Chapter 804 The game process
A week before Thanksgiving, "Weakness" officially landed in North America. Because "Twilight: Twilight" was unexpectedly popular, the extremely cold film market hit by the financial crisis quickly recovered. The producer Kidman Studios and the publisher Disney Pictures also held a premiere for the film.
Among them, with the help of Spielberg, who began to be conservative, the premiere invited many conservative college members.
Ryan also invited a large number of Hollywood movie stars with college membership to the audience. Due to the selection rules, they also have a certain say in the selection of the best actors.
In addition, the Taosi and Michael Ohch are naturally inviting, especially the latter, who will participate in the NFL draft next year. Even if the film has not been released yet, his reputation has spread throughout North America.
"I personally like this story very much when I make this movie. Frankly speaking, I can't always play a girl who is not married. I should play the role of a mother. "Weakness" gave me such a chance."
When he accompanied Nicole into the interview area, Ryan took the initiative to let him go, and Nicole talked to ABC TV and other Disney media, "Hancock is a very easy director. Because I don't have many opportunities to play the role, I always worry that I can't play this role well. On the set, I always ask him if I have any stupid questions such as making a fuck or making mistakes. He always says that I did a good job and just acted like this, and also suggests that I speed up my pace."
"Oh was an orphan since he was a child, suffering from the bitterness of the world. Even though he was adopted, he still did not find his goal in life. He tried to run away from home and try to commit suicide."
When the reporter asked another protagonist of the film, Nicole was not stingy with praise, "I think if such a person finds the meaning of life, then his motivation is absolutely endless. The story of his step by step to the peak of life is enlightening."
"What touched me the most in the whole story was Ohh's growth experience. It's hard to imagine that a child who grew up in that situation can maintain an optimistic and upward attitude, and it's hard to imagine that he was so successful later and became a highly anticipated sports star now."
Before leaving, Nicole finally said, "I think this story is educational. It can teach each of us not to give up on our ideals and pursuits at any time. Maybe we can reach the other side of our ideals by taking another step."
Entering the Nokia Theater, during the period before the film began, Ryan and Nicole completely entered their respective roles. The busy social engagement made them overwhelmed with the busy social engagement. Each circle has its own rules. If you want to obtain more resources and strive for more benefits, such social engagement could not be avoided.
If you want to win the award, especially if you win the third Oscar performance award like Nicole, the film and role are no longer decisive factors, and the work off the plate is far more important than the film itself.
Otherwise, Ryan wouldn't have spent so much effort.
As for the film itself, it actually tells the story of a white couple adopting a black child, but the black child is a genius of American football.
This is a typical American main theme movie. If you only watch the plot of the movie, America is really as beautiful as a paradise on earth. Unfortunately, even Ryan and Nicole, who invest in the movie, think that the movie has a hypocritical side. Perhaps there are many such things across the United States, but it is definitely not a common phenomenon.
Just like the plot mentioned in the film. In most areas, black residential areas have a clear boundary between white residential areas, and it is too difficult for people of color to cross this boundary. Even though North American media shout at opposing racial discrimination every day.
Of course, as a film that reflects family and mainstream values, "Weakness" naturally does not reflect the real social situation in North America.
Besides, the main content of the film is based on some of Michael Oh's memoirs, and the main perspective is placed on the Taosi family.
If you watch the video alone, as a warm and inspirational film, "Weakness" can easily touch the softest part of a person's heart. From the moment Anne Taosi saw the big man Mike walking forward in the cold wind, it can make people be swelled by a faint warm current. The film uses a very pure way to make this warmth continue to roast the audience, allowing them to feel the kindness shown by the characters in the film in various ways until the expected ending.
There will definitely be many people questioning the authenticity of the film, but Hollywood main theme videos have always beautified America. No matter how rare the beauty of the world is, America in the film is always a paradise on earth.
This is understandable. Hollywood has always done this, and the main theme movies in every country are also doing this.
As a film with clear purpose, it is naturally to highlight the heroine Nicole, and Nicole's performance in it is also excellent.
The attitude of Anne Taosi in the film is like a feminist, but it does not make the film look out of place, but adds some fun to the film. No matter how decisive Anne Taosi, the "hot mom", is, without restraint, through her performance, the audience clearly feels that all this is because it comes from love, a kind of love that is more extensive than maternal love, without losing sincerity.
"Wife is a very sincere film, which allows people to see the warmth of true love."
"I still feel a little bit overwhelmed with a very outstanding performance."
As soon as the video ended, a large number of guests rushed over to say hello and congratulate him.
Although the blonde and blue-eyed and beautiful and sexy look do not conform to Oscar's usual aesthetic, the character Anne Taosi is still pleasing, which is very consistent with the aesthetic tastes and values of the mainstream American class.
Since the film was officially released in North America, it means that an Oscar-based public relations war has officially begun, and a large number of media have been working hard.
"Wife is undoubtedly a successful attempt. Nicole Kidman plays a friendly, kind and responsible white adoptive mother. The role of mother is a complete sacrifice of page-turning for an actress!"
The Los Angeles Times report is not an exaggeration. Hollywood has an invisible rule, and it is difficult for actresses who have played older mothers to play roles like dream lovers.
Of course, with Nicole's acting career gradually transforming from behind the scenes, she doesn't care about this now, otherwise she wouldn't have taken on this role.
"Nicole Kidman created a great mother image, and she gave the character a charm and made people feel the greatness of human love."
——The New York Times
"Miss Kidman has created the image of a gentle, kind and understanding mother very well, and there are still many moments of playing tricks. From time to time, a few lines pop up to make people laugh. This may be the pinnacle of her acting career? In short, her interpretation of the role of Anne Taosi is the biggest highlight of the film."
——The Washington Post
"The inspirational label of the movie itself is the first, but Nicole Kidman showed off her excellent acting skills and played with sexy little. Her slender waist, decent clothes, exquisite and perfect makeup, and a bright sunshine that was completely different from the past. If - maybe - maybe - maybe - maybe - maybe, anyone who has watched any movie starring Nicole would go to the cinema, see this woman, imagine herself as Michael, and accept her full love."
——Yahoo Entertainment
The media's praise was not surprising. Nicole's performance in it is worthy of such praise, and even the Associated Press commented that if Nicole Kidman was not shortlisted for the Oscar Performance Award, it would be a big upset for the Oscar this year!
If "Twilight: Twilight" released in the previous two weeks was a dark horse, then "Weakness" also shows the component of a dark horse.
The film started painting in North America with 3,110 theaters, and received US$39.8 million in the first three days of the week. The results are not particularly good, but compared with the theme of the film, it can already make people feel satisfied.
In the second week, "Weakness" showed that the dark horse was dark enough, especially the Thanksgiving holiday in the middle. From Monday to Friday alone, North America frantically cut $55.45 million, and by the three days of the weekend, it won another $40.2 million. This counter-trend rising posture suppressed the light of other films.
In just ten days, the film swept away $135.45 million from North America. This is not the result of the award-winning film, but a box office that only commercial blockbusters can obtain.
The production cost of the film is only US$30 million. Together with the small-produced "Twilight: Twilight", it won a high box office at a low cost and completely dominated the North American film market in November.
In addition to Nicole's own appeal, there is a reason why "Weakness" can achieve such a box office result. The movie is taken from American football theme. It has been half successful. You should know that North America is extremely enthusiastic about American football. The TV ratings of the Major League of American football season are super high. As soon as American football is released, other sports have to be aside, let alone the huge influence of the annual Super Bowl.
Next is, "Weakness" is completely different from the popular audience of "Twilight: Twilight" that is mainly based on loli and grandmother. The two will not fight each other in the film market.
By the third weekend, the North American box office of "Weakness" has reached $169.87 million, and the North American box office trend of this film goes straight to $250 million or even higher.
At the same time, Disney and Ryan's public relations teams ran around, and Nicole also held parties and film parties frequently to actively win votes for herself.
Relatively speaking, the film's big sale made Ryan a little worried. God knew whether the more conservative and stubborn judges would regard this film as a complete commercial film because of their super high box office numbers.
Those conservative ideas cannot be measured by ordinary people at all.
This is a long game, and it is only in the process of the game. However, after Ryan explained the team's work, he temporarily left because "Avengers" has entered the final preparation stage and can be officially started at any time. (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, the novel is better, updated and faster!
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