Hollywood Road

"Hello there……"

In front of a detached house in the suburbs of Boston, Margot Robbie in a professional suit looked at the old man who had just opened the door and asked, "I want to find Ronald Paquin."

The old man looked at her strangely and nodded, "I am."

Margot Robbie confirmed again, "Are you Father Paquin?"

"Yes." The old man replied affirmatively, "Yes."

"I'm Sasha Peffer, a reporter for the Boston Globe." Margot Robbie quickly introduced herself, then opened the backpack and took out the tools necessary for the interview. "I can ask you a few questions. ?"

Father Paquin looked very kind, "Yes, please."

Murphy made a gesture, and the photographer in the room moved quickly, came behind the old actor who played Father Paquin, set up the camera lens on top of the Steadicam, and began to capture the close-up close-up of Margot Robbie.

After being tempered by "Dark City", although Margot Robbie's acting is much worse than Meryl Streep and other acting schools, it can be said to be a lot better than the pure vase in the past.

In general, Murphy is quite satisfied with her performance in the filming of "Focus".

"We interviewed a few men who stayed with you at St. John Baptist Church as a child." Margot Robbie prepared his pen and notebook neatly. "They said you molested a boy there. This is Is it true?"

It seemed that this question was unexpected. Father Paquin hesitated for a while, but finally said, "Yes, I've never been here. But I have never felt pleasure in it."

Margot Robbie lifted his spirits, as if a lost person had found the way forward, and continued to ask while recording, "Okay, then you admit that you molested a boy at St. John the Baptist Church?"

"Yes! Yes..." Father Paquin nodded lightly, "It's like what I just said, I don't feel happy in it, you have to understand this!"

"Okay. But..." Margot Robbie kept asking, "Can you tell me the location? Also, what have you done to these boys?"

"I want to make it clear that I have never raped anyone." Father Paquin sighed. "There is a difference, I know it myself."

Margot Robbie asked, "How do you know?"

"Because I was raped." Father Paquin told an amazing fact.

"Sorry, sorry..." Margot Robbie couldn't believe what he said. "Who raped you?"

"CUT!" Murphy shouted with satisfaction, "This one is over! Rest for ten minutes!"

"Maggie's performance is getting better and better." Gal Gadot came over from behind.

Murphy nodded, "The acting has improved a lot."

Although acting is a very subjective judgment, Margot Robbie is indeed no longer a pure vase actor before.

"That's right." Gal Gadot handed over a document. "This is part of the film's publicity plan. Kara just faxed it over. You need to sign for confirmation."

Murphy took it, flipped it and scanned it, took Gal Gadot's signature pen, and signed his name on the last page.

In the twentieth century, Fox’s pre-propaganda for this film started long ago, and it has been surprisingly effective in conjunction with the wave of media that has not dissipated until now to expose the Catholic scandal.

What Carla Faith needs the producer of Murphy to sign and confirm is the third stage of the publicity plan.

The first stage of publicity ended when the film was filmed. Currently, the publicity of "Focus" is in the second stage.

According to Hollywood traditions and customs, the project and preparation period of "Focus" is the first stage of film promotion.

At this stage, Hollywood marketing companies are generally responsible for investigating the market prospects of the film’s screenplay concept, film naming, choice of directors, actors, etc., while also taking into account the commercial elements that can be implanted in the existing screenplay. Which, to test and research potential commercial brands, topic points, and film positioning.

The design of additional products, profits and distribution models that the work may generate in the future based on the script and positioning in the early stage of filming is the key to the success or failure of the entire film marketing.

The second stage of marketing is naturally after the filming begins.

At this stage, the Hollywood marketing company will implement and supervise the marketing plan formulated during the project period. For example, conduct substantive negotiation and cooperation with implanted brands, evaluate and monitor the impact of implanted brand advertising content on the film and manufacturers: collect and produce EPK materials, and prepare materials for the video clips for subsequent promotion of the film; One-step business cooperation and channel cooperation for planning: to carry out new cultural dissemination that does not affect spoilers for the stills, highlights and materials that can be used for dissemination during the filming.

Under the Hollywood film system, advertising placement for the film is generally started in the early or mid-stage of filming. Unlike the pure money for brand placement, the placement under the Hollywood marketing model is often to achieve the effect of bundled marketing. of.

Even if it is a very serious film like "Focus", there are sponsors and advertisements, such as the cars of the protagonists, but Murphy is more cautious and does not make people feel deliberate.

The third stage is mainly the pre-screening publicity of the film. Murphy signed part of the plan for this stage, mainly the 20th Century Fox's campaign for "Focus" before and after the Venice Film Festival.

Since Murphy and "Focus" have received tickets to the main competition unit of the Venice Film Festival, the goal is of course the Golden Lion Award.

After signing, he talked with Gal Gadot about other aspects of work. Murphy once again promoted the start of the filming. The filming here only lasted half of the afternoon, and he announced that he had closed work and returned to the hotel.

The shooting progress is very smooth, and all the shots can be completed within the planned time. Therefore, Murphy is not in a hurry to work. After all, there are not many remaining shots, although the location shooting in Boston encountered difficulties such as Catholicism and believers. Large-scale protests and other troubles, but with the help of the "Boston Globe" and Robbie Robinson and other local snakes, it did not drag the normal work of the crew too much.

Sometimes it is difficult for Murphy to understand that there are so many incidents of Catholicism, why some believers still refuse to believe it?

People like him who don't believe in gods and Buddhas can't understand the thoughts of those people at all.

In the next few days, Murphy still led the crew to fight around in the Boston area. As the film had very few location scenes, the shooting locations in the Boston area were also scattered, and the crew's work efficiency was far less than when shooting in the studio.

During this period, those reporters from the "Focus" column also came to the crew to take a group photo with the reporters who played them. This is also a good promotional material for the film in the future.

Murphy has had many exchanges with these reporters, and they have always left a good impression on him.

Frankly speaking, this is the most professional and ethical group of journalists he has encountered since he entered Hollywood and even came to the land of the United States.

The investigative team at that time used a foolish man to move a mountain to restore the truth that was concealed and hidden by the church from the piles of old papers and the people involved. Of course, this process is far less exciting than going deep into the tiger’s den to steal an important document in an action movie. It's not as exciting as the confrontation in court in court movies, but in the most unpretentious action, everyone's hard work and persistence, the anger of the priest involved, the responsibility to protect the children, and the persistence to uphold the truth are all condensed. It became a stack of thin newspapers.

They adopted the most primitive method. They screened out the priests who were frequently transferred from the directory, and then turned them back to verify and verify. This is a boring process, with four weak group members and those who are hidden in several major personal name directories. The invisible contest between illegal priests is visualized through these plain and boring materials.

Here, the traditional media, or more precisely, the formal power of paper media clearly surpasses the modern media.

The reliance on data may still play an important role in the contemporary new media industry, but it is far less shocking than what you see in the huge database of traditional media. Among them, you can see the modern American newspaper industry. Regarding the careful preservation and summarization of past information, one can also feel the spirit of media practitioners with true professional ethics.

That kind of spirit is something that people like Murphy and Carla Fiss who have been in this industry did not have at all.

Murphy knows very well that in this film, he does not need to shape the tweaks and emotions of the weak of the traditional media, but to show its strength, courage and tenacity.

Filming in the Boston area continued until the end of February. On the afternoon of February 26th, after filming a street scene dialogue between Jonah Hill and James Franco, Murphy officially announced all filming. It's all over, everyone on the crew can leave Boston and enjoy their vacation.

Murphy personally escorted the filmed film and returned to Los Angeles. After returning to Los Angeles, he did not have time to rest or immediately start the post-production of the film. Instead, he made the final preparations for the upcoming Oscars.

The 86th Academy Awards ceremony will be held on March 3rd. Because they have been busy filming before, Murphy and Gal Gadot didn't even prepare the dresses.

Fortunately, he said, just find a dark suit that fits better, but Gal Gadot's dress is very troublesome, and it is too late to order.

Fortunately, Gal Gadot still has stocks that he has never worn. Although it is last year's style, it is also a private order, so you don't have to worry about colliding with others.

Make the final preparations, and the 86th Oscar Awards Ceremony has arrived.