The Best Director

Chapter 119 The Absent Oscar

Will Smith in a black suit was looking out the window in the stretched Lincoln that was moving forward. Next to him were Terry Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, and his youngest son, Jaden. (Read the novel) Today should be a happy day. As a candidate for Best Actor, he participated in the Oscars with his family. What a wonderful thing, but he always has some regrets and sorrows in his heart, and so does his family.

Because of the absence of the amazing director with a big smile, the reason is that he has been locked up in Rikers Island prison in New York for four days.

"Dad, is there a TV in the prison?" The well-dressed and handsome Terry Smith suddenly thought of something, turned to look at Will, and asked with interest: "Can Jan see the Oscars tonight? have it?"

Will Smith and Jada looked at each other and smiled. Although they both knew that there were TVs in the prison, Wang Yang would definitely not be able to watch the Oscars tonight, but Will patted his son on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Dude, he will watch it." Arrived." He is really grateful to the young director, the performance of "When Happiness Knocks on the Door" brought him not only this Oscar nomination, not only the resurrection of the dead, but also an acting career that has become a constant film contract again; His self-confidence and dignity were saved, and the days of self-doubt were not easy.

Moreover, his relationship with Terry has become a lot closer. Only then did he understand some of his son's thoughts and ideas, and become a better father. Will shook his head with a smile, Jan is a good guy, he shouldn't be in jail, should he?

Just thinking about this, the driver, assistant and others in front reminded that "it's almost here", the Smith family immediately cleaned up their mood and happily prepared for the next red carpet catwalk show. When the extended Lincoln stopped and the door opened, the Smiths were greeted by blinding flashes of light, the sound of clicking, and the shouting of reporters not far away. The flashes of the cameras in their hands filled the entire starlight avenue.

This year's 73rd Oscars will still be held at the Shenandoah Theater, and this will be the last time. Starting next year, the Oscars will use the newly built Kodak Theater. For this reason, the organizers have worked very hard this year, and the guests have been very respectful. More than 2,800 celebrities and celebrities will be present, and the absence rate has hit the lowest level in history. Therefore, compared with last year, the Avenue of Stars catwalk , the unveiling was 30 minutes earlier, and the number of people participating in the red carpet catwalk will be the highest in history. This year's Oscars are extremely grand.

Among the absent personnel, the person who received the most attention from the media is naturally the amazing Baby director Wang Yang, but this is no big deal. The Oscars will never lack focus, attention and news. Famous superstars and celebrities are just quicksand.

The red carpet outside the Shenandoah Theater was buzzing with people. There were bright stars in suits and dresses, media reporters and staff members with cameras and video cameras everywhere. The stars were laughing and showing off their beauty. Taobao Mall Taobao women's winter coat m side.

Natalie was wearing a long black off-the-shoulder dress with a faint smile on her face, but her heart was filled with a feeling of emptiness. Originally, she thought it was a day worth remembering, but every time she thinks about it, she will feel very happy, even watching that guy and his girlfriend dangling sweetly and affectionately in front of her eyes, hugging and kissing... She couldn't bear it But now, those two people can't see it, and everything in front of them seems so noisy.

She really wanted to go back to New York now and prepare for tomorrow's prison visit, anyway, she couldn't win the Best Actress statuette tonight. But whether it's for the sake of personal image with the fans, the oscars, or for the fame of "Juno" and flame movies, she needs to stay here until the end of the awards ceremony and oscar night, which is annoying

"Hello, Natalie, we found you." The on-site reporter from the broadcaster TV station came over with a smile. She was a middle-aged Caucasian woman holding a microphone, followed by a cameraman carrying a video camera. Not only the tidbits before the national live broadcast at night, audiences in more than 100 countries around the world will see it, and this video will be passed down forever.

Natalie looked at her and smiled and said, "Hi." The blond female reporter pointed the microphone at her and asked with a smile, "How do you feel now?" Natalie rolled her hair by her ears and said with a calm and elegant smile : "It's not the first time for me to participate in the Oscars, but this time is definitely the most exciting. But on the other hand, you know my friend, the director of "Juno" Wang Yang can't come, it's really bad, I I think he should be here."

In Manhattan, New York, in a serviced apartment, Jessica, who was sitting on the sofa, turned on the LCD TV with a beep. She took the remote control and tuned to the channel. Dark circles, eyes look very lonely.

The Oscar Awards Ceremony was being played on the TV screen. After some introductory images from space, the model of the host Steve Martin fell into the earth, and the scene switched to the auditorium of the Shenandoah Theater. The vast auditorium was full of seats. Amid the thunderous applause, Steve Martin in a black suit walked to the center of the stage and said, "Thank you, thank you all." Behind him stood a huge Oscar gold man. statue.

"We live in a beautiful country. If we were in Afghanistan, this statue would have been blown up." Steve Martin said solemnly, pointing to the statue behind him, and there was a burst of laughter at the scene. Jessica had no expression on her face and couldn't smile at all. She asked softly, "What's so interesting?"

Steve Martin clasped his hands and continued: "In January, they asked me if I wanted to be the host of this party. My biggest concern is, will I have enough time to recover after my embarrassment?" The audience laughed again, and Steve Martin moved his hands and said, "Thank you astronauts. Anyway, that introductory segment at the beginning cost the government 1 trillion yuan. Don't expect tax cuts, it's all because I want a wonderful opening introduction." The audience laughed again.

"Astronauts are watching us from the sky 200 miles high, and now 800 million people around the world are watching TV, and everyone has the idea that we are all gay." Steve Martin's tone continued to be serious, and the auditorium Li laughed loudly, and after some words, he said: "Kate Hudson is 21 years old ("Almost Famous", Best Supporting Actress nomination), Natalie Portman is 19 years old."

At this time, the camera of the live broadcast switched to Kate Hudson and Natalie Portman. Kate opened her mouth and smiled, while Natalie kept a calm smile. Among the applause at the scene, Steve Martin spread his hands and said: "I like young actors very much, because they remind me that I am going to die."

Unexpected laughter rang out from the scene on the screen. Hearing the word "ung", Jessica's heart tightened. He should be wearing a handsome suit and sitting there accepting jokes from the host, instead of a prison uniform... She leaned on the sofa and stared at the TV On the screen, a heart has already flown to Riker Island, and murmured: "Yang..."

In the small cell of Rikers Island Prison, Wang Yang was doing push-ups on the ground beside the bed, sweat dripping from his forehead, and he said silently: "121, 122..."

Robert Downey Jr., who was lying on the bunk bed, glanced sideways. He was no longer surprised that he had lost so thoroughly with his arm wrestling. The guy on the ground punched every morning, and then he lay down in front of the desk all day long. Write, do push-ups and sit-ups when you are bored... At least 300 of them have been done this time, and I am as energetic as a cow.

"Hey, Jan." Downey was also a little bored, propped his head sideways, and asked accostingly: "I saw in the newspaper that your "Juno" was nominated for best original screenplay, I was wondering if you had to Awarded, what will happen?"

Awarded? Wang Yang lay down on the ground and stopped, panting for a while, and said, "I don't think it's possible. Is the Oscar jury awarding it to a young man?" It turns out that it has nothing to do with his current imprisonment. Sometimes these off-site factors are considered, but as early as mid-February, the 6,000 judges sent the final ballots, unless they can predict the future.

However, the shortlisted film scripts include "Almost Famous" and "Never Compromise". Although the media's predictions were all balanced, he didn't have too many ideas, because the style of Oscar judges is notoriously conservative; On the one hand, he also knows that the Oscars in the past two years have begun to make innovations and changes. One of them is to face up to the excellent works of blacks and Chinese. For example, this year's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was nominated for second; The first black actor, maybe Will will take the lead this year.

So despite the low hope, yesterday he routinely prepared an acceptance speech for accepting the award on his behalf to his spokesperson, Ms. Bedis-Bill, on the phone. He smiled and frowned, probably not needed ? whatever

"Maybe they will." Robert Downey Jr. curled his lips, took out an unlit cigarette and sucked it, sucked the smell of the smoke, and said with emotion, "Dude, times are different."

The Shenandoah Theater in Los Angeles, halfway through the evening, presented Best Original Song ("Wonder Boy"), Best Art Direction/Prop Set ("Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"), Best Original Score ("Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon") ") and many other technical and later awards, gradually came to the highlight part, first of all, there are two screenwriting awards, the best adapted screenplay was won by "Drug Network", and now it is the best original screenplay.

Amid thunderous applause, Angelina Jolie, the guest in charge of presenting the award, came out from the left side of the stage with a white envelope, and she said with a smile: "It's a great honor to present this award. The screenwriters have shaped the story. And characters, our acting skills have been displayed..." In the guest seat, the Will-Smith family became focused; Natalie not far away finally changed her expression, her face was calm without a smile , but she was very nervous.

"There are five nominees, William Nicholson, "Gladiator"; Suzanne Grant, "Never Compromise"; Wang Yang, "Juno." Hearing the name and the applause from the scene, the sofa Jessica, who was on the screen, was shocked immediately, and came back to her senses. This is the award that Jan was competing for. She sat up straight and looked at the TV screen, only to see Angelina Jolie in a white suit continue to read: "Lee Hall, "Life Is Dancing"; Cameron Crowe, "Almost Famous." There was another burst of applause from the crowd.

Natalie clapped vigorously, her eyes were fixed on Angelina on the stage, watching her open the white envelope, she felt her heart beating faster...

"Well, the winner is..." Angelina glanced at the result in the letter, looked at the nearly 3,000 guests in the audience, and said with a smile: "He is a very remarkable guy. What I like most about him is that He loved and supported child protection work and he was a hero, he saved a lovely little girl...”

Everyone in the audience knew who it was, and applauded loudly; Natalie secretly waved her fist, with a bright smile on her face, full of joy in her heart: "Yang is that guy!" She suddenly I am aware of my current psychology, which I have never experienced before, and feel so happy for a person. Is this liking and caring? Angelina on the stage announced with a smile: "Wang Yang, "Juno"" Following her words, the large screen behind her displayed Wang Yang's photo and name.

"Oh, my God!" Jessica jumped up from the sofa in ecstasy, and blurted out: "Jan, Jan, you got an award, you got an Oscar, my God Jan..." She stopped suddenly Come down, look left and right, where is that familiar figure? Hugs and kisses with excitement... She sighed and sat down on the sofa with a smile.

There was warm applause at the Shenandoah Theater, and almost everyone knew what was going on. The magical boy was in prison in New York, unable to accept the award in person; it was obviously impossible to establish a telephone connection, but fortunately there was a representative By. Amidst the applause, Ms. Bedis-Bill, who accepted the award on behalf of Wang Yang, walked onto the stage. She smiled and took the bottle of golden statuette from Angelina, holding a piece of paper and smiling into the microphone. Said: "Thank you everyone, everyone knows that he can't come in person, I will read his acceptance speech now."

Everyone in the audience fell silent immediately, the Will Smith family, Natalie... and Jessica, Rachel, Joshua, Michael Pitt in front of the TV... and all the 800 million people watching The audience watching the broadcast were all ready to listen to his speech.

Bedice-Bill looked at the note and said, "I actually won a prize? Is this a kind of compensation?" The crowd laughed lightly, and she continued: "OK, then thank Santa Claus, Thanks to Riker Island for bringing me luck, and thanks to the Oscar judges." Everyone laughed again, and heard Beides say, "The next thing I want to thank is that they are not synonymous with ruthless." Everyone applauded and laughed.

"First of all, thank you for a sweet synonym, my fans, thank you for your support; a great synonym, family father, mother, grandparents...you are always so good, I love you" In the applause, Bei Dess-Bill said quickly: "Thank you very much my friends and colleagues, I won't name them one by one, you are so cute, especially thanks to Natalie Portman, she provided this script A lot of inspiration and creativity; her understanding of Juno, which in turn influenced the script, she was a monster."

Everyone laughed and applauded, and the camera of the broadcast also focused on Natalie, who was grinning happily and clapping her hands non-stop.

"I know this will definitely cause scandals, so I will clarify now that there is no such thing. The last thing I want to thank is an angel, my girlfriend Jessica, I don't think I need to say more, sweetheart, I love you" Bei When Daisy said this, the shouts and applause in the auditorium boiled up again, and Natalie's smile turned into a smile. She clapped her hands gently, and muttered depressedly in her heart: "Why not me? It's because Did she know you before me?"

"Thanks are over, but I want to say something to them, I'm sorry, I made you worry about the last..." Bedis-Bill held the statuette, looked at the last few lines of text on the note, and said: "I still want to quote In a word, you can kill me, but you can't beat me. THE-END, thank you."

Jessica wiped the tears welling up from the corners of her eyes with a tissue, and with a sweet smile on her face, she choked up and said, "I love you too." Seeing Bedis walking down the stage on the screen, she suddenly felt a burst of distress. Suppressed yearning, I really want to hear that voice and see that face. She couldn't help but picked up the mobile phone on the coffee table in front of her and dialed that number, but nothing happened, only the repeated, cold system voice: "Sorry, the user you dialed has shut down..."

She frowned and sighed, why not that voice: "Hi, sweetheart" She stood up and walked to the balcony, looking at the dark night sky outside, and the city that never sleeps below, and Riker Island is not far away. Far to the north... Leaning on the balcony railing, she picked up her phone and sent a text message to Jiang Ye: "I love you." After a while, she sent another message to Jiang Ye with a smile: "I miss you so much .” She knew it was meaningless, but sent again: “Can you reply to me?”, “What are you doing?”…

"Magic Yang, who do you think will be the best actor this year? Tom Hanks? Russell Crowe? Will Smith?" Robert Downey Jr., who was lying on the lower bunk, asked casually, but tilted his head. But the shaking speed of his right foot accelerated. Wang Yang, who was on the upper bunk, looked at the ceiling close at hand, and replied flatly, "It's not Robert Downey Jr. anyway."

"Well, yes... yes" Downey turned over, buried his head on the pillow holding his breath, and there was only darkness in front of him.