Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"Hi, Tom...Nicole..."

"Aha, Ronald..."

The 49th Golden Globe Awards were still held in the lobby of the Beverly Hilton Hotel according to management. Everyone formed a round table according to the crew, and then all faced the awards stage in front.

There was food and drink on the round table, as well as various alcoholic beverages. However, because Bette Midler and Robin Williams drank too much at the awards ceremony in the past and said a lot of things that were not suitable for live television, so now there is only champagne and red wine, and the spirits have been removed.

This time the gangster film "Winner Takes All" starring Bruce Willis and Dustin Hoffman also only received one Golden Globe nomination, that of Nicole Kidman playing the mistress of the two gang bosses.

Ronald and Diane were therefore seated at a table with them, along with various lone "nominees."

Diane was wearing an Armani suit, and her office girl's look showed popular features. The very light white vertical lines made her look more playful than a real lawyer. Nicole Kidman also wore a black dress and a necklace inlaid with black gemstones, which gave her a sense of mystery.

The two hugged and sat down, showing sympathy in their eyes.

The Golden Globe Awards are more like the early Oscars, not so formal. Everyone is like attending a dinner party. The clothes are not as fancy as the Oscars. People who have taste and money will buy some low-key luxury jewelry and clothing.

Ronald and Tom Cruise were sitting next to each other, whispering to each other, causing people around them to keep looking over. I wonder what new movie these two Hollywood figures with strong box office appeal are discussing?

"Why are you here too? Is it because? Huh?"

"No, I bought the Golden Globe Award. Everyone knows what happened..."

"Hahaha……"

In fact, Ronald and Cruise were talking about how much it cost for a woman to be nominated for the Golden Globe Awards. There is only one actress from each of these two productions on the nomination list, which is a very important signal. This is a bought nomination.

Of course, this purchase does not necessarily involve money. The attendance of big celebrities can increase the ratings of the Golden Globe Awards. The organizers must be happy to give them a nomination. Anyway, when the nomination is announced, the camera will sweep over, and Crewe Si and Ronald are sitting together, and the audience may have cut away just to see this.

"Hahaha..." The two men, who came to the Golden Globe Awards just to make their wives happy, laughed in a way that only each other could understand.

Perhaps because the laughter was a little louder, the big star at the other table next to him, Warren Beatty, looked over. He was actually bigger than Tom Cruise when he was young. Compared with Cruise, who doesn't have many scandals, he has slept with all the female celebrities inside and outside the industry.

Even First Lady Barbara coveted his reputation, especially inviting him to attend dinners at the White House through Weintraub.

However, although a man has a long shelf life, he is already fifty-five years old, and he still shows his age every night. This time "The Greatest Love" was a standout at the Golden Globe Awards, killing everyone. He and his girlfriend Annette Bening were both nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress, as well as Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Harvey... Both Carter and Ben Kingsley were nominated for Best Supporting Actor.

Zero-Zero, a biographical film about the past gangster Bugsy, has received a total of eight Golden Globe nominations, so the biggest table in the middle is their crew.

"Hi, Ronald, Tom..."

Perhaps Annette Bening's obviously pregnant body was disturbed by the laughter of Ronald and Cruise, and Warren Beatty came over to say hello in a gentlemanly manner.

"Congratulations, Warren..." Ronald could now talk to these famous celebrities by their first names instead of their surnames, which was very casual.

"Ronald, you are also very good, but the time is not right..." Warren Beatty actually used Ronald's congratulations to show his qualifications. It seems that it is still his time, Ronald will have his time in terms of seniority.

Ronald was stunned for a moment. This is not Oscar.

Can I tell you about a football award that is just for fun?

Besides, Warren Beatty also won the Oscar for Best Director, just like Kevin Costner. Back then, "Reds" didn't win the Best Actor award either. It was an anomaly that didn't win the award for its own film and won the award for its guest roles.

Could it be that this is to ridicule me for not receiving the Best Director Award? Ronald muttered in his heart, becoming worried:

"Of course, the Golden Globe Award is a very important award..." Thinking unhappy in his heart and speaking unforgivingly, Ronald mocked Warren Beatty harshly.

"Hahaha, you really understand me. They say you are an actor's director. It's really great, Ronald..." Warren Beatty not only didn't get angry, but also had a smile on his face, and turned back to Annette Bening A blowing kiss.

This made Ronald a little confused. Does he really like the Golden Globe Award so much?

I ran to the back and asked Richard for advice, and it turned out that Warren Beatty was really a lover of the Golden Globe Awards. That year, he and the late Natalie Wood's debut song "Splendrass?" won the Best Newcomer Award.

Afterwards, whether it was the hugely controversial "The Male and Female Robbers" or the surprisingly bad movies, the Golden Globe Awards gave him appropriate nominations. That makes Warren Beatty and the Golden Globes a mutual achievement.

After all, the Golden Globes need stars, and Beatty also needs awards, no matter what they are...

Diane saw Ronald coming back and took his hand in hers, interlocking their fingers. This made Ronald feel warm inside and kissed her.

At this moment, Billy Crystal, who was sitting at another table next to him, also came over. He greeted Ronald and others one by one. He will still be the host of the Oscars in March. Now he has to say hello to the stars. If there is anything to make fun of, no one will put pressure on him.

There is no negative side effect in building a good relationship with a comedian. There is not much competition between comedy stars and ordinary stars for acting opportunities, and ordinary stars still have the option of collaborating with them to expand their acting areas, so Tom Cruise and Billy Crystal chatted and laughed happily.

"Are they usually your friends?"

"Yes, hahaha..."

They were talking about the two supporting characters in "City Hillbillies", Daniel Stern and Bruce Kirby. Although these two people don't look like celebrities, they are really suitable for starring in this kind of comedy. They interpret the stereotype of white-collar workers working in the city very well.

"No, originally I was looking for Rick Moranis, but he had family problems, so I looked for Bruno Kirby, and he was just right. In fact, the most important supporting role was Jack Palance, and I picked him first. He was the one who got hit...Jack, Jack..."

Following Billy Crystal's gaze, Ronald turned his head and saw that Jack Palance, who had always played the villain in Western movies, was smiling at his table...

"Ah..." Ronald felt a strong force coming from his hand. Diane clenched her hands so tightly that her fingers turned white.

Over there next to Jack Palance is Helen Slater. She was a supporting actress in that movie. No wonder... I said, why are you suddenly intertwined with me?

Ronald looked at Diane with her head held high, knowing in her heart that what was supposed to come would still come.

"Pat, Pat..." Ronald had no choice but to turn his head and look around for his public relations expert, Pat Kingsley.

"I'm going to talk to her about the public relations after the awards..." Ronald quietly let go of Diane's hand and ran away to a position behind where no cameras were facing him.

"Don't look back, Ronald. Come right over here..." Pat Kingsley said directly to Ronald who wanted to turn around.

"Turn around, face me at 45 degrees, so you can look behind you with your peripheral vision, and be careful not to turn your head completely..."

Kingsley guided Ronald very carefully. Ronald, who listened to the advice, looked ahead with his peripheral vision while talking to Kingsley.

"Oh..." Diane was still looking at him with a smile.

"This way..." Pat Kingsley asked again

Ronald changed positions. Helen over there was also looking over.

However, Helen has always liked environmental protection, so she came here wearing ordinary clothes today. However, she looks young and looks very elegant even in an ordinary red top.

"If Diane wins the Golden Globe Award, I will arrange interviews with two newspapers at the door. You and Diane will just answer their questions... I have already talked with Helen, and you will go to the Kansas Film Festival next. During festival time, she will go there..."

Pat Kingsley said and handed Ronald a piece of paper with the names of two media outlets on it. This woman speaks and acts crisply and neatly, and her professionalism is beyond doubt. He also has rich experience in handling the male and female issues of celebrities. Just a few words and everything was in order. Ronald was pleased with her.

"What are you talking about?" Diane was still very curious when she saw Ronald coming back.

"I'll give this to you. When the time comes to be interviewed, it's all arranged by Pat to answer the questions from these two media outlets..."

…

The Golden Globe Awards are quite casual. Because there are TV awards, the pace of the awards is twice as fast as the Oscars. Often an award presenter quickly announces the nominations and then opens the envelope to announce the winners.

The winners' speeches were also very simple. The round table they sat at was also very close to the stage. Everyone was more conscious and did not waste too much time. When there are no awards, many people will chat with each other at the tables around them.

But the table of Ronald and Tom Cruise seemed to be getting a cold reception. No one came to chat, and no one received an award.

The Silence of the Lambs won best actress (drama), and Nick Nolte, the lead actor in Barbra Streisand's Prince of Tides, won best actor (drama). Their acceptance speeches were very orthodox, especially Jodie Foster, who thanked all the nominees present in every aspect.

But when it came to Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical, trouble was inevitable at the Golden Globe Awards.

None of the female stars in this award were very good-looking. In the end, it was Bette Midler who won the award for the leading actress in "For Boys." She went up and started wiping her tears excitedly. She didn't know whether it was because of nervousness or financial pressure, but she started talking nonsense.

"I want to thank my co-producers and everyone on the crew for their outstanding work, even though no one saw the movie..."

Up to this point, everyone was just giving a little good-natured laughter.

"I didn't expect that I would win the award. Thanks to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, I didn't even buy a dress, unlike some guests..."

When this seemingly self-deprecating acceptance speech came out, the faces of several female celebrities at Ronald's table collapsed. Didn't he mean to say that he didn't win the award, but instead went out of his way to buy a lot of expensive dresses?

"This is not a decent statement. Booking a dress for an award is a sign of respect for the audience, even for me..."

At the next table is the very old Jessica Tandy, the Oscar-winning actress the year before last. This year she had another very interesting movie "Fried Green Tomatoes" and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress.

The movie is a strong one, and the other actress is last year's winner, Kathy Bates. It tells a series of stories about a housewife who accidentally meets an older woman in a cafe and tells her about her youth.

Kathy Bates was also nominated for Best Actress, and Jessica Tandy didn't really like Bette Midler's style.

After listening to the old movie queen's words, Diane and Nicole Kidman's faces improved slightly. It seems that Bette Midler is not just talking about us.

Ronald also secretly muttered that Helen came to attend the awards today wearing casual clothes. Bette Midler had collaborated with her in the movie "The Evil Husband" before, so it couldn't be...

"No, Bette Midler drank too much again. Her drinking habit was not under control..." Ronald, who got up to go to the bathroom, happened to ask Pat Kingsley.

"Everything is being arranged. Helen will be introduced to another reporter's point when you and Diane are being interviewed..." Pat King

Sly gave Ronald a sign that everything was under control...

…

"The nominees for Best Supporting Actor are: Harvey Cartel, The Heroes of the World. Ben Kingsley, The Heroes of the World..."

Award guest Jennifer Jason Leigh opened the large envelope and said, "The winner is Jack Palance, a city bumpkin..."

To the surprise of many people, the two nominees "The Big Apple" did not win the award. Instead, Jack Palance, the actor who plays the old cowboy in the comedy "Hillbilly" won the award.

"Anyone who has seen the latest issue of Beverly Hills Magazine, page 213, your dress must look familiar. I heard that dressing formally helps win awards. I have rented dresses in the past, but this time I had them made. The filmmakers called several times, but they didn’t answer..."

"Hahaha……"

Ronald was so happy. This old man was very humorous and used his self-deprecating way to relieve the embarrassment of many actresses including Diane and Kidman.

"Bah bang bang..." Ronald took the lead in applauding. This time everyone's applause was sincere. The veteran actor went to Europe in the 1950s to develop his career. After returning to Hollywood, he never returned to his previous heights.

This time he stars in the comedy "City Hillbilly". The role of this hard-core old cowboy can only be played by an old actor like him who has been playing cowboys in western movies for many years.

"I want to say a few words to those actors. No matter what you are here to pursue, you have to stay in this industry long enough..." Jack Palance briefly thanked Billy Crystal and himself The family members went down.

Later, neither Diane nor Nicole Kidman won the Best Supporting Actress award, which was given to Mercedes-Benz Ruhl, a comedy starring Robin Williams in "The Fish King". The tone of the whole movie is very weird, but it's also really funny... Both of them won the Golden Globe Award this time...

"Well, her performance was very good..." Diane didn't win the award, so she didn't seem too disappointed. Seeing that her smile was still sincere, Ronald asked quietly, "Aren't you disappointed?"

"I'm a little bit, but Jack Palance is right, you have to hold on here long enough..."

Ronald hugged her. After Jack Palance's acceptance speech, it seemed that Diane was no longer so obsessed with winning this award.

But there are still people who are extremely persistent, such as Warren Beatty. After winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture, he was extremely nervous when he took the stage. He held the Golden Ball and didn't know how to speak. He seemed excited, but also seemed unwilling that Annette Bening and the two supporting actors did not win the award. He also brought everyone to the stage and talked for a long time.

"Gees, there's a reason why this guy didn't win the Oscar..." Ronald couldn't help complaining. This poor acting was used as a thank you to get longer screen time and better jobs for the crew members. In a close-up, he also complained about the unfairness of his films winning too few awards.

Warren Beatty's mind is as old as his face...

"Remember the order..." Pat Kingsley came up to remind Ronald and Diane after finishing.

"Ah, I'm so happy, this year's Golden Globes are so exciting. Why the excitement? I nominated it. Mercedes Ruhl deserves it and I'm happy for her... you ask me and Ronald Of course I am very happy to work together. I finally don’t have to separate to make a movie... He is a great director..."

While Diane was being interviewed, Ronald, under the arrangement of Kingsley, had a quick chat with Helen Slater in another channel next to her. The two agreed to get together at the Kansas Film Critics Awards.

They kissed each other and quickly separated. Ronald slipped back into the aisle where Diane was being interviewed. Kingsley's arrangements were professional. The second reporter had just started asking questions...

"Pfft..."

A beautiful woman next to him suddenly laughed out loud. She witnessed the superb time management ability of Ronald, the public relations expert.

"What are you laughing at?" Ronald saw his acquaintance Michelle Pfeiffer and laughed too.

"You haven't wiped off your lipstick yet..." Pfeiffer pointed at Ronald's face and said

road.

"Where, where, it's too late..." Ronald saw Diane looking over.

"Let's do it... don't worry..." Michelle Pfeiffer saw Diane coming over after answering the question, so she simply stepped forward and kissed Ronald twice on the face... "Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot. My lipstick..." Pretending to be careless, he apologized to Diane.

"It's okay... wipe it quickly..." Diane took out a handkerchief...