The Best Entertainment Era

In Beverly Hills, the sun was tilted to the west. Ronan got into the car and asked the driver David to pick up his assistant Connie first, and then went straight to the Kodak Theater to the scene of the 76th Academy Awards Ceremony.

Connie got into the co-pilot of the Rolls-Royce Phantom and said, The Embassy Pictures just received a message that Cameron Sloan, Mel Gibson's agent, took the initiative to contact the Embassy Pictures to discuss about Jesus The Passion is a business shared by the producers.

Ronan frowned slightly: If I remember correctly, Embassy Pictures bought out all the copyrights of The Passion of the Christ at one time, right?

It's like this. Connie simply explained: He believes that the producer is the key to the success of the film and has the right to participate in the post-production share.

Ronan was not surprised by this. After all, the box office of The Passion of the Christ exploded too hard. As the person who planned and shot this movie, it is not normal for Mel Gibson to have no ideas.

But that doesn't mean he approves of Mel Gibson's ability to participate in the later split.

Embassy Pictures bought out The Passion of the Christ for US$40 million. Judging from the current box office results, it is indeed a big deal, but what if the film hits the street? Embassy Pictures has invested 65 million US dollars from buyout to promotion to distribution. Will the producer help make up for the loss?

The answer is obvious.

Ronan asked: Did they not mention specific conditions?

Connie said quickly, 10% revenue share or 10% box office share.

Heh... Ronan couldn't help laughing: How can there be such a good thing in the world.

What do we need laws and contracts for?

Connie said: Embassy Pictures is going to say no to them.

Ronan thought for a while and said, Well, Mel Gibson and the producer really contributed to the success of the film, let the embassy film industry communicate with the producer, and pay May when the film is released in North America. $2 million for Bill Gibson, $500,000 each for lead actor and lead actress...well, $500,000 each.

The embassy film industry gets the bulk of the profit, and Ronan doesn't mind giving the producer some bonuses.

But this is a project bonus, not a later share!

Okay. Connie wrote down in her notebook,

Said: I will notify the embassy film industry tomorrow.

It is impossible for Ronan to make such an opening. The embassy film industry will definitely buy out movies in the future. Once there is a precedent, it will be difficult in the future.

After a little deliberation, he said, If Mel Gibson and the producer disagree, then make extra demands and implement them according to the contract signed by both parties.

The black Rolls-Royce Phantom arrived near the Kodak Theater. Under the command of the staff, it quickly stopped in front of the red carpet. After Ronan got off the car, he walked along the red carpet without stopping in front of the media reporters and fans. Go straight to the door of the theater.

Red carpet ceremonies are star moments, and directors and producers make way for them.

When Ronan came to the interview area, a reporter recognized who he was, and came over to interview him, wanting to ask him which movie he liked to win the award.

Prediction? I don't think it is necessary. Ronan glanced at his watch deliberately: Please wait patiently for four hours, you will know all the results.

After speaking, regardless of other media reporters' questions, he walked directly up the steps of the Kodak Theater.

The Oscar results have already come out, so let’s forget about predictions and the like.

The last vote for this year's Oscars starts from the announcement of the nomination list on February 14th and ends on February 25th before the awards ceremony. After the votes of the judges are mailed back to the academy, two accountants from PricewaterhouseCoopers will be responsible for the statistics. , the votes were counted, and the names of the winners were sealed. These envelopes were full of suspense and anticipation. They would not be opened one by one until the Oscars were broadcast live on TV.

On the way to the main hall of the Kodak Theater, Ronan saw Charlize Theron again.

Good evening, Sally. Ronan greeted proactively.

Charlize Theron wore a mermaid evening dress with bright silver flakes, her figure basically recovered, and her whole body was full of glamor and aura created by heart.

Good evening, Ronan. Charlize Theron smiled at Ronan.

Stewart Townsend, who was next to Charlize Theron, had no sense of presence and was subconsciously ignored by Ronan. He just said to Charlize Theron: You are the number one favorite for the best actress tonight, I wish you You get the statuette.

Charlize Theron said politely, Thank you.

Ronan didn't say much, and walked forward alone after entering the theater.

Stuart Townsend looked at Charlize Theron with extremely complicated emotions. Charlize Theron won the best actress, should he be happy? Should I be happy?

Oscar queen's boyfriend? Stewart Townsend already thought what the media and the public would call him.

This kind of feeling is really not very good, it is detrimental to the dignity of a man.

Charlize Theron obviously didn't notice the change in her boyfriend's mentality. On the way to the set, many people took the initiative to say hello. Whether it was out of politeness or the maintenance of her network, she needed to respond enthusiastically.

Similar to Ronan, almost everyone ignores Stewart Townsend and just talks to Charlize Theron.

Because everyone knows that Charlize Theron has a 90% chance of being the best actress tonight.

In front of Best Actress, Stewart Townsend is completely transparent.

When Ronan passed by the location of the crew of The Lord of the Rings, he chatted with Peter Jackson for a few words, and then sat down at the location of the crew of Lost in Translation.

Scarlett Johansson, who was next to him, immediately came over: You came very late, it's about to start, I thought you weren't coming.

Ronan smiled: Whether I come or not has no effect on the results of the awards.

Scarlett Johansson held his hand directly and said, You are here, you can give me confidence.

Ronan joked: You can't escape even if you run away. We have already done our job well, and the rest depends on luck.

Scarlett Johansson rolled her eyes, leaned close to Ronan's ear, and whispered, If I can take a little golden man back, I can do whatever I want tonight.

Ronan smiled and said nothing, because there were too many random times, and the attraction was no longer that strong.

Can I win? Scarlett Johansson still asked this question.

Ronan said calmly, You are popular.

Predictions were released in the media ahead of the ceremony, but the predictions for the winner of the main awards were strikingly similar - Best Picture and Best Director went to The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and its director Peter Jackson ; Best Actor and Actress will still go to Sean Penn and Charles Theron, who have already won awards in the awards season; Best Supporting Actor and Actress will be awarded to Tim Robbins and Scarlett Johansson respectively .

Some media even claimed that this is the least suspenseful Oscar ceremony, and the competition where the suspense disappears will be more or less boring.

Of course, this is just a prediction, and upsets are never uncommon at the Oscars.

Oscar has nearly 6,000 members, and the final award results cannot be changed according to individual will. At this moment, there are only two people who know the results of the awards—Grigor Garrison, a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Ridge K-Rosas.

The music on the stage suddenly sounded, and the seventy-sixth Academy Awards ceremony kicked off.

Perhaps because of the terrible ratings in the past few years, this year's awards ceremony not only has a more gorgeous stage layout, but also has a retro flavor of the 90s.

After a three-year absence, Billy Crystal once again boarded the stage hosted by the Oscars.

The well-known comedian once again took out his repertoire of hosting the Oscars-nominated film singing a big medley.

There's Sofia Coppola, the first American woman ever to be nominated for Best Director... She shot the film in just 47 days, and her best friend, just took Ilia -Wood woke up from sleep...

Frodo and Sam were walking in a mysterious land, and Sméagol jumped out like Janet Jackson's right breast! Britney and Jennifer Lopez dumped their husband after watching this movie, they I thought this movie was called the Ring of Retirement...

The first award at the opening was the Best Supporting Actor award. As the media predicted, Tim Robbins took it from the previous Best Supporting Actress winner Catherine Zeta-Jones for his performance in Mystic River. Best Supporting Actor statuette.

Afterwards, technical awards began to be awarded one by one, and The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King became the biggest winner, but Peter Jackson's crew took home the statuettes for all the nominated awards.

Best sound effects, best make-up, best costume design, best film editing, etc., The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King always has a 100% winning rate.

Everyone, including Ronan, can see clearly that after the end of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Oscar should give the series the greatest recognition.

Having said that, if JK-Rowling dies, it is estimated that Oscar will give a similar response when the Harry Potter series ends.

The dead are always more popular than the living, and old men are always more important than young people. This is the Oscar truth.

Another big truth is to share the cake. The Oscar judges don’t want to give an important award to a popular figure or a popular movie. They will definitely award a consolation prize before the heavyweight award arrives.

Unfortunately, Sofia Coppola and Lost in Translation are included in this ranks.

Sofia Coppola won Best Original Screenplay for Lost in Translation after The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won Best Adapted Screenplay.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Sofia Coppola has bid farewell to the best director in advance.

Even Scarlett Johansson was a little nervous, grabbed Ronan's hand and asked, I won't be affected?