"Todd, you must check out 'The English Patient.'"

Pie duì on, Harvey? Weinstein stood in front of an old academy judge and said tirelessly, "This film directed by Minghella is really good, very artistic, you must see it." ”

The man named Todd had a drink with Weinstein and said, "I've seen it, Harvey." ”

"That's great." Harvey? Weinstein's face was definitely thicker than the walls of the banquet hall where the pie was held, "Todd, isn't the movie great?" What do we always advocate? ”

Seeing that the other party nodded, he said with confusion, "The film is very good, and there is no problem with the quality?" Are you thinking about voting for The English Patient? ”

"I'll think about it." Todd said.

Harvey? Weinstein leaned in and whispered, "Miramax will have a hospitality party after Christmas, you must attend ......."

With that, he raised an eyebrow, and Todd smiled knowingly.

Awards season is where the Oscar judges can highlight the sense of zài, although many people are veterans of Hollywood, but like Arthur? After all, there are a few people like Miller who can continue to be beautiful after they are old, and they are also normal people, and they also have various material and spiritual needs, which will inevitably be affected by external factors.

From the total failure of running "Reservoir Dogs" to the success of "Pulp Fiction", Harvey? Weinstein has seen this circle clearly, and he dares to think and act, plus he has the advantage of being Jewish. Some things are extremely bold to do.

Say goodbye to Todd, Harvey? Weinstein walked over to another judge and struck up a conversation. After finding the right moment, he immediately said, "Misha, so you haven't watched "The English Patient" yet? ”

"Yes, there has been no time."

Clearly, this is a member of the Academy who is used to voting with his feet.

"That's a shame." Harvey? Weinstein is simply the best orator, "You should really take the time to watch this film." It was amazing and sang the praises of ......"

I said a good thing about my own film. He added, "I'll have the latest discs and DVD players delivered to your home, and they're new from the Japanese." ”

Seeing each other frowning, Harvey? Weinstein immediately changed gear. "I don't mean anything else, Misha, you're a judge, you always have to watch the film you signed up for to make a choice, right? We are only providing you with the most basic viewing equipment, which does not violate the rules of the academy at all. ”

"Okay, I'll watch this film!"

Misha smiled and agreed, he knew very well that the viewing tools that Miramax gave him were permanent!

Get out of here. Harvey? Weinstein began to wander through the crowd again, finding his target, and recalling the information he had gathered. While talking in a targeted manner, and then throwing out his own opinions at the right time, he tirelessly persuaded the other party to watch or vote for "The English Patient", and sometimes made some hints between words.

For example, a core member of the old qualification said that he wanted to date the French actor Juliet in "The English Patient"? Binoche to eat together, Harvey? Weinstein promised to bring Juliet as much as possible next time? Binoche attended.

"I'm tired. Harvey. ”

Standing aside to rest, Bob? Weinstein walked over. He's always been behind the scenes, and Harvey? Weinstein charged, "Take a break?" ”

"No, you don't."

There are only two brothers here, Harvey? Weinstein said without scruples, "The defeat of "Pulp Fiction" made me understand a truth, if you want to win the Oscar, you can't have this face!" ”

On the other side, Pani? Kelis also wandered around the ballroom, though not Harvey? Weinstein is so thick-skinned, but as a Hollywood husband, he doesn't let it go.

"The day before yesterday, my granddaughter was arguing about housework."

An old man with gray hair was saying this to two people of the same age, "and it broke a porcelain plate that I had used for many years, and it was a very memorable tableware......"

Hear this, Pani? Kelis leaned over just in time, "Hey, Ender. Hi Bill. Hi Jinson. ”

She greeted the members of the academy skillfully, and said naturally, "Ender, I heard that your dishes were broken when I passed by, right?" That's a shame. ”

"It's better than that."

Seeing each other nod, Pani? Kelis also doesn't hide it, "I have a batch of commemorative tableware printed with Chicago in my hand......"

Unmoved, she laughed, "This is a vintage rose series specially made from the Royal Albert company in the United Kingdom." ”

Ender's eyes lit up immediately, as a porcelain lover, how could he not know about the Royal Albert's rose vintage series, this collection is not expensive, but there is nowhere to buy, this is a porcelain series specially made for European royal families.

Pani? Kelis looked at the other two members of the academy, "This is a little souvenir we have prepared, if you are interested, you ......"

The so-called public relations is not as simple as verbal persuasion.

Canvassing for yourself is just part of the job, Harvey? Weinstein took a breath and walked back into the Pai Duì Center, where he quickly found the critics who were influential during awards season.

"Roger, it's so rare for you to be in Los Angeles."

Affectionate with Roger? Albert shook hands, Harvey? Weinstein and Jean next to him? Siskel and Todd? McCarthy and the others greeted them one by one.

are all people who eat around the film circle, and their topics are naturally inseparable from movies.

"I said, Harvey, 'The English Patient' is the kind of movie that you can watch twice." Roger? Albert made no secret of his support for the film, "I won't understand it when I watch it for the first time, and I will carefully look for the answer when I watch it the second time." ”

Hear Roger? Albert's words, Harvey? Weinstein smiled happily, and the check was clearly not in vain.

In fact, the situation is obvious now, the New Year is coming soon, and the films that really have the strength to impact the awards have been released, Harvey? Weinstein has carefully studied the Oscars in recent years, and if off-the-court factors are not considered, the biggest competitor of "The English Patient" is "Chicago".

And Duke? The relationship between Rosenberg and film critics......

Last year's best director went to Tim? In Robbins's hands, it is difficult to say what role the film critics played in it, and how could he let it go with such a favorable shape.

After basically agreeing with the critics and inviting them to attend the small party he organized in private, Harvey? Weinstein walked towards the place he had long been looking forward to, and Frank Brown, a member of the Academy's Board of Directors, was in the driver's seat. Pearson was sitting there alone.

This is the core member of the Academy, and the current rotating chairman of the Academy, Arthur? Miller has been friends for decades, and although they don't have much power at the academy, they have a strong appeal and can influence the voting choices of a large number of judges.

"Hi, Frank."

"Sit, Harvey."

Harvey? Weinstein sat in the chair across from him, both Jews working in Hollywood, and they knew each other well.

A few small talks, Harvey? Weinstein gets straight to the point, "Frank, do you have a favorite movie?" ”

"Your 'The English Patient' and Duke's 'Chicago' are wonderful."

Hear Frank? Pearson's words, Harvey? Weinstein snorted coldly in his heart, these old guys were able to use a balancing act last year, and maybe it will continue this year, Duke? Although Rosenberg is a year older, he is still only 26 years old.

Harvey, though? Weinstein wouldn't be too dismissive, after all, the other party was Jewish like him.

"'Chicago' is a very good shot, and Duke is arguably the most promising director in our club since Steven."

Looked at the other side, Harvey? Weinstein said in a very casual tone, "It's a pity that "Chicago" is not an orthodox song and dance film, the commercial elements in it are too strong, and the North American box office will soon exceed 100 million." ”

Frank? Pearson seems to be thinking about it too.

Harvey? Weinstein immediately added, "My personal impression is that in the past two Oscars, the winners were all box office hits, and the commercial flavor was a little stronger, which is a little inconsistent with what the academy advocates, right?" The Oscars have always been high-end, not mass-oriented, and I think the academy should show a unique high-end taste, rather than catering to the needs of the public. ”

Despite Frank? Pearson didn't say anything, Harvey? Weinstein could still see that his words were in his heart.

"I guess there's a clear difference between the Oscars and the MTV Movie Awards, right?" He continued, "The Oscars are the most authoritative professional awards in the industry! ”

Harvey? Weinstein saw that his words seemed to be working, and he didn't mean to stop at all, "Duke used to be a purely commercial director, and last year's "Saving Private Ryan" only began to transform, and his progress can be seen throughout Hollywood, but ......"

"Frank, don't you think he has more room for improvement? The artistic quality of his films can be further improved, and the academy can wait for him to produce films with higher artistic content......"

In order to be able to improve the odds of winning, Harvey? Weinstein can use all means, even at the expense of violating the bottom line of the academy, and he knows the advantage of his identity, and he also knows that if the academy really wants to catch the typical, then the person who is caught the typical cannot be Miramax at all.

Private public relations is the most basic means, and if you want to win a prize, you must maintain a certain amount of publicity, not only to promote yourself, but also to discredit and attack competitors, reduce the competitiveness of your main opponents, and inevitably increase your own chances of winning the award.

Harvey? Weinstein and Bob? Weinstein has already thought of countermeasures, pinpointed the weakness of "Chicago", and will launch a large-scale public opinion offensive when the time is right! (To be continued)