American Fame and Fortune Chapter 177

 Chapter 177 The Ellen Show

“In today's program, we are honored to invite Wes Craven, the godfather of Hollywood horror films…”

 At this point, Ellen DeGeneres's voice suddenly changed: "Martin Davis, the leading actor in his new film, is also Princess Anne's boyfriend!"

 The scene burst into warm applause.

 Martin strode over from the backstage, greeted Allen and the audience, and sat on the white single sofa.

  Warner Bros. is optimistic about the film's prospects and has invested a lot of promotional resources.

The same is true for WMA.

This talk show opportunity was facilitated by WMA and Warner Bros. at the same time.

 Between the single sofa where Martin is sitting and Allen's sofa, there is a weird table. The shape of the table is a bit like a wooden box, which looks very unique.

 The "Ellen Show" has been on the air for more than a year and has achieved good ratings, and host Ellen DeGeneres is even better.

Allen got straight to the point and spoke a little harshly: "Martin, actually, I heard about you before, and it was all associated with Anne Hathaway. Are you pursuing Anne as your girlfriend for the sake of fame?"

The first question he asked was off topic. Martin cursed Bichi from the bottom of his heart, but the smile on his face remained unchanged: "That's because you know too little information. My fame comes from the two movies I starred in, "Zombie Gigolo" North America. With a box office of US$7.02 million and a global box office of US$12.3 million, House of Wax has just been released in North America with a box office of US$67.58 million and a global box office of over US$100 million.”

He further emphasized: “My zombie machine gun dance is very popular in major nightclubs.”

Allen asked: "It is undeniable that Anne has further expanded your reputation."

 Martin was unceremonious: "If I wanted to use my girlfriend to become famous, I could choose someone else, such as you. You are more famous than Anne."

Alan frowned slightly: "I'm gay."

 “I'm sorry, I didn't know.” Martin said politely, “I apologize to you for my rash words.”

He will not be polite if the other party goes out of line.

 Weakness will only make this Bichi cause more trouble.

 Allen knew that a difficult guy was coming today, so he first stabbed him with his thorns, and then apologized promptly to show his grace.

The balance between advance and retreat is well measured.

The audience encouraged him with applause, obviously taking advantage of him.

Allan glanced at Martin's face again. As a gay, he overlooked one thing. Martin Davis's appearance naturally makes people like him.

This **** face-based world.

Allen's style was labeled as mean by many people. She immediately changed her direction and stopped mentioning Anne Hathaway. She smiled as if she was talking about common things: "I heard that you have a good personal relationship with Wes Craven, so he chose I want you to be the leading actor?”

"There is this factor." Martin did not deny this, but emphasized: "The key is that I have good acting skills and good skills. This horror film added some action elements. My performance and skills decided that I got this role. ”

Alan was surprised: "Good skills? Better than Siegel or Jack Chen?"

There is obviously a pitfall in this statement, and Martin will not jump to it: "There are different skills, and there are many types of skills."

Allen knocked on the armrest of the sofa, sending a signal to the people below, and continued digging: "Are you very capable in actual combat?"

 Martin said: "Who do you want to compare with and how..."

“What if a perverted murderer appears as the crew advertises?” Allen dug a bigger hole: “What would you do?”

Martin heard something faintly, and just as he was about to speak, the box-like wooden table between the two sofas was suddenly pushed open.

 A strange-looking, deformed man came out with a sharp knife in his hand!

 Martin was not cooperative at all. He raised his hand and grabbed the wrist of the deformed man. Before anyone could pounce on him, he twisted it hard with his backhand. The deformed man screamed and was pressed against the wooden box.

 He grabbed the prop knife with his other hand, threw it aside, and then pressed the back of the deformed man's neck to prevent him from moving.

 This is not something that has been discussed by both parties. It is normal to have an emergency response.

The audience was enjoying themselves, and it didn't look like a fake from a close distance. They immediately burst into warm applause.

Allan quickly said: "Stop! Stop... This is one of our staff members, just making a joke."

 Martin let go of the man and patted him on the shoulder: "Sorry, no one told me in advance."

  The deformed actor rubbed his wrists, glanced at Martin, and left the scene depressed.

 It was scary but not scary. I almost got beaten and was in a bad mood.

Allen had to smooth things over: "We can now confirm that Martin is indeed very skilled."

 The audience applauded again.

 Such a lot of super-category content pops up one after another. Martin knows very well that it is because of his low status.

It is nothing new for variety shows to bully young stars.

 Martin said neither softly nor hard: "Fortunately, I don't have a weapon in my hand."

Allen smiled and said: "You are a very strong father. We believe you can rescue the child in the film."

 Martin's words are impeccable: “It is a man's duty to protect his family.”

Allan pointed to the big screen at the back: "Now let's watch the trailer of "The Mountain Has Eyes" and see Martin's performance."

 The program changed to a trailer.

The talk show ended quickly, with very little that fell into the agreed outline.

 Martin entered the lounge, and Thomas followed him and said, "When that special actor comes out, you should cooperate and be scared."

“Doing something is in line with my personality.” Martin asked, “Have they informed you?”

Thomas quickly replied: "No, no one discussed it with me." He added: "It's normal for small stars and actors to have this kind of situation." There was a knock on the door, and Martin said please come in.

Allen pushed the door open and said directly: "You are not cooperative enough."

“I came from the ghetto and grew up surrounded by gunfire and chaos, and my first instinct was to protect myself,” Martin said.

Allan stared at Martin: "If you can't afford it, you don't have to come."

Martin also looked at her: "You are the one who can't afford it, right? You didn't give me any communication or hint in advance. I was suddenly attacked and had an instinctive reaction. You came to accuse me?"

Alan said coldly: "This program will be broadcast according to the contract. I will not cooperate with you in the future."

 Martin waved his hand, not bothering to pay her any attention.

 When Allen left, Thomas said: "It's unnecessary, she will discredit you."

 Martin looked at Bruce sitting in the corner of the room.

Bruce put on the headphones, pressed them in his arms, heard the clear conversation, and nodded to Martin.

Thomas was speechless: "You..."

Martin stopped him from talking, took off his makeup and changed clothes, went out and got in the car, and then said: "If she slanders me, some program staff will be angry and publish this recording online to fight for my injustice. It is reasonable and reasonable."

Thomas, who owns a big brokerage company, is also a little annoyed with Allen.

After these talk show hosts have gained some fame, they always lose control of their hands and mouths. When they encounter someone who can't offend them, they will disguise it as a joke and don't even say hello in advance.

  The unpleasantness of the Ellen Show did not affect the crew's normal promotion.

 Martin's performance on the show actually won the favor of a large number of viewers, and the number of fans on his blog continues to increase.

 At the same time, viral marketing has also entered its final stage.

New York, Ted sat in front of the computer, controlling Bob in the game to rush into the town of perverts and kill.

 The game is relatively simple, and Bob only has three skills: bat, dive and concealment.

In addition, there is a simple decryption component. Kill the pervert, collect the child's belongings, and let the dog help find the whereabouts.

 Ted used the mouse and keyboard very quickly, blowing the heads of several perverts in succession, and finally found the protagonist's child.

 Control the protagonist to pick up the child, and a lottery link pops up on the interface.

Ted chanted God Jesus, picked up the CocCola next to him and drank it all in one gulp.

 Then, he clicked the start button of the lottery wheel.

The pointer started spinning and finally stopped on the super jackpot.

Ted was in disbelief. He held his head and opened his eyes wide. He read it over and over again, making sure that he had won the biggest prize.

 He was able to go to Los Angeles for free to attend the premiere of "The Hills Have Eyes."

I have never won the lottery before, but this time I won the super jackpot.

There are still ten days before the premiere, and various awards on the website have been announced one after another. People have left messages in the message area, talking about the joy of winning.

 The total number of people participating in the lottery on the website exceeds 1 million, and the total number of visitors exceeds 10 million.

After "Horror House of Wax" was released in North America, DVDs and videotapes were launched into the market. Short commercials for "The Mountain Has Eyes" were included in the title titles of both.

  Martin's fan base has also been mobilized. The blog called on people in Los Angeles to go to the premiere to support Martin, and people in other places to buy tickets after the release.

As the premiere draws closer, Jessica and Emily remain in close contact with Rachel.

  The crew used a small amount of marketing expenses to order a large number of Martin's light signs and posters.

 Jessica specially asked Rachel to come out to meet.

"I have three hundred light boards and 1,000 posters there." Jessica said: "Rachel, we don't lack materials now, what we lack is people. Let's mobilize as many people as possible to go to the premiere red carpet to support Martin. "

Rachel said: "I can guarantee that three hundred people will be present. The rest will go spontaneously. It's hard to say how many there are."

She noticed a new situation: "Anne accompanied Martin on the red carpet, and I think many of Anne's supporters will also go."

 Jessica was already prepared: “I also made some Annie's light signs and posters.”

According to the estimates of the marketing department staff, after the film is released, a group of people who like Annie will enter the theater to buy tickets and watch the movie.

Rachel organized several activities and gradually gained confidence: "Leave the site to me and Phoebe when the time comes, and you can transport the materials in advance."

Jessica said: "There is no problem on my side. The crew will transport the materials to the premiere theater warehouse one day in advance."

The two discussed some organizational issues on the day of the premiere. Jessica left the contact information of a security manager so that Rachel could always find someone for support in case of an unexpected situation.

 Martin's side welcomed some important guests.

 For example, Wu Maoting and his daughter from Asia.

Since the "Departed" studio has not yet been officially established, Louise took them to visit Pacific Pictures, then accompanied them to Warner Bros. and Warner Studios, and even temporarily invited a Warner Bros. executive to accompany them.

Pacific Pictures was already discussing cooperation and investment with Warner Bros., everything shown was true, and it naturally won Wu Maoting's trust.

 After "The Mountain Has Eyes" is released, the two parties will officially discuss investment.

 (End of this chapter)

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