~： 188 - Oscar's Taste

Wayne is no nonsense, adapted to the warm sunshine in Los Angeles, and he has no sympathy for the cold weather here.

"Come on, let's go home tomorrow."

Everyone packed their things neatly, and they didn't want to stay here for even a second. Port Hope is a beautiful place with a picturesque and pleasant environment.

But that refers to seasons other than winter. After entering winter, let alone the spectacle of salmon migration, as long as it snows, even going out becomes a kind of torture.

The crew packed up the props and equipment as quickly as possible, and returned to the hotel the next day. Wayne and most of the people flew back to Los Angeles by plane.

"The film must pay attention!"

Out of the airport lobby, Wayne once again emphasized to Zach Snyder before getting into the car. "Zach, put one in the bank's vault, and one in the Warner Bros. vault, and you all have to be there!"

"No problem, I will follow the whole process, see the film sealed and then go back." Zach - Snyder nodded in agreement.

Reaching out and patted the other person's shoulder, Wayne lowered his head and got into the car.

This film is basically not difficult to shoot, but it is absolutely qualified as his excessive work in 1994. Now that the filming is over, he is also ready to go into a state of vacation, and then do post-production work a week later.

After the car started to drive smoothly, Nina put down the phone, opened her notebook, and said, "Just now, Mr. Thomas Mendes, the distribution director of Warner Bros., called, and he asked if you were interested, go to participate. Oscar nominees luncheon."

Wayne considered it for a while, but said, "Remember to reply to him and say I'm not going to participate."

It is better to spend time on post-production than to participate in such a fruitless thing too early, and the situation on the "Batman" side should also be understood. Wayne does not lack this kind of exposure.

"Did he say anything else?"

The assistant glanced at the book and said, "Joker may be nominated for more than 5 nominations, including Best Screenplay, Best Picture, Best Director, Best..."

"None of these matters!"

Wayne interrupted the assistant's script, and being able to get so many nominations in public relations shows that Warner Bros. has made great efforts, but some nominations are just nominations.

If there is a certainty that he can publicize the award, Thomas Mendes will not be calling to ask, and he will definitely tell him how to cooperate, which will increase the probability of winning.

Under Nina's suspicious eyes, Wayne's voice was full of randomness. "The heavyweight awards you mentioned have nothing to do with me! The "Joker" canvassing receptions, parties, film screenings, and public relations activities for those film critics, these Warner Bros. did not ask me to participate, this has been It sent a very clear signal."

"We won't win?"

"Yes." Wayne answered in the affirmative. "Don't look at the heated discussions among the film critics and the riots in the media, but as soon as the nominees' luncheon is over, Warner Bros. will immediately stop all resources and public relations investment."

This is the purpose of Warner Bros. Before the awards season arrives, it has invested heavily in public relations resources, hyped "Joker" into a confident appearance, and then has professional word-of-mouth blessings from various film critics, so as to get as many award nominations as possible.

And Wayne is sure that without waiting for the Oscars to start, Warner Bros. will immediately release the "Joker" videotape, start a global auction of TV broadcast rights, and license various peripherals.

Almost everyone in the circle agrees that Oscar is just a type of business. Since you know that you can't get the little golden man, you can simply use the multiple nominations of this authoritative award to start making money ahead of time.

With a slight smile, he teased: "Perhaps the best adapted screenplay is a bit possible, but I already have one award for this award, and it doesn't mean much to me, and it's not worth investing resources into public relations. And those old men may also I feel that since there are young people, there is no need to give him another."

Wayne was fascinated by the scenery on both sides of the car. In Los Angeles, a place where entertainment is dead, the public is still very fond of awards, but he is unwilling to go that route.

Of course, the most efficient way to win awards is to choose some nostalgic themes. It is best if the protagonist is insane or lacking in behavior. Make two or three films in a row. As long as the first two films can ensure the nomination of the best director, it is enough. .

This method can be called accumulating qualifications, or collecting points. Wait until you can see yourself in the Best Director nominations for two to three years in a row each time, and the effect of the process comes into play.

At that time, his age will no longer be a problem, and the points that should be harvested will be almost the same, and then carefully select an Oscar-style "homework" to shoot. At the same time, after strict award planning and a lot of resources for public relations, the chance of winning should exceed 50%.

If this process has the support of large companies, this probability should increase by one to two percent.

But this is definitely not Wayne's will, he doesn't have the time to play this game that may last for many years. It's better to put the awards aside first, do the work you plan in your hands, and when it's time for everything, try it out in your own way, and see if you can shake those old-fashioned academy committee members.

"Boss, it's clear that your shooting style and films have always had a high professional reputation. A director like you should be liked by the Academy, right?"

Nina also came to Hollywood for not a day or two. She understands some basic common sense. She even learns more information in the circle every day than the boss Wayne. This is a job requirement.

As far as she learned, every professional word of mouth of her own boss's films is not a problem. This kind of dark style, every film involves social issues, or is a film that excavates the hearts of the characters, and should be the darling of awards by nature.

"Box office." Wayne shrugged at the assistant. "Because my film's box office is too high, the Oscars naturally reject high-box-office films. They feel that this sacred honor should not be overly infested by commercialization. This is the consensus of all academy members."

Speaking of this, he shook his head slightly, showing a mocking smile, and continued: "There is a very important point, almost all of my films are not of the realism type, the only "Death Town" that borders on realism, There's a lot of absurdity in it.

In the future, my works will be farther away from realism. You should know what I am preparing every day. A comic book universe and superhero comics will not meet the requirements of the Oscars, so don't think too much about it now. "

Seeing that the car turned into Mulholland Drive, Nina asked curiously. "You really don't care about that statuette? That's the dream of all directors! Boss, maybe you can make a realistic film and try it."

"Don't be silly, Nina."

Wayne shook his head directly. "I can't change my career plan in order to please those old men. Look, even if they don't give me that honor in another ten years, I won't go out to do Oscar-friendly homework.

Or, do you think an Oscar best director will have a higher status than my current circle? "

Nina blurted out: "Isn't it? No!"

After she finished speaking, she immediately denied this sentence, as if in people's superficial consciousness, the best directors at the Oscars are all big shots and sacred artists. But thinking about it carefully, it seems that this is not the case.

A director who has worked hard in the independent film industry for ten years, who has been unknown for the past ten years, but suddenly shot a film that suits the taste of the academy, if there is another influence of social environment, political correctness, etc., he won the golden statue.

Can such a director compare to Wayne's current status? Just think about it and know it's impossible.

"Right!"

Seeing that his little assistant was lost in thought, Wayne was also willing to chat with her more, and continued cheerfully: "Art is actually not as high-level as the public thinks, and the directors with higher status in the circle are generally A director who can create benefits for the production company and capital is also a director who everyone is willing to cooperate with.”

Wayne is going to take a special road after all, but one thing, his films over the years will definitely involve more special effects and bigger scenes. what is this? That's all the elements of a commercial movie that mass moviegoers love.

Film critics and professionals have never looked down on the vulgar films of the summer, but these bad films in their mouths are sought after by the public, and they often achieve high box office and huge profits for the production company.

For example, Bang Bei in later generations, his films are not only considered bad by film critics, but even a small number of senior film fans find them vulgar.

Every film simply wants to destroy everything. It keeps exploding and exploding, sensational and sensational. It is simply a collection of all the vulgar elements of the summer vacation.

But this is popular among movie fans. Everyone will come to the theater to watch movies on weekends, UU read books www.uukanshu. Isn't com just for the pleasure and pleasure of watching? If they see such a big special effect scene, it will naturally give them a feeling of ticket value.

Exploding shells, almost every film has a weak narrative, and cannot even stand up to scrutiny in logic, but it is indeed the darling of the production company, and it is also a director who all actors want to cooperate with.

To put it bluntly, it is not because the box office is high enough. Who can say that his status in the circle is not as good as that of an Oscar best director who makes a literary film?

"Hey, hey, two little bastards!" As soon as Wayne's car stopped by the fountain, the two golden retrievers who followed Hela around the garden broke free from the butler's control and rushed over.

After he got out of the car, he kept spinning around him, and his big head kept rubbing against his legs. He hadn't seen each other for nearly three months, and the two dogs were madly trying to pinch him into his arms.

"They're all old, boss."

Hela sighed. "The veterinarian said when he came to check last week that these two dogs are in their old age. Maybe you should spend more time with them. Now these two big guys have less and less time to move."