Witness of the film and television world

Chapter 169 Best Movie

In mid-April, this year's Edgar Allan Poe Awards were held as scheduled.

Peyton was also invited to go. He is also a direct member of the circle. Although there are no nominations for this year's work, it does not prevent him from going to the platform in the slightest.

Moreover, if there is no nomination, you can only blame Peyton himself. Who told him not to write it himself?

In the past, Payton has never been short of nominations, and he has often gained.

In the past, the association could say that he was very kind to him.

At the same time, Peyton and the gentlemen of the Reasoning Writers Association still have things to discuss, so they are naturally happy to join in.

Roald also came over early, with a smile on his face and a flushed face, everyone knew that something good happened to him.

He is so happy this time of year!

Peyton and Chandler used to be very curious, until one time when they were drinking and Roald was drunk, Raymond made insinuations and let everyone know that this guy would go to his old lover's house for a tryst after the meeting every year.

His old lover still bears the title of Mrs. Lady in name, a real lady.

The Great Britain Duck King is not in vain.

Nowadays, even if she is bald, there are rich women who are good at it.

"Roald, you look good, and you're going again..."

Roald quickly covered Peyton's mouth, and threatened: "Payton, when I get back to California, I'll invite you to the Taylor Club."

Payton didn't take the threat: "Full service for both processes."

Roald gritted his teeth: "Deal!"

After having a friendly chat about the activities on the return trip, Roald asked, "How are you doing with the Merry Agent project?"

The Merry Man, a 007-esque movie series.

Peyton nodded: "The company's screenwriter has already polished the script, and I have also found the heroine. Do you have any recommendations for the actor?"

Roald curled his lips: "The heroine is gone, you ask me if there is any recommendation for the hero? I don't like that."

"However, there are so many female characters in it, I don't want the heroine, and I leave the role of the teacher to Patricia Neal, and she wants to come out to act again."

Patricia Neal is Roald's wife and future Oscar queen.

Peyton nodded: "No problem."

"After a while, I'll find the leading actor and director. When the machine starts up, I'll let you know. You just ask Neil to come over."

Roald suddenly thought of something: "By the way, you don't need to call me when the phone is turned on. The rest of the actresses are selected. What are you going to do?"

"I have a little time recently, otherwise I will be an interviewer, don't worry, I will select the most suitable actress with the strictest requirements."

Payton glanced at him contemptuously: "Are you going to be an interviewer? I don't even want to expose you, I think you just want to try the red sofa."

"Forget it, it's up to you. When the time comes, I will arrange for you to go there."

"Well... don't rush to be happy, I will let professionals watch you, and the people you choose must at least be passable."

Roald smiled: "Okay, Taylor's Club didn't take you there for nothing."

The two were talking, and the party had gradually begun.

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After Chandler's death, Anthony Butcher, the chairman who was appointed at the critical moment, stepped onto the stage: "Gentlemen and ladies, before the meeting started, Mr. Raymond Chandler should have been the chairman of this session. He has made great contributions to the association. With so many contributions...to unearthing many gifted young men for the Federal Detective Writers Association, please allow us to mourn the passing of Mr. Chandler for 3 minutes..."

When Peyton heard this, even Roald, who was beside him, bowed his head to mourn for Chandler.

Chandler, an old guy, laughed and scolded, was inconsistent, and offended many people, but after he passed away, many people present missed the cynical old guy who was smoking a pipe.

Not to mention Peyton and Roald.

Payton sighed endlessly: "Raymond, you are still unlucky! The chairman you get can fly."

Soon, the awards began to be announced. The awards are a game for a small circle to divide the cake. Naturally, the bigger the cake, the better.

The Edgar Allan Poe Awards are many.

Including best novel, best first novel, best crime record, best stage play, best short story, best film, special award...

(It will be released in the future, the best paperback first edition, best review or biography, best children's detective novel, best TV series, best young adult detective novel, best TV film or short play, it can be said that the cake is getting bigger and bigger. )
Among them, Payton is more concerned about the award-the best film.

That's right, the Edgar Allan Poe Award has long existed for film awards, but it has been fragmented, not professional enough, and not influential enough.

Even the impact of an award-winning film is not as powerful as a film nomination from the Film Critics Association.

For example, it's like, an Oscar nomination for best costume is more influential than a Shanghai Golden Goblet award for best film.

Many big crews ignored this award intentionally or unintentionally, even if they were nominated, they didn't come to accept the award.

Naturally, the association doesn't lick people's buttocks, which also leads to award-winning films often not having a sense of presence in the federation, which also makes the awards even less sense of existence.

Still not professional enough!

Too complicated!
The influence has naturally declined!

It's like the Oscar award for the best car tire production. It can't be said to be influential, it can only be said to be a joke.

That's why Payton wanted to work with them.

Influence and professional positioning, contacts in the film industry, these things are what Payton can bring.

And these influential writers and screenwriters are the best film critics, and the two sides have the premise of cooperation.

Listen, the awards were announced one by one, and the winners came to the stage one by one. Peyton and Roald could only applaud from time to time and watch others come on stage.

Peyton joked: "You guys are really depraved. Back then, your writing was overwhelming. How did you get so mixed up that you didn't even get nominated?"

Roald snorted coldly: "You have the nerve to call me, no matter how depraved I am, it's still a detective work. Look at you, what you write has nothing to do with detectives."

"Moreover, I keep updating, unlike some people who are surrounded."

"I... how do you know?"

Peyton was speechless, his home was besieged, Forrest knew it, Roald knew it, but he didn't know it.

"How do I know, reading newspapers, don't you love reading newspapers the most?"

Peyton shook his head: "Recently, I helped write a new book, and I don't have much trivial time. Ivoni didn't tell me, so he will be fired sooner or later."

"Hey, it's so pitiful to be your manager..."

"By the way, what did you write in the new book?"

"A gangster family..."

Before Peyton finished speaking, Anthony Butcher read aloud on the high platform at this time: "The best movie of this year is-Chain Saw!!!"

"The producer of the film, Peyton Chris, please come up to accept the award!"

As he spoke, Anthony Butcher stared in Peyton's direction, smiled, and took the lead in applauding.

Peyton was taken aback, he didn't expect that this year's chairman meeting would actually do something like this.

Upon hearing this, Roald quickly patted Peyton: "Go and accept the award."

Peyton could only nod and walked onto the podium with a smile.

This is the goodwill of the association and their sincerity for cooperation. All he needs to do is to accept and thank him.

Not long after, Peyton gave a brief acceptance speech, thanked his writer friend for his promotion last time, and walked off the podium.

During the process, Anthony Butcher kept smiling.

(End of this chapter)