Hollywood Drawing

On the night of March 23, 1998, the scorching sunshine was still in the sky, indicating that another hot season was coming in Los Angeles. A black extended version of Rolls-Royce drove slowly and stopped at the Temple Theater in Los Angeles. Next to the long red carpet in front of the door, hundreds of movie fans cheered and screamed, instantly igniting the streets that were about to enter nightfall.

"This is the ABC TV station. The 70th Hollywood Awards Ceremony has kicked off. Let's see, the next person to walk on the red carpet is the big star. Wow, this car is really nice. It may be the only one in North America."

As in previous years, this year's Oscars ceremony is still broadcast live to the world by ABC Channel. At the end of the long red carpet, ABC Channel host Reeves Daley, standing in the interview area of ​​the theater, watched from the moment the car stopped. , and began to talk endlessly to the live camera.

"You can see that Wayne Greenberg still chose a black slim-fitting dress, which has formed his own dressing habit. In general formal occasions, he will never go wrong with this kind of choice. Oh my god! Nao As his regular female companion on formal occasions, Ms. Watts is dressed much more brilliantly today. Chanel's latest season custom-made little black dress sets off..."

The talkative host looked at the group of men and women who had just gotten out of the car and caused a carnival among the media and movie fans. Following the pattern that the audience liked to see, he began to introduce their clothes today from top to bottom.

When every guest on the red carpet appears on ABC's global live broadcast, basically the first thing they do is to be commented from head to toe. This seems to have become a fixed program.

It can be said that fashion has never left the entertainment industry. Every year, a large number of TV programs hold events to select the stars with the most eye-catching outfits on the red carpet. It is precisely the actresses who can dress up in this red color every year, who can often lead ordinary people's dressing styles throughout the year.

The two Waynes had just walked onto the red carpet when the host received a prompt in his ear. He did not stop what he was saying and glanced at the man and woman who were about to leave the media interview area. There was a subtle exchange of words. The director behind the scenes nodded.

"Hey, Ms. Coppola, you look so beautiful tonight."

As the gold medal host of the ABC channel, Reeves Daley was very aware of the speed of the two people walking on the red carpet. Without any hesitation, he immediately ended the brief introduction and led the live camera to Sophia Coe, who had just finished the interview. In front of Paula and Nicolas Cage.

"Before you go into the theater, I have a little question, okay?"

"Yep."

Seeing multiple cameras flashing red lights at them, Sofia Coppola and Nicolas Cage quickly looked at each other, smiled appropriately, looked at the host and nodded.

"Sofia, we all know that you joined Wayne's crew the previous year and became the director's assistant and assistant director of "The Flash". Can you talk about why you wanted to join his team, uh, as we all know , you have so many choices.”

Sofia Coppola, who was standing in front of the camera, tilted her head slightly. When she saw Wayne and Naomi Watts, who had already walked more than half of the red carpet, she immediately understood the meaning of stopping her from asking questions. It was just for ratings.

Without any thought, she turned to the microphone handed by the host, put away the smile on her face, put on a formal expression, and said: "I am almost thirty years old, so I chose to join Wayne's crew. The reason is very simple.

When I am about to enter the golden period of my career, my idea is to work with excellent people, learn their excellent working methods, and maintain the work philosophy of continuous success. This is much more useful than covering your head and banging around, and it is much more useful than earning an extra salary! "

"Thanks."

As soon as the brief question ended, the host immediately directed the camera to focus on the two people who had already walked on the red carpet. After seeing their autographs, he immediately rushed up to them before reporters gathered around them.

"Mr. Greenberg, Ms. Watts."

Seeing the host approaching with a smile on his face, Wayne and Naomi Watts stood there and nodded friendly to each other.

"Mr. Greenberg, can you make a prediction? Who do you think will win the Oscar for Best Director this year? Curtis Henson for "L.A. Confidential"? Gus Van Sant for "Good Will Hunting"? Or? James Cameron from Titanic?"

Every year after the Oscar nominations are announced, the most exciting and fascinating topic for ordinary people is who will be the final winner. This is especially true for this year. "The Dark Knight" withdrew from the competition for the heavyweight awards early, which in turn raised the suspense to the maximum.

Various forecasting agencies, media, and even gambling companies in Las Vegas have given relatively different forecast results for their own reasons.

Before the small envelope is opened tonight, this kind of prediction just before the result comes out is the most popular program for the audience. Basically, every celebrity in the industry who walks on the red carpet will be asked this question by the host of ABC.

"I'm personally optimistic about James."

Without any hesitation, Wayne faced the live camera and expressed his views directly. "James' work on "Titanic" can be considered great, and the academy should recognize his work. Of course, this only represents my personal opinion."

If you only look at the style of past Oscars, then there is no doubt that "L.A. Confidential" or "Good Will Hunting" are more in line with the tastes of the old guys at the Academy.

This is also the main reason why the suspense is heightened to the maximum. No one can deny the success of "Titanic", but if you want to win an Oscar, commercial attributes will always be the biggest flaw. This is why directors of films such as "Good Will Hunting," "L.A. Confidential," "The Good Will Hunting," and "As Good As It Gets" are willing to invest a lot of energy and money in public relations during the awards season.

No one can guess what the members of the academy think, which means that everyone has a chance, and this year's situation is very special. After "Titanic" received an unprecedented fourteen award nominations, there can only be one outcome.

Either the commercial performance of "Titanic" caused the Academy to completely bow its head and win the two awards of Best Director and Best Picture, killing everything. Or it is the most common practice of the Academy in the past, which is to divide the pork and evenly distribute several heavyweight awards to films that meet the Academy's taste.

Based on his experience in Hollywood over the years, Wayne would have given the same answer even if he did not know the final result in advance. On the one hand, the judges must not ignore the record-breaking box office performance of "Titanic"; on the other hand, It's because, even if this film is a commercial film, it is still adapted from real events.

Without giving the host a chance to ask another question, the media reporters waited until he finished answering and immediately swarmed over him. Dozens of microphones and recorders were all placed in front of the two Waynes.

"Good evening Mr. Greenberg, Jack Lance-Beers from The New York Times."

A middle-aged man with a "New York Times" reporter's badge hanging around his neck couldn't wait to start asking his questions. "There has been news in the past two days that in the movie "The Flash", you have changed from your previous strong personal style, and the film is more entertainment-oriented, commercial, and popcorn-oriented. Can you tell me something about "The Flash"? detail?"

Naomi Watts, who was standing next to Wayne, instantly felt her whole body tense up, and even the expression on her face became stiff. The reason for being nervous is not that reporters ignore her and only say hello to the men around her. She has long been used to it over the years. Anyone who stands next to the man next to her will be overshadowed by his great light in the movie.

The reason why she feels nervous is because after "The Flash" was screened internally by Warner Bros. a few days ago, there were some very bad comments in the industry. The main content of these remarks is that the content is oversimplified, entertaining, and juvenile. It does not look like a Greenberg-style work at all.

There are many more unpleasant things to say. Even from within Warner Bros., a saying has emerged in a short period of time, that is, Wayne Greenberg has exhausted his talent and will inevitably fall into the trough of his director's career.

"The Romance of Fairy Wood"

Frowning slightly, the first thing Wayne felt was that the woman next to him let go of her arm and secretly held his hand. He understood what Naomi Watts was worried about. She was simply afraid that she would get angry on this occasion and affect her public image.

He gently squeezed the woman's fingers, the expression on his face remained unchanged, and he gave an astonishing reply to the reporters who were waiting at the scene:

"There has never been a so-called Greenberg movie! If there is, I personally feel that it is the appreciation given by the public fans for my work because of their love. As for "The Flash", I can only say that it is still It will be a popular movie, and if fans are satisfied with it after watching it, then it will also be a Greenbergian work."

Some things do exist objectively. Warner Bros. executives and shareholder representatives such as Jeff Robinov, after watching the finished film of "The Flash", did have some opinions on this movie, which can be called a huge change in style. Some concerns about the market outlook were raised.

Especially Bruce Rosenblum, who even called the manor and communicated with him for more than half an hour.

The opinion of Warner Bros.'s distribution director is very clear. As a major Hollywood director, Wayne's current status in the industry has ensured the box office of his subsequent works. It can be said that there is absolutely no need to change such a big style rashly and shoot this kind of summer commercial special effects film in order to cater to a more popular market.

To put it more clearly, he should pay attention to maintaining his own style now, which can also be said to be a strong style. Only in this way can we maintain the high-end evaluation of audiences and professionals, and thus leave a name in film and television as a dark film master.

Therefore, even if we knew earlier that the finished film "The Flash" would be a commercial film with special effects as its selling point. But after seeing the final film, many Warner Bros. executives were still taken aback. In the words of Jeff Robinoff, it means that Wayne has completely entered the mainstream market this time.

For other directors, leaning into the mainstream market is definitely a good thing, but for Wayne, this is not necessarily the case, because it is completely unnecessary.

There are already enough directors in Hollywood who make highly homogeneous popcorn movies. For Wayne's status today, doing so is tantamount to damaging his own dignity.

"Director Greenberg."

The environment in front of the Temple Theater was very noisy, but the atmosphere in the media interview area was a bit solid. A reporter from the "Los Angeles Times" obviously understood that he had a good relationship with the other party, so he directly ignored the topic and asked: "

"There have been rumors in the industry that your director's remuneration for "The Dark Knight" involved a large amount of box office share. The remuneration for one movie is over 100 million U.S. dollars. Can you talk about this?"

In this regard, North America is significantly different from the East. Making money is the best expression of a person's ability. There is never so-called humility.

On the contrary, being able to make money and make a lot of money has always been something worth showing off, and the public loves to hear about these things.

"Ha, I can only tell you that those reports are well-founded."

After hearing this question, the expression on Wayne's face changed significantly. He smiled and shrugged at the reporter who asked the question, spread his hands and raised his eyebrows, and said in a teasing tone: "Perhaps, it will be better than the rumors. It’s not necessarily more, I will never tell you the specific number, because I’m afraid those “dried lemons” will come to your door tonight!”

The reporters at the scene laughed kindly. Everyone knows that high-income people like them, or North American rich people like them, are never afraid of anything. Even the law is only a protection in their eyes. instrument of their interests.

There is only one thing, and that is that the rich generally have a headache with the IRS. In this country that started out as a country that resists taxes, the only things that are eternal are taxation and death.

The IRS has always been a violent agency, even more violent than the military, and "dried lemons" are meant to ridicule those law enforcement officers. This means that even if it is a completely dry lemon, those people can squeeze out the last drop of juice.

"Wayne, have you ever thought about giving little Fundy a complete home sometime?"

The reporters of "Hollywood Daily Entertainment" are not so easy-going. They hope to publish news that attracts the public's attention almost all the time. A reporter looked at the dignified Naomi Watts next to the man, rolled his eyes, and immediately asked loudly:

"In two years, Fundy Greenberg will be sensible. Have you ever thought about giving her a complete family?"

As soon as this question came out, the reporters on the scene were all looking forward to it. The man opposite was a well-known playboy in North America. His private life was so messy that all men were envious and jealous. Everyone wanted to know how this man would face it. the word "family".

"Little Fundy now has the perfect family!"

Without waiting for Wayne to speak, Naomi Watts, who had always been dignified and beautiful as the mascot vase, spoke directly to the dozens of microphones in front of her. “She has no shortage of motherly love and Fundy and I have a great bond.

There is no lack of fatherly love. The closeness between Wayne and Fundy simply makes me, a mother, jealous. So, stop asking these boring questions. The two of us don’t want little Fendi’s situation to be overexposed in the media, and we hope to give her an undisturbed childhood. "

After speaking, he raised his arm and lightly poked Wayne next to him. The two of them nodded slightly to the reporters in tacit agreement, and walked out of the media interview area to leave.

What the Australian actress said was true. She and Wayne had discussed it a long time ago and wanted to give their daughter a childhood as undisturbed as possible from the outside world. This is also the reason why Fendi frequently went to Greenberg Farm in Ventura County. There, the old Greenberg and Anna lived a very simple life, able to avoid external interference to the greatest extent.

Of course, both of them are very happy. Born in a family like theirs, it is impossible for little Fendi to hide behind the camera forever. It is unrealistic and impractical.

Her mother is a well-known Hollywood actress, and her father is the world's top director. Coupled with her status as a billionaire heir, Fendi has reached the end of ordinary people's lives since she was born. She is also destined to lose a lot of privacy. Such a family Children are destined to live in the spotlight.

"F**k you! What are you doing?!"

No one expected that just as Naomi Watts put her arm around Wayne and left the media interview area, a tall and thin young white reporter suddenly rushed out and hugged her calf.

As the Australian actress screamed in surprise, the scene became very chaotic. Dozens of reporters from various media turned around and saw this scene.

But what they saw next made everyone slowly open their mouths. The moment the young white reporter hugged Naomi Watts's calf, a lewd joy flashed on his face, and he even wanted to reach out to pull the short dress skirt.

However, his plan obviously failed. Before several security personnel rushed over, Wayne, who was standing next to the Australian actress, kicked the white reporter at least two to three meters away with a stunned expression. It wasn't until he retracted his thigh that Wayne recovered from his shock. His next performance once again exceeded everyone's expectations.

I saw him throw away Naomi Watts' arm, and under the stunned gaze of everyone, he took a few steps to reach the white reporter who was clutching his stomach and rolling in pain on the ground. Then without any hesitation, he lifted it up again Jet black leather shoes.

"oh my god!"

"God, no, Wayne!"

"Hey, hey, Mr. Greenberg, calm down!"

The scene was filled with screams. Naomi Watts covered her mouth and screamed as she looked at the man's leather shoes that kept falling. The four security personnel hugged Wayne, who was obviously angry. But at this time, the white reporter lying on the ground had been trampled by three or four feet until his face was covered with blood, and his whole body was twitching without making a sound.

"Ambulance! Call the ambulance!"

"Mr. Greenberg, please calm down, he has been punished."

Faced with the chaotic scene, ABC's live broadcast cameras very wisely turned to the other side. It can be said that from the TV, the audience did not notice the chaos at all.

"It's over, that child's face has been flattened by Wayne's leather shoes!" A reporter onlookers shrugged and gloated to his companions: "What on earth did Vitali think? Did he mistake Wayne for Those big celebrities who want to lose face?"

"Who knows?"

The reporter carrying the camera curled his lips and looked at the group of men and women who were escorted by four staff members into the theater, showing the same gloating and excitement.

Obviously, these reporters knew the reporter who was beaten, and this was not the first time that Vitali Sejduc, who was lying on the ground waiting for an ambulance, had done something to prank a Hollywood star.

Today, in the interview area behind the red carpet of the awards ceremony, he suddenly jumped out and kissed Brad Pitt on the mouth while the other person was not paying attention, and then slapped Pitt on the mouth. He also touched Helen Hunt's breast, but the actress just stayed away from the Ukrainian reporter as soon as possible due to her face in front of the media.

Touching Julie Christie's thigh, almost kissing Judi Dench's butt, and trying to lift Julian Moore's skirt, this guy can be said to have accomplished a lot tonight.

But all the big stars, especially the female stars, are shameless people. Faced with Vitaly Sejduc's frequent prank harassment, they all frowned and smiled. Tonight is not the first time this reporter has done something like this publicly. Previously, at the Golden Globe Awards ceremony, he also received a big slap for kissing Will Smith on the mouth.

"Now, Vitali is in trouble!"

A middle-aged photographer from "Premiere" looked at the young white man whose photo was being put on the stretcher, and shook his head helplessly.

"What?"

A young female reporter in her early twenties standing next to him turned her head in disbelief, looked at him and asked: "Shouldn't it be Wayne Greenberg who should be worried? What if the police rush into the award ceremony and take Wayne Greenberg to the ceremony?" If En Greenberg is arrested and taken away, then we’ll see.”

Obviously, the reporters around wanted such big news to appear, but most of the relatively rational people shook their heads silently.

"Don't think this is over. Wayne Greenberg is completely different from those female celebrities who don't want to care!"

After glancing at the female reporter who was obviously fantasizing, the middle-aged man spat on the ground, turned around as if nothing happened, pointed the camera at the red carpet, and began to wait for the next one to arrive. Guests in the media area.

"Want to make a bet? I bet that not only will the police not come to arrest Wayne Greenberg, but they will also arrest Vitali Sejduc first for obscenity, harassment and other similar charges!"

Hearing the middle-aged photographer's teasing, the female reporter frowned and said nothing. She is not stupid. Through the performance of everyone present, she has vaguely understood something.

The TV station that was broadcasting the live broadcast took the initiative to avoid this short-lived farce, and even the movie fans a little further away saw nothing because of the reporters' obstruction. What chilled her even more was that reporters from the most authoritative media in the industry, such as the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, the New Yorker, and the Hollywood Reporter, were discussing how to delete inadvertent photos as quickly as possible. Something!

"The law exists to protect them, Leah, remember my words." Looking at the stunned female reporter beside him, the middle-aged photographer frowned slightly and whispered. "I say it again, Wayne Greenberg, nothing like those female stars, remember."

As a media-related practitioner, which veteran at the scene is unclear? Time Warner is like a big mountain, one of the top three tallest mountains in the world. If the director who stepped on people with his jet-black shoes didn't feel satisfied afterwards, I'm afraid he wouldn't have to continue to do it himself, and there would be countless people who wanted to Those who please him clean up the "nonsense" of Vitaly Seduc!

But things are not absolute. It depends on whether other large media will use this incident to make a fuss. Those reporters who did not delete the things they photographed were just waiting to see if there would be a chance to publish them.