Chapter 86 86. Dirty talk and unexpected events

“Some birds can’t be caged”

"You won't even call me Godfather!"

“Write down your own experiences that you can remember while you are still young and spread them around.”

“Never be homesick, never go home.”

"One day we will look back and feel that Saving Private Ryan was a masterpiece we created in this war-torn era."

"I would do anything for you, except betray my own people."

“When God closes a door, he opens a window somewhere.”

"free!"

"With you, the world is more interesting."

In the Kodak Theater, special effects diamonds fell on the big screen, and each diamond represented a movie.

On the huge surface of the diamond, vivid movie characters are telling their stories.

"The Shawshank Redemption", "Papillon", "Cinema Paradiso", "Saving Private Ryan", "Ben-Hur", "The Sound of Music", "Brave Heart", "The Silence of the Lambs". In the end, the diamonds fell one by one and piled up into a small hill, and in the center of the hill was the little golden man symbolizing the Oscar.

The host then took the stage, this year it was actor, screenwriter and director Steve Martin.

He has been in the film industry for more than 20 years and is a well-known comedian. He is also an old friend of many people present. When they saw him appear, many people stood up and applauded, giving him enough face.

The camera swept across the audience, and stars stood up one after another. Eric's seat was arranged in the first row near the aisle.

He didn't know Steve Martin and just clapped his hands symbolically, and the camera suddenly slid to him.

There was nothing he could do but to smile apologetically, stand up from his seat and applaud.

Perhaps the organizing committee took his status into consideration, the fact that he did not have a crew and it was his first time attending, so they arranged a prominent seat in the first row for him, but Eric actually did not want to sit here.

Because this handsome face will definitely attract the camera frequently, which will make him very uncomfortable.

"Shit! Who arranged the seat for me? Those guys from the academy!"

After the applause, everyone sat down again.

Steve Martin smiled and said: "Thank you, thank you, thank you all. As you all know, I didn't host last year because no one wanted me to."

There was a chuckle from the audience.

"But this year I'm back on stage again and I know it's because of everyone's support, except for France and Germany, of course!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the audience burst into laughter, because this was a blatant mockery of war.

Although the United States claims to have gathered 49 countries to launch a military strike against Iraq, so far only the United States, Britain, Australia and Poland have actually participated in the war.

Germany and France, both EU members and frequent collusion with the United States, expressed opposition and publicly condemned the move, which was a slap in the face.

"Look at you, there are producers, directors, screenwriters and actors. If you are trapped here, I will eat you in that order!"

Laughter was heard again from the audience. This was also a joke, mocking the power of the crew. Generally speaking, the producer is the boss and the actors are the worst.

At the same time, the camera also gave to producers or directors such as Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Harvey Weinstein, and Eric.

"Damn, why are I and this guy Weinstein in the same frame!" Eric clapped his hands and complained.

"Shit! Why do I have to be in the same frame with that kid from MGM? He doesn't deserve to sit in that position!" Harvey Weinstein also laughed and thought to himself.

Ever since the Cooper father and son took over MGM, it seems like they are at odds with Miramax, either rushing release dates or cutting box office.

Once is an accident, twice is an accident, but when it happens several times in a row, the Weinstein brothers naturally feel that they are being deliberately targeted.

But the truth is that the Coopers weren’t targeting him specifically.

Although Eric was aware of this guy's character, he would not waste time making enemies unless the other party provoked him. After all, Disney was behind Miramax.

So we can only say that the Weinstein brothers are unlucky. The schedule is so crowded and I can't afford to wait, so everyone has to compete.

What! You told me to avoid you and go to compete with "The Lord of the Rings", why the hell didn't you go? Especially after the release date of "Transformers", the tension between the Coopers and the Weinstein brothers has gradually ignited.

On stage, Steve Martin continued his wisecracks.

"This year is the 75th Academy Awards. Looking back, the first Academy Awards was held just down the street, inside the Roosevelt Hotel."

"You can go out and see it, just walk down Hollywood Boulevard and walk around the hooker, sorry, Pretty Woman, and you can see it, in 1929, all the big stars were there, except John Wyndham."

This time, the audience laughed even more happily, and the camera was even focused on several black stars, who were clapping with their mouths wide open.

The reason is that black people were not allowed to enter the Oscars that year, so this joke was naturally making fun of racism.

After telling a few jokes about current affairs and society, Steve Martin also restrained himself somewhat. After all, it was wartime, and he began to make fun of celebrities.

Ben Affleck, Will Smith, Tobey Maguire and more were all made fun of.

"Nicole Kidman is here today too. I suddenly remembered a rumor about her. It turns out that she has always worn a prosthetic nose when acting, except for The Hours."

The camera immediately turned to the crew of "The Hours". Nicole Kidman made some changes to her nose during filming in order to fit the character as closely as possible.

After watching the movie, many viewers said that they could not find her in the movie, which caused heated discussions at the time.

When teased, Nicole Kidman covered her mouth with one hand and lowered her head, and waved the other hand to indicate, "Stop making fun of me."

Meryl Streep and Julianne Moore, who were in the same cast, clapped and laughed.

The most lively crew at this year's Oscars is probably "The Hours", with all three actresses nominated and a fierce infighting broke out.

Nicole Kidman will compete with Julianne Moore for Best Actress, while Julianne Moore will compete with Meryl Streep for Best Supporting Actress.

It just so happens that the three nominated films are all different. Nicole Kidman was nominated for "The Hours", Julianne Moore was nominated for "Far from Heaven", and Meryl Streep was nominated for "Adapted".

"Nicole, don't look down, because you look great."

"Then we have our new head, Eric Cooper, who is the director of Transformers that many people are looking forward to, and there is a mystery about him, which is whether he knows how to direct."

The camera turned to Eric for the second time, and there were chuckles all around him. He could hear the loudest laugh from Peter Jackson.

The natural thing to do in this situation is to either go along with the offer with some antics or politely decline like Nicole Kidman.

But Eric certainly wouldn't give in. He pointed to his eyes at the camera and gave two thumbs up.

The meaning is self-evident. Let's wait and see. I will show you what I can do.

When OH saw Eric make this move, the crowd, which had originally just been laughing, suddenly became excited.

No one doesn't like to watch the fun, and the bigger the star, the more people like to watch it. In the eyes of the stars at the scene, Eric Cooper's statement was very interesting.

If the movie is well made, even if it's just at the passing level, it will be enough to shut the media up.

But if the filming is not good, I'm sorry, what happened today, including what you said in the past, will be dug up and criticized. Those media will not care about your identity and will mock you when they should.

At this moment, many people laughed in their hearts, such as Harvey Weinstein and Jack Nicholson, the second generation of rich people really took it for granted and treated making movies as a game.

But some people think that young people should be like this, full of energy and challenges, such as Nicole Kidman, Adrien Brody, Edward Norton, and Natalie Portman.

Besides, Eric is so handsome, so what's wrong with being a little arrogant? If I had his wealth and looks, I would be even more arrogant than him.

On the stage, Steve Martin laughed out loud. He was just joking, but he didn't expect the other party to take the job.

"Eric Cooper, he accepted the challenge from those media, I will give you a good lesson, remember this day!"

"The happiest thing in the world is to strive for an ideal!"

Steve Martin then joked about a series of people, things, organizations, and hot topics, including homosexuality, the Mafia, and Roman Polanski.

Compared to twenty years later, public opinion now is indeed relatively relaxed.

"Okay, I know my jokes are bad, so let's leave it at that, and I'd like to invite Cameron Diaz to present the award for Best Animated Feature Film."

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With melodious background music playing, the gorgeous Cameron Diaz walked to the center of the stage.

"With the advancement of the times, animation technology has become better and better. In the past, parents would bring their children to watch animation, but now children bring their parents to watch animation. Both men and women, young and old, enjoy watching animation."

"Now I would like to present the Best Animated Feature Film Award. The nominated films are Chris Wedge from Ice Age, Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois from Lilo and Stitch, Kelly Asbury and Rhona Cook from Spirited Away, Ron Clements from Treasure Planet, and Hayao Miyazaki from Spirited Away."

Cameron Diaz opened the white envelope and announced: "The winner is Hayao Miyazaki, Spirited Away."

The theater immediately broke into applause, but Miyazaki Hayao refused to attend because he opposed the US invasion of Iraq, and the award was accepted by someone else on his behalf.

Keanu Reeves then presented the Best Visual Effects Award, which was won by Gollum from The Lord of the Rings.

The Best Supporting Actor award went to Chris Cooper for Adapted Screenplay.

"Chicago" won the Best Editing, Best Sound, Best Costume Design, and Best Art Direction awards.

The "Chicago" crew has also become the busiest crew so far. The public relations effect is evident, and Harvey Weinstein keeps laughing.

There were some singing and dancing performances and other entertainment in between, but to be honest, Eric found it a bit boring.

Just like my dad said, if you don’t have your work, why go there! My butt was sore after sitting there for three or four hours.

Moreover, some meaningless technical awards cannot attract attention, and everyone is waiting for the big prizes that will come later.

Seeing Eric yawn, Nicolas Cage, who was sitting next to him, leaned his head over.

"Kind of boring, isn't it?"

Eric looked at him in surprise.

"Even more boring than Windtalkers, isn't it?"

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The sudden dirty talk made Eric unable to hold back and he burst out laughing, immediately attracting the attention of everyone around him.

The two of them hurriedly adjusted their posture, but the photographer was very sharp and decisively captured the moment.

Just then it was time to present the Best Supporting Actress award, and Matthew McConaughey stepped forward, and this somewhat important award brought everyone's attention back.

As a result, the Best Supporting Actress Award was once again won by Catherine Zeta-Jones for "Chicago", who went on stage to receive the award with a big belly.

So far, "Chicago" has won 5 Oscars, making it the biggest winner.

Then Eminem showed his power. "Lose Myself", the theme song of "8 Mile", won the Oscar for Best Original Song, becoming the first rap song to win an Oscar.

At this moment, the award ceremony came to the Best Foreign Language Film segment.

This year's nominees include "The Crime of Father Amaro" from Mexico, "Hero" from China, "Man Without a Past" from Finland, "Zus & Zo" from the Netherlands, and "Capernaum" from Germany.

The camera swept over and Eric also looked over. Zhang Yimou was sitting with two strangers.

As for actors like Jet Li, Tony Leung, and Maggie Cheung, none of them were seen. Although each crew has limited spots, it is really hard to understand why they didn't bring any actors.

Eric already knew the result: Hero lost the Oscar and the Best Foreign Language Film went to the German film Capernaum.

Frankly speaking, Eric really appreciates the movie "Hero". It is indeed well shot, especially the color matching and big scenes, which maintain Zhang Yimou's consistent standard.

But in this era it has been criticized for its thin plot and fragmented editing, which Eric feels is a bit unfair.

In the camera, as the result was revealed, Zhang Yimou also applauded. As for what he was thinking in his heart, no one knew.

Then several technical awards were given out, and the party reached its climax.

The Best Actor award was won by Adrien Brody, who beat Jack Nicholson, Daniel Day-Lewis, Michael Caine and Nicolas Cage to become the youngest Oscar winner at the age of 29.

Adrien Brody was extremely excited and probably didn't expect that he would win the award. After he came on stage, he hugged the award presenter, Black Pearl Halle Berry, and kissed her fiercely, making the latter stunned.

Then he gave a speech to express his gratitude for the award and, as he had said in a previous interview, called for an end to war and world peace.

The theater was also cheered and offered blessings to the youngest actor.

Adrien Brody's winning of the award this time was definitely a surprise. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that it was due to the influence of the war. It could be said that he took advantage of the right time and place.

After the Best Actor award, the Best Actress award will be presented.

Denzel Washington strode onto the stage, and as he spoke, the works of all-time Best Actress winners began playing on the big screen, many of whom were even sitting right below.

Katharine Hepburn, Vivien Leigh, Ingrid Bergman, Audrey Hepburn, Meryl Streep, Jodie Foster, Susan Sarandon, Halle Berry, Gwyneth Paltrow Okay, that last one can go.

The nominees for the Best Actress Oscar are: Salma Hayek for Frida, Diane Lane for Unfaithful, Julianne Moore for Far From Heaven, Renée Zellweger for Chicago, and Nicole Kidman for The Hours.

Five glamorous women each play a role on the big screen.

Denzel Washington gently opened the envelope: "The winner is Nicole Kidman, who narrowly won by a nose."

In an instant, the theater burst into applause, and people around gave Nicole Kidman hugs and blessings.

She couldn't suppress her smile at all, a few stars appeared in the corners of her eyes. She stood up, hugged the crew members, and then walked through the crowd towards the stage.

But at this moment, an accident happened.

As Kirsten Dunst once said, stumbling is every female star’s archenemy.

Perhaps she was too excited, Nicole Kidman walked very fast, and her heel accidentally stepped on the hem of her black skirt, and she instantly lost her balance and fell to the ground.

(End of this chapter)