The Greatest Showman

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"Ha." Harvey Weinstein glanced at the lit phone screen, and a chuckle overflowed from his mouth, showing his good mood.

Not to mention Bob Weinstein sitting on the other side of the sofa, even the secretary who came to deliver the coffee, she could feel the ease radiated from Harvey from the inside out; but the secretary wisely did not search, and She pretended that she didn't see it at all, put down the coffee, then turned and left the office, leaving a private space for the Weinstein brothers to have a meeting - those secrets, she was not curious at all, this is the law of survival.

"What?" Bob knew Harvey, maybe even better than himself.

In the past two years, Harvey's temper has become increasingly bullish. The entire Weinstein Films work must be reviewed by Harvey, otherwise, even the documents signed and approved by Bob can still be overturned and re-discussed; Not to mention that Harvey used his power for personal gain, forcing the actress to do something against her intentions, and gradually surpassing the bottom line, which also forced Bob to have to deal with Harvey again and again.

Now in the company, only Bob can give Harvey some advice. As for the other partners, as long as Harvey can still create benefits for them, they are happy to turn a blind eye. But that just made Bob's job harder and harder.

Just like this moment.

Actually Bob doesn't care what's going on, maybe some of Harvey's pets are courting him again, maybe the woman that Harvey has been waiting for is finally about to open, maybe it's Harvey's work schedule that's working...possibility There were too many, and he didn't want to know at all.

But the truth is, Bob has to ask, because Harvey needs a listener, someone who can show off and show off—like a peacock opening its screen; if Bob doesn't ask, Harvey will say it sooner or later , and will complain about Bob's indifference.

For God's sake, Harvey never cared what Bob was doing.

"It's Eddie." Sure enough, the corners of Harvey's mouth rose greatly. "He just finished an internal preview in Philadelphia and just arrived in Los Angeles today. He texted that he brought me a bottle of whisky from a private collection. Oh, he's such a thoughtful guy who doesn't forget me even at work."

Eddie Medrain, this is Harvey's new favorite --

When it comes to work, at least half of the ten sentences are about Eddie, "how good he is at parties", "he shows true aristocratic qualities", "his etiquette is so flawless", "He doesn't mind starring in commercial films at all, he doesn't have the air of being elite", "His erudition is really impressive"...and so on.

Not only that, Eddie's relationship with Jennifer Lawrence is also very good, and they have had a good conversation on several occasions, which makes Harvey even more satisfied.

In recent years, Harvey has been vigorously supporting Jennifer behind the scenes, which has really brought Jennifer to the top of her career, and her influence in the industry is incomparable. In Hollywood, it is no exaggeration to say, "Everyone loves Jennifer"—— Not even Renly had ever reached this level.

With Jennifer as a young actress, Harvey is now preparing to support a direct line actor, so that the future development of Weinstein Pictures can continue to present a virtuous circle, Eddie Medrain and Benny Dickett Cumberbatch entered Harvey's line of sight.

In the first half of the awards season, Benedict was Harvey's favorite. After the "Imitation Game" reached the top in Toronto, the momentum has been bullish. Harvey is also very optimistic about the actor's future. He signed five films with Benedict in one go. The cooperation agreement for the work, and the recommendation of Benedict to Disney to participate in the "Doctor Strange" casting competition, really opened up Benedict's career in the North American market.

But after entering December, Eddie's position has climbed all the way. With his more playful and considerate personality, he won the favor of Harvey, and even Eddie's age disadvantage has evolved into an advantage in Harvey's eyes, "That Nasty guys are so young, that's the future of Hollywood."

As a rule, actresses should be as young as possible, and male actors should be as middle-aged as possible. This is the template that best fits mainstream Hollywood movies.

Therefore, Harvey chose the young Jennifer among the actresses, while the male actors were more inclined to Benedict, who was 38 years old this year, compared with Eddie, who was about to turn 33 years old. It seems too young, and it is not a good thing for the development blueprint of Weinstein Pictures.

But now...

Bob wasn't surprised that Eddie's text could put Harvey in a good mood, "Philadelphia? Didn't Benedict go to the preview with him?"

The internal preview should be a screening of awards season works organized by Weinstein Films to ensure that more judges can see the works they push, whether they like it or not, at least they need to leave an impression - otherwise it will be like "Brokeback Mountain" In that case, the judges refuse to watch, and the follow-up public relations will not be able to open the situation. Not only Weinstein Films, but other major film companies often organize various screenings during the awards season.

However, the screening also includes receptions and banquets, which are expensive. Therefore, the "Crash" of the year chose a different approach and sent DVDs to the 6,000 judges.

What really surprised Bob was that The Imitation Game was Weinstein's awards season staple, as audience word of mouth at the Toronto Film Festival had shown that it had more of a shot at best picture and best director.

Most likely, they need to focus on PR.

No, Harvey waved his hand casually, "The Philadelphia screening is too small, Benny doesn't seem to be interested, but Eddie doesn't mind." The understatement revealed his dissatisfaction with Benedict , but it was just dissatisfaction, and he continued, "What's more, this year's best film is likely to unfold between 'Boyhood', 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' and 'Birdman', 'American Sniper' There's also a little bit of hope in the hands, and I think it's time for us to adjust our strategy for the second phase."

"What?" This is the first time Bob has heard it - and Harvey hadn't discussed it with him at all, and it should be just a routine notification now.

"Didn't I tell you before?" Harvey showed an unexpected look, immersed in his own world, "I did some research in Hollywood, and the best picture of the Golden Globes belongs to, if nothing else, it's ' Boyhood' and 'The Grand Budapest Hotel,' the odds of an accident are very low."

There are only less than 90 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. This is a sample of discussions that can be estimated, inquired, and modeled. The trend of awards tends not to deviate too much. Of course, in order to ensure suspense, the Golden Globes rarely leak real information. Harvey's judgment is more of a conclusion after making predictions and evaluations of the overall situation of the awards season, and there are still certain uncertain variables.

As for Oscar, the base of academy judges is too large, and the accuracy of the evaluation must naturally be adjusted downwards.

"Sony is still a bit busy now, so after careful evaluation, I think we should concentrate our PR efforts on the script department and the actor department to seize the upper hand in the second stage." Harvey described his thoughts in a few words. , without consulting Bob.

"...So, what do you mean, give up the 'imitation game'?" Bob still couldn't believe it.

It's not that the decision to choose to give up the alternate works is amazing - every year, Weinstein Pictures will inevitably give up many works during the awards season, and only one to three will be screened out in the end. Gao is unmatched by other independent film distribution companies; it's just that they have spent countless energy and energy on the "imitation game", and it would be too impulsive and a pity to give up now.

"No." Harvey laughed cheerfully, "Of course not, 'The Imitation Game' can focus on the director and script, 'The Theory of Everything' looks at the actors."

At the end of the day, is it still what Eddie meant to push?

Bob realizes that Harvey is being blinded by his personal emotions - he is now so focused on sniping Renly, all his attention is on the best actor department, and even giving up PR for other awards is irrational It is also unwise, and the result may be empty.

"Harvey..." Bob also tried to dissuade him.

But Harvey seemed to have anticipated Bob's intentions long ago, waved his hand hastily, and said nonchalantly, "I know what I'm doing. I'm not going to jump to conclusions, just look at the Ballon d'Or, if I'm wrong. Yes, I will change it. For now, Eddie and Benny will push it together. It is also good to form a double insurance. Our public relations force can be tilted over. I think there is no problem, and there will be no accidents. "

"That's all I'm worried about." Bob muttered to himself, and he was worried that Harvey was focusing all his power on the PR of the best actor, but obviously, Harvey was reluctant to say more, Bob knew , even if I forcefully suggest it, it has no effect, but may stimulate Harvey.

So, Bob also temporarily closed his mouth: Let's talk about it after the Golden Globe Awards ceremony is over. If Harvey is really wrong, he will be more likely to dissuade him; and if Harvey is right, then he will not be in conflict with Harvey head-on. Thinking about it this way made things a lot easier, and Bob relaxed too.

"I think Eddie is good." Bob's words made Harvey show a big smile, nodding in agreement, "When will the praise and support from Hawking and his wife be released? When the nomination list is out?" This list refers to Oscar nominations.

"The Theory of Everything" is based on the memoirs of Stephen Hawking's wife, Jane Hawking. Their appreciation for the film is undoubtedly the best PR tool, but when should it be released to cheer? This is PR learned.

"Wait. Let's talk after the nominations are made." Harvey strategized.

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