Hollywood Drawing

Countless movie fans and critics are waiting for it. The beginning of the 1993 summer season is destined to be an unusual carnival. I just don’t know if the proud smile at the end belongs to Warner Bros. or Sony Columbia!

The storm outside could not hit the farm in Ventura County. Wayne stayed quietly at home until early February, and finally rushed back to Los Angeles before the Academy Awards ceremony.

In fact, this Oscar event has basically nothing to do with Wayne. He did not invest in a public relations (lobbying) company himself, but also asked Warner Brothers to invest resources in safe places.

For this grand event of Hollywood movies, Wayne's age is a flaw. Even if Warner Bros. works hard with him to tackle the problem, according to his own analysis, the probability of getting a Best Director nomination is no more than 30%.

And this is obviously very cost-effective in terms of the money and human relationships that will be wasted. It's better to hold on for now and wait until you are confident enough to mobilize all available resources to win the statue that makes all directors crazy.

The Rolls-Royce Silver Spur, which had been freshly cleaned by Sergey, was driving smoothly on the way to the California Music Center. In addition to Wayne, the invited director, there was also the exquisitely dressed Naomi Watts in the car.

Wearing a dark black evening dress, her skin was made fairer by contrast. Black is the color that never makes a mistake. This saying has always been circulated among actresses.

This is the latest model specially customized by the Australian beauty from Chanel. The purpose of choosing black is just to match Wayne's dressing style. After all, no matter what event this man attends, he always wears a dark handmade suit that will never change.

"...The dark storm of DC is sweeping across the United States, and director Wayne Greenberg will once again deliver a shocking masterpiece to movie fans! The pioneering work of Warner Bros.'s publicity department at the Super Bowl has made this DC comic masterpiece a success Appearing in front of movie fans in more than 180 countries, this will once again promote the globalization of the Hollywood film industry!"

"This is a report from the Washington Post, which is considered a neutral and objective perspective. The rest of the media has simply flattered you without thinking. Wayne, how do you feel when your name is sweeping across the United States?"

Naomi Watts rolled the newspaper she had just read into a microphone, stretched it out in front of Wayne, and conducted an exclusive interview with him.

"Nami!" He glanced at the entire street that was about to be blocked from the car window and shook his head helplessly. "Everyone likes to hear good things, but the final result still depends on the box office. Just take a look at the media's praise, but don't take it seriously!"

Naomi Watts rolled her eyes when she heard his serious words. She just saw the corners of the big boy's mouth raised. "It's boring. You're looking more and more like a damn old man now! The media has been crazy about how great I am these days. Giving all this fame to you is the biggest waste!"

Perhaps even Warner Brothers themselves did not expect that this incident would have such a huge impact, but they were not slow to act. Various large and small media under them quickly followed up the hype and made sure to promote "Joker" and Wayne in advance. Well known to the public.

Even Time Warner has stretched out its fingers a little bit. Large TV stations such as TNT and HBO have repeatedly played different versions of the trailers of "Joker". This kind of promotion method has created a strong relationship among the public, media, film critics and theaters. Line companies share their expectations for this film.

"Do you want to listen to anything else? Do you want to read an unintentional praise of you, or a preview of some film critics?" Naomi Watts flipped through the newspaper on the seat, choosing the next reading to pass the time. . "How about 'Chicago Sunset'? Roger Ebert gave you mixed reviews!"

Originally, Wayne didn't care about these things. The director ultimately had to rely on his works and box office to speak for himself. But today, the red carpet in front of the Hollywood Theater was full of traffic, and he just listened out of boredom.

But the mention of Roger Ebert gave him some interest. "Tell me, what did he say about me?"

"You may not like to hear it, okay." The Australian beauty took the newspaper and cleared her throat. “It is talented young people like Wayne Greenberg who allow Hollywood to retain some artistic space in a highly homogenized Hollywood.

His first two films were very good at exploring the characters' hearts, and the theme of the story was also full of exploration of human nature, expressing his attitude through the dark side. pity! This young man was blinded by the high box office figures!

He should go back and continue to create independent art films instead of creating this kind of big summer production, which will lead him to a vulgar business path and waste his talents. He is like a willful person who cannot listen. Children who enter education..."

"Okay, Nami!" He waved and interrupted the woman who was getting happier and happier as she read. He was sure that Roger Ebert, an old bastard, had never seen the trailer of the film, but just scanned it before being interviewed. One glance at the production numbers, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to say such a thing.

"We're getting out of the car right now, get ready! Throw away that damn Sun!"

The car finally reached the edge of the red carpet at a crawling speed.

Naomi Watts glanced out the window and joked: "So you don't like hearing bad words either, haha."

Glancing at the next one to tell them it was their turn, Wayne shrugged. "No one likes to hear that shit. I'm not a masochist! Now, watch out, we're getting off!"

As the car door opened, Wayne stepped out of the car first, then turned around and reached out to help Naomi Watts down. He turned a blind eye to the violent flashing lights and strode toward the theater door in his usual style.

This raised another question. A certain actress in front had just walked halfway and was about to be overtaken by two Waynes behind. All the reporters were making gestures to tell her to hurry up. But the actress turned a blind eye and still moved forward step by step.

There was no other way, so the two people behind had to slow down their pace and never surpass the people in front. Wayne still had this skill.

"What is that lady doing? Wayne." Maintaining an elegant smile, Naomi Watts held his arm and asked softly.

Wayne also felt helpless about this. He knew that this was just a chance to get on the red carpet. No one knows that since the Oscars, there has been such a kind of people. If they can't get an invitation letter from the Oscars, they go through the agency. Or appear on the red carpet through sponsorship.

"Don't worry, I'll explain to you later."

Looking at the girl in front of him who was moving forward step by step, Wayne doubted that the girl could walk on the short red carpet for an hour. Fortunately, the security personnel couldn't stand it anymore and took the initiative to go to the red carpet and pull the woman away.

"Wayne, look over here!"

"Director Greenberg. Let's pose..."

"Hey Wayne, over here!"

Even with the responsibility of publicity and exposure, Wayne ignored the shouts of countless photographers on both sides of the red carpet and went straight to the interview area at the end of the red carpet.

The two people arrived at the entrance of the theater. Before the reporter came up, Naomi Watts sighed suicidally at the girl's back. "It seems I'm not thick-skinned enough!"

As the hottest topic in North America these days, as soon as he walked into the interview area, he was greeted by ABC TV reporters with cameras behind him. It seemed that he was being broadcast live across the United States.

"Director Greenberg, "Get Out" only received three nominations, including no Best Director. Do you think the Academy has ignored you?" The female reporter's first question aroused his attention. alert.

Following the routine he had memorized in advance, Wayne smiled at the camera. "Being nominated is a great encouragement to me. I am still young and the Academy has given enough to me and the film!"

The reporter then asked: "Will you be nominated for best director for your next film?"

"I'll try my best!"

When it comes to age, the younger you are, the more advantage you have. This is not the case when it comes to Oscars. The old guys who control the academy will never allow a young man in his early twenties to easily get the statuette for the highest achievement. .

"There have been rumors from the outside that you and Naomi Watts are lovers." The female reporter gestured to the girl next to her who was responsible for laughing. "You want her to be the heroine in two of your films in a row. Can you tell us about your relationship?"

"We're just good friends." Wayne smiled and patted the girl's arm. "We were neighbors before I graduated, so our relationship has always been very good, but we are not boyfriend and girlfriend, so don't get me wrong, her male fans will want to kill me!"

The reporter handed the microphone to Naomi Watts. "What do you think of your friendship?"

"Partner! Yes, partner!" The Australian girl's delicate face looked at Wayne at the right moment. “Our friendship is like companions traveling together, we have gone from a cramped small apartment to the partners we are now!

Wayne is a genius and moves forward very quickly, but he never leaves me alone to move forward, so he invited me to play the leading role in two of his films! "

"Okay, thank you both!" The reporter saw the next wave of people coming on the red carpet and quickly ended the simple interview.

After entering the California Music Center, Jeff Robinov, who had been waiting here for a long time, led them to the location of the crew together with their manager Jimmy and assistant Nina.

After sitting down, Jeff looked around and whispered to him: "The best screenwriter is definitely guaranteed. There is no need to apply for other awards. All Warner's resources are invested here."

He nodded slightly. "I see!"

The crew of "Get Out" arrived one after another, and everyone acted very relaxed. It was obvious that everyone understood that they were here just to show their face and go through the motions.