The Greatest Showman - Chapter 184

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Renly pushed open the door and walked in. Andy and Rodrigo who were sitting in the hall came into view. He waved his hand and said hello, “Good evening.” Then he didn’t intend to stay, and pointed to the room in the room. The direction, “I’m a little tired, I’ll take a bath first, and then I’ll rest first.”

Three black lines appeared on Andy’s forehead, and he shouted, “Renly, wait, aren’t you curious about Rodrigo’s presence in The reason here? We’re in your room, not mine.”

“Oh.” Renly realized it at this time, and lowered his chin slightly, “You guys are discussing work?” Then he went on to say, “Then keep busy, and after the negotiation comes out, just tell me.”

Renly really didn’t care about anything other than the performance, and the appearance of being light-hearted really made Andy laugh or cry. , “Renly, you can give us some advice. It’s about you.”

According to Andy’s prediction, “Buried Alive” wants to make a bloody way in the awards season. It is indeed difficult, mainly because the layout is too small. The theme is also too blunt, and the greatest hope is Renly. This is definitely not because he is Renly’s agent.

Renly stood there and hesitated for a moment, then came over, patted Rodrigo on the shoulder, and sat down beside Shan Shan.

The continuous news bombardment for the past three days is even more difficult than the shooting of “Buried Alive”; and now that he is going out, the audience of the film festival has begun to recognize him, which makes travel more troublesome. , Those avid movie fans are always screaming in surprise, coming from time to time, eardrums and nerves have been severely tested, which is why he chooses to go out for a walk at night. In fact, now that Renly is very tired, the only thought is: when does the Toronto Film Festival end?

Sitting on the sand, Renly still sat upright and maintained etiquette. The strict aristocratic education in this life is still deeply rooted in his bones. The etiquette of basic postures such as standing, sitting, walking, dining, greetings, etc. is deeply imprinted in every cell. . The only time he can relax is when he sleeps, which is why he loves it so much.

“Several companies have made offers to Rodrigo and are willing to be responsible for the North American tour of ‘Buried Alive’.” Andy completed the summary in the simplest sentence, Renly nodded to show his understanding, and then Andy continued, “I I personally think that Lionsgate is a good choice, so far I haven’t heard that they have much action in this year’s awards season, Paul-Haggis (pau1-haggis) and Russell-Claw (russe11-roe) cooperation The ‘Three Days of Dangerous Love’ is their self-produced and self-sold work, and it is also the only highlight at present.”

Both of them are Oscar winners, so naturally they should not be underestimated.

“This work is scheduled for November, and the quality is unknown. If the harvest is positive, then Lionsgate’s resources will be tilted towards ‘Three Days of Dangerous Love’, which is beyond doubt.” Andy’s brain Quickly running, in just a few minutes after Rodrigo told him the news, the plan in his mind had already drawn up the framework, “But objectively speaking, Lionsgate is a horror film company. How to operate ‘Buried Alive’ must have more proficient experience, at least in terms of box office, they are trustworthy.”

Speaking of this, Andy paused for a moment, looked at Rodrigo, who was in deep thought, and looked at Yun again The light-hearted Renly, after confirming that neither of them had any plans to speak, continued, “However, their disadvantages are also obvious, they are still new players in Hollywood, and before that, there was only one ‘Cherish’ movie. The final stage of awards season.”

“Cherish” was the winner of the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival last year, and won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Rodrigo raised his head with a look of eagerness on his face. It could be seen that Lionsgate was very much in line with his psychological expectations. However, Andy raised his hand to stop Rodrigo’s plan to speak, and continued, “On the other hand, in Focus Pictures, there is no doubt about their academy’s public relations strength. Every year, they will screen a large number of potential works, accompanied by awards. Ji pushed forward, discarded one by one, and finally selected the seeded players and concentrated firepower on public relations operations.”

“So, their advantages and disadvantages are very clear, the resources are abundant enough, and the competition is fierce enough.” Andy could see Rodrigue frowning in confusion, but he said without panic, “But with Fox Searchlight In comparison, Focus Pictures has encountered a little problem this year. They had high hopes for the ‘American’, and the word of mouth was a mess; after ‘Somewhere’ landed in Venice, the response was far below expectations. The awards season has not yet come You’ve already lost two generals when you open the curtain. That’s why they’ll find you.”

“The Americans” starring George Clooney and two Oscar winners in the past three years has gained momentum; “Somewhere “It is the work that Sofia Coppola (so1a) launched again after four years after the fiasco of “Cleopatra”, which has attracted much attention.

Focus Pictures has huge confidence in both works, but the results are not satisfactory, which also disrupted their initial layout. As Andy said, otherwise “Buried Alive” would be hard to get into Focus Pictures’ sight.

“Of course, it’s not over yet in Toronto, and Focus Pictures still has time. However, as far as I know, they only have one ‘The Kids Are All Well’ on their hands.” Andy said confidently, “Of course, it’s awards season now. It hasn’t started yet, there will be a lot of changes in the next two or three months, and Focus Pictures will definitely not be caught off guard. In this respect, they are much more likely than Lionsgate, but I think “…”

Andy noticed Renly’s inquiring gaze, and it had been a while, and the heat stayed on his face, he couldn’t help but stop, turned his head to look over, and asked with a smile, “What, what’s wrong? Is it all right?”

Renly pursed his lips and shook his head with a chuckle, “I thought you’ve been on vacation for the past two days. But obviously, I don’t know anything at all.”

Andy started talking eloquently, It seems to be just some meticulous things, but Renly can hear it. These information can only be obtained after a lot of investigation and inquiries. It may even need to mobilize people to exchange information. There is absolutely nothing Andy said in the ever-changing urgent situation. So an understatement.

Renly also realized that his previous understanding of the agent was still a little off. Before the Emmys, he hadn’t looked for an agent, and it seemed he was taking things too easy.

“I think that since Focus Pictures has noticed us, it means that we have been recognized.” Andy concluded, “At this point, Focus Pictures is more reliable and valuable than Lionsgate. ”

Industry giants like Focus Pictures need to consider the overall situation in every decision they make. What works will hit the best film, what works will hit individual awards, what genres can be chosen, and what genres should be avoided. It is strategic; instead of being like a small company, when you see a work is not bad, you will attack it directly. Once it is won, it will start running smoothly.

“Renly, what do you think?” After expressing his opinion, Andy threw the question to Renly.

It’s not that Renly can give any professional advice. First, because the crew of “Buried Alive” is too small, there are only a few people in total, and Rodrigo is willing to listen to Renly’s opinion; second, because “Buried Alive” The quality of the finished product is still not high enough. If nothing else, hitting the Best Actor Award is their only hope. So Andy wanted Renly to join the discussion.

Renly shrugged, without deliberation or hesitation, he simply said, “I will choose Focus Pictures.”

Andy glanced at Renly, his smile deepened, “You wouldn’t be If you don’t want to express an opinion, just pick one?”

Renly seemed to be caught up in his thoughts, his smile rose on the corners of his mouth, and he spread his hands, “Then what answer do you expect from me? Senior professional opinion? I thought, This is your job, or Rodrigo’s.”

Objectively speaking, Renly really doesn’t know much about marketing, publicity, and public relations. It’s all professional work content, and laymen giving opinions indiscriminately are actually making trouble.

This is not uncommon in the film industry. The most famous is the operation of Warner Bros. for d comics. This is the case with the two works of “Batman Vs.” and “Suicide Squad.” Professional, but the result is that the original intention of the creator is destroyed, and the quality of the finished product plummets, which is disappointing.

Despite this, Renly joined the discussion, “Personally, the internal competition of Focus Pictures is indeed fierce, but their publicity system and public relations structure are also more perfect. I think your focus is biased, Expectations are too high for ‘Buried Alive’; I think it would be great if the movie could earn a place in awards season, but it wouldn’t be the end of the world if it didn’t. The accolades the movie has received so far has been huge For sure.”

Renly’s mentality has always been very good, because he is focused and pure enough, all his attention is on the performance, and other things are secondary.

“What’s more, if Focus Pictures chooses to give up ‘buried alive’ in the competition, does that mean that in the competition of awards season, we may not be able to bite to the end? Even if it is replaced by Lionsgate The same is true for business?” Renly’s two rhetorical questions made Andy and Rodrigo fall into their thoughts, but he stood up directly, “Okay, let’s continue to discuss slowly, the rest of the professional part, I will I don’t have much to offer, so I’m going to get some rest.”

After speaking, Renly got up and left.

Andy and Rodrigo were still sitting, and the living room was quiet again. After a while, Rodrigo asked tentatively, “How about I go and ask Focus Pictures for an offer?”

“Okay.” Andy answered neatly. 8

[End of this Chapter]