For a top event like the Toronto Film Festival, a huge number of works are shown here every year. Some works are selected for the world premiere here, some are premiered in North America, and some are already in the United States. After other film festivals have finished screenings, they come to Toronto to further expand their influence. Naturally, not every film can be "equally treated".
In the film festival, in addition to the main venue, there are more than a dozen screening venues in different areas of the city. Movie lovers can choose a suitable cinema to watch their favorite movies according to their living location.
A completely independent film work like "Buried Alive" will naturally not have its premiere at the main venue, even if this is the first time it has met with a global audience. After all, the film festival will only last for eleven days, after deducting the opening ceremony. There are only nine days for the ceremony and the closing ceremony, and only one movie can hold a grand premiere in the main venue every day. Therefore, "Buried Alive" was arranged at the branch venue in the Toronto entertainment district to officially meet the audience.
The sub-venue is a small venue, which can only accommodate 600 spectators. The gate, passage, scale, etc. will also shrink accordingly. I don’t know if this is the reason. , as if the entire red carpet was blocked, and the scene looked quite large. If the sun at 4 o'clock in the afternoon was still bright and quiet, there would even be an illusion that this was the grand premiere of the main venue.
About 20 to 30 reporters gathered in the narrow media interview area, crowded and shoved each other shoulder to shoulder, and the shutter sound was continuous. On both sides of the protective railings of the red carpet, shouting and screaming excitedly pushed the atmosphere of the scene to a high/tide, making people really feel that this is the premiere of a movie.
Rodrigo subconsciously wiped the sweat from the back of his neck. The battle in front of him was obviously far beyond his imagination. The situation he was worried about did not appear, but he had to worry about another thing - facing so many The media, how could he not be stage fright, sweat seemed to have soaked his shirt, he pulled out his right hand from the back of his neck, and then saw the sweat in his palm, and only then did he react: How is he going to wipe his hands
Fortunately, Andy, who was sitting opposite, handed over a tissue, which made Rodrigo hurried to take it, wiped off the sticky sweat from his palms, and thanked him repeatedly.
Renly took a serious look at the grand occasion of the red carpet, and then saw the elegant and calm figure in the flash of light, wearing a dark silver sequined deep V top, with a black suit jacket and suit pants, stepping on his feet. A pair of bright red pointed-toed high-heeled shoes, long dark brown hair tied into a ponytail, showing the whole face cleanly, with a touch of casualness in fashion, and a touch of leisure in formality, it easily became the focus of the audience.
It was Natalie Portman.
The uproar and cacophony of the red carpet was immediately explained, and as one of the most high-profile actresses at this year's Toronto Film Festival, Natalie was definitely in the spotlight wherever she went, and this afternoon was even more of a spectacle. She was in a good mood with her bright light and clever smile.
At this time, she was full of recording equipment, chatting and laughing with the reporters. The atmosphere at the scene was very lively, as if she was the protagonist of the premiere. Just one appearance, she would dominate the audience. Occupy the center of the stage, and also occupy the active position in this calculation.
Turning his head, Renly's eyes met Andy's, and the two smiled at each other without saying a word. After that, Renly patted Rodrigo on the shoulder without any hesitation or any timidity. He gestured with his eyes, "Open the door."
Only then did Rodrigo recover, quickly opened the car door, and walked down quickly.
The red carpet was boiling like a sunflower, looking towards the luminous body in the center at the end, so that almost no one noticed that another guest arrived at the premiere, which was really embarrassing.
"Treading the Stars"
Gavin Hunter was the first to notice Renly's presence, and to be precise, he had been waiting for Renly to arrive at the scene. After waiting for the premiere of "Buried Alive", he couldn't wait to interview Renly's views and opinions, and couldn't wait to learn more about the movie "Buried Alive"—
To be honest, like Gavin today, there are not many media who really come for the movie, either the official media of the Toronto Film Festival, or the gossip media that pays attention to the recent strong newcomer Renly. Everyone is in the mood to watch the excitement. Come over to watch, and most of the media sent are not front-line ace reporters.
As a result, Gavin locked his target in the first place, strutted to the forefront of the interview area, and shouted, "Renly!" The uncontrollable joy surged up, gushing out, and even couldn't help it. He raised his right hand, swayed it vigorously, and took the initiative to say hello.
Subject to the size of the venue, the red carpet is only less than fifteen meters long, and the width on both sides is only about two meters. Everything has been magnified by two or three times, and the close distance seems to be suddenly in sight. It was magnified, and there was a sense of oppression, which also exaggerated the boiling and turbulence of the scene.
In the crowd, Renly saw Gavin's excited face at a glance. He was helpless and funny. Rodrigo, who was standing next to him, didn't know why, and asked Renly in a low voice, "Is that your fan?"
"No, that's a fanatical stalker." Renly joked, not wanting Rodrigo to take it seriously, and looked at Gavin in horror, causing Renly to laugh brightly.
Bradley Adams of The New York Times also immediately spotted Renly's arrival. Unlike other reporters, he was really curious about the trajectory of Renly's career, and he had a wonderful and absurd hunch, "Buried Alive" "It will be a very good and important work. This made him abandon Natalie in front of him without hesitation, turned around, aimed at Renly not far away, and pressed the shutter.
Daisy Lucas of "Vanity Fair" looked calm, picked up the camera familiarly, pointed at Renly who came out of the car, and there was almost no room for pause, and quickly recorded Renly's every move with the lens. Although "Buried Alive" was not at all on Vanity Fair's list of important interviews for this Toronto Film Festival, Daisy did not hesitate to use her private time to attend the premiere exclusively.
There was Gavin's impulsive and crazy voice in their ears, and both Bradley and Daisy were a little stunned - they thought it was the cry of crazy fans, but when they turned around, they found that the fans didn't do anything special. , it was their colleagues who really got out of control and shouted out. There was an inexplicable joy in this gap.
At this moment, a heroic voice shouted, "Hey, handsome guy, hey, it's you, come here."
At this time, more than 90% of the fans were cheering for Natalie. Thanks to the "Star Wars" series, Natalie really gained a group of fanatic fans, even in Toronto not excluded. After Natalie arrived at the sub-venue just now, the number of fans at the scene has doubled. It is foreseeable that there are fans who are rushing over frantically at this time.
But this voice sounded abruptly, not only seemed out of place, but also seemed ingenious - no fan's madness, no fan's enthusiasm, more like the tune/drama of the street. Today's premiere of "Buried Alive" has already had enough surprises, first Natalie, then a fanatic reporter, and now a strange girl, what's the harm
Bradley, Daisy, and Gavin all looked over, not only that, but other reporters also felt the surprise behind them one after another, and turned their heads one after another. The focus seems to be tilting little by little.
The roar at the scene is not exaggerated - it looks lively, but there is a gap in the personnel base itself, and the difference can be felt from the shouting. Renly heard the girl's shout effortlessly, looked up, and saw a tall, blond girl.
She was wearing a black T-shirt with a light blue denim jacket, and her youthful and energetic temperament permeated a sassy taste, her blond hair was tied up high, and the overall style seemed to be somewhat similar to Natalie's outfit today. However, compared to Natalie's full-blown aura, she is much more approachable, with some playfulness from the girl next door.
Renly was stunned for a while, then showed a look of surprise, changed direction, and walked straight over, "You are..." Renly recalled for a moment seriously, "Chanelle Laurent!"
The blonde girl's smile fully bloomed, "Hey, you still remember my name, and you didn't pronounce it wrong. This is a huge surprise!" Chanel raised his hand and gave Renly a light slap on the shoulder. "How is it, do you like my surprise? I kept my promise and came to watch the movie in person. You'd better not disappoint me, otherwise I will definitely charge you the toll."
"Haha, no problem." Renly laughed happily, and then saw Rodrigo beside him - he was a little at a loss, and subconsciously followed Renly's footsteps, "Director, don't you remember her? ?" Rodrigo looked blank. "She was the girl who mistakenly thought you kidnapped me and came to help when we auditioned. We also had a brief conversation, didn't we?"
Rodrigo's eyes widened, and then he reacted, but he was still a little stunned, "Wow, your memory is really good." Obviously, his memory was a little fuzzy.
Renly spread his hands and made a helpless gesture, "I'm just fulfilling my duty as a gentleman. Of course, I'll never admit it, the real reason is because I've started to have idol baggage."
Those witty and humorous words immediately made Chanel clapp their hands and laugh.