Chapter 648: The Competition Begins

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Facing the cameras of reporters and the media, Harvey Weinstein once again opened his arms, and Murphy did not hesitate and stepped forward to hug him, as if the two were still partners years ago.

"Stanton Director ......"

A reporter's question sounded, and Murphy had no interest in being interviewed, and deliberately invited, "I'm going to the theater, together, Harvey?" ”

"Okay, let's do it together."

Of course, Harvey Weinstein will not show weakness, and immediately followed, walking next to Murphy, the two ignored the questions of the reporters around them, and went directly into the Dolby Theater, due to a series of problems caused by the renaming of the theater, the renovation of several VIP rooms has not yet ended, and the people who went in first were basically standing in the theater vestibule and waiting.

Entering the Dolby Theater and seeing that no one else was coming, Harvey Weinstein smiled and said, "The recent situation is very bad for "Diego Rose", and those rumors about you and the actor can't be true, right?" ”

"Does it matter if it's real or fake?" Murphy first shrugged his shoulders, and then said-for-tat, "The media is full of praise for you, and they all praise Harvey for being a master of running the Oscars." ”

He sighed, "I thought about it, the Oscars are indeed about to follow you and Bob, only by following you, there will be meat to eat at the Oscars, and I should let Weinstein Pictures release this film." ”

Harvey Weinstein tugged at the corner of his mouth with an inexplicable smile, "You should have thought this way a long time ago, Weinstein Pictures was an Oscar winner in the past, and it is and will be in the future." ”

"Really?" Murphy shrugged, "There are no one-size-fits-all winners in this world. ”

"Hehe......" Harvey Weinstein lowered his voice slightly, "soon you will understand what useless work is!" ”

With that, he didn't give Murphy a chance to speak, and turned around and went straight into the main hall of the Dolby Theater.

Compared with him and the entire Weinstein Films, Murphy Stanton is just a latecomer, and he has been running so many times in the past that he hasn't even touched the threshold of the Oscars!

The media hype did have an impact on him, but with all these specious things, you want to compete with him? Are you kidding!

It's the Oscars! It's not a summer file!

"The media hype alone is unlikely to be a fatal blow." Murphy knew this very well, so he whispered to Gal Gadot, "These public opinions will have an impact, but the impact will not be particularly large, and our really effective attacks will come from other sides." ”

Gal Gadot knows exactly what Murphy is talking about, those secret descriptions, if you don't pay special attention, I'm afraid it's hard to detect, Harvey Weinstein doesn't seem to know at all, and his Oscar victims in the past have formed a hidden anti-Weinstein film alliance.

Murphy looked at the front room, who didn't have his own crew, and pulled up Gal Gadot, "Let's go in too." ”

In the main hall of the Dolby Theater, many people had already entered, and Murphy quickly moved to the front row, and as a film nominated for ten awards, the crew of "Diego Rose" was assigned to a very front position, in the second row slightly to the left of the center of the stage.

"You're finally here." Robert Downey Jr. saw Murphy, stood up and said, "I thought you had escaped." ”

Murphy sat Gal Gadot down first, and then said to Robert Downey Jr., "I'm still waiting for you to win the Oscar for Best Actor." ”

"Who knows if you can get it." Robert Downey Jr. also sat down, "My advantage is not obvious. ”

"It's better than my odds."

Margot Robbie walked over from the entrance of the hall and heard Robert Downey Jr. sit down next to Gal Gadot, "I'm the least likely one to win Best Supporting Actress." ”

Gal Gadot smiled and comforted him, "How old are you, there are still many opportunities in the future." ”

Subsequently, more crew members entered the main hall of the theater, and the people of Murphy's team except Jody Griffiths were basically there, and Jody Griffith did not participate in the editing of this film due to personal reasons, and the editing of the film was done by Murphy himself, so the nomination for Best Editing of "Diego Rose" was counted on Murphy.

As the time for the awards ceremony to begin drew nearer, the Dolby Theater gradually quieted down, and many people, including Murphy, turned their attention to the stage.

The whole stage was set up in an extraordinarily gorgeous manner, and the academy had obviously put a lot of thought into it.

People like Murphy naturally understand that even if it is an Oscar, there will be no output without input, and the influence of the Oscar has been declining in recent years, and the college has always wanted to reverse this situation.

And in some ways, the Oscars are also a business, directly related to the amount of income of the college.

It's not just the academy, it's also a business for the studios competing for the Oscars.

As we all know, the Oscar is Hollywood's biggest public relations battle every year, and the films nominated for the Oscars will increase at least millions of dollars in box office revenue alone, while the films that win the best actor and actress, best director or best picture can increase their income by $20 million to $50 million in North America alone, and this is just the box office, counting other copyright income, it will undoubtedly be more.

For example, after the first black actress Halle Berry won the 74th Oscar for Best Actress, the salary skyrocketed nearly fifty times when she starred in "Catwoman", but the failure of one film was beaten back to the prototype.

The music sounded from below the stage, and Murphy came back to his senses and applauded along with the loud applause that rang out from inside the theater.

"Ladies and gentlemen......"

A strong voice rang out inside the theater, "Welcome Mr. Morgan Freeman." ”

Morgan Freeman, dressed in a black dress, walked out of the left side of the stage, stood on the far left side of the stage, and said loudly, "Compared to the first awards ceremony in 1929, cinema has been very different, but one thing remains unchanged in each generation of filmmakers, whether it is live-action or animation, black and white or color, sound or silent, we are all immersed in the magical world of cinema." ”

He squeezed his eyes at the bottom of the stage playfully, and continued, "An event like this can make us toast to today and stop to remember the glory of the past, this is the 84th Academy Awards...... Awards Ceremony! ”

With Morgan Freeman's last words, the big red curtain on the stage slowly pulls open, revealing the big screen behind it, and then Billy Crystal appears on the screen, and the classic Billy Christo-style cameo begins again.

"Wake up, we're all waiting for you."

In the film "Posterity", George Clooney says to the sleeping Billy Christo, "We are all waiting for you to come home, and that is where you belong." ”

Then, he kissed it.

Billy Crystal opened his eyes.

He began to appear in every film that was nominated, "Moneyball", "The Artist", ......

In the end, Billy Crystal stands inside a dilapidated house in downtown Los Angeles, which is recognized as a classic long shot in "Diego Rose", with Billy Crystal taking the place of Robert Downey Jr., the figure shown from the door frame is indecisive, and the angel fall picture behind it becomes a giant Oscar statuette poster.

"I choose to go this way......" the voice of Billy Crystal Stor's monologue sounds, "or go that way?" ”

The carriage sounded, and Billy Crystal stepped out of the house.

A young man's head poked out of the carriage and beckoned to Billy Crystal, "Let's go, I'll take you with me!" ”

"Who are you?" Billy Crystal asked aloud.

The man showed his face, "I'm Justin Bieber, and they asked me to help you win over a young audience of 18-24 year olds!" ”

"Good!"

Billy Crystal got into the carriage, and the carriage headed straight for Hollywood.

The audience burst into applause, and it has to be said that Billy Crystal is the best Oscar host in the last two decades.

"Billy Kristol, please!"

The applause instantly became even more enthusiastic.

"This is the ninth time I've hosted the Oscars......," Billy Crystal Stone's talk show time has come, "and I've just filed for bankruptcy on behalf of this theater!" ”

He started with Kodak's bankruptcy and the renaming of Hollywood and Highland Center.

"While we hold the Oscars to create lasting memories, we are also nourishing lifelong resentment!"

After discussing the topic of 'baseball and ball' in the lower three, Billy Crystal said, "We are here tonight to enjoy a feast of entertainment, because there is no better medicine to relieve the pain caused by the world's economic problems than to watch a group of millionaires award each other little gold figurines!" ”

There was another burst of laughter in the theater, although the films nominated for Oscars this year were relatively dull, but Bill Christo's personal performance was still outstanding.

Personally, Murphy alone is much better than last year's James Franco and Anne Hathaway combination.

Although James Franco is his good friend, he is very talented in comedy, and he is absolutely versatile, but not everyone can do a good job as a host.

"Tonight is starry, and the first guest of honor is ......"

Billy Crystal reached out with one hand to the backstage exit, "Two-time Oscar for Best Actor, Mr. Tom Hanks!" ”

Tom Hanks walked onto the stage, and what people didn't expect was that when he was halfway there, he stumbled for a while, and the second half of the road became limping, but fortunately, it was not a big problem, and he insisted on getting to the microphone.

"Every Oscar is special! Tonight is no exception. Tom Hanks finished his routine cross-talk and got to the point, "Tonight's first award, Best Cinematography ......"

Under the stage, Murphy turned his eyes to the other side of the aisle where the "artist" crew was located, and found Harvey Weinstein looking at him, and the two immediately separated after a slight eye contact.

Both films received this nomination, and the competition has begun!