Chapter 211: We can start

On January 21, 1996, the 53rd Film and Television Golden Globe Awards opened on time at the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel. The award ceremony was held in the form of a formal dinner. This is the most important award season except for the Oscars. The film award ceremony is also regarded as a weather vane for Oscars by many outsiders.
No one in the circle would think so. Based on the voting rules of the Oscars, the real weather vane of each award is for example the actors’ union, the directors’ association and the producer’s union. Historical statistics show that they can get the three major associations. The person or the film who wins the award is the real Oscar hotspot.
And the Golden Globes are so dark that there are not even a hundred judges. If the Oscars are sometimes cramped, then the Golden Globes can only be said that they will not cramp sometimes.
Because of the many nominations, "Saving Private Ryan" sat at three tables. Next to the table of Duke and Tom Hanks, is the "Escape from Las Vegas" that swept the best actor of the awards season. Nicholas Cage and others.
The Golden Globe Awards are no exception. Nicholas Cage has just brought back the best actor in a drama category, and the winner is Tom Hanks.
In Duke's view, Cage's performance may not be as good as Hanks, but unfortunately, the role is not the only criterion for winning the performance award. There are too many off-court factors affecting the award.
"Congratulations, Nikolai."
While performing on stage, Duke greeted Cage at the next table. The two had a drink and his eyes turned to the left. That was where the crew of "Brave Heart" was. Mel Gibson was confident. Full, it seems that the big prize is at your fingertips.
"Don't care too much."
Tom Hanks patted Duke's arm lightly. "You have many opportunities in the future."
"So you are not optimistic about my award." Duke retracted his gaze and smiled at Tom Hanks. "We will both be disappointed this year."
"Don't worry." Hanks swore a pledge. "Duke, the ballot in my hand will be voted for you."
Tom Hanks is one of the judges of the Oscars, but not the judges of the Golden Globes. Really prestigious people don’t bother to be judges of the Golden Globes. Some people have publicly stated that they are ashamed of the Golden Globes. The judges are in the ranks.
The awards are awarded one by one, and no one can predict the Golden Globe. Duke actually lost to "Sense and Sensibility" in the best screenplay recognized in advance for "Saving Private Ryan", which was taken away by the Oscar actress Emma Thompson a few years ago.
Just before the next award, Duke looked at "Brave Heart". Sophie Marceau was joking with Mel Gibson and others. There was nothing unusual about the scheming and acting skills of these actresses. People have to admire.
"What I am going to present today is a heavyweight award-best director!"
John Travolta stood on the front stage, "All the time. I have wanted to transform into a director, but no one is willing to invest. I have to continue to be an actor and appear on my list tonight. They are all the best in the director industry, let us see who they are."
"Ann Lee of "Sense and Emotion", Mel Gibson of "Brave Heart", Martin Scorsese of "Las Vegas". Mike Feggis of "Escape from Las Vegas", And Duke Rosenberg from "Saving Private Ryan"!"
Although I saw the live footage turned around. Duke still had that relaxed smile just now, without any nervousness.
The result is not surprising, John Travolta read the answer, "The winner is Mel Gibson of Braveheart!"
The answer was revealed. A burst of cheers broke out from the crew of "Brave Heart" when Duke turned his head to watch. I clearly saw Mel Gibson faintly waved his fist at this side, as if in a demonstration.
But the non-drinking Australian savages were still very clear-headed, and knew that this was a live broadcast occasion, and did not do other actions, even after they came to the stage to receive the award. They just said some routine testimonials.
"No one is stupid enough to say provocative words in a live broadcast."
Sophia Coppola, who was sitting on the other side, whispered in Duke's ear, "Are you sure you want to do it? Are you sure he will be gaffe?"
"Not sure." Duke shook his head. "So give it a try. Even if it fails, it won't affect us in any way, does it?"
Just like the previous association awards, "Brave Heart" took away the best director, and "Saving Private Ryan" easily won the best picture. After the announcement of the awards guest Tom Cruise, Robin? Grande represented the crew on stage and took away the only trophy won by "Saving Private Ryan" tonight.
This result was completely within expectations, no one was surprised. In Duke's view, tonight's Golden Globe Award is a rare time without cramps in recent years.
The 53rd Golden Globe Awards ended here, but not many guests left, but at the invitation of the organizer, they walked into the No. 1 Ballroom of the Hilton Hotel to participate in the celebrations that must be held after each heavyweight awards. At the party, the crew of "Brave Heart" and "Saving Private Ryan" are naturally the focus of congratulations.
Duke threw most of his entertainment to Robin Grande. He knew how much he was drinking, and he would lose his footing if he didn't drink much. Wouldn't it be impossible to stage the good show he planned to direct himself tonight?
As the party officially began, there were more and more people in the banquet hall. Not only actors, directors and producers, but also some well-known media reporters, publicists and agents participated in it. Duke saw many newspapers. The entertainment editors of magazines, such as Tina Brown, the editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair, which specializes in celebrity gossip scandals, and David Firth, the entertainment editor of the Los Angeles Times.
This party can be said to be the epitome of the Hollywood ecosystem. The noise, congratulations, clinking glasses, and the sound of some people's unscrupulous chatting and laughter floated back and forth in the banquet hall.
The smile on Mel Gibson’s face has never stopped after he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director. He did not pay much attention to this award, but he was still very happy because it represented that he was once again on Best Director. Defeated Duke Rosenberg. How many times has this been since the awards season? He can't remember clearly, only remember that on the best director, he completely swept Duke Rosenberg and gave a bad breath of losing the box office.
Now the situation is very good, no matter how you look at it, he is the number one favorite for the best director of Oscar.
"Cheers, Mel!"
Someone from the crew came to congratulate him. Mel Gibson was in a very good mood, and he basically didn't refuse. In just a few minutes, four or five glasses of champagne and red wine had been poured into his stomach.
This bit of wine is nothing to him who is addicted to alcohol. After drinking two more glasses, he suddenly remembered, what should I do with the best film?
Putting down the empty glass, looking up, Mel Gibson walked to Sophie Marceau.
"When are you going to start it?" he asked in a low voice.
"Tonight..." Sophie Marceau looked at Duke. "Don't you think tonight is a very suitable time? I'll talk to Duke Rosenberg afterwards. Last time At the party held at his house, he was very interested in me. If it weren't for him to have something casual, we might have succeeded."
"The sooner the better!"
Nodding satisfied, Mel Gibson turned around and was about to walk away, but Sophie Marceau called to him, handed over a glass of whiskey, and said, "I haven't congratulated you yet, Mel."
"Thank you!"
Probably satisfied with Sophie Marceau's words, Mel Gibson touched the French actress's glass, raised his head and drank half a glass of wine.
Sophie Marceau had a flattering smile on her face, took a bottle of whiskey, and poured him a half glass, before Mel Gibson could say anything, she touched his glass, "I wish we a great Oscar. Complete victory."
"We will definitely win!" Mel Gibson was confident and poured the wine into his stomach again.
Drinking a little too much and a little anxious, but Mel Gibson was in a good mood, waved his hand to Sophie Marceau, went out to the bathroom, and returned to the banquet hall, habitually looking towards " On the crew of "Saving Private Ryan", I saw that Duke Rosenberg was joking and laughing. He was not as disappointed as he should have been after losing to him. He couldn't help but stand still and frowned.
He did not return to the "Brave Heart" crew, but turned to Duke's side. The two began to confront Duke from the Irish set. They have not really faced each other directly. Now he has defeated his opponent, if he does not show off. Fan, how do you find the joy of winning?
Obviously, Mel Gibson was a bit alcoholic, and the arrogance and unruly temperament suppressed by his sober calm mind gradually began to emerge.
"Duke Rosenberg!"
Mel Gibson strode closer to Duke. Now he is not drunk and his voice is relatively low. "How does it feel to fail?"
"very special!"
Turning his head, the first thing Duke smelled was Mel Gibson's spit of alcohol, but he remained silent, "I am experiencing the taste of failure you have been experiencing for the past six months!"
"you……"
Taking a deep breath, Mel Gibson suppressed the anger he wanted to explode, and he looked around nonchalantly at the people who were watching, and said slowly and lowly to Duke, "I stepped on you for the entire award season, Oscar. I will step on my feet, you give it to me, and I will double it back to you!"
"I will wait for your gift." Duke smiled faintly.
"Sadly loser!"
With the last sentence coldly thrown, Mel Gibson turned around, just to see Sophie Marceau's gaze not far away, and quickly winked at her. The French actress quietly circled Duke. Come here.
After tonight, everything will be different! Mel Gibson snorted coldly.
On the other side, Duke nodded to Sophie Marceau, left the standing position, and found Tom Cruise not far away.
"Tom, we can start!" (To be continued...)
ps: There was some heavy rain on the way home from get off work. I thought it was going to rain. I ran home all the way and found that it was another tragedy! Codeword in the rain...