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Damien's nervousness and embarrassment cannot be eliminated by Renly with just two sentences. It's as if Renly can't understand how much ups and downs Damien went through in order to raise funds to film "The Boomstick", and Damien I don’t know how much polish Renly went through to interpret the realism of "Explosive Drummer".
“What Sundance was to Damien, it was all a young director could hope for in the early stages of his career..
Renly also understood this. He did not expect that his words could turn everything into something magical. Instead, he took the initiative to take over the important task of promoting the film. Amid the bustling questions from reporters, he firmly paid all attention to All the power is concentrated on the "Explosive Drummer".
“Rumor has it that you and Damien met by chance on Oscar night.？”
“Yes, I needed a bit of fresh air and some food to refuel and we met at the restaurant opposite the Sunset Tower Hotel. Damien showed me a short film for 'Blast Drummer' and I decided to become a producer on this piece. It's that simple.”
“So what moved you? After all, with your ability and level, you should be able to choose scripts at will in Hollywood now, and Damien is just a new director who has filmed one work.”
“If I say that I believe this work can be successful, do you believe it? Ha. Obviously because I see the development potential of this character, I still hope to challenge some different roles..”
“From 'Drunk Country Folk' to 'Exploding Drummer', two consecutive works have featured musical themes. Does this mean that your new album is about to be released? You also gave a positive answer at the 'Exploding Drummer' concert before, right?？”
“Ha, I got caught. Yes, I am indeed preparing for a new album one after another, but as you can see, being an actor is still my job. I just completed a Christopher's work before, and I will continue to work on it. There is another dubbing work. I will start preparations after the related work is completed..”
“So what is the difference between shooting two music-themed works in succession?？”
“Oh, these are two very, very different works. Strictly speaking, I would not regard both works as music themes. What they have in common is that the life of the male protagonist is related to music, that's all. 'Drunk Country Ballads' tells a story of persistence, while 'Exploding Drummer' tells a story of breakthrough. In a way, they show two different sides of art and life..”
“Next, are you willing to shoot music-themed works? Even musicals and movies？”
“If you come across a good script, of course, why not? Musical and dance movies are obviously a genre that I have not been exposed to so far. This should be a very interesting challenge; but for now, I have no idea. Next, I still hope to try some different types and styles of roles..”
You come and go, asking questions and answering questions.
The pace between Renly and the reporter was very fast. There was almost no breathing space between one question and the next. Damien standing aside could no longer keep up with the speed. Just listening in seemed to contain too much information. , those contents that sounded ordinary and commonplace became interesting and humorous in Renly's processing and retelling, keeping the atmosphere in the audience pleasant..
Damien turned to look at Renly, his eyes flashing with admiration..
“Renly, may I ask, between the two works "Gravity" and "The Ballad of Drunken Country", which one do you personally like more? Isn’t it a bit regretful that one work defeated another to become one of the top five Oscar nominees?？”
I endured it again and again, but finally I couldn’t bear the problem anymore..
Renly was not angry, but chuckled, "Your patience skills are really good today." This joke made the reporters chuckle, "I'm not going to answer this question. If you are curious, I said I have already answered it in the symposium, you can replay it and take a look.”
“You said at the symposium that this was a trap and you refused to answer." Immediately, a reporter complained unwillingly..
Renly spread his hands and said, "Look, the standard answer has been given." There was no trace of panic or embarrassment in his upright appearance, and he still continued his attitude..
“Which work do you think has better performance?？”
Now that the topic has been brought up, it is absolutely impossible to give up easily in a hurry. The reason? This is the hottest topic after the Oscar nomination list is released.
Let’s go back to the 2006 awards season. It was a particularly special year for Leonardo DiCaprio..
First, in 2004, he presented the wonderful work "The Aviator", which was the number one favorite throughout the awards season. However, he lost the Oscar to Jamie Foxx, who was cheating that year - the latter won the Oscar with " "The King of Soul Singer" and "Broken Knife" won nominations for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, and finally won the Best Actor Award. This made many people feel sorry for Leonardo that year..
Later, in 2006, he starred in two works, "The Departed" and "Blood Diamond", both of which delivered applauding performances. In the first half of the awards season, it can be said that no one can beat him, and the strong limelight is firmly locked. With his years of achievements in Hollywood and the guilt of repeatedly missing out on awards, Leonardo quietly occupied an invincible position..
But the vote-sharing crisis cannot be ignored.
“"The Departed" leads the awards season strongly because of Martin Scorsese's hard work. Although this is not Martin Scorsese's best personal work, there is indeed no blockbuster work that can compete with it that year, which makes the work itself strong. Far ahead, Warner Bros., which is responsible for production and distribution, puts most of its public relations efforts on the best picture and best director..
“The overall quality of the works of "Blood Diamond" fell to the second group - and even the third group. Technical awards such as film editing and sound effects are quite competitive, but more weight is still concentrated on the two actors. The male protagonist Lai Leonardo DiCaprio and supporting actor Djimon Hounsou (Djimon-Hounson), distribution companies can spend more energy on acting awards.
Here's the problem, "Blood Diamond" is also distributed by Warner Bros..
In other words, Warner Bros.’s PR power is limited and they must make a choice.
Objectively speaking, Leonardo's performance in "The Departed" was more outstanding and more brilliant than that of "Blood Diamond", leaving a deeper impression on the audience; at the same time, coupled with the overall quality of "The Departed" is slightly Better than others, this also means that the college’s public relations in the later sprint stage can have more advantages..
Many people in the industry believe that if Warner Bros. had simply abandoned "Blood Diamond" and focused on "The Departed", then Leonardo might have won an Oscar in 2006; but the reality is more complicated..
“"The Departed" is a star-studded cast, with two leading actors, Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon, and two supporting actors, Jack Nicholson and Mark Wahlberg..
All four actors can compete for acting awards, but everyone knows that it is almost impossible for all four to win nominations; especially in the leading role department. In the history of the Oscars, in the supporting actor department, one work occupies the most There are indeed many cases of two nomination seats, but double nomination in the leading role department is very difficult.
1950In 2007, "Pretty Woman" won a total of fourteen nominations, tying with "Titanic" to top the list of Oscar nominations. However, the technical awards department that year was far from as comprehensive as in 1997. The reason why "Pretty Woman" was able to Creating such a record is the result of an all-out explosion in the acting department：
Two Best Actress nominations, two Best Supporting Actress nominations, and one Best Supporting Actor nomination. A total of five acting nominations, which has become a unique landscape in the long history. But...such a miracle is almost impossible now. Copied.
Warner Bros. clearly knows this.
The first one to fall behind was Matt Damon, who has a mediocre reputation in the industry. Then at the Golden Globe Awards, Leonardo was nominated for the Best Actor in a Drama Series for two works, while Jack Nicholson and Mark Wolverine Both were nominated for Best Supporting Actor, which immediately made it even more difficult for Warner Bros..
After some internal weighing of interests, they decided not to give up any of them. Because the interest entanglements involved were too complicated, there was no way to give up on any of them..
Jack Nicholson hopes to receive his 13th Oscar nomination - breaking his own record, and Mark Wakkoberg hopes to receive his first Oscar nomination - fellow Boston Gang member Matt Damon Support Mark; "Blood Diamond" director Edward-Zwick hopes to win his first best director nomination - despite already being a producer with "Shakespeare in Love" and "Drug Network" "Nominated twice; Leonardo naturally needs to say more, hoping to win his first statuette..
As a result, Warner Bros. followed suit. Later, because Leonardo had an obvious lead, Warner Bros.'s public relations relaxed a little and focused more energy on the relatively weak Mark. However, it ended up causing a huge stir..
“"The Departed" only received one nomination for Best Supporting Actor, and it belonged to the least competitive Mark Wahlberg, which almost ruined Martin Scorsese's battle for Best Director and Best Picture; "Blood Diamond" received nominations for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, but lost the Best Director nomination..
This was a disaster for Leonardo. "Blood Diamond" was completely at a disadvantage from strength to reputation to industry recognition, almost announcing in advance the bad news that he would not win the Best Actor. The ending was indeed the same, after Jamie -Another black man after Fox, Forest Whitaker came from behind as the "Last Dictator" and successfully topped the list for his first nomination..
Now, the same situation has happened to Renly.
The industry generally believes that the performance of "The Ballad of the Drunken Country" is better and better, but in the end it was "Gravity" that won the Oscar nomination - of course, the strength of the work of "Gravity" exceeds that of "The Ballad of the Drunken Country". This is A good thing, but...who knew Renly wouldn't follow in Leonardo's footsteps?？
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