Chapter 1967: 1967 Screenwriter Golden Man
Ethan opened the envelope neatly, and the crisp action made the scene gasp. It seemed that everyone was not ready for it. Ethan was about to announce the answer, and there was no stopping excitement. The scene of the sacred auditorium was suffocated in an instant, and all the air evaporated completely.
Sure enough, Ethan took out the card from the envelope without any pause, leaving almost no time for people to react, then looked down, and raised his eyebrows involuntarily, "Oh..." He couldn't help but Restraining his expression of surprise, he sighed again, "Oh! So it's this one, I hope I wasn't too rude just now." Ethan's exclamation made everyone on the scene even more curious, and many people couldn't bear it. He craned his neck, wanting to take a look at the card in Ethan's hand.
This time, Ethan paused instead, and the extremely tense atmosphere made his heart stop beating in an instant.
Hugo didn't, he could hear the sound of his heart beating, it was clear and accurate, neither accelerated nor slowed down, it was just a very normal rhythm, as if he had already gotten used to the atmosphere of today's awards ceremony, but the heartbeat The sound became louder and louder, as if it was hitting the eardrums. The clear and clear sound gradually heated up the blood all over the body, and an indescribable hotness slowly penetrated the surface of the skin. , as if the whole person is right above the crater.
Hugo opened his mouth slightly, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and tried to calm himself down a bit, but found that his throat was terribly dry. Not only did a little water not make his throat moist, but it also made his throat itchy, as if the next second About to start coughing. This made Hugo have to adjust his breathing a little, and suppressed the urge to cough.
The heart was still beating at a constant speed, but the tension quietly began to spread.
Joel stretched his head to look at the card in Ethan's hand at this time, he didn't see it clearly for the first time, he had to reach out and adjust the card in Ethan's hand, and then his eyes widened, "Oh ...Oh!" Joel also made a similar exclamation, which made the audience even more itchy, and couldn't wait to know the answer.
After all, Ben didn't hold back, and stretched his neck, as if he could see the name on the back of the card by standing up a little bit, he stretched out his hand to support the deputy, and wanted to stand up. But he didn't want the warm sweat on his palms to make him slip, and before he could support his body, he tilted down, and his elbow hit the back of the chair hard.
Obviously the pain was terribly painful, but Ben didn't have time to deal with the piercing pain at this moment, his eyes just stared fiercely at the card in the hands of the Coen brothers.
He wants to defeat Hugo, he wants to step on Hugo's shoulders and become famous in one fell swoop, he wants to see Hugo deflated, he wants to prove himself, he wants to stand at the peak of his career, he wants to stand In the middle of Hollywood, he wants to be the darling surrounded by the spotlight, he wants to give Hugo all the insults on the red carpet, he wants to make the earth revolve around him! He wanted this little golden man more than anyone ever before!
There was even a moment when he wanted to monopolize the little golden man, leaving Matt aside. This thought was only for a moment, but it was like a black hole, growing bigger and bigger. The uncontrollable excitement made him forget The pain in the elbow, the young and childish face raised high, it seems that he can hold the whole world in his palm with just a light grip.
"It's mine, it's mine, it's mine..." Ben began to murmur softly again, as if it was a wishing spell, as if his voice could evolve into the voice of the Coen Brothers, coming out of the stereo.
"Sorry, we should announce the answer." Joel realized his gaffe in a blink of an eye. He took a deep breath and said loudly, "The winner of the Best Original Screenplay Award at the 70th Oscar is..." Then Joel returned the card to Ethan and asked Ethan to announce the final answer.
In an instant, everyone in the audience held their breath, and the tense feeling reached the extreme.
Ben's ecstasy reached the extreme, he grabbed something casually, and then began to tighten his palm, and then tightened again, as if he controlled the whole world in his palm, all the voices in his throat were frozen at this moment; Simon felt his own His arm was held by something, Simon couldn't help but looked down, and then looked at Ben with a surprised face, but Ben didn't notice it at all, because all his attention was on the stage, and his whole soul seemed to be sucked in Like a black hole, nothing can be noticed.
Even though Simon was nervous at this time, he still showed an unbelievable wry smile, but before Simon could shake off Ben's palm, the voice from the stage came again.
Ethan looked at the stage, showing a bright smile, and without any pause, he read the answer directly, "'As good as it gets', Hugo Lancaster!"
It's As Good As It Gets, it's Hugo-Lancaster, it's a new history - history is born again at this very moment!
"Boom", there was thunderous applause from the audience in an instant. One of the most important suspenses tonight revealed the answer. The choice of the Ball Award, successfully had the last laugh at the Oscars, and won his first screenwriter's Golden Man trophy with the excellent script of "As Good as It Gets", and also became the second person in film history after Emma to simultaneously write The man who won the acting award and the screenwriting award once again wrote an incredible history.
This is another side proof of Hugo's rising power in the past year. After the excellent performance of the two works "As Good as It Gets" and "LA Confidential", after Hugo entered a new world, he continued to open up his own "Rain" The territory of the "Guo Dynasty", and tonight a trophy for the best original screenplay also practically answered people's doubts: As a screenwriter, is Hugo's strength and appeal enough?
The whole scene has been completely reduced to a sea of applause, and even nearly half of the people stood up one after another, applauding Hugo, and applauding this incredible historical moment—the 70th Oscar The Best Original Screenplay Award, the answer is revealed: Hugo Lancaster was recognized as a screenwriter for the first time!
"Hey! Hey!" Leonardo hugged Hugo excitedly, he couldn't even say a word because he was too excited, he could only keep shouting, "Hey!" Then he hit Hugo's face hard with both hands Back, Hugo felt that he might vomit blood in the next second. The emotion that was so excited that he couldn't control it was even more exaggerated than his own award.
Looking back from Leonardo's shoulder, you can see Charlize's smiling expression. Her face can no longer see the embarrassment left after crying bitterly at the beginning. The exquisite makeup makes her look elegant and calm , but at this time Charlize's eye sockets flashed with crystal water mist again, it was not perfect at all, on the contrary it looked a bit embarrassed, but the smile on the corner of the mouth reflected by the thin mist was so real, so real Wonderful.
Immediately, Jack rescued Hugo from Leonardo's arms. Jack patted Hugo's shoulder vigorously, and the smile in his eyes was full of praise and appreciation for Hugo, as if to say, "This is You deserve it." Helen Hunt, Kate Winslet, and Dustin Hoffman who were sitting next to him all came up to congratulate Hugo.
Hugo originally thought that he would be so excited that he couldn't help himself, just like when he won the best actor award before, he would be overwhelmed by the indescribable mixed emotions. But in fact, Hugo has always been very clear-headed and has a clear understanding of the whole situation. He even has the energy to politely say a few words to his colleagues around him, and his head is extremely clear.
But this does not mean that Hugo is not excited. On the contrary, in fact, the turmoil in his heart has begun to surge. The bitterness and happiness dancing on the tip of his tongue are simply indescribable. When he learned that Ethan announced the winner, the thoughts in his mind began Boiling little by little, the hot and dry air gradually blurred the surrounding crowd.
It was precisely this kind of sobriety and calmness that made the extremely excited emotions more clear. Hugo almost thought that his heart was going to explode in the next second. The inner feelings cannot be expressed in words at all.
Ben just sat there blankly, watching Hugo step by step onto the stage, feeling lost, completely unable to hide his disappointment, with frustration written all over his face, as if the whole world had collapsed. Even after Ethan announces the answer, Ben still can't believe they lost, to Hugo's As Good As It Gets.
Ben always believed that this trophy was theirs. He couldn't think of people having other options. How could he and Matt not be recognized for their talents? How can it be!
"This time Hugo is going to be proud again and show off his power." This was the only thought in Ben's heart. Suddenly, someone around him patted his arm, which made Ben turn his head fiercely, just wanting to let the other party stop for a while, But seeing Simon's embarrassed smile, Ben couldn't help being stunned, "I'm sorry, can you let go of my hand?"
Simon's words made Ben's brain completely unable to turn around, and then Simon raised his left hand, and Ben realized that his right hand was clasping Simon's arm tightly like an eagle grabbing a chicken, which immediately made him very embarrassed, and quickly Released his right hand.
Matt sat on the spot and exhaled lightly. Although he didn't have much expression, the loss in his heart still made him feel sick. He raised his head and looked at Brother Coen, who was embracing Hugo enthusiastically. His eyes were complicated, including envy, jealousy, rejection, hatred, admiration, sadness, sarcasm, approval... Countless emotions forced him to close his eyes slowly.
The winner is king, the loser is bandit! Ben and Matt wanted to step on Hugo's shoulders and taste the taste of overnight fame, but they didn't expect to become the best witnesses of Hugo's strong rise. History also left their mark at this moment, but it was The bitter taste reflects the brilliance of Hugo!