Every January, when people are discussing the director, the actors are also the ones who need to be discussed. Over the past year, countless movies have been broadcast, and the actors have naturally played their own performances, and the level of their performances is also commented on by people one by one at this time.

Levy's filming of Lost Tokyo was for Theron. Therefore, he is more concerned about Theron's evaluation than how much he is admired. Although confident in his own abilities, Levy did not believe that he would be able to win without pressure.

There were a lot of good films this year - Gladiator, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Uncompromising, Infernal Affairs, Lost in Tokyo, Drug Network,, Requiem for Dreams...... It can be said to be a pretty productive year.

There are also a lot of outstanding actors this year.

In terms of actors, Lassell in Gladiator. When Crowe won the Best Actor award last year, he performed two completely different characters. And Tom Hanks in the rest of his life on the desert island is still in his golden age, performing his most wonderful performance, and he supported a play by himself. The two male protagonists of Infernal Affairs, Harris of Polculry's love, these people are all favored by everyone.

And the same is true for actresses.

Julia. Roberts, of course, goes without saying. She is far more popular in the United States than all female stars, and her current voice is also amazing. And among the other actors, Juliet. Binoche, Judi Dench, these are also extremely outstanding acting schools, and their acting skills don't have to worry.

With so many people competing, it is not easy to win. Therefore, in the face of the current media commentary, Levy is also looking for an evaluation of Theron.

"Nick, you don't have to worry so much. This year's awards season is ours. ”

Alexander didn't care about Levy's worries. Levy is busy with movie stuff these days. But on the media side, it was Alexander who was in touch all the time.

For these, Alexander was familiar.

After the movie was broadcast, people's evaluations of the two actors in the movie were quite good. Bill Moray has always been a comedian, and this time he was able to appear in such a movie, and he acted well, which is already highly praised. And although Theron doesn't seem to have a big breakthrough in playing a young woman, such a movie itself is based on details. Emotions win, she can perform emotions in the movie, which is not easy.

"Charlize acted well, and the media didn't say bad about her. If she is competing for Best Actress, she is probably not playing, but the supporting actress is very likely. In this year's movie, the competition for supporting actresses is not fierce. is almost famous, and movies like Dancing Life don't test acting skills much, that is, Judy. Dench's love affair with chocolate. It's still somewhat competitive. This competition is not particularly fierce. ”

Alexander's words dispelled Levy's doubts, indeed. In recent years, the competition for Best Supporting Actress has not been particularly fierce. Compared to the competition for the heroine, the competition for the supporting actress is much lighter, and. This year's competitors are also much weaker. Compared to movies such as revues that don't require too much inner emotion, Lost in Tokyo is a much more delicate performance.

This time. It's just Judi Dench who is more presentable, but first, she won the Oscar, and secondly, the supporting actress of the Oscar has always had the habit of promoting young people, and this time maybe Theron can really do it.

"I still need to give more publicity. Theron's publicity company is not bad, and it would have been even better if we had worked with them. Don't be too careless, I don't want to end up and not even get this award. ”

Levy admonished, but it only made Alexander laugh, "You worry too much, you don't have to think about it at all, didn't I say that this year's awards season belongs to us?" ”

"How?" Levy was puzzled.

"In other words, this year's entire awards season, the one that has attracted the most attention is us. Other media outlets are begging us right now, and it would be great if they could interview you now. Alexander's tone was a little excited, "Your worries don't look like a director who is about to get a double nomination." ”

"Double nomination?"

Although he had expected some of them, Levy was surprised when Alexander said this.

The so-called double nomination naturally means that one person's two films are nominated at the same time. This is a very difficult thing, firstly, it takes time to shoot a movie, it is difficult to shoot two films a year, and secondly, the competition for movies is fierce, and it is difficult for a person to get too much recognition. Receiving a double nomination seems to many to be almost impossible.

However, there are two directors this year, both of whom are likely to be nominated for double nominations, Levy and Soderbergh, both of whom shot two films in one year. However, Soderbergh's first film, which was filmed the year before last, was only released last year, and Levy's film was shot much shorter in comparison.

"Yes, it's a double nomination. Seems incredible? Alexander asked rhetorically.

Levy shook his head and didn't speak: it would be false to say he hadn't thought so, but he had expected it to happen so soon.

"Well, I'll give you an analysis." Alexander laughed, "First of all, if you nominate five people, there must be one gladiator - no matter how good or bad the shot is, with that investment, he can't be bad." ”

Levy nodded, and he had no objection to that.

The gladiator had a large investment, and although old-fashioned, it was also decent. Such a movie will not get bad reviews.

"Secondly, there is no need to talk about the movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, right? This movie is bound to be the best foreign language film this year, but it is also impossible to become the best film. ”

The movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is now indeed indisputably bound to win the best foreign language film - Ang Lee's directing level and the film's cinematography level are amazing, as a foreign language film, its box office is also amazing, and it is estimated that it will be nominated, and as long as a foreign language film is nominated for the best film, it is inevitable to win the best foreign language film.

Moreover, there is nothing to compete with in this year's foreign language films. The beautiful legend of Sicily is not bad, but it is not as good as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Therefore, it is almost certain that the film will win the best foreign language film.

Counting this one, and counting one gladiator, it is already two.

"I don't think Compromise will be going to be the best film this year. Nominating two films at the same time, it is easy to divide the votes, which is a dangerous thing. The film Never Compromise would be nominated for Best Actress, Best Director, or Best Screenplay. If it doesn't get the nomination, it won't split the votes of the drug network, and at the same time, it will also be for Julia. Roberts pulled in more sympathy votes, only he certainly would. ”

Soderbergh's situation is clearly not good. Because in the face of Levy's strong competitiveness, he also had to make a trade-off and abandon one of his two films.

"But in this way, the drug network will definitely get a position - the drug network, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, gladiator, these are the three, and the remaining two, how can you be sure that they will all be ours?"

Levy asked rhetorically. He didn't care that if he was double-nominated, he might also have the problem of splitting the votes, and the honor of getting a double-nomination was more than that trouble - after all, the double-nomination itself was a matter of pride, and he had already won the Oscar, so why not play a little happier?

He is different from Soderbergh in that he has more capital and can play more willfully.

"Because the others are unlikely. The Dream Requiem is not expected to receive much support. "When it comes to several competitors, Alexander first ruled out one," said Darren. Aronofsky's film is quite good, but unfortunately, there are plagiarism scenes in his films. In the face of this, the media will not support him. ”

Requiem for a Dream is a movie released in the summer, and this movie about drugs is indeed a good anti-drug movie that makes people break out in a cold sweat. It's a pity that there are several excellent shots in this movie, all of which are plagiarized from the Japanese animated film "The House of the Mima". Although after the incident, Darren repeatedly claimed that his actions were to pay tribute to Satoshi Kon, and he also compensated Satoshi Kon with $150,000, but this kind of tribute without telling is plagiarism to put it bluntly.

"It's a pity, Darren is making a movie for the second time, right? Or a little less experience. Satoshi Kon's stuff is really classic, and it's normal to want to use it, but you shouldn't do it. ”

Levy sighed, but didn't say anything: if you talk about it, you will grow wise, and if you make a movie in the future, they won't make this mistake again - Darren will shoot Black Swan in the future, and Nolan will shoot Inception in the future, aren't they all things that are still using Satoshi Kon? But then they knew how to wipe their butts clean.

"In other films, Pollack doesn't have enough depth. It took Ed ten years to return Lise, but the movie was still too dull and depressing. His talent is acting, not directing, and this movie is not a small problem. ”

Levy also nodded at this: Indeed, in this movie, Ed. Harris's performance is amazing, but his directing level only makes people sigh.

"And in the end, it's a comparison between chocolate and your Lost in Tokyo." Alexander opened his mouth and said, he didn't say Infernal Affairs, because he knew very well that Infernal Affairs would inevitably get a nomination, "The plot of Lost Tokyo is not good, but the plot of Chocolate is close to outrageous." These two movies are similar in genre, no matter how you look at it, your movie is better, right? ”

yes, if it's just compared to Chocolate, Levy isn't worried. That movie is a bit too romantic, it can be said that it is learning the style of angels who love beauty - unfortunately, the traces of the film are too heavy, the director's means are average, and Binoche is too old, and playing a couple with Depp is also a bit of a joke.

"None of these movies are our opponents. Since none of them work, why, can't your film get a double nomination? This should be your honor! (To be continued......)