America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM...

Chapter 304, Section 302: Igniting the Entire Scene

Amidst the gazes of the audience, renowned comedian Jim Carrey took to the stage as an award presenter.

Some people are just that strange, or perhaps the audience is already familiar with their style, so even if they stand there without moving, they still make people want to laugh.

Jim Carrey and Stephen Chow are examples of this type of person. Although they are the more serious type in real life, audiences are more familiar with their on-screen personas.

"Tonight I stand here to present the Oscar for Best Actor."

A background voice suddenly announced, "Emmy Awards, this is the Emmy Awards!"

Jim Carrey was stunned, his expression blank, as if he had just come to his senses. The close-up shot clearly captured this moment.

Everyone knows he was crazy about winning awards; he made films like "The Truman Show" and "Man on the Moon" in the hopes of winning awards, but unfortunately, they couldn't win the Oscars.

Looking around the world, in every country, award ceremonies seem to have a prejudice against comedians.

Hahahaha

Seeing Jim Carrey standing there dumbfounded with self-deprecating humor, the audience, both in the audience and watching on television, burst into laughter.

Ashley and Mary, who prefer sitcoms, clapped happily, saying this was the kind of awards ceremony they wanted to see.

"Really? Sorry, sorry, I'm a little confused! Emmy Awards, Emmy Awards, remember that, you blockhead!"

Jim Carrey slapped his head a few times: "Winning an Emmy is a huge honor, but if I could win an Oscar, OMG! Don't get distracted!"

Hahahaha

Amid the laughter from the audience, Jim Carrey lowered his head and wiped away tears, accompanied by his sobs.

"I'm not feeling well today, but please don't worry, especially the college. There shouldn't be any problem completing the awards ceremony."

After saying that, he looked up and suddenly flashed a bright smile: "What did you guys think of my performance? Could it give us some points for our next award run?"

"The Emmy Awards, this is the Emmy Awards!" The background voice sounded again, sounding somewhat angry.

Jim Carrey hurriedly took two steps back, waving his hands repeatedly, and said in an exaggerated tone, "OK! OK! You really think I wouldn't know just because you didn't tell me? Ha."

That control over emotions, tone, rhythm, and feelings instantly made a seemingly aggrieved complaint elicit bursts of laughter from the entire audience.

Why is it that when a comedy master delivers the same line, it always sounds funny? This is because they know how to stretch emotions, pulling the audience along like stretching noodles.

"Alright, enough with the silliness. Next up is the Best Screenplay for a Drama Series award. The nominees are Terrence Winter (The Sopranos), Robin Green (The Sopranos), Mitchell Bergasser (The Sopranos), Matthew Vina (The Sopranos), and Eric Cooper (House of Cards)."

In the image, Eric's photo is in the center, surrounded by four gangster family writers.

You read that right, The Sopranos is that strong; this one show almost swept all the nominations.

"Haha, this shot is so funny!"

"A handsome guy versus four old men, even a fool knows which to choose."

"Honey, you're surrounded."

Eric patted the girl's bottom: "Let's think about it another way. It's not that I'm surrounded, it's that the four of them are surrounded by me!"

"Um?"

"Well?"

"Wow! Eric, listening to you speak always gives me a sense of sudden enlightenment."

Countless people stared at the television screen, at the envelope in Jim Carrey's hand, as he slowly opened it, glanced at it, and immediately made an exaggerated expression.

Seeing his expression, many people immediately understood that the young man had indeed created a miracle.

"I hereby announce that the winner of the Emmy Award for Best Writing is..."

"Eric Cooper—House of Cards!"

As Jim Carrey announced the results, the cast and crew of "House of Cards" immediately stood up and cheered. Another major award had been won, and they were greeted with applause from those around them.

The four screenwriters of "The Sopranos" either felt helpless or smiled bitterly. What could they do?

Sometimes, being outnumbered and defeated in a four-on-one situation isn't because you don't know how to play, but because the enemy is just too strong.

Neill Blomkamp strode onto the stage to accept the trophy: "As you know, Mr. Cooper was unable to attend, so I will accept the award on his behalf. Now I will read his acceptance speech."

"Did I win an award? Did I get Best Screenplay again?"

"Hahaha. If it's true, I'm glad I wasn't there, otherwise I would have been so happy that I would have made a big joke of myself."

"Because this is such a joyful thing, it seems like I've made history again, don't you think?"

OH

The audience immediately erupted in cheers. Who in Hollywood is more successful than him right now? Young people should dare to speak their minds.

"I am grateful to the Academy for choosing me among the competitors. The Sopranos is an excellent show, and I watch it every week."

"Thanks to Michael Dobbs, he provided excellent novels, which led to the creation of excellent screenplays."

"As for the others, I won't thank them for now. If I have another opportunity to go on stage later, I will continue."

Hahaha.

Everyone was amused by the quirky acceptance speech. It was the first time they had ever heard such a speech in the hundreds of years of history of major award ceremonies, let alone the Emmy Awards.

This young man is highly skilled and daring. Does he think he's sure he'll win big prizes in the future?

At the Olsen Villa, Nicole frowned. "Honey, is it alright to talk like that? Someone will be upset."

"And it gives people the impression that I've taken care of everything, and the academy will definitely give me the award." Theron also shook his head slightly.

"Really? I find it very interesting. I'm so tired of hearing those same old thank yous." Elizabeth raised her head and said, and Eric took the opportunity to suck out her tongue.

"Exactly, people love to hear different acceptance speeches, especially those that aren't prepared in advance; they're the most touching."

"But being conventional means being safe. Tens of millions of people are watching, and the best outcome is that nothing goes wrong."

"What are you afraid of! Once I merge all six of them, I'll give you whatever awards you want, and you can thank whoever you want."

"Hehe. It seems my path to becoming a Best Actress winner will ultimately depend on this matter. No, wait, wouldn't that create a monopoly? The law wouldn't allow that," Gadot said.

"Anti-monopoly law is certainly an obstacle, but with human effort, it's not entirely impossible to circumvent it."

"The idea of ​​merging with the six major companies is just a joke; it's really unlikely to happen. But acquiring two or even three is still possible if you can get the connections."

The awards ceremony also presented the winners for Best Director of a Miniseries and Best Director of a Comedy Series. The former was won by Brian Gordon for “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” and the latter by Mike Nichols for “Angels in America.”

When it came to the Best Director award in the Drama category, David Fincher, the renowned director of "Seven" and "Fight Club," took the stage as the presenter.

"As you all know, I'm a director who likes to explore the dark side of human nature. I think it's cool; having a dark side makes someone a living, breathing person."

"The nominees this time are all experts in this field. There are no absolutely good people or absolutely bad people. I love their work."

The nominees for Best Director in a Drama Series are Eric Cooper (House of Cards), Alan Colter (The Sopranos), Timothy Patton (The Sopranos), and Walter Hill (Deadwood).

There were only four nominees, and gangster families made up half of them, making them the most likely to win the award.

They've had their names called countless times tonight, but haven't won a single trophy. Everyone's holding back their excitement.

Come on, take one.

That's going too far if you don't give it to me! It's hot pot lamb!

David Fincher opened the envelope and smiled. Yes, it was his favorite show.

"The result was in my hands. When I saw the name, I thought I would be very willing to work with him. This drama really captivated me."

"The Best Director award for a Drama Series goes to Eric Cooper of 'House of Cards'!"

After saying that, David Fincher led the applause, and he wasn't lying; he truly loved the show.

While watching, I even had a feeling that I would handle some shots in the same way.

He felt that Eric Cooper's style was somewhat similar to his own, and that working with him would be a great experience.

Neil strode onto the stage again, took the trophy, and pulled out a second sheet of paper: "This is Mr. Cooper's acceptance speech. He asked me to read it verbatim."

"WHAT? Did I win another award?"

"Oh my god! Then I want to thank the college on behalf of the college, my parents, friends, and colleagues."

"That's right, I want to thank the college on behalf of the college, because if the college hadn't given me this award, it wouldn't have heard my gratitude."

"Aha! That's what you call a potential threat, got it?"

Hahahaha

A tongue-twister-like joke immediately made the whole audience burst into laughter.

Potential threat? How can this kid even say that? No wonder his stand-up comedy is always so entertaining; maybe that's his talent.

"But if I win the grand prize, will I hear your thanks?"

"Of course not. You invited me, did I attend?"

Hahahaha

The laughter, which had just subsided, started again, and Sandra Bullock even spat out the water she was drinking. Someone quickly patted her back, and this scene was naturally captured by the keen cameraman.

At this point, Neil couldn't hold back any longer: "If you want to hear my thanks, you'll only get a third chance to go on stage."

"Just a reminder, you've already given me two awards, so you only need to give me one more. But if I give up, I'll have nothing."

"This is called sunk costs plus potential threats. Got it?"

After reading it, Neil added, "That's all. Mr. Cooper's acceptance speech ends here."

Amidst a chorus of light laughter, he hurriedly stepped off the stage, having initially thought he had landed a good job and could finally make an appearance.

I feel like my face is on fire. Damn it, he earned the reputation for humor, but I'm the one who has to bear the embarrassment.

As they sat back down, a new trophy appeared on the table of the "House of Cards" crew.

The production team also had a mixed feeling of amusement and exasperation. They certainly didn't know what the guests' acceptance speeches would be, since those things could be changed at any time.

But this is the first time I've seen someone play like Eric.

Suddenly, a notification sounded in my earpiece: "The number of viewers is soaring, it has already surpassed 2800 million, and it is still growing rapidly."

Upon hearing this, the director was stunned. Holy crap, that's intense!

Although the Emmy Awards are hailed as the Oscars of television, their viewership ratings don't match those of the actual Oscars, generally hovering around 2500 million viewers.

Clearly, the sudden surge was entirely due to Eric Cooper's acceptance speech; everyone wanted to know if he could win another major award.

Go for it! Give it your all!

With "Angels in America" ​​taking home the title of best miniseries, the number of viewers has surpassed 3000 million.

When the Best Comedy Series award was presented, the number of viewers jumped dramatically to 3300 million.

In just a few minutes, the data surged even faster than the Kweichow Moutai line chart!

Until the very last moment of the gala, the award for Best Drama Series was presented, which, like Best Picture, is the highest accolade for a drama series.

The presenter was Romano Raymond, the star of Everyone Loves Raymond, which won Best Comedy Series at the previous Emmy Awards.

Having been sitting in the audience the whole time, Romano never expected that his baton would suddenly become so important.

Just as they stepped off the stage, the production team told themselves that they could drag it out for a few minutes, that going over time was fine, the key was to boost the ratings even higher.

"The nominees for Best Drama Series are The Sopranos, The West Wing, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, 24, and House of Cards."

Romano slowly opened the envelope, his movements as deliberate as possible, making the viewers in front of their televisions wish they could rush in and open it for him.

After half a minute of joking and rambling, Romano couldn't hold back any longer and loudly announced, "The winner is 'House of Cards,' congratulations!"

OH!

In an instant, the cheers and noise almost lifted the roof off the theater.

They did it, they really did it! They won all five major awards: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Director, and Best Series. House of Cards has truly created a miracle.

At this moment, the viewership ratings soared again, reaching 3500 million viewers, a figure that was unprecedented even during the golden age of television dramas in the 90s.

Amidst everyone's expectant gaze, Neil stepped onto the podium for the third time.

He pulled out the last piece of paper and cleared his throat forcefully.

"This is absolutely insane! They actually used this piece of paper!"

"While, well, it certainly deserves the title, it's still too crazy."

"Have you learned about sunk costs and potential threats?"

Hahahaha

He emphasized it again, which immediately drew laughter from the entire audience. It's already foreseeable that these two words will definitely be on the front page of major news tomorrow.

"You know, I also think it might be a bit much. Is House of Cards overrated? I don't think I deserve so many awards."

Hearing him suddenly become humble, some people felt that this guy knew his limits and didn't go too far. The next step should be the normal thank-you segment.

To everyone's surprise, Neil paused for a moment, then rolled his eyes and said in a very awkward and affected manner, "But not tonight!"

His loud, flamboyant panting instantly strained many people's backs—this guy!

"House of Cards is really good. My initial motivation for making it was 100% to make the audience happy."

"As for saving that 900%, of course it's to make myself even richer!"

Hahahaha

"In short, what the audience likes is what we should do. This is the original intention of every filmmaker, and we will continue to do so."

"That's my acceptance speech."

"What? They haven't told the academy about their thanks yet?"

"Then let's save it for the Oscars. You've already given me so many awards, I promise if you give me one more, I'll say so."

"Sunk costs plus potential threats—have you learned that?"

(End of this chapter)