Made in Hollywood

Judging from the release lists that have been announced by major companies, May of this year is completely different from the crowdedness of previous years, and it looks unusually flat. Another major factor in the lack of blockbuster releases this month is that George Lucas’s "Star Wars: Attack of the Clones" was also selected for release in May.

However, the communication between Duke and George Lucas is smooth. The two have communicated in private. "The Two Towers" and "Star Wars: Attack of the Clones" were selected in May. At the end of the show, try to minimize the competition.

The car stopped in front of the Regent Hotel on Wehir Street. Duke ignored the flashing lights in the hands of the media reporters and walked straight into the hotel. The college staff had already waited here and led him to the banquet hall. go with.

Entering the banquet hall, Duke sat at his table, chatting with Nancy Josephson who was already waiting here.

This is the luncheon for the nominees of the 74th Academy Awards. Duke has never attended before, but this time he still listened to the persuasion of Nancy and Penny Kelly and came to the Regent Hotel in person. on site.

The reason is very simple. As a very pure commercial film director, the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is the best*, and he has the opportunity to get the best director Xiaojinren. There are many unwritten rules in the academy, one of which is if As a director, he doesn't pay much attention to the Oscars. In most cases, the academy will ignore the director in awards.

In the past Oscars, there must be some cases where the most important figureheads could be obtained without PR, but they are rare. And since the Weinstein brothers joined this fame and fortune game, they wanted to rely solely on The works won the four heaviest awards, which can almost equate with daydreaming.

Just like what the college advertised. Public relations is a manifestation of the so-called will to compete. If there is no public relations, how can the retired old men of the college show their weight?

In any case, Duke always has to show an attitude-he attaches great importance to Oscar, and wants to compete for the statuette.

As for fair competition. A fool would think so.

Just like the list announced later, several black actors have been nominated for heavyweight awards with a momentum that has never been before. How good is their performance? Or is the college sending some kind of political signal?

In fact, anyone who knows a little about Oscars knows that this will be an Oscar with a particularly strong political flavor.

"The list of nominations for the seventy-fourth Oscar for best director..."

Somewhat unexpectedly, standing on the stage of the banquet hall announcing the two most important nominations was not a movie star in the industry, but an ugly middle-aged man. When he announced the nomination list, he looked at Duke's side.

Duke frowned slightly. Seeing Roger Albert standing on stage announcing the nomination list, he had to consider whether the college was making any hints?

He has never overlooked the influence of film critics during the awards season.

Roger Albert stood on the stage, his eyes swept across the nomination list in front of him, and then looked not far away, the director he deeply hates, sitting there quietly, it seems that the list to be announced has nothing to do with him. It doesn't matter in general.

"It's not difficult to get the nomination, I want to get the best director..." Roger Albert sneered in his heart. "First, ask more than 300 film critics in North America whether they agree!"

Although the list of Oscar nominations was only announced today, many awards in the award season have long announced their winning results. Including the New York Film Critics Association Award, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, the Chicago Film Critics Association Award, the Directors’ Guild Award, the Producers League Award, and the Golden Globe Award, the nominated "Guardian of the Ring Expedition" were all defeated.

He is very confident that this film won a few technical awards at the Oscars at most. It is pure dream to win heavyweight awards!

And he communicated with many people, this kind of unrealistic film. Even in the next two years, don't think about what you can do.

"The directors nominated include Ron Howard's Beautiful Mind, David Lynch's Mulholland Road, Ridley Scott's "Black Hawk Down", and Duke Rosenberg's "Lord of the Rings:" Fellowship Expedition"..."

The nomination list is not surprising. "The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Rings Expedition" is the biggest winner, with best makeup, best soundtrack, best photography, best editing, best director, best art direction, and best costume Thirteen nominations for design and so on!

But Duke is very clear, apart from a few comforting technology awards. "Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Rings Expedition" can't do much in this Oscar.

Of course, there will not be the next one.

It is not yet time for him and Warner Bros.

The nominees luncheon is held in the form of a formal banquet. After the nomination list is announced, the banquet hall will inevitably become a social forum. As the biggest winner on the nomination list, Duke came here to congratulate many people, which seemed unusual. lively.

Roger Albert sat in front with several senior members of the academy. His position was just right to see where Duke was. Seeing the young director surrounded by countless people to compliment the young director, the resentment in his eyes flashed. .

Compared to the other side, he, a film critic who was highly regarded a few years ago, can only sit with a bunch of old men, waiting to be sent into the dust pile of history.

No one is willing to quit the stage of history. In the film industry, fame and profit are closely linked. Abandoning fame means losing most of the profit. His vital interests have been stepped under the foot by the other party. Exit here?

What he thinks is that, as a leader of North American film critics, he can last forever and die!

Several old friends around ate something casually and left the banquet hall. Roger Albert refused their invitation and sat here peacefully, waiting for an opportunity.

Although there are sharp conflicts with the other party, and even conflicts of interest that cannot be reconciled, they have not actually met a few times.

The Oscars ceremony will not be held until next month, but in Roger Albert’s view, he has won a round now. If you don’t go to Duke Rosenberg to say a few words, what is the victory? value? How could he vent his breath after holding back for several years?

After waiting for a long time, Roger Albert saw that there were fewer people around Duke, and he stood up and walked over.

"Duke, someone is here..."

Just as he shook hands with Ridley Scott to bid farewell, Duke heard Nancy Josephson's reminder, turned his head to look, and the sneer at the corner of his mouth was fleeting.

Even a fool could see that Roger Albert's slightly raised chin and the arrogance on his face seemed to be like a king returning from victory.

"Can I sit here?" Roger Albert walked over and pointed to the seat opposite Duke.

This is a public occasion, and there are still many people paying attention. Duke can't drive him away, nodding directly and saying, "You are welcome, Mr. Albert, just sit down."

"Thank you!"

Roger Albert sat opposite, keeping his eyes on Duke, "Congratulations on your thirteen nominations."

Duke smiled, "Thank you."

"It's a pity..." Roger Albert seemed to really regret him. "The film is a non-realistic type, with too strong commercial elements. It should be like the previous series of awards, and there will not be too much. ."

"It's okay." Duke said lightly, "I have always been patient."

"You can't get the best director." Roger Albert lowered his voice slightly, and said in a voice that only people at this table could hear, "I can assure you that as long as you shoot a commercial film, you will always Don’t even think about getting the best director. Just like this awards season, you will only get a bunch of nominations!"

"It's not bad to have a nomination." Duke still had the expression that didn't care much.

Roger Albert frowned, an inexplicable smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, "Remember the advice I gave you when we first met?"

"Meeting for the first time?" Duke had long forgotten, who would care about what a film critic said.

"That's right!" Roger Albert's face became a little ugly, the facts are in front of him, Duke Rosenberg didn't put him in his eyes when he was a small person!

He smiled again at the corner of his mouth, "A director should have more artistic pursuits instead of making a bunch of visual and sound effects!"

"Art?" Duke smiled, "How to make art films, I'm sorry, I haven't learned yet."

"It's easy..."

At this time, Roger Albert’s words are full of indoctrination, "Film reviews are the best guide to avoid commercialization of films and ensure the artistry of films. As long as you can listen to the opinions of film critics, I can guarantee that, no more than five years. , You can get the best director Xiaojinren!"

He knows very well what the capital of the opposite director is based on Hollywood. If the other party really desires the little golden man, he may make some decisions to ruin the foundation of his survival in the film industry!

When Roger Albert came over, he thought of this. Not only did he want to show off this small victory, but also to use this victory to seduce some of the other's thoughts as much as possible and try to destroy it. Drop this director who almost destroyed the cornerstone of film critics' commercial revenue!

What does the other party rely on to ramp up the global film market? Roger Albert saw very clearly that it was business!

Without vulgar themes and passages, without the endless special effects scenes of abuse, will Duke Rosenberg still be Duke Rosenberg?

He will be abandoned by the audience!

As a veteran film critic with a reputation for decades, Roger Albert knows how seductive the Oscar statuette is for a director. Look at Martin Scorsese, Ron Howard and Steven Soderber. Let these directors, which one is not to get that little golden man to change his style and desperately cater to the taste of the college?

Hearing Roger Albert's words, Duke suddenly laughed, and his smile was extremely brilliant. He didn't expect someone to use the same methods he had used to deal with him! (To be continued...)

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