Ace Hollywood

Daniel's classmates gradually understood that this superstar, who was a few years older than them and had made extraordinary achievements, was actually a good communicator.

People outside the United States always think that this country seems to have no class conflicts at all, especially in communication with each other, because the communication barriers caused by status and money basically do not exist. After all, as a directly elected country, even the president needs to be peaceful. Ordinary people come to meet and have fun with the people in fast food restaurants or football fields.

This is of course a hoax.

The vast majority of barrier-free communication is an illusion created by the media. In Hollywood, why are good scripts often buried? Because these penniless screenwriters, even though they are very confident in their own stories, have no possibility of handing over the script to the head of the studio. Intercepting, blocking the car on the road, guarding the door of the house - you can get away from the security guards, maybe the police call, very few, there will be vicious big dogs rushing out.

Therefore, after more than a year of getting along with each other on and off, Daniel's classmates determined that he is a high-class person who can communicate. It took so long, it was not up to Daniel himself to decide, he couldn't hold up a sign to tell his classmates that there is an amiable super rich here. In fact, if he hadn't asked these classmates to compare in the past six months, the time would probably have been even longer.

Daniel completed his homework and experienced campus politics at Berkeley until Christmas Eve, when "Wall-E" officially premiered.

The occasion of the premiere was very surprising, beyond everyone's expectations.

Los Angeles Disneyland!

The location was revealed the day before the premiere, and the report given by the well-informed "Los Angeles Times" is typical.

"Unexpected! The first work of dd animation will premiere in Disneyland. The two sides have settled their suspicions, or do they have their own plans?"

Yes, although Disney and DD Films jointly operate "Pirates of the Caribbean", one of the most high-profile commercial series, the relationship between the two parties is also well known. Robert Iger's actions against Daniel and DD Films behind the scenes The reason is also clear to these media, not to mention, like the "Los Angeles Times". Still the person involved, under the promotion of Disney, he stabbed his long-time friend Daniel in the back without hesitation.

Previously, dd animation found Andrew Stanton as the only working relationship between the two parties without other evidence.

So this news came out. There is no need to say much about the degree of surprise of all parties.

When Brad Gray of Paramount saw the "Los Angeles Times" in his hand, it really took a lot of perseverance to control the urge to tear it up and destroy it. He fully understood that at the MPAA core meeting . Why would my own be a complete failure. The person he thinks is most likely to agree with him has already reached a closer cooperation relationship with the person he intends to frame. This made him feel like a clown. Brad had never been so confused before. He could almost imagine that he was talking in front of Robert, trying to persuade Robert and Mike Linton to push MGM out of MPAA together. Robert may be thinking something in his heart.

Hey you idiot, that's my partner, you're my competitor. Are you out of your mind? Let me deal with him with you.

Robert must have thought so, maybe before he returned to Disney, he called Daniel and told him his plan, and then Daniel was so calm.

After all, the final result is so obvious,

He was the only one jumping up and down, humiliated.

Brad was thinking too much.

There is no way to avoid this, and sometimes it is. One tinder will trigger the delusion of starting a prairie fire.

The cooperation between Disney and dd animation fully respects the fundamental ecological law of Hollywood - interests.

DD animation lacks the ability to bring out the fullest potential of an animated feature, indeed, compared to a live-action film. The box office of cartoons accounts for an even lower proportion of the total revenue, about less than 30%. The wide variety of peripheral products with rich channels is the most profitable channel for popular cartoons. All aspects of food, clothing, housing and transportation can be used for A cartoon earns enough enticing interest.

on this point. Neither DD Pictures nor even MGM has any experience at all. Moreover, this capability is not the same as the release publicity, and it cannot be built in a short period of time.

So Daniel decided to work with Disney.

Disney certainly wouldn't say no. This kind of cooperation is beneficial to Disney and has no harm. They have not invested a penny and have all the initiative. If the cartoon is not popular, or the cartoon image is not pleasing, and the commercial value is low, they can completely ignore the cooperation offer of dd animation, but how can dd really make a popular cartoon—just like dd movie If it is the same as the "Greek Wedding" launched by the industry at the beginning of its business, then of course Disney is willing to invest in channel and operating costs, and share a piece of cake from dd animation.

This kind of cooperation is a win-win situation in the true sense.

And from a long-term point of view, even if dd animation wants to establish its own profit-making system for peripheral products, it cannot be completed in a day or two. DD animation is not the same as Disney. Disney started with cartoons. Even if it gradually gets involved in live-action movies, the animation department is still the core of Disney. Therefore, it is Disney's development direction to build an industrial layout around this core, but DD is different. DD Films is famous for its romantic comedies and R-rated movies. After acquiring MGM, it seems that it has no plans to change its development route. DD Animation is just a supplementary department of it.

Under such a premise, it is not a certain cost-effective behavior to develop and maintain a channel and network around animation.

Therefore, although dd animation and Disney and Pixar can be regarded as competitors, it will not hinder the cooperation between Disney and dd. A wave of publicity.

Ultimately, however, it's just collaboration.

Disney and dd, robert and daniel, couldn't have had a closer personal relationship. Of course, the situations that Brad imagined in his heart would not happen.

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The lineup for the premiere of "Wall-E" is quite luxurious. Obviously, DD Films attaches great importance to the pioneering works of its own animation department.

Director Andrew Stanton, with a group of lesser-known voice actors and supporting actors, is of course indispensable, not the most watched group.

John Lasseter at Pixar, Jeffrey Katzenberg at DreamWorks Animation. Chris Meledandri and Blue Sky Studios—almost all the participants in the field of Hollywood animation feature film production, gathered together, and this may be the most watched point of the premiere.

To some extent, this is even more than Daniel Sandler leading two generals, David and Meyer, to go out at the same time. Both Robert Iger and Dick Cook have leveraged their influence.

"...It's hard to figure out what kind of considerations these people have agreed to attend the premiere of "Wall-E" together and stand for the first work of dd animation. If you think about John Lasseter, Jay Free Katzenberg is not familiar with these names, and I don’t know the words of Blue Sky Studios. When I tell you, Lasseter is known as the best animation master after Walt Disney. "Lightning Dog", "Toy Story" ", most of the classic animation works you can remember, were launched by him. There is no doubt that this is a very important figure in everyone's childhood memory. Jeffrey Katzenberg, DreamWorks Animation Department The person in charge of "Shrek" has been able to explain everything. He is also an undoubted animation genius. The "Ice Age" launched by Blue Sky Studios is refreshing. Chris Meledandri, the head of Fox Animation , is also the hero behind the success of "Ice Age".

To put it more bluntly. These people are the most powerful group in the Hollywood animation field, and maybe Andrew Stanton is added now. "

As the "Premiere" magazine said, apart from being shocked, everyone was more puzzled and surprised.

Why are all these people in attendance.

But if you analyze it carefully, this scene is not so strange.

John Lasseter has worked with Andrew Stanton for many years, and he is a little angry about his departure, but also a little curious about what kind of team and what kind of subject matter made Andrew decide to leave Pixar. Of course, Lasseter has reasons to have a sneak peek, and it's hard to say how much of it is to cheer. And, beyond his own wishes, Pixar owner Steve Jobs had a slight friendship with Daniel. Disney cooperates with dd animation in the animation business, so it is no surprise that Pixar appears.

As for Katzenberg, who had an unresolved quarrel with Disney, after receiving the invitation from dd, he readily agreed, perhaps because of a mentality of "the rich and the rich do not return home, like walking at night in brocade clothes". After all, after "Shrek 2" killed "Finding Nemo" and rose to the top of the animation box office chart, he hadn't had the opportunity to tell Disney's leaders what a wrong decision it was to let him leave Disney. Of course, maybe Katzenberg wasn't so shady, and he just wanted to see what new entrants in the animation field could do—this was Daniel Sandler's company, after all.

This is a person who cannot be viewed with common sense.

All in all, Katzenberg didn't spend too much time on dd animation.

And when DD Animation told others that John Lasseter, Jeffrey Katzenberg and Andrew Stanton would all be present, it was much easier to invite other guests. On a certain level, coming to the premiere of "Wall-E" is no longer to cheer for DD animation, but to participate in a grand event in the animation industry.

In addition to the above-mentioned slightly "low-key" luxury-after all, when ordinary audiences watch the red carpet, there is no media rendering, and they don't know what these people mean. For them, the Hollywood stars in costumes are the most worth seeing.

Needless to say, Daniel Sandler, "The Hangover" actor Bradley Cooper, "Ghost Omen" Robert Downey Jr., Halle Berry, "The Social Network" director David Fincher, " The three goddesses of Black Swan, Natalie, Verona, and Amanda, and Bond girl Eva Green in "Casino Royale" - Daniel Craig is not absent because he was criticized, he is doing high-intensity work in the UK Training before shooting. In addition, Daniel's circle of friends, Paul Walker, Cameron Diaz, Reese Witherspoon, and the high-profile Jennifer Aniston, made the red carpet premiere of "Wall-E" a breeze. Star-studded, more "star" than most awards season outpost awards.

Among them, Jennifer Aniston, who is sure to occupy a large part of the report, may be the most hesitant guest among all.

Daniel sent an invitation to her. According to the relationship, it is ambiguous whether to attend or not to attend, but this time point is very unusual. Daniel and Angelina Jolie also have a certain relationship, after all, they are colleagues of the United Nations Refugee Agency. So Daniel's decision to invite Aniston, rather than Jolie, will inevitably cause discussions in the media. This can almost show Daniel's position in the love triangle of Jennifer, Jolie, and Pitt that has attracted worldwide attention.

Aniston needs to be acknowledged, so she came, and dressed up, sweeping away the haggard and bleakness of the previous candid photos.

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There is no need to worry too much about the quality of "Wall-E". The evaluations given in the previous screenings are almost all high marks. Interestingly, in the first half of the year, Fox’s "Robot Adventure" was also well received. It earned 120 million in North America and 260 million worldwide. Under the premise of a budget of 75 million, it can be regarded as a box office victory. . But almost all the film critics who compared them believed that "Wall-E" undoubtedly surpassed "The Adventures of Robot" in every aspect, whether it is technology or story, whether it is interesting or moving, whether it is novelty or novelty. Classic, "Wall-E" has a big lead over its opponents.

Fox's Cliff came today, and it may not be without the intention of verifying one or two things.

This comparison certainly brought a lot of extra attention to "Wall-E".

The theater chain also has more confidence in this animation work, which is based on the survey data of parents and young audiences.

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With a large-scale party and a movie theater that can accommodate thousands of people, DD Films is already familiar with holding a premiere of this level after "The Social Network".

Celebrities, people in the industry, journalists, film critics, fans, all of them went their own way without any chaos.

Robert Iger and others see these in their eyes. It is easiest to see the accumulation of a company from the details. DD Films owns such blockbuster works as "Greek Wedding", "Social Network", and "The Hangover" are not enough to make Disney This century-old shop recognized it, but the details of the handling of affairs showed that DD Films had gradually grown from a grassroots team to a real member of a large Hollywood studio.

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"Hey, what are you looking at?"

Daniel looked away from Donnie, who was talking to his assistant and of course his second wife, Susan. Daniel isn't sure Downey is off toxic drugs now, but his career seems to be getting back on track this year, with three or four productions this year following "Omen."

When Daniel turned his head in response, he saw Reese Witherspoon holding up champagne with a sweet smile.

"Nothing, we haven't seen each other for a while."

After becoming a top Hollywood actress with two "Legal Blonde", Reese seems to have a fake show with Ryan Phillips in recent years. Of course, maybe it's just that both parties want to have their own children. Anyway, they already have two children. . Reese, who has given birth to a child, has a lot more charm than before, and the original unflattering sense of meanness is also swept away by a gentle brilliance. (To be continued.)

ps: One million words, tsk tsk