Chapter 188 Oscar nominations announced
"I thought at first that as an action movie actor, Bruce's acting skills would not be very good, but the result was beyond my expectation."
Naomi Watts said this as she watched Bruce Willis perform on set.
"Have you seen Haley's show?"
"Is this the little boy you chose?"
"That's right," little Gilbert nodded and said, "He is really an unparalleled acting talent. He will have his show this afternoon. You can come and see it."
"Then why isn't he on the set?" Naomi Watts looked around and didn't see Haley.
"He," little Gilbert said with a slight smile, "is making up lessons at the moment!"
According to the requirements of the Screen Actors Guild, the crew must hire tutors for child actors who are still in school to ensure their studies.
So in addition to acting, Hailey also needs to devote himself to studying.
Fortunately, his learning tasks at this stage are not heavy, and Haili is smarter, so the problem is not big.
Little Gilbert was concerned about Naomi Watts' new film: "How is the film you received called "Contact"?"
"It's finished. I plan to take some time off. I've been busy working lately and I'm a little tired." Naomi Watts said.
"That's not bad! Has the film's schedule been decided yet?"
"No," Naomi Watts shook her head, looked at little Gilbert, and said, "Waiting for you to decide on the schedule."
"Wait for me?" Little Gilbert was stunned: "Am I so scary?"
"It's not scary, it's quite scary." Naomi Watts emphasized.
I don’t know why, but everyone doesn’t like to release movies together in May. The films of major directors are basically released at the end of May, or in June or July.
But this is the case, and the result is an illusion: when Gilbert Little's film is released, other films can't wait to be far away from this schedule.
Little Gilbert was also helpless, and he didn't want to do this.
It's all you who don't pay attention to this schedule. What can I do?
But the situation will be different next year. Perhaps seeing the success of Little Gilbert in the schedules starting in May, other movies can no longer sit still.
"Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World," directed by Spielberg and produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, will hit theaters starting in May next year.
This is the sequel to the popular science fiction movie, and it is directed by Spielberg. If Gilbert Jr.'s film continues to be released in this schedule, it will definitely be blocked.
In a sense, Spielberg was the one who led Gilbert Jr. into Hollywood, and the two have publicly acknowledged each other's status as teachers and students on multiple occasions.
Although he is shorter than Spielberg, to be honest, it is not shameful to be Spielberg's student.
Anyway, it’s just a title. For “Saving Private Ryan”, little Gilbert won’t suffer any loss if he calls him “teacher”.
What's more, DreamWorks still has many high-quality assets. In the future, Gilbert Jr. can rely on this relationship to acquire those high-quality assets of DreamWorks.
Speaking of "Saving Private Ryan", we have to mention the Oscar nominees luncheon held in December.
With its strong public relations work and the excellent quality of the film itself, "Saving Private Ryan" won a big victory in the nominations.
The film won a total of Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Editing, Best Sound Editing, Best Art Direction and Best Makeup, Best Eleven nominations including score.
Not to be outdone, Miramax's "The English Patient" was nominated for a total of nine awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.
Both tell a story about World War II, one about love, and the other about dedication and returning home.
Compared with the high-mindedness of "Saving Private Ryan", "The English Patient" seems a bit petty.
The investment between the two is also different. "Saving Private Ryan" has been released globally, with a global box office of US$547 million, setting a box office record for R-rated movies.
"The English Patient" continues to be screened in theaters, and has only accumulated US$4.5 million at the box office so far.
Of course, it is understandable that films like "The English Patient" are not popular with theaters. Miramax Pictures' strategy is to capture the Oscars and launch the film in theaters on a large scale before the Oscars.
If it can win several important awards at the Oscars, such as Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, etc., then the film's performance at the box office will immediately increase.
So many people say that the Weinstein brothers turned the Oscars into a business.
This is true, but they did not do it alone, many people did it before them.
It's just that the two brothers put this matter on the table and made people realize that a good public relations can save themselves a lot of trouble.
Harvey Weinstein has taken advantage of this advantage to maintain good relationships with all directors and stars who are interested in Oscars.
Originally, he had hoped that little Gilbert would be like those directors in the independent film industry. After being fooled at a young age and using some language skills, he would obey his words.
But after several contacts, Harvey found that he wanted to keep things simple.
Little Gilbert directed his first movie at the age of 21 and was a huge success. The continuous success over the years cannot be explained by luck.
From the scandal war to the animal welfare incident to the Mel Gibson incident, every incident has proved that little Gilbert is not only a good movie maker, but also a ruthless person.
Harvey has been thinking about the gossip girls of Little Gilbert, especially Naomi Watts, for a long time, but he didn't dare to take action because he was afraid of Little Gilbert's revenge. Logically speaking, "The English Patient" and "Saving Private Ryan" are competing for Oscars in the same session. This competition is no easier than the summer competition.
Therefore, Harvey should be able to proceed with confidence. After all, he is a competitor. As long as he does not use means outside the rules, no one can say anything.
But he forgot that Miramax Pictures is now a subsidiary of Disney.
Of course, Disney, which has always wanted to acquire Melon Studios, cares more about Gilbert's thoughts than "The English Patient."
Disney's board of directors, especially Robert Iger, was worried that "The English Patient" would influence "Saving Private Ryan" and make Gilbert Jr. unhappy.
Therefore, Harvey was specifically ordered not to discredit "Saving Private Ryan" and to follow normal public relations strategies.
What is a normal public relations strategy? As an Oscar public relations expert, Harvey knows Oscar's temper all too well. A British story and an American story, the judges definitely favored the American story.
After all, the British are cousins, certainly not as good as their own sons.
If normal public relations strategies were followed, the chances of "The English Patient" winning an Oscar would be greatly reduced.
But helplessly, now under Disney, Harvey had to accept the arrangement.
However, he still made some small moves secretly. At least Disney can't see "The English Patient" lose all its money, right?
While working on public relations, Harvey saw Michael Ovitz step down, knew that he was not the material, and lost interest in the position of Disney president.
Now what Harvey is thinking is that he might as well start his own business again. There are many advantages to staying under a large company, but the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages. Nothing is under his control.
Little Gilbert didn’t know what Harvey Weinstein was thinking. He didn’t mess with him, and Little Gilbert didn’t bother to care about him.
After "Saving Private Ryan" received the nomination, public relations expert Marco Wald suggested that Gilbert should focus on best picture.
As for Best Director, this is the first time Gilbert has been nominated. It is unlikely that he will win the award after being nominated for the first time.
For the sake of balance, the Academy will inevitably give the Best Director award to someone else.
Little Gilbert thought it made sense and agreed to the plan.
Before Christmas, "The Sixth Sense" was wrapped in Philadelphia. Because there were children starring, the crew did not go to the nightclub this time, but held a proper wrapping party.
As the main investors, Warner and Touchstone Pictures have arranged for the media to come over to report and take photos. The purpose is to tell movie fans that Gilbert Jr.'s new film has been completed, so please continue to pay attention.
After the media dispersed, it was time for the crew members to communicate with each other.
Hailey found little Gilbert immediately and thanked him.
Little Gilbert touched the cute little boy's head and said, "You're welcome, Haley, your performance is great. I'm glad you participated in this film."
Haley said: "During this period, I have been thinking about what you said to me. Will gaining weight really affect my career as an actor?"
Little Gilbert always talked about him and told him not to gain weight, which made Haley very confused.
"Well," little Gilbert thought for a moment and said, "That's not true, Haley, everyone's situation is different. Your facial features are relatively small, but your most advantageous place is your eyes.
If you gain weight and cover your eyes, your best advantage will be gone, so I suggest you maintain a good figure. "
This deception seemed quite reasonable to Hailey as he shook his head.
He thanked again: "Thank you, director, for your advice. I will definitely keep it."
Watching Haley walk away, little Gilbert sighed, did he save a little genius? You should count it!
Bruce Willis also came over and clinked glasses with little Gilbert: "This is the most tiring film I have ever made since I started filming."
"But it turned out pretty well, didn't it?" Little Gilbert clinked glasses with Bruce Willis.
"The Sixth Sense" has a large section of drama, which Bruce Willis has never experienced before.
He had previously shot action films, and the literary and dramatic parts were not very demanding.
But in the crew of "The Sixth Sense", it is common for a script to be played twenty or thirty times, so Bruce Willis said he was tired.
If the action scenes are difficult, you can use a body double, but there are no body doubles in literary dramas.
Among the cast, the most surprising actor, besides Haley, is Bruce Willis. This action movie actor gave an actor-level performance during the filming.
James Gunn loved the "Die Hard" series very much. He told little Gilbert: "I never thought that a strong police detective could turn into an excellent psychologist.
Moreover, Bruce's performance is very detailed, and the changes in facial expressions and body language are just right.
If action movies hadn't limited his acting options, he would have achieved greater success. "
Gilbert Jr.'s reply was: "That's not surprising, Bruce is from Broadway, and that's why I wanted to work with him in the first place.
Now after starring in "The Sixth Sense", his acting career has also opened up. "
When James Gunn thought about it, it was indeed true.
(End of chapter)