I’m in Hollywood

Chapter 710

Peter Jackson had the idea of ​​filming the Lord of the Rings series when he was a child, but it was bumpy until he was nearly forty years old. ◎,

Through the TV in the firefly headquarters restaurant, Eric saw Peter Jackson, who was not fat at this time, wearing a black suit that seemed to be very ill-fitting, with disheveled hair and a worried expression.

The Best Original Screenplay award was taken by Braveheart without much suspense, and Peter Jackson's picture was immediately cut out, leaving only a lost silhouette.

In fact, even if Braveheart doesn't get the best original script, it's impossible for Angel of Sin, Saving Private Ryan, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bullets Over Broadway later The script of the movie is much better than that of Angel of Sin. The script of this movie is just the subject of a biopic.

The reason why it was nominated for the best original screenplay, in Eric's opinion, could not be more simple, because its publisher is called Miramax.

Now that the other party has successfully entered this circle, Eric believes that what should come will always come, but he has no intention of contacting Peter Jackson.

After the best original screenplay, I went through several innocuous technical awards, and finally came to the high part of the end of this awards ceremony. Next, only the best actress, the best actor, the best director and the best film are left. Four awards.

Everyone in the restaurant lifted their spirits.

Best Actress nominees include Jodie Foster in Neal's Heart, Winona Ryder in Little Women, and Susan Salander in The Ultimate Witness. Miranda Charlson in Tom and Vive and Jessica Lange in The Indulgence of the Heart.

Jodie Foster and Winona Ryder are definitely hopeless, Miranda Charlson is also a soy sauce party, because the publisher of Tom and Viv is still Miramax, Weinstein Brothers will definitely not be able to change the strategy of nominating and selling films in a short time.

Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon are both Hollywood heavyweight acting actresses, who already have at least three Best Actress nominations on their bodies.

Eric remembered that Susan Sarandon's posthumous work was next year's Dead Man Walk. Well, this year's best actress is definitely Jessica Lange.

Sure enough, after some introductions, the last best actor Daniel Day Lewis read out Jessica Lange's name politely. The audience burst into applause.

After the Best Actress was awarded, it was Denzel Washington who took the stage to introduce Saving Private Ryan, nominated for Best Picture.

A few minutes later, last year's Best Actress winner, Holly Hunter, stepped onto the stage in a red gown and began presenting the Best Actor award.

This year's best actor is almost the least suspenseful. You can even hear it from the audience's reaction. When Hawley Hunt introduced the nominees and pronounced Tom Hanks' name, the audience applauded significantly louder.

At the same time, Mel Gibson's slightly bitter and stiff smile appeared on the TV screen. His best actor was completely forcibly publicized by the Weinstein brothers, and the purpose was to spoil his best director nomination. .

Looking at Tom Hanks, who walked onto the stage after hugging with the cast members of Saving Private Ryan amid the cheers of the audience, Katzenberg, who was sitting opposite Eric, said, Eric, this time Are you sure?

Eric knew Katzenberg was asking about Katherine's next best director nomination. He nodded slightly and said with a smile: If you still can't win the best director, then the Oscar jury is really fair.

For Katherine's best director public relations, Eric used all the network resources he had accumulated over the years. Steven Spielberg, Francis Coppola and other big names also helped Eric to get some tickets in private. , As for the many directors who have worked with Firefly, of course, needless to say.

In addition, the eligibility of Saving Private Ryan is beyond doubt, and the Weinstein brothers agreed to voluntarily withdraw from the competition. Catherine's chance of winning the award is over 90%.

Of course, Eric knew that too. In a short period of time, this kind of canvassing behavior based on his own influence is best used only this time. If it is too frequent, the academy will definitely rebound.

Eric's heart is 100% sure. And he has already started to order people to prepare the car and rush to the hotel where the celebratory dinner will be held later, but in the auditorium of the Holy Citizen, Catherine, who is sitting in the Saving Private Rui crew, is extremely nervous, her fingers tightly gripping the armrest of the seat, Keep an eye on last year's Best Director winner Robert Altman on stage. Although Eric took her to several PR receptions, he didn't tell her about more things. Catherine didn't know that she was actually infinitely close to this award.

So, the sixty-seventh Academy Award nominees for best director are Robert Redford, 'Behind the Scenes'; Woody Allen, 'Bullets Over Broadway'; Mel Gibson, 'Braveheart' ; Krzysztof Kieslowski, Red; Catherine Bigelow, Saving Private Ryan.

Robert Altman introduced this year's five best director nominees slowly, leisurely opened the envelope in his hand, glanced at the corner of his mouth with a smile, raised his voice, and said, Okay, historic The time has come...

The seventy-year-old Robert Altman spoke as fast as those slow and steady long shots in his films. The sentence fell, and there was an obvious pause for a moment. Countless pairs of eyes on the scene had turned to Catherine, and the woman forced Suppressing the urge to raise his hand to cover his mouth, he waited patiently with a slight trembling.

After hanging the appetite of everyone a little, Robert Altman said: Then, the Oscar will belong to Catherine Bigelow, Saving Private Ryan, let us congratulate this beautiful lady, she will be Oscar history The first woman to win Best Director.

wow wow wow...

Warm applause rang out, and noticed that the tall figure in the light gray dress sitting in the center of the fifth row covered his mouth and stood up staggeringly. The applause in the field was even more enthusiastic. cheers.

At the age of 67, Oscar finally ushered in his first best female director, which is indeed a historic moment.

The applause didn't stop until Catherine hugged everyone in the crew and walked onto the stage for nearly two minutes. The applause gradually subsided until Catherine finally recovered from her excitement, took several deep breaths, and stood in front of the microphone.

Thank you. Thank you, thank you everyone, Catherine said incoherently, and when everyone in the venue sat down, her eyes swept around the venue involuntarily. There were countless familiar or unfamiliar faces, but only one was missing. Seeing the robotic arm carrying the camera slowly turning towards her, she remembered that even if he didn't come to the scene, at least he should be there. In front of the TV, so, his eyes involuntarily turned to the black lens.

Sitting at the dining table at Firefly's headquarters, Eric was also looking at the wall-mounted TV, at this moment. He could clearly feel the search in Catherine's eyes. This emotion seemed too obvious. Even Katzenberg, who was sitting across from him, grinned at him and smiled with a little lewd lock.

On the screen, Catherine's expression quickly calmed down, and she began to tell her acceptance speech. Although her slightly jerky tone was completely concealed by her excitement, Eric could still hear the traces of the recitation and smiled, making her such a high-profile person. A woman who doesn't even know how to stand on stage does this kind of thing. It was really difficult.

The next awards ceremony is nothing to see. Braveheart won the best picture without any suspense. Mel Gibson was able to take the stage as a producer this time, but was caught between the other two winners. among. The emotions of the guests at the scene seemed to be completely exhausted by the best director award just now. The response wasn't that overwhelming either.

When everything was over, watching the guests in the Holy Citizen Auditorium in the last shot got up and walked out, Eric and Katzenberg and other Firefly executives also got up at the same time, Saving Private Ryan won the award including Best Director , Best Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, and Best Editing. Everyone, at the celebration party, the executives of Firefly must still show up.

Another corner of Los Angeles. Thousands of guests slowly walked out of the auditorium, and gradually got into the waiting cars outside the venue. They dispersed one after another. The older ones may rush back to the hotel or home, but most of them will rush to the next stop tonight. , all kinds of party scene.

Because of the three-hour time difference between the east and the west, in order to accommodate the audience on the east coast, the Oscars always start at 6 pm on the west coast and end at 9 pm on the west coast. Although it is already early morning on the east coast at this time, the west coast is still nightlife. start time.

Firefly's celebration party was arranged at the Sunset Tower Hotel, but Eric and Katzenberg were the first to arrive, and there were not many people in the party hall.

However, in less than five minutes, the Sunset Tower Hotel became lively, and countless luxury cars parked outside the Sunset Tower Hotel.

Only then did Eric know that it turned out that Fox's celebration party was also arranged here.

Because of the interview after the Oscars, Katherine came later, but the other members of the Saving Private Ryan crew arrived first. Fox, Elizabeth and the Weinstein brothers also arrived early. The family's banquet hall was on a different floor. Eric knew that Fox's side was much more lively. Elizabeth had not come to say hello at this time.

There are more and more people in the party hall. The Victoria's Secret Angels Five who are on stage to present the best visual effects tonight are coming, as well as some other film crew members who have received sporadic Oscar nominations. Eric is still watching When it came to This Killer Is Not Too Cold, most of the people in the crew were still thin and small Natalie Portman, Luc Besson who had not gained weight, and Jean Reno who was dressed like an uncle.

The Killer Isn't Too Cold was released last year, and the box office in the United States was not very good. The critics also criticized Luc Besson's excessive description of Natalie Portman, Lolita.

However, the film is quite prosperous in Europe and Asia. Eric knows that in the next few years, with the rise of the Internet, this film will be more and more sought after.

Although The Killer Isn't Too Cold was not liked by film critics and did not receive any Oscar nominations, the little girl Natalie Portman really walked out of her first Hollywood film. In The Killer Is Not Too Cold After the release of Too Cold, I also received a small role in Time Warner's star-studded The Wire, playing the daughter of Al Pacino, but what kind of good fortune can she have in the next life, whether it can still be like the previous life That way, getting the role of Queen Pamela in the Star Wars prequels is not Eric's concern.

After about ten minutes, Catherine finally appeared at the door.

Congratulations, Catherine, Eric looked at the little golden man in the woman's hand, and hugged her.

Catherine's mood had not calmed down. Seeing Eric, she became excited again, hugged him, and said, Thank you, Eric.

You're welcome, Eric nodded with a smile. There were too many people around, and the two didn't have time to talk too much, so Catherine was surrounded by others.

Eric looked at the lively crowd in the arena and turned to Katzenberg, who was approaching: Roger Ehlers, aren't they going to come over?

Roger Ehlers is the director of The Lion King. Although The Lion King did not receive the best picture nomination like the Golden Globe Award, it also won three best original songs and one best soundtrack. Small out of the limelight. At this time, the hand-painted animation department has belonged to Paramount, but most of the copyright of The Lion King is still on Firefly's side, and Firefly is not stingy enough to not even send invitations to celebration parties.

Katzenberg shook his head: They won't be coming. The Paramount celebration party is over at the Four Seasons Hotel. They must be going there.

Eric smiled and asked about the situation of Monster Power Company on Disney Animation's side. The two chatted for a while, and Eric saw the little girl turned from the crowd and went straight to his arms. .

a headwind. At this time, the hand-painted animation department has belonged to Paramount, but most of the copyright of The Lion King is still on Firefly's side, and Firefly is not stingy enough to not even send invitations to celebration parties.

Katzenberg shook his head: They won't be coming. The Paramount celebration party is over at the Four Seasons Hotel. They must be going there.

Eric smiled and asked about the situation of Monster Power Company on Disney Animation's side. The two chatted for a while, and Eric saw the little girl turned from the crowd and went straight to his arms. . (To be continued.)

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