Hollywood What If Chapter 445
January was in its last week, and several things had happened such as Batman Begins finishing its filming. Now, Kazir had to spend most of his time in the editing room. Another tiring month for Kazir, but it was something he loved to do.
The 31st People's Choice Awards also took place, with Johnny Depp and Julia Roberts winning as the Most Favorite Motion Picture Actor and Actress, respectively.
In the same month, the 62nd Golden Globes Awards were held. Leonardo DiCaprio won Best Actor in a Motion Picture, while Hilary Swank won Best Actress in a Motion Picture.
A lot of people kind of expected these results at the Golden Globes Awards. Some were sad, while others were happy. However, the most devastated were probably Leonardo DiCaprio and Hilary Swank, because most of the time, the winners of the Golden Globes don't end up winning the Academy Awards.
It was considered a curse, though not a foolproof one. There were exceptions, like Cate Blanchett, who won both the Golden Globes and the Academy Award for her leading role in Blue Jasmine. Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Lawrence, and Natalie Portman had similar experiences.
Anyway, Leonardo DiCaprio and Hilary Swank still had a chance… Erm, Leonardo might have a lower chance though, because for some reason, the Academy Awards just didn't like the idea of Leonardo winning.
Aside from awards shows, La La Land was also one of the most promising movies released late last year.
As of January 28, La La Land had already surpassed $100 million, grossing $103.26 million. Lionsgate was so confident in the movie's future that they had already contacted their international distributors to prepare for global screenings.
Lionsgate wasn't confident enough to say they had a worldwide distribution system, but they did have solid distribution lines in Europe, Australia, South America, parts of Africa, and major regions of Asia. So yeah, they had the capability to release movies internationally.
With the success of La La Land, a certain studio couldn't help but be grumpy. That studio was none other than 20th Century Fox. La La Land was initially pitched by Salvatore to 20th Century Fox, but the studio wasn't confident in the genre that Fremont wanted to explore. He had many genres to choose from, yet he decided to go with a musical.
Even though the script was written by Kazir Grey, 20th Century Fox still wasn't sure about it.
And now, they regretted it so much. They even approached Kazir to ask if he had another musical script in his arsenal. They were willing to buy it at a high price. Kazir simply shook his head.
"I can't believe we have the chance to promote here. I thought Warner Brothers wouldn't agree."
Ryan Gosling whispered under his breath. Kazir heard what he said and chuckled. They were at the party hosted by Warner Brothers to celebrate the success of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
The actor and the director had nice conversation. Both Ryan and Kazir were approachable and good people, so the two became close after just one conversation.
Ryan Gosling had been in the industry since 1996, but he only got the biggest break in his career when he starred in The Notebook last year. That was his biggest role so far, aside from La La Land.
"You have to understand politics. Warner Brothers agreed to let Fremont promote the movie on their turf because of me and Salvatore. The network we built is so wide that we have connections with every studio. Fremont's purpose is to talk to Academy members at the party in hopes of getting their votes. Brianna is doing the same thing."
Ryan nodded. He was still new to this game.
"Another thing. You have to understand that there are no eternal enemies in this industry. Everyone might be enemies tomorrow but can be friends today. Warner Brothers understood that Fremont had potential. They're using this small favor to make an impression, hoping Fremont will sign a movie contract with them. I'll tell you this, Fremont is in demand."
"Just like you, Kazir."
"Nah, don't flatter me. It won't work."
The two laughed.
"By the way, why aren't you trying to introduce yourself to them? Maybe some members will give their votes to you."
Ryan gave a weak smile.
"My agent determined that we might have a hard time winning Best Actor this year. I'm still a nobody, after all."
"But there's still a chance though."
"Yeah, but I probably can't beat Leonardo DiCaprio or Clint Eastwood."
"There's nothing wrong with trying."
Ryan shook his head, and Kazir didn't push the topic further.
After all, he had an idea why Ryan Gosling wasn't trying his best. It was probably because of his agent and PR team. They felt it would be a lost cause to promote Ryan since his chances of winning were low.
Doing PR (Public Relations) costs money, especially when it comes to bribing Academy members. Yes, they had to bribe those old farts in many ways just to get their votes.
Ryan was still new to the limelight and didn't have many resources.
"Ah, I just remembered, is it true that you and Rachel McAdams are dating?"
Since the topic of "Enemy Tomorrow, Friends Today" was mentioned, Kazir decided to ask about Ryan's relationship with Rachel McAdams.
Kazir had heard that Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams' relationship was nothing but pure publicity. He had seen a lot of actors and actresses getting into relationships to promote their movies.
Kazir looked at Ryan Gosling's expression and realized that the actor was actually blushing!
"I'm sorry, I overstepped my boundaries."
Realizing his mistake, Kazir apologized.
"N– No, it's fine. I do like Rachel, but I'm not sure about her feelings."
"…"
'So they're still not dating? I guess the tabloids and magazines are hyping their relationship, huh? But it's strange because I thought they hated each other. I guess some rumors are fake after all.'
He realized that rumors couldn't be trusted. He had to believe in what he saw.
[Second chapter of the day.]