King of Hollywood

Chapter 327 - 327 54 In Hand

?Chapter 327: Chapter 54: In Hand Chapter 327: Chapter 54: In Hand Amid the lively dancing, the 67th Academy Awards ceremony officially began, hosted by renowned talk show host David Letterman. Although Letterman’s style was known for its satire and he often played roles in absurd comedies, he did not bring these to the Oscars stage. Instead, a small joke about the Clinton administration immediately brought the house down with laughter, enlivening the atmosphere.

Smart guy, Adrian thought to himself while applauding. Generally speaking, on such occasions, if you want to liven up the atmosphere, you either tease actors or tease movies, but if handled poorly, it could easily offend. That’s why you wouldn’t joke about Black people or other ethnic groups; if someone felt unsatisfied and continued to complain about racial discrimination, it could cause trouble even if the accusation didn’t hold.

So, political jokes were the most fitting— mocking or even ridiculing the government and the president was common, with many movies depicting governments, bureaucrats, or even the president as villains—excluding Black presidents.

“And the Oscar for Best Makeup goes to, Rick Baker, Vin Neil, Yolanda Tannis, for ‘Ed Wood’!” As the presenter announced, there was a cheer from the crew of “Ed Wood”; Adrian could faintly see Tim Burton congratulating the three makeup artists. As for Depp, although he was not in sight, he should be nearby.

After comforting his own makeup artists for a few seconds, Adrian then looked over to “Little Women,” where Dennis and Winona were deep in whispered conversation, seemingly indifferent to the award or whether they had encountered Depp on the red carpet. Given Dennis’s personality, he would have been polite to Depp had there been no provocation, but Winona surely wouldn’t have wanted to meet Depp, and likely the organizers were aware of this too since the two crews were kept far apart.

Speaking of which, Dennis was really dragging his feet on this. Although Adrian was producing a new movie in the United Kingdom, he still kept an eye on several movies produced by New Line and Miramax. Despite hearing all updates about the “Broken Arrow” crew through others, he deduced that Dennis was still avoiding Jennifer.

He had given him so many hints and even advice, yet he was still like this, bound to be unlucky sooner or later, kid. Adrian shook his head slightly, ruefully, finding Dennis too indecisive. However, earlier on the red carpet, when he briefly mentioned Jennifer, Dennis quickly changed the topic, and Winona’s expression darkened—not just for a moment—there must have been something he didn’t know about.

Thinking this, Adrian shook his head and refocused his attention on the stage. Best Sound Editing was still taken by “Speed,” while Best Visual Effects unexpectedly went to “Twisters.” It surprised Adrian, and it took him a while to understand why; moreover, Lieutenant Dan’s amputated legs in “Forrest Gump,” though stunning, technically weren’t a difficult feat, and it was normal for it not to have won.

Since Best Sound Editing was awarded to “Speed,” Best Sound was unlikely to go to any other film; these were easy picks for action movies. Thus, asking Blanchett not to attend the ceremony was also a blessing; it wouldn’t be worth it if the public or media tagged her the typical action movie’s “female vase.”

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