The media's praise for Matthew's performance in "I Am Legend" was not only beyond Matthew's own expectations, but also caught the fans who always supported him off guard. This situation was really rare in the past. Anyone knows that Matthew has never been known for his acting skills. Roger Albert even criticized him as "a male vase who only shows off his body."

In a house in Westwood District, Los Angeles, as soon as the sun rose, a large number of Matthew's fans gathered here.

"This time, those who praise Matthew's acting skills are basically reporters from major entertainment media, and film critics are still mainly criticized."

Brian Liszt flipped through the newspaper and said to several companions, "But the critics are fair this time, and the criticism of the movie is basically not on Matthew."

A black man responded, "That's because Matthew is so outstanding. If they swear randomly, they will lose their most basic credibility."

"You said Matthew's performance was a lottery this time..." Daenerys suddenly interrupted, "Can you win an Oscar performance award?"

The black man immediately shook his head, "Impossible, how is this kind of commercial blockbuster possible? It's still a science fiction theme."

Brian Liszt echoed, "As far as I know, Matthew is not very interested in Oscars. You can guess it by looking at the movies and characters he selected. This time he is very outstanding, much better than some people in the past who were inexplicably nominated for the Best Actor in the Oscars, but Oscars need public relations..."

Others nodded, even for movie fans, Oscar PR has never been a secret.

"Matthew probably won't take the initiative to go to PR," Brian Lister continued. "It depends on what Warner Bros. thinks."

He shrugged, "But there is not much hope. If you don't take the initiative to compete, the old men in the academy may not even look at you."

"Besides," he seemed very rational, raised the newspaper in his hand and said, "The critics still mainly commented on the film."

The black man asked, "What did the newspaper say?"

Someone asked behind him, "Brian, talk about the film reviews in the newspaper, and see if those bad guys can stop our Matthew?"

In fact, everyone knows that criticisms of film critics are never vulnerable to Matthew. In addition to "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl", the films starring Matthew is always mainly based on negative reviews among the critics, but negative reviews have never stopped Matthew from succeeding again and again.

They also formed a cognition that Matthew is the kind of star who made movies for fans!

Therefore, every time Matthew's film is released, it becomes a great pleasure to watch the critics' almost one-sided sarcastic spirit, then go to the theater to enjoy the movies, and then wait for the box office success in the first week and watch those critics lose face.

Brian Lister picked out the entertainment version with a film review column and said while watching, "The San Francisco Chronicle believes that director Gilmore Del Toro is very good at handling luxurious scenes, and he is also very smart, allowing Matthew to maintain his true nature, but Gi's monster seems to be inconsistent with such science fiction plots."

He flipped through the newspaper, "The Detroit News film review column: Matthew is worth watching, but the film is not worth it."

"Shh..." There were cheers coming from below.

Daenerys muttered, "It seems that he is praising Matthew, but in fact he is still an obscure attack. Isn't Matthew's video worth watching?"

Brian Lister opened another newspaper, "Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter: This is just a second-rate horror film that is risky and fictional."

The black man immediately responded, "He is still a low-ranking film critic!" He continued, "I'm not saying that he is a low-ranking film critic, but the critics are all a group of bad guys who rely on movies to suck blood but don't know how to respect!"

Thinking of the critic attacks that Matthew has attracted since he became famous, there was a roar in the room.

Bryan Lister didn't say anything and let his companions vent their heart's content. Bella Anderson once taught him that the practice of setting up a group of clear enemies is very conducive to the unity of fans and to support their favorite stars with greater strength.

Establishing enemies outside can often solve many internal problems.

Running a fan organization also requires mind and certain operational capabilities.

When the room was a little quiet, Brian Liszt said again, "This is a good one! From the Boston Globe: "I am a Legend" is actually a film where the last real movie star on the earth plays the last man on the earth."

He continued, "This is also a compliment to Matthew. USA Today said: Matthew's extremely infected performance is not enough to save "I am a Legend", an action film that thought deeply about loneliness at the beginning, gradually changed wrongly and never got back on track."

"Tsk..." said many people, "these people are just praise and have ulterior motives."

"These bad people are still slandering Matthew's bad movies."

Brian Liszt said nothing, and waited until his companions in the room vented, then he said, "It's almost time, let's go to the theater."

"Yeah!" Daenerys raised her voice, "Let's go to the venue to support Matthew!"

"Walk!"

"Let's go!"

A group of dozens of people left the house and walked towards a theater not far away. They gathered another group of fans of dozens of people at the intersection. They soon came to the theater and prepared to book a whole theater.

"The No. 5 Cinema is almost full?" Brian Liszt was negotiating with the theater ticket seller. "Where is the No. 6 Cinema we used before?"

The ticket seller said helplessly, "There are more than 20 viewers in the No. 6 Cinema, and I can't give you a separate package."

"Where is No. 12?" Brian Liszt asked again.

"Sorry, Brian, you cannot provide your independent theater with a reservation." The theater ticket seller seemed quite helpless. "Starting at 7 o'clock this morning, there are six theaters showing "I am a Legend" every fifteen minutes. There are more than twenty viewers buying tickets in all the shows. The tickets that have not been shown were pre-sold a few days ago. I'm sorry, I really can't provide a reservation today."

He tentatively made a suggestion, "How about this, you will spread to other games?"

Brian Liszt frowned slightly. They came early enough. It was just nine o'clock, or nine o'clock on Friday. Generally speaking, most people need to go to work and school...

The theater duty manager rushed over from the office at this time, shook hands with Brian Liszt, asked about the details, thought for a while, and said, "Let's do this, I'll adjust it."

He picked up the phone, dialed a number, and said directly, "Didn't the "Golden Compass" not sold at 9:30? Remove it and replace it with the screening of "I am a Legend". You can do it now!"

Hearing this, Brian Liszt breathed a sigh of relief.

The ticket seller also breathed a sigh of relief. After all, hundreds of people were blocking the cinema front hall, which was not a solution. There were too many people and it was easy to cause chaos.

The theater duty manager put down the phone and said to Brian Liszt, "You can wait a moment, and the No. 11 Cinema will be ready soon."

Brian Liszt was still very polite, "Thank you."

The work efficiency of the theater is very high. The fans led by Brian Liszt and Daenery Lislie quickly entered the No. 11 Cinema. These people not only bought movie tickets, but also bought various beverages and foods. Popcorn alone costs more than 300 US dollars.

"You should pay attention in the future..." The theater duty manager ordered several ticket sellers, "Matthew Horner's fans often show up for group venues, and you must notify me as soon as possible after encountering them."

For cinemas, Matthew Horner is the guarantee of turnover!

He is engaged in the front line of the market and has the most real experience. In the past two years, names like Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise are not as useful as Matthew Horner. The name Matthew Horner is the guarantee of box office!

The duty manager encountered a busy Friday. In just one morning, three groups of fans from about 100 people came to visit and asked to book a show to watch "I Am Legend". Without hesitation, he removed the screenings of some other films and replaced them with "I Am Legend" to deal with the latest changes in the market.

The hot screenings were reported to Matthew in a timely manner through the first-tier market surveys of Warner Bros., who also frequently appeared in the media and shouted for his new work.

This film is different from the Pirates of the Caribbean series, and even from any previous film. He is the only protagonist in "I Am Legend". It is a complete one-man show, and the box office can directly reflect his commercial appeal.

On Friday night, Matthew accepted an exclusive interview with the New York Times in the living room of the Waldorf Assistant Hotel, and in the interview he shouted loudly about the film "I am a Legend".

Anyway, he is thick-skinned and boasting about it is just a little bit.

"I really like to put the plot of small characters into grand stories. The most successful thing I have in the movie is "I Am Legend". "Matthew said it was not red and his ears were not red: "I Am Legend" could never become a stage play, right? Everyone knows this movie, it is a movie of a person, a person and a dog. As a blockbuster, you may think that this movie needs more, but so far, it is the most open film I have ever made and the most paid film."

He also mentioned the performances that were highly praised by the media, "This is the film I am obsessed with doesn't require too many performances because people don't want to see performances in movies. If you perform too much, it will drive the audience away, and you just need to perform your role in the most appropriate way! I think, I did it!"
Chapter completed!