hollywood melon man

Chapter 22: Media and fan screening begins

"Hi, little Gilbert, long time no see..." Gwyneth Paltrow came up and gave little Gilbert a big hug.

I don’t know why, it’s okay for others to pronounce their own name, but when Gwyneth Paltrow pronounces her own name, little Gilbert always feels weird, as if there is some ambiguity.

"Long time no see, Gwen, you look beautiful again." Little Gilbert praised.

"Thank you," Gwyneth Paltrow seemed very restrained, perhaps because her family members were here today.

She looked around the lobby of this independent theater and complained: "Universal Pictures is so stingy. They chose this place for the preview and put the media preview and the fan preview together."

Seeing Gwyneth Paltrow complaining, Gilbert Jr. defended Universal Pictures: "It is still unknown whether the film will be profitable. This is a normal choice for Universal Pictures."

"I'm complaining for you, but you still talk to them, huh!" Gwyneth Paltrow pouted, then put on a mysterious tone and said in little Gilbert's ear: "I heard, Universal Pictures is very optimistic about this film internally, and President Akio Tanii likes this film very much."

Little Gilbert said: "I hope it will be as you said!"

The two didn't chat for a while before Levitt Gore, the head of distribution department of Universal Pictures, arrived at the preview.

Little Gilbert was not familiar with him, so the two of them just nodded and said hello.

The place where the preview screening was held was not big, with only over 200 seats at full capacity. The people sitting in the front row were basically entertainment reporters and film critics from small and medium-sized media and local media.

Reporters and top film critics from major national media outlets, weekly magazines, and magazines will not attend the preview of such a low-profile film.

This is also an unspoken rule in Hollywood. The level of media reporters and film critics who participate in test screenings is often related to the film's investment scale and celebrity status.

Film companies will not rush out to spend big budgets and invite top people in the industry who are not suitable for the film.

Even if you are invited, they may not be willing to come. This small amount of money is not enough to impress them.

The flag-raising from the media and film critics should be placed after the preview screening. Universal Pictures will look at fans' response and word-of-mouth before deciding whether to conduct media publicity after the preview.

Universal invited one hundred and eighty ordinary moviegoers, ranging in age from seventeen to forty-five, to sit in the back.

This age group is the main group of people watching movies, and Universal Pictures will observe their reaction to the movie "Shark Tank" to examine the market acceptance of the movie.

In order to obtain first-line data, Universal Pictures directly dispersed a dozen observers among ordinary movie fans, and Jackie Foer was one of them.

Sitting next to Jackie Fall were two white lovers in their twenties, holding popcorn and Coke in their hands, chatting away.

"Dear, do you know the director or actors of this movie?" the girl asked.

The young white man shook his head and said: "I only know that this is a shark movie, produced by director Spielberg, and I don't know anything else."

The white girl said: "I am more concerned about the dynamics of Hollywood. This director named Gilbert Landrini Jr. does not have any works, and he is only 21 years old, two years younger than me."

"Oh my gosh, Zoe, I kind of regret coming here. Isn't this a bad movie?" the white boy worried.

"Doug, don't get excited, this is just a free movie for filling out the questionnaire." Zoe said, handing the popcorn in her hand to Doug: "Just think of it as passing the time."

"You're right." Doug found the place to adjust the angle of the chair and tried it: "If it doesn't look good for a while, I'll just go to sleep and call me when it's over."

"OK……"

The conversation between the two lovers left Jackie Fall speechless, but he also understood that it is normal to have no expectations for a well-known movie.

More and more moviegoers are entering the venue, and the scene is as lively as a vegetable market, but not much is being said about the film they are about to watch. More often than not, after the discussion, they go to a bar to hang out, go to a party, or go home to sleep.

If the movie is still like this after a while, Jackie Foer feels that this "Shark Tank" is not worthy of Universal Pictures investing any resources.

"It's begun," as the lights in the screening hall dimmed and the screen lit up, someone shouted, and the noisy vegetable market immediately fell silent.

However, the sounds of drinking Coke, eating popcorn, and whispering did not disappear at all, and the audience's attention was not on the big screen at all.

The white couple next to Jackie Foer were exchanging cokes, paying no attention to what was happening on the big screen.

"I don't want to drink cold Coke..." Zoe said.

"I didn't add ice to mine, I'll swap with you..." Doug casually glanced at the big screen and couldn't take his eyes away again.

Because at this time, the heroine Gwyneth Paltrow on the screen had just taken off her clothes, revealing her slender legs.

Little Gilbert's camera language skills are very strong, covering up the shortcomings of Gwyneth Paltrow's small breasts and magnifying her advantages infinitely.

"Oh my god, she's so hot." Doug was obviously attracted to her.

Zoe followed her boyfriend's gaze and felt a little angry. Then she pinched Doug's waist and asked, "Is she sexy or am I sexy?"

Doug screamed in pain, but received several angry looks. He quickly raised his hands to express his embarrassment and whispered to his girlfriend: "You are the sexiest, she is far inferior to you.

But I think this movie seems interesting. Let’s watch the movie first! "

"Hmph, I'll settle the score with you when I get back!" Zoe tilted her head and focused on watching a movie.

There is no doubt that Gwyneth Paltrow showed off her sexy figure at the beginning, which worked well. At least the male attention never left the big screen at this moment.

It can also be seen from this that Paul Collins was not without merit before. At least he knew what some male audiences liked to watch.

But then, not only the male audience, but also the female audience, or all the ordinary audiences present, kept their eyes firmly fixed on the screen, never leaving it for even a second.

Little Gilbert's powerful lens language and dazzling and sharp editing demonstrated the magic of the movie, attracting all the audiences present.

When the first-person perspective shot of the shark appeared, Jackie Fall could even hear the heavy breathing of the surrounding audience.

There are also female viewers who close their eyes and dare not watch, for fear that a shark will pounce and bite the protagonist in the next second.

In addition, some audience members quietly cheered for the heroine, and then someone stopped her: "Damn it, stop talking, I'm so nervous."

Jackie Foer knew that by this point in the film, half the battle had been won, because it had captivated the audience and captured them with the purest of cinematic content.

He really wanted to watch this film as an ordinary audience like these viewers, but he couldn't.

Jackie Fall wanted to observe the reactions of ordinary viewers around him, then record them and report them.

The surrounding audience no longer drinks Coke, eats popcorn, and whispers. They just stared at the big screen, motionless, refusing to let go of any picture.

Jackie Fall was filled with admiration. The young director named Little Gilbert was a master at mobilizing the audience's emotions. He managed to keep the audience's attention on the movie and refused to leave it at all.

For a moment, Jackie Fall felt like he was witnessing history.

(End of this chapter)