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At the 35th Toronto Film Festival, the first work to be added to the audience's call was born. It was an independent film that aroused strong curiosity from the audience as a dark horse, "Buried Alive"”.
An unknown movie came out of nowhere, which really surprised many people. This movie was hidden in the powerful shadow of "The Thief in the City", but it relied on its excellent reputation to complete the counterattack. First, it created There were more than a thousand people queuing up, and many people in the industry were confused and couldn't explain it; then, when the show was added, they encountered a queue of nearly 600 people, and more than 400 viewers were unable to buy the movie. ticket.
Now, the audience was dissatisfied: Why couldn't they buy movie tickets for the movie they wanted to watch? Is it because there are too many people watching the movie, or because there are too few official shows?？
The audience protested, "There are two shows a day for '127 Hours', and there are six more to come! But there are only four shows for 'Buried Alive' in total! This is unfair!" "Why are the movies we want to watch not available? Can’t see it? Isn’t the purpose of the Toronto Film Festival to promote more excellent films? “Why did the organizing committee still not see the call of the audience when so many people lined up?？”
Some people even complained, "The number of people queuing up for 'The City' has been below 30 for two consecutive shows, but now it's still one show every day, rain or shine, but the audience waiting to watch 'Buried Alive' won't even have a place to queue up starting tomorrow." Got it！”
“Before the extra screening of "Buried Alive" ended, the audience's call for "extra" rang out again. At the entrance of the main venue of the film festival, more than 500 spectators gathered and made a simple temporary support sign, "I Want to see 'Buried Alive'! "Please don't bury 'em alive'!" "Strongly request that 'Buried Alive' continue to be added.！”……
The so-called support card is actually just a request written with a carbon pen on a piece of A4 paper. It looks extremely simple, but it filled the entire square with a mighty force, expressing to the organizing committee in such a simple but effective way. would express their request. Simple, yet turbulent.
Audiences coming and going cast curious glances. Some people knew the ins and outs of the matter, but some people did not have time to hear about these gossips. As word of mouth spread, the matter was further fermented - especially when James was mentioned. -The contrast and competition between Franco and Renly Hall has aroused people's attention. After all, James is a long-established first-line star..
It was originally just a gimmick topic promoted by the gossip media. Unexpectedly, due to a strange combination of circumstances, it actually became the headlines of the day. Many media officially put "buried alive" and "127 hours" on the same scale. compared on.
At this time, "U.S. Weekly" released some excerpts of Renly's interview on its official website - the full version will have to wait until the magazine is officially published. It mentioned Renly's complete evaluation of "127 Hours", which is completely It can be said to add fuel to the fire, and all the media immediately became excited..
The Toronto Star, the largest local newspaper in Toronto, directly used the title "Renly Hall: James Franco's performance in '127 Hours' was overly praised" and excerpted a short excerpt from the interview. The clip was used as a news headline and dropped a spark in the powder magazine. In an instant, things got a little out of control..
Some media believe that Renly is overestimating his abilities and being arrogant. A mere newcomer to the First Order actually spoke arrogantly, not only criticizing "127 Hours", but also denying James' efforts in the movie with an arrogant attitude. This is It makes people tremble with anger. Not only are they guilty of the following, but they are also arrogant and disgusting. This move is completely a malicious hype for the purpose of "burying alive" propaganda, which is disgusting..
Some media believe that Renly showed an absolutely strong attitude and bravely faced this informal competition. His confident attitude clearly demonstrated the attitude of a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers. The "Chicago Tribune" put it Renly's defiant behavior has been compared to the rebellious James Dean, and the new actor is believed to have recreated the style of a golden age star - the question is whether Renly has what it takes？
Some media also believe that Renly told the truth. You can see the complete interview in "American Weekly". As Renly said, the quality of the finished product of "127 Hours" is indeed better than that of "Buried Alive". At the same time, Renly also Winning more performance space, purely from a performance perspective, Renly's acting skills are indeed more worthy of recognition, and he also showed greater courage. This newcomer has an unlimited future, and "Buried Alive" is just the beginning..
Some media even took a different approach and reported on the theme of the cheering audience at the entrance of the main venue. They said that the audience's support for "Buried Alive" is the best affirmation. Renly has successfully won the hearts of the audience, and he remains high. The call for additional scenes is the best proof. From this point of view alone, "Buried Alive" is already ahead of "127 Hours". Maybe "Buried Alive" is not an outstanding work from a technical and professional perspective, but From a performance perspective and an audience perspective, it is indeed impeccable.
Regardless of the media's views, it is undeniable that the discussion about "Buried Alive" and "127 Hours", about Renly and James, is in full swing, and even the hot spot of the "Black Swan" premiere has been snatched away got a lot of limelight.
In comparison, the promotional resources of "127 Hours" are far from comparable to "Buried Alive". Now that the two works are discussed together, the exposure rate of "Buried Alive" has skyrocketed, coupled with the long queues at the peak of the previous two days. The topical effect created has attracted more and more attention to "Buried Alive".
This independent work is continuing to rise in an incredible manner.
However, people in the industry are puzzled - how on earth "Buried Alive" managed to fight its way through the Toronto Film Festival, which is full of powerful players, with almost no resource support; more importantly, how did "Buried Alive" succeed? "Although the first batch of reviews were good, it can't really be considered top-notch at the film festival. "Blue Valentine" and "127 Hours" are both equally good, and the latter is even better, but why was only "Buried Alive" detonated? What about such a noise? This is definitely the most interesting and rare event at this year's film festival. Now, not only the audience is curious, but also the curiosity and inquiry of industry insiders are blazing - they have not seen the movie. With the right to speak, there is no way to get involved in this excitement, right?？
“After the fourth public screening of "Buried Alive" ended, the organizing committee arranged the official second internal screening. The seats for this screening were all sold out, and some media were even unable to get seats and could only wait for tomorrow's screening. The third show - also the last one in the industry. Such a grand occasion, in addition to "Black Swan" and "Blue Valentine", "Buried Alive" is an unprecedented first at this year's film festival..
The clamor for extra performances in front of the main venue became louder and louder. Before the organizing committee could respond, the reporters couldn’t wait to find the two parties involved and conducted interviews immediately..
James Franco was caught by reporters on the red carpet of the premiere of "Black Swan", "Haha, this should be a compliment to me, right?" James seemed to be in a very good mood, "As an actor, participating in It is a happy event that my performance has received so much discussion; many of them have noticed my performance, which is even better..”
“I haven't watched 'Buried Alive' yet, but I've heard a lot of rumors from fellow actors, so I'm also looking forward to going to the cinema to watch this work." James has extremely rich experience in dealing with the media, and he always looks carefree. "However, I agree with what Renly said, as actors, we should serve the movie, and the success of the work is our success. As a part of '127 Hours', being able to cooperate with Danny Boyle, this is A very unforgettable experience.”
Watching James doing Tai Chi, the reporters were naturally unwilling to let him go easily, and someone asked a pointed question, "So, who do you think is better between you and Renly?"？”
James didn't panic at all and laughed heartily, "Since I haven't seen 'Buried Alive' yet, I guess there is no other choice except myself, right?"？”
James always had a smile on his face and spoke easily. He didn't seem to mind the controversy and chaos at all, and he dismissed it lightly. This disappointed the reporters. They thought James would be angered and even scolded Renly. We can look forward to a scolding battle. Unfortunately, the cunning James did not give him any chance at all, so the reporters targeted Renly..
He has been interviewed by the media for two consecutive days. From group interviews to exclusive interviews, at least more than 70 media have completed interviews. If he continues to see the recorder, Renly will vomit. But the reporter is still unwilling to easily let him go.
Renly finally gained some breathing space and was going to have a dinner outside to take his eyes off the boring hotel room. Even if it was just to take a look at the people on the street, it would be good. But as soon as he stepped out of the elevator, he was greeted by reporters in the hotel lobby. They were surrounded. More than thirty reporters surrounded Renly. There was no gap at all and he was completely unable to move..
Renly felt like he was about to suffocate, "If I remember correctly, there should be other big events tonight, right? Has it been rescheduled?" Shouldn't all reporters flock to the premiere of "Black Swan"?？
Renly's sarcasm made the reporters look at each other, but they would never let go of the little lamb in front of them easily, "Renly, I heard that you think your performance is better than James Franco. Is this true? "The first question was pointed and pointed, without any mercy..
Renly was a little irritable at first. After two consecutive days of interviews, he was really tired of dealing with reporters. Seeing these greedy eyes like hyenas hunting, his mood became restless. But after hearing the question, he was stunned. , and then he laughed directly. That joking, sarcastic, and bright smile fully bloomed..
For a moment, the reporters were stunned..
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