Exploiting Hollywood 1980

The latest website: "What awards will be presented next?" Diane was a little scared when he saw the unusually sullen look in Ronald's eyes when Dustin Hoffman thanked Ovitz. Hurry up to interrupt, and tell Ronald not to show his face, and he will be reported by the gossip media tomorrow.

"I don't know, and there is no host to talk about what awards will be presented next?" Ronald squeezed Diane's hand, indicating that he was fine.

The producer of this year's Oscars, Alan Carr, is really very nostalgic. He next invited two heavyweight old actors, Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.

Bob Hope, who has hosted more than twenty Oscars, is an actor with a great sense of humor. Every joke he made on stage made the audience laugh. Ronald felt that even having him as host again would be much better than messing around without a host.

"We're going to announce the list without even looking at the results in the envelope..."

Bob Hope finally finished telling the joke under the reminder of Lucille Ball. It is okay to invite these old stars, one or two. This time, so many invitations appeared, and some old stars wanted to relive the old days. situation.

At this time, you can see the loyalty of Lucille Ball, the sex idol of the older generation, who is very considerate of the audience's mood. She finished the situation quickly, and it turned out that next was a cabaret show, with a new generation of young actors performing some old-fashioned Hollywood skills.

Of the twenty young actors Ronald knew only two. One is the actor in "Love Is Not For Sale", Patrick Dempsey. The other was Richie Lake, the fat chick who had been Ronald's assistant for a while.

These two people, both Daydream and Nisita jointly operated, gave them a chance to show their faces at the Oscars. Dempsey has star looks and has been signed by Richard. And Rich Lake had been Ronald's secretary for such a long time. Although Ronald was not optimistic about her development, he still gave her a chance.

Each of these young actors displays a lot of traditional Hollywood talent, but producer Alan Carr is just too out of date. Fencing, tap dancing, ballet... Now there are no audiences who will be thrilled to see these in the movies, and it's worth the price of admission.

Traditional musicals are inevitably declining. Only the kind of Dirty Dancing, Breakdancing, the new genre of feature films with song and dance plots that pioneered, have the possibility of making some money.

Best Editing was next, presented by Ryan O'Neill and Farrah Fawcett. This year's Oscars seem to focus on nostalgia, and it has been ten years since these two became popular.

Not surprising to most people, "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" won this award. The combination of animation and real-life flawless editing together has indeed created a new type of film in Hollywood.

"Could it be Spielberg's younger sister who won the award next? You see Amy Irving is the guest presenter..."

Diane was a little excited to see the lineup presenting the best original screenplay award. The "Growing Up" she starred in was written by Spielberg's sister Ann, and now her sister-in-law is on stage to accept the award... Many times, Oscar has hints in the selection of award presenters.

"Best Original Screenplay goes to Ronald Bass and Barry Morrow—Rain Man!"

"Hey..." The exclamation of the audience exceeded the sound of applause, and the broadcast director had to add the pre-recorded canned applause to prevent the TV audience from seeing the flaw.

Ronald looked over to the "Grown Up" crew, and to Steven Spielberg on the other side. An obviously lost her composure. Just now she stood up and was about to go on stage. On the contrary, Steven had a serious face and no expression.

Ronald felt embarrassed. The poor operation of this year's Oscars also broke the record. If Ann Spielberg wasn't winning, why did you have Amy Irving on stage to present the award? It will not cause misunderstanding if it is exchanged with the best adapted screenplay awarded later.

The next guests who presented the best adapted screenplay were Dennis Quaid and Michelle Pfeiffer. Ronald is now uncertain. "Dangerous Liaisons" has also been nominated for this year's Best Adapted Screenplay. What does it mean for Pfeiffer to present the award?

"The Oscars are presented to Christopher Hampton - Dangerous Liaisons!" Michelle Pfeiffer, who hid the scandal for more than half a year and made her first public appearance, announced the Best Adapted Screenplay Award with grins from ear to ear . It's a movie she's also in.

"So, there is still a relationship between the award presenters and the winners. Maybe the best original screenplay has an upset, and the organizing committee didn't expect it? Or is there some relationship between Amy Irwin and the Rain Man crew that I don't know about?"

Ronald began to think wildly, because the following is the time period for his most important best director award.

"The following Oscar nominee, Goldie Hawn..." After the voice-over, Goldie Hawn, the star of the series Little Lake, walked onto the stage holding hands with her boyfriend Kurt Russell.

This year's award presenters try to use couples, or on-screen couples. This pair of men is tall and powerful, and the woman is sexy and beautiful, very seductive.

"Ronnie..." Diane felt that Ronald's palms began to sweat, and quickly stroked his hand to express comfort.

Ronald couldn't help being nervous, the pair of actors and himself could be said to have a relationship. Goldie Hawn and Ronald's old friend, "High School of Rock" heroine PJ Souls are old partners, and Kurt Russell has worked with Diane on "The Monster in Chinatown".

"However, Kurt Russell didn't broadcast it when he came on stage, because his reputation is not as good as his girlfriend Goldie Hawn, and the two are not officially engaged, just like myself." Ronald immediately denied his own thoughts. It's not a special arrangement by the organizing committee, is it?

"But if it's not me, who would it be?" Ronald settled accounts for the other four nominees in his heart.

Charles Clayton, the director of "A Fish Named Wanda", was originally an editor. He was active in the film industry in the 1960s, and he has been directing TV series since then. Just recently returned to Hollywood for his first movie in years. At that time, Goldie Hawn had just stepped into the film industry, and he would not have any intersection with him.

Martin Scorsese, although "The Last Temptation of Christ" was nominated, but everyone said that he has no hope of winning, otherwise it would be Oscar asking for trouble. He never made Goldie Hawn kind of comedies...

Alan Parker, "Mississippi Is Burning," it's from the Britannia gang, there's no way Goldie Hawn or Kurt Russell would make a movie.

Barry Levinson, "Rain Man", his career as a director began in the 1980s. If he won the award, Richard Dreyfuss, the leading actor in his debut film, should be arranged to present the award, but Richard De Dreyfus has just presented the award with Amy Irving...

"No matter how you look at it, it should be me?" Although Ronald came to the awards party, he behaved calmly, but when things came to an end, he had already put aside the self-deception that it didn't matter whether he won the award or not, and he was with everyone. Like the nominee, he began to think wildly.

Unlike last year when he was nominated for the first time and had no hope of winning, this year there is a real hope of winning. So there are a lot of ideas.

"Before the awards are announced, I have a message for Dustin Hoffman..." Kurt Russell said into the microphone, "He was very anxious backstage because he was too excited and forgot to thank Tom Crewe Smith and director Barry Levinson, so he asked us to pass on his thanks."

"Hi..." Ronald broke out in sweat when he heard Barry Levinson's name. My back feels wet. He couldn't help feeling that these two guests were talking too much nonsense, who the hell was it?

At this time, Goldie Hawn was wearing a golden low-cut long dress, and said on stage, "I just felt backstage that it was very appropriate for the organizing committee to let us present the awards. We have acted in opposite roles and are partners. , is it a friend, or a boyfriend and girlfriend..."

"There's only one thing we're not..." Kurt Ross seemed to want to interrupt his girlfriend's chatter...

"What?" Goldie Hawn looked a little surprised.

"We're not married..."

"Huh? Haha... Are you proposing marriage?" Goldie Hawn happily buried her head in her boyfriend's arms.

"Ahahaha..." Diane laughed beside him. If this proposal was made on the spot, it would be a good story. She grabbed Ronald's hand tightly, and took a peek at him. What would Ronnie say now?

"Hey? My dear, you put me here..." Kurt Russell smiled a little awkwardly, and he continued, "My dear, we have all speeded up the pace of awarding, and we will talk about other things...cough Cough, the importance of the director to the movie does not need to be explained in words..."

"Well, hehe, we are going to discuss tonight..." Goldie Hawn showed the reaction of a big woman, "The nominees are..."

Ronald felt the strength coming from his hand, so he could only concentrate on the stage, lest Diane would also follow the trend... This is double embarrassment, what are you two parents-in-law doing? Hurry up and announce...

The audience's laughter became the biggest since the opening. We've been sitting around for a long time, and it's kind of funny to have this couple teasing everyone, except for the five nominees...

Ronald felt that his whole body was stiff, and his expression must have looked very serious. He wanted to adjust his facial expression and show a smile, but the muscles on his face did not listen to his brain at all...

Five cameras took close-up shots of each of the nominated directors. Ronald felt that he was getting stiffer and stiffer. If he was on the set, he would definitely have to stop and adjust, but this was a live broadcast, so he could only hold his breath as best he could, waiting for the two in-laws to announce quickly.

I can't hold it anymore!

"The Oscar goes to..." Goldie Hawn opened the envelope...

"Barry Levinson - The Rain Man"

"Huh..." Ronald let out a long breath, and held his breath for dozens of seconds. Now that he didn't win the prize, it seemed like a relief.

"Oh..." Diane on the side called out. What a pity! Ronnie must have come with great hopes this year. When the winner was announced just now, his hands were cold.

The camera swept over and focused on Barry Levinson who was on stage to accept the award.

Ronald smiled wryly, and immediately began to applaud, regaining his control over his facial muscles, showing a smile of "he's happier to win the award than I am to win the award".

Ronald turned his head and saw the same disappointed eyes as him, that was Martin Scorsese. The two nodded their heads and turned back to look at the stage.

"Ah...thank you," Barry Levinson said into the microphone, accepting the trophy, "It's all about Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman, without their accurate delivery, I'm Impossible to stand here."

Levinson understands that the key to the film's success lies in the successful performance of the two leading actors.

"I would also like to thank Michael Ovitz for keeping the film going during difficult times. I would also like to thank my wife Diana, who was seven months pregnant when I took over the film ..."

"Thanks to Ovitz again...and I didn't mention my name...", Ronald didn't know what Ovitz did for the movie "Rain Man", so that two consecutive winners named him Surname thanked him.

And when I went to the crew to visit the set, I helped Dustin Hoffman solve the problem of not being able to perform. Vincent didn't mention his name either.

Of course, it's not difficult to understand. Facing Ronald, who is much younger than him, is also a competitor. In this case, only a person with an open mind can be honest about who he has benefited from.

Although Ronald understood, he still couldn't make it through. You have won and won the trophy. Just mentioning me will not damage your reputation in the slightest. Can I still compete with you for credit?

...

With the awards over, Dustin Hoffman returned backstage, this time taking the stage with Tom Cruise to present the Best Actress award.

"I was so excited I forgot to mention Tom in my thank you. Thanks, Tom, I love you..."

Dustin Hoffman started by apologizing for his gaffe. won a round of applause. Such a humble winner will give people a lot of goodwill, and the loser will not feel too uncomfortable.

Tom Cruise was also a little moved, and the resentment of not being nominated was much less. At least not on Dustin Hoffman.

Who will be the winner this time? Ronald felt that Melanie Griffith's chances were relatively high. Several other leading actress nominees, such as Mel Streep, Sigourney Weaver, Jodie Foster, Glenn Gross. None of her films have been nominated for enough major awards.

If there is no other award for a movie, but only one leading role award, it is very abrupt. If no one else is good, there is only one leading actress whose performance is top-notch. This kind of thing does not happen often.

The only film with more nominations was Glenn Gross for "Dangerous Liaisons," where she and supporting actress Michelle Pfeiffer won Best Actress and Supporting Actress respectively. But the film was not nominated for best director. Melanie Griffiths is also very popular in the media recently, and the possibility of winning the award is still greater than that of Gross.

"The best actress is..." Tom Cruise opened the envelope and let Hoffman reveal the answer.

"Jodie Foster... Robbery of Pear Blossom!"

"This night doesn't belong to me..." Ronald lamented, how could this be?

There was only one nomination for the entire film last time, and Sophia Loren in the 1960s was the last best actress. But half of Hollywood's male stars fell under her skirt that year.

Jodie Foster was wearing a light blue low-cut dress. She was obviously nervous, and she kept arranging her skirt with her hands along the way to prevent it from being exposed.

"Hahaha……"

Jodie Foster couldn't help laughing as she accepted the trophy from Tom Cruise.

The audience all responded with smiles, this actress is actually very difficult. In the accident that assassinated the former commander-in-chief back then, he was innocently involved. After many years of dormancy, he finally had a breakthrough.

"I would like to thank Kelly McGillis, and... all the crew, including the director, the screenwriter..."

Judy Foster looked in Ronald's direction, and almost thanked Ronald. But after all, she was a top student at Yale, so she braked in time and didn't leak the fact that she and McGillis exchanged this opportunity with Ronald.

"Don't worry, there's another best picture..." Diane felt that Ronald's palms were sweating again, and hurried over to comfort him.

"It's not working girl tonight," lamented Ronald, who had given up on best picture.

The award presenter is a single female star, the last best actress Xueer.

Traditionally, she should be the best actor award winner, but this year's award ceremony was so bad that Ronald was used to it.

Xueer seemed to have gotten the hint from the organizing committee that time was running out, so she didn't tell any more jokes, and quickly announced that the winning film was "Rain Man".

Mark Johnson, producer of "Rain Man," went up to give his acceptance speech.

"I've been taught for the past six weeks that a producer has a lot to thank for an award. I thank Peter Guber for doing everything an executive producer should do. I thank the director and the writer, Tom and Dustin. I should also be most grateful to Michael Ovitz without whom this movie would not be possible...”

Thanks again Ovitz!

Ronald feels very strange. Why do all the "Rain Man" winners today, starting with Dustin Hoffman, break the rules and thank Ovitz?

Could it be that Ovitz forced them to do this? He wants to change his career as a producer and take over a big production company? Is this a kind of manifesto to everyone in Hollywood?

...

After the awards show, the winners all went to the lobby, leaning against the life-height Oscar model, holding the trophy, accepting media interviews and taking pictures.

"Hi, congratulations, Mark."

In the photo line, Michael Ovitz went up to congratulate "Rain Man" producer Mark Johnson.

He looked at the little golden man with envy. Although he got most of the income from "Rain Man", as an agent, he was not eligible to win the award, even though he was the producer who did most of it. people who work.

"However, I should not be thanked, the tradition of brokerage work, we are behind the scenes..."

"Don't say that, Michael. This movie wouldn't have been possible without you. And Dustin and Barry both thanked you...we should have a photo together with you holding the Oscar together"Mark Johnson Pulling Ovitz to take pictures.

"Uh, one is enough..."

Ovitz, who never takes photos, made an exception and took one. He also figured it out, anyway, tomorrow the whole of Hollywood will know that he broke the rules, so it's useless to cover up. Anyway, Sony's acquisition of Columbia has come to an end. When the time comes, I will be the CEO of the new Columbia company, and I will be a frequent visitor to be thanked at the Oscars in the future.

"Alan, Gene..."

After taking the group photo, Ovitz turned to the two nominees of "Mississippi Burning" to say hello and explain.

"snort……"

Gene Hackman sneered, turned his back, and walked to the next hall—the venue for the dinner after the Oscar ceremony.

"I'll remember tonight..." Alan Parker was even more aggressive, and he came over to tease him harshly, and ignored him.

Ovitz felt aggrieved, and it was impossible for him to conjure up two Oscar-winning directors and two Oscar-winning actor statuettes?

Who can blame this? Good things are always scarce. If you want to blame, blame you for not being one of us.

Ovitz also walked to the dinner hall, where only nominees and their friends can enter. He glanced left and right, and saw the back of the tall Ronald, in front of him was Tom Cruise, and the two were chatting.

"This one can still ask for an understanding. Who knows if he will come to his senses and find a Jewish girl to marry?" Ovitz walked up...

"It's really embarrassing today. Dustin apologized directly to me on stage, and I don't know how to answer it..." Tom Cruise joked to Ronald in a low voice.

"Don't mention it, my heroine last year even thanked her hair stylist, but she didn't thank me." Ronald also talked about Cher last year, "I must have been nervous when I won the award, and it is inevitable to forget the words. "

"Ha, me too. I am Cher's main manager, and she didn't thank me like everyone thanked Michael today."

The person who spoke was a handsome middle-aged man with a bronzed complexion in a California casual shirt. His sweater was wrapped around his waist, which was completely different from Ovitz's usual suit and leather shoes.

He is the owner of another stake in CAA, Ron Meyer.

Unlike Ovitz's "Boxer" nickname, many people in the industry call him "Velvet Gloves". The different styles of the two, the division of labor between good police and bad police, can be seen from their nicknames.

"Yeah, Ronald," Ovitz broke in.

"I didn't actually manipulate any votes. I can only exert influence. This is the result of the votes of the judges..." Ovitz was eager to explain why Ronald lost. Before he becomes the CEO of the new company, Ronald can bring him a lot of business.

"Chi...", Ronald sneered, this man has really thick skin. It's all like this, let's talk about these. All three winners thanked you in their testimonials...is there any need to deny it?

"This may sound unbelievable, but there is no way I can get all the votes... Ronald, if I say it is completely manipulated, I only manipulated one vote. My own vote was for the Rain Man. You know, I had more clients in that film than you did with CAA's clients. It's a professional ethic...”

"Hahaha, stop talking nonsense, Michael..." Ronald laughed out loud, "The audience at the scene tonight and the audience in front of the TV have all seen and heard it. Be a man ( Be a man!)...be brave enough to admit your abilities..."

"Hahaha...", this time not only Ronald, but also Cruise and Ron Meyer beside him laughed out loud. At this point today, there is no need to explain further in front of knowledgeable people.

"Okay, you win, Ronald." Ovitz made a gesture of surrender, "I know it's hard for you to believe my words, let's move on, I know your desire for an Oscar, so let's go Let’s talk about the promising seed players for next year.”

"Let's make another appointment..." Ronald thought to himself that this man was really shameless, and shook hands with him.

Everyone dispersed again to find their acquaintances to chat and socialize.

"Next year's seed..." Ron Meyer, with his white-framed California-casual eyes, was left standing. Is Ovitz going to win all the major awards next year?