Chapter 479: Re-election
The ceremony at the Oscars was very long.
In addition to the awards, there are performances, tributes to the arts, and a "remembrance" section to honor those who have passed away in the past year. During this session, Kevin Spacey appeared and asked the audience to stand and observe a moment of silence for the victims of the "911 terrorist attacks".
This year's Oscars once again embody the art of balance.
The major awards were divided among the four popular films "Moulin Rouge", "Unsinkable", "A Beautiful Mind", and "The Lord of the Rings 1: The Fellowship of the Ring".
After Pixar's "Monster Electric Company" won the award for Best Original Song and the singer sang the song in question.
A more interesting award is about to be awarded - the Best Screenplay Award!
The Oscar for Best Screenplay is divided into two awards, one is the Best Original Screenplay Award and the other is the Best Adapted Screenplay Award, and the two awards are presented by the same group of presenting guests, at the same time.
Interestingly, Donn was nominated for Best Original Screenplay for "Juno" and Best Adapted Screenplay for A Beautiful Mind.
Last year, Don won the Best Adapted Screenplay Award for "The Soul Shifting Girl", which was his first Oscar statuette.
This year's situation...... He's still a big hit!
The presenters were Ethan Hawke and Gwyneth Paltrow, and the award for Best Original Screenplay was announced first, and ABC's camera first focused on the "Juno" crew, giving Donn a big close-up before moving on to the other nominees.
"Juno" is definitely the hottest film of the awards season, not only because of the heated public opinion caused by Donn's bombardment of the Golden Globes, but also in the box office market, "Juno" is also powerful enough!
So far, the North American box office of "Juno" has exceeded the 100 million mark, reaching $130 million! Although the response in overseas markets has been muted, there are also $50 million in the account.
This $8 million feminist film, released for 3 months, has exceeded $180 million at the global box office!
It is even higher than the box office of the new "Resident Evil" and "Saw 2" launched this year.
Rose Pictures also became an instant hit because of this movie!
Next, the entire critic world is looking forward to films such as "All the Time", "Chicago", and "Gone Girl" produced by Rose Pictures.
The feminists are even more crazy about promoting Rose Pictures.
Such a popular film "Juno" should be able to win an award, right?
From the broadcast footage of ABC, it can be seen that the broadcaster believes that the Best Original Screenplay Award is the only chance for "Juno".
Because "Juno" has only two nominations, Best Actress and Best Original Screenplay.
It's impossible to get Best Actress, right?
Natalie Portman's performance is very good, but she is too young.
And as we all know, Donn and the Golden Globes are inseparable, and the key point is Natalie.
Oscar could not have added fuel to the fire at this time.
If the Oscars were to give the actress to Natalie, wouldn't that be a Golden Globe in the face?
If this is the case, the Oscar organizing committee and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association will completely turn their faces.
Sure enough, Ethan Horn read out the list of winners of the Best Original Screenplay Award: "Julian Fellowes, Gosford Manor." ”
And the award for Best Adapted Screenplay...... It was pronounced from the mouth of the actress Gwyneth Paltrow, whom Donn hated, "Done Walker, A Beautiful Mind." ”
is also receiving the screenwriter award, and through the enthusiasm of the applause, you can tell the recognition of the guests.
Julian Fellowes received a round of applause!
But when the name "Done Walker" was pronounced, the applause could no longer be described as enthusiastic, like the thunder before the storm!
The audience stood up and applauded!
A full house for the real thing!
Don knew that the ABC broadcast screen at this moment must have firmly locked on him, he got up leisurely and calmly, smiled slightly, first kissed Natalie on the face, and then high-fived the crew of "A Beautiful Mind" one by one, and walked slowly to the podium.
I didn't see the slightest excitement, and my face was calm, as if everything was as it should be.
This is in stark contrast to Julian Ferros's jubilant cheering and jumping up when he came to the stage just now.
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Lorenzo Soria, president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, got the news of Donn's award on television, and almost immediately dialed Kirk Douglas.
"It's just a screenwriting award, what are you anxious about?" Kirk Douglas, of course, didn't want to see Don win, he was already very irritable, and when he received a call that seemed to be urgent, his tone was a little impatient.
"This is Oscar!" Lorenzo Soria was annoyed, "Didn't you say that you have a lot of influence on Oscar?
Kirk Douglas said angrily: "What are you talking about? A little hairy boy who has not dried up, I can't suppress it? I said, this is just a screenwriting award, it doesn't matter!"
Lorenzo Soria sneered on the phone, "It doesn't matter? Hehe, are you old and confused, or are you deliberately pretending to be garlic? That kid won the award, he won the Best Adapted Screenplay Award for a second time! In the history of the Oscars, there has never been such an experience, he is already the first person!"
Kirk Douglas burst into anger, "What the hell are you trying to say? I never promised you to suppress Don in the Oscars! Don't forget, our target is Natalie Portman, it's that little girl!
"I'm messing around, the Golden Globe Awards have been criticized by the media, and the reason for all this is you!"
Lorenzo Soria is obsessed, and he cooperated with Kirk Douglas in the dark on Natalie's nomination, which is the thing he regrets the most in his life.
Kirk Douglas took a deep breath and held back his anger and irritation, "I repeat, the key point in the Golden Globe is that little girl, not Done Walker. As long as Natalie can't win the Oscar, the Golden Globes have 10,000 words. You don't have to make a fuss about something as trivial as a screenwriting award. ”
Lorenzo Soria said coldly: "From now on, you don't want to stretch out your hand to the Golden Globe Award again!"
After saying that, he hung up the phone very rudely.
Kirk Douglas listened to the blind sound of "beep" and slammed the phone.
"This bastard!"
He was thunderous!
His anger came from the argument on the phone on the one hand, and the beaten Don Walker on the other hand.
Donn's breezy and understated smile was, in Kirk Douglass's eyes, a provocation!
He was very annoyed, very angry!
However, after this anger, he also felt a little shocked and frightened in his heart.
On the phone, Kirk Douglas told Lorenzo Soria that their target was Natalie Portman, as long as they stopped her from winning an Oscar.
But in fact, Kirk Douglas's opponent was Don Walker, and he had privately contacted the old fellows in the academy and told them that he didn't want to see Don win the award.
But the result?
Slapped in the face!
Not only did Donn win, but it was a record-breaking award, he is the first winner in Oscar history to win the Best Adapted Screenplay Award in a row!
"Has his network expanded to such an extent? He's only 24 years old......"
Kirk Douglas muttered as he watched Donn, who held the little golden man aloft in the air, on the television screen.
He knew that some time ago, Don revealed his exclusive secret recipe to Hollywood - the blockbuster strategy, and also donated a teaching building with top-notch equipment like USC, which erected a good reputation and prestige.
But he didn't care.
But I didn't expect this kid to really do it!
On TV, Don began to give his acceptance speech, Kirk Douglass's hearing had deteriorated, and he was not in the mood to listen to Don talk nonsense, but a key word suddenly cheered him up.
"Here, I would like to give special thanks to one person, Mr. Douglas, yes, Mr. Kirk Douglass. He is a senior filmmaker whom I particularly respect, and he has provided me with a lot of valuable experience in the production of A Beautiful Mind, and Mr. Douglas is very credited to me for this award. It's a pity that he didn't come to the scene, but I want to take advantage of the Oscar platform to say solemnly, thank you, Mr. Douglas, without you, I probably wouldn't have won the award today, thank you!"
ABC's broadcast camera was cleverly locked on Don's face, without cutting the camera indiscriminately and giving close-ups to the guests.
Because at this time, almost every guest present was in a state of stunned shock.
The outside world may not know, but the people in the circle are clear!
Donn and Kirk Douglas, the contradictions are intensifying and irreconcilable!
Even the confrontation between Donn and the Golden Globes is largely because of Kirk Douglas!
Now, when Donn received the Oscars, he openly stated, "thanks" Kirk Douglas, what does this mean?
Provocation?
Two months ago, when Don received the Golden Globe Awards, he openly bombarded the Golden Globe Organizing Committee on the podium, and public opinion was in an uproar;
Two months later, when he was receiving the Oscars, he openly provoked Kirk Douglas on the podium, which is to heaven!
Thank?
Well, Done's acceptance speech, in the eyes of outsiders, is indeed a sincere thanks.
But who in the circle can't understand?
Don is taking the opportunity of winning the award to provoke, slap his face, and call out aggressively to Kirk Douglas!
Leave no mercy behind!
This acceptance speech, in the eyes of people in Hollywood circles, is exactly the same model as the bombardment of the Golden Globe Awards two months ago, just like that!
In front of the TV, Kirk Douglas was stupid.
His eyes widened and he stared at the TV tightly, as if he had lost his soul.
After Donn waved the golden figure high again and walked off the podium in high spirits, Kirk Douglas coughed heavily and spat angrily and rudely on the floor.
Bloody sputum.
"This bastard!"
Kirk Douglas let out a heart-rending roar. ()
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