At the end of each year, the School of Film Arts and Sciences begins to distribute Oscar nomination votes to the Academy members, and more than 6,000 members of the Academy select Oscar nominations from a list they have prepared.

At this moment, the Oscar Strategy also entered the most tense moment.

The crew of "Black Swan" seems to have started a sprint. The crew members flattered each other, and there was no sign of conflicts breaking out in Venice.

Natalie Portman, who is aimed at the Oscar Best Actress Little Golden Man, even gave two big aces to frequently appear in the media and various events, and claimed to have been preparing for swan dance for eight months, and personally completed more than 95% of the ballet scenes.

A big belly is for preferential treatment to pregnant women by the whole society; claiming that completing the role in person is to avoid unwritten rules for Oscars.

It is impossible to win the Oscar for other people to dub or use more substitutes.

This is almost the iron rule of the School of Film Arts and Sciences.

There is no doubt that as of the time when the college distributed nomination votes, Natalie Portman's strategies were successful. The former had a big belly that would not fake, while the latter had proven her fiancé Benjamin Mipad, who was a choreographer and dancer.

She has won the favor of countless Oscar judges, and the media's winds clearly shifted towards her.

Matthew saw Natalie Portman and her fiancé Benjamin Mipad at a movie event held by Warner Bros.

Standing in the huge banquet hall of Four Seasons Hotel and watching Natalie Portman wander among the crowd with his big belly, he had an illusion, as if Padme Amidala in "The Revenge of the Sith" appeared in Hollywood.

"Including me," Matthew murmured in his heart, "Hollywood stars are indeed all bad guys who use any means."

Even unborn children can be used, and such a calculation is not enough.

Seeing Benjamin Mipaid and thinking about the news from Rachel Vizi, Matthew suddenly felt a little sympathetic to the dancers and choreographers of the New York Ballet. He found a fiancée like Natalie Portman. I don’t know if it was lucky or unfortunate.

According to common sense, men should be very repulsive when they want to be a father, right? When he was drinking with Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy some time ago, he asked them about their views on being a father. Both of them expressed their disgust and could not accept it at all.

It is obvious that even in a relatively open entertainment industry, this is not something that can be widely accepted.

There are often big differences between biological children and non-limited children. Just look at the experiences of Woody Allen and Morgan Freeman with their non-limited children.

Of course, not everyone is like this.

For example, Angelina Jolie, as well as Hollywood people know, Angelina Jolie loves the adopted eldest son of Cambodia, not the three biological children.

Thinking of this, Matthew didn't know why, but suddenly had some not-so-good associations about Angelina Jolie.

"I'm so used to being bad guys, I've done too many bad things." Matthew muttered again, "Treat everyone as bad guys."

He decided to do more good people and good deeds from tomorrow.

"How can one be so trance here alone?"

Christopher Nolan's voice came from next to him, "What are you thinking?"

Matthew turned his head and looked at Christopher Nolan, greeted him with a smile, pointed to Natalie Portman, and said, "What a happy couple."

Christopher Nolan also looked over there and asked, "Are you envious?" He didn't need Matthew to answer, and said half-jokingly, "You can also find a life partner."

Matthew spread his hands helplessly, "I can't find it."

Christopher Nolan smiled and shook his head, not mentioning this, and instead said, "I heard from the Warner Bros. people say, "You are not going to cooperate with the Warner Bros.'s male lead nomination PR?"

Instead of answering, Matthew asked, “Do I need Oscars for sure?”

"Inception" both had a box office and reputation, and Warner Bros. also wanted to make an Oscar appearance and applied for multiple awards for "Inception" including Best Actor, Best Director and Best Picture.

However, he advised Warner Bros. to specialize in other awards and not to waste time on the best actor he declared for.

"Uh..." Christopher Nolan said for only one second, "No, you are the top superstar in the industry."

Matthew said calmly, "I have no interest in Oscars at all, and the old men in the academy don't like me. Instead of wasting resources on me, it's better to help you win the nomination for Best Director and Best Film."

"Thank you." Christopher Nolan obviously accepted this love.

Matthew was very good at speaking, "We are friends and partners, so you don't have to be so polite."

Christopher Nolan nodded slightly and then started to laugh.

The two chatted for a while, and Christopher Nolan went elsewhere. Today, Matthew was more about the filming event for "Inception" and Warner Bros. Christopher Nolan did have an Oscar-like little golden man, and he must deal with those old men.

Perhaps those old men who have long been forgotten by the public want to demonstrate their presence and importance through the Oscar method.

Aren't you Christopher Nolan awesome? Are you not a top-tier director of commercial movies? If you want to win the best director, Xiao Jinren, do you have to rely on my ticket?

This was just his malicious guess. Matthew had hardly dealt with those old men. He did not know that they were conservative and always missed his glorious so-called golden age, nor did he understand their true thoughts.

But these are enough to make Matthew infer that they don't like Christopher Nolan and his movies.

With Christopher Nolan's style of preferring science fiction genre and big production, he still has a long way to go to win the Oscar for the best director.

Oscars never like science fiction themes.

Since the Oscar judges are all lifelong, the core part is a bunch of old men in their sixties and seventies.

The aesthetic conservatism of these people can be seen. Science fiction films are almost well-known as unspoken rules for Oscars.

For example, "2001 Space Odyssey" only won a special award such as the best visual effect, and the others were nominated.

In this regard, Christopher Nolan actually had a great disadvantage in nature to participate in the Oscars.

From his own perspective, Matthew believes that the Oscar is only one of the evidence of greatness at best, not greatness itself.

Some filmmakers cannot affect their greatness whether they win Oscars or not.

While thinking about it, Matthew suddenly realized that Natalie Portman and Benjamin Mipad gradually walked towards this side. Although the target was not him, he saw it on both sides and could not ignore it.

"Hi, Matthew." Natalie Portman took the initiative to pull Benjamin Mipad to him, "Sure enough, I can meet you here."

Matthew greeted her and responded with a smile, "I am the leading actor of Inception. The crew invited me over, but I can't refuse."

This is a 100% truth he rarely told when facing Natalie Portman.

Then, Matthew glanced at Natalie Portman's belly, "Congratulations."

Natalie Portman put one hand on his stomach, "I'm proud of him."

"Is it a boy?" Matthew asked.

"Yeah." Natalie Portman nodded, "It's a boy."

A slight cough suddenly sounded next to him. Natalie Portman woke up and quickly introduced, "Matthew, this is my fiancé Benjamin Mipaid. Ben, this is my friend Matthew Horner."

Matthew shook hands with Benjamin Mipaid. As soon as he shook hands, he saw a trace of unnatural flashes across Benjamin Mipaid's face.

Does this person think that I have a special relationship with Natalie Portman? I have thought too much, okay?

Benjamin Mipaid greeted Matthew and left the meaning of talking again.

Matthew could guess that this guy probably misunderstood. By the way, would he attack someone like Natalie Portman who has no body shape?

"I applied for the Oscar heroine." Natalie Portman has done that to the point of fighting for O'clock, of course he would not be polite to Matthew. He reiterated the old saying, "Your "Inception" has not claimed the heroine award. Can you vote for me?"

Hearing this, Matthew immediately responded, "Don't worry, Nat, my ticket is yours."

Anyway, he only had one ticket, which would not affect the overall situation planned by Rachel Weisz.

Natalie Portman laughed, "Thank you." She touched her stomach and suddenly said, "Can you... make a non-point request?"

Matthew was alert and said casually, "That's right."

"We have known each other for so many years and have always been good friends who can talk about everything." Natalie Portman had a very thoughtful idea, "Matthew, can you be my son's godfather?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Benjamin Mipad frowned and looked at Natalie Portman. He seemed to want to say something, but Natalie Portman pressed down with his eyes.

With such a godfather, the son will be more help in the future.

Natalie Portman was very smart, and Matthew was not stupid. He instantly found an excuse and said with some regret, "Sorry, Nat. I can't give you an answer now. I have a goddaughter, Depp's daughter Lily. I promised her to be the godfather of her only, and this requires her consent."

Seeing that it was impossible to achieve, Natalie Portman did not force it.

After the filming meeting, she and Benjamin Mipaid went back to the hotel directly, and the next morning, she continued to participate in a media event.

Benjamin Mipad is fine for the time being, stayed in the hotel, and when he went downstairs to buy things, he was stopped.
Chapter completed!