Renly and Alejandro weren't friends, but they weren't strangers either, more acquainted than normal friends, to be precise.
Through Alfonso Cuaron's matchmaking, Renly and Alejandro met several times and exchanged opinions on each other's film understanding, which also directly became the cooperation between Sisyphus Pictures and Alejandro The opportunity for "The Wild Hunter"—
Compared with large film companies, Sisyphus Films has relatively limited funds, but it is more generous and professional. Andre Hamilton approved a budget of $100 million with a wave of his hand, allowing Alejandro to work in the film industry. The snow in Canada awaits the opportunity to capture natural light.
Not long before the Oscars, Alejandro once again applied for an additional $30 million in filming funding. Andre was a little hesitant about this, but after asking Renly, after repeated discussions within the company, Andre finally approved it. With this funding, Alejandro was able to concentrate on filming.
It's true that Renly and Alejandro are not friends, and they don't usually talk to each other on the phone or send emails; but their friendship exists.
Tonight, Renly personally awarded the best director golden statue to Alejandro, and it became the link between Alfonso and Alejandro, the two Mexican directors, which is undoubtedly of extraordinary commemorative significance , and that's why Alejandro gave Renly a warm hug.
Renly was a little helpless, laughed lightly, and patted Alejandro on the back, "Congratulations! Now is your moment!"
With that, Renly stepped aside, leaving the spotlight to Alejandro.
Just as Alejandro delivered his acceptance speech, under the stage, Harvey cast a glance at Bob again and seemed to be saying:
I told you already.
Bob knew that Harvey was most likely right, once again—a keen sense of the academy's PR, which was undoubtedly the "superpower" that Harvey had established in the industry, like a superhero; when the Best Director award was awarded After that, Bob can also guess, and the overall situation has been determined.
The top four players of the first group have gradually revealed their original appearance.
"The Grand Budapest Hotel" won four golden figures in the technical department, but because of the negative influence of Scott Rudin, it was decisively abandoned by Fox Searchlight. After losing the Best Original Screenplay Award, it was basically declared that it missed the best film. Now The loss of the Best Director award is further proof of this.
"Boyhood" is indeed not dominant in the technical awards department, losing three awards in a row for best original script, best editing, and best supporting actor. This is an expected result, and it is not their strong point; Birdman" won the Best Supporting Actress Award, successfully extending the competitiveness of the film.
But if "Boyhood" wants to top the Oscars, the Best Director Award is a must-win award, and with Alejandro's counterattack, when the protagonist department failed to win the nomination, it was basically announced. This work completely withdrew from the final competition for best picture.
The overall weakness of the academy's public relations level has been completely exposed, and Fox Searchlight is still tough as expected - after last year's "12 years as a slave", it continues to be strong this year.
"Birdman" did not have many advantages in the technical department, but the Best Cinematography Award was firmly in his hands, and then he successfully completed the counterattack in the two major cities of Best Original Screenplay and Best Director, sweeping the best supporting actress and the best director. The haze of losing the best supporting actor corner has undoubtedly become the biggest hit of the best picture.
Although the "Birdman" only has three golden statues in hand, each trophy is the top priority. If nothing else, the suspense of the best picture has been announced.
Then, if there is any accident, "Boom Drummer" is the only possibility.
From the technology to the theme, the "Boom Drummer" has won the four golden statues of the best sound effect, the best editing, the best supporting actor and the best adapted screenplay. At present, the nomination project still has no missed record, maintaining The 100% winning rate, coupled with the fact that three of the statuettes are core towns, the overall momentum even faintly suppressed the "Birdman".
"But", there must be a "but" after this, but where is the problem
The sword goes sideways.
The core problem of "Booming Drummer" has never changed. After being born in a sharp and unique way, this work has won countless praises; It has conquered countless audiences, but this way of expressing it is "killing your father", and it is provoking the judges of the academy. It is too bold and too arrogant, which is doomed to the fatal shortcoming of the movie.
On Sundance, "The Popping Drummer" was able to top the top prize; but at the Oscars, the "popping drummer" was doomed to its innate inadequacy.
If there is no "Sword Going Sideways", then "Booming Drummer" should still keep pace with "Birdman", and the suspense of the best film has not yet been revealed; but if there is no "Sword Walking Sideways", "Exploding Drummer" will be from the beginning. It won't make it to awards season. This is a paradoxical question.
Let's discuss it in depth, assuming that "Boom Drummer" can really overturn "Birdman" and win the upset at the last moment, then what kind of motivation does the movie need
A heavyweight golden man comparable to the best director, either won the four major acting awards, or performed even better in the technical awards, but now the opportunity left for "Boom Drummer", only the best actor is left—
Not to mention that "Birdman" is also a strong contender in the competition for the Best Actor Award, just saying that "The Theory of Everything" is determined to win, which also makes "Boom Drummer" hopeless; what's more, Renly three years ago Just got the top Oscar, and now there are only two, isn't it too early and too soon
To sum up, Harvey has accurately grasped the context of the second phase of the college's public relations, and he can even conclude that the last three awards belong to:
Best Actress, Julianne Moore; Best Actor, Eddie Medrain; Best Picture, "Birdman."
With the announcement of the Best Director Award, all suspense has lost its meaning, let alone Harvey, even Bob can see the overall development.
Harvey is correct, again.
Abandoning Benedict Cumberbatch, choosing Eddie Medrain, giving up the "imitation game", pushing Eddie Medrain, Harvey's thoroughness and wisdom in the second phase of the academy's public relations, prison He has firmly grasped the essence of this little golden man game and is able to navigate between many forces with ease.
Next, we have to witness Harvey's "God Moment".
Before this year's awards season, "Variety" magazine had a statistic that the filmmaker who was mentioned the most in Oscar history's acceptance speeches was Steven Spielberg, who was mentioned forty in total. twice; followed by Harvey Weinstein, who was mentioned thirty-four times.
Then came James - Cameron, George - Lucas and Peter - Jackson, and then the sixth is God.
After tonight, Harvey may have to catch up with Steven.
However, Bob glanced at Harvey out of the corner of his eye, and that confident, arrogant, indomitable, solitary look became so tiresome that a thought popped into his mind, a small Small thought, a very faint thought:
What if Harvey was wrong
That tiny thought took root like this, and then grew up little by little, growing wildly with an irrepressible momentum.
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On the stage, Alejandro finished his acceptance speech, left the stage hand in hand with Renly, returned to the backstage lounge, and the two chatted happily.
Walking backstage, the reporters' cameras were already aimed at Alejandro, while Renly ducked aside, leaving the new best director winner's attention; as for Renly himself, he needed to take advantage of the Advertising time, quickly return to your seat and continue to watch the awards ceremony behind.
"Hey, Renly." A call came from behind, and when he turned around, he saw that it was John Legend.
Tonight, John Legend also won his first Golden Man trophy-
The theme song "Glory" of "Selma Parade", written and sung by John, won the Best Original Song Award not long ago; and the moment when John sang "Glory" on stage was the first of the night. A shining point, won the supreme treatment of the audience standing ovation, "Selma Parade" actor David - Oye Luo was moved to tears.
There is still a past between Renly and John. At the Grammy Awards that year, John personally announced and awarded the album of the year award to Renly, and then watched Renly from a close-up on the side stage singing "The Beast". The classic moment of his acceptance speech made him cry emotionally.
After that, Renly and John met occasionally by accident, and each time they were able to talk happily.
"Hey, John." Renly also showed a big smile. "The performance just now was really wonderful. This is the real musician's performance."
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"Haha." John laughed cheerfully, "I also watched the awards ceremony last year, and your performance was equally wonderful, so please don't be humble."
"I'm an actor, you're a singer, there's still a difference." Renly waved his hands again and again.
John didn't argue, "Then it depends on your performance? Tonight is your home court." This is a hint of the upcoming Best Actor Award.
Renly didn't answer, just raised his right hand in a gesture of prayer with fingers crossed, and that was enough.
"Oh, by the way, I just met Damien backstage and chatted with him about you. I'm a little surprised. Did Damien himself come from music?" John was with Damien for the first time tonight. They met, but they started talking because of Renly's relationship.
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Renly raised his eyebrows slightly, "Yes, he also learned the drums before, and Andrew's story was actually adapted by him based on his own experience. I think, maybe there is a chance, you can star in his works, you You know, there are not many directors who are good at making music movies anymore."
John didn't take it to heart at all, but smiled.
While speaking, the two of them had already returned to the infield, nodded to each other, and walked towards their seats respectively.