hollywood melon man

Chapter 73: Praise and scolding

I have to say that Michael Ovitz's judgment is very accurate, and excessive praise can indeed make people lose themselves.

Many young and famous stars in Hollywood have been lost in the media's praise.

But he misjudged one thing, and that was little Gilbert.

He is different from other young people. Although his twenty-third birthday has not yet passed, he seems to have lived for decades, and he is young and mature.

A new week has arrived, and there have been many voices in the media criticizing "Speed" and director Gilbert Jr.

Needless to say, this is all done by competitors.

But this week, this criticism has been greatly reduced, replaced by excessive praise.

Many media tabloids have praised Little Gilbert as surpassing Spielberg and making "Speed" the greatest action movie in the world.

Such excessive praise aroused the rebellious psychology of some viewers.

What rubbish movie? Dare you say it is the greatest action movie in the world? Where do you put other action movies.

And, how many movies have you made? Just say you surpass Spielberg, do you want to lose face?

Excessive praise affected the box office of "Speed" on the second weekend and working days to a certain extent.

Affected by the public praise, many viewers selectively stopped watching "Speed".

When Naomi Watts saw how much the media was praising little Gilbert, she blushed.

She told little Gilbert about the media reaction, who knew little Gilbert was very calm.

"This is normal. Someone must have dug a hole for me on purpose, waiting for me to jump down!" said little Gilbert.

"How could this happen? We didn't offend anyone!" Naomi Watts was very unhappy. These people actually called Little Gilbert a bastard...

Little Gilbert touched the petite woman's blond hair and said with a smile: "In the competitive summer season, it doesn't mean you can't offend anyone.

I guess this is a good thing done by CAA, and other companies also took the opportunity to intervene.

Michael Ovitz has always wanted to poach me to CAA, and now my "Speed" has successfully defeated CAA's "Jumanji", which has affected the foundation of CAA.

Since I won’t go, then just destroy me! "

If you don't get it, destroy it...

Even if he is a tyrant on the set, as long as it is not in the interests of CAA, he will be messed with.

But many times, it is difficult to deal with the tyrant on the set, and maybe he will even deal with CAA.

Although little Gilbert has become famous, he is still young, so it is relatively easy to deal with him.

The powerful CAA is like a giant to most small directors and actors, but little Gilbert never cared about CAA.

Although CAA is dancing happily now, it is the result of the connivance of giant companies.

Once its basic packaging services are no longer accepted by movie companies, the current good situation of Hollywood agencies dominating Hollywood will disappear.

As for finding the media to flatter himself and then inflate himself, little Gilbert has already been alert.

The old man had reminded little Gilbert a long time ago that when he has achieved such a high level of achievement at such a young age, he must keep a clear head and never lose himself.

So little Gilbert has been secretly telling himself not to be proud but to be humble.

Fortunately, after all, he had more than ten years of ups and downs experience in the film and television industry on the other side of the Pacific Ocean in his previous life. He had suffered all kinds of hardships and tiredness, endured all kinds of scolding, and his mentality had long been honed.

So no matter what situation he faces, little Gilbert can deal with it calmly.

Faced with the media's flattery, little Gilbert never stood up to respond and allowed the media to flatter him.

On the occasion of national promotion, he also maintained sufficient humility when being interviewed by media reporters.

A reporter asked him if he felt he had surpassed Spielberg, and Gilbert Jr. responded modestly.

“I am far inferior to Uncle Steven, who was my leader in the film industry and my teacher.

I learned many of my directing skills from him. No matter what, I am his student. "

Little Gilbert considered himself a student, and those Spielberg fans were happy to hear that.

"Look, little Gilbert is quite humble. He is not at all like what the media reports."

"That is, he has such a good relationship with Spielberg. Without Spielberg, he would not be where he is today. How can he say that he has surpassed his teacher?"

"Perhaps in a few decades, little Gilbert will achieve more than Spielberg, but he is still young now." Spielberg, who was promoting "Jurassic Park", was also caught by the media for an interview. The question remains with little Gilbert.

Spielberg said: "Little Gilbert is a genius, and I realized this very early.

What's rare is that he always maintains a calm attitude and his love for movies. I believe he will make great achievements in the future. "

These words give an angle to the recent trend of public opinion praising Little Gilbert. The really scary thing about Little Gilbert is not what achievements he has made now.

It's because he has achieved such results at this age, and he can't even think about what the future will hold.

No matter which country or society you are in, geniuses are always sought after. The theory of child prodigies in ancient China was prevalent and was hailed as auspicious.

North American society has truly felt the benefits of genius, especially the capitalists, who are tirelessly looking for geniuses one after another.

As long as you have the skills and connections, your connections and background will help you. Even if you don't have these, the pursuit of capital will make it very possible for you to realize the value of your life.

The eager pursuit of genius is essentially the passionate pursuit of interests. This is one of the reasons why North American society has been relatively dynamic in the past few decades.

Of course, that's outside of movies.

However, in the movie, little Gilbert has already made achievements that no one can ignore.

Michael Ovitz's move was originally meant to kill him.

By pulling and stepping on, the public is aroused to dislike Little Gilbert. It would be better if Little Gilbert becomes swollen and talks nonsense.

But he ignored that this is a society that pursues geniuses. After a brief fall in public opinion, little Gilbert immediately received more popularity.

As for little Gilbert himself, he did not have an inflated mentality at all. He was always humble, calm, and polite, and did not seem to get carried away at all.

Michael Ovitz can only do so much within the rules, and there is nothing he can do if little Gilbert doesn't fall into the trap.

But fortunately, he still has a backup plan, which is to let Stallone and Keanu Reeves quarrel.

Before Keanu Reeves, North American action movie actors were basically muscular men, and there were few actors with Keanu Reeves' image appearing in action movies.

An action movie that subverts the previous image is very eye-catching.

However, some people think that Keanu Reeves is indeed a bit thin, and if he were replaced by a muscular man, the effect would be better.

This aroused dissatisfaction among already Keanu Reeves fans, especially female fans, who loved Keanu Reeves' performance in the film.

He's handsome, masculine, and has a sense of responsibility. I've already fallen in love with him, okay!

According to the arrangement, when promoting "The Last Day", Stallone mentioned Keanu Reeves and said that he was the sissy protagonist.

Unlike Asian society, which generally favors dainty handsome boys, the word "girl" is actually not a good word in North American society, at least not now.

Even if he is a naughty boy or a vase actor, he still has muscles and strong masculine aesthetics.

The typical representative is Tom Cruise. In the 1980s and 1990s, Tom Cruise could be said to be the ceiling of male vase.

But no one would say that he is effeminate, because at the same time as a vase, Tom Cruise's masculine aesthetic is not inferior to those muscular men.

Therefore, calling Keanu Reeves a sissy is almost like pointing his nose and scolding him for not being a man.

Can this be tolerated? Of course I can't bear it.

So, when promoting in Chicago, Keanu Reeves took off his shirt in front of fans, revealing his six-pack abs to show that he was not a sissy.

This is the result of his hard work, and it was not in vain.

At the same time, he also performed several action routines to deepen the impression that he has masculine aesthetic characteristics.

Keanu Reeves is also not a good-tempered man. He turned around and criticized Stallone. He is a brainless macho with no muscles and no IQ.

Judging from most of the movie roles Stallone has played, it seems that he is really just muscles and no brains.

On the contrary, it is Jack from "Speed ​​of Life and Death", who has good skills and an online IQ.

This immediately hit Stallone's pain point, and the grumpy Stallone immediately cursed in the media.

Keanu Reeves was not to be outdone and also complained in the media.

One side says he doesn't respect his seniors, the other side says he discriminates against young people. On one side, it is said that his films are very popular with the audience, but on the other side, the box office data speaks for itself.

After all, the director was still unable to attract a lot of media attention. Keanu Reeves and Stallone, the rising stars who have become popular in recent months, have attracted a lot of media attention.

And in a corner where no one is paying attention, as the scolding war escalates, there is also the box office of "Speed" and "Jungle".

(End of this chapter)