Every year, the nominees for the Oscars would attract the attention of countless people, and this year was no exception. Before this, there had been a lot of speculation about the nominees. However, although people discussed many possibilities, after the list was announced, they were surprised to find that no matter how bold the previous predictions were, they still did not expect a certain award to be so exaggerated. Life was always more bizarre than fiction.
"Shakespeare in Love" and "Elizabeth" were both nominated for Best Film, which was expected; Gwyneth Paltrow and Kate Blanchett were both nominated for Best Actress, which was also expected; "Miracle Director" occupied two Best Director nominations for "Shakespeare in Love" and "Elizabeth" … Well, this was not expected, because Adriaan occupied three Best Director nominations for "Shakespeare in Love", "Elizabeth" and "Mulholland Drive" at the same time!
After the list was released, many people were speechless for a while. This was too exaggerated. Although a few years ago, Adriaan had won two Best Director nominations for "Pulp Fiction" and "Howard Manor" at the same time, three Best Director nominations at the same time … Well, it was not unprecedented in the history of the Oscars, but it happened in the 1940s and 50s. It was almost impossible now.
"Miracle Director proves once again that he can always create miracles." This was the headline of the Washington Post.
"After a few decades, another director has repeated the amazing situation of one person winning three Best Director nominations at the same time, and he is so young," The Hollywood Reporter said with emotion.
"Has the Film school been bought by AC Media?" someone asked online.
"Miracle Director is the best!" Adriaan's fans cheered.
"Frankly speaking, I am also very surprised. This is a great affirmation. Even if I lose, it is my honor," Adriaan, who had returned to Los Angeles, said when he was asked about it.
He was indeed a little surprised. He knew that the film company had applied for three nominations for him, but he did not stop it at that time. At that time, Adriaan did not think that the Film school would really give him three nominations. He did not expect that those old guys would really do it! This was really surprising. What were they trying to do? Did they want to win Best Director again at this year's Oscars?
It had been almost four years since he broke the record to become the youngest director in the history of the Oscars. In his memory, Spielberg won the Oscar again four years after his first Best Director. But now, because of him, "Saving Private Ryan" was produced ahead of schedule, and Spielberg lost the chance to win Best Director again.
However, it could also be a coincidence. Most of the 6,000 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Science and Art wouldn't watch all the movies that had been submitted. It was already good enough for them to watch a few clips. Many of them would vote without watching it. And the voting was based more on the movie's reputation and public relations lobbying, so they were easily influenced. The so-called relative fairness was only because there were a lot of people, but not all of them could be influenced to be biased towards one side.
In this regard, there was no need to mention "Shakespeare in Love History." It was a classic British comedy film with a lot of ideas. It might not win Best Film, but it was definitely qualified to be nominated. As for "Elizabeth," after Adriaan's revision and adjustment, the story was strengthened a lot, and its reputation was not inferior to "Shakespeare in Love History." The North American box office also reached 80 million. Although it was not as good as "Shakespeare in Love History"'s 100 million, it was still much better than the original.
So it was not surprising that these two films made Adriaan nominated for Best Director at the same time. The key was "Mulholland Drive." The old guys in the Film school did not like this type of film. However, the most senior members, who had a lot of influence within the academy, were more dedicated. Not only would they watch the clips, but they would also take the initiative to collect relevant information. "Mulholland Drive" happened to win the Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival, so it seemed that it should be nominated for an Oscar. So, it was possible that there were three nominations.
Of course, no one knew exactly what was going on. Adrian didn't mind getting another little golden man, but he didn't instruct his subordinates to do too much public relations.
"It's very simple. I have a better plan. Getting another Little Golden Man now will only make me look more awesome. It's not to the point where no one can do it," he said to his secretary.
"You always have a lot of plans." Charlize shrugged indifferently. "What if they really award it to you?"
"That doesn't matter." Adriaan laughed and waved his hand. "Maybe it will produce a better effect."
In addition to Adriaan's three nominations for Best Director, there were many other eye-catching things on the nomination list. For example, Hanks was nominated for Best Actor again. He had been nominated for Best Actor for three years in a row and had won the Best Actor Award. Now that he was nominated again, many fans hoped that he could make history and win it again. His popularity had far surpassed that of Tom.
Denis was not so lucky. Although he performed well in "Shakespeare in Love History", he did not get a nomination. Judi Dench, on the other hand, was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, although she only appeared on the screen for about 20 minutes. It seemed that Elizabeth I was very popular with the old guys.
"Good Will Hunting", which was also nominated for Best Film, was not to be underestimated. Although Gus Van Sant was not nominated for Best Director because he took up three spots for Adriaan, the other nominations were very important. Not to mention Best Original Screenplay, the plot of the film did not change much, so it was no surprise that he won it. Then, Jay Finicum was nominated for Best Actor like his brother, Robin Williams was nominated for Best Supporting Actor, and Natalie was nominated for Best Supporting Actress.
On the day he received the nomination list, Adriaan called Natalie to congratulate her. Although the girl was very excited to be nominated for an Oscar for the first time, there was always a hint of worry in her voice.
"Is something wrong, Nada?" Adriaan asked directly.
"No … nothing, I'm just a little nervous. You know … this is the first time for me," Natalie replied immediately. "Don't worry, I'll be fine soon."
Even so, Adriaan could tell that she was trying to hide something. Although it was a little strange, he did not ask further. He just comforted her and said, "Well, then I'll wait to see how you look at the award ceremony. You must be very beautiful."
The biggest loser in this year's nomination list should be Terrence Malick. Before this, his self-written and self-directed "The Thin Red Line" was praised by many people. Some people even exaggerated that it was the best World War II film and described Malick as a "film poet." Unfortunately, this time, he did not get a nomination for Best Film or Best Director.
This was actually very normal. Malick did not have many works, but he was the kind of film that was completely written by himself, which meant that he did not care about the feelings of others at all. In fact, this was even more important than many European directors. To be more specific, he made the film for himself. His father was an executive in an oil company, and he had worked there before, so he had enough capital to squander.
For a film like this, usually the Oscar judges would pay attention to it, but when there were more and better choices, it would be thrown aside.
However, Adriaan's impression of Malick was not bad. At least, Malick was not like those European directors who liked to boast after talking to themselves. This person was usually very low-key, rarely accepted interviews, and did not release many photos, which was very similar to Adriaan. However, it was hard to say in the future. Adriaan remembered a lot of things, and people changed, so he did not feel sorry for squeezing out Malick's place.
With the announcement of the nomination list, all kinds of speculation began to spread, such as who would win the Best Film Award, or whether Miracle Director could win the Best Director Award again after four years. However, the most gossipy topic was who would win the Best Actress Award between Gwyneth and Blanchett! Both of them were Miracle Girls, and they were both working with Miracle Director. So, who would Adriaan support?
"This is a difficult question, isn't it?" Adriaan leaned against the headboard, wrapped in a white blanket, and put his hands behind his head. He looked at the two beautiful women on his left and right sides and said with a smile.
"Not at all, you just have to choose one." Gwyneth's fingers moved around on his chest, and she glanced at Blanchett on the other side.
"Yes, so I'm the most suitable." Blanchett, who was leaning her head on Adriaan's shoulder, said without hesitation.
Most of their skin was exposed, and they looked inexplicably charming under the golden sunlight that shone through the window in the morning, especially the important parts, which were half covered, were full of seductive spring scenery.
"Really? Don't you think that you are a little too arrogant, Kate? "Gwyneth immediately retorted with a sneer.
"Of course not, I just think that you are a little overestimating yourself, my dear." Blanchett said with a smile, and then she kissed Adriaan's neck.
"This is really ridiculous. Although your one-man show is very outstanding, if there is no outstanding person to set you off, many times it will only have the opposite effect." Gwyneth snorted, and then she embedded her breasts into Adriaan's arm, revealing a charming smile. "Am I right, Eide?"
Faced with the two who began to talk back and forth after waking up, Adriaan couldn't help but laugh with a little pride. They had already shown signs of this a little earlier. For example, last night, although they were playing a threesome as usual, they were always more enthusiastic when it was a one-on-one. After all, there was only one Oscar winner. Although there was a precedent of a double yolk egg, that was formed under many coincidences. Although Adriaan could always do things that others couldn't, whether it was Gwyneth or Blanchett, they would not completely pin their hopes on it.
Besides, how could a double yolk egg be as comfortable as eating it alone? They were already sharing a man, and they were sharing it with many women. Why should they share this honor as well? Even though Gwenis and Blanchett had been "intimate" for more than a year, Gwenis and Blanchett were often "intimate."
"You see, this is what bothers me. No matter who loses, I can't bear to part with it. But the honor is always more dazzling when it belongs to one person alone." Adriaan sighed, reaching out to pinch Gwyneth's chin, and then caressing Blanchett's face, looking like it was difficult to make a decision.
"I told you, I'm the most suitable, Eide." Blanchett immediately said, her grayish-blue eyes filled with desire and teasing. "You have to know that there are some things that Gwyneth rarely does."
"Don't listen to her, Eide." Gwyneth immediately retorted, her grayish-green eyes revealing annoyance. "Indeed, there are some things that I don't do as much as you do, but there are some things that you don't do as well as I do!"
This was the power of subtle influence. They did not feel that there was anything wrong with competing so blatantly in front of Adriaan. If it weren't for the fact that they were worried that Adriaan still had a trump card, they would not have used such secretive words. When the time came, their words would only be even more shameless.
"That's enough, ladies." Adriaan smiled and comforted them. "Don't be so hasty. There is still a lot of time, and the competition should be benign, right?"
His words were somewhat meaningful, and the two women could not help but be stunned. Blanchett was the first to react. She smiled proudly at Gwyneth, pulled the blanket away, and burrowed under it. It was not until the blanket covering Adriaan's lower body bulged that she reacted. Her eyes could not help but emit fire, and she immediately lifted the blanket and burrowed under it.
"Ha!" Adriaan could not help but laugh, and then he took a deep breath. Just from the messy shape under the blanket, he knew how intense the battle was, not to mention the more direct feeling.
The cold air was sucked in one breath after another. Finally, the blanket was completely lifted in the struggle, and the battle between the two women below became more obvious. Not to mention anything else, one of the two bright red tongues was as flexible as a swimming fish, and the other as unpredictable as a snake. Sometimes, they separated and fought separately, and sometimes, they tangled together, cooperated, and competed.
The sky-high pillar and the two cornerstones were all battlefields, and it was not only the swimming fish and the snake that participated in the battle, but also the bright petals, white shells, and the all-embracing world that could accommodate the swimming fish and the snake. At the end of the dark battle, the beautiful stream that flowed down completely drenched everything.
It was the first time that Adriaan enjoyed such an intense confrontation. Although he was breathing heavily, after three rounds of this, he had no choice but to let go of his control in the next attack from Blanchett.
At this moment, it was as if the control gate of the fountain in Haywood Park in Sydney had been activated, and countless water splashed out violently, and the girl who caused all of this was bathed in the water and danced gracefully.
"I won!" Blanchett propped herself up and panted as she spoke to Gwenis. Although she couldn't open one of her eyes, Gwenis could still see her smugness.
Gwenis looked at her reluctantly. She grabbed the fountain that was still splashing weakly and licked the corner of her mouth. "The second round begins now!"
No matter how much attention the Oscars received, the award ceremony would take place in more than a month, and before that, there were many other awards, such as the Film Critics Association Awards, the awards of various unions, and so on. People always liked to judge who was closer to the Oscars based on these awards, and the media was also very enthusiastic about it. Although some of them knew that these awards had nothing to do with the Oscars, ratings, subscriptions, and sales were everything.
On February 23rd, the 56th Golden Globe Award Ceremony was held in the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel as usual, and many Hollywood stars attended. Anyway, the Golden Globes were still very important. Adriaan also attended. Although he had not participated in the Golden Globes many times, this time, because "Shakespeare in Love History" and "Elizabeth" were nominated for Best Director at the same time, he still came to the Hilton Hotel.
Of course, most of it was to support his woman. Since the day when Blanchett officially "declared war" on Gwyneth, Adriaan had enjoyed it a lot. Although it was very common for a threesome to happen, both Gwyneth and Blanchett often held back a lot of times. But now they let go of their reservations, which made him very happy.
This was exactly what Adriaan wanted to see. As the saying goes, if a woman keeps breaking the bottom line in front of you, then she will have no bottom line in front of you.
It was a wise decision to get them together in the first place. Adriaan thought proudly and applauded Gwyneth on the podium at the same time.
She had just won the Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Award and was giving a speech excitedly. She looked at Blanchett on the other side and looked a little unhappy. Her nomination for the Best Actress in a Drama Series had fallen into the hands of someone else. Even though she knew that this couldn't decide the winner of the Oscar, she was still a little unhappy that she had lost to Gwyneth.
"It's not a big deal. I didn't lose to Gwyneth directly," Adriaan whispered to Blanchett.
The Golden Globes were awarded in the hotel, so the guests were sitting around the round table. In addition, Gwyneth's father was also present, so even though the two crews were arranged to be together, Adriaan avoided them and even spoke carefully.
But he didn't have to do that when he got home.
"I'm really sorry, Your Majesty. I won this round," Gwyneth shook the trophy in her hand and said to Blanchett in a proud tone.
"You have always been lucky, Miss Viola, but your luck won't be so good forever," Blanchett said arrogantly as she sat on the chair with a wine glass in her hand and raised her chin.
"Let's not talk about this. I wonder if Your Majesty would be willing to dance with me." Adriaan walked over with a smile, took the wine glass from Blanchett's hand and drank it in one gulp.
"As you wish, Mr. Adriaan." Blanchett immediately extended her hand into his.
"Perhaps it would be better if you changed your clothes?" Adriaan said.
"No problem." Blanchett looked at Gwyneth. "Perhaps Miss Viola would be willing to help? Mr. Adriaan would definitely want you to change your clothes too. "
"It would be my honor." Gwyneth lifted her non-existent skirt and lowered her body.
