America 1987

Chapter 105 Sequel

Chapter 105 Sequel

As for the result, it was naturally Dustin Hoffman, but his partner is probably not feeling too good right now.

"Tommy, don't be discouraged. The Oscars will give you an award sooner or later."

"Thank you, David."

At a party after the awards ceremony, David, who happened to run into Tom Cruise, naturally offered his consolation.

Tom Cruise has long harbored a strong desire for an Oscar, a desire that has permeated his decades-long acting career.

In the original timeline, he received four Oscar nominations: Best Actor for *Born on the Fourth of July* and *Jerry Maguire*, Best Supporting Actor for *Magnolia*, and as a producer for *Top Gun: Maverick*.

Nominated for Best Picture.

It can be said that from his twenties to his sixties, he never gave up.

"See? I wasn't wrong, was I? The Best Original Screenplay award went to Rain Man."

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David, driving the car, glanced smugly at Catherine beside him.

"I guessed right, but when I came back I saw you talking to Tom. What were you talking about?"

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"It's nothing. He wasn't in a good mood because he didn't get the nomination, and we just happened to run into each other and chatted for a bit."

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Do you think his acting skills have been overlooked?

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Catherine asked curiously, "Otherwise, why did you spend so much time talking to him when there were so many others who weren't nominated?"

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"Yes, you can understand it that way."

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Tom Cruise isn't a naturally gifted actor like Kevin Spacey. In his early years, his top-tier looks limited his acting roles, and his nuanced performances, especially when it comes to emotional outbursts, didn't quite match those of top method actors.

For example, in "Top Gun," he just sat there grinning like an idiot. There are a lot of shots of him grinning like an idiot throughout the movie. I don't know if the director designed it that way on purpose or if he actually laughed during filming.

However, by the time he filmed "Rain Man," his improvement was more obvious. Even with the performance of a veteran actor like Dustin Hoffman, he was still able to hold his own in the scenes with his co-star.

The character's transformation from a selfish businessman obsessed with seizing the inheritance to being awakened by family affection is portrayed in a delicate and natural way, far better than those popular celebrities before his time travel.

"Is he a good actor?"

"It's alright. Although there's still a gap in subtlety compared to true powerhouses, the advantage lies in being fully committed. I can bring out the character's conviction with my strong focus, and at least I'm not completely overshadowed when acting opposite a Best Actor."

"Then why wasn't he nominated?"

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"Maybe it's because he's too handsome," David said after thinking for a moment.

Besides this reason, the most important reason is that "Rain Man" already received enough nominations at this year's Oscars, and Tom Cruise's performance was not amazing enough. For the sake of balance, he naturally won't be nominated again.

In the original timeline, his two closest brushes with an Oscar were in 1990's "Born in July 4" and 1997's "Jerry Maguire".

It's perfectly reasonable that "Born in July 4th" didn't succeed, considering he was not yet 30 years old at the time.

The youngest actor to win an Oscar is Adrien Brody, who won the Best Actor award at the 75th Academy Awards in 2003 at the age of 29 years and 343 days for his role in the film "The Pianist." This record remains unbroken to this day.

But what story does "The Pianist" tell? It's adapted from the true autobiography of Polish Jewish pianist Władysław Szpilman, and it tells the story of Nazi Jews.

This kind of subject matter is the most politically correct in Hollywood, just like the patriotic films of the East China Sea. As long as the director makes a good film and the actors perform well, they are basically guaranteed to win awards.

David doesn't have any particular opinion on this kind of subject matter; as long as the story is well-told, he's willing to give it a high score.

"Also, he's too young. If he can still make more art films in ten years, the Academy Awards will give him an award."

"What do you mean? You can only take art films, not commercial films?" Catherine asked in shock. "Is the requirement really that strict?"

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"No, no," David waved his hand and said, "I just won't take on series films."

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Well, there's one more thing David didn't say: just don't take on action movies.

If Tom Cruise's 90 film *Born on the Fourth of July* failed to win an Oscar due to his age and the film's subject matter not being particularly advantageous, then his 97 film *Jerry Maguire* was likely due to his 96 film *Mission: Impossible*.

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The global success of Mission: Impossible quickly overshadowed his "powerful actor" label, which he had just built up with Born on the Fourth of July. So even though he delivered a nuanced and lifelike performance in Jerry Maguire, the judges found it difficult to break free from the preconceived notion of him as an "action star."

Why can't I take on series films?

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"Because it creates stereotypes."

"Stereotypes?"

"Yes, this is very dangerous."

For an actor aspiring to the Oscars, being associated with a commercial IP series can have a significant negative impact.

Making commercial films is already seen as a lack of ambition by the judges; to go on to make a series is even more self-degrading.

Developing sequels for movies is the most obvious sign of commercialization; it's rare to hear of sequels for art films.

After much thought, David realized that the only film he knew that could win so many awards at the Oscars as a sequel was "The Godfather Part II".

The first sequel to win the Academy Award for Best Picture was a film that, in the more than half a century that followed, has been so rare that it has been virtually nonexistent.

Even Terminator 2 only won four technical awards: Best Sound Effects, Best Sound Editing, Best Visual Effects, and Best Makeup.

"Making sequels is very dangerous, especially the more successful they are. Cathy, you have to remember that. If I ever have a brain fart and ask you to star in a sequel to a commercial movie, remember to remind me then."

Johnny Depp, who shares a similar background with Tom Cruise, has received three Academy Award nominations for Best Actor throughout his career. His nomination for Best Actor at the 76th Academy Awards in 2004 was for his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl".

The other two nominations were for "Finding Neverland" and "Sweeney Todd," but unsurprisingly, he failed to win any of the three nominations and has yet to receive an Oscar for acting.

"Well, all I want to ask you now is whether this outfit meets the requirements of your movie?"

"When she got home, Catherine went straight into her bedroom and poked her head out from the doorway and asked..."

"What?"

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David was just about to ask a question when his attention was drawn to the clothes the other person had just changed into.

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