Chapter 87 87. Heroes and Bacon

Seeing that Nicole Kidman was about to fall, there were sudden cries of surprise from people around, and many people with quick reactions wanted to go over to help her, but it was obviously too late.

Just when Nicole Kidman thought she was going to fall heavily to the ground, a big hand suddenly appeared and hugged her abdomen.

Then she felt a gentle force coming from her lower abdomen. The force was not strong, but it was enough to push her up.

Because Nicole Kidman was too thin at that time. In order to play the role of "The Hours" well, she lost more than ten pounds again, and now she looks unrecognizable.

Under the influence of the force, Nicole Kidman went from falling forward to leaning backward, and behind her there was a strong arm ready to welcome her.

Looking at the young and handsome face in front of her with some surprise, Nicole Kidman felt her heart pounding, and she couldn't tell whether it was out of shock or something else.

Eric slowly helped her back up: "Are you okay? Nicole."

After a moment's pause, Nicole Kidman finally reacted.

"Yes, I'm fine. This was an unexpected situation for me, but thank you for showing up, Eric."

Eric smiled and said, "It's a perfect opportunity. I also want to thank the college for arranging my seat here."

"Go and receive your award. Everyone is looking forward to your wonderful speech."

"Thanks!"

Leaving Eric's arms, Nicole Kidman waved to the side, indicating that she was fine, and then continued to walk onto the stage.

The cameraman has captured the entire process, and it will be broadcast as a highlight tonight.

The combination of handsome men and beautiful women, or the hero saving the beauty, this tone is liked by the whole world and will definitely increase the ratings of the Oscar broadcast by several percentage points.

After walking onto the stage and hugging Denzel Washington, Nicole Kidman walked to the microphone and began to give her acceptance speech.

"I'm very excited now. I didn't expect that I would win an award. Let me think about it. I am extremely grateful to the crew of 'The Hours'. Although they asked me not to cry, to be honest, I still couldn't help crying."

Applause immediately broke out from the audience. Last year, this woman was nominated for Best Actress for her role in "Moulin Rouge", but unfortunately lost to Halle Berry in "Monster's Ball". This time, she really deserved the award.

"Thank you to David Hare and Michael Cunningham for writing such a great story. Thank you to Stephen Daldry for casting me. Thank you to Julianne Moore and Meryl Streep for inspiring my performance."

"I would also like to thank the college for giving me the award. Thank you very much."

"Then I would also like to say that this is a difficult time. The war has made everyone feel bad. Many people have lost their relatives and friends. Let us pray together and hope that the war will end soon and that peace will come as soon as possible!"

Expressing gratitude while making anti-war declarations was the mainstream of this year's Oscars. Nicole Kidman's speech naturally resonated with and drew applause from the audience.

But just when everyone thought she was done, Nicole Kidman didn't leave the stage.

"I know the time is up, but please don't rush me, because I have someone special to thank."

"You all just saw me almost fall down and make a fool of myself. At that time, I was thinking in my mind, oh my god, I am actually going to fall down in such an occasion and then accept the award in such a state of shame. This is absolutely the most terrible thing."

"But at this time, that young man showed up, so I want to thank him. I hope everyone will give the same warm applause to Eric Cooper!"

The camera turned to Eric again. Listening to the applause from the audience, he couldn't help but grinning, and this time the smile was real.

Nicole Kidman walked off the stage holding the golden statue, and when she walked in front of Eric, she suddenly stopped, then bent down and gave him a hug.

"I forgot it just now, let me make it up now."

The woman's whispers rang in his ears, and Eric could clearly see her underwear and the secret that she could not tell.

Unfortunately, the erotic scene only lasted for a few seconds before the beautiful new actress returned to her seat, leaving Eric feeling a little regretful.

At this point, there are only two awards left in the awards ceremony, Best Director and Best Picture.

With the background music of "Raiders of the Lost Ark", Harrison Ford walked gracefully to the center of the stage.

“In the history of Hollywood, countless films have brought us rich emotional experiences and made a profound impact on society. These films are made by directors who are the people I admire most.”

"This year's Oscar nominees for Best Director are: Martin Scorsese for Gangs of New York, Rob Marshall for Chicago, Stephen Daldry for The Hours, Roman Polanski for The Pianist, and Pedro Almodóvar for Talk to Her."

In the picture, Martin Scorsese, Rob Marshall, Stephen Daldry and Pedro Almodovar have different expressions.

Old Martin was the most calm. After all, he had already won the Cannes and Silver Lion awards and was considered a veteran. Even if he was extremely eager for an Oscar, he would still behave very reservedly.

Some of the other three stared at the stage, while others covered their chests with their hands. They were really nervous.

As for Roman Polanski, well, there's only one picture of him.

"The winner is Roman Polanski's The Pianist."

Before Harrison Ford finished speaking, the audience burst into applause. Martin Scorsese first pouted his lips obviously, showing his inner disappointment, and then clapped his hands to express his blessings.

It was obvious that he was really disappointed, and the other three were probably the same.

Harrison Ford continued: "Congratulations to Roman Polanski for receiving the award, which was accepted by the Academy as he was not present."

Indiana Jones had just stepped off the stage when veteran actor Kirk Douglas and his son Michael Douglas took to the stage.

This father and son pair can be said to be evergreens in the film industry, and they will present the final grand prize.

The camera also turned to Catherine Zeta-Jones, who had just won the Best Supporting Actress award. She married Michael Douglas in 2000 and was pregnant with each other's son.

However, it would be better if this son was not born, because when he grows up he will become a drug dealer and addict and ruin the family's reputation.

Seeing Kirk Douglas speaking in a slow tone, Eric felt like he was watching "Deng Zi", the difference was that he was doing it on purpose, and he was not confused.

The father and son exchanged some jokes and then got down to business.

"The Oscar nominees for Best Picture are: Gangs of New York, The Hours, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Chicago and The Pianist."

The camera turned to the crews of the five films, and everyone looked nervous and expectant.

If the Best Director award is a recognition of an individual, the Best Picture award is a recognition of the whole group and is an honor for everyone.

Eric leaned back in his seat. He was too lazy to watch it. He knew that the award would be taken by Chicago anyway.

But when he thought of the ugly fat Harvey Weinstein celebrating and cheering after "Chicago" won the award, he felt sick in his heart and decided to end it quickly.

On stage, Douglas and his son opened the envelope, split the paper inside in two, then put it back together and said loudly: "The winner is "The Pianist"!"

"What!"

Eric stood up suddenly from his seat, then realized that he was not the winner and sat down again in a hurry.

This time it was Nicolas Cage who looked at him in surprise: "Eric, it seems that you really like The Pianist. You are even more excited than I am."

"Oh, yes, that's right, The Pianist is indeed a very good anti-war movie, it's great!"

Eric answered absentmindedly, but he felt extremely strange, and recalled the incident countless times in his mind.

That’s right, my memory cannot be wrong, it should be "Chicago" that won the award.

But the reality before him was that "The Pianist" won the Best Picture award, and Adrien Brody was already hugging and celebrating with the screenwriters and producers, and their excited laughter could even reach him.

I looked back at the "Chicago" crew. Although they were also applauding, they couldn't suppress the disappointment on their faces.

Especially Harvey Weinstein's half-orc face. Even if he tried hard to look cool and generous, the twitching corners of his mouth still betrayed his mood.

I'm afraid he spent a lot of money to win the Best Picture award, but unfortunately it didn't go as he wished.

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Without this most important honor, the copyright, disc and other revenues of "Chicago" will at least be cut in half. Awards are money.

Seeing that the fat guy was unhappy, Eric felt happy. He didn't care what the reason was for the change, as long as it was a good change.

Robert Benmousa, producer of "The Pianist", took to the stage to give his acceptance speech, and the 75th Academy Awards ceremony came to a close with Steve Martin's closing remarks.

However, the award ceremony does not mean that everything is over. There will be a Vanity Fair party dinner afterwards, where the winners can fully display their golden statues.

There is no need to worry so much at a party. Female stars can put on their favorite clothes and put on the most beautiful makeup.

Male stars were also allowed to eat and drink to their heart's content. Except for those who had eaten their fill before arriving, they sat there for more than three hours, plus the time before and after entering and preparing, the total time was nearly five hours, and everyone was already starving.

Walking out of the Kodak Theater, Eric looked at the female stars getting into their cars one by one. Many of them would change their clothes inside.

And when he arrived at the party, it had already become a star-studded stage.

The Oscars should advocate frugality and anti-war, there is no need for Vanity Fair, the red carpet should be rolled out and the atmosphere should be created.

A large number of media gathered here, and the flash lights almost turned the roof white.

Adrien Brody, the youngest actor to win the Oscar, takes a photo with Nicole Kidman, the best actress.

When the reporters saw Eric, the handsome young man, walk in, they immediately started shouting.

"Eric, let's take a picture."

"Director Cooper, we have been waiting for you for a long time."

"Cooper, come take a picture, you will look great in the photo."

Eric waved his hand and walked forward, indicating that he didn't mean that. I'm not a big star and I haven't won any awards, so why take a picture of me.

At this time, Adrien Brody tactfully stepped aside and Nicole Kidman's voice came: "Come here Eric, you don't want to leave me alone, do you?"

Bang! Suddenly someone pushed him from behind. Peter Jackson grinned and said, "It's not nice to reject an invitation from a beautiful lady, especially a newly crowned actress. Show your gentlemanly manners."

"OK!"

Shrugging, Eric walked to the front of the large group of reporters and stood with Nicole Kidman.

The sound of shutter buttons suddenly kept ringing, and one pose was quickly captured.

Then Nicole Kidman turned her head and whispered, "Eric, you can put your arms around my waist."

The two were already very close, and when she turned her head, it seemed as if she was going to kiss Eric on the face.

As the saying goes, entertainment reporters are faster than dogs, and they immediately started taking pictures desperately.

"Nicole, Eric saved you at the party. Are you going to kiss your hero?" Some bold ones have already started to make fun of him.

Kissing is definitely not allowed, at least not in public, so Eric took the opportunity to put his arms around Nicole Kidman's slender waist.

Although it is still winter, the female stars are really trying hard. No one seems to be afraid of the cold. The beautiful woman next to her is wearing a backless dress.

It feels great on my hands, smooth and tender. Although she is in her 30s, her skin is no worse than that of a girl like Gadot, and even better.

After taking the photo, Eric's fingers gently slid across Nicole Kidman's lower back, and the two smiled at each other.

Without giving the reporters a chance to ask him sensitive questions, Eric gave his seat to others and went straight into the venue.

A large number of celebrities gathered here, both known and unknown ones, and all of them were talking and laughing together in groups of three or four.

Picking up a glass of champagne and looking at the food prepared on the table, Eric was considering what to eat first when Spielberg's voice sounded behind him.

"Are you hungry?"

"Hmm? Yes, at least that's what my stomach thinks. It's in desperate need of carbohydrates and calories right now."

Spielberg smiled and sighed, "It's great to be young. When I was your age, I could wake up in the middle of the night and drink two bottles of beer and eat a large piece of bacon, as big as a human face."

"It's a pity that I can't do that now. I'm 57 years old. The most I can have is a piece of bread and a few cherries. If I eat more than that, my stomach will protest."

Eric drank half a glass of champagne, ate the snack in his mouth, and said meaningfully: "Steven, I never think you are old. No one in Hollywood thinks so. Judging from the speed at which you shoot movies, your energy and ambition have never dissipated."

He picked up a knife and cut a piece of bacon into eight pieces. "Let me see if you are still young. Do you want to have a piece?"

Spielberg was stunned for a moment, looking at the young man in front of him who was chatting and laughing, he knew what he meant.

Eight pieces of bacon, but there are only seven major film companies in Hollywood at present, so it is self-evident what the eighth piece represents.

Without any hesitation, Spielberg picked up a plate with his left hand and stabbed it hard with the fork in his right hand.

"why not?"

(End of this chapter)