Five Hundred and Eight - That's It

"Hello everyone in front of the TV, this is the current affairs live channel of NBC Global News. I am frontline reporter Jeffson Heath. I am currently in the neighborhood where the Hollywood Foreign Press Association headquarters is located in Los Angeles... ..”

A young white male reporter is holding a microphone and is standing on the roadside making an introduction to the camera. Behind him, a large crowd has gathered. There are people of various races in these crowds, including African Americans, Chinese Americans, Mexican Americans, and Latin Americans. Americans, as well as whites, the largest ethnic group in North America, have one thing in common, which is that they all wear some black symbols more or less on their bodies.

"Our reporter just learned that the Golden Globe Awards hosted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association selectively ignored Wayne Greenberg's "The Departed." After this period of public opinion fermentation, a large number of Wayne Greenberg's films were ignored. The dissatisfaction among participants of the fan organization has now reached its peak, and these people are holding a sit-in protest outside the headquarters of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association!"

NBC Global News Channel, as we all know, is a live broadcast channel that is always at the forefront of news. This channel does not rest 24 hours a day, constantly broadcasting various news, and broadcasting it to countless North American families who watch live TV. As a result, more and more people gathered in front of the TV.

At this time, it can be seen through the live TV screen that hundreds of movie fans of different races who were sitting in protest pointed to the black objects on their bodies, indicating the meaning of "shady".

Obviously, the fan group is well organized. No one made loud noises, no one took the opportunity to cause trouble, and no one shouted slogans or held banners. Judging from their performance, there was no behavior that could violate the law. In this way The situation also gave the police team who arrived a headache.

The Los Angeles incident in 1992 has not long passed, and the police have always been sensitive. No one wants to become the fuse that ignites the crowd.

The Los Angeles Police Department had to deploy a large number of extra personnel to block both sides of the street to prevent possible chaos. The police chief directly found Schroeder, the organizer of this demonstration and protest action, and urgently communicated the conditions that the demonstrators wanted, and hoped that they could terminate the event and solve the problem through communication.

"... Representatives from the Los Angeles Police Department are currently communicating with fan group organizations. The sit-in demonstration has been going on for nearly 20 minutes. Until now, no person in charge of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has appeared. There is no doubt that these ardent fans of Wayne will not be able to easily end this demonstration without getting the results they want."

NBC Global reporter Jeffson Heath was still talking excitedly, reporting everything that happened behind him. Demonstrations in this country can be big or small. Ever since President Ronald Reagan was almost killed by John Hinckley, a fan of Jodie Foster, no one dares to underestimate any fanatic movie fans. This is probably also true of Hollywood. The main reason why no one in the Peripheral Journalists Association dares to step out.

"As we all know, Wayne Greenberg's movies have become the love of many young movie fans. In addition, this director, who can be called the representative of the American dream, has also become the belief of countless movie fans, at least in the Hollywood director industry. , it has the same influence as a superstar.

I think the audience should also have noticed the composition of the movie fans. All races among them live together equally. According to the reporter from the front line, all of them are influenced by the noble qualities of Wayne Greenberg's knights, and they are races that have caused headaches for previous commanders. The problem was perfectly solved in a fan organization. It must be said that movie fans can not only get spiritual satisfaction from his movies, but also learn how to behave like a gentleman from their idol..."

Looking at the host who was still chatting and singing praises to himself on the TV, Wayne turned his head like a machine, looked at the assistant lady, and asked with a headache: "Don't tell me, this is also arranged by Warner Brothers? you know?"

Nina raised her hand and pushed up her glasses, looked at the TV, thought for a moment, and explained the reason. "Obviously, Warner Bros. still feels that the Academy's statement is not weighty enough, and is looking for ways to increase your chances of success in this year's Oscar journey!"

Of course, there were some words she didn't say, and I believe her boss could understand the meaning. Now the name Wayne Greenberg is becoming more and more popular. When "The Dark Knight" was released less than two months after the Oscar, , the greater the benefits that can be obtained, this is a win-win, a win-win that no one can deny.

"Damn it, we can't stop here before Oscar!"

Shaking his head helplessly, Wayne also understood Warner Bros.'s intentions. After the constant reports from the media during this period, coupled with the things released by the academy, if this matter comes up again, he will definitely gain a lot. The sympathy of some people. The judges in the academy who have voting rights are also human beings and will also be affected by public opinion. The effect of this round of sympathy points is destined to be good.

"Do we need to come forward?"

He asked in a low voice while looking at the TV program that was still live.

"Probably not." Nina shook her head and said with a smile: "Schroeder is a veteran of the fan organization and a black man. He and Daisy can be considered to be of the same mind. They are just executing Warner Brothers' plan. In the end, they will definitely There will be no uncontrollable situations!”

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Wayne suddenly raised his right hand, stretched out a finger, pointed at the background of the host on the TV, and asked doubtfully: "Don't tell me, these people are really members of the fan organization? Is that true? Too many races? Will it really not get out of hand?"

"It won't get out of hand, don't worry."

The assistant lady nodded confidently, and waited until her boss left the TV with confidence before muttering to herself. "Unless they don't want the remaining $250 balance, which is a lot of money for them..." This spontaneous sit-in demonstration organized by fanatical fans has brought about The ripple effect is extremely huge. What is rare is that almost all ordinary people who have watched the TV show are on the side of the fans. They believe that these people are standing up for idols who have been treated unfairly and are on the side of justice. of.

The effect Warner Bros. wanted was achieved. People are generally full of sympathy for Wayne and "The Departed." As for how many votes this general sentiment will affect, no one knows, but at least it is guaranteed that most of the post-production process has been completed. "The Dark Knight" has become the most anticipated movie by all ordinary people.

According to a survey conducted by the market research department of Warner Bros., many ordinary people who have no movie-going habits at all are also very curious about this film. There will definitely be a large number of them who will walk into the theater to buy tickets when the film is released. Watch.

Together with this, the sales and rentals of the video tapes of "Time to War" have hit new highs in recent days. The sales data that had already slowed down have once again shown a trend of explosive growth in a short period of time. It can be said that one hair has an impact on the whole body. .

Of course, all the work is mainly for the upcoming Oscars, and the right to speak about the Oscars is in the hands of a relatively small number of people. In fact, all the preliminary work is trying to influence this small number of people.

This is Hollywood, and this is also the place where miracles are born. Countless examples tell people that one day you were a poor boy, and the next day you suddenly became famous and became a big star. It is not uncommon to achieve both fame and fortune. The main reason why Wayne allowed Warner Bros. to take control was to avoid becoming the villain in those miracle stories that finally turned around.

"The votes are counted, Mr. Pearson."

In a manor house in Santa Monica, an old and wealthy area of ​​Los Angeles, Cheryl Boone Isaacs placed a large document bag on the table in front of Frank Pearson, the current president of the academy, and then opened a A chair sat down.

It has been said to the outside world that on the specified date before the award ceremony, the members of the academy filled out the ballots and mailed them back, and then went through fair statistics by well-known accountants at PricewaterhouseCoopers, and then the final results were sealed, so that all suspense and expectations were eliminated. Being sealed in envelopes, until the moment they are opened by the award guest, this is the whole process that people know.

But in reality? Anyone who has been in the industry long enough knows exactly what is going on, and the Oscar voting controversy has broken out once or twice.

To some extent, works and people that are not liked by powerful presidents or academy bosses will indeed try their best to get the Oscar they want, even if the Oscar voting method has been criticized countless times and has evolved. Same.

The sound of paper rubbing slowly sounded. It wasn't until the old Jewish man read the results and put them all back into the big file bag that the future and first black female college president hesitated and asked: "Frank, really Is it implemented like this?"

"That's it." Frank Pearson's expression didn't change at all, and no one could tell what he was thinking. "Go ahead and execute the preparations we made before. Cheryl, you already understand everything you need to know. That's it."

"I see. "

Cheryl Boone Isaacs lowered her head, with a hint of imperceptible surprise on her face, and turned around to walk out of the villa without even glancing at the file bag on the table. She knew that after she left, That thing will disappear, and no one will be able to see it until the award ceremony officially takes place.

The Oscars are getting closer and closer. The most exciting thing at this time is a large number of prediction agencies. They are releasing a constantly changing list of prediction results almost every day. The gambling agency in Las Vegas is also looking forward to the official start of the awards night. It is a feast for these institutions at this time of year.

For the participants of this event, they are also looking forward to the moment when those envelopes are opened. This is the highest stage of Hollywood fame and fortune. No one in the industry can refuse to participate in this event. opportunities, including Wayne, who usually shows disdain for Oscar.

When the award ceremony was just around the corner, he could not conceal his excitement and nervousness. In the end, even work could not calm him down.