Chapter 146 Hype and Self Hype

Just as Natalie was sitting in the classroom, looking at the New York Post the reporter gave her, in the hotel suite, Ryan was also looking at the same newspaper. A mocking smile.

Shameful infidelity!

This is the title of the article, which directly characterizes the movie, which is very shocking, but Ryan is just taking it as a joke... Well, each issue of the New York Post is actually a complete collection of American jokes.

...The film, despite its veiled cover, clearly praises the romance between the killer and the underage girl, which is very immoral and should be restricted. In addition, there are several minors with guns in the film. I don’t know how the mpaa passed the review, such a film should be rated as -17, not put in a movie theater, let people watch it with grandeur, this is a challenge to the value orientation of America!”

We don't understand why Ryan Jenkins, as a teenage genius, a Hollywood gold screenwriter and a famous child star, chose such a sensitive subject, does he say that his past achievements have overwhelmed him, or that he Don't understand what social responsibility is? No matter how good this movie is, it's a shame!

There are 100 Hamlets in the eyes of 100 people. The tabloids will naturally look at this movie with the worst eyes. The New York Post has always liked to sing the opposite, not attacking Leon the Killer and not attacking itself is a strange thing.

Ryan is still wondering why the New York Post has been so quiet for two days. It turns out that the response is a little slower.

Well now, the sky is blue, the light is bright, the air is fresh, the tabloids are spewing shit, and the world is back to normal.

Anyway, he's used to it, and Ryan doesn't care. Now he has neither the ability nor the energy to care about these trivial things. Just keep an account in mind.

As for restricting the movie or taking it down in advance, the New York Post can only clamor for it. If there are not enough excuses, even the federal government cannot take down the movie at will.

It may not be too difficult to downgrade an unpopular movie, but forcing a popular movie down requires a persuasive reason.

Behind the hit movies, not only the interests of producers, but also the interests of theaters and advertisers are involved. It represents more than just the box office.

As long as you can benefit from Killer Leon. The media conglomerates that control the theater chain will ignore those clamors. In the eyes of capitalists, banknotes are the cutest things.

Ryan took the first-week box office statistics that Harvey Weinstein had sent over,

Looking at the numbers above, I couldn't help laughing. Don't waste your modification.

On the first three days, there were more than 2,500 theaters, and the North American box office reached 30.44 million US dollars.

Killer Leon is indeed a classic, but its previous life was not very successful in North America. The investment of about 20 million yuan only returned less than 20 million US dollars at the North American box office. Fortunately, this theme is very popular in Europe and the Far East. . That's how it ended up grossing more than $45 million at the global box office.

Now with its own addition, the film's fortunes have been changed.

Of course, it's not just movies, as far as Ryan knows, Miramax has already contacted the manufacturers. Evergreen, bear dolls, yarmulkes, Matilda's costumes, and that classic pendant, etc., have all been developed into peripheral products.

Even Harvey Weinstein contacted Surprise and planned to publish the comic version of Killer Leon. Unfortunately, Surprise is in trouble now and has no energy to take over this business.

Like other popular movies, this is a whole chain of interests, and it affects the whole body.

Ryan is very clear that he is underage now and his strength is limited. He can receive the attention and invisible care of the giants, which is nothing more than providing them with huge benefits, and he has been working hard to tie the allies to the same war of interests. in the car.

However, seeing the news below, Ryan couldn't help shaking his head. There really isn't a simple thing for a woman who became famous in her previous life.

A few days ago, the reporter got the news that Miss Liv Taylor, who had participated in the audition of Killer Leon, claimed that the huge audition was just a hype, and there was serious injustice. The person who originally won the role of Matilda would be She, I didn't expect it to be Miss Natalie Portman in the end, and there is a black box operation in it...

Here's what Miss Liv Taylor said - I was dining at an Italian restaurant on the day of my second audition and I saw Ryan Jenkins and Natalie Portman sitting and talking and laughing. lol, obviously not what I just met, it should be an old friend, and sitting with Natalie's mother and Ryan's manager, they were celebrating, I felt very disappointed at the time, I thought it was a fair The audition, I didn't expect this result...

Ryan Jenkins is known as a role model for teenagers in the United States. He was also my idol before, but this approach is very disappointing. This audition is just a show he used to hype. I very, very regret participating in such an audition. , Natalie Portman doesn't deserve so much praise, she got the part by disgraceful means, and the Screen Actors Guild should investigate...

I'm a model, I had the opportunity to be an actor, but now I can only star in mv, it's not fair, it's not fair to all the girls who auditioned...

Is it really outrageous? It's just a self-promotion. Ryan simply threw the newspaper aside. As his reputation became more and more famous, there would be no less hitchhiking in the future, just ignore it.

Is the fairy princess really innocent? That's just the image in the movie. Maybe others don't know now, but Ryan knows that this girl has lived in such a complicated circle since she was a child, so her mind will be simple?

Of course, her hype is hype, as long as it doesn't touch the bottom line, Ryan will only ignore it.

However, he didn't care, but someone did. At noon, Natalie's phone called.

Ryan, how can Liv Taylor say that? I said hello to her when I auditioned. You should know that I got this role on my own merits!

Hey, Nat, don't get so excited, okay? Ryan advised.

I really don't deserve so much praise for my performance? Or is her acting better than mine...

Acting? Ryan rolled his eyes, Liv Tyler's acting... well, it's sunny today.

I got the role of Matilda by disgraceful means. What disgraceful means did I use? We are good friends, but it was Luc Besson who decided the role. Natalie was just venting dissatisfaction. Ryan, do you want me to do something, she's criticizing you too.

No, Nate. Ryan said after thinking about it, Remember the self-hype thing I mentioned to you?

You mean...

That's right, Nat, just ignore it. Also, do you think her opinion matters, or the opinion of the mainstream media and well-known film critics, they almost praise you in unison, don't forget, even God can't win Everyone likes it.

I see. Natalie was very smart and quickly regained her composure.

I have to say that Ryan has had a great influence on her. This little girl's heart is far stronger than in her previous life. After a moment of anger, she can regain her calm mind.

Yes, there is one thing, I... I don't know who to tell. Natalie seemed a little hard to say.

What happened, Nat? Ryan frowned. Is it the paparazzi who made things difficult for you?

Probably not. Both myself and Jinsley have taught her a lot in this regard, and Natalie has long been prepared for it.

When get out of class was over just now, I found a letter in the locker.

Letter? Ryan tightened the microphone.

Yes, a letter from a man, full of dirty language, saying that I miss your tender body and want to...

Although Natalie didn't go on, Ryan guessed the following, and the person who wrote the letter was most likely a lolicon.

What should I do? Natalie was still a child after all.

Ryan scratched his head for a while. He remembered very clearly that Natalie had such an experience in a previous life, but now this person is most likely someone from her school. It's just okay to harass. If it's John Xin Like Klee...

After slapping his head, Ryan scolded himself and started thinking nonsense again, and said quickly, Well, Nate, you can take a leave of absence for a while, anyway, you will go to France to participate in the publicity in a few days.

OK then.

After hanging up the phone, Ryan sighed. There was a lot of commotion in this circle. It is not easy to protect the people he wants to protect. Maybe there should be more actions.

Money and time! Ryan covered his forehead, this is what he needs most, money represents a powerful capital in this country, and time can make him grow up!

The hype of the tabloids is sometimes a bad thing and sometimes a good thing. It can keep the movie hot enough to keep attracting people's attention, thereby driving the box office.

Even some hype is that Miramax is behind the manipulation. The entertainment industry has developed to the present, and publicity has become more and more important in it. Sometimes it can be equated with box office figures.

Before the crew went to France, they also accepted an interview with the TV station. When the host asked about it, Ryan made no secret of it.

Natalie is my best friend, we've known each other since '89, even though she's in New York and I'm in Los Angeles, it doesn't affect our relationship, in fact we communicate at least once a week, twice a week. the above call.

Some people questioned the audition. What I want to say is, after watching Leon the Killer, what do you think of Nat's performance? I think it is too good to describe. She is my Matilda! (m )