Hollywood Hunter - Chapter 12 Party

Courteney just stood by Simon’s side and looked at him in a somewhat restrained manner, but Christie leaned forward without evasiveness and stuck to Simon’s side. A strand of beautiful blond hair dangling in Simon’s afterglow, while watching him paint. Said: "No, we are planning to go to a party, Simon, do you want to come together too?"

Simon was noncommittal, continuing to paint, and asked, "What party?"

"It was hosted by Matthew to celebrate the box office sales of his starring "Genius for Absent Class". Oh, Matthew Broderick, do you know?"

Simon nodded. Although he has the memory of twelve other people, in order to fully increase his understanding of Hollywood in this era, he has been reading the two major Hollywood paper media "Variety" and "Hollywood Reporter" all this time. ", so I know well about the popular movies currently being released.

In this ongoing summer, the most watched movie in Hollywood is undoubtedly Tom Cruise's "High Aspirations". This film, which was released in mid-May, had a cumulative box office of 75 million US dollars in less than two months.

In Hollywood in the 1980s, a full-scale distribution model that rolled out thousands of screens at one time had not yet emerged. The mainstream distribution method of major film companies was still a combination of long-term distribution and multiple rounds of screening.

The basic characteristics of this traditional distribution model are the small scale of the opening and the long showing time.

Even in "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi" three years ago, the number of screens opened was only in the early 1000s. But on the other hand, as long as it is a popular hot movie, it can basically be shown on North American theaters for more than half a year.

"Rising Clouds" also opened with a screen count of about 1,000. It earned a box office of $75 million in less than two months after its release, temporarily ranking first in the North American box office rankings in 1986.

According to the usual box office curve of long-term screenings and the current popularity of "Rising Clouds", this film will be able to obtain at least another $75 million in box office during the next few months of screening.

In Hollywood last year, only three films achieved a local box office of more than 100 million yuan. The top box office in North America, which is estimated to exceed 150 million US dollars, has almost locked the 1986 annual box office championship.

The fact is true. Simon clearly remembers that the final North American box office of "Top Rising Clouds" was 179 million US dollars, ranking first in the North American box office charts in 1986.

Relying on the popularity of "High Aspirations", Tom Cruise successfully promoted from a popular Hollywood niche to a world-class movie superstar.

In addition to "Rising Clouds", the campus comedy "Genius who skipped school" released in June, with a production cost of US$6 million, has already obtained more than US$30 million in the box office in just three weeks, which also belongs to this summer box office. Dark horse.

In the next few months, even if the total box office of "Study Skip Genius" cannot exceed 100 million, it is hopeful that it will be in the top ten of this year's North American box office list.

Simon is not familiar with the actor Matthew Broderick in "The Genius of Skidding Class", except for this movie now, he probably only remembers that the other party is the actor of the 1998 Hollywood version of "Godzilla" in Original Time and Space, and , The "Godzilla" that year brought almost all negative effects to the main creators, and the acting careers of the leading actors and actresses were also greatly affected.

However, Simon is very concerned about the movie "Genius who skipped classes" at this time, because the director of the film is named John Hughes and the famous screenwriter of "Home Alone".

"Home Alone" is a super-sale work that earned nearly $500 million in the global box office in the early 1990s, and Simon naturally does not want to miss it.

Casually chatting with the two girls next to him, completing the drawing in hand, Simon planned to leave and return to the hotel. He is not interested in the parties that Westerners are passionate about. What's more, it must be late at night after the party. Although downtown Santa Monica is still safe, Simon does not have a car. If he walks alone at night, it is impossible to guarantee that he will not encounter it. What unexpected situation.

However, Christie did not let Simon go, and dragged him into Courteney’s white car. At the end, he secretly made a "you owe me once" expression to Simon, apparently confirming that he was treating Ke Teni had thoughts of ideas.

Since he got on the car, Courteney did not show any rejection, so Simon agreed.

The party location is at the Airship Bar near Santa Monica Beach.

The three of them arrived outside the bar in Courteney's white car. As night fell, a long line had been lined up at the entrance of the bar.

Christie stepped forward and said a few words to the tall doorman. The doorman looked through the list in his hand and checked the driver's licenses of the three. Simon and Christie, who were under drinking age, stamped a stamp on the back of their hands before letting the three of them in.

Simon later learned that Christie had also played a minor role in "School Skip Genius", and today was an official invitation, unlike the men and women who lined up outside to hope to enter the Hollywood social circle.

Walking along the corridor into the bar lobby, Simon found that the oval layout of the lobby is indeed the same as its ‘airship’ name, and the decoration is also full of technological sense.

At this time the hall was full of young people, the lights flickered and the music was deafening.

Christie didn't immediately join the carnival crowd, but first led Simon and Courteney to follow a waiter's instructions to the other side of the bar, where the hero of the party tonight is there.

After a half-circle in the crowded oval hall, the three found several young men and women sitting around and chatting at a round table deep in the bar.

The few people at the round table saw someone coming and didn’t mean to get up. Christie reached out to a tender-faced boy, shook his hand, and said with a smile: "Matthew, congratulations. Also, this is me. Friends, Curt, Simon."

After Christie finished speaking, Simon and Courteney also stepped forward and shook hands with each other. Matthew Broderick was still sitting. Although smiling while shaking hands with the two, he was obviously cold.

They simply greeted them and saw that Matthew Broderick was indifferent, and they were not even interested in knowing the names of Simon and Courteney, so the three of them planned to leave. However, just about to move, a boy sitting across from Matthew Broderick motioned to Christie and pulled a chair from the side.

"Now, let's go play, I'll talk with Matthew and the others for a while," Christie saw this, and the initially disappointed expression disappeared immediately. He said to Simon and Courteney, watching them walk away, and then sat with a smile. Come over and say: "So, what are you talking about?"

"Matthew's new movie," the boy next to Christie replied, handing her a bottle of drink, and then looking at the opposite Matthew Broderick, he asked in a forgotten word: "That, called What is it?"

""Butterfly Effect", a very cool script," Matthew Broderick's tone became active with no outsiders nearby, and said: "Do you know what the butterfly effect means?"

Everyone shook their heads.

"Actually, I don't know too well," Matthew said, amid the laughter of everyone's cooperation, "However, now several senior executives within WMA value this script very much, and are still considering making it a part of WMA. Package the project, just like C+."

The girl next to Matthew Broderick saw him walking around and shook his arms pretending to be dissatisfied, and said, "Matthew, what kind of story is it?"

"Well," Matthew enjoys the aegyo of the girl beside him, but still shook his head: "I can't say for the time being, you will definitely know after a while. Moreover, there are many young characters in the script, and you have the opportunity to participate. Audition, maybe I can help."

The crowd flocked around Matthew Broderick, naturally looking forward to this kind of opportunity, so when he heard his last words, his expression became more eager and flattering.

Christie also interjected at this time and asked: "Matthew, when will the film start?"

"The project is still being coordinated, and it should be promoted to the studio recently," Matthew Broderick glanced at Christie's beautiful face and said, "Moreover, Norman thinks there are too few scenes in the script that belong to me. , He wants the screenwriter to revise the script. In short, everyone knows that a good movie can't be done so easily."

Everyone nodded and said yes, and some people were envious because of the name of a person mentioned lightly in Matthew's words.

The Norman mentioned by Matthew, named Norman Broca, is his agent and one of the legendary Hollywood agents. Many years ago Norman Broca also represented legendary superstars like Marilyn Monroe.

Due to the deaths of the two veterans of WMA in the first half of the year, Norman Broca, who has just turned 60 this year, has successfully become the president of this brokerage giant with his many years of experience in WMA.

Several people here are all in Hollywood, and they also have their own good agents.

However, everyone knows that if they can find an agent like Norman Broca, their acting career will definitely be a smooth road. Matthew Broderick also came from an acting family, which allowed him to sign with Norman Broca at a young age.

Everyone held Matthew Broderick in the center and was chatting. There was some commotion on the dance floor not far away. Along with the lively noise, a small area of ​​space was quickly vacated on the dance floor, depending on the situation. Someone seems to be fighting.

Someone was making trouble at his celebration party, and Matthew Broderick's face suddenly became uncontrollable, his expression sank and he got up and walked towards the dance floor, and several others quickly followed.

Stepping closer to the dance floor, Christie recognized the two figures in the center of the commotion, and her pretty faces were suddenly suffering.