Chapter 56 Golden Popcorn

It was an old man with gray hair neatly combed back to his head. The old man's eyes were staring straight at this side, as sharp as an eagle. Duke's eyes greeted him without fear, calm and indifferent, as if the opposite side Just the most common wooden stake on the pier.

Young man, Sean Connery took a few steps closer, confidence has to match the talent, or it will become arrogant, this is Hollywood, it is easy to remember a person, forget a person easier.

There was an obvious condescending lesson in his tone, There are many people who can succeed because of occasional luck, but the next failure will make them fall from the peak to the bottom, shattered and ruined!

I like collisions, thrills, thrills.

With a slight smile, Duke said lightly, This is a path for young people, not something that outdated people can understand.

The road to failure! Sean Connery said disdainfully.

yes?

In the face of this domineering old man, Duke put on a slightly sarcastic tone, If you think I will fail next, why do you insist on investing $10 million in my film? This only shows that you recognize me in your heart. project, and you hypocritically refuse to admit it.”

You thought I would care about that little money. Sean Connery looked like a gentleman who regarded money as dung.

If I remember correctly, you were neither nominated nor the presenter. Duke deliberately showed a puzzled expression, I don't know if MTV signed a check with a few digits before inviting the famous Sean. Mr Connery!

Sean Connery narrowed his eyes and raised his shoulders slightly, You...

Mr. Connery, this is a public place.

Before he could finish speaking, Duke interrupted, the other party didn't care, he didn't want to be embarrassed with this old ruffian, I think it took a lot of effort to come to CAA to make you a perfect gentleman, do you want to give up the image of a gentleman? By the way, I've been the quarterback of the school football team in middle school and college, and I'm happy to accompany you if you want to do it.

Taking a step back, Sean Connery's throat twitched a few times, as if he had swallowed something back in his stomach, and in Duke's indifferent eyes, he said coldly, You have no self-discipline and don't know how to respect. people who are actually valued by Warner?

This is Hollywood. Duke shrugged indifferently, Since a rude, irritable, foul-mouthed, alcohol-addicted person can become the most elegant old gentleman, why is it impossible?

You... Sean Connery almost squeezed out a sentence between his teeth, You won't make it, I swear!

After speaking, he no longer gave Duke a chance to speak, and quickly turned to leave.

Looking at the slightly trembling back, Duke didn't know how hard it took the grumpy Sean Connery to endure it, he couldn't help shaking his head, CAA's packaging is indeed very strong, such a person can actually Being synonymous with an elegant gentleman is enough to prove the ability of this agency.

As for the other party's last words, Duke doesn't care. He is not an independent producer, and there is Warner's super thigh behind him. No matter what CAA wants to do, Warner will be at the forefront.

Independent production or something is not in Duke's early plan at all. That kind of anti-risk ability is too weak. This is Hollywood, and it is a battleground for money and fame. good place.

This person has a very bad temper and character.

Naomi, who had been holding him, suddenly said, Once at a party at Cruise's mansion, he once reprimanded a young director without saying a word.

Okay, stop talking about him.

Duke has a little more affection for Naomi Watts. She has stood firmly by her side from beginning to end. This is also an attitude. He looked at his watch and walked out of the lounge with her. It's almost time, the awards ceremony is about to start.

Because Death is one of the most nominated films at the MTV Awards, Duke's seat is higher, surrounded by crew members like Uma Thurman and Keanu Reeves, and Reeves is on the other side. There was also a strange woman sitting, who seemed to be his new girlfriend.

Do you think you'll win? Naomi Watts whispered.

Since the organizing committee has sent me an invitation, I also made it clear that I will attend...

This kind of entertainment award, Duke listened to Nancy explain a few words, presumably they will not let me go home empty-handed.

The awards ceremony soon kicked off. Without the seriousness and seriousness of Oscar, it was full of joy from beginning to end. For example, Whitney Houston, who opened the show, will be popular because of The Bodyguard. Love You Forever was re-arranged and turned into a fast-paced R\u0026B.

The winners will not be too excited, and the losers will not be frustrated. The people who come to the stage to accept the award always cooperate with the host and presenters to make some small self-mockery.

Although Duke was still empty-handed more than halfway through the awards ceremony, Life and Death still won several awards, Keanu Reeves won the best actor, and after he and Uma Thurman escaped from the bus The kiss scene beat Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner's airport kiss and won the trophy for the best kiss scene.

Sadly, Uma Thurman lost to Whitney Houston in Best Actress and Sharon Stone in Sexiest Actress, but she and Keanu Reeves went on to win The popcorn bucket for the best on-screen partner.

The next thing to be awarded is the best action scene design... The host stood on the stage and said in a very exaggerated tone, The winner is the bus that destroyed half of Santa Monica. ! Duke Rosenberg, please.

As everyone around them clapped their hands together, Duke rose to accept Naomi Watts' hug, then walked onto the stage and took a large golden popcorn bucket from the hostess.

Oh, it's heavier than I thought.

In this kind of occasion and atmosphere, even if he is not good at joking, Duke still joked a few words, I just don't know how it tastes.

It will explode! the host joked next to him, It's powerful enough to blow up a plane and a bus into pieces!

Then it'll come in handy soon. Duke looked at it in front of him, I'll blow up half of San Francisco with it.

So the rumors are true?

I don't know if Warner has done a good job in private, and the host is very polite, Your new film is going to destroy San Francisco and Alcatraz?

Just destroy half of it, Duke emphasized.

There will be explosions? the host asked with great interest, A more exciting explosion than Speed ​​of Life and Death?

Yes, it's even crazier than Speed ​​of Life, and it has a shocking explosion. You can see it this summer. Duke put on a mysterious tone, I recommend action movie fans to watch mine. When the new film Brave the Dead Island, I took motion sickness medicine that won't sleep in advance.

There were bursts of laughter throughout the hall, followed by warm applause.

When the time was almost up, Duke knew that he should step down. Before leaving, he pretended to be serious and said, Explosion is a highly technical sensory art. Inferior explosions cause aesthetic fatigue, while high-quality explosions make people's blood boil. And the top explosion can make people think.

The applause sounded like a wave. I don't know who led the way. Many people stood up and applauded. Especially in the audience area behind, there was a clear and audible cheer. The audience who can appear here must be popcorn. Movie lovers, Duke's words are simply too much to their liking.

Naomi Watts in the front row stood up long ago, and when she saw the camera turned around, she clapped her hands and mouthed, as if she was saying something like 'I.LOVE.YOU', why? Looks like a very competent female companion.

Do you believe his new movie will be a success?

Just at the seat not far from the stage, Mel Gibson asked Sean Connery gloomily, and the old man snorted heavily, As long as someone stops him, he will definitely not succeed!

Sean Connery had an elegant smile on his face, and was applauding along with others, but there was a gloomy glow in those eyes.

Congratulations, Duke.

As soon as he stepped off the stage, Naomi Watts gave him a big hug, Duke's out-of-the-way eyes aimed at the camera lens, and he patted her back in cooperation, and said in a low voice, Don't So excited.

The awards were still going on. Naomi took the golden popcorn from his hand and rubbed it with her fingers. It would be great if this was a little golden man.

There will be, not now. Duke looked indifferent, as if the golden man was not much better than this golden popcorn trophy in his eyes, The golden man is not necessarily more noble than popcorn.

But that's authoritative certification. Naomi obviously disagreed with his point of view.

Shrugging his shoulders, Duke said no more. It seems that the golden popcorn voted by the audience must have a lot of inside information. How much better can the Oscars be? He has some memories of the Internet age and knows how most of the Oscars in the future were born.

Art? Is it true that only literary films or independent films can represent film art?

In fact, who does not know that all Hollywood movies are born for only one purpose, that is, commercial profit!

Batman 2 really deserves the best picture award.

After the awards, there was a small interview ceremony. Duke faced the camera of MTV and said, The award for the best action scene is the best motivation for me. I have been working hard to design the plot and scenes that the audience likes. Thank them for voting for me and for liking my movies.

When you make a movie, the reporter asked again, do you take the audience's preferences into account?

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