"Working Girl became the biggest winner at the Golden Globe Awards, with Sigourney Weaver winning double awards... Doris Day was awarded the Cecil DeMille Honor Memorial Award..."
The next day, various reports about the Golden Globe Awards appeared on the pages of The Hollywood Reporter.
Ronald saw a photo of Dustin Hoffman, Sigourney Weaver, and Melanie Griffith on the front page of the newspaper.
A movie king, and two movie queens, the report also gave a lot of ink to the two heroines of "Working Girl". It was a complete explanation for Fox and Ronald's public relations expenses.
However, even major newspapers like the "Hollywood Report" are quite critical of the arrangement of the three heroines juxtaposed. This method of awarding is actually not as good as the Banana Film Awards such as the Panama Film Festival.
big difference.
Ronald couldn't help but shook his head. This money was simply wasted. He continued to read. "Last year, The Last Emperor won the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture (Drama) and Best Director. It also won the following Oscars."
Two awards.
Audiences also remember that Cher, Olympia Dukakis, and Michael Douglas all repeated the success of the Golden Globe Awards at the Oscars, and the Golden Globe Awards increasingly became the benchmark for the Oscars that year."
Ronald liked hearing these words more and continued to read a few newspapers. Unlike big newspapers like the Hollywood Reporter, what the tabloids said was more unpleasant.
How is it that there are three best actresses in one award? The Golden Globe Awards jury is composed of less than a hundred members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. In short, it is the public relations of the three winners, each looking towards
Part of the public relations among one hundred members.
Although Shirley MacLean did not appear, there are some UFO and alien enthusiasts behind her, including many wealthy people. In order to encourage the White House to reveal Area 51 as soon as possible, MacLean, the only one in their minds,
Conscientious Hollywood stars have increased their influence and invited many judges to go to hot spring hotels.
Jodie Foster, on the other hand, wanted to give her acting career a try for the last time. Her agent and the producers of "Pear Blossom" focused all their public relations resources on one actress in an attempt to break through.
In other respects, this movie has no chance of winning awards.
In addition, Michael Gray, hired by Ronald, gave away a lot of skin care products and shopping vouchers. These SOB judges did not want to give up any benefits, and finally caused this farce.
The tabloids scolded Ronald so hard that Ronald was worried that the box office of "Working Girl" would be affected. He held a full-day meeting with Daydream's distribution department and finally decided to reduce investment in areas where the box office was not good.
By pooling resources and public relations in the top ten major cities in the United States, audiences here will be more likely to watch this movie that requires a certain amount of work experience to appreciate over the long term.
In addition, in America, gossip media such as the National Enquirer and Star Weekly are distributed nationwide. Their circulation is higher than that of the three most authoritative newspapers, the New York Times and the Washington Post.
It is larger than the Wall Street Journal combined, and is sold in supermarkets and convenience stores in every small town across the country.
Therefore, the "Working Girl" wave has little chance of attracting another wave of audiences to the cinema through the gimmick of being nominated for four out of six Golden Globe Awards and having two Best Actresses in one movie.
Therefore, these saved budgets, Daydream and Fox were prepared to be released in overseas markets. For the sake of box office, Ronald also used very strong connections and wrote a letter to Princess Diana of the British royal family to invite the royal family
Attend the Britannia premiere in London.
"Is this useful? We can write a letter to the royal family and get a reply?" Several Daydream executives didn't quite believe it.
"It's okay. I'm very familiar with the princess' personal assistant. He said last time that the princess is actually very interested in attending the royal premiere."
Sending the letter through the highest-grade delivery service, Ronald thought of his friends in West Berlin and also sent a letter to the cinema there that rescued East German escapees. Giving them a free film library for East German immigrants,
Add another copy.
This kind of thing will definitely cause a certain response in the local media and be of some news value. As the boss of Daydream, Ronald can do something like this. All other traditional marketing is left to Michelle.
Cannold's professional publishing team went to do it.
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By the beginning of February, the battle for Oscar nominations suddenly became tense. Stars, directors, and producers from all walks of life gathered in this small place in Hollywood, and various parties and dances were held every day.
Ronald is not exempt from this habit and frequently invites directors he knows well to dinner parties. Being selected as the best director twice, especially two times in a row, is a very important qualification. It shows that Hollywood has regarded you as a member of the first-class directors with artistic achievements.
One of them, as for winning the prize, it is a matter of luck and timing.
"You stay at my place, Marty. Very few people know that this house belongs to me. If you have any requirements, just ask my assistant to buy it for you."
Ronald's two houses in Hollywood Park have not been demolished and rebuilt, and they are just used to entertain director Martin Scorsese.
"I'm really grateful. During this period, my personal safety cannot be guaranteed..."
Scorsese sighed. His new work "The Last Temptation of Christ" was considered blasphemous by many religious groups in Europe and North America.
Various extremist groups continue to threaten "God's punishment" for the Italian director, who is a Catholic. He had to leave New York to avoid the limelight and hired a team of bodyguards to ensure his safety.
After Ronald learned about this from his agents Niceta and Paula, he immediately arranged for Scorsese to move into the house he bought. The privacy and security here are very good, as long as he does not appear in public,
There will be no problem.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Scorsese can resume normal activities only after the limelight of this movie has passed.
"Hey, this reminds me of what happened several years ago. In 1981, I was also threatened by extremists..."
"Who says it's not..." Ronald also felt that Martin Scorsese was like a magnet attracting iron filings to extremists. Back then, "Taxi Driver" led to the assassination of the former commander-in-chief.
However, he was still protected by the Presidential Guard back then, and this time he had to pay for the bodyguards himself.
For the sake of art and his own wishes, Ronald always shoots such controversial subjects. Ronald feels that Scorsese deserves it.
"Hey..." Scorsese also sighed. This is a thankless task for him. The photo of Christ on the cross has no divinity, but only the hesitation of an ordinary person. As an artistic creation, it may be brilliant, but
The audience may not really like it.
Scorsese was completely afraid to stay in a hotel. A protest organized by a California religious radio station brought together 600 protesters to picket the headquarters of Universal Studios' then-parent company, MCA.
Protesters also made props and pretended to drive nails through the hands of a Scorsese-like puppet and into a wooden cross. Another preacher, Bill Bright, even offered to drive a nail from Universal
Buy the negatives of this movie and destroy them completely.
Another person who was deceived by Scorsese was Willem Dafoe, who played the protagonist Jesus. He was ranked second to Scorsese on the list of "God's Punishment" spread by some groups.
It is said that an actor only acts according to the director's wishes. People in America generally do not anger actors.
The reason why Dafoe also suffered physical threats this time was because Scorsese, in order to add some humanity to Christ, filmed a sex scene between him and Mary Magdalene (starring Barbara Hershey).
"This is my wish, and it is also the movie I have wanted to make since I was a child..." Scorsese was a little frustrated. Why can't people accept that Christ was a mortal? Doesn't this make him even more great?
"Don't be depressed, Marty. I think you will soon have the opportunity to make the movie you want to make." Ronald was not talking nonsense. Scorsese could make this controversial movie.
It was all up to Michael Ovitz to run around and help him contact producers and distributors.
In order to repay the favor, Scorsese also officially joined the ranks of CAA's clients. In short, it will be easier for him to make movies in the future.
"Sister Angelica said... 'The Last Temptation' is the most blasphemous mockery of the Eucharist in the world, a Holocaust film with the power to destroy souls forever."
"Oh my God, it seems that I can only go to Europe to make movies in the future..."
Martin Scorsese turned on the TV and saw bad news. Scorsese wasn't even nominated for the Golden Globe Awards, and only Barbara Hershey was nominated for Best Actress. But it was this nomination that caused trouble again
thing.
Mother Angelica was not only a famous nun, she was also the founder of the most important religious television station in Los Angeles and even California. She was also angered by the scene of Mary Magdalene's intercourse and called on all television stations to boycott the broadcast of the film.
Without TV rights to sell, and probably no video tapes, the film was bound to fail miserably in terms of investment. Scorsese would have to go without a movie for a long time.
"Tsk..." Ronald thought to himself, if you go to Europe, no one will dare to invest in you.
When the film was released in France, a Catholic group set fire to the Saint-Michel cinema in Paris while the film was being screened.
Shortly after midnight, a timed incendiary device that had been placed during a screening of "The Last Temptation of Christ" ignited under a seat while another midnight movie was being shown. The attack injured thirteen people, including four
He was severely burned and the movie theater was severely damaged.
"Tom Cruise has just returned from the Philippines and will come over when the time comes. Let's not think about this kind of thing." Ronald reassured Scorsese...
It is almost impossible for Scorsese to win an Oscar. The actors with the most votes are those in Hollywood. They would not be so motivated to go against religious organizations. It would not be a joke to be banned like Willem Dafoe.
of.
But he is very likely to get the Best Director nomination, because it is voted by the members of the Directors Guild. Because of creative freedom, being openly persecuted by these religious groups, directors naturally share the same hatred and must suppress this arrogance.
.
This has an advantage. Scorsese knows that he cannot win the award, so a large number of New York directors he represents will concentrate their votes on Ronald. At least one nomination is unlikely to be missing.
"Tom? How did he do?" Scorsese still admired Cruise, who worked with him the year before last. Although in the end, it was the film's other leading actor, Paul Newman, who finally won the Oscar.
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"Oh, I really regret it..." That night, Tom Cruise also came, bringing with him a small Christmas cake that he had postponed this year because he was filming "Born on the Fourth of July."
Rain Man, played by Dustin Hoffman, dominated the Golden Globe Awards. The call for him to win an Oscar for the second time is also very high. At many parties, everyone is talking about the possibility of him winning the award this year.
Thinking back to what Ronald said at the time, Tom Cruise regretted letting himself play Rain Man.
"However, my new film is very good. I am moved every day when I watch the samples." Tom Cruise's pursuit of Oscars is still very strong. Oliver Stone's new film "Born on the Fourth of July", he
The self-destructive image plays Kovich, a Vietnam War veteran.
Kovich was born into a military family. His father and grandfather were both soldiers who fought for America in two world wars. He was inspired by the idea of fighting for his country since he was a child, and took the initiative to join the Marine Corps and participate in the Vietnam War.
However, the situation in Vietnam was completely different from the justice of his father's participation in the world war. Kovich saw the atrocities against civilians in Vietnam. He accidentally killed a comrade during the retreat, and was eventually shot and paralyzed. After returning home, Kovich
Vicky began to participate in the anti-war movement again.
"Oh, I heard Oliver praised your performance. He filmed content about the Vietnam War, which always won the favor of film critics..." Scorsese knew what Cruise was thinking, and Oliver Stone also realized it.
The best chance to dream.
"Right, Ronald?" Scorsese brought up the topic.
"I haven't seen the sample film yet, but Tom's acting skills have been ignored for a long time. Film critics always think that handsome people can't act."
"Hahaha..." Several people laughed. This kind of prejudice is very common in Hollywood. In fact, Tom Cruise's acting skills in Rain Man were much more difficult than Dustin Hoffman's.
"So my role this time is more likely..." Tom Cruise is full of desire for Oscar winner. The second half of this role is unshaven and paralyzed in a wheelchair, which must be a lot of bonus...
?
"Hey..." Ronald was noncommittal. The director was considering the overall situation. No director would deliberately give up the overall balance of the film to highlight his acting skills just for the sake of winning an actor's award.
No matter how many well-executed scenes Cruise himself feels, how many he retains in the end, and whether they are enough to win an Oscar, all depend on the director's scissors.
But to be honest, Ronald doesn't think Tom Cruise's pursuit of awards is reasonable. With his acting skills and appearance, he will become the audience's favorite star if he plays roles such as "Top Gun"
.
Just like Cary Grant, he never won an Oscar. Decades later, how many people will still remember Bing Crosby as a movie star who beat him to win the best actor award?
"Ronald, the royal family has replied to you..."
A few people were chatting while drinking whiskey, and the agent Richard came in to see him with a telegram.
Princess Diana confirmed that she, her husband Prince Charles, and Prince Andrew will attend the premiere of "Working Girl" in London.
Moreover, the Queen and her wife will also take the time to attend and watch the movie.
"Hey, now it's time to put some thought into arranging the location for the premiere..." Ronald's words sounded like he was showing off to others.
However, the princess wrote back and the queen came to see the premiere. Such treatment is quite magical for a director born in America.
Therefore, director Tom Cruise and Scorsese both felt that Ronald was once again unfathomable.