Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 142 Premiere

David Da Silva, the producer of "Famous", dismissed Diane Lane's father Burt in a few words, and walked out of the Ziegfeld Theater to welcome Brooke Shields.

"Fame" is a realistic youth film.Although the reviews of the test screenings were good, MGM executives did not want to invest resources on a large scale for marketing promotion, and made a marketing arrangement similar to "Deer Hunter".

In the two biggest theaters in New York and Los Angeles, it was released for one week each to stimulate good word-of-mouth.Then start small-scale releases and continue to spread word of mouth.

If a month after such a small-scale release, the word-of-mouth is still good, and if the box office of a single theater is satisfactory, it will be released on a large scale nationwide.If word of mouth is not good, then there is no more.

David da Silva didn't get a marketing budget, so he had to do it himself, trying to find some way to get free media coverage.It is a good way to invite some young stars to participate in the premiere.

In Los Angeles, David da Silva plans to find Jodie Foster.New York expects to invite Brooke Shields, who is the most popular among teenage audiences.Her presence at the premiere is sure to make the entertainment news, and it would be great if she could be guided to say a word or two about the film.

Brooke Shields' mother, Terry, is not an easy manager. She not only offered a high appearance fee, but also raised a lot of regulations, a list of questions that are not allowed to be asked, and cannot be in the same frame as the protagonists, etc., it is very difficult. It's difficult.

However, all of this was resolved after Diane Lane's father, Burt, contacted the crew and agreed to attend the premiere. Brooke Shields did not make any more troubles. After learning that Diane Lane participated in the premiere, she was very happy. agreed to attend.

It seems that only competition is the weapon against poor supply quality.

David da Silva still values ​​Brooke Shields, who is invincible at the moment. "Blue Lagoon" will premiere in June. The media reports about this movie far outnumber the reactions of "Fame". A dark work that addresses many of the realities of America.

"One last question." Brooke Shields' mother, Terry, announced to the crowd of reporters, and then she clicked on a familiar reporter from the "Hollywood Reporter".

"What is your relationship with Blue Lagoon actor Christopher Atkins in real life?"

"We are good friends and often call to say hello. I heard that he will come to the premiere today. I am very happy to meet him again."

After answering the pre-prepared answer mechanically, Brooke Shields turned her head and walked towards the theater gate.

"Boji! Some people say that you and Atkins are also lovers in real life. How do you respond?"

Terry was dissatisfied with her daughter's blunt answer, which was far from the correct attitude she usually taught to treat reporters firmly but without losing her demeanor, but she stayed to respond to the reporter, "These are all boring rumors, my daughter is a Catholic , has sworn to be chaste before marriage..."

Brooke Shields is angry. The director of "Blue Coral Lagoon", Randall Kleiser, has a high probability of being mentally ill. He feels that the actor Atkins must really fall in love with her in order to act realistically.Before Brooke Shields joined the group, Atkins's room was covered with posters of her, trying to make Atkins fall in love with her in this way.

Christopher Atkins was a player before he became an actor. Although he didn't fall in love with Brooke Shields because of this, he also coveted her beauty.With his mother Terry watching at every step, Atkins still used the excuse of the director's request to "pursue" repeatedly.

Although he was honest with him, Atkins still did not give up.In an interview with the Huffington Post after the shutdown, Atkins said, "Me and Brooke Shields had some very romantic, very young love when we switched on. We're still very, very close friends. "It's really disgusting.

Producer David Da Silva greets Brooke Shields.The two chatted for a while at the entrance of the theater, and waited until the manager and mother Terry came after him.

"Boji, smile." Terry reminded in a low voice from behind.

Brooke Shields squeezed out a false smile, talked to David da Silva perfunctorily, then threw him to his mother, and continued walking inside by herself.

"She was a little angry that I didn't let her wear what she liked today," Terry explained to David Da Silva.Brooke Shields is wearing a white tube top and a white linen jacket today. She is tall and looks very good when she walks.

Atkins saw Brooke Shields coming in, stepped forward to hug her, and greeted her.The two are the hero and heroine of "Blue Coral Reef", and it's not good to turn their faces. Brooke Shields hugged him helplessly and said a few words.

This left Diane Lane, who was chatting with Atkins, aside.Ronald, who was chatting with Diane's father Burt, saw Diane's disappointed look, so he brought the topic to her.

"Bert, is it convenient for me and my friends to introduce Diane? We are all her fans."

"Of course." Burt saw Ronald's kindness, and walked over to Diane with a smile, "Diane, this is the Ronald I met at the airport. I told you about him. He is not only in the Helping the crew choose roles, and also a commercial director.”

"Nice to meet you, Diane, I watched 'Love Settles the Sunset Bridge', and I and the cast members are all fans of your movie."

"Really? Then what do you think of my performance in Qingding Sunset Bridge?" Diane was still a little annoyed at being thrown aside.

Ronald laughed, "You know, at the airport, I didn't know Burt was your father, and he asked me the same question."

"Oh, then what did you say?" Diane felt that she had recovered a little from the discomfort of being dumped. She was influenced by her acting coach's father and was very concerned about her acting evaluation. "What do you think of my performance now?"

"I repeated Sir Laurence Oliver's comment at the time. He said that you are a new generation of Grace Kelly." Ronald said, "but now I think his view may not be correct."

"Oh?" Diane Lane stared at Ronald, wondering what he was going to say next.

"I was studying at New York University and watched a lot of classic movies. The image of Grace Kelly in the movie is actually quite repetitive. In the western film "High Noon" and the musical "High Society", her performance is not much different."

"You're probably closer to Natalie Wood, the kind of actor who starts off as a child star and can play until she's 70. From an American child star, she can play an American sweetheart, a mother, even a grandma."

"Hahaha, Ronald, you're so funny to talk." Diane laughed.

"At your convenience, I'd like you to meet the cast of 'Fame', they all loved your performance." Ronald introduced Diane Lane to Antonia, Eileen Cara, and Gene Ray's familiar actors, as well as Maureen Tiffey, who played the Jewish girl Doris, were also there.

"Hello, Diane." Although several actors starred in "Fame", they haven't tasted the taste of overnight fame. When they saw Diane Lane, who was on the cover of Time Magazine, they were still a little cautious.

"I heard that Barbra Streisand cried watching your movie. After the screening, she took the lead in applauding for 10 minutes. After today's premiere, you will be as famous as I am."

Diane Lane was only 15 years old, and she was already an expert at creating an atmosphere. She quickly dispelled everyone's restraint, and they chatted very happily.

"Thanks, Ronald. It's kind of my fault Diane didn't get 'Blue Lagoon.'"

"It can't be helped. Who knew that director Randall Kleiser would give up the requirement of full frontal nudity? His previous director's 'Grease' is quite normal."

"Hey, Hollywood doesn't give people many chances, you'll understand when you get into Hollywood." Burt was a little tired, "By the way, are you shooting any new commercials now?"

"I'm in talks with Calvin Klein, a costume designer, to shoot his jeans ad..."

"Oh, so which model did you find?" Bert was a little curious.

"Calvin is very persistent in his idea. The reason why he asked me to shoot is because he doesn't want people from the advertising company to 'pollute' his creativity. All the shooting content and casting must be decided by him." Ronald watched Glancing at Brooke Shields not far away, Calvin Klein asked her to play by name.

"Does Diane also want to shoot commercials?"

As soon as Ronald mentioned the topic, Burt shook his head and denied, "No, she will firmly follow the film route and will not shoot commercials."

"Hahahaha..." Diane Lane and the other leading actors burst into laughter again, which caught Brooke Shields' attention.

"This girl is my competitor, she is very good at making friends, unlike me who is always restricted by my mother, I can't do this, I can't get too close to him..." Brooke Shields also has her own troubles.

"I didn't expect Ronnie, you and Antonia are a couple." Diane asked Ronald to join their circle, "I heard that your cousin is in Stuyvesant High School?"

"Yes, she just passed the exam and will be enrolled in the second half of the year. Originally, she also wanted to watch the premiere, but the movie was rated R, and my aunt wouldn't let her come."

"I've always been envious of students who go to normal high schools. I don't have previous education, so I can't go to high school." It turns out that Diane was determined to develop into an actor since she was a child, and she didn't graduate from middle school. To enter high school, she needs to take a test to prove that she has the same education. just work.

"It's nothing. This test is for children who receive parent education at home. It's not difficult. If you study with my cousin Donna for a while, it will be fine." Ronald knew that home education emerged in America in the 70s , many parents do not send their children to school, but teach themselves at home.

But when the child grows up and passes the parent's education level, the child still has to attend school if he wants to continue his education.Therefore, Congress legislated and passed the Family Education Act, stipulating that as long as they pass the equivalent education test, they can go to high school like children who have graduated from high school.

"Really? Then let's talk about it. My dad also really wants me to receive a high school education." Diane Lane was not polite.

Ronald looked at Bert, and Bert nodded, "Yes, we decided to let Diane receive a high school education, and if there is a filming, it's fine to ask for leave."

The host of the premiere began to take the stage, and the lights were dimmed slightly.

Ronald and Antonia secretly changed seats, and the two 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 roar began to play on the screen.

The screen went black, and on the black background, a white film title "Fame" appeared.

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Suddenly there was a sound from the projection room behind, a bang, as if something flew out, and then hit the wall.The subtitles on the screen disappeared, and everyone looked back to see what happened...

(End of this chapter)