Six Hundred and Forty-Four - The Bumpy Road of Earth Ball Grass.

Tonight's post-Oscar "Vanity Fair" party, the "Titanic" crew became the absolute protagonists. Wayne led a group of people into the banquet hall of the Four Seasons Hotel, and what they saw was a scene like this. Countless celebrities in the industry surrounded the "Titanic" crew, lining up to say hello.

Among this group of people, Leonardo DiCaprio has undoubtedly become the brightest star. This face has unified global aesthetics in just a few months. Even in the past ten or twenty years, as long as you look up photos of Leonardo DiCaprio from this period, he can instantly kill all the young celebrities who claim to represent traffic.

"I heard that when he auditioned for the male lead in Titanic, all the women in the entire building at Twentieth Century Fox came to the audition to watch."

Julia whistled lowly and turned her head to chat with Naomi Watts about the gossip she had heard.

"Johnny Depp, who is always inseparable from Tim Burton, also auditioned for this role." The Australian actress's face flashed with gossip, and she hugged Wayne's arm and tilted her head. Speaking with Julia.

The image of Johnny Depp today is very different from that of later. Who dares to imagine that before Leonardo DiCaprio became famous with "Titanic", Captain Jack Sparrow was the representative of beauty in Hollywood's prosperous era?

But the fact is this. At this time, Johnny Depp and Christian Bale are recognized as the dream lovers of girls all over North America. However, after Leonardo DiCaprio became popular, the earth ball was directly pressed on his head. , he has also become the representative of Hollywood's prosperous beauty.

"This face will make him successful, and it will also become the biggest stumbling block in his career."

Shaking his head slightly, Wayne led a few people around and found a seat near the balcony to sit down. He waved to the assistant lady, took the cigarette and lit one. Hearing the women's discussion along the way, he joked in a low voice.

"Hey, isn't it good that he's too handsome?"

Naomi Watts rolled her eyes and laughed together with Julia and Nina. They had the same idea, that is, the men around them were also rarely jealous.

After glancing at the women, Wayne smoked silently and did not continue this gossip topic. He knows the future development better than anyone else. DiCaprio's handsome face will make him a global idol and even a box office guarantee, but at the same time, it will also become the biggest stumbling block in his pursuit of an Oscar.

He still remembers that many people on the Internet once said that Leonardo DiCaprio's true loves are those blond supermodels who are never over 25 years old. But he knew clearly that Leo's true love was never those things, but the golden statuette on the Oscar podium that cost only 180 yuan.

Ever since he was unexpectedly nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor at the age of 19 when he starred in "A Different Sky", DiCaprio's road to winning awards has been destined to be full of ups and downs. The main reason is that his picture has become a global hit. Handsome face.

Oscar is famously not fond of handsome men and beautiful women, and this will not change even if decades pass. Handsome guys and beautiful girls will look very good on the big screen even if they only rely on a face blessed by God. Therefore, most members of the academy instinctively like actors who can make major breakthroughs.

Not only others, but Wayne himself thought the same thing. Some people have been emphasizing that Leonardo DiCaprio's acting skills are superb, but they are somewhat obscured by his handsome face. But if you look at the actors who were also nominated for the Best Actor Award, you can tell the difference at a glance.

Just like Anthony Hopkins in "Silence of the Lambs", beneath the gentle appearance, there is deep evil and terror. For example, in "Dallas Buyers Club", Matthew McConaughey is so thin that he loses his appearance. Another example is Jack Nicholson, who is usually disrespectful to his old age. This old guy was simply born to act.

Compared with the performances of these people who constantly subvert their image and make major breakthroughs every time, the handsome boys, gentlemen, and even the great swindlers played by Leonardo DiCaprio all seem a bit too simple, as if they can never escape some of their own imprints. .

A pretty face is the biggest enemy of getting to the Oscar podium. Some actors figured it out early. For example, Charlize Theron, that crazy prostitute with no eyebrows and a strong and fat body, once appeared on the big screen, people got used to it. All the Oscar judges were dumbfounded by her gorgeous appearance, and she managed to win the Oscar for Best Actress with this subversive performance.

At least it wasn't too late for DiCaprio to understand this. After he figured this out, he began to destroy his image on the big screen like crazy. As long as you are careful, I believe many people will find that starting from "The Aviator" in 2005, he has tried to release his nature. The entire movie once used mourning, crying and trembling to express the character's sadness and anger.

This was even more the case in "Blood Diamond" two years later. The screen image became sloppy, and he spoke English with an African accent, seeming to express the hard work of the character running around in the exotic Huangshan Mountains all the time.

In fact, to put it bluntly, Leonardo DiCaprio is also constantly trying, hoping to find the taste that most members of the academy like. Unfortunately, Oscar seems to have never been interested in this kind of deliberately crazy performance. In the eyes of many people, he still has not left the circle of popular idols.

It seems that no matter how hard you try, no matter how much you subvert your image and perform breakthrough performances, there is always something missing. Four nominations, four passes, and in the end, movie fans all over the world knew that he wanted the glittering statuette. Even the spinach company in Las Vegas was interested in DiCaprio. When was it recognized by the academy and a handicap with big odds was made?

When Leonardo DiCaprio successfully won the coveted Oscar for "The Revenant", many people said that it was all a result of his qualifications. It would be unreasonable if the academy did not grant him this recognition.

There is indeed a factor of accumulating enough points, but it cannot be ignored. In this simple-plot film, DiCaprio completely broke through himself.

Carrying a bearskin coat weighing 40 to 50 kilograms, crawling around in the ice and snow at dozens of degrees below zero, and even eating beef liver raw and crawling into a horse's belly to keep out the cold in order to make real expressions and performances. There is no shadow of the so-called gentleman, and his face as a football grass has been thrown into the clouds.

In Wayne's view, the reason why DiCaprio was able to win the Oscar this time was because he gave up the most memorable aspect of himself, his appearance.

Looking at the high-spirited little plum, surrounded by a large group of hot beauties, Wayne took out a big puff of cigarette, squinted his eyes and shook his head slightly. He was nominated for an Oscar for the first time at the age of nineteen, and won the coveted award at the age of forty-two.

Looking back on Leonardo DiCaprio's 23-year journey to the Olympics, who can't help but sigh that his beauty has made him successful, but it has also become his biggest shackles. In the end, he broke his biggest shackles and completely escaped from the so-called Only after entering the comfort zone did I get the statuette I wanted.

After stubbing out the cigarette in his hand, Wayne turned to look at Naomi Watts, who was chatting and joking with Julia, and frowned slightly. The same reason applies to the Australian girl.

In this life, because of her own appearance, this woman became famous prematurely for more than ten years. You must know that if she had not disrupted all this, this woman would have made a name for herself with "Mulholland Drive". It was not until "Midnight" that she became famous. "Bell" has officially gained some fame, but the real hit is the damn gorilla.

At that time, everyone was saying that Naomi Watts was a late bloomer. When she received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress, most of her comments were based on years of accumulation and superb acting skills.

Many people were praising her appearance at that time, and they used the word "can beat". Even after a woman's best period, she could still maintain the exquisiteness of her face and the hotness of her figure.

But not now. She became famous earlier and left an impression on fans in Hollywood and around the world. The Australian actress has a very delicate and beautiful face and a sexy and charming figure. This is her biggest asset in commercial films, and will also be her biggest obstacle to the Oscar stage.

Now is officially Naomi Watts' best age. Her blond hair, which makes the academy judges naturally frown, her pretty face, and her hot figure are all invisible obstacles.

Unless you're like Charlize Theron, who crazily breaks all the screen images at once and surprises everyone in the world, otherwise, if you want to win the Best Actress Award at the peak of your appearance, you basically don't even think about it. think.

"Wayne."

After about half an hour, Nina had collected a large pile of various business cards in her hands. James Cameron, who finally finished his work, brought the male and female protagonists of "Titanic" to Wayne and others.

"Come on, come on Leonardo DiCaprio." The truck driver said with a smile on his face, which was very different from his usual image, and introduced the two actors beside him sideways. "This is Kate Winslet, from England."

"Good evening, Mr. Greenberg." Compared to DiCaprio, Kate Winslet was much more proactive. She took the initiative to extend her right hand and said hello politely.

"Good evening, Ms. Winslet." Wayne held the woman's hand, smiled and nodded. "Your performance in Titanic was amazing and left a deep impression on me."

Leonardo DiCaprio waited for them to finish their greetings and extended his hand in the same polite manner. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Greenberg."

"Hello."

After a brief greeting, DiCaprio watched the truck driver sit down directly and began to chat casually with Wayne. His eyes always had a hint of surprise in his eyes as he secretly observed the Hollywood boss.

Perhaps what makes the heroes and heroines of Big Boat feel most incredible is the attitude of James Cameron at this time. Everyone knows that this guy has a bad temper, usually does not show color to anyone, and is very difficult to interact with. But facing Wayne at this time, the truck driver seemed to have met an old friend. After sitting down, he casually chatted about various problems during the filming.

Xiao Lizi observed for a while and smiled thoughtfully. He now deeply felt that if he wanted to gain the respect of this group of elders in the industry, he must first have a status that matches them.

It can be seen from those people who can only watch from a distance but dare not come up to say hello casually. If they want to join the circle of these two elders and sit down and chat together, they do not have the matching power and status. They are simply asking for it. disgrace.

Compared to Leonardo DiCaprio who remained silent and observed, Kate Winslet was much bolder. After a while, she was already chatting with Naomi Watts. The two women even made plans to go shopping together in a relatively short period of time.

"James is like a tyrant, and tyrant on the set is definitely not enough to describe him."

Even though the truck driver was right next to her, Kate Winslet didn't worry too much and chatted with Naomi Watts and Julia. "Nami, you don't know, during a scene in the sea, I almost drowned in an artificial lake, and then I lay in the hospital for more than a week because of pneumonia!"

"Oh, God!"

The black man's expressions are rich, coupled with his natural loud voice, Julia's screams attracted everyone's attention. "Kate, I'm glad you're okay."

"Is Wayne also this strict on the set?"

Kate Winslet shrugged, glanced secretly at the tough face, and asked in a low voice: "Are they, the top directors in the industry, all tyrants on the set?"

"Hey, Nami, you'd better tell the truth, don't let our English rose misunderstand."

Upon hearing Kate Winslet's question, Wayne suddenly turned around, holding a cigarette in his mouth and making a joke. His words caused laughter from several people, and everyone knew that he was joking.

"To be honest, that's not the case."

Pouting at the man, Naomi Watts waved her hand, fanned away the smoke, and said: "Believe me, compared to James' violent temper, Wayne is not much better. As soon as he enters the set , he will transform into an ice face, and there will be no expression on that face until the work is over. No matter whether you perform well or not, he will look at you expressionlessly."

Having said this, the Australian actress coughed twice, straightened her face, put away all expressions, and imitated Wayne's look at work. "Nami, listen, if your performance doesn't meet my requirements, I will let you keep filming until you meet my requirements! Do you understand? Just go and prepare if you understand. Don't delay hundreds of people. Time is waiting for you!”

"Ha ha ha ha."

"..."

Seeing the Australian actress's lifelike appearance, apart from Wayne himself, even James Cameron also laughed.

In fact, several people present understood that directors who have reached their level must have their own special way of working. Wayne's icy face invisibly put pressure on hundreds of people in the entire crew, so what about James Cameron's violent temper?

It's just that one has an expressionless face and maintains a calm mind like a robot at all times, while the other frequently explodes, which is invisibly a sign of being responsible and serious about the film.

"What are your plans next?"

After laughing, Wayne looked at the truck driver and asked casually, seemingly unintentionally.

"Hey, I'm not a workaholic like you."

James Cameron shook his head, took a sip of champagne. "I'm going to go diving in the Atlantic Ocean for vacation. I don't have any work plans for at least a year."

Speaking of this, he suddenly stared at the man next to him, grinned and said, "Have you almost finished the work at hand? I rented a small island in the Pacific. Do you want to stay together for two months?"

"My work schedule is very full."

Shaking his head regretfully, Wayne leaned back on his chair and blew out a large cloud of smoke. "'The Flash' is about to enter intensive promotion. The producer contract signed with 20th Century Fox also stipulates that we will be deeply involved in the promotion of 'X-Men', as well as the third part of 'The Matrix'" Things related to "Charlie's Angels", I can hardly take a long vacation before the summer is over."

The people present were all senior people in the industry. They understood that the work related to a movie usually makes the leader busy and dizzy. They have to care about several projects at the same time. It is scary to think about it. There is really no time for a long vacation.

Frowning, James Cameron picked up the wine glass, touched it with him and sighed. "Damn it, just like the rumors say, you are really a workaholic who can't stop!"

"I'm not like you, James."

Taking a deep breath and not caring about the looks from the people around him, Wayne whispered: "I want to make as many films as possible while I am young and energetic, and then I will feel less energetic. , just choose to slowly end the work you are doing, simply retire early, and then enjoy life."

"Shit, retirement? How old are you? Do you think that far?"

Hearing the word retirement, the truck driver almost spit out the champagne. He looked at the other person in disbelief, blinked and joked: "If this word spreads to the outside world, I'm afraid the stock prices of Warner Bros. and Time Warner will immediately plummet tomorrow." .”

It seemed that the truck driver was joking, but several people present knew that this was definitely not a joke. Warner Brothers plays the role of cash cow in the system of Time Warner media group, and its importance is self-evident.

However, Warner Bros.'s revenue has been ranked first in Hollywood for many years. It is self-evident how much role Wayne has played. If he has the idea of ​​​​leaving now, Warner Bros., from top management to shareholders, will be scared to death.

"Okay, no kidding."

The truck driver raised his wrist and glanced at the time, put away the smile on his face, and said: "I will be very busy these days. In two weeks, I will ask you to play ball together, and we will have a good chat then."

"ok."

Nodding happily, no one can refuse the invitation of the "King of the World", and Wayne is no exception. "It just so happens that I have a special idea here. I'll talk to you about it then."

The two smiled and hugged again, and then James Cameron got up and left together with the male and female protagonists of the big ship to continue tonight's cocktail party and socialize.

Looking at the backs of several people leaving, Wayne's mind was spinning rapidly. No one wants to let go of a director like James Cameron, and he naturally doesn't want to see him take a few years to make a movie.

As early as the start of the awards season, he had already been thinking about this box-office guarantee. There was no suitable director for a project. Now what he was thinking about was how to seduce him to shorten his vacation and pick up a director for Greenberg Studio. Tube, get that sci-fi movie out.

Aside from George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, no one is more suited to science fiction than this truck driver. His original plan was to find a way to seduce Explosive Shell. Compared with James Cameron, Michael Bay is obviously not cheap, and the price he pays is also not small. From this point of view, there is nothing wrong with being prepared.

Seeing that the time was getting late, just as Wayne stood up and packed his suit, preparing to leave and go back to rest, two unexpected people walked straight towards them.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Greenberg."

As this year's new Oscar-winning actress, Helen Hunt reached out her hand and said hello politely.

Looking at this special pair in front of him, Wayne held the woman's hand and nodded. "You are welcome."

They all knew the meaning of Helen Hunter's thank you. The white reporter named Vitali Sejduc also harassed her at the end of the red carpet. However, not long after that, the reporter heard that this wretched reporter , the news that Wayne stepped on her face, this news made many actresses feel extremely happy.

"This is my boyfriend, Christopher Rockencourt, who comes from Europe and is a descendant of an earl." Helen Hunt, the new actress, politely introduced the elegant man next to her. "Now his main job is to invest in movies in Hollywood. He is also a banker and F1 racing driver."

"The Romance of Fairy Wood"

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Greenberg."

The man who was introduced was very enthusiastic, shook hands with Wayne, and took the initiative to raise the wine glass in his hand.

"I am a fan of your movies, Mr. Greenberg. It has always been my dream to find the opportunity to get to know you. Oh my god, you don't know how fascinated I am by your works."

Frowning slightly, Wayne instinctively felt uncomfortable for a while, but facing the enthusiastic man, he still smiled and raised his champagne glass, raised his head and took a sip.

"You know, Mr. Greenberg..."

"You can call me Wayne, that's what my friends call me." Wayne squinted his eyes and looked at the enthusiastic film investor in front of him. The instinct of a director is to face people who are willing to spend big money on movies. Don’t be stingy with your friendship and goodwill, you may need to seek investment from these people at some point.

"Is that okay? That's great." Christopher Rockencourt's performance was personable and with a comfortable enthusiasm. "I heard that your studio has been producing film projects continuously in the past two years. Wayne, if you have difficulties with funds, you can call me at any time. I am a die-hard fan of yours. As long as it is your work, I will support!"

"Thanks."

It's hard not to feel good about the other party's performance. Although Wayne is not short of money now, he also knows that being able to spend other people's money to let himself borrow chickens to lay eggs is never a bad thing, right?

"Then let's do this for now. I'll make an appointment with you when I have time."

"Ok, no problem."

The enthusiastic film investor knew very well what is enough, and after chatting for a few words, he took the initiative to leave with the new movie queen.

"Okay, let's go back and rest."

After another glance at Christopher Rockencourt's back, Wayne shook his head vigorously. As Wayne led a group of people towards the hotel elevator, he whispered to Nina beside him: "Have you heard of this guy before?" Film financier?”

"heard about it."

The assistant lady nodded, recalled carefully, and reported in a low voice: "A descendant of a European count, a businessman, a banker, an F1 racing driver, and a movie investor. He has been quite famous in the industry in the past two years. I heard that he has invested in several movies. It’s a low-budget film, and it’s unclear whether it makes any money. Compared with his identity as a film investor, he’s more famous for having celebrity girlfriends.”

"Well, it's good if you're an insider..."

Wayne nodded slightly, no longer thinking about this enthusiastic man who made him feel uncomfortable.