"Oh, L.A. has been buzzing lately, and I think the critics' wallets are almost full." Glancing at the departure of the two men in suits and leather shoes who had just sat at the table not far away, Christopher Nolan said with a smile, "The recent newspapers and television media have become the battlefield for these guys, and everyone is constantly building up their own financial power. ”

"Of course, it's awards season again. It's the season of harvest for critics and filmmakers. Michelle smiled faintly, "It's like this in Hollywood every year, and this year the competition is even more fierce." Universal, Bowell and Miramax are all eyeing ......"

"It's awards season. No wonder the newspapers are full of hype about all kinds of films. Sean nodded abruptly, threw a copy of The Hollywood Reporter aside, looked at the street performer playing the saxophone outside the window, and then asked, "Do you think 'The Matrix' will sweep the Golden Man?" This film has produced a phenomenal effect and is a milestone in science fiction films. ”

"You mean sweeping the Golden Popcorn? I think only the audience will be swept away by this movie. Film critics don't eat one set. Michelle quipped Sean, and then analyzed with a smile.

"Not to mention that the old-fashioned guys at the Oscars prefer realistic films, even the Golden Globes won't favor it. Don't feel cruel, that's the Hollywood rule. The only one who relied on the box office to crush the Oscars was Cameron's megalomaniac. That's because there is a 20th Century Fox behind it with Paramount PR.

As for The Matrix, I'll admit it's classic enough, but not great enough, not to mention that it's too tough this time around. Its opponents are all real mainstream American concept films...... You see, those guys at the Academy of Arts and Sciences eat this set! ”

"Well, it's a shame for a classic movie." For Michelle's analysis, Sean can only reluctantly accept it, and he now feels that "The Matrix" is unlikely to win any heavyweight awards in this situation, let alone sweep the Oscars.

This situation is just a hysterical fantasy of movie fans, and the guy who thinks that sweeping the awards season with "The Matrix" is purely entertaining.

"Hehe, the nominations for the Oscars will appear this week, and the Golden Globe Awards, Directors Guild Awards, Producers Guild Awards, Film Critics Guild Awards and other awards will announce the nominations and announce the list of awards, and Los Angeles will become a paradise for movies during this time."

When Michelle talked about these awards, not only did Sean gain insight, but even Christopher Nolan and his wife Emma Thomas looked at Sean's agent a little bit differently. Seeing the three nodding, Michelle continued, "Of course, it will also become a hell for some filmmakers." Heaven and hell come together. ”

"Heaven VS Hell?" Emma Thomas muttered to Michelle.

"PR in place is heaven, PR is slow is hell." Michelle took a sip of her coffee and added, "I'm talking about quality movies." ”

"Well, if I need PR, I'll leave it to you, Michelle." Sean smiled and shrugged his shoulders and smiled, "It's a pity that it won't be needed this year." ”

"Maybe next year? God knows that. Michelle smiled and gave Sean a meaningful look.

Although the selection mechanism of the Oscar statuette is the most extensive and professional, it is also inevitable to be publicized. Every year, before the awards season, it's time for companies and PR teams to get their hands on the action. Tapes and gifts are standard for each judge, but the rest depends on your ability. That's the unspoken rule of Hollywood.

Every year starting in January, it is the traditional Hollywood awards season. In December, there were corresponding awards in various states in the United States, but these are not members of the awards season, they are at most small roles that blow the whirlwind of the awards season in advance.

For example, the San Francisco Film Critics Association Awards, the Sundance International Film Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival, the American Film Association Awards, and so on, are all awards such as these. In the United States, there are many film awards, but those awards are still the ones that really attract attention.

It can be said that some small awards, such as the Golden Raspberry Award, are not as well-known as the Golden Raspberry Award.

The most talked about is none other than the Academy Awards, then the Golden Globes and Directors Guild Awards, the American Film Association Awards, the Saturn Awards, etc. Among them, the Independent Spirit Award, which is set for independent films, has also attracted the attention of many fans and filmmakers.

The announcement of the nominees is basically in January, and then the real awards season is in February-March. These three months will be a time for film critics, film judges and various companies to interact with each other, and at this time of year, a series of explosive news will be set off.

Smearing opponents and elevating oneself is what Hollywood does most often.

Sean's two films were not selected for any of the awards, but of course, "L.A. Forward" won a lot of awards at the Denver Film Critics Association Awards, the Sundance Film Festival, the Nevada Film Critics Awards, and the Chicago Film Critics Awards.

This is also the result of Doug Liman's recent efforts. And these honors will also increase the videotape income of this low-budget film by a large margin.

That's why a lot of companies are keen on awards season. Maybe they won't do well at the box office, but the videotape market is a big piece of fat. If you can nominate for an important award, then the revenue in the home video market will not be less than the box office revenue, and even the profit will be higher than the box office profit.

Therefore, this has also created a boom in Hollywood film critics during the awards season.

Influential super-critics such as Roger Albert and Pauline Kyle will not earn less than seven figures during awards season. It can be seen that the film critic industry is also quite chaotic, and it is also full of rules.

Of course, these famous film critics will still have a little bottom line, at least their popular movies will not be too low-grade, which will only smash their signboards. But some unscrupulous tabloids don't pay attention to this, so awards season is also the most chaotic time in Hollywood.

Every day there are scandals and explosive news, and you can't tell which thing is true and which thing is fictional.

For the "vicious attacks" of film critics, filmmakers who are the parties generally remain silent and will not take the initiative to provoke incidents. Because Hollywood filmmakers understand that sharpness is the signature of film critics, and the art of sarcasm is also part of the style of film critics.

In particular, film critics who use mass media as a platform have more or less "eye-catching" potential considerations. Not only do they have the freedom to criticize, but they also have the freedom to criticize repeatedly, and they wish that the filmmakers would respond, so that the critics could show their film skills and eloquence, and at the same time increase their fame and generate income for the media platform where they work.

Those unscrupulous tabloids want you to scold them, just like the great director Michael Bay, every time you scold the critics, the newspaper will be out of stock. Of course, after every scolding, the box office of the movie he directed will also rise. I have to say that a director like him who throws off his arms and pays attention to Bo is indeed loved by film companies.

Of course, the critics didn't welcome him, but the media did. That's why the media rushed to report his news.

So every time it is really for the sake of profit, whether it is the director or the actor, he will go into battle shirtless, and no one will go against Franklin!

Leaving the café, Sean casually bought a newspaper from the stall, and sure enough, the whole newspaper was all kinds of entertainment news.

"Madame Denzel, optimistic husband! -- "Star".

The newspaper began with a picture of Denzel Washington, a good gentleman, having dinner with a mysterious girl, and then a journalist's article mentioning that the actress Farafosey and Denzel Washington were filming an advertisement in Toronto, and then the two had dinner together, behaved intimately, and so on.

In the end, the reporter shouted to Denzel Washington's wife Paulata through the air that she must take care of her husband and not be snatched away by the vixen.

What the article said is reasonable and well-founded, and even the expressions of the parties at the time are described in detail, which is very vivid. It seems that this Hollywood good gentleman is really cheating on the horizon.

Sean, however, casually threw the newspaper into the trash can next to the road.

Denzel Washington's "Hurricane" is a big favorite for various awards this year, and it was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, on the eve of the Golden Globe Awards announcement and the Oscar announcement. The purpose of this scandal is self-evident.

Maybe it's just a deliberate gimmick by the tabloids, just to increase sales, maybe it's the opponent's smear, or some other reason, anyway, such a scandal will always have its reasons when it appears at this time. Sean saw this as a joke.

In the next few days, Sean held the script of "Fragments of Memory" and read it deeply. Sean watched and watched this work, and every time there was a new harvest. As Nolan said, this is a film that is left for the audience to think about, and at the same time, the film is full of logic.

During this time, Sean did not live in Beverly Hills, after all, it was not his home, and he rented an apartment as his temporary residence.

This residence is located in East Los Angeles, a short distance from Little Red Horse Inn.

Sitting in the house, I could see the unique sign of the Little Red Horse Hotel across the street.

These days, Sean is also focused on the script, but every afternoon as soon as the sun sets, Sean will go to the Little Red Horse Hotel for a drink. At the same time, he would also call Nolan every day to discuss the content of "Memory Fragments".

In short, during this time, Sean was very fulfilling. Hollywood entertainment news can't scratch him, he just needs to read the script carefully every day and study the characters. If you are hungry, you will order takeout, go for a few laps in the morning, and take this opportunity to cut her half-length hair short.

The daily life is very regular, morning exercise, reading scripts, eating, napping, and then waiting for the sunset, wrapped in a coat to go to Little Red Horse for a glass of beer.

Sean enjoys this routine -

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