Beyond the Lights Page #2

Synopsis: The pressures of fame have superstar singer Noni on the edge, until she meets Kaz, a young cop who works to help her find the courage to develop her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be.
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Production: Relativity Media
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 24 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
73
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%
PG-13
Year:
2014
116 min
£14,617,945
Website
2,411 Views


There's gonna be a press conference

in about 30 minutes.

She wants to publicly thank you.

She needs to be in a hospital,

not in front of cameras.

She's OK. She just had a little

too much to drink and she slipped.

What?

Look, son,

that doesn't change what you did.

And they are very... grateful.

You're telling me to lie?

She's written her script.

She's playing her part.

And so will you.

I was celebrating and things

got a little out of hand.

So, let this be

a lesson to all of you.

Never mix champagne, a balcony

and five-inch stilettos.

Um, how does a person fall off a balcony

with a four and a half foot railing'?

Yeah, she's just here

to make a statement...

Officer Nicol,

was this a suicide attempt?

Steve, you're not gonna hijack

this press conference

with your tabloid bullshit, all right?

He can't answer a simple question?

Answer the question.

Just answer the question.

He was there.

People would want to know.

I was summoned into the hotel room

where I found Miss Jean

holding on to the balcony railing.

As I pulled her to safety,

it was clear she was inebriated.

- Thank you.

- Truth is,

I wouldn't be standing here

if it wasn't for Officer Nicol.

He pulled me up.

Even with all this... extra.

- Thank you.

You saying you almost died?

She's not out of control.

She won a Billboard Award tonight

and she was celebrating...

So, Officer, what are you gonna do

with your 15 minutes?

- Excuse me?

- Of fame.

I bet you're gonna pull a lot of chicks

with this whole sexy, hero cop thing.

Don't do that.

Two hours ago,

you were trying to drop 12 floors.

And you were screaming,

"I see you".

So... just what do you see?

Nothing.

OK. All right?

Thanks very much.

Can you make me understand, Noni?

- I told you, I was drunk.

- You don't drink.

Now we know why.

Is this some, uh...

some sort of cry for help?

- No.

- Good. 'Cause look around you.

- You ain't got nothing to cry about.

- I know. It was stupid.

You can't afford to be stupid!

You just tell me it was a mistake.

It was a mistake.

Promise me it'll never happen again.

OK.

I want to hear you say it.

I promise,

it will never happen again.

Yeah, that's our guy.

- Try and get a quote.

Officer Nicol?

Officer Nicol, over here?

- One shot, please?

This way, sir.

Officer Nicol?

Steve Sams with the National Enquirer.

You're trespassing.

I already said everything

I have to say.

I'll pay you 20,000

off the record.

Fifty for an exclusive.

You hit the lottery, man.

No shame in that.

The offer is good

until the truth comes out.

And it always comes out.

Hey.

Yup, yup, yup, yup-

You have

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Gina Prince-Bythewood

Gina Prince-Bythewood is an American film director and screenwriter. She is known for directing and producing the films Disappearing Acts and Love & Basketball, The Secret Life of Bees, and Beyond the Lights. more…

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