novelraw Chapter 154
Chapter 154
Justin obviously wanted to meet Keanu, but after meeting his idol, he didn't know what to say, and his mind went blank.
He suddenly understood those girls who screamed when they saw him, maybe all their thinking ability was emptied at that moment.
Before leaving, Eve made a cheering gesture at them, hoping that these boys would not mess up their performance later, otherwise it would definitely be a disaster.
Keanu hugged her waist and said in a low voice, "The awards ceremony will start soon, let's go to the seats."
At this time, the red carpet session is basically over. The stars and behind-the-scenes workers have arrived at the scene one after another, and the broadcast is also notifying everyone to find their seats as soon as possible.
On the way to the seat, Eve noticed that Keanu kept saying hello to some acquaintances. She seriously suspected that these top Hollywood stars must know and be familiar with each other.
Their positions on the left hand side of the stage are almost all stars who have not been nominated. Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman are sitting next to Eve, and in front of them are Spanish handsome Antonio Banderas and his girlfriend Melanie Griffith, ten-year-old Dakota-Johnson sitting between the couple looked innocent and cute.
No wonder she was able to act in so many films in the future. It turned out that she was born in the standard second generation of stars, and her parents and stepfather were all well-known actors.
In the past awards ceremonies, she was a participant, but this time she became a spectator, so her mentality has changed a lot and she has become much more relaxed. She can truly appreciate this rare movie feast as an audience.
When the music of the live string orchestra sounded, everyone fell silent, and everyone knew that the awards ceremony had officially begun!
The head of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Robert Lime, was the first to take the stage to deliver the opening speech, welcoming the guests to the ceremony before veteran presenter Billy emerged.
His appearance was unique, and it turned out that a two-meter-tall Los Angeles policeman carried him onto the stage.
"Welcome to the 72nd Academy Awards, ladies and gentlemen, I'm your old friend Billy!"
He has hosted several Oscars, and he was nominated for an Emmy Award every time. He used such a unique way when he came up, which made the audience on the scene and in front of the TV burst into laughter.
Eve grinned, this host is really interesting, she never expected that as a non-finalist, she would be switched to the live channel by the director.
Oscar directors always switch perspectives to let the audience in front of the TV see the reactions of these stars.
The first scene was cut to the Oscar cancer Meryl Streep. This terrible actress was shortlisted for Best Actress again this year with "My Heart Touches", which is her 12th nomination!
Then Kevin Spacey, Denzel Washington, best actress candidates for best actor competition, Hilary Swank and Julianne Moore appeared in turn.
Of course, Keanu and Eve's laughter cannot escape the camera, and it was transmitted to tens of millions of viewers in North America, giving everyone a new understanding of them.
These two people usually feel very serious and cold, why do they feel a little funny in private?
However, the focus of this opening scene is not the two of them. The scene changed to the rest of the people in about a second. There are too many people who let them appear on the stage!
Billy Crystal on the stage really sang without saying a word, using his voice to tease the Oscars and the nominees, and introduced the five films nominated for Best Picture in this way.
"The Green Mile is one of them, and Tom Hanks is in it, but he can't pee, so he gets up in the middle of the night to make room rounds..."
At this time, Tom Hanks is not old Tang. He sits in the middle of the first row and shrugs his shoulders helplessly, with an attitude of letting you make fun of him. His aggrieved appearance makes people laugh.
"It was really crowded tonight, a lot of new faces, some just new eyes, but most of them were really fresh faces."
When everyone thought he was going to introduce this year's new actors, Billy actually introduced a bunch of old actors who have been acting since the 70s and [-]s.
Most of these old actors are no longer filming, and have not attended the Oscars for many years. This time they reappeared only because of the reason of crossing the century. Unexpectedly, they were teased by the host and became new faces.
Every time a name was pronounced, there was continuous applause at the scene.
It is precisely because of the continuous efforts of these filmmakers that Hollywood has achieved its glory today!This has a faint taste of inheritance.
It is said that good things take time, and the success of this year's Oscars is really a lot of trouble.
First, more than 4000 ballots disappeared during transportation at the post office, and the college could only ask members to resend the ballots.
And then the 55 Oscar statuettes prepared for tonight's awards ceremony disappeared in the transportation. Although 52 of them were successfully recovered, the effect was great.
This year's Oscar competition is very weak. There are no blockbuster movies like "Forrest Gump", "Schindler's List" and "Titanic". Although it is the first Oscar in the new century, it will become the most dull Fortunately, these stupid things of the college gave the reporters enthusiasm, otherwise they didn't want to report at all.
So in Billy's opening scene, he thanked the driver who retrieved the Oscar statuette and made fun of the academy.
"Willie was awarded $50 for recovering over 5 trophies, which doesn't sound like much if you know that Miramax and DreamWorks spent tens of millions of dollars in PR just to get it back. The words of a statuette."
Eve's eyes widened involuntarily when she heard this, and the host really dared to speak out, directly talking about the public relations fee for the awards season.
I don't know what kind of mentality the Weinstein brothers, Spielberg and others will have at the scene. Anyway, the stars all laughed exaggeratedly and applauded the host's sharp complaints.
"He dared to say it too much." Eve whispered.
Keanu pursed his lips, "Anyway, this is a well-known fact. If it is not sharp, how can it be interesting? The academy must have reviewed this opening statement. After the review, you can still complain, which proves that it has little effect."
The stand-up comedy began to sing again, and the 10-minute opening ended very quickly. Eve still had a feeling that she couldn't get enough of it. These hosts are really good at talking.
When the host Billy finally opened, the first award was Drew, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu who came out to present the costume design award.
All the awards must be presented within three hours, and performances must be interspersed in the middle. The time for both the award speeches and the acceptance speeches has been compressed.
One statue after another found its winner, and Eve got a little refreshed when last year's Best Supporting Actor winner, James Cobain, stepped out.
The actor born in 1928 is already gray-haired, and his overall spirit is very good. He is a handsome and handsome old man. No wonder he still won an Oscar at the end of his acting career.
"Angelina Jolie won the Best Supporting Actress at the 72nd Academy Awards!"
Nominated for the first time and won the award, this award is really enviable.
When Eve heard the name, she stood up and applauded her colleague softly. Being able to film with the Oscar winner really gained a lot.
Winona over there had expected this day long ago, and she wasn't surprised at all. They all stood up and applauded. This is a victory for the crew!
In the following time, Eve felt that she had become an applauding machine. No wonder Nicole Kidman clapped like a seal. If she clapped her hands too much, it would really hurt.
Her mind was a little wandering, and she wanted to end the awards ceremony quickly.
"Honey, I have to go backstage, see you later." Keanu said in a low voice, as an award presenter, he had to go backstage to prepare in advance.
Eve waved her hand, "Go, I look forward to seeing you on the stage."
Keanu stooped to avoid the camera and walked quickly backstage.
Giving his acceptance speech was John Owen, who had just won Best Adapted Screenplay for The Cider House Rules.
When the winner of the Best Original Screenplay Award, Alan Ball, was walking backstage holding his Oscar, the announcer said in a magnetic voice: "Welcome actor Keanu Reeves!"
On the Oscar stage, if someone who has won an award before will have an additional title called AcademyWinner, and someone who has been nominated will be called Academynominee, and actors like Keanu who mainly focus on commercial films will be empty without any prefix.
Although Oscar is an academy award, it needs commercial film superstars to attract audiences for them, and superstars are also happy to come here to increase exposure, or to express their yearning for the academy.
This year's hottest stars in the world have attended the Oscars. Almost all the superstars of the 90s are there. Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise have their own nominations. The box office harvester Harrison Ford and the mysterious little plum Leonardo, Johnny Depp, who still looks normal, and Nicolas Cage, who has not yet become the king of bad movies.
When Keanu was holding the envelope from the backstage, he took a special look to see if the result of the best editing award was written on it. He was a little nervous because of his girlfriend's reminder before, for fear of making a mistake.
As a superstar of commercial films, he received a lot of applause as soon as he came out, and his status in the industry is not much worse than those acting masters, and his popularity is quite good.
The cameraman and the director may be Keanu and Eve's CP fans. It was Keanu who presented the award, but it made a person on the stage and a person off the stage look at each other.
"As we know, the success of a film is inextricably linked to its editing, and nominations include The Matrix, American Beauty, Inside Out, The Cider House Rules and The Sixth Sense. "
When these shortlisted films appeared, everyone couldn't help applauding, wondering if "The Matrix" could win a grand slam in technical awards.
The previous award winners for best sound editing, best visual effects, and best sound were all "The Matrix", and now the man on stage is the leading actor in the movie. If he were to present the awards, it would definitely be a good story!
Keanu himself was also a little nervous. He opened the envelope and a smile suddenly appeared on his face.
When Eve saw this smile, she basically understood that the winner must not be an outsider.
Sure enough, "The winner of the 72nd Academy Award for Best Editing is "The Matrix" Zucker Siberg!"
The staff of The Matrix crew were extremely excited. This is the biggest reward for the behind-the-scenes staff. As a commercially popular sci-fi film, it is quite a remarkable thing to get four statuettes on the Oscars!
Zach, a bespectacled editor who has worked with the Wachowskis for years, finally got his first statuette and gave Keanu a big hug when he took the stage.
Although she didn't take part in that movie, Eve always felt honored and happy for her boyfriend. She sincerely hoped that the movie sequel could maintain such a high quality.
The following awards seemed to be uneventful. Whether it was the best picture or the best actor and actress, they were consistent with the Golden Globe Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. "American Beauty" achieved the best film, best director, and best actor , Best Original Screenplay and other five award feats, becoming the biggest winner tonight!
When the host Billy announced the end of the awards show, Eve breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'm so tired. I might be even more tired next year." She felt that her strength to walk was about to disappear, and she urgently needed to supplement food.
As a spectator this year, I am exhausted. If I become a nominee next year, no matter whether I win an award or not, I will consume even more energy.
Keanu supported his girlfriend's arm and shared the weight of his body, and said: "Now you can eat when you go out, and then stick to it."
The Vanity Fair party is not far from the Oscar awards venue, so it is convenient for the stars to go directly.
As the most established lifestyle magazine, "Vanity Fair" has a great influence in Hollywood. It holds a party after the Oscars every year. Stars who participated and did not participate in the Oscars will dress up to attend.
As a party, it's certainly not as serious as the Oscars, and the stars are much more relaxed.
There are various parties on Oscar night, and the one hosted by Vanity Fair is the most famous and most attended one.
In the party, it is not only a drinking party, hooking up with each other or even being hostile to each other, but also meeting different people. It is a standard social place.
Eve also prepared another outfit for the Vanity Fair party. After she came out of the Chinese theater, she took a car to the spa to change her look and makeup.
The mermaid skirt is too grand and cannot walk freely. Her printed short skirt is both fashionable and comfortable, and she wears it lightly.
The red lips and heavy makeup fully exposed her facial features, coupled with murderous eyes, and her short skirt and black high heels made her beautiful legs undoubtedly revealed.
A good figure is meant to be shown, it is the result of daily exercise and diet.
Her look stood out against the same floor-length dresses of the party stars, looking glamorous.
Gisele Bundchen, Carmen Kath, Tyra Banks, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford and other top female models also appeared at the party, becoming the focus of many male stars' attention .
Eve's outfit allows her to be invincible in the face of female models, not to mention that she also has the best accessory-Keanu Reeves.
Unlike the rest of the crowd chatting around with champagne, she didn't act like a diva and went straight for the food.I just ate a small piece of chocolate while changing clothes, but it made me feel hungry instead.
The smoked salmon pizza with caviar is delicious.
Almost all the celebrities who can appear at the Vanity Fair party are celebrities in the entertainment industry, so many newcomers are trying their best to get an invitation letter, because here they or they can have a chance to hit the big luck.
Generally speaking, the market price of an invitation letter is 2 US dollars, which is not a small number for newcomers who have not become famous.The reporters are even more unwilling to spend money, so they try to get in in various ways.
Tina Brown, the editor-in-chief of "Vanity Fair", took care of everyone, even if she and Eve didn't know each other at all, she hugged and kissed affectionately at the moment: "Honey, it's great that you can come here, I hope to play here Have fun."
"Thank you for the invitation from Vanity Fair, this party looks great." Eve also didn't want to be a villain, and it would be very irrational to have a grudge against the editor-in-chief of such a big media.
Tina smiled and said, "It's good if you like it. Maybe if you have time, you can accept an exclusive interview with our magazine. I guarantee that it will be on the cover."
"It's my pleasure, but I'm not sure if I have the time, it's a lot of work, we're going back to San Diego tomorrow, and then we're going to New York."
"I'll discuss it with your agent, and that's it!" Tina quickly finalized the cover of the first issue of the magazine, and then she hugged Keanu, and then quickly went to greet the rest.
She's the host of the party and has her hands full.
Keanu waited for her Tina Brown to leave before adding: "So that's why people like to come to Vanity Fair, there are always surprises."
"She just wants our story." Eve understood very clearly that the story of the two of them was very attractive after it was broadcast on the talk show, and many viewers were curious about the detailed plot.
There have always been magazines, newspapers, and TV programs trying to find them, but they were all blocked by Robert and Evan Stoff, and they did not answer.
Telling the same story too many times can turn people off and give viewers the illusion that they're living off the story.
Now Eve can only agree in person, and Robert will be the villain.
Whether it is the winners, nominees, or the bigwigs hiding behind the scenes, they all gathered together.
When the president of Universal Pictures, Ron Meyer, was standing by the pool with a glass of wine, an unknown actress turned pale and fell into the pool. The deep V dress on her body was wet and turned into a The see-through suit clings to the body.
However, this commendable performance of courage did not make anyone pay more attention to it. It is no longer possible for Hollywood to rely on such simple and naive methods to get ahead.
On the contrary, the scheming waiter over there deliberately chose a white shirt that was one size smaller, and the white shirt was stretched to the point of exploding with all his muscles. He was publicly mopped up by some bold actresses and was well received.
There are also some celebrities who indulge themselves directly at the party, especially those who are single. They can have threesomes or even foursomes directly in the bathroom or upstairs room.
Both men and women regard this Vanity Fair party as a ladder to fame, but very few succeed.
The well-dressed Oscars are just performances, and now luxury and money are the norm.
Eve has a headache holding the wine glass. It is troublesome for people who don't drink well to go to parties. After toasting and clinking glasses with each other, they have to drink. Even if they just take a small sip each time, it will accumulate a lot.
Especially since she is still in a semi-fasting state, the effect of alcohol will be even faster.
"Can we still hold on? If not, let's go home." Keanu suggested that his current level is different from that of ordinary actors. It belongs to the project to find him, not him to find the project.
Eve nodded, "Let's leave through the back door in a low-key manner. I'll call Hawk and ask him to drive over."
Just as she was about to take out her mobile phone from her handbag, a middle-aged couple just arrived next to her, ready to get some food.
Keanu took the opportunity to say hello: "Good evening, Mr. Marshall, Ms. Kennedy."
These two are both the founders of Amblin Films. Although they have never cooperated before, they have never been against each other, and they have seen each other often.
"Good evening." Frank shook hands with Keanu, while his wife Kathleen Kennedy hugged Keanu, "What a lovely couple, your story is very touching and interesting."
Eve didn't know who was standing in front of her, she politely responded: "Thank you for the compliment, you seem to be the real love."
"Eve, this is Mr. Frank Marshall, next to Ms. Catherine Kennedy." Keanu introduced in a low voice, not wanting his girlfriend to admit his mistake, after all, they are about to cooperate.
After hearing the name, Eve realized in an instant that the couple in front of her were really the most powerful producer combination in Hollywood, and all the films of Amblin Films were co-produced by them and Spielberg!
And Catherine is even more incredible, and will become the helm of Star Wars movies in the future, and she is considered to be the most powerful female producer in Hollywood.
"Nice to meet you." Eve showed a look of surprise on her face, but overall she looked neither humble nor overbearing, and she didn't become submissive just because she knew the identities of these two people.
"I heard about you from Steven, but I didn't expect that the real person looks even more beautiful than the rumors. You are very suitable for that role, but we may not start shooting until next year." Katherine Kennedy looked very kind, and offered to mention The "How to Get Away With Murder" thing.
Eve smiled and said relaxedly: "If I can cooperate with Steven, Tom, and Leonardo, I can wait for a long time. The whole Hollywood will envy my luck."
"It's true, it's really difficult to get the schedules of the three of them together!" Frank Marshall sighed as he said it. The three of them are not only A-listers, but also the top three of the pyramid of Hollywood directors and actors. , who is not a bunch of projects waiting.
"I believe it will be an excellent work. I have just read Frank Jr.'s autobiography. The story is very exciting. I can't wait to see this movie in the cinema."
"That story is indeed legendary." Keanu joked on the sidelines, "It's a pity that I'm stuck in the middle age, otherwise I would like to play a role in it."
He wasn't old enough compared to Tom Hanks, and he wasn't young enough compared to Leonardo.
"There will definitely be opportunities in the future. We have many projects in hand, and we really don't have time to develop them all." Catherine Kennedy glanced at Eve and said in a relaxed tone: "No, Eve may appear in our project again."
"Me?" Eve was a little confused. She didn't remember that she was involved with Amblin Films besides "How to Get Away with Law".
Frank Marshall reminded: "Doug Liman remember? "The Bourne" is a movie we jointly developed with Universal Pictures."
Now Eve naturally understood everything, with a look of shame on her face, "Sorry, I didn't even figure out the ownership of the movie project. No wonder this project was redeveloped after so many years. It turned out to be because of you. I hope We can cooperate with Amblin Entertainment again, this company is really amazing."
She is not exaggerating, this production company really has launched too many good movies, like "ET", "Back to the Future" trilogy, "Who Framed Roger Rabbit", "Jurassic The Park trilogy, the Men in Black series, Madison Bridge, ER, Schindler's List, and more.
""The Bourne Shadow" is not Amblin's, but our own production company." Catherine explained, "Doug told us your views and opinions, I think it is very thoughtful, the old cliché It should have been thrown away, so I am very supportive of a heroine in the movie who can help Bourne."
"Thank you for your support, this really means a lot to me!" Eve did not expect that the couple would have their own company besides Amblin Films, but it is indeed rare to have such a unique and forward-looking vision.
Catherine is also a woman herself, so she can understand Eve's thoughts better. Since Jason Bourne is going to be a different type of agent from James Bond and Ethan Hunt, the heroine should also be like a Bond girl. , spy girl to distinguish.
Originally, she didn't approve of letting a German actress be the heroine, but now Eve's thoughts just resonate with her, and this girl's starlight is far greater than that of the heroine of "Run Lola Run"!
Now the fame is very big, if the movies that are being filmed in the hands are all released smoothly, the fame and audience support will definitely go up to another level.
To impress Steven Spielberg, the acting skills must be guaranteed, and the appearance looks impeccable. The only problem is whether it can accept high-intensity action movie shooting.
Although Doug Liman is also a producer, the opinions of Catherine and Frank must also be very important. Since both of them are optimistic about their proposal, Eve feels that the script may really change!
After the two turned and left, she had time to ask her boyfriend, "Did you know that they both have their own production company?"
"Of course I know. They are well-known in the industry, and they have almost no failed projects. This year's "The Sixth Sense" is a film produced by their Kennedy Marshall film production company."
"Wow! This movie was actually developed by them? It's amazing!"
Eve is really admiring this time, a successful person can really play anything.
"Don't think Catherine is a bit strong, she is very familiar with Lucas and Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis, Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood. Frank also produced "Warriors" "Bao Raiders" and other movies, the relationship in their circle is very close."
It's shocking to hear these names, they are all the people at the top of Hollywood.
No wonder I was recognized by Catherine. The three directors mentioned above are all the directors of the USC Film Academy Alumni Association.