Hollywood Domination Chapter 164: Touchingthelimi

"Many people do not recognize the existence of this law, but the fact is that, generally speaking, stars generally have a downturn in their careers after receiving an Oscar. This is caused by two aspects. First, the mentality after winning the award Unbalanced, it is difficult to get back to the pure state of performance.” Cesare pointed to Jenny, “This is exactly the problem we need to try our best to avoid, and the second is the hard-to-reverse psychological set-the public’s fatigue.”

He pulled out a file and pushed it to Jenny, "I asked someone to count the news headlines on the webpage from last night to now. Among the more than 300 news articles, the word legend was mentioned 267 times. It is not an exaggeration to say that although Inevitably, you will be questioned, but to most of the American people, you are already a living legend. But this is not a good thing for you: no legend is alive in front of the public, if you know what I mean Two Oscars make you a legend, and let most of the American people recognize that you have created a legend, and this leads to the next step-for most people, two Oscars will be an insurmountable peak in your life In other words, you have passed your highest point, Jefferson, at least for most people. It is difficult for people to imagine that you will achieve anything more sensational than this, in their psychological expectations , the rest of your life will be like Michael Jackson, living in the memory background and becoming an eternal label."

To tell the truth, when Cesare uttered the word "suffering", Jenny felt that everything was back on track. Everything has been too good to be true since last night: double awards, stars, better-than-expected public reception, critics' backing - and now Cesare's here Tell her, 'the game isn't over, quite the opposite, the tougher times are just beginning, and you still have to keep going' - if she enjoys the uncertainty, that's not to say, But indeed, she has a sense of 'this is life, this is Hollywood', and it's time to return to reality.

"I think I know what you mean," she mused, "I mean, when we talk about Michael Jackson, we think of Dangerous, Billy Jean, of course, he's always The unfading king, but his image has been left in the 80s and 90s forever, and it is difficult for you to combine him with the 20th century. Of course, he has basically withdrawn from the music scene, but Madonna has not, she is also a living But when you think of her, you still think of "LikeAVirgin" and "Material Girl", but it is hard for you to think that she is actually still active in the music scene, and she is still releasing new works and touring around."

Of course, this does not mean that Madonna has no popularity now and is completely out of date. But she has indeed passed her peak period, but her downhill road is still higher than the peak of many singers. It is already a remarkable achievement to be able to maintain the front line for so many years-but this is Jenny judging others, of course she can be indifferent, as for herself, she definitely does not want the most peak moment in her life Just last night, even if she doesn't know how to achieve more impressive achievements than last night, but a dream that is difficult to achieve, there is nothing higher to look forward to than admitting that you have passed the peak period and the rest of your life Come strong.

"That's right." Cesare nodded. "For most of the public, an actor who has just debuted is the most fresh, and people can't get enough of him. During his rapid rise, people are as excited as him, wanting to see what heights he can reach. Just like Chris, many of his fans have supported him since "Thriller Lover", watched him enter the A-list from a newcomer, started to sprint for an Oscar, and finally won this award after more than ten years in the showbiz -- They are very happy for him, but they don't feel distanced. One Oscar is not enough for Chris. They think about the next Oscar, and they are waiting for Chris's next chance to show himself. But to your fans For example, you've only been out there for five years -- four years for most people, and you've got an Oscar -- and two, you've done so well, Jefferson, that it's hard for people to stay close to you in their hearts. They don't have the feeling of 'watching you grow step by step', only the excitement of 'witnessing a miracle'."

"A miracle happened last night. It's great. You became a legend. After that, they no longer have any expectations of you. They have fully affirmed you——after such a big stimulus, the market has once again aroused the expectation of you." Your hunger and enthusiasm are no longer so easy. Your status will always be there, and you will enter the hall of the era like Michael Jackson, because your achievements in box office and awards are rare among actresses. May Lil Streep only has two Oscars so far, and her average box office is far lower than yours." Cesare said, "You are like the vice president, Jefferson, with lofty status, but Your career has completely stalled. People are still interested in you, but they are less interested in your career. They care about your background. Why did you get the double award so smoothly? So many famous people come to visit you, do you have any hidden connections, who do you date, who do you marry—you will always be the headlines of the news, but at the same time—"

Jenny found that what he said was very reasonable, and she continued Cesare, "—but not many people will continue to look forward to my new movie."

She took a big sip of water. "Gosh, you really make sense, I can literally imagine that image. First you get an award, it seems like the whole world starts to revolve around you, you get the best script ever produced in Hollywood, and anything you watch Every project on the Internet will be funded, and then Waterloo, Waterloo, Waterloo again and again, and then those people start disappearing, you still get the headlines, maybe you can shoot magazine covers, but the only ones you can do are small-budget literary films ——"

Well, what she is talking about is actually the future Nicole Kidman. In her body, the curse of the Oscar-winning actress is vividly reflected. It is even difficult to explain that kind of depression with a bad eye. Nicole Kidman But he has acted in several films of very good quality, such as "Nine" cooperating with the contemporary acting **** Daniel Day Lewis, but even Daniel couldn't save him. The final result of this blockbuster with a luxurious lineup and high quality But the box office, word of mouth, and awards are all miserable. Rather than saying that Nicole is particularly unlucky, it is better to say that Cesare's theory is very reasonable. Nicole is still popular, but for the audience, after Nicole won the Oscar, they have lost their expectations for her— —'Nicole's peak has passed', 'she should be living in some fairyland now without eating fireworks'.

Thinking about Catherine Zeta-Jones who won the Best Supporting Actress, it seems that the same is true. It is precisely because the Oscars are the peak for these actresses who were once box office big hits, making them become box office and award winners. It seems that this kind of Oscar sequelae is more obvious-and they are not even one-third of Jenny's in terms of legend.

Jenny was really a little uneasy now, she almost looked at Cesare for help. "Don't tell me you're all about asking questions without solutions—tell me you're not."

"I'm not that kind of person." Cesare said, he paused, and looked at Jenny inquisitively, "And I'm glad to find that, unlike what I was worried about, you really weren't caught by last night's To be blinded by your success, or to take away your ambition to keep going—that's a good thing, because the solutions I'm proposing are very demanding of your personal abilities."

"Are you kidding me?" Jenny asked impatiently, "Tell me, what is your solution?"

"Question tactics." Cesare simply replied. "The public thinks that you have 'consummated your merits and virtues', so we will arouse their interest, of course not now, but before your next art film is released, people will question whether your actress is the result of public relations, doubt Your level of performance in the new film. Let the audience rekindle their curiosity and expectations of you - of course, this is a double-edged sword, because you are now a double actress, Jefferson, 100 points for an ordinary actor, For you, it’s just a passing grade, you need to contribute a performance that surpasses yourself, so that the audience will have new expectations for you, 'I want to see what she can do', you know what I mean?"

"I understand." Jenny closed her eyes and answered with some difficulty, "I'm that lucky bastard, people think I only have an A level, but I got A++++, and my next art film To make people feel that my real strength is even above A++++, I want them to continue to follow my impulse and see where I can advance from A++++—to break through their expectations and let them ignite again The thrill of witnessing miracles, Gotit."

"Very good." Cesare crossed his hands and looked at her appreciatively, "And do you think you can do it?"

Breakthrough from The Fifth Sally? Looking for a more difficult role? Once again, the headache after frequent empathy, or worse, unable to find an empathetic object, and can only figure out the anxiety, panic, and inextricability of the character?

"Hey." Jenny suppressed all her fears, she smiled and shook her head, "This is my goal, Cesare, isn't this someone who dreams of reaching the top and is more Awesome than Oprah? What should be done? Are you sure you still need to ask?"

Cesare's lips twitched, but in the end, he simply said, "OK. Then I take that to mean we have to choose your next art film very carefully."

He pursed his lips, "In case you haven't thought of it, this is when your 'genius intuition' comes into play—"

"What about commercial movies?" Jenny skipped his question directly, because she really didn't know what role would be suitable for her in the future legendary literary and artistic movies, and she would definitely win an award. Black Swan, but that was years later. "For commercial films, what is our thinking?"

"We can wait until the release of "Pirate" in the summer to discuss this issue." Cesare looked down at the document. "The booming development of special effects films has happened in the past ten years, and it is difficult for us to find people in the same situation as you among the queens of the past ten years. Most of them are rarely involved in commercial films. So I can't tell you now. Answer, after the box office of "Pirate" comes out, we will see the impact of the two Oscar queens on the box office of commercial films. However, "Pirate" cannot accurately show your box office appeal. After all, it is a sequel. And the protagonist is not you."

"So I guess we have to choose our next commercial very carefully." Jenny said, "OK, no problem. Your purpose of throwing cold water on me has also been achieved. I am now sober, scared, and doing well again Ready to burn yourself for a career at any time - can you stop scaring me and move on to the next topic?"

A barely visible smile quickly jumped onto the corner of Cesare's lips, and quickly disappeared. He calmly turned over a page of documents and asked in a tone of 'I don't know what you're talking about', " We also need to discuss the issue of external public relations ideas and the change of Dameng's business ideas for a period of time, which one do you want to discuss first?"

"Of course it's the first item." Jenny said impatiently, "Tell me what the industry is thinking now—why did Cameron and Spielberg come here last night, and what did they talk to you about? "

"They didn't actually come to me, but to Frank—you know, the people on the rotating committee of the academy," Cesare replied, "but Frank wasn't there, and the committee held an emergency meeting last night. Anyway, I guess they just thought there was something big going on here, like the wrong counting of the Oscars, or another scandal of someone buying an award-don't want to miss the excitement, and of course, many of them are really curious about you. "

"They won't take away my Olympic award, will they? Will something like this happen?" Jenny was a little uneasy.

"Your award is in line with the procedures, and there is no cheating. I don't see any reason for them to take it away." Cesare replied. —He sat up straight and put his hands on the table, "In fact, this is exactly what I want to talk to you about: Jefferson, I don't know if you realize this, but at this point in time , due to information asymmetry, we are actually in a rather favorable position.”

"Yes—yes, and I'd love to talk to you about it soon." Jenny said quickly, "I find that most people probably have their own imaginations about the whole thing—but I Not sure how long this can last. You know, the truth always spreads, and sooner or later people will realize that the supporting actress award has nothing to do with us.”

"Do you think so?" Cesare asked, the smile slowly spread from his eyes, and finally turned into a young and mischievous smile, "Then I can only say, maybe you are still interested in Hollywood. Don't know that much - on the contrary, I don't think people will ever believe that a double award really has nothing to do with us - I think this is an opportunity for the big dream, Jen, I think it's even better than a double award The award is even better, I think you are a very, very lucky girl, and I am also a very, very lucky agent: in my prediction, the big dream will slowly get on the right track after at least five years of brewing , but now, after a series of wonderful developments? I think the big dream has reached the moment when it breaks through the bottleneck and enters the fast lane-this is the key.”

He seemed to be aware of his over-excitement, but in the blink of an eye, the smile faded into a shadow again, Cesare leaned forward, and seriously strengthened his tone, "You want to be cooler than Oprah, Jane, then you must not miss this opportunity. Compared with the benefits we can get from the current situation, a double prize is just a gimmick. I know you want to change from **** to player, we all want, And I think this will be the beginning of everything—yes, it's just the beginning..."

The author has something to say: Note: Nicole was really in decline after winning the award, and now she can only act in small independent films, and visually it will continue to decline...

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I found that many readers have misunderstood, I did not make it clear, I mean, the text is only in 2006, and I expect to write around 2015 or 16 in the text. It's not that I want to write about 2016 in reality... Haha... That's too long...