America Tycoon: The Wolf of Showbiz-Chapter 952 - 879 A Qualified Popcorn Horror Movie
Chapter 952: Chapter 879: A Qualified Popcorn Horror Movie
Chapter 952 -879: A Qualified Popcorn Horror Movie
Beach, surfing, bikinis, and a great white shark made up the most eye-catching elements of the “Shark Beach” premiere poster.
A huge poster hung from the roof of the Chief Stone Theater, covering all the walls above the main entrance.
Along the sides of the long red carpet, hundreds of young girls gathered, each one holding a poster of Blake Lively, adorned with various slogans.
“Female independence and strength!”
“Women supporting each other!”
“Girls helping girls!”
Blake Lively’s role in the film had been marketed as an image of an independent woman.
As Blake Lively walked the red carpet, the girls let out piercing screams, one wave after another.
She excitedly approached the girls and signed autographs for them.
Strictly speaking, Blake Lively had been in the industry for ten years and this was her first time being the absolute lead actress in a film.
The scale of the premiere was not huge; apart from the main creative team of the play, there were basically no invited guests.
Martin made his last entrance, walked the long red carpet, drank Coca-Cola with members of the Cola Cult, and entered the media zone.
All the main creatives of the play were here.
Together, everyone posed in front of the sponsor’s backdrop.
Blake Lively was in great spirits, her arm linked with Martin’s the whole time.
After the group photo, the host retained Martin and Blake Lively.
Next, there was a brief interview.
The host asked Martin, “I heard that you decided to have Blake as the lead actress even before the movie project was set up?”
“To be exact, it was because of Blake that ‘Shark Beach’ came to be,” Martin knew how to create a buzz, “While preparing for ‘Speeding Chase 3’, Blake once mentioned to me that she was practicing swimming and surfing, and I thought surfing was a good subject. I imagined how I could make a movie about Blake surfing. Just the day before, she was scared by ‘Jaws’, and that’s how the initial idea for ‘Shark Beach’ came about.”
He looked towards Blake and praised her, “Blake is the only lead actress. If she hadn’t starred, there wouldn’t be this movie, and the whole crew witnessed Blake’s perseverance during filming. She’s very strong, very smart.”
The host turned to Blake Lively, “On social media, your fans are following this film eagerly, do you have anything to say to them?”
Blake said with a smile, “Sharks can attack at any moment, stay alert, stay focused!”
The host cooperated, “Next, we’ll see how you fight the sharks.”
The brief interview ended, and Martin and Blake entered the theater together.
At that moment, Bruce came up from behind and handed his phone to Martin, whispering, “Robert just sent a message.”
Martin stopped, looked at the phone, and said to Blake, “I’m going to make a call.”
Blake nodded slightly, “I’ll go in first, wait for you in the theater.”
Martin dialed Robert’s number, and once connected, said, “It’s me, are you ready?”
The Grand Priest of the Cola Cult, Robert, said, “I’ve made some slight changes to the ritual, but there should be no problem.”
Martin sought peace of mind, “Okay, go ahead with your idea, it’s what you do best.”
The other end agreed, “Alright, I’ll start now.”
Atlanta, Peachtree Street.
At the Cola Cult Headquarters, Robert paced around with his bald head, pasting the “Shark Beach” poster that Martin had mailed over, onto the wall behind the altar.
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This was Martin’s first movie as a director, adding a new element to the ritual than before.
Rather, Robert wasn’t sure about the actual effect.
Just like when Martin got his first major role, the glass bottle of Coca-Cola he had personally touched played a key role.
But since Martin said so, it had to be done.
Robert was very clear that one of his major values was to give Martin peace of mind.
He took out a 2003 glass bottle of Coca-Cola, anointed it with corresponding olive oil, placed it in front of the poster on the wooden altar table, and murmured, “Huge box office success! Huge box office success…”
On the Los Angeles side, Martin put away his phone and felt an inexplicable confidence in the film.
Bruce said, “Why do I have the feeling that Robert is the key to your success?”
Martin chuckled softly, “Your feeling is not wrong, without Robert’s performance back then, I would definitely have taken many detours.”
The two went to the side corridor, met up with the crew, and entered the screening room together.
Amidst the warm applause, Martin waved repeatedly to the back and took his seat in the first row.
Then, Ellen Horn came over to greet him.
Martin noticed that Robert Iger was also sitting beside him and said, “Bob, you’re here too?”
“This is your directorial debut,” Robert Iger chuckled, “I couldn’t miss the opportunity to witness history.”
Martin smiled, “You’re exaggerating.”
Robert Iger’s emotional intelligence was no ordinary thing, “No, I’ve always believed that you will become the new Clint Eastwood, or even that you possess advantages that Eastwood didn’t have back then.”
“I’ll take your auspicious words, hoping this film will be a success,” Martin had the self-awareness that Clint Eastwood had directed nearly thirty movies, and not just any actor-turned-director, but even professional Hollywood directors were few and far between who could compare.
The old cowboy was tough and uncompromising in part because he truly had the ability.
The movie was about to start, Martin exchanged a few words, and turned back to his seat.
