Chapter 751 Let nature take its course
——Charlie Kaufman.
Tonight, Charlie won a Best Screenplay nomination for "Adapted Screenplay."
The screenplay department of the Golden Globe Awards is not further subdivided into adaptations and original works, and the competition is more intense; but precisely because of this, if you can win the award, you can often take a lead in the Oscar competition. .
As early as half a month ago, Edgar had been inquiring about Charlie——
Currently busy writing the script for "Warm and Containing Light", will Charlie attend the Golden Globe Awards? Is he willing to temporarily leave the typewriter and enter the hustle and bustle of Vanity Fair? Is this geek willing to cooperate with the publisher's publicity and public relations activities to fight for the Oscars?
Edgar wants Charlie to attend.
In this way, Anson can openly look for opportunities to contact Charlie, promote himself, and strive for the opportunity of "Warm and Containing Light".
Of course, Edgar can contact Charlie's agent and arrange a meeting; but such business negotiation situations are often full of politeness and pleasantries. If you want to impress Charlie, you may need to spend more effort to break the first layer of guard. After all, Anson's current competitors are Nicolas Cage and Jim Carrey.
Things might be simpler if two people could get out of the broker, out of the business negotiation mode, and talk in a more relaxed and simple way.
The truth is, indeed.
However.
When Edgar confirmed that Charlie would attend the Golden Globe Awards, things became difficult because there was a fine line here -
Too deliberate, flattering and not sincere enough. , but may damage the impression.
Too casual and unable to leave a deep impression is equivalent to wasted effort.
What's more important is that at an awards ceremony where stars gather and people come and go, how to choose the right tone and how to open up the topic is all a matter of knowledge.
Things may be more difficult than imagined.
Coming on stage with a mission in mind, Anson was inevitably worried about gains and losses, because he really liked the script "Nuan Nuan Contains Light"——
This was the first time.
At the beginning, choosing "Butterfly Effect" also went through comprehensive considerations; but this time it was different. I chose a project purely because I liked it.
This kind of mood becomes different.
Inevitably, the number of thoughts in my mind began to increase.
However!
Plans cannot keep up with changes.
Before Anson had time to enter the hall, his thoughts were still stuck on the hustle and bustle of the red carpet. He lamented that the attention of "Ocean's Twelve" was so high that it was beyond imagination. Any slightest disturbance would attract the attention of reporters, and there was no time at all. Think about meeting Charlie and how to start the conversation.
As a result, Charlie Kaufman appeared in front of him.
What to do?
Anson searched his memory. When he arrived at the red carpet, he did not see Charlie -
This thin, small and inconspicuous nerd was placed on the red carpet. There is almost no sense of existence, but the messy curly hair like Einstein is particularly eye-catching and can easily catch the eye.
Just like now, Anson only noticed Charlie when he saw that wild hairstyle.
Even when he came to attend the award ceremony, Charlie did not take care of his hair. Instead, he let his hair get messy in the wind, growing unruly and wildly. It looked incompatible with the slightly loose black suit and white shirt, and he looked like a Hobbit. It means a person mistakenly breaks into the elven kingdom.
If Anson is correct and did not see Charlie on the red carpet, then this proves that Charlie has been there a long time ago, at least for more than twenty minutes.
So, Charlie has been standing outside, why? Or is it that Charlie had already entered the banquet hall, but found that he didn't like the atmosphere inside and left?
Everything happened suddenly. Anson was briefly panicked for a moment, but quickly regained his composure.
Take a deep breath, there is no need to worry about gains and losses, just take it as it comes, calm your mind, and let nature take its course, you may be able to find different opportunities; if you are too concerned about gains and losses, you may ruin the opportunity yourself.
For a twenty-year-old young man, this is easier said than done; but for Anson, a man of two generations, this little concern for gain and loss is not a problem.
A small accident helped Anson regain his normalcy, and he took the initiative to walk towards Charlie without deliberately avoiding it.
But Anson did not rush to say hello, but followed Charlie's line of sight and looked over - there was nothing.
To be precise, it is not nothing, but a side of frosted glass.
Through the frosted glass, you can see the busy scene of people coming and going in the hotel lobby. It is obvious that the annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony is the party of the year.
Charlie may be observing those familiar and unfamiliar faces to collect material for his screenwriter.
Soon, Anson rejected the idea, because Charlie's scripts were never about group portraits or strangers, but often about themselves.
In other words, introspection.
Glass? Mirror?
Then, Anson noticed that a faint reflection could be seen on the frosted glass, not only his own reflection, but also the reflection of the elevator entrance behind him.
Looking back at the elevator, and when he looked back again, Anson noticed Charlie reflected in the frosted glass, and the focus of his scattered sight regrouped and fell on his reflection.
"Are you looking for something?" Charlie asked.
Anson was taken aback, and without hiding his embarrassment, he told frankly, "What you are observing."
Charlie:...
Anson, "You have been here for a while. I guess that maybe you have seen some secret and are worried that others may silence you."
Charlie:...
Anson is not embarrassed anymore, he You can see the speechlessness in Charlie's eyes: Charlie's script didn't bother to write such a plot, "Hey, we in Hollywood should be the most tolerant of dramatic tension. Although it is cliché, it does not mean that it is not exciting."
Charlie raised his chin slightly, "You are right. What's more, you are not a screenwriter."
Anson tilted his head, "Is this a complaint?"
Charlie, "No, this is a fact."
In a rare moment, Anson was speechless, and the smile at the corner of his mouth rose slightly.
Charlie noticed that although the reflection in the frosted glass was not clear, he was focused enough.
At this time, Charlie finally turned to look at Anson, without any special expression, a little reserved, "Sorry, I was distracted."
Anson blinked, "So, you Just get distracted for a moment and keep standing here? Is this the case for all screenwriters, or is it just you?”
Charlie actually started to think seriously, "I guess not all screenwriters are like this, but I'm not the only one."
Joke, failed again.
Anson shrugged lightly, "Oh, that's it."
Charlie noticed, "Sorry, I was a little distracted today." Paused, "This morning, a next-door neighbor disturbed me He told me that he had been troubled by the same recurring dream, so that I kept thinking about that recurring dream all day long. "
" Oh," Anson sighed——
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No emotion at all.
Charlie looked at Anson with a serious face, "It's true."
Anson, "Although I'm not a screenwriter, I heard that this is nonsense. Excuse me, 伱What dream did you have? Or do you want us to continue to pretend that this is the dream of your next door neighbor, Mr. C?”
Charlie did not speak and looked at Anson quietly for a while, but his expression could not remain calm after all.
“Well, I’ve been stuck with this for a good two weeks.”
(End of this chapter)