The Greatest Showman - Chapter 179

[178 Cope with ease]

There was an indescribable tension in the air, Gavin finally found the big news, but became nervous, and his palms began to sweat again.

Objectively speaking, Renly did not directly express his views on James, let alone criticize each other, but only mentioned the credit of Danny Ball. Compared with James, Danny is the director who won the Oscar, and his strength has also received many praises, and this time “127 Hours” is no exception. So, there was nothing wrong with Renly’s words.

But the art of talking is clearly not that simple.

Renly didn’t seem to have the difference between Gavin and Andy’s turbulent dark tide, and continued to say, “Of course, the film is a whole, from the director to the actors, to the script, as well as the lighting, soundtrack, post-production, etc., everyone works together. Complete a work. ‘127 Hours’, with the concerted efforts of James and Danny and others, is indeed a commendable work, and on the whole, it is better than ‘Buried Alive’.”

Gavin felt that the explosion There were too many points, and he couldn’t react: In such a brief remark from Renly, it seemed that Rodrigo and James were lying on the gun at the same time, and what was even more incredible was that “Buried Alive” also lay on the gun together. Gaining too much at one time made Gavin feel frightened, “So, you mean, you prefer ‘127 Hours’ to ‘Buried Alive’? Is there any disagreement between you and the director?”

“Haha .” Renly was directly amused by this sentence, “No, I still prefer ‘Buried Alive’. I just think that, from an objective point of view, ‘127 Hours’ is indeed a more complete and mature work. In During the filming of ‘Buried Alive’, Rodrigo and I were constantly learning and exploring. Our script frame was narrower and the room for development was more limited, so there would be more room for me to develop. For me , this is of course a good thing, the process of filming ‘Buried Alive’ is still unforgettable; but for the whole work, this is indeed a small regret.”

“…” This was Gavin’s only reaction, standing beside him Andy was slightly relieved. Sure enough, when it comes to professional issues, Renly has always been objective and serious, neither exalting too much nor belittling too much, all the facts are. Fortunately, he didn’t interrupt in the middle, otherwise Renly’s speech just now would suddenly become strange.

However, Renly’s frank way of speaking will probably offend many people in Hollywood. For example, James Franco will feel uncomfortable even though everyone knows that Renly is telling the truth, and more importantly, who wants to hear the truth?

There were too many explosions, but Gavin didn’t know where to start, and finally chose the most direct and effective one, “Then who do you think, you or James, is more likely to be nominated for an Oscar?

” Full of smiles, the corners of his mouth couldn’t help but rise, “If it were you, who would you vote for?” Renly asked in return, and before Gavin could answer, he continued, “It’s only September. I don’t think the Oscars are a topic we need to discuss, and the Toronto Film Festival’s organizing committee won’t like our current topic.”

Gavin laughed, “No, on the contrary, I think they are very happy to see a lot of such topics. Bring it up.” Out of the corner of his eye, he flipped his watch, the time flies by so fast, because he was a little late for a little while, and he disrupted the plan again. The first single, let’s say the fun during the filming of “War in the Pacific”… But, this is the first exclusive interview, and he can’t be too greedy.

“Last question.” Gavin said quickly, “Do you have any plans for your next work at the moment?” First is “Pacific War”, and then “Buried Alive”. Renly’s two works so far are indeed different. Chi, which also made people more interested in his future plans, “It is rumored that a superhero movie has begun to contact you?”

Renly pursed his lips, and the meaningful smile made Gavin think he guessed right. I didn’t expect that, but Renly gave an unexpected answer, “Is the news spread like this now? A third party will tell the parties that the matter has happened?” Gavin was stunned, “If you take When the exact news arrives, you are welcome to come and tell me immediately.”

Gavin was amused by Renly’s relaxed and mocking tone, and before he had time to respond, the door of the room was knocked again, Andy went to open the door, Gavin could only quickly Packing up his things, the open briefcase seems to be the same as half an hour ago, making people feel no time passing.

He casually stuffed things into his briefcase, looked up and saw Renly standing up, took the initiative to stretch out his right hand, Gavin quickly grabbed Renly’s right hand, “Today’s interview was very pleasant, thank you.”

“My honor . .” Renly seemed to have regained the gentleman’s politeness in his impression, and teased with a chuckle, “I hope there will be an opportunity for an exclusive interview next time.”

If Renly is fleeting like a shooting star, then of course there is no opportunity for an exclusive interview. Renly’s words were obviously a little joke, and Gavin showed a big smile, “By the way, you, this is my choice.” Nominated for Oscar winner, James or Renly, this is his answer. After that, Gavin took a step forward, turned to leave, and he could see Bradley Adams, a reporter from The New York Times.

Bradley gave Gavin a big smile, and his eyes flashed with sympathy. Gavin didn’t understand, but he nodded politely and left the hotel room.

To Bradley’s surprise, there are still people like him who are optimistic about Renly’s development prospects. He made an appointment for an exclusive interview before the premiere of “Buried Alive”, but he didn’t expect that it was still half a beat behind Gavin. “US Weekly”, under their blessing, the name “Renly Hall” will soon spread throughout the United States, not to mention whether people care about him, but at least from the name recognition. There is a major breakthrough, and it seems that the competition will be more intense in the future.

Recovering his thoughts, Bradley stepped forward quickly, shook hands with Renly, and introduced himself, but Renly said with a smile, “I know you, on the red carpet of the Emmy Awards. , that was our second meeting, right?”

This time it was Bradley’s turn to be surprised, and he couldn’t react for a while. There are really too many reporters in Hollywood, tens of thousands, and very few top reporters. Therefore, generally speaking, it is extremely difficult for actors to remember the faces of reporters. I didn’t expect Renly to remember them all!

Renly was very calm. If Bradley walked around the aristocratic high society in England, he would know that it was nothing at all. The family behind a surname was hundreds of people, and sometimes even the hereditary housekeeper of the family. , servants, priests, etc. must also remember names and faces.

“I don’t know yet, what kind of media reporter are you from?” Renly’s words made Bradley relax, and he said confidently and calmly, “‘The New York Times’.”

Gavin opened the hotel room door smoothly. When he closed it, he saw that everyone in the line of sight looked over, and the mixed eyes almost swallowed him alive.

Every reporter knows that on such a special occasion of the film festival, whether it is an ordinary interview or an exclusive interview, it is better to be ahead of the pack. The reason is very simple. An actor and a crew may be bombarded by dozens of media throughout the day, and the questions asked by each media are similar. Even if the questions are different, the answers may be similar. It’s not funny to repeat it over and over again 30 times.

Interviewing when the actor is most energetic and emotional can often yield unexpected results; but in the second half, especially at the end, the actor may ignore it, and the answers are shorter and shorter. Simple.

Now, today’s golden opportunity falls in the hands of Gavin, who knows how much good information is hidden in his voice recorder?

Cornell McGregor trotted all the way to meet him, hooked Gavin’s shoulder, “Brother, you did this big thing behind your back, and you didn’t reveal a word? God! It’s really yours! ”

Gavin originally wanted to refute, when the two saw Renly together, Cornell himself gave up the line. But after thinking about it, Gavin suddenly had an epiphany, and without resisting Cornell’s pull, he left the corridor and walked to the safety stairs under the sharp and hot gaze.

“How is it, buddy? Do you have anything to gain today? Hurry up and share it with me, I don’t ask for exclusives, and leftovers are fine.” Cornell said in a low voice, “Now the editor-in-chief can’t urge it, they all say, James -Franco was easily lined up, but Renly couldn’t keep up with the progress, and we fell behind.” Anyway, many media will complete the interviews today, and the exclusive estimate will be out of the question, and the general news is more than enough. What’s more, Gavin was the first to interview, so there must be more good news.

Gavin did not refuse. He and Cornell were college classmates and had known each other for many years. After graduation, one went to “US Weekly” and the other went to “Entertainment Weekly”. , so he didn’t go around in circles, “You didn’t follow Natalie’s line, tell me, what did you find.”

Cornell was stunned: Gavin was willing to exchange Natalie’s news for Renly’s news ? This is not an equivalent exchange! However, Gavin will definitely not do a loss-making business, so this means that Natalie’s news hides something he doesn’t know about. Tully and the crew were together the whole time, and then their publicist invited all the cast and the stand-ins for a party, and the rest of the time, Natalie stayed home at all.”

Gavin pondered for a moment, thinking back to Renly . With the words just now, a bold thought popped up, “Was Benjamin there when Natalie and the crew acted together?”

“Nonsense, of course, Benjamin is the choreographer.” Cornell said naturally, Then he saw Gavin’s meaningful expression, paused, and said incredulously, “No… no?”

“Why not?” Gavin’s retort made Cornell choke, “Now The question is, why is Natalie willing to have an affair with Renly, but not wanting to expose it?”

[End of this Chapter]