Best Actor

    It took about a week or two days to complete the reshoot of "Cold Mountain", but Sean was not relieved because of this, all kinds of announcements are still waiting for him . The original plan was to hype his current achievements again after the new year, so that his reputation for falling back would rise again, and then he could take this opportunity to do something.

    But the sudden reshoot disrupted the plan, Frederick had to run around, communicate with various media, postpone some announcements, and owe a few favors for this, so As soon as Sean finished reshoots, he was pulled and pushed on the show by him.

    "Yes, the Grammys are right around the corner. Frankly speaking, it is impossible not to win awards. I know there is little hope, but it does not mean that hope should be given up." When asked by Jon Stewart on The Daily Show what he thought of next month's Grammys, Sean replied.

    There is no doubt that this immediately set off a flurry of criticism, and the guys who died because of Christmas and New Years jumped out and attacked again.

    "I think it's better for Sean Tang to have some hope. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment." It is also a kind reminder.

    "When the Grammys are over, Sean Tang will know he's not doing enough." That's cynical.

    "He showed his arrogance again, albeit in a very inspirational package." This is malicious speculation.

    "I never knew there were so many people who hated me," Sean sighed while flipping through the newspaper, "If I had known this, I shouldn't have released a song."

    Of course, this is a joke, even if he knew that this kind of thing would happen, he would still release "YouRaiseMeUp", just like he still hasn't given up.

    So Frederick immediately gave him a roll of eyes: "You should save your energy to deal with those online reporters, Sean, they are more unscrupulous than the traditional media reporters."

    Just as he was talking, a young man dressed as a reporter walked in from the hotel door, looked around and then came straight to this side, Sean immediately got up and shook hands with him with a smile on his face . With the rise of blogging and several journalists who became famous overnight through blogs, such as Levitt, who has a good relationship with Sean, more and more ordinary people choose to start blogs and publish information on the Internet.

      . Therefore, since he couldn't make it up for a while, and he had some judgment about the future, he seized the opportunity to find a way to expand his influence on the Internet.

    The effect of this is not bad, at least in the Internet, the voices supporting him are one-sided, but it is ridiculous that even those who support him do not think he is likely to take to a Grammy trophy.

    "You're the best, Sean, don't mind the Grammys!" They always leave something like this under his blog.

    Well, it doesn't matter, as long as someone clearly supports themselves, it is enough, if there is support, there will be popularity, and if there is popularity, there will be other things.

    On January 25th, an important agreement was signed in the conference room of Samsara Films, but there was no media or flash at the scene, because such an agreement was too common, as long as it developed a little Some large-scale enterprises have had such agreements. But for Sean and Vladimir, it was a big step forward for the studios, not every new studio has raised $120 million in funding two years after its founding.

    Because of Sean's increased fame during this period, the financing negotiation that was still smooth has been smoother, probably because his precise vision was highlighted everywhere without showing any traces. With the help of Ernest, he finally reached a financing agreement with four investment companies that was 20 million more than the highest estimate. In this way, in the next year, Samsara Pictures is bound to expand better, and it will not be a problem to become a top third-tier production company—and possibly even a quasi-second-tier production company.

    "Although I am very happy, when I think of my equity being diluted like that, a feeling of melancholy floods my heart." After the other party left, Sean lamented in his office. said in his voice.

    "Come on, Sean, even if you set up a board of directors, you still have unshakable decision-making power, so don't pretend to be there." Neil, who followed him, immediately said.

    Well, although Sean couldn't come up with the same amount of money to guarantee his absolute control this time, he still invested part of the money he made from "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" , so the $120 million financing was high, but not enough to reduce his stake to the point where he lost control of the company.

    "Okay okay, let's celebrate." Sean laughed, and when Vladimir came in, he immediately asked the secretary to pour the prepared champagne on it.

    "How about it, Todd, we're getting there step by step, right?" he said, holding the cup.

      It's amazing, but we have to say we did a miracle."

    "Will you continue?" Although Sean used a question, he raised the wine glass in his hand at the same time.

    Vladimir smiled softly and touched his cup with the cup in his hand: "I'm continuing."

    "Why exclude me?" Neil interjected with dissatisfaction, "Although I only played a small role, a small role is also a role."

    "Okay, thank you for everything you've done for me, Neil, I'm glad I got a stake in your investment company," Sean laughed, and then winked deliberately , "I'm also glad you didn't dilute my stake completely."

    "As long as you keep putting money in, it won't be diluted." Neil immediately gave him a roll of eyes.

    Sean burst into laughter again, then raised his glass and touched him, then drank it.

    "I'll take care of the rest, and yours, don't worry, everything is going well." Vladimir, who had something to do, didn't stop there. left.

    "It sounds like you guys are planning something?" Neil, who was listening in his ears, immediately asked tentatively.

    What else, of course, is a shell company thing, James Wen, Ray Warner did a good job, and finished shooting and post-production in time for this year's Sundance Film Festival Editing, that is, the subtitles before and after were not pasted, and there were some problems with the soundtrack. But it is quite good to be able to do this, and the final soundtrack is still very good, very similar to what Sean has heard in his previous life-although I can't remember too much, but when the soundtrack started, Then also remembered.

    This is a pleasant surprise. You must know that the soundtrack when the old man got up was the finishing touch in his previous life. If it is bad here, it will reduce this shocking ending by half a grade. Fortunately, there is gentle Werner's supervision, which is basically the same, and the details may be different, but Sean certainly can't hear it.

    In short, caught up with the film festival and shocked many audiences when it was released. Miramax saw it and thought that the prospects were promising, and the distribution would not be a problem. The only trouble is that because of the rush, many places have not been carefully crafted, so that it is too bloody, so I got an NC-17 rating from mpaa.

    This level is a complete adult level. Not only is it strictly forbidden for minors under the age of 17, but it can only be shown in a few designated theaters. , so Wen and the others have to make changes, but they should be able to catch up with the release before the summer vacation.

      Before coming down, try to let this leather bag company get as many copyrights as possible.

    Of course, this kind of thing cannot be said to Neil for the time being. Not to mention that there are many people who know it and it is easy to leak the secret. He is also one of the investors, so Sean changed the subject.

    "Nothing, some movies ready for release, by the way, have you heard about Natalie Portman for four years at Harvard?" he asked.

    "Natalie Portman?" Neil recalled carefully, and then showed a sudden look, "You mean the famous Queen Amidala!"

    He looked at him and narrowed his eyes: "Why are you asking about this?"

    "Forget it." Sean poured another glass of champagne for himself, turned his head and ignored him.

    "Okay okay," Neil shrugged, "She did make a splash when she first entered school, in '99, you know, Star Wars Fans are everywhere, even though many people are critical of the first prequel, they still like it, and Queen Amidala has a very high popularity because of it.”

    He stopped at this point, recalled for two or three seconds before continuing: "In short, when she entered school, many people were excited, and during that time, people often visited her, but she Keeping a low profile and not doing anything outrageous, so it just kind of subsided - that's about it, you know, I like the Star Wars trilogy too, but not to the point of fanaticism about what she did at Harvard Not interested in anything."

    "Thank you." Sean nodded to show that he understood, and then prepared to do other things.

    But Neil wasn't going to let him go: "That's it? Are you going to say something?"

    "What else do you want me to say?" Sean asked rhetorically.

    "Why are you asking about Amidala's news?" Neil once again showed his previous look of inquiry, "Do you want to date her? She is said to have a very regular private life."

    "It's just a casual question, I played with her when I re-filmed "Cold Mountain" before," Sean didn't want to say too much, "Okay, let's talk about other things, Like, do you plan to go with us in three weeks, and do you want to be in the front row?"