Five Hundred and Thirteen - I Really Don’t Believe that the Academy Dares to Give Me All the Statuettes!
When Jennifer Connelly walked onto the stage with uncontrollable excitement, the joy on the faces of the crew of "The Departed" also subsided little by little. Everyone was almost considered an old man in the industry. Wayne and Nina's concerns , basically I thought of it after the joy.
Of course it is a good thing to win a statuette, and it is a supporting actress statuette. The competition for acting awards is always the most intense.
But at this moment, everyone in the crew has a strong sense of uncertainty, and they deeply feel the malice of the academy. Will "The Departed" evolve into another tragic "Shawshank Redemption"?
The Oscar tragedy that year was not long ago, and it is definitely still vivid in my mind. "The Shawshank Redemption" won most of the frontline awards before the Oscar banquet, and won unanimous praise from film critics, audiences and many academy judges.
But as a result, except for some unimportant statuettes, they were pushed to the ground and rubbed crazily by the silent "Forrest Gump". They went from being the biggest Oscar favorites to being the foil of this event overnight.
It was not just the crew of "The Departed" who could think of this. Most of the more than 2,000 spectators at the scene were more or less aware of it, and their gloating eyes began to look towards Wei. As for En, everyone knows how ambitious he is this year.
Even the six giants in Hollywood can't do anything to make this young man unlucky. If we can see this guy in a disgraced state tonight, it will definitely be considered a good piece of gossip. Just thinking about that scene, many people can't hide their emotions. corner of mouth.
In several commentary programs that were live broadcasting the Oscars ceremony outside the venue, several famous film critics were no longer arguing about the Best Supporting Actress statuette. David Denbigh, a film critic from the famous media "The New Yorker", from the award He frowned after the announcement.
He actually doesn't like the utilitarian nature of Wayne's works, especially the superhero series of the past two years, but he is quite optimistic about "The Departed". This film is like a rare film noir textbook. It's definitely not a commercial movie that deliberately tries to please the audience.
"According to the rules of the Oscars in previous years, "The Departed" has fallen a big step behind in the competition for heavyweight awards."
Roger Ebert, who is suffering from cancer, is talking to the live camera. Even a fool can see the gloating and happiness on his face at this time. "Let me introduce to the audience why. As we all know, the academy has been pursuing a balancing policy. In recent years, except for "Forrest Gump", there have been few..."
"I have some different opinions!"
Roger Ebert was excitedly educating the audience about Oscar rules when he was directly interrupted by Kenneth Turan's speech. Obviously, the Pulitzer Prize winner was a little resentful, but due to the ongoing live broadcast, Still very gentlemanly, he stretched out his right hand and motioned for the other party to continue speaking.
"There is another possibility." Kenneth Turan was not polite to the buck-toothed Roger Ebert, and said unceremoniously to the camera: "Roger, you are just talking about the rules, but These conventional rules must not apply to Wayne Greenberg. "The Departed" may still win all the major awards, who can guarantee that it will not be the only one?"
"Impossible!" Roger Ebert's voice was hoarse and sharp, and his whole face turned red due to his emotional fluctuations. "In the past few years, the Oscars have basically no longer been dominated by one company. This is the Oscars, the stage with the highest honor in Hollywood. There are more than 6,000 Academy judges. If you want most people to recognize a film, unless God Coming to Los Angeles!”
While speaking, he slightly raised his chin proudly, because what he said is all reality. Let alone the Oscars in the past two years, since the 1990s, it has become impossible for one company to dominate. Not only the academy No, it goes against the academy's balanced development strategy. Even if the academy allows it, it would be an incredible fairy tale for a film to win the votes of the majority of the 6,000 judges.
On the sidelines, David Denbigh and Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter both remained silent. They were unwilling to participate in these controversial topics. The two of them stared unblinkingly at the Oscar main stage. .
"Oh my God, I'm sorry, I'm so excited!"
After receiving the statuette from the award presenter, Jennifer Connelly covered her mouth with one hand. At least on the surface, she was so surprised that she couldn't help herself.
However, most of the people present are actors, and performance is a way for most people to watch their meals. What they see in the performance is exciting and surprising, and what they see is the basic skills of an actor. At least a considerable number of discerning people have discovered this woman's flaws. Well, because there was no surprise or unexpected emotion in her eyes, but as if she had expected it.
There was no note for her acceptance speech. Jennifer Connelly paused for two seconds and said directly into the microphone: "I would like to thank everyone on the crew of "The Departed" for their hard work in being able to win this award. My success on the big screen was achieved through work. Thanks to Chris and Brad, it was your superb performances that inspired me to be more helpful.
Of course, I would also like to thank my mother and father. It is your constant encouragement that allows me to firmly persist in my career as an actor. Finally, I would like to thank one person in particular, yes, it’s Wayne Greenberg! Wayne, thank you for choosing me to play this role and giving me the opportunity to show myself. I want to tell you that you are a great dark film master. I Love You! "
At the end of her speech, Jennifer Connelly had no scruples and blew a kiss directly in Wayne's direction, and his last words "I love you" were also broadcast throughout North America through live broadcast signals. worldwide.
Looking at the back of Jennifer Connelly, holding the statuette in hand, heading backstage for an interview, Naomi Watts took advantage of the fact that the camera was not on her side, applauded, and cursed in a low voice: "son of the b*" **h! Scheming b***h!”
After a brief round of applause, the crew of "The Departed" fell into apparent silence. Nina quietly squeezed in next to the Australian actress, approached Wayne and said: "Jennifer Connelly should have gained fame through her father and herself in the industry over the years. With the connections we have made internally, we have conducted dedicated public relations, and with the momentum of this year’s “The Departed,” the cost will most likely not be high.”
Wayne nodded silently and noticed Naomi Watts' worried eyes. He held one of her hands and whispered: "Don't worry, Naomi, this is just the beginning. "The Departed" is still here. There are eight nominations, I really don’t believe that the academy dares to give me all the statuettes!”