Chapter 114 Public Relations and Others
In the hotel, Pani Kellis looked at Bai Xiaofei in disbelief and couldn't help asking: "Don't you want to win an Oscar?"
"Of course I thought about it."
Nonsense, how many directors in the world don’t want to win an Oscar?
"Then you should listen to me!"
"…It's unlikely, I don't have enough time, and "Trueman's World" has no chance to win awards other than the best foreign language film!"
According to Pani Kellis, Xiaobai needs to stay in North America until April next year. She will arrange a series of breakthrough activities, first of all, a film meeting, and organize more than five film meetings to invite members of the academy to watch, and at the same time impress the film critics and praise the film...
There are also various publicity activities, public relations parties and public relations banquets. In short, you must not stay away from the eyes of the media, film critics and Oscar judges.
In addition, PR is not only for Oscars, but also for pre-season awards, which can increase the chance of nominations and even winning...
Not to mention the cost, just so many activities require a headache!
It’s impossible for Xiaobai to stay for so long!
"Kung Fu" is about to start filming, which is the focus of the newbie's work in the next six months...
There is also the promotion of "The Deadly Officer"...
All of these have to be in China, so he stays in North America. He has thought too much about the movie "Trumen's World"!
The time and energy you put in cannot be proportional to the harvest!
"Trumen's World" is an established strategy.
And with the Palme de Cannes as its trump card, the success rate of the best foreign language film is very high!
But Pany Kellis wants more than that, she wants to try to hit the best film and the best director!
Is it possible?
"Beautiful Life" can't do it!
"What if it's a nomination?"
Pany Kellis is very confident!
I am also very enthusiastic, because awards season is often the big part of PR revenue, "Some things can be solved by PR activities."
"If you can get nominations from the three major film critic associations and trade unions, plus some necessary public relations methods, more than 90% of them may get the best director nomination."
Holding up the coffee cup, Xiaobai took a sip, thought quietly for a while, as if he was analyzing the gains and losses, and then asked, "Then in the next few months, I can't do anything else? Do I have to devote all my time and energy to the Oscars?"
"If you want to ensure nominations, this is the safest way."
"Forget it...why am I going to nominate? I still have two works, "The Man on the Moon", "Flying Over the Crazy Asylum", and those two works have much higher probability of winning the Little Golden Man!"
Although Xiaobai believes in Pani's methods very much, "Trumen's World" is obviously not the best choice!
"And, I have a movie that is about to start filming, and I need to go back to China!"
“…What do you mean?”
Pani was a little speechless, but this was the employer's request and she couldn't interfere.
What about your opinion?"
"We cooperate with Lions Gate and it doesn't matter if we can get the best nomination."
Lionsgate Public Relations is definitely the best foreign language film!
This is part of the agreement.
"Well, what do you need me to do?"
"Remind me what I need to do. This is my private number. In the future, all my PR in North America will be responsible for you and your team. I need you to promote me as quickly as possible, and at least let the North American audience know who I am!"
"…clear!"
Pany Kellis nodded.
...
Kacicate Hotel, Lions Gate Reception.
"I've always been curious, why are you interested in Andy Kaufman?"
Jon Fielsmer stood beside Xiaobai with a wine glass and asked.
"Actually, besides the director, I am also a comedian, so I pay great attention to comedians all over the world. Andy Kaufman is a very representative comedian. He spends all his time acting, and in the end people can't tell whether it's true or not! I think he's so cool!"
Xiaobai replied with a smile.
"Where is Jim Carrey?"
"I heard that Jim Carrey's idol is Andy Kaufman, so I asked him to play this role!"
"I mean what you think of Jim Carrey."
“…A great comedian!”
"I wish you success!"
"Thanks!"
...
The Lion Gate is very arrogant and has a bunker. A film company that has suffered losses for two consecutive years has rejected the pursuit of Wanda and Ali, two richest people in China...
The president of Gusta said: "Liongate will not vassal any stupid big company from birth to death!"
"The Man on the Moon", Lion Gate invested $20 million, Bai Xiaofei's studio invested $15 million, Jim Carrey himself invested $5 million, but this comedy king, who has been plagued by lawsuits recently, may not be able to participate in the movie in the best condition...
After all, I've been depressed for six years...
To put it bluntly, Lionsgate invested in "The Man on the Moon" for profit. They originally wanted to invest with full authority, but after analyzing it, they thought it would be better not to do this...
North American movies are now divided into two completely different production concepts, big productions, comic-adapted movies; there is another one that is independent movies, the independent movie circle is very chaotic, think about Harvey, the big boss of the independent movie industry has a lot of charges...
Xiaobai’s purpose of filming “The Man on the Moon” is very simple, just for the Oscars!
Since he wanted to make an Olympic career, the actors must perform well, so he went to meet Jim Carrey.
...
Jim Carrey has been depressed for six years. Since his girlfriend committed suicide by committing suicide by placing herself with a lawsuit and swallowing medicine, he has rarely participated in comedy filming and even rarely appeared in public.
Occasionally appeared on the set, and was mad and sent home by the crew...
Check out these comedians: Chaplin, Mr. Bean, Robin Williams, Jim Carrey…
If you ask what they are in common, I believe that almost everyone will say that they are the greatest comedian in the world.
Yes, we have all been amused by one or all of them, but how many people can think of the fact that behind their funny world, there is a common depressive disorder that runs contrary to humor.
Comedy master Robin Williams killed himself directly due to depression...
Jim Carrey once said publicly: "My comedy talent comes from despair."
“Despair is a necessary condition for learning or creation. At some point, you won’t be that fun if you haven’t experienced despair.”
Of course, Xiaobai doesn’t understand these. His movies are all ‘created’ in the sense of imitation. Unless he is allowed to experience a period of his own, he will never be the king of comedy in his life!
Jim Carrey, who is already fifty-six years old, is a novice who is receiving at her home.
"Once I auditioned, I imitated Andy and then I succeeded!"
"After playing Andy became famous, every time I made a movie, I would think about what he would do if it were Andy..."
Simply put, see Carrey splitting an Andy from his personality for performance. Just as Andy used to tease the audience with Tony Clifton. After Jim Carrey was successful in "Ah Du and Agua", "Detective's Aircraft Head", and "The Disguised Geek", he was troubled by Andy, living in Andy's shadow, and even depressed. He didn't know what his real self was like...
Fortunately, he got rid of Andy later, and Andy had already left him.
The first thing children imitate is their parents, treating their parents as idols. One day, when they find that their parents can no longer solve all problems, they will give up imitating their parents...
After hearing so much, Xiaobai was a little worried: "Will there be any trouble if you were asked to play him?"
Chapter completed!