1029 an inspiration
Renly gave the solution, but Joel Coen showed a look of disgust. His eyes fell lightly on Andy without much emotion, and then he dodged away and looked at Renly again..
Needless to say, one look and one expression are enough to vividly display Joel’s resistance..
Andy, who stood aside with an innocent face, spread his hands to express his innocence..
Ethan Coen is still better at dealing with interpersonal relationships. He noticed Joel's gaze and quickly added, "We prefer to talk to you face to face. You know, many things start to become complicated after going through an agent. Now, it’s starting to become simpler..”
The so-called complexity and the so-called simplicity actually mean the same thing: interests first.
After all, the thinking perspective of agents is different from that of actors and directors. Therefore, the Coen brothers obviously resisted communicating with agents and then relayed the news. Things that were originally clear and clear may also breed variables, and things that were originally simple may also become more complicated.
This explains the reason why the Coen brothers have always refused to communicate with Andy. These two directors, who are capable of making waves in independent film festivals, are indeed unique in their acting style; but this is not surprising, their film works have already said it all..
Furthermore, Ethan's words also revealed a message: it is not a private matter, but a business matter.
“It's better than this." Joel was still the impulsive one. After an idea popped up in his mind, he expressed it immediately, "Let's talk in the car and go to the airport together. Not only will it not waste your time, but also You can also complete the conversation by the way.”
Ethan immediately added, "If you don't mind, we promise that our conversation will be over when we get to JFK Airport. I hope it won't be too rude.".”
Things started to get interesting. Renly showed a big smile, nodded, and politely extended the invitation, "Of course, welcome, it's my honor..”
……
The black van moved forward smoothly in the Manhattan traffic jam. There was a quiet silence in the spacious interior. Roy and Nathan sat in the last row, and Andy sat in the back row. After getting into the passenger seat, the three of them all cast their gazes towards the three people in the middle.——
Among the seats in the row facing the car door, Renly was on the right and Ethan was on the left; Joel was sitting behind Ethan, but his whole body was stretched out, his hands were supported on his knees, and he was watching with burning eyes. Renly, the whole posture is very aggressive..
However, no one in the entire carriage spoke, including Joel, who seemed to be stuck in an awkward rut. Everyone was looking for the opportunity to speak, but could never take the first step. It was such a jerky atmosphere. It is spreading quietly. Even Andy and Roy are full of questions and are becoming more and more confused..
At this moment, the most comfortable and comfortable person is probably Renly alone..
“So, which beauty is in the car today preparing to participate in the beauty pageant? "Renly said in an understatement and calmly, pretending to be calm, but the faint smile hidden in his voice could not help but overflow..
Such an inexplicable sentence made everyone look at each other and look at Renly with question marks, not understanding the meaning at all, except for one person: Ethan Cohen.
Ethan was stunned, and the smile stayed on the corner of his mouth for a moment, and then he couldn't hold it back after all. He laughed out loud, then turned around and pointed at Joel, "He." He looked up and down, and deliberately used his left hand. He brushed Joel's curly hair hanging on his shoulders and said, "How about it, your qualifications are pretty good, right?"？”
“It's a pity that he is not blond." Renly said with a sad expression on his face..
2006In 2016, the film "Little Miss Sunshine" was released, which truly changed the weak position of independent films in the awards season, wrote countless miracles, and served as a pioneer for films such as "Juno" and "There Will Be Blood". The rise of the.
In this movie, the six members of the Hoover family all have very weird personalities. Everyone has their own problems, and quarrels are commonplace, like a powder keg; but one day, the youngest member of their family is only seven years old. The young daughter wanted to participate in a beauty pageant called "Little Miss Sunshine", so the whole family had to unite and embark on a journey to compete..
In the movie, the youngest daughter has blond hair; and their car is a lemon yellow van. When the family is sitting in the car, the atmosphere is awkward and stiff. Everyone is immersed in their own thoughts, full of disharmony. spark.
This is where Renly's words came from..
But this joke was too profound and remote. Ethan was the only one to realize it. Even Joel couldn't keep up for a while. Then, Ethan sacrificed Joel and joined the ridicule. The two of them. As soon as they went back and forth, the deadlock was immediately broken..
As for the others, they were all confused and didn't understand what was going on. Especially after seeing Joel's confused face, Renly and Ethan both chuckled..
A little humor builds a bridge between strangers in real situations. The subtle atmosphere of "only we know" can always break the ice of conversation. Although the atmosphere in the carriage is still a bit unfamiliar, Ethan and Renly gradually began to become familiar with each other as they exchanged glances..
“Why folk songs? "Ethan finally spoke..
In view of the special circumstances of their previous two encounters with Renly, he had been thinking about how to break into the topic today and whether he should apologize again; or whether he should simply ignore the previous unpleasantness and pretend that nothing had happened; or whether he should A tongue-in-cheek reference to their unhappy acquaintance again. This is a tricky one..
However, the humor just now broke down the barriers and gave Ethan inspiration..
However, after saying it, Ethan also realized that he was a little clueless, so he had to add again, "I mean, you created the album 'Don Quixote' yourself, right? ? 'Cleopatra', 'The Beast', 'Your Bones'... all these songs are your creations, right? But why ballads?？”
There was no positive praise or even additional comments in the words, it was just to verify a fact; but the excitement and curiosity between the lines revealed Ethan's inner affirmation..
“Why a movie? "Renly did not answer directly, but responded with a rhetorical question..
Ethan couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, "The wave of folk songs fell silent thirty years ago; but movies……”
“No, the wave of movies has gradually died down. Now is the era of television and the era of the Internet." Renly interrupted Ethan's words and said with a smile, "Look at the movies that are flooding the big screen now. The future is It belongs to the era of comic book adaptations. In the atmosphere of profit first and entertainment to death, the art of film is dying, and those real artists are gathering towards television and the Internet..”
Strictly speaking, this is the status quo in 2017.
Streaming media led by Netflix, Amazon, etc. are changing the landscape of the entire television and film industry. This is accompanied by the overall rise of television works, and a large number of excellent directors, screenwriters and actors are pouring into the television circle; And inevitably, there is also the gradual silence of film works. While the box office continues to rise, the number of moviegoers is declining, and the artistic nature of the works is disappearing..
Of course, upon in-depth exploration, the reasons are very complicated and related to the entire social structure, artistic inheritance, cultural environment, historical causes, etc..
However, it can be simply believed that this is because the film industry has gradually matured and market feedback has formed a fixed pattern; and the emergence of streaming media has given artistic creators greater freedom and space, allowing more development and transformation of art. , the carrier of TV series is also broader and more inclusive than movies, which is also one of the destined products of content diversification in the Internet era..
2014In 2016, the Coen brothers returned to the small screen and created the drama version of "Fargo" for FX TV, and swept the Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards for this work..
Once upon a time, the film industry was aloof and always despised or even despised the television industry. However, everything fell apart in the face of Netflix, which was supported by the Internet era. The status of television works is rising steadily. It will not surpass the film, but it is gradually becoming equal..
Movies are dying, and that’s not alarmist.
In 2012, signs are actually gradually emerging. "House of Cards", which ushered in the Netflix era, is now in full swing and will be officially broadcast in February next year. Discussions about the changes in the times have already triggered numerous controversies.
Renly's determination and perseverance made Ethan look surprised. This maturity and wisdom, this depth and professionalism are definitely not something that just any actor can possess; however, Renly did not appear in this scene. Let’s continue on the topic. After all, this is not the core of their discussion today..
“What I mean is that the reason why we insist on it, whether it is folk songs or movies, is not because it is at the forefront of the trend, but because it is the carrier of our own artistic pursuit and the medium for realizing our self-worth. This is very simple and pure. ." Renly returned to the topic and answered Ethan's initial question..
During the conversation between Renly and Ethan, a voice intervened from the side, "So we have arrived, a lonely place from which there is no return." Both people turned their heads, and it was Joel who spoke, who murmured in a low voice. He looked up, and then met Renly's gaze. The eyes hidden behind the lenses flashed with light, "Is this why you created the 'Beast' in the first place?"？”
Renly was slightly surprised.
He could clearly feel Joel's enthusiasm, with a moth-like, oblivious paranoia that could even be described as crazy; his first official conversation with the Coen brothers was not about movies, but about ballads. , this is really an interesting thing.
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