Chapter 446: Super Boss

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In Hollywood, it is not uncommon for celebrities who don't like each other to spray directly in front of the media, and it is not unique, but if you can't say anything that can stand the test, you can only become a laughing stock. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info

Robert Downey Jr. usually doesn't say a lot of things, and of course he won't say anything at this time.

"In the nineties, I worked with Natalie's daughter, Natasha Gregson-Wagner, on a movie called 'Two Women and One Man,' and learned a few things about how Kirk Douglass treated Natalie Wood."

Now Robert Downey Jr. is completely in the tone of an accuser, "Natalie Wood was once blown up by Kirk Douglas and was madly abused......"

Jonah Hill, who was standing on the periphery of the press circle, shrugged his shoulders at Murphy quite helplessly, Murphy shook his head slightly, Robert Downey Jr. had been holding his breath in his chest for too long, how could he not let him vent?

Although he and Jonah Hill, James Franco, and Seth Rogen did not approve of Robert Downey Jr.'s exposing of this old story to the media because it didn't have much practical impact on Kirk Douglas, they didn't stop it, because Robert Downey Jr. needed a channel to vent his anger.

Subsequently, Robert Downey Jr. succinctly brought up a disgraceful past between Kirk Douglas and Natalie Wood, which Murphy had heard Robert Downey Jr. talk about carefully.

In the fifties of the last century, there was a rumor in Hollywood at that time, "Natalie Wood can do anything to get a role in a movie", Natalie Wood was born as a child actress, and at the age of 9, she had already starred in "34th Street" and "Ghost and the Survivor", this rumor originated from Natalie Wood wanted to get a rebellious girl role in a certain movie, and finally had something to do with the married director of the film, this legendary movie is called "Rebellion Without a Cause".

Of course, this is a rumor, and it is not known whether it is true or not, but in the eyes of Kirk-Douglas at the time, it was not so simple.

The next day, Kirk Douglas invited Natalie Wood to the hotel to discuss the film audition, Natalie Wood was popular at that time, and Kirk Douglas opposite was a very powerful person in Hollywood.

Natalie Wood, who is on the rise in her career, accepts the offer.

When she came to the room, Kirk Douglas, who was already drunk, did not discuss any topics related to the movie, but immediately began to tear Natalie Wood's clothes, Natalie Wood politely refused and said that she had something to go first, but Kirk Douglas forcibly stopped her and began to push and abuse, which eventually turned into a violent beating, in which Natalie Wood forcibly took off Natalie Wood's clothes, in a frenzied violence and lust ......

Well, in the words of Robert Downey Jr., Murphy listeners can let their imaginations run wild.

In addition to this, Kirk Douglas forced Natalie Wood to drink his saliva, and as for other s.m. and other behaviors, he didn't need to go into details, and threatened not to tell what happened today, and this incident was repeated many times in the following month or so, and this experience left a permanent scar on Natalie Wood's heart.

What's even more surprising is that after returning home, Natalie Wood's mother not only did not get angry, but blamed her for making Kirk Douglas unhappy, so she would ruin her acting career.

The so-called golden age of Hollywood, which is missed by the old men of the academy, is far more chaotic than it is now, and things like Kirk Douglas are not too uncommon, but it will definitely cause a lot of negative effects on an old actor with a high reputation for his external image.

But it is impossible to expect such an old story to have a huge impact on Kirk-Douglas.

As Murphy and Jonah Hill thought, it was purely Robert Downey Jr.'s act of anger.

In the course of the day, there was a series of events, and the words of Robert Downey Jr. took time for media reporters to sort through the report, and on Cameron Douglas's side, the news had not yet spread widely.

For example, Kirk Douglas, who seems to be old and thinks he is undiminished, has not received news of his baby grandson's accident for the time being.

He invited Sid Gannis, who he had brought with him, to his house for afternoon tea.

"But I haven't seen ...... in a year"

In the garden of the mansion, Kirk Douglas personally poured a cup of black tea for a white-haired old man sitting next to him, "I didn't expect you to have gray hair and get old." ”

Sid Gannis took a sip from his teacup, "I'm almost seventy years old. ”

Kirk Douglas laughed and talked to Sid Gannis, and the atmosphere in the garden was very good, like two old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time.

In contrast to Kirk Douglas, who is almost entirely in retirement, Sid Gannis has an unusual status in Hollywood, where he is the current president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Sid Gannis's real career in Hollywood is that of a producer, having served as president of Paramount Pictures and Columbia Pictures, as well as a senior director of the academy, responsible for public relations and marketing, as well as a member of the board of directors of Marvel Comics and DC Comics, and within the academy, in addition to being chairman of the executive committee, he is also the head of the academy's visual effects technology society.

It's no exaggeration to say that this is a superboss at the heart of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

"We're all old!" Some of Kirk-Douglas's ideas can't be realized by his own hands at all, and he can only rely on the network he formed back then, "It's not okay to be old and not accept the old, now it's the world of young people." ”

Although he is also Jewish, what kind of person Kirk Douglas is, Sid Gannis knows very well, and the other party is definitely not looking for him for tea and reminiscence.

He smiled and replied, "Yes, the young people nowadays are more amazing than the other. ”

"Well, that's true." Kirk Douglas gradually turned the conversation to the side he wanted, "Last year, a young director in his twenties actually won the third place in the global box office list, which was unthinkable in our time. ”

"You're talking about Murphy Stanton, right?" Sid Gannis could naturally guess who Kirk Douglas was talking about, and in the whole Hollywood and even the world's film circles, only Murphy Stanton, a young director, was so outstanding, "He did a really good job." ”

Referring to Murphy Stanton, Sid Gannis sighed a few words, "It is very rare for an ordinary commercial and comic book subject to allow him to shoot with such depth and thickness." ”

In today's increasingly homogenization of commercial films, Hollywood needs this kind of director who is different, has his own unique style, and his works can be widely disseminated.

Within the academy admired him no less than Quentin Tarantino, if not more respected.

Today's Hollywood, let alone commercial films, even the films participating in the Oscar competition are gradually becoming patterned, as the chairman of the academy's executive committee, Sid Ganis certainly knows that in the long run, the influence of the entire Hollywood is bound to weaken.

Films that are too commercial and focused on visual effects have no interior, just a bunch of pretty numerical codes; Films that focus on intrinsic and artistic can only be disseminated on a small scale, which is inconsistent with the influence of Hollywood's globalization and can hardly be disseminated on a mass scale......

Murphy Stanton has used several past films to fully prove that he can combine the two almost perfectly to create a unique and evocative mass film.

This kind of movie may not be an Oscar choice, but it is urgently needed by Hollywood!

Like the other Academy members who supported Murphy Stanton, Sid Gannis admired the young director because of his role.

"Murphy Stanton's style is unique, and I love his films." Kirk-Douglas took a sip of tea, put down his cup, and said slowly, "But he's not our own. ”

Sid Gannis turned to look at him, as if he didn't understand what Kirk Douglas meant.

Kirk-Douglas didn't lift his eyelids and said, "As far as I know, he's a racist who discriminates against us Jews!" ”

In his era of dominating Hollywood, he said that if someone discriminates against Jews, then the other party must be discriminating against Jews, and the development of the Hollywood circle is bound to be subject to many restrictions, especially in the Oscars......

Although the age is different, Kirk-Douglass thinks his words still carry a lot of weight.

Whether Murphy Stanton is racist or not, West Gunnis doesn't care at all, who cares if the black guys live or die, if it weren't for the show of fairness and justice, and the co-optation and handout, a white judge who occupies more than 90 percent of the awards would let the blacks get the awards?

As for Murphy Stanton's discrimination against Jews, this is simply the funniest joke he's ever heard.

"Kirk, do you know Murphy Stanton?" The disdain in Sid Gannis's heart did not show on his face, and he asked calmly, "You weren't joking, were you?" ”

Kirk Douglas tensed his old face, "Do I think I'd make a joke about that?" ”

Hearing this questioning words, West German Gannis frowned slightly, how many years have passed, and Kirk Douglas is still dictating to him?

In a different position, there will naturally be a different mentality, and West German Gannis is no longer the little person who needed to be promoted back then, and is now the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences! (To be continued.) )