Chapter 660-661 The Third Harvey Award Ceremony (2)(3/3)
I admire the judges of the Harvey Awards. They did not have bias against their films just because the Soviet Union was a socialist country. They did it fair and just.
And this movie won the award. I think it might be a good thing for Eisenstein and the Soviet Montage School, at least it can bring a little album to their increasingly difficult film work.
Amid the warm applause of people, Sergei Eisenstein walked up to the podium and took the trophy from Hayes.
"Thanks to the jury committee of the Harvey Awards. Thanks to the American people! I never thought that my film would win the award. So I was not even prepared for the award speech. As a filmmaker and a member of the Soviet Montage School, I would like to express my gratitude to Mr. Corleone on behalf of the Soviet workers. We are always students of the DreamWorks School, and students of Andre Corleone! Through Mr. Corleone's film, we have learned advanced production experience and learned that real movies are not for the box office, but for the human soul, singing for the freedom of mankind, singing for the truth! Thank you!"
Eisenstein's speech on winning caused a lot of cheers.
"This guy even wrapped us in." I couldn't help laughing.
After the Best Foreign Language Film Award, the Best Documentary Award was the Best Documentary Award. This award made a bad hit.
Briot Reno of Fox Films won a valuable trophy for Fox Films with his "Big Street". This day happened to be the young director's birthday.
"Ladies and gentlemen, now, the most exciting time has come! What is going to be done is to announce the third Harvey Award for Best Director!" Grant's words made everyone in the hall stand up.
This award is the finale of the entire award ceremony!
"Please take the stage with the nine directors who received the nomination! They are: MGM Films' first director, Sissie Dimil! Alfred Hitchcock, the first director of Radward Films! Howard Hawks, director of DreamWorks' double-set car Stendburg and Stiller! Our favorite, Andre Corleon, the father of Hollywood films! Sjostram, the new director of Paramount Films! Liu Bieqian, the first director of Warner Bros. Films, and Hollywood comedy master Charlie Chaplin!
Every time Grant read a name, cheers rang out in the hall.
Nine of us stood up one after another and walked up to the podium with our hands in hand.
"What, nervous?" I looked at Chaplin, whose lips were trembling and laughed in a low voice.
Chaplin smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I can't tell whether I'm nervous, but my heart is beating hard."
After saying that, we both laughed at the same time.
I don’t know why I have a very harmonious relationship with Chaplin since the last time I talked on the train to Indianapolis.
Nine people, some old and young, some tall and short, some fat and some thin, but they represent the highest honor of Hollywood directors.
Some people have a confident smile, such as Sissidimil, some people have a calm expression, such as Stiller and Chaplin, some people have a hippies, and some people have a nervous look, such as Alfred Hitchcock.
Especially Alfred Hitchcock, looking at his trembling lips and shaking body, I wondered if he could hold on until the awards ended.
You know, Leidianhua Film Company has not won a single trophy now. Compared with last year's glory, this year's Leidianhua Film Company has been greatly disappointed. This award is their only chance to break through 0 and missed this opportunity. Then Leidianhua Film Company will become a joke for the people of Hollywood and even the United States.
As the number one director of Thunderbolt Films, Alfred Hitchcock undoubtedly has an unshirkable responsibility for such a result, and Carrey Rockefeller is a well-known person who only has achievements but no affection in his eyes, which means that Hitchcock's first director's position is in danger.
Losing his position as the first director is better than killing Hitchcock, who values fame and fortune more than anything else.
Looking at him like that, I was sad for this fat British man. If this continues, it would probably not be better than Hitchcock. Hitchcock could be depressed, and in history, this depression patient has been suffering from this.
Compared with Hitchcock, Chaplin is much easier. First of all, he is not the number one director of Thunderbolt Films. He does not have the pressure that Hitchcock has to bear. Secondly, he has become famous and has won the public's love for a comeback this year with a "Circus". So if he can win the trophy, even if he can't get the trophy, it would be great for him to get the nomination. And most importantly, Chaplin and Hitchcock have different identities. Not only is he director, but he is also a member of the board of directors of Thunderbolt Films. He owns shares in this company. Even if he can't direct the movie, he can live a very comfortable life. Hitchcock is different. If he has any mistakes, Carrey Rockefeller can sweep him out at any time.
To be honest, I don’t have a good impression of Hitchcock, mainly because of his selfish temper with fame and fortune.
But this image in front of me made me feel a little sad for him.
In fact, his situation is the situation of all excellent directors when the Golden Age of Hollywood was destroyed in history.
In the eyes of bosses like Carrey Rockefeller who are purely financiers, they don’t care what kind of movie master you are or the spearhead you are. If your movies can make money, they will support you, invest in you in a lot, and meet all your conditions. But if you always lose money, there is only one result waiting for you, which is to leave!
Compared with Carrey Rockefeller, people like Marskolov and Lemmer are different. They are not financiers or consortiums, but filmmakers who start from scratch by relying on movies. They watch Hollywood develop little by little, understand every bit of Hollywood, and know more about what kind of movies are good movies. Of course, good movies here refer not only to those movies that can make money.
Film bosses like Marskolov may also be staring at money. Sometimes, money may not be the only goal in their eyes. They know what kind of directors are real directors and artists. So, as the company allows, they will give good directors who lose money in filming a little space to survive, and they know the value of these people to Hollywood to film.
If Carey Rockefeller is a pure businessman, then compared with this, people like Marskolov and Lemmer can only be considered half a businessman.
As a director, especially a good director, you must be mentally prepared to do things under a businessman. But the fact is that even if you are the best director, it will be difficult for you to make money in every movie. As time goes by and the times change, one day, your movies will not be accepted by the people, and the people are unwilling to pay for your movies. When they meet those bosses who have artistic elements in their minds, they may still support you, but if your boss is a pure businessman, this is the time when your career dies.
In the entire history of film, there are countless excellent directors who will be in the hands of merchants, and there are many masters who are overwhelmed by money and box office.
Hitchcock was lucky because he found a boss who was very suitable for him. Looking at the bosses of major Hollywood film companies, no one is more similar to Carrey Rockefeller than Hitchcock in terms of personality.
At the same time, Hitchcock is unfortunate again because the boss he found is only staring at the money!
"Ladies and gentlemen, there are nine directors nominated for this year's Best Director Award. After discussion by the Poverty Judicial Committee, the Harvey Award for Best Director Award will be established, and the Best Director Golden Feather Award and the Three Best Director Silver Feather Awards will be established." Grant's introduction made people amazed for a lifetime.
It can be seen that most people agree with this setting, because there are too many good movies this year.
"Now, please announce the winner of the Silver Feather Award for Best Director." At Grant's gesture, Miss Etiquette walked up with a tray, and there were three envelopes placed inside the tray.
Hayes excitedly tore open the first envelope, looked at it, calmed his mind, and said in a deep voice: "The first winner of the 3rd Harvey Award for Best Director Silver Feather Award is... Stiller! "Step from St. Anthony"! DreamWorks Film Company!"
"Stiller!"
"Stiller!"
The Dreamworks people in the audience shouted.
Stiller, who was standing next to me, was completely stunned.
"What are you still worried about? Go and hold the trophy!" I patted Stiller on the shoulder.
Stiller is fully qualified to win this Silver Feather Trophy. "The Temptation of St. Anthony" is the condensation of all his thoughts so far, heavy and vicissitudes, and he finally fulfilled his dream.
"Stiller, go up!" Stinger, who was standing beside him, pushed Stiller to the podium.
"Mr. Stiller's "The Temptation of St. Anthony" is one of the heaviest art films in Hollywood's history. The whole movie has infected every audience with its deep attention to the fate of mankind, redemption and anxiety. In this movie, Stiller became a philosopher, a philosopher who deeply thought about the final destination of mankind!" After Hayes read the award instructions, the silver feather trophy was put in Stiller's hands, Stiller was already in tears.
"Thanks to the judges! A few months ago, I was diagnosed with lung cancer. It was the most difficult time in my life. The script of this movie was finalized and ready to start. I want to thank my boss and everyone in DreamWorks, and the respectable elderly man who gave me a second life, although he is no longer here. This movie makes me love life more, and I hope you are the same. I love life like this. You must know how lucky it is to come to this world!" Stiller held the trophy high and waved it vigorously, which was welcomed by the warm applause in the hall.
Chapter completed!