Across America, Starting with the Boxing Champion

Chapter 269 Oscar Backstage

 At the end of February, Wiz Khalifa’s second rap album “DealOrNoDeal” was released.

The album contains five rap songs co-written by Link and Wiz Khalifa, including "Black and Yellow", "WeOwnIt", "Hello Hello", etc., as well as 11 songs accumulated by Wiz Khalifa in the past, including "Chewy" ”, “Friendly”, etc.

· In the first week of its release, it sold 213,000 copies and entered the runner-up position on the album sales chart, which is only 12,000 copies less than the champion, Goddess of Antebellum. It has great hope of becoming the number one album chart in the next week.

The songs in this album, "Black and Yellow", rushed to the third place on the singles chart, and "WeOwnIt", "HelloHello" and "Friendly" entered the top 100.

 Wiz Khalifa is the fourth singer under Link Music to release an album. The album ranked second in sales in the first week, once again making Link Music's reputation as the "Golden Touch" in the music industry dazzling.

 It’s a pity that it was released in the second week of “DealOrNoDeal”.

Justin Bieber's second studio album "MyWorld 2.0" was released in the United States. It sold 283,000 copies in the first week and became the number one on the Billboard album chart this week. Justin Bieber also became the youngest person to win the number one title on the US Billboard album chart. male singer.

 Wiz Khalifa’s “DealOrNoDeal” ranked third with 168,000 copies.

 Antebellum Goddess’s album “NeedYouNow” ranked second with sales of 183,000 copies.

 Chian Po Kesha’s “Animal” ranked fourth with 124,000 copies.

 Also during this week, Link took time to attend the 82nd Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood.

The movie "The Fighter" in which he starred received eight nominations at this Oscar, only one less than "Avatar" and "The Hurt Locker". It is also a minor favorite at this Oscar.

Link also received a nomination for Best Original Song for the film song "The Fighter".

In addition, he will also be the presenter of the ‘Best Original Score Award’ together with Jennifer Lopez.

From the red carpet to the backstage of the Kodak Theater, Link met many big stars here.

Tom Hanks, Sean Penn, Cameron Diaz, Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Carey Mulligan, Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, Charlie Z Theron, Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Oprah Winfrey and hundreds of other popular movie stars.

There are also a few acquaintances, including Ryan Reynolds who I met once, Latin queen Jennifer Lopez, Bradley Cooper who performed in "Valentine's Day", and two people I know well, Miley. Cyrus, Kristen Stewart.

 “Wow, Mr. Link Baker, why are you here?”

As soon as Link entered the hall, a tall middle-aged man suddenly came across from the aisle, stretched out his hand to shake it, and said enthusiastically, "I am your boxing fan, his boxing is so cool, we can take a photo Take a photo?”

Link looked at this sudden guy.

He is in his forties, has a big chin, a fierce appearance, and wears a baggy suit. Compared with the well-dressed celebrities around him, he looks a bit unique.

This man is none other than Hollywood's famous 'ghost director', a master of violent aesthetics at film festivals. He has shot classic films such as "Reservoir Dogs", "Pulp Fiction", "Kill Bill" and "Sin City". This year, he won the award for "Inglourious Basterds". Nominated for Best Director.

Directed by Quentin Tarantino.

 “Hello, director Quentin, I am also a fan of You.”

Link said while holding the other person's hand.

This is not a polite comment. He prefers the other party's "Kill Bill" and "Pulp Fiction", and even imitated the dancing clips from them in the ballroom.

 “Haha, that’s great, we appreciate each other.”

 Quentin Tarantino waved to his assistant and took Link to take two photos.

“Link, why are you here?”

Director Quentin asked.

Before Link could speak, Kate Winslet passed by, stopped when she saw the two of them, and smiled: "Hi, director Quentin, the movie "The Fighter" starring Link received eight nominations, and he also Got a nomination, didn’t you know?”

“Really? Link, you’re an actor too? And you’re nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor? Wow, that’s incredible. Wait, I remember you weren’t among the Best Actor nominees.”

　　Director Tarantino obviously has not seen "The Fighter".

Link didn’t mind either, telling him that he was nominated for Best Original Song, not Best Actor.

"Oh, I remembered, you are also a singer. I have heard the song Legends Never Die and See You Again, right? Wow, you are a world boxing champion who has crossed over to sing and is so famous. How could you do this? so smart?"

　　Quentin gestured with his hands and spoke in an exaggerated tone as he spoke.

“Link’s acting skills are also good. You can look at his performance in "Fighter". He is better than many new actors."

Kate Winslet smiled.

Link smiled lightly and thanked Ms. Winslet.

The other person is 36 years old this year, and his appearance is a bit older than in "Titanic", but he still looks good, with a plump figure. He is wearing a platinum gold breast-wrap dress, which is the same color as his hair. It shines under the bright lights in the hall.

 She won the Oscar for Best Actress last year for "The Reader" and was also the presenter for the Best Actor Award this year. "Okay, I will definitely watch "The Fighter" when I have time. Link, you are my idol. I hope you can continue to fight in the boxing ring and win more gold belts in the future."

Director Quentin is still more interested in boxing. After saying a few words, he returned to boxing.

"Alright, definitely!"

Link bumped his fist with him.

Director Quentin called his assistant and took a group photo of the three of them.

 After Director Quentin left, Link chatted with Ms. Winslet for a few words.

 The two have never met before, but last year he mentioned each other's name at the London Airport and called the other person his childhood goddess.

Ms. Winslet teased him a few words and left a contact information, saying that they would film together in the future.

Link also left his contact information and invited the person to attend his concert in London.

After Ms. Winslet left, Link looked at the movie stars filling the hall. Before the award ceremony, everyone was dressed in costumes, drinking and chatting in the hall, like a celebrity party.

Link pulled on the black tie of his suit and walked into the party. When he met a movie star he knew, he stopped and took the initiative to say hello.

In the boxing and music circles, he is a top star, but in the film industry he is still only second-rate. In terms of familiarity among the public, he is lower than many actors on the scene.

In addition, he plans to delve deeper into the entertainment industry, and it will be helpful to get to know more people.

Faced with his initiative to chat, the actors present were very considerate and responded to his greetings enthusiastically.

The reason is simple. Link is famous and has strong earning power. A boxing match earns a share of 40 to 50 million US dollars, which is higher than the box office of many of their movies. Some people have made movies for ten years and can't make as much as Link did in five minutes. money.

 This is a capital society, and having money is the way to go.

In addition, in the entertainment industry, singers have a slightly higher status than actors.

 In the history of art, music has a longer history than drama. Musicians and composers also have a higher status and respect in art history than dramatists. Music has a greater impact on social culture.

  For example, many actors present like rock and blues, admire Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, John Lennon, and MJ, and are their fans.

But few singers fanatically admire a certain actor. Even if his status reaches the level of Chaplin, Clark Gable, Tom Hanks and others, they are still fond of him at best.

Also in terms of earning power, singers have higher earning power, faster and stronger.

In Hollywood circles, those who earn a salary of more than 30 million or receive a share of the movie's box office are considered top-notch. There are no more than 50 actors in this category.

 Most people will experience a decline in their pay as they age, their popularity declines, or new movies do poorly at the box office.

In the music industry, there are many people who make hundreds of millions of dollars every year by selling records, concert tickets, song copyrights, etc.

  For example, in 2009, MJ earned hundreds of millions of dollars from album sharing and song publishing, and Link also earned hundreds of millions from albums, advertisements, and concerts.

There are also Lady Gaga, Madonna, Taylor, Mariah Carey, Jay-Z, Eminem, Kanye, Britney Spears, Linkin Park, Green Day, Coldplay, p!nk, etc., all with incomes More than 20 million US dollars.

 Some singers make a living out of one hit song, like Mariah Carey, whose Christmas song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" earns tens of millions of dollars in royalties every year.

Link's inspirational songs such as "unstoppable", "thefighter", "chasethesun", "Americadream" and "believer" were often played in sports games or other sports events since their release last year, with annual copyright fees of tens of millions of dollars.

 Actors need to take on roles every year to consolidate their current fame and status and maintain a decent life. Because there are so many actors, they are replaced quickly and are easily replaced. This makes the industry more competitive and making money is not easy.

 This is also the reason why many actors want to become singers after becoming famous.

Facing the greetings from Link, a billionaire, people who are not so rigid and aloof will respond.

 But there was also a group of people on set who didn't pay much attention to Link. These people were the black actors, including Forest Whitaker, Jamie Foxx and others.

After the Grammy incident in March last year, these people publicly criticized him, believing that he was involved in racial discrimination. Afterwards, 50 Cent, Lil Wayne and others publicly apologized, but these people did not say anything. .

Even if Link wants to reconcile, he can't reach out actively. Being rejected would be too embarrassing.

 “Hey, Link, over here!”

When Link said goodbye to Robert Downey Jr. and was about to chat with the handsome guy Keanu Reeves, he saw the smiling girl Miley Cyrus waving enthusiastically. She was this year's original song award presenter. .

 She is surrounded by girls, including Amanda Seyfried, Penelope Cruz, and an expressionless Kristen Stewart.

Link waved and walked over.

 (End of this chapter)