"As I have always said, Madoka Magica is a movie about a girl's growth. I dare not say that every audience will like the plot of the movie, but I can guarantee that the audience will be impressed by this 3D TV."
In the interview area in front of the Kodak Theater, Nanaya was being interviewed by reporters.
He talked about "Madoka Magica" to the camera with a smile on his face and praised the crew members with the best words.
"In order to allow the audience to experience the most realistic special effects, the entire production team had to work together several times before shooting each special effects shot, in order to present the best side to the audience."
"I am very touched by their meticulous work attitude. It is also because of their cooperation that this film has become perfect."
"Although I can't say whether I will make better movies in the future, for now, Madoka Magica is my most satisfying work."
According to common sense, you need to bring a female companion to attend the Oscars.
But today, Nanaya walked the Oscars red carpet alone.
So Nanaya's purpose is very clear, whether it is the current interview or receiving the award later - if there is any, he will focus on promoting "Madoka Magica".
The reason is very simple. Compared with "Iron Man 2" which was released in the summer of this year, "Madoka Magica" is more important.
After all, this movie was made entirely with Nanaya's own money.
Of course, we have to strike a balance between the two.
Nanaya understood very well the principle that too much is as bad as too little.
He doesn't want to be the guy who only knows how to say a few words in the eyes of fans.
That's not a human, it's a monkey.
"Director Kiryu, what are your goals for the film Madoka Magica?"
The reporter from ABC put the microphone to Nanaya's mouth and asked loudly.
ABC has always been the broadcaster of the Oscars ceremony.
The camera lens that Nanaya is facing now happens to be the main live broadcast lens.
Under normal circumstances, it would be difficult for a filmmaker like Nanaya, who was only nominated for a minor award, to get an interview on the main live camera.
After all, the biggest award nomination for "Inferno" is the Original Screenplay Award, and the nominee is Gen Urobuchi, not Nanaya Kiryu.
However, the box office performance of "Inferno" is too dazzling.
Although it did not create a box office myth like "Titanic", no one can ignore its second highest score in film history.
"My goal is just two words - stronger!"
In front of the camera, Nanaya said: "When this film was first launched, I wanted to break through myself as much as possible."
"This movie will be the culmination of my directing career, and I believe it will be even better than Inferno."
Nanaya's answer was very cunning. He did not directly mention that the box office of the movie would exceed that of "Inferno".
This is to avoid being humiliated if something happens in the future.
But at the same time, this sentence sounds like it indicates that the box office of "Madoka Magica" may surpass that of "Inferno".
Of course, the ABC reporter also understood the meaning of these words, but he still asked Nanaya.
"Director Kiryu, do you mean that this movie is going to challenge the performance of Titanic?"
It seems that this Western journalist is well aware of the tradition of his profession of breaking big news.
Nanaya replied ambiguously: "I think the box office performance of Titanic should be the goal of every movie, right?"
[This Slippery Guy]*2
Nanaya and the reporter from ABC TV both gave each other compliments in their hearts.
If possible, Nanaya would like to treat this Oscar red carpet as an exclusive interview with him and "Madoka Magica".
However, it is a feast for the North American entertainment industry.
Nanaya's position was not yet at a level where the interview for several hours would revolve around him alone.
So, less than three minutes into the interview, the ABC reporter changed his target, and Nanaya also walked towards the Kodak Theater.
Along the way, Nanaya kept looking back at the red carpet area.
Nanaya's focus was certainly not on the stars on the red carpet, nor on the media reporters on the red carpet, but on the crowd gathered outside the red carpet.
Thousands of people gathered on Highland Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard outside the Kodak Theater.
These people held up posters and banners and shouted their ideas loudly.
It's a pity that no one on the red carpet paid any attention to them. Only the camera would occasionally scan them when taking wide-angle shots.
These protest groups are also a regular feature of the Oscars every year.
After all, as the highest-level feast in the North American entertainment industry, it is the focus of the media at this time every year.
Hanging banners here is naturally the best way to spread the message.
The content of these protests is also varied, some promote equality for black people, some demand equal pay for female Hollywood workers as men, and even some are from animal protection organizations.
Nanaya has been wondering whether the increasingly obvious correctness of Oscar has something to do with these protest groups.
After all, if someone hangs banners on a family's doorstep every day, that family will be affected to some extent.
However, the most eye-catching groups this year are not black people and women, but the rainbow flag group and the group commemorating the late actor Heath Ledger.
To say that they are eye-catching does not mean that these people are numerous or have loud voices.
This is because unlike other clearly distinct groups, there are "mixed-race people" among these two groups.
These people were carrying rainbow flags and were also mourners of Heath Ledger.
This situation occurred because Heath Ledger starred in Brokeback Mountain, the last most influential Hollywood gay love movie.
The Rainbow Flag community viewed the film as a great victory for them.
So even though Heath Ledger himself was not one of them, they were willing to pay tribute to the actor.
However, mourning is mourning, but the movie they support this time is still "Milk" - the strongest contender for the Best Original Screenplay for "Inferno".
However, the award these people were shouting for was not the Best Original Screenplay, but another award for which "Milk" was nominated - Best Picture.
Nanaya saw a girl with long blond hair waving a rainbow flag vigorously and shouting, "Tonight's victory must belong to us and Milk!"
She wasn't the only one there. There were quite a lot of people like her at the intersection of Highland Street and the Avenue of Stars.
If we just look at the momentum, I guess everyone would think that Milk is a sure win.
But Nanaya doesn't think so.
Although the Oscars are known for their conservatism, the direction of reviews has been changing.
Before 2010, the Oscars did not have a clear preference for political correctness. Not to mention homosexuals, even black people were not well received.
The reason why "Brokeback Mountain" won the award that year had nothing to do with its correctness, but because the movie itself was really outstanding.
Although "Milk" has a lot of supporters, its chances of winning the Best Picture award are actually the lowest.
This is also related to the fact that the current rainbow flag group protest talent points have not been fully maxed out.
They are used to being discriminated against, but they will work hard for their goals.
But if the Oscars really don't give them any awards, they will at most be disappointed, and they won't complain.
Because they have encountered this situation too many times.
After all, not everyone can be as thick-skinned as the black community.
If you can't get it, you are discriminating against me.
This kind of talent point, which is almost like bandit logic, is something that people with a bit of moral integrity really can't choose.
"But only for now."
Nanaya muttered softly.
Once everyone realized that the black group's approach was indeed very effective, other groups followed suit.
After all, in this materialistic society, it is never about who has more integrity, but whose means are more effective.
"Female white leftists and Black Lives Matter…"
Nanaya thought of the two biggest "correct groups" at the Oscars in the future.
"I don't know which one is more correct, or should we merge the two?"
Nanaya chuckled and walked into the Kodak Theater.
What Oscar becomes in the future has little to do with Nanaya, after all, he will have stopped playing by then.
This time, "Inferno" and the next "Madoka Magica" should be the last two films of Nanaya that will involve Oscar public relations.
After all, Nanaya's focus will be entirely on FGO, and he will not be involved in other projects in the short term.
And FGO is probably the type of movie that the Oscars look down upon the most - a special effects commercial series movie.
It is estimated that FGO's treatment at the Oscars is only slightly better than Marvel's. After all, it has an extra "superhero" debuff than FGO.
When entering the door, Nanaya looked up at the Kodak Theater sign.
There have been rumors in the circle that this theater where the Oscars awards ceremony may be renamed.
Because Kodak's revenue has been very poor in recent years, it has become so poor that it can't even afford the annual sponsorship fee of $3.6 million.
However, Nanaya knew that this was not just a rumor, but something that would definitely happen. He even knew that the next company he was going to deal with was Dolby.
With the continuous upgrading of electronic devices, the decline of Kodak is an inevitable trend.
When the digital camera trend emerged a few years ago, Kodak had already begun to show signs of decline.
It's just that digital camera technology was not yet mature at the time. It was okay for civilian use, but the accuracy was far from enough for shooting movies.
Therefore, in recent years, Kodak has been relying on movie film to survive.
However, with the continuous upgrading of digital technology, digital films have gradually become the mainstream in Hollywood.
Even big directors like Nolan, who have a special preference for film, are calling on Hollywood to use film for shooting.
But the development of technological trends will not change because of the will of an individual.
No matter how great Nolan is, he cannot reverse the trend of the times.
After the next "Madoka Magica" and "Avatar" start the 3D TV trend, film shooting will really be done for.
After all, when it comes to 3D processing, digital storage is much more convenient than film.
"Am I sounding the death knell for Kodak?"
Nanaya rubbed his chin, and he suddenly felt a sense of accomplishment in completing an epic mission.
"but..."
Nanaya felt extremely ironic when he thought about the Oscar judges in the Kodak Theater who had always been promoting film movies.
Because of the concept that film is supreme, even after the theater was renamed Dolby Theater, it did not change.
"They say nice things, but they are not soft-hearted when it comes to collecting money..."