Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 81 How to Come to America
The money earned from oil futures was immediately invested in "The Silence of the Lambs". Although Aaron did not pay much attention to the oil price;
But it was also found that the crude oil price then surged to $46 per barrel, and then began to fall and fluctuate again!

"It really is because it's been so long that my memory of the news isn't that clear anymore!"

It is true that you should not be greedy in areas that you are not familiar with. Otherwise, you might get taken away.

At the entrance of a community cinema in West Hollywood, Aaron leaned against his car and looked at the simple movie posters hanging in the old-fashioned cinema;
They are "Family Journey" and "Ju Dou", which were nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival this year!
As Halloween approaches, "Family Trip" directed by Giuseppe Tornatore has finally been officially released in the United States;
However, after seeing Heritage Entertainment's small-scale distribution strategy, Aaron no longer had any hope. The publicity efforts and the number of theaters were too low-key!

Unexpectedly, Aaron also saw the Chinese film "Ju Dou", which was distributed by Miramax.

Last year's success gave Miramax a burst of confidence, and at the Cannes Film Festival, it aggressively purchased foreign art films!

Aaron then drove to the Chateau Marmont Hotel in West Hollywood on Sunset Boulevard to attend a celebrity party;
Because the next ones are Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year, etc., once the autumn season is over, we will enter the so-called Hollywood awards season.

In preparation for next year's Oscars, many films will be released during this period, just to leave an impression on the Academy's judges;
There are many public relations methods, including publicity on TV and newspapers, celebrity press conferences and hotel promotions for movies, cocktail parties, and so on!

"Aaron, I didn't expect you to actually buy The Silence of the Lambs?"

Kevin Costner looked surprised.

Aaron smiled and said, "Orion doesn't dare to release it anyway, so it would be great if they could sell it to me. I can get the funds back and focus on Dances with Wolves!"

Moreover, "Dances with Wolves" will be released early next month. Even if it is released in the format of an art film, it will still cost money for Oscar public relations, right?
Kevin Costner also laughed, "The way you young people do things is really beyond people's expectations."

Aaron knew Kevin Costner was filming Oliver Stone's JFK, but Aaron was also interested in what he was going to do next.

"By the way, Kevin, do you have any new projects now?"

"New project?" Kevin Costner smiled helplessly. "I directed my first movie and starred in two more. Next, I will definitely need to take a break for a while.

"As for new projects, let's consider it next year."

Yes, Aaron nodded, Kevin Costner is indeed very busy this year!

After a while, Aaron was holding a glass of wine, but he found a beautiful woman standing not far in front of him. She was wearing a wine-red evening dress that was sexy and charming.
With long chestnut hair, bright brown eyes, an oval face and willow-shaped eyes, she is captivating at first sight.

Aaron muttered to himself, isn't this the French actress Sophie Marceau?
What time is it now? How come she is in the United States? She is only 24 years old now, right?

Aaron, of course, asked to be introduced and walked right up to her, "Good evening, beautiful lady. I'm Aaron Anderson!"

Sophie Marceau was stunned for a moment, then she reached out and shook hands with Aaron, "Good evening, I'm Sophie Marceau;"

"I'm French, so I might not be very proficient in English yet."

Aaron recognized the French accent and just smiled. "I've seen 'First Kiss' and I recognized you as Sophie Marceau."

Sophie Marceau originally became famous in Europe with the "First Kiss" series. Her pure image established her status and she was known as the "French Kiss"!
Unfortunately, she likes to play exciting things, and she fell in love with an older male director, which changed the style of her movies. Now no one in Hollywood knows Sophie Marceau. Hearing that the other party recognized her, Sophie Marceau also smiled and said, "In the United States, no one knows me?"

Sophie Marceau not only has three-dimensional facial features that belong to Europe, but also has an aesthetic appearance that exudes oriental mystery. She has a light complexion that is rare among Europeans and Americans, and is full of oriental charm!

Aaron shrugged. "I'm a filmmaker, and I've done a lot of research on European films. I was involved in the screenings of 'Sex, Lies, and Videotape' and 'Cinema Paradiso' at last year's Cannes Film Festival!"

"You, film producer?" Sophie Marceau looked at Aaron Anderson with some disbelief.

"I used to be an agent. I was in charge of buying and selling those movies. In the first half of this year, I produced a movie called 'Phone Booth'!"

Sophie Marceau thought for a moment and asked, "Did you produce the movie 'Phone Booth'?"

“I’ve seen that movie. I had just finished filming ‘The Girl from Paris’ in New York!”

"'The Girl from Paris'?" Of course Aaron had never heard of it. Sophie Marceau has made quite a few bad movies.

"Did you come to the United States specifically to film?"

"Yes, it's a romantic comedy, a French-American co-production, and it's going to be released in the US soon!"

"I see," Well, with Sophie Marceau's current fame, Hollywood probably won't ask her to play any role;

Actresses like Elisabeth Adjani and Elisabeth Huppert are famous enough to attract Hollywood.

"Well, Sophie, can I invite you to dance with me?" Aaron extended his hand gentlemanly!
"Of course," Sophie Marceau didn't stay in the United States for long and of course didn't have many friends. She would return to France after promoting the movie.

After arriving at the dance floor, Aaron hugged the girl and danced to the music. "By the way, what is it like to film in the United States?"

"It's similar to France, except that it's perhaps more commercialized here, and they consider the audience's feelings more than the film itself!"

"Really? The Palme d'Or winners at last year's and this year's Cannes Film Festivals were both American independent films?"

What? Do you want to say that "Sex, Lies, and Videotape" and "Wild at Heart" are not literary or artistic enough?
Sophie Marceau smiled and said, "But the mainstream in the United States is commercial films!"

"There are many independent filmmakers like me in Hollywood, and the commercialization of films is also a trend. Otherwise, why would investors be willing to invest?"

Aaron doesn't really believe that there are any artistic youths in the entertainment industry, they are all about fame and fortune;

However, it is not easy to have both fame and fortune at the same time, but it is also possible to pursue one of them.

"Yes, there are quite a few. Hollywood is the world's film center nowadays, and many people's goal is to enter Hollywood..."

It is of course more difficult for actors from non-English speaking regions like Sophie Marceau to enter Hollywood, but there is never a shortage of beauties in Hollywood!
(End of this chapter)