After staying in the Firefly office until nearly seven o'clock, Eric did not return to Malibu, but drove directly to the premiere theater of "Sleeping with the Enemy" on Sunset Boulevard.
The premiere started at seven o'clock, and it was already a quarter past seven when Eric arrived. There was not much to stay, and Eric hurried onto the red carpet under the arrangement of the staff.
After cooperating with the reporters to take a few photos, Eric went straight into the theater without answering any questions from the media. He knew that Robert Shea definitely didn't want to be at the premiere of "Sleeping with the Enemy" Don't show any limelight, of course, Eric doesn't want to be in the limelight. If it weren't for someone else in Los Angeles, but not attending the premiere of "Sleeping with the Enemy" would cause bad speculation in the media, Eric would not even be interested in attending the premiere of "Sleeping with the Enemy".
"Hi, Julia, long time no see, you are so beautiful today." Entering the screening room, Eric saw that there was an empty seat next to Julia, and sat there.
"Thank you, Eric, but here..." Julia pointed to Eric's position with some hesitation in her tone.
"What's here?" Eric asked suspiciously, and got up to look at the seat, but nothing was pressed.
"This is my place, please drive!" Before Eric turned around, he heard Elizabeth say angrily.
"Liz, why is it you again?" Eric said helplessly, and turned to look at Elizabeth. The girl had her hair cut short, wearing a simple white shirt and black slim trousers, with a brown leather belt tied around her waist , looking very capable: "Wow, you don't know how to walk the red carpet in this outfit just now, do you?"
"Why not. Do you think there's anything wrong?" Elizabeth raised her chin proudly and said. The little feet in black sandals continued to push Eric to the seat next to him.
Eric reluctantly moved a seat to the side. Seeing the girl sit down, he said, "It's not just inappropriate, it's just messing things up. You don't think the actress who participated in the premiere was wearing an evening dress."
"Eric, Liz came in directly from the side door," Julia suddenly explained.
Elizabeth gave Eric a blank stare before saying to Julia: "Don't pay attention to him, the best way to deal with this kind of person is to ignore him."
"Liz. Your words really make me sad. Have you forgotten the good times we spent together?" Eric said pretending to be aggrieved.
"Forgot," Elizabeth said simply.
"Hey, it seems that I should visit your house more often. I haven't seen Mr. Murdoch for a long time. Is the old man in Los Angeles recently? I want to thank him in person for the "Silence of the Lambs."
Elizabeth finally reached out angrily and pinched Eric's rib: "I warn you, Eric Williams, don't talk about this matter everywhere. Otherwise, I will break up with you."
"Okay, okay, what a filial daughter." Eric said with a smile.
"The Silence of the Lambs" earned nearly $40 million in the North American box office in two weeks after its release, and the total North American box office may reach more than $130 million.
According to the distribution contract signed between TG Films and Firefly, "The Silence of the Lambs" can bring Firefly an income of no less than 30 million US dollars, which is at least equivalent to 15% of Fox Films' annual profits. The news that Rupert Murdoch handed over to Firefly will definitely affect Murdoch's reputation in News Corporation, and may even become an excuse for other shareholders of News Corporation to attack Murdoch, so Elizabeth Will warn Eric so solemnly.
Of course, Eric has no intention of publicizing this matter. He just really wants to see Murdoch's expression after learning that "The Silence of the Lambs" is a box office success. It must be very interesting.
"One more thing, Eric, I have to warn you, don't force Julia to take a movie she doesn't like anymore. When "Sleeping with the Enemy" was filmed, Julia almost couldn't help but see a psychiatrist. .”
"It's not so serious, is it?" Eric leaned forward slightly and glanced at Julia, asking.
Julia didn't speak, and Elizabeth immediately said: "Of course it's so serious, because every time she sees the male lead in the script, she thinks of some nasty guy."
"Some hateful guy, it can't be me?"
"uh-huh."
"Such a serious topic is not suitable for today's occasion. Let's take it lightly and talk about other things. For example, do you have any plans for the next movie?"
The two girls gave Eric a supercilious look, but they didn't chase after him any more. Elizabeth said: "Originally tg was just a photoshoot and nothing. I've already chosen an office building in Century City. Set up the company's administrative department responsible for the day-to-day, and then talk about the next movie, so Firefly must pay us the share as soon as possible."
"Ahem, look, it hurts our relationship to talk about money, I think you can talk to Robert," Eric said jokingly.
"Hmph, don't think I don't know. The original New Line is notorious for defaulting on the producers' share. If you dare to play with us, I will kick Drew out of tg."
"Wow, then I'll check it out, even I can't drive that goblin away. I bet $1 million, you can try it."
"How about betting on your Pointe Manor?"
"There's no need to gamble on this. You can just move in and live there. Let's talk about it first. We don't need to talk about getting married."
Elizabeth raised her foot and kicked Eric's calf, but Eric, who had been on guard for a long time, laughed and dodged.
"Okay, you guys, it's time to start," Julia reminded at this time.
Eric and Elizabeth were quiet and stopped playing. Julia got up and walked onto the stage with the main creators of "Sleeping with the Enemy". After a brief interaction with the audience, the screening of the movie began soon.
Laura played by Julia should be a housewife with a prosperous life, but because of her husband Martin's suspicious character, perverted possessiveness and strong tendency to violence, Laura lives in fear every day and repeatedly After being unable to get rid of her husband through legitimate means, Laura thought of a way to escape by feigning death.
Once drifting at sea, Laura pretended to slip and fell into the water and drowned. She finally got rid of her husband's shackles, fled to a small town in Iowa, and started her life again.
However, because of the negligence when escaping, the clues left behind made Martin realize that Laura was not dead, and Martin, who fell into madness, began to look for Laura's whereabouts by all means.
This should have been a fairly mediocre and simple story, but Julia's excellent acting skills have successfully portrayed the image of Laura. Through rich expressions and body language, in just over ten minutes, the audience is familiar with the film. The image of Laura, who endures her husband's bullying like a doll, engenders strong sympathy.
With Laura's smooth departure, most of the audience breathed a sigh of relief.
But the film is not over yet. Martin accidentally received a call from Laura's "lifetime" friend, which made him realize that Laura may not be dead. Then Martin also proved this and embarked on a crazy journey to find Laura. Immediately, the plot entangled the hearts of the audience firmly again. With the ups and downs of the plot, the audience's heartstrings were plucked a few times from time to time. This kind of fear lasted for a full hour and a half. With Laura finally shooting Martin to death In his own apartment, all the audience watching the movie breathed a sigh of relief.
Eric could even hear the murmur of applause in the theater after Julia shot on the screen, which was obviously a recognition of the movie.
And Elizabeth, who has been silently enjoying the film beside her, also glanced at Eric at this time, with a faint warning in her eyes: "To be honest, I like this plot the most, and I decided to buy a ticket tomorrow and watch it again. "
"It seems that I should have people add a hint like 'purely fictitious, please do not imitate' at the end of the film."
"It's useless to add it. When I was in college, I got A's in all subjects, which is enough to prove my learning ability."
"Liz, it seems that there is a deep misunderstanding between us, this is not good, why don't we find a time to have a good chat, um, you can bring Julia."
"And a gun."
"You don't need to bring this, I have it ready."
"go to hell."
When the two were bickering quickly, the lights in the projection hall were also turned on, followed by waves of applause. (To be continued..)