Hollywood superstars: Start as a child star

Box Office Analysis Report and Promotional Tour

Tomorrow I will set off to promote a new movie in Paris, France, across the English Channel.

At dinner time, Claire was too lazy to go out, so she ate at the hotel.

Roxy came over with a printed, bound booklet.

“What is this?” Claire asked, pointing to the booklet.

“The box office analysis report of the consulting agency.” Roxy handed him the analysis report.

“Oh, I know that.” Claire nodded.

For the previous “Growing Pains” and “Baywatch”, the crews purchased ratings analysis reports. Movies are no exception.

Usually this kind of consulting company will hire some temporary workers to stand outside the cinema and distribute questionnaires to the audiences after watching the movie. Audiences who are willing to cooperate in participating in the survey will receive small gifts from the staff.

In the questionnaire, the consulting company will preset some questions, such as,

[How did you see this movie through what channel? ]

[Which character in the movie is your favorite? ]

[What do you think is the biggest factor in the success (or failure) of this movie? ]

[Which character do you think has the worst performance? ]

[Would you recommend this movie to your relatives and friends? 】

etc., the consulting company will collect these samples together and conduct statistics and analysis.

Various companies and institutions can purchase their consulting reports, and the price is not too expensive. Therefore, whether it is the film’s producer, acting agency or actor himself, they will buy a copy as an important reference and evaluation basis.

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“Well, 70% of the viewers surveyed said that their favorite character is-Billy Elliot!” Claire was very happy.

“Also, 50% of the viewers surveyed said that the biggest factor in the film’s success was Claire’s successful portrayal of Billy Elliot; more than 20% of the viewers thought it was the director’s skill; less than 20% thought it was the director’s skill. It’s the excellence of the original script!” Claire laughed, “It seems I take half of the credit!” “

Then Ms. Rowling’s credit is not small! Look!” Roxy pointed to Claire, “30% The interviewees said they went to the cinema to watch “Billy Elliot” because of Rowling’s recommendation.”

“It’s actually 30%!” Claire was also a little surprised, “Rowling’s influence has risen so fast now. Go ahead!”

“Of course, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” continues to sell well in North America, and the news spread back to London, once again stimulating British enthusiasm for buying books. Rowling’s current influence among British female writers can be said to be She is the top one! There are not even a few male writers who can compare with her.” Roxy was also a little surprised. She became famous so quickly that everyone was caught off guard.

“So how are the preparations for your movie going?” Claire was more curious about the movie.

“The production budget of movies has also increased with the sales of books.” Roxy said, “Now the production level within Fox has been upgraded from S level to S+ level. You must know that last year’s global box office ranked first – The internal grade of “Titanic” is S++.” ”

Then, what is the internal production grade of “Billy Elliot” at Fox?” Claire was a little curious.

“Britain is different from Hollywood. If we apply it forcefully, it would probably be rated B+. After all, the investment and production cost is only 3.2 million pounds.” Roxy thought for a while and gave it a B+.

“Well, it’s lower than the A-level production of “Romeo and Juliet”~” Claire made a comparison.

“It’s still because the capacity of the film market in Hollywood is different from that of other countries. There is no need to make a forced comparison.”

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The day before leaving London, Claire finally produced the program of “American Idol” with the assistance of screenwriter Mrs. Bella. An outline was compiled. Claire also sorted out many of her fragmentary ideas and gave them to Mrs. Bella.

Immediately afterwards, Mrs. Bella flew back to the United States to continue to refine the program guide and make further preparations for registering a patent. Later, the two of them contacted each other remotely.

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Claire went to Paris with a relaxed mood. In other words, all the creators are very relaxed.

Because the task has been exceeded, it doesn’t matter whether the overseas box office is large or small. More is the icing on the cake, and less will not affect the overall situation.

Of course, Claire still had a correct attitude and presented a high-level ballet performance to the Paris audience. Even the citizens of Paris, who are extremely artistically qualified, did not hesitate to give the audience a round of applause.

As soon as the promotion ended, Claire couldn’t wait to run out. The crew only stayed in Paris for three days, and the remaining two days were less than that, so they wanted to take a good tour of Paris.

Claire, who has never been abroad in her previous life, is able to follow the footsteps of the movie and check in all over the world, which is another benefit. It’s always good to walk around and see more.

Go to the Louvre to see the glass pyramid building of Master Ieoh Ming Pei and the three treasures of the Louvre – “Venus de Milo”, “Mona Lisa” and “Statue of Victory”; sit on the Eiffel Tower and have a bird’s eye view of the entire Paris; Go to the Champs Elysées to buy some luxury bags for my mother and sister. After all, we are now a little rich; at the Palace of Versailles, we lament the extravagance of the Louis family of France. The money we earn is still not enough, and we have to work harder. Work hard, but you can’t lie down

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After leaving France, the creators moved to Madrid and Rome, and Claire also played along the way.

Claire has been busy since entering Hollywood. Especially last year, from “Baywatch” at the beginning of the year to “Billy Elliot” in the middle of the year to “Romeo and Juliet” at the end of the year, one TV series and two movies. Interspersed with California swimming championships and ballet training.

Claire, who rarely gets a good rest, gave herself a good vacation during this promotional trip.

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Leaving Europe, the next stop is Hong Kong, China.

Claire has been looking forward to it for a long time. From 2019 to 1998, after 20 years, I once again returned to the land of China in an incredible way.

To put it mildly, it brought tears to my eyes.

Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Airport has not yet been officially closed, and the flight Claire and her entourage are about to land at is known as the most dangerous airport in the world.

Claire got off the plane and turned pale with fright. Landing at this airport was a bit too much of a test for the pilot…

At

night, standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Four Seasons Hotel, looking at the night view of Victoria Harbor, Claire wanted to attract Play a song – “Pearl of the Orient” to express your mood at this moment.

The next day, Nan Wah Theatre, Mong Kok, Kowloon.

After Claire performed the ballet, she ended with a simple sentence in Cantonese: “Thank you Dakar”. Although he speaks Mandarin easily, in early February 1998, it was only a year since Hong Kong returned to China, and almost no one in Hong Kong was learning Mandarin.

Coming to an all-Cantonese-speaking environment, Claire felt like she was useless.

As a film team from the UK, the Hong Kong Cultural Affairs Bureau still paid certain attention to it. The General Administration sent “Fat Sister” Shen Dianxia to be the host and translator.

Shen Dianxia understands Mandarin, but cannot speak it. Claire can speak Mandarin but not Cantonese.

The two had no choice but to communicate in English. This is the only language both parties know.

It can be said that I am helpless…