After Christmas, the box office of "Memento" has climbed to 50 million. The almost unanimous word of mouth has allowed Angela's huge celebrity effect to be fully exerted, and the theater chain has also increased the number of screenings, so it is comparable to the big production. 's results.
Thats good! This is Angela's evaluation. In any case, this is the first profit since Pixar established the film department. Although Ed and John's group have become accustomed to burning money, it is better to see the profit than not to see it, and so It would also give her a more say in Pixar's live-action films.
As for those comments in the media, "Memento" was originally intended to win word of mouth among the three films Angela prepared for the film department. Now that the goal has been achieved and the box office is not bad, it can be put aside for the time being. Although some things are disgusting, they have not reached a level that people cannot ignore.
However, during this period, there was something that made her feel quite ironic, and she also further realized that people's imagination is boundless-because after "Memento" won a good reputation, even the videotape of "Snatch and Kidnap" also followed. It became popular, and the cause was an article on a website called "Do you really understand? "s post.
This post uses thousands of words to analyze the details of the entire movie - "Snatch" not "Memento". And together they retell the whole story. The poster said that after watching "After Memento", he re-rented "Smuggling" on a whim, only to find out that many things have been missed. After reading it five or six times, I found these details. At the end of the post, he declared that Angela's previous "Snatch" was not as bad as imagined. It's just that everyone ignored those details so they didn't understand it.
This post immediately aroused the interest of many people, especially those who watched "Memento", they couldn't help but rented the videotape of the film and watched it repeatedly, and then followed this post and left themselves behind There are those who agree and disagree, and those who find out more details. Then, as this post was reposted everywhere, more and more people joined the discussion, and in the end, many people thought that "Steal and Rob" was actually greatly underestimated.
Although Angela said it when she joked with Ridley because of "The Matrix", if fans like a certain movie or an actor in this movie very much, or the director who directed the movie, they will automatically Of course, a complete world will be constructed for it in mind, but it has not been fully realized until now.
She has long acknowledged that "Stealing, Kidnapping and Cheating" was a failure. This film was originally an experiment, and she also needed to pass such a work to test her knowledge of herself, but she really didn't expect that one day she would be caught It's really interesting that people turn it out and make such an interpretation.
Angela didn't say anything about this. She only left a message in Chinese on the blog: the benevolent sees benevolence, and the wise sees wisdom - she spent a lot of effort to paste Chinese characters - anyway, I can't say it too clearly , but after this incident, she has more understanding of the sentence "a good director will only express half of what he wants to express in the film, and the remaining half will be left to the audience to guess". I don't know about the other two films. When it hits theaters next year—especially "The Matrix"—what will audiences think of it
If all goes well, she plans to prepare for the next move. The stronger the film department, the more helpful her overall plan is, but after the official start of the plan next year, she will not have more time to go to her "treasure box". "I carefully selected the script, so if I want to support it well, I have other preparations. Fortunately, she has already aimed at a gold-absorbing tool.
"Probably next year to July or August," Rowling put the CD back on the shelf, turned back and said with a smile, "Although the third book can be completed in three to four months at most, I still read it carefully and do it once. Doing revisions or something, and releasing it during the summer would be a good idea."
"It doesn't matter, we've been waiting for a year anyway, it doesn't matter if we wait another year, doesn't it, Kate?" Angela said with a smile, holding Kate's arm tightly and intentionally tight, with a look of intimacy that could not be seen at all. something else.
"Of course, although I can't wait to break into her bedroom now and search for her manuscript. But you've already said so, so I'll continue to wait." Kate said with a smile.
"You really are a couple." Rowling shook her head helplessly, turned around and picked up the CD on the shelf.
"Is it for your daughter?" Angela changed the subject and chose it on the shelf, "New Year's gift?"
"Of course not, she's already very happy to have your signed limited-edition record. I'm just looking for some classical music or European ballads. It's more relaxing to listen to when I'm tired of writing." Rowling replied, " You might as well try it."
"It's a pity, I can't. I like absolute silence when I write things, which helps me to build a better picture in my head." Angela shook her head, "so I hate others disturbing me for no reason."
"It's true, even if I disturb her thoughts, she will be ruthlessly scolded by her." Kate, who was standing beside her, added a joke.
"Hey hey, when did I do this?" Angela glared at her and called out in dissatisfaction.
"What? Don't want to admit it?" Kate raised her eyebrows, "Let me think about it, when you wrote "Manha Maid" at my house at the beginning of the year and I served you coffee, it was because I patted yours. Shoulder, you will be kicked out of the door directly."
"But I didn't curse or anything, and I apologized afterwards." The girl retorted immediately.
"If you're going to say that." Kate rubbed her chin and snorted softly. "And what about the night we first met? How did you behave after I took the sketchbook from you? Oh, don't tell you you forgot?!"
Angela was at a loss for words. If there was anything she and Kate would never forget, it was the first time they met.
"But... that's... I..." The girl gestured to try to defend herself, but she was covering it up no matter how she heard it. She couldn't help looking at Kate angrily. How could that time be compared to now, that time... that time she...
Kate's "you can talk now" expression at the corner of Kate's mouth made Angela grit her teeth and put her hands on her cheeks into a fist that would rush to take a bite, until Rowling waved in front of her. He waved his hand: "Dear, please pay attention to the occasion."
The girl just woke up from a dream and looked around. The customers in the record store were all staring this way, even the store manager. She couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. She carefully scratched her head to make sure she was dressed. After there was no problem, he glared at Kate again, and went to the pillar next to him and put on his headphones to try it out.
Kate, you bastard! Angela said angrily in her belly, although she knew that her 4-year-old self was so different from now that she couldn't explain the reasons, but she couldn't help but want to be petty.
I... seem to be used to doing this in front of people close to me. Such a thought suddenly appeared in her mind, causing Angela to be stunned for a while, but the music playing in the earphones immediately attracted her attention.
This is a very wonderful and interesting song and it has a very rhythmic sense. It is a ballad with a polka tune. Angela seems to have heard it somewhere, but she can't remember it for a while. She closed her eyes and hugged it. The hands on my chest tapped lightly from time to time with the rhythm. The song is an acappella-style quartet, but without any instruments, the rhythm is sung entirely by the mouth, and it blends seamlessly with each other, which is amazing.
Is it that song? The girl opened her eyes suddenly, but that only appeared after the millennium? She thought about it and picked up the CD box next to it. This is an album of a Finnish singing group. It said that all the songs were adapted from Finnish folk songs. Angie then listened to the following songs, and compared with the previous song, it did have a strong Nordic flavor. Obviously, the song after the millennium should be a cover. If that's the case, how about I cover it first? Angela couldn't help raising the corners of her mouth.
"Hey, what are you listening to. So happy?" One earphone was suddenly taken off.
"It's a good Finnish folk song, I like it very much, maybe it can be covered on the album." The girl rolled her eyes at each other.
"Don't be angry, I'll apologize to you, okay?" Kate said seriously, the girl bit her lip and took her arm: "I'm not angry again, why should I apologize?"
Kate laughed: "Then let's go, Joe has found what he wants and goes over there to check out."
"Of course." Angela nodded. Of course, she didn't forget to buy a CD of the Finnish folk songs she had just heard.
The three of them walked out of the record store. There was still a lot of white snow on the streets of London during the New Year. The air was cold and dry, as if it would freeze when you exhaled, but this did not affect people's travel. There were still lively crowds in the streets and alleys.
They chatted while walking. In addition to movies and music, the most talked about was Rowling's "Harry Potter" series of novels. Rowling has won a lot of honors. In the UK, it has almost become a must-have bedside reading for children, and there are also a large number of fans in the United States. It is conceivable that when "Prisoner of Azkaban" comes out, this series will inevitably begin to flourish before the thick accumulation.
"Maybe I should recommend your book to everyone on the blog." Angela said suddenly.
"Oh why"
"As a platform for communicating with fans, I usually write some diaries or mood texts and paste them on it, including reading notes." The girl explained, "I hope my fans won't miss a book. Interesting read."
"That's really an honor." Rowling didn't reject her kindness. "To be honest, after reading your blog, I really found one for myself, but there doesn't seem to be a dedicated website doing this."
"Yes, most of them are private and relatively simple. Mine is doing pretty well because of Pixar's technical support." Angela smiled and then glanced at Kate beside her.
"In fact, some news sites are planning to offer blogging services. If I'm sure, I'm going to apply for one." Kate still said it, and Angela couldn't help sighing in her stomach. Under her influence, several people around her are also eager to try blogging, but... Well, it's better not to say something, but she feels a little ironic that a grass-roots blog has become something aristocratic. .
"By the way, Joe, there is something I want to discuss with you." Angela interrupted Kate and Rowling's discussion about blogging at this time, and it was time to throw that topic away.
"What?" Rowling asked.
"I think, buy the film production rights of the "Harry Potter" series." The girl smiled innocently.
Rowling was visibly taken aback: "Planning... to make my novel series into a movie?"
"Of course, of course, it's well worth a movie, isn't it?" Angela shrugged.
"But..." Mama Magic touched her mouth, "I haven't finished all of them, and I'm going to ask for 7 copies..."
"Listen to me first, Joe." Angela gestured for a pause, "your novel has now attracted many fans, and I believe that with the publication of your next novel, the fan base will only increase. The bigger the book, the wider the influence of this book will be. Although I am not a qualified businessman, I still have this vision."
Rowling opened her mouth to say something, and Angela raised a hand again: "But the production will officially start at least after the millennium, although the appearance of "Titanic" indicates that CG will begin to appear in the film. It is used on a large scale, but it is not yet fully mature. But at the current level of computer development, in a few years, the wonderful scenes you describe in the book can be realized in the movie!"
After a pause, she opened again: "My conditions are very good, such as only buying the production rights, the script adaptation is completely guided by your opinions, all the roles are British actors, and you have the final say on who to play. , As for the box office share and the surrounding share, there will be no less. How about it, think about it?"
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It was a good New Year's Eve, this time I couldn't get rid of the bad luck of staying at the Frent House for a few days, but for my grandfather's sake, I put up with it - Uncle Frank and his new wife went to the Caribbean for New Year's, although Christmas is I spent it in London, but the old man was somewhat gloomy.
Although Angela can still run around with Kate for the next few days as before, no one will say anything about her, but as my grandfather's favorite eldest granddaughter, it's right to stay with the old man, anyway, this is not Clary The strange stone castle, which is too close to the Balamore Palace, who knows if Elizabeth II will be there on vacation and suddenly stop by.
Even so, some things still annoyed her, such as the invitation to the coming-of-age ball of the famous Parisian daughters.
"You really don't plan to participate? This is their second invitation. As far as I know, they rarely invite the same girl again and again." asked the old duke, looking very happy under the rare bright sunshine , obviously having his eldest granddaughter by his side made him feel good.
"You must know that there are so many famous families in the world. Only 24 girls are selected, which in itself is different. Isn't my granddaughter always different?" The old duke said jokingly. "They don't officially take place until September, so you have a lot of time to think about it."
"No, no, it's settled, I don't think that's my stage, dear grandpa, I'm not a princess on a pea, I'm not a Barbie doll dressed up for people to see, and I don't need to rely on this. Weave your own network." Angela shrugged, "I have my own business, so even if they make the same invitation in the future, I will still refuse, unless they just invite me to the ceremony."
"So, I can only feel sorry for them. Without the participation of you, the talented young lady, these dance parties will be a lot paler." Grandpa laughed and seemed very happy.
"It would be better if you didn't have to attend the banquet at Buckingham Palace." Angela muttered, but she was heard by her grandfather: "What? Did something bad happen at the New Year's banquet?"
"Oh, no, it's nothing, Grandpa." Allah quickly shook his head and carefully worded his words: "You know, there are always many rules in the palace, and I prefer to be free and easy."
Grandpa stopped and stared at her silently for a long while and then stepped forward, but the next sentence immediately made her almost speechless: "I saw you and His Royal Highness Prince William have been together for a long time, it seems that you two are chatting very much. joy."
"Just some very casual topics." The girl coughed dryly and said cautiously, "For example, music and the like, as well as daily chores, and—Her Royal Highness, I plan to go to Kensington Palace to see it before I leave London. Look at her."
I don't know what you think, maybe you don't mean it that way, but I still want to tell you that it's not realistic, just look at Diana, Angela said in her stomach.
However, the grandfather did not continue this topic, but began to talk about other things. The old and the young were walking in the sunny manor, which seemed particularly harmonious.
However, Angela's troubles didn't end there. A certain guy who was going to Paris from work as soon as she returned to England came back in a hurry just before her vacation was about to end, and brought a girl with her.
I'm not a babysitter! Hearing all this, Angela couldn't help roaring in her heart.