Hollywood What If Chapter 142
Winning an Oscar increased the popurity of an actor or actress. It was a sign that the industry accepted them. A proof of their achievement in the movie industry.
It was a great honor. Actors and actresses were crazy about this award because of what it meant.
In addition, there was the sary increase... Actors/actresses who have won the Oscars have a signifit sary increase in their careers. They have a better position in the film industry, the best position to choose roles, and film paake them seriously.
It was a status that few artists could achieve. Of course, the result was the same for directors.
Kazir Grey was one of those people who dreamed of winning the Best Director award.
In fact, he already had a formu in his head. Being from the future, he khe best way to win the Oscars.
The jury likes realistic movies. To be precise, they like movies that are based on real people or real events. They like to see humaion. They despise movies with a hint of fantasy genre and they don't like movies produced for profit.
In fact, many actors/actresses chose roles based on real people because of this. Hell, it was better if the role was about a crazy or handicapped or fat person.
Rami Malek won the Oscars after portraying Freddie Mercury in the movie Bohemian Rhapsody.
Gary Oldman took on the role of Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour and wo Actor.
Eddie Redmayne as Stephen Hawking in 2014's The Theory of Retivity.
The list goes on and on. This chapter may not be enough to list them all.
'Meryl Streep, Charlize Theron, Julia Roberts, and even Reese Witherspoon have used the same method to win Oscars. And there's nothing wrong with it. It's a sure-win strategy. So I ugh at the Academy's obvious bias.'
This is why he was a little sad about Liam Neeson. Taken was a good movie and to have nominations was an achievement. Unfortunately Liam Neeson's role was fial.
If there was one good thing about Taken, the movie spread awareness about the horror of sex traffig. This noble idea earhem nominations.
Fortunately, As Good As It Gets is fi and Jaicholson's character is not based on a real person. At least Liam Neeson has a good ce of winning.
Maybe this was a good year for Liam Neeson to be nominated.
Kazir sits down. His row sisted mainly of the crew of Taken. Liam Neeson was o him, quite nervous under his smile.
"Don't worry Liam, you have a good ce to win the Oscar."
"Thanks Kazir."
The two ughed to lightemosphere. Perhaps Liam Neeson was the most nervous of their crew.
"Oh, I fot about Baker Saylor. I'm sure he's nervous too."
Baker Saylor was the souor of Taken. He was introduced by Salvatore Barlowe. He was a hardw man and the souing erfect.
Taken received three nominations.
Best Actor: Liam Neeson
inal Spy: Kazir Grey
Souing: Baker Saylor
Best inal Spy a Actor are major awards, while Best Souing is a minor award.
More people from the industry showed up in gmorous attire.
Fortunately, fashion sense makes sehese days... Unlike wo decades when a garbage bag would bee a sense of fashion. Balenciaga was crazy for selling a trash bag for thousand dolrs.
The ceremony began with a parody of Titanic, hosted by Billy Crystal... From the moment the show started, everyone already khe biggest winner of the 1998 Oscars.
Everyone was expeg it in their hearts, sidering that Titanic had already crossed the 1 billion mark. The seovie to make 1 billion worldwide. They definitely got the Best Picture, for sure.
The awards ceremony tihe presenters came out one by one and annouhe winners.
Of course, no one fets the performahe best performa the Oscars this year was My Heart Will Go On by e Dion, the theme song from Titanibsp;
Then the presenter for Best Souing came on stage. It was her than Cameron Diaz.
Kazir Grey didn't expect the woman to be the presenter.
The woman said a few things before opening the envelope. She looked over the audieil her gaze stopped on Kazir Grey.
'Is it my imagination or is she looking at me?'
Kazir Grey didn't avert his gaze and looked at her eye-to-eye. He had no reason to look away.
The woman smiled and said the nominations like Titanic, Taken, Air Fore, Air and tabsp;
"gratutions, Gary Rydstorm and Tom Johnson of Titanic for winni Souing!"
Cameron Diaz ehe suspense and everyone in the room cpped. Titanic has won 4 awards so far.
Before leaving, Cameron Diaz looked at Kazir and winked.
"..."
The ceremony tinued until the big awards were handed out.
Everyo in their seats.
The first to be announced was Best Supp Actor. The winner was Robin Williams as Dr. Sean Maguire in Goodwill Hunting.
Then the presenter for Best inal Spy appeared. The presenter was Walter Matthau, an old veteran actor.
Walter stood oage.
"The nominees for Best inal Spy are:"
Goodwill Hunting by Matt Damon and Ben Afflebsp;
As Good As It Gets by Mark Andrus and James L. Brooks.
The Full Monty, by Simon Beaufoy.
Boogie Nights by Paul Thomas Anderson.
Taken by Kazir Grey.
Though his hopes were not high, Kazir Grey could not help but be nervous.
Seds passed before Walter Matthau opehe envelope. Then he annouhe winner.
"The winner for Best inal Spy is... Kazir Grey! gratutions!"
The people began to bsp;
"Huh?"
Kazir was surprised.
'What the fuck? We didn't do any PR, why did I win?' He thought to himself.
He stood oage. He hadn't prepared a speech, so he just thanked his crew, his family and the cast of Taken.
When he went backstage, he was totally stunned.