newbobooks Chapter 17 Growing Taller Again
Chapter 17 Growing Taller Again
David Lynch glanced at the two old men in the audience, raised his eyebrows and showed a mysterious smile, raised the envelope in his hand to the main camera, opened the envelope under the spotlight and took out the card inside.
He opened his mouth, not knowing whether he breathed a sigh of relief or sighed. The artist who has been in the film industry for many years grabbed the microphone pole on the awards stage with one hand, and said solemnly and firmly: "The final winner of the Jury Award The movie is - "The Pianist"!"
The moment David Lynch announced the winner, the applause also sounded, and everyone got used to it.When Roman Polanski took his "The Pianist" to the stage to accept the award, Rocky applauded along with the audience, and the director seemed to have some expectations in his eyes.
Roman Polanski seems to be bearish. He has experienced the more competitive Oscar stage. With the best director of the Oscar in hand, it can be said to be the highest achievement in his life.Now no matter what the award is for him, it is just an icing on the cake.
Holding the jury award trophy in his hand, this extraordinary talented director did not rush to step off the stage after his speech. His deep and tolerant eyes were sincerely looking at the star-studded selection booth, where there were many cast directors, producers and screenwriters.
In the end, the director turned his attention to Ken Loach, who is both his rival and old friend, and made a "good luck" mouth shape, which was not surprising to get a knowing smile from the other party.
When the last award, the Palme d'Or, which is the biggest highlight of Cannes every year, is about to be announced, the tension on the scene has reached its peak tonight——a 2-minute-long silhouette of the selected works was played on the big screen.
Last year's Palme d'Or winner Nanni Moretti, an Italian director who won the Palme d'Or after 23 years of hard work, was the presenter of the Palme d'Or. Sealed envelope.
"Last year, I was honored to win the Palme d'Or for "The Son's Room". This year, this great award will be awarded to another excellent work-"
Except for the flashing lights, almost no one else spoke or made a sound in the audience. The drum beats produced by the sound effects of the entire award ceremony seemed to be beating everyone's heart quickly one after another.
"Then, the winning film of the 55th Cannes International Film Festival and the Palme d'Or is - "Sweet 16"!"
Rocky stood up with his mouth open, his ears were buzzing, and he could no longer hear the sounds around him. The screenwriter Paul and the producer had already surrounded him and hugged him tightly. Three people who add up to almost 190 years old Old tears.
The director broke away from the arms of his old friends with red eyes, and took his young and handsome leading actor into his arms, patting him on the back over and over again.When the audience stood up to congratulate, countless golden streamers fell from the sky in the ceremony hall.Vincent raised his head, and naturally reached out to catch the streamer that fell above him.
The cameras are still working dutifully. They not only want to "watch" the emotions of the frustrated, but more importantly, let the winning groups share their joy and excitement with everyone.
It was 2 minutes after the mood stabilized a little, and the audience and other crews in the seats didn't have any impatience. They smiled inclusively, and at the same time, they were infected by the atmosphere of crying with joy.
Nanni Moretti on the podium also looked at the crew of "Sweet 16" with a smile on his face. Last year, he was not as calm as Rocky, and the one who cried was tearful.
Rocky stepped onto the podium steadily, he solemnly took the trophy from Nanni Moretti, and raised his hand high in the air!This is his second time on the podium tonight, and "Sweet 16" has undoubtedly become the biggest winner tonight.
There is no doubt that this is a huge award, but Rocky didn't say anything more, because his joy was beyond words.
"It's still the same sentence, my belief exists in my movies, and I will keep shooting until I can't make any more!"
"Thank you to everyone who has dedicated their energy to this film, thank you to the great Philip Allenger!"
Rocky walked off the stage with the trophy, and there will be two special awards to be announced next, but the biggest highlight has passed, and the media's attention has been on "Roman won the Oscar, but lost to Rocky". Once again, the "grievances" that Rocky and Oscar had to talk about were involved.
At the same time, the award-winning news of this year's Cannes International Film Festival in France was also known to the United States for the first time.Roman, who won the best director award at the Oscar, lost the competition for the Palme d'Or in Cannes——
There is nothing wrong with this in the eyes of ordinary people: Oscar has more fame than Cannes, but it does not mean that Oscar is higher than other film festival awards.
But those who want to make a big news will not think so. Roman and Rocky are old rivals. The two directors who are the same age and have the same film style finally had a good fight this year.If it weren't for Rocky's failure to win the Oscars, perhaps the competition would have been even greater.
After the competition unit of the Cannes Film Festival ended, the "Sweet 16" crew stayed in Cannes to participate in the remaining units, and Vincent, who had a schedule, flew back to Los Angeles with the fastest flight.
Of course, this can't be hidden from the paparazzi stationed at Los Angeles International Airport all the year round.They are fully equipped and quick to move. They know better than the airport's information system when and which flight will fly where, and a flight from a certain city will land at lax.Most importantly, they don't seem to need to rest 24 hours a day, even at a few o'clock in the morning, they are still fighting for the next day's newspaper headlines.
When Frank, Vincent and their team of ten people arrived at Los Angeles International Airport in the middle of the night, they were greeted with long guns and short guns, and flashing lights that were comparable to the lighting effects of the airport hall.
"Please accept the interview!"
"May I ask Vincent, how do you feel about losing to Cannes Best Actor?"
"Vincent, are you coming back this time to join the filming of "The Pentium Era"!"
Both Frank and Vincent had long legs, they strode out of the airport lobby, and then rushed to the car that came to pick up the airport, leaving everyone behind.
Sure enough, all kinds of newspapers the next day were full of back photos of Vincent returning home late at night in low-key clothes, and running wildly with his manager on two long legs.
All kinds of news focused on Vincent's running back, obviously hiding from reporters and paparazzi, but still looking handsome and perfect as if he was shooting some magazine.And the pair of shoes on his feet and the short-sleeved hooded sweater on his body were not spared, and were pulled out by various fashion magazines for ratings.
"Vincent is very aware of his own advantages, that is, good looks, good figure, young and willful - he can wear whatever he wants, because he looks good no matter what he wears. But I advise everyone not to try this kind of hat easily. It will look like a short-sleeved sweater with an open and thin back, which can clearly outline the curve of your back. This simple design seems casual, but it is extremely demanding on your figure.”
"Vincent still wears a hat in his sweater hat, even though he ran vigorously, he didn't let it fall off. He seems to like hats very much. And his shoes are from the classic sports brand nk, friends with loose hands can buy these New shoes."
That day, the nk stores in various districts maxed out the warehouse inventory just for the shoes on Vincent's feet, and a little-known sweater brand also began to follow the fire and entered the field of vision of fashion magazines.
When Gary Rose saw his lead the next day, he frowned fiercely: "You've grown taller again!"
Vincent nodded with a wry smile, "I can't control it either, I'm hungry every day... If I don't eat, I won't have the energy to move."
Such a soft tone and pitiful look made the hearts of the surrounding staff soften.
Gary Ross, who was not false, had to order the prop master to re-collect the protagonist's body data, adjust his harness and some necessary protective gear.
The director also felt that there was no other way. Boys aged [-] or [-] couldn't bear the hunger at all, not to mention that "The Pentium Era" has a lot of horse riding scenes and other types of action scenes.He could only find a way to speed up the filming of Vincent's part, hoping that the boy would not grow too fast during filming.
"If you're not 15 years younger than me, then I can't bear to give you a kiss." Caitlina, the makeup artist of the crew, looked at the boy in front of her. This is the dress Vincent needed for his first appearance , a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy, even younger than he is now.
Professional makeup artists can transform the actors into what the directors want through their magical makeup techniques according to the needs set by the movie script.
For example, now, Vincent's outline has been deliberately softened, and the finely trimmed hair is obediently and naturally drooping, which makes him look extraordinarily tender, and he is wearing half-worn old-century clothes—just The protagonist Reid's family did not survive the financial crisis and fell into a period of homelessness.
Those blue eyes seemed to be covered with a thin layer of mist, making them look more moist and innocent, as pure as a spring.
When this pair of eyes full of excitement looked at his father, Rhett's father was not as excited as Rhett imagined, but with a trace of heaviness.
Michael Onio, who plays Reid's father, is also a frequent visitor in Hollywood movies. He held the two coins with slightly trembling palms, patted his son's shoulder with one hand, and asked, "Where did you earn this?" ?”
The boy pursed his lips with a shy smile, and pointed not far away.
This scene was over and over again, and Gary Rose affirmed the good start of the first scene today. At the racecourse in the outer suburbs of Los Angeles, they need to complete most of the horse racing scenes.
And then there are only two or two scenes of Rhett's youth in the play. Gary Rose chose to end them on the first day, which can be regarded as a smooth start.
The scenes on the first day were simple and relaxed, and the director happily let them go—everyone needs to keep their spirits up to deal with the horse riding scenes that may have to be filmed repeatedly tomorrow.And Vincent was also kept by the props group, because he had to retry the protective gear adjusted according to his latest height data, and Vincent could not leave until the props group, which was striving for perfection, nodded and let it go.
When Frank called to tell his artist that he was stuck on the road and couldn't come to pick him up immediately, Vincent chose to find a place to fill his stomach first, and asked Mr. Manager if he had a drink before getting in the car today. More coffee.
"Find a safe place to wait for me first, I'll probably need 10 minutes." The agent, who was blocked and speechless, could only change the subject.
Vincent quickly took a look around and found a suitable place where he could stay quietly.
There were at least three paparazzi coming from different directions not far behind him. Vincent lowered his hat and opened the store door naturally. The scent of donuts of various flavors filled the inside, making people want to be intoxicated in it comfortably .
Vincent, who couldn't walk when he saw delicious food, ordered six donuts in one go. He occupied a table for two by himself, and the donuts the size of his palm were neatly placed on the table.
Just as Vincent was considering which flavor to start with, he heard a sneer clearly.
The boy raised his head with a frown, and there was a man sitting on the table next to the wall in the opposite corner. He was also wearing a hat, and there was nothing on the table. He was just sitting there.
It is eight o'clock in the evening, and the store is very empty, only one cashier is busy at the front desk.Therefore, Vincent was sure that the sneer just now came from that man.
But now he doesn't feel that he has the strength to yell at an irrelevant person before he is full, even if the person's eyes were indeed not "friendly" looking at him just now.
Hollywood Diary (17)
There's a "big shot" I'm afraid is eating the donuts on my plate.
I remember that on the day I returned to China, I saw a tabloid saying that a certain Golden Globe Best Actor nominee had gained weight again.
He was covered with a peaked cap, and from my angle I could only see his chin, um, a little round.