Exploiting Hollywood 1980

Ronald accompanied Mr. Cultural Attaché back to his seat. Diane took Mr. Counselor's trophy and admired it, then it sank in his hand.

The small trophy is made of bronze and is very heavy. The 13.5-inch-tall trophy weighs a full 8.5 pounds. Wrap this layer of gold foil on the outside to make it shine golden. The nameplate on the base is empty, and the winner must return it to the college. It will be engraved and then returned to the winner after a few weeks.

"I didn't expect it to be so heavy. It weighs almost as much as a baby." Diane quickly returned the statuette to Mr. Counselor, "Ronald, have you ever lifted it? Is it likely that you will win the prize later?"

"Hey, I don't know. The agents said it was promising, but this year it's Dolly Parton's '9 to 5.'"

Dolly Parton, also nominated for Best Original Song, was sitting in the row in front of her. She is a country singer who has been popular since the early 1970s. She writes lyrics and composes her own music. At least the judges know her, and she is very competitive.

Next comes the award for best soundtrack.

The presenters were the famous black tap dance comedy stars, the Nicholas Brothers. The two of them were playing tricks on their own for three minutes, completely ignoring

Finally, the black brother group announced that the winner was the world-famous Michael Gore. He happily went on stage to receive the award. When he passed by Ronald, Ronald stood up and congratulated him.

"I have a lot of people to thank for this award. The soundtrack for this movie is the result of my collaboration with many other musicians, including my sister Leslie, and Ronald Lee..."

"He's thanking you, Ronald!" Diane slapped Ronald's arm desperately, feeling much happier than when Hutton won the award just now, perhaps because there was no pressure to be on camera.

After that came the award for Best Editing, which went to the female editor of "Raging Bull." After she came on stage, she mainly thanked Scorsese, who did all the editing with her.

Diane sat next to Ronald and saw that the next award for Best Supporting Actress was awarded to Mary Steenburgen. She started hitting Ronald's arm again to express her excitement. She liked the actress very much.

Host Johnny Carson announced the start of interspersed theatrical performances. The first was Erin Cara's singing and dancing. She mixed two nominees for best original song and sang them together.

Producer Da Silva's operation was very successful. Irene sang two songs at the award ceremony at once, and there were many backup dancers wearing famous costumes to support the performance.

However, Erin was obviously nervous. The connection between the two songs was not good and a little out of tune.

Compared with Dolly Parton, another guest performer who performed earlier, she is the country queen who is very light-hearted. She can sing a song from 9 to 5 very easily.

"Are you nervous, Ronald?" Diane noticed that Ronald seemed to be shaking.

"Me? I'm not nervous."

Ronald was actually more excited, and all the muscles in his body were trembling with excitement, just like when he was waiting for a wrestling match in high school, he was so excited that he couldn't wait to compete with his opponent. The next award is for Best Original Song in a Movie.

The award music changed, and a burst of classical music played. This time the male award-winning guest did not come down the stairs, but stood on the stage in advance.

Of course, he was not very suitable for walking up the stairs. A very fat man stood there to welcome the female guest who was presenting the award.

"Oh, it's Pavarotti." Mr. Cultural Counselor exclaimed. Of course he knew this world-famous opera tenor.

Pavarotti didn't speak English very well, so he announced that the nominees for Best Original Song, lyrics and music composed by the same person, said, "9 to 5, Dolly Parton."

"Famous, with music by Michael Gore and lyrics by Ronald Lee," the female guest takes over from the nominees for a collaboration between two people.

"The winner is..." The female guest saw Pavarotti opening the envelope and asked him to announce the winner.

A sound of military drums sounded...

Pavarotti looked at the list of winners happily, but there were two winners, so he handed the envelope to the female guest again.

"Oh, Luciano..." The female guest seemed to be blaming Pavarotti for being naughty, hiding his embarrassment at not being able to pronounce his English name very well, "The winner is the world-famous Michael Gore. Nader Lee.”

"Oh!" Diane exclaimed and began to slap Ronald's arm again, "You won the prize, you won the prize." Then she clapped hard and laughed.

Instead, Ronald felt relaxed. The colors around him seemed to have a warm feeling. The voices of Diane and Coleman seemed so kind, as if the whole world was holding him gently in its arms.

Seeing the camera with the red light on, Ronald stood up and hugged Roger Coleman and his wife, Mr. Counselor, and Diane Lane in turn. Then he walked down the aisle to wait for Gore, ready to go on stage to accept his award.

Michael Gore also walked out. This was his second statuette today. His sister Leslie was not upset at all for not winning the award, but happily applauded her brother.

The two walked towards the stage.

Dolly Parton jumped out and stopped the two from going on stage. Michael Gore, who was walking in front, was embarrassed and tried to pass by. Several attempts were blocked by Dolly with both hands.

Ronald knew that Dolly Parton was not only a country queen, but also a movie actor. This was a performance competing for the camera lens, so he went up and gently pulled Gore away. Then he opened his arms and embraced Dolly.

Dolly laughed and moved out of the way, and the audience laughed.

Pavarotti handed the trophy to the two with a smile. Michael Gore stretched out his hand to shake hands with him.

Ronald knew the temper of Italians, so he went up and hugged the singer. Pavarotti was obviously very satisfied and patted Ronald hard a few times.

Gore was on stage to give his acceptance speech for the second time today. He had finished what he had prepared last time, so he had to give his speech on the spot, "Thank you MGM, they are the originator of Hollywood musicals, thank you for investing in such a musical today.

Thank you director Alan Parker, hi, Alan.

Thank you producer..."

When it was Ronald's turn, the female guest had already quietly signaled him to pay attention to the time.

Ronald knew that time was running out, so he held the little golden man with both hands and glanced down.

Roger Corman applauded and congratulated him in his seat. Diane stood up excitedly and waved to herself. Teacher Martin Scorsese was also applauding. His director award had not been awarded yet, and his face was a little nervous.

Next to Scorsese was the seat of the famous crew, where Irene Cara and several leading actors, screenwriters, and producers were all present.

Then there was Alan Parker, the director who disliked him, and Timothy Hutton, who looked unfriendly in front of him. Ronald couldn't help but think of what Michael Cimino said when he won the director award:

"I'm proud to be here, proud of the movies we made, and proud to be part of the Hollywood tradition..."

Now it's my turn to be part of the tradition...

Ronald was very happy. Cimino, the fat boy who once laughed at himself for not being suitable for the film major, was ridiculed by the critics for the failure of his new film.

Today was the opposite of the year before, when I went on stage to receive the award, while Cimino could only watch TV at home.

The background music also began to get louder, as if hinting at urging.

All these thoughts seemed long, but in fact they only took two or three seconds. Ronald no longer hesitated and spoke out his prepared acceptance speech.

"First of all, I want to thank Michael for composing the song. He gave me inspiration.

Thanks to Irene Cara for singing, which made this song known to the public.

I thank my family, Karen, Donna, I love you.

Finally, I would like to thank the many dancers during the filming of "Famous". It was their efforts that made this song shine in the movie.

Thank you everyone."

"Oh, your acceptance speech is so good... Actors are most afraid of being forgotten." Diane picked up Ronald's trophy again and looked at it over and over again. "Karen and Donna must be watching the live broadcast. They must be very proud of you."

"Yes, I miss them very much. They must have seen you too. Will they be surprised that you and I are sitting together?"

"Well," Diane was a little absent-minded. The male companion that her agent had finally found for her ran away and went to find other female companions. They had agreed to go to the dance held in the name of the Academy Board of Directors immediately after the awards ceremony.

Robert Redford is not only a director, but also a long-lasting star.

And Mary Tyler Moore is also the star of a long-lasting TV series named after herself.

Donald Sutherland is a veteran Canadian star who starred in "Klute" with Jane Fonda, which made her a queen.

These members of the "Ordinary People" crew are all the most popular stars in the industry.

Although Diane is less than 16 years old, those people may not have any suitable roles to facilitate public relations. But being able to show her face in front of stars may give her some opportunities at any time.

At least it is good to listen to the seniors in the industry and talk about some acting tips.

Diane turned her head and looked at Ronald again. Hutton hated him so much, and he didn't know why.

Donna never said that Ronald took the initiative to provoke any enemies. This person just kept writing scripts and going to school, hoping to make a breakthrough in the film industry.

Forget it, there will be many opportunities for socializing in the future anyway. But true friends like Donna and her brother who really care about you are rare in Hollywood.

In addition to Ronald next to her, there is only Laura Dern, who had a similar background to her and got along well with her.

"Come with me to the board of directors' ball afterwards. My agent is waiting for me there and has arranged a meeting with Steven for me to talk about the script. I just need a female companion for the ball." Ronald saw what Diane was thinking and whispered in her ear.

"Which Steven?"

...

The next two awards for best screenplays were announced. Famous did not win the best original screenplay, and it was taken by "Ordinary People". Ronald sighed with regret.

But there is also a good side to this, which saves Ronald the embarrassment of not being able to go on stage after winning the award.

Then came the Oscar Honorary Award.

Jane Fonda's father, veteran movie star Henry Fonda, went on stage, and Robert Redford presented the trophy. The audience clearly saw Henry's old age. He had never won an Oscar in his life. This honorary award is often a consolation prize for such veteran movie stars.

"When I realized that I had been working in the film industry for 46 years, I realized that I was a very lucky person... I think this is the climax of my career. Thank you everyone."

The next award for best director was given to Robert Redford who just left.

The Best Actor award went to Robert De Niro for "Raging Bull."

The Best Actress award went to Sissy Spacek for "Coal Miner's Daughter."

Interestingly, the prototypes of the characters played by the two, former middleweight boxing champion Jake LaMotta and country queen Lolita Lynn, were both present. They shared the joy with the actors and actresses who played themselves.

The final grand prize, Best Picture, was awarded to "Ordinary People".

This made them the biggest winners tonight, winning four out of six nominations, and taking the most important Best Picture and Best Director.

Ronald stood up, holding the little golden man, and walked out of the awards ceremony slowly with Diane Lane.

There was also a waiting room outside the concert hall where you could watch the live TV broadcast. Many relatives, friends, and agents who did not have tickets were waiting here.

Bert was also waiting here, and Diane rushed over and told Bert what happened inside. Bert nodded, came over to greet Ronald, and thanked him for taking Diane to the board dinner.

Ronald arranged the time with his agent Richard, and the four of them got in the car together and went to the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Ronald, who had relaxed, held the golden man in his arms and rested in the back seat.

"Hey, what award did 'The Elephant Man' win today?" Ronald suddenly remembered David Lynch's film, which had 8 nominations, tied with Raging Bull for the most nominations.

"Zero. They got nothing." Richard replied.