[US Entertainment] 1994

"Josh! Josh! The box office results are out, guess how much?" At 6 o'clock in the morning, the agent woke up Josh with a bombardment. Josh rubbed his sleepy face and patted The cold water sobered up for a while, but he still couldn't contain the sleepiness in his heart.

This period of time is more tiring than filming.

The flesh that grew out at home at Christmas had already shrunk back, and Josh's eyes were black and blue when he looked in the mirror.He yawned and complained: "Tell me, how much is the box office."

"you guess?"

"I can forgive you for waking me up. If you ask me to guess again, I'll kill you." Josh knew it was good news without guessing. Arnold's joyful voice had already exposed the truth.

"$1045 million!"

Arnold couldn't contain his excitement: "You know what that means? "Schindler's List" surpassed "Aeroplanes" and ranked second at the weekend box office this week. When the number came out, The high-ranking guys at Universal immediately became fools, one second they justified their argument that the number of screenings must be reduced, and the next second they were madly slapped in the face!"

"A bunch of fools!"

In fact, Schindler's List did better at the box office than anyone imagined!

More than 800 movie theaters, with a box office score of 1045 million US dollars, which means that the box office of the movie exceeds 1 US dollars!In the history of North American film, there are only a handful of films with a box office exceeding this figure. Since 1982, there are only a few films such as "Batman", "Aladdin" and "Rocky 4".In comparison, "Schindler's List" is neither a commercial blockbuster nor a family movie suitable for all ages. It is undoubtedly a miracle to achieve such a box office record.

No wonder Arnold was so excited.

Even Steven Spielberg couldn't hide his excitement, his beard was slightly raised, and the arc of the corner of his mouth did not retract all day.On this week's box office list, Mr. Director's "Jurassic Park" is impressively listed. Although the film's release week has reached the 37th week, it still broke the 33 box office record with a box office score of 1993 US dollars.

"Schindler's List" has far exceeded the expected box office results. As the producer, Universal Pictures is naturally 800% satisfied. Regardless of the crew's request, Universal has offered to expand the number of screenings, and the number of theaters has also increased from more than 1400. It rose to more than 80, an increase of up to [-]%.

In fact, the partnership between Steven Spielberg and Universal Pictures has always been good.

Last year's "Jurassic Park" was the highest-grossing movie since the establishment of Universal Pictures. The box office dividends and income from DVD and TV screenings made Universal Pictures a lot of money. In fact, even in the new century, As one of the six major Hollywood companies, Universal Pictures' box office performance is not good enough compared to the powerful Warner and Disney. "Jurassic Park" has always ranked fifth in Universal Pictures' film revenue. ET" also ranks fourth on the global list, and No.1 is "Jurassic World" released in 2015-also the work of which Spielberg is the executive producer.

The No. 1215 movie on the weekend box office list this week is "Aeroplane", with a total box office of 300 million US dollars, and "Schindler's List" ranked second. Compared with last week, the film's increase reached 300%. Among the declining figures, the [-]% increase of the film undoubtedly made many people jealous.

It can even be said that throughout 1993 there was no more beautiful movie than "Schindler's List"!

The No.3 movie at the box office this week is "Slim Dad" starring Robin Williams. It has been released for 11 weeks. The weekend box office of the film still remains at 600 million US dollars, and the total box office figure has reached more than 1 million US dollars. Next to Jurassic Park.

No.4 is "Philadelphia Story", which was released for 7 weeks. The current total box office of the film is 4482 million US dollars.

As of Monday, the total box office of "Schindler's List" has exceeded 4000 million US dollars. It can be said that the film has basically recovered its cost. As long as the box office results in the next few weeks continue to change slowly according to this trend, there is no doubt that , There must be a place for the movie on the box office list in 1993!

Josh had just finished talking with Arnold, and congratulatory calls came in one after another. Josh originally planned to continue to sleep for a while, but unless his mobile phone was turned off, those calls would keep hitting his eardrums.

In the end, Josh still chose to get up.

As an actor, Josh couldn't be more proud that the works he starred in can achieve excellent box office results.He couldn't help but took out the Golden Globe from the display cabinet and kissed the golden cup.

"Schindler's List" ushered in good luck, can you give him some of that good luck?

At the Oscars a month later, can he hold the statuette in his hand and deliver his acceptance speech?

Josh hoped to get an affirmative answer.

As soon as he got out of the apartment, Josh drove his unremarkable Volkswagen. Just as he was about to drive towards the main road, Josh suddenly saw two cars chasing him in the rearview mirror. He was driving fast. Those cars He also followed fast, he drove slowly, and those cars also followed slowly.

Josh blinked, and drove slowly for a while. After the two cars behind him got used to his rhythm, Josh accelerated suddenly and drove for a full 20 minutes. Finally, the two cars could not be seen in the rearview mirror. The shadow of the car is gone.

Unexpectedly, the entrance of Universal Pictures was also crowded with reporters. The moment Josh entered the door, all the microphones reached out to him at the same time.

Josh shook his head and smiled: "Did something happen today, guys?"

"Josh, congratulations on winning the Golden Globe. Do you have anything to say about the success of "Schindler's List"?"

After the weekend's box office results came out, the media who were not optimistic about the movie before changed their tunes. Last week, the "Village Voice" magazine criticized the audience's declining ability to appreciate good movies. This week, they used three exclamation points to express their appreciation The box office success of "Schindler's List" was a shock. For this literary magazine, it is admirable for all artistic films to achieve outstanding box office results.

This magazine advocates the value and style of movies, but they also know very well that literature and art are just castles in the air, regardless of income.

Awards ceremonies such as the Oscars cannot keep literary and artistic films alive. After all, the Oscars are only held once a year, and there are only a few truly outstanding films in a year. Of course, award-winning films can rely on awards to obtain the income they want, but There are still so many films that are not commercial or well-known enough, and meager box office revenue is the only way for such films to survive.

"I'm very happy. No actor wants the movie he's in to do badly, right?" Because he was in a good mood, Josh also answered questions from the media with a smile on his face. Did you do well?"

The reporters present all nodded their heads, and Lemon of Entertainment Weekly said with a smile: "Do you think you are the only one? We heard that Mr. Langmeyer invited the crew of "Schindler's List" to hold a celebration banquet, so we started early in the morning. Just guard here, Josh, you are not the first! Before you, we have already questioned Liam Neeson and Mr. Spielberg severely!"

Josh shrugged and showed a playful smile: "You guys are really insincere, I just let it pass by. Since you are so insincere in the interview, I can only refuse insincerely."

"Hey! Josh! Don't go!"

If Josh Walter's photo fills the newspaper cover, those female fans will definitely rush to buy it!

Josh stood still and let the reporters take pictures one after another. In fact, although the media with a strong professional nature, including "Hollywood Reporter" and "Los Angeles Times", will dig out news through various channels , but between them and the stars are more of an equal cooperative relationship. Magazines such as "Vanity Fair" will also conduct exclusive interviews with some stars, focusing on recent hot topics in Hollywood, not only the stars themselves, but also the entire film industry. develop.

The supermarket tabloids with no lower limit are much more annoying, chasing cars, intercepting, squatting, and even installing cameras and buying neighbors to explore the privacy of celebrities, and even taking nude/unpublished photos of their children. It's this type of media.

Josh's cooperation also made the media smile. After shooting for more than three minutes, they still couldn't help asking some more questions:

"Josh, do you have any expectations for Oscar?"

"Richard Gere has publicly declared that he is not optimistic about you winning the Oscar at the Oscars in more than a month. Do you have anything to say?"

Josh: "...Can you repeat what you just said? I don't think I understand what you mean."

"Richard Gere, the leading actor in "Pretty Woman", said in an interview yesterday that he was not optimistic about you getting a statuette. What was your response?"

Josh blinked, feeling confused for a moment.

He and Richard Gere had no intersection before. The other party established his status as a first-line actor in Hollywood with "Pretty Woman", and married supermodel Cindy Crawford, which created countless topics for the media. Josh, a guy who only hangs around awards season and movie promotions, is the complete opposite.

In Josh's view, Richard Gere is just not in the right mind. The other party's involvement in politics has reached the level of madness, and his vision for film selection has dropped significantly. Although he still maintains the limelight of first-line male stars in recent years, But the sense of presence is far inferior to Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise and others.

"To be honest, I don't understand why Richard Gere said that suddenly?" Josh frowned, "If he really thinks so, I don't think I can change his mind, if he is the kind of stubborn character."

Josh's answer seemed to express the meaning of retreat, which made the media at the scene a little dissatisfied.

"but--"

The eyes of the reporters suddenly lit up.

"Is Mr. Richard Gere an Oscar judge?"

"No." A reporter answered immediately.

"Has Mr. Richard Gere ever won a statuette?"

"No." The reporters' eyes became brighter.

"What about the nomination?"

"No……"

Josh smiled: "But I believe he must have won other outstanding awards, or have unique insights in evaluating actors, otherwise he must not be able to say such things, right?"

The reporters roared with laughter.

The fact is that Richard Gere, who is 45 years old this year, has never received any awards from Oscars in his acting career. He has only served as a guest of honor. The Tibet issue interfered in China's internal affairs in front of American audiences. The scene was so embarrassing that American audiences couldn't stand it, and they called to complain.

Although Josh is 21 years younger than Richard Gere, Josh has already been nominated for two Oscars and a Golden Globe. Richard Gere is still empty-handed so far, so what qualifications do he have to judge Josh?

It wouldn't be out of the ordinary if these words were uttered by Oscar regulars like Steven Spielberg, Al Pacino, and Jack Nicholson, because they are qualified, and Richard Gere, a what An actor who hasn't even been nominated, why would he say that?

Josh was indeed confused, but the other party took the initiative to provoke him, so he had to be tougher.

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