893 Unveiling ceremony
Red velvet, golden arcades, black stage, navy blue trim, and creamy yellow halo. Entering the interior of the Kodak Theater, a magnificent, luxurious and retro scene comes into view. As you move forward, time passes by. Going back a little bit, it seems like we have returned to the golden sixties of Hollywood, or the more distant 1930s and 1920s, reawakening the beauty and touchingness of the beginning of the movie..
The theme of the 84th Oscars is nostalgia.
Among the nine best picture nominees, "Midnight in Paris" returns to the golden age of art in Paris in the 1920s through a midnight time travel, "Hugo" recreates the magic and beauty of the birth of movies, and "The Artist" even more It is a black and white silent film that tells a Hollywood fairy tale at the dawn of the talkies era..
The three works took the lead in the nomination stage and joined forces with the "descendants" to form the first group during the awards season. They gradually stood out and became the favorites to win the award. This undoubtedly clearly demonstrated the value orientation of this year's academy..
Everyone says that the academy is the most narcissistic. They love themselves deeply, remember the golden age of Hollywood deeply, are deeply immersed in the glorious years of movies, and are immersed in self-pity, self-love, and self-encouragement. In the mood, unable to extricate myself.
In the history of Oscars, works that tell Hollywood's own stories, such as "Sunset Boulevard", "Behind the Scenes", "Adapted Screenplay", "Life in Dreams", "Come on Earth", etc., have always been able to win special favor; to a certain extent, It is said that the academy prefers directors who are good at acting and good at directing. This is also consistent..
In this year's stage layout, the Academy has given full play to such fine traditions. It seems that the best film tonight should be the tripartite combination of "Midnight in Paris", "Hugo" and "The Artist" - speculation before the awards ceremony , further confirmed.
Among the bustling greetings, Renly saw Ryan Gosling in the crowd, "Hey, man! Here, here！”
In the past year, Ryan, who has contributed three masterpieces such as "Crazy Stupid Love", "The President" and "Drive", although he failed to receive an Oscar nomination, he still attended the award ceremony as a guest tonight. At this time, He jumped up with a smile on his face, waved his right hand high, and opened his arms with great enthusiasm to welcome Renly's arrival..
Renly walked forward, and Ryan gave Renly a hug. "Just now, I texted Paul, wondering if you would not be attending tonight." It was not a simple greeting hug, but a heavy and tight hug. He hugged her tightly and stayed for a long time, truly feeling the concern and worry conveyed by Ryan..
Renly laughed dumbly, "Paul? When did you start contacting him?" He patted Ryan on the back, thanked him, and responded: He is fine now..
“After we met last time, we exchanged phone numbers. We were all worried that one day you would suddenly disappear." Ryan did not hide his worry. After letting go of his arms, he rolled his eyes and complained mercilessly. to, "Sure enough, you really disappeared..”
Renly chuckled, "Next time Paul and I go surfing, you can join us..”
Withdrawing his gaze, Renly looked back and forth, worried that his standing position would block the way of other guests, but the next second, Ryan patted Renly on the shoulder, "What are you looking at? Your position is right here. , next to me.”
Following Ryan's line of sight, Renly saw a piece of white cardboard hanging on the back of the seat, with the words "Renly-Hall" clearly written on it.”.
This is an area in the center of the stage. The first three rows are all the places where everyone is watching. At this time, Renly was placed near the left aisle. On the left was Ryan Gosling, and on the right was Jay. Sika Chastain, Emma Stone and the entire "Help" cast.
In front of him are Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and Meryl Streep, and behind him are Martin Scorsese, Asa Butterfield and the entire "Hugo" crew.
Renly did not sit down immediately, but looked around, "Why didn't I see my crew mates?"？”
Tonight, the crew of "Crazy Love" sent a total of three people to attend the awards ceremony, the other two being Drake Doremus and Jennifer Lawrence.
Since "Crazy Love" only received one nomination for Best Actor, the number of invitations was limited. Only Renly and Drake got the opportunity to attend, while Jennifer got the chance to attend due to her activity in the past year. received the invitation; as for Felicity Jones, she regretfully missed the event..
As he spoke, Renly saw Drake sitting on the right side of the fourth row..
Drake looked extremely nervous. He pulled up his suit jacket uneasily and kept looking around. He looked like a lost child in the noisy venue..
Renly and Ryan signaled, then took the initiative to walk over and say hello to Derek. This small gesture made Derek happy and complained in a low voice, "Everyone here looks tall. Come on, I feel really uncomfortable." Those complaining words made Renly laugh happily..
When we returned to our position, the "Help" crew on the right was almost seated..
Emma was the first to jump up, not hiding her excitement at all; causing the neglected Ryan to complain bitterly, "Emma, I thought we were partners, not Renly." Everyone was surprised. I couldn't help laughing, and then I took pictures and greeted each other. The scene was so lively..
After busy chattering for a while, everyone settled down one after another. However, there was still an endless stream of guests who came to greet Renli. They kept busy until the lights slowly dimmed, and the scene slowly settled down. Down, gradually quieted down, but the surging restlessness still lingered.
Jessica, who was sitting on the other side, adjusted her sitting posture, and Renly could feel her uneasiness and nervousness. Although Jessica had been in Hollywood for seven or eight years, this was the first time she had attended the event. Oscar opportunities, "The Tree of Life" and "The Help" really put her in people's sights.
“Should we lament that Hollywood's events are all a virtue? Or should we be surprised that even if they are the same, the Oscars can still make our stomachs burn? "Renly lowered his voice and joked..
Jessica turned her head and saw Renly's eyes shining brightly in the dim light, flashing with a playful light. Involuntarily, Jessica chuckled and replied, "Except Wu Besides Dee Allen, who can see through this?？”
Even Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, and Charlie Chaplin were not able to get rid of their inner desire for the statuette..
Renly shrugged, "For example, I？”
Looking at Renly's serious expression, Jessica recalled: Last year, Renly was absent from the Oscars. But at this time, Renly clearly put on a noble and self-proclaimed posture, which instead set off the mockery. The meaning made Jessica burst into laughter..
Immediately, Jessica realized that her voice was a little too loud, and the surroundings had quieted down. She quickly covered her mouth with her hands, but the smile deep in her eyes was still surging..
Looking up, Jessica only saw the profile of Renly's face. He had turned his head and faced the stage, waiting for the award ceremony to begin. That calm and calm demeanor infected Jessica, and deep down in her heart, she still felt sad. She felt uneasy up and down, but she calmed down a little. Then, Jessica also turned her head to look at the stage and let out a long breath..
The award ceremony has begun.
Tonight, the Academy revisited the way the awards ceremony was opened in the 1920s and 1930s: Morgan Freeman served as the announcer and introduced host Billy Crystal..
Billy Crystal, the comedian is undoubtedly one of the most successful and popular hosts in the history of the Oscars. This year is his ninth time hosting the Oscars. In the era of televised awards ceremonies, he has the highest number of appearances in history. one.
After the disastrous hosting by James Frank and Anne Hathaway last year, the academy was at its wits end and had no choice but to invite Billy to come out again; Billy declined again and again, hoping to give more opportunities to others. But the college had no choice at all. After many pleas, Billy reluctantly accepted this hot potato..
The opening scene is still typical of Billy Crystal. A short video is used to mix and edit the popular works of the past year, including not only Oscar-nominated works such as "The Artist", "Hugo", and "Descendants", but also "Harry Potter", "Mission: Impossible 4", "Puss in Boots" and other works with outstanding commercial box office performance.
The special thing is that Billy will guest star in a certain role in these clips, such as the wife who became a vegetable in "Descendants" and staged a real-life ward kiss with George Clooney; such as "The Disc" The ordinary person who looked at Tom Cruise in "Impossible 4" made fun of all the works in a parody way.
The climax of the short film comes from the appearance of Justin Bieber.
Billy guest-starred as the male protagonist played by Owen Wilson in "Midnight in Paris". He happened to encounter a carriage at midnight, and then returned to Paris in the golden age. But this time, the person sitting in the carriage was Justin Bieber. Moreover, the two of them even complained about themselves..
Billy: What are you doing here?？
Justin: Contributing to your ratings from eighteen to twenty-four years old.
Billy: ...What happened to Renly Hall? He's absent again？
All the guests clapped their hands and laughed. The back and forth teasing and joking, traveling between the movie and the award ceremony, reality and script, really caused the whole audience to burst into laughter. Even Renly couldn't help laughing..
Finally, the film screening ended. Billy imitated the statue's standing posture and walked from the big screen to the real stage. The curtain fell, and Billy truly appeared in front of everyone, and the audience burst into applause..
Under the spotlight of everyone, Billy walked all the way to the front of the stage and accepted the cheers of the audience. However, his steps did not stop and he walked all the way off the stage. Such an unexpected move made the cheers and applause of the audience even more violent. The mountains roared like a tsunami, and then in full view of everyone, Billy's footsteps stopped.——
Standing beside Ryan and Renly.
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