Chapter 800 Brand new record
Early Saturday morning, in the luxury powder room of ABC TV station in Burbank, Los Angeles.
Nicole Kidman, who had already put on makeup, sat on a chair, looking through a newspaper, waiting for the call of the live broadcast "Good Morning America".
The live broadcast is still being prepared, and she doesn't have to go there for the time being.
This is the promotional period for "The Fairy Wife in the Family", and it is also the first commercial film after Nicole Kidman won the Oscar for Best Actress.
Nicole Kidman never believed in the Oscar Best Actress Curse, and since she left Tom Cruise, she has been really popular with the sympathy of the North American public.
Several works after the divorce, whether it is "Far Cry of the Island", "Mold Rouge" and "Yester Moment", are all good in business and reputation.
This also gave Nicole Kidman an idea, perhaps she could become the new Hollywood No. 1 sister.
To become the number one Hollywood sister, Oscar is far from enough. After all, Oscar will produce an actress every year, and it also requires enough commercial appeal.
What is the best way to prove the appeal of business? The box office of the film!
The door of the dressing room was knocked from outside. Nicole Kidman came to his senses, put down the newspaper in his hand, and said crisply: "Please come in."
Agent Patt-Ginsily pushed the door open and came in.
Nicole Kidman turned to look at the agent and asked, "Part, is it time?"
"No." said Pat-Kinsley: "You have to wait about fifteen minutes, and they will come and notify you."
Nicole Kidman was not dissatisfied. After all, this is ABC TV, the best morning ratings in the United States.
Pat Kinsley glanced at Nicole Kidman, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I just asked about the box office on the first day of the release."
"The Fairy Wife at Home" is a pure commercial comedy. Of course, Nicole Kidman cares about the box office and asked: "How many?"
No matter how unsatisfactory the numbers are, we must always tell the parties involved. Pat Jinsili whispered: "The box office of "The Fairy Wife in the Family" on the first day of its release in North America was...7.58 million US dollars!"
Nicole Kidman couldn't believe the number: "Pate, I didn't hear it clearly, how much did you say?"
She is an Oscar winner, and her work has been very successful since her divorce.
Pat Kinsley said: "$7.58 million."
Nicole Kidman's already pale face instantly turned paler: "This is a commercial production with a production budget of up to $90 million!"
After working hard in Hollywood for many years, Nicole Kidman didn't understand that such a box office was not unsatisfactory, but very unsatisfactory.
Pat Kinsley didn't say anything to comfort Nicole Kidman. After all, they are all adults, so they must have this psychological tolerance.
Nicole Kidman was stunned for a while, and suddenly asked, "Where is Ronan Anderson's Pirates of the Caribbean 2?"
She knew very well that even if "The Fairy Wife in the Family" was adapted from the classic series of the past, it was not as good as "Pirates of the Caribbean 2". She always felt that she had her own appeal and the gap would not be too big.
Pat Kinsily's voice was not high, but it was straightforward: "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" earned $58.97 million in the first day of North America."
Nicole Kidman was surprised: "This...this is too exaggerated." She smiled bitterly: "The box office of "The Fairy Wife in Family" is less than a fraction of "Pirates of the Caribbean 2". Pat, if I remember correctly, $58.97 million should be the highest box office result in North America in opening a painting day, right?"
Pat Kinsily nodded slightly: "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" set a new single-day box office record in North America."
Nicole Kidman sighed: "Ronan Anderson's movie is getting more and more powerful."
Unfortunately, Ronan Anderson refused to work with her, even when she was ready to give something.
"In business, Ronan Anderson is already at the top of Hollywood." Pat Jinsli thought of the growing power of Relativity Entertainment, and was also glad that he stopped when he saw the good news and did not bite Tom Cruise, otherwise the consequences would be serious: "When it comes to the profitability of movies, Relativity Entertainment is too terrible."
Since Relativity Entertainment is not a listed company or a multi-share company, it does not require public financial statements, and the outside world can only make estimates.
Pat Kinsley read an analysis by Forbes magazine, saying that Relativity Entertainment's online and offline profits in film and television may reach US$1 billion last year.
Originally, she thought this was a bit exaggerated, but looking at the box office of Relativity Entertainment and the higher profitable DVD income, it seems that this is also normal.
I remember that Caa has discussed internally that through Netflix's rental and sales platform, the DVD rental and sale of movies under Relativity Entertainment are crazy.
Nicole Kidman suddenly said: "Part, what about the reputation of "The Fairy Wife in the Family"?"
If the reputation is good, the film can maintain a steady trend. It is difficult to explode like "Pirates of the Caribbean 2", but it can always make the film recover the cost, right?
In that case, it is also a success.
Pat Jinsli couldn't tell lies with her eyes open and she could only tell the truth: "Reputation...is average."
Nicole Kidman's last illusion was shattered, and he asked, "Be specific."
"The freshness of Rotten Tomatoes is 25%, and ImDB scores 4.9 points for the time being." Pat Kinsley felt that it was terrible, but she could not mislead Nicole Kidman in this regard. She could only say: "Cinema score audience score is C, and the North American box office landing point is predicted to be around 50 million US dollars."
Nicole Kidman's already snow-white skin was already shining white at this time.
Pat Jinsili said a comforting sentence: "It doesn't matter, "The Fairy Wife of the Family" has an overseas market. If the publicity is done well, the box office in North America will also be higher."
Hearing this, Nicole Kidman suddenly thought of something, was silent for a few seconds, and said, "Part, go and communicate with the program team to see if the settings can be changed temporarily."
She lowered her voice and said a few words to Pat Jinsili. Pat Jinsili nodded slightly and left the dressing room to communicate with the program team.
Soon, Nicole Kidman entered the live broadcast room and waited for a while. The news broadcast ended and the camera switched to this side.
The host chatted with Nicole Kidman for a few simple words and went straight to the topic. The first question asked: "Nicole, you have been in the film for twenty years. What is the most unforgettable thing during this period?"
Nicole Kidmantan said openly and openly: "Tom Cruise! He is the person I will never forget. Although we have had a sharp conflict and even though we have divorced, when I face my heart, I can only admit one thing. Tom Cruise is the person I will never forget. It is the person I have given the most and the one I love the most."
The host looked surprised and asked, "Will you get back together?"
"I don't know." Nicole Kidman looked very hurt: "I'm afraid I'll be hurt again..."
The topic of this interview has completely changed, and Nicole Kidman began to talk about Tom Cruise.
Compared to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman are also attracting attention.
This instantly attracted countless media reports, and a large number of movie fans began to discuss the marriage between Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. Some movie fans and gossip newspapers even tied Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt.
I have to say that pulling Tom Cruise out to whip the corpse is a very smart choice, and it easily attracts a lot of attention.
On the other hand, Nicole Kidman used Tom Cruise to get some sympathy points.
Although this kind of sympathy will be consumed all day sooner or later, it still plays a role now.
"The Fairy Wife in the Family" rebounded on Saturday, earning $8.45 million.
With such a bad audience reputation and a box office rebound, it can only be said that Tom Cruise is still one of the most watched Hollywood stars.
But in front of "Pirates of the Caribbean 2", these are not enough to watch. The so-called Oscar-best actress appeal is incomparable to real commercial movies.
Since it is a sequel movie, too many viewers flocked to watch on the premiere day, and the box office of "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" dropped the next day after its release in North America.
However, the single-day income is still as high as US$52.75 million.
Two days after North America's release, the box office of "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" exceeded the $100 million mark.
This is also the fastest single film record in North American film history.
Even though it has only been two days of screening, everyone who knows the industry knows that Pirates of the Caribbean 2 will inevitably set a new North American weekend box office record.
"Pirates of the Caribbean 2" also makes Captain Jack Sparrow's image fuller - his life is unstable, his personality is wild, he does whatever he wants, and is contradictory and chaotic.
Some movie fans also summarized: Jack Sparrow represents a kind of beautiful and lazy self-confidence. The thick eye shadow on the eyes and the string of beads on the hair are all signs of "freedom". The word "pirate" represents "absolute freedom" in the hearts of movie fans, and it feels like a rock star in the 18th century.
Some movie fans believe that Captain Jack Sparrow is a smart adventurer with a relaxed and happy, unstoppable and smooth tone, saying sweet words as feminine and cunning as a woman, and walking with a swaying look.
Johnny Depp is a big hit. With the success of two Pirates of the Caribbean, he has become one of the most appealing stars in Hollywood.
A reporter interviewed Ronan specifically about Johnny Depp.
"There is no doubt that Depp is at his peak." Ronan naturally praised Johnny Depp: "Depp has created a great character who can keep a name in film and television. He is one of the best actors of this era. I am proud that Relativity Entertainment can work with such actors."
Some reporters also asked Nicole Kidman about Tom Cruise recently, and Ronan maintained the silence he should have.
The smartest way to do this is to shut up and handle it by Tom Cruise himself.
Chapter completed!