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Top Billing

2024/8/6
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Bette Midler
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Daniel McDill
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Jacob Reed
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Karen Fong
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Lola Landikich
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Matt Booth
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Millie DeCherico
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Roman Mars
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Jacob Reed: 好莱坞电影的片头字幕中演员排名的顺序,反映了明星及其经纪人之间激烈的谈判,这其中涉及到复杂的法律和艺术考量。 Roman Mars: 电影《离谱的财富》中,Shelley Long和Bette Midler都要求获得最高排名,导致了争议,最终电影公司制作并发行了两个不同的版本,分别在东西海岸上映,以满足两位女主角的要求。片头字幕的设计需要满足演员合同中关于排名的各种要求,这非常复杂,最高排名通常在片名之前,单独一行显示。 Bette Midler: 与Shelley Long合作拍摄《离谱的财富》很艰难。 Lola Landikich: 电影或电视剧的片头字幕设计巧妙地利用设计设置故事情节元素,尤其在电视剧中尤为明显,片头字幕可以是隐喻的,也可以是详细的剧情指南,片头字幕设计是一门艺术,从电影诞生之初就存在。 Karen Fong: 片头字幕的主要工作是设定基调和观众预期,片头字幕设计需要遵循演员工会等机构的规定,例如导演的名字必须靠近片名。片头字幕设计需要兼顾创意和信息传递,核心目标是展示演员和剧组人员名单。 Daniel McDill: 电影片尾字幕中演员的排名是演员合同中谈判最激烈的条款之一,演员的片头字幕排名是演员合同中谈判最激烈的条款之一。 Matt Booth: 关于《离谱的财富》的传闻,电影公司为了满足两位女主角都要求最高排名的要求,制作了两个不同的版本,分别在东西海岸上映,以密西西比河为界,连海报和片头字幕都不同,连海报上的两位女主角的位置都不同。 Millie DeCherico: 关于《离谱的财富》的传闻,电影公司为了满足两位女主角都要求最高排名的要求,制作了两个不同的版本,分别在东西海岸上映,以密西西比河为界,连海报和片头字幕都不同。

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The episode explores a rumor about the film "Outrageous Fortune" having two versions released with different top billing credits for Bette Midler and Shelley Long. It questions the logistics and validity of this rumor, considering the rarity of such practices in film distribution.
  • Rumor suggests two versions of Outrageous Fortune were released with Shelley Long and Bette Midler swapping top billing depending on the region.
  • The supposed split release aimed to satisfy both actresses' demands for top billing.
  • Releasing two cuts of a film simultaneously is highly unusual.

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When you’re watching the opening credits to a movie, it’s not just a list of names. What you’re actually seeing is intense negotiations by Hollywood stars and their agents playing out in text form. Title designers have to create something that’s entertaining to watch, while also presenting the names of all the creative people in a very particular order. It’s like a game of Tetris, to make sure everybody gets their due.

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