As many people love you as many people hate you - this is a joke of course, it should be: as much as someone loves you, someone hates you as much! Everyone escaped from this circle, and Angela was no exception.
While "American Beauty" and "The Pianist" established her status as a near-master director, cemented by her consecutive Best Director Oscar nominations and Palme d'Or, there are still those who are trying to find Angie Pulling success... Behind the scenes! It's just that no matter what speculation they put forward, there is no tangible evidence to prove it, so these things can only be heard as gossip. So in the eyes of these guys, Angela is bad from head to toe.
Hypocrisy, arrogance and arrogance are all put on her head, which means "if you can't beat your disgust, you can always say a few words". Fortunately, this situation often occurs on the Internet, after all, no one there knows that you are a dog. And no matter how unscrupulous the tabloids are, there are still some things that can't be said indiscriminately.
Of course, this does not mean that the tabloids have nothing to say. After all, it is their skill to look at pictures and even fabricate some scandals and gossip out of thin air. It's just that these are all petty tricks. Unless Angela makes a scandal and they have tangible evidence, the fabricated things will only be thrown away after seeing them.
But Angela seldom goes to nightclubs or other public places, and rarely holds parties or anything, either at home, at school, or on the set. As for scandals, she has no other boyfriends except Jonathan, who has been admitted before. The men who have been in contact with the most are the staff and actors of various production crews. Even if you want to hype her scandals, there is no way to tell—think about those two The worst scandal ever.
By the way, it seems a good topic to hype her as gay, and she herself admits that she will not reject gay sex. However, again, if you want to do this, you must have solid evidence.
Therefore, when this kind of online public opinion has not yet reached a certain level, and the tabloids lack hyped content, the mainstream media's criticism is the main force against Angela. Such as the previous criticism of her new album released.
And now, with A Beautiful Mind, they've got another chance.
This film is different from the two previous films directed by Angela. Although she already has a reputation as a cutting-edge director when "American Beauty" was released, in the eyes of many film critics, Miss Genius is only good at showing off skills, not at all. The thought of that movie would elicit such a huge response. In addition, the movie reflects the potential problems of the whole society and resonates with the vast majority of the middle class. In the end, they can only sing praises honestly. Even if the criticism starts from some scraps, it will not work. As for "The Pianist", the situation from last year is still vivid in their minds, and the slap in the face by Miss Genius is hard for them to forget.
However, "A Beautiful Mind" is different. It is not easy to make a biographical film to be well-known - "The Pianist" is an exception. Spearman only picks out the experience of that special period and presents it to readers. The novel itself is in a certain period of time. Some aspects have also gone beyond the scope of biographical literature, and there is already a public opinion in the West at that time. And "A Beautiful Mind" spans decades and covers most of John Nash's life. It's like the saying: the more you say, the more wrong.
"... I don't want to disrespect Mr. Nash, he is an undisputed mathematical genius. But at the same time, it must be admitted that he also has a huge controversy. Although the formula of genius equals lunatic is not universal, but in Mr. Nash We can clearly see this in the body. So for Miss Angela, who also has the reputation of being a genius, how to choose objectively becomes a question worth considering. After all, everyone sees issues from different angles …”
—Clover Rahm, Chicago Tribune.
Although this Mr. Rahm has always been known for his ruthless and sarcastic style, and no one will buy it, but in this article, he only vaguely revealed between the lines that he does not think Angela can balance the controversy well. View. Compared with his previous articles, it is already very subtle, and people who are familiar with him even think that it was written by someone else on his name.
It's normal. Anyway, this movie has only released a trailer so far, and it's still some time before the release. And Angela has given people too many surprises, especially last year's slap in the face was loud and loud. So if you want to write an article with a prophetic nature, you must consider this issue.
Of course, this is just the beginning, and they will definitely be more provocative when "A Beautiful Mind" is released, and there will definitely be no more scruples at that time. Fortunately, Angela was somewhat mentally prepared for this, because the people who were invited to watch the movie after the preview were basically divided into two groups.
One group thought it was pretty good, and the story of Nash going from genius to madman and then sobering up with the help of his wife and friends was very moving and inspiring; the other group thought it was too distorted and glorified Nash, although It's a good story, but for a biographical film—especially one of a controversial character, it's a bit of a misnomer. However, even if the differences between the two sides are relatively large, they both admit that Russell's acting skills are very good, and they are two completely different images from Maximus who starred in the first half of the year. And the various supporting roles, whether it is Ed Harris, Paul Bettany, or Dakota Fanning, are quite good, and Kate, who plays Alicia, is not inferior to Russell.
"Whether it is the interpretation of the characters or the telling of the story, this film is still excellent, the problem is only the biographical film and the controversy over Mr. Nash." Angela finally concluded.
"So what?" Ed, sitting in a high-backed chair behind his desk, spread his hands, "Audiences buy tickets to the cinema to see a story, a story that can scare them, move them, or inspire, and joy. Now that you've told the story of this controversial figure so well, what's there to worry about? It's a movie, not a documentary."
"I know, in fact, I have tried my best to avoid the inconclusive controversy of Professor Nash when dealing with this story, but..." Angela said that she pouted and did not continue. It's just that everyone is used to it, and some are not used to facing both praise and criticism at the same time - especially those who are critical.
"This is actually a good thing, just like last year when everyone questioned whether you could direct "The Pianist". In the end, not only did we not lose money, but we made a small profit. So for the movie, as long as the audience likes it, Then the more people quarrel, the better." Ed said shaking his head, with a businessman's character.
"Okay, let's not talk about this," Angela smiled and waved her hand, changing the topic, "I think John and the others should be very happy, I finally directed a movie that fits the Pixar style."
Ed couldn't help laughing: "Of course, of course, if you ask to direct an animated film in the future, he will certainly not refuse."
"It's a good idea," Angela nodded solemnly, "I'll take the exam well."
Indeed, it would be a good thing for the film if the two viewpoints were at odds with each other.
On the way back, Angela was sitting in the car thinking like this. A lot of topics means that the attention is high enough, and the box office and influence will naturally rise.
Her heart suddenly moved, if she wanted to achieve her goal, this was indeed a good way. If there are no big surprises as planned, it will have enough influence, if it causes huge controversy... Of course, the premise is that the movie itself must be good enough.
Angela suddenly sighed softly, and don't care about the deliberately nit-picking criticisms that may come up after the release of "A Beautiful Mind" because the film still hasn't jumped out of the original frame, although she also added her own thoughts and ideas. Skill.
I still learned a lot and still have more to learn. The girl said to herself silently in her heart, then what she needs next is a group drama, a movie that allows herself to learn the shooting skills of group dramas told in multiple lines, and at the same time guarantees to be nominated for the best director by the Oscar— If the film academy still refuses to give her this golden statue this year.
"Why are you frowning, although you are still beautiful like this, if you do too much, you won't be able to keep your clean forehead." Kate, who was driving, asked while looking at the rearview mirror.
"There is a little problem." Angela smiled when she recovered.
"May I know?" Kate blinked in the rearview mirror.
"Oh, of course, I'm very dissatisfied with Russell. When everyone agrees that his performance is very good, he looks like no one can see it." Angela said seriously, "but my Kate is different. Now, you sit there dignifiedly smiling implicitly, nodding politely to everyone who compliments you. Oh, it's perfect."
"Is that so?" Kate raised her head and thought for a while. "How do I remember that I was also very excited?"
"It doesn't matter, even if you're excited, that's perfect!" Angela waved her hand vigorously, then leaned behind Kate's seat: "Where are we going next, I'll be back in Boston tomorrow, and I'll have some fun."
"Let me think... Angie!" Kate suddenly exclaimed angrily, "I'm driving!"
"It's okay, just slow down." Angela replied with a smile, her hand stretched out in front of the seat deliberately intensified, and then she kissed Kate's back neck.
"Beware the paparazzi..." Kate's face flashed a blush, and she whispered through gritted teeth.
"It doesn't matter, they are all going with the bodyguard's car now, no one will disturb us." Angela said hehe, followed by a sudden jump in her heart, and whispered a few words in Kate's ear.
"Is this your plan?" Kate glanced at the rearview mirror, "Aren't you afraid of my revenge?"
Angela didn't speak, just squeezed her hands. Kate snorted lightly and immediately turned the steering wheel and drove the car to another block.