Across America, Starting with the Boxing Champion Chapter 237

Chapter 237 Pregnancy is not yours

When Link came to the cinema lobby, the crew of "The Fighter" was almost there, including producer Darren Aronofsky, director David Russell, Christian Bale and others.

Since leaving the crew in April, Link has not met with many people. Now that they are together, it is inevitable to have a chat.

　　"Link, when will the next album be released? I am also your fan now."

Christian Bale laughed.

“Really? About March or April.”

Link smiled lightly and introduced Selena to Bell.

Selena said that she liked Bale's Batman the most and was a huge fan of him. Bale smiled happily and praised Selina for being beautiful and cute.

Link chatted with director Darren about his new movie "Black Swan" again and asked him if he had a suitable supporting role and he would be willing to try it.

Director Darren smiled and said that if he was willing to put on tights and learn ballet, he could be considered for a supporting role.

Link thought about it, it was okay, it would be weird for a boxing champion to dance ballet.

He approached director David Russell and asked him what new works he had in mind.

He has not seen Amy again since filming "The Fighter". He only saw the news of her marriage to her boyfriend in the newspaper, and was about to ask Director Russell about Amy.

"Thanks!"

Actually, this is a documentary filmed by HBO TV about the dangers of smoking. Former professional boxer Dick is a negative example.

I saw Amy Adams walking in slowly from the aisle, wearing a green dress with a loose skirt that still couldn't hide her protruding belly.

The director of HBO TV station kept interjecting and said that he would help Dick record a documentary.

After chatting for a while, he discovered that one person was missing, the heroine Amy Adams.

“Fortunately, congratulations on becoming a mother.”

Link's Mickey also has an identity as a paving worker, holding tools to repair the road surface. His mother used to be his brother's boxing agent and now acts as his agent.

　　The scene opens with Link training in the boxing ring, with his brother Dick, played by Bell, coaching beside him.

Link looked at her belly and said.

“Hi, Amy!”

The movie premiere ceremony began. Link and the main cast and crew talked about filming on the stage, answered a few questions from the media, and the movie started to show.

Link was stunned for a moment when he saw the pregnant Amy. Thinking of what happened to the two of them that night, he couldn't help but become nervous.

Seeing everyone going over to say hello, Link also walked over and said hello to Amy.

I remember that Russell had a movie called "Silver Linings Playbook," which had a good reputation and helped Jennifer Lawrence, the heroine of "The Hunger Games," win an Academy Award for Best Actress. I don't know when filming will begin.

He said hello to the other party in advance. If he needed a leading actor, he could give it a try. If there was no investment, he could also invest.

But he also remembered that Amy Adams seemed to have gotten married and had a child this year, so it probably had little to do with him.

Amy Adams was stroking her belly, with a gentle smile on her face. Matched with her fair and warm cheeks, her whole figure seemed to be glowing.

Amy Adams saw him and smiled gently, "Link, you are so popular this year. Your songs can be heard everywhere."

Dick thought it was to promote his comeback and was very excited. He went around telling others that he was about to come back.

But his mother was more concerned about Dick's comeback than his development in the boxing world.

In one game, an unequal battle was arranged for Mickey, and Mickey was beaten badly.

Because of this incident, Mickey had a disagreement with his family. He met the heroine in a bar and fell in love. With the heroine's encouragement, Mickey found a new agent and won several games in a row.

This also aroused dissatisfaction from Mickey's family, who believed that he was being led astray by his girlfriend. As long as his girlfriend did not want family members, the two sides had a fierce argument, and his mother asked him to choose between his family members and his girlfriend.

The protagonist Mickey is also facing a serious crisis, whether to choose a career or a family.

This kind of plot is the subject matter that David Russell is best at, and he made the movie wonderfully.

Link, Bell, and Amy all performed very well in the play, and they worked together very well, especially the emotional scene between him and Amy Adams, which looked wonderful.

Link previously felt that he was a little far away from winning the Oscar for Best Actor.

After seeing this play, he felt that he had done a great job and that he had no chance of winning an Oscar.

“Selena, what do you think of my performance?”

Link asked casually, but didn't hear the answer. He turned around and saw that Selena was sleeping on the seat with her eyes closed. She slept very soundly, with glistening drool hanging from the corner of her mouth.

Link shook his head. Last time Selena's movie premiered, he fell asleep. Now at his movie premiere, Selena fell asleep. It's a retaliation.

“Link, you did a great job!”

Amy Adams smiled slightly next to her.

“Thank you, thanks to your guidance on the set, otherwise I wouldn't be able to perform at this level.”

"You're welcome."

Amy Adams shrugged her shoulders, suddenly made a soft sound, and covered her lips with her hands.

"What's wrong?"

Link asked in confusion.

Amy Adams smiled slightly, covering her belly and said, "The baby just kicked me."

"How many months?" Link asked looking at her protruding belly.

“Almost six months.”

Amy Adams glanced at him, moved the corners of her lips slightly and said, "Don't think about it, it has nothing to do with you."

“Okay, I did think about that possibility.”

Link spread his hands and breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, that incident did not lead to a big mistake, nor did it damage the relationship between Amy Adams and her husband.

But after feeling relaxed, I felt a little disappointed for no reason. It was a really strange feeling.

Pap, pah, pah!

At the end of the movie screening, there was a burst of warm applause.

Selena was awakened by the applause, immediately sat up straight, stared blankly for a few seconds, looked around, suddenly stood up, clapped her hands and shouted:

“Wow, that's great. This movie is so wonderful. Link, your acting is great, Oscar-winning actor-level acting, definitely an Oscar.”

“Enough! It's too exaggerated.”

Link shook his head. If he hadn't seen her asleep and drooling just now, he might have been deceived by her.

“Tell me honestly, what did you do last night~www..com~Selena blushed and stuck out the tip of her tongue~www..com~Do you think I will believe it?”

Link pointed to her forehead.

The reason why Selena is in Los Angeles is, on the one hand, to promote her new album. The record company she signed with is Hollywood Records, a subsidiary of Walt Disney, which is headquartered in Los Angeles. The album promotion work is also concentrated in Los Angeles.

On the other hand, Catherine and Mandy's recent work center is here. Mr. Gomez is busy with business, leaving her in New York without anyone to care about her. She spends all day indulging in online games and watching TV shows.

Mandy brought her here with the idea of supervising her to study.

But Selena's current behavior is obviously a bad habit that is hard to change, and she needs Mandy and Catherine to take more care of her.

“Catherine and Mandy are busy these days and have no time to care about you. Come live with me and get up early every day and run with me.”

“Huh? Do you have to run every day?”

Selena wrinkled her face, feeling a little embarrassed.

“In addition to running, you also practice boxing. You are so beautiful. How can you protect yourself if you don't learn boxing?”

“OK!”

Selena heard him complimenting her on her beauty and didn't care about anything else, so she agreed immediately.

After the film's premiere, the film was screened in 6 theaters in the United States that day and grossed US$28,000 at the box office. The average box office per theater was US$4,667 and the attendance rate was 68%. Among art films, this is a good opening figure. .

ˆThe media also received very good reviews for this film.

Some people praised director David Russell for once again using his unique directorial style to tell a wonderful and interesting story, saying that "The Fighter" is a movie worth watching.

Some newspapers also praised Bale for his explosive acting skills and is expected to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor next year. Amy Adams's performance is still wonderful and she is a powerful actress.

Because Link is a popular star, there are more comments about him in the media.

The famous film critic Adam Simmons wrote in the Los Angeles Times: "When I first heard that the crew of "The Fighter" was going to use Link Baker to play the male lead, I thought director David Russell had made a huge mistake. decision.

Link is a world boxing champion, but not a world-class actor. Let him play the leading role in a literary movie. I think the upper limit of this movie will not be too high. With this idea, I started shooting the movie and waited until The movie came out just to see if Link would mess up a movie again.

This Friday, I couldn't wait to go into the theater and watch "The Fighter". After watching it, I was surprised to find that Link was not superfluous at all. His performance in this movie was not great, but it was definitely not wasted. This role did not affect the quality of the film.

Link's performance in this movie has improved compared to "Blue Sea Tracking", but there is still a lot of room for improvement. I give him a three and a half star rating. "

The New York Post commented, "This movie is full of the style of a movie directed by David Russell. It has a rich storyline and shows a strong boxer's inner emotions and explosions.

Link, who plays the leading role, is also eye-catching. He uses his excellent acting skills to share the stage with Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Melissa Leo without showing any timidity. This is very rare and also Successfully silenced those who had questioned his acting skills. "

"Movie Variety" commented, "There is no doubt that Link has made a turnaround with his wonderful performance in "The Fighter", but in comparison, Christian Bale's performance in the play is even more exciting."

In addition to the comments praising him, there are also many criticisms.

The New York Times said that his performance in the movie was not as good as that of Christian Bale, and the character he created was not as full and three-dimensional as Dick, played by Bale. It also said that he was still ten films away from becoming an acting pro.

"Hollywood Reporter" said that he chose the right role, but not the right teammate. As a new actor, he dared to play opposite powerful actors such as Christian Bale and Amy Adams in this movie. He was undoubtedly asking for it. Eat bitterly'.

Rolling Stone Magazine and Ring Magazine criticized him for not doing his job properly and advised him to spend more time on his new album and boxing matches. He is only twenty years old and still has a lot of time in the future. Even if he wants to become an actor, there is no need to be too anxious.

Overall, good reviews account for about 60%, and negative reviews account for 40%, which is much better than the 73% of "Blue Sea Pursuit 2".

“Link, you performed well in this movie and won recognition from many people. If you increase your public relations efforts, you may have a chance to win several film awards. Do you want to give it a try?”

Evaka called and asked.

“Is there any chance of winning an Oscar?”

"of course not!"

Ivaca said unceremoniously.

"Okay, I'm joking. If I don't win an Oscar, forget it. My goal as an actor is to get an Oscar statuette, and a Golden Globe is fine. I'm not interested in other film awards for the time being. Besides, my acting skills can still be greatly improved. We'll talk about space and public relations awards in two years.”

Link thought for a moment and said.

“And this American Music Awards, because of MJ, you probably won't win a few awards, so you have to be mentally prepared.”

Evaka said.

Link nodded and said something clear. When he saw Taylor and Selina coming down the stairs hand in hand, he said goodbye to Ivaca and hung up the phone.

(End of this chapter)

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