Chapter 203 The Last Face
The 52nd Emmy Awards came to an end, amidst a roar of noise and applause, bringing an end to a year of TV dramas.
In the drama category, "The West Wing" became the biggest winner, winning five trophies including Best Drama Series, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Screenplay.
In the comedy category, "Will & Grace" topped the crowd, winning three important awards including Best Drama Series, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress.
However, the two important awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay went to "Malcolm", "Everybody Loves Raymond" won Best Actress, and "Little People in Politics" won Best Actor.
In sharp contrast to the drama department "The West Wing" where one family dominates, the comedy department, where all the heroes compete, did not produce a single biggest winner in the end. Instead, they were evenly matched, and the "victory" of "Will and Grace" “Strictly speaking, it’s not really a victory.
Obviously, this is an unexpected but reasonable ending. On the surface, it presents the grand scene of a hundred schools of thought contending in the golden age of comedy, but behind it is the fierce competition between different TV stations and different dramas. To a certain extent, It can be seen as a struggle between different camps and different interests.
So——
In terms of television stations, NBC, which owns works such as "The West Wing" and "Will and Grace", leads other competitors with eleven trophies; HBO Then he won eight trophies, once again proving his status as the king of reputation in the industry; ABC's seven trophies can be regarded as an unexpected surprise.
The most disappointing thing is that CBS and Fox each only have two trophies in their account.
However, in recent years, the quality of TV series has always been unsatisfactory. Fox TV has made a good turnaround with "Malcolm Family" playing a dark horse role. It only has two trophies, but they are the two most solid awards in the comedy department. It can be said that It's the snipe and the clam competing for the fisherman's profit.
It’s another year, some are happy and some are worried, bustling and fighting, and then all eyes are on the new broadcast season that will start in September.
It is conceivable that another battle will follow. Even if the autumn broadcast has not officially kicked off, the smoke of gunpowder can already be felt in the air.
Among them, the invisible swordsmanship between NBC and the Emmy Awards is also a key. No news media will reveal this secret outright, but it is well known throughout Hollywood that the salary structure will be broken this summer. The ultimate "Friends" is changing the industry ecology.
This is a good thing for actors, directors, screenwriters and even producers.
But for TV stations, rising costs are a headache.
NBC TV station still performed strongly at the Emmy Awards. From nominations to awards, from quantity to quality, it led in all aspects, but the Emmy Awards also responded -
Obviously, they do not want A situation in which one company dominates the industry emerges, because this will destroy the balance of the industry.
So.
In the comedy department, "Malcolm's Family" became a disruptor; at the same time, "Will & Grace" rose to prominence while "Friends" was completely left out.
Five mentions and one hit.
This is the report card of "Friends" at tonight's awards ceremony. The only trophy comes from...Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, Anson Wood.
Who would have thought that Anson would be the last fig leaf of "Friends", and it would be Anson who spoke out for the "Friends" crew to express their stance.
Accident, accident among accidents.
Even if some people expected that NBC's dominance might encounter a comprehensive challenge, they did not expect Anson to play a vocal role. In addition, the most important thing is that Anson is not only a voice for the six protagonists of "Friends", but a voice for every TV industry practitioner. He believes that every role and every position is worthy of attention, and the subtext is Emmy There is no need to take the dispute between the awards and "Friends" seriously.
On both sides, play a big board on each side.
What’s interesting is that both sides have their own interpretations. The Emmy Awards believe that Anson’s words are protecting them and insisting that the actors use their strengths in different positions; the crew of “Friends” believes that Anson’s words are for them. Protest, proving that the words of the six actors who are the protagonists are the truth.
Things suddenly became interesting.
Judging from the situation at the awards ceremony, Anson is like walking on a high wire. If he is not careful, he may offend the Emmy Awards, NBC and the "Friends" crew. Zhu Bajie is not a human being when he looks in the mirror. , the interpretation of those words is slightly off track and it is against everyone.
However, Anson's just-in-time handling of advances and retreats made the whole situation interesting, and he relied on the live TV platform to win the hearts of the people. In the end, he became the target of the Emmy Awards, NBC, and the "Friends" crew who all tried to "win over", proving that Anson is to defend their point of view.
With a slight difference, Zhu Bajie transforms into a fragrant steamed bun, which is loved by everyone.
Such a result was unexpected.
Originally, the guest award is more like an easter egg, a kind of entertainment, because there is no such award in the film award ceremony. Awards are set up for special/friendly roles, even if At the Emmy Awards, the positioning of this award is also slightly vague and cannot be defined -
It would be unfair to the series creators if it is given equal weight with other awards.
But if the value of the award is not high, it is chosen by voting just like other awards.
Naturally, the guest awards fall somewhere between serious and entertaining.
Winning an award is indeed an award. No one can deny that this is an Emmy Award, but the media will not exaggerate it. A certain actor won the Best Guest Actor Award again. At the same time, the actor I won't highlight it in my resume, "Hey, don't forget the Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor."
Normally speaking, even if Anson wins the award, there will be no news reports. Too much space will not make it the center of attention at a star-studded award ceremony.
This year, Anson has given special meaning to "guests" with practical actions——
From the red carpet to the award ceremony, Anson is just a guest who comes to have fun. He is not the protagonist or the focus, but he continuously steals the spotlight in different ways, showing his strong presence, and even steals the halo of other protagonists, so that the award ceremony is over. After that, the aftertaste never faded.
It is unimaginable that on a night when Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt appeared together for the first time after their marriage, on a night when "The West Wing" shined and "Will and Grace" broke through, on a night where all the stars In a night filled with sparkling topics, the one that everyone was talking about in the end was Anson?
Is it reasonable?
This is the real ceremony master.
Before the award ceremony ended, the Temple Auditorium was already abuzz with heated discussions. All kinds of topics were centered around Anson, and they became more and more mysterious. There were even rumors that Anson’s words were inspired by Jennifer Aniston. , in exchange for Jennifer and Brad Pitt building momentum for Anson on the red carpet——
Confusing right and wrong, the matter is far from the truth, and it has nothing to do with it.
In this regard, Anson swore: The person involved had no knowledge, sincerely.
Fourth update.
(End of this chapter)