[US Entertainment] Actor

"Are you ready?" Lynn scanned Ebert from top to bottom with a gaze as precise as a measuring instrument. "The hairstyle is well done, the dress is very close, perfect! I can't help but imagine you standing in Oscar red On the carpet, Kodak Theatre, wow, hallowed hall."

"You'll see it in a few hours." Ebert yawned. In order to appear on the red carpet with the most perfect posture, he was woken up by Lynn at five o'clock in the morning to do hairstyles, try Pretending and correcting the manuscript, except for not preparing his acceptance speech for him, the manager almost took care of everything for him.

However, the lack of sleep made him lack of energy all morning, and there was a light blue circle around his eyes. The makeup artist had to apply more powder to make him look more energetic.What Ebert is most loved by movie fans and fans is his pair of eyes, which are as blue as a clear lake, pure and charming, and because of this, most of the time when he appears in front of the camera, he is radiant and full of vitality. A breath of youth.

The agent had to give examples of female stars to make Ebert feel more psychologically balanced: "As far as I know, none of the female stars who attended the Oscar red carpet got up after 3 o'clock. They had to deal with long delays." The floor-to-ceiling skirts ensured that they were clean until the moment they hit the red carpet, and in order to wear a waist-protruding evening dress, they began to starve after receiving the invitation letter. In addition to the dress, they also They have to prepare jewelry, bags, lipstick... No matter whether they win an award or not, they all hope that they are the most beautiful in the camera, and no one wants to be on the list of 'worst dressed' selected by the media."

Lynn was actually a little more nervous than Ebert.

At least Ebert has experience in attending the Golden Globe Awards ceremony. The Oscars are nothing more than higher standards, more serious, and better security measures. The focus of the awards ceremony is the awards. It attracts the attention of the audience, but as time goes by, no one will remember who wore a dress of a certain brand, and the only people who are remembered are the award winners.

In short, looking at the still sunny weather outside, Ebert squinted his eyes: "It's time to go, Lynn."

It was hard to imagine that getting a best actor nomination would boost Ebert's career.Endorsements, scripts, commercial activities... It seems that the door of the highest standard in Hollywood opened for him overnight. Before that, his communication circle was still dominated by the second and third tiers, but now, Cameron Diaz, Tom Hanks , George Clooney...he entered a magical world that only the big names can enter.

However, Ebert has always been sober. He understands that the current high-standard treatment is brought about by Oscar nominations. If he can maintain high box office and high nominations, his status will rise again and again. Standing still with a false aura, everything he has now will come to naught.

The security in front of the Kodak Theater is already tight at this moment. The moment he got off the car and stepped on the red carpet, a dazzling flash of light made Ebert have the urge to close his eyes, but when the fans on both sides of the red carpet screamed at him, He put on a friendly smile, stretched out his fingers and nodded on his lips, and blew a kiss.

"Wow!" The scream in Ebert's ear became more intense.

Ebert's red carpet look was very different today than it was at the Golden Globes.The Golden Globe Awards is a relatively active and young platform, but Ebert is dressed in a black, slightly mature dress. Today, the Oscars is undoubtedly a solemn and solemn occasion, but Ebert is dressed extraordinarily lively , although it is still a combination of a suit and a shirt, Armani has made a lot of changes in the neckline, cuffs, shirt hem and other positions.

Standing among a group of potbellied directors and actors, Ebert's thin figure, straight long legs and energetic dress immediately attracted the attention of the audience.

From one end of the red carpet to the other, he was almost the focus of all cameras.At this moment, whether it is Angelina Jolie, Charlize Tyrone or Liv Tyler, they are all dimmed by him.

In order to capture the outfits of various celebrities on the red carpet, various media outlets across the United States have sent senior reporters from the entertainment section, just to capture the most perfect works in this entertainment feast that the American audience is concerned about.When Ebert's figure appeared on the red carpet, the eyes of the old reporters couldn't help moving, and the cameras in their hands never stopped.

There is no doubt that Ebert is the most perfect work in their eyes.

"I haven't seen such a young actor nominee for many years." A reporter sighed and snapped at Ebert, "The Oscar red carpet in the past ten years has always been familiar faces. Can the nominations also focus on young people?"

"I'm afraid this will not be an easy task."

Whether it's Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks or George Clooney, their acting careers continue, and their passion for the arts hasn't waned in the slightest.There may be some breakthroughs in the actress department. After all, Nicole Kidman, Gwyneth Paltrow and others who have won awards in recent years are considered young, but the actor department is the only one worthy of special mention in the past ten years. There is only Adrien Brody's trophy.

"Even though Albert Dawson is in a good mood now, but he wants to win an Oscar, oh, I'm afraid there is still a long way to go." On the edge of the red carpet, a fellow reporter shook his head and said.

There are several characteristics of Ebert that run counter to the Oscar winner.

First, Ebert is simply too young.The youngest actor in Oscar's 75-year history is Adrien Brody. He was only 29 years old when he won the award. As for Ebert, he is only 24 years old now. It is difficult for the staid academy judges to vote for him. They seem "unreliable" to young people.

Second, Ebert's looks are too perfect.Unless his performance can beat all the other nominees, it will be difficult for him to win the favor of Oscar.Although there are many handsome guys who have won the best actor trophy in the history of Oscars, in today's Hollywood, handsome guys are often associated with "vases". Being able to nominate Ebert once is the affirmation of the judges. Taking the next step is very difficult.

Of course, this does not mean that Ebert has no advantages.

It is impossible for any machine to run smoothly forever. The same is true for the Oscars, which have a history of 75 years and are already in their 76th session this year.

In the past ten years, the Oscars have been criticized for being staid and lacking in courage. After the announcement of the winners, the list is often flat and there are no surprises at all.Although the Oscar judges are not manipulated by a group of non-professionals like the Hollywood Foreign Press Association that organizes the Golden Globe Awards, the film companies and producers always try their best to cater to the tastes of the judges, breaking their voting rights with dollars, 1998 "Shakespeare in Love" replaced "Saving Private Ryan" for best picture, and Gwyneth Paltrow won the Oscar for Best Actress, which is the result of the Weinstein brothers' genius public relations ability.

In addition, Oscar's performance in recent years has also been disappointing. After the "September 2001 Incident" broke out in 911, the United States fell into an anti-war upsurge. At that time, the Oscars held the awards ceremony as scheduled while declaring their opposition to the war.As for the performance of most of the guests on the red carpet wearing black and white and rejecting color, for those who hate war, it is just a fig leaf to make people laugh.

Faced with various circumstances, Oscar has suffered both internal and external criticism.Some academy committee members believe that the Oscars should take the opportunity to abandon the tradition, dig out some niche and truly outstanding film works and actors, enrich the subject types of shortlisted works, and let the global audience see a brand new Oscar.

In fact, at this year's Oscars, Johnny Depp's nomination for best actor and Casa Caster-Hughes' nomination for best actress is a manifestation of Oscar's slow reform. The light of the "anti-traditional" wave.

If this wave can continue and Ebert can always maintain high-quality performances, maybe he can look forward to the day when he becomes the youngest actor in Oscar history.

At this end, Ebert has already sat at the designated position under the guidance of the staff, waiting for the start of the awards ceremony.

What follows is sure to be a star-studded night.In terms of female stars, Julia Roberts, Angelina Jolie, Uma Thurman, Sandra Bullock, etc. all appeared on the red carpet. Although the male stars are not as dazzling as the female stars, However, including directors, screenwriters, producers and other nominees, the number of male stars greatly exceeds that of female stars. The presence of Adrien Brody, Johnny Depp and others also aroused waves of fans scream.

Seeing that many celebrities brought their significant other to the scene, Ebert couldn't help thinking of a funny thing.

When he was overwhelmed with preparations to attend the red carpet, Lynn actually received a call from a third-tier female star who was willing to spend 50 US dollars for a chance to appear on the Oscar red carpet at the same time as Ebert. She said that as long as Ebert is willing to ride in the same car with her and walk together on the red carpet for 2 minutes, there is no need to even hold hands or stick to the waist, as long as they get out of the car and walk together for a while is enough.

In the end, of course, Lynn directly rejected the money deal, but this incident gave the agent a wake-up call - after the Oscar nomination, Ebert's reputation may become more and more valuable, and this value is not only reflected in the film salary And the increase in endorsement fees is also reflected in the fact that more and more people are willing to stick to him.

For female stars, gossip speculation is undoubtedly the best path to rise.

The second row is undoubtedly the best position for the audience of the awards ceremony.As a leading actor nominee, although Ebert attended the Oscars for the first time, he has already sat in the second row that many actors dream of. It is for the winners.For a nominee to watch his rivals reap the trophy and not himself, and the convenience of vision allows him to see the proud expression of the opponent, the corner of the smiling lips and the comfort of holding the trophy. This is undoubtedly a multiple blow.

Fortunately, the distance between Johnny Depp and Ebert is not too far away, and they can have a little gossip before the awards ceremony officially begins.

Ebert would very much like to ask which stylist did Depp's old buddy's haircut, at least Ebert will put his name on the blacklist - Johnny has a greasy, dirty hair that looks like The kelp-like curly hair walked on the red carpet, and the bangs were so long that they blocked his eyes, and made his not-so-long neck look like it was cut off.Although Johnny claimed that it was the so-called punk style, from Ebert's point of view, he clearly hadn't washed his hair for half a month!

Johnny Depp patted Ebert on the shoulder: "Are you ready for your acceptance speech?"

Ebert looked back at him with a smile: "If you're ready, I'm ready too."

This answer made Johnny pinch his nose: "Anyone can tell that this is a competition between those two guys, and it has nothing to do with us. I'm grateful to be nominated."

The two frustrated Oscars looked at each other and sighed in unison.

Of course, for those guys who didn't even get nominated, they are undoubtedly the envy of the people.

At 8:76 p.m. Eastern Time Zone, the much-anticipated 7th Academy Awards ceremony finally kicked off.This year's Oscars is hosted by Billy Crystal, a producer, director, screenwriter, and actor who is one of the most talented entertainers in Hollywood.Before this year's Oscars, Crystal had served as the host of the Oscars seven times and achieved good ratings.

Billy Crystal is especially good at imitating the performances of nominees, male and female, even robots.When Oscar was criticized for the host's inappropriate remarks, Crystal was the best firefighter. He could always change the audience's perception of Oscar in time, and made the audience laugh with exaggerated performances and funny language.

At the beginning of the awards ceremony, the classic 007 actor Sean Connery first appeared on the stage. Following his introduction, fragments of various classic movies suddenly appeared on the big screen at the scene. Billy Crystal on potato chips.

This is Billy Crystal's usual way of appearing at the Oscars.

When he wanted to have another bite of potato chips but found that there was only one unopened ring left in the bag, he angrily put on the silver round ring, which was undoubtedly the Lord of the Rings that caused the continent's unrest up.Sure enough, Billy disappeared directly from the movie theater, and he appeared naked on a deserted continent, shouting solemnly: "I'm back, baby."

But in the next second, he was so hot that he wanted to slip away.Sure enough, this time he appeared on the set of "Russell", playing a guy who couldn't escape because of Russell Crowe's obstruction, and he could only swear over and over again: "I voted for you, Russell, May I go down, Russell, please!"

Then he became the guy drinking Pepsi on Jack Sparrow's boat, and Ebert could swear that Pepsi must have sent the organizing committee a lot of dollars for this second of exit time.

"I swear, I don't want to see Billy Crystal naked at all, that fat belly, everything sucks, I want to cover my eyes..."

After coming out of "Pirates of the Caribbean", Billy Crystal quickly rode Rhett Pollard's "Sea Cracker", and he even turned himself into a fish in "Finding Nemo", and Sean Penn looked at each other in "Mystic River", and when he played the role in "Lord of the Rings", he didn't even forget to blackmail his opponent Steve Martin: "Since the Oscars have been occupied by evil wizards, I have I can't host it anymore!"

Even after watching the entire awards show, Ebert thought there was no better scene than Billy Crystal's opening scene!

It's so creative!

If there is any scene that is not good enough, it must be Billy Crystal's nude. As a middle-aged American male, he really doesn't need to lose weight deliberately, but his figure is too unsightly.

After the opening short video, Billy Crystal did not hesitate to tease all the nominees at the scene: "Remind all first-time nominees that you must tip the host. This is the rule. The first-time nominee Charlize Theron , Charlize, you look gorgeous, but in the movie you're the shit out of people. Casa Custer Hughes, first-time nominee, only 13, only 13, not eligible for 3 a name."

"Johnny Depp, one of the sexiest men in the world. Did I just say it? Johnny's nomination is the biggest nightmare, a pirate with a bit of gay leanings." Billy Crystal finally put His eyes turned to Ebert, "Ebert Dawson, I dare not make fun of you at all, because I know your bravery, and I don't want to be taken to the police station!"

Billy Crystal made a lot of witty remarks, and bursts of laughter burst out at the scene.

As the camera approached, Ebert could only shrug helplessly.

After Billy Crystal's wonderful opening, the awards ceremony finally officially began.

The first to play is Ian McKellen, who plays the wizard Gandalf in the "Lord of the Rings" series. He is responsible for introducing "The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King" to the audience, which is Oscar's practice.It was at this time that Ebert discovered that Elijah Wood had also come to the scene, but he didn't see him when he walked the red carpet.

The first award to be presented was the best art direction, and the presenter was Angelina Jolie, who had not yet been rumored to have an affair with Brad Pitt. Both young and plump, sexy lips are her best sign.

The first award went to "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," the first of 3 nominations for the film.In fact, the movie "The Lord of the Rings 11: The Return of the King" swept all the awards in all the nominations at this year's Oscars, breaking countless records.