Chapter 66 A supernova that can't make ends meet
For the general public, whether the stars in the entertainment industry have profound or superficial acting skills, and whether their status is high or low, they are actually one of the ways for them to have fun after dinner. Unless it's a horrific ethics case, no one takes the gossip too seriously – of course, that doesn't mean they're not interested in the gossip between Renee and Jennifer, and the public has always been highly concerned about the private events of celebrities, otherwise there wouldn't be so many paparazzi, it's like office gossip, you don't stand in line for anyone, but you're curious to see how things go.
Renee Zellweger has been in the limelight in the past few years, and there are many single women who like "BJ's Single Diary", "Nurse Betty" and "Mr. Sweetheart" also left a certain impression on the audience that year. Now there is a sudden appearance of an unknown rookie, as soon as she debuts, she will high-profile under the banner of "Our Roxie is better", which is equivalent to announcing that she is going to step on Renee's position, it can be said that most people's feelings are inclined to Renee's side when they first heard about it, after all, after watching so many of her films, there is always a familiar feeling.
Of course, the people also have an interest in deepening their understanding of the other party that is unknown--at this time, the most sensitive gossip magazines naturally cannot let go of this new news spot; if half of the news in newspapers and magazines is guided, that is, the people are not necessarily interested, and the media guides the attention, then the remaining half is undoubtedly the push-type, that is, the people's interest pushes the newspapers and magazines to report. If the guided news can be changed by PR public relations, then in the promotion of reporting, no media will pay attention to feelings, their life is determined by whether they can meet the interests of the public, as long as the editor determines that this point is the current public concern, then no matter what means used, they will meet the needs of readers.
Under such a judgment, even if the filmmaker and the PR team chase and intercept them, the newspapers and magazines will not put aside their plans to report, not to mention that no one is hindering their investigation now, but the filmmaker has a faint intention to add fuel to the fire, of course, Weinstein and director Rob will not be involved in gossip disputes at this level, but there are some resources, if they are not approved, the magazine will not be able to get it.
Almost overnight, the news of Renee and Jennifer swept the country's gossip magazines. The public is more familiar with Renee, and when introducing the characters, in addition to resumes, the editor talks more about love history, and of course, it is indispensable to distribute some street photos of Renee and her boyfriend leaving various occasions, and comment on her expression. For Jennifer, the magazine was more of a judgmental attitude, and of course they quickly found her background from a brief interview with People magazine, and for this inspirational experience, the tolerant magazine reported in the tone of 'This is a very talented new strong woman who has come up from the original bottom class step by step', and the meaner report is 'So, she's just a blonde stunner who only went to high school?' By the way, I heard that she also dated the heir of Hilton, and it seems that this nugget girl is scheming.
However, no matter what kind of tone the magazine reported, in addition to Jennifer's headshot, they can only get a very rare number of street photos, this Jennifer Jefferson seems to live an ascetic life, even the reporter who has been following her since the Broadway period, it is difficult to get photos of her in and out of nightclubs and restaurants, these paparazzi only have some very ordinary street photos in their hands, it can be said that in addition to the different clothes, the background and character expressions are similar. Jennifer's publicity strategy is very high-profile, but in private it gives people a quiet temperament, she almost never has an unhappy expression in street photography, and of course she is not always smiling, basically her expression is flat and cannot attract attention.
Under such a premise, a group of leaked photos from unknown channels have won the favor of most of the media: this is a photo taken by Jennifer Jefferson when she took a private jet to Los Angeles to attend the premiere of "Chicago", and the photographer should be an insider with a certain relationship, with high definition and good framing angles, it looks almost like a candid shot by the paparazzi, more like a bright shot.
In the photo, Jennifer is wearing a short camel trench coat by Burberry with no straps, so she can clearly see her white shirt, gray wide-leg pants and red flat shoes, as well as the small Pottica pouch in her hand. Her make-up was not very heavy, at best she was thin with grease powder, and behind her was a crowd of attendants, while she calmly stepped down the gangway and into the limousine waiting on the tarmac.
Even the media, which sympathizes with Renee in terms of attitude, can't help but admit that in terms of appearance conditions, Jennifer is much better than Renee, Renee has never been a beauty - if she was beautiful, she would not have been able to star in "BJ's Single Diary" - she has always taken the route of being close to the people and warm, and has never played a role famous for her beauty, nor has she ever made a vase in a blockbuster movie, although it is a bit mean to say so, but a large vase is really a test of the actress's appearance An important measurement tool, if you are not beautiful enough, others will not invite you.
As for Jennifer, she is now an A-grade production vase, all of which is enough to show the extent of her eyebrows, her appearance is actually a little sharp and aggressive, but her style of dressing makes the editors not know what to do. If she wears a tight leopard-print skirt with heavy makeup and red lips, then they can easily portray her as a sexy meat bomb and a gold digger, if she dresses very casually, T-shirt and jeans, then the fact that she comes from a poor background is emphasized, and if she wears a red sole with a meticulous brand, even high heels, then the image of a nouveau riche who deliberately moves closer to the upper class is about to emerge.
- But now Jennifer is dressed too modestly, revealing low-key taste in her casualness, and all her street photos are almost the same style, never overly groomed heavy makeup, overly exaggerated expressions, everything is ... It's all too natural, Jennifer looks like the heir of the 'Old Money' family, from her dress to her expression, many details show her habit and disregard for money. Even the most discerning fashion blogger has a hard time dissipating her style of dressing, of course, she doesn't seem to be a superstar who turns everyone upside down, but she doesn't seem to be vulgar either, on the contrary, elegant and quiet, both are very suitable adjectives for her, and with her origin, these two adjectives appear in her is a small miracle.
"She's the epitome of the Upper East Side," fashion columnist Amy Spire praised in her weekly column on celebrity street photography, "Jennifer Jefferson is at the center of the controversy, and this girl has been portrayed in very different ways by different people, some say she's a poor, unscrupulous gold digger for money, some say she's a little miracle out of the slums, and you have to ask me what I think? Speaking, in this set of widely circulated airport candid photos, we can see that Jennifer chose two luxury items, Burberry's trench coat and Bottega handbag, the handbag is this year's spring and summer model, and the trench coat is last year's Burberry's autumn and winter clothes, which seems to be a little unworthy of her private jet value, but I can't help but say that Burberry's classic short trench coat - since it is called a classic, it means that it can be worn for several seasons, and the white shirt, the charming wide-leg pants and flat shoes are all from second- and third-tier brands, we see CK jeans' shirts, DKNY's pants, and very cute, flats from Steve Maddens. Jennifer brings us a pragmatic fashion for Upper East Side girls, you know that in addition to the celebrities and beauties on the Upper East Side, there are also solid upper middle classes, these girls will not be undressed for the season, nor will they dress up to fly, but they will never give up their fashion pursuits, when they fly from one place to another, elegant light makeup, comfortable and loose clothing, can last a long time Wearing flat shoes and bright embellishments, this light-hearted and practical style is like writing the Upper East Side into our blood, and we can fully imagine that on a private jet, Jennifer takes off her trench coat and briskly opens a book to read, rather than being trapped in a tight dress and heels and fidgeting through the entire flight. "
Perhaps because he was conquered by Jennifer's fashion style, Bell also said a few digressions about the current heated dispute. "There are many theories about this girl's personality at the moment, but judging from her clothes, Jennifer seems to have nothing to do with arrogance, on the contrary, she can even be said to be a miser, from last year's street shoots, we can see that Jennifer has worn this trench coat several times, and she seems to have no scruples about the unwritten rule among celebrities, 'one dress is not worn a second time'. But I've seen too many spendthrift and debt-ridden celebrities, and I have to say, I like Jennifer's calm and rational fashion style, she likes fashion, she spends money on fashion, but she doesn't overdraft to chase fashion, I think that says part of her personality, doesn't it?"
In addition to the fashion details revealed in the airport photos, at the Los Angeles premiere of "Chicago", Jennifer's Valentino rhinestone gown was also unanimously praised, and her makeup was praised as 'exquisite, fashionable and soft, moderately and appropriately groomed, blending fashion while maintaining her own taste'. At the same time, Renee's outfit received poor reviews, "Renee doesn't seem to know where she is in this film, or she already thinks that she is not up to Valentino's fashion status." The inappropriate attire made her excessively pale and old. "
Such a statement is quite vicious, but the fashion industry will not open up to you just because you are a big star, even the Oscar-winning characters may be judged as the worst dressed on the red carpet and receive a bunch of mean comments, if you can't stand it, then don't come out and mix.
Yes Such a fashion guide, coupled with the fact that most readers' aesthetics are also more inclined to Jennifer's beauty, what they see is a low-key, restrained, elegant young woman climbing down the stairs of a private jet, of course, Jennifer's life experience is already known to the public, but what the public is more acceptable than dry words is images. For most people in the world, private jets are still a symbol of luxury, so low-key and insipid to enjoy such luxurious facilities...
As soon as Jennifer became famous, she had already drawn a deep gap between her image and the public, in layman's terms, that is, even though she was born poor, her image was already very tall.
As an active user of the message board and the leader of the Yahoo group, Jon now spends much less time hanging out, and she has to learn to organize her schedule well in order to squeeze in enough time to keep the group running smoothly, and the IMDB discussion group is now one of the most active on the site.
Many people came to ask for the specific model of Jennifer's airport suit, "I liked it very much, I fell in love with it at first sight, but there are no pants in the DKNY store near me, and the clerk can't make out the specific style number by looking at the photos." "
Of course, more people want to know Jennifer's work, they think this girl is very beautiful, and they have already watched that episode of "CSI", but the weight of one episode is obviously not enough, and the "Chicago" musical is already out of stock, and the movie version has not yet been released, which makes them in a deep Jennifer hunger. Jon even had to spend a lot of time deleting pointless repetitive questions and calling people to Jennifer Jefferson's FAQ so that the discussion board wouldn't be flooded.
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"You've skyrocketed in the rankings on IMDB and are now in the top 30. Judy's voice came through the computer, which seemed a little distorted, "On ONTD, you have about 40 comments on the news article, which is a good number, and Jennifer Aniston sometimes only has 40 news items. There are very few comments on your dispute with Renee, most of them asking about your CV and work, as well as the provenance of your costumes, which is also great news, and if we are going to the Oscars, Valentino will be happy to lend the dress again. "
Attending the premiere generally does not wear a very careful mopping long dress, mainly a light small dress, the price of this small dress is of course not the same as the evening dress, and the difficulty of borrowing is not the same. But even so, at the premiere last time, Judy used her own face to borrow the small dress that was suddenly returned at the last minute, otherwise Jenny would not have been able to wear such a tall brand.
"Will we go to the Oscars?" asked Jenny, and Mary walked up and down behind her to pack her bags. - They just flew from Los Angeles to New York, and tomorrow they will be preparing for the last month of the year.
"No final decision yet. Judy shook her head, "It depends on the nominations for Chicago and the wishes of Harvey and Rob, if they invite and we try to go, it will be a good opportunity to be exposed, and Disney will be very happy." "
Jennifer Renee's topic is hot, and the happiest are of course the two producers of "Chicago", on the filmmaker's side, the number of people who called to inquire about the pre-sale, and the praise of the film reviews made them confident that the box office was good, and the Weinstein Company has begun to increase the operation of nominations, not to mention the theater side, now you can buy tickets for the "Chicago" musical, which already shows that you are a very capable person in New York. But "Pirates of the Caribbean" is also smiling from ear to ear, the film has been completed, entering the follow-up production stage, and the publicity work has also started, and now such a news has come out, the name of "Pirates" has been read by countless people, and the search popularity has increased a lot. Of course, the Disney family has a big business, and there is no shortage of tricks in publicity, but even so, there is no one who does not love free exposure opportunities. So of course they are happy to see Jennifer's popularity continue to rise, and at the last meeting, Judy said that Disney is considering getting her an Oscar role, so that even if she doesn't receive an invitation from the "Chicago" crew, she can make an Oscar performance.
"Didn't Renee respond?" asked Jenny.
"No, I understand Renee's PR, she will hold Renee's and even if Renee wants to say something, the team will stop it. Judy smiled, "The best strategy for Renee's team right now is to stay silent, any response will be a help to you." "
Jenny also understands the truth here, now that she is stepping on Renee's position, Renee is actually still the dominant party, so the media also played a role of provocative and teasing Renee, first, it is more dramatic to follow Jenny to step on Renee, and second, if Renee is stimulated to fight back, then the whole thing will get bigger and bigger, which will definitely be beneficial to them.
And for Jenny, what she needs most now is exposure, Cesare and Judy's carefully planned candid camera shots of machine money have been distributed all over the world, attracting a lot of attention for her, and thus converting fans - or favorites, the number is also staggering, and now if there is another round of events, they can repeat this kind of fan collection action again, this kind of thing will happen a few times, with the staging of "Pirates of the Caribbean", her status in the rivers and lakes will be supported at once, and she will really have the attention of celebrities.
Therefore, the more angry Renee's team is, the more they have to remain silent, otherwise they will really make wedding clothes for Jenny for nothing. Harvey Weinstein said that they welcome healthy competition and comparison, praising Renee and Jennifer as excellent actors, while James Schubert explained that he had no intention of comparing with the film, and the slogan 'Our Roxie is better' just told everyone that the Lockhee actors had changed and performed better than the previous actors.
Although he used the slogan at the beginning of the year as evidence, this idea did not make much splash, and at best provided Miramax with a step-and-tear down that no one in the general public bought. - Of course, this is not to say that James's words have no effect, even if they are dismantled, this is still a step down, and it also paves the way for Miramax to buy the adaptation rights of the Schubert Group's musical in the future.
"Do I still want to avoid the paparazzi?" Jenny didn't continue to dwell on Renee's topic, "It may be a little difficult in New York, Mary has already seen a paparazzi in front of the window just now. "
The last scenes of the Caribbean pirates were done in the studio, and Jenny didn't have many scenes, so she easily left before the news was hyped, and in the past few days, although the paparazzi were looking for her all over the world, no one in the team had released the news, so no one knew that she had been hiding in Cesare and Lilian's house. - Jenny has already quit the original apartment, after all, people can never imagine that a person who can fly by private jet still lives in such a cramped and old apartment building. And a few days at his girlfriend's house before heading to New York is not a big deal, after all, Cesare has barely been home lately, and he is so busy that he didn't even attend the premiere of "Chicago."
"Try your best, and be sure to dress appropriately if you go out. "If you can't make up your mind, take a picture and pass it to Julian, and let him check it." "
Julian was an excellent stylist, expensive but with a keen sense of fashion, and above all of all, he was generous and enthusiastic, and after Jennifer's makeup was so well received and the popularity skyrocketed, he generously offered to provide Jenny with free dress advice during her visit to New York.
This is also equivalent to a probationary period, and Jenny knows that if she has to ask him to help take care of the clothes when she returns to Los Angeles, she will definitely have to pay for it. Even now Julian doesn't charge because he can only remotely control Jenny's clothes and provide her with some ideas.
—— Her 300,000 yuan has just been paid for a long time, and it seems that it is about to be spent, and the 1.5 million is still floating in the clouds at all, and it will not be in her hands until at least a year and a half later. Jenny is now back to living on a weekly theatrical salary, and the most frightening thing is that she feels that according to the current trend, she will gradually invest more in clothing, and although she is more famous than before, she is even poorer than she was six months ago.
But these expenses are also not cut, Jenny herself does not have the energy to study fashion trends, think about what kind of clothing can reflect the fashion elements in addition to fitting the occasion. It is impossible for her to just establish a certain reputation in the fashion circle, and then she will destroy this goodwill with repeated outdated clothes, after all, the affirmation of the fashion circle is also closely related to the style of the star, if you always behave sloppily, feel insulated from the fashion passerby, then it is really difficult for you to be regarded as a superstar by the masses.
As long as you can leave a little savings, Jenny comforted herself with a wry smile in her heart, and put this matter aside, "I'll try to go out as much as possible, unless it's to the theater, if you can't wrap a scarf, it's already cold here in New York anyway." "
"As long as it's you in the photo, that's fine. Judy didn't object, "Ah, Cesare is online, Cesare, are the box office results out?"
Today is also the first day of "Chicago" release, and although Jenny is not responsible for the box office, she certainly remains concerned and curious.
"Yes," Cesare said simply, "although the first week was a small screening, with only 77 theaters, the first day of the box office was more than a million, with an average of 26,000 per theater, and the attendance was already very high." The theater survey, the audience's reputation is very good, and there should be more reviews and ratings on IMDB starting tomorrow, and the follow-up box office trend will be very optimistic. "
Generally speaking, literary films are rarely screened on a large scale at the beginning, they are all from small to large, if the box office is good, they will be added, if the box office is not good enough, small and medium-sized cities will not even have the opportunity to see it.
"It's a good start. Judy wasn't too excited, "hoping that Pirates of the Caribbean will have a similar trend." "
"Hmm. Cesare just hummed flatly, and then moved on to the next topic, "I received the news that Roger Albert will be going to see your comeback debut the day after tomorrow, which is a very good opportunity, and it seems that Roger is also planning to take a stand in this dispute - Judy." "
"I understand that Roger's statement will definitely bring a new wave of discussion, and I will arrange channels to release our 'street shoot' in LA last week in due course. Judy replied quickly, "Chesa, I was contacted by Josh's team yesterday, and on the Disney side, Jerry also thinks it's time to start the project, what do you think?"
"I have no opinion," Cesare said, "what is the first step you have drawn up?"
"Let Josh and a few crew friends come and do a musical revital. Judy said, "If you can, arrange the scene where Roger is coming, so that the paparazzi may inadvertently photograph Roger, which will be a good foreshadowing." "
"Good. Cesare said, "Jenny, remember, at this stage you are just friends, don't have too much intimacy. "
"OK, I understand. Jenny exhaled. Although she had been prepared, she still had an indescribable strange feeling when she heard that the plan was about to start.
After cutting off the video call, she walked to the window and looked down, and Mary came too.
"Well, there, there, there, there are two paparazzi. Mary pulled the blinds down a little and said with an inviting gesture, "So I pulled the windows down as soon as I got back, you know, the floor isn't very high, and it wouldn't be nice if they found an angle to take some pictures of you." "
"Well done, Mary. Jenny complimented plainly.
After a few months of Mary and her, the two became acquainted with each other, and she no longer feared Jenny, but asked curiously, "Why, is it Mr. Vijri who brought the bad news?"
"It's not. Jenny shook her head, "It's just ..."
She frowned, exploring the source of the sudden uneasiness in her heart, "The box office is good, it's just that these paparazzi make me feel ... I'm getting farther and farther away from the life of an ordinary person. "
"yes. Mary said, wistfully, "You're going to be a big star, Jenny, and you're going to be able to enjoy the life of my dreams." "
Jenny looked at her, and then at the two patient heads downstairs.
She had no choice but to smile.
The author has something to say: Note: 1 Burberry and Bottega (BV), you don't need me to popularize science... A first-line luxury brand. DKNY, Steve Maddens and CK JEANS are all second-tier brands that are close to the people, note that CK and CKJ are different, CK is a little blue blood, and CKJ is much closer to the people.
2 ONTD has popularized science before, IMDB's artist ranking is a comprehensive ranking of recent popularity, query and other weights, generally speaking, the first and second filmmakers are all big celebrities of the year, and there are blockbusters released recently. Jenny's popularity is already evident in the fact that she can get to 30 in a five-minute supporting role.