Hollywood Road - Chapter 706

Hundreds of reporters filled the huge press hall of the Venice Film Palace. It seems that all the reporters who came to cover the Venice Film Festival attended the press conference. Not only did the organizer prepare far enough seats, but also the aisles and The corridor was also full of reporters.

“Except for this movie…”

During the press conference, a reporter from the United Kingdom spoke to another French reporter in private, which best reflected the media’s views, “In addition to Murphy Stanton and his famous Stanton party, there are other movies and Are celebrities worth interviewing? Who can have such a super influence as them? Who can shoot movies from the standpoint of the media?”

When they heard what he said, the surrounding reporters were nodding vigorously. The “Focus” that was just screened was simply showing their strength for these media reporters!

Questions are asked one after another. Anyone from Stanton’s party is the focus of media reporters’ questions. The questions range from movies to life to gossip.

Murphy seemed very relaxed. It seemed that his director had been forgotten by reporters. However, from the questions asked by the media reporters, he could hear them clearly. He didn’t dare to say 100%, but at least 9%. The 15th reporters were completely in the “Focus” camp.

This is also one of the reasons why he dared to choose to shoot this film, and dignifiedly premiered it in Italy, the home of Catholicism. Media reporters will naturally have a good impression of the film!

The reporter’s questions were asked one by one. At the beginning, they were basically addressed to Robert Downey Jr., James Franco, Margot Robbie, Seth Logan and Jonah Hillti.

“Director Stanton…”

The reporter from the UK stood up and threw the question at Murphy, “This is a film based on real events. Is shooting “Focus” a challenge for you?”

Murphy knew very well that the reporter could not let him go. The previous negligence was only for the final concentration of firepower, so he was well prepared.

“Yes, this kind of serious subject matter is a test of conscience and a severe challenge to anyone!” Murphy looked serious. He knew what to say would be best for himself and the film. “One day in the past few years, I occasionally After seeing the report of “Focus” that year, I found that such a severe incident was gradually forgotten, and similar incidents of ** are still happening. I feel that I have the responsibility and obligation to adapt this into a movie, which may not help much. People, but parents of many children can always raise their awareness of some people!”

A reporter from France stood up and said, “I heard that this film encountered a lot of difficulties in the preparation and shooting. How did you finish the creation?”

“This movie is about to die three times-I mean, almost died under the intervention of external forces. Even with such a cast and a very good script, as well as all the producers and studios are full of passion. It is still very difficult to put it on the screen in today’s social situation.”

Murphy thought for a while, then said, “This is an external factor, and we have spent a lot of effort to overcome it.”

“Is the shooting process what you planned? Did you encounter any accidents?” another reporter asked, “How much help did your team give?”

“The ideal scene for the director is like this…” Murphy smiled and said, “The description of each scene in the script is clear and concise. Tell me immediately how to splice the scenes. Everyone on the set has enough sleep and the salary is very good.”

He changed his voice, “The dream is full, the reality is very skinny. But in a way, this is not a bad thing. There is chaos in the filming process, and a lot of troubles make people deal with it, but it is also Because of these, filmmaking has a charm.”

“I can’t do without my team.” Murphy said directly, “Film is the art of cooperation. Only a director or only an actor can never make a play. Only through the cooperation of actors, shooting teams, post-production, etc., In order to draw a script scene into a storyboard, then to the sub-shots, then make a scene, and then through editing, to form the film we want. Also with these stages, many people say that the film is doing subtraction, from a The idea, when it comes to realization, is always a lot worse.”

A man from the United States stood up and asked, “Director Stanton, is this film rectifying the old-school investigative reports that have disappeared in the Internet age?”

“Of course!” Murphy nodded and admitted without hesitation, “The news industry has undergone tremendous changes in the past 10 years, but I am not sure if the public knows what they have lost. The Boston Globe is a copy of Local newspapers, not national newspapers such as The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. I think many stories are only valuable in local newspapers. Although this story eventually caused a national and even global sensation, it started It originated from a local newspaper. I’m not sure that the audience who watched this movie would say, “Wow! This doesn’t exist anymore!” The iceberg has begun to melt. These newspapers have disappeared, and they have been affected by this new media. Times cannibalize.”

He paused, and then said, “One more thing, I want the movie to remind everyone that a lot of sins actually happen around them, and people who touch them often wear the cloak of angels!”

“Are you angry?”

The question was a middle-aged female reporter, “Are you very angry about the behavior of the Catholic Church?”

“Yes, very angry!” Murphy was heartbroken and took out the attitude he should have at this moment. The acting index directly exploded, “These evils come from the Catholic Church! Not only do they not face the problem, they also cover up everywhere, especially if they want Uncover these evils and remind the people of society to persecute them at different levels!”

He gave a wry smile, “Don’t ask me why I know it, because I have experienced it myself!”

Some reporters laughed in the news hall. They knew what happened between Murphy and Catholicism.

Murphy did not smile, and continued, “After all, it is the Catholic Church. There are many believers. The process of uncovering this malignant tumor is extremely painful. It is like cutting off the spiritual support of a generation. The pressure from all aspects of society is so great that it will make people. collapse!”

He breathed a sigh of relief, “Fortunately, I made it through!”

A reporter from the “Los Angeles Times” stood up, one of the most famous liberal newspapers in the United States, and his stance was also very leaning towards Murphy, a director with the identity of a Los Angeles native.

“Murphy…” the reporter asked, “What touches did the things that actually happened in the film give you?”

All reporters pricked their ears, wanting to hear what amazing words Murphy would say.

“For a whole year of 2002, from January to December, the focus team of the American “Boston Globe” did one thing, which was to report on the sexual assault of underage children by priests in the Boston area. From the 13 priests involved in the case to The last 249 people exposed, it later expanded to the world, and similar scandals broke out in Australia and Europe one after another, which caused great repercussions and won the Pulitzer Prize for journalism.”

Murphy did not answer positively, and some questions do not need to be answered positively. “These priests specialize in picking boys from poor families. What is irritating is that they can molest seven boys in a family. At the same time, let their mothers say nothing, and face such pain alone for many years. A family of seven! Calling the devil is also a compliment. After the incident was revealed, the priest was just understated and transferred to another parish, and this was just Boston. One of the 249 priests in the diocese. According to investigations, about 1,000 children have been sexually assaulted by these priests. When they grow up, they call themselves survivors.”

The news hall was extremely quiet, and apart from Murphy’s words, no other voices could be heard.

“Survivor!” Murphy suddenly raised his voice, and said sternly, “Excuse me, have we been to the land kissed by Satan?”

These words were sonorous and powerful, making countless reporters look at him!

Murphy’s tone began to become heavy, “People will only tend to believe in the known or the most superficial level before they know the full truth of an event, and the social concepts inherent in their minds are highly educated. Under the circumstances, the amount of information they receive will hinder their judgment and perception of the truth.”

These are facts that exist objectively, and Murphy’s words are also convincing, “For example, the priest represents the authority of God. The same fault may be a crime to others, but it is to spread the gospel to him. And as a sexual assault. Victims, priests are moral masters. Rebelling against him is to confront authority and to report sexual assaults by priests. It often takes more courage for ordinary people to make such terrible incidents unreported or ignored.”

“During the filming, there was a scene that shocked me deeply. On Christmas Eve before the press release, in a huge church, a pair of small choirs sang hymns under the direction of the children, and the children’s faces were full of tranquil light. ‘How much kindness, how innocent, enjoying a peaceful sleep from heaven, holy night, shepherd, in the wilderness, suddenly saw the glory of heaven.’”

When needed, Murphy can always burst out energy that is far beyond normal, even for performances that he is not very good at. “They may not know how much darkness is outside this church, almost swallowing them, and how many adults are there. , Fighting for their lives is to keep them safe. Perhaps this world does not have absolute right and wrong, but there are strong people who do wrong and weak people who are compliant with adversity.”

In the end, Murphy said to countless reporters, “It is the media that is so difficult and extremely difficult to make us feel that the world is finally lit up!”

As his voice fell, the news hall fell into absolute silence. This silence lasted for less than three seconds. Applause sounded without warning. All reporters put down their pens, notebooks, tape recorders and cameras, one after another. Applause vigorously!

The director in front who values ​​the media and reporters definitely deserves such applause!