King of Hollywood

“Ha, hooked up again.” When the fish moved, the old man, sitting still by the water, lifted the rod with a thunderbolt, and a live, jumping bass jumped out of the water along the line.

At the same time, there was a loud noise, and one bass the size of an old man was pulled out of the water by another fishing rod and jumped in the air.

“Congratulations, Ed, you have achieved a zero breakthrough so quickly.” The old man with white hair was a little surprised, but then he laughed.

“I told you, I'm patient.” Adrian put away the fishing rod with a smile and, with the help of his assistant, removed the live bass and placed it in the water tank he was carrying.

“Yes, fishing requires patience, but patience is definitely not the only factor in catching a fish," the old man said while taking his own fish off and loading it again, "see how much you can catch today. ”

Adrian didn't do much fishing, he only did two from beginning to end. Despite his endurance, after all, he fished very few times and naturally couldn't compare to old men who lived well every day and had enough leisure time. But it doesn't matter. He invited John today? Campbell didn't come to Lake Tahoe to fish.

“It tastes really good. I didn't think the bass could do it. It's amazing. Is this... Chinese food?” After releasing some of the fish caught, let the chef cook the leftovers and sit at a small, well-packed round table by the lake and taste the flavor, Campbell said unexpectedly.

“Yes, the Chinese never lose their cooking to the Italians and the French, and they have a qualitative leap of imagination.” Adrian, who was similarly tasting, replied with a gesture and asked the Chinese chef, who had been specially hired to meet with Campbell, to do the pie in the wilderness, but it was also a pleasure.

In the West, chefs are not in a low position, especially chefs, who are often restaurant owners, and Guests find food good. Requirements to meet and even photograph chefs are common.

“Such delicious food can't be underestimated at such a young age.” After shaking hands with an almost 35-year-old Chinese chef, Campbell said with emotion, then took a deep look at Adrian, "The world belongs to young people and is no longer a stage for old men like us. ”

“A Chinese politician once told young people that the world is yours and ours, but ultimately yours.” Adrian smiled. “Generations of people keep alternating, like relay races, which can't be changed. ”

"This does not mean that the elderly will leave the stage altogether, and young people, while motivated, will need experienced elders to help steer at critical times, sometimes with odd effects. ”

Campbell Haha laughed. He seemed very happy, and then he put away his smile, cleaned up a little bit and looked at Adrian carefully: "Tell me what you want, Ed. ”

“It's simple. It's just a small thing for you, John," and now there's no need to hide, Adrian said his request straight away, "and I want you to help lobby your friends, maybe they're willing to support a young, talented girl. Get the honor that should belong to her. ”

“Oh?” Campbell picked the eyebrows, seemed surprised, "Is that what you asked, Ed? ”

“That's what I'm asking," Adrian smiled again, “Yes, I want more than that, but I already have my own plan. And it's very confident, so the thing that makes me most unsure is this. ”

“Harvey, this kid, he gave me a big problem," Campbell laughed irrelevantly, "and it wasn't easy, Ed, you know, the honor has been monopolized for too long. Besides, the girl in your mouth is too young, you should know that too young a girl is rarely considered, and the combination of the two makes it even harder. ”

“Monopoly, that's monopoly, and I can't see who's monopolizing this honor.” Adrian smiled cunningly, "and the quality of films and characters ensured the value of honor. ”

Then the conversation turned: “Age is a problem, but it's not impossible to solve, even… it's an opportunity. I know what the college is thinking about, too young an actor suddenly gets the highest honor, easily loses himself in the applause, this young man suddenly becomes famous and even red is the same thing. Like Mary? Matteline, as the youngest Oscar's best actress, she was so stunning, but now she's so stunning. Similar things are common, and in this regard, the College does so as a kind of care, hoping that they can go further and do better. ”

Campbell nodded quietly, but Adrian could see that he squinted his eyes and slightly upward and downward at the corner of his mouth when he said the last sentence, apparently satisfied with the statement.

“This behavior is undoubtedly affirmative, but not for everyone, whenever there is a trait," he continued, "not to mention the fact that the College has been trying to rejuvenate Emma for two years now? Roberts became a member, and even though the media laughed, he did change himself step by step, so why not take the step a little bit bigger? Besides, the best young winner in the last two decades has been around the age of 25. This young girl is not far from this number and performs very well in character. All the songs are performed in person, and she is smart and homemade. As a Harvard graduate, I can't think of anything inappropriate. ”

“You know, every 0.01 second increase in short-run records comes at a huge cost.” Campbell can't let it go.

“But this isn't about breaking records, is it?” Adrian is on the move, "the college is right to want to be rejuvenated, but not only to be rejuvenated, but also to be seen by the public. We have always supported this, but we have never found the right opportunity to promote it, which is a win-win situation. ”

From the term ”we” to the phrase "find the right opportunity”, his meaning was clear.

“You don't have to worry too much, John, we all know there are more than a dozen branches under the Academy, and lobbying is impossible, so that's all I have to ask. Of course, I would appreciate it if you could, by the way, say a few words on the item I need.” Adrian had his hands full. Watching him await an answer.

Campbell didn't catch his cavity, his hands crossed and he kept his fingers moving, which kept him quiet for minutes before finally opening his mouth: "Well, I guess I can't refuse, but there's one thing I'd like to affirm in advance. ”

He revealed his solemn divinity: “I am only speaking for the item, and I cannot guarantee success. ”

“Sure.” Adrian laughed, “As long as you'd help, John. ”

Campbell shook his head and again complained of Weinstein: “This Harvey boy always gives me a lot of trouble. ”

“Don't say that, John. Harvey's been doing well, look at the college because of how much he's changed.” Adrian patted him on the shoulder, and then he turned around, "Say, have you ever fished in the Lewis River, northwest of Yellowstone Park? I always listen to the godfather. The salmon is pretty good there, too. ”

“Unfortunately not, that section of the river is very special and is generally not open to outsiders to protect wild salmon, rainbow trout and certain special species. ”

“It's simple, I met a guy in Montana when I was making Broken Back Mountain, and it's not hard to get a fishing license there. Maybe you can try. ”

This John who was fishing with Adrian at Lake Tahoe? Campbell, not the California congressman, though he is also a supporter of the AC media - although Republicans - and intends to run for Congress this year, but only by the same name.

Harvey Weinstein is very good with thighs, PR and filmmaking. Campbell is one of them. Although some of the rules were changed against him, they were unfortunately of little use, and Adrian's support was one reason. Campbell is another reason.

The old man was born in the '30s, Jewish, and grew up in the age of the big studio, so he entered Hollywood early. He's done a lot of work, he's been an actor, writer, director, and even a broker, and he's been in executive positions in several movie companies, and he's one of the less prestigious, middle-level Hollywood figures. Unlike those who did, however, Campbell did not hesitate to reorient and persevere in the direction he had chosen, expanding a number of contacts in the sixties and seventies and enjoying a good relationship, so relations within the College were fairly good.

From the 1980s to the present, several Presidents have been very personal with him, the most core of which are more than 2,000 members of his age, the vast majority of whom know him and are willing to talk to him. It is unfortunate to imagine how influential such a person would be. In fact, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, many of the awards had a figure behind the PR, and if he could help to lobby the line, it would be very likely that he would receive the award.

Weinstein had previously had three PR exchanges with Adrian, and the latter two were successful with Campbell's help. He was kind of his student. Otherwise, how could he be so proficient in PR that the college had to change the rules against him?

Of course, there are not many of them, but they are definitely not rare animals, and Campbell, at best, is better at lobbying and creating opportunities for public relations, which is not to the detriment of his good people. If he wanted anyone to win the prize, he would have had a monopoly on Oscar, just like this time, if he wanted to win Natalie the best actress, the two of them combined, and the odds were only between 70 and 80 percent.

So Adrian himself came down, and the reason why he kept the PR matter entirely to the people below or to Weinstein was to create this situation. The media tycoon with the miracle director's halo lobbied himself, you can imagine how strongly the lobbyist should feel valued, maybe some old seller, but with Campbell to help say the item, don't worry too much.

Besides, Adrian can make more deals, and this time around, Weinstein plus Campbell, the old man, is about 78% likely, but if it's Adrian plus Campbell. So the wireless is close to 100 percent. Ultimately, the utility of PR lies in the interests of connectivity, and the probability of success and investment is basically proportional, and Weinstein, while spending money, does not have as much to exchange as Adrian.

Talking to Campbell, for example, Adrian suggests that AC Media can work further with the college through him - what kind of collaboration? That would require specific negotiations under the youthful sign. Instead of being the owner of another media group, the college may have concerns, but Adrian is different and everyone knows about AC Media. He was in charge of the strategic vision and Claude was in charge of the specific administration. Though he always stirred up the storm, such as what was happening in the Broken Back Mountains, he had always appeared in public view for most of his time as a director and producer, which was doomed to make him different from other media tycoons.

In other words, the guy who supports the development of AC media with his own work and vision is one of his own.

Coupled with Adrian's insignificant demands, several aspects have been integrated. Though the best actress for years had been dedicated by him, it was not against the rules. As long as there is some hesitation in the minds of these old college antiques, there is a way for Adrian, fully prepared, with the help of Campbell, to translate them into a side that benefits him and eventually reaches his purpose.

Perhaps someone would say, is it a little hard to just spend so much time on a best actress for PR? Of course not, Adrian said it in his mouth. It's just such a request, but he and Campbell both know it, just saying it. If he had the chance to lobby, he wouldn't mind a few more words, just a few seconds. Besides, Campbell is a Jew, and he has great ties to the Jewish community within the college, and taking this opportunity to make full contact with them is an important weighing point in the Adrian plan for the last step next year.

This is the case for the time being, and the situation is arranged and communicated by professionals. Then, in February, the fight over Broken Back Mountain began to calm down because both sides took a lot of energy, and then the Academy of Film Arts and Sciences released the 77th Oscar nomination list.

Despite the conservative group's semi-public offer to stop Broken Back Mountain from competing against Oscar, the film unfortunately won seven nominations for Best Film, Best Director, Best Male Actor, Best Female Actress, Best Adapted Script, Best Photography, Best Match, and Best Art Instruction, and Hollywood was ultimately dominated by the left.

Relatively, Never Before was a little chilly, with only the best male and female protagonists and four nominations for best clothing and best clips. Of course, it had nothing to do with Adrian's arrangement, as he didn't declare "Never Gone" the best film and the best director, and in his current name, he had no problem getting two nominations.

Basically, in terms of acting awards, everything he wanted was achieved, with the Finnish brothers double-nominating the best lead, Natalie nominating the best lead again, and Kersten nominating the best lead ten years later. As for Annie, it's too early for her turn, not to mention... she's at a critical juncture right now, until she's completely tamed.

But it's impossible for Kirsten to get the best actress yet again, not to mention that she's already had it once, the nominee for the best actress in the Oscar is a star, Nicole was nominated again for Professor of Sexuality Kinsey, and Blanchett was nominated for "The Flyer" - despite Scotty's abhorrence for Adrian, it doesn't prevent him from inviting Blanchett to write his own new film about the famous Howard? Play Catherine in Hughes' "The Flying Man" of his life? Hepburn, of course. Kate didn't get to play Ava? Gardner's up.

Even though they've all won awards, Sophie from The Rwandan Hotel? Octonido can be ignored, but with Rachel from Immortal Gardener? Viz, Kirsten is basically forgetting it. Adrian made this movie for Rachel in the second half of '03, and Ralph? Feyns was the lead actor, and the two worked together to create a lot of tricks after Patients in England, and after a small-scale show in April this year, the response was pretty good, and Rachel was reasonably nominated for the best female lead.

And she already had several nominations, at least a little bit of effort this time, and the odds of getting them must have been that she had already gotten Kersten once.

Of course, the fairy doesn't necessarily have to be the best actress, not to mention more bad luck than her, like Pete. The original Broken Back Mountain was nominated by the best male actor, but I don't know if the college doesn't like him or if it's really bad luck. Pete didn't get the nomination. It's a shame to know that he performed better than the original.

Fortunately, without the best male character and the best art instruction, Broken Back Mountain still holds eight nominations.

Equally unfortunate is Geisha Memoirs, where none of the important awards have been won, with only a few technical awards such as Best Costumes, Best Matches, Best Adapted Scripts, etc. Adrian also felt a little sorry for this. He was hoping to get Ji-hye to nominate the best actress. This would be a reward for her. He also squeezed the nominations to create more space for Natalie.

Obviously, the Film Academy is not currently planning to make Oscar more open, although last year Watanabe was nominated for the best male role. But it doesn't matter. Everything is impossible. As long as I can finally achieve my purpose, it doesn't matter if I make a small mistake along the way. As for Yukie, I will definitely have a chance to make amends in the future.