Although this time there is no attention brought by "Titanic", but in order to celebrate Oscar's 70th birthday, the Academy of Film has spared no effort. For example, after so many years, Oscar finally has its own theme song.
Eric's seat this time was arranged in the second row of the square on the left, next to the aisle. Although there were several actresses who had an affair with him at the scene, the female companion next to him was tonight's Presenting partner Jodie Foster.
This was specifically requested by Eric, because the few women who were still with him were not present tonight due to various reasons. Others, after such a long time, each of them has their own lives, at least in public, it is inconvenient for everyone to show too close.
In response to the guests on the stage and the cameras sweeping over from time to time, and occasionally chatting with Jodie Foster about "Gravity", the time passed quickly.
Eric and Jodie Foster actually got two awards, Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay, which are usually presented by a group of presenters. Tonight's best screenplay award was scheduled to be the fifth from the bottom. The awards ceremony started at six o'clock, and it was not until around eight thirty that the organizer staff came to remind Eric and the two that they were about to take the stage.
Eric came backstage with Jodie Foster, took two envelopes from the accountant of PricewaterhouseCoopers, and began to wait for the performers on the stage to finish singing the episode of "Good Will Hunting".
Listening to the singing on stage, Jodie Foster asked: "Eric, do you think this movie can win an award?"
"If it's the award in our hands, it's very possible," Eric nodded, and said, "Forget the rest."
Up to now, most of the awards have been settled, and "Good Will Hunting" has won nine nominations. So far, only Robin Robin Williams has won a best supporting actor, and all others have failed. "The English Patient", which Miramax focused on public relations, has won seven awards, and the next most important best director and best picture are obviously already in the pocket of "The English Patient".
In order to fight against Sony's "As Good as It Gets", Miramax really gave up "Good Will Hunting" and devoted all his efforts to public relations "The English Patient", which was more popular with the judges.
However, the best screenplay to be awarded next, "Good Will Hunting" is still very promising.
Because if the two young screenwriters of the script, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, can win the award, even if their influence cannot be compared with the best director and best picture, they can greatly increase the attention and topic of "Mind Catcher" In fact, these can be transformed into actual benefits. The fundamental purpose of the Weinstein brothers' public relations Oscar is actually for profit.
Before I had time to think too much, the performance on the stage was over. With the announcement of the host, Eric and Judy walked onto the stage together.
Eric and Judy stood still in front of the microphone, and when the applause fell, Eric cleared his throat a little, glanced around the audience, and said with a smile: "Hey, I've seen your expecting eyes , but this time it still won’t be pure gold.”
There was a burst of light laughter from under the stage.
A few years ago, Eric made this joke when he appeared on the Oscars stage for the first time as an award presenter. Without watching the Oscars a few years ago, everyone can easily understand this stalk.
After the laughter, Eric didn't shake any other burdens, and went straight to the topic: "So, let's see which movies are shortlisted for the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay this time."
As his voice fell, clips from several films began to play on the big screen.
"Oscar nominees for Best Original Screenplay: Good Will Hunting, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck; As Good As It Gets, Mark Andrews, James Brooks; The Six, Simon Beaufoy; Deconstructing Harry, Woody Allen; Boogie Nights, Paul Thomas Anderson."
After introducing a few films on the big screen, the camera turned around, and Eric decisively opened the envelope in his hand, glanced at it, and showed it to Jodie Foster beside him.
Judy glanced at it, and didn't keep it secret, and announced with a smile: "The Oscar will belong to "Good Will Hunting", Matt Damon, and Ben Affleck."
Amidst the warm applause, Matt Damon hugged his mother excitedly off the stage, and got up after hugging him for a while. Cooperate with.
The two came to the stage all the way, Eric was about to hand the statuette in his hand to Da Da, but Daimeng gave him a hug directly, Eric had no choice but to pat Dameng's body, and handed the statuette Give each other, then stand aside with Judy.
A pair of good friends walked up to the microphone, Ma Da was obviously over excited, choked up and giggled, his body dangled in front of the microphone, only Xiao Ben began to give his acceptance speech to the microphone: "Although Matt didn't get the best award. The male lead is very sad, but if you really get it, it is too scary, really really scary. 20 seconds is not enough to thank all the people we want to thank, so next, we need Thank you, director…”
Xiaoben babbled incoherently, and Dameng, who was grinning and dangling, finally realized, but interjected even more incoherently: "And your brother."
Xiao Ben nodded quickly: "Oh, my brother."
"Cole Hather."
"Oh, Cole Hather."
"And Mom."
The two danced and pointed to the audience: "These are the two beautiful women sitting over there."
"My dad is behind."
"And Boston."
"Thanks Boston."
"..."
"..."
Amidst the continuous laughter from the audience, the two guys who seemed to be high finally finished their acceptance speeches with their voices completely incoherent.
Eric and Judy walked to the microphone again after the figures of a pair of good friends disappeared completely at the backstage entrance.
Looking at the direction the two left with his hands behind his back, Eric sighed half-truthfully: "Actually, I suddenly want to say, it's nice to be young."
The laughter that had just stopped in the audience resounded again.
However, looking at Eric with a calm demeanor on the stage, and thinking about the two boys who just left, many people were surprised to find a fact. It turned out that Eric and Matt Damon who had just left In fact, the same age, both of them were born in 1970, and they are just 28 years old this year. Even Ben Affleck is only two years younger than Eric.
Realizing this, many people inevitably have various emotions and regrets.
Although many people have gradually realized the powerful public relations methods of the Weinstein brothers, Harvey obviously also knows that enough is enough.
The next Best Adapted Screenplay, "The English Patient" was also shortlisted, but did not win. This award eventually fell to "LA Confidential".
As the last two award-winning screenwriters walked into the backstage together, Judy looked at Eric with a puzzled expression and asked, "Eric, why do I feel that your emotion just now came from the heart?" ?”
Eric didn't intend to go back to the front desk right away, so he found a seat in the backstage rest area and sat down, and said to Judy who sat down with him, "I just do it from the bottom of my heart."
"But you're obviously only, um, 28 years old," Judy said, and laughed again: "This is really enough to make many people depressed."
"I don't think it has anything to do with mental age. You are only, um, how much. However, you have been acting since you were very young. In front of those actors who may be about your age but who are just beginning, don't you Wouldn’t you feel like you’re getting old?”
Judy tilted her head slightly, thought about it carefully, then shook her head and said, "No, I just regard this as a relatively special growth experience."
"Is it like the lines in "The Girl in the Black Alley"?"
Judy heard Eric mention his movie more than 20 years ago, thought about it, and asked with a puzzled smile: "What line?"
Eric just had a flash of inspiration, and when he heard Judy's questioning, he spread his hands and said, "I can't remember, but you were so beautiful in that movie."
Judy leaned back pretending to be vigilant, and gave Eric a look of disgust: "I was only thirteen years old."
"So, you people's minds are too dirty," Eric immediately slapped him in disgust.
Judy gave Eric a blank look. She just made a joke and wasn't really angry.
During this period of getting along, she got to know Eric better and better. She thinks this guy just habitually seduces the women close to him, yes, it is seduction, at least Judy thinks, there is no more appropriate word than this
However, if a woman is 'not hooked', Erik never pushes it. Therefore, because of the time spent together in "Gravity", Judy has unconsciously included Eric in the circle of friends.
The two made a joke, and Judy listened carefully to the movement in the arena, and said, "The Best Actress will be coming soon, do you want to go out?"
Eric shook his head and said, "No, we've been sitting outside for more than two hours. Let's rest for a while, but how about a bet, I bet the best actress this time is Helen Hunt."
"I don't think it's possible. Helen Hunt has almost always been a TV actress, and the Oscars rarely give statuettes to actresses who are TV actors. What's more, I think the qualifications of the other people seem to be all the same. Much better than Helen Hunt." Judy analyzed her point of view, and finally said: "Besides, "As Good as It Gets" is a movie produced by Sony Pictures, if you want to bet, don't you bet on Miramax? The English Patient, that is, Kristin Scott Thomas?"
Eric said: "If I bet on the best actress in "The English Patient", would you still follow?"
"You bet on Helen Hunt, and I also don't intend to follow." Judy smiled and shook her head, and said, "I'm not going to be fooled by you."
Eric is persuasive: "It's not good for a woman to be too well-behaved, so take a gamble."
Judy thought for a while, this time the five nominees for Best Actress, even if we don't mention Kristin Scott Thomas who is supported by the Weinstein Brothers, whether it is Helena Bonham Carter, Judy Dench or Julie Christie, these actresses seem to be much more likely to win than Helen Hunt.
In other words, Helen Hunt is obviously the one with the lowest probability of winning this Oscar.
Eric saw that Judy was already a little moved, and said again: "The result will be announced soon, do you want to bet? It's the last chance."
Judy made up her mind, looked at Eric and said, "Then tell me first, what's the bet?"
"The introduction of the heroine has already started outside, so we'll talk about the bet later, so that's it. Oh, who are you betting on?"
Judy gave Eric a blank look, and said without ink, "Then I bet on Kristin Scott Thomas."
Just as the bet was finalized, the sound of music introduced by the nominated heroine had already fallen in the arena. The two listened together. On the other side, last year's Oscar winner for Best Actor Geoffrey Rush slowly read out a name : "The Oscar goes to, The English Patient, Ms. Kristin Scott Thomas, congratulations."
With the sound of applause, Eric was slightly taken aback, but Judy smiled triumphantly: "Eric, you lost, tell me, what are you going to lose to me?"
In the previous best actor competition, Ralph Fiennes of "The English Patient" lost to Jack Nicholson of "As Good as It Gets", and this is the third time that Jack Nicholson has won. The Oscar for Best Actor has already been awarded, and as for the nominations, there are countless. Therefore, Jack Nicholson won the award completely beyond the expectations of many people.
Eric originally thought that the Best Actress would still be very likely to be upset, and it would fall on Helen Hunt, who had a very low possibility.
After all, the box office of "As Good as It Gets" can be said to be the highest among the best picture nominations this time. As the only bright spot after a whole year of failure, Sony will obviously not be stingy with more public relations expenses. Help As Good As It Gets get more awards.
But the current result is still very obvious. Although Sony lost a game in the best actor, Sony's public relations methods are still far behind the Weinstein brothers, so the nomination results for the best actress will return' Normal', and Helen Hunt wasn't as upset as she once was.
The bet just mentioned was just a temporary idea. Seeing Judy's triumphant expression on his face, Eric smiled and said, "Hey, you can make the bet yourself, as long as you don't ask for money, it's too vulgar .”
"Oh, you bastard, I really want you to give me a blank check."
"Oh, vulgar woman."
"Hmph, stingy man." (To be continued.)