Chapter 327 A Door
Three consecutive championships!
"The Princess Diaries" fought back and exploded with incredible box office stamina, incredibly becoming Disney's best-performing film this summer; moreover, the production cost was only a mere US$26 million, plus The low cost of publicity and the excellent profit-to-benefit ratio helped save Disney's terrible summer season.
However.
Just when everyone at Disney was excitedly looking forward to the continued success of the movie, a globally sensational event occurred in New York on September 11, 2001, and the joyful and noisy atmosphere fell to freezing point overnight. , the entire North American film market fell into a state of mourning.
This turning point led to a cliff-like decline in the film market, which lasted for a period of time. Even after people resumed their daily lives amid grief, the desertion of movie theaters continued to spread.
It is a slap in the face to the entire film industry and even the entire entertainment industry, including "Princess Diaries" naturally.
In the end, the North American box office figures of "Princess Diaries" unfortunately stopped at US$190 million. After all, it failed to cross the threshold of US$200 million.
Despite this, "The Princess Diaries" surpassed the North American box office figures of "Pretty Woman" and became a career high for director Gary Marshall.
From "Runaway Bride" to "Princess Diaries", Gary, who is 67 years old, regained his second youth overnight and found inspiration again in the romantic comedy market, which was once again verified Hollywood Fairy Tale——
Here, everything is possible.
And that’s still not all.
"Princess Diaries" has also been released in 23 countries and regions outside of North America. The scope is not wide, because this kind of fairy tale and this kind of campus type are very characteristic of American middle schools and are difficult to sell in overseas markets. The promotion spread; in addition, in 2001, the promotion of overseas markets in the United States was still in the exploratory stage, so Disney's caution is not surprising.
The scope is limited and does not meet the market taste. This also indicates in advance that "Princess Diaries" will be difficult to replicate the box office performance of North America in overseas markets.
Facts also prove this——
It really can't be copied.
Despite this, "Princess Diaries" still grossed US$70 million at the box office in 23 countries and regions, which also gave the film a total box office of US$260 million worldwide. Media There was an uproar.
A beautiful battle, the performance of "Princess Diary" won countless applause!
More importantly, "Princess Diaries" witnessed the emergence of two super new stars:
Anne Hathaway and Anson Wood.
Two newcomers, two young newcomers who made their debut on the big screen, showed their unparalleled charm and undoubtedly became the biggest winners.
Compared with Gary Marshall, the discussion surrounding Anne and Anson could not stop at all. They both also experienced a Hollywood fairy tale -
Become famous overnight, become popular overnight red.
In just one night, their lives have undergone earth-shaking changes, and the door of Hollywood seems to have finally opened to them.
There is also a difference between actors and actresses. There is also a difference between living in New York and Los Angeles. Not all actors living in Los Angeles mean to enter Hollywood Vanity Fair. Things are different after all.
And now, Annie and Anson both pushed open the door.
Of course, for Anson, it may have been opened during "Friends" last year; this time, he unexpectedly opened another door.
……
Wow.
The curtains were opened, and the gray light fell through the windows to dispel the darkness. The dense night was dispersed like smoke. But, it's not bright.
There is no golden sunshine. It is already nine o'clock in the morning, and the sky is still not completely bright. It seems that there was an autumn rain just last night. There are layers of clouds hovering in the sky, and the sky is not bright enough. .
Looking out the window, the wet road is full of fallen leaves, but there is no sign of cleaning. The city seems to enjoy this scene very much, a little desolate and a little gloomy, which makes the mood settle.
Edgar thought that this kind of Paris was far from the romantic city in his mind. Instead, he could see painters, writers and philosophers gathering at the door of the cafe to think about life. The whole city The city is dyed with a layer of literature and art.
It has been thirty-six hours since they arrived in Paris, and they still have not fully adapted to the weather here——
Well, at least he didn't.
Two months ago, Edgar received a call from Anna Wintour. When it was confirmed that the other end of the phone was the Devil Wears Prada of "Fashion" magazine, Edgar almost He choked on his own saliva, but he still controlled himself, remained calm, and performed his duties as an agent.
Anna proposed a plan, and "Fashion" magazine was planning a theme, and the protagonist was Anson.
They need Anson to cooperate with the magazine shooting and go to Paris to participate in Fashion Week.
With such a God-given opportunity, Edgar would definitely not miss it, at least he thought he should not miss it; but in the face of Anna's invitation, Edgar hesitated.
Because Anna needs Anson to participate as a model, not as an actor, to completely show men's fashion, as a model.
Edgar hesitated.
Both he and Eve have reached a consensus that they don't mind highlighting Anson's appearance advantages, but they must exercise caution and not let Anson be labeled as a model, otherwise Anson's career as an actor may encounter serious obstacles.
The reason is very simple. In the current Hollywood, people don’t like idols.
Especially the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which is responsible for awarding the Oscars.
The most intuitive example is Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, two top stars. They are already at the top of the actor's career pyramid, but Oscars are still out of reach, and there are many constraints on their roles.
Matthew McConaughey, George Clooney, Keanu Reeves, Johnny Depp, etc. are all the same, and the latest victim is Leonardo DiCaprio Priori, "Titanic" swept fourteen nominations that year, and the only one who was ignored and forgotten was the leading actor Leonardo.
There has always been a saying in the industry that being an idol vase is equivalent to being labeled. Don’t even think about winning an Oscar in the next ten years. Even being nominated is difficult. If you break through the one in 10,000 chance of winning the nomination, but That's the limit.
Now, Anson has appeared in idol movies. If he further becomes a model, this will be equivalent to narrowing Anson's path as an actor. Even if he is invited by Anna Wintour, Edgar will also need cautious.
On the contrary, Anson is more calm——
Oscar?
Now that I have not even started my career as an actor, I am starting to worry about the Oscar winner. Isn’t this worrying? Instead of worrying about those illusory possibilities and suspicions, it is better to seize the opportunity to build your own edges in a down-to-earth manner.
Compared with Oscar, Anson is more willing to be an actor with his own characteristics.
He doesn't think that modeling work is just a matter of business. On the contrary, he should use his own advantages.
So, they agreed and came to Paris, the fashion capital.
This is another door, leading to a completely new world.
(End of this chapter)