The white and slender fingers are constantly moving back and forth on the keyboard. Even though this is a specially-made laptop, it will still make a slight noise, but none of this can stop the girl's determination to complete things in the shortest time, even if she is red now. His eyes were very tired.
With a long yawn, Angela with a tired face finally stopped her work, picked up the cold coffee beside her and drank it, then got up and went to the bathroom to soak the towel in cold water and cover the back. on his own face. But even so, when she returned to the front of the notebook, her head was still a little chaotic, so she gave up typing, but called up the document, pulled the easel over, and drew a split shot on the white paper that had already been laid on the lifting table.
Although she was able to concentrate on the sub-shots because she sometimes read the script and sometimes the drawing paper, but after all, she was already very sleepy, so she began to hang her head constantly on the table after a while.
"Damn it." Angela complained in a low voice after touching her forehead on the lifting table and regaining her consciousness for a moment, and simply stood up and stretched her limbs to move. She knows that this will not help her exhausted spirit much, and maybe it will consume a small amount of energy. The best way is to go to bed immediately, but she still wants to take advantage of her inspiration. write the last paragraph of that important section when
The phone rang suddenly at this time, and Angela, who was moving, couldn't help but cheer up and picked up the phone: "Hey, who can I look for?"
"Angie, it's me, are you alright?" Ed Cam's voice came over the phone, "First of all congratulations, I think you should read today's newspaper, the youngest Oscar nominee for best director, really amazing!"
"Thank you, but I haven't closed my eyes since I ended the call with Jack yesterday." Angela said tiredly.
"What happened?" Ed's voice was clearly surprised.
"It's no big deal, I've been working on the script, I have to finish it as soon as possible." Angela yawned, "I know why you called, Ed, I believe Jack has already contacted you, is there any problem? ?"
"You have been... God..." Eddie sighed with a wry smile, "Well, I just don't understand why you suddenly thought of making "The Pianist" into a movie? This subject matter is not easy to grasp, it is necessary to Know that it took even Spielberg ten years to bring Schindler's List to the screen! You're only eighteen, even though we all know you're very, very good, even if you just won an Oscar for best director The nomination doesn't mean... heck, I don't even know what to say, Jack told me you still want to make it out before the end of the year... God."
"Listen to me, Ed, since I chose to shoot "The Pianist", I must have my own reasons, and I definitely didn't make the decision irrationally," Angela pinched the bridge of her nose, "I Make sure to get it done this year."
"But... but..." Ed seemed to want to say something else, but Angela interrupted him again: "I'm sure I'll finish shooting within 4 months, and it's still shooting at the normal speed. Of course, considering the post-production The time is more pressing, I can try to compress it for another month by working overtime. The employee cost in Eastern Europe is definitely much lower than that in the United States and Western Europe. If the same overtime is used in post-production, I have a considerable degree of confidence to complete it by the end of the year - these words Jack has already told you, and I'll repeat it now, in short, as long as it's a problem that money can solve, it's not a problem!"
After a pause, she said solemnly: "I also said that if the film loses, then I will earn back ten times as much as I lose, and I will do what I say!"
There was no sound for a while, and after a long while, Ed on the other side smiled and said again: "Obviously, you have already decided."
"Yes, if possible, I hope that the film department can cooperate with me to start preparations at any time, and the start time can not exceed mid-April at the latest." Angela said, rubbing her face, and after a few minutes of concentration Making her more and more sleepy, "So, that's it, goodbye."
Angela is not worried that Ed will object, although she does not have any position in the film department, not to mention that she holds a seat on the board of directors, since almost all the movies that make money since the establishment of the film department are from her hands. The second is that two films, both produced by Pixar, were nominated for the best picture at the same time, which is enough for her to have an unquestionable voice in the film department.
Although she said that she made "The Pianist" carefully, it is a bit exaggerated, but it is an indisputable fact that it is an indisputable fact, although it is only a few minutes from angering that damn political correctness to changing her mind and calling Sparrow, But many thoughts have flashed through my mind a few times.
This is the bottom line Angela set for herself when she started the initial planning. She knows exactly how she got to this point, and she also knows exactly what she is facing, so if you want to To achieve her goals, she has to follow the plan step by step, which is why she was so shocked when she learned that she was nominated for best director for "American Beauty", the feeling of being out of control is absolutely Not nice.
But the matter has come to this point, we can only find a way to remedy and adjust it. This is not difficult. After the initial shock and the idea of putting down the burden in advance was blocked, Angela only took a few minutes to decide her own direction. After all, the whole plan There is nothing wrong with the way of thinking, but the nomination of the best director has erased the original climbing process and caused everything to advance.
Angela could have chosen to lie dormant, let herself slip back into the trough and wait for the opportunity to move forward step by step to the crest, but she chose another, more difficult path: since she was only one step away from the crest, keep it up. Hold this height and step up when you need to!
That's why she asked Sparrow to go to Poland and asked the film department to start the preparations for "The Pianist". Angela knew that she did this a little earlier, but the original plan to make the film was also set in 2002. before, so it's not too early. Of course, even in 02 production is still too early for her personally, as Ed said, it took even Spielberg ten years to bring "Schindler's List" to the screen , and no matter how mature she is, she is always just an eighteen-year-old girl in the eyes of others, not to mention that she has only directed four movies so far.
But Angela also has her own difficulties. She can't put two films with the same theme on the screen for two consecutive years - if she can, she even wants them to be separated by more than ten years - otherwise, people may pay more attention to which one is not. In addition, she can only learn the subject matter of driving through these two films, and it is also self-evident to choose which one comes first.
However, since she dared to choose "The Pianist", she must be sure, and her growth in directing after directing four films should not be underestimated.
Directing a movie is 80% communication and 20% skill, because if you can relate to people who know editing, who know lighting, who know acting, if you can relate to all the people you want and you think are worth it people interact. You are a good director in my opinion. This is what Spielberg said.
Angela can be considered to have a deep understanding. She has been practicing this sentence since "Lola Run", at least in terms of communication, she is doing a good job now, even if the skills still need to be honed, but Don't forget she doesn't make but copy! You must know that in the shooting of "American Beauty", the relevant sub-shots were drawn with hundreds of pages of drafts. Using this method to make up for the deficiencies will not be too far off even if it cannot reach the level of the original version. Besides, there is another card that she did not play. , although shameless.
In short, plan and then act—so even if she stayed up all night to write the script, she still started writing after finishing "The Princess Diaries" - as long as she had a firm grasp of this point. Of course, because being nominated for best director has made her realize once again that it is impossible to let everything develop as she wishes, so as long as she does the best she can, she has nothing to say even if she fails. In a sense, this is one of the reasons why she gave it a go.
Then go on. With these words in mind, Angela leaned over the elevating table again and began to draw a draft of the sub-shot, occasionally adding her own thoughts to it, but after all, it had been running continuously for almost 30 hours, and her concentration had been tense. A few minutes later, the eyelids started fighting again.
"It's time for you to rest, Angie." Annie's voice suddenly sounded, making Angela, who was about to hit her head against the lift table again, suddenly raised her head and woke up a little.
"Annie? How are you... " Angela rubbed her eyes hard, but she couldn't stop drowsiness rising.
"I knocked on the door, but there was no response for a long time." Annie shrugged with worry on her face, "I think you should go to rest."
"Wait a little longer, it will be fine soon." Angela smiled reluctantly, "Have you asked for leave for me? What did the school say."
"Of course I agree, although I'm puzzled by your request for leave as soon as school starts," Annie sighed, "Anyway, the school has agreed to your request for leave, so I think you should go to bed now!"
"Okay, okay, just go to sleep, just a little bit more, I can't let go when I string the clues right away," Angela said weakly, "Can you pour me a cup of coffee? Be thicker."
"Don't even think about it!" Annie rolled her eyes directly, and her words finally brought anger: "I don't know why you write all night without sleep, just because of inspiration? It can't last until now! You have already I’ve been writing for more than 20 hours, and I knocked on the door just now and you didn’t respond! Even a workaholic can’t take a break!”
The slightly excited Annie, who was walking back and forth, finished her words in one breath, panted, but found that Angela had no interface at all. When she turned her head and looked at it, she was dumbfounded to find that Angela, who was sitting in the sunken chair, had her head tilted on the backrest. One side was already asleep.
"I said so much in vain." Annie whispered helplessly, then walked to the chair and helped Angela up to help her onto the bed, but Angela was two years older than her and she was older than her. Gao, and because she was too tired to sleep soundly, Annie had a hard time supporting her.
Fortunately, because the door was not closed and Alize passed by at this time, Annie stopped her: "Lily, can you come and help me?"
"What's wrong?" Alizee looked inside the room, still with a calm expression.
"Someone doesn't take care of their body to work all night, and didn't fall asleep until a few seconds ago," Annie said angrily, hugging Angela's upper body, "I have to get this guy as heavy as a pig onto the bed."
Alizie pouted and walked over without saying much, hugged Angela's legs and lifted the "pig" to the bed with Annie. Such a large movement still did not wake Angela, which showed that she was indeed very sleepy. .
"Does she often do this?" Alizee did not leave after doing all this, but carefully looked at Angela, who was lying on the bed with no image. Although there was still no expression on her face, there was still a hint of curiosity in her eyes. .
"Of course not, I'll go crazy if I keep doing this." Annie, who was undressing for her, replied with a sigh, "It's the first time I've seen her stay up late in so many years. I really don't know what she's thinking, and what's worth it for her? In a hurry? She used to say that if she went to bed too late, it would affect her body, but now she has been working for 20 hours and still asks me for coffee."
Annie, who was thinking about it, quickly took off Angela's coat and undershirt, leaving only the one that was close to her, and then began to take off her pants: "Lily, can you help me cover her with the quilt, It's getting cold."
Alizee, who looked at Annie in a daze, then came back to her senses and nodded. Not only did she help cover Angela's upper body with a quilt, she also helped Annie to take off the rest of her clothes and trousers. Pulled well and wrapped in the quilt.
"Since it's over, let's leave." After Annie stared at Angela sleeping soundly for a long time, Alizee pulled the corner of her shirt and whispered.
"Ah? Oh, yes, don't disturb her rest." Annie nodded in response, pulled Alizee out of the bedroom quietly, and closed the door softly. Alizee, who was seeing everything in her eyes, opened her mouth as if thinking about it. I wanted to say something, but the words turned into something else: "What are the reporters going to do outside? Some people just want to barge in."
"It doesn't matter, let them stay outside. Angie will stay here for a few days anyway. If they dare to break in, Buckett and Wilder will deal with them," Annie shrugged and suddenly stopped. Looking at Alizee: "I suggest that we better take time off these days and not go out, Lily, those nasty reporters will definitely follow us."
"It's up to you to decide." Alizee replied lightly.
The announcement of the 71st Oscar nominations has undoubtedly generated more buzz than any previous one. Five exceptionally good films are about to be vying for several awards, but that's not the main reason. People talk the most about it. Only 18-year-old talented Miss Angela Mason actually made the list of nominations for the best director!
"It's normal, 'American Beauty' is very good, I like the movie, I think she definitely deserves the director's nomination." Someone said.
"They are all crazy. Anyway, Angela is just a little girl who has just grown up. I admit that the movie is very good, but it is too exaggerated to nominate for the best director. There are too many excellent works." Another person said the same.
The number of visits to Angela's blog increased several times that day, most of which were congratulatory messages from fans. Even if some guys came to sneer and make trouble occasionally, they would be attacked by a group. Unfortunately, Angela's blog has not been updated for a whole day. The fans who waited to communicate with her on the Internet were disappointed a lot.
But they couldn't be more disappointed than the reporters guarding the Boston villa. These guys were fortunate to have discovered where Angela lived outside the school a few days ago, and they all made up their minds to take it out of the mouth of Miss Talent They ordered something, but Angela was not as they wished. Since the day the nomination list was announced, she had never left the villa, even though Radcliffe College had already started.
And not only did she not come out, the other people in the villa didn't come out, so the reporters who were guarding outside were so depressed they scratched their heads, if not for the cars that got in and out, and at the same time I found out that Angela had never appeared in Cambridge. The figure, they would really think that Miss Genius had slipped away without a trace like before.
Although Angela does not give reporters a chance, the major media are not idle. The two viewpoints are constantly clashing around whether Angela should be nominated for best director. Angela's friends in the entertainment industry and who have worked together People - Ridley, Spacey, or Cameron, etc. all expressed her strengths. Soderbergh was asked and laughed and said that he didn't mind competing with Angela for best director. Although Spielberg did not express his opinion But admit that American Beauty is excellent.
The opponents also know that the quality of the film is very good. After all, the reaction and discussion caused by "American Beauty" is in everyone's eyes, so most of them focus on Angela's gender and age. , Although some of them were worried that they would kill Miss Genius, more were very unhappy that an 18-year-old girl was nominated for Best Director, so there must be some malicious hidden suspicion between the lines.
The tit-for-tat quickly spread from the United States to Europe. Although Europeans have mixed praise for the Oscars, this time they couldn't help discussing whether this Hollywood genius should be nominated. This discussion has been until the current chairman of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Robert Rehmer issued a brief statement saying that the nomination of Angela for best director was after careful consideration, and finally came to an end for the time being, and then it was discovered that the protagonist of this discussion had nothing to say, so all at once. All eyes turned to Angela's villa in Boston.