The lights in the theater came back on, and the audience looked at each other, then started talking quietly, and finally merged into a continuous background noise.
Ronald and Antonia discussed it, got up and went to the back to see the situation. At the door of the screening room, director Alan Parker's face was ashen and frightening. Under the shadow, his face looked like an amphibian, and he was puffing out anger from his mouth.
Use swear words that are never repeated.
Producer David da Silva was wiping sweat with a handkerchief. After wiping the sweat on his forehead, he turned the handkerchief over and wiped the sweat on his neck again. As a result, sweat came out of his forehead again, like a piece full of water.
Sponge, water will come out as soon as you squeeze it.
"This is an unacceptable situation. We made a total of two 70mm copies, and one was damaged during the first screening. You have to be responsible for compensation." Alan Parker grabbed the person in charge of the cinema and started chattering.
How expensive are 70mm copies.
Ronald glanced through the gap in the crowd and saw a man sitting on the ground, covering his head with a towel in his hand. Blood was still seeping out, which was scary.
The man was the projectionist. Perhaps he was careless or lacked thorough training. After loading the print into the film barrel above the projector, he forgot to lock it.
After the high-speed motor was turned on, the center of gravity shifted, causing the film to be torn off. The entire film flew out and hit the wall. The axis of the film winder's center of gravity also flew out, hit the wall alone and then rebounded.
Injured the projectionist's forehead.
"Now is not the time to hold people accountable. There are nearly 1,000 audiences and guests outside, so let's think about how to show it." Ronald grabbed producer David Da Silva and said in his ear.
"Yes, yes, can the film be spliced? We need to continue showing it." David da Silva reacted. If the premiere cannot be shown, it will really make the headlines tomorrow.
This kind of headline is not the kind of movie marketing you need.
The person in charge of the cinema discussed with his subordinates and first carried out the injured projectionist, then replaced him with another projectionist and began to pick up the film on site.
Ronald shook his head and walked back. The aisle was already surrounded by spectators watching the fun.
"It's really unlucky that there was an accident at the premiere of the movie." Ronald said in a low voice.
"No, this is a good sign." The speaker was Big Brain Bert who also came to watch the fun.
"Huh?" Ronald looked up and saw Diane Lane and Bert, and chatted with them for a few words.
"In Hollywood, an accident at a premiere is generally considered a very good omen." Bert has been a teacher in acting training classes for many years and is quite familiar with the ins and outs of Hollywood.
"The first was Clark Gable's 'It Happened One Night'. There was a screening accident at the premiere. As a result, not only was it a box office hit, the film also won an Oscar. It included Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Actor,
Won the five most important awards for Best Screenplay together."
"Then there's 'Gone with the Wind'. It is said that a screening accident also occurred at the premiere. It still holds the record for the most viewers and won four of the five major Oscars. Ronald, I heard that you also signed
Now that you are a screenwriter, I think you also have hope of winning an award."
The three of them laughed and returned to their seats.
"It was a screening accident. It will probably start again soon," Ronald whispered to Antonia. The two held hands and waited calmly on their seats.
Ten minutes later, the lights dimmed again. After MGM's "The Lion's Roar", the film that followed was shortened due to splicing. Ronald felt that the picture jumped, and the subtitles of Alan Parker's works jumped.
pass.
After the movie opens, there is a subtitle of "Selection and Audition", and then it is followed by scenes of the protagonists undergoing entrance interviews.
Ronald felt that Alan Parker did not tell a complete story, nor was it a group scene, but instead interspersed fragments of various characters according to time.
The movie cut out a lot of footage of the sports student played by Ronald participating in the art school entrance interview, leaving only a dozen seconds. But it was still a complete joke, and many viewers laughed out loud.
Then there are the subtitles of "First Year", "Second Year"..."Graduation", which divide the movie into different parts in chronological order. It is a bit like a visual "Facebook", dividing the art school students from the time of admission.
, fragments of life up to graduation were interspersed and cut together.
Ronald participated in the filming of the entire movie and did not participate in the post-production. He never expected that Alan Parker would cut the entire movie into such an incomplete story. Will the audience like this mosaic-style movie?
It’s hard to say, but according to Ronald’s secret observation, at least a few of the song and dance sequences were still very exciting, and the audience couldn’t take their eyes off them. But when it switched to plots that exposed the dark side of society, some viewers went to the bathroom one after another.
After the movie, which lasted for more than 2 hours and 20 minutes, was played without Barbra Streisand taking the lead this time, the audience spontaneously began to applaud and politely continued for several minutes. Ronald did not know for a moment that it was because of the wonderful plot.
I applauded because the lengthy movie was finally over.
Ronald and Antonia agreed and hurried to the restroom to queue up and listen to the audience's immediate feedback. Ronald was in the men's restroom and Antonia went to the women's restroom.
Ronald observed the male audience, most of whom were discussing the figure of the ballet actress, the wonderful dances, and a few good interludes.
But no one discusses abortion, interracial couples, coercion into adult movies, these profoundly exposed social negative plots. They may not even be aware of the existence of these plots.
I'm afraid that Alan Parker will be disappointed. What the audience loves to watch more is the explosive singing and dancing. Instead of doing this, it is better to remove these plots and at least rate it to a PG level, with more singing and dancing, and more box office.
The line for the women's restroom was much longer. Ronald was waiting for Antonia in the aisle and happened to run into producer David da Silva, who was also there to eavesdrop on audience feedback.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "What do you think? Ronald?" David was a little nervous and asked Ronald to relieve his tension, hoping to get a reassuring answer.
"I think the audience likes musicals and dance dramas..." Ronald explained his observations and thoughts to da Silva. "If the negative social plots are cut out, maybe it can be rated PG."
"No, that's not the main reason." Da Silva explained the reason for the R rating, ""
"What? Foul language, there isn't much foul language in this movie?"
"Yeah, I don't think there are a lot of bad words, but the rating committee counted a total of 12 times Shxt, 64 times Fuxk, 13 times Axshole, and 7 times bxtch."
"Can't these be deleted or re-dubbed? If it can be rated PG, there will be many more young viewers. Aren't these the main audience for this film?"
Ronald didn't understand.
"Director Allen insists, and we don't want to be in a stalemate with him too much."
Da Silva looked a little regretful, "You don't know, Alan Parker's first cut version was a full 10 hours, and MGM ordered him to cut it to less than 2 hours, and he wanted to keep the 4-hour release version.
"
"No movie theater will show this... for 4 hours, right?"
"He wanted to make two parts into two parts, but the publisher thought it was a fantasy. After many negotiations, Allen agreed to cut it to less than 2 hours and 30 minutes. This was his bottom line. If we wanted him to cut out the foul language,
Then he threatened to burn the film and would rather not show it in America."
"..."
Ronald felt that the director was a little too obsessed with exposing the dark side of America. Like Roger Corman, putting these real dark sides in the background can also have the effect of revealing, and there will be more
Wouldn't it be better if more people watch your movies and receive social education?
While he was thinking, Ronald heard Antonia calling for help, "Ronald, Help!"
Antonia was recognized in the bathroom and was surrounded by female audience members, shouting the name of her character Hillary and asking for her autograph.
Antonia, who had never seen anything like this before, was frightened and hurriedly ran away. She shouted loudly in the corridor outside the bathroom for Ronald to come to the rescue.
Ronald hurriedly stepped forward, protected Antonia, and led her to the lounge behind the front desk. The protagonists in the lounge all had expressions of disbelief. Before the opening ceremony, ABC was still a passerby, and there were no reporters.
Interview.
Two and a half hours later, they could no longer walk, and they would be surrounded by spectators when they went out.
"Hahaha, I told you, you will become famous overnight." Diane Lane, who also hid in the lounge, was very proud of her foresight.
"So...this movie is finally done?" Ronald thought to himself.
After comforting the frightened Antonia, Ronald went out to find producer da Silva to ask about the evacuation arrangements for the protagonists. As soon as he went out, he was surrounded by dozens of audience members. Seeing that he was not the protagonist, they all shouted
A sigh of disappointment.
Among the remaining people, Gene Ray reacted first and locked the door. But he soon danced to celebrate his fame, and Irene Kara played the piano in the lounge. They were all young people.
, everyone soon realized that they were about to become famous, and they all danced to celebrate.
Ronald found producer da Silva in the small VIP lounge on the other side and told the story about the leading actors being blocked in the lounge by the audience asking for autographs.
"I'm afraid they have to sign autographs for the audience. If this is avoided, the audience will be very disappointed." The speaker was Brooke Shields' mother Terry.
Da Silva was convinced and hurried out to arrange autographs and photos. He also had a lot of starring actors to arrange.
"I heard from Mom, you want to ask me to shoot a clothing advertisement. Is it the kind of woolen cover that is put on the feet in the movie?" Brooke Shields' nice and clear voice came.
"No, Miss Shields, they're Calvin Klein jeans."
"Jeans?" Brooke Shields instantly lost interest.
"It's a tight-fitting style, very fashionable."
Brooke Shields regained her interest, "Mom?"
"Okay," said mother and manager Terry, "Ronald, please send some samples to my daughter first. I want size 4."
"Okay, no problem." Ronald looked up and down Brooke Shields. She is a girl close to 6 feet tall. She wears a size 4? Her waist is only 26? (equivalent to a medium-sized 1-foot-9).
"And those woolen ankle boots." Brooke Shields did not forget the fashionable equipment in the movie.
"That's called leg warmers. I'll bring them to you." Ronald said.