It took about 10 minutes for Angela to give a relatively simple explanation of her and her team's shooting process and hype techniques. Her tone was very steady, giving people a feeling of being in control, unconsciously. . Everyone was drawn to her narrative, even Jay, who already knew the ins and outs.
When the girl talked about editing a 20-minute short film and sent it to the Discovery Channel, the audience all shook their heads and sighed. Obviously, they had all seen this short film on the Discovery Channel.
"Don't you ever worry that Discovery Channel will send it to verify? You know that DCI (Discovery Communications) is headquartered in Maryland." Jay couldn't help but interject.
"Do you use a gas lamp, Jay?" Angela smiled and didn't answer directly.
"Of course not. After all, gaslights were obsolete decades ago, but they're often seen in movies." Jay shrugged. "So?"
"Then when the gas lamp is lit, is the light below it as bright as other places?" After the other party showed a sudden realization. The girl continued: "Maryland, as one of the earliest states in the United States, believes that there are many legends about witches in the local area, and DCI has produced a lot of programs in this area. If I remember correctly. In 1992, there was a story about a haunted town in a small town, and if everyone had to check it out, the staff at Discovery Channel would be busy—that’s why I convince my friends.”
"It seems that Miss Angela used this method to teach the DCI employees a lesson. I believe they must be impressed!" Jay smiled and shook his head again and again. I don't know if it's because of the carelessness of the Discovery Channel or the boldness of the girl, "Okay. Since you just mentioned your team, let's ask them to come out and meet everyone, and see those three people who are loved by the world. How are the college students who are worried about now?"
Following his words, Bella, Duke and Jim, who played the roles in "Blair Witch", came out of the background in turn. Bella and Duke looked a little nervous, but Jim was still funny and slipped out like JMJ, making the already surprised audience couldn't help but applaud.
Angela originally wanted to move the entire film company to the studio, but this is obviously a bit whimsical. So in the end, the three leading actors were represented. Louis should have come too. He is the director. It's a pity that he is now far away in New York, and the courses at Columbia University make him inseparable.
"Okay, let's see, Michael, Sarah and Andy have all come to the scene, people who are still expecting today's show to be a scam. You can finally rest assured." Jay said humorously to the camera , and then looked at the three of them: "Okay, say hello to everyone and introduce yourself."
"Hi. Hello everyone!" The three unanimously waved their hands towards the camera and the audience. A brief introduction to myself.
Press down. Jay starts attacking Jim and the others:
"What did the people in town think when you were filming in Wildling?"
"Did you ever think about it while filming. Are there really witches around?"
"Did you support Angela from the beginning, or did you never approve to approve?"
For the three of them, it was the first time on TV, and how could they be the opponents of such an old and slippery character as Jay. I was emptied in two or three times. Jim is better. But it only lasted for a few more minutes, and in the end, not only did he talk about meeting the thief in Wilderlin. Even the fact that everyone gave up asking for dividends has not been pulled down.
"What a pity. Maybe even Angela didn't expect the final box office to be so high, right?" Jay said with emotion. Looking at Angela, who has been silent but smiling.
"I admit that I didn't expect a box office of nearly 300 million, but I'm not surprised. Because it's only a little higher than I expected." The girl said with a smile.
"So you thought from the beginning that there would be a box office of more than 200 million?" The host's surprise was not fake, after all, judging from the girl's operation method. No sane person's estimate of the box office would exceed 100 times the cost. But Angela told everyone clearly. She expected more than anyone else, why did she have so much confidence.
"Do you usually use the Internet, Jay?" once again faced the host's question. Angela still didn't answer directly.
"Do you mean the Internet? Of course, sending emails or something, and occasionally visiting other websites to collect some information. Not much."
"So, what do you think the emergence of the Internet will do to traditional media as it evolves?"
"This..." Jay was confused, wasn't he talking about the movie? Why are you talking about the Internet again
Angela laughed. He waved his hand: "Okay. This topic is too big, I just want to say that the success of the hype of "Blair Witch" is inseparable from the Internet. If it weren't for the Internet, how could the fate of these three college students attract the attention of people all over the world , If it wasn't for the Internet, how could the Discovery Channel alone attract everyone's attention? At first, I just wanted to try it. Can I create a miracle through the Internet? Anyway, I only invested tens of thousands of dollars. I didn't think about the box office at the time, but with the increased attention on the Internet, I knew the movie was going to be a huge success! Thanks to the Internet, right?"
Although she has been lying about this kind of thing, she has already achieved a shameful expression, at least one sentence is correct. Thanks to the development of the web. In other people's ears, this sentence sounds like praising this new thing that has begun to penetrate people's lives, but she knows that she is actually lamenting that fortunately the Internet has just begun to develop! Because everyone has a curiosity about the Internet now, they are naturally very interested in the things released on it - at least more curious than a few years - so the final box office of "Blair Witch" is close to 300 million!
"Well, I have to admit, we were all played by a bunch of high school kids," Jay sighed, looking at the camera, "but don't be sad, we're all the same, and it's Hollywood genius girls playing. I think that Maybe it will be something we will remember very much in the future. Thank you again Miss Guanjila!"
At the end of this episode of "Today Show", the ratings increased by 5 percentage points compared with the usual ratings, which is enough to show how great the chemical effect of Angela and "Blair Witch" is.
And the next day's media also fried the pot. Even though some people have suspected that this "documentary" is fake, no one would have thought that its producer would be the national idol Angela Mason. So all the reporters were scolded after being called back by their immediate bosses. Began to go to the girl's school and villa eager to find out more news.
Angela, who had expected this to be the case, didn't bother to pay any attention, and just replied that what she should say had already been said in the "Today Show". In addition to refusing to answer any questions, as a last resort, the reporters had to start in multiple ways. Every day, I followed the girl to Warner and NBC at the same time to understand the situation.
The situation made both Warners and NBC burst into laughter, the "Blair Witch" video rental sale ushered in a small climax, and "The Today Show" reruns several times. High ratings every time.
The film club has also become the most famous student club at Weber High School. Every participating member will be constantly pulled by classmates to ask about the situation. Jim and the three leading actors are pointed and pointed wherever they go. star treatment.
It looks like everyone got what they wanted, except for Angela who now just commutes between home and school every day and keeps in touch with friends on the phone. no way. Outside the villa, there are large groups of custodians at any time. They will follow her wherever she goes. Like a bunch of flies.
However, if you think that the girl will be very unhappy because of this, it is a big mistake. For her who lived in the house for so long in the previous life, it is a piece of cake to not go out for a few days, and she can freely and slowly write " Cry on the Island", as well as the score of the soundtrack, it's really boring and there are fun newspapers to kill.
The so-called fun refers to the news published in some tabloids that satirize her as a selling point. The headlines published by these terrified guys are getting more and more outrageous, like "Angela Mason = Liar?!"
In short, the topic of Angela being a liar is inseparable. Said she deceived the public. She deceived the people who liked her, and made people spend dozens of dollars to go to the cinema, only to watch a bad movie that can be seen everywhere.
But these are very few, and most of the media focus on the hype the girl uses and are surprised by her whimsy. Then I gave a small compliment, as Angela said before participating in the show, everyone was played by her, a high school student under 16 years old—although she was not an ordinary high school student. how many words
Except for a few people, the fans worship her even more. Especially young people, they are very fond of girls in Hollywood, and many people are even proud of seeing "Blair Witch" when it first came out!
In any case, the name of a talented girl was once again given a halo, and at the same time, because of Jay's words when hosting the show, many producers called Angela a ghost behind her back.
For a girl, whether it is a genius or a ghost, it doesn't matter now, she knows what she is doing, and she also knows what she should do. She believes that she will be able to live up to this title sooner or later!
But before that, she still has a lot of things to do, important or unimportant and so on. For example, my 16th birthday is just around the corner! Celebrated 16th birthday. It is equivalent to one foot that has stepped into the realm of adults. Sadness or joy