Ronald accompanied Mr. Cultural Counselor back to his seat. Diane took Mr. Counselor's trophy and admired it, then sank in his hand.
The small trophy is made of bronze and is very heavy. The 13.5-inch-tall trophy weighs a full 8.5 pounds. It is wrapped with a layer of gold foil to make it shine golden. The nameplate on the base is empty, and the winner must hand in
Return it to the college and wait a few weeks for the inscription to be engraved before returning it to the winner.
"I didn't expect it to be so heavy. It weighs almost as much as a baby." Diane quickly returned the statuette to Mr. Counselor, "Ronald, have you ever lifted it? Is it possible that you will win the prize later?"
"Hey, I don't know. The agent said it's promising, but this year it's Dolly Parton's '9 to 5'."
Dolly Parton, who is also nominated for Best Original Song, is sitting in the row in front of her. She is a country singer who has been popular since the early 1970s. She writes lyrics and composes her own songs. At least the judges know her, and she is also very competitive.
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Next comes the award for best soundtrack.
The award presenters were the famous black tap dance comedy stars, the Nicholas Brothers. The two of them were doing tricks on their own for three minutes, completely ignoring the nominees below who were so nervous that they were almost impatient.
Finally, the black brother group announced that the winner was the world-famous Michael Gore. He happily went on stage to receive the award. When he passed by Ronald, Ronald stood up and congratulated him.
"I need to thank many people for this award. The soundtrack for this film is the result of my collaboration with many other musicians, including my sister Leslie, and Ronald Lee..."
"He's thanking you, Ronald!" Diane slapped Ronald's arm desperately, much happier than when Hutton won the award just now, maybe because there was no pressure to be on camera.
After this was the Best Editing Award, which was awarded to the female editor of "Raging Bull". After she came on stage, she mainly thanked Scorsese, who completed all the editing together with her.
Diane sat next to Ronald and saw that the next award for Best Supporting Actress was awarded to Mary Steenburgen. She started hitting Ronald's arm again to express her excitement. She liked this actress very much.
Host Johnny Carson announced the start of interspersed theatrical performances. The first was the singing and dancing of Erin Cara, who mixed and sang two of the best original song nominees.
Producer Da Silva's operation was very successful. Irene sang two songs at the award ceremony at once, and there were many backup dancers wearing famous costumes to support the performance.
However, Erin was obviously nervous. The connection between the two songs was not good and was a bit out of tune.
Compared to Dolly Parton, another guest performer who performed earlier, she is a country queen who is very light-hearted and can sing a song from 9 to 5 very easily.
"Are you nervous, Ronald?" Diane noticed that Ronald seemed to be shaking.
"Me? I'm not nervous."
Ronald was actually more excited, with all the muscles in his body shaking with excitement, just like when he was waiting for a wrestling match in high school, the excitement that he couldn't wait to compete with his opponents. The next award would be in the round.
Best original song in a movie.
The award music changed and a burst of classical music played. This time the male award presenter did not come down the stairs, but stood on the stage in advance.
Of course, he was not very suitable for walking up the stairs. A very fat man stood there to welcome the female guest who was presenting the award.
"Oh, it's Pavarotti." Mr. Cultural Counselor exclaimed. Of course he knew this world-famous opera tenor.
Pavarotti's English was not very good, so among the nominees for the Best Original Song Award, the lyrics and compositions were written by the same person, and he announced, "9 to 5, Dolly Parton."
"Famous, with music by Michael Gore and lyrics by Ronald Lee," the female guest took over as a nominee for a collaboration between two people.
"The winner is..." The female guest saw Pavarotti opening the envelope and asked him to announce the winner.
A sound of military drums sounded...
Pavarotti looked at the list of winners happily, but there were two winners, so he handed the envelope to the female guest again.
"Oh, Luciano..." The female guest seemed to be blaming Pavarotti for being naughty, hiding his embarrassment of not being able to pronounce his English name very well, "The winner is the world-famous Michael Gore.
Nader Lee.”
"Oh!" Diane exclaimed and began to slap Ronald's arm again, "You won the prize, you won the prize." Then she clapped hard and laughed.
Instead, Ronald felt relaxed, the colors around him seemed to have a warm feeling, and the voices of Diane and Coleman seemed so kind, as if the whole world was holding him gently in its arms.
Seeing the camera with the red light on, Ronald stood up and hugged Roger Coleman and his wife, Mr. Counselor, and Diane Lane in turn. Then he walked to the aisle to wait for Gore, ready to
Go on stage to receive the award.
Michael Gore also walked out. This was his second statuette today. His sister Leslie was not upset at all for not winning the award, but happily applauded her brother.
The two walked towards the stage.
Dolly Parton jumped out and stopped the two people from going on stage. Michael Gore, who was walking in front, was a little embarrassed and tried to pass by. Dolly tried to stop him with both hands several times.
Ronald knew that Dolly Parton was not only a country queen, but also a movie actor. This was a performance competing for the camera lens. He went up and gently pulled Gore away. Then he opened his arms and hugged Dolly.
Dolly stepped out of the way with a smile, and the audience laughed.
Pavarotti handed the trophy to the two men with a smile. Michael Gore stretched out his hand to shake his hand.
Ronald knew the temperament of Italians, so he went up and hugged the singer. Pavarotti was obviously very satisfied and gave Ronald a few hard pats.
This was the second time Gore took the stage to give his acceptance speech today. He had finished all the preparations he had made last time, so he had to give his speech on the spot, "Thank you to MGM, they are the originators of Hollywood musicals, thank them for still being here today."
Can you invest in such a musical?
Thanks to director Alan Parker Hi Alan.
Thanks to the producer..."
When it was Ronald's turn, the female guest was already quietly telling him to pay attention to the time.
Ronald knew that there was not much time, so he held the statuette with both hands and glanced downwards.
Roger Corman applauded and congratulated him on his seat. Diane stood up excitedly and waved to herself. Teacher Martin Scorsese was also applauding. His director award had not yet been awarded, and his face was a little nervous.
Next to Scorsese is the seat of the famous crew, where Irene Cara and several leading actors, screenwriters, and producers are present.
Then came director Alan Parker, who disliked him, and Timothy Hutton, who looked unhappy in front of him. Ronald couldn't help but think of what Michael Cimino said when he won the director award:
"I'm so proud to be here, so proud of the movie we made, so proud to be part of the Hollywood tradition..."
Now it's your turn to become part of the tradition...
Ronald was very happy. Fatty Cimino, who once joked that he was not suitable for taking the film major, failed in his new film and was ridiculed by critics.
Today is exactly the same as the year before last. He went on stage to receive the award, and Cimino could only watch TV at home.
The background music also began to get slightly louder, seeming to suggest urging.
All these thoughts sounded long, but in fact it only took two or three seconds. Ronald no longer hesitated and spoke out the acceptance speech he had prepared.
"I started with Michael's compositions, he inspired me.
Thanks to Erin Kara for singing this song and making it known to the public.
I'm thankful for my family, Karen, and Donna, I love you.
Finally, I would also like to thank the many dancers during the filming of "Famous". It was their efforts that made this song shine in the movie.
thank you all."
"Oh, your acceptance speech was so good... Actors are most afraid of being forgotten." Diane picked up Ronald's trophy again and looked at it over and over again. "Karen and Donna must be watching the live broadcast.
They must be very proud of you."
"Yes, I miss them very much. They must have seen you too. Will they be surprised that you are sitting with me?"
"Well", Diane was a little lost. The male partner her agent finally found for her ran away and found another female partner. They originally agreed to go to a dance held immediately after the award ceremony in the name of the academy directors.
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Robert Redford is not only a director, but also a popular star.
There is also Mary Tyler Moore, who also stars in a popular TV series named after herself.
Donald Sutherland is a veteran Canadian star, having starred with Jane Fonda in her acclaimed "Klute".
The members of the "Ordinary People" crew are all the hottest stars in the industry.
Although Diane is less than 16 years old, those people may not have any suitable roles for public relations. But if she can show her face in front of celebrities, she may have some opportunities sometime.
It would be good to at least listen to seniors in the industry and talk about some acting tips.
Diane turned her head and looked at Ronald again. Hutton hated him so much and didn't know why.
Donna never said that Ronald took the initiative to provoke any enemies. This man just kept immersed in writing scripts and going to school, hoping to make a breakthrough in the film industry.
Forget it, there will be many social opportunities in the future anyway. But true friends like the Donna brothers and sisters who really care about themselves are rare in Hollywood.
Apart from Ronald next to him, only Laura Dern, who had previously made a punk movie, had a similar background to him and could easily get along with him.
"Then you go to the Directors' Ball with me. My agent is waiting for me there and arranged a meeting with Steven to talk about the script for a while. I happen to be short of a female companion when I go to the ball." Ronald saw that
He understood Diane's thoughts and whispered in her ear.
"Which Steven?"
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Next, the two best screenplays were announced. Famous Worldwide did not win the best original screenplay, and was taken away by "ordinary people". Ronald sighed regretfully.
However, this also has a good side, as it saves Ronald the embarrassment of not being able to go on stage after winning the award.
Then there are the honorary Oscars.
Jane Fonda's father, veteran movie star Henry Fonda, came on stage and was presented with the trophy by Robert Redford. The audience could clearly see Henry's old age. He had never won an Oscar in his life. Such honorary awards are often awarded to
A consolation prize for such a veteran movie star.
"When I realize that I have been working in the film industry for 46 years, I realize that I am a very lucky person... I think this is the cadenza of my career, thank you all."
The next best director award went to Robert Redford who just came off.
Best Actor went to "Raging Bull" star Robert De Niro.
The best actress award went to Sissy Spacek for "Miner's Daughter."
Interestingly, the prototypes of the characters played by the two, former middleweight boxing champion Jake LaMotta, and country queen Lolita Lynn, were both present. They shared the happiness with the actor and actress who played themselves.
The final grand prize, best picture, went to "Ordinary People."
This made them the biggest winners tonight, winning four out of six nominations, taking home the most important awards of Best Picture and Best Director.
Ronald stood up, holding the statuette in his hand, and slowly walked out of the awards show with Diane Lane.
There is also a waiting room outside the concert hall where you can watch the live TV broadcast. Many relatives, friends, and managers who do not have tickets are waiting here.
Bert was also waiting here, and Diane rushed over and told Bert what happened inside. Bert nodded, came over to say hello to Ronald, and thanked him for taking Diane to the directors' dinner.
Ronald was discussing the timetable with his agent Richard, and the four of them got in the car together and went to the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
After relaxing, Ronald held the golden man in his arms and rested in the back seat.
"Hey, what award did 'The Elephant Man' win today?" Ronald suddenly remembered David Lynch's movie, which had 8 nominations, tied for the most nominations with Raging Bull.