novelraw Chapter 287 Winning the Award and Released
Chapter 287 Winning the Award and Released
Unknowingly, the time has quietly come to the end of December.
The much-anticipated Screen Actors Guild Awards have officially kicked off. Since its establishment in 1995, its importance has continued to increase, because the awards for the four Oscar actor departments will be voted by members of the Screen Actors Guild.
If you can get the support of the trade union, then the probability of winning the prize will soar!
Among the four winners of the Union Awards last year, only Annette Bening lost the best actress award, and the rest of Kevin Spacey's best actor, Michael Caine's best supporting actor and Angelina Na Jolie's Best Supporting Actress all successfully won the statuettes.
This is no longer an outpost, but a real weathervane.
The crew of "Almost Famous" naturally attaches great importance to this award, but Keanu won't be able to come back from vacation until the day after tomorrow, so he couldn't come to attend the union's award ceremony today.
In this nomination, Eve and Mrs. Coen were both nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Keanu unexpectedly won the nomination for Best Supporting Actor, and the 12 main cast members of the film were nominated for Best Ensemble.
The best ensemble performance represents the recognition of the overall performance of the film, not only a few of them who got nominations performed well, but others such as Anna Paquin and the rest of the band performed well.
But Eve once again became a spoiler. Not only was she nominated in the female supporting role, but she was also nominated in the leading female role with "Mulholland Drive".
This makes people feel very surprised, but also very regrettable.
If she chooses to publicize "Mulholland Drive" this year, she might become Julia Roberts' biggest rival on her way to the Olympics!
It's a pity that the two actors belong to the same agency, coupled with external factors, that's why they missed this competition.Maybe there will be a head-on collision in the future, and Eve won't give in easily at that time.
Since it is the Screen Actors Guild Award, it only honors actors, and there are no awards for directors, screenwriters, films, soundtracks, and editing.
In addition to the film department, the Union Award also has a TV drama department, and even most of the actors actually serve the TV drama industry.
The awards ceremony was full of stars, unless they really couldn't get away, they had to attend, and they had to win the support of the union members.
In the film department, the list of nominations for Best Actress is quite luxurious. In addition to Eve and Julia Roberts, Ellen Baustin from "Requiem for a Dream" and Juliet from "Chocolate" Binoche and Laura Linney of "I Don't Worry About You" are all on the list.
The star power of the Best Supporting Actress is not even that much different from that of the heroine!
Needless to say, the two actors of "Almost Famous", Judi Dench in "Chocolate", Julie Waters in "Out of My World", and Kate Winslet in "Quill" They are all famous people, and there is no weak person in the middle.
In the TV department, "Sex and the City", "Will & Grace", "Malcolm in the Family", "Sweetie", "The West", "The Sopranos", "Gillmore" Girls", "Happy Family" and "Friends" are all shortlisted.
It's just that in order to avoid competing with each other, the leading actors of "Friends" chose to sign up as supporting roles. As a result, there was no individual performance award, only the best ensemble award.
Fortunately, I met new friends, otherwise it would be embarrassing for Eve to be alone when everyone was reminiscing about the past.
When she came to the six-member group of friends, Jennifer Aniston stuck to her and said, "Congratulations, you got two nominations today, that's great!"
"It's nothing to get a nomination, you need to get a trophy." Eve joked.
David, the actor who played Rose, praised: "I believe you will win the award. The director cut out the episode you filmed. Everyone said that after this episode is broadcast, many crews will definitely ask you to shoot comedy. , the effect is very good.”
"Has the specific broadcast time come out?"
Eve is more concerned about this issue, and it is best to cooperate with the movie's release time.
"It will premiere on December 12th. At that time, your movie should have been released for two or three days. I hope it can bring some viewers."
"Legally Blonde" was released on December 12, but Christmas Eve on the 22th is just like New Year's Eve, and the box office will fall to the bottom.
The broadcast time of "Friends" is very ingenious, it happens to be on Christmas night, and if it can help Eve to promote during the holiday, the effect may be very good.
During the Christmas holiday, Eve will not stay in Los Angeles to promote the film, but will go to Alaska, so the help of this TV series with 2000 million viewers is very necessary.
Eve said at this time: "If you have time, you can come to the premiere of the movie."
"Sounds very good." Jennifer Aniston responded with a smile: "You are my sister in the TV series, and the premiere of my sister's movie must go!"
Courteney shook her head helplessly and said, "I'm sorry, I will start my Christmas vacation tomorrow, and I have already told my boyfriend that I will go to Tahiti for vacation. I wish your movie all the best."
"It's okay, I hope you have a good time in Tahiti."
Except for the actor who played Monica, the actors who played Joey and Chandler had already arranged their vacation time, but the other two also agreed.
If it was the rest of the time, maybe all six of them would come over.
Because there are not many opportunities to get in touch with the film industry, although TV actors are very profitable, they are not as good as film actors in terms of status and style. They all want to develop into the film industry!
In the following time, Eve and them studied the arrangements for the Christmas vacation. Everyone was from all over the world, and they were very happy.
The actors of "Friends" have stored the TV series until January next year, and will return to the studio to continue filming after the New Year. The holiday time is very long, and there is no need to compete for the Olympics, so there is no psychological burden.
Guessing that it was almost time, she bid farewell to the six people and returned to her seat.
At this time, Cohen's sister-in-law Francis has also returned. She looked at Eve and said, "Is your acceptance speech ready? If you go up to receive the award, you will be canvassing for yourself."
Most of the people below have the right to vote for the Oscars. If they can get the votes of these people, the trophy is really at your fingertips.
Eve nodded, "I made preparations in advance, but I don't know if I have a chance to stand up."
If you can't stand up, everything is equal to zero.
"Don't worry, your performance is very good." Francis said cheerfully, "My biggest regret in the movie is that I didn't perform with you, and there was no rivalry."
"Yeah, I chose this movie in the first place, largely because of you. I didn't even read the full script when I auditioned, but after I passed the audition, I found out that our characters had never met."
After all, they are two actresses, and Eve still expects to learn something from each other, but who would have thought that would happen.
There is a big difference between standing on the sidelines and confronting reality face to face.
"There will be opportunities in the future." Francis had a good impression of Eve, as a person who made movies with his heart, not the kind of person who became popular by making movies.
When the time was almost up, Jerry Seinfeld from "Seinfeld" appeared on the stage as the host. The famous stand-up comedian blew up the scene when he came on stage, and everyone applauded and cheered for him.
Next to the stage is a black sculpture, a male statue holding two masks, one laughing and the other sad, this is the work of the actors.
Seinfeld's popularity is unquestionable. After he finished the opening scene, he said with a smile: "Today we gather together to encourage these outstanding actors. They have given amazing performances on the big and small screens. They It can be the anti-drug police-police, or an ordinary woman fighting for her own reasons, or a modern Robinson living alone on a deserted island, or an ordinary person dreaming of being a big star..."
"The first award we will be presenting today is the Best Supporting Actress in a Film category. Please invite the presenter——Michael Caine!"
Regardless of whether it is the Oscar or the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the male supporting role and the female supporting role are awarded as the first award. This award is not particularly important, but it attracts a lot of attention.
Sir Michael Caine won the best supporting actor for "The Cider House Rules" last year, and also won the Oscar statuette for the second time. Eve's impression of him is the golden supporting actor in Nolan's movies.
The butler Afu in several Batman films, the aerospace professor in "Interstellar", the architecture professor in "Inception", as well as "Dunkirk", "Kingsman", "The Thieves", The old man has performed wonderfully in various movies.
At this time, Michael Caine's hair was completely white. He took the envelope and came to the microphone. His eyes looked a little muddy, but his tone of voice was full of enthusiasm.
"As we know, an excellent movie is inseparable from the performance of supporting roles. If only the protagonist is left, the movie's excitement cannot be discussed. The five nominated actresses this year have shown excellent acting skills, turning the old concept The mother of the professor, the heartbroken music fan, the mother who has a gap with her daughter and grandchildren, the strict ballet teacher, and the laundress in the mental hospital are all shown in front of the audience, making each movie sublimated into art."
Accompanied by Jazz's words, the wonderful performance moments of the nominees appeared on the big screen behind.
The clip of Mrs. Coen is the scene when she saw her heartbroken son and her daughter who had run away from home for many years. There are so many scenes!
Every time a clip appears, the audience below will applaud together and dedicate their applause to the nominees.
When Eve saw the red light on the camera pointed at her, she smiled at the camera and waved her hand as a greeting.
After Michael Caine introduced the nominees, he slowly opened the envelope and announced: "The winner of the [-]th Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress is - Eve Campbell!"
After hearing her name, Eve subconsciously smiled, and then hugged Francis next to her.
"Congratulations, go up and accept the award." Mrs. Cohen patted Eve on the back and said encouragingly. With her current status, she really can't see the Supporting Actress award of the Performing Arts Union Award, even if it is an Oscar for supporting actress. effect.
The rest of the people at the same table also stood up and applauded Eve. At the same time, the live orchestra began to play background music. The commentator said: "This is the second time for Ms. Eve Campbell to be nominated for the first award. Unanimous approval. She's also nominated tonight for Best Actress for Mulholland Drive and Best Ensemble for Almost Famous."
Last year, she was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress in "The Girl Who Moved the Soul", but the award was taken away by the same film's Angelina Jolie, and this year she finally got her wish.
People in the industry are actually very optimistic about Eve. The two films released this year are both excellent and sold well at the box office. They are regarded as the hottest movie actresses in Hollywood.
The outpost has been swept and the wind vane has been won. Eve's momentum is more stable than last year's Julie. Almost no heavyweight awards will be lost. The Oscar is almost guaranteed. At present, there is no dark horse that can overthrow her.
At the stage of the Screen Actors Guild Awards, if the dark horse does not appear again, then it will really be too late.
Eve was wearing a close-fitting mermaid skirt today, which made her a little slow when going up the steps.
After a hug with Sir Michael Caine, she stood in front of the microphone with the trophy.
At this time, there were all actors and actresses under the stage. Eve took a deep breath, then raised the trophy and said: "It is my honor to stand here, thank Sir Michael Caine for presenting the award to me. I am so excited, thank you all All of them, and the rest of the nominees I've seen, and I'm lucky to have lived in the same era as this group of talented actors."
The audience below all booed and applauded, who wouldn't be happy after being praised!
"I probably came into contact with acting in the bathroom. I like to perform in front of a mirror alone. It is no exaggeration to say that I have studied the performances of many of you. It is you who led me to the path of actors. Thank you, Screen Actors Union The award is your affirmation of my progress and achievements in acting."
"No matter how good a person's performance is, it is inseparable from the dedication and hard work of the entire team. I am very grateful to director Cameron for writing such a good story. I really love acting and hope to contribute excellent movies with everyone every year! "
Eve originally planned to advertise for herself on the stage to find a job, but she thought that the union was full of peers, so no director or producer could see it.
After she finished speaking, she came to the backstage with a heavy trophy, and at the same time had to quickly return to the auditorium where she was, because she had two other awards to compete for tonight.
Although the possibility of winning the award is not high, as a nominee, you still can't get lost.
With the trophy in hand, Eve's excitement, nervousness, and excitement eased a little bit, and she was worried that there would be variables when the results were not announced.
After all, among all the nominees, she was the one with the most junior qualifications.
In fact, most of the members of the Screen Actors Union are unknown actors, and they are the foundation of the entire industry.Years of hard work may not be able to act in a movie, and Eve has only been a rookie in the movie industry for a long time since her debut.
This feeling of envy and jealousy must exist, but Eve can still win the award, which proves that her acting skills can really convince the union members.
It is easy to conquer laymen, but it is actually very difficult to make your peers praise you.
"Congratulations, maybe the box office of our movie will rise a bit tomorrow." Francis said jokingly, "It's been so many years, and I actually participated in a movie with a box office of over [-] million in North America."
"There shouldn't be a live TV broadcast for this award, right?"
"Although there is no live broadcast, the attention is very high, and news from various TV stations will report tomorrow."
Of course, Eve felt that the higher the box office, the better. Although she couldn't get a bonus, her boyfriend got a bonus, and her resume would look better.
The awards ceremony continued, and one award after another was awarded.
Not surprisingly, she lost the Best Actress award, but she managed to win the Best Ensemble Award!
"Almost Famous" defeated "Jump Out of My World", "Chocolate", "Gladiator" and "du-pin-Internet" in this award, and won the highest award of this year's Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Originally, all the actors involved came to the stage to accept the award together, but Eve and Francis came to the crew, and they picked up the trophy on behalf of the rest of the crew.
The practical significance of this award is far greater than the symbolic significance. It represents that Eve has ridden the dust on the road to the Oscars, completely leaving the rest of the competitors behind, and is basically sure!
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After the Screen Actors Guild Awards, various media reported on the award-winning actors and movies as expected.
It's just that most of those award-winning movies have already stopped showing. If audiences want to watch them, they can only go to Blockbuster to rent discs, so "Almost Famous" took a big advantage.
Who keeps it still showing, and there are many theaters showing it, basically all theaters are showing this movie, so you don't have to go to the city center.
Although it encountered the impact of several new films during the weekend, the box office of "Almost Famous" remained stable and did not drop much.
The biggest impact was "I Know Women's Hearts". This movie was screened in 3361 theaters and won a box office of [-] million US dollars in three days.
However, Ashton Kutcher and Jennifer Garner's comedy movie "Where's My Car" didn't perform well. It was opened in 1384 theaters, but it only received [-] million US dollars in the first weekend.
Although "Almost Famous" is already in its third weekend of release, the media has received a lot of exposure. Coupled with the blessing of awards, the weekend box office reached 2605 million US dollars, ranking second on the weekend box office list. $1.69 million.
As for the previous "The Grinch", which closed at US$1305 million this weekend, it fell out of the top three box office charts for the first time. The cumulative box office in North America was US$1.74 million, and its stamina is obviously insufficient.
It seems that in a day's time, "Almost Famous" will surpass the cumulative box office in North America. Jim Carrey has never been good at the overseas box office, and he has never won before.
The awards season is still a long time away, and the Oscars were announced in March 2001. One can imagine how long the front line of "Almost Famous" is.
Even if there were not many theaters showing it at that time, if there is an award-winning effect, the theaters will definitely increase the screenings and start a wave of small peaks.
When the atmosphere of Christmas spreads in various cities in North America, Keanu Reeves, who has been filming overseas, finally ushered in a half-month holiday, and can rest until the New Year's Golden Globe Awards before leaving.
The separation didn't take long this time, but Snoopy had already completely forgotten about the shit shoveler and treated him like a stranger.
After the vehicle came out of the airport, it headed directly towards Beverly Hills. Eve had already arranged it as warmly as home.
"The little guy forgets people too easily, and now he doesn't know me." Keanu teased the little guy on the commercial vehicle. The golden hair in front of him has grown very big, the golden hair is thick, and he looks like he is about to grow up.
Eve sat next to him and watched him play with the dog, pointing and said: "I've known you since you came back to play with it for a few minutes, it's so energetic now, every morning and evening it takes the initiative to take the dog leash and let me take it out. "
"You should go out and exercise more."
"Hey, Snoopy doesn't know whether he is timid or bold. He is terrified when he meets a puppy like a Chihuahua, but when he sees a shepherd dog, he wants to play with him."
"It sounds like you two have a very interesting life. Leave the dog walk job to me tomorrow, and let you have a free day." Keanu said heartily.
"You came back just in time. My movie premieres tonight. Let's do my styling after lunch."
In fact, Keanu came back against time. He knew that his girlfriend's solo film "Legal Blonde" was released today, and he was going to confront Tom Hanks' solo "Cast Away". He just hoped not to lose Too miserable.
Lao Tang's box office appeal is really not built. Although he is not an actor who is famous for commercial achievements, his box office record is even stronger than that of actors who are famous for commercial achievements.
He may be the favorite actor of North American audiences, and his personal image is very good.
The most direct way to test an actor’s box office appeal is to star in a movie with an absolute protagonist nature. For example, Tom Hanks is the only one in “Legend of a Deserted Island” most of the time, while everyone in “Legal Blonde” follows The plot revolves around Eve, and the rest of the actors are not famous, but they are just a few famous characters.
"I've seen the trailer. In the movie, you are actually that kind of delicate young lady. It looks very interesting and fresh."
"This is a comedy movie, as long as you enjoy watching the movie." Eve didn't know how the movie was edited, she just hoped that her performance would not be let down.
As for the loss of money, I never thought about it at all. The production cost was only 1800 million US dollars, and the publicity cost was at best half of the production cost, and the total was only 2700 million US dollars.
Now that the popularity and momentum of movies are so fierce, it is easy to recover the cost, but the difficulty is how much money can be made!
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"Hahahaha, it's so interesting!"
In the screening hall, the audience was amused by Eve's performance and appearance in the movie.
I made all kinds of preparations, thinking that my boyfriend invited her on a date to ask for marriage, but I never expected it to be a breakup!
Even if the long-awaited marriage proposal turned into a breakup, she made strange noises when she cried, and all the makeup on her face was gone.
The audience and film critics have never seen Eve acted in a comedy, but now they find that she acts very naturally and smoothly, without putting on airs, making everyone laugh easily.
I am used to seeing her glamorous appearance, but now the crying eyes are really joyful.
Ellie, who had been decadent for a few days, suddenly saw the identity information of her ex-boyfriend's brother's girlfriend, and felt that if she was admitted to Harvard University and became a standard high-society celebrity, she would definitely be able to win back her boyfriend's heart.
So he began to study in the dormitory by himself, which surprised the members of the sorority.
The film is often compared before and after use. Ellie, played by Eve, was keen on dressing herself up, but in order to achieve the goal of getting into Harvard, she suddenly became unkempt, which shows her hard work.
So much so that her little sisters were stunned. Is this still their campus queen known for her fashion?
It can be seen from the performance of the movie that Ellie is actually a girl with both beauty and wisdom, but the wisdom is mainly in the field of fashion. After all, her major in college is fashion.
Everyone knows that this is a campus comedy movie, so they all watched the movie with a relatively relaxed mind, and didn't care about the various details or bugs in the movie.
Harvard University is not so easy to enter, everything is just a movie effect.
In the dreary and monotonous Harvard Law School, a pink figure suddenly appeared, which made the environment look a little more energetic, and also showed that she was out of place.
The audience can not only feel the laughter, but also feel the image of women in the patriarchal society that the movie wants to express.
Although the film is exaggerated, everyone still has a little reflection when watching the film. The film only magnifies the unfair treatment that the blonde stunner encounters in society. These discriminations exist objectively.
In the first half of the movie, Ellie's goal is to marry her ex-boyfriend and be a good wife.
Even if her purpose of going to Harvard is the same, it doesn't mean that after being admitted to Harvard, she will strive to become an independent and self-reliant woman.
At this time, Ellie is still living for others, and all kinds of jokes and humor can't cover up this fact.
The audience watched Ellie awaken step by step, and watched her complete Nirvana like a phoenix and find her own value.
She began to be brave in class and began to study hard for herself.Even in the face of improper requests from the tutor, he bravely refused.
The most exciting part of the whole film is the light in the court at the end. Ellie practiced what she said in her first class. With her knowledge in the fashion field, she successfully helped the client win the lawsuit and clear her grievances.
Although the film has a lot of idealized plots, the audience enjoyed watching it very much, which made them feel growth and inspiration. It is not simply a matter of making people laugh. It has a deeper core than ordinary campus romantic comedy films!