Joseph Sargent kept his promise. At the fund-raising concert organized by the gun control organization for Al Gore, Wang Lei gave a speech on gun control in public, and his speech was very exciting. He immediately promised to come to Braddock to take a look. And the next film will be filmed in Braddock.
He kept what he said and gave Wang Lei a surprise. He was also accompanied by Paula Wagner, a Carnegie Mellon University alumnus, famous agent and producer.
Paula Wagner used to be the agent of many well-known actors, and she is best known for her cooperation with Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise. They established a Cruise/Wagner production company and successively launched The Last Samurai , Vanilla Sky, Mission: Impossible and other super blockbusters.
"Wow, will Tom Cruise come?"
"Will Nicole Kidman come?"
Town Secretary Dwayne¡¯s assistant Emma Korver, as well as Simone and Jeff asked almost at the same time, this is a couple who can turn all living beings upside down.
Marquis, even Cynthia, Brady, and Dwayne all looked up at Wang Lei with expressions of inquiry and surprise. They were really curious about how Wang Lei could do it, and he could actually invite Paula Wagner. Honor God.
If Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman can really come to Braddock, then there is really no need to worry about the popularity of the cultural festival.
Wang Lei shrugged and spread his hands: "Unfortunately, I'm afraid not. These two are too popular. Wherever they go, police cars have to clear the way. Braddock's police force is not enough."
"That's not a problem. We can recruit temporary police officers. I think the Braddocks will be happy to sign up." Marquis, who has always been dark-faced and unsmiling, said quickly.
"Well, if we think about this matter again, there will be a chance, but it will definitely be more difficult than the success of the Steel Culture Festival, which welcomed 100,000 tourists in three days."
Wang Lei smiled and shook his head: "To be honest, I didn't expect Paula Wagner to come. We don't know each other. I'm just familiar with Joseph, and then I communicated with Sally Field via email. It was Joseph who invited the others. , they will all participate in a film and television culture forum at the University of Pittsburgh next weekend."
¡°Joseph also promised that his next movie would be shot in Braddock, not just for one or two scenes, but for the main location.¡±
"Wow, another good news, Rex, you are really surprising, is there anything else?" Jeff stretched out his hand and pointed at Wang Lei, making a gesture of please continue.
Wang Lei spread his hands: "It's a pity that it's gone for the time being."
Although Joseph Sargent is not a popular director, he mainly shoots TV movies, has a large number of works, and has strong connections in the TV industry. In addition to being in his seventies, his status is respected.
Joseph¡¯s decision to film in Braddock is a good thing anyway. Although the sensational effect he can bring is far less than that of the Cruises, if used well, it can also greatly increase the popularity of the town.
There is also Sally Field, a big star who has won two Oscars.
No one questions Wang Lei¡¯s ¡°Steel Culture Festival¡± plan anymore. Is there a cost issue? Wang Lei has promised not to use financial funds; worried that no one will come? That's not a problem. Haven't you seen the public service announcements on cable news stations and big names like Joseph Sargent, Sally Field, and even Paula Wagner? As long as they come, Braddock will become the focus of people's heated discussions, and they will also become Braddock's most eye-catching signs, attracting attention during publicity.
What¡¯s more, Joseph Sargent will be filming in Braddock. If the cultural festival is held during the filming, you can also visit the studio by the way. I believe many people will be interested.
Wang Lei also made an important revision to the original plan, which was to no longer organize and hold the Steel Culture Festival in the name of the government, but to establish another "Braddock Renaissance Fund" to make this public welfare and non-profit The organization is responsible for running the Steel Culture Festival. Now even Cynthia, who insists on the position of small government, has no reason to object.
As a result, the cultural festival plan received unanimous support from everyone. Although the steel cultural festival run by the foundation no longer requires the parliament to dictate, this is the main purpose why Wang Lei changed his original intention and established the foundation.
As soon as the news spread that Sally Field and others were coming, the town of Braddock immediately became a sensation.
Joseph Sargent, Paula Wagner, Sally Field are undoubtedly big stars to the residents of this small town. In fact, their influence cannot be ignored in the American entertainment industry.
Sally Field came to Braddock, but it was three years ago, and she only filmed a few days in the Carnegie Library. She lived in seclusion and was very?just left, and some town residents didn't even know she had been there.
This time is different, everyone knows they are coming, and they are coming together.
The residents of the town began to organize spontaneously to welcome these three big stars. Councilor Simone and some middle-aged women established the "Sally Field Fan Club". Sally Field was the most active in the late 1970s and early 1980s. , so popular, it was these women who were their idols and dreams when they were young.
They are active in the streets of Braddock, organizing everyone to clean up the front and back of the house: "Sally Field is coming, we have to let her see the good side, and then come here often to film."
They did this, which made Wang Lei and Donna, who were organizing the cultural festival, feel very relieved, because they also proposed a plan. In order to hold the cultural festival, the dilapidated town must be tidied up. They were worrying about how to mobilize residents to take action, but they didn't expect that Simone's "Sally Field Fan Club" could get ahead of them and get everything done.
Wang Lei was secretly happy, and he stepped forward at the right time to add fuel to the fire: "Yes, a small town that can make movies should be unique."
So, Simone and their "Sally Field Fan Club" began to follow his request again, mobilizing everyone to clean up the messy lawn and trim the greenery that had not been trimmed for a long time.
Simone even ran over and asked Wang Lei: "Has the venue of the cultural festival been determined? Can we decorate it first and let Sally Field and others see it? They might be interested and then come to our cultural festival. .¡±
"Wow, this is really a good idea." Although Wang Lei didn't think that Sally Field and the others would have time to participate in the cultural festival, it was indeed a good idea that would allow them to speak good words and promote the cultural festival.
Therefore, the organization and layout of the cultural festival venue was put on the agenda in advance. Wang Lei did not need to worry about it. The energy of Simone and the "Sally Field Fan Club" was huge. They drove the "idlers" in the town to come to Mo The open space by the Nongahira River began to get busy.
They have no complaints and are very motivated to work. Everyone wants to see stars and hope that stars see their works. It would be better if they complimented them a few words or even bought their works.
"Oh, Sally Field? That's a beautiful little girl, although I prefer Halle Berry." The old black man Heywood placed the iron horse he made from horseshoes at the entrance of the venue and blew a loud whistle. Whistle and laugh.
Braddock was changing every day. A week later, on the afternoon of Friday, September 17, Sally Field and her party arrived as scheduled.
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