MTL - American Fame and Fortune-Chapter 141 Create surprises

Chapter 141 Creating surprises

 In the producer's office, Martin met Susan Levin.

　　The female producer is beaming with joy because of her good relationship with her prodigal fiancé.

 Martin also heard some news and asked specifically: "When will I attend your and Donnie's wedding?"

Susan was happy when she mentioned this: "We just have a plan, and it will be in the first half of next year at the earliest."

 Martin added: "Don't forget my invitation."

"How could I forget you? I will invite you in advance." Susan has a good impression of Martin, not only because he is also a prodigal son, but also because he has helped the crew avoid trouble.

That kangaroo really hurt Mene, and there would have been a huge loss in terms of money alone.

Susan turned to ask: "Has your new movie been filmed?"

“Just came back from Mexico.” Martin presented a lucky totem and pointed to the newspaper in his hand: “Recently, the entertainment media has been full of Paris, so I’m a little worried.”

Susan played with her lucky totem and said with relief: "It's okay. She has had a bigger scandal before. This scandal will only increase her exposure, and it may not be a bad thing for the film she stars in."

 Martin understood the meaning of her words. The crew wanted Paris to have more scandals. Then she asked: "Has the crew made a relevant publicity plan?"

Susan smiled and shook her head: "No, she is too uncontrollable." Although she has been responsible for less than five films independently, her ability is unquestionable. She couldn't help but look at Martin: "What, do you have an idea?"

Martin said: "People around me have been talking about Paris recently. She went to jail after she was arrested for the second time, and she was very angry."

Susan also paid attention: "There is also the assistant she had when she was on the set, named..."

 “Kim Kardashian.” Martin reminded.

Susan nodded: "Yes, Kardashian, she broke the news about Paris every other week, and Paris is even hotter than Spider-Man 2." She regretted: "Unfortunately, Paris is a completely uncontrollable factor. ”

 Martin doesn’t mince words: “What if the Kardashians were controllable?”

Susan raised her eyes and looked at Martin: "Are you kidding me?"

 Martin appropriately said: "My manager Lao Bu, as you have seen, he has a very good relationship with Jin."

Susan suddenly laughed: "Martin, you are really good at creating surprises." She looked at Martin carefully again: "I finally understand why Louise admires you so much."

 Martin did not answer this, but said: "If the film does better, it will benefit us as the main creative staff."

Susan took Martin’s words seriously: “Say what you think.”

Martin said: "I asked a few neighbors if they would be willing to watch Paris if she was killed in the film. They were surprisingly unanimous and said they would cheer loudly."

Susan understands this mentality: "Ordinary people not only want to see more scandals about this wealthy princess, in order to conform to their self-judgment that rich people are all rubbish, but they also hate these scandals so much that they want ugly rich people to go." die."

“For example, I,” Martin couldn’t help but say, “Like all ordinary Americans, I think it’s okay for a pig to sit in the White House. If something goes wrong with the pig...”

Susan smiled again: "I'm the same as you." She quickly put away her smile: "You go contact the Kardashian side, and I'll have someone start a sample survey."

As for Paris, since another scandal broke out, the relevant funders have been very unhappy.

Susan made a few calls and quickly convinced them of the producers’ professionalism and the expected profits from the film.

 …

Satellite city Venice, on the enclosed beach of the seaside hotel.

Jin Chao twisted his waist and ran towards the sea.

 Although it is not as exaggerated as it was later, among normal people, it is still relatively straight.

 Bruce, wearing a floral shirt, is a truly civilized man.

　　The phone rang, and he answered the call and said a few words to Martin, then shouted to the front: "Jin, come here."

 Jin trotted back all the way, sat beside Bruce, and asked, "What's the matter?"

 Bruce has already grasped her key: "Do you want to appear in more media and let more people pay attention to you?"

"Of course I want to!" Jin said very thoughtfully: "But my personal abilities and resources are limited."

 She moved her **** towards Bruce, turning it like a millstone: "You have an idea again, right?"

Bruce lied and told the truth: "A producer from the crew of "Horror House of Waxwork" called me and asked me if I knew you well. He knew that we were close when we were on the set."

Jin realized something, but he hasn’t thought through it yet: "That film that Paris invested in and starred in? The crew asked me to help promote it? But I am on the opposite side of Paris, and it is impossible for me and her to reconcile in a short time..."

Bruce said: "There is no need to reconcile. The crew will work with the film distributor to invest more media resources on you, and you will break the news according to the rhythm of the crew."

King knew that Warner Bros. was behind "Horror House of Wax" and almost without thinking, he agreed: "I have no problem!"

With the investment of media resources from the crew and Warner Bros., the publicity effect would be several times, or even ten times, better than it is now.

Bruce got up and walked towards the hotel: "Let's go back and make preparations. It will only take a few days, and they will send someone to talk to you in detail."

Jin deliberately walked in front of him, twisted his waist, turned around and winked: "Old Bu, you will always support me from behind, right?"

Bruce focused on one point.    …

 Warner Studios, in the post-production studio.

Parker, the show's publicity manager, is dealing with Martin, Eliza and Paris' agents.

Three agents were quarreling over the placement of the actors' names and images on the film's opening and closing credits, promotional posters and other materials.

 Although there are provisions in the contract, there is still room for maneuver in formulating the specific location.

Eliza's agent required that promotional materials must highlight Eliza as a person. In addition to requiring a C-position, the image should be at least twice as large as the other main actors.

Of course, Thomas refused to do it. He believed that Martin and Eliza had equal roles, and the image could only be slightly smaller than Eliza. The title of the film could be after Eliza, but the size and color should remain the same.

 Paris’s agent demands that Paris should be treated equally with Martin.

Then there was another quarrel over the color, shape, etc. of the respective customer images on the promotional materials.

The three agents are all tough, and the crew is not a gentle one. Whoever is weak and who is gentle is unlucky.

Eliza’s position as the heroine cannot be shaken. What Thomas strives for for Martin is that the treatment in various materials is infinitely close to that of the heroine.

Finally, on the opening credits, Martin's name was listed separately, appearing behind the heroine Eliza, and Paris Hilton's name was also listed separately, after Martin, with the words "Special Performance" added.

On the main poster, Eliza is still in the front C position, with Martin's head one-third smaller than hers and located on her right side, and Paris's head one-third smaller and located on her left side.

　　List of starring actors in the poster, Eliza and Martin's names are prominently placed above their respective images, and Paris's name is placed alone to the left of her profile picture.

In addition, Martin and Eliza will have special twin duel posters.

 Martin will also attend media events where the heroine Eliza appears.

As for Paris, she can’t get out of prison for the time being.

"It's a pity that Eliza and Martin broke up." Parker regretted: "It could have been a good publicity point."

 Thomas and Eliza’s manager Victor had been having a heated argument just now, but now they looked at each other in tacit understanding.

  The latter said directly: "Do you want them to get back together?"

This is one of the most conventional promotional methods in the industry, and Thomas himself does not object to it. For example, when "Spider-Man 2" was released this year, the media was hyping Peter Parker and Mary Jane.

 In fact, Tobey Maguire found the daughter of Warner CEO Barry Meyer.

Thomas mentioned a key issue: "I can convince Martin, provided that the woman does not force Martin to be vegetarian."

Parker immediately picked up the phone and called Susan for a routine update.

Susan replied: "No need, our key publicity point is not here. Parker, have you finished talking over there? Come over for a meeting right away."

 Parker ended the meeting here.

 When Thomas left, Paris’s agent Steve came over.

"How about letting Martin fall in love with Paris?" Steve was considerate of his client: "Martin can use Paris's popularity to attract attention."

Thomas said: "Is Paris using a relationship to divert attention? Let people stop discussing her scandal?"

 Steve knows that his colleagues are not fools and admits: "It is beneficial to both of us."

Thomas cannot make the decision without authorization: "I'll ask Martin for his opinion."

 Steve exchanged business cards with him: "I'm waiting for your good news."

 …

 In the director's office, Martin was chatting with Zomi Sirla.

 After experiencing that special art party, Zomi and Martin could not talk about everything, but they could still be called friends.

It was his first time directing a film, and Zomi was feeling uneasy: "The film has been completed. It was previewed once internally by Warner Bros., and the response was good. It will be sent to the MPAA for rating soon. It is estimated that there will be a screening meeting for theater managers in mid-September. We will then be able to determine how many theaters it will premiere in.”

  Martin said with a smile: "You were treated much better than me the first time. My first theatrical movie was only shown in 8 theaters on the first weekend."

Zomi is under a lot of pressure: “My dreams lately are about the movie being released, and I’m afraid of failure.”

“You need to relieve stress, go out for a drink in the evening and call up Wes, Aja and Michelle, Wes has a place that’s very inspiring,” suggests Martin.

Zomi responded: "It's good to have a drink, wine can help you sleep." He rubbed his temples: "I messed up this time, I won't have a second chance, I can only go back to shoot MVs and commercials."

Martin joked: "This is not enough pressure. Let me tell you the maximum pressure a director can get. If the film he shoots fails at the box office, he will have to go home and inherit billions in property."

Zomi was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "Martin, it's still fun to be with you."

Martin called people separately. Michelle was running a film festival to prepare for awards. She was not in Los Angeles. Wes Craven and Alexander Aja were willing to come out and relax.

 (End of this chapter)