Best Movie Star

The championship was still being awarded in the final. Matthew and Lily Collins left the live broadcast hall ahead of schedule. Many people recognized him just now. If he didn't leave quickly, he would definitely be surrounded.

Escorted by six bodyguards, he and Lily Collins got into a Mercedes-Benz bulletproof car.

"Where?" Matthew asked.

Lily Collins had long since stopped being polite to Matthew, saying, "Look for a late night snack somewhere, I'm hungry."

Matthew glanced outside and said to Brown-Williams, "Go to Agley's."

This restaurant is nearby, the Italian-style supper is very unique, and he has been there once.

But five minutes later, Matthew and Lily Collins walked into the restaurant, and his six bodyguards also followed and spread out to two nearby tables.

Lily Collins looked at Brown Williams and asked, "Isn't it resolved some time ago?"

Matthew ordered and returned the menu to the waiter before saying, "No." He smiled, "Don't worry, this is Los Angeles, not Tijuana."

Some things are not good to tell Lily Collins, after all, she is a nineteen-year-old girl.

Just three days ago, under the continuous pressure from his side, the FBI and the California police, together with the Mexican side, carried out another raid in Tijuana. Many drug dealers became startled, but they did not capture the two confessed by the sprayer. target person.

According to Helen Herman, the Mexican police may have leaked information.

The whole world knows that the reason why Mexican drug dealers are so rampant is directly related to the corruption of the Mexican police.

In today's society, drug dealers or gangsters are all scum in the face of a powerful state apparatus.

Matthew wasn't too worried either. The FBI reckoned that the two targets were likely to have fled to Columbia or beyond.

Of course, he did not let his guard down, and the other party might sneak into California, after all, Tijuana and California are only separated by a wall.

Lily Collins came from a wealthy family and didn't know much about these. After asking a few questions, the topic shifted to the season eight finale of American Idol just watched.

"Are the judges crazy? Chris Allen beat Adam Lambert to win the championship!" Lily Collins seemed to be quite angry, "Adam's voice is a bit special, and Chris Allen sings very well. Generally, I don't really like it anyway."

Seeing Matthew's indifference, she added, "Seriously, as far as tonight's performance is concerned. Chris Allen is like when I go to a bar for a drink and hear the people at the bar singing. Where's Adam Lambert? , it's like listening to a singer sing on stage."

"This..." Matthew thought about it and said, "I think it's almost the same, right?"

Lily Collins rolled her eyes, "Your music appreciation level is too bad!"

At this time, the waiter brought the supper ordered by the two of them one after another, and the two chatted while eating, and Lily Collins said, "Did you not see that when Adam Lambert sang, many of the audience in the front row were very excited? Some people were so excited that they wept!"

Indeed, when the show was going on, most of the audience in the front row were extremely excited and excited, as if the show could deeply resonate with them.

But Matthew has been in Hollywood for many years and is still the number one client of Angel Agency. Naturally, he knows that those audiences are not as simple as they seem.

"Lily..." Matthew didn't respond directly to Lily Collins' words, but instead asked, "Did you not have such an audience when you hosted the show on Nickelodeon?"

"What audience?" Lily Collins didn't quite understand what Matthew meant.

Matthew simply said directly, "It's a professional audience like tonight."

Lily Collins was stunned, "Are they not ordinary audiences?" She patted her head, "Is this the rumored professional audience?"

She had briefly hosted children's programs before, and had not had direct contact with it, but had heard of it.

Matthew nodded, "It's not just professional audiences. Strictly speaking, most of them are from the same agency as us."

Lily Collins was surprised, "They are both clients of Angel Agency with us?"

"More than two years ago, Helen established a subsidiary of an angel agency to spin off the extras business." Matthew said calmly, "She also opened up the professional audience market. Show' and many other shows provide audience service ... well, this business should be one of the best in Hollywood."

"I thought Helen was only in high-end business." Lily-Collins scratched her face.

Matthew laughed, "Don't underestimate these low-end businesses. I read a report from Helen two months ago, and the income in this area is quite considerable."

In fact, this part of the business is basically overlapping with the extras. The extras are unfamiliar faces to the audience. When TV stations and production companies record or broadcast variety shows, they can make some of them with relatively good conditions, and it is easy to sit on the camera. In the location where the photo was taken, go to pretend to be an ordinary audience.

Originally, Helen Herman started out as a low-end extra business. The Angel Agency has not given up this business over the years, but it was later spun off to another subsidiary for operational needs.

With the resources of a large number of extras in hand, there is a foundation for developing professional audience business.

"I've heard of professional audiences before, but I haven't really dealt with them." Lily Collins asked curiously, "How do they earn?"

Matthew recalled the data he saw from Helen Herman and said, "It's okay." Seeing Lily Collins very curious, he explained simply, "In the past two years, not only the four major TV networks, but also many Production companies are involved in a wide range of reality shows and music talent shows, such as "American Idol", which has achieved its eighth season, in addition to the content itself, the emotional response of the audience is also something to watch."

Lily Collins thought for a moment, nodded and said, "It seems like this, the TV shows in the past two years have given more and more shots to the audience."

"Let's talk about 'American Idol' if we don't say anything else." Matthew continued, "When many contestants perform on stage, the audience in the front row will often be fascinated, humming with their eyes closed and even moved to tears. There are also exaggerated behaviors such as showing off all over the face.”

He couldn't help laughing, "The more realistic they act, the more money they make."

There are too many TV stations in North America, and there are no national TV stations that dominate the industry. There is a lot of competition among TV stations. For the sake of ratings and program effects, TV stations will come up with many unexpected strategies.

In fact, this is not a secret at all in the entertainment industry. In order to seek these professional audiences, many TV stations will recruit them through online recruitment stations, or outsource them to professional companies like Angel Brokers.

As a professional audience, of course, you must have certain acting talent. When you want to cry, you must cry immediately. When you are intoxicated, you are instantly intoxicated. When you need to shout, your voice must be loud enough.

There are also thresholds in this industry. The highest-end professional audience can actually pay 300 to 500 US dollars for a 3-hour program. It is like the low-end kind of 3-hour program that is loudly applauded, clapped and shouted. Recordings will also have credits ranging from $50 to $200.

Once a member of the extras, Matthew paid special attention when he saw the relevant information from Helen Herman. Unfortunately, in his time as an extra, the industry has not really developed on a large scale. A professional audience, it is not so difficult to make money.

The income of extras who can now cross the threshold of professional audiences is much higher than that of extras who only make movies as backgrounds.

For example, the professional audience operated by Helen Herman is generally divided into three levels. The first level is 300 to 500 US dollars per show, and the responsibilities must be filmed by the camera, that is, the type that is moved to tears and intoxicated to the point of being unable to extricate themselves; the second level For about $100 to $200 a game, the duty is to sit close to the stage to cheer; the third level is $50 a game~www.readwn.com~ The main duty is to play the lights with the names of the players.

During the performance, those who shouted most fiercely for the players, cheered the most vigorously, and held light signs in their hands were not fans of the players at all.

For example, the producers of "American Idol" will pay an advance fee to the angel agency every season, and then Helen Herman's subordinates will select audience candidates who are suitable for the shooting requirements from among the extra clients and participate in the program recording. Or live broadcast.

This market is now quite large. According to Helen Herman, the market size last year was as high as 200 million US dollars.

Having said that, Helen Herman is as unprofitable as him, and he will definitely not enter this business without profit.

Of course, just like actors, professional audiences also need to be trained.

The brokerage company will also arrange performance learning in advance for this group to make them more involved. In addition, there are differences in the price and charges for the appearance. The price of the good appearance will be higher. If they are arranged to sit in the position closest to the stage, it is possible that the monthly income of the show will exceed 10,000 in the peak season.

Matthew and Lily Collins chatted about the gossip in these circles while eating. From time to time, the two would laugh happily together and get along very happily. But before the night was over, Lily Collins' mother brought a phone call. , asking her to go home earlier.

After supper, Matthew sent Lily Collins directly back to Beverly Hills.

Perhaps because of her family background and a prosperous life since childhood, she entered the industry and developed a relatively smooth relationship. Lily Collins is relatively simpler than most of the actresses he has seen.

The next day, Lily Collins called Matthew, and she left Los Angeles to follow the "Twilight" crew on a national promotional tour.

Matthew also returned to the crew, ready to participate in the filming of "Special Forces".