Hollywood Drawing

Glasses were exchanged in the hotel lobby, and Wayne, led by Jeff Robinoff, frequently shook hands and drank.

If there's anyone in this room who knows film critics best in this day and age, it's Wayne. He knows what kind of things these people are. Even though they all seem so tall, they are actually all leeches in the film industry.

This is a public relations feast initiated by Warner Bros. Both Warner and these film critics understand the rules. Since you have accepted the public relations from the production company, you must control the pencil in your hand and don't scribble on the newspaper.

Wayne understands that this is the best time for film critics to live. When the Internet era arrives, fans will have more channels to obtain film information, and the influence of film critics will only remain among the older fans, and they will basically have no influence. The choice of popular movie fans.

"Wayne, this is the Pulitzer Prize winner, the famous film critic Mr. Roger Ebert." Jeff led him to a middle-aged man wearing glasses and balding.

"Hello, Mr. Albert! I'm Wayne Greenberg." Wayne stretched out his hand to shake his hand, then looked at the man next to him.

"Hello, I'm Kenneth Turan." The other person reached out his hand without waiting for Jeff's introduction.

"Hello!"

Roger Ebert held a champagne glass and looked at the young director in front of him. "Director Greenberg!"

"You can call me Wayne! Mr. Albert."

"Okay, Wayne. I have met a lot of talented directors, and you are the most special one, not because of your age, but because of the way you shoot the film."

Roger Ebert leaned on the table behind him, staring at the tall and handsome young director, with a preaching tone in his tone.

"As far as these two films are concerned, you are particularly unique in the use of lenses to advance the plot, the construction of the film frame, and the dark style of playing with human nature." His voice revealed the meaning of his words, and his face There was also a look of pity on his face.

"You shouldn't pursue large-scale bloody scenes too much. You should put all your thoughts on other parts of the film. You did a very good job before the end of "Get Out", but it's a pity that you couldn't dig into the main characters in the end. In this way, the whole story ended with a bloody killing."

Amidst Roger Ebert's teachings, he didn't notice that Wayne's face was getting more and more ugly.

If there are no scenes that release emotions, do you still have to dig deep into the character's heart? So what’s left of the film? A dark and long film that makes people sleepy and depressing to the point of being upset.

What's the difference between it and those damn literary films!

At this moment, Wayne felt that this film critic really wanted him to do that in the future, add depth to the film, and strive to win an award early. Or he just has no good intentions and is digging a hole for him to trick him.

"If you do what I say, the film will be full of extraordinary artistic accomplishment!"

As he finished speaking, Wayne no longer had the patience to argue with him. The two of them were not on the same channel at all.

"Mr. Albert, I haven't stabilized my shooting style yet. No one can guarantee what will happen to my future films." Halfway through Wayne was thinking about what to say, when the Pulitzer Prize winner gave him another warning. interrupted.

"Trust me, Wayne! If you make movies like I say, you will definitely gain a lot of professional reputation."

Professional reputation? That’s not what film critics have the final say!

Everyone in this circle knows that these famous special film critics are all out of touch with the market. When they are not receiving public relations from the production company, the film reviews they issue are all contrary to the opinions of the public movie fans.

Only in this way can their unique artistic accomplishments be highlighted. Although Wayne has always wanted to form his own film style, he has been working hard towards it. But what kind of art is film art if it is divorced from the masses?

These film critics usually behave like instructors, constantly guiding the public to choose movies. That is to say, in this era, they can still be arrogant for a few days.

When the Internet age arrives, mass movie fans will soon discover one thing: How can a film critic group of several hundred people guide hundreds of millions of people in North America to choose movies?

Movie fans like commercial films, but they oppose commercial films. The kind of sleepy literary films that movie fans can't watch are held up by them as elegant art.

To put it bluntly, in their eyes, what most people like must be vulgar, and only an unconventional minority like them can represent the great film art!

Nowadays, there are still six major Hollywood companies. Which one dares to produce those elegant art films in the eyes of film critics like them? Except for the purposeful award-winning films, the rest are all commercial films aimed at the general public.

Just like this time Warner invited Roger Ebert and others to come in. No matter how "Get Out" is produced, they will praise it in tomorrow's newspaper column, just because of the so-called "Get Out" PR fees.

So what the hell are these people? They are just talking nonsense and using it as a means to promote the film. They are a group of leeches lying in the film industry, sucking blood and advocating art at the same time.

To use a saying from the other side of the Pacific, she has become a bitch and also built a memorial.

After Wayne dealt with the Pulitzer Prize winner with a few words, he wanted to turn around and leave. He was afraid that he might not be able to help but say a few words to him later.

"Director Greenberg!" Kenneth Turan, who had been standing nearby to watch, stopped him. "Shall we go over there and sit down and chat for a while?"

"sure!"

Kenneth Turan had been observing just now, and when he saw Wayne's face slowly turning ugly, he almost laughed out loud. His personality and film criticism style are different from Roger Ebert's, and sometimes his ideas are completely opposite.

It's just that Roger Ebert became famous earlier than him. He is also the winner of the Pulitzer Prize and has greater influence in North America than him.

Another most important point is that Kenneth Turan is also a native of Los Angeles, a Jew! Naturally, I have a fondness for Wayne.

"Director Greenberg, don't give up on your own style. Even the most famous film critics may not be right. You know, our group has never produced a famous director, and you may not understand the fans. need!"

Wayne was stunned by the other party's first words. He thought all film critics were as arrogant as Roger Ebert.

"Mr. Turan, Roger Ebert was actually right in some respects. If we make the film as he said, we will at least be closer to the Oscar statuette!" Although he spoke in a serious manner, everyone could listen. Come out with the ridicule.

"Don't be anxious, Wayne. If you want to win awards for your production style, it is much simpler than those commercial films with pure visual effects!" Kenneth Turan took a sip from the wine glass, leaned forward again, and whispered said:

"You are still too young. You have to be patient and remember your ethnicity. What you should have will eventually come to you!" After saying that, he raised his head again and stared into his eyes. "Remember, be patient!"

Wayne understood what he meant. As a Jew himself, he knew how much this racial identity helped him.

In this Hollywood, almost all executives, bosses, producers, and media practitioners are inextricably related to Jews. Even the Oscar judges and the powerful old men in the academy are all Jewish.

So just like Kenneth Turan said, he doesn't have to worry, even if he relies on age in the end, he can still get the statuette.

"Thank you, Kenneth!" Wayne picked up the glass and clinked it with him again. He could tell that this was a film critic who truly appreciated him.

Kenneth laughed at the title, knowing he understood what he meant. "Wayne, your production style is very special. Although there have been similar films before, there has never been a director like you.

Judging from your two movies, the core of the story is all about twisted and dark human nature, and then through large-scale bloody scenes, the audience is given an outlet to release their emotions. You have to know that many horror films and thrillers are much more bloody and larger than yours, but they don’t have that kind of connotation.

I hope you can continue to make progress. This is a type of director that has never appeared before. He can not only express his thoughts but also attract the love of movie fans. It is very rare! "

Hearing this, Wayne instantly felt like he had a close friend. He has been planning his career since he arrived here, and only this film critic saw some of it, consciously or unconsciously.

Just like Kenneth said, he didn't choose movies at random. In his previous life, he watched a lot of noir movies and had more choices to choose from. But those movies that were deep and popular were made by many different directors.

He wants to take a different path, an alternative path in the Hollywood assembly-line production factory.

This is a choice made after many years of careful consideration. It is a purely commercial movie. Can anyone do the job of James Cameron's truck driver who crashed?

Before Truck Driver, there was George Lucas who created a wave of commercial films, in the middle there was Steven Spielberg, an all-rounder in commercial films, and behind him there was Michael Bay, the explosion maniac who put the balls on Transformers.

In gangster movies, there are already unsurpassed Francis Coppola and old Martin Scorsese. It can be said that directors of any style in Hollywood already have representatives.

Wayne wanted to blaze his own trail, a path that no previous director had ever taken.

Starting from the next film, he will use his own designed style to shock movie fans across North America and even the world.

"Thank you, Kenneth, I will keep filming like this. I believe the fans will like my idea."