Chapter 489 22 years old
Reese Witherspoon, 33 years old, is a native American actor.
Although she has not had many works since her debut, she has already won the Best Actress Award at the 78th Academy Awards for her music biopic "Song to Sing" at the age of 30, making her an Oscar-winning actress.
Previously, she also starred in the famous Hollywood film "Legally Blonde".
Reese Witherspoon stood in the center of the stage, following the script prepared in advance and using the teleprompter on site, and seriously "boasted" about the director's profession.
This moment is the highlight moment for the five nominated directors.
"Everyone in front of the TV can understand them as the CEO, the big boss who has the most power, the ultimate boss"
"On the set, they will also become your brothers and parents. , or a psychiatrist."
"If any actor stays in the nanny car and refuses to come out, they may even become a negotiator."
"That person is definitely not me. .”
"Everyone knows who it is."
"Ben Stiller."
The scene was full of laughter.
“A director must have a deep understanding of how to collaborate with others, find inspiration from artists in various fields around him, combine them into one, faithfully present the creative intention of the screenwriter, and work with the photographer to It is transformed into images to help each actor grasp how to interpret his role."
"Design every shot so that everything that appears on the screen is closely related to the story itself."
"And check all components of the film to sublimate the overall artistic effect."
"Of course, there are exceptions for some directors."
"They themselves are screenwriters, so they need to be faithful to present his own creative intention.”
“Faithfulness, creative intention”
The audience in the audience was stunned when they heard Reese Witherspoon repeat these two words. He laughed knowingly.
This is a subtle hint that the director who wrote and directed himself suddenly changed the script in the middle of filming, and then euphemistically said that the revised script was his creative intention
Wang Shu couldn't help but smile when he heard this.
This is quite common in domestic entertainment, which is a director-centered system. It is common for directors to modify scripts mid-shooting.
Hollywood is a producer-centered system, and ordinary directors do not have this right at all. They modify the script according to the requirements of producers and investors.
Of course, Wang Shu's scripts are all stolen, so he usually doesn't modify the scripts, so he won't annoy the actors.
As an actor, no one dislikes directors who suddenly change the script during filming.
Because this approach will ruin the actor's previous preparations, and it will also require the actor to rethink how to adapt to the role, which will increase the workload in vain.
If the schedule is sufficient, it's okay, but if the schedule is tight, the actor will definitely be full of resentment.
Reese Witherspoon stood on the stage after reading these, took a breath, and then loudly said: "The nominee for best director is."
"Wang Tree, "The Wolf of Wall Street"
When she thought about it, a close-up shot of Wang Shu himself suddenly appeared on the big screen on the stage.
I saw Monica, Kristen and others sitting next to him.
Wang Shu had already expected that there would be a close-up shot in this session, so he controlled his facial expressions. Except for a hint of smile on his young and handsome face, no other expressions appeared.
As his name and "The Wolf of Wall Street" were completely read out by Reese Witherspoon, Matt Damon, Monica, Kristen, Sister Stone and others immediately looked excited Applause, some even cheered.
“Who do you think will win the Best Director Award?”
In the audience, Nicole Kidman felt the atmosphere of the scene and couldn't help but ask the people next to her.
"If "The Wolf of Wall Street" hadn't failed to win a small award, and if "Slumdog Millionaire" hadn't been so powerful, I would most likely think of Wang Shu."
"Now , most likely Danny Boyle."
"I heard that the Academy liked this movie very much."
The person next to him said his analysis.
"The academy likes it?" Nicole Kidman was surprised.
If the Academy likes it, then even if "The Wolf of Wall Street" has the highest reputation for winning the award, it is now in doubt.
The person next to him nodded, as if he didn't want to elaborate.
When Nicole Kidman saw this, she didn’t ask any questions and looked at the stage.
On the stage, Reese Witherspoon then read out nominated directors such as Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" and Stephen Daldry's "Life and Death Reading".
When all five nominated directors were mentioned, Reese Witherspoon opened the envelope with a smile, took a look, and said in a deafening voice: "Wang Shu, "The Wolf of Wall Street"!"
The scene suddenly erupted into enthusiastic applause.
Nicole Kidman was startled, but then she also applauded enthusiastically.
I just analyzed that Danny Boyle would win the award, but I didn’t expect that it would be Wang Shu who won the award in a blink of an eye.
It seems that even if the Academy likes "Slumdog Millionaire" very much, it can't compete with "The Wolf of Wall Street", which has a high demand for winning the award.
She looked towards the stage.
At this moment, the world's youngest Oscar-winning director is born.
Create records and refresh history.
When Wang Shu heard that he had won the award, he stood up immediately.
Matt Damon, Monica, Kristen, Sister Stone and others sitting next to him stood up and applauded him at the same time.
Monica, Christine, and Sister Shitou were the three closest to Wang Shu and gave Wang Shu a hug one by one.
This time at the Oscars, the stage was too close to the auditorium, so Wang Shu walked up in a few steps.
Taking the statuette from the award trophy, Wang Shu stood in front of Li Mai in the center of the stage and delivered his acceptance speech. "I am very happy that the Academy can award this award to me, thank you."
It is a rule to thank the American Film Institute at the Academy Awards. Say yes at the beginning, and after winning the award It’s okay to say it at the end of your speech, but you can’t forget it anyway.
Although it's okay to forget to thank the academy, it will make the academy feel arrogant. As long as the academy is biased, it will be difficult to win awards in the future.
After Wang Shu said this, he paused for a moment, and then said: "Speaking of which, I can come to Hollywood and win the Oscar today, I need to thank Gong Li."
< br>“In 2007, I collaborated with Gong Li on a film.”
“At that time, she asked me if I was interested in developing my career in Hollywood?”
“Then, she asked Dino The gentleman recommended me.”
“Then, there was The Tuner.”
“Working with Matt on The Tuner, and then The Wolf of Wall Street.”< br>
“So. In addition to thanking Gong Li, I also want to thank Mr. Dino and his team, as well as Matt, Monica, Kristen and other actors or staff of "The Tuner" ."
"Finally, the cast and crew of "The Wolf of Wall Street""
"Matt, Scarlett, Emma."
"Without their hard work, I would not be standing here today."
"So. I am really grateful."
"This award belongs to everyone."
< br>"Thank you."
After saying that, he bowed towards the audience.
The entire theater then burst into enthusiastic applause.
Reese Witherspoon watched Wang Shu walk off the stage, and the shock in her heart never calmed down to this moment.
She became an Oscar-winning actress at the age of 30.
But the young director in front of me from the East won the Academy Award for Best Director at the age of 22.
You may even win the Best Picture Award at the end of the awards ceremony!
Youth may not mean anything.
But it is incredible for a young Eastern director to come to Hollywood and win the Academy Award for Best Director.
The difficulty is simply an impossible task.
Because when Chinese directors come to Hollywood, they can’t win awards just by making excellent films. Winning awards is not in line with American political correctness.
Although it is not 100% impossible to win the prize, it is not a situation where you can win the prize for the first time.
Not to mention that it will take ten or eight years, which reflects the difficulty of winning an Oscar.
Under the stage, many people were whispering to each other.
Penelope Cruz, who previously won the Best Supporting Actress Award, said to the person next to her: "Wang Shu looks so young, how old is he?"
Sitting on her The person next to me answered: "22 years old."
"I heard that my birthday is in May. After May this year, I am only 23 years old."
Penelope Cruz exclaimed when she heard this: "A 22-year-old Oscar director?"
The person next to him shrugged, as if you didn't think so.
Penelope Cruz is autistic. She is 35 years old and has just won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She is already overjoyed.
But in the same Oscar as her, there was a 22-year-old Best Director.
This.
I just heard the person next to me say again: "Although Wang Shu is young, he is really capable of winning awards."
"You know, his debut film went to Berlin and won the Alfred Bowen Award. "Then I went to Cannes and won the Best Screenplay Award and the Best Actress Award."
"Then there was the Venice Film Festival. He won the Best Director Award."
"It is natural to win the Golden Globe Award and the Oscar. It is not the so-called director who suddenly appeared by luck."
"But a genuine and powerful director."
"Queen of Cannes?" Penelope Cruz didn't pay attention to this and didn't know much about it. She exclaimed after hearing this.
"Uh-huh." The person next to him shrugged again, "It's the movie "The Tuner". The heroine of the original film was chosen by Wang Shu himself, and then she won the Cannes Film Festival. Later."
"Our Hollywood version of "The Tuner" is a movie that Dino invested in and Wang Shu came here to remake it."
"The actors were not chosen by Wang Shu."
Although she didn't say this clearly, Penelope Cruz understood the meaning.
She looked towards Monica and whispered: "If you perform well in "The Tuner", will you have a chance to be nominated for Best Actress?"
"Of course. "The man nodded firmly, "For a role that won the Best Actress at Cannes, even if she doesn't win the Oscar for Best Actress, there should be no problem in being nominated."
Penelope Cruz. After a moment of silence, he said softly: "Monica may not have performed well."
"Alas~" The man did not refute, but said regretfully, "That role, if it had been played by someone else, might have been played by someone else." Nominated for an Oscar, and will soon be competing for Best Actress.”
Penelope Cruz was affected by her emotions and felt a little regretful in her heart.
Good movie roles are hard to come by.
Since the heroine of the original version of "The Tuner" has already won the Best Actress Award at Cannes, as long as she plays this role well, she will indeed be nominated for an Academy Award, and may even win the Best Actress Oscar.
Monica. She was not even nominated. Such a good opportunity was really wasted.
(End of this chapter)