1100 Stay out of it
Nathan stared at Renly in front of him. He was sitting on the chair, his fingers gently stroking the paper of the script. The focus and focus were slightly lost, and he was lost in his own thinking about the character and the script. His attention was obviously gone. left their conversation. This made Nathan feel helpless.
If it were other times, Nathan would have quietly stood up and left, leaving a quiet environment for Renly to think carefully; but that was not possible now. Renly had other work to complete. So Nathan had to cough lightly. Twice, "Renly. Renly."！”
Renly raised his head suddenly, his brows furrowed slightly, but the focus of his eyes was still wandering. Nathan reminded him loudly, "Renly, phone interview. This is the purpose of us sitting here, remember?"？”
Only then did Renly come back to his senses, regain his focus, and nodded repeatedly to express his understanding, "What is the topic of the interview? Tell me again..”
“……’Les Misérables'." Nathan said repeatedly. At this moment, his cell phone rang. He looked down and saw that it was a call from Ned Mullan, a reporter from "Empire" magazine. He quickly explained, "About the movie version of 'Les Misérables,' the world premiere was held in London the day before yesterday.”
After saying that, Nathan quickly picked up the phone, and after a few brief greetings, he handed the receiver to Renly..
“Why? "Renly's first words made Ned on the other end of the phone stunned. "I mean, the movie version of 'Les Misérables', why do you want to interview me on the phone? If I remember correctly, I did not appear in this work.”
Ned's words were stuck in his throat. He could say it was because Renly had starred in the theatrical version; he could say it was because Renly had auditioned for the film version; he could also say it was because the two works were premiering at the premiere. It was the center of attention. But Ned knew Renly, these were all excuses, excuses that Renly didn't care about..
So, after the words rolled around on the tip of his tongue, Ned gave his answer, "Because you are the most popular actor, and any topic involving you seems to increase sales. I want to try my luck..”
Such an eccentric answer successfully made Renly chuckle, "I can't refute it. As long as it's not about the presidential election, I think I can provide some help.".”
2012This is an election year held every four years. Now the election has entered the final stage, and only the results are left to be announced. This time, Hollywood has repeatedly become a hot topic in the election, including women's groups, black ethnic groups, and Gay groups, their votes are decisive in the final direction of the president.
Many members of Hollywood have joined this election trend. However, as a British person, all of this naturally has nothing to do with Renly; what's more, first it was the West End and Broadway, and then the Surrey Photography Base, Renly's itinerary Always full and never have time to pay attention to other topics.
In an instant, Ned understood the ridicule in Renly's words, and he couldn't help but chuckle, "Are you interested in the evaluation and feedback of the movie version of 'Les Misérables'?？”
“In fact, I'm not very interested." Renly said the truth sincerely, "I have personal respect for Cameron Mackintosh, and I would be very happy to be a part of this show if possible. This is also the reason why I participated in the audition in the first place. But Mackintosh wanted to move the entire stage into the camera. I don’t think this is a good idea. It loses the sense of the camera and the sense of the film. Personally, it is so cinematic. The charm is gone.”
Movies are movies, and dramas are dramas. Simply placing drama in a movie is no different from a video on a theater stage. Then this is completely unnecessary, because these are two completely different art forms, expression techniques and creations. The concepts are all different and should not be confused.
2016This is the case with the "Fences" in 2008. Renly personally resisted this movie. The movie is not like a movie, and the drama is not like a drama. The soul of both art forms has been completely lost..
“Is that why you chose the Almeida Theater version? "Ned immediately captured the deeper meaning of Renly's words and further asked.
“I won't deny it. But here, I must clarify that I have never received a formal invitation from a film crew. I chose drama before they made a decision. So, there is no reason why I rejected them, or it was They rejected my situation." Renly explained briskly..
This was an unexpected gain, but Ned knew that the general public was not interested in knowing this because it was not "hot enough".”.
“'Les Misérables' has just finished its premiere, and the media's performance is not satisfactory. What do you think of this? ” Ned offered his thoughts in a relatively subdued manner.
“Ha, I'm not surprised." Renly's answer made Ned's eyes light up, but then Renly changed the topic, "I mean, if the reputation was extremely good, you wouldn't call me..”
Ned immediately realized that Renly had seen through his intentions, which made him slightly embarrassed, "Renly, you know? Many times, I have the illusion that you know every move of the reporter." More Furthermore, it seems that Renly is an excellent reporter himself.
Renly chuckled, "Your routine is not difficult to guess, and it is even simpler than the routines of Hollywood superheroes..”
This joke made Ned laugh out loud, "So, can you express your opinion about this movie and Hugh Jackman?"？”
“Of course, personally, I think people underestimate Hugh as an actor. Everyone knows him as Wolverine, but not many people know that he won a Tony Award and he's a very good stage actor. Actor, did you watch his 'Oklahoma'? It was truly a masterpiece. I have no hesitation in believing that Hugh's role as Jean Valjean will be outstanding.……”
“How about yourself?？”
“I think we have two different styles.”
“On the one hand, the direction of the play itself is different. For the John Codd version, Jean Valjean is just a member of the social beings, and we need to restrain our sharpness; while for the Cameron Mackintosh version, In other words, he is the absolute protagonist and must be tougher and shoulder the burden of narrative. Therefore, his performance style is bound to be different..”
As Ned expected, when it came to professional knowledge, Renly was very talkative and eloquent, sharing his thoughts without reservation, sincerely and attentively..
“On the other hand, we are two different actors, I mean apart from age." Occasionally, there is a little humor, "Actually, I am quite looking forward to Jackman's version of Jean Valjean, his The performance is grand and full, and extremely tense. Especially the power injected into the arias will definitely make the character more exciting. This will be a very interesting performance..”
Sitting on the other end of the phone, Ned couldn't help but savor Renly's point of view..
Obviously, for reporters, everyone is destined to be disappointed. Renly has no intention of tit-for-tat, and conflicts are destined to be impossible to fabricate; but for industry insiders or drama lovers, Renly's opinions are of great reference value..
The premiere came to mind, and Hugh Jackman's pursuit of Renly. The tacit understanding between the two actors was really interesting. Ned couldn't help but chuckle, "What about the movie?？”
“I haven't watched the movie yet, so I'm not qualified to express an opinion." Renly said truthfully, "But they have a group of very outstanding actors who come from stage plays, and there is absolutely no problem with their solid acting skills. So, Maybe this is a Queen's Theater version of the play adapted for the big screen? I guess.”
Although there was a slight reservation in his words, the ridicule and joking between the lines could capture Renly's true views. Ned could not hold it back, and his laughter was transmitted through the receiver, "I just want to tell you, there is no comparison." No harm done, the calls from reporters are bound to be very busy for some time to come..”
Renly raised his eyebrows in disbelief, but did not respond..
Ned added again, "Also, Renly, you are a very good actor. I am very glad now that I went to the Almeida Theater to watch 'Les Misérables'. The six hours were obviously worth it. In the end , thank you for your interview time today, then I won’t disturb your work..”
Then Ned hung up the phone.
Renly played with the phone, savored it carefully for a while, and handed the phone to Nathan. "Any interviews about the movie version of 'Les Misérables' will be declined. The official answer is... I am busy now." I don’t have time to go to the cinema to watch this movie at the moment because of my work, but I personally have the highest respect for Hugh Jackman..”
“That's all? "Nathan has gradually become more familiar with it now. Even if he doesn't understand what happened, his brain quickly records everything." Needless to say, if you have the opportunity in the future, you will definitely go to the cinema to watch this work.？”
“Yes, that's all." Renly nodded in affirmation, "No need to say anything more." As if he thought of something, the corners of Renly's mouth slightly raised, "Also, for John Cord and Ai Just make a phone call and tell them what you just said. They know what to do..”
For the Almeida Theater, this is actually a good thing. Free publicity and the comparison between the drama version and the movie version are bound to attract more audiences. Anyway, whether they are willing or not, the media will not easily let go of such focus and discussion. It will only get higher and higher; instead of turning a deaf ear to what is happening outside the window, it is better to understand the situation in advance and complete the arrangements.
But as for whether to take advantage of the situation and how to take advantage of the situation, it depends on the decision of the Almeida Theater and has nothing to do with Renly..
Just as Renly expected, and just as Ned said, after the movie version of "Les Misérables" was released, amidst the uproar, everyone placed the two works side by side for comparison, even professional film critics in the industry It’s not exempt from vulgarity. This has become one of the hottest topics during the year-end awards season..
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