Chapter 159

Tonight's 60th Academy Awards ceremony will start at 6 p.m. Western time.

Janet arrived from Malibu before five o'clock to help Simon in the office of Denise pictures headquarters. The two of them got on the extended limousine prepared in advance and went to the holy citizen hall in downtown Los Angeles.

Due to the strike of the writers, although it is the 60th birthday of the Oscars, many aspects of this award ceremony have been simplified. At about 5:30, Simon and Janet arrived outside the holy citizen hall, and the red carpet in front of them was only a short section of less than 20 meters, which led directly from the roadside to the entrance of the hall.

The limousine stops at the entrance of the red carpet. As soon as Simon and Janet get off the bus, the media reporters and guests on both sides of the red carpet notice them. The intense flashing lights, accompanied by the shouts from the stands on both sides, attract the eyes of many guests wandering on the red carpet.

Pat Kingsley, who arrived in advance, also came to Simon and reminded him and Janet to stop to take photos with the media.

A moment later, Simon hears another sound from the stands on both sides. He turns around and looks at Sandra Bullock in a white strapless evening dress, carrying her skirt to Simon and Janet.

Media reporters, who had already shot enough material, saw Sandra appear, and there was a commotion again.

He noticed that Simon just gave Sandra a little hug and planned to take Janet forward. Immediately a reporter yelled, "Simon, sandy, let's take a picture together?"

Before Simon could answer, Sandra nodded and looked at Janet, who was holding Simon's arm. Jeanette smiles, lets go of Simon's arm and steps back to one side. Then Sandra pulls it up.

With a stiff smile and the reporters taking photos, Simon pulled the corners of his mouth slightly during the change of posture and said to Sandra in an almost ventral voice: "do you really want to see Jenny cook me?"

Sandra leaned closer and even leaned her head on Simon's shoulder. Facing the more excited cries of reporters, Sandra responded heartlessly: "yes."

Simon can only lament that people are not nice.

After taking the photos, Simon stopped and took two women through the red carpet to enter the auditorium. He was glad that the red carpet was short enough, otherwise something might happen.

Although last year's box office champion of the year, "Lola Run" only won a dispensable nomination for best editing. As a result, Simon and Sandra are the only two invited to the whole crew. They will also be the guests of the best Photography Award tonight.

Oscar's important guests can naturally bring their partners. Simon brings Janet, but Sandra just comes alone.

Entering the auditorium, Simon once again found that the Oscar organizers, who were obviously afraid that the world would not be in chaos, specially linked their seats together. Simon was in the middle, Janet and Sandra left and right.

It was still some time before the award ceremony. Simon spent more than ten minutes in the auditorium chatting with some familiar guests, but he still had to return to his position. Originally wanted to let Janet sit inside, the woman was smiling and shaking her head, pushed him to the position.

As soon as Simon sat down, Sandra came to him as if nothing had happened: "Simon, are you ready for the award speech?"

Simon was a little puzzled: "hmm?"

"The best clip nomination?" Sandra reminded him and patted him gently on the shoulder: "you're playing silly, aren't you?"

Simon really didn't think of it. He shook his head and said, "there's nothing to prepare for this kind of nomination with almost zero winning probability."

"Maybe you'll win the prize," Sandra said, and soon, with a bit of a vindictive voice, "it's all those old-fashioned people who could have won more nominations for" Lola Run. "

Simon made a silent gesture with a smile, winked around and said, "keep it down. I won't get the nomination any more when I'm heard."

"Ha ha," Sandra said with a nonchalant smile, but added, "if you really win the prize, please remember to thank me."

"No problem."

Sandra nodded with satisfaction and said, "by the way, what do you do after the award ceremony?"

Simon said, "go home and sleep."

"No? It's so boring, like an old man, "Sandra said, glancing at Janet on the other side and saying," why don't we go to Warner's party together? "

"Well?"

"You know, I took Warner's dangerous relationship."

"Oh."

Simon nodded, thinking of the film based on a French epistolary novel, which is also a popular Oscar nomination next year.

Some time ago, Sandra showed him the script. Simon remembers that the role she got originally belonged to Michelle Pfeiffer, who was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress in an Oscar.

After a few casual inquiries, Simon learned that Warner had intended Michelle Pfeiffer to play that role. However, things have to go back to the beginning of the year when Ed limato, vice president of wma, took a large number of stars such as Mel Gibson to ICM. Then, wma easily used resources to grab the role. Warner compared the popularity of Sandra and Michelle and made a decisive choice.Of course, as an ancient costume art film and a supporting role, Sandra can't ask too much. This kind of script is just for the purpose of accumulating qualifications.

Sandra listened to Simon's voice, but there was no response. She took her shoulder to him again and said, "are you going?"

Because only one nomination was received, danelis pictures did not prepare for the party. Simon was invited to the after party by Warner, Orion and other companies, but none of them planned to attend. At this time, listening to Sandra's questioning, Simon had to look at Janet on the other side and repeat Sandra's question: "are you going?"

"Go," said Jeanne, turning white. Simon looked at Sandra, who had just treated her like the air. "Sandy, haven't you ever thought about finding a boyfriend?"

"I'm working hard," Sandra said

Janet leaned over to Simon, bared her white teeth and threatened in a low voice, "you'll get caught doing this."

Sandra shrugged indifferently, approached Simon and whispered, "in that case, I'll have to rely on Simon for the rest of my life."

Janet put her eyes on someone who pretended she didn't exist on the back of her chair and said, "I've scratched his face, too. Do you want any more?"

Sandra said with a smile, "if you cook him, I'll take it."

Janet's beautiful eyes narrowed and said, "you keep it for the winter?"

Sandra nodded, "well, remember to put more salt in when you cook."