On the Monday after the first weekend of Sleepless in Seattle, Ronald and Diane came to the door of the Chinese Theater in Hollywood to attend the dedication ceremony of Tom Cruise's hand and footprints.
Unlike the stars on the Avenue of Stars, there are not many free spaces on the ground in front of the Chinese Theater in Hollywood. The stars who can leave their handprints and footprints here are all the leaders of that era.
Usually, a star who can leave his name here needs to become the number one star in a certain period of time. Or in a special period of time, the number of fans and media reports exceed the Hollywood circle, and truly everyone knows about it.
A point where no one knows.
Throughout the 1980s, there were only ten celebrities who left their names here. Except for the two phenomenal directors George Lucas and Spielberg, and the cartoon star Donald Duck, two very old celebrities were close to retirement.
Stars Rhonda Fleming and Burt Reynolds relied on their fame at the time, including Stallone, John Travolta, Eastwood, Eddie Murphy, and Mickey Rourke.
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They can all be regarded as stars among stars. For a certain period of time, they are the first choice in certain types of films. Unless they are unwilling to accept the film, the producers will look for cheaper alternatives than them.
In the 1990s, the walkway in front of the Huaguo Theater was renovated, and a large area was added for stars to leave their handprints and footprints. So when the renovation project was completed in 1991, Star Trek
The creators of the Trek TV series were also here to commemorate the event together.
Last year, there were two undisputed stars, Harrison Ford, who became popular in the 1970s, and Batman Michael Keaton. This year, it is the turn of Tom Cruise, who is in full swing.
Tom Cruise's current status is faintly above all stars. Not only because of the production contract he signed with Paramount, but also because he can raise the Cinema Score by one level.
Of course, this kind of commemorative ceremony must have a reason. "The Firm" will be released on the weekend and will have its premiere in Los Angeles tonight, so choosing this time to hold this memorial ceremony is also killing two birds with one stone.
This marketing budget is spent in the hope of boosting the film's first weekend box office performance.
Photojournalists kept taking photos of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, murdering countless rolls of film.
Today they are wearing a very special outfit. Tom Cruise is wearing a red denim shirt and jeans. The cuffs of the shirt are rolled up and the top two buttons are unbuttoned. Handsome people have advantages. What kind of clothes?
All can be worn chicly.
Nicole Kidman wore a blue floral dress, two braids, a low-key hat, and a pair of white flat-heeled sandals to set off Tom Cruise, who wore inner-high leather shoes.
He looks a little taller than himself.
Concrete was poured into a newly raised floor tile, and then Tom Cruise lay down, leaving his handprints and shoe prints on it, and finally signed his name and date on top.
"Wow, wow, wow..." Ronald took the lead in applauding, and a group of photographers left behind this memorable scene.
"Extraordinary...your handprints are redder than others." Ronald hugged Tom Cruise in the past. Usually, friends in the industry would be invited to witness this kind of ceremony. Tom Cruise invited Ronald
De and Paula Wagner and other die-hard partners came.
"Yeah, this was Paula's idea. After special treatment, this floor tile is red and not easy to wear."
"Hey, to be honest, Jurassic Park is awesome, and Sleepless in Seattle..." Tom Cruise came closer and asked Ronald about the box office of their movie "Sugar-Coated Trap" in a rare moment.
prospect.
"Of course, there is no problem at all. I have full confidence that our movie can reach the top of the box office chart."
"Oh? Why?" Tom Cruise didn't expect Ronald to say that. Even Paula Wagner didn't have so much confidence. She called herself before to lower her expectations. She said that this movie has received more reviews.
It depends on the awards, not the box office.
"Because I have Tom Cruise as the leading actor in my movie...one of the greatest male stars in history, the only star certified by Cinema Score who can distort audience evaluation and attract the audience to enter the movie to watch his performance...Hahaha"
Ronald made a joke with Cruise, then pulled him to sit down in the rest area next to him and handed him a glass of Fiji mineral water.
"No kidding, we have a great chance of winning this movie. Your performance has made great progress, and both the audience and the critics were very satisfied with the test screenings. The script is also solid enough, and most importantly, I
You're surrounded by a supporting cast of brilliant character actors,
This is not 1983, Tom. Back then you needed young actors who were equal to you to star opposite you. Now you can star with every male star in the history of Hollywood who is famous for his acting skills."
"Oh yeah?" Tom Cruise rarely heard such affirmation of his acting skills. He stroked his hair with his hand and tilted his head in a trademark way, revealing his white upper and lower rows of teeth.
He smiled very charmingly.
"Tom..." Even his wife Nicole Kidman was attracted and came over to hug her husband from behind and kissed him in the ear.
"Click, click!" The reporters were definitely not willing to give up on such a scene and immediately started filming again.
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"Will this movie really be a box office success?" At night, Diane put on a classic Armani red and black dress and put on earrings in the mirror. He looked at Ronald and asked this question.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Not as confident as I said, but it's okay. My dear, where did I expose myself?" Ronald helped clean it up from behind.
Diane's belt, after giving birth, her figure became more rounded.
"When you lie, you always can't wait to change the topic...Hello?" Diane smiled and waved to Ronald in the mirror.
"Really? I thought it was my eyes that gave me away."
"Hahaha, that's about the same..." Diane felt that Ronald's hand on her waist was still a little stagnant, so she stopped scaring him, "So, can this movie be number one at the box office?"
"This is not a big problem. Paramount has allocated a marketing budget based on blockbusters and has more than 2,400 theaters. In addition, this movie is driven by male audiences, unlike Jurassic Park, which is driven by children.
, and Sleepless in Seattle, which is driven by female audiences, happen to be in a different market segment, and there are no strong films to disturb this week..."
"My dear, if you push harder, my waist seems to be a little thicker." Diane touched her waist and kept turning left and right in front of the mirror to give herself a chance to evaluate. Ronald explained to himself the box office
After analysis, it is better not to scare him anymore, otherwise it will not be good to break the peaceful life.
"You are already beautiful," Ronald said without mercy.
"No, this time many heroines who have starred opposite Tom Cruise will come to the premiere. I don't want to be called by reporters as the most ugly heroine in Tom Cruise's movies. Try harder, ah
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"Brigitte...Brigitte..."
Sure enough, when we arrived at the Beverly Hills Film Academy where the premiere was held, many reporters had already blocked the entrance, wanting to take some photos of the female stars.
The first is Bridget Fonda, the heroine of "Sugar-coated Trap". Today she wore a purple dress and appeared with her boyfriend Eric Stoltz. However, all reporters ignored Stoltz.
After filming like Bridget, the question is also how it feels to play opposite Tom Cruise, and whether there is a chemistry between the two on the screen. This kind of thing was specially mentioned in the movie promotion.
This kind of confrontation made her boyfriend very embarrassed. Bridget Fonda quickly ended the interview and walked inside.
"Brigitte, you should stay a little longer..." The agent next to him had already begun to complain. Such a good opportunity was given to a guy like Stoltz who has high ambitions and low abilities... Forget it, sooner or later, you have to find an opportunity to catch up.
Let him go...
"Elizabeth...Elizabeth..."
Celebrities appeared one after another, and the reporters were never lonely.
Wearing a black double-breasted suit, casual trousers, and a pair of sandals was Elizabeth Shue. She had collaborated with Tom Cruise on cocktails before, and this time she was invited to attend the premiere alone.
"Tom and I are good friends and I can't wait to see his latest show..."
Elizabeth Shue is actually dating a Jewish film producer and director, but at this time, she doesn't want him to attend.
"I'm here..." Elizabeth Sue posed and continued to talk about her happy cooperation history with Tom Cruise.
"Sharon, Sharon..."
Although she also wanted to make her debut in Hollywood at the premiere of this movie, Elizabeth Shue's first successful film was still a few years ago. Reporters saw Sharon Smith in a white suit appearing on the sidewalk.
Dong, run over immediately and knock her down.
"Lisa..."
Just as Ronald and the others approached, Sharon Stone was still very popular. Although many people in the industry did not regard this porn star as a serious actress, the audience did like her. She was also very good at creating topics.
, so much so that a year later, people still see her always wearing similar outfits as the heroine in "Basic Instinct", and it seems that this popularity will never pass.
She was alone, and even Diane's popularity was snatched away. Therefore, all the female celebrities did not have a good attitude towards her. Ronald and Elizabeth Su were also old acquaintances, and the three of them chatted for a while.
"I haven't seen you for a while, Lisa, or is it?" Ronald felt that Su had lost a lot of weight. The baby-fat actress in his original impression was now as thin as a model. If it weren't for the extremely recognizable one,
Ronald's chin was so stiff that he almost didn't recognize it.
"For the sake of the movie, Ronald. My new movie, starring Robert Downey Jr., will be released in August, but the producers don't dare to release it in the summer...hehehe..."
"Ah, I heard about it, it's a comedy plus a romantic drama." Ronald had heard about this movie. In fact, he and Cameron pioneered a female-protagonist genre, and there weren't many directors and screenwriters.
follow up.
Except for a few female stars in Hollywood who are lucky enough to be able to play roles in their movies that do not require them to fall in love with male stars, most other scripts still require them to play a beautiful girl and fall in love with the male protagonist.
For such competition, baby fat is totally out of the question. For this movie, Elizabeth Sue may have gotten it through her boyfriend's relationship. In order to jump to the next level, it is not a problem to be ruthless and lose weight for herself.
"Forget it, Nora Ephron is always nervous..." Ronald smiled and changed the subject.
After standing at the door for a while, a reporter finally took enough shots of Sharon Stone and came over to interview Ronald and Diane. Ronald cleverly brought the topic to Elizabeth Sue, and finally succeeded.
mission accomplished.
When someone accepts an invitation to attend a premiere, they have to be given a few interview opportunities, right?
Unlike Sharon Stone, Elizabeth Shue had seen Ronald's ability to improve the heroines in the movies she directed, so she also cooperated obediently, saying a few good things about the movie, and then brought up the topic.
Back to Ronald and Diane.
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wait……
It was a great time, and some celebrities who were not being interviewed and who had been upstaged by Sharon Stone came here to get a shot. Even Eastwood's girlfriend, the pregnant Frances Fisher, and her
Stepdaughter Allison Eastwood also joined in.
Anyway, Ronald had already accepted a specially arranged interview by the reporter, and Diane got the most appearance time, so he was happy to be a good person and let these celebrities talk about how they like Tom Cruise.
"Mr. David Geffen..."
Now not only were women gathering to talk about their history with Tom Hanks, but the most famous man in Hollywood... also came over.
David Geffen also wore a white T-shirt and jeans. When reporters were caught, he told reporters how good "Interview with the Vampire" he had invested heavily in would be, how it would gather some of the most beautiful male stars in Hollywood, and what to expect from them.
Sparks flew out...
Reporters were very excited by his speech and took pictures one after another. Is this an announcement that Tom Cruise will make a movie about coming out?
"Mr. Geffen, Tom's next project is the same vampire theme as 400 Years Later..." Paula Wagner hurriedly came out to put out the fire while glaring at Geffen. This old boy would promote his ideas whenever he had the chance.
...I don’t know how Tom got on his boat to make such an ambiguous movie. After all, it didn’t get an Oscar nomination...
"Tom, Nicole..."
Just as everyone was chatting more and more awkwardly, the reporter over there suddenly let out a scream. Finally, the main character, Tom Cruise, and his beautiful wife, Nicole Kidman, appeared on the scene.
"Oh..."
Reporters suddenly discovered that the clothes Nicole Kidman wore today were simply very sexy. The long-sleeved floral hollow see-through low-cut dress with a black skirt highlighted her sexy figure, and the most important thing was that the bust was very low.
, revealing her upper body assets without a doubt.
All of a sudden, everyone abandoned Sharon Stone, Ronald and the rest, and rushed in front of Hollywood's number one celebrity couple.
Good guys, Nicole Kidman is still dressed like a low-key cowgirl in the afternoon. Is she going to fight with the goblin tonight?
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“Nicole Kidman’s low-cut dress shocks premiere…”
The next day, the relevant report immediately became the headlines of many gossip tabloids. Diane also lamented while eating, treating the premiere as a battlefield like the Oscar dinner, and she could not steal the limelight.
"Watching this movie, I realized that law firms have replaced Army platoons as Hollywood's favorite profession. The new legal thrillers have the same ingredients as those reliable old World War II action movies: a variety of races and personality types, and they
Fighting each other when not fighting the enemy. Legal movies have a considerable advantage: the female characters are fully involved in all the action, rather than just staying at home and writing letters to the front.
Many movies simplify legal-related plots, but this movie gives you all the details you can expect..."
Ronald was there to read Roger Ebert's film review, which seemed to praise the plot and director. He also praised Tom Cruise's performance, but he criticized the film for lacking some plots.
For the transition, it seems that the director gave up not transitioning for the sake of length.
This was the first time Ronald heard such a comment, and he was thinking about whether to make a director's cut and release it as a video tape?
In short, various film critics have given it good scores. Whether this movie can be a box office hit as it boasts depends on the Cinema Score and weekend opening results.