Hollywood Road - Chapter 681

In downtown Los Angeles, outside a seemingly ordinary church, a large number of media reporters gathered. They were isolated outside the wrought iron gate, but looking inside from the open church door, you can see the inside of the church. Fewer candles, light candles swaying in the breeze, and more than candles are a large number of believers in formal clothes. The believers crowded the whole church and looked at the front religiously.

Under the cross of the church, an old man in a priest’s costume seemed to be saying something, but it was too far away for the reporters to hear.

“Guess.” A reporter with eyes asked the red-haired female reporter next to him. “What did the Archbishop of Marquez Costello say?”

The red-haired female reporter shook her head, “I can’t guess, it’s probably to commemorate the dead Catholic believer.”

“Your Excellency the Archbishop of Central and Southern California, personally convene a dispersion…” The middle-aged reporter who was diagonally across from him had a particularly sensitive sense of smell, “The purpose should not be as simple as memorial.”

“Well, it makes sense!” The reporter with eyes nodded, “Not only did he arrange a dispersion, but he also deliberately revealed the news to the media. Obviously, it had a different purpose.”

“Do you think you will target Murphy Stanton?” said the red-haired female reporter.

The others nodded, “It’s possible.”

Between the South-Central Diocese of California and even the Catholic Church, because the film “Diego Rose” is extremely dissatisfied with Murphy Stanton, it has long been not news.

“I have had several contacts with the Archbishop Marquez Costello.”

A short reporter leaned in at this moment and said, “He is a tough guy, and he will definitely not let this opportunity pass.”

The youngest middle-aged reporter nodded in agreement, “A Murphy Stanton fan, imitating the magician in “The Dark City”, shot and killed a Catholic believer in public, and replaced it with the archbishop I was in. Location, will not let go of this opportunity.”

The red-haired female reporter raised her hand and looked at her watch, “Mass is about to end, wait and see what the archbishop says.”

After the mass in the church was over, Archbishop Marquez Costello walked out of the church slowly and came into the courtyard, accompanied by two church pastors, with the eyes of the believers looking up.

“Let them in,” Archbishop Marquez Costello said to a priest.

The pastor made a gesture to the door, and the staff guarding the door opened a small door on the wrought iron gate, allowing only one reporter to pass at a time, and carefully checked the reporter’s ID.

It’s not long since the shooting at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Many people suspect that the gunman was targeting Catholics. Whether it was this dispersion or subsequent interviews, the security level was quite high, and the police even deployed special personnel nearby. .

Archbishop Marquez Costello turned his head to look at the other pastor, and asked in a low voice, “How is the contact?”

“Very smoothly.” The pastor’s voice was not loud. “The media was criticizing the violence caused by “Dark City”. For this kind of incident, the media will definitely not stand on the side of the murderer and Murphy Stanton. .”

Upon hearing this, Archbishop Marquez Costello nodded in satisfaction.

Before the reporter came, the pastor continued, “Don’t look at the media singing praises to Murphy Stanton and the “Dark City”. They are the most unreliable people. If something like this happens, they are happy. There are many unlucky people watching Murphy Stanton.”

Archbishop Marquez Costello saw a reporter approaching and did not speak, but gave a kind smile.

With the maintenance of the church staff and the fact that this is a church again, the reporters have somewhat converged, and the order of this temporary press conference appears to be very good.

“Your Excellency the Archbishop.”

I don’t know if there has been communication in advance. The first few reporters asked questions that were very similar to Archbishop Marquez Costello’s appetite, “What do you think of a devout believer being brutalized in order to maintain the reputation of the church? Killing?”

“The Church strongly condemns this kind of anti-human behavior.” Archbishop Marquez Costello said righteously. “So, we are holding Mass here today to commemorate this member.”

Another reporter stood up and asked, “Do you think this matter is necessarily related to Murphy Stanton’s film?”

Archbishop Marquez Costello still has a solemn expression. “The police have announced the preliminary results of the investigation, and it looks like this so far.”

These previous questions seem to have been drilled in advance, and between question and answer, they not only highlight Catholicism, but also point the spearhead of the entire shooting incident at Murphy and his film.

“Should we play?”

The red female reporter whispered to the reporter wearing glasses and the middle-aged reporter next to her, “Will the news last too long.”

Several of them are from Fox’s media, and they naturally have their own goals when they come here.

The middle-aged reporter seemed to be the leader, and he nodded slightly.

When asking questions later, the red-haired female reporter raised her hand. As the previous questions were almost the same, after the news officer clicked on her, a staff member handed over the microphone.

“Your Excellency the Archbishop.”

Give full play to the advantages of women, the red-haired female reporter has a charming smile on her face, “As we all know, Murphy Stanton’s films are known for their darkness, depression, and cruelty. “The Dark City” almost uses these characteristics. At the extreme, the murderer is obviously a fan of the film or Murphy Stanton. Do you think the murderer’s actions were influenced by “Dark City”?”

Having said that, she added, “I don’t know if you have watched “Dark City”?”

“I’ve seen it!” Archbishop Marquez Costello looked very sad, “Movies should be a form of cultural entertainment that brings people positive, but I don’t know why it has become so cruel and cold in the hands of some people. Some directors only see the dark side of people and society, but never pay attention to the shining side. As public figures, especially those with a large number of supporters, such behavior undoubtedly releases a very bad signal.”

The red-haired female reporter was still looking at Archbishop Marquez Costello.

“The murderer screamed that he was an agent of chaos.” Archbishop Marquez Costello said solemnly. “I think Murphy Stanton and his films are responsible for this.”

“Thank you.” The red-haired female reporter said with a smile.

The next round of questions soon began, and the reporter wearing glasses took the microphone, “His Excellency, I don’t know if you have noticed. Violent scenes in past Hollywood movies have caused many unexpected tragedies.”

Archbishop Marquez Costello looked very knowledgeable. “I’ve heard of it.”

The reporter helped his glasses and asked, “Just like the shooting at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood, the parties involved in those cases were also influenced by Hollywood movies. Nowadays, there are more and more violent factors in Hollywood movies. Do you think this is a good thing?”

“No!” Archbishop Marquez Costello was outraged when he mentioned Hollywood movies, “Hollywood must limit violence and other transitional content in movies!”

Seeing a good opportunity, the reporter wearing glasses asked, “Should Hollywood movies be responsible for this?”

Archbishop Marquez Costello nodded slowly, “Like the case that happened in front of the theater this time, Hollywood movies should bear the main responsibility!”

Then, the middle-aged reporter got the microphone and asked, “Nowadays, the scale of Hollywood movies is getting bigger and bigger, and there are more and more violent and pornographic content. Do you think there is a problem with Hollywood’s self-censorship?”

“Hollywood’s self-censorship is more like a show for others.”

Archbishop Marquez Costello did not hesitate to criticize, “Why is Murphy Stanton’s “Dark City” a PG-13 level instead of an R level? I think I want to eliminate the disadvantages in the movie. Factors that allow more healthy movies to appear in front of the audience. It is not enough to rely solely on Hollywood self-censorship.”

These reporters had known about the archbishop before they came. Archbishop Marquez Costello was a tough one. Since he caught the opportunity, he would certainly not let it go easily.

The middle-aged reporter asked immediately, “In the last century, the church had formulated the ethics standards for Hollywood movies. There were not so many violent scenes in Hollywood movies at that time. Your Excellency, if you can, you Do you think this is an effective measure?”

If Hollywood movies can be placed under the influence of the church as in the last century, his promotion to Cardinal Cardinal will no longer be a problem. The thoughts in the mind of Archbishop Marquez Costello flashed past. , Said, “I think this is a very effective measure! If Hollywood itself cannot regulate the production of movies, then the government and churches can assist! Movies, as a wide-spread cultural entertainment, must be regulated and restricted! “

It seems that Archbishop Marquez Costello was a little excited and said, “Only in this way can we reduce and eliminate the tragedies caused by the negative influence of Hollywood movies!”

Several senior reporters got the results they wanted, so they stopped asking questions, and the news conference soon ended.

“Has it been recorded?”

Leaving the church compound and approaching the car on the side of the road, the middle-aged reporter asked a reporter carrying a camera, “Is there nothing to miss?”

The cameraman put away the camera and made an “OK” gesture, “I do something, don’t worry!”

The red-haired female reporter and the reporter wearing eyes also came over.

The former pointed to his watch, “Hurry up and go back, I want to hurry up!”

“Hmm…” the reporter with eyes reminded, “If you go back quickly, you can catch up with the evening news.”