Chapter 124： The event was held

"interesting."

"It's so lively."

Thomas and Ryan sat on the seats, like childlike children, looking out the window through the car window, "This is not the first time we have come to the Kodak Theater, but today, it is an unexpected feeling. It's novel."

"Yeah." Thomas echoed, "It's the most solemn party I've ever seen."

The Lincoln car they were sitting in was safely parked on the side of the road less than half a street from Hollywood Boulevard, waiting for the relevant planners to arrange entry.

Even though it was a little far away, the crowd of onlookers could already be seen overflowing from the large open space in front of the Kodak Theater because of the large number of people, extending to the street outside. The surging crowd is really impactful.

Hundreds of thousands of spectators frantically moved their hands, hoping to attract the attention of the stars in the sedan who had begun to slowly enter.

This is just the periphery. The grand occasion of the Oscars can be called one.

"The actions of the two of you are really stupid." Lyman on the side couldn't stand it any longer, and patted the two on the shoulders, "Guys, there are more people, what's so beautiful, like you, go to the World Cup live , wouldn't the atmosphere be more lively?"

When the two were done, Ryan muttered: "It's like I haven't been to the World Cup. Do the two feel different? Here, I'm a participant."

Unlike awards such as the Golden Globes and Saturn Awards, the Oscars do not sell tickets to the outside world, and all tickets are only for the nominees and their relatives and friends.

Lyman has no relatives or friends in the United States, Heath Ledger has returned to Australia, and is not here for the time being. Nicolas Cage, because he was invited, can't use it, and Eva Green is interested, but also faint He hinted that she could be his red carpet girlfriend, but was rejected again by Lehmann. Again, he didn't want to live in the limelight, to be watched by everyone or to be a gossip for others because of something.

Therefore, there are only 4 of them in this group. Compared with the relatives and friends brought by the other nominees, it is almost pitiful.

After all, if you can enter the scene, the biggest benefit is not only to witness the award ceremony up close, but also to participate in the Oscar night held by Vanity Fair. .

It's a pity that Lehman and others can't use it, it seems a bit wasteful.

The car slowly started to start. Obviously, the earphones in the ears of the driver received instructions that it was time for them to enter.

Thomas sat on the seat and took a deep breath.

Seeing this, Ryan chuckled: "Dude, don't tell me you're a little nervous."

"No...no." Thomas retorted with all his might. But in fact, his palms were sweating a little. Thinking about it, he had never walked on the red carpet where such people were watching, and he didn't know if there was anything wrong with his clothes or outfits. He didn't want to make a fool of himself in front of the reporters.

Ryan smiled and didn't tease him again with words.

Thomas continued to take a deep breath. Now, this was his only way to relieve tension.

The car was still moving forward, and the speed was very slow.

"Ah ah ah..." The screams were like waves, breaking through the barriers of the car windows one after another and reaching everyone's ears.

The car slowly reached the entrance of the red carpet and stopped smoothly.

"Which one of you will come with me?"

Lehmann tidied up his tie and sleeves, put his hands on the door, and got ready to get out of the car.

"Me." Ryan agreed and followed behind Lehman.

Pushing open the car door, Ryman stood on the ground first and looked around: I saw the Kodak Theater shrouded in the setting sun, brightly lit inside, and a bright red carpet flowing down like a waterfall, which also attracted the audience in front of him. Thousands of sights.

The red carpet was crowded with people, and reporters carrying cameras and interview microphones were indispensable.

The various shouts and screams in the ears made people wonder if the vocal cords of the audience who were shouting vigorously would be damaged.

"It's our turn to go, Ryan." Lehmann reminded him as the group in front walked into the interview area.

"OK."

The two walked one after the other and quickly stepped onto the red carpet.

Facing the blinding spotlight, he chatted with the host a few more words—the questions asked were normal, and Lehman's answers were normal.

Then, the two entered the interview area.

"Lyman, Ryan." After the interview, the CAA team, including agent Johnson and Kevin Howian, had already waved to him at the entrance of the ceremony hall of the Kodak Theater.

The two walked over, and after George and Thomas also came over, they moved towards the interior together.

The group followed behind Kevin Howian, and chatted with him in various circles: This is CAA showing him again. Not disgusted. After all, every year CAA has clients competing for the Olympics, but it is rare to be pulled by a partner like Kevin Howian to introduce various circles of contacts.

"Hi, Lehman." The director of the distribution department of New Line Pictures, whom he met that day, greeted him warmly, "How is it? "Fury" has been down, any new plans.... ..”

"Lyman, it's nice to meet you." Nicole Kidman, who is a favorite for best actress, also greeted him - she is also a CAA client and has a strong relationship with Brian Lord.

"Lyman." Nicolas Cage, who was approaching, smiled enthusiastically.

"How have you been recently?" Lyman also asked kindly.

"not bad."

"Fury" has basically been painted in various markets, and the total global box office accumulated now is 532 million US dollars - the reason why Nicolas Cage is in a good mood also comes from this. He plays the role of "Sergeant" in it, Not only was it unanimously praised by film critics, but even fans and audiences bought it, and the film's performance was so good that the performance career dragged down by "Wind Whisperer" was on the rise again.

The friendship between the two is very good, and they look at each other very pleasingly. They are the kind of chatting, but at this moment, it is not a deep chat on this occasion, the two exchanged a few more words, and then separated. .

Lehmann, who has been in the circle for two years, can be said to be different from what he used to be. At this Oscar, he was accompanied by Kevin of CAA, and he felt that he was very busy.

It seemed that everyone who knew him or wanted to know him gathered to say hello to him. Their faces were stiff and their legs were a little sore. It was finally time to enter the venue.

Sitting comfortably on the big red sofa seat, Lehmann felt a little better.

The seats of the awards ceremony are arranged according to the department. Actor nominees sit one, director nominees sit one, and so on.

And Lehman is naturally sitting in the director's area at the forefront. To be more specific, he is sitting with several directors nominated for the best foreign language film, as well as mutual competitors.

Among these director nominees, Lehmann may not be ranked in terms of professional qualifications, but in terms of popularity, he is undoubtedly the winner.

No way, after the release of "Fury", his fame was terrifying.

And it is a joke that commercial directors are more popular than literary directors.

Soon, with a burst of music, the big screen on the stage dimmed—the awards ceremony was about to begin.

The Oscars are not as straightforward as the Golden Globe Awards at all, and the process is obviously less, but they like to play riddles to enhance the atmosphere, so the awards are very slow.

Lyman also changed from sitting upright at the beginning, to a casual sitting posture.

To be honest, he is a little hungry now.

Several hours of waiting time, including the time for awards and acceptance speeches, that is to say, from after lunch at noon to now at 9 o'clock in the evening, a full eight hours have passed, and his stomach is full. It's been empty for a long time, and he's been working hard - he can understand that the Oscar ceremony may be the carnival of the media and fans, but it is certainly the torture of these award-winning guests.

And in this regard, female stars are a little bit worse than their big men. After all, what do you think, it is undoubtedly extremely troublesome for them to put on and take off those gorgeous dresses, so go to the toilet in the middle. , it is estimated that I dare not do it, so I can only rely on the body to endure it.

Zizi... If you continue at this speed, it is estimated that you will have to hold back for most of the day. pitful.

Lehmann, who had just been to the bathroom, sat bored in his seat eyes were blank but he kept his eyes on the stage.

The host still joked a few times with the stars present, maintaining the atmosphere of the awards with eloquence.

Technical awards, lifetime achievement awards, presentations of performances, speeches, best picture...

Lehman looked back at Ryan and the others, and found that he had closed his eyes and rested a long time ago, and Thomas also looked rather uninspired, but George still gave Oscar the respect and was very focused.

Let's take a look at the producer area. Every producer is a family member, so it's very lively.

It's a pity that the live broadcast cameras are rarely placed in the last few rows of seats, and with them staring, Lehmann didn't dare to do too much - a little basic respect still has to be given.

The awards that followed were still calm, and there were no surprises, as expected by those in the know.

Nicole Kidman successfully won this year's Oscar for Best Picture with her wonderful performance in "The Moment"; the best picture went to Miramax's "Chicago"; "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" He won several technical awards, but none of the mainstream awards; the best male lead was won by Adrien Brody of "The Pianist", well, he is also Jewish; the best male supporting actor Chris Cooper; Best Supporting Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones; Best Adapted Screenplay "The Pianist"; Best Animated Feature "Spirited Away"; Best Documentary Feature "Columbine Campus Incident"...

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