~： 420 - Turn Pencil

Wayne never felt like he was a dollar and could be loved by everyone anytime, anywhere. These people are courteous college bosses in suits and leather shoes, and almost all of them are old **** behind their backs, as everyone in the circle knows.

And when Warner Bros. invited this old guy to move, it was doomed that he would prefer his own position, and the rest was to leave enough goodwill for the other party to avoid the situation of voting with his feet.

There are many members of the academy, and most of them are elderly. It is almost impossible for them to have the energy to set aside time to watch every candidate film.

What are the voting criteria for members of the academy? Turning the pencil, yes, it is the famous turning pencil. This is the vote with feet that has been rumored in the circle.

The point is that these old men can't influence the Hollywood market now, but they have a lot of influence on professional awards in the circle. They are not turning pencils themselves, but the voting results they turn out can also affect the choices of a large part of the population.

Of course, turning a pencil is just a general term, and some people are used to using darts.

This special selection method has also created the glory of the public relations company. Even if the members of the academy vote with their feet, there is a high probability that they will choose a film title that they are familiar with. As for how to make their film familiar to these people, it is the main job of the public relations company.

So, a lot of times, the best movie in people's mind is not the biggest winner at the Oscars.

"Boss, that black woman has been watching you all the time." After leaving the rest area for a while, Nina frowned, glanced behind her again, and said, "That kind of look makes people very uncomfortable."

"Well."

Naomi Watts put her arms around Wayne's arm, winked playfully at several people, and teased, "Wayne, it seems that he is also a big man in the academy. It should be easy to please her, you only need to sacrifice The color is enough, I swear, the African-American must think so too."

Wayne took out a cigarette, lit one, and rolled his eyes. "Nami, my bottom line is not that low yet!"

At this time, in a corner not far from them, a woman was covering her mouth and kept talking to the phone about what she saw. Her movements were full of caution, and she observed the surroundings from time to time.

"Yes, I'm sure it's Frank Pearson, the chairman of the Academy of Film Science and Art. They chatted for about 20 minutes or so, and they seemed to have a very happy conversation. Yes, Bruce Rosenblum was by Wayne's side. It seems that Warner Bros. is going all out to help him win this time!"

After saying this, the other side of the phone was obviously silent, and the woman was not in a hurry, she kept holding the mobile phone and waited quietly.

A media group, fully mobilizing its own media resources to help a director hit the Oscars, as long as they are insiders, they will understand what this means.

The influence that a media group can create is far from being comparable to that of a small public relations company. Those PR firms can compare.

The phone remained silent for two minutes, and finally, a male voice came through. "Anyone else present?"

"Yes, the situation is worse than expected."

The woman looked in the direction of the Jewish old man again, and finally confirmed that she was not mistaken before saying, "There is also an African-American woman at the scene, Cheryl Boone Isaacs. Frank Pearson should have brought her here on purpose."

"Okay, I see."

The phone was hung up with a click, the woman looked around and found that no one noticed her, put the phone in the briefcase, got up and hurriedly left the hotel banquet hall.

The black woman she knew, in Hollywood where male power prevails, the gender and skin of the other party are so attractive.

On the bright side, her identity is only responsible for the public relations work of the Academy of Film Science and Art. In fact, her personal ability is stronger than that of many male elites. The most favorable proof is her brilliant work resume outside the academy.

She used to be the executive vice president of global publicity for the Hollywood giant Paramount, and then worked as the film marketing manager of New Line Pictures, such as the famous "Forrest Gump", "Braveheart" and other projects, all of which she is responsible for propaganda task.

The most important thing is that she will most likely be the next college council, the first vice-chairman, which means more things, not only that she has a very large voice within the college, but also indicates that She is very likely to become the first female black college president in history.

If Warner Bros. impresses Frank Pearson at the same time as Cheryl Boone Isaacs, it would be a nightmare for anyone interested in Oscars this year.

On the night of the large-scale premiere of Gu's "The Departed", it was not just Disney who couldn't sleep, but the people involved in "Ransom Storm". There is also a big fat man who has just been on the phone with the woman who has been paying attention to the news of the video.

That's right, Harvey Weinstein. In order to rush for awards and avoid the influence of "The Departed", he has arranged the release date of "The English Patient" to the off-season November of the North American theater market.

Miramax invested more than $27 million in this "English Patient". The production style of this film is typical of the standard work written for the Olympics. If you leave the bonus of Oscar's marketing capabilities, this is a The pressure to recover the cost of some films is huge.

Obviously, their main competitor is Wayne's "The Departed", so as soon as the film premiered, Harvey Weinstein sent someone to observe the film closely because it was inconvenient to come to the scene.

After hanging up the phone, Miramax's last light went out a few minutes later, and a tall and fat figure walked out of the company and got into the car.

"Don't go home yet." Harvey Weinstein's hoarse voice sounded after sitting in the back seat of the car. "Find the nearest theater."

Yes, he finally decided to see it for himself, what kind of film is "The Departed", so that Wayne can swear to use it to hit the statuette.

The car didn't drive far before it stopped in front of an imperial chain theater in Burbank. Harvey Weinstein silently bought an advance movie ticket and entered the screening room at the prompt of the theater staff.

The movie should start soon, and as soon as he entered the theater, he observed the attendance under the dim light. A cinema hall with 150 people was probably less than a third full at this time. Seeing this situation made him secretly relieved.

In any case, this is an uncompromising R-rated movie. Harvey Weinstein understands that, despite the boldness of the theater alliance giving more than 3,000 advance screenings, fans of pure R-episodes can only Considering a small group of people, there is absolutely no possibility of creating the influence of Batman.

When the movie officially started, he observed the audience again, and it was true that only less than one-third of the audience was full. Ninety percent were young people in their twenties, and almost no one chatted loudly.

"The rhythm of the film has been obviously slowed down, but it's not to discuss human nature, but to show violence and foul language?"

When the movie was halfway through, Harvey Weinstein frowned and whispered to himself. Compared with Wayne's other works, the biggest change in this movie is that the narrative rhythm has slowed down. Some.

The audience around them also reacted differently. Some people watched with relish, their eyes were reluctant to leave the big screen for a second, and a small number of people also frowned and forced themselves to watch.

In the hearts of most ordinary movie fans, there is no doubt about the wonderfulness of this film, but the way of expression is not acceptable to everyone. To put it bluntly, this is not a commercial film purely for the market, and it is necessary to explain the two The growth environment of the male protagonist will inevitably slow down the narrative rhythm.

However, the reason why this film can attract audiences to watch the show without going to sleep in the middle of the night must be due to Wayne's own fame and the appeal of the three male protagonists themselves.

It is now the hottest summer season in the North American film market. In the final analysis, most audiences are willing to go to the theater just to watch wonderful large-scale violent scenes, and Wayne has already proved more than once that he is best at these things.

Although the film is somewhat different from the audience's imagination, and some people even feel that they can't accept it, no one will think that this "The Departed" is not worth watching in theaters. Everyone can see that the quality of the film is absolutely excellent, but this time the audience is obviously smaller.

Harvey Weinstein is a professional after all, and what he sees is far more profound than that of ordinary movie fans, so until the end of the film, his face is quite ugly Huh, I have to say, Wei Well, you've reached master status in this genre of cinema! "

Before getting up and leaving the theater, he shook his huge head and gave his evaluation in a low voice. In the early days, he himself mainly produced low-cost B-level films, and he also had a sharp vision that surpassed that of most producers in the circle. Of course, he would not fail to see the bright spots in the film.

But a competitor is a competitor, and everything can be ignored in front of the green knife. After walking out of the theater and refusing to fill out the questionnaire, he left the theater in deep thought.

The long dark night in Los Angeles gradually passed. When the sun climbed into the sky again, Greenberg Manor also woke up at the same time. Two gardeners began to push lawn mowers to trim the lawn. when the sound.

"Large-scale violence, bloodshed, and a test of human nature. Wouldn't Wayne Greenberg be able to make a good movie without them? Yesterday, our reporter participated in Wayne Greenberg's new film The Departed. "The premiere, some shots, it's like a deliberate test"

The reports in the newspapers were obviously the subject of criticism, but Naomi Watts was speaking at this moment, but he deliberately increased his volume to read them. "Have you heard? Boy, not everyone is praising you. I want to applaud this media that dares to tell the truth."

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