Chatty Hollywood

Although she appears as the BOSS, Charlotte actually doesn't have many scenes in the show.

He just came in with two golden apples and threw one to Depp. Then the two of them dedicated the "golden apple" to their respective goddesses.

——Comparing who is more beautiful is difficult to determine at the level of Hollywood actresses.

After all, everyone's basic standards are good, and there are a thousand Hamlets in the eyes of a thousand people...

In fact, the reason why this episode of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" did such a "who is more beautiful" stunt was just for publicity——

On the one hand, those viewers who know Winona Ryder but have not watched "Sleepy Hollow" may be curious and want to see how beautiful "Katrina" is;

On the other hand, Winona, who has been resting for a long time due to a car accident, also needs to be exposed. This gimmick can quickly remind everyone of her title of "Hollywood's most classical beauty".

— It’s a win-win for Winona Ryder and the box office of “Sleepy Hollow.”

Especially when the box office of "Sleepy Hollow" remained at 20 million US dollars on its second Saturday, Charlotte was even more certain of this.

"Your idea of ​​having Jay Leno take a photoshoot in women's clothing was a genius. Not only did our box office performance increase, but the ratings for his talk show also increased a lot!"

Andrew Kevin Walker excitedly waved the box office statistics report to Charlotte, but his words revealed a fact——

The bad idea to promote Jay Leno to women's clothing boss was actually Charlotte's idea.

To be precise, it was actually Andrew who first proposed that Depp, Winona and Charlize appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno".

He contacted NBC on behalf of Paramount and received a positive response.

Afterwards, Winona's agent suddenly came up with the idea of ​​using the gimmick of competition to restore Winona's popularity that she had lost due to her hospitalization and recuperation for a year.

——After all, the previous promotion of "Sleepy Hollow" also borrowed a lot from Winona and Depp, so Charlotte and Andrew did not object.

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As a result, this episode of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" will not be able to follow the previous regular pattern.

Paramount discussed with the NBC television production team for a long time before finalizing the plan.

As for having Jay Leno turn into a cross-dressing tycoon, it was completely out of Charlotte's bad taste.

Of course, judging from the results, Jay Leno himself, NBC, and the producers of "Sleepy Hollow" all got the benefits they wanted from this program.

Therefore, from everyone's perspective, this incident has become another proof of Charlotte's creativity.

"Currently, as of yesterday Saturday, our cumulative box office has reached 103 million US dollars, which has surpassed David Fincher's "Seven Deadly Sins" and is about to catch up with "Elf"."

Andrew Walker continues to excitedly wave box office statistics,

"No, maybe we have caught up now, but the box office has not been calculated yet. Now, there are only three movies standing between us and the annual box office champion——"

"The animated film Pocahontas."

"Apollo 13."

"And Batman Forever!"

Charlotte clasped her fingers and counted the box office numbers from smallest to largest.

"The highest one is less than 190 million U.S. dollars - currently, this year's North American box office seems to have shrunk compared to last year!"

"This is normal."

Andrew sighed,

"Last year, that is, 1994, was also a year full of blockbuster masterpieces! Whether it is "Forrest Gump", "The Lion King" or "True Lies", they are all rare masterpieces."

"yes!"

Charlotte nodded too.

As a time traveler, he knows better than Andrew Walker how many masterpieces in film history were produced in 1994.

What's more, after time traveling, he personally participated in two box office hits in the summer and Christmas seasons in 1994...

"This year's North American box office champion is probably not as good as last year's."

"You can't say that."

Andrew Walker laughed again,

"After all, we are still here this year!"

"..."

——Well, confidence is a good thing.

Charlotte looked at the other person. The producer from Paramount was also a little embarrassed.

"Indeed, there are MGM's "007: GoldenEye" and Sony Columbia's "Jumanji" waiting for us later. They are also special effects blockbusters - but other than that, there should be nothing else, right?"

"Where's Jim Carrey's "Planet 2"?"

"Isn't it just released? The opening box office may not be able to catch up with our second week, so there's nothing to worry about."

"What about Toy Story, produced by Pixar and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures?"

Charlotte asked again,

"It is said that it is a 3D animated feature film!"

"3D animation..."

Andrew was silent for a while,

"That thing is the trend of the future, but let's wait and see whether the technology and market are mature now! At least now, our "Sleepy Hollow" is very hopeful to compete for the annual championship."

"That's true!"

…

Compared with the two male producers who are more concerned about box office - Charlotte also serves as director, producer and screenwriter - Jodie Foster, the real first producer of "Sleepy Hollow", is I started thinking about awards.

After all, the box office trend is now good, and the follow-up publicity plan has been prepared for a long time. If we put more effort in this area, I am afraid it will not have much effect. It is better to think of something in terms of awards.

——This is actually the clear division of labor between her, Charlotte and Andrew.

As a two-time Oscar-winning actress, Judy's influence in the Academy of Motion Picture Sciences and Arts is indeed much greater.

Therefore, she understands that the current Oscars have a significant role in boosting film revenue.

If the movie "Sleepy Hollow" can win a few more awards at the next Oscars, that is, in early 1996, that will definitely be good news.

Although by then, it should already be March next year, and "Sleepy Hollow" must have been released.

——But the video tapes and discs happened to be released at the right time!

Compared with the majority of the box office revenue, which is distributed to distribution companies and theaters, the revenue from video tapes and discs is basically all owned by the copyright owner.

——That’s pure profit! !

As the owner of a successful production company, Jodie Foster does not want to give up this part of the profits at all.

After all, according to the agreement, the copyright of "Sleepy Hollow" is in the hands of her "Egg" company!

“How many awards should I apply for?”

Judy pondered,

"Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Visual Effects... Well, it seems that you can apply for the technical awards. What you need to consider now is Best Actor and Best Director——"

The actress has a smile on her lips,

"Should we apply for them? As long as we apply, although it will be difficult to win the prize, the nomination can still work!"

PS1: "We Are the Champions" is a song that all fans know, and of course, fans of football literature. 2: "Ghost Horse Elf" is actually quite good-looking, and the heroine in it happens to be the original "Decapitated Head" Christina 3, the heroine of "The Valley": You need to actively apply for Oscar awards. If you don't apply, they won't nominate you.