Chapter 120: Oscars (for the Alliance Leader Flyer)
Johnny Fantan rushed to the airport early in the morning, he slept at his ex-wife's house last night, and whenever he was in a mood of loss or tiredness, he would return to this safe haven, and every time he thought about it, he regretted why he had been so obsessed with marrying a Hollywood prodigal who had made a mess of his life.
The news of the arrival of the flight came from the radio at the airport, Johnny asked his driver to pick up Shen Long at the exit of the station, which was also specially told by Shen Long in advance, he is a big star, it is not good if people see him interacting with underworld figures; It's okay at home in Long Beach, New York, where there aren't many journalists, but it's not the same at the Los Angeles airport.
"Hey, Fredo, you were in too much of a hurry last time, I'm going to take you to have a good time this time." Johnny shouted affectionately, he was very grateful to Shen Long.
"Johnny, let's talk about it later, this time I have something very important to tell you." Shen Long asked the driver to start the car, and in the car, he didn't talk to Johnny about business, but chatted casually about those Hollywood female stars.
Back at Johnny Fontan's home in Beverly Hills, Shen Long and he went into the study alone, while Willy Chichi stayed in the living room with Johnny's black butler.
"Thanks, Johnny, how was the movie?" Shen Long asked from taking the wine glass handed over by Johnny Fang Tan.
"After the film and filming, the manager is a cheerful person and treats me very well." Johnny Fang Tan also thought that Shen Long was worried that Waltz would do something in the film editing, "The shots I participated in the shooting were very important, and it was impossible for the editor to leave these shots behind, if so, then Waltz's investment would be wasted." ”
"That's not what I'm talking about." Shen Long shook his head, "I remember you said before that this film can bring you not only a little salary, but more importantly, this role will enhance your status in Hollywood." ”
"Yes, the role is fantastic, my performance is excellent, and I feel like I'm very hopeful of winning this year's Academy Award, and once I win the Academy Award, I will be popular for another ten years." Johnny Fongtan is thirty-five years old and in transition, and he is very eager for this year's Academy Awards.
The Academy Award is the Oscar, which was proposed by Hollywood's King Meyer in 1929, and has a history of 16 years, and has now become the most important award in the film industry.
Shen Long shrugged, "Based on the information I've received so far, your chances of winning the award are slim. ”
Johnny Fang Tan was a little angry, he thought that Shen Long had underestimated his acting skills, "What are you talking about?" The film hasn't started editing yet, it's not even released, and you're just going across the United States to talk to me about that? ”
"Johnny, I'm just worried about your future, and the godfather senses that you need his help; Johnny, you can't think of yourself as a singer or a movie star all the time, you need to think about your future. Shen Long remembered what his godfather said, if you want to give the other party a favor, then you have to let him know the value of the favor.
"If I don't win this time, then I'm finished, my voice is no longer good, I can't sing like I used to; Why do you think I can't win the prize? Johnny realized the seriousness of the problem.
"Waltz doesn't want you to win an award, he won't spend money to help you with PR." The Oscars are not just about signing up, they also need to spend money on public relations for voting members, "I heard that he said to everyone who voted, not letting them vote for you, and he even planned to pay another candidate to win the award; You may win a lot of Oscars for this film, but you won't have your Best Actor. ”
Johnny depressedly poured himself a glass of whiskey, drank it down, and shrugged, "I'm done now." Without this Oscar, his future would be very slim.
He cried tears and threw the glass against the wall in annoyance, but his movements were weak, and the thick glass fell to the floor and rolled back towards him, Johnny looked at the glass blankly, and laughed inexplicably, the news struck him badly.
He began to ramble about his past, about his stupid divorce, which made the godfather very angry, and for a time he would not answer his calls, and when he arrived in New York, he would not see him, and Johnny began to sincerely admit his mistakes.
His words once moved Shen Long, no wonder the godfather likes this guy, Johnny is still a little famous.
"Forget the past, forget it, I'm here to help you win the award this time; Can you tolerate his godfather being bullied by Waltz? The Godfather was much more influential than Waltz, controlling every major union in Hollywood, influencing the bigwigs who controlled the film industry, not to mention a few voting society members. ”
Shen Long patted Johnny on the shoulder hard, "He won't put a gun at those people's heads to make them vote, he will persuade these people to vote for you willingly, but you also have to fight, if you don't fight, no matter how hard we try, it's useless." ”
Johnny wiped away a handful of tears and turned his sorrow into joy, yes, there is a godfather standing behind me, and if he wants to, I can win an Oscar.
"Fredo, don't worry, I'll do my best to cooperate." Once he wins the Oscar, Johnny's future is secured, and he can give his beloved daughter a better life, and these two little angels are his most precious treasures now.
"Alright, I'll be in Hollywood for a while and help you run this thing." Shen Long smiled, this was much better than saying straight to the point that he would help him get the little golden man, if so, Johnny would not be so grateful.
"Thank you so much, Fredo, I'll call my godfather later." Johnny said gratefully.
"But the godfather thinks that just winning the award can't completely solve your problem, if you can have your own studio, but only if you don't have the brains and guts." Shen Long said the second thing, and it sounded like he was still thinking about Johnny.
"It's a great idea, I don't lack the brains and guts, but it's not easy to set up a studio, it takes a lot of money, and no bank is willing to lend me money, Fredo, and the money you need to make a movie is millions of dollars." Although Johnny is a big star, the money he made before was either given to his ex-wife or spent a lot of money, but he didn't have that much money.
That's what I'm here for.