Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 1413 Everyone Wants to Be with Tom Cruise

"Tom, Nicole!"

On the Monday after the first weekend of Sleepless in Seattle, Ronald and Diane arrived at the entrance of the Hollywood Chinese Theater to attend the inauguration ceremony of Tom Cruise's hand and foot prints.

Unlike the stars on the Avenue of Stars, there is not much empty space on the ground in front of the Hollywood Chinese Theater. The stars who can leave handprints and footprints here are all the best of their time.

Usually, the stars who can leave their names here need to be the top stars in a certain period, or in a special period of time, the number of fans and media coverage outside the Hollywood circle, and truly become known to everyone.

In the 1980s, only ten stars left their names here. Apart from two phenomenal directors, George Lucas and Spielberg, cartoon star Donald Duck, and two very old stars close to retirement, Rhonda Fleming and Burt Reynolds, the five who left their names here based on their fame at the time were Sylvester Stallone, John Travolta, Eastwood, Eddie Murphy, and Mickey Rourke.

They can all be considered stars among stars. At certain times, in certain types of films, they are the undisputed first choice. Unless they are unwilling to take the role, the producers will look for cheaper alternatives than them.

In the 1990s, the walkway in front of the Huaguo Theater was renovated, and a large area was added for celebrities to leave their handprints and footprints. So when the renovation project was completed in 1991, the creators of the Star Trek TV series also took a collective photo here.

Last year, there were also two undisputed stars, Harrison Ford, who has been popular since the 1970s, and Michael Keaton, who played Batman. This year, it is the turn of Tom Cruise, who is at the peak of his career.

Tom Cruise's current status is already above all other stars, both because of the production contract he signed with Paramount and because he can raise the Cinema Score rating by himself.

Of course, this kind of memorial ceremony also needs a reason. "The Firm" will be released this weekend, and the premiere will be held in Los Angeles tonight, so choosing this time to hold this memorial ceremony is also killing two birds with one stone. This marketing budget is spent, and it is also hoped that it can bring up the box office performance of the movie in the first weekend.

Photojournalists were killing countless rolls of film by snapping photos of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.

Today they both wore very special clothes. Tom Cruise wore a red denim shirt, jeans, with his shirt sleeves rolled up and the top two buttons undone. Handsome people have an advantage, they can wear any clothes stylishly.

Nicole Kidman wore a blue floral dress, two pigtails, a low-key hat, and a pair of white flat-heeled sandals, which made Tom Cruise, who was wearing high-heeled leather shoes, look a little taller than her.

The concrete was poured into a newly raised floor tile, and then Tom Cruise lay down, leaving his handprints and shoe prints on it, and finally signed his name and the date on it.

"Wow, wow, wow..." Ronald took the lead in applauding, and a group of photographers stood by to capture this memorable moment.

"Extraordinary...your handprint is redder than others." Ronald went over and hugged Tom Cruise. Usually, such a ceremony would invite friends in the circle to witness it. Tom Cruise invited Ronald, Paula Wagner and other close friends to come.

"Yeah, this was Paula's idea. After special treatment, this floor tile is red and not easy to wear out."

"Hey, to be honest, Jurassic Park is awesome, and Sleepless in Seattle..." Tom Cruise walked closer and rarely asked Ronald about the box office prospects of their movie "The Trap".

"Of course, there is no problem at all. I have every confidence that our movie can top the box office charts."

"Oh? Why?" Tom Cruise didn't expect Ronald to say that. Even Paula Wagner didn't have such confidence. She called him before and asked him to lower his expectations. She said that the movie was more favored by reviews and awards rather than box office.

"Because I have Tom Cruise as the leading actor of my movie... one of the greatest male stars in history, the only star certified by Cinema Score who can distort audience evaluation and attract audiences to watch his performance in the movie... hahahaha"

Ronald joked with Cruise, then pulled him to sit in the nearby rest area and handed him a glass of Fiji mineral water.

"All kidding aside, we have a good chance of winning this film. Your performance has improved significantly, and the test screenings have been very satisfactory to both the audience and the critics. The script is also solid, and most importantly, I have surrounded you with a large group of outstanding character actors as supporting actors.
This isn't 1983, Tom. Back then you needed to play opposite younger actors who were your equals, and now you've got every actor in Hollywood history who's ever been famous for his acting skills."

"Oh Yeah?" Tom Cruise rarely heard such affirmation of his acting skills. He smoothed his hair with his hands, tilted his head iconicly, revealing his white upper and lower rows of teeth, and smiled very charmingly.

"Tom..." Even his wife Nicole Kidman was attracted. She came over, hugged her husband from behind and kissed him on the ear.

"Click, click" The reporters were definitely unwilling to give up such a scene and immediately started filming again.

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"Will this movie really be a box office success?" In the evening, Diane put on a classic Armani red and black dress and put on her earrings in front of the mirror. He looked at Ronald and asked this question.

"Not as confident as I said, but it's okay. Honey, where am I exposed?" Ronald helped to fix Diane's belt from behind. After giving birth, her figure became more rounded.

"When you lie, you're always eager to change the subject... Hello?" Diane smiled and waved to Ronald in the mirror.

"Really? I thought it was my eyes that gave me away."

"Hahaha, that's about right..." Diane felt Ronald's hand on her waist still lingering for a while, so she stopped scaring him, "So will this movie be able to be number one at the box office?"

"That's not a big problem. Paramount allocated a marketing budget based on that of a blockbuster movie, and there are more than 2,400 theaters. Plus, this movie is driven by male audiences, which is different from Jurassic Park, which is driven by children, and Sleepless in Seattle, which is driven by female audiences. They are just different market segments, and there are no strong movies to disturb this week..."

"Honey, try harder, my waist seems to be getting thicker." Diane touched her waist and kept turning left and right in front of the mirror to give herself a chance to evaluate. Ronald explained the box office analysis to her, so she should not scare him anymore, otherwise it would not be good to disrupt her peaceful life.

"You are already very beautiful," Ronald did not use any harsh words.

"No, this time many of Tom Cruise's former co-stars will be attending the premiere. I don't want to be called the ugliest heroine in Tom Cruise's movies by the reporters. Try harder, ah..."

"Bridget...Bridget..."

Sure enough, when they arrived at the Beverly Hills Film Academy where the premiere was held, many reporters had already blocked the entrance, all wanting to take a few photos of the female star.

First up was Bridget Fonda, the heroine of "The Trap," who wore a purple dress today and appeared with her boyfriend Eric Stoltz. But all the reporters ignored Stoltz and just took photos of Bridget. The questions were about how it felt to act opposite Tom Cruise, and whether the two had chemistry on screen, which was specifically mentioned in the movie promotion.

This scene made her boyfriend very embarrassed. Bridget Fonda quickly ended the interview and walked inside.

"Brigid, you should have stayed a little longer..." The agent next to him had already started complaining. Such a good opportunity was lost to Stoltz, a guy with high expectations but poor skills... Never mind, I'll have to find a chance to get rid of him sooner or later...

"Elizabeth... Elizabeth..."

The stars appeared one after another, and the reporters were not lonely at all.

Wearing a black double-breasted suit, casual trousers and a pair of sandals is Elizabeth Shue, who has previously worked with Tom Cruise on Cocktails and was invited to attend the premiere alone this time.

"Tom and I are good friends and I can't wait to see his latest show..."

Elisabeth Shue was actually dating a Jewish film producer and director, but she didn't want him to be present at this time.

"I'm here to..." Elizabeth Shue struck a pose and continued to talk about her pleasant collaboration with Tom Cruise.

"Sharon, Sharon..."

Although she also wanted to make a comeback in Hollywood with the premiere of this movie, Elizabeth Shue's last successful work was several years ago. When the reporters saw Sharon Stone appearing on the sidewalk in a white suit, they immediately ran over and knocked her down.

"Lisa..."

As Ronald and his friends approached, Sharon Stone was still very popular. Although many people in the industry did not regard this porn star as a serious actor, the audience did love to watch her. She was also very good at creating topics, so much so that a year later, people still saw her always wearing a similar outfit as the heroine in "Basic Instinct", as if this popularity would never fade away.

She was alone, and Diane's popularity was also taken away. So all the female stars were not happy with her. Ronald and Elizabeth Shu were also old acquaintances, and the three of them chatted for a while.

"Is it because I haven't seen you for a while, Lisa?" Ronald felt that Sue had lost a lot of weight. The fat baby star in his impression had now become thinner and looked like a model. If it weren't for the very recognizable chin, Ronald almost didn't recognize her.

"For the movie, Ronald. My new movie, starring Robert Downey Jr., will be released in August, but the producers don't dare to release it during the summer vacation... hehe..."

"Oh, I heard about it. It's a comedy plus a romantic drama." Ronald had heard of this movie. In fact, the theme of women as the protagonists, which he and Cameron pioneered, was not followed up by many directors and screenwriters.

Except for a few lucky Hollywood actresses who can play the kind of roles that don't have to fall in love with male stars in their movies, most other scripts still require them to play a beautiful girl and have a love affair with the male protagonist.

For such competition, baby fat is totally unacceptable. Elizabeth Shue might have even gotten the movie through her boyfriend's connections. In order to make a leap to the next level, it is not a problem for her to make up her mind to lose weight.

"Don't mention it, Nora Ephron always makes me nervous..." Ronald smiled and changed the subject.

After standing at the door for a while, a reporter finally had enough shots of Sharon Stone and came over to interview Ronald and Diane. Ronald cleverly turned the topic to Elizabeth Shue and finally successfully completed the task.

Since they accepted the invitation to attend the premiere, we should at least give them a few interview opportunities, right?

Unlike Sharon Stone, Elizabeth Shue had seen Ronald's ability to improve the heroines in the movies he directed, so she cooperated very well, said a few good words about the movie, and then turned the topic back to Ronald and Diane.

Everyone had time to talk about the history of working with Tom Cruise, what a good person he is, how sincere he is to his friends, how great his acting skills are, etc...

It was a happy occasion, and some celebrities who were not interviewed and were overshadowed by Sharon Stone came here to get a shot. Even Eastwood's girlfriend, pregnant Frances Fisher, and her stepdaughter Allison Eastwood came over.

Anyway, Ronald had already accepted an interview specially arranged by the reporter, and Diane got the most screen time, so he was happy to be a good guy and let these stars talk about how much they like Tom Cruise.

"Mr. David Geffen..."

Now, not only did women gather together to talk about their history with Tom Hanks, but even the most famous person in Hollywood... came.

David Geffen also wore a white T-shirt and jeans. He talked to reporters about how good his huge investment in "Interview with the Vampire" would be, how it would bring together some of the most handsome male stars in Hollywood, and how he expected sparks to fly between them...

The reporters were very excited by his remarks and took photos one after another. Was he going to announce that Tom Cruise would be making a coming-out movie?
"Mr. Geffen, Tom's next project is a vampire-themed movie like Bram Stoker's Dracula..." Paula Wagner rushed out to put out the fire, glaring at Geffen. This old guy wants to promote his ideas whenever he has the chance... I don't know how Tom got on his boat to make such an ambiguous movie, but after all, he still didn't get an Oscar nomination...

"Tom, Nicole..."

Just as the conversation was becoming more and more awkward, the reporter suddenly screamed. Finally, the protagonist Tom Cruise and his beautiful wife Nicole Kidman appeared on the scene.

"Oh..."

Reporters suddenly discovered that Nicole Kidman's outfit today was extremely sexy. The long-sleeved floral hollow see-through low-cut dress, with a black skirt, brought out her sexy figure, and most importantly, the chest was very low, exposing her upper body.

All of a sudden, everyone abandoned Sharon Stone and Ronald's group and rushed to the front of Hollywood's top celebrity couple.

My goodness, Nicole Kidman was still dressed like a low-key cowgirl in the afternoon. Is she going to fight a goblin tonight?
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"Nicole Kidman stunned at premiere in low-cut gown..."

The next day, the report immediately became the headlines of many tabloids. Diane also lamented while eating that she could not steal the limelight by treating the premiere as a battlefield like the Oscar dinner.

"Watching this movie, I realized that the law firm has replaced the Army platoon as Hollywood's favorite profession. The new legal thriller has the same elements as those reliable old World War II action movies: a variety of races and personality types who fight each other when they're not fighting the enemy. Legal movies have one considerable advantage: female characters fully participate in all the action, rather than just staying home and writing letters to the front lines.

A lot of movies simplify legal drama, but this one gives you all the detail you'd expect..."

Ronald was there reading Roger Ebert's film review, and it seemed that he praised the plot and the director a lot, and also praised Tom Cruise's performance. However, he criticized the film for lacking some plot transitions, as if the director gave up on the transitions for the sake of length.

It was the first time Ronald heard such an evaluation, and he was thinking about whether he should release a director's cut version as a video tape?
In short, various film critics have given it good scores. Whether this movie can be as popular at the box office as it boasts depends on the Cinema Score and its opening performance over the weekend.