Dominating Hollywood: Starting with Scarlett

Chapter 166: Standing in line on the spot (6k)

Time goes back to five minutes ago, in the studio.

When Naomi Campbell walked into the studio, she immediately changed her behavior on the red carpet and showed a arrogant state.

"The background is really ugly...are we filming here?"

She first expressed her disdain, then slowly came to stand in front of the background.

"Come a little to the left, that's the fixed point, and then give me a pose." Tang De ignored her complaints and raised the camera, preparing to take pictures.

But Naomi did not listen to the command and remained motionless: "Just move the lights a little bit. I think this place looks better."

Tang De stared at her for a moment: "This background is already the most suitable place."

"Really? I can't see it." Naomi did not agree with Tang De's view, but stayed where she was.

Binder saw this and hurried forward: "Let me adjust the lights."

"Come on, pose, we're ready to shoot."

"Shut your mouth, Campbell, this is not your home, do you understand?"

After Binder briefly explained the cause of the matter, everyone's expressions became a little complicated.

Mandy, the person in charge of the scene, was also a little embarrassed. He said, "I think we can just let this matter go, okay?"

"Damn! How dare you humiliate me!" Naomi was going crazy. She didn't expect that a young photographer would dare to say that about herself, which greatly damaged her self-esteem.

"And your limbs, do you think there's something interesting about using a wide-angle lens? The flat body looks like an airport. When you move it, you have an aesthetic feeling of an incompletely developed cerebellum."

Although the photographer did verbally humiliate Naomi, she called her "white ghost" first. This is an obviously racist term, and the white people present are very sensitive to this word.

"So you mean Campbell is lying?" Morgan Freeman is indeed an experienced actor and veteran. His simple words made Binder more stressed.

A few seconds later, the staff rushed in, and celebrities and reporters also surrounded the door.

The next moment, Tang De's voice sounded.

"Oh, I recommend you change the lens. It's best to use a wide-angle shot of my face, and then include my body parts."

"FXXK! You are just a bullshit white photographer, why do you dare to speak against me?" Naomi jumped up and down in anger.

However, Naomi refused and wanted Tang De to adjust his camera.

Tang De raised his eyebrows and casually changed to a 28mm lens. Since she wants to show off, let her show off. Anyway, it's not him who makes a fool of himself in the end.

Coupled with her unreasonable behavior, everyone found it difficult to criticize her.

Binder looked at her awkwardly, then at Tang De.

"But the award ceremony is not over yet. Mr. Freeman, I want to ask the chairman for instructions first, and then give everyone an answer."

"What?" Naomi looked at Tang De in surprise: "White ghost! What are you talking about?"

"I said your face looks like an underdeveloped seal. Is there anything wrong with that?"

"He must apologize and get out!" Naomi said, "They are hiding the truth! It was he who called me a nigger during the filming, so I scolded him!"

"Humiliation? No, no, no, I'm just telling the truth, okay? Seal!"

Naomi was stunned, and so was Binder.

Naomi lied without blinking: "Of course! When I was posing, he said nigger to me, I heard it clearly!"

When he finished adjusting the lights, Tang De raised his camera.

"It shouldn't be difficult." Naomi smiled to herself, completely ignoring what others thought.

After Mandy finished speaking, she sent people to find Mr. Charles.

"Who the hell did you call nigger!" Jamie Foxx, a well-known black actor and singer, rushed over and wanted to punch the photographer, but he dodged it.

"Mr. Norton didn't say nigger!" Binder was the first to stand up at this time. He explained: "We never said these two words from the beginning to the end!"

As soon as this statement came out, it immediately aroused the anger of the black people present and the uproar of everyone.

Tang De raised the camera again, Naomi nodded with satisfaction, then put her hands on her hips and leaned against the gem wall.

Then he was stopped, and everyone else looked at the photographer.

"I said!" Tang De repeated word for word: "Shut your mouth and cooperate honestly with the photo taking. This is a studio, not your home! Do you understand this time?"

Morgan Freeman walked in from behind the crowd: "Naomi, are you telling the truth? Did he really insult you with that word?"

Tang De sighed, Avril was right, this nigger is really annoying.

But just when Tang De was about to press the shutter, she put down her hand and pointed behind her: "Can you move this wall away? I think its light is too dazzling and will attract attention."

"Look at your mouth. You've been talking non-stop since you entered the studio. Are you a hair dryer? Oh, no, your mouth is so thick, it's more like a sausage in a hot dog. I hate eating it the most. I hate hot dogs and sausages the most.”

"You are as disgusting as a female cat in heat in the park, Campbell." Tang De turned on the viper mode and commented on Naomi from beginning to end.

Morgan Freeman looked at Mandy: "I think the police should be called over. Whether he is involved in racial discrimination or not, the police need to investigate clearly."

"FXXKYOU! Ah!" Naomi screamed, reached out and grabbed Binder's camera and threw it to the ground.

"Apologise!" Seeing that there were more people on her side, Naomi immediately became arrogant again and said to the photographer: "Maybe after you apologize, I can not hold you accountable in court. ”

"What did you say!"

Under everyone's gaze, Binder nodded: "I can take responsibility for what I said. Only Campbell said white ghost!"

Suddenly everyone's attention returned to Naomi.

"Why should I lie!" She shrugged her shoulders.

"So why should I lie?" the photographer finally said, but when some people at the scene heard this voice, their eyes immediately widened.

"Do you need a reason? You are a racist!" Naomi slapped him directly.

However, the next moment someone stood up and said, "I think this matter may not be that simple."

"What?" Naomi was going crazy. How could anyone be willing to speak for this unknown photographer?
She turned around and saw that it was a blonde actress.

"Who are you?" Naomi didn't know her, but some actors knew the blonde beauty.

"It's Scarlett." Soon her name spread throughout the studio.

Scarlett walked up to the photographer: "I don't think we can listen to one person's words."

"That's right!" Jessica Alba also stood up: "I know him, he is not a racist."

"You just said you didn't know..." Julia Roberts next to her whispered, and the next second she was reminded by Jessica in her ear.

"It turns out it's him." Julia's eyes lit up, and she immediately walked out and said, "I also think we need to investigate carefully. After all, some people are prone to lying, and everyone knows their bad temper."

"Yes, I have worked with this photographer, and I believe he is not racist." Gisele Bundchen also stood up to speak out for the photographer, which caught Leonardo off guard.

But since his girlfriends are all on his side, he can only stand on that side.

"Ahem, yes, we need to investigate carefully and we can't accuse anyone unjustly."

The reporters at the rear were very surprised when they saw this and started discussing the identity of the photographer.

"Who is he? What is his name? Why do so many celebrities support him!"

"Yes, Naomi is obviously more famous, but why do photographers have the upper hand?"

"Is he a top photographer in the industry? Otherwise there wouldn't be such a person to speak for him."

"Look again, maybe Naomi really lied."

Seeing that Naomi has become the weak side, some celebrities can't bear to stand up and speak out for her.

"Naomi's professionalism is obvious to all, and I don't think she will wrong others." Samuel Jackson, the famous swearer in later generations, came behind her.

"Naomi, don't be afraid, we won't let anyone engage in racial discrimination in Hollywood." Halle Berry patted Naomi on the shoulder.

Several black celebrities including Laurence Fishburne, Djimon Hounsou, and Don Cheadle also came out to support Naomi.

In an instant, a clear line between black and white appeared in the entire studio.

But even though there were many people on Naomi's side, there was even more support on the photographer's side.

Charlize Theron also spoke after hearing the cameraman's voice: "I don't think he's going to be racist because he's always been very fair on set and I've seen him help black actors."

"Yeah..." Patty Jenkins also nodded: "I agree with Charlize's point of view."

Renee Chigwe, who arrived later, also stood up after chatting with Charlize in a low voice: "I think there must be some misunderstanding. Are there no cameras here?"

Binder shook his head. If there were cameras, he wouldn't have said anything now.

Just when the two sides were in a stalemate, Will Smith, who came off the red carpet, walked into the studio with curiosity on his face: "What's happening here?"

"This is what happened..." Someone told him what happened.

"Man, did you really say those two words?" After listening, Will Smith approached the photographer, his eyes full of oppression.

The photographer looked up and replied: "Not at all."

"No...wait...sounds familiar..." Will Smith shouted in surprise the next second: "Don! It's you! Oh my God!"

As soon as he finished speaking, most of the people present became confused.

"what did he say?"

"Don? Who is it?"

"I don't know, but it feels a little familiar."

"Isn't that the director of Saw?"

"Saw? You mean the Best Cinematography winner?"

Before anyone could continue to speculate, the photographer took off his sunglasses, beard, and hat, revealing his true face.

In an instant, the black celebrities standing next to Naomi looked at him with surprised expressions. Even Morgan Freeman could not control the shock in his eyes. "Don't Norton!"

"why you!"

Everyone opened their mouths in disbelief.

He was obviously just an ordinary photographer, how could he suddenly become an Oscar winner for Best Cinematography?

Moreover, he has been in the limelight recently, with his low-cost horror movies earning over 100 million in box office, and even major film and television companies are looking for opportunities to cooperate with him.

Would such a person engage in racial discrimination?

Maybe in private, but it is absolutely impossible to blatantly racially discriminate against female celebrities.

So everyone didn't know what to say for a while.

But Will Smith said to others with certainty: "Don is not a racist person. He has shot many MVs for black people before, and he and I have a very good relationship."

This also reminds everyone of Tang De's previous resume. Indeed, he has shot music videos for several black female singers. If it is really racial discrimination, then he will not cooperate with them at all.

In this way, Naomi's argument becomes even more untenable.

But this was not the end, because behind Will Smith, a gentle middle-aged man wearing glasses walked in.

"Look! Steven Spielberg is here."

Upon seeing him, all the stars smiled and nodded slightly, expressing their respect for this Hollywood godfather-level director.

"Steven." Morgan Freeman also greeted.

Donde watched Steven Spielberg walk into the studio, wondering what he was going to do.

Do you want to stop this farce? Or is it that a conclusion has been reached?

Everyone outside the studio also looked at Steven Spielberg expectantly, wondering which way the godfather would turn.

But after Steven Spielberg came between Tang De and Naomi, he did not comment on the matter.

Instead, he faced Tang De, stretched out his hand and said, "Tang, Rob told me about you. He said that your aesthetics are very good and your camera skills are also very outstanding."

Tang De stretched out his hand to hold it and said with a smile: "Thank you for the compliment, but Rob's direction is also very good."

"Indeed, I admire him very much. Will you be free soon?" Steven Spielberg took the initiative to invite.

"Of course! Any time!" Tang De was a little surprised, not knowing what the great director wanted to do with him.

"That's good." Steven Spielberg patted Donde on the shoulder, signaled to Morgan Freeman, and then the two walked out of the studio.

"What did I see!" A celebrity covered his mouth: "Steven and Tang want to have a private interview?"

"Is he going to talk about movies with Tang? Maybe his new movie will have Tang De as the cinematographer?"

"Probably not. Steven hasn't had a different photographer in years."

"What could that be? Does Steven want to invest in Don's new movie?"

"Maybe, but no matter what, Naomi hit the wall this time."

While everyone was talking about it, Naomi's face became more and more ugly. There is nothing more unpleasant than being ignored.

But she didn't dare to say anything accusatory about Steven Spielberg.

And even if Steven Spielberg did not say that Don De was not a racist, his remarks and behavior just now were undoubtedly in support of Don De.

This also made many black celebrities who stood by Naomi hesitate, and even a small number of them have slowly moved away from her side.

At this time, I received the news that Charles, the current chairman of the American Fashion Design Association Awards, who had learned the whole story, walked in. He changed into black clothes, but he still had earrings, rings and necklaces.

After seeing Tang De, he immediately said, "I'm sorry, Tang, I didn't think it through properly."

He didn't say anything to Naomi, but instead apologized to Don first.

Naomi had some bad suspicions in her heart, but even so, she still stood upright and scratched her neck and said: "Mr. Chairman, I am obviously the victim!"

"Yeah, even if he's Don, he's racist!" Jamie Foxx chimed in.

Tang De sneered: "It's not your turn to say this. I never said the word nigger, just like I don't use the word nigger to describe you now."

"Damn!" Of course Jamie Foxx couldn't hold back his fiery temper, but he was blocked by others before he could rush over.

Charles turned his head: "Although there is no surveillance here, it does not mean that we will take sides. Binder is our cooperating photographer of the Fashion Design Association. He and Tang Cai have met twice, and this is the first time they have collaborated.

"If Tang is really suspected of racial discrimination, Binder will tell us without you having to tell us and deal with it seriously."

His words made Naomi's dark face look a little uneasy, and also made the celebrities standing beside her frown.

After all, they thought Binder and the photographer were on the same side, so he was protecting the photographer.

But now that Mr. Chairman has endorsed him, Binder has no need to lie.

Even if he offends Tang De, there will be no problem. The two of them are not in the same industry at all.

Therefore, his words immediately became the most powerful evidence and gained the trust of the vast majority of people.

Another group of black celebrities chose to stay away from Naomi, with only Jamie Foxx still by her side.

"So Naomi is the one who lied?" The reporters discussed again.

"Not unexpectedly, she even hit someone."

"But she is quite brave to lie on such occasions."

"Anyway, the label of racial discrimination is easy to pin. If the photographer hadn't been Tang, he might have gotten into trouble today."

The reporters were talking a lot, and at the same time they were thinking about tomorrow's newspaper headlines.

"Naomi falsely accuses Don De of racial discrimination!" 》

"What I told is the truth!" Naomi shouted loudly: "They are just joining forces to discriminate against me. This is shielding."

At this point, she had to stick to what she said. She couldn't accept the fact that everyone knew she was lying.

This will cause her reputation in the industry to plummet and lose the favor of many fashion brands.

But the development of the matter was out of her control. Charles shook his head: "You don't have any evidence, Naomi, so even if you take it to court, the judge will not be able to make a judgment."

"So what! I won't let you go. We'll see you in court, Don! You racist!" Naomi made a resolute gesture.

This won her the favor of some black celebrities. After all, racial discrimination is the best weapon.

After saying that, she wanted to turn around and enter the auditorium, but was stopped by Charles.

"Sorry, Naomi, as the chairman of the Fashion Association Awards, I inform you that your participation in this event has been disqualified." His face was serious, and his words were even colder.

"What!" Naomi was tired of saying these two words today, but she still couldn't help blurting out.

Charles looked around and said: "Don has joined the Fashion Designers Association as our partner, and he is also a special guest at today's award ceremony.

“If Tang really violated racial discrimination, then we would terminate our cooperation with him as soon as possible, but now, you don’t have any evidence to prove that Tang said those two words to you.

"So I think your behavior has damaged the reputation of the members of the Council of Fashion Designers, and the reputation of the association as a whole, so I ask you to leave. Is there any problem?"

After hearing these words, the people around him were even more shocked than before when they learned about Tang De's identity.

Because this is no ordinary association!

The Association of Fashion Designers is the core association of all American fashion industries, and countless fashion brands set sail from here.

The award-winning designers every year are among the best in the industry. They either work for major fashion brands or go out on their own to establish their own personal brands.

In this way, 90% of fashion brands in the United States use the American Council of Fashion Designers Awards as their benchmark.

Big luxury brands such as Prada, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Versace are also members of the association. Whoever joins this association means that the future of fashion will be smooth sailing.

Anyone who is abandoned by this association means that this person's fashion path is about to be cut off.

So after hearing Charles' words, Naomi seemed to hear a thunderbolt from the blue sky, and she suddenly became panicked.

"Mr. Chairman, I, I did not slander him..."

Seeing that Naomi still wanted to explain, Charles shook his head: "I don't care whether you slandered or not. You are also free to go to court, but your performance today really brought shame to the entire award, so please leave. "

After saying that, he turned to look at Tang De: "Tang, the photography will continue. I will arrange for someone to be here next. Don't worry, this kind of thing won't happen again."

"No problem, Mr. Chairman." Tang De nodded slightly and watched Naomi leave in despair.

The celebrities who were standing together deliberately turned their heads to talk to others, avoiding what they had just done.

After Naomi left, the on-site staff reorganized order and the celebrities returned to the auditorium.

Except Scarlett.

With a dangerous smile, she secretly reached out and squeezed the tight muscles on Tang De's waist: "Very good, my great knight, if you had known I wouldn't have appeared, I didn't expect so many beauties to support you. ”

Tang De glanced around and saw Jessica Alba still waiting at the door, so he gave her a look.

Then he turned to face Scarlett: "You called me by the wrong name."

"What? You are so shameless." Scarlett was shocked.

But Tang De didn't go around her: "This is what you promised yourself."

"...Okay...Master." Scarlett said these two words in the smallest voice.

Tang De immediately smiled and said: "I will only remember the first person to stand up, Miss Saint."

Scarlett's eyes were as charming as silk, and she rolled her eyes at him, then raised the corners of her mouth.

"Meet you at the hotel tonight, I will thank you very much." Tang De said this, someone suddenly passed by, and Scarlett immediately returned to being expressionless.

"I'll see you later," Scarlett said with a pun, then turned and went to the auditorium.

When passing Jessica Alba, the two looked at each other, not knowing what they were thinking, and passed by.

(End of this chapter)