Chapter 263 Press Conference

Although he has a new car, Luo Quan still goes to the press conference by car.

The location is at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York, just steps away from Central Park.

As one of the most watched blockbusters this year, the launch conference of "The Lord of the Rings" can be said to have attracted the attention of media people around the world.

Today, the Four Seasons Hotel was surrounded by luxury cars, and the red carpet at the door was already filled with reporters armed with guns and cannons.

In the past, Luo Quan would have arrived at the scene wearing a T-shirt, and when he was about to get off the car, he would suddenly realize that he seemed to be inappropriately dressed.

However, after experiencing so many big occasions, she would no longer make such stupid mistakes again.

Before coming to the United States, she selected a few pieces of classic Chanel clothing that she gave to Wen Xia and brought them with her for emergencies.

Today, she was wearing a black evening dress, with the skirt covered with sparkling sequins. Under the stimulation of countless flashing lights, Luo Quan's skirt shone as brightly as the Milky Way in the night sky.

This is a classic evening dress designed by Chanel at the turn of the century. It is called "Stars" and is limited to ten pieces sold worldwide. Luo Quan's piece is the only exception to this eleventh piece.

What she wore on her feet was the pair of crystal high heels given to her by Barry's butler before. Because she looked good, Luo Quan took the shoes with her when she left.

Although I didn't tell my grandfather, he has a big business, so he shouldn't care about a pair of shoes like this.

Because he was not on the show, Luo Quan did not wear makeup as usual.

Whether she wears foundation or not is actually a matter of fact. As for makeup, she doesn't know how to wear it, so she doesn't wear makeup in most cases.

As the current most beautiful face, even though Luo Quan came out of an Uber taxi with her skirt in hand, she still became the focus of the entire scene in an instant.

It seemed like this was the case wherever she went.

Reporters came to her like a flood, but they stood still outside the red carpet with a tacit understanding, leaving a path for her.

Luo Quan held the hem of his skirt in one hand and stepped forward seriously, while raising his hand and saying hello to the reporters with a smile.

She doesn’t have much experience walking red carpets, but has she never eaten pork and seen a pig run away? There are so many videos of female celebrities walking on the red carpet in the news, and you can understand the process by watching them a few times.

In order to avoid the embarrassment of accidentally falling down in this situation, Luo Quan took every step carefully.

On the other hand, she didn't want others to say that she walked slowly on purpose to steal the spotlight, so she walked faster.

Since the last time he sprained his foot, Luo Quan has learned from the experience and practiced walking in high heels at home whenever he had nothing to do.

It was a little awkward at first, but after walking a lot, she got used to it. As long as she found the right balance between the high heels and the soles, she could walk quickly in high heels.

The next target she prepared was to use common sense to see if she could perform karate while wearing high heels, just like the actresses in the movie. Maybe she would have the opportunity to use it in the future.

Seeing Luo Quan holding up her skirt and running all the way, as she was about to enter the hotel, the reporters stopped her:

"Luo Quan, don't you want a frontal photo taken?"

I was careless and just moved forward without thinking of this process.

Luo Quan turned around and smiled: "Sorry, I haven't been here for a long time, I almost forgot."

The reporters laughed.

If it were an ordinary celebrity, she would just walk away with her head down, and no one would deliberately stop her.

However, beautiful women are always more popular than ordinary people, and it is easier to gain everyone's tolerance and preferential treatment.

What's more, a peerless beauty like Luo Quan?

Turning back to the center of the red carpet, Luo Quan put down his skirt and placed it on his waist to support his body, showing off his plump and perfect curves.

This is a move she learned from Wen Xia. The girl can twist her body into twists when she twists her arms. She is currently at a low level and can only assume this elementary posture.

But even if he is just a beginner, he has already defeated countless people in the world.

At this time, she was like a walking flash collector, pouring everyone's hearts and murdering the film in everyone's hands.

Feeling that it was almost done, Luo Quan turned around and walked into the hotel.

The conference room where the press conference was held was on the eighth floor of the hotel. Someone from the crew was waiting at the door of the hotel lobby to give directions. Luo Quan followed the instructions and entered the elevator.

Because they arrived early, the conference room was mostly filled with people from the production crew. Many of the main creators had not arrived yet, and reporters were outside filming first-hand information. Only the director, screenwriter and others sat on the tables and chairs set up on the stage.

At first glance, Luo Quan thought it was the leaders of the primary school holding a parent-teacher meeting on the flag-raising platform.

"Look at our heroine, she is so beautiful today." The director sat in the principal's seat in the middle and greeted Luo Quan from a distance.

"Hello, director." Luo Quan held up his skirt and walked up the stairs step by step, "Am I sitting here?"

Director Ford laughed: "Of course, you are the heroine."

"Why are you here?!" Luo Quan suddenly saw Seifert sitting next to the director, laughing and waving to her.

Seifert said proudly: "This movie is invested and produced by Universal. As the manager of the market research department at Universal's headquarters, is it strange to appear here?"

"Isn't he the deputy manager?"

Seifert suddenly became angry: "It's already been promoted!"

"So this time we go to New Zealand for filming, are you going to go with us?" Luo Quan sat down next to Seifert and asked.

Seifert shook his shoulders: "That's not necessary. I just came here to join in the fun and answer a few questions from the media. It's just a BOSS mission... What are you doing?"

Seifert asked curiously when he saw Luo Quan taking out his cell phone and taking pictures.

"Take photos. This is a Hollywood-level press conference. Take a few photos and send them to station B, and the day's work will be completed." Luo Quan's answer and expression were so natural.

Seifert was speechless: "Oh~~ You are also an international star after all. Can you be a little bit smart? At this time, shouldn't you say nothing and pretend to be cold?"

"Are you tired of pretending to be yourself all day long?" Luo Quan rolled his eyes at him, "My usual personality and image are like this. Acting is acting, and life is life. This needs to be separated."

Seifert chuckled: "You can tell the difference quite clearly. You don't have any idol baggage at all."

While chatting, the main creators of the movie were basically here, and reporters came in one after another and took their seats.

Director Ford started to preside over the scene when it was almost done.

First of all, I would like to thank everyone for coming here to attend the press conference. It is a common topic.

Then he talks about his journey and inner expectations of why he wanted to make this movie.

Regarding internationally renowned awards such as the Golden Globe and the Golden Bear before the Oscars, Director Ford's attitude is very straightforward. As long as the movie can be involved, he wants them all!

It's a very arrogant statement, but he does have such confidence.

Moreover, this movie is expected to be a trilogy, and the investment is initially estimated to cost 300 million.

Generally speaking, the actual cost of shooting such special effects blockbusters is usually more than twice the initial estimate, which means that the starting investment is 600 million, in US dollars.

This is the most heavily invested trilogy in film history, and it is also Universal's largest expenditure in recent years.

It was a big gamble for Universal.

The bet was lost, several years of revenue were wiped out, the company's stock price plummeted, and its investment vision was questioned.

If you win the bet, you will naturally make a lot of money.

But for Director Ford, there was no possibility of losing the bet.

Since his debut, he has made twenty or thirty films, large and small, many of which have not won awards, and none of which have lost money!

He is the undisputed king of commercial films in Hollywood, which is why Universal is willing to believe in him and invest in him so much.

After expressing his ambition, Director Ford began to tell reporters about the original work of the film.

The script of the movie is adapted from the originator of Western fantasy novels - "The Lord of the Rings".

This is part of the Middle-earth epic created by the master of fantasy novels Tolkien. It has been translated into more than 80 languages ​​and is a best-seller around the world.

The late literary master was obsessed with striving for perfection in his works. Because he could not find a human language that matched the pronunciation characteristics of the elves and orcs in the book, Tolkien even created his own language for use.

This kind of thing is hard to see in most literary works.

What Ford wants is to retain these elements authentically and present them on the big screen. Including the magnificent and magnificent Middle-earth world in the author's book.

If you want to shoot scenes from novels, you can only look for locations that are as beautiful as the ones in the novels.

Director Ford's hometown of New Zealand is the obvious choice. It is known as the "Land of the Long White Cloud" and one of the most beautiful countries in the world.

Director Ford grew up there and knew where to shoot.

After talking about the original work and filming locations, the reporter started asking questions.

"Director, what are your criteria for selecting important roles in movies?"

The question was asked by a reporter from Time Magazine.

"I am a person who respects the original work very much. I usually do not modify the original work unless necessary. Therefore, the casting basically follows the settings of the original work. This can be seen from the several actors present."

"So for a female protagonist, I'm curious about what kind of standard it is?" the Times reporter continued to ask, "Forgive me for not having seen this great work. I hope Director Ford can tell us about it."

Director Ford smiled and said: "In fact, Luo Quan is the one who best fits the setting of the work among all the actors."

Speaking of this, everyone on the stage laughed.

As a film creator, it is more or less necessary to understand the story outline and character settings of the work. When Director Ford said this, I understood what he meant.

"In the novel, elves are an intelligent race that is eternally youthful. They have amazing beauty that far exceeds that of all humans. The elf queen and princess played by Luo Quan have a beauty that far exceeds that of all elves."

The reporters suddenly realized this, and then looked at Luo Quan, who was smiling and saying nothing, and immediately felt convinced.

"There is no doubt about this. Miss Luo Quan's beauty is world-famous." The reporter from Time Magazine ended the interview after flattering her.

This was followed by a question from a man behind him, a reporter from Playboy magazine.

As the world's largest magazine focusing on men's sexual interests, "Playboy" has actually been in contact with Luo Quan very early.

They wanted Luo Quan to shoot a cover for them and conduct an exclusive interview.

At that time, Luo Quan also specifically searched the magazine "Playboy" and was fortunate enough to see the wonderful scene of countless well-known female stars at home and abroad appearing in full LUO.

Of course, the key parts are covered, and the scene is sexy, but it's not over 18 years old.

If Luo Quan could take such a set of photos, it is estimated that the current issue of Playboy will become the highest-selling issue since its release.

The person who invited her to cooperate probably thought so too.

However, after Luo Quan knew what "Playboy" was, he blocked it without saying a word.

There was no communication between the two parties after that, and they never expected to meet again at the press conference this time.

The reporter who asked Luo Quan said: "Luo Quan, I know that you come from China, a relatively conservative country, and your own thoughts are also extremely conservative. So, what are you going to do about the kissing scenes or passionate scenes in the movie?" How about processing it?”

"Let me answer this." Director Ford raised his hand to calm Luo Quan and took over the topic: "The themes of "The Lord of the Rings" are adventure, rescue, fantasy, and epic, and there is not much emphasis on love.

The love scenes in the movie's plot are only superficial, without any passionate scenes. As for the kissing scene, there is only one shot that is not very long. "

"So what should Luo Quan do with this scene?" Playboy's reporter continued to ask, "I hope Luo Quan will answer."

Luo Quan's expression changed slightly. It seemed that he was blocked by her last time and was holding a grudge. This time he came to deliberately try to get in trouble with her.

But there was absolutely nothing wrong with the questions he asked, and she really couldn't get away without answering them directly.

"We will use a substitute!" At the critical moment, Hugo Harrison, the actor who plays Aragorn, came to the rescue.

Harrison smiled and said: "I am a devoted family man, I love my wife very much, and if not necessary, I will use a stunt double in all kissing and passionate scenes.

In addition, I also learned that Luo Quan comes from a relatively conservative country. Although she is nineteen, her first kiss is still there, so she definitely cannot hand it over so lightly.

Besides, "The Lord of the Rings" is not a romance movie, so based on the situation of Luo Quan and I, we both agreed to use dislocation and special effects stand-ins to shoot the kiss scene. This was also a plan that the entire crew agreed with. "

"That's what I want to say too." Luo Quan looked at Harrison with a smile and nodded.

The Playboy reporter pursed his lips and said, "Thanks for the answer."

Then, he sat down.

It seemed that this answer was not the result he wanted, but there was nothing he could do about it.

After the interlude, the interview continued.