Chapter 1152 1152 Guest of Honor

Standing on the side stage, Hugo is ready.

Different from the bright lights in the waiting room, in order to avoid affecting the stage lighting, the side stage is dark, and the darkness can only be dispelled by the halo projected from the front stage and the rear waiting room. A huge square table is placed in the spacious space. , there are golden statuettes whose owner's name has not yet been recorded, and next to them are a staff who dispatches the scene, a staff member who contacts the stage and the waiting room, a makeup artist who deals with the situation on the spot, and two staff members. Standing near the door of the waiting room, always responding to emergencies. Suddenly, the entire side platform became crowded, as if it was very difficult to turn around.

At this time, David Letterman came over, and he needed to go backstage to change his clothes and prepare for the next round of appearances. Then he met Hugo head-on, but the surroundings were dark and there was only dim light. The two of them had a slight eye contact, and hurriedly clicked the chin to say hello, and then he left quickly.

The two have never met before, and now it seems that the anxiety in the future will not be too much.

Hugo has met a lot of "Davids" recently, such as David Cronenberg, David Geffen, David Finch, David Letterman... Hugo expressed his helplessness, so many Davids, he Not being able to remember their names is really forgivable!

The air on the side stage reflected the temperature of the stage lights, making the air a little stuffy. The makeup artist standing by the side came up with a flashlight. After confirming that Hugo's makeup was all right, the staff in charge of scheduling nodded to Hugo. , and then the behind-the-scenes voiceover can be heard lively saying, "Ladies and gentlemen, Hugo Lancaster!"

Hugo picked up a statuette from the table next to him and stepped onto the stage. There was applause in an instant, especially when Hugo appeared, the whistle began to rise, which attracted all the audience. Their laughter continued, but the applause continued noisily until Hugo waited in front of the microphone for about five seconds before the applause gradually dissipated.

Obviously, even on the Oscar stage, Hugo already has the qualifications to be respected and admired by people.

"Huh, it seems that the makeup artist said that I was in good shape tonight, which is true." Hugo raised the envelope in his hand and pointed to the place where he whistled just now, as if to say, "It seems that I am indeed handsome." There were Quentin Tarantino and Samuel Jackson sitting there.

One sentence made the scene burst into laughter again, Quentin's ruffian whistled again, this time without applause, the sharp whistle seemed so out of place, but the laughter of the audience was Best affirmation for Quentin.

"I had the privilege of talking to Ms. Katherine Hepburn a few times, and she was very impressed, there was a line about an actress that I wasn't sure was right for today, but I decided to say it anyway. Share it with everyone." Hugo said calmly, standing in front of the microphone.

Hugo has always been admired for his eloquence, wit and humor, and his writing "Before the Sunrise" reflects his profound literary heritage. Therefore, it is also expected that Hugo, as the presenter of the awards, did not choose to follow the usual rules. The audience couldn't help being attracted by Hugo, and began to look forward to the following words. But before Hugo spoke, the scene froze.

"She said, this damn land has never recognized the contribution of actresses." Hugo's words made the scene suddenly fall into an ice cave. Katherine Hepburn is a well-known feminist who has advanced for the women's movement in Hollywood. Many contributions have been made, and these words are indeed what Catherine said, and she has said it in public more than once. But no one expected that Hugo would choose to say this sentence today.

At this moment, it is estimated that many "high-level" people have begun to swear. Neither of them will forget the farce that took place here a few weeks ago, and although the Grammys are whitewashed, how can those real old fritters be deceived. But they don't care about the life and death of the Grammys, they just hope that nothing will happen to the Oscar tonight, please!

"To be honest, I don't want to agree with this sentence, because you know, my contribution is at least recognized." As soon as Hugo's words came out, some people at the scene couldn't hold back, and they laughed immediately after a puff. Not just one or two. He was saying it in another way: Hey, I'm a man. It's really hilarious. "But I still proved my innocence with practical actions, so I starred in 'Pulp Fiction'."

The scene was stunned for a while, and then the hall burst into laughter. In a real sense, the audience burst into laughter, and many actresses stood up one after another and vigorously encouraged their hands. Such a scene was really unexpected: an award presenter won the for such a lofty treatment.

Hugo's remarks are actually a satire of the conservative Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Among the ten actresses shortlisted for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, only Uma Thurman belongs to "Pulp Fiction" Shortlisted for the Best Picture competition. In other words, four of the five best picture nominees were male-first, male-centric — all five, strictly speaking.

Among them, "The Shawshank Redemption" is the pinnacle. There is no female role in the regular cast list. The most frequent female "characters" in the movie are those of the golden age of Hollywood. Sensual actress poster.

After the Oscar nominations came out, the "Los Angeles Times" has seriously discussed this matter, thinking that this is a step backward in Hollywood. Although the society has been emphasizing the rise of women and equality between men and women, in Hollywood, this is still the case. It is a patriarchal society, which is very unfair to actresses.

In this regard, the Actors Guild of America and women's rights groups have also come forward to express their views. Especially after last year's "Piano No Love" made a huge breakthrough, this year's Oscar's retrogression has become more and more unacceptable.

So, in fact, before the Oscars, there were two public gatherings of women's rights groups expressing their views. Although they were not large in scale, they were not out of the ordinary, and their influence was limited, but for Hollywood power executives, they could not be ignored. a problem.

Unexpectedly, Hugo actually said it directly on the stage of the awards ceremony, and in such a direct and interesting way. Hugo's self-mockery, self-mockery, toned down the sharpness of the question and expressed his claim in a more moderate way, which is a very clever move. Even the studio executives who believed in patriarchy couldn't be mad at Hugo.

You can tell by looking at the reaction at the scene. The audience at the scene, who was still facing the enemy just now, all clapped and laughed. The actresses even stood up and applauded, and even the backstage laughed into a ball.

Hugo finally waited for the laughter to calm down a little, and then went on to say, "A good movie needs men and women, just like the protagonist and supporting roles. If any part is missing, it is a film. Sorry. Of course, I have to state that I personally adore 'Twelve Angry Men'."

After Hugo finished his last sentence, when he opened his mouth to continue speaking, the scene burst into laughter again. "Twelve Angry Men" is a movie without any female characters. All the characters are men. There are such works in film history, but they are absolutely rare. Of course, "Twelve Angry Men" is definitely a classic in film history, so Hugo's words really have a magical effect.

Many people have found that compared to David Letterman, who had a poor opening performance, Hugo, the guest presenter, saved the atmosphere of the audience with only a few words before and after. Something worth pondering.

"So, I'm standing here today to honor these supporting actresses who have made great contributions to the film, and let us remember the outstanding contributions of these characters to the film." Hugo concluded that, as a guest of honor, he The narration time is limited, after all, he is not the protagonist, "Let's take a look at the nomination list."

As Hugo's voice fell, short films of the nominees appeared on the big screen, and then Hugo introduced them one by one.

The five candidates shortlisted for Best Supporting Actress this year, lacking a finalist, are relatively inferior in terms of the works of the characters and the performances of the actors, which is also one of the characteristics of this year. That's why Hugo made the remarks just now.

"Bullets Over Broadway" contributed two contenders, Dianne. Wiest and Jennifer. Tilly were nominated together; from "Tom and Vive." Viv"'s Rosemary. Harris was an upset finalist, her only entry at a major awards ceremony; "Crazy King George" sent Helen Mirren, though also Unpopular, but Helen, who has solid acting skills, is superior and reasonable.

And finally, Uma Thurman of Pulp Fiction. The reason why Uma was shortlisted was more due to the popularity and overall strength of "Pulp Fiction" than her acting skills. Of course, her personal performance was a breakthrough.

The average strength of these five contenders is not strong. Only Uma and Diana occupied the five nominations at the Golden Globe Awards, and the other three candidates were replaced at the Oscars. Objectively speaking, this is indeed an award that "it is not unusual for anyone to win", not because the strong are like clouds, but because the strength is generally too weak, and it is very difficult to draw the taller among the short.

After the short film ended, Hugo said again, "Thank you to all the actresses for their wonderful performances and to Woody Allen for their contributions."

Hugo's seemingly bland remark once again attracted laughter. Mr. Woody's grasp of female roles has always been commendable, and this time is no exception. His "Bullets Over Broadway" brought two nominations in one breath.

But Hugo didn't stop, he lowered his head to open the envelope and glanced at it. In an instant, the audience froze, who is the winner? Will gossip happen? Are there any dog ​​blood scenes?

"The 67th Oscar, the winner of Best Supporting Actress is..." Hugo revealed the answer without any pause, "Diana West, 'Bullets Over Broadway'."