David DaSilva, the producer of "Famous", dismissed Diane Lane's father Bert with a few words and quickly walked out of the Ziegfeld Theater to welcome Brooke Shields.
"Famous" is a realistic youth film. Although the reviews from test screenings were good, MGM executives did not want to invest large-scale resources in marketing and promotion, and made a marketing arrangement similar to "The Deer Hunter".
It was released in the two largest theaters in New York and Los Angeles for a week each to arouse good word-of-mouth. Then it was released on a small scale to continue to spread word-of-mouth.
If after a month of such a small-scale release, the word-of-mouth is still very good, and the box office of the single theater is satisfactory, then it will be released on a large scale across the country. If the word-of-mouth is not good, then there will be no hope.
David da Silva didn't get a marketing budget, so he had to do it himself and think of some ways to get free media coverage. Inviting some young stars to attend the premiere is a good way.
In Los Angeles, David da Silva plans to find Jodie Foster. In New York, he hopes to invite Brooke Shields, who is the most popular among teenage audiences. Her appearance at the premiere will definitely make entertainment news. If she can
It would be even better if you guide her to say a few good words about the movie.
Brooke Shields' mother Terry was not an easy manager. Not only did she offer a high appearance fee, but she also imposed a lot of rules, including a list of questions that were not allowed to be asked, not being in the same frame with the leading actors, etc., etc., very
It's difficult to do.
However, all this was solved after Diane Lane's father Bert took the initiative to contact the crew and agreed to attend the premiere. Brooke Shields did not cause any more trouble. After learning that Diane Lane attended the premiere, she was also happy
agreed to attend.
It seems that competition is the only weapon to deal with poor supply quality.
David da Silva still pays more attention to Brooke Shields, who is currently extremely popular. "Blue Lagoon" will premiere in June. There are far more reports about this movie in the media than "Famous".
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"Last question." Brooke Shields' mother, Terri, announced to the reporters gathered around her, and then she clicked on a familiar reporter from "The Hollywood Reporter."
“How is your relationship with Blue Lagoon actor Christopher Atkins in real life?”
"We are very good friends and often call to say hello. I heard that he will also come to the premiere today. I am very happy to meet him again."
After answering the prepared answer mechanically, Brooke Shields turned and walked towards the theater door.
"Porky! Some people say that you and Atkins are lovers in life. How would you respond?"
Terry was dissatisfied with her daughter's blunt answer, which was far from the firm but graceful correct attitude towards reporters she usually taught, but she still stayed to respond to reporters, "These are all boring rumors. My daughter is a Catholic."
, I have sworn to remain chaste before marriage..."
Brooke Shields was angry that Randall Kretzer, the director of "The Blue Lagoon", was probably mentally ill. He felt that the leading actor Atkins must really fall in love with her in order to make the performance realistic. When Brooke Shields entered
Before the group started, Atkins' room was covered with her posters in an attempt to make Atkins fall in love with her.
Christopher Atkins was a gamer before he became an actor. Although he did not fall in love with Brooke Shields because of this, he also coveted her beauty. With his mother Terry watching closely at the scene, Atkins still used the director to
The excuse for the request was “pursued” repeatedly.
Although she was not hypocritical about him, Atkins still refused to give up. In an interview with the Huffington Post after turning off the phone, Atkins said, "When Brooke Shields and I turned on the phone, there were some very romantic, very romantic moments.
Childish love. We are still very, very close friends." It's really disgusting.
Producer David DaSilva came up to welcome Brooke Shields. The two chatted for a while at the entrance of the theater, and waited until their manager and mother Terry came after them.
"Brooke, smile." Terry reminded in a low voice from behind.
Brooke Shields forced out a fake smile, exchanged a few perfunctory words with David da Silva, then left him to her mother and continued walking inside.
"She was a little angry. I didn't let her wear the clothes she liked today." Terry explained to David da Silva. Brooke Shields wore a white tube top and a white linen jacket today. She was tall and walked
It looks very nice.
When Atkins saw Brooke Shields come in, he stepped forward to give her a hug and greeted her. The two were the male and female protagonists of "Blue Lagoon" and it was hard to fall out with each other. Brooke Shields reluctantly hugged him and said a few words.
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This left Diane Lane, who was having a heated chat with Atkins, aside. Ronald, who was originally chatting with Diane's father, Bert, saw Diane's disappointed look, so he changed the topic
she.
"Burt, could you introduce Diane to me and my friends? We are all her fans."
"Of course." Bert saw Ronald's kindness and walked over with a smile and pulled Diane over, "Diane, this is the Ronald I met at the airport. I told you about him. Now he is not only in
He helps the crew select actors and is also an advertising director."
"Nice to meet you, Diane. I have watched 'Love at Sunset Bridge', and several of the actors and I are fans of your movie."
"Really? Then what do you think of my performance in Love at the Sunset Bridge?" Diane was still a little angry at being left aside.
Ronald smiled, "You know, at the airport, I didn't know that Bert was your father, and he asked me the same question."
"Oh, what did you say?" Diane felt a little recovered from the discomfort of being dumped. She was influenced by her father, an acting coach, and was very concerned about the evaluation of her acting skills. "What do you think of my performance now?
?”
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "I repeated Sir Laurence Olivier's evaluation at the time. He said that you are the new generation of Grace Kelly." Ronald said, "But now I think
His view may not be correct."
"Oh?" Diane Lane stared at Ronald, wanting to know what he was going to do next.
"I studied at New York University and watched a lot of classic movies. Grace Kelly's image in the movie is actually quite repetitive. There is not much difference between her performance in the western movie "High Noon" and the musical "High Society"."
"You may be closer to Natalie Wood, the kind of actor who started out as a child star and can continue to play until she is 70 years old. From an American child star, she can play an American sweetheart, mother, and even grandmother."
"Hahaha, Ronald, what you say is so interesting." Diane smiled.
"If it's convenient, I'd like you to meet the famous actors. They all like your performance." Ronald introduced Diane Lane to Antonia, Irene Cara, and Jean.
·A few actors that Ray knew well were also there, including Maureen Tiffey, who played the Jewish girl Doris.
"Hello, Diane." Although several actors starred in "Famous", they have not tasted the taste of overnight fame. They were a little reserved when they saw Diane Lane, who had been on the cover of Time magazine.
"I heard that Barbra Streisand cried when she saw your movie. She took the lead in applauding for ten minutes after the screening. After the premiere today, you will soon be as famous as me."
Diane Lane was only 15 years old, but she was already an expert in creating atmosphere. She quickly dispelled everyone's restraint, and the few people chatted happily.
"Thank you, Ronald. It's my fault that Diane didn't pick up 'Blue Coral'."
"There's nothing we can do about it. Who knew that director Randall Kleiser would give up the requirement of full frontal nudity? His previous director's 'Grease' was quite normal."
"Hey, Hollywood doesn't give people many opportunities. You'll understand when you get into Hollywood." Burt was a little tired, "By the way, are you filming any new commercials now?"
"I'm in talks with a fashion designer, Calvin Klein, to shoot his jeans ads..."
"Oh, then which model did you find?" Bert was a little curious.
"Calvin is very insistent on his ideas. The reason why he asked me to shoot is because he doesn't want people from advertising agencies to 'pollute' his creativity. He has to decide all the shooting content and casting himself." Ronald looked at it.
I glanced at Brooke Shields not far away, and Calvin Klein asked her to play the role.
"Does Diane also want to shoot a commercial?"
As soon as Ronald started talking, Burt shook his head and denied, "No, she will firmly follow the movie route and will not shoot commercials."
"Hahahaha..." Diane Lane and the leading actors burst into laughter again, attracting Brooke Shields' attention.
"This girl is my competitor and is very good at making friends. Unlike me who is always restricted by her mother, she cannot be like this or get too close to him..." Brooke Shields also has her own troubles.
"I didn't expect you and Antonia to be a couple, Ronnie." Diane asked Ronald to join their circle, "I heard that your cousin is in Stuyvesant High School?"
"Yes, she has just passed the exam and will enter school in the second half of the year. She originally wanted to come to the premiere, but the movie was rated R and my aunt wouldn't let her come."
"I've always envied students who went to normal high schools. I didn't have any previous academic qualifications and couldn't go to high school." It turned out that Diane had been determined to develop into an actor since she was a child. She didn't graduate from middle school. To go to high school, she needed to take a test to prove that she had equivalent academic qualifications.
Just fine.
"It's nothing. This exam is prepared for children who are educated by their parents at home. It's not difficult. If you study with my cousin Donna for a while, it will be fine." Ronald knew that America had a family in the 1970s.
Regarding education, many parents do not send their children to school, but teach them at home.
However, when children grow up and surpass their parents' education level, they still have to attend school if they want to continue their education. Therefore, Congress legislated and passed the Family Education Act, which stipulates that as long as they pass the equivalency examination, they can go to high school like children who have graduated from middle school.
"Really? Let's just say it, my father also wants me to receive a high school education." Diane Lane was not polite.
Ronald looked at Bert, who also nodded, "Yes, we have decided to let Diane receive a high school education. If there are filming, just take a leave."
The host of the premiere began to take the stage and the lights dimmed slightly.
Ronald and Antonia secretly changed places and sat down in the first few rows near the aisle, waiting for the movie to start.
After a brief introduction, the lights dimmed and MGM's famous lion's roar began to appear on the screen.
The screen went dark, and a white title "Fame" appeared on the black background.
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Suddenly there was a noise from the screening room behind, a bang, like something flew out, and then the sound of hitting the wall. The subtitles on the screen also disappeared, and everyone turned around to see what happened...