Chapter 1938: 1938 The Swirl of Power
Hollywood in January is undoubtedly lively. The major awards ceremonies are on stage, and I will appear on the stage after you sing. The lively parties take turns non-stop from Monday to Sunday, and the whole Los Angeles is immersed in an atmosphere of singing and dancing. middle. At this moment, any troubles will be left behind, and will not become a hindrance to life in the slightest.
But for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, this is the most embarrassing moment, because the Golden Globe Awards will be awarded again, and Michael Russell has worked hard for a whole year, and all the results will be accepted on this night , Even Michael himself cannot predict where the Golden Globes will go in the future.
Not long ago, the fifty-fifth Golden Globe Awards announced the nomination list, "Titanic", "Amistad", "In the Name of Love (The. Boxer)", "Mind Catcher" and City Confidential" will compete for Best Drama, "As Good as It Gets," "The. Full. Monty," "Men in Black," "My Best Friend's Wedding" and "Wag . The. Dod)" will compete for the title of Best Musical Comedy Film.
In this list of nominations, "Titanic" is undoubtedly the biggest winner, winning eight nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a Drama, and Best Actress in a Drama , Best Supporting Actress, Best Screenplay and other important awards nominations, the limelight was the same for a while.
It can be seen that Michael focused all his attention on "Titanic"-this is the treatment that "Independence Day" did not receive last year. This is also one of Michael's important plans: he must give people more attention. The focus is to divert people's attention from Hugo and avoid bringing up the terrible topic of "Hugo's absence from the Golden Globe Awards for four consecutive years".
There's no better focus than Titanic, and no actor better than Leonardo DiCaprio.
At the same time, Michael also made two-handed preparations. Regardless of whether Hugo attended or not, he still gave enough affirmation for the nomination, and once again unswervingly expressed the position of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
"L.A. Confidential" not only won nominations for Best Picture in a Drama category, but also won Best Director, Best Actor in a Drama Series, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Screenplay and Best Film Score, etc. Nominations, with a total of seven nominations, only behind "Titanic", becoming another winner of the nomination stage.
Among them, Hugo joined the competition for best actor in a drama category, while Kevin Spacey became a strong contender for best supporting actor.
"As Good as It Gets" was shortlisted for the best film in a musical comedy, and also joined the competition for Best Director, Best Actor in a Musical Comedy, Best Actress in a Musical Comedy, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Screenplay. Under the name of the main nomination division, it has undoubtedly become another hot topic in the nomination stage.
Hugo won the nomination as a screenwriter. This is also the third time Hugo has been shortlisted for the award after "The Shawshank Redemption" and "Before Sunrise". The final award trend has sparked numerous discussions.
The most important thing is that Hugo, as the producer of "LA Confidential" and "As Good as It Gets", both works have entered the best picture competition in their respective departments, which is an important affirmation to Hugo. In terms of personal nominations alone, Hugo won two producer nominations for Best Picture, one leading actor nomination, and one screenwriting nomination, for a total of four nominations, tying the Golden Globes record once again—and The previous record was held by Hugo himself: nominations for two leading actors, one supporting actor and one screenwriter at the 53rd Golden Globe Awards.
So, what will Hugo gain from the Golden Globes this time?
However, compared to Hugo's prospect of winning, people are more curious: Will Hugo attend the Golden Globe Awards ceremony this year? Even with "Titanic" and Leonardo as gimmicks that get most of the attention, the subject still raises eyebrows.
If Hugo is absent again, it will be the fifth year in a row that the top actor who moves the world will miss the Golden Globes-especially considering Hugo's influence on the top management of Hollywood's major studios, then this is very important. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which aims to expand the commercial market, can definitely be said to be a fatal blow. What Michael needs to do now is to try to avoid this from happening.
Michael quickly parked the car in the parking space, checked his hairstyle in the rearview mirror, made sure that there was no problem with his manner, then quickly got out of the car and walked quickly towards the club in front of him.
This nightclub called "River" is a club that has risen rapidly in the last six months. Standing behind the scenes is Puff Daddy, the leader of the hip-hop world on the east coast of the United States. The DJs are all top-notch, with excellent music, excellent drinks, and high-quality guest resources, which have attracted countless guests to come to join us.
In fact, many senior people in the music industry will hang out here, especially those who want to get Puff Daddy's help, and often come to support them. This makes the club often full of superstars, and its attractiveness has been improved to a higher level, making countless people flock to it.
However, due to the grievances in the East and West hip-hop circles - just a year ago, B. I. G was killed in a vendetta, and 2Pac was shot and killed after being involved in a hip-hop confrontation between East and West in September last year. Therefore, the law and order around the "river" can only be regarded as average, and there are even incidents of street gangsters beating, smashing and looting in the nearby streets, but this still cannot stop people's enthusiasm for "river".
Michael's understanding of the hip-hop world is very limited, it can only be regarded as superficial, but he also knows that this is not a good place to negotiate, and he doesn't even know why Hugo chose "River" today. Despite countless doubts, just now he received a tip that Hugo and a group of friends were going to the "river" to hold a party. Michael drove here without hesitation, hoping to talk to Hugo as soon as possible.
A week ago, "The Truman Show" was officially announced to be completed, more than two weeks later than expected. Rumors are mainly because the director is not satisfied with some key scenes. . After the filming was over, the entire crew took a three-day vacation in Miami and held a wrap-up banquet. Afterwards, Hugo stayed alone in Miami for a few days, and did not return to Los Angeles until this afternoon.
It was only over three hours before Hugo arrived in Los Angeles, and Hugo was dispatched again. Michael clearly knew that the Golden Globe Awards ceremony was getting closer and closer, and there was not much time left for him, and the space for him to move was relatively limited—the greater Hugo's current influence in Hollywood, the more he The less room to retreat, so he doesn't have many options, and he has to seize the limited opportunities.
When he came to the door of the club, Michael made a phone call. After a short while, a black waiter in a tuxedo came out and looked Michael up and down, "Hugo Lancaster is already inside now. , there are seven or eight people in the same company, it looks very lively."
Michael was still waiting for the next step, but the other party stopped just like that. Michael took out a ten-dollar bill from his pocket and handed it to the other party, but he didn't put his hand away, and still stopped in mid-air. Michael Then he put another card into the opponent's palm, and then he put away his fist, "They didn't enter the box, but sat in the booth next to the dance floor. Before I came out, I saw Snoop Dogg (Snoop Dogg) .Dogg) also went past their booth..."
Snoop Dogg? Of course Michael knew who this was. He was a godfather figure in the West Bank rap industry, and he could be compared with Puff Daddy. But why did Hugo meet Snoopy?
Facing Michael's suspicious gaze, the other party stopped again, and Michael could only take out another card, "I inquired about it, and there was a person named Henry Bloom in Hugo's company, and another person named Roger Faxon." Michael nodded, the former is the manager of Glory to Death, and the latter is the head of EMI Records in North America, it is naturally impossible for him to know everything, it seems that Hugo will come tonight "River" is not just for celebration, there are other things to talk about.
Looking at it now, it probably has something to do with music, but why didn't the members of Glory to Death show up? "Did you see any other members of the group who died honored?"
This time, before the man reached out to ask for it, Michael took the initiative to hand over two banknotes, which made the other party show a bright smile, and said very straightforwardly, "I looked carefully and only saw Fu Jin, There are a few other people I haven't seen clearly, and I'm not sure if anyone will come later. I can take you in now, and I can help you find out if there is any news."
Michael thought about it carefully, but now he was a little uncertain. If Hugo really had something serious to do, it would be difficult for him to speak today. But thinking of the increasingly pressing time, Michael could only grit his teeth. Even if he didn't talk about anything today, he should at least show his face to pave the way for the future.
Thinking of this, Michael nodded, "You take me in."
The waiter opened the back door, led Michael in skillfully, and came to the side of the dance floor. The waiter said with a smile, "Look, the person you are looking for is there." Michael followed his fingers to look After passing by, he saw Hugo smiling under the neon lights, which made him nod, and then he was about to find a place to sit down first, but the waiter stopped him, "Look at you Refreshing, I have some news for you, the second floor is very lively today. I didn't go up, but I heard that some big star is here, and those women are crazy." After finishing speaking, the waiter turned and left.
After hearing this, Michael shook his head speechlessly. Now there are no big stars in Hollywood who can be compared with Hugo. Even the big-name actors can hardly stand up straight in front of Hugo. Thinking of this, Michael withdrew his gaze, looked around, and sat down by the bar counter not too far away.