Chapter 690： Can't afford to hurt

The 29th Toronto International Film Festival came to an end. The two films exhibited by the Embassy Pictures were faced with both extreme conditions.

Due to the limited number of audiences, slow and dull rhythms and unfavorable factors such as German-language films, "Eavesdropping Storm" did not continue the momentum of frantically grabbing trophies in Europe, and the response was mediocre throughout the festival.

North America, the world's largest insulator in the television, film and media markets, is still stubbornly like a stone.

In contrast, as a local North American film, "When Happiness Knocks on the Door", although the chicken soup is a bit awkward, it caused a sensation during the film festival. Will Smith can be called a BUG-level existence in the film market of this era. , His absolute actor status is also the key to attracting audiences.

Like this kind of chicken soup movie, waiting for more than ten years to appear, it may be another kind of evaluation and perception, but now it is very well received.

"When Happiness is Knocking at the Door" has skyrocketed in the last few days of votes, overwhelming the previous leading "Rwanda Hotel", and won the Toronto Film Festival's most significant audience choice award with a narrow advantage.

This also shows one thing, even if countless chicken soup has been poured over the years, the audience has not yet reached the time to break their stomachs.

At present, chicken soup and chicken soup movies are very marketable all over the world.

Ronan is also soaked in various chicken soups.

For example, Washington's cherry blossom axe, Edison's small bench, Leonardo's egg, Einstein's mathematics and so on.

If you drink too much chicken soup, you will have certain immunity.

It was the recruitment experience of university roommates that really made Ronan believe that the chicken soup was poisonous.

That classmate bought countless successful learning books and believed in the famous "paper picking group" recruitment until he hit his head and broke his blood.

I remember that half a year before graduation, my roommates, like most of the classmates who are about to enter the society, applied for resumes and interviewed many companies, including some famous companies.

According to the roommate, every time he went to an interview, he paid great attention to details. There was **** on the ground to pick up rubbish, there were paper **** to pick up paper balls, and even when the chairs were messed up, he would arrange them neatly.

In the case of the famous "paper picking group", a company should have thrown out an olive branch long ago to make him a winner in life.

But the reality is that all interviews have no news.

After graduating drinking together, the roommates finally realized that they were really stupid.

In fact, it is not difficult for people with work experience to find out, but any company or enterprise that is more reliable will use this kind of non-influenced method to recruit people.

"When Happiness Knocks on the Door" won the Audience Choice Award, and also added another weight to the upcoming Hollywood awards season.

Before and during the awards season, the more awards a film receives, the greater the chance of winning the Oscar.

Because awards are basically directly related to exposure.

There are too many judges who will not go to the movies at all, and the popularity of the movie will play a key role.

This film will be released in December. Due to the strong commercial attributes and the existence of Will Smith’s incomprehensible market weapon, "When Happiness Knocks on the Door" will not be screened, but directly on a large scale. Released.

The premise of redemption is to first guarantee the commercial income of the film.

The "Crash" that has just won and the "Eavesdropping Storm", which has swept through major European awards, will be screened on a small scale in December. The real effort in the market will have to wait until the Oscar nominations are announced.

These two films will be distributed and operated in the traditional way of Oscar awards.

In addition, Alan Albert bought the copyright of "The Diary of the Emperor Penguin" from Paris, France, and a total of four films constituted Relativity Entertainment's Oscar Corps this year.

Of course, the goals are different. They are the best actor in "When Happiness Knocks on the Door", the best film in "Crash", the best foreign language film in "Eavesdropping Storm", and the best record in "Emperor Penguin Diary" Feature film.

Among the four goals, being able to harvest any Oscar statuette can be said to be a victory.

After returning to Los Angeles, Ronan met Paul Haggis in person and got another important news from him.

As a screenwriter, Paul Haggis wrote the script for the old cowboy Clint Eastwood's new film "Million Dollar Baby". The heroine of "Million Dollar Baby" is the famous Hollywood heroine Hilary Si Wank.

The film will start screening in December, and the goal is also an Oscar.

Ronan remembers that "Million Dollar Baby" made Clint Eastwood the best director, and Hilary Swank was the second best actress.

This opponent is very powerful.

Subsequently, Ronan specifically asked Connie to check relevant information about "Million Dollar Baby".

Produced and released by Warner Bros., directed by Clint Eastwood, the heroine is the famous acting school Hilary Swank, the supporting actor is the old black movie star Morgan Freeman, full of nostalgic texture in the 1960s and 1970s Picture style...

This is simply Clint Eastwood's tailor-made work for Oscar.

Unlike Miramax Films' "Aviator" and Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood has always been the darling of Oscars.

Martin Scorsese is still struggling for the first Oscar statuette in his life. For this reason, he did not hesitate to change the filming style and made a "Aviator" which is very different from the gangster theme, but Clint- On Eastwood's side, those who have already won the prize are almost soft.

From the experience of old Martin, Ronan felt that Will Smith was also very dangerous.

Oscar is always like this. If you don't like you, you don't like you. It doesn't matter if you don't hold you down for twenty years.

Having said that, how many years has Leonardo been suppressed? Until I completely mutilated myself...

Ronan specifically chatted with Will Smith about this.

"It's an opportunity after all, and I can't give it up." Will Smith can see it clearly: "If you work hard, even if you can't get it, you won't regret it in the future."

Ronan nodded: "The Embassy Pictures will vigorously promote this film."

The film has not yet been released in North America, and the publicity investment will definitely be huge, and Will Smith is also worthy of such investment.

Will Smith deliberately said: "I'm so likable, don't everyone hate me?"

"It's a pity that there are too few women in the Oscar judges." Ronan laughed: "Otherwise you can convince them one by one."

Will Smith shrugged: "I don't want to be tossed to death."

Ronan said: "When the awards season starts, maybe you will encounter such a non-descript request."

There are philatelic hobbies such as veteran actresses or producers, but they have not disappeared as they faded out of the audience and the media's vision. These people have compiled a huge network of contacts over the years, and they may have been accustomed to them. Forgetting, but in the award season, using the identity of the old Oscar judges can often do a lot.

Receiving gifts and the like are just the most basic small operations. It is not uncommon to request certain services from the fancy prize-winners.

The whole Hollywood environment is like this. Later, when the Mi Rabbit movement was booming, some media exposed relevant news. Many older actresses had the experience of old cows eating tender grass.

It even includes several female initiators and leaders of the Mi Rabbit Movement.

As for whether the little fresh meats they persuaded were voluntary, it was also a mess.

"I'm an upright gentleman." Will Smith said with a righteous look and vowed: "No matter what kind of non-discriminatory request, I refuse all of them."

Ronan then said: "I heard that the college plans to invite a group of outsiders into the college to become Oscar judges, in order to increase the diversity of the college members. Maybe the Williams sisters will become Oscar judges someday."

Will Smith said categorically: "Then I will refuse too! Ronan, let's be honest, my waist...can't be hurt!"

Ronan patted Will Smith on the arm, very sympathetic: "Cherish life and stay away from female athletes."

It is said that people engaged in professional sports have far more hormone secretion than ordinary people. Both men and women have a particularly strong demand in that area.

People who rely on their bodies to eat tend to look for those who rely on their bodies to eat as their partners.

Will Smith suddenly asked: "Aren't you looking for a fixed one?"

Ronan told the truth: "I don't plan to do this for the time beingThat little girl...the blonde girl who often works with you." Will Smith asked: "She seems to have a good impression of you."

Ronan could guess who he was talking about: "Are you talking about Amanda? This is not the same. I knew her when she was still a little bit too familiar."

"If you are familiar with each other, you can trust each other more." Will Smith's mouth is full of perversions: "The little girl admires you very much. It's so coaxing, it doesn't affect your daily outing to find prey."

Ronan shook his head: "Tom didn't even find a girlfriend, I'm not in a hurry."

Will Smith coughed and said, "Tom has dedicated his life to the church. Maybe he will board the ship and leave the earth at some point, so there is no need."

Ronan almost laughed: "I heard that Tom has entered another level in the church?"

"Yes." Will Smith said: "He is already at the second highest level in Scientology. If he suddenly becomes the leader one day, I won't be surprised."

Ronan nodded slightly: "I'm afraid I'm still waiting for more than ten or twenty years."

"It's okay." Will Smith said: "Tom is younger than the other senior leaders in Scientology, and you can kill them."

Ronan brought back the crooked topic: "How much do you plan to invest this time?"

Will Smith is sober: "I personally invested 6 million US dollars. If you can't win the prize, then forget it."

Ronan agreed with this view: "Will, you are already one of Hollywood's top stars, and the Oscars are just icing on the cake for you."

"I understand." Will Smith sees clearly, but can't let it go easily: "I can't get that little golden man, I'm always a little unwilling."

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