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tailor-made.
These are Ethan's exact words. The Coen brothers created a work tailor-made for Renly, which is absolutely incredible..
In the Hollywood film industry, it is not uncommon for top directors to tailor a work or a role for a specific actor. The most straightforward example is "Kill Bill". This is what Quentin Tarantino did for Works by Uma Thurman.
But aside from the unpleasant first meeting between the Coen brothers and Renly, Renly is only twenty-two years old. His rise has been extremely rapid, but after all, he is still too young to become a muse for artistic creators. This is not Such an easy thing; what's more, the relationship between them is not just friends at all..
Even George Clooney, who has a close personal relationship with the Coen brothers and has collaborated with them on many works such as "Escape from Hell", "Burn After Reading", "Hail, Caesar", "Fake Love", etc., he still has not They were able to receive such treatment, but now, Renly had given them inspiration and received such special treatment..
This... is really a huge surprise.
Andy, who was sitting in the passenger seat, couldn't help showing a look of confusion. Rather than surprise and excitement, he was more confused. In the timeline that he didn't know, the relationship between Renly and the Coen brothers had already been like this. Deeper？
Immediately, Andy looked at the rearview mirror and caught the surprise and daze in Renly's eyes. He felt a little reassured. It seemed that Renly knew nothing about it. So Andy turned towards the Coen brothers with great interest. Sight, what kind of medicine are they selling in their gourds? What's going on with today's job offer?？
Ethan and Joel obviously did not expect how terrifying the bombs they threw casually would be. The two exchanged glances with similar joy and joy in their expressions. They were completely immersed in the brainstorming of artistic creation. Word by word, you pieced together the blueprint of the entire story..
“I mean, you are one of the inspirations, a big one! In addition, we also consulted a lot of information, returned to Greenwich Village in the 1960s, and drew on the autobiographical memoirs of Dave-van-Ronk, a folk singer in the 1960s. The Mayor of McDougal Street', telling the story of that era.”
“Dave Van Ronk, Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan... they all lived in Greenwich Village. Struggling hard, bumping into walls, breaking heads, and running rampant, not for success or glory, but just to find your own value..”
“Of course, we also drew on the album 'Don Quixote' and the folk dilemma in the context of the entire era; finally, we created a virtual folk singer character based on you and Van Ronk, and put him in In Greenwich Village in the sixties, however, we will not tell the story of how he achieved his success, not even his personal biography, but the story of an entire era, an entire wave, told through him.”
“Now, we were thinking about a movie title and 'Don Quixote' was a good choice because, like you say in the album, this is a land of no return and the Quixotes are trapped. in place, but otherwise……”
“In addition, we are also considering an album by Van Ronk called 'Inside-Dave-van-Ronk (Inside-Dave-van-Ronk)'. XXX' as title.”
……
The entire conversation was in a fragmented state, and it was difficult to sort out a single idea or context. It was like opening a box of puzzle pieces and dumping out all the pieces. The amount of information was extremely huge, but it was impossible to start, and it was a mess..
It is even more unfriendly for laymen or young people who do not understand folk songs, the 1960s, Greenwich Village, and cultural trends. One unfamiliar word after another continues to pop up, and every time I understand every word, but after putting the whole paragraph together, I can't understand the story at all, let alone the meaning behind the story..
Like a heavenly book.
That's because this is how the Coen brothers talked. A brainstorm broke out between Joel and Ethan. All the information was released like a meteor shower. The entire carriage was filled with their voices, but only theirs. No one can intervene in the sound. Even keeping up with the rhythm is extremely difficult..
Although the Coen brothers' eyes were always on Renly, they seemed to be explaining to Renly, and they seemed to be inviting Renly to join; but the pace of their conversation was very fast, and their excited and crazy temperament really made it impossible to get involved and immersed in it. Unable to extricate myself from my own world.
Until the end, Joel and Ethan looked at Renly at the same time, casting questioning glances, and then gave Renly room to interrupt..
Joel asked impatiently, "So, what do you think?？”
Nathan, who was sitting in the back seat, was completely brain-burning. He was so dizzy that he had no idea what the Coen brothers had just said. He only heard a lot of unfamiliar names, and then... nothing more; Sen cast his gaze towards Roy, only to find that Roy had an incomprehensible expression on his face. He didn't speak or move. He couldn't be sure whether Roy understood or not..
Fortunately, they don't need to understand, as long as Renly understands.
That's the question, does Renly understand?？
“I think when George Strand heard the news, he would faint with excitement." Renly said half-jokingly. This time it was the Coen brothers' turn to be confused: George Strand? What about that? who is？
Renly did not explain, but thought for a moment..
In fact, he didn't understand it; to be more precise, he did understand it, but he couldn't understand the fanaticism in the bones of the Coen brothers..
The folk wave of the 1960s, the rock wave of the 1970s, and the hippie culture active in that era deeply affected the entire history of the United States.——
The simplest and crudest example is that Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and others all bear the deep imprint of that era, as do Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and James Cameron. Directors such as Long and Martin Scorsese all bear the indelible mark of that era, as well as film, music, literature and even politics. This is true for everything..
Renly knew the rise and fall of that era and the ups and downs of those waves, but after all, he was just a spectator, not a participant. At least, not like the Coen brothers..
Joel was born in 1954, and Ethan was born in 1957. Like Spielberg and other golden generation directors, they all truly lived through the 1960s and 1970s, and gradually began to form their own artistic styles in the 1980s. The pursuit of folk wave, rock wave, hippie culture, all of them are flowing in their blood.
Renly is just a bystander, tracing back the glory and madness of that era from the records of books and videos. Just like the story of "Midnight in Paris", everyone is dissatisfied with real life and places their spirit on a certain place. A perfect golden age; and people in every generation are escaping from reality and dreaming of another golden age.
For Renly's generation, they will always miss the brilliance and glory of the 1990s; while for the generation of the 1990s, they will never forget the blooming of a hundred flowers and the contention of a hundred schools of thought in the 1980s; similarly, for the Coen brothers , they are always recalling the purity and simplicity of the 1960s and 1970s.
In a sense, Renly and the Coen brothers are similar in their souls. They miss the source of their artistic inspiration and stick to the paradise deep in their hearts. They just show different characteristics of the times. Now they are through the ballad. The carrier awakened mutual resonance. This reminded Renly of George Strand, the old man who missed the music market in the 1980s..
After a small joke, Renly had no intention of explaining. He changed the subject with a smile and continued..
“Once upon a time, music and movies were carriers of art, carrying the thoughts and flexibility of the creators, as well as the emotions of life and the weight of society. At that time, dreams were pure and simple, just to realize self-worth; but now However, music and movies have gradually become commercial carriers, shouldering the burden of profit first and entertainment to death. They are struggling. As a result, dreams have become complicated and confusing. Are we chasing fame and wealth, or are we chasing freedom?.”
“Once upon a time, dreams made life bearable. Even though they were struggling in poverty and hardship, they still had high expectations for the hot land of Greenwich Village; but now, dreams have made life unbearable. The cruel reality leaves no room for dreams. Washington Square is still the same Washington Square, but it has been surrounded by McDonald's and Starbucks. Bars like Pioneer Village have gradually disappeared into the long river of history..”
Renly's eyes fell on Joel and Ethan, "So, you want to tell the story of that era, those pure and simple times. Everyone rushed into the wave like moths to a flame and became the whole part of the era.”
“Of course, not everyone can succeed. There is only one Bob Dylan, but behind him, there are a hundred, a thousand people who hold the same dream. The only difference is that some people persist. , but some people gave up. Times have changed. Those who gave up before finally chose to give up; and those who persisted before seemed to have also chosen to give up. That era of turbulent waves will be gone forever. Never come back.”
Renly's words contained a hint of sadness, making both Joel and Ethan look extremely excited..
Joel's mouth opened wide and he almost screamed, "God, God! That's it. This is the exact same idea in our minds! It's exactly the same! How is it possible! God, this is your movie, I am Seriously, Renly, I'm serious! Please star in this work, absolutely!！”
Renly still remembers this work of the Coen brothers, because it is his personal favorite of the Coen brothers. The name of the movie is "The Ballad of Drunken Country".”.
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