Chapter 266: Press Conference

Although she had a new car, Luo Quan still went to the press conference by car.

The location was at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York, just a stone's throw from Central Park.

As one of the most anticipated blockbusters of the year, the opening press conference of "Lord of the Rings" can be said to have received the attention of media people all over the world.

Today, the outside of the Four Seasons Hotel was blocked by luxury cars, and the red carpet at the door was already full of reporters carrying long guns and short cannons.

If it were before, Luo Quan would mostly come to the scene wearing a T-shirt, and would only suddenly remember that she seemed to be dressed inappropriately when she was about to get off the car.

However, having experienced so many big occasions, she would no longer make such low-level mistakes.

Before coming to the United States, she picked out a few pieces from the classic Chanel clothes she gave Wen Xia and brought them together for emergencies.

What she was wearing today was a black evening dress, with the skirt full of shining sequins. Under the stimulation of countless flashes, Luo Quan's skirt seemed to be as bright as the galaxy in the night sky.

This was a classic evening dress designed by Chanel at the turn of the century, named "Stars". It was limited to ten pieces worldwide, and Luo Quan's piece was the only exceptional eleventh piece.

She stepped on the crystal high heels that Butler Barry gave her before. Because the appearance was good, Luo Quan took the shoes with her when she left.

Although she didn't tell her grandfather, he was a big family, and he probably wouldn't care about such a pair of shoes.

Because she wasn't on the show, Luo Quan didn't wear makeup as usual.

She, who was already cold and white, had the same effect whether she applied foundation or not. As for color makeup, she wouldn't apply it, so she didn't wear makeup in most cases.

As the current most beautiful face, although Luo Quan came out of an Uber taxi holding her skirt, she still became the focus of the audience's lens in an instant.

It seems that wherever she goes, it is like this.

Reporters rushed towards her like a tide, but stood still outside the red carpet with a tacit understanding, leaving a path for her.

Luo Quan walked forward seriously with her skirt in one hand, while raising her hand and smiling to greet the reporters.

She didn't have many experiences walking the red carpet, but could she not have seen a pig run without eating pork? There were so many videos of female stars walking the red carpet in the news; she could know the process after watching it a few times.

In order to avoid falling and making a fool of herself on such an occasion, Luo Quan walked very carefully every step.

On the other hand, she didn't want others to say that she deliberately walked slowly to grab the lens, so her pace was also relatively fast.

Since the last sprained foot, Luo Quan learned from the pain and practiced walking in high heels when she had nothing to do at home.

It was a bit awkward at first, but she became familiar with it after walking more. As long as she found the balance point between the high heels and the sole, she could walk like flying in high heels.

Her next goal was to try to see if she could perform karate in high heels, just like those actresses in the movies; maybe she would have a chance to use it in the future.

Seeing Luo Quan running small steps with her skirt, and about to run into the hotel, the reporters called her:

"Luo Quan, don't you want to let us take a front photo?"

It was sloppy; she only cared about moving forward and didn't remember that there was this process.

Luo Quan turned her head and smiled, "Sorry, I haven't walked for a long time, almost forgot."

The reporters laughed.

If it were an ordinary star, she would just walk with her head buried, and no one would deliberately call her.

However, beauties are always more popular than ordinary people and easier to harvest everyone's tolerance and preferential treatment.

Not to mention Luo Quan, such a peerless beauty?

Turning back to the center of the red carpet, Luo Quan put down her skirt, put her hands on her waist to support her body, and showed her full and perfect curves.

This was a move she learned from Wen Xia. That little girl's hips twisted, and she could twist her body into a twist. Her current level was relatively low, and she could only pose this primary posture.

However, even if it was just primary, it had already defeated countless people in the world.

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

Feeling almost there, Luo Quan turned and walked into the hotel.

The conference room where the press conference was located was on the eighth floor of the hotel. The crew had special people waiting at the entrance of the hotel lobby to point the way. Luo Quan entered the elevator according to the instructions.

Because she came relatively early, the conference room was basically the crew. Many creators hadn't come yet. Reporters were shooting first-hand information outside. Only the director, screenwriter, and others were sitting on the tables and chairs set up on the stage.

Luo Quan took a look and thought it was the school leaders holding a parent meeting on the flag-raising platform.

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

"Hello, Director." Luo Quan held her skirt and stepped up the stairs step by step, "Am I sitting here?"

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

"Why are you here too?!" Luo Quan suddenly saw Seifert sitting there laughing next to the director and waved at her.

Seifert said proudly: "This movie is invested and produced by Universal Company. As the manager of the Market Research Department of Universal Company Headquarters, is it strange for me to appear here?"

"Isn't it the deputy manager?"

Seifert was suddenly angry: "Already promoted!"

"Then this time to New Zealand to film, you also have to go together?" Luo Quan sat next to Seifert and asked.

Seifert shrugged his shoulders: "That doesn't have to be. I just came to join the fun, and by the way, answer a few questions from the media. It's just the BOSS's task………… what are you doing?"

Seifert saw Luo Quan take out her phone and shoot, and asked curiously.

"Taking pictures, this is a Hollywood-level press conference scene. Shooting a few and sending them to Bilibili, the day's task is done again." Luo Quan's answer and expression were so reasonable.

Seifert was speechless: "Oh～～ you are also an international big star, can you have some city government, shouldn't you not speak and pretend to be cold at this time?"

"Disguising yourself all day, tired?" Luo Quan gave him a white look, "My usual personality and image are like this. Acting is acting, life is life. This has to be separated."

Seifert laughed, "You are quite clear, and you have no idol baggage at all."

Chatting and chatting, the main creators of the movie basically came, and the reporters walked in one after another and took their seats.

Seeing that it was almost time, Director Ford began to host the scene.

First, thank everyone for coming to the press conference, a cliché topic.

Then, tell about his mental journey of wanting to shoot this movie and his inner expectations.

For internationally renowned awards such as the Oscars, Golden Globes, and Golden Bears, Director Ford's attitude was very straightforward. As long as it is involved in the movie, he wants it all!

Very arrogant statement, but he does have such confidence.

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

Generally speaking, when shooting this kind of special effects blockbuster, the actual cost is usually more than twice the initial estimate, which means the investment starts at 600 million, and the unit is US dollars.

This is the trilogy with the largest investment in film history, and it is also the largest expenditure of Universal Company in recent years.

For Universal Company, this is a big gamble.

If you lose the bet, the revenue of several years will turn into bubbles, the company's stock price will plummet, and the investment vision will be questioned.

If you win the bet, it will naturally be full of money.

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

Since his debut, he has shot 20 or 30 movies of all sizes. There are many movies that haven't won awards, but there hasn't been a single movie that has lost money!

He is the well-deserved king of commercial films in Hollywood, which is also the reason why Universal Company is willing to believe in him and give him such a large investment.

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

The script of the movie is adapted from the ancestor of Western fantasy novels—"Lord of the Rings".

This is a part of the epic of Middle-earth constructed by fantasy novel master Tolkien. It has been translated into more than 80 languages and is popular all over the world.

This literary master who has passed away has reached the point of being enchanted by his attitude of striving for perfection in his works. Because he couldn't find human language that fits the pronunciation characteristics of elves and orcs in the book, Tolkien even created language for use.

This is hard to see in most literary works.

And what Ford wants is to retain these elements in their original flavor and present them on the big screen. Including the magnificent Middle-earth world in the author's book.

If you want to shoot the scenes in the novel, you can only find locations that are as beautiful as those in the novel.

Director Ford's hometown, New Zealand, is the best 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, so he naturally knows where it is suitable for shooting.

After the original work and shooting locations were finished, reporters began to ask questions.

"Director, what is your standard for the selection of important roles in the movie?"

The reporter from Time magazine asked.

"I am a person who respects the original work very much. If it is not necessary, I usually don't modify the original work. Therefore, the casting is basically set according to the original work. This can be seen from the several actors present."

"Then for the heroine, I am very curious about what kind of standard it is?" The reporter from Time continued to ask, "Forgive me for not reading this great work, I hope Director Ford can tell us."

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

Speaking of this, everyone on the stage laughed.

As the main creators of the movie, they all know more or less about the story outline and character settings of the work. At this time, hearing Director Ford say this, they also understood what he meant.

"In the novel, elves are a wise race with eternal youth. They possess amazing beauty far exceeding all humans, and Luo Quan, who plays the Elf Queen and Elf Princess, possesses beauty far exceeding all elves."

The reporters suddenly realized, and then looked at Luo Quan, who was smiling without saying a word on the side, and felt that it was true.

"This is beyond doubt, Miss Luo Quan's beauty is world-famous." After the reporter from Time magazine flattered, he ended the interview.

Immediately following was a question from the person behind him, a reporter from "Playboy" magazine.

As the world's largest magazine focusing on male sexual interests, "Playboy" actually contacted Luo Quan very early.

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

At that time, Luo Quan specially searched for what "Playboy" was, and had the honor to see the wonderful scene of countless well-known domestic and foreign female stars appearing in full nudity.

Of course, the key parts were covered, the scene was sexy, but it didn't reach the 18-ban level.

If Luo Quan could shoot such a set of photos, it is estimated that the issue of Playboy would become the highest-selling issue since its publication.

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

However, after Luo Quan knew what "Playboy" was, she directly blacklisted it without saying a word.

After that, there was no more contact between the two sides. Unexpectedly, they could meet again at the press conference this time.

The reporter who asked Luo Quan said: "Luo Quan, I know you come from Huaxia, a relatively conservative country, and your own thinking is extremely conservative. Then how do you plan to deal with the kiss scenes or passionate scenes in the movie?"

"I'll answer this." Director Ford raised his hand to let Luo Quan be restless, and took over the topic: "The theme of 'Lord of the Rings' is adventure, salvation, fantasy, and epic. There is not much ink in love.

The love bridges in the movie plot are all tasted, there is no passionate scene, as for the kiss scene, there is only one lens that is not very long."

"Then how does Luo Quan deal with this lens?" The reporter from Playboy continued to ask, "I hope Luo Quan will answer."

Luo Quan's expression changed slightly. It seems that she was blacklisted by her last time and held a grudge. This time she came to deliberately make things difficult for her.

But the question he asked was completely flawless. She couldn't get out of it without answering directly.

"We will use a substitute!" At the critical moment, Hugo Harrison, the actor of Aragorn, came out to relieve the siege.

Harrison smiled and said: "I am a man loyal to his family. I love my wife very much. If it is not necessary, I will use a substitute for all kiss scenes and passionate scenes.

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

Besides, 'Lord of the Rings' is not a love movie, so combining my situation with Luo Quan's, we all agree to use dislocation and special effects substitute methods to shoot kiss scenes. This is also a plan agreed by the whole crew."

"This is also what I want to say." Luo Quan smiled and looked at Harrison, nodded and said.

The reporter from Playboy pursed his lips: "Thanks for the answer."

Then, sat down.

It seems that such an answer is not the result he wants, but he is helpless.

After the episode, the interview continued. ===== CHAPTER 267 =====