Chapter 535

"Good afternoon, everyone. I'm Sally Field from NBC. I'm reporting from outside the Los Angeles Music Center. As you can see, the huge statue of the little golden man has been erected outside the center. Although there are no guests on the red carpet, I believe that they will completely occupy this place in a few minutes at most.

But now, there are only my peers. They are trying their best to occupy a good position, and they are even willing to do anything for it. For example … Hey, Quincy, that's my position! Don't say that my name is not on it! Do you see the camera? Your face is being watched by tens of millions of people across the United States. Very good, thank you. "

"An hour and a half after the entrance, two accountants from the Price-Waterhouse accounting firm arrived on the scene. As before, the boxes containing the list of winners were handcuffed to their wrists. Even Mr. President's nuclear button is not necessarily more tightly protected than them. Frankly, I want to open it now and see who will win the award. Marisa Tomei is very confident that she will win the Best Supporting Actress award. Of course, I think so too. But no one is more confident than Al Pacino. Although we didn't interview him just now, everyone thinks he should win the Best Actor award.

Oh, God, look who's here! Hey, Clint, how are you? Yes, it's me. I'm so happy to see you. How do you feel? This is the third time you've been nominated for Best Actor and the first time you've been nominated for Best Director. Moreover, you've been up against two strong opponents. What are your chances of winning both awards at the same time? Wow, you really are a tough guy in the West. You have a very tough declaration. I hope you can achieve it.

This is the old cowboy who brought us to witness the ups and downs of Westerns. It seems that he is always standing straight and can explode with great power at any time. But speaking of this, I suddenly thought of the old cowboy's opponent. Not to mention Best Actor, Al has a huge advantage. The Best Director is also not easy. Adrian Kewell is nominated for two films at the same time, and both films are very good. It's hard to say whether the judges will choose him or not.

If he were here now, I would definitely interview him. It is said that many people now call him a miracle director. Come to think of it, several important awards are directly or indirectly related to him. There are not many directors who can do this. "

"Did you see that, everyone? The miracle director finally appeared on the red carpet. Looking at the time, I thought he wouldn't come to the Oscars. It seemed that he was very popular. Many people in the same trade kept asking him questions. Together with him was Monica Bellucci, the female lead of 'Pulp Fiction'. This Italian actress's stunning dance fascinated many people. Her figure was so good that I couldn't help but be jealous.

Hi, Mr. Adrian, I'm Sally Field from NBC. Nice to see you on the red carpet at the Oscars. May I ask you a few questions? Thank you. What do you think your chances of winning the Best Director award? " That is not an honest answer, Mr. Adrian. Well, which of your films do you think will win the Best Film Award? Thank you. Do you think you can win all the awards you've been nominated for? Yes, I know this is the third question, but I still hope you can answer it. Thank you very much, Mr. Adriaan.

"Well, this miracle director has made up his mind not to reveal any thoughts before the end of the award ceremony, but it doesn't matter. We will know the answer in a few hours at most."

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After more than a year, Adriaan stepped into the Los Angeles Music Center again. He felt that things were the same, but people had changed. On the red carpet last year, although he was the youngest nominee for Best Director, although many reporters wanted to interview him and many people from the entertainment industry wanted to talk to him, compared to today's scene, it was child's play. The hot scene was no less than the appearance of a big star. The red carpet, which was only a few minutes long, took more than ten minutes. The reporters wanted to put the microphone in his mouth, such as Sally Field from NBC. At the same time, male and female stars, as well as directors and producers on the red carpet, greeted him warmly. Of course, many of them came for Monica.

"Eide?" Monica, who was holding his arm, noticed his abnormality.

"Nothing, I suddenly thought of last year's Oscars." Adriaan came back to his senses and smiled.

"You will win Best Director." Monica looked at him for a few minutes and said in an affirmative tone. Her face was serious, which was very different from her previous flirtatious look. But Adriaan's smile became wider.

"Thank you. Let's go in." Adrian patted the hand that was wrapped around his arm. Seeing that there was no one around, he gave her a light slap on her buttocks. Today, Monica was wearing a blue low-cut, strapless mermaid evening gown. Her breasts were sticking to her breasts, and she was wearing a thong, which completely revealed her perfect curves. Previously, when she was on the red carpet, she had attracted a lot of attention, and the reporters' flashes had not stopped. So, the feeling of her buttocks was quite good.

"Eide!" Monica immediately rolled her eyes at him and then returned to her previous charming appearance.

Adriaan laughed and took her arm to the hall of the concert hall. After more than two years of planning and working hard for more than a year, the final battle was tonight. No one knew who would be the winner in the end.

However, Adriaan believed that victory would belong to him. He had seen Laffern's work for more than a month. In the two most influential media in Hollywood, Joint Performance Daily and Hollywood Reporter, he had bought 50 pages of advertisements for "Understanding a Woman by Scent" and "Howard Manor"!

For example, one page of advertisement in Hollywood Reporter was about 3,500 dollars during the Oscars. 50 pages would be 1.75 million dollars! Even those big companies wouldn't be outdone by such a large investment. More importantly, Joint Performance Daily and Hollywood Reporter had always been the territory of competition for several big companies because of their influence. This time, Laffern had been able to snatch 50 advertising pages. It had to be said that his ability was really strong.

Of course, this was not unrelated to Adriaan's full support and the outstanding performance of the film company. Not to mention other things, the global box office of "Jurassic Park" had already made a lot of money for the company — even if there were so many people who wanted to share the profits. Not to mention, the film's peripherals had been in their hands for a long time, providing a steady stream of profits for the company.

Well, this was only one aspect of public relations. In addition, there were many other means, such as meeting certain judges at parties and cocktail parties, and then promoting one's film was a common thing. Of course, when promoting, it depended on the means of public relations. From time to time, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences would expose some people using unusual means to solicit votes, and then use this to show that they were fair and transparent.

The two finally arrived at the hall of the music center. The thousands of seats were basically full. People were talking in low voices, waiting for the official start of the award ceremony. Adriaan walked a few steps to his seat, and the crew members who had been talking suddenly stopped talking. Pacino was the first to stand up. He laughed and gave him a hug.

"It's going to start in more than ten minutes. I thought you wouldn't come, Eide!" He patted him hard on the shoulder.

"Sorry, I was delayed halfway, so I'm more than ten minutes late," Adriaan responded with a smile.

Then John Travolta also stood up and gave him a hug. He was even more enthusiastic than Pacino. After all, it was Adriaan who helped him get out of the doldrums and return to the position of an A-list star. Although he knew that he was just a guest at the Oscars, it was quite good for him to get a nomination.

Next, Samuel Jackson, Bruce Willis, Anthony Hopkins, and the other cameramen and editors also came forward to hug Adriaan. Even Emma Thompson came to join in the fun.

"Are you coming too?" Adriaan, who was being hugged by everyone, asked her. He did not know whether to laugh or cry.

"Since they're all doing this, I can't fall behind, can I?" Thompson smiled and stretched out her arms. Although she said that, she was not as enthusiastic as the others. She just gently hugged Adriaan and then leaned against his face.

This kind of thing was very normal, but one had to know that Adriaan had three movies nominated for the Oscars, and all three crew members were sitting together, so such a big move inevitably attracted the attention of the other guests in the hall. However, when they saw who it was, they all showed a look of understanding. Just think about how many people had benefited from Adriaan's three movies in the past, and they knew that he fully deserved such a warm welcome. The people around him even specially applauded. If it were not for the noisy scene, perhaps everyone's attention would have been attracted.

"Thank you!" After Adriaan ended the hug, he turned around and said a few words to the people around him who were applauding. Then he saw Julia, who had just returned from London two days ago, sitting slightly in front of him in the distance.

At this time, Julia was wearing a black one-piece evening dress with some embellishments. Her brown hair was as big as before, and she had a natural ladylike and sexy temperament. She was also attracted by the applause from before. She turned her head to see what was going on, so the two of them looked at each other.

Julia, who was still smiling, suddenly changed her expression slightly. When she saw Monica next to Adriaan, her expression became even more obvious. She immediately turned her head and ignored them.

Seeing this, Adriaan chuckled twice in his heart. Then, he took Monica to their seats. Monica glanced at Julia imperceptibly and sat next to Adriaan without saying anything. At this time, the lights in the hall dimmed, and the music that was originally playing in a low voice suddenly became much louder. The 65th Academy Awards ceremony had just begun.