Chapter 440: The Situation is Tense
Chapter 440: The Situation is Tense
The news was broken by The Hollywood Reporter.
This is one of the two major newspapers in the American entertainment industry. Although their name is Hollywood Reporter, they have deep connections in Cannes and can reveal the inside story of various jury's closed-door meetings every year.
They posted a video on their official Twitter account showing the judges arguing with each other.
The video appears to be a discussion at a competition film screening.
First, a judge on the jury expressed his admiration for the film, saying that the lead actor’s acting was so impressive that one could feel a chill just by looking into his eyes across the screen.
When old man Matthew heard it at first, he nodded and said that it was indeed outstanding and as impressive as Wu’s acting, especially the eye acting.
The atmosphere here was normal.
As a result, the judge initially expressed a different opinion, saying that he felt Wu Mu's performance could not be called acting.
His original words at the time were:
"The performance of the Chinese actor Wu is indeed impressive, but I don't think it's an acting. It's more of a personal performance. I watched three of his performances and observed him very carefully. I found that he didn't actually perform any scenes. He just stood there like that person. It's like the plot needs a cripple, and then they found a real cripple to perform. He is a cripple. This can't be called top-notch acting."
Maybe it's because people think Wu Mu acted too naturally. We can only say that he resembled that person, but we can't say that he was acting.
But old man Matthew has a different opinion. He thinks Wu Mu is just good at acting. The characters in the movie cannot be summed up by one label. Even if it is a cripple or a fool, there are different reasons for their lameness and stupidity in the movie, and the situations they face and the reactions they need to make are also different.
The real Wu Mu is definitely not the same as the character in the movie, but since he can act without any sense of incongruity, it means that this is his ability.
Each side insisted on their own opinion and the argument became more and more intense.
Finally, the old man Matthew, who was a big hater, got angry and pointed at the judge's nose and cursed, "Who do you think you are to argue with him about acting skills?"
He said Wu Mu has good acting skills, so Wu Mu has good acting skills.
Wu Mu: “.”
After watching the video, Wu Mu exclaimed, "Director Matthew is truly a true artist."
This is too pure.
No respect for colleagues at all.
More free than him who has a system.
Lin Qingyue was also surprised, "I thought he would hate you. You really are the director that everyone scolds."
However, this video also shows that not everyone on the jury thinks that Wu Mu has strong acting skills.
This, coupled with the negative factor of appearance, made the award results of the closing ceremony even more confusing.
There is also a lot of debate about this outside, with everyone discussing who is right.
Li Man, who had been following the filming, clenched her hands a little.
This caused the chairman and members of the jury to start arguing, and Wu Mu was the first one.
If this really wins the award in the end, then this experience will be legendary enough.
Then in this warm atmosphere.
The screenings of the twenty-two main competition films have been completed one by one.
Finally, it was the closing ceremony day.
There will also be a red carpet at the closing ceremony, and it will be even more grand than the one at the opening ceremony.
So the crew is preparing to walk the red carpet and attend the award ceremony in the evening.
But while the hands were being prepared, everyone's attention was a little distracted.
"According to Cannes' custom, the jury will gather at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes for a closed-door meeting starting at 2 p.m. After the first round of anonymous voting, the top three candidates for each award will be selected, and then the second round of debate and voting will be held to select the winners. The final result will usually be decided around 4 or 5 p.m."
Lin Qingyue introduced him in a low voice.
But this is customary.
Today is a bit of a break from tradition.
All the relevant personnel waited anxiously until after 6pm, but the closed-door meeting at the Cannes Film Festival Palace had not yet ended. "There must be a difference of opinion, and they can't reach a consensus." Lin Qingyue whispered in understanding.
Wu Mu smiled and asked, "Nervous?"
Lin Qingyue nodded gently, "A little bit."
She looked at Wu Mu with a serious expression, "If you don't get it this time, it will be a pity. You don't know when you will come across the right role next time."
Wu Mu was stunned and laughed, "Are you nervous for me?"
Lin Qingyue gently arranged his hair and smiled, "I will probably get a Caméra d'Or as a guarantee, which is enough. My first short film won the Venice Short Film Golden Lion, and my first feature film won the Cannes Best Debut Award. I am much better than my dad."
But there is no award for Best Newcomer at Cannes, only Best Actor/Actress, and if you don’t win it, you lose it.
For an actor, the opportunity to win the Best Actor award at the three major film festivals is so precious that it is no exaggeration to say that if you miss this opportunity, you may never have another chance in your life.
"Then I hope I can get it." Wu Mu was still not too nervous.
For others, they have to consider whether this is the only chance in their lifetime, but for him, as long as he has enough points, he can wholesale movies from Cannes, Berlin, Venice and Oscars.
Time passed little by little, and it was already past 6:30 in the afternoon, time for the red carpet to begin for the closing ceremony, but the door to the top-floor conference room at the Palais des Festivals was still not open.
Now even ordinary audiences who were not familiar with the process knew what was going on.
A heavy and anxious atmosphere began to permeate the air.
But you still have to walk the red carpet.
"William, William!"
"Thorne Shaw!"
“Boton, are you confident that you will win the prize tonight?”
The red carpet was unusually lively.
Unlike the opening ceremony's red carpet which focuses more on big-name stars, the closing ceremony's red carpet pays more attention to the strong contenders for the big awards.
They are all seizing the opportunity to interview these popular contestants.
Then, as everyone was interviewing, they heard a burst of cheers outside.
Who is this again?
Those who were slow to react hadn't figured out who was coming.
Those who reacted quickly ran outside.
"noon!"
"Wu, look here!"
"Wu, what do you think of the argument between Chairman Matthew and Judge Said a few days ago?"
"Compared to William, who do you think is more likely to win the Best Actor Award at this year's Cannes Film Festival?"
A large group of media reporters blocked Wu Mu who had just got off the car.
Unlike the opening ceremony where everyone just remembered him for his appearance and the photo he took with him, the twelve days in Cannes have made everyone remember Wu Mu.
It is hard to say how well-known Wu Mu is in the eyes of audiences from different countries, but in the hearts of the media on the scene, he definitely left a very deep impression.
Reporters surrounded Wu Mu all the way, interviewing and taking pictures.
While dealing with the reporters, Wu Mu walked onto the red carpet with the crew's main creators.
After walking down the red carpet into the award ceremony venue at the Festival Palace, there was suddenly a small commotion outside.
"The jury's closed-door meeting is over!"
"The results are out!"
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ps: No pigeons.
(End of this chapter)