The Greatest Showman - Chapter 2481

[Two thousand four hundred and forty-four return to the original heart]

“Cough…this…cough…she…you…cough…”

David was really choking on his own saliva, so shocked and unexpected that he couldn’t organize the words. Then the cough got worse.

“Relax, relax!” Renly reassured with a smile in his eyes, “Don’t think about it in your head, nothing has happened yet.”

David took a deep breath, finally calming the cough, but he was puzzled. Still unable to eliminate it, “…What happened just now?” After a

thousand words, David finally chose such a question to express his doubts.

Ren Li pursed the corners of his mouth and did not answer immediately.

This pause revived David’s curiosity, and then he caught the faint smile in Renly’s eyes, and then understood:

No wonder Renly is called “the king of mischief”, no wonder the reporter is facing Renly was always helpless when he was in it, and ridicule and ridicule were like needles hidden in cotton, always appearing in inadvertent corners and corners.

Apparently, Renly’s silence was making fun of David’s impulsiveness and restlessness–a big departure from the focus and devotion that David had shown before.

That look seems to say: So you are so gossipy.

David was also a little embarrassed.

But the clever thing about Renly is that he stopped teasing David and went back to the point, “She’s just a passionate movie fan.”

What?

David didn’t keep up with the train of thought, and then his eyes raised his own questions.

“We didn’t know each other, she was just a regular fan with warm greetings and that’s all,” Renly explained further, “The only difference may be that she’s Italian, showing us the The enthusiasm of the locals is comparable to that of the Venice Film Festival.”

David was stunned for a moment, turned his head to look in the direction where the lady left, opened his mouth to try to say something, and then paused, but after thinking about it, he couldn’t hold back after all, “…ordinary movie fans ?”

Renly laughed cheerfully, but didn’t continue to circle around the question, “Yes, I’d like to give it a chance and try to read it.”

“…” David was half a beat.

After a pause,

I realized that Renly was answering the previous question, and he answered affirmatively. Originally, this should be gratifying news, but after the interruption of the Italian lady, doubts and surprises were mixed. Son, David can’t be happy either.

“…Okay.” David gave a lukewarm answer.

There was a smile in Renly’s eyes again, “A little disappointed, you don’t look too happy. Or, let’s just forget about it?”

David had fully recovered by this time, and he immediately understood that Renly was joking. Himself – no one in the whole of Hollywood dares to joke about David like this, because David doesn’t like such jokes, and such pranks always have a kind of aggression, which is not his favorite way to get along.

“Why, you want me to raise my hands and cheer?” David replied firmly.

Renly curled his lips, “Actually, this is not what I expected; but if you would like to show it, I would love to appreciate it.”

David was choked, but he couldn’t help laughing: because The emotional transformation in just two minutes was really too violent and really funny.

But jokes are not David’s forte after all, and he didn’t continue to entangle with Renly, “Are you going to read the script?” Unconsciously, David’s mood relaxed a little.

Although it is not tense, facing Renly, David’s state is indeed a little tense: it can be said to be tit for tat, it can be said to be deliberately picky, or it can be said to be on full alert.

In short, David’s conversation rhythm and state are not normal, until now, it can be clearly noticed that it is much relaxed.

David himself is a director who is very good at capturing the emotions of the picture. He can also feel the subtle changes in himself, and he looks a little more surprised when he looks at Renly again.

“Yes.” Renly nodded and gave a positive answer, “Sorry, I’m still not sure, I know, your statement is very tempting/tempting; but apparently my chemical reaction system is seriously malfunctioning, I need to read the script and figure out the character’s state from scratch.”

David didn’t mind at all, it’s perfectly normal in times of burnout and it takes time, “Hey, at least you’re willing to read the script, that’s what A start.”

“Ha, you don’t seem to give me much room for rejection.” Renly quipped, and then asked, “What stage is the script writing now?

” The cycle is relatively short – but it is only relatively speaking, because more characters and branch lines need to be taken care of in the script creation process of TV series, which also means that the division of labor and spark collision between screenwriters are more important.

As far as Renly knows, the script for “Mind Hunter” had only been created for the first two episodes, and then shelved because of HBO’s abandonment. The subsequent scriptwriting work could not continue. This is also the biggest difference between TV series and movies –

big. After the part, the movie script will be completely created before the official project is officially approved, and the script will seek investment, only Marvel or Star Wars, etc. are a few exceptions; while the TV series is often the creation of the first episode or the first two episodes, and the entire project. Be creative, then seek investment.

Among the traditional public television stations, they are more accustomed to shooting a pilot episode, and then test it in the high-level internal to see how the effect is. After getting approval, they can go into post-production, and the production of the first season is also different. A lot of attention, some projects can get a full 24 episodes of the first season, while some projects only get a 12-episode reservation, and the entire broadcast plan can be adjusted at any time.

Netflix, on the other hand, broke such a tradition. The production model of “House of Cards” all seasons was released in one go. The producers had to take more risks, but for the audience, they were able to watch all the content in one go, which made it easier to put into the episode. among.

This model can be said to have advantages and disadvantages, but it is certain that it has changed the viewing habits of the audience, and also changed the production mode of TV series.

Such is the case with Mind Hunter, for example.

“The script writing has temporarily progressed to the seventh episode, and we expect the first season to be around ten to twelve episodes.” David gave an unexpected answer.

Renly was slightly surprised, “Oh? Why do I only remember the first two episodes?” Later, because of HBO’s withdrawal, the screenwriter could not continue to work without income, and the script creation was naturally stranded. This was also Renly’s concern. One: If a writing team is rebuilt, will the content and framework of the script need to be modified, and will this change the quality of the episode?

Who should control the script?

Sisyphus Films still lacks a helmsman for content operation and review, and only relies on Renly’s cameo to support it. If it continues to expand in the future, this will definitely not work.

“Yes, but we’re at a dead end, and we’re looking forward to getting Netflix’s investment, so the writers have to complete the script without a guarantee, and I personally signed two checks to pay part of my salary, hoping to have Enough chips to impress Netflix.”

David said frankly, and did not hide the part of Netflix, but the helplessness and sarcasm in his tone were also not concealed-

because Netflix refused.

Renly realized.

David cast a glance at Renly, “I have to admit, I need to thank you officially, if it wasn’t for Sisyphus Pictures…” He might be going bankrupt, after all, he can do it for a The project is desperate, but can’t pull other screenwriters to follow him and face the risk.

“Thank you!” David said solemnly. “And, sorry. Obviously, my attitude just now should never be the right way to treat you.”

Renly also showed no politeness, but showed a big smile. , “My honor. To be honest, I’m a little fortunate that Netflix rejected you, and you are willing to come to Sisyphus Films to try it out. This is what I, Robert and Ethan have been trying to do.”

At this point, David just had a flash of inspiration, “Can you explain in detail? I mean, Rooney said something to me at the ‘Jurassic World’ premiere, but I always felt that it didn’t quite work out. Reliable, there is only a vague concept, are you sure you know what you are doing?”

“I’m glad you asked.” Renly chuckled, “Simply put, we want to replicate Netflix’s model and build our own. streaming platform.”

In one sentence, Renly explained all the concepts in just one sentence, but it dropped a lot in David’s mind, and then the first sentence that blurted out was, “Wow! You guys really Ready to rock.”

A look of joy flashed in Renly’s eyes, “You’re the first person who didn’t question whether I was losing my mind.”

“Including Robert?” David jumped again .

up.

“‘Are you crazy?’ That was Robert’s first reaction,” Renly replied.

David smiled, “It’s not surprising.” Then he continued, “I know, this is a crazy idea, and it’s definitely not something ordinary people can imagine; but the problem is, you’re not ordinary people, you’re Renly- Hall…” David paused for a moment, and suddenly realized: maybe, the only one in Hollywood who can push such a plan is Renly, even Steven Spielberg and Tom Hank Not even.

“I have to admit, I’ve also thought about the possibility of actually creating a platform that allows artists to create what they want, and then allow all audiences to choose what they like, rather than being locked into two sets of tights. Among them.” David said honestly, “But I don’t know how to make a profit, and I don’t have such appeal. Of course, I can’t leverage Wall Street capital, so…”

David shrugged, everything Without saying a word, he looked at Renly expectantly, “So, how exactly are you going to implement this plan?”

[End of this Chapter]