[US Entertainment] 1994

"Scent of a Woman" tells the story of Charlie, a preparatory school student, who works as an assistant to a irascible blind retired lieutenant colonel Frank.Josh plays Charlie, who is straightforward and kind-hearted by nature, and Al Pacino plays Frank, a military officer with a withdrawn personality. Deman rewrote the plot based on the original version, putting together the shy young man Charlie and the irritable old man Frank, highlighting the wonderful chemical reaction between the two.

Although the central character of "Scent of a Woman" is still Al Pacino, Josh has more room to play than his previous works-provided that he can play against Al Pacino Don't let the wind fall, if this movie is still Al Pacino's one-man show like in his previous life, then even if he works hard to get the role, Josh's performance will not help his career too much.

After entering the group, the filming started soon.

"Hey, Josh, are you under pressure?" Philip Seymour Hoffman stopped Josh as soon as he entered the studio.

Speaking of which, Philip Seymour Hoffman was born in 67, and he was less than 50 years old when he died. In Josh's impression, he always played characters with unshaven beards and gray hair, giving the impression that he had at least He is 60 years old, in fact, he is only 24 years old this year, and he plays Charlie's classmate Mike in this movie, which is also a role with a lot of roles.

But I have to say that Philip Seymour Hoffman's appearance is indeed a bit old-fashioned.

Josh shrugged: “There’s no pressure…”

Philip Seymour Hoffman wrinkled his chubby face: "I'm a little stressed, this is the first time I've worked with a famous actor like Al, Josh, don't you feel nervous at all? I really admire you."

Josh rolled up his sleeves slowly: "It's more excited than nervous. To be honest, it's also the first time for me to make a movie with a guy as good as Al, but don't you think it's exciting? ?”

As soon as Josh finished speaking, Al Pacino in the distance waved to them as if sensing it: "Hey, Josh, are you already excited?"

A smile bloomed on Josh's face: "That's it, I can't wait, Al."

Al Pacino said loudly: "Before you can't wait, Josh, come and read the newspaper. The nomination list for the Golden Globe Awards has been announced. There is good news for you."

Josh's eyes lit up suddenly: "Really?"

Martin Brest waved at him: "If there is no good news, the filming would have already started, and I won't allow you to waste your time. Boy, your luck is coming."

Josh rushed over like flying, and screamed strangely: "Martin, let me see... drama, comedy... oh! I'm actually nominated!"

Martin Brest raised a smile: "In such a serious matter, I don't need to lie to you."

"Thank you, mind if I take this newspaper aside and enjoy it slowly?"

Al Pacino waved his hand: "You have 10 minutes, boy, meet your joy."

Josh sat aside holding the newspaper with a smile, and spread the newspaper carefully as if touching a treasure, his movements were gentle and sacred.

The reception was just around the corner, but the Foreign Press Association's actions were much faster than he expected, and the nomination list for the Golden Globe Award was unexpectedly released so quickly.

After Josh ran aside, the screenwriter Bo Goodman looked at Al Pacino in surprise: "Al, it's really rare to see your gentle attitude. Aren't you always honest with young actors?"

"That's just your illusion." Al Pacino lazily said, "I just suddenly remembered that my mood when I got an important nomination for the first time was not much better than his..."

"It's been so many years..." Bo Goodman sighed, "I'm losing all my hair."

"That's because the screenwriter thinks about too many things every day. Like me, even after 50 years old, I still have thick hair."

The biggest star in the crew of "Scent of a Woman" is undoubtedly Al Pacino. Since he joined Hollywood, he has starred in many excellent works and has received numerous Oscar nominations. Compared with him, director Martin Brest is also He is just a relatively outstanding junior, so in the crew, although the director is the most powerful figure, Martin Brest still gives Al the fullest respect, and the only person who can joke with Al Pacino is Screenwriter Bo Goodman.

Bo Goodman is 59 years old this year, 8 years older than Al Pacino. In the screenwriting industry, Bo Goodman is undoubtedly one of the top members. His film and television scripts include "Flying Over Madhouse" and "Winds of Fortune", in addition, he himself is also active on Broadway, writing many musical scripts, and has made great achievements in both Hollywood and Broadway.

Of course, compared with the shocking "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", the style of "Scent of a Woman" is softer. This is also because the screenwriter's thoughts are constantly changing with the growth of experience, just like Al Pacino's performance. His old acting style tends to be restrained, which doesn't mean that his performance is not good, it's just a change in his personal style.

Many people think that Al Pacino's performance in "Scent of a Woman" is not the best of his career and that he deserves an Oscar earlier, but the reality is that when an actor gives his best performance, His competitors may be better than him, and when he is not giving [-]% of his acting skills, he can beat all his competitors.

Not every Oscar nominee is created equal.

Just like the year Leonardo DiCaprio won the Oscar with "The Revenant", it's not that his acting skills are much better than in "The Aviator", but that his competitors, such as Matt The performances of Damon and Michael Fassbender were not good enough, and Eddie Redmayne had just been crowned Oscar winner the year before.

This year's Golden Globe Awards can be seen from the list of nominations alone.

"Uninhibited Sky" signed up for the relatively weak music/comedy category. Even so, the film still failed to be nominated for the final comedy category. Josh was lucky, and he squeezed out " Soap Platter's Kevin Kline got a nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy Series, and Rui Fan was lucky enough to push aside Jeff Bridges from "The Fisher King" to be nominated alongside Josh Golden Globe winner.

In fact, in the previous life, "The Uninhibited Sky" did not have such good luck. The film did not get a single nomination for the Golden Globe Awards, let alone the miracle that the two actors were both nominated for the Golden Globe Awards.

On the one hand, this year’s Golden Globe nominations are indeed fierce. Even in the weak comedy category, the nominated actors have recognized acting schools such as Dustin Hoffman and Robin Williams, and the drama category is even more competitive. Full of power, Anthony Hopkins, Robert De Niro, Warren Beatty... If you don't look at the award names, this lineup is enough to fill the list of Oscar nominations.

For young actors like Josh and Rui Fan, it was a miracle to break through the fierce battle.

This is of course thanks to the excellent performance of the film at the Venice Film Festival. Another reason is that the acting skills of Josh and Rui Fan are at the forefront among young actors. Their cooperation can make the film "Unruly Sky" bloom Beyond the brilliance of the previous life, the chemical reaction created by the two is fully revealed in the movie, whether it is Mike's feelings for Scott or the inner confusion of the young people.

The judges probably thought, what's the point of watching an old man acting in a romantic movie, or the most sincere and moving feelings when they were young.

It has to be said that Josh and Rui Fan were able to be nominated because of their age.There are a total of 15 nominees for the actor department of this year's Golden Globe Awards, including Best Actor in Drama and Comedy and Supporting Actor. Among them, the youngest are Josh and Rui Fan, who are only 21 years old this year. Among the other 36 actors , the youngest Kevin Costner is already 50 years old, and the average age of the others is over [-] years old. It is conceivable that if the final nomination list comes out, the Golden Globes will definitely be criticized by the media, reprimanding it has become A veritable "nursing home".

Although the acting skills of older actors are indeed deeper and their acting skills are more sophisticated, if important awards such as Oscars and Golden Globes are stingy with encouraging young people, then young actors will definitely lose confidence.

Josh stared at the list of nominations for several minutes, the smile never leaving his face.

It is conceivable that after tonight, his Josh Walter name will probably be known throughout the United States!

Nobody cares who the winner of the best actor in Venice is—professionals will at most be excited for a few minutes for the Americans to snatch the trophy from the Europeans, but a film festival like Venice has never met the tastes of American audiences, even if it wins the best actor , The help to Josh's career is also very limited, but the Golden Globes are different!

For newcomers, the Golden Globe Awards can be said to be the key to the door of Hollywood. Even if they are commended in the TV drama department of the Golden Globe Awards, it is unimaginable to help an actor's career.

If before this Golden Globe nomination, Josh was still outside the mainstream circle of Hollywood, with this nomination, he has truly become a member of Hollywood. Everyone has to face up to his name, believe in his strength, and serve He offers more opportunities.

Because he has proven himself to be an actor worth investing in.

Josh narrowed his eyes, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.

"Pa——" Josh rubbed his head, looked up to see which daring guy actually punched the distinguished Golden Globe nominee, and raised his eyes, Al's cold face came into sight, "Are you awake from the dream? kid?"