523 The curse
The anger was completely out of control, and it was vented continuously. It was so violent that Fisher himself was frightened. It had been a long, long time since he had been so out of control, but today, he really couldn't bear it..
Chris raised his head in astonishment and looked at Fisher, whose face was red. He didn't know how to react and was stunned for a moment..
“You are the leading actor in a first-class production, definitely the leading actor! This is a height that many actors have dreamed of their entire lives but never reach, do you know? Not even that guy! He is just a male number three, number three! "Fisher didn't know why. The name "Renly Hall" was rolling on the tip of his tongue, but he didn't say it. He just replaced it with "that guy", "Everyone's eyes are on you. The road is already in front of you, but you still look like you have been abandoned by the whole world, so will all those actors who cannot even play supporting roles commit suicide?？”
“Not to mention that you haven't failed at the box office yet. Even if the box office really fails, you still have a chance, you know? Fisher said with red eyes. Looking at Chris who had no reaction in front of him, he couldn't help but yelled again, "You know?" "Chris was startled and nodded quickly..
“Even Hayden Christensen didn't pounce so fast." Fisher rushed in front of Chris and shouted, "What's more, dear Prince Thor, you Signed a three-film deal with Marvel, three in total! You have two more chances! At least! So, cheer up! Don't put on that face of being cuckolded by your girlfriend.”
Amidst the deafening roar, Chris finally came back to his senses and nodded in affirmation..
“Cheer up! Cheer up! You are still the winner in life, you can still be the winner in life! Fisher roared at the top of his lungs, his hands clenched into fists involuntarily. However, he didn’t know whether he was talking to Chris or to himself..
Chris' emotions were also aroused. He stood up excitedly, waved his fists, and roared twice. But after he finished roaring, he felt a sense of emptiness, like a balloon that had just been inflated. As soon as his hands were loosened, it immediately deflated again. "But, Renly……”
Renly-Hall, Renly-Hall, Renly-Hall.
This was almost becoming a curse. Just thinking about it in his mind made him feel bored. In the past two days, he didn't even dare to read the news. During the promotion process, he eliminated all news. Outside, but even so, when I occasionally see TV news, occasionally hear radio programs, and occasionally hear conversations from passers-by, that name is everywhere, making me breathless..
Fisher waved his hand and cut off Chris's words. Anger was rolling in his chest. He didn't want to hear the name even more than Chris now, "He is him, you are you. Tell the truth." , do you have his acting skills?" Chris choked on his words, "He is destined to be in art movies, and you are going to become the second Tom Cruise. So, Focus on yourself and ignore others.”
“Tom Cruise? "Chris' attention shifted involuntarily, and his expression gradually regained its luster..
Fisher nodded and affirmed, "So, we must focus now. 'Thor' just didn't do that well at the box office at the premiere. Do you know what the box office was at the premiere of 'Avatar'?" Chris shook He shook his head and said, "Seventy-seven million." Is it so low? Chris's eyes widened, showing a look of disbelief..
“At that time, everyone thought that James Cameron had suffered a setback, and that this movie might become the second 'Superman Returns'. According to the official accounts, 20th Century Fox said that this film invested 250 million, but In fact, we all know that the production cost has exceeded 300 million, and the publicity cost has also reached more than 60 million. The premiere was only 77 million, which is equivalent to a death sentence for James.”
Fisher's relaxed words attracted Chris's full attention, and he couldn't help but ask, "Then what?"？”
Fisher stood up straight and said lightly, "Then, 'Avatar''s box office dropped only 1.8% the next week, and once again won 75 million weekend box office. And then,' Boom', 700 million in North America, 2 billion globally. So now you understand, what should we do next?？”
Chris couldn't help but swallowed, and his heart began to speed up, "How to do it?"？”
“We need to work hard to promote, work hard, and work hard to cooperate. We need an ultra-low drop in the next week." The anger gradually calmed down, and Fisher regained his sense, "Not only that, but there will also be overseas promotion, and overseas box office is the key. Our main battlefield. As long as we promote it properly and not only recover costs, we can also achieve profitability. In the future of 'Thor', the sky is our upper limit. This is just the beginning..”
Chris clenched his fists again and encouraged himself. Hope was ignited again. Indeed, he was too short-sighted. "Thor" has only been released for a week, and the whole world is waiting for him to conquer.！
“Well done! Then get to work! We have to get to work! "Chris began to jump up on the spot, his whole body rejuvenated with vitality. Unknowingly, he forgot about Renly, "Then why did you call me here specifically? Is there anything special?？”
“Propaganda, we need to change our strategy." Fisher's thinking became clear again, "Next, I will ask reporters to mention the 'borrowing door' again. You deny it, firmly deny it, and emphasize that this is a misunderstanding. As for the specific situation, you Means that you will have a private conversation with Renly, a conversation between men..”
Chris's excited expression paused for a moment, and Fisher immediately added more energy, "Believe me, you will do well, and then everything will be fine. Sure."！”
This is Hollywood, this is reality, not a fairy tale. It is not just a work that determines success or failure. The future is still long and there is still plenty of time. It is not yet known who will win. Renly Hall, this war has just begun. Fisher couldn't help but secretly clenched his fist, "Since you want a war, then I will give you a war! Let me educate you on what survival of the fittest means.！”
As Fisher said, this is Hollywood. The victory or defeat of a week is important, but new movies are released every week, and new topics are born every week. If you stick to the immediate victory or defeat, you will soon fall behind the progress of the times. .The third week of May is no exception——
When major film companies arrange their summer schedules, this week is undoubtedly a minefield that everyone tries their best to avoid. There is "Thor" in the past, "Pirates of the Caribbean 4" in the next, and "Kung Fu Panda 2" in the next week. It's like being surrounded.
Originally, Warner Bros. planned to schedule "The Hangover 2" in this schedule, hoping that the comedy could target different audience groups and make a splash, but in the end they lacked confidence and chose the fifth week of May to coincide with "Kung Fu Panda 2" Compete to share the market after the release of "Pirates of the Caribbean 4".
As a result, there are only two low-budget works left this week that have become cannon fodder. One is "The Exorcist" produced by Colombia with an investment of 60 million US dollars. This is also a movie adapted from a comic book. The original work is from South Korea and tells the story. It is a world where angels, demons and vampires coexist. We look forward to leveraging the vampire theme that has become popular in the past two years to reap good box office results..
The other one is a low-budget comedy "Bridesmaids" invested by Universal Pictures. The cost of 32.5 million is a typical Universal style, with the cast of "Saturday Night Live" as the main team. This type of comedy movie , can more or less occupy a place in the summer season every year, but how much potential can be tapped is a gamble..
This week, the two works "The Exorcist" and "Bridesmaids" are trying to survive in the cracks. How much box office can they achieve? And what kind of decline will "Thor" and "Fast and Furious 5" hand over respectively? What will be the follow-up box office curve of these two works that are inextricably linked? Also, among the four works competing, who can win the weekend box office championship in the final carnival before "Pirates of the Caribbean 4" debuts? What kind of results will it win? Finally, can the summer craze continue? Will the unexpected outcome of the opening game have an impact?？
These focuses have once again grabbed people's attention, and the craze in midsummer has further increased..
Undoubtedly, the two players in the opening battle faced off again, which is still one of the focuses, but the situation has quietly changed, because the previous winning and losing trends were too surprising, and because of the "Fast and Furious 5" "The victory advantage is really too great. The confrontation between the two has lost its original meaning. The sparks of tit-for-tat have gradually dissipated. Now it is more of a battle between oneself and oneself..
For Paramount, the North American box office of "Thor" still needs to work harder. Although the hope of 200 million in North America is slim, it is still the goal of their efforts; on the other hand, they also need to shift more energy to Based on the pull of overseas markets, we hope that overseas box office can achieve good results and achieve profitability..
For Universal, there is no doubt that 300 million in North America will be the inevitable goal of "Fast and Furious 5". Not only that, overseas box office is also their strength. The previous fourth part of the series has achieved 200 million overseas. The outstanding performance of the US dollar is even higher than that of North America. This time, they naturally look forward to maintaining the fine tradition in the fifth part..
Both companies have tried their best and shown their talents. Especially Universal Pictures, which has created miracles with "Fast and Furious 5" without any expectations, and now they are also looking forward to "Fast and Furious 5", which has become cannon fodder for abandoned children. "Bridesmaid" can continue such a magical performance and once again achieve a dark horse counterattack.
For a time, the North American summer season was bustling with excitement. Later, when people saw the North American box office champion in the third week of May, their emotions were even higher, and cheers, praises, and exclamations could not be heard.——
“"Fast and Furious 5" once again completed the championship with excellent performance, achieving its first three consecutive championships since 2011.！
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