American Fame and Fortune Chapter 711

 Chapter 711 Old friends and old rivals

 Davis Manor, inside the study room of the villa.

The metal curtain on one side of the wall was lowered, and Elizabeth Olson took it upon herself to connect the projector to the laptop, and the information Thomas collected was immediately displayed on the curtain.

 Martin, Leonardo and Nicholson looked towards the curtain.

Elizabeth handed the remote control to Martin and said, "I'll go ask the kitchen to prepare lunch, and you guys can chat."

 She can't help much when it comes to Oscar preparations, but she can be responsible for logistical support.

Leonardo stood up, turned on the laser pointer, pointed at the picture on the curtain, and said: "These information are all your most likely opponents for this Oscar."

　　Martin poured black tea for the two of them and said: "Winning the prize depends not only on your own role, but also on who your opponent is."

"Times have really changed." Nicholson said with emotion: "Now as long as you can stretch your opponent's distance, you will naturally win."

It doesn't matter whether you are good or not, as long as others are worse.

Martin said: "If I meet a bunch of acting masters in this Oscar this year, I will not accompany you in this miserable plan to win the award."

Leonardo said: "You have to have some confidence in yourself, the competitors this time are relatively weak!"

Martin looked at the screen, which showed this year's seeded contestants who are aiming for the Oscar for Best Actor and the movies they starred in. The main four people listed were George Clooney and "The Descendants" and Gary Oldman. And "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy," Sean Penn and "The Tree of Life," and Matt Damon and "Moneyball."

Nicholson was the first to say: "Sean Penn doesn't have to think about it. He has already won two Oscars for Best Actor. His performance in "The Tree of Life" is quite satisfactory. He has not actively promoted public relations. The chance of winning is negligible. ”

Martin has seen almost no promotion of Sean Penn in the media since the start of awards season.

The heroine of this film is Jessica Chastain. Martin specifically asked her for insider information. The primary goals of "The Tree of Life" are Best Director and Best Picture.

 Leonardo added: "George Clooney has shown a positive attitude towards winning awards, but he is less favored by the academy than me."

"Yes, in the eyes of us old men, he can't act at all." Nicholson said directly: "George Clooney is a TV star, but his background is not good. He has played Batman Bruce Wayne. It's a serious demerit. It would be great if he can get a nomination.”

Perhaps six or seven years later, as the influence of these old white men declines, the Oscars will change, but now the afterglow of the old white men is still dazzling.

Martin believed in Nicholson's judgment and said: "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy starring Gary Oldman is a spy-themed film co-produced by Britain, France and Germany. From production to distribution, there is no North American company. Film companies are very competitive.”

Nicholson agreed: "Yes, the Oscars are essentially a game in the North American film industry. Without local forces to play with, it will be difficult to get a share of the cake, especially one of the biggest cakes, Best Actor."

The laser pointer in Leonardo's hand landed on the last name of the person and the movie: "So, your real competitor in this generation is only Matt Damon!"

 Martin snapped his fingers: "Matt Damon and I are old friends."

The two first came into contact when they were competing for the role in "The Departed", which subsequently triggered a series of incidents.

Leonardo continued: "This film is a baseball theme that is very popular with judges. It is also a biopic of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane. In terms of subject matter, it has many advantages over "The Martian." "

Nicholson continued his words: "Strictly speaking, this film is closely related to another old friend of ours, Brad Pitt. About six or seven years ago, he recommended the original film to Warner, and Warner Pictures bought it. After adapting the rights, I encountered unexpected situations several times when I tried to launch it. The first time was that the original director David Frankel was transferred to direct "The Devil Wears Prada."

He picked up the tea cup and took a sip: "The second time, the established male lead Brad Pitt was **** by you, and Warner Pictures had to give up; the third time Alan Horn and Steven Soderbergh reached an agreement After initial intentions, Alan Horn left Warner Pictures until last year, when Jon Berg appointed Mike DeLuca and Bennett Miller to join forces to start the film, and the leading actor was replaced by Brad Pitt. Matt Damon."

 Martin sighed: "I have to compete with my old friends again."

Leonardo said with a smile: "Not only old friends, but also Warner Pictures. Matt Damon has a best screenwriter statuette and has always wanted to win an acting award. It is said that George Clooney is pushing for it. For the new Ocean's movie, the cooperation between Warner Pictures and Matt Damon is far from over, and it is likely that they will do their best to help Matt Damon win awards.”

Nicolson put down the tea cup and said: "In order for our trio to no longer be challenged by others to solve math problems in the future, Martin must win the prize as soon as possible!"

He waved his hand: "Since the theme of "The Martian" does not have an advantage, it is easy to handle. If you get rid of the main competitor, the advantage will naturally come, so the next step of the plan to sell out is to get Matt Damon! "

 Leonardo looked at Martin: "You know your old rival better, how can you do it appropriately?"

 Martin was succinct: “It's easy, Harvey Weinstein!”

He said directly: "The fight against Harvey Weinstein is not only political correctness in the industry, but also political correctness in the United States. Matt Damon himself is deeply involved with Harvey Weinstein. He and the Affleck brothers Ben was Harvey Weinstein's younger brother, and he repeatedly suppressed women who were forced by Harvey.” It had only been more than a year. Leonardo still remembered: “Yes, several victims accused Ma at that time. Matt Damon, but the media's firepower was attracted by Harvey, and Matt Damon himself came out to accuse Harvey, so the matter did not implicate him in the end. "

Nicholson asked Martin: "You are the real manipulator of the Weinstein incident. You must have some evidence on your side, right?"

Martin said: "There is no direct proof that Matt Damon committed a crime, but what can prove that he put pressure on those women is that he left a lot, after Ben Affleck lost his deterrence, a lot of licking **** finishing work, It was all done by Matt Damon. He mainly applied pressure through phone calls, and many people left recordings.”

 Under normal circumstances, these things may not have a particularly big impact on Matt Damon.

But the revelation at a critical moment for the Oscars is likely to affect the voting choices of Academy members like Harvey Weinstein's city-wide attack on "Saving Private Ryan".

 Martin looked at Leonardo: "You are the commander-in-chief. You decide what to do."

"So many actor sisters were persecuted by Harvey, and Matt Damon not only did not stop it, but also acted as an accomplice!" Leon Ando was upright, like a messenger of justice who punished evil and promoted good: "The three of us have responsibilities and obligations, Get justice for those sisters! Therefore, Matt Damon must be involved!”

 Martin said: "Now you are the boss, I listen to you."

Nicholson said: "Stop talking nonsense and act quickly." He reminded: "There are less than two weeks until the Oscar votes are released. When the votes are released at the end of the month, we need the news to be published immediately!"

Leonardo turned off the computer and projector and said to Martin: "Call your people over and arrange the work today."

He emphatically reminded: "The part about Matt Damon should be done quickly, and the news must not be leaked."

“I will arrange it.” Martin took out his mobile phone and called Thomas, Jessica, Emily and others, asking them to come over for dinner in the evening.

 After coming out of the study, Leonardo and Nicholson went to the living room first.

Martin found Bruce, told him what had just happened, and warned: "You should handle the next thing yourself. I remember Jodi made a detailed classification, and those victims also trusted her the most. You and Jodi Communicate with Dee and find out who Matt Damon has pressured..."

 “I'll go right away.” Bruce hurriedly left the villa.

Getting in the car, he called Jody and looked at the sun turning to the west. It was not going to be a good night, and his pelvis was going to suffer.

I hope I won't suffer from pelvic osteoporosis or femoral head necrosis when I get older.

Jody responded happily and said: "Old Boo, you don't want to see Martin fail in his bid for the Oscar for Best Actor, right?"

"I understand." For Martin, Bruce started the car and went straight to the TMZ headquarters. When Jodi got off work, he picked up the domineering female president and went to her home.

 It was another night of Bruce's sacrifice.

  Davies Manor, members of Martin's public relations team gathered together, enjoyed a sumptuous dinner, and discussed the next plans for the Olympics.

 "The Martian" has been released. The characters and movie types are here to stay and cannot be changed.

 You can only work on potential major competitors in addition to yourself.

 Thomas has already reached agreements with many sponsors such as CocCola and Samsung Mobile, and has secured sponsorship worth a total of US$8 million.

The agency WMA has completely abandoned Natalie Portman this awards season, and all its network and media resources will be used on Martin.

Disney Pictures has confirmed that the North American screening date of "The Martian" will be extended to the Oscars, and offline distribution will begin after the awards ceremony.

If Martin can win an Oscar, the film's offline revenue will also increase significantly.

Disney Pictures is also fully promoting the publicity and public relations of "The Martian".

ˆBoth Davis Studio and Disney Pictures use more traditional and routine award-winning strategies.

 Off-site plans are all controlled by a trio of bastards.

　　This is a small Oscar year, and of course Martin is not the only one aiming for Best Actor.

 (End of this chapter)

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