1034 Hard rejection
As never before, Renly longed to star in "The Ballad of Drunkenness", more than "Crazy Love" and even more than "Buried Alive". This should be the film that Renly personally longs to star in so far. Such a desire The urgency was so hot that my chest began to hurt..
Impulsively, Renly wanted to nod in agreement, and the words were even on the tip of his tongue; however, the remaining trace of reason still stepped on the brake pedal urgently, and abruptly completed the cliff-hanger..
On his personal schedule, "Les Misérables" and "Gravity" are both on the list. He must concentrate on his current work. The last thing he needs and should not do now is to work on a full schedule. What's more, he shouldn't selfishly delay the Coen brothers' time. Only after clearly rejecting the invitation can they start looking for other suitable actors..
A thought flashed through my mind, giving up "gravity" and choosing "drunken country folk songs"”.
Now Renly has not officially signed a contract with the "Gravity" crew. Andy and the producers are still intensively negotiating the relevant terms and details. At the same time, Andy's innovative artist management company also hopes to develop a new business with Renly as the core. In package cooperation, the interests involved in the entire negotiation process are not that simple..
In other words, nothing is finalized until the contract is signed in black and white..
In fact, in Hollywood, there are countless similar situations. After verbally agreeing to cooperate, an actor joins another crew before officially signing the contract, or simply quits without any reason. As a result, the crew was confused and caught off guard, and even the director and producer cursed. But helpless.
If you are a big-name director or producer, you will directly break up with the actor. At this time, the agency will often stand up and take the blame; but if you are a director or producer without power, you can only break your teeth and take the blame. Swallowed.
2000In 2008, "Drug Network" won the Oscar for Best Director. The leading actor was originally locked in Kevin Costner, and the two parties had already negotiated a cooperation. However, in the end, Kevin changed his mind temporarily and starred in "Shocking", which caused Steven -Soderbergh had to re-cast the leading actor, and Michael Douglas took over..
2003In 2018's "Bad Christmas," Jack Nicholson had already negotiated all the terms of cooperation with the crew and was just about to sign the contract. However, at a critical moment, Jack chose to star in "Love Is a Compromise," which resulted in a schedule conflict. In desperation, the crew had no choice but to find another good match, and finally Billy Bob Thornton took over..
2006In 2008, when the Coen brothers were filming "No Country for Old Men", Heath Ledger was the first choice to play the cold-faced killer, and the two parties had reached a cooperation agreement. However, before the filming officially started, Heath withdrew without any reason, causing the Coen The brothers had to start over with casting, and Javier Bardem took over the role.
The most typical example is the 2008 biographical film "Bush", a work directed by Oliver Stone. From the beginning, he locked in Christian Bale for the role and believed that Christian was the perfect choice for the role. Both parties After countless negotiations, an agreement was almost reached, but at the final moment, Christian chose to give up and left..
Oliver Stone later said in an interview, "In order to get the opportunity for Bale to star in this film, we made a lot of efforts and spent a lot of energy, constantly negotiating and increasing investment, but all our efforts were blocked by his sentence: ' I don't think I'm right for this role' and it's all over.”
Later, the role was played by Josh Brolin.
The above examples are just the tip of the iceberg, and they can even be said to be a common phenomenon in Hollywood. In other words, it is extremely normal for Renly to choose "Drunken Country Folk" and give up "Gravity" now..
“"The Ballad of the Drunken Country" is undoubtedly Renly's favorite work. From the characters to the story, from the director to the style, Renly's irresistible appeal is revealed inside and out. Choosing to star in "The Ballad of the Drunken Country" is undoubtedly the most important work. The simplest and easiest decision; however, the idea just flashed through his mind, and then Renly rejected it..
He promised Alfonso Cuaron. A promise is a promise. If he refuses to abide by the promise, then he should not have nodded in agreement at the beginning. This is not a love promise that can be changed at will, but a promise within Renly's ability. Promise fulfilled. Renly had no intention of hurting Alfonso's kindness..
What's more, "Gravity" is a rare challenge. It is different from any of Renly's previous works, and also different from "The Ballad of Drunken Country". This kind of performance opportunity is really rare. Renly has no reason to give up..
There are thousands of thoughts in his mind, and it seems that he has gone through a lot of changes, and has experienced countless ups and downs; but in real life, after Joel's words fell, only a few seconds passed..
Renly raised his gaze again and met the expectant eyes of Joel and Ethan. He seemed to have prepared the words of rejection, but no sound came out. Only then did Renly truly realize, How difficult and cruel this is.
Rejecting a favorite work, a work that he was ecstatic about and couldn't put down; moreover, it was a work that the director came to personally and sincerely invited, and a chemical reaction burst out in a brief conversation... Now, he has The invitation must be declined calmly and objectively.
That feeling was like a giant hand grasping the heart tightly, tightening it, and tightening it again, almost making it hard to breathe. Now, Renly finally understood the meaning of "bearing the pain to give up love".
“I'm sorry." Renly could almost vividly see the disappointment and shock in Joel's eyes. The blank, pitiful look in his eyes was really unbearable, and it became increasingly difficult to speak, "I can't agree to appear..”
“Why! "Joel's eyes widened and he blurted out the question, refusing to believe the reality..
Everything went smoothly. The conversation just now was extremely harmonious and hit it off. Things developed as expected. It couldn't be smoother. All that was left was to nod in agreement, shake hands, cooperate, and sign the contract. However, things turned out unexpectedly. Turn, which part went wrong?？
Not only Joel, but Ethan also suffered a critical hit of 100,000 points, repeating the same question, "Why?？”
There was no room left to wait for Renly's explanation. Joel continued to ask impatiently, "Remuneration, are you worried about the remuneration? Don't worry, although we can't give you the remuneration of a commercial movie. There is no 10 million, but we I am very willing to give you the best treatment within my ability. You are the core of the entire movie, and you can even join in as a producer to share profits..”
Joel's words crackled like machine gun fire, and kept ringing out, "Or are you worried about your age? This is definitely not a problem. Ethan and I have already thought about and discussed it, right?？”
Joel quickly turned to his brother for help, and Ethan immediately joined in the persuasion, "Yes, in the 1960s, most folk singers were still in their thirties and forties, but young people also In fact, there are quite a few. From sixteen to forty-five years old, this is an acceptable range. We set the male protagonist to be around thirty years old. This is not a problem at all for you, and the audience will not notice it. Anything unusual, we have absolute confidence in you.”
“Yes, Renly, why? "Suddenly, a voice intervened, joining the ranks of the Coen brothers, and asked Renly a question; but it was too sudden, everyone turned their heads and looked over, and it was Nathan who spoke..
At some point, Nathan also adjusted his sitting posture, taking the same posture as Joel and Ethan, facing Renly, leaning forward, eyes eager, like a viewer who was so absorbed in watching a movie that he ignored the reality. the line between.
Sensing that all eyes were focused on him, Nathan was still confused and pointed at Renly, indicating to everyone that "this is the protagonist." He blinked and asked, "Besides you, I really can't think of anyone else." The right actor, why can't you act?？”
This time, even Roy started to join in the fun, "Maybe you should consider it again. Not to mention, Joel and Ethan got inspiration from you to create this work; from the conversation just now, you can It’s obvious that your creative ideas collided with theirs, and I really can’t think of a reason for you to refuse..”
Roy and Nathan both became good assists, and Renly couldn't help but laugh, "Don't get me wrong. Personally, I like this work very, very much. Perhaps, this is the work that I am most eager to star in in my career.……”
“If it was because of that meeting in Berlin, Renly, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. I am a very impulsive person. Because of this personality, I have offended too many people in Hollywood. If Ethan hadn't been there to take care of it, maybe The first time we showed up at Sundance, we were completely blocked. In Berlin, that was my mistake and I sincerely apologize..”
Before Renly could finish his explanation, Joel couldn't help but speak again, anxiously and urgently expressing his inner sincerity, the kind of emotion that he wanted to open his chest and take out his heart, so pure and so simple..
This made Renly a little flattered. He did not rush to defend himself, but seriously met Joel's eyes and said solemnly, "It doesn't matter, I never took it to heart." After officially resolving the misunderstanding, Renly then continued, "Schedule, this is the reason why I have to refuse. My schedule is already full..”
“Next, 'Les Misérables' will be on Broadway after finishing its West End run. We will be busy until at least October; then, I will join the cast of Alfonso Cuaron's new work.
This is a science fiction work. The shooting period has not yet been determined, but it is estimated that two months is at least two months, and it may even take four to six months..
I really like the stories you told, believe me, I mean it, but I can't delay your creative plan.”
Renly patiently explained all the ins and outs and expressed his regrets sincerely. Compared to the Coen brothers, Renly himself felt even more regretful..
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