Hollywood Road

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"The purpose of the movies in awards season is too complicated now."

Under the corridor of an exquisite wooden house in Beverly Hills, the gray-haired Peter Bart kept shaking his head, and said to his companions who had afternoon tea together, "Some people make movies not for movies, but for pure awards!"

The person sitting opposite also had gray hair and seemed to be older. He put down his teacup and nodded slightly, as if he agreed with his old friend's opinion.

Peter Bart has been a member of the academy since 1969, which means he is still an Oscar judge. Like Frank Pearson opposite him, he is one of the oldest group of people in the academy today.

However, compared to himself, Frank Pearson has a higher status and influence in the academy.

Frank Pearson has not only participated in the production of classics such as "Hot Day Afternoon", "A Star Is Born" and "Blood Behind Bars", but also served as the rotating chairman of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences before.

It is true that being a rotating chairman does not mean having much power, but those who have held this position, without exception, have an extremely wide network of relationships.

That's why Peter Butt accepted the request of cAA's famous agent Bill Rossis, wanting to influence Frank Pearson from the side.

"Those who are chasing prizes for prizes."

After putting down his teacup, Frank Pearson shook his head lightly, "They're about to spoil Oscar."

"Yeah." Peter Bart could hear the position of his old friend, recalling what Bill Rosses had said, and immediately said, "Such people are really hateful, such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Every time I take on the next film, every time I play a role, I deliberately want to win the Oscar for Best Actor."

He gave Frank Pearson a well-timed look, adding, "For someone like Leonardo DiCaprio to win an Oscar for Best Actor, it's an act of connivance."

"Leonardo DiCaprio wants to win the best actor?" Frank Pearson sneered, "Even if it's for the sake of this Oscar, we won't let him win!"

Some critics believe that the Oscar selection reinforces the lack of diversity in the decision-making of movies and studios. Commit to diversity.

However, the existence of many films and people who are chasing awards for the sake of winning awards has seriously hindered the Academy's plan to promote the diversification of Hollywood films.

"Diversification of movie styles is not easy to achieve." Peter Bart sighed, and said, "Hollywood movies are now severely homogenized. Not to mention the popcorn in the summer, look at these movies during the awards season, basically the same. carved out of a mould."

Frank Pearson agreed, "There are too few directors in Hollywood who have strong personal styles and can guarantee the quality of their works. Without directors with diverse styles, naturally there will be no films with diverse styles."

"I think..." Peter Bart said at the right time, "We should inspire those directors who have a strong personal style."

"Yeah." Frank Pearson nodded.

The two chatted for a while, drank a few cups of black tea, Peter Butt said goodbye and left, some words can't be said too much, otherwise it will be counterproductive, and he knows that Frank Pearson has the habit of watching "Hollywood Reporter" Well, tomorrow's "Hollywood Reporter" will have a special review article.

Coupled with today's words, Frank Pearson's point of view will definitely be affected to a certain extent. This kind of influence does not need to be too much, as long as the position is slightly biased towards Bill Ross's heavyweight client.

Just as Peter Butt expected, at breakfast the next day, Frank Pearson opened the "Hollywood Reporter" that had just been delivered to him. This newspaper is aimed at the Hollywood industry.

It is a must-read for most Hollywood practitioners.

Just opened this issue of "Hollywood Reporter", Frank Pearson was caught by one of the heavyweight comment reports.

"Comment on "The Wolf of Wall Street", a film with a unique style that is not so Oscar!"

Just looking at the title, Frank Pearson thought of the conversation he had with an old friend yesterday, and couldn't help feeling very interested.

"Oscar is a vanity fair. Everyone knows that. The vast majority of film practitioners cannot escape the temptation of fame and fortune, but fame and fortune are always easy to come by. There will always be high walls erected around them, and they can be seen by the members of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. , to enter the hall."

"Difficulty is a good thing. Since the establishment of the Oscars in 1928, under the unremitting drive of people's pursuit of fame and fortune, smart filmmakers have basically figured out the way to win awards, and the results are enough to compile an 'Oscar fame and fortune'. , Under the guidance of his academic achievements, there is no lack of special 'private customization', and he does not hesitate to burn fire and smoke, just for one vote for the judges of Bo Academy."

"Unfortunately, things are very strange. For example, to attract the favor of a certain goddess, the more flattering you are, the worse it will be. Some people sacrificed big productions, big feelings, big times, and the theme of human nature common to all human beings. The title is only three big words "seeking to be shortlisted". , the result was a disastrous failure, not to mention the Oscar statuette, not even a nomination."

"Analysed afterwards, the film was shot well, the pictures, sets, props, and performances were all good, but the central idea was wrong. Oscar, as an academy award, has always been tenacious in sticking to traditional Hollywood values. They encouraged a group of people to sacrifice to save a person. , but you do the opposite, emphasizing the sacrifice of the lowly and the weak, it really makes people sweat."

"The Oscars are like this. The standard is quite high. It requires both advanced concepts and correct values. It requires breakthroughs in filming technology and touching people's hearts. It requires both artistic standards and commercial achievements... There are many words: All-round excellence has strengths, and correct concepts have no weaknesses. It seems that only in this way, the old-fashioned arrogance of being a trend-oriented world film can win an Oscar."

"From this point of view, it is absolutely a miracle that Murphy Stanton's new film "The Wolf of Wall Street" can be nominated for the best picture at this year's Oscars."

"Because, what a non-Oscar movie this is! It is said that after watching this movie, some Oscar judges felt extremely uncomfortable physically and mentally, as if they were tortured for three hours, and some even went to the famous director Murphy Stanton who shot this movie pointing at his nose and scolding, bah, shame on me!"

"Can such a film meet the correct standards of Oscar's values? Many viewers and critics feel that the film is essentially an exposure and criticism of reality. In the scene, people from the financial industry who were invited to watch the film were excited, cheers and whistles came and went."

"The controversy surrounding this film has been quite heated. "The Wolf of Wall Street", also an Oscar wolf, rushed into the flock of sheep naked, challenged the authority of the shepherd, and broke the rules of the academic game. You see, others Either they are burying their heads in telling a moving or wonderful story, or they are reflecting on the consequences of the US-Iraq War, while the young great director Murphy Stanton is teaching his friend Robert Downey Jr. how to drip, make, love and drug."

"It is indeed too unconventional and too unrighteous in values. Perhaps if the film is nominated for an Oscar, it will surprise those who are proficient in Oscar fame and fortune."

"But you don't have to be too surprised. After all, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has always advocated that movies should have diversity. Murphy Stanton's strong personal style is what Hollywood movies urgently need today. Those enlightened and shrewd people in the Academy In my eyes, encouraging Murphy Stanton is undoubtedly a good opportunity to promote film diversity."

"The Academy is the authority of the entire Hollywood film industry. As long as it can guide today's heavily homogenized Hollywood films to diversify, it will certainly be able to rush to the glory of Hollywood's golden age!"

"Finally, let's talk about Murphy Stanton and this "Wolf of Wall Street". The film reflects the truth of an era, and this is a movie about the truth of the era."

"Murphy Stanton's movie is bound to become another classic that deeply reflects the reality of that crazy era. He has no taboos for banter and ridicule. He dares to let the only positive person, the serious and responsible agent of the FBI Continue to endure unjust loneliness in a depressed and dirty subway after being humiliated!"

"This vulgar, spicy, ironic and dark tone is like a bloody knife that has completely abandoned warmth and chicken soup, piercing through the glitz and piercing the sinful heart of the times."

"The truth always seems unacceptable, but each of us cannot escape the responsibility in the face of the truth."

After reading this comment, Frank Pearson took a sip from his coffee cup, put down the coffee cup, and sat back in his chair to think.

Now is the awards season, behind articles like this, there must be promoters like cAA or 20th Century Fox, but he thinks that some of the views in the comments are very correct, some films that are not so Oscar, especially those like Murphy Stanton Such a director with an extremely strong personal style should actually be encouraged and rewarded, rather than those so-called standard award-winning films that shoot politically correct, war reflections, and black themes.

When those films are shown, people will understand that they are awards-winning films, and they are all for winning awards. They have lost the essence of movies, and it is not good for the long-term development of the entire Hollywood film industry.

Thinking of this, Frank Pearson stood up and felt that it was time to talk to those old guys who had the same ideas as him. Those films with too strong purpose should really not appear on the Oscar nomination list. (to be continued)). If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point () to vote, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please read here. )