Chapter 746 Repeated Defeats and Repeated Battles

"Congratulations, Ronan."

At some previous gatherings, Martin Scorsese also met Ronan: "Tonight, you and Relativity Entertainment are the biggest winners."

Ronan said modestly: "Fortunately, the film just fits the social environment."

Martin Scorsese said: "The operation of the two films "Crash" and "The Knock of Happiness" cannot be explained by luck."

Ronan was no longer humble, but said, "Martin, I'm here mainly because I want to talk to you about something."

Standing on the opposite side was a rising figure in Hollywood in the past two years and one of the most powerful people in this circle. Martin Scorsese never had the idea that the other party came to show off as a winner.

Martin Scorsese adjusted his glasses: "Please speak."

Ronan stopped going around in circles and said directly: "Martin, I wonder if you are still interested in Oscar?"

Both are insiders, and Martin Scorsese didn't need to deny it, saying: "I am getting old, and I may retire soon. I am determined to win the best director or best picture award."

As one of the four directors in the 1980s, Martin Scorsese has the strength to match his confidence.

"Relativity Entertainment has a new project." Ronan said slowly: "Will Smith and Tom Cruise have been confirmed to play the two leading roles..."

Hearing these two people, Martin Scorsese was a little moved. Good actors hope to cooperate with good directors, and good directors also hope to cooperate with good actors.

Ronan continued: "The subject matter of the movie is gangster movies that you are best at."

"Gangster movies?" Martin Scorsese was quite suspicious: "Ronan, Oscar has always paid little attention to gangster movies."

This is what he has learned over the past twenty years.

Ronan said calmly: "The Oscars are constantly changing. In the past, would Will have won the Best Actor?" He simply said: "Martin, from my personal point of view, the Oscars will definitely give you the corresponding award." The four major directors of the year, George withdrew from the directors union, so he is no longer eligible for the Oscars, and Steven and Francis have already won the best director and best picture."

Martin Scorsese was silent, the three old buddies back then, George Lucas was not here, Steven Spielberg and Francis Coppola not only won the Oscar for Best Director, but more than once.

On the other hand, he himself is still struggling on the road to the Olympics.

Ronan's point of view, Martin Scorsese has qualifications, ability, connections, and also has a large number of outstanding works, Oscar will definitely give him recognition, even if that film is not "The Departed", there will still be other works award.

But there is a premise that the appearance of eating cannot be as ugly as "The Aviator".

This Howard Hughes biopic doesn't look like a Martin Scorsese film at all.

In other words, "The Aviator" is not only not Martin Scorsese's best work, but even below his average.

If it weren't for proper publicity and public relations, it would be hard to say whether this film would be nominated for an Oscar.

"My personal opinion." Ronan continued: "The Oscar judges are just waiting for a suitable opportunity. So, Martin,

You might as well shoot what you are best at. "

Martin Scorsese frowned slightly: "If someone told me that, I would never believe it. But you, Ronan... your eyes make me hesitate."

Ronan laughed: "Think about it carefully, Martin. If you are interested, you can contact Shahai Entertainment, first look at the subject matter and script of the project, and then talk about other things."

Martin Scorsese nodded: "I'll think about it carefully."

"By the way, there is one more thing." Ronan said in advance: "This project is aimed at the 79th Oscar. The overall budget of the project is limited, and the salary may not be very high."

"I understand." This isn't the first time Martin Scorsese has made an award-winning independent film.

Having said that, Ronan has basically achieved his goal. Anyway, all that needs to be said has been said. If Martin Scorsese is willing to direct, let Shahai Entertainment start negotiations. If he does not respond later, then find another director .

The party is still going on, and Oscar's spree has started to be delivered.

This is also a routine comfort project every year, and it can also be regarded as a reward for the presence and support of the guests and nominees.

As the top gluttonous feast of movies, Oscar has a very real performance in comforting the frustrated.

As we all know, although the Oscars have dozens of awards, but after all, there are only a few who can get a statuette, and more than 80% of the nominees will be disappointed.

It is already a traditional consolation prize of the Oscars to present a spree to the stars present after the Oscars ceremony.

All gifts will be placed in a specific package, and outside the package, the losers will also read a particularly sensational message, to the effect that not winning an award does not prove that you are not capable, and there are no losers in the Oscars.

Of course, these expensive fees are not paid for by the film school itself.

Before the start of the award ceremony, the academy will hold a "bidding meeting". Advertisers who fail to invest in clothes and TV commercials will not miss this opportunity. They will naturally compete to be sponsors of the "big gift package" .

Stars who are at the forefront of fashion get free gifts, and advertising sponsors also take the opportunity to enhance brand awareness, which is also a win-win situation!

Just like in some school sports games that Ronan participated in, the class with a bad score will get a fairness award or a spiritual civilization award.

When I was young, I thought it would be nice to get a prize, but I realized it was a kind of consolation prize after many years.

A movie fan on the Internet once said something like this, Leonardo has received a super gift package for more than ten years, how tormented must he be?

It is estimated that most people can't understand it. Maybe Martin Scorsese can understand Leonardo?

The total value of this year's spree reached 50,000 US dollars. After Ronan got it, he gave it to his assistant Connie as usual.

Scarlett Johansson also gave her big gift bag to her assistant.

The two left the banquet hall tacitly one after the other. Ronan had already asked Connie to open the presidential suite with a special elevator in the hotel.

Walking into the elevator, Scarlett Johansson was full of surprises: "This is the elevator we used for the first time!"

Ronan said: "This is a revisit of the old place."

Scarlett Johansson winked, "Do you want to see tattoos?"

Ronan crossed his arms and leaned on the elevator: "I'm waiting to appreciate it."

Soon, he discovered that Scarlett Johansson had a horse tattooed on her back and hip!

"Why tattoo the horse?" Ronan asked.

Scarlett Johansson gave a very unexpected answer: "I heard recently that you often go horseback riding, so that you have the feeling of riding a horse."

Riding a horse is not like driving a car and leaving when you fill up the gas, but stop when you step on the brake.

Horses can sense whether you can ride, and when they find out that you can't ride, they will laugh at you, bully you, refuse to listen to you, and even turn you over and ride you as a horse.

Therefore, as a rider, you must have excellent riding skills.

Oscar night, a sleepless night.

This night, I don't know how many people slept on the bed that didn't belong to them.

After dawn, the Oscar news washed away all the gossip.

"Relativity Entertainment, the biggest winner of the 77th Academy Awards!"

There are many news like this.

But most of them are helping Martin Scorsese to complain, and most of the media who complained, before the awards ceremony, no one thought that Martin Scorsese could get the best director statuette.

Even, many of them also criticized Martin Scorsese's ugly appearance in the Olympics and "The Aviator" as useless.

This is the entertainment media, and the pursuit is always news sensation.

As a result, Martin Scorsese, who had suffered countless media attacks and belittling before the awards ceremony, began to receive praise.

For example, "Hollywood Reporter" previously denounced Martin Scorsese for abandoning his good humanistic care and social analysis, choosing flashy Vanity Fair and unattainable dream chaser theme, which is a betrayal of himself!

But after the award ceremony, Martin was praised so much: a truly excellent director, a truly outstanding master, and a truly uncrowned king.

No matter where you look at it, the truth is always on the side that occupies the right to speak in public opinion.

And "New York Times": Perhaps, Martin Scorsese will not get a statuette in the end, but can only hold a lifetime achievement like his predecessor Alfred Hitchcock Award, say a meaningless "thank you" to the equally embarrassed judges. But we are fortunate that the giant will not sink because of this, Martin Scorsese walked into the building of relativity, ready to cooperate with Shahai Entertainment in a brand new movie!

Just three days after the end of the 77th Academy Awards, Martin Scorsese, accompanied by his manager, came to Sandsea Entertainment, talked with George Clint for two full hours, and then took Wrote the script and project book for The Departed.

The failure of "The Aviator" is far from knocking down Martin Scorsese. This veteran director's road to Oscar can be described in that sentence - repeated defeats, repeated defeats.

Perhaps it is not appropriate to describe Martin Scorsese in the words of a footballer on the other side of the Pacific. The last sentence is more artistic: a martyr is old and ambitious.

Shortly after Martin Scorsese got the script, he called Ronan himself. He was interested in the script and the story, but before deciding whether to accept it or not, he had to meet with the original author and the two leading actors in person.

This is also the director's responsible approach. Once a film project is invested with tens of millions of dollars, it is a complex project, which requires both attention and caution.

Ronan called Tom Cruise and Will Smith, had their agents coordinate a meeting with Martin Scorsese's manager, and had George Clint contact Port City's Andrew- Liu et al. The latest chapter of the best entertainment era is here: