Judging from the release lists that have been released by major companies, May this year is completely different from the crowded years in previous years and looks extremely dull. The predecessor of "The Twin Towers" "The Ring Expedition" is very popular enough, which has led to other companies avoiding it. Moreover, another major factor in the lack of blockbuster release in May is that George Lucas's "Star Wars Prequel 2: The Clones' Attack" was also selected for release in May. ￡∝

However, Duke and George Lucas communicated smoothly, and the two had already communicated privately. "Twin Towers Ark" and "Star Wars Prequel 2: The Clones' Attack" were released in May at the beginning and end, trying to reduce the competition.

The car parked in front of the Regent Hotel on Wishiel Street. Duke ignored the flash lights that were lit up in the media reporter's hands and walked straight into the hotel. The college staff had been waiting here and led him to the banquet hall.

Entering the banquet hall, Duke sat at his table and had a chat with Nancy Josephson who was already waiting here.

This is the luncheon of the 74th Academy Awards. Duke has never attended it before, but this time he followed the persuasion of Nancy and Panny Kellis and came to the scene of the Regent Hotel in person.

The reason is very simple. As a very pure commercial director, the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is the best opportunity to win the best director Xiao Jinren. There are many unwritten rules for the academy. One of them is that if the director himself does not pay attention to the Oscars, in most cases, the academy will ignore the director when evaluating awards.

In the past Oscars, there must be cases where the heaviest little gold men can get without PR, but very few. Moreover, since the Weinstein brothers joined this game about fame and fortune, they want to win the heaviest four awards with just their works, which can almost be equated with daydreams.

Just as the college claims, PR is the embodiment of the so-called competitive will. Without PR, how could the retired old men in the college show their own weight?

No matter what, Duke always has to show an attitude - he attaches great importance to Oscars and wants to compete for the Little Golden Man.

As for fair competition, only fools think so.

Just like the list released later, several black actors were nominated for heavyweight awards with a momentum that they had never seen before. How good are they doing? Or is the college sending some political signal?

In fact, those who understand Oscars a little clearly know that this will definitely be an Oscar with a strong political flavor.

“The 74th Oscar nomination list for best director…”

Surprisingly, the two most important nominations that were announced on the banquet hall stage were not the movie stars in the industry, but an ugly middle-aged man. When he announced the nomination list, he even looked at Duke.

Duke frowned slightly. Seeing Roger Albert standing on the stage to read out the nomination list, he had to consider whether the college was doing any hints?

He never ignored the influence of critics during awards season.

Roger Albert stood on the stage, his eyes swept over the nomination list in front of him, and then looked at the director he was deeply disgusted with, sitting quietly there, as if the list to be announced had nothing to do with him.

"It's not difficult to get the nomination. If you want to get the best director..." Roger Albert sneered in his heart. "First, I have to ask more than 300 film critics in North America if they agree!"

Although the Oscar nomination list was announced today, many awards in the awards season have long announced their results. Including the New York Film Critics Association Award, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, the Chicago Film Critics Association Award, the Directors Union Award, the Producers League Award and the Golden Globe Award, the nominated "The Rings Expedition" has all failed miserably.

He is very confident that this video won at most several technical awards at the Oscars. If you want to win a heavyweight award, it is purely a dream!

Moreover, he communicated with many people about this kind of non-realistic film. Even in the next two years, he would not be able to do much.

"The directors nominated include Lang Howard's "Beautiful Mind", David Lynch's "Mulholland Road", Ridley Scott's "Black Hawk's Down", Duke Rosenberg's "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings Expedition"..."

The nomination list was not surprising. "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings Expedition" was the biggest winner, and he won a total of thirteen nominations, including Best Makeup, Best Soundtrack, Best Photography, Best Editing, Best Director, Best Art Director, Best Costume Design, etc.!

But Duke is very clear that in addition to several comforting technical awards, "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings Expedition" cannot achieve much at this Oscar.

Of course, there will be no next session.

It's not yet time for him and Warner Bros. to make a comeback.

The nominee luncheon was held in the form of a formal banquet. After the nomination list was announced, the banquet hall inevitably became a social scene. As the biggest winner in the nomination list, many people who congratulated Duke came over, which seemed extremely lively.

Roger Albert sat in front with several senior members of the academy. He could see where Duke was. Seeing the young director who was surrounded by countless people, the resentment flashed in his eyes.

Compared to the other party, he, a film critic who was highly valued a few years ago, can only sit with a group of old men, waiting to be sent to the dust of history by time.

No one is willing to voluntarily withdraw from the stage of history. In the film industry, fame and fortune are closely linked. Giving up fame means losing most of the benefits. His vital interests were once trampled by the other party, so how could he be willing to quit?

What he thought was that as a leader in North American film critics, he could continue to be in glory forever until his death!

A few old friends around him ate something casually and left the banquet hall. Roger Albert rejected their invitation and sat here safely, waiting for an opportunity.

Although there are sharp conflicts with the other party and even more irreconcilable conflicts of interest, they have never met several times.

The Oscars will be held next month, but in Roger Albert's opinion, he has won a game now. If he doesn't go to Duke Rosenberg to say a few words, what's the value of this victory? How can he vent his breath after holding it for several years?

After waiting for a long time, Roger Albert saw that there were fewer people around Duke, and stood up and walked over slowly.

"Duke, someone is here..."

Just as he shook hands with Ridley Scott and said goodbye, Duke heard Nancy Josephson's reminder, turned to look, and the sneer at the corner of his mouth flashed.

Even a fool could tell that Roger Albert's slightly raised chin and the bit of arrogance on his face seemed to be like a king who returned from victory.

"Can I sit here?" Roger Albert walked over and pointed to the seat opposite Duke.

This is a public place, and there are many people who are watching. Duke couldn't drive him away. He nodded and said, "You're welcome, Mr. Albert, just sit there."

"Thanks!"

Roger Albert sat opposite him, his eyes always staring at Duke, "Congratulations on getting thirteen nominations."

Duke smiled, "Thank you."

"What a pity..." Roger Albert seemed to feel sorry for him. "The film is a non-realistic type, and the commercial elements are too strong. It should be like the previous series of awards, and there will not be too many achievements."

"It's okay." Duke said lightly, "I've always been very patient."

"You can't get the best director." Roger Albert lowered his voice a little, saying in a voice that only people at this table could hear, "I can promise you that as long as you shoot a commercial film, you will never want to get the best director. Just like this awards season, you will only get a bunch of nominations!"

"It's good to get a nomination." Duke still had the expression of not caring much.

Roger Albert frowned and an inexplicable smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Do you remember the advice I gave you when we first met?"

"First meeting?" Duke had long forgotten who would care about the words of a film critic.

"That's right!" Roger Albert's face became a little ugly. The facts were in front of him. When Duke Rosenberg was still a little man, he didn't take him seriously!

He smiled again, "A director should have more artistic pursuits than making a bunch of visual and sound effects junk!"

"Art?" Duke smiled, "How to make an art movie, I'm sorry, I haven't learned it yet."

“It’s very simple…”

At this time, Roger Albert's words were full of teachings, "Film reviews are the best guide to avoid the commercialization of movies and ensure the artistic quality of movies. As long as you can listen to the opinions of film critics, I can guarantee that at most, you can get the best director Xiao Jinren in just five years!"

He knew very well what the other director had to build on Hollywood. If the other party really wanted the Little Golden Man infinitely, he might make some decisions and ruin the basis for his survival in the film industry!

When Roger Albert came over, he thought of this. He not only wanted to show off this small victory, but also used this victory to inspire some of the other party's thoughts as much as possible, and try to destroy this director who almost destroyed the cornerstone of the commercial profits of the film critics!

What was the other party relying on to ramp up the film market around the world? Roger Albert saw it very clearly, that is business!

Without vulgar themes and plots, and without the endless abuse of special effects scenes, will Duke Rosenberg still be Duke Rosenberg?

He will be abandoned by the audience!

As a veteran film critic who has been famous for decades, Roger Albert knows how tempting Oscar Little Golden Man is for a director. Look at directors like Martin Scorsese, Long Howard and Steven Soderbergh. Which one of them did not change the style of the Little Golden Man and desperately cater to the taste of the academy in order to get the Little Golden Man?

When Duke heard Roger Albert's words, he suddenly laughed, and his smile was particularly bright. Unexpectedly, someone actually used the methods he used to deal with him! (To be continued, please search Piaotianwen, the novel is better and faster!
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