871 Hard-edged
Brian Barlow shouted out his problem at the top of his lungs, and it exploded like a thunder on the ground. This scared Brian. This was obviously an unexpected situation, but panic just passed by. Brian's attention was immediately focused on Lance again. Today was the best opportunity to force Lance into the corner. He would never miss it easily, absolutely not.
In an instant, all eyes were projected towards the audience. Even Alexander Payne, who had always turned a blind eye to the outside world, stopped and stood not far away and watched.
Lance's face was still full of smiles, gentle and elegant. When he heard this question, his eyebrows raised slightly, as if he was surprised by the reporter's directness and impulse. Then he looked straight at Brian, but the curve of the corner of his mouth slightly raised, "One hundred percent." He paused word by word, his words were clear, neither humble nor arrogant, and calm.
Huh, the reporters could clearly hear the sound of gasping for breath on the scene. They had a variety of speculations about Lance's reaction, including tit-for-tat, but they never expected Lance to show his edge without any reservation. Even during the summer duel between "Troy" and "the day after tomorrow" two years ago, they did not see Lance colliding head-on, almost responding by hitting the wall.
Since the opening of the summer season, the showdowns about "Return of Superman", "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" and "Raging Road" have been very popular, but for the audience, this is just a box office showdown in the summer season, with no special significance, and the smell of gunpowder does not seem to be too strong. Warner Bros., Disney and Sony Pictures, hidden behind it, did not directly tear their faces, and all the undercurrents are just stirring up inside Hollywood.
Before this, whether it was "Superman Return" or "Pirates of the Caribbean 2", they did not specifically target the crew of "Raging Road" and even showed a harmonious attitude during the publicity period. As the script writer of "Pirates of the Caribbean 2", Lance's name was mentioned repeatedly during the publicity process - tonight, Keira Knightley also attended the premiere of "Raging Road" on behalf of the crew. It seems that the summer battle that the media is in full swing for is just "benevolent competition".
But now, Lance actually directly broke the window paper and placed the "Raging Road" on the opposite side of "Pirates of the Caribbean 2". He looked arrogant, arrogant, arrogant, and provoked trouble. It really made it difficult for him to like him.
This means that Lance fell into Brian's trap...? As smart as Lance, will he really be easily blown up by Brian's problem?
However, no one is willing to think deeply about this doubt, because Lance officially declared war, and the reporters' adrenaline exploded at the same time, just like the fireworks conference on July 4th. A terrifying light burst out in their eyes, and they wished they could strip Lance naked with their eyes.
"Lance, so you mean, "Raging Road" will defeat "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" and achieve a box office success? You know, "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" last week set a historical record!" Brian was excited and could hardly resist the urge to scream, and the remaining reason once again launched an aggressive attack, truly putting "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" and "Raging Road" in the red and blue sections of the ring game.
"Of course." Lance's answer was still light, with a confident arrogance and even a hint of contempt, but Brian didn't care at this time. Lance's answer alone was enough to bombard the headlines of major newspapers tomorrow. Then he saw Lance shook his head with a smile, and then said, "I don't know what mentality you are participating in tonight's premiere. You are always assuming that the box office of the 'Rampant Road' will be defeated miserably. This is really bad. I never know when a movie was shot with failure as the ultimate goal."
The sharp mockery stabbed Brian without any concealment, and the reporters watching the fun next to him. After almost just using one question, Lance turned the focus to the reporters. Brian's cheeks couldn't help but feel a little hot. He was so anxious that he preset his position when asking questions. Not only him, but almost all the reporters subconsciously determined the failure of the "Raging Road", but they privately said that it was one thing, and it was another to move it to the table.
"I think you misunderstood." A voice sounded, breaking the brief silence and relieving Brian, which was Cliff Robinson of the Los Angeles Times. "'Pirates of the Caribbean 2' set a North American history last week, which is a huge pressure for any movie. How does the 'Rampant Road' deal with such box office pressure now? Do you have enough confidence in the movie's box office?"
Cliff quietly pulled the focus back and secretly accused Lance of being too sensitive - was it because of too much pressure?
Lance's eyes fell on Cliff and gave a light pause. If he wanted to get out of trouble now, it was actually very simple. Praise the historical record of "Pirates of the Caribbean 2", which is enough. For example, teasing as a screenwriter, "It seems that my salary has been settled." It is secretly pointed out that he and the crew of "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" are on the same side, so this topic can naturally be revealed.
However, Lance slightly restrained his smile and put on a serious and serious attitude, "Of course. In fact, yesterday I talked to Albert about this. "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" is our goal, and we hope that the audience can help us achieve this goal." After saying that, the smile bloomed again, and the light shining in the azure blue eyes was full of confidence and ambition.
"Pirates of the Caribbean 2" is the goal of "Raging Road"? 135 million?
This is perhaps the best joke I have heard since 2006. The reason why the box office record of "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" caused such an uproar is that it is extremely difficult to create this record. Not to mention that only five works in North American film history have won 100 million box offices on the premiere weekend. Just talking about the premiere record of "Spider-Man" has been maintained for four years, and it has not been broken by "Pirates of the Caribbean 2", which shows that.
Now, just one week after "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" set the record, Lance wanted to break the record? And it was a "razy road" that took the wrong path with his sword? This was simply a fantasy, overestimating one's own ability and making a joke.
Brian couldn't help it, and the smile on the corner of his mouth bloomed, "So, are you hoping to copy the miracle of the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' three years ago?" Thinking of this, this metaphor is indeed very appropriate, but there is no Disney's support behind the "Raging Road".
Lance suddenly curled his smile, and his serious expression made the atmosphere slightly condense - is Lance going to turn against him? "I'm talking about 'Pirates of the Caribbean 2', not 'Pirates of the Caribbean'. I think Johnny won't like to hear you compare things like this." As soon as he finished speaking, his smile broke the shackles of the mask and showed Lance's gentlemanly friendship again.
The goal of "Raging Road" is "Pirates of the Caribbean 2", either any other work, or "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" 135 million. Without any concealment, no packaging, and no beautification, Lance casually declared the ambition and goal of "Raging Road", and his arrogant and unruly attitude fully revealed all his sharpness.
The scene suddenly became silent, and Brian's smile couldn't help but stiffen on the corner of his mouth - Is Lance crazy? He actually boasted like this? The surprise was too surging, almost like a dream, which made Brian unable to believe it at all.
In addition to not directly saying that the "Raging Road" will achieve a box office of 136 million US dollars, Lance almost aimed his muzzle completely at "Pirates of the Caribbean 2", which would be completely crazy. If the "Raging Road" fails, the media would never be ruthless at that time, especially when dealing with such a arrogant maniac, the media reporter's pen is even more familiar with it, and Lance will fall into the dilemma of the wall and everyone pushing it. The situation will inevitably be terrible!
Or is it that Lance has foreseeed the end of failure, throwing his head out of the box, taking the idea of hype, and putting down his crazy words and creating more topical gimmicks?
I can't figure it out, but I can't figure it out. Why did Lance, who has always shown a wise and clever image suddenly ignore it?
Javier had a vague guess in his heart. He thought of the special thing about the premiere tonight. Did Lance intend to make a stand that no matter the success or failure of the "Rampant Road", under the oppression of Disney and Warner Brothers, he did not intend to surrender easily? Or was Lance laying the groundwork and telling people that the cooperation of "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" is not as simple as it seems on the surface?
But even Javier could not see the overall situation or guess the truth. All thoughts seemed to be hidden in a fog. But Javier could be sure that Lance was definitely not an impulsive person, and the difficulties and obstacles faced during the filming of "City of God" can be seen.
Javier couldn't help but sweat. The vigorousness of the news media tomorrow was foreseeable, but can the "Raging Road" really withstand this stormy waves and bombardment? Even though he was full of confidence in Lance, a layer of sweat still emerged behind him.
Cliff flashed with an inspiration and shouted, "Lance, are you challenging 'Pirates of the Caribbean 2' now?" Cliff guessed that according to the current development trend, Lance should not deny it. If not, then tomorrow's front-page headlines will be born.
Sure enough, Lance nodded with a smile, "Captain Jack Sparrow, are you ready?" Cheng Zhu was in her heart, full of confidence, and showed her sharpness. The audience was stunned and excited to the extreme that she could not react at all, so she was dumbfounded and stunned. [To be continued.]
Chapter completed!