Rebirth In Hollywood

After the New Year, "Cry on the Island", which had been screened before Christmas, officially landed in North America. Although it did not hold a premiere, it relied on the strong appeal of Ryan and Nicole, and the recent media reports about the film. The massive comments still attracted a considerable number of viewers to buy tickets to watch.

With more than $28 million in the first week and more than $22 million in the second week, it was not a problem for the film to make a profit two weeks after its release.

Although the media and film critics will inevitably criticize the film's similar structure to "The Sixth Sense", they have praised Nicole's performance in it, believing that she supported the entire film by herself.

At the same time, "Cat and Mouse" began to drop in North America. After entering the middle of January, there were less than 1,000 theaters left, but the North American box office steadily entered the threshold of 200 million US dollars. DreamWorks and Jenkins Pictures Great harvest.

As early as last month, Harvey Weinstein began to jump up and down in circles, wandering among the core figures of the academy, making the most of the skills he had developed over the years.

Ryan also did not relax. Millions of dollars entered the relevant departments of major mainstream media through the channel of Pie Kingsley. Reports have come out one after another, and the top priority is naturally the high evaluation of his and Nicole's acting skills.

At any time, publicity and marketing are an indispensable means. At this time, people who are stingy with money are very likely to say goodbye to the nomination in advance.

Of course, the speed must be mastered well, otherwise it will not be worth the gain if it is counterproductive. Fortunately, in the past few years, Pai Jinsili has enough skills.

Throughout the first half of January, there was a bit of a riotous dance in Hollywood, with those hired PR agencies running around, one after another, in fact, PR parties held under other names. Let the media and the public dizzy.

In fact, some people's means have approached the bottom of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, or have received some warnings. If you don't know how to restrain yourself, you will definitely lose your reputation.

The unexpected happened. In mid-January, the Academy announced the nominees for the 69th Academy Awards a week earlier than originally planned.

"Ryan, congratulations, the nomination list will be announced in the afternoon."

It was Monday morning, and Ryan was working on the script for "Eileen Brockovich" when he got a call from Harvey Weinstein.

"Okay, Harvey. Don't give a shit, okay?" Ryan closed the laptop.

"'Cry on the Island' was nominated for Best Actress and Best Editing,

"Cat and Mouse" received four nominations for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinematography and Best Score. "

Hearing the voice on the phone, Ryan let out a long sigh of relief and put in so much resources and energy. Finally got a satisfactory result.

"Congratulations, best actor." Harvey Weinstein is equally happy, after all, it is related to a billion-dollar box office transaction.

"Come on, Harvey, it's just a nomination." Ryan thought about it. asked, "What about your English Patient?"

"Nine nominations." This fat man must have lost his smile.

"Looks like I should say congratulations to you." Ryan vaguely remembered that "The English Patient" was the big winner of this Oscar.

"Okay, I'm throwing a party tomorrow night and I invite you to... um. Is it okay to join Nicole?"

"certainly."

Just as Ryan hung up the phone, the door was pushed open from the outside, and Nicole's tall and slender figure came over. From the joy on her face, she could know that she also received the news.

"Congratulations, dear." Ryan stood up and opened his arms.

"Need me to congratulate you, Ryan?"

In any case, this is Nicole's first best actress nomination. She hugged her sweetheart hard, and just wanted to part, her lips warmed, but it was blocked by someone, both hands skillfully and flexibly drilled into the clothes.

"Come on, Ryan, I just got dressed."

"Darling, don't worry, I will put it on for you myself."

"Ryan, these are Dior's latest slacks..."

"Come on, Nicole, it's just a few buttons off."

"Your hand, that's not there! Ah, ah, Ryan, I won't let you go, I swear!"

"Oh God, Nicole, you are the miracle of the creator, don't be so stingy..."

"Take your hands away, Ryan, or I'll be welcome!"

"You can't do this, Nicole, are you trying to murder? Let go, don't bite, or I'll show you a good look!"

"Come on then, who is afraid of who!"

"Really, Miss Kidman, I swear you're not going anywhere today."

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Wandering skillfully in the party, Ryan kept chatting with people who came to say hello. These entertainment and communication were just trivial for him now.

Besides, with his status and status in this circle, unless it is necessary, there is no need to deliberately make friends with anyone.

This is a beach house in Malibu, where Harvey Weinstein is throwing a party.

After the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the Oscar nominations, the turbulent public relations activities subsided in an instant. If you do any obvious actions at this time, you will really be courting death.

Although it has not yet won a golden statuette, "The English Patient" has received nine Oscar nominations, which is already something to celebrate.

"Ralph, the Academy is too mean." Ryan raised his glass to Ralph Fiennes.

"There will always be opportunities." Fiennes drank the red wine from the glass. "Congratulations, Ryan."

Ryan has already received a lot of such congratulations at tonight's party. In any case, being nominated for the Best Actor Oscar at the age of seventeen is a welcome thing.

"Ryan, do you need me to introduce you to some beautiful ladies?"

Harvey Weinstein walked over from the crowd on the other side of the pool with a glass of wine.

"Come on, Harvey."

As if there was a detection radar, Nicole returned to Ryan in time, tilted her head and looked at the big fat man, "Do you want Ryan to be on the entertainment headlines tomorrow? Those people may have some purpose in approaching Ryan."

"Hey. Nicole, Ryan is seventeen years old." Harvey Weinstein spread his hands helplessly. "It's age to have a girlfriend. You can't keep him single forever, can you? Besides, Those girls are fairly innocent."

After so many years. The two sides not only have close cooperation, but are also old friends, so naturally there are less scruples when speaking.

Nicole's right hand is swinging around Ryan's left, if possible, she really wants to grab that hand, interlock his fingers, and announce to the boring fat man on the opposite side - I'm his girlfriend!

However. It's just a luxury now.

"Okay, Harvey." Ryan shook his head, took Nicole's empty cup, and stuffed it into the waiter who passed by. "It's better to let this happen naturally."

Watching Harvey Weinstein leave, Ryan knew very well that what the big fat man said was just a habitual joke, of course. If you can use this method to exchange more benefits from him, the other party must be happy to see it.

"What, are you excited?"

Nicole followed Ryan's gaze, but what she saw was not Harvey Weinstein. But a few sexy and tall beautiful women by the pool.

"What?" Ryan couldn't help scratching his head.

"They are models of a certain underwear brand. It looks like you are very interested, Ryan?" Nicole's words had a special meaning, "I still know a few. Do you need me to introduce you?"

"Ah... Forget it, I'm not interested." Ryan keenly captured another figure and reminded, "Michael Eisner is here."

Walt Disney is Miramax's largest shareholder. Despite the conflicts between the two parties, the relationship on the surface must be maintained.

"Ryan, haven't seen you in a few years, you've grown up." Michael Eisner raised his glass to him.

"Hello, Mike." Ryan took a glass of juice from the waiter's tray and held it up. "It's only been over two years."

The two were facing each other with a distance of several feet, which instantly attracted the attention of many people at the party. Who does not know in Hollywood that after Michael Eisner took control of Disney, the biggest decision-making mistake came from Ryan Jenkins.

"I heard that Pixar is producing two animated feature films at the same time, and will soon fulfill its distribution contract with Paramount." Michael Eisner's words were vaguely strong, "Ryan, Pixar can continue to cooperate with Disney. ."

"Paramount's distribution commission is 10%, how much is Disney?" Ryan didn't mean to back down at all.

Disney is indeed a behemoth, but it doesn't belong to Michael Eisner, he is a housekeeper at best, maybe two years ago Ryan would have been afraid of Michael Eisner, but now...

The other party vigorously acquired the TV station in 1995. The huge debt and intricate relationship have put a heavy burden on Disney, and there is no room to take care of others.

Michael Eisner is also aware of this. He also knows that the other party has formed a solid interest alliance with Warner, Paramount and 20th Century Fox. Even if he really wants to do something, it can only be done according to the rules of the game.

Some methods are no problem to deal with ordinary people or ordinary Hollywood stars, but if you start with a rich man with a net worth of more than one billion or even more than two billion, then you must consider the consequences.

Of course, since the other party dares to put himself together, he must try his best to return it. There will always be opportunities. One cannot succeed forever. By then, Tom Cruise will be a portrayal of Ryan Jenkins!

In the eyes of many people, Ryan just said a few words with Michael Eisner indifferently, he has already put up with each other, and there is no need to tear the final face.

Leaving the party, Ryan and Nicole's car drove out of Malibu and quickly entered the confines of North Hollywood. When passing by the Los Angeles branch of the Bank of America on Laurel Valley Avenue, they found this brightly lit silver-white rectangular building very familiar. , It seems that I have seen it in a movie in my previous life.

"What's the matter, honey?" Nicole, who was sitting beside him, asked.

"It's nothing, I always feel that the building of Bank of America looks familiar."

"Don't forget, Ryan, we've walked through here before."

Hearing Nicole's words, Ryan felt that it seemed to be the case, and gave up and continued to reflect. ()