America's Road to Wealth

Chapter 223 The Largest Red Carpet Show in Hollywood History
On May 1927, 5, in the heart of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the film capital of the world.

A theater named "Huaxia Theater" officially opened.

The architectural style of this theater can be said to be a combination of Chinese and Western.

The Huaxia Theater is adjacent to the Dolby Theatre, and has hosted many Oscars.

It is famous all over the world for superstar printing in Theater Square and has become a tourist attraction.

On this concrete floor, the signatures of handprints and footprints of the world's best filmmakers are concentrated.

These "imprints" represent the highest honor and eternal commemoration of those who have made outstanding achievements in the world's film and entertainment industries.Known as "the most precious honor in Hollywood".

2001 years.

4 month 12 day.

This theater welcomed the crew of "The Princess Diaries" headed by Disney.

In fact, the premiere of "The Princess Diaries" was not planned to be held here at the Huaxia Theater.

For the Huaxia Theater, the specifications are sufficient for the Oscars.

This means that its scale is still very large, and it is not cheap to hold its premiere show here.

Although "Princess Diaries" has the support of big benefactors and Disney.

There is no shortage of this rent.

But the director of the crew, Garry Marshall, is also under a lot of pressure.

It's clearly a low-budget comedy.

The hero and heroine are still little transparent in Hollywood.

Well, at least Anne was a little transparent before the filming started.

But besides the label of "Smith Girl", Annie is also a little transparent now.

It can be said that the most famous of the entire crew is that the production company is Disney, and then he is the director.

Such a small-cost campus fairy-tale comedy made by such a small crew.

With Disney's channels and operational promotion, it is difficult to lose money.

It should also make money, but Garry Marshall himself can't guarantee how much he can make.

There are no big scenes or big moves in the whole film, no matter how abundant the investment is, that's it.

Even Garry Marshall has faith in himself, faith in this movie.

But there are still some worries that the box office will be cold and the cost will not be recovered.
So in a lot of places, Garry Marshall thinks.Save as much as you can. .

At the beginning, Garry Marshall prepared the premiere show, which was just held in an ordinary Hilton Hotel.

Not only will the cost be very cheap, Hilton will even give a small advertising fee.

This will reduce the cost of publicity and distribution as much as possible, so as to increase the profit margin of the film.

Everything was supposed to be ready.

But at around three o'clock this afternoon.

Garry Marshall was notified by Disney.

The Disney company said that there will be big people coming to the scene to support the movie.

The specifications of the movie premiere show should be as large as possible.

Garry Marshall was still wondering which big shot was coming.

Disney sent an executive over there.

The executive brought people over and quickly moved the premiere to the Huaxia Theater.

By the way, the scale of the premiere ceremony was mentioned at once, which is not worthy of the "Princess Diaries".

Garry Marshall, for example, watched Disney executives helplessly.

Called a lot of big names in Hollywood directly and invited them to appear on the stage
Among them, Garry Marshall heard it, and Mr. Executive invited two two Toms.

Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise.

There is no doubt that these two have been two of the hottest and highest-ranking actors in Hollywood in recent years.

And now Hollywood's undisputed No. [-] comedian Jim Carrey.

Those who need a Disney executive to call and invite them in person are at worst at this level.

After Mr. Executive finished the phone call, Garry Marshall couldn't help asking in a low voice:

"Mr. Gavin, I'm very happy that Disney is taking The Princess Diaries so seriously. But a premiere show of this magnitude, honestly, as the director of it. I don't think it deserves it."

As a result, Disney executives gave Garry Marshall a sentence:
"It's not because of The Princess Diaries. It's because someone big is coming. Marshall, you just have to do your job."

The executives said it so directly and clearly.

What else could Garry Marshall say?

The director had to do his job well, discussing everything about the premiere show with the producer.

As for other things, they were handed over to this temporary Disney executive.

Soon, five o'clock in the afternoon will come.

The premiere show has officially begun.

According to Hollywood tradition, it is natural to walk the red carpet.

"Princess Diaries" was originally on Hilton's side, and the red carpet was also arranged.

But it's only about ten meters away, from the hotel entrance to the hotel lobby.

This time at the Huaxia Theater, the scale of the red carpet arranged is at the level of the Oscars
This made Garry Marshall, who was hiding in the car in the distance, and the producer of the film couldn't help but twitch their eyelids.

Producer Debra Martin Chase said:
"Gary, who is it? This battle is almost catching up with the Oscars!"

"Debra, I don't know either. Even you, the producer, don't know, how could I, the director, know!" Garry Marshall said innocently.

Debra Martin Chase speculates: "Could it be Michael Eisner coming?"

Michael Eisner is the current CEO and chairman of Disney, one of the Hollywood giants.

"Probably not." Garry Marshall said uncertainly:
"The total investment of Princess Diaries is only 3000 million US dollars. Michael Eisner can't be so serious about such a small movie, can he?"

And Garry Marshall felt that even Michael Eisner would come over.

The scale of the premiere show can't be so exaggerated, right?
Michael Eisner participates in several movie premieres every year.

If only the scale was made this big every time.

Then Disney's financial statements in this regard will definitely be very ugly!

Producer Debra Martin Chase isn't sure either.

At this time, there were already people walking on the red carpet.

Someone has arrived on the scene.

It's the actors of "Princess Diaries", the supporting roles Heather, Julie, the male protagonist, and another supporting actor. The four walk together.

This aspect was arranged by producer Debra Martin Chase.

When it comes to walking the red carpet, the people who appear first are always the lowest.

The person who comes out the slowest and the finale has the highest status.

These four actors have the highest status in the crew except Anne.

But now they appear first, which means that the people who appear later are all of higher status than these few people.

Thinking of this, producer Debra Martin Chase suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

The producer remembered that when he was arranging the order of Anne Hathaway's catwalk, he was asked not to arrange her.

Think of Anne Hathaway again, who has an amazing rumored boyfriend.

Producer Debra Martin Chase immediately told the director:

"Gary, you say, is it possible that Abe Smith is coming?"

Garry Marshall was startled for a moment, then immediately widened his eyes and nodded repeatedly:
"Yes, yes, yes! It's very possible. It should be that Smith is coming to make such a big battle!"

A director who stays on set all day.

Comparable to the producer, he knows the relationship between Abel and Anne better.

Garry Marshall had seen the intimacy between the two the last time Abel had visited the class.

Now this kind of big scene is full of battles.

If not for Abel Smith.

Who else in Hollywood can afford such a big battle?

"If it's Abe Smith coming, it all makes sense."

Producer Debra Martin Chase said excitedly:
"He deserves the size! Also, as far as I can remember, Abe Smith has never been in any of the premiere shows. He has never been interviewed by the TV media. If he did come today, it would be the first time!"

"Gary! This is sure to help The Princess Diaries at the box office!"

"Today, all Americans will know the name of our movie because of Abel Smith!"

"Gary, our movie box office is about to explode!"

Garry Marshall thought of that too.

At this point he was just as excited as producer Debra Martin Chase.

If "The Princess Diaries" blows up at the box office.

In the entire crew, the one who gained the most has his share of Garry Marshall!
When the two were happily guessing.

The reporters outside were wondering.

As usual, a small-investment movie like "Princess Diaries" is released.

Reporters from major newspapers generally don't come on their own initiative.

Unless the editor said hello and asked them to come.

Or if there are red envelopes to get, and benefits to get, this will come.

Only the tabloids with little news to report, or the media invited by the crew will come.

Not to mention those TV reporters.

All the TV stations that can be mobilized are large investments of more than [-] million U.S. dollars.

Usually, some reporters from entertainment TV stations are allowed to go to the scene to interview and shoot.

But today, many tabloid reporters have found out.

Obviously it's just the premiere show of a small investment movie.

But there were some TV interview teams carrying video cameras.

Through the logo, the tabloid reporters discovered that there were reporters from ABC TV station in the group.

ABC is one of the American public television networks and a giant in the American media industry.

It is one of the four major commercial public television networks in the United States.

In addition, they also saw people from the recently active cable channel AMC TV.

Many tabloid reporters with a keen sense of smell have noticed this unusualness.

And at this time, the actors of "Princess Diaries" on the red carpet have already finished walking the carpet.

The beginning of the red carpet.

A Mercedes-Benz S sedan stopped slowly, and the first-line comedy superstar Jim Carrey stepped out of it.

"Hey! Jim Carrey is here, why is he here?!"

The tabloid reporters were stunned.

Although because of comedians, they are born with a lower status in Hollywood.

Jim Carrey has never had a high status among Hollywood's first-line actors.

But no matter how low it is, Jim Carrey at this time is also a real first-line actor in Hollywood, and his income and fame are there.

Such a superstar has nothing to do with "Princess Diaries".

Jim Carrey will actually appear on the "Princess Diaries" red carpet.

The tabloid reporters who didn't know the truth were naturally very surprised.

What surprised them even more was yet to come.

After walking half the red carpet with Jim Carrey.

At the beginning of the red carpet behind him, an RV came.

Then a woman came down from above, she was Julia Roberts.

The appearance of Julia Roberts immediately aroused the excitement of all tabloid reporters and some onlookers.

In the eyes of American audiences, Julia Roberts has always had a surprisingly good popularity among audiences.

And not long ago, she just won the No. 70 three-time best actress crown, and she is at the end of the hottest state at this time.

The appearance of the newly released actress made the tabloid reporters feel as excited as chicken blood.

Many people immediately turned into informants and started making frantic phone calls to sell the news to more newspapers, or notify the newspapers to send more people over.

Even superstars like Jim Carrey and Julia Roberts walked the red carpet so far after their arrival.

Those who can appear behind the two will only have a higher status.

A Julia Roberts and Jim Carrey are enough to make most of the Hollywood media dispatched.

What's more, there are surprises in the back!
Not long after, the entire Hollywood media was frantically rushing here.

There are more and more reporters, and more and more cameras and TV stations are coming.

On the red carpet, more and more big-name superstars walked by.

Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, Will Smith, Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman
Photography shoots to the back, photography shoots to the back.

Reporters, big and small, are already a little numb.

They thought it was too outrageous.

I don't know what Disney paid, and I don't know what Disney went crazy.

For a movie with such a small investment as "Princess Diaries", so many big names were invited, just to hold a premiere show
With the investment of "Princess Diaries", so many contacts and resources have been consumed, and so many people have been invited.

If its box office does not exceed [-] million, then I am sorry for this promotional resource.

But obviously, a $3000 million investment in a small heroine-themed comedy is unlikely to exceed $[-] million at the box office no matter what.

In this way, so many people are invited.

Disney does not lose money on film investment.

In terms of human resources, it is really a loss.

Many people think that Michael Eisner's mind is showing off.

Spending so many resources to promote a comedy movie with a small investment in campus fairy tales.

Many people are speculating why Disney has so many today.

It's not that smart people figured out the same thing as producers Debra Martin Chase and Garry Marshall.

After all, this movie has investment from AB Smith Entertainment, and the fact that the heroine Anne Heatherway is someone's rumored girlfriend.

It is no longer news in the United States.

Finally around six o'clock, when the sun was setting.

A scene that shocked all the reporters appeared.

A very luxurious Rolls-Royce Phantom stopped at the beginning of the red carpet.

When the eyes of all the people present gathered in the past.

They saw the CEO and chairman of Disney get out of the car.

Michael Eisner, a first-class Hollywood mogul.

What made the reporters feel even more climax was yet to come.

Because on the other side of the Rolls-Royce Phantom, another Hollywood giant came down.

It's Robert Iger, the current CEO of MGM.

Two tycoons who are both well-ranked in Hollywood walked together with smiles on their faces.

They stepped onto the red carpet together, waving to reporters left and right as they made their way.

Those superstars in front, everyone can barely hold back.

After all, at the end of the red carpet, there are their colleagues waiting for interviews.

How many can collect some news.

However, the scene of the two Hollywood giants appearing together made the reporters on both sides of the carpet unable to calm down.

Many people shouted, wanting to interview big news on Michael and Robert's side.

"Hey! Robert and Michael! How did you get together? Is it possible that Disney and MGM are going to merge? Is Hollywood's super giant about to appear?!"

"Hey! Here, Mr. Iger and Mr. Eisner! I'm Jeb, a reporter from the Los Angeles Times. I want to interview you. Can I stay for a while!!"

"Robert Iger! Michael Eisner! Please, give me an interview, I'm Hollywood"

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The simultaneous appearance of the two giants caused a commotion on the red carpet.

Fortunately, Disney had already prepared for it. It was not only the security guards they hired to maintain order on both sides of the surrounding area.

Even the Los Angeles police appeared.

And in terms of security, Disney also received help from Rock Security this time.

under strong security forces.

Even though the reporters were agitated and the ordinary people onlookers were excited, they were still pushed down.

Robert Iger and Michael Eisner, the two Hollywood giants, ignored the excitement of the surrounding reporters.

The undisputed Big Two in Hollywood.

They waved to the sides as they walked the red carpet, smiling for reporters to take pictures.

At the same time, the two were discussing quietly.

"So excited to see us. Robert, do you think the scene will be chaotic if Mr. Smith appears later?"

"Maybe. My boss is a natural star. Even if he's not in a movie, he can make any media go crazy."

"Robert. In fact, if you don't leave Disney, you are expected to take over my position after I retire."

"Hahaha~ Michael, what's the point of talking about it now? And you know it yourself, will you let it go?"

Hearing what Robert Iger said, Michael Eisner was slightly silent.

The head of Disney, of course, knows he won't let go.

How is it possible to let go?

This position is at the top of the pyramid in Hollywood, and even in the entire American media industry.

Sitting in this position, you can even see where the real ceiling is.

But if you leave this position, even Michael Eisner has a glorious past.

Michael Eisner also knows that without Disney's throne, he will soon disappear among the many outdated working emperors.

Michael Eisner no longer discusses these issues with Robert Iger.

At this time, the two also walked to the middle of the red carpet.

They were quickly heard behind them.

There was an exaggerated voice that was louder than when the two of them got out of the car.

The leader of MGM and the leader of Disney.

Both of them knew it.

Now comes the real finale tonight.

(End of this chapter)