Hollywood Domination Chapter 298: Like a group of females

"Due to the financial crisis, this year's stage is very simple and there are no singing and dancing performances, but I still decided to create my own performance..." Under Hugh Jackman's humorous interlude, the guests at the scene laughed heartily Let’s get up——Indeed, due to the financial crisis, the Oscars, which are very political, have a very small scene this year, and even the seats of the guests are crowded. The awards presenters and nominated guests are quite large, and the venue can be said to be star-studded, which is much better than last year when there were few big-name stars, and there are many big-name names in the nominated films, which makes Hugh Jackman the winner. The annual film mix choreographed by the Tony Award-winning opera and movie actors is very interesting, and there are also a lot of material in the gags. The camera can almost always bring big-name stars and arouse people's cheers.

"Oscars like actors who play different roles, Kate Winslet, ladies and gentlemen, the British played a German, got an Oscar nomination, played an American - and got another Oscar nomination," Amidst the thunderous applause, Kate smiled a little embarrassedly, and Hugh continued, "Like Robert Downey Jr., in Tropic Thunder, he was a Caucasian and played an African-American role." man, got nominated—and I, being an Australian, playing an Australian in a movie called Australia—"

Amidst a burst of laughter, Hugh continued, "Hosting the Oscars here, but I'm still holding out hope of being nominated, and I believe the Academy made a mistake because Jennifer Jefferson, ladies and gentlemen We, as Americans and the most recognizable beauties of our time, played another classic American beauty—"

Among the thunderous applause and whistles, Jennifer, who restored her long blonde hair and was listening attentively to Hugh's speech, appeared in the camera. And the diamonds dotted on the blond hair, and the two sparkling diamond earrings on the earlobe, still make her look fair and beautiful, which makes people's eyes shine. She was amused by Xio's exaggerated flattery, and laughed She also clapped her hands for herself, looking very high-spirited and full of emotions. It seemed that you would never have thought that she had been hiding from the media in her presidential suite for a month.

In this short shot, many people are also paying attention to the seat next to her, but it is a pity that Judi Dench is on the left of Jennifer, and Jennifer Aniston who appears on the right is unknown when , The two actresses have a good relationship. Aniston and Jennifer's production company have cooperated for the second time. She was the award presenter tonight and she happily talked to Jennifer, which caused Jennifer to laugh again.

"—but she got the nomination," Hugh said with exaggerated sourness, "two more, tell me, Jennifer, Kate, do you live on a different earth from ours, where Oscar nominations have been flooded?"

Although this kind of rhetoric can be said to be walking on the edge of jokes and sarcasm, it can easily make the atmosphere a little awkward, but Hugh's tone is very natural, and Jennifer has been laughing all the time. The performance of Fu's shortlisted works was indeed very strong, almost dominating the entire awards season, so the audience didn't feel that there was anything wrong, but smiled and gave applause, and many audiences nodded secretly in front of the TV, approving Hugh’s statement: To Kate, I feel like I’m taking her by the way, but Jennifer is so strong that she doesn’t look like a person on earth. In fact, no matter whether she wins an award or not, no one can shake her position in the film industry. Just like the Beatles and Michael Jackson's detached status in the music world, even the one she won with the winner before, doesn't seem abrupt and inconsistent now, it feels like a part of Jennifer's legend and the first One step, but it makes people feel that Oscar has a discerning eye, and the two awards should be given like that.

After the opening song and dance, interludes of ridicule, the Oscars began the awards process, starting with Best Supporting Actress at the beginning, and breaking the convention, invited five actors who won the Best Supporting Actress to come on stage to present the awards, introducing the winners one by one Nominated Actresses – Amy Adams, Penelope Cruz, Kate Winslet, Melissa Tomei, Viola Davis, from Child Abuse, Midnight "Barcelona" as well as "Life and Death Reading" and "The Wrestler", several veteran actresses walked out of the curtain one by one and introduced these five actresses - and perhaps to take care of their emotions, it is smaller than any of the nominees Jennifer Jefferson did not appear among the award-presenting guests. A guest group composed of Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep and other actors commended the five actresses one by one. In the end, the last Best Supporting Actress Cate Blanchett opened the envelope with a smile.

"—" She glanced at the envelope and said naturally, ", "thereader".

The applause immediately rang out, and the other candidates also applauded enthusiastically and gracefully: No one was surprised by this result. For everyone who cares about the Olympic award, it can almost be said to be a matter of course—Kate It has always been a hot spot in the awards season. With "Road to Revolution" and "Readings of Life and Death", she won all the nominations and awards she should have won. Almost all the vanes did not miss it. "Road to Revolution" won Jenny The only Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series that F. Jefferson failed to win, tonight also has two nominations in hand. It can be said that winning the Best Supporting Actress is what everyone expects. Among the Mesozoic actresses of her age Well, Kate, who was nominated ten years ago, is only now being recognized by the Oscars. In fact, it is indeed a bit late.

Compared to the surprise when she won the Golden Globe, Kate was undoubtedly much calmer tonight. After saying hello to the five guests one by one, she took over the statuette and walked to the podium with a complicated smile. "I'd be lying if I said I didn't fantasize about this scene, I used shampoo bottles to fake it countless times when I was a little girl..."

It can be seen that although this supporting actress made Kate a little excited, it also made her a little lost and frustrated. Okay, and although there were some small gestures hinting at her joy during the reading aloud, this was not enough compared to her performance in the Golden Globes, but everyone understood her mood: After all, the Oscars double mentions and double wins are It is rare to see it in a thousand years, and winning the Best Supporting Actress now probably means that she will miss the Best Actress later on. For Kate, who is longing for the Best Actress Award, such a reaction may indeed be difficult for her to control, although she knows This will have a certain impact on the future Oscar journey, but at this moment of emotional turmoil, she just can't perform the joy of the Golden Globe level. ——At the Golden Globes, she also had a classic scene of accepting the award after she won the second award in a dramatic way.

It is not so easy to continue to win double awards at the Oscars. If Jennifer Jefferson's last actress was only three years ago, it can be said that Kate has almost no hope at all. The two actresses nominated for the leading role smiled and applauded, while they were thoughtful. Meryl Streep looked towards the audience, while Jennifer Aniston inadvertently turned her head and looked at Angelina Jolie, who was sitting next to her ex-husband, glanced at her—this is one of the very few opportunities for these three stars to share the same stage after their marriage...

After Best Supporting Actress, Oscar continued to present two awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay, followed by Best Animated Feature Film and Best Animated Short Film. Jennifer Aniston also took the stage to complete Her mission of presenting awards may be to compete with her ex-husband. Tonight, she looked radiant and smiling, and joked with Jack Black, a happy creature, imitating the nominated animation characters, adding to the scene There were bursts of laughter.

After "Wall-E" undisputedly won the award for Best Animated Feature Film, the Olympiad came to the unit of Best Art Direction in Daniel Craig and Sarah Jessica. Under Parker's introduction, the art direction difficulties of several candidate films were eloquently explained: the "Duchess" that transformed an old castle to make it bright and beautiful, and "Batman: The Dark Knight" that created a gloomy Gotham. "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", which has a huge span, travels through time, and tests the skills, and "A Week with Marilyn Monroe", which reproduces the British scenery in the 1950s, from the countryside, the city to the studio. The burst of applause also raised the hearts of many viewers for the first time - this is the first Oscar nomination for "Monroe".

Although sitting on both sides of the audience area, it is not easy to see each other's movements, but after Brad Pitt glanced at director David Fincher, he couldn't help but look at Jennifer Jefferson's direction, his mood is not very good right now - in Brad's view, like Kate Winslet, he is also one of the unlucky people who ran into Jennifer Jefferson, and even Brad Ladd believes that this bad luck is not the same as this year. Starting from the "Michael Clayton" incident, as long as he meets Jennifer Jefferson, something good will happen.

He made a wrong judgment on whether to audition for the role of Michael. Ferr Jefferson has a very good vision, but he has never been able to find the opportunity to approach and learn from this excellent producer and one of his main competitors in the production field, although he has already realized that Jennifer. Jefferson's vision is unique and old-fashioned, but he really can't get close to the way she walked-he was upset by this matter for the whole last year: just as his old friend George Clooney was enthusiastically pulling When he boycotted the Olympics together, deepened the relationship with Tibet independence, and supported the old lama's political forces, Jennifer Jefferson was promoting the Chinese Olympics, not only running the torch relay, but also He also attended the opening ceremony in person, completely walking in the opposite direction of George.

Any American, if the political stance is not very extreme, should not be naturally close to the Beijing regime. Optimistic about the Chinese market, in fact, from some rumors he heard, she should and does think so. And this also made Brad notice the fast-growing film market in China. He read some articles, and people even think that the growth of the Chinese market is far from complete. The current astonishing 25% growth rate is just the beginning.

George may not care about these. He is very enthusiastic about politics. The reason why he boycotted the Olympics is to promote himself more on the South Sudan issue and get closer to the political circle. Brad knows that he wants to run for the Senate one day , even the governor, and this also made him choose between the Chinese market and his future political future without hesitation. But Brad doesn't have much interest in politics. He now regrets that he made that stupid movie back then, and it is still on the Chinese government's list of bans from entering the country. Back then, it was a symbol of style and a kind of Honor can help him win better resources. But now it also makes it difficult for him to ride a tiger, unable to change the track to show favor to China, and can only watch as Jennifer Jefferson seizes the opportunity to harvest tens of millions of dollars in the Chinese market, although maybe the film studio does not get that much. , but this is still a very large figure for the global box office - and, the scary thing is, according to the data, all this is just the beginning. It is almost impossible to get a release license. So far, only one "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" can break through the Iron Curtain.

Depression is depression, but the matter has come to this point, and Brad can only make up for the loss as much as possible. Under his persuasion, Angelina gave up expressing her dissatisfaction with the Beijing Olympics, and expressed caution about related political stances. It is no longer the same as before, high-profile support for Taiwan. Independence, because some of her previous remarks were not so outrageous, and she is not like him, there is a whole work as evidence, at least one person in the family can hope to catch up with this class Express train, at least, if Beijing is an express train, Angelina is still eligible to get on the train. So he is not so attached to this matter. What Brad really cares about is the battle between the two heroes at the end of this year-"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is his carefully crafted work for the Olympics. Among them, this will be a movie with a double harvest of box office awards: it has gimmicks and special effects, but it also emphasizes the acting skills of the actors and the depth of the plot. , this film has Benjamin Button as the only brilliance and the only protagonist. When researching the distribution policy at the beginning of the year, Brad believed that "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is expected to win three awards. Breaking through his own record at the box office. When he was making market forecasts, assessing and evaluating many opponents, he never thought that "A Week with Monroe", which was considered to be "Jennifer Jefferson's Folly" at the time, would be so enchanting. Not only did it create a box office miracle, but it also sparked a global craze. Throughout the end of the year, the masses were really spontaneously talking about how beautiful Jennifer Monroe was. The gimmicks of becoming younger are completely useless. This kind of spontaneous attention is extremely sticky, spanning the fields of fashion, entertainment, and history, and also transcending countries. It immediately made Jennifer Jefferson a global focus. The Golden Globe testimonials, from the release of the movie in December to the present, nearly three months have not left any room for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", which also makes this masterpiece completely lose to the opponent in terms of popularity, and even more so. Not to mention the loss at the box office...

When the file was set at the beginning of the year, my idea was to use my own movie to suppress the momentum of "Monroe"-to be safe, lest "Monroe" had no competitors in the Christmas file, and the box office was good, which gave her a competitive advantage. There is room for public relations, because according to common sense, the box office of special effects blockbusters must crush biopics, which also makes Brad's failure look extraordinarily stupid, and what makes him even more uncomfortable is that although "Benjamin" was wronged, But director David Fincher, who is also his good buddy, doesn't seem to dislike Jennifer because of it. He mentioned that she is still full of praise, which makes him feel that his small group is divided: he guessed Why is getting David so stable?—Although Salvi Tucci has been nominated for best director, the chances of winning the award are very small. Out of the psychology of caring for newcomers, Oscar may not give him this award. As this year’s The other film has a very good lineup. Under the strong public relations offensive, it got 13 nominations, which is the leading blockbuster in terms of the number of nominations. Without this strong opponent, David’s possibility of winning the award has increased accordingly. It can even be said that , the lower the possibility of winning the Best Actor and Best Picture of the film, the higher the possibility of him winning the Best Director. At least in the stage of publicity and public relations, after weighing, the film crew has put "Benjamin The Curious Case of Barton's public relations focused on the best director instead of the best picture. From this point of view, maybe David should also thank Jennifer and her "Monroe".

Everything is calculated, if there is no "Monroe", "Benjamin" will be the most watched blockbuster this year, "Life and Death Reading" can only be performed by Kate Winslet, "Conversations with Nixon" "is not popular at all, "Mick's Biography" is sensitive at the box office, "Revolutionary Road" is too dull, and there are mixed reviews. If there is no "Monroe"... If there is no "Monroe"!

Although the thirteen nominations of "Benjamin" made them appear to be more favored by the judges than the eight nominations of "Monroe", Brad certainly knew that was not the case. " has one more nomination for the special effects department, and its breakthrough in this area cannot be underestimated. As far as the feedback from all Sentinel Awards this year is concerned, the judges love "Monroe" far more than "Benjamin", and this also makes him quite bitter: everyone must pay a price for everything, Just like him, "Seven Years in Tibet" allowed him to accumulate a certain style, attracted the attention of some groups, and allowed him to get some resources that he didn't have before, so he is paying the price now. Although it is painful, this Also reasonable. But this law doesn't seem to work for Jennifer Jefferson. It's like she stole the limelight of "Benjamin" but still didn't lose David's favor. Just now, she hugged him warmly and talked happily with him. Beijing's flattery did not hurt her popularity among film critics. On the contrary, those entertainers who are enthusiastic and blind with political tendencies will always get **** because of this, and cheer for George's boycott of the Beijing Olympics. But she is selective blindness at all, and she doesn't regard her passing the torch for Beijing as a political event at all, as if she forgets it, which doesn't prevent them from awarding her at all, and at the same time, she is in China Movies do not need to go through censorship or deletion at all, and can be easily synchronized globally...

As far as the art direction award is concerned, even if viewed objectively from the perspective of an outsider, Brad believes that "Benjamin" is more qualified to receive this award. After all, the setting of this film runs through Benjamin's life. The age changes frequently and often, and the scenes are also varied. They are very particular about art direction skills. Compared with "Monroe", which has a relatively single era and fewer scenes, it is obviously more difficult. Of course, "Monroe" has the advantage of beautiful scenes, but ...

"And Oscar will go to—" Daniel Craig handed the envelope to Sarah Jessica Parker, who glanced at her and said with a smile, "Donal Woods, "With Dreams Dew's Week!"

'Wow——' There was a burst of warm applause, Brad forced himself to show a polite smile, and applauded his competitors lightly, feeling bored in his heart: "Unsurprisingly, again It's one-sided...it seems to be another bafta."

Half a month ago, at the British Academy Film Awards held in London, "Monroe" beat "Benjamin" in every encounter, and finally won eleven awards. jennifer jefferson of the film got her first bafta - which, of course, is not surprising given the film's british setting. What made Brad happy was Oscar's decision: Really? No art direction for Benjamin, really?

In the Oscar nominations, the two films overlap seven: Best Cinematography, Best Editing and Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Art Direction, Best Makeup, Best Picture, that is, Among the eight nominations of "Monroe", there is only one Best Actress that does not overlap with "Benjamin". This is mostly because the film does not have a real heroine. Like a supporting actress. Among these items, Brad thinks that he has a chance of winning the best art direction and best make-up, and what he values ​​most is the best editing. In some cases, it does not coincide with the best picture. For example, last year, "Bourne Shadow 3" won this award, and the grand prize went to "Michael Clayton". Brad believes that the possibility of this kind of divergence happening again this year is It's very small, so this award can probably tell who belongs to this year's best film.

Best Cinematography, "Week with Monroe"; Best Makeup, "Week with Monroe"; Best Costume Design, "Week with Monroe"...Jennifer Jefferson again and again Standing up and applauding the winners vigorously, the crew of "Monroe" neatly occupied a row, appearing on the big screen again and again, being captured by the camera, Salvi Tucci's reserved smile, Judy Dan The strange smiling expression, and every celebratory hug Jennifer sitting next to Jefferson, and the intimate conversation between the two are all strong stimulation to Brad, although he has no personality. Not violent and impulsive, after many years in the entertainment industry, his superficial skills are definitely no worse than anyone else, but now, he does find that it is getting more and more difficult to show a sincere smile...

"And the Oscar will go to - Michael O'Connor, "The Duchess"!" Finally, "Monroe" missed a nomination, and although it also fell to "Benjamin", it also narrowed down two The gap between the films, during this period, "Benjamin" also won two awards for best visual effects and best sound effects, both of which were not nominated for "Monroe". The awards ceremony was already halfway through, and Brad glanced at his watch. He took a breath and waited for the next award, the best editing.

"I specifically asked to present this award, because I really like the editing of action scenes..." Will Smith rubbed his hands vigorously, rose up from the audience, and he said incessantly, "The editing can make We saw how Iron Man was handsome in the city center, how Batman fought fiercely with the Joker..."

The nominees for Best Editing this year are Conversations with Nixon, Milk, Monroe, Benjamin and Batman, with the exception of Batman, which can almost be considered best picture Therefore, "Life and Death Reading", which was not nominated for this year's best movie, is tantamount to being out early. In Brad's ears, Will's voice is so loud, and the interesting jokes he prepared for the awards It's so boring, he desperately hopes that time can be fast forwarded, so that this difficult waiting will have a result-whether it is "Benjamin" or "Monroe", so that he can have an answer, whether it is a win or a loss , This feeling of fear really shouldn't continue anymore.

"And the Oscar will be awarded to—" Will opened the envelope, "Lee Smith—"Batman: The Dark Knight"!"

Cheers rang out: This is the second Oscar for this year's box office champion film. Before Heath Ledger was frustrated with Best Supporting Actor, Philip Hoffman won it for "Suspicion of Child Abuse" Another Oscar, the best sound effect was lost to "Benjamin", but it won a victory in the best sound effect editing, which can be regarded as the Oscar taking into account the popularity of the public. ——And many people in the industry are a little surprised by this result. "Batman" was not selected for the best film, which also shows that no matter what the final award is, this is extremely rare. The best editing should not coincide with the year, and it is different from last year. Last year's "Bourne Shadow 3" editing was a miracle, showing off its skills to a certain level. It is justifiable to win the award. There is nothing too bright in the editing...

"It seems that Oscar is determined to keep the suspense until the last moment." Brad also showed a wry smile, and whispered to his lover with emotion, feeling that Angelina squeezed his hand, he also quickly Take heart: this is actually good news for "Benjamin". Not directly awarding this award to "Monroe" shows that there are disputes within the academy about the award. A considerable number of judges are concerned about the award after "Michael" won the award last year. , this year there are great doubts about giving the grand prize to Jennifer Jefferson.

The mood turned from cloudy to cloudy. For Brad, the following awards did not seem so boring. Best Foreign Language Film, Best Song...

In the competition for Best Actor, Brad lost to Sean Penn without any suspense. En Pan was a big kill. Although he was still a little disappointed when the result was announced——Heath Ledger, who was sitting not far from him, also showed an expression of injustice, but this was not too much after all. An unexpected result, and Brad quickly covered up his emotions, smiled and applauded Sean, watched the five actresses appear on the stage one by one, and stood up with the crowd, In the sensational atmosphere of the audience standing up, they applauded and cheered for the five famous actresses, bringing the atmosphere of the audience to a peak.

"Anne Hathaway," said Shirley MacLaine, the 56th Oscar winner in 1983, "we like your princess..."

"Kate Winslet." Last year's 80th actress, Marion Cotillard, this lucky young woman looked at her peers and said affectionately, "Every role of yours, put Impossible boundaries are pushed further..."

"I was very lucky to be recognized by the Oscars," Halle Berry said with a smile, the 74th Best Actress in 2002. "I was also very lucky to introduce another Oscar winner to the world." Extraordinary woman of the stage, Jennifer Jefferson, each of your works is an amazing masterpiece. In "Iron Man", we witnessed your comedic talent, and "A Week with Monroe" Let the whole world know that there is no shortage of actresses in contemporary Hollywood, like Marilyn Monroe, Vivien Leigh, and Audrey Hepburn, who are both talented and beautiful..."

"The next nominee, people don't know where to start," said Sophia Loren, who is the most famous and the earliest to become famous, in 1961, the 34th Oscar queen, and won the Oscar for Best Achievement Award in 1992. Said, "Every one of her roles represents an insurmountable peak, why don't we start here, Meryl Streep..."

"In 1928, a mother who lost her beloved son..." Nicole Kidman, the 75th Best Actress in 2003, said with a half-smile, "under the interpretation of Angelina Jolie... ..."

With the kind words of these five actresses, Anne Hathaway burst into tears, Kate Winslet said thank you excitedly, while Jennifer Jefferson showed a happy smile, May Lil Streep also gestured to thank the camera calmly. Angelina Jolie looked natural and just smiled frequently to express her gratitude. She has not won awards, won awards and nominations, although she has not won any awards However, their personalities and other different situations are fully revealed. Each of their introductions received crazy applause and cheers. This is also the strongest Oscar nomination in history. It is a momentary choice that pays equal attention to box office and awards. There are masterpieces that have caused a sensation in the world, and there are also lucrative commercial films and solid art films. In terms of their personal conditions, the 2009 Oscars can be said to be no weaklings. The five candidates and the award presenters on the stage complement each other. This strongest lineup even overwhelmed the Best Actor award presented just now. The invisible arrogance made the audience at the scene and even the audience in front of the TV hold their breath. I was at a loss in the five strip-shaped editing frames, and I didn't know who to pay attention to.

The applause gradually subsided, and the guests in the audience had already taken their seats. Marion Cotillard, the last actress, took out the envelope, tore it open, and respectfully handed it to Sophia Loren, who took the envelope away a little. After a while, he narrowed his eyes slightly and looked over.

"Where will Oscar go—" she said softly.

Among the live soundtrack, the drums beat nervously, Anne Hathaway clenched her fists on her chin, Kate Winslet had peaceful eyes, Meryl Streep smiled, Angelina Hathaway Julie acted as if nothing had happened, while Jennifer Jefferson still had a happy smile. In the silence of the audience, Sophia Loren read, "Jennifer Jefferson, "A Week with Marilyn Monroe"!"

Following her words, the silhouette of Jennifer Jefferson on the big screen was immediately raised to the maximum, and the audience burst into applause, and the four competitors also applauded. Judi Dench, Salvi Tucci and others all stood up, and all the guests stood up and cheered for her again. In the warm atmosphere, Jennifer Jefferson appeared She was extraordinarily calm. At first, she sat still, maintaining a polite smile. After a few seconds, she seemed to realize that she had really won such an honor again, and her expression changed——

The pleasant smile disappeared, and Jennifer Jefferson closed her eyes slightly, as if she was trying to stabilize her emotions. Then, on this beautiful face, a confident, satisfied, even It was a smug smile that was different from the overjoyed expressions of other winners, not as surprised and excited as she was when she won the first Oscar. This time, Jennifer Jefferson can be said to be very righteous, She accepted the news very naturally, and almost everyone who watched her could feel it: this time, the Oscar was no longer an unexpected reward for her, not the ecstasy of her lifelong wish once realized, but It's a kind of self-confidence that comes naturally... It's a kind of arrogance that is better than me!

It seemed that she felt her huge confidence, and felt the aura of this legendary actress who came with multiple box office miracles and important awards. But the applause was even more enthusiastic. Amidst the fanatical 'crash' that almost shook the roof, Jennifer Jefferson calmly stepped onto the podium, hugged the five actresses one by one, and finally received the award from the smiling Sophia. Passed her fourth Golden Statue Award.

When she turned around and held up the statuette, the audience stood up one after another, and the camera shot from above the Kodak Theater, passing row after row of cheering audience, and finally returned to the circular stage Above, surrounded and congratulated by the five actresses, Jennifer Jefferson held a statuette and showed a quiet smile. She stood there as if she owned this place——

As soon as the shutter sounded, this classic scene was vividly fixed, preserved in digital storage, and frozen forever.