"The Devil" was released after Halloween. As a small-budget film, not only did it not have a premiere, and the publicity was not enough, but this did not affect people's enthusiasm for the film. Because the two important roles of this movie are played by the English Rose and Miss Angel - the title of Miss Genius has finally been completely replaced by Miss Angel - starring!
Well, Miss Kate Beckinsale, the English Rose, can be ignored, who knows when Angela was last cast in a movie? Although fans have long known that the first song of "The Lord of the Rings" will be released this year, and they have been looking forward to Angela's role as a male character, they may be the first to witness their favorite idols in the movie, and they will return to the big screen after a few years of silence. The new image on the board is equally exciting.
In addition, the character played by Angela is still a homosexual. At the beginning of the year, the impact of the San Francisco incident that caused a sensation in the whole country and even spread to Europe has not completely dissipated. Seeing whether Miss Angel is performing in her true colors has become many gossip lovers and gay groups. The most anticipated thing. Therefore, even if only 600 theaters are playing on the day of the release, even if the film is currently off-season, there will still be 3 million US dollars in the box office! That's an excellent start for a film that cost less than $20 million to make and advertise.
And afterwards, whether it is a professional film critic or a netizen’s blog—after the North Hollywood firefight incident and 9/11, blogs have been thoroughly promoted, and anyone can create their own blog on the website at will—all right Much praise for Kate and Angela's acting.
"Kate Beckinsale fully tapped into Erin's inner world, and vividly interprets the feeling from despair to hope to hesitation to despair. It can be said that this is her best role in recent years, better than last year's Alicia is even better!
As for Angela Mason, although she has been busy with her directorial career and has not appeared on the big screen in recent years, her acting skills have not faded in the slightest, and she has just grasped Sybil's innocence, ignorance, selfishness, and cowardice. Emotions, this role is literally made for her! "
This is the comment of a certain column, which basically represents the meaning of most film critics.
Compared with the reserved critics, netizens are more straightforward: "I have thought countless times what Angela should look like when she reappears on the big screen, but I definitely didn't expect it to be such a role. Honestly, I didn't even recognize her when she first appeared! God, how could she be in such a role
As the plot continued, this character gradually changed from sympathy to disgust, and I even had the urge to slap her in the last few scenes! Admittedly, Angela's acting is really good, but if you can, please don't have such a role again! After coming out of the movie theater, I had to listen to Big Big World dozens of times at home and watch The Sixth Sense several times to feel comfortable. Hopefully that won't happen again with the upcoming The Lord of the Rings. "
Of course, some people say that this movie sucks and don't know what it's talking about. The two female characters are crazy, but some people like it and some people hate it. Besides, most of these people will turn against Angela, so the girl didn't show it at all. on the heart. What really caught her attention were the critics who questioned the plot.
Yes, most people praised Kate and Angela's acting skills, but these praises are based on the analysis of the plot, and it is another matter after jumping out of the framework of the plot. Therefore, remarks such as "Why Angela described this cold-blooded female killer as a gentle beast when writing the script", "This movie is too warm, and the criticism it should be can't be seen at all" also comes from many praised acting skills of critics.
Angela naturally had to respond to this situation.
"Like, there will be no love for no reason nor hatred for no reason, nor depravity for no reason," she wrote on her blog, although every day there are numerous journalists who Dangling outside the school, Angela still likes to express her opinions in this way, "This movie wants to talk about the feelings between people, is Erin Warnos a monster or this cruel and dirty world Victims? That's the question I and Director Ike Cochling wanted to ask!
If you want to avoid a repeat of the tragedy, then you must find its root cause. Why did this desperate woman who wanted to kill herself give up at the last minute? Why was she clinging to Sybil like a life-saving straw? Why did she end up being a cold-blooded road serial killer anyway? These are the questions we really need to examine! "
This blog post was quickly reprinted by news websites, followed by newspapers and media, which caused a lot of discussion again. So two weeks after its release, not only did the screenings reach 1,000 theaters, but the box office also exceeded 10 million!
"I've seen it, on Thursday night. Honestly, like the comments on the Internet, I didn't even recognize her when she first appeared. It took a few minutes before I realized the woman. It's our boss," recalled the editor sitting on the table with coffee.
"How much has changed?" another editor asked suspiciously.
"You'll know when you watch it, but Kate and Angela's acting skills are really good." The previous one nodded.
"I really want to watch it when you say that," another assistant said, "I heard from Amy that Angela didn't look like Beckinsale for this movie. Also gained at least nearly 10 pounds."
Suddenly there was a sound of "wow" in the room, the assistant smiled a little smugly and was about to continue to break the news, a cold voice sounded: "It seems that everyone is full of energy, then you can continue already?"
The temperature in the room where the atmosphere was still warm just now dropped by dozens of degrees. Everyone shrank their necks and looked at the tall figure at the door. The trouble seems to be big
"Very good, I'll see you in the editing room in five minutes." Leaving this sentence aside, Angela turned around and walked into the office, regardless of how the room would be chaotic.
Of course, she's not mad at the staff for gossip, and other women may be yelling at her for gaining 10 pounds, but that doesn't mean Angela will—even if she gains 20 pounds, she doesn't. She won't feel that she has changed - besides, she had regained the figure she had always maintained when "Broken Arm Mountain" was closed, and the gossip media outside had already roughened her nerves, so she would still care this point
The reason for such a cold look is because Angela... needs work. Even though there have been many paparazzi near Cambridge due to launching charity performances, cooperating with MJ on new songs, serving as the image spokesperson for iPods, and leaving a name on the Avenue of Stars in the past few months, the girl still finds time to play in "The Devil" Slip into the cinema a week after its release.
There was no one to accompany her, although Nat's attitude was a little better than the silence of the previous months, Angela still didn't have the courage to invite the other party to watch this movie together. From its release until now, most people have understood that the so-called gay relationship is more like a gimmick, and it really tells about the transformation of Erin Warnos in the last few months, just like "The Philadelphia Story".
So apart from a few gay groups talking about it, mainstream public opinion doesn't take it seriously at all.
If I really want to say, the same-sex passion scene of Miss Angel is a little interesting in the whole movie. Although it is just kissing and caressing without taking off her clothes, the montage method is quite exciting. Many people said on the Internet that if Kate and Angela hadn't played ugly, this clip would have been very heartwarming.
Heck heartbeat! This is Angela's thought after seeing her own passion scene on the big screen, although Ike's handling of this passion scene is exactly what she meant, not touching her bottom line and editing in style. But watching his first passion scene in a movie theater feels really weird, and not long ago Angela and Kate had a violent collision in the office.
In short, take one of the lovers to see a passionate scene with another lover, and after the relationship has cooled to freezing point and warmed up a little? If Angela does this, there is only one explanation - water in her head.
Even so, it's hard to guarantee that Natalie and Jessica won't go to the cinema to see this movie, so her distress and worry have not diminished. In addition, Kate's performance in "The Devil" is really good, and the strong emotions shown can easily make Angela, who is already very guilty, even more trance, this is of course because she has played a role in it, but more of…
Faced with this situation, Angela had no choice but to work hard to get rid of it. In this way, the employees in the Boston studio will inevitably complain a lot, and if they make a little mistake, they will be exchanged for the boss's merciless ridicule.
Fortunately, most people have cooperated with Angela many times, and they also know what kind of character she is. Except for a few newcomers who have some grievances, most people can basically bear it. As for the intensity of work, I worked overtime every day for a while during the production of "The Pianist," so it's also no problem.
The advantage of this is that the work progress has been greatly accelerated, and the soundtrack has basically matured in Angela's heart. If she works harder, it is possible to release it in early December. The disadvantage is that several newcomers have worked very hard, especially Amy Brown, who is currently serving as Angela's assistant. You must know that usually when Angela is in a bad mood, the employees will ask the assistant to help notify if there is any problem. In the past, this was all handled by Alizee. With her calm attitude and Angela's doting on her, no matter how bad things are, they will be reduced from big to small.
But it's not enough to replace it with Miss Amy. There were several times when everyone watched her come out of Angela's office crying. If it continues like this, Amy might quit the job, but luckily or unfortunately God has given them some time to breathe. Angela left Boston to fly non-stop to London on Thanksgiving Eve for the upcoming premiere of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone!
It was still Leicester Square, and it was still the cold winter under the night. The reporters also occupied a favorable position outside the cinema early, and kept pressing the shutter on the red carpet. Let go.
There are still a lot of people around the theater, and every time their favorite star appears on the red carpet, they will burst into screams. They are fans of the "Harry Potter" series, yes, but at the same time many more fans of the actor, and this film happens to bring together many of the best British actors.
As for those pure book fans, I'm sorry, because of their age, they can only come to the scene under the leadership of their parents, but how many parents are willing to take their babies out to freeze in such cold weather
"In short, after getting off the car and walking on the red carpet, just wave to the reporters generously. If someone calls you, stop and pose for them to take pictures. You can also take the initiative to answer a few questions, but don't take too long as much as possible. Short or you will be entangled." Angela opened the small cabinet of the RV and poured herself a glass of champagne.
"Okay, I see, but... Can I follow you?" Xia Xia, who was sitting opposite, held her face and looked at Angela without blinking, wearing a Hogwarts uniform. Looks nice and cute.
"If you want, of course it's fine, but you can't follow me every time, right?" Angela raised her glass with a smile and took a sip gracefully.
"Really..." Xia Xia muttered, puffing out her cheeks, then pulled the Gryffindor-colored scarf around her neck: "To be honest, why do Dan and I wear costumes to the premiere? What about the formula?"
"But I think it's pretty," Angela looked at the little girl proudly, and no longer concealed her mischievous smile, "It's very interesting, isn't it?"
"Are you only 11 years old this year?" Xia Xia, who just found out that she had been fooled, immediately widened her eyes angrily, "I've been preparing for this moment for a long time, and I even asked my mother to help me choose clothes for a few hours!"
"Okay, my dear, it took me a long time to persuade Joe and Chris to let the three of you wear school uniforms to the premiere, so let's honestly show your little witch's demeanor in front of everyone. Angela smiled and pinched Xia Xia's face, "Don't worry, as the movie sells well, there will only be more opportunities like this in the future."
After speaking for a while, Angela stared at Xia Xia's face and said softly: "Sometimes, I really want you not to grow up like this, the bigger you have to face, the more things you have to face. often do not know whether the choice is right or wrong…”
The little girl who was originally angrily wanted to say something immediately quieted down, and after staring at Angela for a while, the corners of her mouth suddenly twitched. She got up and sat on Angela's lap, stretched out her hands and patted Bai on the other's shoulder: "Okay, I just need to know what I'm doing and what to do, okay?"
Angela didn't speak for a while, and finally smiled and brushed lightly on Xia Xia's face, and then saw the little girl with a sly sneer. Before she could react, Xia Xia had wrapped her neck around her and bit her face.
"Xia Xia!" Angela roared, but unfortunately she didn't care about punishing the little devil, she hurriedly put down the cup and quickly took out a tissue and a small mirror to wipe off the saliva on her face and put on makeup.
"Do you know what you're doing!" she said fiercely as she touched up her makeup.
"Oh, my dear, this is the interest charged for your nasty prank!" Xia Xia, who hid away early after the successful attack, laughed, if it wasn't in the RV, she might have been holding her stomach full rolled around.
"Can't you be more mature?" Angela stared at the small mirror, her chest heaving greatly.
"I'm already very mature, Angie, Dan, Luber and everyone in the crew say I'm very precocious," Xia Xia grinned and spread her hands, "so why can't I be a little more naive in front of you? It's been a long time since I bit you. Now, the taste...still quite delicious!"
"I don't know when you started to like eating human flesh, and it's still the flesh on your face!" Angela said in a sarcastic tone. Seeing that she was about to reach her destination, she had to put away her revenge, and took off her jacket after finishing her grooming.
"Wow, you are so beautiful." Xia Xia couldn't help widening her eyes after seeing Angela's evening dress. The white high-neck evening dress with hollowed shoulders and part of the back makes Angela look like she has stepped down from the painting. With her outstanding temperament, if she appears on the red carpet, it will definitely make all the difference. People's eyes are attracted.
"Pretty? That comes at a price!" Angela looked at Xia Xia and pouted, then picked up the glass again and drank the champagne, "You don't know how much I envy your dress now!"
"Envy? Why?" the little girl asked in confusion.
"Because—" Angela opened the door after the car stopped, and cheers came in immediately, all with cold air, "—cold!"
When Angela appeared on the red carpet with Xia Xia, the atmosphere at the scene immediately reached a climax. Especially after they walked quickly to the side of Daniel, Rupert, and magical mother Rowling, who had just gotten off the bus, and stood together in the golden triangle wearing the Hogwarts school uniform with the Gryffindor emblem, the fans behind the reporter. And the fans immediately shouted the names of the three children in the movie and the book.
It was a little messy at first, but it became more and more disciplined later, and finally it became a tsunami: "Harry! Ross! Hermione! Hey!"
"Obviously, they are the protagonists of today." While the reporter's attention was on the little guys, Angela leaned into Rowling's ear and whispered mockingly.
"Don't be jealous, Angie, it's not a bad thing to let someone else be the protagonist occasionally." Rowling replied with a smile, and after a while she asked, "By the way, why didn't Kate come?"
Angela's smile froze.