Chapter 612: Situation on Both Sides
"No, no, no, dear John, I never thought about this," in the rather lively hall, Sean smiled and shook his head at the middle-aged man in front of him, "In my opinion, things are over when they are over, and no amount of entanglement can change the facts." So, instead of being dissatisfied and angry, it's better to look forward, anyway, as long as I can do my best every time, I'll get my own honor one day, right? ”
"You've surprised me, Sean," the middle-aged man named John blinked, "you're very talented, and to be honest, I've seen most of your work, and I deny that some of it is a glance, but you're still very impressed." You are still so humble and full of wisdom, there are really not many young people like you. ”
Obviously, Sean made a good impression on him, so the conversation was pleasant from start to finish.
"Did he vote for me?" After the separation, Sean asked Frederick, who was with him.
"Definitely, you're doing well, Sean, exactly what we designed for you." The agent shrugged, "You should be able to tell that guy has a very good opinion of you." ”
"Why didn't we lobby him last year?" Sean couldn't help but ask.
"You just said don't care about the past." Frederick immediately reminded.
Sean raised his eyebrows, didn't answer, just looked at him, and after a while, he raised his hand in surrender.
"Well, you also know that the members of the academy, even the core members, have more than 1,000, and according to the law, public relations can only lobby one person at a time." Frederick sighed, "Although we started to prepare before this, it is not Weinstein after all, and it is normal for some omissions to have a network accumulated over decades." ”
Then he moved a few closer and lowered his voice: "You should know that when we were canvassing for "Milk" last year, Frank Lane was warned and disqualified from the awards ceremony. ”
"I know," Sean narrowed, "because it's unfair to attack other films in emails to the judges and persuade them to vote for 'Milk.'" ”
"That's right, that's it, although we all know that everyone uses this rhetoric when canvassing for movies, but in order to show their fairness, the film school always finds one or two unlucky guys every year." Frederick said and shrugged, "However, last year Frank was most likely calculated, and the average film school would recruit unlucky people and declare it as soon as public opinion appeared, and last year it was two days late." ”
"So you guys were a little constrained?" Sean immediately asked.
"I prefer to use the word cautious." Frederick spread his hands, "Alright, Sean, it's all over, let's move forward, I'm sure we can get you a lot of chips this year." ”
"I hope so." Sean didn't mention it again.
Then, Emma, who was partying together, walked over: "Sean. ”
She called out and looked at Frederick, and the agent raised his hands very brightly: "You guys talk, I'll leave first." ”
"What's the matter?" It wasn't until Frederick had walked some distance that Sean asked Emma this.
"Hazanavicius called, and since you don't have anything more to do tomorrow, he wants you to keep going to the set and get to post-production faster if you can finish shooting early. In addition, they abandoned the idea of giving the hero and heroine a suggestive name, so the male protagonist will be called George and George Valentine from now on, and the heroine will now be called Peppi and Peppi Miller. Emma spoke quickly, as expressionless as ever on her lovely freckled face.
"Lively Miller?" Sean looked inquiring.
"Yes, Lively Miller, it is said that it was suggested by Mr. Director's wife, the Lady Begenice Beccius." Emma shrugged.
"Ha, is he trying to leave a mark on his wife in this way?" Sean quipped.
Emma was still expressionless: "Hazanavicius said that if you don't like it, you can discuss it with him again." ”
"There's nothing to discuss," Sean waved his hand, "since you don't need a suggestive name, then let him be, it's not a big deal to give his wife a trace." ”
Michael Hazanavicius's wife, Begenis Beccius, is also an actress, born in Buenos Aires in '76 and returned to France at the age of 3. However, most of them are French films, and the most well-known work in the world is probably "Knights of the Holy War" starring Heath Ledger in 01.
She married Hazanavicius in 06, and then lived together until now, the reason why there was a dispute over the heroine before, in addition to Naomi's height is indeed a problem, Hazanavicius hopes to use his wife is also one of the reasons, before Sean guessed that he wanted to use a French actress, but he didn't know that he actually wanted his wife.
After all, this is a Hollywood film that is meant to hit the big awards, especially the Oscars - about this, a little thought can be guessed. If you can play a major role in such a movie, once the movie is successful, you will have a lot of rewards.
You must know that although Bejenice has played a role in "Holy Knight", it is only a small role, otherwise she would not still be working hard in the French entertainment industry. And Marion Cotillard, Eva Green, and even Sophie Marceau earlier, are all very eye-catching in Hollywood.
It's a pity that the movie is not Hazanavicius, he doesn't have much to say, and Sean has already had his own candidate, so he can only say sorry to his wife.
However, in order to make him feel at ease in charge of the guide, Weinstein stepped forward and promised to give his wife a good role, so this matter is over, and as for the name of his wife to the heroine, it is really nothing.
As for why the hero and heroine have names now, it is because Sean and Weinstein both think that since it is a love letter to the Oscars, since it is a nostalgic silent movie, although all the characters are fictional, the background is real, and Sean is dressed up to look like Clark Gable. Then it is okay to give the hero and heroine a name that has the flavor of a golden age actor, or even further hint at it, or remind the audience of some big-name stars at that time.
However, this question may seem simple, but it is actually not easy to operate. First of all, Sean is close to Clark Gable because of his appearance and makeup, so it is impossible to be implied to be another actor, and of course he may deliberately imply that he is another actor, but it is difficult to say what the effect will be.
Then there is the heroine, Naomi because of her blonde hair, it is still easy to hint at some actress of the golden age, but the question is which one is suitable? If it's too far away, like Marilyn Monroe, it's definitely not good, but if it's too close, like Marilyn Monroe, it's also not appropriate.
Although there is no conclusive evidence, there have been rumors that Clark Gable and Mary Bickford had a feud, even though Gable was on the verge of retirement when he made his first film. It's fine if you don't have it, but if it's really something, and if you hint at it like this, who knows if you will run into something unpleasant about some people?
Although the crew was filmed in the villa where Mary Bickford once lived, in the movie it was the heroine's residence after she became famous, and even the bed was where Bikfu lived, framing in the film and directly implying that the heroine was Bickfue are two different things.
So it became a problem to choose the right name for the hero and heroine, the golden age is too far away from the present, and some things have become impossible to verify, many of them are good words, I really want to find out the real situation between the lines, I don't know how much effort it takes.
So after using the hero and heroine for a period of time and discussing it countless times, everyone finally gave up this unrealistic idea, and it was a shame that this was a silent movie, otherwise I don't know how much time and energy would be wasted.
"Anything else?" Sean asked again.
"Of course," Emma raised an eyebrow, "Naomi called and asked when you were going to be back, and then Katie called and asked when you were going to be over, and said...... Suri misses you. ”
"Hmm......" Sean first showed a choked expression, and then showed a puzzled look, "They called directly?" Didn't text first? ”
"Naomi called directly, and Katie sent several texts before calling." Emma shrugged.
Sean scratched her head and was about to speak, when Emma spoke again, this time with a smiling expression: "Also, on the other phone, Blake Lively sent a text message asking when you would be free to visit her." ”
Sean suddenly laughed dryly twice, and pinched his nose a little embarrassed, Blake was so impatient, and it wasn't because of Leighton, who successfully won the Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for "Child Abuse Suspicion".
Although Sean helped, her own efforts also contributed to it, and for some people, sometimes it really only takes one chance to prove themselves, especially if this opportunity is not easy.
As I said before, she worked very the set of "Child Abuse Suspicion", and she was very good at being a person, both the director and the two leading actors Hoffman and Streep praised her. Although her performance in the movie is a little excessive, it is no problem to get a nomination, and for Leighton, who is still an idol actor, even if it is just a nomination, it is enough for her to be proud.
Naturally, as a competitor, and Blake, who hugged Sean's thigh first, felt that the crisis was certain, so it was not surprising to call for favor at this time. She also starred in a movie on his recommendation, and naturally hopes to be like Leighton this time next year, and Sean's support is indispensable to achieve this goal.
It's just that it's okay to send a text message, but I handed it to Emma on my phone, and that's it...... Although Emma knew about his mess, she never gave him a good face, so it was understandable that she was making this expression now, but it was just ......
"Well, I'll get back to them as soon as I can," Sean shrugged, then leaned closer, "how do you think I should reply?" ”
"That's your business." Emma took a step back without moving, then turned and walked away, not even giving him a chance to speak.
Looking at her back, Sean grinned wryly, I knew it!