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Clouds and temples, crowds of people, laughter... familiar noisy images come into view, the smiles on the corners of the mouth, the bright brows and brows, the harmonious scene is without any restraint, no pretensions, and no politeness. .

George Clooney straightened his back vigorously, pulled his suit, and buttoned it up, but then looked around and unbuttoned it again. After taking off the jacket and handing it to the waiter, the buttons of the suit were also undone, with a sense of leisure in a casual way. Clearly, George didn't want to be an outlier.

Realizing that he was a little nervous, George let out a long breath, stuffed his hands into his pockets calmly, wiped off the sweat on his palms, looked at the situation in the room with a smile on the surface, and said secretly in his heart To, This is the occasion you are best at, dealing with people, this is the occasion you are most confident. If you become a politician, even if you are pointed at your nose by your opponent, you still have to face it with a smile. This kind of situation is just It's just a small piece of cake and you can take it easy, you can.

Here is a private party jointly organized by DreamWorks and Universal Pictures, in the name of Katherine Kennedy, held at Katherine's villa in Beverly Hills. But the guests who attended knew it in their hearts. This was the party for the academy's public relations for the Munich Massacre.

On December 23rd, the Munich Massacre directed by Steven Spielberg was screened. Although the media's reputation was mediocre, and the score of 74 points in the media's comprehensive evaluation was far from good, but with the historical Given Tiven's connections and prestige in the circle, this work has still attracted a lot of attention. The sensitive and profound themes of the work itself have also gained a lot of points. The prospects in the awards season are still not to be underestimated. After two weeks of screening, last week, Munich Massacre was officially screened, which also means that the school's public relations will be in full swing.

The American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences expressly stipulates that various crews are prohibited from canvassing votes in private, but the Academy cannot prohibit the exchange of personal friendship. There are so many parties like tonight's throughout awards season that sometimes it's not uncommon to see three in one night.

However, not every party can invite so many top senior figures like tonight. With Steven's golden signature and Catherine's long-sleeved skills, more than one-third of the academy's authority figures will attend the party— —All in private names, these authoritative figures can play a very important role in the direction of the Oscar statuettes.

Although the party was held to highlight the Munich tragedy, the presence of top figures in power means that there are countless opportunities in every corner of the party.

George knows that he is facing a predicament now. Since the plagiarism of Good Night, Good Luck, he has fallen into the quagmire of reputation. In order to maintain a fair and clean image, Warner Bros. will never help him easily. This is Hollywood The cruelest reality is that the boat of profit will turn over at any time. If George can't save himself, it will only be a matter of time before he is completely abandoned. Therefore, he urgently needs such an absolute opportunity to turn the situation around. As long as he can regain his disadvantage, Starting over and convincing Warner Bros. to make another move is no longer an impossible task.

Calmly adjusted his breathing, George took a step forward, snapped his fingers at the waiter, took a glass of champagne, and walked straight to Catherine's direction with a smile—he was the first to greet the host , this is basic etiquette. As one of the most well-connected actors in the Hollywood industry, George is very familiar with occasions like tonight, so it is naturally very easy to deal with it.

As expected, before George's footsteps could get close to Catherine, Jeff-Daniels (Jeff-Daniels) had already walked towards her, Hey, George, it's been a while since we met, how are you doing? Husband gave George a warm hug and took the initiative to say hello.

I'm busy, but I don't know what I'm busy with. The New Year is already over. George coped with it calmly, patted Jeff on the back hard, with a bright smile on his face, How about you? Recently, the topic about you has continued to be hot, I have watched Squid and Whale, it is wonderful, it is really wonderful! Now you are enjoying the spring breeze.

The Squid and the Whale has been highly sought after recently. During the awards season, it is generally believed that this work has the potential to replicate the miracle of last year's Sideways and made breakthroughs in multiple departments such as Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film . Jeff is the hero of this work.

Jeff laughed, I must thank Lance. If it weren't for Lance's insight, I'm afraid the audience wouldn't be able to appreciate this work now.

George's smile faltered slightly. How could he have forgotten that the publishing rights of The Squid and the Whale were bought by Chaos Films. At the Sundance Film Festival at the beginning of the year, two works, The Squid and the Whale and The Bustling River were in the limelight, and finally both won the final award. However, the follow-up development of the two works was completely different. The distribution rights were purchased at a high price, but The Squid and the Whale was not interested in it until September, when Chaos Films made a move, which avoided the crisis of this work being buried.

In the past three months, The Squid and the Whale has participated in the Independent Spirit Awards, New York Film Festival, Chicago Film Festival, Austin Film Festival and other grand tour exhibitions, and its reputation has been rising all the way. When the New Year comes, It seems that it has become a representative work of this year's small layout, small freshness and middle class. As the distribution company and the driving force behind the scenes, Chaos Films has made great contributions.

Facts are one thing, but being social is another. George never thought that Jeff would bring it up so directly, which caught him off guard. But George, who has experienced many battles, will naturally not be timid, so he nodded, He is always good at finding details, isn't he? Details, what details? The original Good Night and Good Luck? A sentence seems to have a lot of meaning.

He is indeed an amazing man. Not only did Jeff not deny it, but he also nodded in agreement with a smile, which made George's chest feel tight, Did you watch 'Hard Candy'? He was in it The performance was amazing, I swear, if it were me, I would not have that kind of courage, let alone that kind of courage. As an actor, the surprise he brought made me dumbfounded.

It's a private party for Academy PR, and there's more to it than just ceremonies. How does a party like this work? Just like Jeff. No one will directly say vote for a certain work or vote for a certain actor, but silently praise a certain performance or a certain work during the conversation, which makes those judges who have not watched the work excited. Interest, resonate with judges who have already seen the work, and most importantly, create a vague subconsciousness among judges who do not intend to watch the work at all, and this subconscious will come when they are not sure who to vote for. Guide them to tick off the correct name.

So, at a private party like this, no words are spoken unintentionally—and even if they are, the PR team will arrange in advance to guide along those words.

Jeff has been in Hollywood for two decades. In 1985, The Purple Rose of Cairo with Woody Allen won him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Musical Comedy. , Solid acting skills and outstanding connections must not be underestimated.

Jeff is naturally familiar with the rules of the academy's public relations, and his words just now couldn't be more obvious. He was soliciting actor tickets for Lance, in front of George.

George's mouth was bitter, but he couldn't show it on the surface, I can't imagine what kind of pain Lance went through during the filming. The accusation received in the door also refers to another point: George was also tortured in Syriana, the agent he played was trapped in the Middle East, and eventually became an abandoned child, enduring unimaginable torture and pain , the whole work satirizes the US government's self-proclaimed democracy and justice-sarcasm that they are just dolls of the large consortia behind them.

This work can not only see George's political ambitions, but also the production team's in-depth research on Wall Street, the government, and the Middle East. Without the Goodnight, Good Luck rip-off, Syriana would have gotten more attention during awards season, which is what George is working on lately -- the fate of Goodnight, Good Luck is out of his hands However, Syrina still retains hope.

Indeed, it's really hard for us to imagine that from screenwriter to actor, Lance's efforts are absolutely beyond my reach. Jeff's words made George's words stammer again. He didn't mention the director, but emphasized the screenwriter to the actor. Isn't this implying a good night and good luck injustice, or something? By the way, I heard a few friends mention the 'Syriana' you starred in. They all said that the content is a bit esoteric, but it's worth watching. Your performance in it is very brilliant. Who knows? Maybe it's Your year.

After finishing speaking, Jeff patted George's arm with a smile, Enjoy this night. He stepped forward again, leaving George standing alone.

George's left hand, stuffed in his pocket, was already clenched into a fist, and his whole body began to tremble slightly due to too much force, and the flames of shame almost swallowed him. What Jeff said just now couldn't be more clear. If George doesn't pave the way for Lance's actor award, then Syriana will have no future. Or in other words, if George wants to make a difference in this year's awards season, he must personally open the situation for Lance, otherwise he will have no chance to turn around.

This... This is like being slapped in the face, but then smilingly sent to the other side of the face. The indescribable sense of shame almost burned George to ashes.