America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 184 Breaking the historical record, Eric’s first grand prize!

"Welcome to the 55th Primetime Emmy Awards, I'm your host Ellen DeGeneres.

"I'm Conan O'Brien, your host."

"I'm your host Martin Short."

"I'm your host Gary Sandlin."

After a song and dance, several hosts appeared on the stage one after another and made witty remarks in the opening remarks, which was somewhat similar to Chinese cross talk.

"Eric, how many awards can we win?" Barrefali asked quietly.

Eric shook his head slightly: "I don't know. I hope the college will give you a few more, otherwise I won't be too lazy to participate in the future."

"Everyone says the drama category is a competition between 'Six Feet Under' and 'The West Wing.' The former has 19 nominations, the latter has 17 nominations, and we only have 11 nominations."

"Eleven is a lot. 'The Walking Dead' is only in its first season, 'Six Feet Under' is in its third season, and 'The West Wing' is in its fifth season. They already have an advantage." Frank Darabont explained.

"Director, are you sure you will win the award?"

"What award? Best director?"

"Um."

The bald man frowned: "I don't think there is much hope. The theme of "The Walking Dead" is still more attractive to young people. With the personalities of the Academy judges, it would be good to be nominated."

"This is because our drama is influential enough. It is indeed the most phenomenal drama this year, but it may be difficult to win awards."

Daniel Wu nodded in agreement: "Those judges must be thinking that "The Walking Dead" is only the first season. Anyway, there will be a second, third, and even tenth season in the future. It won't be too late to give it to others then, so let's give it to others first." .”

"Boss, I think you can expect the best screenwriter in the drama category. The academy must also pay attention to balance. It is impossible to give us nothing."

Frank Darabont said: "Winning Best Screenplay is acceptable. It is also the first-tier award besides Best Drama Series."

What Darabont calls the first tier is a universal rule for all awards shows.

There are high and low actors, and there are awards as well.

First of all, whether it is a movie or a TV series, the most important award is the best picture. There is no dispute about this.

Best Actor is as important as Best Actress and belongs to the first tier of awards.

Then there is the difference between best director and best screenwriter.

If it were an Oscar, the best director would undoubtedly have more weight than the best screenwriter, because movies are the director's art.

The Emmy Awards are just the opposite. Best Screenwriter is much more important than Best Director, because TV dramas are a writer-dominated field.

But regardless of the difference between the two, these five awards are all first-tier awards.

Then there are the best supporting actors and actresses, best editing, best photography, etc., and then there are technical awards such as best makeup, best costumes, best props, and best dubbing.

Although "The Walking Dead" was not nominated for best drama series, it was nominated for best director and best screenwriter. It depends on the Academy's choice.

"If it were the Saturn Awards, we would sweep them all!" said Andrew Lincoln.

On the stage, the first award began to be handed out, Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy, which was won by Doris Roberts of "Everybody Loves Raymond."

Then the Best Mixing of a Single-Camera Work was won by "Spring in the Emergency Room".

This was followed by the Best Costume in a Variety Show or Music Program category, which was ultimately won by "Cher: The Farewell Concert."

The first few awards had nothing to do with "The Walking Dead" until the fourth technical award was awarded.

The guest of honor was Hugh Jackman. It is an old tradition for a popular actor to be paired with a less attention-grabbing award to boost ratings.

"The nominees for the Best Special Makeup Effects Award include The Walking Dead, D-Day, Double Agent, CSI, and The Laramie Project."

"Let me see who won the prize, huh"

Uncle Wolf stopped mid-sentence, looked down and laughed, and when he smiled, others laughed too.

After whetting his appetite, Hugh Jackman announced loudly: "Congratulations to Army of the Dead for winning!"

bang bang bang bang

There was a burst of warm applause below, and the other four crews were also very convinced. Although they all involved makeup and special effects, the difficulty was obviously not of the same order of magnitude.

Zombies require not only ferocious faces, three-dimensional facial features, but also mutilated limbs. Each extra performer needs to put on makeup for several hours. The makeup team is the largest in The Walking Dead crew.

Eric patted the makeup artist representative Jack Garber on the shoulder: "Go and get your trophy."

The man walked up to the stage excitedly and took the trophy from Uncle Wolf.

"Thank you to the academy and the judges for being willing to award this award to us. This is a reward for those of us behind the scenes. I am so happy to receive the award."

"I would also like to thank director Darabont and every actor on the crew. They are all very good and cooperative with our work."

“And then thanks also to the writer and producer Mr. Eric Cooper, who provided a great story and was willing to pour a lot of money into it, so we have the space to play, thank you very much!”

After delivering his speech, Jack Garber happily returned to his seat, kissed the trophy vigorously, and everyone took turns to congratulate him.

The awards ceremony continued, and after several reality show awards were handed out, it was the party's first grand prize, the Best Actress in a Comedy category.

The award guest was Robin Williams. Needless to say, Uncle Robin's works are an actor that Eric likes very much. He is excellent in comedy and drama.

It's a pity that fate has not been kind to the man who brings happiness to everyone.

He suffered from one of the most horrific diseases in the world - dementia with Lewy bodies.

This disease not only causes loss of control of the limbs, but also reduces spatial perception, amnesia, sleep disorders, neurological disorders, loss of consciousness, depression, hallucinations and other effects.

The most terrifying thing is that the patient can feel that his brain is collapsing bit by bit, but there is nothing he can do. That is the most desperate feeling.

Finally, he chose to hang himself while he still had some consciousness, and died with the disease.

Later, the autopsy report showed that Robin Williams' intelligence had deteriorated to about three years old before his death, which is sad.

"The nominees are all sexy and funny women, they are Patricia Heaton of "Everybody Loves Raymond", Jennifer Aniston of "Friends", Jane Carr of "Malcolm Show" Zmarak, ‘Sex and the City’s’ Sarah Jessica Parker and ‘Will \u0026 Grace’s’ Debra Messing.”

“The winner is Debra Messing from ‘Will \u0026 Grace’.”

Everyone applauded, but Eric didn't. He naturally hoped that "Friends" would win the award.

But looking at Rachel's happy smile on the big screen, I thought that winning the leading role in the movie would dilute a lot of the disappointment of not winning the award.

Then, unsurprisingly, The Simpsons won Best Animated Film without any controversy.

Seeing "The Simpsons" win awards, Eric felt that it was time for him to develop MGM's animation business, and he could no longer stick to movies and TV series.

Before time travel, he loved watching "Rick and Morty" and "Peppa Pig". The script of the former was very creative, and he even watched the latter with gusto as an adult.

In Eric's view, "Peppa Pig" is one of the few animations for all ages after "Tom and Jerry".

The production difficulty is low and the commercial profit is high. It is a very high-quality project and can be put on the agenda.

Several awards later came to the Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, and Norman Reedus was shortlisted.

Awards guest Lucy Liu opened the envelope and read: "The nominees for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series are Joe Pantoliano of "The Sopranos", Jeremy Sisto of "Six Feet Under", Carlos Bernard, Kenny Janssen from The Shield, Norman Reedus from The Walking Dead.”

"The winner is Norman Reedus from The Walking Dead, let's congratulate him."

When he heard that he had won the award, Brother Nu stood up in excitement, hugged everyone and walked onto the podium.

"Thank you. I am very grateful to the Academy for giving me the award. I have been debuting for seven years and this is the first trophy I have received. Tonight will be an important moment in my acting career and I will remember it forever."

"Thank you to everyone on the crew. They are all excellent partners, and Mr. Cooper. I heard that I was able to get this role because he specially approved it. Thank you very much!"

The camera immediately focused on Eric, and his handsome and angular face was immediately reflected on the big screen.

Many actresses exclaimed in their hearts that they are so damn handsome, rich, powerful, young and handsome. They are such a perfect partner. I don’t know which little bitch will take advantage of them.

Brother Nu happily returned to his seat, picked up his glass and took a sip: "This is really a wonderful night. Thank you Mr. Cooper, you created a charming character so that I can get the trophy."

Everyone whispered, only Barrefali was unnatural because she was also shortlisted for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

However, following the principle of balance, her probability of winning has been reduced a lot.

Ten minutes later, reality confirmed her hunch, and the Best Supporting Actress award went to "The Sopranos."

On the big screen, Barrefali could only put on a fake smile that he had practiced many times in private, and clapped to show his recognition and open-mindedness.

After the camera cut away, she lowered her head and secretly revealed her "fuck" mouth.

not angry? How could you not be angry?

This is my first award, and it’s just gone.

I can only pick up snacks and wine glasses and eat haise to make up for my hurt heart.

Later, "The Walking Dead" won the Best Visual Effects Award and the Best Sound Effects Award. Unfortunately, it also lost the Best Editing in a Drama Series, Best Casting in a Drama Series, and Best Multi-Camera Photography.

What also disappointed Eric was that "Friends" lost the best actor in a comedy category. Matthew Perry, who played Chandler, missed out on the award.

In the end, "Friends" only won one Best Guest Actress in a Comedy category, which was won by actress Christina Applegate who played Rachel's sister Amy.

Others wipe zeros when they eat, but you wiped the front off, leaving only zeros!

At this point, "The Walking Dead" only has two nominations left for Best Screenplay and Best Director in a Drama Series.

With everyone watching, Nicole, who just won the Oscar this year, walked out from the backstage, wearing a floral cheongsam and a concentric knot necklace, looking extremely beautiful.

Eric was a little surprised to see her appear. She didn't tell him that she would attend the party, which was strange.

Walking to the center of the stage, Nicole looked around with a smile and winked at Eric mischievously.

"Screenwriters are the soul of a TV series. They create excellent stories and create vivid and unique characters."

"I have always believed that screenwriters are the cornerstone of our industry. Without the efforts of screenwriters, there would be no current prosperity in Hollywood."

“The nominees tonight are all dream-makers that I admire, and some have been nominated multiple times.”

Pictures of "The West Wing" screenwriter Aaron Sorkin and "Six Feet Under" screenwriter Alan Ball suddenly appeared on the big screen.

“There are also people who are nominated for the first time.”

What appears on the big screen this time is a photo of "24" screenwriter Joel Suno.

“Some people are late bloomers and develop their talents in middle age.”

Shown on the big screen is "CSI" screenwriter Chuck Lorre.

"There are also people who are young and full of energy."

After Nicole finished speaking, Eric appeared on the big screen. The academy chose him to look like he was writing at his desk, but he actually staged the photo himself.

This posture is paired with the light of a yellow desk lamp, and there are many manuscripts scattered on the ground. The composition is exquisite and charming.

It gives the impression that this young man is not only handsome, but also serious and talented.

"Oh My!"

Nicole opened the envelope and subconsciously exclaimed.

The people sitting below are all human beings, which can surprise the movie queen. They definitely saw extraordinary results.

So who among the five won the most impactful award?

Many people immediately thought of something, and many eyes were fixed on Eric.

Nicole took a deep breath, as if she had won an award: "The winner for best screenwriter in the drama category is Eric Cooper of "The Walking Dead"!"

OH

In an instant, the whole audience exclaimed, and people like Uncle Wolf and Pete who were close friends applauded and shouted.

There were also many people who were simply shocked. As the camera swept over, many people had expressions of disbelief on their faces, as if they had seen the most incredible thing happen.

The reason why many people are shocked is because Eric is only 23 years old this year, just 23 years old.

What does this age represent?

The major influential awards in the world film industry today include global and regional awards.

Including Oscars, Golden Globes, Emmys, three European awards, Tokyo, Golden Horse, Golden Statue, etc. to name a few.

The youngest screenwriter currently nominated is John Singleton. He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for "Boys on the Block". He was 24 years old this year.

Excluding the pheasant award, 24 years old is already the limit since records began.

Eric moved his age forward by one year, and he won the award instead of being nominated, so the difficulty went up by several dimensions.

At this moment, everyone ignored the boss's pressure and arrogance, and excitedly hugged Eric in the middle, almost throwing him into the sky.

It could be seen clearly on the big screen, and even Eric himself stared, visibly surprised.

"Okay guys, let Eric go on stage to accept the award. Nicole is waiting."

Darabont pushed aside the crowd to make way for Eric.

He calmed down, looked at the beautiful woman with a beautiful smile on the stage, and the golden trophy in her hand, and strode forward.

"Well"

As soon as I stood up, before my back feet even touched the ground, a fragrant breeze rushed into my arms.

Immediately, in front of thousands of celebrities and more than 20 million viewers in front of the TV, the two kissed together.