[US Entertainment] Top Hollywood directors

When the cinema was still playing "Millionaire" in full swing, Lily, who was solely in charge of its related public relations matters, had been busy with the team for two weeks to write public relations drafts and attend various banquets.

Since Lily was at home with this, although members of the judges union had an ambiguous attitude towards "Millionaire", Lily also got some news.

"The best picture award is going very smoothly now. I have received many replies from members, all of which are support votes. But on the contrary, the best director award, the strongest opponent is Martin's "The Departed". Martin After all, the director is an old acquaintance of the labor union, and he has accompanied him several times before, in terms of strength, "The Departed" is not bad, and director Martin has higher qualifications, so the situation is not optimistic."

Claire smiled: "You mean the best director? Then put all the resources in the best picture and other awards. You don't have to fight for these for me. The best picture award is more important for the good effect of the film."

Lily: "Why, don't you want to win an Oscar?"

Claire smiled softly: "How come... the Weinstein matter did shatter my illusion of the pure and sacred image of Oscar, and made me very dissatisfied with this highest award. But I have recently figured out one thing, that is I used to have problems with my vision, I was too naive, and I thought about it too simply. As long as there are people, how can it be pure and holy. Awards are all phantoms, and the movie itself is the real thing that exists. Best director It was originally a false proposition, and I don’t want to die in this place.”

"It's best to put resources on the best picture, which can bring more benefits to Phoenix, and I can just let it go."

Lily nodded, the best director award is very meaningful to Claire itself, but the best picture award is much more valuable to the current company than it is.

The first film produced the best picture Oscar, and such a gimmick would send Phoenix skyrocketing.

During this period, the production companies of the major Olympic films raced against time and tried their best to lobby the union members.

It can be said that, depending on the strength of the public relations, the efforts of this period will increase the probability of winning your film by 50.00% to 100%.If the time and place are right, there will be a possibility of increasing the probability by [-]%, just like the little-known "Shakespeare in Love" won the award of Spielberg's painstaking "Saving Private Ryan".The maneuverable space cannot be called small.

It can be said that film public relations may not necessarily win awards, but without public relations, it will definitely not win awards. This has already become a clear rule.

Claire hated these before, and although she still doesn't like them now, she has to admit the rationality of their existence.Now she has changed her thinking, she wants to use it to transform benefits.

In the past two years, the North American film market was generally sluggish, and things were not going well in Hollywood. Before, there was verbal criticism caused by the foreign war in the United States, and then there was a strike by the Screenwriters Guild, which made it almost impossible to win awards such as the Golden Globe Awards.In response to these incidents, many movie stars refused to participate in many activities. Many awards ended up with a red carpet session due to the absence of movie stars, and just held a press conference.

However, the Oscar as a weathervane cannot be suspended. No Oscar-nominated movie star dared to push its invitation and was blacklisted.The Oscars are currently the most important film awards in North America.

Claire, who came to the Kodak Theater for the second time, was much more relaxed than the first time.As soon as Oscar doesn't make a movie, doesn't distribute it, and after she sees it without layers of filters, it becomes a normal awards event that benefits Phoenix.

Claire stood on the red carpet for a while, but hadn't entered yet.

"Let's go together?" A male voice sounded from the side.

She turned her head and saw that it was an acquaintance.

At this time the leading actor and the supporting actor walk ahead, and she originally wanted to join them.But since Leonardo said so, she slowed down: "I'd love to."

Leonardo lowered his head and smiled: "Director, it's really hard to get tickets for your premiere. Toby and I worked so hard to get two tickets."

Claire said "Oh?", indifferent to this kind of business bragging, she hesitated in the court: "Well, if I know that you are willing to show favor, I will definitely send you a ticket for a comfortable seat early."

Leonardo pursed his lips when he heard her say this, and coughed softly: "...No, no, if I knew this was the case, I would definitely cancel all the trips, hey, for Oscar."

Claire was a little strange: "Didn't you get the best actor nomination for "Blood Diamond"?"

Leonardo said exaggeratedly: "Wouldn't it be better to have double insurance, so that I don't have to face such a powerful opponent as Keanu!"

Claire: "You mean you don't have confidence in yourself?"

Before that, there was the perfect performance of "The Last Generation" by the veteran actor Forest Whitaker, and later there was "Millionaire", which moved countless audiences, and Keanu Reeves, who made countless people fall in love with him.Leonardo was actually very confused.

Leonardo shook his head, pretending to be resentful, and said in an aggrieved tone, "No, I'm very confident. But this doesn't stop me from being fond of Keanu Reeves. If it weren't for you, my chances of winning this year would be much higher!"

Claire, who studied the list of nominations this time, smiled at his behavior of touching porcelain: "Why do I think Forrester's perfect acting skills this year have a greater impact on you? Compared with Keanu Reeves, you want I'm more worried about him."

Leonardo paused, blinking his moist eyes: "I don't care about these... Anyway, I hope to participate in your next movie, can you reserve a spot for me."

He took such a big detour to say his purpose, and Claire was stunned.Such a superstar offered to ask for a job, and she curled her lips: "This...it's hard to say. There is a long line of people who want me to arrange roles, how can I let you intervene in the middle. Besides, is there any suitable role?" Your role is another matter."

Leonardo: "There is no rush, there will always be, I believe that there is no movie that can refuse a person as charming as me."

Claire blinked: "Charming? I think it would be better to lose some weight again."

Leonardo was wronged: "But the previous image hindered my Oscar journey, and the judges didn't like the appearance of the male lead of my idol drama."

Claire: "Then you gain weight specifically for this? There are too many actors who follow your current path, there are not one thousand but five hundred. Give up your own trump card and plastic surgery to gain weight. It’s not a good way to look long.” She felt that Leonardo’s indistinguishable beauty before was his real killer move, and plastic surgery on the head was going astray.

She thought of a script she came into contact with after watching Titanic, which was very suitable for Leonardo.But at that time Claire was just a little-known little director, and he couldn't invite him with a salary of tens of millions.Today is different from the past, and now she feels that the plan that was shelved before is worth a try.

Leonardo next to him was thoughtful, wondering if he had listened to her words.

The staff in front were urging, Claire handed Leonardo a business card: "This is a private call, please contact me later."