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In top events like the Toronto Film Festival, a huge number of works are screened here every year. Some works choose to premiere here, some premiere in North America, and some have already been released in the United States. After completing screenings at other film festivals, I came to Toronto hoping to further expand my influence. Naturally, not every film can receive "equal treatment."”.
At the film festival, in addition to the main venue, there are more than a dozen screening venues located in different areas of the city. Movie lovers can choose the appropriate cinema to watch their favorite movies based on their location..
A completely independent film like "Buried Alive" will naturally not have its premiere at the main venue, even if this is its first meeting with a global audience. After all, the film festival only lasts for eleven days, excluding the opening ceremony. ceremony and closing ceremony, there are only nine days, and only one movie per day can hold the much-anticipated grand premiere at the main venue. Therefore, "Buried Alive" was arranged at the branch venue in Toronto's entertainment district to officially meet the audience..
The branch venue is a small venue that can only accommodate 600 spectators. The gates, passages, scale, etc. will also be reduced accordingly. I don’t know if it is for this reason. At this time, there is a bustling crowd at the entrance of the venue. , as if the entire red carpet was packed with water, and the scene looked quite large. If it weren't for the fact that the sunshine was still bright and quiet at four o'clock in the afternoon, it would even give the illusion that this was a grand premiere at the main venue..
About 20 to 30 reporters gathered in the narrow media interview area, jostling and shoving each other, with the sound of shutters. At least 100 loyal fans of the film festival came, making it extremely lively. On both sides of the protective railings of the red carpet, excited shouting and screaming pushed the atmosphere to a climax, making people truly feel that this was the premiere of a movie..
Rodrigo subconsciously wiped the sweat from the back of his neck. The battle in front of him was obviously far beyond imagination. The situation he was worried about did not appear, but he had to worry about another thing - facing such There were so many media, how could he not get stage fright? The sweat seemed to have soaked his shirt. He took his right hand out from the back of his neck, and then saw the sweat in his palm. Only then did he realize: How is he going to wipe his hands now?？
Fortunately, Andy, who was sitting opposite, handed over a tissue, which Rodrigo quickly took, wiped off the sticky sweat on his palms, and thanked him repeatedly..
Renly took a serious look at the grand occasion on the red carpet, and then saw the elegant and calm figure in the flash of lights, wearing a dark silver sequined deep V top, paired with a black suit jacket and suit pants, and stepped on A pair of bright red pointed-toe high-heeled shoes, long dark brown hair tied into a ponytail, cleanly exposing the entire face, fashionable with a touch of casualness, formality with a touch of leisure, easily becoming the focus of the audience.
It's Natalie Portman.
The hustle and bustle of the red carpet was immediately explained. As one of the most high-profile actresses at this year's Toronto Film Festival, Natalie was definitely the center of attention wherever she went, and it was even more glamorous this afternoon. With her radiant face and charming smile, it can be seen that she is in a really good mood..
At this time, her hands were full of recording equipment, and she was talking and laughing with the reporters. The atmosphere was so lively, as if she was the protagonist of this premiere. Just by making an appearance, she dominated the scene. Occupying the center position of the stage, he also took the initiative in this calculation..
Turning his head, Renly's eyes met Andy's. The two of them looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing. Then, without any hesitation or timidity, Renly patted Rodrigo on the shoulder. Use your eyes to signal, "Open the door.".”
Rodrigo finally came to his senses, quickly opened the car door and walked out quickly..
The red carpet was boiling like a sunflower, looking towards the luminous body in the center at the end, so that almost no one noticed that another guest had arrived at the premiere. This was really embarrassing..
Gavin Hunter was the first to notice Renly's appearance. To be precise, he had been waiting for Renly to arrive at the scene. He had been waiting for the premiere of "Buried Alive" for a long time, and he couldn't wait to see it. Got to interview Renly for his thoughts and opinions, can’t wait to learn more about the film “Buried Alive”——
To be honest, there were not many media like Gavin here today who really came here for the movie. They were either the official media of the Toronto Film Festival or the gossip media that paid attention to the recent powerful newcomer Renly. Everyone was in the mood to watch the fun. Come and watch, and most of the media dispatched are not front-line ace reporters..
Therefore, Gavin immediately locked onto his target person, walked to the forefront of the interview area with his head held high, and shouted, "Renly!" Uncontrollable joy surged up and gushed out, and he couldn't even help it. He raised his right hand, shook it vigorously, and took the initiative to say hello..
Due to the size of the venue, the red carpet is only less than fifteen meters long, and the width on both sides is only about two meters. Everything is magnified two or three times, and the close distance seems to be suddenly within sight. It was amplified, and there was a sense of oppression coming over my face. This also made the boiling and turbulent scene exaggerated..
Among the crowd, Renly saw Gavin with an excited face at a glance. He felt helpless and funny. Rodrigo, who was standing next to him, didn't know why and asked Renly in a low voice, "Is that your fan?"？”
“No, that's a fanatical stalker." Renly made a joke, but Rodrigo took it seriously and looked at Gavin with a horrified look on his face, causing Renly to laugh brightly..
“Bradley Adams of the New York Times also immediately discovered Renly's arrival. Unlike other reporters, he was really curious about Renly's next career development trajectory. He had a wonderful and ridiculous premonition that he would be "buried alive." It will be a very outstanding and important work. This made him abandon Natalie in front of him without hesitation, turned around, pointed at Renly not far away, and pressed the shutter.
“Daisy Lucas from "Vanity Fair" looked calm and collected. She picked up her camera with familiarity and pointed it at Renly who came out of the car. With almost no room to pause, she quickly recorded Renly's every move with the camera. Although "Buried Alive" was not on Vanity Fair's list of important interviews for the Toronto Film Festival, but Daisy did not hesitate to use her private time to attend the premiere..
Gavin's impulsive and crazy voice came to their ears, and Bradley and Daisy were both a little surprised - they thought it was the shout of crazy movie fans, but when they turned around, they found that there was nothing special about the fans. Actions, the ones who really lost control and shouted were their colleagues. This gap really gave an inexplicable sense of joy..
At this moment, a heroic voice shouted, "Hey, handsome guy, hey, I'm talking about you, look over here.”
At this time, more than 90% of the movie fans were cheering for Natalie. Thanks to her appearance in the "Star Wars Prequels" series, Natalie has really gained a group of fanatical fans, even in Toronto. No exception. After Natalie arrived at the branch venue just now, the number of movie fans at the scene has doubled. It is foreseeable that there are still movie fans who are rushing over crazily at this time..
But this voice sounded suddenly. Not only did it seem out of place, but it also seemed unique - it didn't have the madness of movie fans, nor the enthusiasm of fans. It was more like a flirtation in a street conversation. Today's premiere of "Buried Alive" has already been There were enough surprises, first Natalie, then the fanatical reporter, and now an inexplicable girl, what's the harm?？
Bradley, Daisy and Gavin all looked over one after another. Not only that, other reporters also gradually felt the surprise behind them and turned their heads. The excitement at the scene fell silent for a while, and their attention was The focus seems to be shifting little by little.
The roar at the scene was not exaggerated - it looked lively, but there was a gap in the personnel base itself, and the difference could be felt from the shouts. Renly heard the girl's shout effortlessly and raised his head to look I went over and saw a tall blonde girl.
She was wearing a black T-shirt paired with a light blue denim jacket. Her youthful and energetic temperament had a hint of sassiness. Her blond hair was tied up high. The overall style seemed somewhat similar to Natalie's outfit today. However, compared to Natalie's powerful aura, she is much more approachable and has some girl-next-door playfulness..
Renly was stunned for a moment, then showed an expression of surprise, changed direction, and walked straight over, "You are..." Renly recalled seriously for a moment, "Chanel Laurent！”
The blonde girl's smile completely blossomed, "Hey, you actually remember my name and the pronunciation is correct. This is really a huge surprise!" Chanel raised her hand and gave Renly a gentle tap on the shoulder. "How about it, do you like my surprise? I kept my promise and came to watch the movie in person. You'd better not let me down, otherwise I will definitely charge the travel expenses to you..”
“Haha, no problem." Renly laughed heartily, and then saw Rodrigo beside him - he was a little at a loss, and subconsciously followed Renly's steps and walked over, "Director, don't you remember her? ? Rodrigo looked confused, "She was the girl who mistakenly thought you had kidnapped me during our audition and came to help. We also had a brief conversation, didn't we?"？”
Rodrigo's eyes widened, and then he reacted, but he was still a little dazed, "Wow, your memory is really good." Obviously, his memory was a little blurry..
Renly spread his hands and made a helpless gesture, "I am just fulfilling the obligations of a gentleman. Of course, I will never admit it. The real reason is because I have begun to have idol baggage..”
Those humorous words immediately made Chanel clap her hands and burst out laughing..
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