Vol 2 Chapter 717: Cannes Red Carpet

As the opening film, "Furthermore" naturally attracted attention and was also one of the key films recommended at the Cannes Film Festival. Duke took Charlize Theron, Tom Cruise, James Franco and Anthony Howe. Pukins rushed to Cannes two days before the opening of the film festival, and just after adjusting the time difference, he participated in the official "Furious Road" pre-screening conference.
Duke was sandwiched between Charlize Theron and Tom Cruise and walked into the press hall of the Palais des Festivals. Compared with his home base in North America, his production style is determined by the professional media and journalists in Europe. Chinese, not very popular.
The facts are exactly the same. The reporter's questions have been directed at Tom Cruise and Charlize Theron, Duke and James Franco and Anthony Hopkins are not interested.
Anthony Hopkins is old, and it is too early for the glorious period. I have seen a lot of ups and downs and seemed very calm; James Franco’s most famous work is a superhero movie, and he has been in recent years. The trend of comedy development, the European media naturally does not wait to see him.
As for Duke, does he care about this?
There were also several reporters who brought the question to him. Duke only answered a few words in a coping style. He was too lazy to say anything to European film reporters who believed that the degree of film art was much higher than that of Hollywood.
If it is art to strip off the clothes of actors and actresses at every turn, and to show the most primitive human movement on the screen is art, then Japan and the San Fernando Valley are really full of countless film artists.
Duke exchanged glances with Charlize Theron and Tom Cruise. The two actors were not stupid, and naturally acted as the protagonists of the press conference, working hard to promote the film.
"When the film was completed, I watched this film and felt the shocking effect."
Looking at Duke next to him, Charlize Theron said, "I was completely stunned by the whole picture of the movie. After the long post-production, my memory of shooting began to fade. At this time, I was in Duke. I watched this movie in the filming room, and I felt very strange to myself on the screen. It seemed that I was not performing. I can really enjoy the fun of watching the movie. Of course, after watching it, I sincerely because everyone is for this. I am proud of the hard work of this film."
Tom Cruise also knows what to say on such occasions, "That period of shooting in the desert made me complain. I always owe Duke a sentence of apologies, because when I was filming, I always felt that I could not understand his thoughts. Frustrated. Now I understand what Duke wanted to say. During the months of preparation and shooting, the most frustrating and difficult thing for me was to figure out how Du Tian would like me to perform."
He turned to look at Duke and said with a smile. "Duke, I must apologize to you because I felt discouraged at that time."
Without waiting for Duke to say anything, Tom Cruise said again, "But I was impressed by Duke instantly after watching this movie. He had to ensure the safety of all personnel under extreme conditions like the desert. I can turn such a complicated project into a fearless and pure story on the screen. I know Duke is a very amazing guy. But until I watched the movie, I didn’t really understand how powerful he was. So my first reaction was "God. I must apologize to Duke for failing halfway through.""
As a director, Duke must also say a few words.
"During filming, the extreme weather conditions and the action scenes throughout the filming are undoubtedly quite a challenge for the actors."
To the microphone of the media, Duke expressed his gratitude and affirmation to all the protagonists and said. "Tom and Charlize are facing very dangerous situations on the scene every day. I am very grateful that everyone was safe and sound in the end. In retrospect, the crane-like props used in our film are really very high and very hanging. , But fortunately we have made sure that they are very safe."
Hearing this, Tom Cruise immediately complained, "Actually, this thing is not safe at all!"
The Cannes Film Festival is simple and complicated. To say it is simple, it is a similar program every year; to say it is complicated, it is because behind Cannes, like Hollywood and Oscars, are full of various factors below the stage.
However, from the surface, the Cannes Film Festival is as bright and lively as it is.
For foreign filmmakers and local residents, the biggest feature of the Cannes Film Festival is the high volume of movement and high decibels. The organizers of the Cannes Film Festival also recognize this point. They are all happily. Whether or not the movie has appetite is next, the key is to find the right feeling of'seeing a movie in a lively world'.
Perhaps Cannes is really an ideal place to watch movies, and everyone who comes here knows how to'make fun'.
During the film festival, the streets and waterfront of Cannes were filled with the voices of fans. Crowds of fans and tourists laughed, greeted each other and walked towards the cinema and restaurants. The sound of praise and criticism of movies was everywhere, and the surrounding tourists would their ears to listen. From time to time, I take a peek at Tan Xing Zhengnong's fans. This feeling makes the film critics very happy.
The sound of the theater is more'elegant' than on the street, because when a movie is being shown, the character always speaks some'foreign languages' that are not understood by most of the audience, such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. The sound of music coming is either classical or modern, it may be the sound of nature, or it may be unbearable noise, and the "film diversity" advertised at the Cannes Film Festival can be reflected in these sounds.
Of course, there is another kind of mixed sound that is indispensable, that is, the sound of Hollywood. In today's globalization, it is difficult to find a film festival without the impact of Hollywood films.
In addition to participating films such as "Furious Road" and "Inglourious Basterds", Hollywood is also good at performing various activities such as premieres, exhibitions, retrospectives, and film dealer meetings, so that Cannes has already regarded Hollywood films as highlights and focal points. , American English in various accents echoed around huge, expensive advertisements.
There is also the cries that no film festivals that advertise elegance and art will lack. Filmmakers from all over the world promote their products.
Many films that are not shortlisted in the competition of the Cannes Film Festival will also be screened during the festival.
Business-oriented Hollywood will not let go of this opportunity. Pixar Studios' "Flying House Tour" and Paramount Pictures' "Star Trek" almost use posters to enclose the guests staying at the Carlton Hotel. Ventilate.
The most exaggerated is Spielberg's "The Adventures of Tintin", a huge poster erected on the highest point of Cannes, which can be seen in almost every corner of the small city of Cannes.
Today’s Cannes Film Festival is not what it used to be. The entire world’s film industry has been shattered by Hollywood. Europe has long lost its position as the center of the world’s cinema. Even though the French never recognized it, the Cannes Film Festival It is an indisputable fact that it is getting harder and harder to attract big-name movie stars.
Perhaps this is one of the reasons why they agreed that "Furthermore" would be the opening film.
In the evening of the second day, the red carpet ceremony of the current film festival officially kicked off. As the chairman of the jury, Isabel Huppert and eight other members of the jury first appeared on the red carpet. Judging from the distribution of the members, it is enough to witness the impact of Hollywood on the European Film Festival.
Of the nine judges, three are from Hollywood, Robert Rodriguez and Natalie Portman, and Oscar actress Hilary Swank.
The red carpet is not long, and it is more suitable for celebrities to show their demeanor. After the members of the jury routinely take photos, they stepped onto the stage of the Festival Palace.
Nowadays, commercialization can be said to have invaded every corner of the film circle, and the Cannes Film Festival is no exception. For example, many film festival sponsors can make stars who endorse themselves on the red carpet of the festival, just the official live broadcast of the festival and The reporter's lens will not stop on these people.
In the words of Duke, these people are here to rub the red carpet.
The speed of stars walking on the red carpet has always been very slow, but compared to those who formally participate in the film festival, these people on the red carpet are slower, and it doesn’t matter if the film festival officials don’t give shots. They can hire a photographer and shoot. I took the shots of walking on the red carpet of Cannes and sent them to my own country to enhance the style.
After all, in the eyes of the public who don't know the details, being able to walk on the red carpet of Cannes is a symbol of status and style.
It's just that the public never expected that these people were performing a one-man show with their own lineup from start to finish.
And the way these people ditched is not officially welcomed by Cannes.
As the crew of the opening film, Duke and Charlize Theron must be the finale. While waiting in the tent in front of the red carpet, Duke saw that he was famous in the circle where he lived and worked. One of the actresses, because she was rubbing the red carpet in the way of moving, was urged by the official security staff several times, and she even had a tendency to chase people...
This is a bizarre circle. People rubbing the red carpet have thick skins, and those formal guests walking on the red carpet have thick skins.
Duke chatted with Charlize Theron, a car stopped in front of the red carpet, and there was a huge cheer on the red carpet. Sophie Marceau, the beloved French man, walked up. Red carpet.
Then, there was a scene that surprised everyone.
The French actress wore a double-shouldered deep V suspender evening dress. When she walked to the middle of the red carpet, perhaps intentionally or unintentionally, the sling on her left suddenly slipped down, and Sophie Ma was in a vacuum. Suo immediately burst into love, but the female star, who has always been bold and unrestrained, did not panic. After Shi Shiran packed up, as if nothing had happened, she continued to wave to the fans on both sides and walk forward.
But after this scene happened, almost all the reporters surrounded her.
Although I often admire each other’s body in movies, it’s good to see it with my own eyes once in a while. After the filming is done, the sales of the newspaper will definitely rise a lot tomorrow. (To be continued...)
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