Chapter 170： Tonight Show

At the end of the event, Lehmann and his party successfully broke through the circle of fans and got on the Lincoln commercial vehicle.

The door closed and the car started slowly.

The agent Johnson began to report on the itinerary of the past few days.

He took out the stenograph he carried with him, and after confirming it from beginning to end, he said softly to Lyman beside him: "The recording of "The Tonight Show" is scheduled for around 7 pm, and I will leave for Chicago tomorrow, and then there will be There will be a phone interview with Entertainment Weekly, the exact time is subject to us..."

"Okay, I see." During the conversation, his tone was a little tired.

Running publicity is indeed a very labor-intensive thing.

"How much are we at the box office now?" Leaning on the seat, Leiman asked energetically.

"According to the data collected by Paramount, as of now, the box office has exceeded 100 million, with a total of 112.43 million US dollars."

"112.43 million, has it exceeded 100 million?"

Lyman muttered.

Hearing that the score of "Bad Guy" exceeded 100 million, Tom Cruise and Nicolas Cage, who were dozing on the side, also came to the spirit.

For them, the box office sales of the works they participated in can be said to be the most useful driving force for their careers.

Oh, to mention that Heath Ledger couldn't squeeze in time because of the filming of "Brokeback Mountain", so he didn't promote it with the group. He will go to Australia when it is released overseas next week, which is his Hometown to help publicity, attract popularity.

In fact, Hollywood is the most realistic circle. Compared with the imaginary and intangible things such as acting and ability, when the producer chooses an actor, more consideration is given to his market value, which is the so-called box office appeal.

And the easiest way to verify the appeal is to look at the average box office of an actor's recent works...

Salary or remuneration for acting is also roughly calculated based on these, and the same is true for directors. Changes in voice and worth are inseparable from the market performance of past films directed.

Cage widened his eyes and looked at the beaming Tom Cruise, then at Lehman, and said, "Breaking 100 million in four days, that's amazing."

This is also the best-selling film he has ever acted in.

"Is the market changing? In the early ten years, breaking 100 million in the first week was a great thing. At that time, there were only a few screens in North America, but now, it is not a normal box office trend for a blockbuster if it does not break 100 million in the first week. Now, as the number of theaters increases, so does the ticket price, and the box office performance line will naturally go up. It’s a very simple truth, believe it or not, in a few years, there will be films that exceed 100 million in a single day.”

Lehman analyzed it rationally. Of course, he was telling the truth. When the superhero era of later generations begins, anything that breaks 100 million in a single day will become a standard and will be constantly refreshed.

"Unbelievable." Tom Cruise still exclaimed. Although it sounds reasonable to analyze, but it really happened to me, I still feel very shocked.

This market expression is much stronger than the "Mission Impossible" series starring him.

Lehmann waved his hand, "It's only the first week, the show time is still very long, and everything is uncertain."

In his words, he did not get carried away because he broke 100 million in 4 days. Just like he said to Paramount Pictures that the celebration banquet was postponed, now is not the time to celebrate. After all, with so much investment, the announced funds will also be Many have not recovered the cost yet.

It's too early to be happy, and you might be overjoyed and miserable. If you really fail, there will be a lot of trouble.

If this movie hits the streets, regardless of whether the 10 million yuan invested by his studio can be recovered, his directing ability will undoubtedly be questioned. In other words, his personal future will be directly cut off, and To start over.

"So, we are running publicity." Tom Cruise continued with a smile.

While chatting, the car arrived at its destination.

Violent cheers and screams were mixed with whistling, and Lehmann was quite accepting of this phenomenon.

With Tom Cruise there, how could there be any lack of fans, let alone their whereabouts are not a secret.

Sure enough, when I got out of the car, I saw more than a hundred young men and women of all kinds waving their support cards, roaring at them, and launching sonic attacks.

The entire "Tonight Show" recording building was blocked by fans in front of the water. Under the maintenance of a group of security guards, they were like a ship on the sea enduring strong winds and waves, struggling to move forward.

Looking at these crazy movie fans, Lehmann felt the difference in importance between the workers behind the scenes and those in front of the scenes. It's no wonder that many screenwriters or photographers always complain that the work and effort they put into a film is so important, even if it is not recognized by the public, and even the pay is far less than other positions.

It's a pity that this kind of discrimination about industry work cannot be changed by Lehmann. He is only a director, and he just wants to be a director.

Under the strong **** of the security guards, the group finally arrived at a safe place - the reception hall on the first floor of the recording building.

The surging crowds are blocked out, this is not a public place, they can't come in.

Stopping, Lehman looked back, and found that the fans still hadn't left, holding up signs that read things like "Forever God, Tom Cruise", "You're irredeemably fascinated by me. Tom" etc. You can also faintly see Nicolas Cage's fan card, but compared with Tom Cruise's, it looks a lot colder.

Of course, the two people's development paths are different. If the "Idol Male God" does not have the audience affinity and traffic attention like Cage, it will be a complete failure.

Walking into the lobby on the first floor, a small group of three immediately greeted him.

The neat and neat formal attire, polite and decent smile, and neither humble nor arrogant attitude really make people feel good.

One of the women took the initiative and said, "Everyone, welcome to NBC TV. Our entire program team is very much looking forward to your arrival."

She shook hands with Lehman and the others as a courtesy, and said again, "I'm Anlene Jessica, assistant to the recording crew of the Tonight Show. Everyone calls me Anlene. Come with me, everyone."

As she said that, she turned around and led the way when she saw Lyman and his party nod.

The staff at the front desk knew them and did not register, so they let them go.

The elevator went up to the fifth floor. Following An Lin's instructions, everyone entered the waiting room again. Before they sat down, the director and screenwriter of "The Tonight Show" came over to say hello.

Tom Cruise is an acquaintance of the show team, and he even joked with several members of the show team.

The atmosphere is good...

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