Chapter 647 Best Director
Under normal circumstances, directors are a behind-the-scenes profession. Although they have a big reputation, they are not as popular as nominated actors on red carpet occasions.
Wang Shuneng has attracted much attention. In addition to his youth, his gimmick of being nominated for a series of awards, as well as his writing a song for Taylor Swift that reached the top of the Billboard, etc., have also attracted the attention of media reporters.
After walking the red carpet and entering the interview area, Wang Shu was stopped by the interviewers on site.
"Shu, are you happy to be nominated for Best Director again?" the interviewer asked with a smile on his face.
"Of course!" Wang Shu replied without hesitation, "Being nominated again shows that the academy recognizes me."
"Whether or not we win the award in the end, it is still a happy thing."
When the interviewer heard this, the smile on his face did not diminish, and then asked: "Shu, you won the Best Director Award last time. Many people were not optimistic that you would win the award. However, you were nominated again this time. Do you think you can win again? ”
Wang Shu listened and responded tactfully: "I am very happy to be nominated. Whether I can win the award depends on whether the academy recognizes me."
"Of course, if you ask me if I want to win the award."
"I must have thought about it."
After saying that, he pretended to be joking, "Who would dislike the fact that there are so few Oscar winners? You think so?"
"Haha." A bright smile appeared on the interviewer's face, and he continued, "The favorites to win the award among the nominated directors are Catherine and Cameron, not you."
"What do you think about this?"
"Do you think Catherine or Cameron are most likely to win?"
"Or do you think you are the most likely to win?"
Wang Shu kept a smile on his face and said: "Whether it is Catherine, Cameron, or other nominated directors, they are all very capable directors."
"But there is only one Best Director award, and of course I hope I can get it."
Seeing that the interviewer could not ask anything explosive, he immediately asked again: "What if we choose one of the two popular directors, Catherine and Cameron? Who do you think is most likely to win the award?"
Wang Shu heard this and asked: "I am a nominated director, can't I not think that I will win the award?"
The interviewer hesitated, knowing that nothing could be gained from this question, and then changed the subject and asked: "Shu, I heard that you can also write lyrics and music, right?"
Wang Shu nodded and replied: "I know a little bit."
"Did you create Taylor Swift's latest single specifically for her?" the interviewer then asked.
"No." Wang Shu responded.
Seeing that the interviewer was still asking relentless questions, Wang Shu quickly waved his hand and said: "It's getting late, I should go in."
The interviewer opened his mouth, knowing that there were still people behind him who needed to be interviewed, and watched Wang Shu leave.
In a blink of an eye, the 82nd Academy Awards ceremony officially began.
Wang Shu sat in the audience and watched the curtain on the stage unfold, revealing five men and five women, the five nominated for Best Actor and the five nominated for Best Actress.
Different from the usual way of appearing, this time the nominees for Best Actor and Best Actress first stood on the stage, and after the curtain opened, the staff on site called out their names one by one.
If you watch TV, you will find that every time a name is called, the camera will give a close-up of the other person.
After the five nominees for Best Actor and the five nominees for Best Actress were introduced, the five nominees for Best Supporting Actor and the five nominees for Best Supporting Actress walked onto the stage hand in hand. After making a brief appearance on the stage, they walked away with the nominees. Get off the stage and sit down at your seat.
This session ends, followed by a short program, and then the host comes on stage to introduce the nominated actors.
After all these steps were completed, the first award awarded was the Best Supporting Actor Award.
Although these awards had nothing to do with Wang Shu, he watched them carefully.
Because he is a director, if he finds some actors good, he may be able to work with them in the future.
The awards for Best Supporting Actor have been awarded, and the next step is about Wang Shu.
Actor Ryan Reynolds took the stage to introduce the Best Picture nominee film "Life of Pi."
It's not just "Life of Pi" that has this treatment, but all five nominated films have this treatment.
Every time a few awards are handed out, there will be an environment where the nominated films are introduced.
Ryan Reynolds stood on the stage set up in the auditorium area, clasping his hands and speaking out in an emotional way.
"Pi is an Indian boy, whose English name is 'Pi'. Because Pi is very similar to Pee, others often nickname him 'Pee' (pee)."
"When he was a child, he grew up in the ridicule of everyone."
"Pai's mother originally worked in a botanical garden. Pi's father took a fancy to this botanical garden and wanted to turn it into a zoo, so the two met. However, due to the opposition of the woman's family, Pai's mother was forced to sever ties with her natal family. .”
"During the French Indian period, that is, in the middle of the 20th century, it is really admirable that these two people had such courage."
"Because France took back the autonomy of some Indian states, the zoo where Pai's father worked received less annual subsidies and suffered operating losses."
"In this way, Pi's father decided to go to Canada to sell animals for money. During the voyage, they passed Singapore and arrived in the Philippines, but at this time a heavy rain came."
"The curious Pi got up in the middle of the night and went to the bow of the ship to enjoy the feeling of sailing on the sea in a storm. However, the ship entered the water, and Pi's family was swallowed by the waves."
"In order to save the zebra, Pi jumped onto a small boat. At this time, the gorilla used bananas as a raft and swam towards the small boat, and was finally rescued by Pi and boarded the boat."
"Richard the tiger and the wolfdog then boarded the ship."
"The result of the coexistence of four animals is: the dog killed the zebra, the orangutan beat the wolf dog and was knocked down by it, the tiger was very hungry and wanted to eat pie, so it finally turned into a fight between pie and tiger."
"With an opponent, there is a goal of survival. Pi survived with amazing perseverance and became friends with Richard with his wisdom. The ferocious tiger was finally tamed."
"The two drifted to the cannibal island and met thousands of meerkats. The meerkats were very cute and pitiful because they were afraid of being killed and would roost in trees every night. Pi was unwilling to sleep on this isolated island. Resolutely stepped on the boat and started drifting again. ”
"The tiger finally collapsed after experiencing many bumps and hunger, and Pi floated to the shore and was rescued. The ending was good. Pi had a happy family, and his words showed calmness. But who can understand that fright at sea? Where is time?”
"In the face of despair and frustration, a wise man will dare to challenge himself like Pi and try his best to survive."
"The ocean and the moon in the film together create a poignant picture, and when we saw the moon on the way back from the theater, we felt indescribable warmth."
"Cherish the present. Sometimes a beautiful life is contained in the ordinary. Pi's fantasy life experience not only tells people to cherish happiness, but also inspires the world to dare to overcome accidents and difficulties."
When Ryan Reynolds explained "Life of Pi" in front of everyone, movie footage from "Life of Pi" also appeared on the big screen.
It can be said that this moment is the highlight moment of the movie "Life of Pi" at the Oscars. Not only were the people at the scene watching the video clips on the big screen and listening to Ryan Reynolds' description, but the audience in front of the TV would also see this scene.
The more "Life of Pi" shines at the awards ceremony, the more Wang Shu, as a director, can take advantage of it.
The venue was crowded with stars, including Kate Winslet, Matt Damon, Tom Hanks and other well-known Hollywood movie stars.
They were also watching the movie "Life of Pi" and listening to Ryan Reynolds' description.
Since "Life of Pi" has always been said to be difficult to film and television in Hollywood, since the movie first landed in theaters, many people present walked into the theater out of curiosity.
Although the content of the movie cannot satisfy everyone's taste, we have to admit that Wang Shu successfully made this impossible film and television work into a film and television.
The content is very in-depth and makes you think after reading it.
And this just illustrates the artistry of this movie.
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Many people know in their hearts that if the Oscars did not move closer to commercial films like the Golden Globe Awards, then the film with the best chance of winning Best Picture would be "The Hurt Locker."
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The content is in line with the academy’s evaluation standards and is completely geared toward awards.
Even though "Life of Pi" is very artistic, it can't compete with films catering to the academy.
Next, the awards ceremony continues.
As the awards were awarded one after another, Wang Shu discovered that although "Life of Pi" was nominated for many awards, it didn't even win a minor award.
Somewhat bleak.
Finally, it was time to award the Best Actor and Best Actress.
It's the same old routine at the Oscars. Five past actors and actresses took the stage to introduce this year's nominated actors one-on-one, and finally announced the results.
This year's Oscar for Best Actor was won by Jeff Bridges.
The Best Actress Award was won by Sandra Bullock.
After the two acting awards were awarded, it was finally the best director award's turn.
Presenter of the award, Barbra Streisand took the stage.
Born in 1942, he is now 68 years old. He has four identities: singer, actor, director and producer.
As early as 2001, he had won the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award.
The American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honor in the American film field.
As she entered the stage, the audience burst into enthusiastic applause.
Wang Shu was also applauding, but also nervous.
Although it works, the old guys at the American Film Institute don't work well, and there are always some people who are stubborn.
Therefore, Wang Shu is not sure whether he can win the Academy Award for Best Director.
Under normal circumstances, it is indeed impossible for him to be the banker.
Because no matter from all aspects, the old men of the American Film Academy will not award him the Grand Prize.
Barbra Streisand smiled, interacted briefly, then opened the envelope in her hand, took a look, and then loudly said: "The winner of the Best Director Award at this Academy Award is..."
"Tree!"
Shu is the English name of Wang Shu.
As Wang Shu's name appeared, the audience burst into warm applause again.
The applause was really loud, because Wang Shushi won the Academy Award for Best Director, which was really unexpected.
Previously, most people believed that it would be impossible for Wang Shu to win another statuette for Best Director.
However, now Wang Shu breaks this judgment again.
Because it was so unexpected, there was endless applause.
Wang Shu also showed excitement as he stood up and walked to the stage.
Everyone in the audience looked at Wang Shu, who was standing in the center of the stage and was about to deliver his acceptance speech. They stopped applauding and remained quiet.
Wang Shu held the Oscar statuette in his hand and said slowly: "At this gratifying moment, the first thing I want to thank is our team. Their hard work and selfless dedication are the key to achieving this result. ”
"This award means a lot to me. It is not only a personal affirmation for me, but also an encouragement to our entire film career. I know very well that this award represents an expectation and a responsibility, and I will continue to work hard to achieve it." Working hard for movie dreams.”
"I would also like to thank our family and friends. Their support and encouragement are the source of motivation for us to move forward, allowing us to pursue excellence despite difficulties."
"I want to say that everyone's success is not accidental. There are countless attempts and failures behind it. The award I received was also achieved after experiencing countless failures and setbacks. It is these failures and setbacks , made me understand more that success is hard-won and requires continuous efforts. ”
"Finally, I would like to thank the Academy again for recognizing me. In the days to come, I will continue to adhere to my dreams, continue to break through myself, produce more excellent film works, and bring more touches and surprises to the audience. At the same time, I also hope that more filmmakers will join us to jointly promote the prosperity and development of the film industry.”
As Wang Shu finished his acceptance speech, the audience burst into warm applause again.
However, some people were suppressing laughter and applauding at the same time.
Among them is Matt Damon.
He heard Wang Shu say: "Everyone's success is not accidental. There are countless attempts and failures behind it. The award I received was achieved after countless failures and setbacks. It is these Failures and setbacks have made me understand that success is hard to come by and requires continuous efforts. ”
This sentence made him want to laugh.
As far as he knows, since Wang Shu's debut, none of the movies he has shot have ever been released.
Therefore, there are no countless attempts and failures at all.
These words are full of chicken soup flavor.
However, I have to admit that these chicken soup-flavored words are indeed suitable for speaking openly on such occasions.
(End of chapter)