American fame and fortune

Chapter 882 Conservatives think radicals are too conservative

 The lounge fell into silence for a while.

The three chairmen of the academy’s executive committee are all veterans who have worked hard in Hollywood for decades, and they will definitely understand what Martin means.

"Europe and Australia have long been regular visitors to the Oscars." Tom Sherak was seriously considering what Martin said: "As for other places, Asia...the world's second largest film market, was originally extremely enthusiastic about competing for the Olympics. I’m also willing to invest money in it.”

He doesn’t know the specific situation there: “I don’t know why, but in recent years their interest in the Oscars has dropped significantly, and there are many fewer films and companies coming to compete for the Oscars.”

Others don’t know it, but Martin understands that the country is gradually regaining its confidence. Although there are still soft bones everywhere, the only real opponent left in the eyes of many people is the United States.

 My mentality has changed, and my attitude towards Oscar has naturally changed.

Martin thought for a while and said: "In the past few years, I have frequently gone to East Asia for promotions and found that the film circles in Japan and South Korea are extremely enthusiastic about the Oscars, especially South Korea. They are originally the dumping ground for our movies. As long as the Academy goes there in time to promote , if you show your attitude a little bit, those... people will definitely come over and compete for the Olympics crazily. There is no shortage of money in the Korean entertainment industry.”

“Yes, we just throw some bones out and they will come.” In addition to being an actress and producer, Katherine Kennedy is also a successful businessman.

She has also been to South Korea many times and knows that dogs are particularly enthusiastic about the honor of their owners.

 Martin laughed: “Even Americans think it’s outrageous.”

Tom Sherak said directly: "After this awards ceremony, it is necessary for us to organize a cultural exchange group to go to Japan and South Korea."

There is absolutely no problem using this strategy at the Oscars.

Elizabeth thought of one thing: "For example, the person in the White House won the Nobel Peace Prize?"

Martin thought for a moment and said: "It is not unprecedented for an overseas film to win the Oscar for Best Picture. The Oscar is like a Nobel. Winning is not only about your achievements, but also about where you sit."

"Don't worry these days." Martin thought that Lao Bu also had a bunch of confidante: "Jordy, Kim, Khloe, you all need to comfort...oh, yes, and Kendall."

  In the lead-up to the Oscars, Martin stayed in Los Angeles to focus on the studio's film and television projects.

Martin said: "The political environment there has always been unstable, and there may be surprises if it continues."

 Martin and Elizabeth return home, and Bruce returns from Europe.

 Martin shook hands with them one by one, said goodbye and left the lounge.

The crew of Damien Charreze's "Crackling Drummer" has finished filming and has entered the post-production stage. The film can only wait until the second half of the year to be released.

His most popular era was when Hollywood films broke out of North America and began to sweep the global film market. At that time, many Hollywood directors and stars looked to the world.

Bruce said: "The Kiev side is basically done. The security bureau and an army controlled by Alexandrovich raided the Privas Group, captured the group's senior officials, including Igor, and confiscated the Privas Group's property. , and then put it up for sale, and we got it at a low price.”

 Martin waved his hand: "Go."

 Martin nodded: "Okay."

 Martin left the study and went upstairs into the master bedroom. Lily and Elizabeth, who had just taken a shower, were waiting for him.

 Bruce rarely refuted, but looked at his watch: "I'm going to see Jody."

 The three of them have long been accustomed to sleeping in the same room.

"This is a good approach." Tom Hanks further said: "Not only South Korea and Japan, but other Southeast Asian or South America are also good markets. Hollywood is open and the academy encourages internationalization."

 If it’s too niche and literary, forget it.

Kathleen Kennedy and Tom Hanks also expressed their thanks.

 “No problem, there’s plenty of time.” Bruce asked, “Are you worried?”

 Sicario directed by Denis Villeneuve has completed the final edit, and Disney Pictures will put the film on the big screen in April before the summer release.

"It's not a big problem." Bruce said: "We have found a buyer and expect to sell it within six months."

　　 Elizabeth took Lily, who was pestering Martin, up the stairs, leaving Martin and Bruce a separate space.

 After all, he is as bad as Lao Bu.

Bruce said: "I will go back to Europe in three days."

This special dinner came to an end, and the guests took their leave one after another.

Martin only talks about the matter between Bruce and the Kardashian sisters.

Hearing this, Martin immediately thought of some things in his previous life and said: "Before Alexandrovich visited the United States, all the assets of the Privas Group were transferred."

Elizabeth didn’t speak during the entire process. When she came out of the lounge, she couldn’t help but be curious and asked softly: “Can a Korean film win a heavyweight Oscar?”

 Martin said: "You're welcome, I'm also a member of the academy."

Bruce added: "Alexandrovitch may visit the United States in the second half of this year. We are currently in communication, and the specific time has not yet been determined."

　　The screenwriter of the project, Taylor-Sheridan, has a new movie idea, a crime film about an Indian reservation.

Like the previous Academy President Sidney Gannis, if his health had not allowed him to do so, he might have continued to work.

This favor will be somewhat useful in the future. Although the executive committee of the college is elected every year, under normal circumstances, the positions of chairman and vice chairman can be re-elected for many years.

 Martin called Bruce to the study.

 Martin was concerned about this and asked Taylor-Sheridan to write the script first.

 Martin said the key question: "Sell it as soon as possible."

Tom Sherak discussed a few words with his two colleagues, looked at Martin, and said: "On behalf of the executive committee, thank you for your suggestion."

At this point, there is no need for Martin to say anything more.

"The Queen's Gambit" was rewritten from a movie script to a series script. Scott Frank finalized the plot outline and determined that a total of seven episodes would be needed.

 Martin gave him the green light to follow the seven-episode schedule.

 In addition, Martin also participated in the third round of auditions for Robert Eggers' small-budget horror film "The Witch", and finally confirmed that Anya Taylor-Joy would play the heroine.

There is also the copyright of "Collapse", which was bought last year. Screenwriter Carlton Cuse made a series of adjustments to the protagonist's character and related plot based on Martin's actual situation.

However, Martin was still not satisfied and asked Carlton-Cuse to continue revising it.

Martin is also studying the script of "Joker" and combining it with the previous movie to produce storyboards to make the content of the film clearer.

With the preheating of publicity, news that Martin may direct and star in "Joker" has gradually spread to the outside, but there are not many negative voices.

The main reason is that "Shark Tank" was a box office hit.

　　One month after its release in North America, this thriller film grossed a total of US$123 million at the box office, temporarily becoming the annual box office champion in 2015.

 After all, the year has only passed two months.

 Overseas, the film has appeared in theaters in more than 50 countries, earning nearly 100 million U.S. dollars at the box office.

Although the box office revenue is not comparable to those films starring Martin, compared to the total investment of US$50 million in production costs and publicity expenses, the project has already achieved a large profit. These days, tens of millions of dollars are invested in industrial development, and if you can make a net profit of 10% a year, you have to thank God.

The only shortcoming of "Shark Beach" is that as the screening progresses, more and more people have watched the film, and its reputation has declined a bit quickly.

On IMDB, the average audience score dropped to 7.2 points, and the Rotten Tomatoes freshness rating also dropped to 73%.

 These did not greatly affect the box office trend of "Shark Beach".

At the time of the Oscar ceremony, the global box office of "Shark Tank" successfully exceeded 250 million US dollars.

 …

 On the first weekend of March, the 87th Academy Awards kicked off at the Dolby Theater.

 Since the informal dinner at the Academy that night, the executive committee acted quickly and sent out invitations to many overseas filmmakers, especially those from Japan and South Korea.

 The former is not particularly important, and the impact of Hollywood movies on the Japanese market is relatively average.

 But the Korean film market has always been the back garden of Hollywood. They have been learning from Hollywood over the years. Many of their film directors and producers are proud of winning Oscars.

 The owner's wallet is a little tight now, so the fattened dog will naturally have to make a contribution.

 At every Oscars ceremony, there are always protesters.

Today, LGBTQ organizations did not come. Hundreds of black people gathered near the Dolby Theater to protest against the Oscars' discrimination against black people.

After the Oscar nominations were announced, the radical black people in Hollywood turned into a bunch of mad dogs, because not one of the nominees for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Director was black!

 Abandoning the quality of the work, what kind of behavior is this? Proper discrimination against black people!

 Spike Lee, the representative of black people in Hollywood, directly criticized Oscar - I bought a watch last year!

The Will-Smiths publicly declared it a disgrace to the Oscars.

George Lucas, who is married to a black wife, said in an interview that he could not understand that the African-American director of "Selma" did not receive an Oscar nomination for best director.

 Then there are today’s black collective protests.

Martin walked across the red carpet and politely declined interviews in the media area. He looked at the banners hung high by the protesting crowd, joined Nicholson and Leonardo, and entered the Dolby Theater together.

 The three of them found a quiet place to watch the excitement.

Nicholson seemed to have heard some inside information: "Just wait, there will be something good in a while."

 Martin was curious: “Those people?”

Leonardo said: "It must be them."

Nicholson understood what the two men were talking about: "Will Smith and Spike Lee may seem radical, but they are actually conservatives. Real radicals don't talk."

 “You’re not talking about it, are you?” Martin asked.

Nicholson said: "What's the connotation?"

Martin said: "Don't the so-called conservatives think that radicals are too conservative?"

 Leonardo was puzzled: "What is this?"

As the three of them were talking, there was a sudden commotion at the red carpet. Several black people rushed onto the red carpet and held up signs protesting against the Oscars.

 The security guards were stunned on the spot and did not dare to take action casually.

This is a member of the Gorilla Faction with superimposed BUFF, and maybe even a transsexual or other aura.

 For a moment, both sides of the red carpet fell into an eerie silence, with only the sound of reporters pressing the shutter of their cameras.

If it were an ordinary person, the security personnel would have rushed up.

Nicholson shook his head: "This academy is no longer good."

 Martin said: "Go up in person."

 Leonardo responded: “We’ll cheer for you.”

Nicholson said seriously: "I'm afraid of getting my hands dirty."

 Martin saw someone going over to persuade him, but he didn't bother to look any further: "Let's go to the theater hall."

Nicholson and Leonando soon followed.

Martin said as he walked: "They made such a fuss this year, and the Oscar selections in the next few years will inevitably be biased."

"It's normal for Oscar not to let his works speak for himself." Leonardo shook his head: "But it would be too outrageous to favor whoever makes trouble."

Nicholson said: "This is Oscar."

 Leonardo glanced at Martin, thought of the bet between the two, and said deliberately: "When I have a suitable role, announce that I am an armored car."

“You really want to play like this?” Martin reminded him: “These monsters and monsters are Pandora’s Box that I have opened.”

Nicolson patted Leonardo on the shoulder: "He can lead the trend of versioning. Do you want to compete with him in this aspect?"

Before Leonardo could rise, he felt sluggish and said quickly: "Martin, the bet between the two of us is that no one can use this kind of crappy thing."

 Martin thought to himself that he was not T0, so he responded: "No problem."

 The seats of the three people were not connected together. Martin came to the second row on the left side of the center, where the crew of "Interstellar" was located.

Although they did not receive nominations for Best Director and Best Picture, Nolan and Emma Thomas still came to attend the awards ceremony.

 This represents an attitude.

 Martin greeted the crew and sat down near the aisle.

 Blake Lively, who was nearby, changed seats and came next to Martin.

“Did you know, Martin!” Blake was very excited: “Among all the female users on INS, I have the largest number of fans now!”

 Martin gave her a thumbs up and praised: "What an achievement!"

Black said: "'Shark Tank' has given me tens of millions more fans. Yesterday I posted a message to celebrate the film's box office exceeding 250 million US dollars, and the comment column was flooded!"

Without waiting for Martin to speak, she asked: "I see there are reports in the media that you are planning to direct and star in an independent film of the Joker?"

 Martin responded: "That's the plan."

 Blake tasted enough sweetness from Martin and quickly said: "Is there a role suitable for me? I remember that the clown has a female companion, she seems to be called Harley Quinn."

Martin thought for a while and said directly: "Harley Quinn will not appear in this film. If the film is successful, Warner is willing to give the green light to the sequel, and then we will talk about Harley Quinn."

“Okay.” Blake felt that if he worked **** Martin tonight, there might be a sequel.

 (End of this chapter)