Judging from the results, this time, due to competition during the same release period, Angelina Jolie ended up dragging herself down.
Who would have thought that the private life of Hollywood's sexiest goddess was actually so chaotic?
For a while, North American audiences developed a very negative perception of Angelina Jolie, which also led to Tomb Raider performing worse at the box office than expected.
Anne Hathaway was merely collateral damage in this situation. As everyone saw, once Gilbert made his move, Angelina Jolie was nearly ruined.
You might think about using scandals to target Gilbert, but he truly doesn't have anything that would provoke public disgust.
So far, aside from the trouble caused by those people on the island, nothing else has been particularly serious.
This incident didn't affect Gilbert's shooting schedule at all. The filming of Flipped wasn't very difficult; the crew just needed to recreate the vibe of the 1950s and 60s.
Fortunately, the old man came from that era himself. As a professional and also the producer, he provided Gilbert with a lot of useful advice.
The film's perspective begins with the male lead, Bryce, showing how he doesn't feel anything for Juli and even deliberately chases the school beauty to get rid of her.
But Juli soon sees through all of it. Sincere and passionate, she continues to pursue Bryce.
Then the story shifts to Juli's perspective, forming a dual-narrative. Seeing the story unfold from different viewpoints adds a layer of interest.
If this story had taken place in China, the two might have been ruthlessly torn apart by teachers and parents before they even got started. Not always, of course, but that's how it often goes.
But in the West, especially in North America, early romantic relationships aren't a big deal.
This is likely due to cultural differences between East and West. It's not about who's right or wrong. It's just that when feelings come on too quickly, not even parents can stop teenage boys and girls from secretly holding hands.
If they encounter a bad person, there's really not much to be done.
In the original film, the female lead looked a little odd robably a deliberate choice by the director to highlight her inner qualities over beauty.
But Gilbert didn't go that route. He chose Scarlett, who is visually much more appealing than the original actress.
This was also the first time Scarlett played the female lead in one of Gilbert's films.
When Gilbert told her the news, she was so excited she couldn't sleep, absolutely thrilled and screaming with joy.
Since childhood, she had appeared on Gilbert's sets, playing small parts. She had watched Gilbert grow step by step into who he was today it felt like she had risen to success alongside him.
During this time, she too had grown up. What began as a childhood reliance had eventually turned into a special attachment.
As a little girl, Scarlett dreamed of one day becoming the female lead in a Gilbert movie, and now that dream had come true.
But her first week filming Flipped didn't go too smoothly.
"Cut!" Gilbert called off the shoot, eyes fixed on Scarlett.
Scarlett quickly raised her hand and said, "Sorry, Gilbert, it's my fault!"
"How many times have I told you? Use job titles while we're working…" Gilbert said seriously.
Scarlett pouted, "My bad, Director."
"What's with the pout? That looks awful, you know?" Gilbert walked over and addressed both Scarlett and Robert Pattinson: "Your scene just now felt unbalanced. It didn't come across harmoniously.
Scarlett, I know you're a good actress, but I need you to tone it down a bit less technique, more natural.
Robert, your expressions and body language are way too exaggerated. We're not performing stage plays here.
In stage plays, exaggerated gestures are used so the audience at the back can see, but that's not needed in film."
Scarlett seemed a bit defiant, but Robert Pattinson listened seriously, nodding gently as he said, "Understood, Director. I got it."
Gilbert then turned to Scarlett, "And you?"
"I think my performance was great just now!" Scarlett argued.
"Come here," Gilbert beckoned with his hand.
"What for?" Scarlett grew wary but subconsciously moved toward Gilbert.
As she got closer, Gilbert pinched her cheek, making Scarlett cry out in pain: "Why are you pinching my face? Ouch, it hurts…"
Only then did Gilbert let go of her cheek and tap her forehead, scolding, "When did you develop this bad habit? Got yourself a princess complex now?
Just do what I say. How dare you argue?"
"Alright, alright, I know I was wrong." Scarlett looked at him with puppy-dog eyes. "I'll act exactly how you want, okay?"
Gilbert said earnestly, "Scarlett, you need to understand if you want to become a Hollywood star, you can't walk around acting haughty or superior.
There are too many petty people in this world offend the wrong one, and they might bite back at a critical moment."
"Are you one of those petty people?" Scarlett asked.
"At the very least, I'm not a good guy…" Gilbert patted her head again. "Don't change the subject. What I'm saying is—conduct is key. Drop the princess attitude.
Look at Gwyneth her awful personality has made her widely disliked. I don't want you to become like that."
Hearing that, Scarlett felt a sweet warmth in her heart. Clearly, Gilbert still cared about her. And this kind of advice wasn't something outsiders would say to her.
Robert Pattinson listened quietly from the side, secretly amazed by Scarlett and Gilbert's relationship, and made mental notes to remember all of Gilbert's advice.
Some say Hollywood doesn't like people who are too modest they prefer those with a bit of arrogance.
But not all arrogance is equal. Pointless arrogance is just conceit—and it easily offends others. In terms of relationships, for example, when dealing with Spielberg and other Hollywood big shots, you can't exactly be arrogant, can you?
High society in North America deeply admires the whole British gentleman ideal, complete with etiquette so elaborate even real British nobility find it ridiculous.
So being arrogant and being wild are not the same thing. It doesn't mean you can skip the basics of etiquette.
If you fail to show even the most basic manners and respect, you'll end up offending a whole lot of people—just like Gwyneth Paltrow did.
There was once a director from Mexico who worked in the indie film scene. He showed up at the celebration party for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers without an invitation.
That in itself wasn't a big deal, since plenty of uninvited people would show up at such events just to join the fun.
Gilbert couldn't recall this director's name, but the man's look that day left a deep impression on him.
This Mexican director was completely unkempt, wearing a set of filthy, smelly rags, and acted like he owned the place as he gorged himself at the party.
Everyone else kept their distance from him. It wasn't until security escorted him out that the eccentric man shouted, "I came here to see Director Gilbert! How dare you throw me out? Do you have any idea what you've missed? You've missed the best indie film of the year!"
Gilbert had been watching this man's antics with amused interest, like watching a clown perform. But the moment he mentioned an indie film, Gilbert immediately lost all interest and waved for security to throw the guy out.
If you're here seeking investment, the very least you can do is dress properly.
Even Robert Iger and Doug Walter, heads of major corporations, treat Gilbert with courtesy. So what makes you, an indie film director, think you can act otherwise?
After that incident, Gilbert didn't give it another thought. The guy was a nobody.
But rumor had it that the Mexican director later managed to pull funding from second-tier Pinnacle Entertainment, and the film had already started shooting. In an interview, the director even said he'd use this film to prove Gilbert wrong.
A reporter asked him, "Do you mean to say you're going to compete with The Return of the King?"
"No," the still-unnamed director replied. "I heard Gilbert's shooting a low-budget film. Why don't we go head-to-head?"
Not bad. At least he wasn't completely delutional he didn't dare challenge The Return of the King.
Still, even as some praised his courage with a thumbs-up, most people thought he was out of his mind. You're not even a first-tier Hollywood director, just a no-name from the indie scene, and you dare challenge Gilbert?
But from another perspective, if this Mexican director could defeat Gilbert in a direct confdelutional or even just hold his own his fame would skyrocket.
So in that sense, he wasn't a complete fool. He knew how to attract attention. It's just that his actions came off as overly arrogant, making people resent him.
So you can be arrogant, but you can't make people dislike you.
If your arrogance makes enemies everywhere, then what's the point of being arrogant?
Talent is rare, but even rarer is opportunity.
In Hollywood, every opportunity is hard-won. If you blow it with an over-the-top attitude, the opportunity slips right through your fingers.
After getting a lecture from Gilbert, Scarlett finally adjusted her attitude. She started taking filming more seriously and toned down her little princess behavior.
Fortunately, her "princess syndrome" wasn't too severe, or she would've been beyond saving.
As for acting, Naomi Watts was another handful. After becoming famous, she developed quite a temper and gave several rookie directors a hard time.
Gilbert had to talk to her quite a bit before she started dialing it back.
It seems that once Hollywood actresses become famous, their tempers start to flare. Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts they're all the same.
Angelina Jolie even made a director cry while shooting Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, showing just how hard it is to work with big-name Hollywood actresses.
But that mindset is somewhat understandable. Not every actress becomes famous overnight. Most of them clawed their way up from the very bottom.
Who knows how much scorn and humiliation they endured along the way—it's not something outsiders can comprehend.
But after reaching success, these inner changes often lead to emotional instability, and their tempers get out of control.
Strangely enough, Hollywood actors usually have much better tempers than actresses. Maybe it's just easier for men to get ahead in the industry!
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