Chapter 2294

"Ha." Harvey Weinstein glanced at the bright screen of his mobile phone, and his smile came out of his mouth, showing his good mood.

Not to mention Bob Weinstein sitting on the other side of the sofa, even the secretary who came to deliver coffee could feel Harvey's ease from the inside out; But the Secretary cleverly did not explore, but pretended that she did not see it at all, put down the coffee, and then turned away from the office, leaving a private space for the Weinstein brothers to hold a meeting - the secrets, which she was not curious about at all, was the law of survival.

"What?" Bob knows Harvey better, maybe even better than he knows himself.

Over the past two years, Harvey's temper has been rising day by day. All the work of Weinstein pictures must be watched by Harvey. Otherwise, even the documents signed by Bob can still be overturned and discussed again; Not to mention that Harvey used his power for personal gain and forced the actress to do something against her will, which gradually exceeded the bottom line, which forced Bob to take care of Harvey again and again.

Now in the company, only Bob can give Harvey some advice. As for the other partners, as long as Harvey can still create benefits for them, they are happy to turn a blind eye. But it just made Bob's job more and more difficult.

It's like this moment.

In fact, Bob doesn't care what happens. Maybe Harvey's pet is trying to please him again. Maybe Harvey's long-awaited woman is finally about to open. Maybe Harvey's work arrangement is working. There are so many possibilities that he doesn't want to know.

But the truth is, Bob has to ask, because Harvey needs a listener, a listener who can show off and show off freely - just like a peacock; If Bob doesn't ask, Harvey will come forward sooner or later and complain about Bob's indifference.

For God's sake, Harvey never cared about what Bob was doing.

"It's Eddie." Sure enough, Harvey's mouth rose sharply. "He just finished the internal audition in Philadelphia and arrived in Los Angeles today. He sent a text message saying that he had brought me a bottle of whisky which was a private treasure. Oh, he's such a considerate person. He doesn't forget me even at work. "

Eddie MEDLINE, this is Harvey's new favorite——

When it comes to work, at least half of the ten sentences are about Eddie, "how wonderful he was at the party", "he showed real aristocratic quality", "his manners are perfect", "he doesn't mind playing in commercial movies, he doesn't have any talent and airs", "his erudition is really impressive"... And so on.

Not only that, Eddie's relationship with Jennifer Lawrence is also very good, and Harvey is more satisfied with the fact that he has had a good conversation several times.

In recent years, Harvey has been vigorously supporting Jennifer behind her back, which has really made her to the top of her career. Her influence in the industry is not comparable. In Hollywood, it is no exaggeration to say that "everyone likes her" - even Langley has never reached such a level.

As for young actresses, with Jennifer, now Harvey is preparing to support a legitimate actor. Only in this way can the future development of Weinstein film continuously present a virtuous circle, and Eddie MEDLINE and Benedict Cumberbatch enter Harvey's vision.

In the first half of the award season, Benedict was Harvey's favorite. After the "imitation game" reached the top of Toronto, Harvey was optimistic about the actor's future. He signed a cooperation agreement with Benedict on five works and recommended Benedict to Disney to participate in the competition of "Dr. strange", Benedict for the cause of the North American market really opened up the situation.

But after entering December, Eddie's position has been climbing all the way, winning the favor of Harvey by virtue of his more flattering and considerate personality. Even Eddie's age disadvantage has become an advantage in Harvey's eyes. "That annoying guy is so young, that's the future trend of Hollywood."

According to the Convention, actresses choose to be young as much as possible, and actors choose to be middle-aged as much as possible, which is the most suitable template for mainstream Hollywood movies.

Therefore, Harvey chose young Jennifer among the actresses, while among the actresses, Benedict, who is 38 years old, is more inclined. Compared with Eddie, who is about to turn 33, he is too young, which is not a good thing for Weinstein's development blueprint.

But now

Bob is not surprised that Eddie's text message can make Harvey happy, "Philadelphia? Didn't Benedict go to the audition together? "

The internal audition meeting should be the screening meeting of awards season works organized by Weinstein pictures, to ensure that more judges can see the works they push, whether they like it or not, at least they need to leave an impression - otherwise, like "Brokeback Mountain", the judges refuse to watch, and the subsequent public relations will not be able to open up the situation. It is not only Weinstein pictures, but also other major film companies that often organize various screenings during the award season.

However, the screening also includes reception and banquet, which is expensive. Therefore, the "crash" of that year chose a new way to send DVD to 6000 judges.

Bob's real surprise is that "imitation game" is the main work of Weinstein film's award season, because the audience reputation of Toronto Film Festival has shown that this work has more possibilities in the best film and best director's plays, and they need to focus on public relations.

No, Harvey waved casually. "The show in Philadelphia is too small. Benny doesn't seem very interested, but Eddie doesn't mind." The understatement revealed his dissatisfaction with Benedict, but it was just dissatisfaction. He then continued, "what's more, this year's best film is likely to be launched between 'youth', 'Budapest hotel' and 'Birdman', and 'American sniper' has a little hope, I think, It's time for us to adjust our strategy for the second stage. "

"What?" It's the first time Bob's heard about it - and Harvey didn't discuss it with him at all, and it's supposed to be just a routine notice now.

"Didn't I tell you before?" Harvey showed an unexpected look, immersed in his own world, "I've made a round of inquiries in Hollywood about the best film ownership of the Golden Globe Award. If there's no accident, it's' youth 'and' Budapest hotel '. The possibility of accident is very low."

The total number of members of the Hollywood Foreign Journalists Association is less than 90. This is a sample of discussions that can be estimated, inquired and modeled. The trend of awards is not too far off. Of course, in order to ensure the suspense, the Golden Globe Awards rarely divulges real information. Harvey's judgment is more a conclusion after forecasting and evaluating the overall situation of the award season, and there are still some uncertain variables.

As for the Academy Awards, the number of judges in the academy is too large, so the accuracy of the evaluation must be adjusted.

"Sony is still a little busy now, so after a serious evaluation, I think we should focus on public relations in the script department and the actor department, and seize the advantage in the second stage." Harvey talked about his ideas in a few words, but did not consult Bob.

"... so, you mean, give up the imitation game?" Bob still can't believe it.

It's not that the decision to choose to give up the candidate works is amazing - every year, Weinstein film is bound to give up many works during the award season, and the final screening is only one to three. The elimination rate is so high that no other independent film distribution company can match; It's just that they have spent a lot of energy and energy on the "imitation game". It's too impulsive and a pity to give up now.

"No Harvey laughed cheerfully. "Of course not." imitation game "can focus on the director and the script, while" theory of everything "can look at the actors."

At the end of the day, what does it mean to push Eddie?

Bob realized that Harvey had been blinded by his personal feelings - he was now bent on sniping Langley, and all his attention was focused on the best actor department, even giving up the PR of other awards. This is irrational and unwise, and the result may come to nothing.

"Harvey..." Bob tried to dissuade him.

But Harvey seemed to have anticipated Bob's intentions, waved hastily and said nonchalantly, "I know what I'm doing. I won't draw a conclusion casually. Let's see the trend of the Golden Globes first. If I'm wrong, I'll change it. Now, Eddie and Benny can push together. It's good to form double insurance. Our public relations force can be tilted. I don't think it's a problem. There won't be any accident. "

"That's what I'm worried about." Bob muttered to himself that he was worried that Harvey would concentrate all his strength on the best actor's public relations. However, it was obvious that Harvey was not willing to say anything more. Bob knew that even if he made a forced suggestion, it would not work, but might stimulate Harvey.

So Bob closed his mouth for a while: wait until after the Golden Globe Awards ceremony. If Harvey is really wrong, he is easier to dissuade him; And if Harvey is right, he doesn't have to fight Harvey. Thinking about it like this made things a lot easier and made Bob relax.

"I think Eddie's good." Bob's words made Harvey show a big smile and nodded in agreement. "When will Hawking and his wife's praise and support come out? When the nomination list comes out? " This list refers to the Oscar nominations.

"The theory of everything" is adapted from the Memoirs of Stephen Hawking's wife Jane Hawking. Their appreciation of the film is undoubtedly the best means of public relations. But when should they put it out for cheering? This is the knowledge of public relations.

"Wait. Let's talk after the nomination. " Harvey's mastermind.