hollywood melon man

Chapter 262 Business Performance
For a film that aims for an Oscar, in addition to conquering the Academy, the most important thing is to have more than 6,000 judges outside the Academy recognize you.

Fortunately, little Gilbert is a well-known director in Hollywood and even the United States and the world. Most of the judges know him even if they have not seen his movies.

In addition to regular publicity and film critics cheering for "Chicago," Gilbert Jr. also did not forget to mobilize his connections.

"As for the Jewish judges, I invited some of them to play golf a few days ago, and they all agreed to support you." When he returned home, the old man said to little Gilbert.

This time in "Chicago", the old man still plays a role, a rich old man, and has a few lines.

To this day, he has become something like an Easter egg in Little Gilbert's movies. Every scene and plot in which he appears in the film has become the focus of heated discussion among movie fans.

Little Gilbert expressed his gratitude: "Thank you, Dad."

"You're welcome," the old man said happily: "Although this is your third Oscar nomination for Best Director, the Academy cannot ignore it.

But you can calmly stabilize your mentality, do not think too highly of yourself, and do your public relations work seriously, which is very valuable. "

The old man was right. As the favorite to win the award, this does not mean that little Gilbert does not have to do any work. You know, there are not always unexpected moments at the Oscars, especially when the opponents are the Weinstein brothers.

However, because little Gilbert has become the favorite to win this year, I heard that the Weinstein brothers have set their sights on other awards.

Mainly the competition for Best Picture and Best Actor and Actor is quite fierce.

Tom Cruise has been making high-profile appearances in recent times in order to deepen the impression of the judges.

But at the same time, the Weinstein brothers also mobilized the media and began to fiercely criticize Tom Cruise's acting skills and religious beliefs.

One newspaper even claimed that Tom Cruise was a plaything under the control of the leader of the Church of Scientology, who specially supplied Hollywood beauties and handsome men to the Church of Scientology.

What's more, it's even said that the child Nicole Kidman is pregnant with is not actually Tom Cruise's, but the Scientology leader's.

All these negative news are designed to discredit Tom Cruise and make him disliked by the judges.

But what is strange is that the same move was not used on Naomi Watts. The reason is that little Gilbert is a man who must retaliate for his anger.

Last time, Mel Gibson was directly involved for Naomi Watts.

Harvey Weinstein has done a lot of scandals, and little Gilbert himself has many girlfriends and is relatively clean. Therefore, Harvey is also afraid that if he targets Naomi Watts too much, it will cause little Gilbert to become stressed.

When the time comes, Little Gilbert will just ignore him and take revenge. Harvey doesn't think he is a good fish and can escape Little Gilbert's big net.

In the final analysis, although he is the controller of Miramax Pictures and the leader of second-tier independent production companies. But compared to a great director at the level of Little Gilbert, it still seems insignificant.

Among other things, as a subsidiary of Disney, Miramax maintains independent operations.

But if you target Disney’s live-action film business, will the Disney board of directors agree? Robert Iger, a smiling tiger, looks gentle, but his methods are no weaker than Michael Eisner.

Based on the above concerns, "Shakespeare in Love" set its sights on Best Picture and Best Actor in the Oscar battle.

The award for Best Director was completely given up, while for Best Actress, Gwyneth Paltrow relied entirely on her own public relations, with limited help from Harvey.

Harvey also persuaded Gwen to give up this Oscar and wait for the next opportunity, because this time Naomi Watts was coming fiercely.

This made Gwen angry, as she originally thought she was bound to win. Unexpectedly, Harvey surrendered before it even started.

This useless fat man, aside from his softness, is only one-third as durable as little Gilbert. It doesn't matter if it's not useful, it's actually not good enough.

Gwen was angry and regretful.

If you hadn't broken up with Little Gilbert, would the role in "Chicago" now be yours? Gwen thought.

In order to get a chance for herself, Gwen made an appointment with little Gilbert through her godfather Spielberg's relationship.

In a coffee shop, little Gilbert met Gwen again.

Gwen's career has been developing very smoothly in the past few years. As her career has gone smoothly, her temper has become worse and worse, and her princess syndrome has become a well-known problem in Hollywood.

It seems that Gwen didn't listen to a word of the advice little Gilbert gave her.

"Long time no see, Gwen." Little Gilbert sat opposite Gwen and greeted him politely.

Gwen rolled her eyes and said, "We just met not long ago, not long ago."

"Yes." Little Gilbert nodded slightly and asked, "What are you looking for for me?"

"Let's have something to drink first. What do you want to drink?" Gwen seemed to have grown up. If it were her before, she would have said something long ago.

But now, he actually learned to beat around the bush.

Little Gilbert asked for a glass of water, but before he could even talk or catch up on old stories, Gwen couldn't hold it in any longer. It seems that beating around the bush is not her thing.

"Let me tell you the truth, little Gilbert, I need this award." Gwen looked into little Gilbert's eyes and looked at his handsome face. I haven’t seen him much in a few years, although I have seen little Gilbert from time to time in the media and newspapers. But looking at it now, little Gilbert is obviously more mature.

Gwen even regretted a little. It would have been better to not be friends and just talk directly. Does it mean that everything about Naomi Watts now belongs to her?

But there is no point in regretting. According to little Gilbert's character, he will definitely not agree with himself.

And he couldn't accept it. There were so many women around him, and all of them were prettier than him.

Gwen is strict in disciplining others and lenient in disciplining oneself. She could have a few more boyfriends, but she couldn't accept that little Gilbert had a few more girlfriends.

Of course, the two have nothing to do with each other now, and Gwen has nothing to do with it.

Hearing Gwen's words, little Gilbert smiled and shook his head and said: "I know you need this award, and so does Naomi. She is only short of an Oscar to surpass Julia Roberts and become the number one actress in Hollywood. ”

Naomi Watts was supported by little Gilbert. When she first met this petite woman, she considered herself Nicole Kidman's best friend.

At that time, she was unable to make ends meet in Los Angeles, living in poverty, without food, clothing, or medical insurance. She worked in a restaurant while auditioning, and almost gave up on her career as an actress.

Later, she met little Gilbert, and she seized the opportunity and gradually began to star in some movies. From supporting role to protagonist, step by step, he has grown to his current position.

Although there are many mistresses of Melon Manor, the only one who can face the wind and rain with little Gilbert is probably Naomi Watts.

Because of this, Naomi Watts is loved by little Gilbert, and he always thinks of her in every good thing.

Naomi Watts is already thirty years old. After this year's birthday, she will be thirty-one, two years older than little Gilbert.

The flowering period of female stars is usually shorter than that of male stars. After the age of thirty, it can almost be said that they are on the decline.

This Oscar is a particularly good opportunity for Naomi Watts. How could she give up fighting for it just because of a few words from Gwen?
Gwen stared at little Gilbert with unkind eyes: "You really can't give in?"

Little Gilbert shook his head and said: "I can't give in. I heard that you and Harvey are very happy working together. I think you have many opportunities.

And with my production style, I won’t be able to get close to the Oscars for a long time. You will have plenty of opportunities in the future. "

After hearing this, Gwen didn't look very good, but became very angry.

She stood up directly and said angrily: "Then let's wait and see who will have the last laugh."

After saying that, without waiting for little Gilbert's reply, he walked out of the coffee shop.

Gilbert Jr. shrugged. It was inevitable that there would be a lot of competition for awards. Since we are going to quarrel, we might as well make our words clear.

"Chicago" has currently accumulated US$1.42 million in North American box office. It has been in theaters for more than two months since it was released on the last weekend of December last year.

Nowadays, the film's box office potential has been basically exhausted, but it is still shown in hundreds of theaters until the Oscars.

If it wins an Oscar, the film's screening scale will increase again and the final box office will be harvested.

The production cost was 20 million US dollars, and a series of promotions and distribution were only over 40 million US dollars. The film has already made a profit through the box office.

But what surprised the producers the most was that "Chicago" cooperated with Warner Records to release the "Chicago" soundtrack album, which sold 85 million records in the United States.

Although it cannot compare with "Titanic"'s record sales of over 100 million, it is still a pretty outstanding performance for a musical.

Last year's "The Matrix" hit, Charlize Theron played Trittiny, and her character dolls generated more than $8 million in sales.

After the release of "Chicago", the sales of Naomi Watts and Catherine Zeta Jones dolls have also increased steadily, and the current total has exceeded 8 million US dollars.

A musical film with Oscar ambitions has created considerable profits from peripheral products, which makes many film companies jealous.

It is said that some second-tier and even giant companies have begun to follow the trend and produce musicals to ride on the popularity of musicals. Some film critics even shouted that the golden age of musicals is back.

But in fact, this is just an illusion, and the era of musicals will never come back.

But if some musicals are of good quality, you might be able to make some money during this window.

"Chicago" has brought more than just these changes, the most obvious one is Broadway theater.

During the popularity of "Chicago", Broadway theaters were basically sold out. Crucially, the film brought young audiences to Broadway theaters.

As long as a small number of these young audiences can become loyal theater audiences, it will be a profitable business for Broadway theaters.

In that respect, Broadway theaters are indebted to Little Gilbert.

If it weren't for him, although Broadway has a great reputation, its audience numbers have actually been declining year by year. Within a few years, the theater will no longer be able to operate.

With its outstanding commercial performance, "Chicago" has completed its mission, and only the Oscars are left.

(End of this chapter)