Best Actor

    "Although "The Genius Ripley" received six nominations at this year's Oscars, the most important best director and best film are not among them. What do you think of this? "

    "Sean Tang and Jude Law were nominated for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor respectively, who do you think is more likely to win."

    "Are you already working on your next work?"

    On the long red carpet, several reporters stood behind the fence at the turn, trying their best to hand the microphone to a middle-aged man with a bare head. There are two men and one woman standing next to them. The men are very handsome, one with blond hair and the other with black hair. They are very handsome in suits. , with an indescribable aura.

    "I'm very satisfied with the film "The Genius Ripley", although not nominated for best director and best film, it's a small regret, but it's not a big deal. At least, Sean And the nomination of Jude shows that everyone still approves of this movie, right?" Anthony Minghella answered the reporter's question with a smile, although he was rather bored.

    These topics have been frequently asked as Oscar is approaching. He doesn’t know how many times he has answered them, but these people are still asking over and over again, will they suddenly give the opposite answer?

    At last, a reporter ran to Jude at this time: "Do you think you may win, Jude?"

    "If possible, I really hope that the Academy of Film will award me a statuette. Of course, if they have other considerations, it is normal." Jude replied very tactfully, and also easily The person next to him also pulled over, "But the most regrettable thing is that Jack was not nominated, otherwise we would have two best supporting actor nominations."

    The defenseless Jack Davenport was pushed in front of the media by him, and then answered the question with a wry smile. Similarly, on the other side of Minghella, Gwyneth kept posing and letting reporters press the shutter at will. They are all representatives of this film, and getting together on the red carpet at this time is also an award ceremony. A unique scene before the ceremony, of course, it would be better if the actor Sean was there.

    From the moment he stepped on the red carpet, Minghella has been looking for Sean without any advice. The most proud part of this movie is that he has discovered such a newcomer, which is even better than the movie. Oscar nominations for best director and best picture also made him proud. He has already won the Oscar for Best Director once, but he never thought of winning it for the second time so soon. As for the best film, it is indeed a pity, but that is also a headache for Weinstein and the others. He has won numerous accolades.

    At the beginning, many people were not optimistic about Minghella's decision, and the dispute with Weinstein was not discussed. Even within the crew, there were many people who were talking about it in private. Although with the filming of the film, these discussions have been reduced a lot, but when the publicity started, the media began to talk about it again.

    What "Minghella is gambling", what "This is the biggest anecdote in the history of Hollywood", a thousand words boiled down to one sentence, Minghella enabled such a newcomer who has been in the industry for less than a year When an actor plays the leading role, he is either crazy or has an unspeakable relationship with the other party.

    However, when the film was released, those questioning guys seemed to be slapped heavily, Sean won unanimous praise from film critics for his wonderful performance, and those questioning voices suddenly disappeared. disappeared. When the question of Sean's age was revealed later, it caused a lot of surprise and admiration, so that such a literary work actually won the top spot in the North American box office chart.

    As a result, Mingella became synonymous with vision. People said that he was the only one who saw the potential of Sean, and he was the only one who dared to use Sean against all opinions. As a director, what could be more gratifying than this kind of compliment?

    As far away as John Harrington in the UK, he couldn't help but take the initiative to call Minghella and specifically ask about Sean. Of course, as before, refused Minghella's offer to tell Sean his address.

    "There is no need for this, I just pointed him a little bit, and the recommendation is not to mention. If you have not considered his conditions, even if I recommend, you may not necessarily choose him. That's what Harrington said. "Let's talk about it later, although he asked you several times for my address, and if possible, we'll see you again."

    So, at this time, on the red carpet before the Oscars, maybe Mingella didn't feel anything at first, but when Jude, Davenport and Gwyneth came around one after another , he suddenly hoped that Sean could do the same.

    Only, since Minggla stepped on the red carpet, he has not been seen, nor Jude and the others, and they do not know whether they have entered or not.

    Well, this is his first time at the Oscars, so he may be in a bit of a rush, and he should be late. Mingla said in his heart.

    Immediately, he was about to greet them into the auditorium, but at this moment, a small commotion suddenly started in the group of reporters at the entrance, and everyone looked over involuntarily. Soon, a tall and straight figure appeared in Minggla's sight. He smiled and looked very modest, and at the same time, he was mature that did not match his age. He said hello to the reporters outside the fence and walked inside. on.

    A few steps came to Mingela, the other party stopped, then stretched out his hands and hugged him: "It's good to see you here, Anthony."

    Mingella was a little caught off guard, he was hugged for a long time before he reacted, but then he smiled and hugged the other party tightly, he could feel the respect from the other party's heart. Serious, hard-working, modest, and cautious, although he will use tricks when necessary, it will not damage his good image. Minghella will like Sean, not only because he has discovered him.

    …

    Stepping into the front hall of the Holy Auditorium, Sean couldn't help but take a deep breath. Before today, he had been here twice.

    The first time as a tourist, when he just arrived in Los Angeles, he also wandered around while looking for a job. As one of the well-known buildings in Los Angeles, the Holy Auditorium has hosted several Oscars. The musical fountain outside is also one of the must-see attractions for tourists. In addition, it is in the city center and belongs to one of the Los Angeles Music Center buildings, and the city government. Shake relatively, the popularity has always been very strong.

    The second time I came here as an actor or a nominee for Best Actor in the Oscars. The sponsoring film academy will conduct a rehearsal before the official awards ceremony and invite the nominees at the same time Participate with presenters.

    Invitees may or may not participate, after all, this is just a rehearsal, and many people are indeed inseparable. If you don't participate, the organizer will find a person who is similar in size to the invitee to take the place. If it is a singer who wants to sing on stage, a small singer with good singing skills will also sing on his behalf.

    At times like this, the little singers who are chosen to sing on their behalf will try their best to express themselves, hoping to be favored by others, and there are indeed many little singers who have been discovered on such occasions. Of course, you can't sing too well. It is said that during the rehearsal last year, Whitney couldn't be there for a while, so the organizer found a young female singer to sing with Mariah Carey. As a result, the young female singer played better than Hui Tenny was even better, so the queen was furious and asked someone to block the female singer (note).

    In short, fame comes at a price, so Sean came over to the rehearsal. He's a rising star, but he's not a big name, and even if he's a big name, he can't completely ignore certain rules, so he came to the rehearsal to make a good impression on the film school and meet some people along the way.

    He did talk to some people, like Sam Mendes, the director of American Beauty, who he had met at the Golden Globes but didn't communicate with. Or Russell Crowe, the actor of "The Insider", and heard a gossip from him. It is said that in the nomination for the best actor, there should have been Sean Penn, the actor of "Sweet and Humble", only However, the judges had problems in communication, and finally wrote it as Sean Tang. After the list was announced, mistakes were found, but it was too late to revise, so they had to make mistakes and make Sean Tang the third youngest best actor in Oscar film history. nominee.

    Good joke, at least Sean was stunned for a long time after listening to it, this is actually impossible, although the two of them have the same first name, but their surname is completely different, if the staff of the Film Academy put this It's all wrong, so it's better to quit your job as soon as possible. However, through this topic, he drew up his relationship with Russell and others, and he even greeted him on the red carpet just now.

    Sean should have stopped to chat with them, made intimate gestures with them in front of reporters, and made himself seem like he had many friends, which Frederick taught him. Unfortunately, Minghella was not far ahead, so he chose to trot over to hug his director.

    Yes, it makes him seem humble and grateful, and Sean does have this idea, but it's not the main reason. Sean is really grateful to Minghella. If it weren't for this bald old man, he wouldn't know when he would have the chance to appear on the big screen, so no matter how much he expresses his gratitude, it can't be overstated.

    Similarly, he was very grateful for recommending him to Harrington of Mingela, so he asked Minggra several times for his address in the UK, but unfortunately he never told him.

    Just now, Mingla smiled and patted his shoulder: "It's up to you, Sean, if God arranges for you to meet, then you will definitely find him."

    Although I wanted to complain that I was not looking for true love, Sean finally shrugged with a wry smile.

    "Hey, what are you doing, hurry in." At this moment, Jude slapped the shoulders, and Davenport and Mingella walked to the front.

    "Why, can't I take a closer look?"

    "You mean, you won't be able to come here in the future?"

    "Don't think this is an awards ceremony, I won't dare to touch you, Jude."

    "Aha, then come."

    Then the two laughed and walked inside together. Well, I didn't perform well on the outside. After meeting Minggla and the others, they came in, but they were able to deepen their relationship with Jude and the others. Not bad.