Exploiting Hollywood 1980 Chapter 440 Twin Theater Premiere

Except for the special features of the movie itself (such as the place where the original story takes place), the premieres of most American movies will be held in Los Angeles or New York.

These two cities have large theaters suitable for premieres, and there are enough media to cover the premieres, which can increase the box office of the movie.

Ronald released his own movie for the first time and spent a long time choosing between two places. The advantage of Los Angeles is that it is convenient to hire stars, while the advantage of New York is that there are more national media. In order to have more audiences to watch from the media reports

Arriving at the movies, drawn to the cinema, Ronald decided...

It is held once in each city.

The most suitable cinema for premieres in Los Angeles is the Dome Theater, and the most suitable cinema in New York is the Ziegfeld Theater. Both have halls that can accommodate more than 2,000 people, as well as various facilities for premiere media and meetings.

But Ronald can't rent any of them. Not only can you rent here by paying money, you also need to have the right relationship and make a reservation in advance.

Since Ronald temporarily postponed the release of "Dirty Dancing", he had to do the next best thing and find another theater for the premiere.

Universal and Paramount have both extended an olive branch and allowed Ronald to premiere in their cinemas. However, those cinemas are generally newly built multi-theater systems without large screening rooms and media facilities.

In the end, it was Roger Corman who took the initiative to pull the strings and found Twin Pictures, a well-known company in the industry, to lend Ronald the premiere of the Twin Theater in Los Angeles and New York.

As the name indicates, the Twin Theaters are twin theaters composed of two theaters with a capacity of 1,000 people.

Ronald booked two halls, one open to premiere audiences, and the other used for subsequent general screenings. The media facilities in the twin theaters in both places were used to receive reporters from all walks of life.

"The scale is very good. It looks like a premiere scale only for blockbusters from the seven major studios."

Jim Cameron was amazed by Ronald's arrangement. As a small company, Daydream can produce such a large-scale premiere and invite so many media and celebrities to support it. I have to say that it is very admirable.

"I hope you and Gale like it." Ronald greeted celebrities from all walks of life at the door. Next to him was Diane, wearing a long red dress, greeting Gale Hurd.

"Oh, Jim, Jim..." Gale, with short hair, increasingly showed the temperament of a professional female producer, "You should wish Ronald's movie a hit."

"My bad," Cameron laughed and corrected himself with Ronald.

"Man, this doesn't have to happen between us. Let me know what you think when the time comes." Ronald gave his old friend a questioning look. Why does Gale always seem to find fault with your words?

"Yes, I will give you my thoughts after reading it." Cameron made a look that said, "I'll talk to you later." He obediently walked over and stretched out his arm for Gale to take, and the two of them walked in.

"Huh..." Diane attended the premiere for the first time as the host's female companion, stuck out her tongue and looked at Ronald.

"A bit tired?" Ronald stepped forward and asked. Wearing this kind of close-fitting skirt and high heels, he greeted each guest and posed for photos with them. For a former lover like Diane,

Being a rebellious girl is never easy.

"Oh, I'm starting to regret wearing these high heels. These high heels are killing me." Diane helped Ronald and made a painful expression. In order to look suitable with Ronald, Diane yesterday

I spent a long time choosing in the evening before deciding to wear this figure-flattering outfit and a pair of tall shoes.

"I put a pair of your shoes in the lounge. The heel will be much more comfortable. You can rush in before there are too many people..." Ronald covered the eyes of others and whispered to Diane in his ear.

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"Really? Thank you, Ronnie." Diane quickly ran into the lounge and changed into comfortable shoes regardless of her appearance.

Ronald put on a professional smile again and continued to play the role of a hospitable host to the guests. In fact, the premiere was at night, and in the dark background, the photographers and paparazzi from the big media could only turn on their flashes.

As high as it can go, slap the person's upper body with bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang, so that readers can recognize who is who.

No one can take photos with layers and the beauty of clothes under such lighting conditions without the aid of lighting.

Diane's clothes and shoes are obviously overdressed, and are more suitable for a stage shrouded in professional lights like the Oscars.

However, Ronald knew Diane's psychology, and it was purely to play the role of his female companion. He just asked his assistant to secretly hide a pair of medium-heeled shoes in Diane's size in the lounge to prevent her from working too hard.

After a while, Diane walked out wearing comfortable shoes. Her steps were much easier this time. She still didn't have much experience attending formal occasions, but fortunately, Brother Ronnie was well prepared.

Thinking of this, she walked forward with a smile and took Ronald's arm.

"Miss Lane." The person who was greeting Ronald was the manager of emaScore market research company.

"Hi," Ronald turned around and gave Diane an encouraging smile, "Mr. Carlson is helping us test the average audience ratings of random theaters in five states across the country tonight. Tomorrow we will know what the audience thinks of this movie.

How much I like the movie.”

"First thing tomorrow morning, I promise." The manager nodded to Diane and went in to prepare for the survey.

"How many points will there be?" Diane asked Ronald secretly.

"Romantic comedies generally don't get too high a rating, so I'd be very satisfied with a B. Hi, Roger!"

"Hi, Ronald, I'm really happy today." Roger walked over slowly with Julie Coleman and his wife.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Ronald quickly joined Diane and took a photo with the former boss and his wife who had been kind to him. "How do you feel?" Roger Corman patted Ronald

Nader's shoulder, the two posed for the photographer.

"To be honest, I'm very nervous. Doing distribution with my own money is completely different from just being a director before. I'm still waiting for the box office forecast you give me?"

"Haha, relax, take your time and enjoy it. I'm going to watch a movie first." Roger Corman laughed, and Ronald also "enjoyed" the feeling of being a boss.

"Ronnie, the box office will be good, right?" Diane's hand slowly stroked Ronald's arm to relieve him. Unexpectedly, Ronald revealed his true feelings in front of his former boss.

, he can be nervous, but he seems to be quite calm.

"Yeah, but I don't have time to think about this now..." Ronald also let out a sigh of relief.

"Let me tell you, Jim and Gale were inside just now, and their voices were a bit loud, as if they were quarreling." It was rare for Diane to see Ronald showing a nervous side, and she quickly told Ronald the gossip she just saw inside.

listen.

"Don't tell." Ronald pressed Diane hard on the waist. Cameron was indeed a little abnormal. Maybe it was the producer who pressured Gail to be too loving. Under ordinary circumstances, she would not treat her husband Cameron

Long also has the condescending attitude of some producers towards directors, which is not a good sign.

"Hi Tom, Mimi, glad you could come."

"Ronald, Diane," Mimi Rogers grinned crookedly, and came up to hug the two of them.

"Ronald, what can I say?" Tom Cruise's hair was a little longer, wearing a red bow tie, a red suit scarf, and his wife, Mimi, in a tight black dress dotted with white.

The corsage outfit matches just right.

When Cruise saw Ronald, he was still a little embarrassed about not inviting him to the wedding.

"I wish you good luck. You have to say something nice to your fans for my movie." Ronald joked with him, and then hugged Cruise tightly. "The wedding cake is still very good."

tasty."

"Hahaha..." Cruise let go of his worries and took several photos with Ronald Diane. Then he pointed at Ronald and said to all the reporters at the scene, "I like this guy's movies very much."

You should all come and see the works and personal recommendations.”

"Tom, when will you collaborate with Ronald again next time?" The reporter was very considerate, the flash clicked, and many reporters wanted to come up and ask questions.

"Today is the premiere of Ronald's movie. I will only answer questions about my good friend." Tom Cruise showed a charming smile and praised Ronald's new movie to reporters.

Diane watched from the side. When "The Kid" was filmed, Cruise was still a supporting actor and had much fewer roles than Patrick Schwytz. Now he is a big star. Instead, Schwytz starred in "

"Dirty Dancing" also relies on Cruise to help persuade audiences to come to the theater to watch.

All these changes are brought about by the men around me.

"Here you go, Brother Ronnie." Diane took out a handkerchief from her small bag and handed it to Ronald, who was sweating a little because of nervousness and the flashlight.

"Oh, thank you." Ronald didn't expect Diane to be so careful, so he picked up the handkerchief and wiped it, "Am I too nervous?"

"Relax, your movie will definitely be liked by the audience."

"Hi, Ronald".

Another celebrity couple came, the Jewish Michael Douglas and his wife. Ronald hugged them respectively.

"Those film critics aren't giving you any more trouble, are they?" Douglas still had the task of conveying goodwill to Ronald.

"No, I'm glad they kept their mouth shut this time." Ronald still expressed his dissatisfaction.

"Welcome, Diandra." Ronald then hugged Mrs. Douglas and turned the unpleasant page away.

"I hope your movie will sell well. I heard it tells the story of the Kennedy era? I am very interested in the story of that period." Deandra Douglas is more than 10 years younger than her husband and is the daughter of an Australian diplomat.

, but I am quite interested in Ronald’s movies.

"Diane, right? I met your father when I was in New York." Douglas hugged Diane again.

Celebrities have already arrived one after another. After Ronald finally took photos with Chris Columbus and his wife, the director of "Adventures in Nanny", he handed over the next reception task to Michelle Cannold.

Enter Screening Room 1 of the Twin Theater with Diane.

The structure of the Twin Theater is very simple, like a double-yolked egg. In the middle is the ticket hall, and at the back is the lounge. There are two passages on the left and right, leading to No. 1 and No. 2 respectively, two large screening halls that can accommodate a thousand people.

"Can Adventures in Babysitting still hold up?" Ronald asked Columbus on the way.

"Disney said it can probably hold on for about two more weeks. The total box office will be more than 33 million, but it will not reach 35 million."

Columbus adjusted his glasses. He was satisfied with the results of his film debut.

"It's already very good. Today's teen romantic comedies can break even if they make over 30 million."

"To be honest, I'm very grateful for your help. This movie helped me regain my confidence. I originally thought that after working as a screenwriter for so many years, I had lost the ability to direct."

"Don't say that. This nanny adventure is very complete. I think someone will come to you to direct the second movie soon."

"Now we have a few scripts to discuss." Columbus smiled, "Lisa Bai Yin called and asked me to bring it to you. She was a little disappointed that you didn't attend the premiere of Adventures in Babysitting."
To be continued...