20 I am very frustrated. (1/2)
Cindy stays right behind me and will answer for me if the questions are out of order or too embarrassing. An agent is good for that because I can quickly be say nonsense in front of the whole of France and with the internet this will spread around the world very quickly. This journalist looks a lot like the one who worked for this movie magazine I had met in Los Angeles.
Journalist x ”Mr. Penn, a very good performance, but that role gets you out of your registry and does not specifically target your usual audience, so why did you accept it.”
”Just to try something new. The scenario appealed to me and with director Plympton at the control of the film, I did not hesitate a second.”
Reporter x2 ”Director Plympton, Miss Hanckok chilled my blood with her role as psychopathic girl. Did you know she had that talent.”
”Not at all, nobody knew it. First of all, as I said earlier, she did not consider the script or the original text at all. Finally, she relied on it for the story to follow its course but everything was improvisation. The first few seconds I was shocked by the hatred that came out of his character. When you know the polite and shy Lisa, it's hard to imagine seeing her that way. But then, I loved it, just like the screenwriter who was present on the set. The girl who was to interpret Sandy was not Lisa but a young actress who for a personal reason could not join the team. I could not find anyone who met my criteria to replace her, until I saw sixteen-year-old Lisa Hanckok in a magazine.”
Journalist x3 ”Director Plympton, I think expanding the target audience would not be a bad choice because if teenagers are sure to to go to the cinema to watch this movie, the public eighteen to thirty-four years old may want to see your movie as well. Do not you think you have forgotten this age group? In the majority of the articles already available on the internet, we have the impression that it is a film only for children under sixteen. I think that you will lose an easily acquired public by continuing this wrong promotion.”
”You are right and wrong at the same time. If the original scenario had been followed, only the teenagers would have moved but with this new interpretation of Lisa who embarked everyone, so yes the public has expanded. Now if you tell me to change the promotion, I'll answer that I can not. A contract is a contract but I can not give you the details of why. On the other hand, if journalists representing magazines targeting another age groups come to us, we will receive them of course.”
Journalist x4 ”Miss Hanckok, I must say that you are very beautiful, I also admit that you do your modeling job very well but after such an interpretation, it would be a mistake to continue in this way. The cinema is for you and as soon as the film is released the audience will ask you. You have to give up your career and focus on the cinema.”
What? Cindy picks up my microphone, thanks Cindy. ”Mister, Lisa is only sixteen and all the future ahead of her to make movies if she wishes. For the moment, she is in contract with a great designer and her work work pleases her. You have no right to try to influence her choices and way of life. Thank you, avoid such questions please.”
Journalist x5 ”Miss Hanckok, congratulations on this great rendition, will we have the chance to see you again for a supporting role see a leading role on the screen soon?”
I can respond. ”Good evening, I have no idea. Given my age, my agency decides this sort of thing for me so I can not answer you. ”