King of Hollywood

"It's a wonderful night, isn't it?" The award presenter came up from the backstage. He was just in his early forties with a beard. The famous screenwriter William Nicholson came to the microphone and made his opening remarks with a smile, " Of course, every Oscar night is great, especially when we get the statuette. I bet it's more enjoyable than listening to some guy who can only touch the trophy while hosting. many."

"Hahaha." Laughter was everywhere, and it was also very interesting to watch Christo being teased.

"This is discrimination. I reserve the right to protest, William." Christo, who stood under the stage, immediately folded his arms and watched Nicholson on the stage pretending to be greatly hurt.

It's a pity that Nicholson didn't even glance at him, and continued to the guests: "As we all know, screenwriting is not an easy task, no matter whether it is an adaptation or an original, so even if you don't win an award or even nominate tonight, you don't need to belittle yourself, believe me If you are the best, you will be the best one day."

There was a burst of applause, and everyone was applauding his words, including Adrian. Although he disapproved of these words deep in his heart, he was not stingy with the applause.

"So, now let me take a look at the nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay." William Nicholson began to read the nomination list, ""April Love", Peter Barnes; "Love on the River" , Richard French; Tragic Comedy, Michael Deman; Howards End, Adrian Cowell; Scent of a Woman, Adrian Cowell."

Every time a name is uttered, a small area is displayed on the narration screen to display the names of the characters being uttered. Because Adrian has two nominations, the screen is evenly divided into four.

"It would be nice if someone got five nominations for five screenplays in the future, so that the screen only needs to show his footage, instead of splitting it up." Crystal, who was right next to the screen, suddenly said with emotion.

If it wasn't for the announcement of the waiting list, I'm afraid the hall would have been filled with the laughter of the guests. Even so, there were many low-pitched laughter one after another.

"If that's the case, there's no need to present the awards. Wouldn't it be better to just send the trophy home?" Adrian couldn't help but cursed with a smile, and his nervousness, which was about to be announced, suddenly relaxed a lot.

He quickly realized this, was surprised for a few seconds and then relieved. It is definitely not a normal person if there is no reaction. After all, this is the Academy Awards. Although he has calculated and planned for a long time, he is still excited when he actually faces it.

So, will my first statuette be born from here? Adrian glanced at himself on the screen, at least he remained calm on the surface, but underneath, like many people, he folded his hands together and stirred gently.

"Let's hurry up and see who will get the trophy." Nicholson finally opened the envelope in his hand. He looked at the list and raised his eyebrows. Obviously, the names on it didn't make him feel Accident.

"Howards End, Adrian Cowell," William Nicholson announced loudly.

The music started playing immediately, and then the applause followed. Although Adrian was in a trance for a moment, he quickly adjusted, stood up, smiled and nodded to the guests who applauded him , and shook hands with the crew members who got up one by one before walking to the stage.

"Congratulations, Adrian." Nicholson said as he handed the statuette to him.

"Thank you, William." Adrian shook hands with him, and then stood in front of the microphone.

The applause gradually died down. Adrian took a breath, turned his head and thought for a while before opening his mouth: "Well, my first feeling is that Mr. Oscar is heavier than I imagined."

There was a chuckle.

"The second feeling is that I thank the judges for awarding me this award. I am very grateful. At least this year, I will not return empty-handed." Adrian grinned deliberately as he said.

There was another chuckle.

"The third feeling, I think Billy and Mr. Oscar are getting more and more similar. Maybe the judges can consider using his image to replace Mr. Oscar. Anyway, it will be almost the same soon, and by the way, we can commend Billy for his contribution to the awards ceremony. contribution." Adrian looked at Billy Crystal standing next to the screen with a smile.

This time it turned into a roar of laughter, and Billy, who was not far away, rolled his eyes and the corners of his mouth twitched.

Adrian took a deep breath until it became quieter: "Well, first of all, I would like to thank King's College, Cambridge University, for selling me the right to adapt and produce the novel. Secondly, I want to thank those who have doubts about my adaptation. It is their opinions that make me write the script more carefully and dare not make a mistake. Then, I would like to thank those who supported me. Without their support, I would Nor would it be a perfect adaptation of a novel into a screenplay."

Speaking of this, Adrian paused, and his expression became serious: "Next... I want to thank my godfather and my friend Claude, they always stood by me when I was the most chaotic and frivolous. Always by my side, always helping me to cheer me up, without them I would not be where I am today. Finally... I want to thank my parents, my parents in heaven, I hope... I hope they can see, can Seeing me now, being proud of me I really want to say to them, I love you this is my first Oscar and it will be the most valuable and memorable one Thank you, thank you all”

He opened his arms and raised them high, his voice choked with sobs, and his eyes were shining brightly. A few seconds later, there was thunderous applause in the hall, and everyone raised their hands to applaud him, even William Nicholson next to him and Billy Crystal near the big screen were no exception.

Adrian on the stage bowed, and walked off the stage amidst the warm applause. After returning to his seat, he was warmly embraced by everyone again, and several ladies even kissed him on the cheek specially.

"Congratulations, Ed, I think your parents will be proud of you." After sitting down, Monica held his hand and said, this time there was nothing but sincerity in her eyes.

Adrian forced a smile, patted the back of her hand, and nodded his thanks. Then, he muttered in his heart: Maybe the best actor can be awarded to me.

The demeanor shown at the end of the speech was completely inspired by him on the spot. Image or external image is very important. Even if people around you know what kind of person you are, you must do a good job on the surface.

It is not a big deal to have scandals and scandals. Gossips and scandals will only attract more attention to the stars. Psychologists have done tests. A group of photos of ordinary people. Scandal, then the tester's memory should be deeper.

It's just that gossip and scandal must not be the main means. They are like desserts, which can be had or not, but they must not be treated as a main meal. Although Hollywood's atmosphere is open, it does not mean that mainstream values ​​can be ignored, so those actors and singers who act unscrupulously will always be marginalized figures.

So it is very important to maintain a positive image. People who are smart and want to join the mainstream society will not show their true appearance without reservation. As Adrian said to Crowder at the beginning, celebrities and celebrities only let the public see what they want them to see.

Since some of his images will be known sooner or later with the passage of time, it is the best annotation to supplement other aspects, and rich emotions. However, Adrian is not completely performing. After all, this soul is fused, so the emotional impulse at that point can be regarded as a true reflection, otherwise it would not be so eloquent.

Alright, let’s turn our attention to the awards presentation stage, because Adrian’s previous remarks seemed rather serious, and Christo couldn’t be too sarcastic, so he invited the next award presenter after a few witty remarks. Since the last one was Best Adapted Screenplay, the next one is Best Original Screenplay, and these two awards have always been awarded together.

"Lust Man, John Swiller; The Crying Game, Neil Jordan; Pulp Fiction, Adrian Cowell; Couples, Woody Allen; Unforgiven ", David Webber." The award presenter, Deborah Cox, read the nomination list. She is a middle-aged woman in her late 50s, and she is also one of the most outstanding screenwriters in Hollywood.

Adrian took a deep breath, held Monica's hand a little tighter, and then gave her a worried smile when she looked over. Can you break a record? Won the best adaptation and best original screenplay awards at the same session? He pursed his lips and looked at the stage without blinking, as if all his attention was attracted by the envelope in Deborah's hand.

"The winner of the best original screenplay is "The Crying Game", Neil Jordan." Deborah was slightly stunned, and then announced loudly.

The music sounded immediately, and the crew of "The Crying Game" immediately burst into warm applause. Neil Jordan also embraced his colleagues with excitement and excitement. It's just that compared to the previous situation when the best adapted screenplay was presented, the applause was still mixed with a lot of noise, especially the three crews of "Scent of a Woman", "Howard's End" and "Pulp Fiction" were the most popular here. Few people think this award is unfair.

"Okay, everyone, it's nothing." Adrian stopped everyone's noise at this time. It is impossible to say that he is not disappointed. This is a good opportunity to increase his aura. But now that the judges have decided to award the best original screenplay to someone else, don't expect them to think they've done something wrong, so it's better to welcome them generously than to be noisy, as long as the more important awards behind It will go wrong. ()