The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1356 Taking the Most Credit
Charlie Kaufman: Run away.

It was not until later, during an interview, that Charlie opened up and revealed his thoughts. In fact, he was not mentally prepared.

Charlie always thought that he was a freak and didn't fit in. He had all kinds of weird ideas in his mind. Once he said them out, others would look at him with weird eyes. Those eyes as well as the unspoken ridicule and contempt hung over his heart like a shadow.

Of course, Charlie also knows that as a screenwriter, he is showing the hidden thoughts in his mind to the audience, and he must learn to face the public.

However, although the logic is one thing, the psychological threshold is another.

Therefore, in recent years, the box office performance of "Being Malkovich" and "Adaptation" and other works has been mediocre and has never attracted widespread attention.

Charlie was surprisingly happy.

A kind of mentality that "the work finally came out but was not noticed by the general public, and was only echoed by a small number of freaks, causing discussion, and finally limited to their own small group of weird niche culture enthusiasts, who secretly carnival among each other and pass on secret codes that only they understand."

Subtle and unique.

Charlie longs for his work to be successful, but at the same time he hopes that it will not be too successful; on the one hand he hopes that his work can find friends who can resonate with it, but on the other hand he hopes that his work will not be seen by too many people to avoid exposing the fact that he is a freak.

Probably, that's it, a contradiction.

however!
This time, "The Light Inside" unexpectedly exploded the market, achieved incredible success, and appeared in front of the public with a history-making attitude. For Charlie, there was a sense of exposure.

Although he knew this was a good thing and should be celebrated, his inner shyness and panic took over and his first reaction was to run away.

run away.

Charlie simply left Los Angeles and disappeared for a while.

Later, Charlie admitted in an interview that he contacted Anson and, following Anson's guidance, went to Anson's studio in Columbus. In that quiet paradise, he finally found some breathing space and completely isolated himself from the hustle and bustle of "The Light Inside" for a while.

This is very strange; but if it were Charlie, it wouldn't seem so strange.

However, Charlie also said that he was very grateful to Anson.

Charlie always stays sober. He knows that he is a freak, a weird person, a person who may expose himself at any time in mainstream society. The thoughts in his mind are often not understood by people, and even acceptance and facing are very difficult. So he always stays away from the crowd, shining silently in a corner where no one knows.

If there is no special situation, "Eternal Love" will cause some discussion in a small circle like Charlie's previous works. Only people like Charlie who have a mind full of strange ideas can understand the sadness and bitterness. It is difficult for the movie to arouse the attention of the public, but Charlie is not sad——

In fact, he is very satisfied with his position and the position of his work.

Then, Anson showed up.

It is precisely because of Anson that "The Light Inside" broke the rules and received so much attention.

Charlie said that during his time in Columbus, he was always in a state of anxiety and confusion after his true self was exposed.

It was Anson who later told him that he should be happy, "because it proves that you are not as weird as you think."

"Charlie, have you ever thought that right now there is a large group of audiences in the cinema who are breathing a sigh of relief because they realize that they are not alone. There are people who have the same deviant ideas as them, and who are hiding in their own corners and unable to integrate into society like them."

“If you only focus on the box office, it’s just a series of numbers; but if you focus on every person behind the numbers, the meaning of this success will be different.”

"Charlie, you made them see themselves and made them realize they were not alone. The same goes for you."

At the end of the interview, Charlie looked thoughtful.

This was the first time he was thankful for the success of his work, because the audience saw themselves in the film, and because the film helped them find resonance in real life; at the same time, this was also the first time he was thankful to have met Anson, not only in terms of artistic creation, but also in real life.

"I like Anson. I like Anson as an independent personality. His thoughts on the world and life are unique and charming."

Anson. Anson. Anson.

It was clearly an interview with Charlie, but Anson was all over his words, which made people suspect that this was the extent of Focus Features' behind-the-scenes manipulation. However, Charlie's face was sincere and it could be seen that these were his thoughts from the bottom of his heart.

After this interview with Charlie by The Hollywood Reporter was published, it caused a lot of discussion in Hollywood, and people looked at the success of "Eternal Love" from another perspective.

However, this interview appeared after the release of "The Sunshine of the Spotless Mind".

And in front of you?
"Eternal Love" exploded the March movie market in an incredible manner, but Charlie Kaufman inexplicably fled, leaving the media reporters puzzled and puzzled; but if Charlie refused to take credit, the answer behind the huge success of the movie would surface -

Anson. Kate.

The two actors' performances on and off the screen are of great significance.

Outside the movie, the two people demonstrated strong appeal; inside the movie, the two actors gave the movie unlimited possibilities with their outstanding performances.

Thanks to the sparks created by the two actors Anson and Kate, word of mouth from the media to the audience continued to ferment after the movie was released, spreading from Friday to Saturday and then to Sunday, laying the foundation for the box office miracle.

According to box office data, market activity was still limited in March, with the number of moviegoers on Sunday showing a significant decline compared to Friday and Saturday. On the surface, the cinemas seemed to be bustling with people, but the actual occupancy rate of the cinemas was generally declining, and market rules were still difficult to violate.

The Sunday single-day box office of "Dawn of the Dead" plummeted 39%, directly destroying the advantages accumulated by the movie in the previous two days; and the Sunday single-day box office of "Eternal Love" also fell by 15%. However, in the wave of overall decline in the number of moviegoers in the market, such performance is strong and has become the key to the movie's box office counterattack.

At this moment, Hollywood deeply realized the wisdom of Focus Features' screening strategy:
Don’t be greedy, don’t take risks, aim at the target market and deliver accurately.

As a result, the word-of-mouth effect exploded with incredible energy. Even though the number of theaters showing the film was limited, the influx of enthusiastic fans brought in excellent attendance, and finally set a new historical record for single-theater box office, overturning the North American film market with great force and creating an unprecedented scene.

"Eternal Love" topped the North American weekend box office charts!
Collectively, shocked.

(End of this chapter)