Chapter 521 Artistic atmosphere
"The premiere of "Kingdom of Heaven" will be held on May 26th. Little Gilbert, do we need to mobilize the media to find a way to discredit this movie?"
During the publicity meeting, Warner publicity chief Russobot Wall asked Gilbert Jr. for his opinion.
Little Gilbert said, "There's no need. Ridley Scott is our senior after all. As long as "Kingdom of Heaven" doesn't attack us, we won't attack them either.
Trust me, Sobot, Kingdom of Heaven will surprise you in the end. "
Unexpected? Sobot Wall didn't understand a bit. What was unexpected? Is failure expected?
Gilbert Jr. had previously analyzed the prospects for epic blockbusters in the past two years with Warner Pictures executives. The summary was that the market was saturated and "Kingdom of Heaven" was born in the wrong era.
But at this time, Ridley Scott not only felt that "Kingdom of Heaven" was produced in the wrong era, but also with the wrong company.
Although he is the co-producer of "Kingdom of Heaven" and the director of the film, the greatest power of the crew lies in the hands of Blanco Lustig, the first producer.
More importantly, Ridley Scott failed to obtain the final editing rights, causing 20th Century Fox to edit the film he envisioned into a completely different film.
Ridley Scott argued hard, but still couldn't get the final cut.
The words of the vice president of 20th Century Fox also reached Ridley Scott's ears: "Who makes you not little Gilbert? If you are little Gilbert, you will be in charge of the project."
Yes, after hearing this sentence, Ridley Scott realized that the gap in status had affected his control of the movie.
Final editing rights are something that every top director has, and only top directors can have.
There are only a handful of directors in Hollywood who have final editing rights, and Ridley Scott is certainly not among them.
"Ridley, who do you want to invite?" Producer Blanco Lustig was preparing a guest list for the premiere and asked Ridley Scott by the way.
"If possible, have Director Gilbert come to the premiere," Ridley Scott said.
Blanco Lustig shook his head and said: "I'm afraid this won't work. "Beginners" and "Kingdom of Heaven" are at the same time, and director Gilbert Jr. went to Istanbul."
"What did he do in Istanbul?" Ridley Scott was curious for a moment.
"Thankfully you are an Englishman and don't care about football. The Champions League final was held in Istanbul." Blanco Lustig explained: "Little Gilbert's team entered the Champions League final, and he went to watch the game. "
"???" Ridley Scott said he really didn't know.
Although he was born in England, he has been in the United States for many years. In the United States, more people talk about American football, but not many people talk about English football.
Gradually, Ridley Scott forgot about football.
If Blanc Lustig hadn't reminded him, Ridley Scott would have forgotten that he once dreamed of playing for Sunderland as a child.
But later I studied art, entered the BBC, and later entered the film production industry, and became further and further away from the football industry.
This is true even for an Englishman who has lived in the United States for so long, not to mention little Gilbert, a pure Californian.
Unexpectedly, little Gilbert would actually start a football team to play, and the team entered the Champions League final.
While Ridley Scott was thinking wildly, little Gilbert had already arrived in Istanbul.
Arsenal had already prepared a ticket package for little Gilbert to watch the game in the VIP box.
It was learned that little Gilbert only brought his assistant this time, and not his family members. He also brought the last page three girl from The Sun, Keely Hazel, to accompany him.
So when little Gilbert got off the plane, he saw the beautiful and sexy Keeley Hazel and was quite speechless.
"Why are you here?" asked little Gilbert.
Perhaps due to too much sun exposure at the beach, Keeley Hazel's skin shows a healthy wheat color. The halter top and denim hot pants complement each other perfectly, perfectly reflecting her beautiful figure. Models who can be featured in "The Sun" have at least first-rate figures and looks in the eyes of Westerners, no worse than, or even better than, big-name Hollywood actresses.
Keeley Hazel felt a little proud when she saw little Gilbert looking at her figure, but she did not forget her mission.
"I'm here to be your tour guide."
"Really?" Little Gilbert tilted his head and said, "Then you must be very familiar with Istanbul."
"Fortunately, I've been here several times before to take photo shoots for magazines." Keeley Hazel replied.
"Forgot, you are still a model." Little Gilbert suddenly said, "Let's go, let's go to the hotel to rest first."
The accompanying Arsenal staff sent little Gilbert and his assistant team to the hotel to rest first. Little Gilbert stayed at the Pera Palace Hotel in Istanbul.
This is a historic hotel built in 1892 by the French-Turkish architect Alexandre Valori.
The hotel's location offers panoramic views of the Golden Horn, the historic peninsula and the Bosporus.
The Pera Palace Hotel has witnessed many historical events such as the rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire, the end of World War I and the birth of the Turkish Republic.
It has also inspired many writers and artists, such as Agatha Christie, who wrote part of her famous novel Murder on the Orient Express at the hotel.
This hotel is also the first choice for many artists, movie stars and prominent dignitaries to stay in Istanbul.
Such as the famous suspense horror film director Alfred Hitchcock, Queen Elizabeth, Agatha Christie, Greta Garbo, actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, King of Iran Reza Pahlavi, etc.
One of Gilbert's favorite authors, Ernest Hemingway, was a journalist who stood typing on a typewriter in the bar of the Palazzo Pera.
The history of the hotel was introduced to little Gilbert by Keeley Hazel, which shows that she did a lot of research.
"I can't believe Siou, you actually know so much." Little Gilbert praised.
Keeley Hazel blushed: "I arrived two days early, so I memorized a lot of knowledge."
"It's really hard for you, which room should I stay in?" Little Gilbert asked.
“The Presidential Suite, which is currently vacant, was home to King Edward VIII of England and Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary.
There are also rooms 201 and 301, which still cherish the legacy of Turkey’s second and third presidents, Ismet Inani and Celal Bayar. "
Keeley Hazel: “But I would especially like to introduce the Hitchcock Room, which is the room where the famous film master Hitchcock lived, and Hitchcock’s manuscripts are also preserved in it.
I thought you would be interested..."
Living in the same room with celebrities, although the time is different, but in the same space, everyone has completed the communication.
Little Gilbert listened to Keeley Hazel's arrangement and stayed in the Hitchcock Suite.
This is a three-bedroom suite with two bathrooms and a bar. The display cabinet next to the bar contains photos of Hitchcock and the hotel manager at the time, as well as Hitchcock's manuscripts.
The cabinets were locked, presumably because they didn't want guests to touch these precious manuscripts.
The suite also comes with a small kitchen, which may allow guests to prepare some of their favorite dishes.
The balcony can be reached through the living room, and you can see the scenery of the bay. It is refreshing whether it is day or night.
However, little Gilbert had no time to appreciate the beautiful scenery. He had a hasty meal and then rested. Even Keely Hazel refused to offer him a pillow mat to warm his bed.
(End of chapter)