Chapter 563: Reaching an Alliance
"The Oscars are the most important awards for filmmakers, but from what I've learned about it since I came to the U.S., they prefer some art films. Such films usually don't do well at the box office, but they have a deep educational value. If we invest in more similar films, there will always be some that will win the favor of the Oscar jury. Then Moran's chances of winning an Oscar would be very small. ”
After a pause, Faisal added: "The advantage of this is that we can split the money that we used to invest in a movie into ten or more parts." There is generally not much investment in art films, and with our investment, there are enough films that can beat Moran to be shot in large quantities!"
Daoud pondered for a moment before agreeing to his proposal: "You're right. Just do as you say, I want her to never get the award she wants, and let her be a wasted director who can only achieve nothing forever!"
"As you wish, dear sir!" Faisal bowed his head respectfully, the same flame coming out of his eyes.
Speaking of the Oscars, Faisal has long heard that Leila's "Chicago" is aiming to win the award, as long as it can be blocked at this time, won't it be considered a success?
He immediately asked someone to investigate whether there were any related movies. I don't care if I can make money, as long as I can win awards!
Not to mention, he really found it, and found a lot of it, to be exact, he found it himself.
It's not surprising that Oscar judges usually like the kind that doesn't sell at the box office. As soon as the box office is high, it will be regarded as a commercial film by them, and then hung up with various titles with no connotation, no artistry, and no educational significance.
It's okay to shoot at a small cost, but you can't lose much, in case you really win the award. The most important thing is that the director can get into the eyes of some big names, and there will be more opportunities in the future.
Faisal was tasked with finding a film with the potential to win the award, and he invested in it!
Invest, or willing to invest in art films, generally only large film production companies with deep pockets will do this, so as to earn some awards back. But how much can those companies support? Under the more monks and less porridge, Faisal is simply a fortune boy sent to the door, too cute, isn't it?
As soon as I hear that someone is willing to invest, or cast a net without asking for much return, as long as I win the award, there is no need to look around, and the person who gets the news directly comes to the door to promote himself, blowing it is called a skyscraper, as if his movie has not been booked for the Oscar before it is made.
Faisal had never seen such a situation, and after a week of being blocked in the office, he finally lifted the table and stopped playing. Let people send the script to the door to study and study, and finally select a few. He's rich, and he can't be wronged, right?
He knows very well that he doesn't know much about Hollywood and the film industry, otherwise he wouldn't have repeatedly failed at the hands of Leila. So this time he found someone to do him a favor, someone who was unexpected and expected - Mr. Cooper Barnett.
The connection between their views began in the time of Faiz, and as the leading figure of Herera, he naturally came into the eyes of Faizer and Faisal.
As I've said before, Cooper isn't just a random spew, as long as it's not about the undead birds, Reynolds, and Layla, he's still a film critic who has a lot to say. The reviews of some movies are very fair and fair, and they often get to the point, which is why so many people will read his reviews and trust them.
He has a very good eye, and his evaluation of the movie is very accurate and wonderful. This time, Faisal approached him to use his vision to help him pick out a film from a large number of scripts that was worth investing in and that could help him succeed in blocking Leila at the Oscars.
Such a job was like a pie falling from the sky, and it almost smashed Mr. Cooper's mouth from laughing. can make money, be a god who directs the country, expand his energy in Hollywood by the way, and take a hard measure of Layla's sharpness, there is no job that makes him happier than this. So without thinking about it, he nodded his head and agreed to Faisal's invitation, and came to him the next day.
Faisal recounted his request to him again: "That's what I ask, make sure that Leila Moran doesn't get the award she wants!"
Cooper nodded happily, "Don't worry, this is on me! I'm more than happy to help you with this." ”
After thinking about it, he said: "Moran is obviously going to use "Chicago" to show his skills at next year's Oscars, and if he wants to deal with her, it may be a little late at the moment." But it doesn't matter, we still have a chance! Participating in next year's Oscars means that the films we invest in must be released by December 31 this year. ”
He flipped through the scripts piled up on the side: "There should be some of them that can be ruled out." ”
"You're right. Faisal nodded in agreement. In his opinion, professional is professional, and the most important place is pointed out in one sentence. Don't look at just one sentence, it has already excluded more than two-thirds of the scripts in that pile.
"Of course, the ones that are picked out do not need to be thrown away, and we can also put them in the reference of the following year. After all, Moran can't compete in the Oscars for a year, can he?" Cooper obviously wanted more, not only for Layla to win nothing next year, but also for her to not win the award for the rest of the year. If he could, he even hoped to keep her out of the nomination.
It's a pity that that's a little unrealistic, with her ability and strength, as well as the number of fans, if she really can't get a nomination, I'm afraid that the professionalism of the Oscars will be questioned by the majority of fans. The Oscar judges weren't going to let that happen. Even if she is comforted, she will give one or two nominations from time to time to appease fans. So as long as he can cut off her way to winning the award, he will be satisfied, and let her be a poor ghost who can only be nominated and cannot get awards!
His attitude was so satisfying to Faisal that he nodded immediately: "Very good, that's up to you, I hope you don't let me down!"
"Don't worry, Mr. Faisal, we have a common goal, even if it is for my own wishes, I will definitely help you deal with it!"
"I think we'll have a great time working together. ”
The two smiled and shook hands, officially forming an alliance.
At this time, Leila, who was still filming a movie, didn't know that thousands of miles away, her two worst enemies had officially united. But even if she knew, she wouldn't take it to heart, if the movie could know if it would win an award before it was released, then how could so many people and film production companies fall into the abyss of loss one after another?