Dominating Hollywood: Starting with Scarlett

Chapter 169 Good Luck Tang De
Tang De has received countless invitation calls in the past two days, all of which are job invitations and interview invitations from fashion brands or fashion magazines.

Of course, he would not let go of such a good opportunity. After screening, he selected several magazines with the most traffic and the highest quality to accept the interview request.

After accepting the interview with the magazine, an unexpected association approached Tang De.

AIPA (American Association of International Photographers) invited him to become a member of the association.

Tang De joined the ASC (American Society of Cinematographers) after the Oscar ceremony, but he usually doesn't care about the affairs of the association. This is more of a platform for exchange of knowledge and needs.

Therefore, he originally did not attach much importance to the invitation from the International Photographers Association of America.

It wasn't until Mr. Ericsson, the chairman of the association, expressed that he wanted to organize a personal photo exhibition for him that he became interested.

You must know that the highest threshold for photographic art is gallery photo exhibitions. Except for a small number of exclusive photographers signed by galleries, most photographers must produce enough artistic photos to qualify for the exhibition.

Tang De never thought that he would receive such an honor one day. This was even more gratifying to him than the success of the movie.

After all, he was not short of money in his previous life, but what he lacked was recognition in the industry.

For a time, the number of pageviews on the webpage continued to rise, and it even climbed to within 100 of the U.S. webpage traffic rankings.

"Oh, it's Chopard. Chopard invited me to be their spokesperson. After your set of photos were released, their person in charge felt that I was very suitable for their new watch." Julia said this with some disbelief. .

"Maybe." Tang De just finished speaking and suddenly the phone rang. He calmly looked at the names and found out that they were not his confidante, so he answered the phone.

After a newspaper reporter visited and investigated, they discovered that it was this group of photos that aroused the love of young people across the United States.

However, after Tang De, the founder of the dark style, joined the association, he also opened his own personal website on the Internet, which not only contained various photos, but also various courses he wrote and promoted them.

Now that he has this opportunity, he must seize it. So he agreed to Mr. Ericson's proposal and joined the International Association of Photographers as an honorary member.

"I want to thank you, really, I didn't expect such a thing to happen." Julia's voice seemed a little incoherent due to excitement.

"Hahahaha!" Anne Hathaway laughed: "Although you are telling the truth, I still want to say that you are really thick-skinned."

I don’t know where she got his phone number from, but it must have been Jessica, after all, the previous party was hosted by Julia.

"Tell me carefully, what's wrong?" Tang De was a little confused.

However, there are also some businesses who are keenly aware of the business opportunities contained in it, and promptly launch the business of taking dark-style photos, giving many young people a vivid lesson in emptying their wallets.

It's a pity that not everyone has as good a technique as Tang De, so most of them only produce four-dimensional images.

Tang De shrugged and put down the newspaper: "Indeed, I don't know why everyone likes to discuss me so much. Is it because I'm handsome?"

Another group of independent photographers who like dark art photos also began to promote this style on the Internet and in columns, and imitated it in large numbers. In just a few days, they attracted many fans.

"Don, your name is everywhere these days..." At night, Anne Hathaway was lying in Don De's arms wearing a blue silk pajamas, with a smile on her face.

And on the day after the International Photographers Association of America announced Tang De's membership, the major magazines that published the "Dark Art" series of photos suddenly received unimaginable sales, more than tripling their usual volume.

Everyone is actively discussing the style of this set of photos and trying to imitate this style of shooting.

"Julia, what's wrong?" Tang De and Anne Hathaway glanced at each other. She closed her mouth and listened to Tang De's conversation.

On the one hand, it is because of the blessing of celebrities, and on the other hand, it is because of style. This kind of photo with bright colors and unique angles makes many maverick young people think it is cool.

"Hey?"

"Don!" It's Julia Roberts.

Chopard is Switzerland's top watch and jewelry brand. Choosing a spokesperson is a very cautious matter. Julia must have been in the selection, but the photo of Dark Art made her dust settle.

So it's not unreasonable for her to express her gratitude to Tang De. She is a straightforward person.

"Congratulations, Julia, that's great. Thinking that it was you who awarded me the Oscar for Best Cinematography, and this also led to you becoming the spokesperson of Chopard, this is God's arrangement, isn't it?"

"Yes, that's right! Tang! I really regret not taking two more photos now. When are you free, I want to shoot a photo album with you."

Tang De smiled and shook his head: "You know, I've been a little busy recently. Let's talk about it after I finish the work at hand."

"Okay, no problem. You didn't come to the last party. Jessica was disappointed for a long time. You can't refuse next time."

Tang De looked into Anne Hathaway's eyes, the expression on his face did not change at all: "Of course! I won't miss your party." After hanging up the phone, Anne Hathaway spread her hands: "Look , Don, I said. You must be an angel sent by God. Whoever you shoot for a photo or cover will bring good luck to them, just like me, just like Julia."

"Maybe." Tang De lowered his eyebrows: "I feel the same way. I mean, it's an honor to be your angel."

"Don..." Anne Hathaway was moved by these words, approached Don De, and pressed him on the bed.

"What do you want to do to your angel?" Tang De pretended not to know.

"I want..." Anne Hathaway bit her lip, leaned over and said angrily: "I want you to know what the temptation of the devil is."

"That's awesome, ahem, no, I mean it's terrible."

"You can really pretend!" Anne Hathaway said and lifted the quilt, and the whole room suddenly fell into an ambiguous atmosphere.
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A week later, as the buzz surrounding the photo died down, another rumor spread across Hollywood.

Because Julia Roberts told everyone she met that the dark art photos taken by Tang De had brought her good luck, some people counted and found that six celebrities in this group of photos had benefited from them.

In addition to Julia Roberts, there are also several stars such as Gisele Bundchen, Leonardo, Jessica Alba, etc.

After the photos were released, they all gained favor from different brands and signed contracts.

Although some people's contracts were already in the process of being signed, they were still counted together by the good guys, because only in this way can it be established that Tang De's photos can bring good luck.

People always throw the dart first and then set up a target around the dart.

In addition, after this matter was told by several celebrities involved, it immediately added another layer of credibility.

Therefore, this rumor spread more and more widely in Hollywood. Coupled with the fact that Naomi was not photographed due to her confrontation with Tang De and was abandoned by the fashion industry, this rumor became more and more credible.

For a time, other celebrities also became excited.

Some people with strong mobility had already called Tang De and invited him to shoot for them, but Tang De was really too busy, so most of them refused.

There was only one invitation from a female star, and Tang De chose to accept it.

She is Charlize Theron, and the reason why she agreed to her invitation is simple to say.

Because Tang De wanted to confirm the recent rumors in Hollywood.

Those people gave him the nickname "Good Luck Don De". Obviously, if this nickname comes true, he will gain the goodwill of a large number of celebrities.

No one likes a guy who brings good luck to other people.

Charlize Theron is just right. The 2004 Golden Globe Awards and the Oscars are about to take place. If I take photos of her at this juncture, then after she wins the Best Actress title, I, as a photographer, will naturally become a celebrity. The focus of your eyes.

Then it will be of great benefit when negotiating film cooperation in the future.

Tang De thinks very far and never misses any opportunity that can pave the way for the future.

At the same time, the movie "The Devil Wears Prada" has begun small-scale screenings in Los Angeles.

When the well-known film critic Bunch walked into the theater, he saw many of his peers.

"Hey, Bunch, long time no see." Fernando, who is also a film critic, came over. They were alumni of the same university, so they felt particularly cordial after meeting.

"Long time no see." The two of them chatted for a while and then sat on the soft seats.

"I heard that this movie is adapted from real events." After Fernando sat down, he looked at the film critics who came in one after another, and commented: "But I always feel that Charlize Theron's face is not suitable for playing a murderer. "

"You're right." Bunch nodded. Charlize Theron is too beautiful. Although this movie claims to break through stereotypes, stereotypes can't be easily eliminated unless it's disfiguring acting.

"And the director is also a newbie, Patty Jenkins. I haven't heard of any great works by her. The only one in the entire crew who is familiar with her is Don."

"I think so too." Bunch laughed: "Don is the art director and photographer of this movie. You should know the photos he took recently."

"Of course, my child went to a photo studio to take pictures before. Damn it, what those guys took has nothing to do with dark art, and they charged me fifty dollars!" Fernando complained a few words and continued. : "I just hope Tang's art can save this movie."

"Then let's take a look. Maybe you can give us a surprise." As soon as Bunch finished speaking, the staff over there began to introduce the movie to everyone.

At this time, the invited film critics and senior movie fans have arrived, and it is time to play the movie.

(End of this chapter)