[US Entertainment] 1994

After Saturday Night Live, Josh spent the night in New York before heading back to Los Angeles the next day.

作为一档现场直播节目,直播期间,《周六夜现场》每一时刻的收视率都会由尼尔森公司实时掌握，并在这一天结束后对各个时段的剧集和节目收视率进行汇总。一般来说，《周六夜现场》的收视率会在7或者8左右,今年3月12日冬奥会滑冰明星南希·克里根作为主持人、灵魂乐女王艾瑞莎·富兰克林作为嘉宾的那一集创造了节目近10年来的最高收视，收视率足有11.1。

Anxiously awaiting the ratings results, Bruce McCulloch asked assistant director Ed Hampson for his opinion: "Ed, what do you think the ratings will be tonight?"

Ed Hampson frowned and said: "I think it should be pretty good. I just watched the whole thing. Josh Walter is still very relaxed. The cooperation between him, Adam and Rob is also good. Once he’s done, he’ll know what to pick up.”

"Bruce, Bruce, the ratings are out!" Bruce McCulloch couldn't help feeling tense, he calmed down a little, quickly took a piece of paper from the staff, and read it carefully. .

The data compiled by Nielsen includes the ratings of all programs in the same time period. There is a long list on a piece of paper, but Bruce McCulloch still took a glance at "Saturday Night Live". The ratings are——

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Bruce McCulloch's eyes widened and he almost suspected that he was dreaming. The ratings of this episode were 10.8!Although this ratings can't be compared with Nancy Kerrigan's episode on the show, but in the history of "Saturday Night Live", this episode's ratings are enough to rank among the top ten!

The scripts of the show were carefully designed. Bruce McCulloch didn't feel that there was a big difference in quality between this episode and any other episode, but he didn't understand that the ratings were so much higher. What is the reason - even if Josh Walter is the leading rising star in Hollywood, how could he have such a strong ratings appeal?

Josh himself didn't understand why. He only knew that he was very relaxed throughout the show, and he wasn't nervous at all. He could answer questions from the fixed cast of the show without feeling constrained at all.Most of all, it's such a pleasure to chat with comedians, they never run out of ideas and never get bored.

After arriving in Los Angeles, Arnold told Josh that "Saturday Night Live" had created excellent ratings. Josh was naturally happy that the show he participated in had achieved high ratings, but when Arnold asked Josh what he had done, Joe Shi was at a loss: "I really don't understand...Maybe, because I'm more handsome?"

Arnold rubbed Josh's hair: "This question may be really difficult to explain. Since the beginning of my knowing you, haven't you been creating miracles?"

Excellent ratings will naturally attract attention. Almost at the time when the two got off the bus, major programs called Arnold to invite Josh, and some programs even planned to invite Josh and Richard Gere to a show In the friendly face-to-face meeting, Josh didn't know how Richard Gere would react, so he naturally refused without thinking.

Because of the high ratings of "Saturday Night Live" and the attention it attracted, many viewers who missed this episode called NBC to ask NBC to rebroadcast this episode. For the first time, the film became known to many audiences.

Twentieth Century Fox took the opportunity to release promotional posters, which were posted on the bulletin boards of major movie theaters and near bus stops. Fox also placed advertisements for "Speed" on ABC, NBC and other TV stations. All of a sudden, media and audiences across the United States Can't help but start paying attention to this movie.

"Josh Walter's new film is scheduled for June, performing the horror of the bus"

Walter's first film after Oscar, will the Oscar effect continue? "

"The bus staged the speed of life and death, Josh Walter's first action movie is coming"

"June's summer file adds another strong force, can Josh Walter repeat the box office miracle?" "

Although Josh's previous films have achieved excellent box office results, except for "The Uninhibited Sky" in which he starred, he is only a supporting role in the other films, that is to say, he does not have strong data to prove himself box office appeal, and now the attention he attracts is more related to his statuette.

If the box office of "Speed" can be a big hit, there is no doubt that Josh's career will immediately usher in a leap forward. Josh is already a leader among the younger generation of Hollywood actors. , his box office pulling power has been confirmed, and he can directly leap from the second line to the first line.

Julia Roberts went from obscurity to soaring to the front line, only one "Pretty Woman" was separated.

Before "Top Gun", not many audiences knew an actor named Tom Cruise.

Of course, as an action movie with only a few special effects, "Life and Death" has also been questioned by many media. "Star Weekly" magazine believes that the possibility of "Life and Death" is extremely low. According to this magazine, today's Hollywood is the era of special effects movies. Steven Spielberg's "Jurassic Park" The success certainly proves this.

However, the action movies of veteran tough male stars such as Stallone, Schwarzenegger, and Ford are obviously not as popular as before. Audiences prefer movies with dazzling special effects or warm family movies. Traditional action movies have no way out.

"Maybe we can expect Josh Walter to perform miracles again." "Star Weekly" wrote at the end of the article, "But obviously, this is much more difficult than winning an Oscar statuette."

Josh participated in several talk shows one after another, and shot several magazine covers. In the blink of an eye, the time came to May.

The weather in Los Angeles is getting hotter and hotter, and the heat of the summer vacation is gradually rising. The entire Hollywood movie market seems to be infected suddenly, and it is overwhelmingly flooded with promotions for various movies.

On May 5, "The Crow" starring Li Guohao, the son of the late action superstar Bruce Lee, was released. This movie was also Li Guohao's last work when he was alive.

On May 5th, "Beverly Cop 25" starring Eddie Murphy was released. On May 3th, the animated comedy "Bright Dumber" was released. On June 5th, "Speed" was released. "Urban Hillbilly 27" starring Ristow opens June 6, "Wolf" starring Jack Nicholson and Michelle Pfeiffer...  

In July, blockbuster films gathered, new Oscar winner Tom Hanks' "Forrest Gump", Arnold Schwarzenegger's "True Lies", Jim Carrey's "Mask in Mask", Tom The Ultimate Witness by M. Lee Jones and Susan Sarandon...

Although the 1994 box office competition in [-] was nothing compared to the hundreds of millions of box office in later generations, Josh was a little nervous when he thought of competing with so many classics on the same stage, but he also had a faint sense of excitement.

He doesn't think "Speed" will lose, but it is really too difficult for "Speed" to shake a monster like "Forrest Gump", especially "Speed" just tells a thrilling story, while "Ah Gump" The Story of Gan Zheng spans the entire era and shows the changes in the entire United States, touching the most beautiful and softest thing in the heart of every American.

Josh had watched "Forrest Gump" in his previous life. Even from the perspective of a spectator, he couldn't help but admit that it was an excellent movie. Gay guys hook up with goofy Forrest Gump.

And he has to compete with such a movie.

"Speed" will compete with "Forrest Gump" at the box office, and "Shawshank Redemption" will compete with "Forrest Gump" at the Oscars.

Some people think that the reason why "The Shawshank Redemption" is famous in film history is because the film unfortunately missed the Oscar. This may be part of the reason, but not all.

It is "Forrest Gump" that defeated "The Shawshank Redemption". The excellence of this movie cannot be repeated, so the regret that "The Shawshank Redemption" missed the Oscar is definitely not as great as "Saving Private Ryan" lost to "Shakespeare in Love" The degree of regret, but obviously, from the point of view of film critics, "Saving Private Ryan" is still not as good as "Shawshank's Redemption", which has always been named "The Godfather" in various Hollywood selection lists, No difference.

Josh believes that the reason why "The Shawshank Redemption" has become a classic is because of the theme of "freedom" in this movie. Freedom is the most beautiful thing in the world. Once you lose your freedom, any dream will be impossible to realize.

"If you feel nervous, why don't you drink an iced Coke." Mr. Manager gently patted Josh on the shoulder, "This is the trick my grandmother told me, but unfortunately she passed away due to complications caused by diabetes."

Josh paused his hand in the air just as he was about to take the iced coke, and he couldn't help but glared at the manager, "Then should I drink it or not?"

"Drink, drink, for the sake of your eager eyes like a puppy." Arnold said slowly, "Why don't you go to Carlos? Love is a catalyst for emotions. Maybe when you see him, all your symptoms will disappear. recover."

"So what kind of agreement did you make without telling me? Don't you always see him unhappy?"

The manager showed a bewildered smile.

Josh snorted softly: "If you don't say it, don't say it, I want to drink a bottle of iced Coke a day."

"If you can get the endorsement of Coca-Cola, I will allow you to drink one bottle a month."

Josh glared at him: "Tell me quickly, what agreement have you reached?"

"I think it's better for him to tell you this matter himself." Arnold smiled slightly and stepped aside, Carlos' face suddenly appeared in front of Josh.

The author has something to say: that's it for today, I'm tired and tired, let's wait for the three-day holiday on New Year's Day.

I really don't want to work now, I just want to have a vacation, and I just want to celebrate the New Year.