Chapter 1426: 1426

Margana. Blerico looked at her messed up office as if a hurricane was passing, but she couldn't focus on the little things at the moment, she looked at the station Michael. Russell, angrily behind his desk, grumbled, "So what's the plan now? Do you want reporters to rush into our office for a live shoot?"

Michael was furious. As long as he thought about Hugo going to Berlin, he couldn't help shaking all over. He looked at Marjana coldly and said with a sneer, "You're still in the mood to joke, Hugo-- The news of Lancaster's participation in the Berlin Film Festival has been made known to the whole Hollywood, everyone is talking about it, and we have completely reduced to a joke!"

However, Marjana was not at all flustered. As the chairman of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, her source did not need Michael at all. She was just discussing how to handle the matter with her news media spokesperson, and she knew this time. The incident was very important to them, and she hoped that she could think of a proper way to deal with it as soon as possible.

But seeing Michael who couldn't wait to vent her anger in front of her, Marjana folded her hands in front of her chest, her lips curled slightly, and smiled contemptuously, "So you can't wait now? Your usual gentleman image is normal. Are you planning to give up too? Don't you think you're too impatient?"

Michael's eyes couldn't help but panic, and he also realized that his actions today were a little too much and lost his sense of proportion, but he calmed down immediately and said coldly, "You have time to argue with me here, why don't you think about it? Figure out what to do, if 'Death Walk' wins an award in Berlin, it's going to be a mess."

"Even if you expect me to step down soon, there is no need to tear your face. Who knows, maybe you need my vote if you want to be the chairman." Marjana's simple words stabbed Michael like a sharp knife , which made him put his hands down, but then Michael calmed down and said to Marjana with a smile, "You'd better keep calm."

After finishing speaking, Michael kicked the document at his feet aside, strode out of the office, and left a mess for Marjana.

Looking at the mess in front of her, Marjana felt a throbbing pain in her head. Thinking of the terrible situation she was in, she didn't know where to start.

The reason why later generations call 1995 the year of the budding awards season is not only because the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the North American Broadcasting Film Critics Association Awards were established in this year, but also because this year was also the time when the Golden Globe Awards entered a watershed era. .

When it comes to the Golden Globes and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, they are a very special and interesting presence in Hollywood. The Golden Globes are not the Oscars, and they do not represent the authority of the academy; they are not trade union awards, nor do they represent the opinions of various trade unions; they are also not the People's Choice Awards, and they give the choice to a broad audience... This makes the Golden Globes always positioned. Very vague.

There are only ninety-three members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and these members are not foreigners - they are all made up of foreigners in the United States, and they are not real reporters, they are just active commentators or brokers in Hollywood - just their The working organization is an overseas organization. They write articles for newspapers and magazines in more than 50 countries outside North America, and provide feedback on the situation of the North American film market to all parts of the world.

So, in a sense, they are also the outposts of various countries in North America. Because of this special significance, this gives them a slight advantage over native North American film critics and journalists. They are very familiar with the behind-the-scenes situations and rules of the game in Hollywood, and they also know very well how to maximize the benefits of the contacts in their hands, which is why the Golden Globes have become the most prestigious, famous and authoritative among the Oscar vanes.

In 1993, in order to further clarify the definition and attributes of the Golden Globe Awards, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association followed in the footsteps of the Oscars, auctioned off the live broadcast rights, and cooperated with NBC TV to broadcast the awards ceremony. This move is undoubtedly of historical significance. It has brought the recognition and attention of the Golden Globe Awards to an all-time high, and it has also made the Hollywood Foreign Press Association gradually clarify its own attributes: they want to build the Golden Globe Awards into a A business event.

This has also changed the essential attributes of the Hollywood Reporter Association: in the official description, this is a non-profit organization composed of journalists, columnists and other personnel for the American film and television entertainment industry, and they represent 93 members The attitudes of over 200 million subscribers to American movies in 55 countries around the world.

But now, NBC and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association have signed a three-year broadcast deal, paying $3 million a year for it, and over the past three years, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has been able to achieve more than $5 million a year. profit.

From a non-profit organization to a for-profit organization, behind the commercial nature of the Golden Globes is the transformation of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

However, there are currently two attitudes within the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the professional group represented by the current chairman Marjana, and the business group represented by the permanent vice-chairman Michael.

Marjana believes that the original purpose of the Golden Globe Awards is to show the value orientation of American films in overseas markets other than North America, and to read Hollywood from the perspective of foreigners in the United States. Even if they cannot become Oscars, they can use their own The power to change the film market.

Of course, Marjana also knows that any organization needs commercial support. Even the Sundance Film Festival, Robert Redford is striving for sponsorship every year, and the Golden Globe Awards are no exception. Also nods to NBC's broadcast deal.

But in Magna's view, three years later, the nature of the Ballon d'Or has changed.

Now the members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association are pocketing the profit of the "non-profit organization", they waste it on lavish dinners and travel, fly around all day, and are happy to organize a variety of press conferences and receptions. It is really a funny phenomenon to open up your own network and inquire about the unspoken rules of the industry. Although the members of the association are nominally of foreign origin, they are just like Americans, busy leaving the United States to travel around the world. They don't care about American movies at all, but how to enjoy and make money.

But the people led by Michael don't think so. They want to make the influence of the Golden Globe Awards more and more great. They enjoy the halo and praise around them. They aspire to be a member of the upper class. Power to close deals and achieve more. Therefore, they are like businessmen, expanding the influence of the Golden Globes without compromise, and their pursuit of interests is the first.

The 53rd Golden Globe Awards is a fuse. Michael and others hope that Hugo can attend the awards ceremony, because they clearly know how many additional benefits Hugo can bring; although Marjana is also looking forward to Hugo attended, but because of her amazing prowess over Hugo's three productions last year.

Hugo's absence has sparked a debate on both sides. Michael hopes to teach Hugo a lesson - the Golden Globes are not something that anyone can ignore, but Marjana believes that strength is strength, and Hugo deserves it. Belonging to his affirmation, as a result, the two sides were deadlocked. In the end, the best actor in the musical comedy category was the result of mutual compromise.

However, this result has put the Hollywood Foreign Press Association into a dilemma that everyone has pointed out, which also made the internal debate louder again. Michael argued that it was Marjana who did not make every effort to invite Hugo, and that the academic group headed by Marjana was The idea of ​​awarding awards is also swaying, which is why this is the result; Marjana believes that after Michael and others have injected commercial elements into the Golden Globes, they hope to share the cake equally, but no one in Hollywood is a fool, and this method is completely stealing Chickens don't eat rice.

In the case of disputes, Marjana submitted a proposal in the name of the chairman. After the broadcast agreement with NBC TV ended this year, she no longer continued to cooperate. The Golden Globes still have to return to their original route and make a breakthrough in the United States. Marjana's suggestion touched the interests of countless people-they could no longer use public funds for private use, nor could they hold a luxurious party in the name of work, which immediately caused the entire association to explode, and Marjana had to bear the burden under enormous pressure.

Today, the news of Hugo going to Germany to attend the Berlin Film Festival broke out, adding fuel to the fire.

Marjana knew that Michael was definitely not willing to admit their mistakes-after Hugo's absence, they planned to teach Hugo a lesson, if according to Marjana's attitude, the best actor or best supporting actor in a drama would be awarded to Rain If so, maybe the Ballon d'Or won't be so passive now. Michael must have put all the blame on her and made her a scapegoat because Michael has coveted the chairmanship for so long.

Marjana can almost imagine how the media will criticize the Golden Globe Awards. As Michael said, if "Death Ramble" won a lot of acclaim at the Berlin Film Festival, and even won an award, then the Golden Globe Award will really be It's embarrassing - if you want authority without authority, and want business without business, the local media reporters in North America are even more ridiculed at the so-called "Hollywood Foreign Press Association", because they are not reporters, just brokers, the uncrowned kings of North America. I definitely won't miss this opportunity...

This slap was fast, accurate and ruthless, and almost all the ninety-three members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association were unable to fight back.

But at the same time, Michael was unwilling to let this opportunity go, maybe a political affair. Change is inevitable.

Now, Marjana is suddenly at a loss, and the embarrassment of being surrounded by the enemy makes her unable to think carefully: When did things start to go wrong? What on earth did Hugo do when she refused to attend the Golden Globes? Is Hugo's presence at the Golden Globes a good thing or a bad thing? Why didn't she stand her ground when Michael and the others insisted on teaching Hugo a lesson? And...is the Golden Globes going to fall apart like this?