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- ¡°Trick or Treat!¡±
On October 31st, Halloween, children¡¯s cries for candy can be heard everywhere. Under the night sky in Brentwood, Duoduo and the neighbor children were also begging for sweets from door to door. She dressed up as a goblin, which was a bit perfunctory. She just carried a sack. After all, she was contracted to dress her up. He's a brother, not a sister.
This group of nearly ten children dressed up as Harry Potter, superheroes, Pikachu Goblin Duoduo looked even more shabby.
The Brady couple who opened the door both had smiles on their faces and were already ready. They took out a small bag of candies and distributed them, "Here you go, here you go."
The children cheered for joy, Duoduo smiled brightly, and the linen bags in their hands were already half filled with candies. They were so happy when they thought that they could eat them all. They usually don¡¯t have so many candies to eat, and tooth decay is the biggest fear at home. Well, Halloween is a day of harvest.
After begging for candy, the children laughed and walked off the porch, across the front lawn, and towards the Ye family across the street.
"Hehehehe." Just as they were approaching Ye's lawn, suddenly, a tall black figure appeared sideways from the bushes in the front yard, as if appearing out of thin air. He was wearing a black shirt, black pants, black shoes and a black leather coat. Her hair was disheveled, her face was completely white, there were smile lines on both sides of her mouth, heavy black eye shadow, and long vertical black marks on both eyes.
The children were all stunned. They saw a terrifying grin on his face, showing his neat white teeth, but his calm voice revealed a hint of madness: "Hello, children."
"Ah!" A little witch girl screamed, and everyone backed away. Duoduo said anxiously: "You are my brother! Don't be afraid, everyone, he is my brother."
"Hahahahaha!" The mysterious man in black suddenly laughed crazily. His smile was so crazy and his laughter was so intoxicating. He slowly approached them, "Hahahahahahaha! If you leave your candy, nothing will happen. Otherwise, hahahaha!¡±
"Ah!!" The little girl Pikachu was so frightened that she grabbed a handful of candies in the bucket and threw them at him. Several little boys also hurriedly threw candies at him, "Don't come here!", "You devil!"
Duoduo was a little scared and swallowed her saliva. The devil seemed to be able to disguise herself. Is this her brother?
"Oh!" The mysterious man in black who was hit like raindrops of candy let out a strange cry, raised his hands to show that he was not injured, and forced the children step by step back to the sidewalk in the front yard of Brady's house. , the smile became even more distorted, and the laughter became even crazier: "Wow!!! Hahahahahaha!"
There was a little fat man who was so frightened that he almost fell to the ground: "Jesus" The mysterious man in black tilted his head and twisted his body, "Jesus Christ? Have you ever heard this passage: Jesus Christ walked into the hotel, and he gave The hotel owner asked me if he could take me in for a night."
"Ah!!!" Seeing him suddenly rushing towards me, the children immediately dispersed and ran around. The little fat man cried out: "There is a devil, there is a devil!"
Duoduo was also so frightened that she ran straight home, clutching the sack with both hands tightly. She must not lose these candies! This is my candy!
The mysterious man in black stood there motionless, the crazy smile on his face disappeared, and with a gloomy look, he took out a Zippo lighter and started a fire, threw it to the ground, and made an imitation sound, as if a gasoline ignited on the ground. A burning crow pattern, followed by a hoarse cry, as if a crow flew down on the shoulder.
Awesome! He laughed in amusement, "The Crow" is really a classic, next, "The Night of the Hunter"!
Ye Wei picked up the lighter and picked up some candies to eat. When he turned to leave, he was startled when he saw a girl in ordinary fashionable autumn clothes standing across the street. She was holding back her laughter and couldn't help it. Still laughed, Lily.
"Hey¡¡"
"Is it fun to bully children?" Lily seemed to scold her, walking towards him across the street, her eyes full of smiles.
"Ahahaha!" Ye Wei laughed crazily again, then stopped abruptly and nodded: "Yes, it's fun. Did you come here to ask for candy?"
"No." Lily patted the light brown crossbody bag beside her, which contained the sound of candies, and said, "I took Duoduo out to play before, and she went crazy when she saw the candies. I told her not to eat so much, and she let I gave her more on Halloween because the candy I got that day won¡¯t cause tooth decay, so I agreed.¡±
"She will definitely get a bad tooth this time, forget it, she will have to replace it anyway." Ye Wei shrugged and didn't plan to care.
Lily suddenly said: "I thought you went out to play."
Ye Weiyi was stunned, what do you mean? In fact, this was the first time they met on Halloween. They didn't know each other in 2003, and they were no longer together in 2004. He was in Toronto, and now. He spread his hands and said, "Yes, I don't nowYeah? I'm asking for candy. "
I gave her one toffee in my hand, and I also opened one and ate it, and asked, "Why don't you drive?"
"It's not very late, it's not very far, and I want to take a walk." Lily opened the candy wrapper and ate the candy, frowning, "But, are you the Halloween troll rumored here?"
"Of course not, I was scared when I was a child!" Ye Wei walked towards her house and angrily said to her who was following him: "And damn OJ Simpson! That son of a bitch was really scary in those years. That son of a bitch." Brentwood was the scene of Simpson's murder of his wife in 1994.
"Yes." Lily nodded, "That guy is indeed, but don't say bad words, be careful Duoduo hears it."
Ye Wei said OK: "That bad guy." Lily smiled: "This is much better. By the way, your documentary is great. I almost cried while watching it yesterday. My eyes were a little wet and I was very touched." Ye Wei suddenly smiled: "Thank you. Bud said he burst into tears at the end. I don't really believe it."
"It's possible." Lily turned her smile and said, "That's Bud."
"Lily!!!" Duoduo, who carefully walked out of the house again, saw something and immediately ran over with joy, "It's Lily, it's Lily! I miss you so much. Be careful! Be careful with him, he is a devil!" " She ran and threw herself into Lily's arms, looking at the man in black with alert and timid eyes.
"Haha, he is Wei, your brother." Hearing Lily's laughter, Duoduo was shocked: "Really a brother!? But he is weird!"
"Hehehe." Ye Wei turned around and walked south, looking for the next group of children. While gently patting his thighs with his hands, he made a strange sound like singing: "Dingding, dingding, dingding." , Children, Children¡¡±
"What is he doing?" Duoduo's little face was puzzled, "What does that mean?"
"I don't know either." Lily hugged her and watched Ye Wei walk away, "Sometimes, he is a hero, sometimes, he is just a big kid."
"He wants to scare people!"
"It's okay, he won't really bully others."
"Thenwhat should he do if others bully him?"
"He will fight back. Dorothy, look what this is?"
"Candy!!! All mine? Wow!!"
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"Weige, we know this is aggrieved to you, but we all have to put the overall situation first in this matter."
Wednesday, November 2nd is 3 days away from the LMS premiere and 9 days away from the LMS release.
Ye Wei did not go to school this morning and went to the DreamWorks headquarters to attend a small meeting about LMS's competition for the awards season, most importantly the Golden Globes and Oscars.
Not many people attended. Telly Price, Gary Goetzman, and Herman Wright, the independent publicity and public relations consultant hired to manage the LMS award competition, were a shrewd middle-aged white man with a high reputation in the industry. It's in the middle of the pack, neither top nor bad.
At this time, there was a heavy atmosphere in the small conference room. The three middle-aged people at the conference table all looked serious, and Ye Wei frowned.
The 63rd Golden Globe Awards will be held on January 16 next year, and the nomination list will be announced on December 13 this year, leaving only one month to compete for the award.
"Little Miss Sunshine" has signed up for the music/comedy category and has signed up for all awards. However, the activities must be focused, especially because DreamWorks has very little funding. It usually costs 200,000 to 3 million for a film to compete for the Olympics. Or higher. But LMS only has a budget of 1.5 million. This money is not used up during the Golden Globe nomination stage, but the total amount!
I really don¡¯t know whether it would be better to copy a few more DVDs of the preview films, or hold a few more judges¡¯ screenings, or a cocktail party for the crew.
There must be a focus. The three people now say that they are focusing on the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay, Breslin's Best Supporting Actress Award, and Alan Arkin's Best Supporting Actor Award.
Hanks and Roberts signed up for Best Actor and Actress. They have their own influence and have limited funds to save money on this. Herman Wright believes that even if they are nominated, they have little hope of winning the award, because there is no particularly big breakthrough in their roles, and they have already won 4/6 and 3/5 Golden Globe Awards respectively, so the goal is Nominated.
And Ye Wei¡¯s application for Best Directorwas given up.
Because there is no hope of nomination, if I had won the award at the Tokyo International Film Festival a few days ago, the momentum would be completely different, just because the Golden Globe Awards is organized by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which has only 82 official members. This group of judges attaches great importance to the film's performance in film festivals and critics. Honors from Category A film festivals will be very convincing, but the opposite is also true. Ye Wei didn't even gain anything at TIFF, which sent a signal that he was not good enough and it wasn't time to choose him yet.
The Golden Globe Award is the OlympicThe biggest indicator of Oscar is, firstly, because it is good at predicting Oscar choices, and secondly, because its influence also affects the thinking of more than 5,000 Oscar jury members.
In other words, once you give up the impact of being nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Director, it is equivalent to giving up the impact of being nominated for an Oscar. Basically, it is impossible for Ye Wei to get any heavyweight Best Director nomination with LMS. The failure at TIFF caused a chain reaction of a series of failures.
"We know how much hard work you have put in, and you definitely deserve a Golden Globe nomination for Best Director." Herman Wright looked regretful, "But we are not the judges. To be honest, the Best Director Award at the event is It is a waste of money and will cause the judges to hesitate and drag down the prospects of nominations for other awards.¡±
Gary Goetzman, who was sitting opposite, also advised: "Weige, this is really a pity. If we had other choices, we wouldn't do it."
"The movie I made." Ye Wei, who was silent on the left, suddenly spoke, closing his eyes, "I personally dissected and adjusted the script. I drew 100% of the storyboard by myself. I shot it shot by shot on the set. The entire I participated in the whole process of post-productionYes, if you agree that it can be nominated for Best Picture, I certainly deserve to be nominated for Best Director!¡±
He couldn¡¯t help but feel a little emotional. He had been looking forward to working hard to get nominated for a Golden Globe Award and an Oscar. Now that the film has not been released, he said that there is no chance and no hope?
"What else can I say?" Ye Wei looked at the expressionless three people and already understood that this meeting was actually just to tell him this. He said solemnly: "Who here doesn't want to take 10 million to do activities, and who doesn't want to compete for every damn award? We don't have enough money, and I'm too young, I understand. But!"
His face was full of seriousness, "Is there really no other way? You don't need 100%, even if it's only 1%, I will seize this 1% to fight for myself! I need a chance."
The silence in the conference room became more and more oppressive, and Terry Price's expression became even more strange. He hesitated to speak: "Weige, there is one more thing, about Oscar" He stopped talking and looked towards Herman Wright, unwilling to speak for himself.
"It's a submission for the Oscar for Best Picture." Herman said calmly.
Registration for this year¡¯s Oscars closes on December 1st. There will be no impact on whether it is early or late. LMS has not yet submitted the registration list and is preparing to submit it.
"What?" Ye Wei's heart suddenly thought. Is this the purpose of the meeting?
Herman said: "Currently, only three producers can be signed for Best Picture entries. Our idea is for LMS to sign Gary Goetzman, Peter Heller, and Mark Foligno."
That is, it is not signed by Ye Wei.
Ye Wei blinked, unable to react for a moment, and glanced back and forth at the three of them, "Excuse me? I'm the first producer."
The three signatures are the three that dominate the production activities, and Mark Foligno is the third producer! How come there is him but not the first producer?
The atmosphere became more depressing, like the eve of a storm.
Herman added: "Wei, you are 17 years old now, and you will be 18 years old after your birthday in February next year. You are indeed the first producer, but this fact is too scary! Our initial consideration was okay, but After the failure of TIFF, we reconsidered. If you signed" He paused, "LMS could not get the nomination."
Suddenly, Ye Wei's face turned red and he took a deep breath, wondering what he was thinking.
Price and Goetzman continue to remain silent.
Although everyone knows that "Little Miss Sunshine" is Ye Wei's production achievement, from planning to execution, from just a shelved project with only a script, to now having the opportunity to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture, all thanks to him, It was he who created all of this bit by bit.
He is the most qualified to sign his name, and if he wins the award, he is the most qualified to lift the trophy, but
¡°If we had another choice, we wouldn¡¯t do it.¡± Goetzman sighed again.
Herman Wright continued: "The question is not just how we are, but also how our competitors are. If LMS is nominated for an Oscar and your name is signed, competitors will definitely seize this for counter-publicity. Just print a sentence in any newspaper or magazine: "Choose "Little Miss Sunshine"! There will be an 18-year-old best director at the Oscars!"
Propaganda and counter-propaganda are part of the public relations battle for prizes, and they often play a decisive role in winning. Group psychology is a very strange thing.
"Weige, we know this is very wronging you" Price said in a low voice.
"It seems you have all decided." Ye Weiha laughed. He is not a fool if he does not challenge for the best director or the best picture.I know what this propaganda policy is: Ye Wei is no longer the first producer of LMS, he is just a child led by a group of adults who are either highly respected or talented newcomers.
??When it comes to LMS in the future, no one will say that it was produced by Ye Wei, that it was produced by Gotzman and others, and that it is their movie.
"Haha." He laughed a few more times, "So you think I've forgotten everything. Are you not going to sign me up for the Oscar for Best Editing?"
"Yes" Herman nodded, "If you only sign William Goldenberg, you will have a greater chance of winning."
"Are you kidding me! The ending of William's haircut was to push the cart home, and now the ending of going to eat ice cream was my haircut!" Ye Wei's anger surged, and he couldn't help but smash the table, his face turned redder, and his eyes were very sharp. , "He and I did the editing together, and I cut more than him! Why can't I sign my name!?"
"Wei, calm down!" Goetzman shouted.
"How do you calm down?" Ye Wei took a few deep breaths, but was still angry: "Every filmmaker, every creative person, after working hard, will want to be recognized and praised! Sorry, I am not James Joyce, nor am I Van Gogh, I don¡¯t like to wait many years until I die? Some people say that guy is good!
I don¡¯t like it, and my family and friends won¡¯t like it either. Do you think it¡¯s just my business to sign or not? I told my sister very early on that your brother made a movie! And your idea is, no, this movie is none of my business. "
Goetzman and Price said nothing, both shaking their heads.
Herman said earnestly: "Why don't you think so? You signed it, but LMS didn't get any nominations or awards. Best film, best editing, nothing. Will others be happy? What about you? Wei Ge , you ask yourself, do you want to get an Oscar nomination without your signature, or do you want to have your signature but not be nominated?¡±
"Your lobbying skills are really good, why don't you lobby the judges not to discriminate against my age?" Ye Wei asked, his eyes flashing.
He felt very uncomfortable and complicated. The MPAA was one thing, but "our own people" was another matter In fact, he had known earlier that there were no own people, only actual interests.
"Is there really no other way?" Ye Wei calmed himself down and thought, interests are the bond of this community. As long as they think it is possible and have greater interests, things will be different Something suddenly occurred to him!
"I think we can wait until the film is released before making a decision and see how the reviews are. Anyway, there is still a while before the deadline for registration!"
The more he thought about this, the clearer Ye Wei's mind became, and he said to the three of them: "I have a question. If the reviews from LMS are very, very good and the film critics are crazy about me, then do I have the chance to catch the last train to win the Golden Globe Award?" Nominated for Best Director? Do you want me to sign for those Oscars?¡±
Herman was silent for a moment and then said: "Actually, we have thought about this plan a long time ago. There are some films that do not require a lot of funding. No one was nominated before, but they became popular because of crazy reviews and word-of-mouth. This is true, but It really needs to have a very high reputation and a very big word-of-mouth effect.¡±
"That's it!" Ye Wei punched the table with his fist and said with a smile: "The matter is not decided yet, is it? I still have a chance!"
"Weige, we are not sure." Goetzman was not optimistic at all. "We are not sure whether LMS can do that. If it could have swept TIFF"
"Are there any indicators?" Ye Wei asked, "How to judge whether it works or not?"
Herman replied: "From the perspective of film critics, those association awards are indicators, and the statistics of those rating websites are also indicators."
Ye Wei asked: "Like Rotten Tomatoes freshness? How much?" Herman thought about it: "Mainstream film critics at least 90%, but more than 95% can make up for the failure in the film festival; high box office is also needed to create a public opinion effect , expand visibility and make up for the lack of activity funds.¡±
"How much is the box office?" Ye Wei asked again, "100 million? Not enough? How about 130 million? This is enough for us to become the number one road movie, how about it?"
"The box office is not guaranteed" Price couldn't help but say, 130 million? Wei Ge is talking nonsense.
"At least I have a goal now!" Ye Wei's expression was terrifyingly serious. "What I can't bear the most is that there is no goal, no possibility, no chance. Now I have it! I want to tell the whole world this goal! Golden Globe Award Best Director, have you signed up for me? I¡¯m confident I¡¯ll get the nomination.¡±
He is a passionate young man, but the three of them have no such idea. If he does not create miracles repeatedly, they will all sneer at him.
Gotzman shook his head and sighed: "I can only say, but, we are not sure."
¡°??Let's see what happens. "Ye Wei said in a deep voice, "When the movie is released, everything will be determined. "
Herman still said calmly: "Actually, if you insist on signing, none of us can stop you. If you go to the Producers Guild to make a fuss or tell the media, it's over. If you don't agree, no one will dare. But are you sure? ? Your goal is almost impossible to deceive yourself. Think about it, think about it carefully." - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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