Chapter 71： The shadow behind the premiere

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In the afterglow of the setting sun, the cool sea breeze swept across Alcatraz Island, dispelling the remnant heat of the afternoon, and the tourists who were weaving in the past disappeared, instead of countless men and women in Chinese clothes, and indispensable men and women with cameras reporter.

This is May 6, 1993. The night is about to fall on Thursday. Although "Brave to Death Island" will be released in North America tomorrow, the premiere will be the first to kick off on Alcatraz Island.

"Kevin Costner, Mel Gibson, Demi Moore..."

The cameraman pressed the shutter and said to the female reporter next to him, "I just received a call from Cole Statham. Almost all the top brands of caa in "Interview with the Vampire" have arrived! Why send us the devil Island? Not another premiere?"

"Movies always rely on the box office to speak."

Although only 25 years old, Sarah has been in the industry for many years and is also a very capable reporter in the entertainment section of the Los Angeles Times. She tied her long brown-red hair into a neat ponytail and said, "Even if the red carpet lineup is prosperous. If the movie is not exciting enough, the audience will still not buy it."

"Do you think that Duke Rosenberg's new work can really compete with "Interview with the Vampire"?" ◇,

When Sarah heard the cameraman’s words, Sarah’s mouth curled slightly, “I interviewed Duke. This is a confident and talented young director. Even if the box office is not as good as “Interview with the Vampire”, it won’t. Too much difference."

The auditorium opposite the reporter area suddenly burst into chants, but it was Christopher Lee, who has been slammed by the media during this time, on the red carpet. This old actor with a legendary experience has obviously got a certain amount of fans. Acknowledged, Sarah even faintly heard many people calling him the most handsome and cool old man.

After Christopher Lee walked by, the red carpet was quite quiet, and the movie fan who walked behind was obviously not very familiar.

"Sarah, the most handsome director in Hollywood in your heart is here."

The cameraman reminded that Sarah took the small tape recorder and walked into the interview area.

Wearing a stiff gown, Duke walked across the red carpet almost at the fastest speed. Even when someone in the reporter area greeted him, he just turned his head and looked at him. He had no intention of stopping to take pictures. If it weren't for the interview from Warner He waited at the entrance of the district. He wanted to enter the open-air entertainment plaza directly on Alcatraz.

Just after entering the interview area, Nancy Josephson walked to Duke at a faster speed than the reporter, in order to remind herself of the biggest benefactor in the future.

There is nothing special about this kind of interview. What Duke said was a pre-made set of public relations between Nancy and Warner. The media that can appear here must be selected by Warner and will not ask too much questions.

"Duke..."

When he was about to leave, there was a slightly familiar, crisp female voice. Duke only glanced at it and recognized that the other party was the female reporter who had interviewed him, but forgot the specific name.

The female reporter has a slim waist, red hair, long legs, and a beautiful face. She should be a model rather than a female reporter, but the questions she asks are by no means as pleasing as her appearance.

"Who do you think will win this week's box office championship for "Crossing Death Island" and "Interview with the Vampire"?"

""Break into Death Island"!"

Dropping this sentence, Duke turned and walked out of the interview area.

The entertainment plaza on Alcatraz has already changed its appearance. After the coordination and communication between Warner and the management, a huge open-air cinema was temporarily built here. Although the viewing and sound effects of the premiere will definitely be affected, it is excellent. Promote boo head.

In the absence of enough big-name stars to hold the lineup, with Alcatraz’s reputation, the premiere attracted hundreds of media outlets.

"Why are you here?"

As he walked towards the entertainment plaza, Duke asked Nancy who was following him, "Where is my mother? Are you not with her?"

"Don't worry." Nancy Josephson took a few quick steps and walked side by side with Duke. "Sophia is with her."

Although the premiere was held in the open air, there was no specific VIP reception room, but Duke was accompanied by Nancy and greeted many people in the circle. Now he does not have the ability to crush truck drivers in the future. Hollywood's capital, cumbersome interpersonal communication and personal connections also need to be carefully managed.

It took nearly half an hour to turn around this time, and Duke finally walked out of the crowd and found his mother sitting in a quiet place.

The seats in Alcatraz Entertainment Plaza are not traditional theater models, but a banquet method, with nearly a hundred round tables, whether it is invited guests and media, or ordinary fans who are lucky enough to buy tickets to enter Alcatraz , Can enjoy the food while watching the movie.

Walking to the leftmost table, Dukla opened the chair beside Sofia and sat directly on it, "Mom..."

"Busy working?"

Mrs. Leah was talking to a little girl next to her, raising her head.

"Cope with them..." Duke said in a slightly exaggerated tone, "It's more tiring than making a movie."

After speaking, his eyes also turned to the little girl. The girl was about ten years old, with beautiful long blond hair, wearing a pink spotted dress, and a big bow tied on her head, slightly baby. Above the fat face, there are a pair of smart big eyes, the color of the eyes is relatively rare, one is deep azure blue, the other is bright emerald green.

Duke remembers this little girl as a small actor on the crew. The only scene in the film is Alcatraz.

"Godmother..." The little girl jumped off the chair, behaving very well, "I'm going back to my mother."

Godmother?

After the little girl left, Duke looked at his mother suspiciously.

"This is the goddaughter I recognized when I went to New York some time ago." Mrs. Leah explained, "She is also Jewish."

Hearing his mother's words, Duke nodded. As everyone knows, it is normal for the mother to recognize the next Jewish girl as goddaughter.

"She is an actress."

The girl obviously pleased her mother. "Her mother used to be the screenwriter and producer of several Santa Fea commercials. Last month, she starred in a Santa Fea commercial. Duke, in your ability Take care of her more within the scope."

"Okay, mom."

Just about to ask what the girl's name was, Nancy walked over with a few people, and Duke was caught up in socializing again.

Above the Alcatraz Island, a meteor pierced the sky and went from north to south, dragging a long light straight to the city of angels and passing the Grand Theater of the Temple.

However, the meteors that had attracted much attention in the past were not paid attention to. The flashing lights below almost turned the evening into daylight, and the bustling crowd made the road in front of the theater so crowded.

Pulling Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise rushed out of the reporter's circle, and finally walked into the Shrine Grand Theater, but did not enter the VIP lounge under the arrangement of the staff, but turned to one side of the stairs. Go directly to the second floor, push the door and enter a private room.

"Pat!"

Looking at the middle-aged woman in the room, after Nicole Kidman closed the door, Tom Cruise directly asked the female agent, "How are things going?"

"I contacted Roger Albert's agent." Pat Kingsley made a please sit down gesture to the two of them. "His agent intended to accept the 500,000 dollars, but he himself refused. Up."

"When did Roger Albert become lofty?" Tom Cruise's tone was full of sarcasm.

"Don't forget, Tom." Jinsli reminded him, "Those vampires are very greedy, but they are also following certain rules. Roger Albert has accepted Warner Bros' public relations. It is impossible to accept without a bottom line. Our request is to slander "Break into Death Island"!"

Collecting money to do things is the most basic rule in this circle. Tom Cruise knew this, and then asked, "How about the box office progress?"

"The US$3 million has been scattered to all major cities in the United States." Pat Kinsley raised his eyes. "Our people bought tickets for "Interview with the Vampire" tomorrow for 1 million dollars, and the remaining 2 million dollars will continue. Put it on the film’s box office two days after tomorrow."

"No, Pat! I changed my mind." Tom Cruise said in an unquestionable tone. "You immediately go and give a notice. All the $3 million will be invested in tomorrow's box office. Saturday and Sunday will depend on the situation. With an investment of 500,000 to 1 million US dollars, I want to be the box office champion this weekend!"

Although there was some disapproval in her heart, Pat Jinsli knew the arrogant character of her patron, so she nodded and then left the private room.

From the beginning to the end, Nicole Kidman stood beside Tom Cruise without saying a word. She knew that she had no right to speak, and she had long since paid for the box office out of pocket. Used to it, this is not the first time Tom Cruise has done it, nor is it the last time he has done it.

To be precise, it is very common for Hollywood's big-name movie stars to pay for their own money in order to make a beautiful first week box office. Cinemas and distribution companies also default to this behavior. Whose money is not earned?

At the same time, in a villa in Chicago, a man who looked like an agent was giving a generous speech to Roger Albert.

"Roger, they have changed their requirements. They no longer ask to discredit "Courage to Death Island". They only ask you to praise "Interview with the Vampire"! You have watched the film, and it is enough to be highly praised without affecting it. To your reputation."

The index finger of his right hand buckled the arm of the chair lightly, and Roger Albert was obviously considering.

The agent continued, "This will not touch Warner's bottom line, nor does it violate the default rules of Hollywood and film critics. This is half a million dollars!"

The last number seemed to have magical powers, and Roger Albert stopped moving his right hand and nodded slowly.

This was the real opening night of the summer archives in 1993. Two big productions costing $50 million were fought in the air. Under the gorgeous premiere, the box office and media reviews were far from real as they seemed.