【聚焦奥斯卡】庆祝活动排场不比往昔
沪江口语资料“绝密版” 免费赠送活动进行中
奥斯卡颁奖礼是众多影星的华丽秀场，爱看电影的我们也可以一饱眼福，不过这也隐瞒不了好莱坞正处于经济划破的真相。今年的庆祝活动比你往年可以说是大打折扣，一起来看看吧。
The gleaming surface betrays the fact that like the rest of the world, Hollywood is experiencing an economic slump.
In the build up for the Oscars, L.A is putting on its habitual show of shimmering decadence, but beneath the surface, times are harder than they've been in decades, and it's only just a beginning.
Caterers and party organizers say plans for Oscar celebrations have slowed and budget for festivities have been cut, some by as much as 75%. This is what's known us a gifting suite, where anyone who is remotely famous gets freebies bestowed upon them. These vendors know that a photograph of Kate Winslet with their product can have as much impact as an expensive ad campaign.
freebie:免费赠送的东西
bestow upon:赠给
Looking around here. There is plenty being given away, there is gadgets, like these Bluetooth enabled sunglasses over here. Pieces of Pop Art, ready to be given out. But there is also the opportunity here to give something to charity, a nod to the fact that out-and-out decadence can be seen as a bit insensitive in these tough times.
"Over time the effects of the downturn on the movie industry could be dramatic. " If you survive that recession, I think we're just beginning to start in acting. How it's gonna affect the real financing of those studios in Hollywood, how it's really gonna affect them, a number of films they're gonna make, I'm imagining, significantly. I'm imagining we'll be seeing major problems with certain studios; there'll be major pulling back on whole series of different production levels. I think you'll see a big effect in the next couple of years."
But there ‘re few better places in the world, putting on a show. Hollywood has always been a depth of creating illusions. It's likely we'll see more uplifting films like" Slumdog Millionaire", aimed at distracting us from financial woes. Aside from that, audiences may not see the impact of the recession. But the studios will be struggling, and there's no Hollywood ending in sight.
