atypical hollywood life

Richard Gere hasn't been going well in recent years.Hollywood has always been a place where handsome men and beautiful women gather. With his conditions, it is not a problem to secure a second-tier position, but it is not easy to go further.There are only two ways to become a top Hollywood superstar, one is to rely on awards, and the other is to rely on box office.The former is based on reputation and acting skills, Daniel Day Lewis and Tom Hanks are taking this path, the latter is based on nationality and the favorability of the production company, Tom Cruise and Will Smith are the same representative figures.

But Richard Gere himself is not very reliable in both aspects, and he can't use his strength even if he wants to.In terms of box office, the 80s was okay. He really exploded for a while with a few movies, and even suppressed his arch-rival John Travolta for several years.But it's a pity that the stamina is not enough. After the explosion, it has been stuck in mid-air and can't get up and down. It's terribly annoying.

In terms of acting skills, Richard Gere's acting skills are good, but only good, stable enough, but not amazing enough is his biggest shortcoming.

And he didn't rely on his acting skills to get to the top at the beginning, his face is his biggest weapon.Another figure in Hollywood who is very similar to him is George Clooney, both of whom belong to the attractive and handsome type.The acting skills are quite satisfactory, and compared to many small stars, it is outstanding, but it is definitely not the kind of amazing talent.

Such a person will skyrocket when they meet a good character, but they will be mediocre when they meet an ordinary character.The best way is that the whole movie is his one-man show alone, or he can act with people who are at the same level as him.Once you meet a monster, that's what happens in "Level [-] Fear".

Richard Gere feels that he has entered a bottleneck, or a strange circle, since he collaborated with Edward Norton on "First Fear".The works with good grades are always those movies that revolve around the heroine movies.This was the case with "Runaway Bride" at the beginning, and it is also the case with "Chicago" now.

Leveraging the anti-war shareholder style, this film has always performed well in China, whether it is word-of-mouth or box office, it can be regarded as his representative work in recent years.But it's a pity that the main characters in this film are two women. Although his role is the male protagonist in name, he is actually just a supporting role to set off the heroine.This is also an important reason why he decided to switch from signing up for best actor to signing up for best supporting actor.

There's no reason Catherine Zeta Jones is a woman who can succeed and he can't!Maybe he can really get a little golden man after being ignored by Oscar for many years?Compared with Shurachang, where the best actors join in the fun and dark horses come out one after another, the competition for Best Supporting Actor in this year's Oscars is simply easier than the competition for Best Supporting Actress.Richard Gere really felt that he had the confidence to fight.

Here, the leading actors of the "Chicago" crew are secretly thinking about their own plans.Margaret over there was almost falling asleep after watching the movie.

Seriously, this movie is just plain boring.In the usual Weinstein style, they clung to the pulse of the Academy judges and played a satirical drama without making the whole movie dark and disgusting.Director Rob Marshall did a pretty good job in this regard, but in the final analysis, this is just a story of struggle between two women. Roxy and Velma have always been on the defensive but borrowed from each other.The plot is not so much about exposing the dark side of society as it is an alternative rivalry and jealousy, the focus is so simple and rude.

For Margaret, this is actually not much different from the TV dramas in which the Qing palace competed for favor. It's just that the object has changed.Don't tell her about the profound social significance. There are a lot of films that criticize society every year in Europe, and the level is not inferior to "Chicago", but why is this film the only one that can win the Oscar's favor?

Of course there are some objective factors, but the fundamental reason is that the movie hit the G-spot in the hearts of the Oscar judges.From "Shakespeare in Love" to "The English Patient" to "The Talented Ripley" and now "Chicago", and even "Gangs of New York" which will be exhibited at the closing ceremony, all of them are descriptive essays, The fact that the Weinstein brothers were able to play Oscar so well later shows that they have enough understanding and speculation about the taste of Oscar. When they made a movie, they didn’t think about what kind of core the movie should express or how to make it. Only in order to make the audience like it more, but how to make this movie can make the old white and straight people in the academy more satisfied, so that they can cast their votes.

Although "Chicago" was shot very well, it's hard to say how much pressure Rob Marshall received from his big boss during the filming.Margaret once sponsored this musical because of favors. In her eyes, the director from Broadway obviously made a lot of compromises when converting musicals to movies.How much of this is voluntary and how much has to be done is really unknown.

So she really doesn't have much interest in this adapted script that shows the 'ugliness of human nature and darkness of society'.

Zeta Jones is stronger than Richard Kil, and her makeup is not good, and Renee Zellweger, forgive her, Margaret doesn't think this female star is beautiful enough to attract her If Nicole Kidman were to act in this film, she would still be able to keep up her spirits, and she could watch it with relish for two hours.But this one?Forget it, she is also a blonde, she is far behind Naomi Watts, even Reese and Kirsten have left her behind in terms of looks.It didn't interest her in the slightest.

Well, I can only say that Margaret is really a dead face, fortunately, Renee doesn't know what she is thinking, otherwise, it is impossible to guarantee that she will not tear up with her, and it will not look good.

However, Margaret is still a superb acting and very dedicated actress. Even for a movie that she didn't like very much, she persisted in such a very formal occasion. After watching the movie, she praised it by the way. The film's two leading ladies and director Rob Marshall.As for lead actor Richard Gere?

The leading man, who many call the sexiest man in Hollywood, was completely ignored by Margaret.She didn't see the sexiness, she could only see pornography from Richard Gere's face, the two movies he starred in with Julia Roberts really bothered her.Why do you think this person looks so uncomfortable?

As for whether the other party will have any opinion on her because of this, it is not in Margaret's consideration. As a person who lives a special self, other people's views on her have never mattered.If everyone cared so much, she would be exhausted!

So, after watching the movie at the opening ceremony, she flicked her sleeves and went back to the hotel to rest.The organizing committee really gave "Chicago" a lot of face. There were no other films to spoil the film for a whole day, and the remaining films could only be shown in turn in the remaining ten days. Thinking about it, I was a little cautious It's sour.

After returning to the hotel, Margaret took a hot bath with essential oils. February in Berlin, sigh, is worse than New York.

But she received an unexpected call while she was taking a bath.

"Ridley?" Margaret was surprised.

Why did this great director think of calling her?

"Yes, I did accept the film contract of "The Aviator". The start time is about the end of the year. Are you interested in this film?" Margaret asked curiously.

Ridley's tone should be the way the producer communicated with him, so does he really intend to direct this movie?Margaret is interested. She still wants to cooperate with this great director once. I love the grand and epic sense of his works.

"..."Kingdom of Heaven"?" Margaret hesitated a little. Is this Ridley's new work?

"Well, it seems that we missed two cooperation opportunities this time." Margaret said with some disappointment.

Ridley Scott has just finished one movie and is preparing for the next one. "Kingdom of Heaven" is the name of the movie. It tells a story that took place in Jerusalem during the Crusades. Coincidentally, the start time was set at the beginning of 2004, which happened to coincide with the shooting time of "The Aviator". It's right.Originally, he planned to invite Margaret to be the heroine. Although he does not have the final editing rights, he still has the right to choose the actors he likes, and this decision was also approved by Twentieth Century Fox.The leading actor is the hottest elf prince right now, and the leading actress is Her Majesty the Queen who can handle art at the box office. This film is not only good-looking, it has a rhythm against the sky, and even the box office is very popular.

In the end, before he sent out the invitation, he received another invitation from the director of the film. The other party even specifically explained that the male and female protagonists of the film were Leonardo DiCaprio and Margaery in order to impress him. Te Jane.

Now, Lao Lei is also in a panic, mother, is this trying to steal my favorite heroine?Hurry up and call Margaret for verification.After all, film companies have done a lot of this kind of thing, just like "Millions of Pounds", they often use actors to fool the director, and then use the director to fool the actors, such a cycle of cheating people into the game.

As a result, he never expected that Ridley's heart was bleeding, and he might have to re-select the heroine of his movie.Margaret actually wanted to act in that "The Aviator"!Considering the attributes of the movie and her identity, Ridley clearly understands that his "Kingdom of Heaven" is hopeless. I expected her to have a shocking love affair with Orlando. Such a high value Both himself and the audience will find it very eye-catching, now... well, if I talk too much, it will turn into tears. Hands are fast and hands are slow, it's just a little bit...

Ridley Scott is beating his chest and regretting that his favorite actress has been poached, and Margaret is also regretting that he has not been able to cooperate with this great director.

You must know that she has never worked with a director of this level since she was in the film industry. Think about it, since the first "Interview with the Vampire", it was either the director's debut feature, or the early work of the other director's career. The only one The famous director Quentin asked her to shoot a bloody B-level movie.Margaret couldn't help but sympathize with herself. This is really the fate of not having a great director.I don't know who will direct the film "The Aviator". Secretly, Margaret really hopes that there will be a breakthrough in this filming.

"Done?" Andrea untied the big towel from Margaret's head and dried her hair.

"It failed. Ridley's new film crashed with the schedule of "The Aviator." Margaret let Andrea toss her head, and sprayed toner and moisturizer on her face by the way.