Birth of an actor

Chapter 116

"Of course I decided not to attend the Oscars after mature consideration." After all kinds of thoughts went through in my mind again, Leonardo DiCaprio replied to William.

"It was a spur of the moment, actually," Tobey Maguire interjected.

"Toby!" Leonardo DiCaprio looked at his friend accusingly.

Tobey Maguire bowed his head and carefully studied the pattern on the tablecloth without speaking.

"Your agent also agrees?"

Leonardo DiCaprio shrugged indifferently, turned his head to look around, and winked and flirted at a table of female guests who were always peeping here, causing uncontrollable screams.

William has learned to turn a blind eye to Leonardo DiCaprio's behavior of attracting bees and butterflies. He stirred the coffee, picked it up and took a sip, swallowing the liquid in his mouth before saying: "Your decision is too serious." Wayward, Leo, I hope you haven't told your agent, and it's best never to tell him."

"No, I'll call him tonight and tell him," Leonardo DiCaprio said, "and I'm not willful at all in my decision."

"Perhaps." William pointed out calmly, "But the consequence of your doing so is to completely offend the academy."

Tobey Maguire's eyes widened when he heard this sentence.

Leonardo DiCaprio's complexion also changed instantly, but he still insisted: "Ha, how is this possible!"

"How is it impossible? Leo, do you know the real reason why you were not nominated for the academy?"

"Because they are jealous that I am too handsome." Leonardo DiCaprio curled his lips and added reluctantly: "Well, my acting skills can't be said to be impeccable."

"Leo, you think that your acting skills and talent are not bad, and you have put in countless efforts in filming, but the academy just refused to nominate you for the best actor because Jack is too handsome and popular. It is a prejudice, right? "

Leonardo DiCaprio did not answer directly this time, but his expression has answered everything.

"You know I know Harvey Weinstein, Leo, and his relationship with the members of the academy is more than familiar."

Although the rights of the Weinstein brothers in Hollywood are not as overwhelming as the bosses of the seven major film companies, they are definitely famous figures, because the two brothers do not know why they can always accurately grasp the psychology of the Oscar judges and insert them Weinstein's weak spot, when it comes to Oscar experts in Hollywood, the Weinstein brothers are definitely in the first echelon.

So William's words were like waving to Leonardo DiCaprio: "I know what those old pedants in the academy are thinking, dear, maybe I will teach you a few tricks to catch them method." The temptation to the latter is naturally unparalleled.

Leonardo DiCaprio couldn't help pressing his left chest, and there was a "bang bang" there: "What inside information do you know?"

William wanted this effect: "You think the academy is biased against you, and you're partly right, but not all right. From Peter O'Toole in the golden age, Humphrey Bogart, Paul Newman, to Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, all of them have two things in common, they are all handsome, box office superstars loved by thousands of movie fans, the kind with their own idol halo, and then on the Oscar tour, every Individuals have suffered setbacks, some finally won the Oscar recognition, and some were even depressed all their lives. Humphrey Bogart and Paul Newman both won the Oscar for Best Actor in middle age, which shows that they Their acting skills are not bad, and it can even be said that they have always been great, but the reason why Oscar suppressed them in every possible way when they were young is nothing more than a way of balancing—you actors, you are too good-looking to earn too much money. Many, film appointments are relented, countless movie fans love you to death, if you can win the awards so smoothly, wouldn't the whole world become revolving around you?"

"That's why those idol actors who don't need to work hard on their acting skills, but only need to show their faces to earn money and beauties, and have countless fans behind them, these actors are the most difficult to get Oscar recognition no matter how good their acting skills are. A group of people."

"This is the trick that the academy has been playing. When they feel that an actor has too much commercial aura, they will naturally suppress him/her artistically, appease those hard-working, low-key and not outstanding actors, and give everyone People have a sense of 'fairness'. This method of demonstrating authority and indirectly coordinating various contradictions and power divisions in Hollywood is the academy's favorite balancing technique."

Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire were enthralled.

"Leo, of course you didn't belong to them in the past, but "Titanic" turned you into a global icon, and in the eyes of the Oscar judges, you are a new Otto Bogart Newman Cruise, Academy It's prejudice against actors like you, not just you, and you have to understand the difference - the word 'prejudice' already shows the narrowness of this concept, but no matter how narrow it is, it's It is also a tradition that the academy has adhered to for decades, and it is the way of balance that they regard as the code of conduct. You ignore the Oscar invitation because the academy refuses to nominate you, and you refuse to attend the award ceremony. In your opinion, you may just be revenge on the academy. Prejudice, but the Academy probably doesn't think they're targeting you on purpose, because they've treated other over-popular actors the same way for decades, and your petty revenge will look weird to everyone It stands out."

"The academy will think that you are indeed an idol star with a higher vision than the top, and even think that it is indeed a wise choice for Oscar not to choose you. You are too young and energetic, and you still need ten or even twenty years of training. .Believe me, Leo, you don't want the academy to impress you like that."

"The way to balance? Uh." Leonardo DiCaprio made a disgusted expression, and he believed most of it in his heart: "Will, you have destroyed another layer of Oscar's halo, I And no more fussing about the nomination. But, Will, I think you're missing one thing."

"What's the matter?"

"You are actually one of 'us'." Leonardo DiCaprio rolled his eyes at William's suddenly confused expression: "You can gain money and countless beauties just by selling your face. Constantly, box office superstars, crazy fans all over the United States - which one of these do you not fit? Don't just complain about me, Will, you are also the next Otto Bogart, Newman Cruspit and Leonardo! "

"William Leonardo?" Tobey Maguire couldn't help shivering: "That sounds weird."

"I didn't expect to win an Oscar for the first time." William shrugged and said with a smile: "And I appreciate Marlon Brando and Woody Allen's attitude towards Oscar."

In 1973, Marlon Brando was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for "The Godfather", but Marlon Brando not only refused to accept the trophy, but also appointed an Indian girl to come on stage to express the discrimination against Indians in Hollywood film and television works, and severely Scanned Oscar's face.Woody Allen did a little better than Marlon Brando. In 1977, when Oscar nominated his work "Annie Hall" for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Actress, at the award ceremony On the night of the ceremony, he went alone to play the clarinet in a bar in Brooklyn, New York.

Leonardo DiCaprio doubted whether William was really as free and easy as he said, but after carefully observing the expression in the eyes of the other party, based on his own understanding of William, Leonardo DiCaprio Caprio was sure William meant the truth.

This can't help but make Leonardo DiCaprio also ask himself: Is Oscar's affirmation really important to him?

Then he discovered that it wasn't.

At this time, Leonardo DiCaprio’s character is actually very similar to Jack. James Cameron’s grasp of the actor’s character is simply too good. Jack is almost Leonardo DiCaprio He doesn't care too much about power, money and fame, and is quite lawless.

How could such a Leonardo DiCaprio be obsessed with a nomination and never let it go?It's just that his life after the release of "Titanic" has attracted much attention and everything has gone smoothly. Could it be that he encountered a little setback and was affected by some newspaper articles, so he began to get willful and angry.

Now after breakfast with William, the calm side of Leonardo DiCaprio's character has rarely come out. It is almost a harmless thing to avoid going to the award ceremony in a fit of anger.

However, Leonardo DiCaprio should not be seen by William as he regards him as a think tank: "Well, well, I admit that what you said makes sense, I can go to the awards ceremony." He pretended Consider saying, "But you have to agree to do me a favor."

"What's the matter?" William asked without paying too much attention, "Don't you want to steal your limelight by bumping into your dress on the night of the awards ceremony?"

"Give me Kate and find some other actor as a companion."

"No!" William refused flatly: "Find someone else as a female companion and then get yourself in the headlines of the tabloids? No, I'm definitely not that stupid. But you, who are already in the headlines of the tabloids every day, are not as good as you Find someone else yourself, whether it's an actress or a supermodel, isn't your taste exactly like this."

Although there is no invitation yet, after all, there is still one month before the award ceremony, but William has already planned to invite Kate Winslet to be his Oscar girlfriend. Around the end of last year, Kate Winslet's agent It was announced that she was engaged and her fiancé was an outsider. Kate Winslet also had to have a male companion to participate in the Oscars, and she also said that her fiancé was a very low-key person who hated flashing lights, so William and Kate It is undoubtedly suitable and safe for both parties to walk the Oscars red carpet together as friends and co-partners.

It's just that William didn't expect that Leonardo DiCaprio, who has no shortage of female companions, would actually have Kate Winslet's idea.

"For anyone other than Kate, the paparazzi will have to stay outside my house for at least half a year. Maybe one day they will capture something incredible. I don't want to be seen by the people of the United States." Leon Nado DiCaprio also refused to give an inch: "And it's so normal that Jack and Rose walk the red carpet together. Maybe you can go to Glaria Stewart? I think she must have no boyfriend and no. will reject you."

He walked the red carpet with Gloria Stewart?That scene is too much like a grandson walking with grandma.William refused: "Maybe we can level the playing field with Kate and see who she chooses."

"No, everyone knows that she likes you more." Leonardo DiCaprio touched his nose and said awkwardly: "And she still calls me 'Smelly Leo' when she sees me now. "

William and Leonardo DiCaprio went head-to-head.

A 1-minute stare contest.

"Hey, hey." Tobey Maguire raised his palm and shook it between the two people's eyes: "If you look around like this again, I'm going to sing "Wedding March"."

William and Leonardo DiCaprio looked away at the same time, and rubbed the goosebumps on their arms impatiently.

"Well, maybe we can make an exchange." Leonardo DiCaprio finally proposed with a painful look on his face: "Don't invite Kate, I'll give you back your Porsche 964."

"Deal!" William immediately agreed.His Porsche limited-edition 964 sports car was blackmailed by Leonardo DiCaprio before he had touched the steering wheel five times just after he bought it. Now, of course, William would not let it go if he had the chance to come back.

'Happy Ending, again. ’ Tobey Maguire thought while licking the jam on the fork: ‘It’s just that Will and Leo are always so flirtatious, haven’t they noticed that I’m embarrassed to be around even once? '

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William hid at the edge of the large room, hid half of his body in the curtains, and studied the patterns on the curtains idly.

When a blond beauty in a low-necked top, with plump breasts and two rabbit ears on her head was carrying a drink tray and walked by not far away, William quickly shrank his body back into the shadows.

'If she finds out, it will be impure again. ’ thought William, who had caused ten hostesses to scream collectively, in a cold sweat, as he walked into the party room for the first time tonight.

These ten blond and beautiful waitresses are not Harvard students, but recruited from other women's universities in Boston. They have never met William before, and some even come to Harvard for the first time to work part-time. They are a little excitable , when William first walked into the party room, he was greeted by other people. When these female college students looked up and saw the person on the big screen suddenly appearing in front of them, they immediately lost their composure. The tray dropped to the floor, and the drink and glass shards were almost scattered all over the floor.

The reactions of the beautiful female college students caused all the men in the room to cast strange glances at William. There were envy, jealousy, curiosity, dissatisfaction and disgust in the eyes.

Then all ten waitresses wanted to join William, and it took him half an hour to hide and hide in the crowd, so that his sense of existence temporarily disappeared.

Scanning the entire room, he looked at the Harvard male students who were far more excited than he expressed, and William, who had listened to all kinds of fake discussions related to the political, economic and international situation for a long time, was seriously considering whether to run away ——Harvard's ultimate club party, just like William imagined, although it is very interesting, but it is certainly far from most parties in Hollywood, if it is not to embolden my roommate Christopher Dixon, I would like to see Einstein by the way Where Devin Bradley had fought, he wasn't coming to the Punch party at the Phoenix Club tonight.