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Robert Egger？
Damien Chazelle's mind was filled with questions. After thinking about it carefully, he felt that the name was very familiar, but he couldn't remember it for a moment. Among his familiar friends, he couldn't find a corresponding person. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught Justin Hurwitz's questioning gaze. He covered the receiver of his phone with his left hand and mouthed, "Robert Egger."？”
Justin suddenly choked on his beer and coughed violently. He tried to explain, but he couldn't breathe. He could only give hints with gestures: Mickey Mouse, Mickey Mouse, Mickey Mouse..
Robert Iger, the CEO of Disney, was the driving force behind the Disney craze in the North American film market after taking over from Michael Eisner. He is undoubtedly the top figure in Hollywood at the moment..
Damien blinked, "...cough." He was about to speak, but he choked on his own saliva. He was so frightened that he almost overturned the table in front of him. He couldn't help but wipe his palms on the thighs of his pants. "Mr. Egg, next...good afternoon, yeah, yes, I mean, nice to meet you.”
After finishing speaking, Damien closed his eyes tightly, gritted his teeth, and looked depressed. He couldn't believe his stupidity..
In just three weeks, Damien met and had dinner with many top industry figures, and even chatted and laughed, but the premise was that this was all done in the company of Andy Rogers and even the Innovative Artist Management Company. Strictly In general, he is just a little shrimp on the side, not too conspicuous at all.——
Most of the time, no one specifically mentions the "Explosive Drummer" project at all. Even if it is mentioned occasionally, Damien is not the main introducer. Andy is more responsible for the introduction..
Today, Robert called in person? This... this amount of information is a bit too much. Damien needs some time to breathe, but the problem is that the call is still in progress. There is no time or space. Damien feels that he is going to be out of breath. , cheeks swollen red.
Justin, who was sitting across from him, couldn't stop coughing. In order to avoid disturbing his friend's call, he simply turned around and left. However, because he was too panicked, his ankle hit the stool, fell down with a grunt, and disappeared from the table in an instant. Below, a magic trick of "disappearing from the scene" was performed. It was really too funny..
Damien forced himself to calm down, and Robert's warm voice came from the phone receiver. The other party had completely taken the initiative. Damien could only nod blankly, and responded to the previous sentence or two from time to time. The call lasted less than three minutes and then ended.
Justin finally recovered and climbed onto the chair again. He didn't bother to clean up his mess. His eyes were shining and he couldn't wait to ask, "How is it? What did you say?"？”
Damien gradually came back to his senses and shrugged, "Nothing..”
“What is 'nothing'? "Justin was confused..
“Literally." Damien let out a long breath, "He just called to say hello. Because they were in a meeting, many other people's voices could be heard on the phone, and they mentioned 'Exploding Drummer' I wanted to know more about this work, so I called me..”
Not Robert's personal call to Damien, but Disney's project production meeting.
“He hopes to see the complete version of the script, preferably with some sources of creative inspiration and a simple explanation of the core of the work." Damien continued, "In addition, he also asked about the concept of the cast and cast..." A moment later After a moment of pause, Damien added, "He asked, if Renly plays, which role will it be?".”
Justin blinked, "Then how did you answer？”
“I said that Renly has no intention to perform for the time being because he needs to rest and relax for a while." Damien told the truth and explained the specific situation in detail..
“What? Justin couldn't help but exclaimed, and then slapped his forehead heavily, "God, you showed all your cards so honestly, how could they still be willing to invest?" All of them are here for Renly! To be honest, who in Hollywood wouldn't want to work with Renly right now?？”
The more he talked, the more depressed he became, and the more he talked, the more excited he became, and Justin became incoherent, "Warner Brothers, Sony Pictures, Paramount, Fox Searchlight, and Disney! Man, five! The six major Hollywood movie companies are enough Five companies have contacted you! You, you, they... you are like this... God.！”
Damien also scratched his head in annoyance, but did not make such a fuss, "Even if you lie now, they will definitely find out later..”
Damien also realized that there seemed to be a misunderstanding among the major Hollywood film companies: the relationship between Renly and "The Boomstick" was not only a producer, but also an actor..
The difference is that in the past two years, Steven Spielberg has had at least double-digit projects as a producer, but he has actually directed only two of them. As a producer, maybe Just participating in a certain aspect; but as a director or actor, personally participating in it, this is completely different.
Even Damien himself is no exception. He went from having no thoughts to imagining it. Now he can't help but imagine how the pictures and shots should be structured, how the performance and rhythm should be captured, if Renly plays Andrew, The more I think about it, the more excited I become. Those thoughts are like weeds, growing wantonly and crazily..
Looking at Damien with an honest face, Justin could only lose the battle, slapped his forehead heavily, and sighed, "Oh, I can't blame them, even I can't help but think about it. , it should be a very interesting thing to work with Renly.”
Justin, who graduated from Harvard University, met Damien during college and became good friends. After graduation, the two came to Los Angeles together to seek future development in the film industry. Damien focused on screenwriting and directing, while Justin focused on screenwriting and directing. Soundtracks and original tracks.
In order to survive, the two kept traveling back and forth between Los Angeles and New York. Finally, Justin found a job as a long-term composer of the soundtrack for the cable TV series "The-League" and also once wrote an episode of 'The Simpsons' composed the soundtrack.
Justin and Damien's down-to-earth and hard work soon won each other the opportunity to independently shoot the project "Guy and Madeleine on the Park Bench". Unfortunately, the project was not successful..
Now, the project "Exploding Drummer" is also the goal of two people working together..
Justin said enthusiastically, "Did you know? Renly and the Coen brothers collaborated on a work about folk songs. When I was in New York before, I heard that Renly participated in the arrangement and creation of all the tracks, and was fully involved in the arrangement and creation of all the songs." The filming was completed with live singing. He is not only good at guitar, but also has outstanding piano skills..”
As he spoke, Justin started dancing and beaming, "Imagine him playing the role of Andrew. His understanding and attainments in music will definitely have unique insights. This will be very interesting." Suddenly, his excited expression turned lonely. , "But I don't know if he is interested. After all, he just finished filming a musical work. Besides, who doesn't want to collaborate with Renly?"？”
Both Justin and Damien fell into silence. Inexplicably, they both seemed to be deeply immersed in their own thoughts. Finally, Justin straightened his back and cheered up again, "Do you have any ideas now? Which company should I decide to cooperate with? I didn’t have a choice before, but now I have too many choices and I’m worried..”
From zero to complex, they now have so many choices that they are dazzled. Not to mention the independent film companies, just talking about the six major Hollywood film companies, except for Universal Pictures, which has not made any move, all others have taken action, including Without independent labels like Fox Searchlight, for little shrimps like them, the difficulty of choosing has entered the final stage..
Damien leaned back in his chair and stretched out, "I don't know. Every company sounds very sincere, but I know that they are not for me, nor for 'Exploding Drummer'... ..." Otherwise, no one would care about him before. "They all came here for Renly, so I think I should leave the decision to Renly..”
“Are you sure? "Justin and Renly have never met, and all the few words they have come from rumors and hearings. It is inevitable that there is still some hesitation, "What if Renly chooses a company with stronger business interests? Or is Renly starting to interfere with your creation? Rumors in the industry have not always said that Renly is a sharp-edged actor, and even when faced with a fiery temper like Tony Kaye, he dares to directly refute the director's decision..”
“I don't think Renly would be like this." Damien said simply but firmly, "...I can't describe it. Although I only met him for one night, he is different from other actors..”
It was a special temperament that could not be expressed in words. It was a little alienated but also a little familiar. The most important thing was that Damien felt very comfortable and willing to trust him..
“Even if I really face such a situation, I have nothing to say." Damien spread his hands, "We already knew it when we chose to try our luck on Oscar night, didn't we? No matter who we meet, we must give it a try. This is our last chance. If it's not Renly, it's anyone else. There are risks too..”
Justin was stunned for a moment, and in the end he could only let out a long breath and nodded in agreement, "Indeed, this is our best choice when meeting Renly." The topic changed, "I think, in the past After two years of misfortune and depression, it was finally time for a change. The darkness that had accumulated for so long finally burst out on that night..”
Otherwise, how could Damien have met Renly?？
Damien nodded seriously, "I think so too. That should be the luckiest moment for me in the past few years..”
Damien's good luck is far from over yet.
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