Chapter 2029： Failed to reach consensus

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Facing Evan Bell's ridicule, Sid Ganis was not angry. Instead, he was a little surprised, "I thought you would like this proposal." , which is a huge loss for Eleven Studios. You must know that in the just-concluded awards season, Studio Eleven has all six works with super strength, even the weakest "Rachel's Wedding" should not be underestimated, and eventually the actress will also be included in the bag. middle. So, if the best picture nominees are expanded, this is definitely good news for Eleven Studios.

But Evan Bell doesn't think so.

"You know, Sid, the Oscar for Best Picture is precious because it's only five, and all the best films have to compete for those five seats. That's what makes it worthwhile." Although Evan -Bell doesn't care so much about nominations, but it's a fact that rare things are precious. Although this sentence is not completely correct when used in the Oscars, it is basically consistent, "Now, there are ten seats, indeed, there are many Great works won't be missed. But have you ever wondered, what if ten great works don't come out? Is it possible that the shortlisted works are over-acclaimed, or even ineligible for the shortlist?"

Sid Ganis opened his mouth and wanted to explain, but was interrupted by Evan Bell shaking his head, "Similarly, think about it, if ten works are nominated for the best picture, just consider these ten works. The works are all very good. But what about the nominations for best director? Or five, the best picture that didn't get the nomination for best director, so what? This shows that this so-called best picture is not so good In line with 'Best, there is absolutely nothing to be nominated for!'"

To put it harshly, the ten best picture seats may seem grand, but in the end it is the five works that won the best director nomination, which also makes the remaining five nominated works a joke, even is an empty talk.

"Indeed, the number of seats has been expanded to ten, and documentaries, comedies, and cartoons can all be shortlisted, but will the academy let them win awards? Will their directors be nominated for the best? No." Evan Bell said, "If you imagine, 'Wall-E the Robot, he's shortlisted, but Andrew still can't win the Best Director nomination, does that have any positive impact on Wall-E's reputation? No. Also, 'Juno, the film' The comedy was shortlisted and won, but only if I was nominated for best director and even won an award. It doesn’t matter whether the nominations are five or ten, it all depends on the academy’s attitude towards these works.”

Speaking of which, Evan Bell shook his head, "Sid, you are confused."

cowry

"No no, Evan, you are wrong.

"Sid Ganis listened to Evan Bell's elaboration quietly, his expression gradually became serious, he did a little test, and then he said slowly, "You said Of course, I have considered the situation, but the point is not the final award, but the nomination itself is a kind of affirmation for the work. You imagine, at the Oscars tonight, the documentary 'The Tightrope Walker', and the animated feature 'Dancing with Bash', if they both win Best Picture nominations, or something like 'Careless ,, 'Love you for a long time, such excellent works produced abroad, the nomination list is not only an affirmation, but more importantly, people can see these works from the nomination list, and pay more attention to these works, right? ? "

Although Sid Ganis had a conflict with Evan Bell's thoughts, he was not too impatient, and he still said it casually. Obviously, his proposal for the expansion of the name seat has gone through countless entanglements. "You should know better than me that there are countless good works in the independent field, and every year there are a lot of them, there are no ten or five. In short, 'Death Illusion, in the past, can only be in the fans. There is no way to attract attention on a large scale, and such a masterpiece will be buried in the dust of history. But if the seats are expanded to ten, there will be more masterpieces appearing in people's minds. In the line of sight, no matter whether it is a commercial masterpiece or an independent sketch, it is all treated equally. The work comes first, and this is the most important.”

"As for the shoddy ones among the ten works you mentioned, there is no need to worry. The purpose of expanding the seats is to allow excellent works of documentaries, cartoons and foreign language films to win the best picture nomination." When De Ganis spoke, he kept looking at Evan Bell, but unfortunately, he did not find any change in Evan Bell's expression, "When the range of works that can be selected becomes larger, the best works naturally There are more and more works, how can there be cases where unqualified works are shortlisted?”

After Sid Ganis finished speaking, Evan Bell still shook his head, obviously he was not persuaded, "Sid, you expanded the nomination seats to ten, in fact, very simply, you want to win more. attention, right? Or more directly, the ratings.”

Sid Ganis did not speak, but the smile on the corner of his mouth did not deny it.

Evan Bell went on to say, "You forget, the award shows always use short video clips to introduce the best picture candidates, and the host has to tease the candidates on the opening show. Ten places are bound to increase. The difficulty of hosting the entire awards ceremony and the difficulty of controlling the duration. Your starting point is good, but whether it can become a magic weapon to attract viewers is still unknown.”

Sid Ganis was stunned for a while, obviously he still lacked consideration in this regard, but he still laughed and said, "That's what the next college president needs to worry about."

Evan Bell pouted, "And, most importantly, when you expand the nomination seats to ten for the sake of ratings, it also makes the Oscar business atmosphere come back again. Not to mention the expansion of the nomination seats. Whether the profit is commercial movies, independent movies or European movies, just talking about your starting point, you have lost your original intention in the past four years.”

Once there is a first time, there must be a second time. The first time was to expand the nomination seats for the sake of ratings, so who knows what will happen the second time?

When Sid Ganis heard such an accusation, he could only sigh deeply, "Evan, you are not the president of the academy, so you don't know my pressure."

Don't look at Sid Ganis' harsh words in the past four years, even at the expense of ratings, he must carry out the reform to the end. But the Oscars ceremony is no longer a non-profit party, and it also has commercial interests that must be considered. If the commercial interests are completely abandoned, then the Oscars will end soon. In this regard, Oscar is no different from Berlin, Venice, Cannes, Toronto, Grammys, etc.

So, even if Sid Ganis didn't say it, the concerns about commercial interests and ratings on his shoulders have never been easy. The ratings of the Oscars tonight were not released when this conversation was going on, and Sid Ganis must also worry about the impact on the entire ratings body after "Juno" won the best picture. The "Dark Knight" of the new North American box office history has finally fallen, which is a huge blow to the public. Sid Ganis can only hope Evan Bell, "Dark Knight" is starring Evan Bell, and "Juno" is directed by Evan Bell. The result of the operation is hoped to satisfy the audience.

The most basic idea of expanding the nomination seats is the audience rating. Sid Gaines, who has spent four years overhauling the Oscars aesthetic, must also leave the Oscars with a gimmick about commercial interests and ratings before he leaves office. Of course, as to whether it will work or not, it will depend on the operation of the next Academy President.

Evan Bell heard this helpless remark from Sid Ganis, and he knew that it was estimated that Sid Ganis did not listen to persuasion and insisted on doing it. In this matter, history is still Nothing has changed. Evan Bell gave a smile, "Huh, I have to be thankful that I'm not sitting in your seat. That seat is so hot, are you sure it's alright?"

Sid Gaines knew that Evan Bell had no plans to continue on this topic, and could not help but breathe a sigh of relief and then laughed, "It's really hot. So I decided to leave, With less than four months left, I can still persevere."

The two of them didn't talk anymore, but raised the whisky in their hands, clinked glasses in the air, and then tasted the fine wine carefully. At this moment, a series of collision sounds came from the outside of the locker room. It sounded like the sound of the body being slammed against the wardrobe door, which made Evan Bell and Sid Ganis stunned. I was stunned, and then I heard conversations such as "Don't be so anxious", "You are sure there is no one here", "Baby, trust me"...etc.

Evan Bell and Sid Ganis are both old fritters who have been in the entertainment industry for many years, and naturally know what happened. The changing rooms, stairwells, and guest rooms on Oscar night have always been places where passion erupted. It's just that Evan Bell and Sid Ganis sat in the inner room, listening to the gasping and crashing sounds outside, which made people feel a little uncomfortable.

However, Evan Bell and Sid Ganis were both calm and motionless. If they go out at this time, it will be called real embarrassment. On the contrary, both of them were sitting in their own positions, without moving, still drinking whiskey slowly, in the accompaniment of the most primitive symphony in the world outside, as if they were monks practising Zen, slowly enjoying this tapestry. An embarrassing moment of passion.

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