"Ha." Harvey-Weinstein glanced at the illuminated mobile phone screen, and the light laughter overflowed from his mouth, demonstrating his good mood.

Don’t talk about Bob Weinstein sitting on the other side of the sofa. Even the secretary who came to deliver the coffee could feel Harvey’s ease from the inside out; but the secretary didn’t explore it cleverly. It was pretending that she hadn't seen it at all, put the coffee down, then turned and left the office, leaving a private space for the Weinstein brothers to have a meeting-she was not curious about the secrets at all, this was the rule of survival.

"What?" Bob knew Harvey, perhaps even more familiar with Harvey than he knew himself.

In the past two years, Harvey’s temper has become increasingly bullish. The entire work of Weinstein Pictures must be reviewed by Harvey. Otherwise, even the documents Bob signed and agreed to can still be overturned and discussed again; Not to mention that Harvey used his power for personal gain, forcing the actress to do something against his will, gradually surpassing the bottom line, which also forced Bob to do Harvey's aftermath again and again.

Now in the company, only Bob can give Harvey some advice. As for the other partners, as long as Harvey can still create benefits for them, they are happy to turn a blind eye. But this just made Bob's job more and more difficult, as if in dire straits.

It's like this moment.

In fact, Bob doesn’t care what happened. Maybe it was Harvey’s pet that was pleasing him again, maybe the woman Harvey had been waiting for was finally about to open the seal, maybe Harvey’s work arrangement had achieved results...Possibility There are too many, too many, he doesn't want to know at all.

But the fact is that Bob must ask, because Harvey needs a listener, a listener who can show off and show off as much as a peacock; if Bob doesn’t ask, Harvey will speak out sooner or later. , And will complain about Bob’s indifference.

For the sake of God, Harvey never cared what Bob was doing.

"It's Eddie." Sure enough, the corners of Harvey's mouth rose sharply. "He just finished the internal screening in Philadelphia and arrived in Los Angeles today. He texted and said that he had brought me a bottle of whiskey from my private collection. .Oh, he is such a considerate person, he never forgets me even at work."

Eddie Medline, this is Harvey’s new favorite——

When it comes to work, at least half of the ten sentences are about Eddie, "How good he was at the party", "He showed true aristocratic qualities", "His etiquette is really perfect", "He doesn't mind appearing in commercial movies, he doesn't have any elite airs", "His erudition is really impressive"...and so on.

Not only that, Eddie's relationship with Jennifer Lawrence is also very good, and they have had a good time after meeting several times, which makes Harvey even more satisfied.

In recent years, Harvey has been vigorously supporting Jennifer behind his back, and has truly made Jennifer ascend to the pinnacle of his career. The influence in the industry is unparalleled. In Hollywood, it is no exaggeration to say, "Everyone likes Jennifer"—— Even Lan Li has never reached this level.

Young actresses have Jennifer, and now Harvey is preparing to support a direct actor, so that the future development of Weinstein Pictures will continue to show a virtuous circle. Eddie Medline and Benny Dickett Cumberbatch entered Harvey's line of sight.

In the first half of the awards season, Benedict was Harvey's favorite. After the "Imitation Game" reached the top of Toronto, the momentum has been growing all the way. Harvey is also very optimistic about the actor's future and signed five copies with Benedict in one go. The cooperation agreement for the works, and the recommendation of Benedict to Disney, participated in the "Doctor Strange" casting competition, which really opened up the business of Benedict in the North American market.

But after entering December, Eddie’s position has climbed all the way, and with his more cute and considerate character, he won Harvey’s favor. Even Eddie’s age disadvantage has evolved into Harvey’s advantage. Annoying guys are so young, this is the future trend of Hollywood."

Generally speaking, actresses should be as young as possible, and male actors should be as middle-aged as possible. This is the most suitable template for mainstream Hollywood movies.

Therefore, Harvey chose the young Jennifer among the actresses, while among the male actors, he is more inclined to Benedict, who is 38 years old this year. In contrast, Eddie, who will be 33 It seems too young, which is not a good thing for the development blueprint of Weinstein Pictures.

But now...

Bob was not surprised that Eddie’s text message made Harvey happy, "Philadelphia? Didn’t Benedict go to the preview together?"

The internal preview should be a screening of works during the awards season organized by Weinstein Films, to ensure that more judges can see the works they push, regardless of whether they like it or not, at least they need to leave an impression-otherwise it will be like "Brokeback Mountain" In that way, the judges refused to watch, and subsequent public relations would not be able to open up the situation. Not only Weinstein Pictures, but other major film companies often organize various screenings during the awards season.

However, the screening also includes receptions and banquets, which are costly. Therefore, the "car crash" that year chose a different approach, sending DVDs to 6,000 judges.

What Bob was really surprised by was that "the imitation game" was the main work of Weinstein Pictures' awards season, because the audience reputation of the Toronto Film Festival has shown that this work has more features in the highlight of the best film and best director. Most likely, they need to concentrate on public relations.

No, Harvey waved his hand casually, "The Philadelphia screening is too small, and Benny doesn't seem to be interested, but Eddie doesn't mind." The understatement revealed dissatisfaction with Benedict. , But it’s just dissatisfaction. He went on to say, “What's more, this year’s best film is very likely to start between'Boyhood','Budapest Hotel' and'Birdman','American Sniper There’s also a little bit of hope in the hands. I think it’s time for us to adjust our strategy for the second phase."

"What?" This was the first time Bob heard the statement-and Harvey hadn't discussed with him at all, and it should be just a routine notice now.

"Didn't I tell you before?" Harvey showed an unexpected look, immersed in his own world, "I explored Hollywood around, the best film of the Golden Globe Award is attributable, if not unexpected, it is' Boyhood and the Grand Budapest Hotel, the possibility of accidents is very low."

The total number of members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is less than 90. This is a discussion sample that can be estimated, inquired, and modeled. The trend of awards is often not too deviated. Of course, in order to ensure suspense, real information is rarely leaked inside the Golden Globes. Harvey's judgment is more a conclusion after predicting and evaluating the overall situation of the awards season. There are still certain uncertain variables.

As for the Oscars, the base of the college judges is too large, and the accuracy of the evaluation must naturally be adjusted downwards.

"Sony is still a little too busy now, so after a serious assessment, I think we should concentrate our public relations force on the script department and the actor department to seize the advantage in the second stage." Harvey said in a few words his thoughts. , But didn't mean to consult Bob.

"...So, what do you mean, give up the'imitation game'?" Bob still couldn't believe it.

This is not to say how amazing the decision to abandon candidate works is—every year, Weinstein Pictures will inevitably abandon many works during the awards season. The final selection is only one to three, and the elimination rate is very high. High is unmatched by other independent film distribution companies; it is said that they have spent countless energy and effort on the "imitation game", and it would be too impulsive and a pity to give up now.

"No." Harvey laughed happily, "Of course not, the'imitation game' can focus on impacting the director and the script, while the'Theory of Everything' looks at the actors."

In the final analysis, it still means pushing Eddie?

Bob realized that Harvey was blinded by personal emotions-he now wholeheartedly wants to snipe Ren Li, all his attention is focused on the best actor department, and even give up the public relations of other awards, which is irrational It is also unwise, and the result may be nothing.

"Harvey..." Bob also tried to dissuade him.

But Harvey seemed to have anticipated Bob’s intentions, waved his hand, and said nonchalantly, “I know what I’m doing. I’m not going to jump to conclusions casually. Look at the Golden Globes first. Yes, I will change it. Just now, Eddie and Benny will push it together. The formation of double insurance is also very good. Our public relations force can be tilted over. I think there is no problem and there will be no surprises."

"What I worry about is this ~lightnovelpub.net~ Bob muttered in his heart, he was worried that Harvey would concentrate all his power on the best actor's public relations, but obviously, Harvey is no longer willing to say more. What? Bob knows that even if he forcefully suggests it, it will not be effective, but it may stimulate Harvey.

So Bob closed his mouth temporarily: wait until the Golden Globe Awards ceremony is over. If Harvey is really wrong, he is more likely to persuade him; and if Harvey is right, then he can't make a direct conflict with Harvey. Thinking about it this way, things are much simpler and Bob relaxes too.

"I think Eddie is good." Bob's words made Harvey smile and nodded in agreement. "When will the praise and support of Hawking and his wife be released? Wait until the nomination list is released?" This list refers to Oscar nominations.

"The Theory of Everything" is adapted from the memoirs of Stephen Hawking's wife Jane-Hawking. Their appreciation of the film is undoubtedly the best public relations method, but when should they be released to cheer? This is the public relations. Learned.

"Wait. Let's talk about it after the nomination." Harvey strategized.