Chapter 946 The Soul of the Work
The whole place was in a heat wave, just like midsummer.
The entire Lumiere Hall is completely crazy, on all levels.
They did not expect that the crew of "The Cortlets" would be a smoke bomb, they did not expect that this year's jury would be so tough, and they did not expect that the biggest surprise at this year's Cannes Film Festival would be "Elephant" ".
One by one, each unexpected event swept the entire place like a tsunami.
Destroy sanity.
Scene, caught in a frenzy.
Not to mention Alex and Eric, Nicholas and Carl in front of the TV screen were also shocked, shivering in front of the rolling heat.
As soon as Gus greeted, Alex and Eric ran behind Anson one after another, using the tall Anson as a shield. Before Anson could respond, Gus had already pushed them. The three of them took the stage together.
Pap-pap-pap-pap-pap-pap!
The applause and thunder were rising steadily, almost to the point of tearing off the roof of the Film Palace.
Patrice Jaap stepped forward, handed the Palme d'Or to Gus with a smile on his face, and gave Gus a kind and warm hug.
Ho ho ho, ho ho ho!
The sound didn’t stop, but it continued to soar, detonating the scene.
Gus took a deep breath and looked back at Anson and the three of them. Anson was the first to take the lead in applauding. Alex and Eric followed suit, applauding, cheering and whistling. , extremely lively.
This scene made Gus unable to hold back, and the smile on his lips rose slightly.
Gus stood in front of the microphone and took a deep breath.
"Thank you, thank you..."
Actually, Gus never thought that he would be able to stand in such a position, the highest podium of the three major European film festivals. That sounds like He didn't have any connections, and he never considered these things when making a movie. He was more worried about how to raise investment, how to assemble a crew, and how to evolve the ideas in his mind into images.
Then...then, he came here.
A little surprise.
"In fact, what I want to say has just been said. Obviously, I did not expect that there would be a second time, and I was not prepared."
Honest, calm, and simple.
However, this is Gus, he has never been good with words.
Hahaha.
There was good-natured laughter in the Lumiere Hall, and the atmosphere was relaxed.
“What I want to say and what I can say has always been in the movie, so I became a director instead of a stand-up comedian.”
Ha!
“But, here, I want to thank Anson. The soul of this movie. Sorry, Alex, Eric, I didn’t mean anything against you.”
Hahaha !
Laughter, one wave after another.
Gus’s face was serious. He didn’t mean to be joking, but why was the audience bursting with laughter and applause? This honest man turned to look at Anson.
“Until the last moment, I was still not sure that choosing Anson was the right decision. As shown in the movie, I hope that the children can present themselves in school, an unpolished appearance; But obviously, Anson is not a middle school student, he has been a long time ago."
"However, after meeting, Anson convinced me, he didn't even need to speak."
"His hair, his. His clothes and his demeanor are completely in line with my imagination, and it also truly confirms my original intention of shooting this film.”
"It's not violence."
Oh!
Heh!
Exclaimed.
"Sorry to disappoint you."
Gus seemed very calm.
“I hope to present the state of contemporary American teenagers. School violence and guns are only part of it. In addition, there is also their living conditions, the society and the world in their eyes, and the future they see.”
"In them, what we see is the present and future of our society." "Perhaps, Anson is the only actor who has captured this inspiration, so when Anson appears on the camera, the story has already It begins."
"Anson was the inspiration for the whole story."
The whole audience was shocked.
After Dior’s Eddie Slimane, someone else called Anson his muse.
But more importantly, the aftertaste left by the movie "Elephant" is still fermenting. Looking back carefully, is the daily life presented in the movie not a state?
The status of teenagers presents a small slice of society in a cross-sectional manner.
Amazement, overwhelming.
"I need to thank Anson for being willing to star in this work, even if I can't afford the remuneration; I also need to thank Anson for being willing to follow me to explore and complete this work; I also need to thank Anson for his wholehearted devotion and working with Alex and I. Rick found the way forward in the confusion"
"Finally, we are here together"
"Ladies and gentlemen, Anson Wood"
Pap-pap-pap-pap-pap-pap.
The whole place was thunderous.
This is also a historical moment. A director shared his glorious moment of reaching the Palme d'Or with the protagonist of the movie and gave him supreme treatment.
Pap-pap-pap-pap-pap-pap.
Nicholas looked at Anson bathed in the golden light and was filled with emotion——
When TMZ broke the news that Anson completed the filming of "Elephant" in Portland, it triggered the entire Hollywood crowd. Sorry, this idol is overestimating his abilities.
But now, this vase actor has appeared on the Cannes stage with a work that countless people scorned, and he has reached the Palme d'Or with dignity.
This journey has been magnificent and incredible.
It’s hard to imagine that Anson Wood is actually an actor in the Palme d’Or!
Involuntarily, Nicholas also straightened his back, opened his shoulders, and clapped wildly.
Amidst the roaring applause of the audience, Anson looked at Gus in disbelief, but Gus persisted and reached out to signal Anson to come and give his acceptance speech.
Anson couldn’t laugh or cry——
The Palme d'Or is an award given to directors. Why would he, as an actor, join in the fun?
But standing on the stage, there is no need to be coy and pretentious.
So, after Ansen confirmed again, he stepped forward generously.
Bah bang bang!
The applause was rising steadily. Seeing Anson's calm and unshakable posture, one or two people in the Lumiere Hall whistled, and the atmosphere was lively.
In the crowd, Thierry Frémaux also stood up, with a decent and calm smile on his lips -
In his heart, he was actually swearing.
The jury really didn't give any face, seven awards, and finally only awarded four works. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is because of the poor overall quality of this year's main competition unit. Thierry, the artistic director Nature is the first to bear the brunt.
But...
The result was known in advance this morning. Thierry's anger had been vented. Looking at the scene in front of him at this moment, he had to praise Pat. Reese-Jaihou chose to award the Palme d'Or to the "Elephant", which is a move worthy of recognition.
After all, the Palme d'Or will define every year of the Cannes Film Festival in the future. Ten or twenty years from now, people will not remember the controversy caused by "The Cortlets" and "Brown Rabbit" at all, and they may not remember "Dogs". "The Town" and "Mystic River" led the official program score at this Cannes Film Festival. In the end, only "Elephant" will be remembered as winning the Palme d'Or.
And, of course, maybe Anson's stunning and confident Cannes debut.
Thierry's eyes showed a hint of appreciation, he raised his hands high, clapped vigorously, and followed the crowd to cheer and whistle.
(End of this chapter)