Chapter 128: Meetings
Not long after New Year's Day, the annual Golden Globe Awards kicked off at the Hilton Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles.
With such an important award, Leicester naturally received a letter from the organizer and went to attend the Golden Globe Awards ceremony.
During the awards ceremony, Leicester found that there were many awards established this year, with many journalists judging.
The Golden Globe Awards for Film and Television held in January 1987 were different from previous years, and after a review by the press corps, they were finally a complete success, and the major awards were selected.
Among all the awards, Oliver Stone's "Field Platoon" became the biggest winner of the Golden Globe Awards for Film and Television, winning many awards such as Best Drama Film, Director, and Supporting Actor.
"Beauty and the Beast" and "Baywatch" and "Chaplin" were nominated although they did not win awards, which brought benefits to Asuka TV, and the broadcast of "Baywatch" increased the ratings a lot.
After the end of the Golden Globe Awards, Lester put himself into work again, and within a few days of the end of the Golden Globes, there was a live broadcast of the Oscar announcement of the nominated films, and there was no time to watch them.
The Oscars broadcast the nominated films live on NBC television, and the eyes of the whole of Hollywood shifted to the live broadcast of the Oscar nominations.
The 1986 Oscar president has been replaced by another person, with Robert White becoming the president of the Academy Academy.
Lester learned from Spielberg that Robert Whites had served as president of the Directors Guild in addition to becoming the Oscar president last July.
It was also in 1983 that the Oscar Academy expanded, with 4,489 people slowly increasing in number.
As the Oscar creators read out the nominations live on TV, Hollywood's nominees and actors were delighted.
Among them, three films produced by Asuka Film and Television appeared in the Oscar nominations at the same time, and they were also nominated for important awards, which made Leicester once again arouse heated discussions in Hollywood.
"Beauty and the Beast" and "Field Platoon" and "Chaplin" are three films that occupy important awards within the Oscar nominations.
People in Hollywood found that Leicester was present in all three films, and the screenwriter to the director to the producer all had Lester's name.
The reporters' attention also shifted to Lester and wanted to interview Lester, but they were told that Lester had something to do and could not be interviewed, so everyone had to give up and rely on the Oscar nominations of three films to write the report.
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After coming out of Autodesk, Lester drove a Lamborghini to UTA United Elite Brokerage early.
After a year and a half of development, the number of UTA has gradually grown, from dozens to a hundred, and a number of third- and second-tier stars and directors have been signed.
Lester walked into the UTA brokerage and saw a lot of people coming and going.
"Hello Mr. Lester. ”
Some passing agents greeted Lester, and even third- and second-tier stars would come up to say hello.
Lester also knows that these stars seem to greet you in a friendly way, but they actually want to show their faces in front of him, so that he can take a fancy to him and star in the film.
Lester pulled a male agent and asked, "Is Mr. Harrison Ford here?"
"Mr. Lester. The male agent called out respectfully and said, "Mr. Harrison Ford is not here." ”
Lester also wanted to talk to Harrison Ford, but seeing that he was not there, he had to walk to the conference room.
Walking into the conference room, Peter Bennydek was the first to arrive, sitting in his seat.
Peter Benedek raised his head and looked at the people who came in, a little surprised: "It's strange that you came so early today." ”
In the past, when there was a meeting, everyone came first, and Leicester was the last to come in, and now there are 30 minutes left to leave the meeting, and Leicester's early arrival made him a little surprised.
"Isn't that weird?" Lester said, waving his hand, sitting down in his place, "That's done, so I'll come first." ”
"Feel free for you, I'll continue to do my thing. Peter Benedek nodded and continued to bow his head.
Lester didn't bother him when he saw him doing things, looked around, picked up a new entertainment newspaper next to him and read it.
When the newspaper opened it, what I saw was an overwhelming news of Oscar-nominated films, many of which reported on him.
Lester was stunned and looked down.
"The three films of Asuka Film and Television were nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture, and whether one of them can come out and become the biggest winner. ”
"Whether Lesterore can become a second-tier producer depends on whether one of the three films can win the Oscar for Best Picture. ”
"Of the five nominated films, which one are you most optimistic about winning the Oscar for Best Picture, I must choose "Field Platoon". ”
In addition to the Oscar nomination for Best Picture, there are also Oliver Stone and Leicester and others, who can win the best director.
While Leicester was reading the newspaper, Jim Burkus and Gary Cousse walked into the conference room one after another: "Morning, everybody!"
"Morning!"
Lester looked down at the newspaper and said hello without looking up.
Gary Kusse saw that Lester was so fascinated by it, and said curiously, "What are you looking at?" ”
Hearing the question, Lester raised his head and shook the newspaper in his hand: "I'm looking at the Oscar nominations reported by the media." ”
"It's all eye-catching reporting. Gary Cousse mocked what the reporter wrote in the report, and then congratulated: "Congratulations, all three films were nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture at the same time." ”
Although it has not yet reached the awards ceremony, the film can be nominated for an Oscar, which is already a good result.
As long as there is an Oscar nomination in Hollywood, no matter the value and status, it will rise a lot.
"They're supposed to be here. ”
Lester heard footsteps outside and put down the newspaper in his hand.
Marty Bauer walked into the conference room with an important agent and the head of the finance department, and the personnel were all there.
"Let's have a meeting!"
Mattie Bauer sat in the center and said to everyone, and Peter Bennydik stopped his pen.
Leicester listened to what Mattie Bauer had said and the finance minister's report.
It was learned that the UTA brokerage company is developing rapidly, and the funds are not as good as they were at the beginning.
The UTA agency has Harrison Ford joining, plus Leicester's team artist Tom Cruise and others have become popular, attracting some third-tier and second-tier stars whose contracts have expired in Hollywood.
After Matty Bauer finished talking about the future development of the UTA agency, his eyes flashed and turned to Lester: "I heard that you have contacted Warner Bros.'s DC "Batman" and plan to put him on the big screen. ”
Everyone in the conference room looked at Leicester, and Marty Bauer spoke, presumably trying to get people in.
"Yes. Lester admitted: "Yes, but they haven't relented yet." ”
The plan for a comic book adaptation of "Batman" is just one step away, and as long as Emmanuel and Warner Bros. negotiate a contract, pre-production can begin.
Seeing this, Marty Bauer had to give up for the time being, but still added: "If it is successful, let our company's artists give priority to audition." ”
"Yes. Lester nodded and agreed to give the company's artists priority auditions.
"Then dismiss the meeting!"
Mattie Bauer saw that the matter was done and ended the meeting.
Lester also drove away from the UTA agency and returned to Bird Films.
Unlike in the past, Leicester convened a meeting with all the employees of the company.