other talk show stars will more or less leave a kindness when facing well-known politicians, social celebrities, and Hollywood celebrities.

Jon Stewart of "Today's Show" never did. He would ask the most questions that the public was most concerned about. No matter what identity he was when he was a guest, the reason why he always liked him is that no matter what he asked, he would always stand from an objective, neutral and fair perspective. This is also the secret to his popularity in North America in a short period of time.

As a talk show that mainly focuses on current affairs news, Warner Bros. was able to find the most suitable show in a short period of time.

Although in North America, various talk show talk shows account for more than 40% of the total TV show, there are only a few signatures. Especially "Today's Show", the theme is closely related to politics, agency, culture and social development. After ignoring the special "Opra Talk Show", only this show is the most in line with the requirements.

However, there are advantages to be disadvantages. Even a position like Wayne, as a guest, did not treat the lyrics with the host in advance. It was actually to draw a range of topics. As for whether there would be something that would embarrass him or feel embarrassed in the middle, it depends on Jon Stewart's on-the-spot thoughts.

"There have been many Hollywood stars, directors, producers and executives from film companies who have participated in "Today's Show"."

On the TV, after a brief introduction, Jon Stewart sat down with Wayne and went straight to the theme in his usual style.

"No matter which guest talks about Hollywood entering the 1990s, your name is a point that cannot be avoided. Wayne, many Hollywood people, called 1990-1997 the "seven years of terror reigned by you."

But this morning there were a large number of dissatisfied with "The Flash", and almost all of them were professionals representing professional ratings. Do you think this "The Flash" will become your own Waterloo? Can you talk about the feeling of your experience of seeing the collapse of the professional reputation of "The Flash"?"

Wayne, sitting on the sofa, was still wearing a decent black handmade suit. In order to show his respect for the show, he rarely wore a narrow tie.

Facing Jon Stewart's sharp question from the beginning, he did not show any tension. He leaned on the sofa and spread his hands in the direction of the camera, saying in a teasing tone:

"To be honest, Jon, I looked through the newspaper all morning, but I didn't see any reviews evaluating "The Flash". Insults, insults, sarcastic, sarcastic sarcasm, all I saw was this, and there was even a part of my personal attack on me. e on~ Is this a proof that as long as I can curse and can curse myself out of the way, I can call myself a "great" film critic?!"

After saying that, his expression seemed very disappointed, and he shook his head at all the audience and at the audience in front of the TV.

Any normal person can see that all his expressions and body movements are pretending. In this regard, Wayne's acting skills are obviously not good. In the words of his own evaluation of actors on the crew, it is just a bit too exaggerated.

But it was just a joking answer and an exaggerated and artificial disappointed performance that instantly filled the entire studio with laughter. Of course, Tang De in front of the TV inevitably laughed.

His performance almost perfectly matches the style of "Today's Show". Jon Stewart shrugged and instantly changed the topic he wanted to continue talking about, and said to the screen behind him: "Hey, Wayne, I believe you also watched "Good Morning America" ​​this morning."

Two photos were released on the screen behind them at the right time, one was Vitali Seiduk's handsome face before he was injured, and the other was a screenshot of a morning TV program. Three ugly wounds that penetrated the entire face, like a centipede. Even if it was just a photo, the first feeling that people saw was terrifying, and they could even imagine the pain.

"I myself, too, really want to know, is this really something you stepped on with your feet? Uh...or can I put it another way, is everything Vitali Seiduk said true?"

Everyone knows that this is probably the theme of tonight, but what makes countless viewers feel incredible is that Wayne nodded extremely quickly. "yes, if this guy is not beaten by others after the end of the Oscar day, the wound on his face will be the one I beat up..."

I'm afraid even Jon Stewart would not have expected that with the audience and staff on site, they were all stunned. At this moment, the host's ears came from the TV director's reminder, asking him to continue the topic.

The reason is very simple. Just now, after this answer appeared, the ratings of "Today's Show" were soaring wildly.

“It’s incredible.”

Jon Stewart nodded slightly, looking at the tough face in front of him with a shock. "In other words, what Vitalie Seiduk said is true?"

"That's right."

Even when he saw the three cameras on the scene pushing towards himself from different angles together, Wayne nodded without hesitation. "Everyone seemed to have overlooked one thing, that is, what the reporter did, which aroused my anger! Many reporters have interviewed me, you know, I have never waved my fists at other reporters."

"Ha, what did he do?"

"He molested my child's mother!" Speaking of this, Wayne's face was firm and his tone was extremely stiff. The message he conveyed was very obvious, that is, he never regretted beating the reporter.

"Wayne, is there another possibility..." Jon Stewart narrowed his eyes slightly and asked in an attempt: "Are you too sensitive to Vitalie Seeduke's behavior that day because of the child's mother?"

"no!" At the moment when the other party's question ended, Wayne shook his head immediately. "His behavior has completely exceeded the scope of pranks. Perhaps other stars are unwilling to argue with him, but when Nami gave birth to Little Fendi, I swore to protect their mother and daughter and not let anyone hurt them in the future. That damn reporter seriously touched my bottom line!"

“Hey, hey, as a man, your choice has won my respect.”

Seeing that the atmosphere at the scene was a little stiff for a moment, Jon Stewart stretched out a hand and gently patted the man's arm in front of him. "But I still want to know what he did to Nami after the red carpet?"

Unexpectedly, Wayne curled his lips and said, "Aha, I don't want to talk about what happened that day, because every time I mention it, it is a serious insult to Nami. Instead, I want to tell everyone that if things can be repeated, I only regret one thing, that is, I beat him too lightly."

Today's "Today's Show" is destined to attract the attention of countless ordinary people. Earlier, film critics have been controversial about "The Flash", and the victim Vitalie Seiduke also appeared.

Unexpectedly, before the day passed, Wayne, the central character of the two things, appeared on TV, and his performance in the talk show was always controversial.

On the TV, seeing that he was unwilling to mention what happened that day, Jon Stewart knew that it would be useless to ask again, so he simply used his field control ability to start changing the topic and shifted the topic of the discussion between the two back to the movie again.

"Wayne, look at the decades of Hollywood's history."

The two were less than two meters apart, and Jon Stewart said to Wayne with an sigh in his tone: "It's almost difficult to find a director who maintains a strong personal style like this and can gain recognition from a large number of movie fans. I've seen all your works, especially those in the early days, basically every year, and you can see obvious progress until you gain recognition from the Oscars.

I think everyone thinks that Hollywood needs a director like you with a distinctive style. Your rapid rise has injected unusual vitality into the increasingly homogeneous Hollywood film industry. But this "The Flash"... I'm going to see this movie last night. Can you tell me why you made such a big change?"

Hearing this question, Wayne leaned on the sofa and crossed his legs, without any thought on his face, and said happily: "Actually you are all wrong, my style has not changed."

Speaking of this, he paused deliberately, as if he was deliberately attracting everyone's attention. After about a few seconds, he continued: "I first insisted on my own shooting style because I wanted to prove that different types of movies can bring different scenery, as long as they can be shot to satisfy the fans.

The same is true for this year's "The Flash". The original intention of making this film is still to surprise fans. No matter the praise of the critics or the depreciation like today, it cannot change this, because the main audience of my work has never been them, but ordinary fans in the entire North America and the whole world."

Looking at Wayne who was talking on TV, Tang De, who was sitting in the office, threw the sandwich that had eaten most of him back into the carton. Regardless of the food residue in his hand, he picked up the phone on the desk.

The show "Today's Show" is still continuing, but his attention has shifted from TV to phone.

"I'm Tang De, yes, boss, I'm watching TV. I suggest modifying the schedule for the whole day of the film tonight and tomorrow, and it's best to give "The Flash" two more screens. Also, I suggest contacting the Warner Bros. Distribution Department and applying for one or two more copies of "The Flash" film!"

After he finished speaking his proposal in one breath, the phone fell into a long silence. It was not until nearly a minute later that a sound came from the microphone.

"Donde, you should be clear that Wayne's appearance on this high-rated show now will only make the controversy bigger and will not help clarify the black material and talk about your judgment. I need a reason to convince me."

"It's now in the hottest period of the film, boss."

After glanced at the TV again, Tang De said to the microphone: "Every time Wayne appears in the media, he attracts more attention for "The Flash", even if it is controversy! I found that almost all the fans who came to the theater today and yesterday are young people. They do not care whether the director has moral problems or not, and they may not be affected by the critics too much. As long as "The Flash" receives more and more attention..."

He believed that his immediate boss would definitely understand what he said. Hollywood movies were never afraid of controversy. As long as the quality of the film was there, no matter how much controversy was, it would only bring attention to the film.

If a similar scene happened to another movie, it would have been abandoned by ordinary movie fans. However, in the past two days, there have been quite a few young people who have entered the theater to watch "The Flash". This situation is obvious. Wayne has not lost his basic foundation, or has not lost much.

More because of critics’ comments and violent accusations, the people who gave up on “The Flash” have never been mainstream audiences in the summer.

Although the main reason for this situation is still unclear, the fact is that whether it is the attendance rate of the movie or the sale of items around the movie, they are the source of confidence that Tang De made suggestions.

Especially at this time, the talk show on the TV has come to an end. At the end of the show, Wayne left an intriguing sentence to the camera. "As cannon fodder, people must be full of respect for the gunner, right?"

"I agree. Tonight, you can adjust the screening plan of "The Flash" by yourself based on the theater situation. You will notify you of the rest of the meeting tomorrow morning."

Just at this moment, the reply from the boss came from the phone. Tang De was sure that the other party was also watching the show. I am afraid that not only did he feel that things might be repeated, but his boss also felt that things were very likely to be reversed.

There is far more than one smart person than Tang De. That night, almost all the mainstream commercial theaters in North America had slightly adjusted the screening frequency of "The Flash". Although it could not reach the crazy ten minutes of "Batman: The Dark Knight", it also increased the average screening rate of "The Flash" to 57%!

Facts have also proved that the choice of theater managers is not wrong. As dark, the peak period of movie viewing also comes instantly. Young people, as the main audience of summer season, began to call on friends to flock to the theaters, and most of them should still choose "The Flash".

On Saturday, Mu Yong doubted the importance of a newly released movie. Usually on this day, it was also the day with the highest box office after the release of a new movie. Now, no one can tell how much impact various things have on "The Flash"? Before the specific box office statistics are completed, no one can clearly explain it.

After a turbulent night, when the sunshine on Sunday emerged again, the wind direction in the media changed very surprisingly compared to yesterday.

In the gossip tabloid, the powerful information of Jean Renault, one of the main creators of "Godzilla", was suddenly posted. Under a large number of photos and soft articles, the Hispanic French actor was suspected of being a pedophile. Even some rumors about filming "The Killer Comes to Ang" a few years ago were turned out with eyes.

Another creator, Matthew Berdley, was not much better. A large amount of revelations pointed her at the other end of the homosexuality.

The main creator of the "Godzilla" crew was exposed to a scandal. The monster who is absolutely the protagonist is also suffering from invisible cyber violence. It seems that no matter when it is, there are always people who are constantly reminding the public that this is a monster from the book and has nothing to do with this land.

With the same treatment, James Franko, the protagonist of "The Flash", did not avoid it. He had more and more broken things, and all kinds of incredible broken things were also shaken off by many entertainment media.

Perhaps this is the normal competition rhythm of Hollywood movies. The media keeps bursting with black materials that make movie fans excited, and all kinds of dirty water are poured on their competitors, as they seem to be true or false.

However, these things occupy the most of the entertainment gossip media. What caused public opinion to reverse again early on Sunday morning was a documentary report written by Bella Grant, a well-known editor-in-chief of the Los Angeles Times. It not only objectively and clearly describes the specific things that happened to the Oscar that day, but also released a clear and complete video evidence on the local TV station in Los Angeles...