Entering the Hilton Hotel, the red carpet stretched all the way to the banquet hall, and four long tables were set up at the entrance of the banquet hall. Then he led Lance to the side to sign in, and then handed Lance a palm-sized golden business card to Lance, "Please don't go to your chest, thank you for your cooperation." ”

Lance picked up the business card and looked at it, which read, "Lancelot Strello, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor & Best Original Screenplay, 'Kill with a Knife'." ”

This made Lance laugh dumbly, and this scene was reminiscent of the scene of a large blind date. However, every year the Oscars always surprise some newcomers, and after the nominees are announced, there are far more cases than expected that they can't associate their names with their faces. To avoid this, and also to avoid embarrassment, everyone must wear a business card.

"Later, please bring your business card and go to collect the nomination certificate and commemorative gifts." The master of ceremonies further explained, met Lance's puzzled gaze, and said with a smile, "If you can't go there, it's okay to ask someone else to pick it up." "Some artists will let their agents or assistants collect it on their behalf." Congratulations again on winning the Academy nomination, and I hope you will have a rewarding time at the ceremony. ”

Lance bowed his head slightly, and then stepped into the banquet hall.

The noisy and noisy scene in the whole hall immediately attracted attention, and the atmosphere of the Oscars was completely different, after putting aside the tension, there was no suppressed tension at all, and everyone's faces were filled with a brisk look, as if a long-lost class reunion, familiar people gathered together to share joy, and unfamiliar people chatted with great interest. The boiling excitement made the blood start to accelerate.

"Lance." Before the footsteps were fully opened, someone approached him.

Seeing someone coming, Lance was a little surprised, and he didn't hide his surprise between his eyebrows, "Miss Keira Knightley, I didn't expect to meet you here." "The so-called nomination luncheon, naturally, only the person who won the Oscar nomination can appear, but Kayla is obviously not on the nomination list this year.

When Kayla heard this, she directly gave Lance a roll of the eye, "There's no need to show off in front of me, I'm not Brad Pitt." ”

Even Kayla thinks that Lance and Brad don't deal with each other, but in fact, Lance has a grudge against George Clooney. As for Brad, it's really just collateral damage. However, Lance didn't intend to explain, so he just let the misunderstanding continue, and there was nothing to lose to him anyway.

Kayla turned her head, and Lance followed her gaze into a corner, and then saw the figure of Harvey Weinstein, "I'm just here today as a female companion. Langston understood.

The nomination luncheon, strictly speaking, is only allowed to attend Oscar nominees, but in fact, the rules are rigid, but people are alive. The Academy holds the nomination luncheon, not only to reward all the nominees and hold a gala, but also to speed up the awards ceremony, so the nomination luncheon itself is an important public relations battle, the most direct manifestation of which is that the main production team of the best film can be present.

The so-called main production team is all-encompassing, including the producers, screenwriters, directors and actors, but also the senior leaders of the production company who stand behind the production, the relevant personnel of the distribution and publicity departments, and so on. It's not difficult for a bigwig like Harvey to attend the nomination luncheon, not to mention that this year's "Finding Neverland" is a work of Miramax Films; Add to that a "one-plus-one" like Kayla, and the range of nominee luncheons is even greater.

That's why Reims is here today for the nomination luncheon.

"Work with them on your next work?" This was Lance's first reaction.

Kayla shook her head, "My agent thinks that this occasion is good for my future development." "It's so pointed, but it's meaningful. Xavi's willingness to bring Kayla with him also means that he sees Kayla's potential and has a promising future. "I heard you're pushing for a directing job at Pirates of the Caribbean?"

Lance noticed Kayla's caution, and she had a friendly smile on her face, but her eyes were constantly looking around, and whenever someone approached Lance, she would be the first to turn her head to show friendliness, as if she was guarding against something. After the two men met, they only said two words, and Kayla changed the subject stiffly, which seemed a little mysterious and strange.

Lance frowned slightly, and teased with a smile, "Are you looking forward to our cooperation, or are you expecting something else?" In the past six months, first "Murder with a Knife", then "Sin City", Lance is almost busy, and he and Kayla have no time to meet, this should be the first time the two have met since the premiere of "The Day After Tomorrow".

As if she didn't hear the meaning of Lance's words, Kayla lowered her voice and said, "If I were you, I wouldn't be involved in this muddy water." ”

Gently tugging the corners of his mouth, "So, are you refusing to cooperate with me?" Lance still didn't take it seriously.

Kayla seemed to be dissatisfied with Lance's attitude, grinding her teeth hard, eager to punch the smiling handsome face, "I'm serious! The voice squeezed out between her teeth, Kayla looked left and right, then stepped aside, grabbed Lance's left arm, and pretended to head in the direction of the buffet, "Johnny is not Tom, Jerry is not Brad, and most importantly, Gore and the crew get along very well, we are all good." ”

Kayla was explaining the richest content in the simplest of words, and Lance immediately understood that Kayla was comparing "Killing with a Knife" to the "Pirates of the Caribbean" crew, as a warning to Lance that the "Killing with a Knife" set could not be transferred to "Pirates of the Caribbean".

Lance looked at Kayla with some amusement, and Kayla thought that Lance finally understood what she meant, and exhaled softly, "I'm serious. This was the second time she had repeated the sentence, and Lance moved his brow closer to the middle, revealing a puzzled expression, "Are you sure?" Kayla was stunned by this rhetorical question, and then she heard Lance say, "If you're serious, you should compare 'the day after tomorrow'." ”

The situation of "The Day After Tomorrow" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" is the most similar, at the beginning, Roland Emmerich almost took control of the movie, but he still had doubts about the script, and in the end, Lance relied on the excellent adaptation of the script and the reputation won by "City of God", and snatched "The Day After Tomorrow" by force.

Kayla almost choked on her own saliva when she realized what Lance meant, and she gave Lance a calf without hesitation. This is something Lance didn't expect - this was a nominating luncheon after all, so he was hit hard in the calf bone, and then Kayla reacted, she lost her temper, she clenched her fists, and tried her best to control her feelings, "God, Lancelot, can you not be a bastard, just ...... Just five minutes! ”

Every time she faced Lance, Kayla would always show her truest side, which was not good. Kayla took a deep breath and looked up at Lance again, "I just wanted to tell you that Eric told everyone in the crew about your script idea, and everyone's reaction was not good. ”

Kayla wanted to say and stopped, in fact, not only was it bad, it was simply a criticism conference, and the main creators led by Gore and Jerry all thought Lance's idea was ridiculous. Lance's idea of narrowing down the script was considered too petty, and it lost the grandeur and grandeur of "Pirates of the Caribbean", which was the real stupidity.

Jerry came up with a theory that Lance didn't have enough control over the big scenes, so he didn't want the script to get out of control, so he called for the sequel's pattern to be controlled, which was a disaster for a work like "Pirates of the Caribbean". Considering that the big scene of "The Day After Tomorrow" is very different from "Pirates of the Caribbean", and the style and form are very different, Jerry's theory is still convincing.

Even Johnny, who is the male lead, did not agree with Lance's idea - after all, Lance's idea ultimately benefited Johnny, and the role and proportion of Captain Jack Sparrow will skyrocket in the third part, allowing Johnny's personal charm to be brought into play. Johnny, however, did not defend Lance's idea.

It can be said that after Eric brought back Lance's idea, he was criticized for being worthless.

Kayla knows that it's not about creativity, it's about stance. The idea of replacing the director was not popular within the crew, and Lance was like an outsider who was constantly being opposed.

After much hesitation, Kayla swallowed the words that followed, firstly, this occasion was not the best choice for communication, and secondly, her position was very delicate, and she did not want to put herself in a more embarrassing situation. Revealing the news to Lance in advance is already her limit.

"Lancelot, I'm serious." The third time, Kayla uttered the phrase again, "Let go, stay away, and don't give yourself more trouble." After saying that, Kayla looked at Lance again, but found that Lance was still looking at herself with a shallow smile, and her expression of nonchalance was not moved at all, which made Kayla's chest choke, so dull that she stomped her foot hard, and she really hated that iron could not be made of steel.

But with a wave of her fists, she found that she had no way to take Lance, so she could only push Lance away and turn away, and the angry back clearly showed the turbulence and boredom in her heart, like a raging fire, rolling past, attracting the attention of many people.

Lance stood still, his gaze following Kayla away, but his mind was rolling. Did he really not react to Kayla's reminder in any way? Of course not, he had long expected that the "Pirates of the Caribbean" project would not be easy, and he also expected a backlash within the crew, but this qiē came a little faster than expected. It seems that this will be a hard battle!

However, he will not be frightened into weakening his legs, and he is ready now. (To be continued.) )