Over the weekend, Eric Eason's new film "Journey into the Dark" was held at the New Beverly Cinema.
Both Hawke and Edward came to cheer. They were not interested in the red carpet and entered the theater directly through the side door.
Unexpectedly, I met ruffian director Quentin Tarantino at the door of the VIP room.
He was talking to Dany Garcia, Dwayne Johnson’s manager wife.
Seeing Hawke coming, Dani ended Quentin's chat and came over to greet them.
Quentin is a very interesting person. When he saw two unfamiliar faces, he came to join in the fun and wanted to get to know them.
Dany Garcia introduced both sides.
Quentin was a little surprised: "Are you the founder of Twitter? I am a loyal user of yours." He sincerely praised: "The news you produced is very interesting, and even I, an insider, read it with great interest. ”
"Thank you for supporting Twitter." Hawke was also very polite, and what he said was not a lie: "I am a fan of your movies. I like "Pulp Fiction" and "Dawn until Dawn" very much and have watched them more than once."
Quentin had other ideas: "Twitter is a good promotion platform. My new film "Kill Bill" will be released in October, so why not work together."
Hawke thought for a while and said: "Okay, the crew can just send someone to Twitter to discuss it."
Quentin exchanged business cards with him and went to the other side.
Hawke glanced at his back and asked Dani: "Eric's network is growing."
"That's not true." Dani explained simply: "Quentin is going to buy this theater. As long as he has time, he will attend every premiere held here."
Edward whispered: "This guy has eaten the feet of Frank's old sweetheart."
While the three of them were talking, Johnson arrived after walking on the red carpet.
He walked over quickly, hugged Hawke and Edward one after another, and said cheerfully: "I haven't seen you for a long time. When can we get together?"
Hawke asked: "Have you had time recently?"
Johnson shook his head helplessly: "Forget it, the studio, announcements, and premieres have been going on for more than half a year."
He touched his big head with decreasing hair volume and said: "I suspect that if I continue, I will become bald in the future."
Hawke specifically said: "There is a saying in my hometown that when the number of your hair decreases, it also means that you are getting stronger."
Johnson thought about the smooth development since last year and said: "It makes sense."
Edward subconsciously touched his hair, wondering if he should go bald?
Johnson looked around and saw that there was no one around, and then said: "After some time, I may compete for a large-scale A-level production with an investment of about 130 million US dollars. If it doesn't go well, I will ask you for help."
Of course Hawke would not refuse the business that came to his door: "If you need anything, just call me."
Danni answered: "Dawn and I will contact him first. Judging from the crew's attitude, if they are not interested in Johnson, it will be useless no matter how hard we try."
Hawke agreed with this and happened to see a person entering the VIP room and said: "If the competitor is him, I suggest just admitting defeat."
Both Johnson and Dani followed Hawke's gaze and saw that the new person was Tom Cruise.
This guy expressed Eric's appreciation last time, but he didn't expect to come directly to support the premiere of his new movie.
Johnson and Dani saw acquaintances and went elsewhere.
Hawke is not famous, especially in Hollywood, which is pretty quiet.
Edward looked at Tom Cruise, who was surrounded by everyone, and suddenly became a little worried about his old friend. He lowered his voice and said, "Boss, there have been rumors in Hollywood that Tom Cruise may be a deeply hidden homosexual. He Could he have fantasies about Eric like that Miller Collins?"
Hearing this, Hawke frowned slightly: "This is a problem, but it shouldn't be big. Eric is not a gay."
As he was talking, two mixed-race black women suddenly came over.
Among them, Alison Feis, a young black woman, looked at Hawke with a look of resentment.
The older black woman Joanna Faith looked at Edward, the handsome black man, with the same resentment on her face.
It was as if Hawke and Edward had done something to their mother and daughter that they had always abandoned.
Hawke just said hello politely, not mentioning that mother and daughter had a party with male models. Just because they appeared together at Diddy's party, it was impossible for him to have close contact with them.
Business is business after all.
Joanna and Alison, mother and daughter, have followed a slutty route in the entertainment industry. Many people in the VIP room looked over curiously, as if they were wondering who they would find to join in the firefight tonight.
Edward noticed it, and he thought about Sheep Legs' recent behavior. The woman was more capable than him, and she even planned to take away the loyal job.
The Savior decided to stand up and said to Joanna and Alison: "Let's go over there and talk."
A bright smile appeared on Joanna's face: "Okay."
Edward took her to the other side.
Alison was not willing to let Joanna eat alone, so she immediately followed her.
Hawke shook his head. For someone like him who has experienced the explosion of Internet information after 2020, he thinks this mother and daughter are abnormal.
With Edward's expertise, dealing with them would not be a big problem.
The premiere guests gradually arrived, including Eric and Catherine.
The two came specifically to say hello to Hawke.
Tom Cruise also came over, shook hands with Hawke, and said, "Do you have time tonight? The premiere is over, let's talk alone."
Even if he is gay, he is not a threat to Hawke.
Hawke responded: "No problem." Everyone walked towards the screening room one after another.
Eric deliberately stayed a few steps behind and told Hawke: "Tommy was very interested in my script, so he accepted the invitation and attended the premiere. If the film does well, I think he will cooperate with me. ”
Hawke said: "I have confidence in you."
Entering the screening room, his seat was arranged in the third row, next to Edward.
Hawke sat down and asked Edward: "Get rid of them?"
Edward said quite confidently: "I am professional in dealing with them."
The lights go out, the screen lights up, and the movie starts.
This is the story of a father who was born as a gangster and avenges his daughter who was raped and killed by multiple people.
Compared with the debut feature film at the Sundance Film Festival, its audience is much wider.
It also fits the elements of family and affection that are most widely accepted by movie audiences.
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The father who was released from prison discovered that his daughter, who had gone to prison to visit him a month ago, had been murdered.
He called the police but no one took him seriously. After all, he came from a gangster family and his daughter was just a street girl.
Hawke's old friend Jacqueline plays this street girl.
Although her acting skills are mediocre, her performances in the two large-scale scenes in the film are stunning.
This "Dark Night Journey" is the protagonist's journey of revenge in the dark.
Without the minority-led perspective of the previous film "D.C. Heights", as well as those humanistic thoughts and profound social reflections, in the second half of the plot, the male protagonist uses cruel methods to kill the scumbags who killed his daughter one by one. Kill it and disappear into the darkness.
At the end of the film screening, there was a round of applause, but it lasted for less than a minute and then gradually stopped.
This is real applause.
Hawke doesn't understand filmmaking, but he knows that everyone sees movies and likes different genres differently, and this film suits his taste.
From his personal point of view, Eric Eason completed a transformation through "Journey into the Dark".
In the movie, more commercial elements are introduced.
Edward said: "This film is obviously better than the last one."
Hawke said: "I think so too."
The two of them walked out with the audience leaving, and Edward said again: "I didn't expect Jacqueline to act so well."
He figured out the reason: "In this industry, people are acting every day, and her main roles are closely related to this industry."
Hawke asked: "Have you been in contact with her recently?"
"I called." Edward waited until the passer-by had gone away before saying, "She is still the same, doing business at night and looking for roles during the day."
Hawke knows a lot about Hollywood: "It's difficult for an actor to support himself through film pay unless he reaches a certain level."
Edward didn't think it was a big deal: "The amateur careers of Hollywood female stars and Jacqueline are actually similar."
This makes so much sense that even Hawke can't refute it.
Before the two of them left the theater, the phone rang and Hawke picked it up.
Jacqueline called: "Boss, I saw you and the Savior. You said you wouldn't let me greet you in public, so I didn't go there."
Hawke praised: "You did a good job."
This is also the first person to follow him, and he warned: "When you encounter a problem that cannot be solved, you call the savior."
"Okay." Jacqueline said one more thing: "Director Eric Eason said that he will leave a role for me in the next film."
Hawke said: "Don't give up on honing your acting skills. This is the foundation."
Jacqueline said: "I signed up for another acting class. This one should be reliable and won't have so many bad things."
Hawke reminded: "Just remember, anyone who comes to you to offer a role must have an ulterior motive."
"I remember." Jacqueline said a few more words and hung up the phone.
Hawke left the theater, got in the car and didn't leave immediately, asking Edward to wait for a while.
Not long after, Tom Cruise called and asked Hawke to meet at the nearby Beverly Business Club.
Hawke responded immediately and asked Edward to drive over.
Ten minutes later, in a waiting room of the business club, Hawke saw Tom Cruise who hurried over.
He came here alone and glanced at Edward: "Let's have a few words alone."
Hawke waved his hand, and Edward left the reception room.
Tom Cruise and Brian have known each other for many years, and Brian once helped him handle a very difficult lawsuit.
Through Brian, he also knew Hawke and knew his ability in business strategic planning.
Hawke took his time and waited for Tom Cruise to speak first.
Tom Cruise said: "I've been having a lot of troubles recently, and I'd like to lend your perspective to help me analyze it." (End of Chapter)