Made in Hollywood

"Todd, you must read The English Patient."

At the party, Harvey Weinstein stood in front of a veteran academy judge and said tirelessly, "The film made by director Minghella is really nice and very artistic, you must watch it."

The man named Todd had a drink with Weinstein and said, "I've seen it, Harvey."

"That's great." Harvey Weinstein's face was definitely thicker than the walls of the banquet hall where the party was held. "Todd, isn't the movie great? It fits what we've been advocating?"

Seeing the other party nod, he said in a perplexed tone, "The film is very good, and the quality is not a problem? Are you considering voting for "The English Patient"?"

"I'll think about it," Todd said.

Harvey Weinstein leaned closer and whispered, "Miramax will have a reception party after Christmas, you must attend..."

Having said this, he raised his eyebrows, and Todd showed a knowing smile.

Awards season is the place where Oscar judges can best highlight their presence. Although many people are veterans of Hollywood, there are only a few people who can continue to thrive after getting old like Arthur Miller. They are also normal people. There are also various material and spiritual needs, which will inevitably be affected by external factors.

From the complete failure of "Reservoir Dogs" to the gains in "Pulp Fiction", Harvey Weinstein has seen this circle clearly, and he dares to think and do it. In addition, he has the advantage of being Jewish, and he has some things to do. Looks extremely bold.

After saying goodbye to Todd, Harvey Weinstein walked over to another judge, started chatting, and said immediately after finding the right moment. "Misha, so you haven't watched The English Patient?"

"Yes, there has been no time."

Obviously, this is a member of the Academy who is used to voting with his feet.

"That's a shame." Harvey Weinstein was the best speaker ever. "You should take the time to watch this movie, it's very good. Praise..."

After saying a good word about his film, he added, "I'll have someone deliver the latest discs and DVD players to your home. They're new from the Japanese."

Seeing the other party frown, Harvey Weinstein immediately turned the conversation, "I have no other intentions, Misha. You are a judge, you have to watch the registered films to make a choice, right? We only provide you with the most basic viewing. utensils, it does not violate the rules of the college at all."

"Okay, I'll watch this movie!"

Misha responded with a wide-eyed smile, he was very clear. The viewing tools Miramax gave him are all permanent!

Leaving here, Harvey Weinstein began to wander through the crowd again, finding his target. While recalling the information collected, we have targeted conversations. Then he throws out his own opinions at the right time, and takes the trouble to persuade the other party to watch or vote for "The English Patient", and sometimes make some hints in his words.

For example, a veteran core member expressed that he would like to invite Juliette Binoche, the French actor in "The English Patient", to have dinner together. Harvey Weinstein promised to bring Juliet Binoche as much as possible next time.

"You're tired, Harvey."

While standing on the side to rest, Bob Weinstein came over, he had always been behind the scenes, and Harvey Weinstein charged, "Take a break?"

"Need not."

There are only two brothers here, Harvey Weinstein said without hesitation, "The defeat of Pulp Fiction made me understand a truth. If you want to win the Oscar, you can't have this face!"

On the other side, Panney Kelly was also wandering in the banquet hall. Although he was not as cheeky as Harvey Weinstein, as a Hollywood husband, he was not too conceited.

"The day before yesterday, my granddaughter was clamoring to do housework."

An old man with gray hair was saying this to two people of the same age, "As a result, I broke a porcelain plate that I have used for many years. It is a commemorative tableware..."

Hearing this, Panney Kelly came over at the right time, "Hi, Ender. Hi, Bill. Hi, Kinson."

She greeted the members of these academies skillfully, and said naturally, "Ender, I heard that your tableware was broken when I passed by, isn't it? That's a pity."

"Not so."

Seeing the other party nod, Panney Kelly didn't hide it, "I have a batch of commemorative tableware with the pattern of "Chicago" in my hand..."

These people were unmoved, and she laughed, "This is a custom-made rose vintage series from the Royal Albert Company in the United Kingdom."

Ender's eyes lit up immediately. As a porcelain lover, how could he not know about the Royal Albert's Rose Vintage Series. This series is not expensive, but there is nowhere to buy it. This is a porcelain specially made for the European royal family. series.

Panney Kelly looked at the other two academy members again, "This is a little souvenir we prepared, if you two are interested..."

The so-called public relations, not just verbal persuasion so simple.

canvassing for himself is only part of the job, Harvey Weinstein took a breath, walked into the center of the party, and quickly found a few influential film critics during awards season.

"Roger, it's so rare to have you in Los Angeles."

Affectionately shook hands with Roger Albert, and Harvey Weinstein greeted Gene Siskel and Todd McCarthy next to him.

They are all people who live and eat around the movie circle, and their topics are naturally inseparable from movies.

"I said, Harvey, The English Patient is the kind of movie that you can watch twice." Roger Albert made no secret of his support for the film, "The first time you watch it, you won't be able to see it. I understand, I will look for the answer carefully when I look at it for the second time."

Harvey Weinstein laughed happily at Roger Albert's words, and the cheque was clearly not in vain.

In fact, the situation is very obvious now. The New Year is coming soon, and the films that really have the strength to hit the awards have been released. Harvey Weinstein has carefully studied the Oscars in recent years. "The biggest competitor is "Chicago".

And the relationship between Duke Rosenberg and film critics...

When the best director fell to Tim Robbins last year, it's hard to say what role the critics played in it. How could he let go of such a favorable situation.

After basically agreeing with the critics and inviting them to a small party he organized privately, Harvey Weinstein walked to the place he had long been optimistic about, where Frank Pearson, a member of the Board of Directors of the Academy, was sitting alone.

This is the core member of the academy, and has decades of friendship with the current rotating chairman of the academy, Arthur Miller. Although their power in the academy is not much, they have a strong appeal and can influence a Criticism of the committee's voting choices.

"Hi, Frank."

"Sit down, Harvey."

Harvey Weinstein sat on the opposite chair. The two were Jewish people working hard in Hollywood, and they were familiar with each other.

After a few chats, Harvey Weinstein went straight to the topic, "Frank, do you have a favorite movie?"

"Your 'The English Patient' and Duke's 'Chicago' are wonderful."

Hearing Frank Pearson's words, Harvey Weinstein snorted coldly in his heart. These old guys were able to use balance means to do that last year, and maybe they will continue this year. Although Duke Rosenberg A year older, still only 26 years old.

However, Harvey Weinstein will not be too contemptuous, after all, the other party is Jewish like him.

"Chicago was a great shot. Duke can be said to be the most promising director in our club after Steven."

Looking at the other side, Harvey Weinstein said in a very casual tone, "It's a pity that 'Chicago' is not an orthodox musical. The commercial elements in it are too strong, and the North American box office will break 100 million immediately."

Frank Pearson seems to be thinking too.

Harvey Weinstein immediately added, "My personal impression is that in the past two Oscars, the winners were all films that sold well at the box office, which is a bit more commercial. This is not in line with what the Academy is advocating, isn't it? Oscars? Always high-end, not mass-market, and I think the academy should show unique high-end taste rather than cater to the public.”

Harvey Weinstein could see that his words came to his heart, even though Frank Pearson didn't say anything.

"I think there is still a clear difference between the Oscars and the MTV Movie Awards?" he continued, "The Oscars are the most authoritative professional awards in the industry!"

Harvey Weinstein saw that his words seemed to have an effect, and he didn't mean to stop at all, "Duke used to be a pure commercial director, but last year's "Saving Private Ryan" began to transform, and all Hollywood can see him progress, but…”

"Frank, don't you think he has more room for improvement? The artistic quality in his films can be improved, and the academy can wait for him to make films with higher artistic content..."

In order to improve the odds of winning, Harvey Weinstein can use all means, even at the risk of violating the bottom line of the academy, and he knows the advantages of his identity, and also knows that if the academy really wants to catch a model, it will be caught by a model The person simply couldn't be Miramax.

Private public relations are the most basic means. If you want to win awards, you must maintain a certain level of publicity. You will not only promote yourself, but also smear and attack your competitors. This will reduce the competitiveness of your main opponents, and will inevitably increase your chances of winning.

Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein have long thought of countermeasures and identified the weakness of "Chicago". As long as the time is right, they will launch a large-scale public opinion offensive! (To be continued ~^~)