Heads Up Hollywood

The curtain of the 73rd Oscars is slowly opening.

As the largest and most influential film festival in the world, Oscar did not transfer the production rights of the ceremony to a third-party production platform such as Dick Clark Productions like the Golden Globe Awards. Like a major film festival, the organizer is solely responsible.

This year's Oscars, Disney's ABC broadcasting company has won the broadcast rights of the Oscar ceremony for the fourth time in a row. Producer Jill Cates and director Louis J. Horwitz are also from ABC Group.

Given the relationship between Tang En and Disney, it is conceivable that during the broadcast, the perspective given by the TV station must be very unfriendly.

It can be more clearly reflected through the advertising cost of the interstitial broadcast.

Disney's major war movie "Pearl Harbor" this year won a 45-second commercial easily, the best of all!

In order to promote "Unsinkable", Tang En Pictures spent a record-breaking US$1.1 million to get a 30-second commercial.

This also required Tang En to pay attention to dressing, image and influence at this year's Oscar ceremony.

As a result, Tang En kept a low profile and did not show up unscrupulously holding the hands of other female stars. Instead, he stayed by Natalie's side in an orderly manner, and remained silent the whole time.

I ignored the enthusiastic interview of the ABC reporter at all.

Natalie just replied lightly, "I'm sorry, I have a bad throat today, and I don't want to talk more."

But seeing Director Steven Spielberg in a blink of an eye, she immediately became happy and chatted enthusiastically, "Director Spielberg, I heard that you are preparing a new movie, is that right?"

Spielberg had promised her a long time ago that if he had the opportunity to work together, he slowly said: "I just finished the post-production of "Artificial Intelligence", and the new movie... It is estimated that the project will be approved in May."

Natalie complimented: "You are really hardworking!"

Spielberg couldn't help laughing. He glanced at Tang En beside her, and jokingly said, "The director next to you is not bad at work. Since he started working, there are new movies every year, right?"

Generally speaking, the production cycle of Hollywood commercial films is between 15 months and 20 months, mainly after post-production, in order to reduce risks, the producers need to conduct several rounds of internal trial screenings, and repeatedly put forward opinions and solve problems. question.

But there are exceptions, such as Spielberg, his movies... no one is qualified to comment!

Therefore, the cycle for him to shoot and produce a film is usually within 12 months.

In this regard, Tang En, like Spielberg, is a veritable fast shooter!

Natalie smiled proudly, and said coquettishly, "He's different. I've worked with him on several movies."

Spielberg said, "Have you read Philip Kick's short story 'Minority Report'?"

Natalie shook her head.

Spielberg said in embarrassment: "This novel has a heroine, the mysterious 'forecaster' Agatha, but the role is not too many."

"It's okay! I can accept it!" Natalie rushed to answer.

Spielberg said bitterly: "But...I have already made an agreement with Tom Cruise, the male lead will let him play. You know, this is a commercial movie, and I have to consider it for the box office."

Outsiders may not know it, but Spielberg is clearly aware of the rift between Tom Cruise and Dunn and Natalie.

Natalie looked indifferent, and her reaction was very indifferent, "It's okay, he was my award presenter at the Golden Globe Awards last time, and he performed very professionally! I believe...in the crew, he can show More superstar presence."

"Superstar demeanor?"

Spielberg was secretly speechless.

Tom Cruise is notoriously difficult to deal with on the set. Even if he is not a producer, he is still a half-producer. The movie highlights his superstar status above all actors.

It's easy for others to say, but behind Natalie Portman is Dunn Walker!

It is impossible for Natalie to act as a green leaf to support Tom Cruise, with the arrogance of this Harvard student!

Tang En saw Spielberg's concerns and felt a little helpless.

According to his idea, Natalie does not need to participate in Spielberg's movie at all, he has enough strength to hold Natalie up, and may even be the throne of the best actress in history!

However, Spielberg's charm is too great. In Hollywood, no one will refuse his invitation! He even owns a manor on Long Island, Manhattan. Although his wealth is not much, he definitely has the top status and influence.

It is natural for Natalie to want to work with such a great director. This is the most basic ideal of every actor.

Although "Minority Report" is not Spielberg's most classic movie, at least it is not a bad movie. Natalie can participate if she wants to, and Twain will not stop her.

As for Tom Cruise...

Tang En now is completely different from when he hooked up with Nicole Kidman three years ago. At that time, Tom Cruise dared to flirt and lose his temper, but now as long as he is not stupid, he will hide away.

Even Michael Eisner couldn't withstand Tang En's blow, and made the whole Hollywood see Tang En's strength clearly!

In fact, Twain noticed it at the last Golden Globe awards ceremony.

At that time, Tom Cruise was very professional. He praised Natalie during the award ceremony, probably expressing an attitude of turning hostility into friendship.

Anyway, Natalie will not be bullied by Tom Cruise in the film crew, so Tang En gave her freedom with confidence and said with a smile: "Steven, Nat has always admired you, so I will give her one." Chance."

Now Tang En, the weight of face is very important, he opened his mouth, even Spielberg is not easy to refuse, nodded, "If this is the case...then come to audition. Tang En, I didn't mean to make things difficult , this film is Kubrick's posthumous work, and the copyright is in 20th Century Fox. I also respect my predecessors, so I will accept the invitation as a director in friendship. But in fact, I am just a director, not a producer. "

He said so many words, enough to express his respect for Tang En.

Tang En smiled and said, "It's okay, Twentieth Century Fox... I will get in touch, as long as you, the director, have no objections."

Spielberg couldn't help but lament Twain's amazing connections and energy. As the chairman of Twain Pictures, his hand can reach into 20th Century Fox, which is amazing!

Platter investment is really an enviable and amazing idea!

It is said that Michael Ovitz often goes to Wall Street recently. It seems that Legendary Pictures will soon have a large amount of money in the account.

Spielberg was a little helpless, so he stretched out his hand and shook Natalie lightly, "Beautiful lady, it seems... we must cooperate this time?"

Natalie pursed her lips and smiled, her face was filled with unconcealable excitement, "Director Spielberg, thank you!"

Spielberg shook his head again and again, "Thank you, thank you for your outstanding boyfriend."

Natalie glanced sideways at Tang En, with the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and softly snorted: "I don't want to thank him!"

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This is the last time that the Oscar ceremony will be held in the Holy Auditorium. The Kodak Theater located on Hollywood Boulevard is about to be completed. Future Oscar ceremonies will be held at the Kodak Theater.

The opening of the ceremony was the same as usual in previous years. The host showed up and gave a talk show summarizing this year's Hollywood.

However, Stephen Martin, the guest host of the actor, is obviously not as eloquent as a professional.

Tang En couldn't help laughing.

He certainly wasn't amused by the host's jokes, but by mocking Disney and ABC.

With such a big change, next year's broadcast rights, the ABC Group is doomed to be completely missed!

However, the subsequent performance made Tang En's eyes warm and he almost cried.

Since the establishment of the Oscars in 1929, it is the first time that Chinese cultural elements have appeared in the Oscar ceremony!

This large-scale performance of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Classic Wushu Song and Dance", which combines Peking opera, martial arts, and dance with traditional Chinese culture, received full applause from the audience!

Even Tang En stood up excitedly and applauded violently.

So much so that the crew members of "The Girl Who Moved the Soul" who were sitting next to him stood up and applauded.

Natalie Portman and Nicole Kidman on the left and right were even more surprised. They looked at each other and shook their heads.

This Tang En, can understand the art of this kind of oriental martial arts?

impossible!

He is a man who is ignorant!