"So are you going to watch this documentary in the afternoon?" Jessica said, as if Cornell had never appeared before, and he didn't care about the potential scandal, even if it was still possible at this time. Saw Cornell kicking the ice scum at the door.

This calm atmosphere made Lan Li admire again, "Yes, I decided to go in line and have a look, how about you?"

"I am going to watch another movie, "Tyrannosaurus"..."

The two finally got quiet, exchanging the experience of watching movies in the past three days. Compared to Toronto and Telluride, Sundance’s independent films are like stars in the sky. There are indeed many works that Renly has never seen or even heard. Although the quality of the works varies, these independent filmmakers’ The pioneering and exploratory spirit has opened up Lan Li's horizons.

After drinking the coffee, Jessica took the lead to leave, the "Tyrannosaurus" show was earlier.

Staying alone, Lan Li did not rush to pour the rest of the coffee into his mouth, but seriously recalled what Cornell had just said. He didn't worry at all about those rumors, he believed Andy would take care of it; however, when he heard something, a flash of information flashed in his mind.

After careful recall, Lan Li finally remembered. The "Three Days of Crisis" was disqualified for the election. Lionsgate was involved in violations and low-level mistakes in the college public relations process, which caused a disaster.

"Three Days in Crisis" is actually average by professional film critics, audience feedback and box office performance are not satisfactory, coupled with the theme of the thriller plot, it is not easy to get a place in the awards season.

But the intricacies of the awards season cannot be generalized. Just like Meryl Streep, she won the Oscar nomination for Best Actress with her "Queen Wearing Prada". When people see Meryl’s name, they subconsciously It will be checked. This kind of trust accumulated over time is unshakable, and it is the same as brand value.

The director and screenwriter of "Three Days in Crisis" is Paul Haggis, who was the director who defeated "Brokeback Mountain" with "Crash" at the time. As a gold medal screenwriter, he also contributed "Million Dollar Baby" and "Brookeback Mountain". "Letters from Iwo Jima", "Decisive Battle of Ela Valley", "007: Battle at Casino Royale" and other masterpieces are not to be underestimated in Hollywood.

In addition, the actor of the movie is Russell-Crowe, and the supporting role is Liam-Neeson. These are Hollywood actors with strong connections and solid reputation.

Lionsgate naturally hopes that the film can make a difference, but it didn't expect that it would be self-defeating to seek good intentions.

The so-called college public relations is actually attending various award ceremonies for publicity; attending various media occasions and cooperating with interviews; attending various private parties and socializing. This has the same effect as elections.

For example, a very important part of the reason why "Crash" was able to overturn "Brokeback Mountain" in the past is because the traditional white elderly judges refused to watch "Brokeback Mountain" and the distribution company of "Crash" out of their rejection of homosexuality. Lions Gate Pictures seized this opportunity and desperately printed 60,000 DVD discs and sent them to the judges of the college. They called every few days to ask the judges whether they had watched the film and how they felt.

However, public relations is originally a vague or vague vocabulary, and it is easy to get caught up in the negative aspects of bribery, buying, and secret trading. Therefore, the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has formulated relevant policies in order to avoid violations. . However, there are policies and countermeasures.

The Weinstein brothers are undoubtedly veterans of drilling loopholes in the rules.

In 1998, after "Shakespeare in Love" received an Oscar nomination, the Weinstein brothers quickly prepared a series of celebration parties for director John-Madden. Three of the invitees were extremely influential. Senior judge of the college. In fact, this has violated the academy's regulations: the producer cannot organize social events for the nominee with the participation of members of the academy.

But the Weinstein brothers explained that, "I'm sorry to have three members of the academy present, but it was a news scene. If you want to make news, you have to get a few celebrities."

Even the academy has no alternative but to acquiesce in a similar rim ball.

This time, Lionsgate, which was eager for success, was accidentally caught by the academy. However, to take a step back, the "Three Days in Crisis" had limited competitiveness, and none of the nomination above the Golden Globe Awards was obtained. It would not be too regrettable to be deprived of the qualifications to compete.

The news attracted Lan Li’s attention because he thought of "Buried Alive", and he finally remembered why no nomination for "Buried Alive" was obtained in the previous life!

In the previous life, the "buried alive" distribution company was Lionsgate. At that time, Lionsgate was disqualified by the college for suspicion of soliciting votes in violation of regulations. As a result, on the Oscar nomination list, there was no trace and nothing.

In this life, at the Toronto Film Festival, Lionsgate was also one of the strongest competitors "buried alive", but in the end they chose Focus Films, and their opinions were given by Lan Li.

In fact, Lan Li didn't think much about it at the time, he just talked about matters, and he didn't remember the things in the previous life. Unexpectedly, he avoided a bullet accidentally. "Buried alive" still retains the hope of hitting the Oscars. It is not known whether it is because of the switch to Focus Films.

Thinking of this, Lan Li dialed Andy's phone.

It was not Andy who answered the call, but his assistant Nancy Kingsley, "...Larry, Andy is not very convenient now, or would you call back later?" Nancy's voice was a little embarrassed. .

From the background of the phone came Andy's thunderous voice, "Is he brainless? I have seen arrogant people, I have never seen such stupid ones! Who does he think he is? Idiot! Idiot! Idiot!" It was swearing and unbearable.

Lan Li was slightly surprised.

Since knowing Andy, he has always been a smiling Maitreya Buddha image, and he doesn't even feel too aggressive. He takes it for granted that Andy is a restrained and strategizing personality, but now it seems that even the upper ranks There are also times when there are outbreaks. What's more, Andy is not the nobles of Britain.

"Then I'll call back in a while." Lan Li didn't ask another question, and hung up the phone with a smile.

But less than two minutes after the phone was put down, Andy called back, "Lenly, what's the matter? Is everything okay with Sundance?" The gentle smile came from the other end of the phone. As if nothing happened just now.

"Very well, I'm fine." Lan Li nodded and expressed his affirmation. Compared with Toronto and Telluride, now with an assistant beside him, Lan Li's life has indeed become much more convenient. "I said I called you, mainly to ask you about our current situation, how is everything?"

Andy frowned slightly, "What have you heard?" He knew that Lan Li's personality was definitely not aimless.

Lan Li briefly talked about Cornell's question, and then heard Andy sigh slightly, he couldn't help laughing, "Did something really happen?"

Andy rubbed his temples. He didn't intend to tell Lanly, anyway, the matter has been dealt with, but after thinking about it, he decided to speak, "Chris Spalin wrote an e-mail privately and sent it to the college. Fortunately, the public relations team of Focus Films found out immediately that it blocked the emails, which avoided causing trouble."

Chris Spalin, the screenwriter of "Buried Alive".

Lan Li only met him a few times, nodded to greet him, and did not have a deep friendship, "What did he write?" Recalling Andy's anger just now, it is estimated that things are definitely not that simple.

"Probably praised myself fiercely, thinking that I was worthy of an Oscar nomination..." Andy said only half of his words, and then took a deep breath, "In short, it is an e-mail that is arrogant and conceited. Bibi Nicholas -Chariter is much shameless. I know that Hollywood professionals are always confident and proud, but this is the first time I have seen such a cheeky person."

Before Andy became Renly's agent, the two had discussed the topic of "actor's self-confidence", but they didn't expect it to come up again. Lan Li laughed blankly, "After being too arrogant, it can be interpreted as ignorance."

Nicholas Chatier is the producer of "The Hurt Locker". During last year's awards season, the competition between "The Hurt Locker" and "Avatar" was extremely fierce, and it could even be said that the bayonet became popular. Nicholas privately sent an email to the academy judges, hoping that the judges would vote for the "bomb disposal unit" instead of "voting for the $500 million movie."

The college explicitly banned any form of private mailing. After this incident, it caused an uproar. However, the Oscar nomination list had been announced at the time and the college could not cancel the nomination. In the end, it only banned Nicholas from attending the awards ceremony.

However, the public relations team of the "Bomb Disposal Unit" ~lightnovelpub.net~ was so busy to make up for the scandal. This saved the decline and finally succeeded.

Now, Chris' behavior is actually worse than Nicholas, and Lanly understood immediately, "Thank you."

A simple word made Andy's mouth a slight smile. For the past three days, he has been busy wiping farts/shares for Chris, his feet are on fire, and he managed to minimize the collateral damage. He hasn't slept for 70 hours, and the pressure is at its extreme. , Three cups of espresso will not have any relief effect.

Think about it carefully. If it wasn't for him to look forward to Lanly and pay close attention to every move of "Buried Alive" during the awards season; if it wasn't for him to interfere with the publicity and public relations of "Buried Alive", he would focus on this year's work. If it weren’t for Focus Films, under his tireless request, he would check the entire team’s communications...

So the current situation is unimaginable. The end of the "three days of crisis" will be the "buried alive" tomorrow.

Just describing it in my mind makes people shudder. Rao is Andy used to seeing big scenes, and he was also in cold sweat.