1236 The long holiday is over
Renly is not a good filmmaker.
For professional producers, they should firmly hold the decision-making power and initiative in their own hands, and control the quality of the finished product. Harvey Weinstein, Jerry Bruckheimer, etc. are all in this way.
But Renly is not like that now. He is working hard to gain more creative space for Damien Chazelle and hand over the creative power to the director himself; in essence, Renly is the same as Damien, they are both Artists, not businessmen.
Of course, Renly didn't try to become a proper filmmaker either.
Regarding the current situation in Hollywood, Renly had a relatively partial understanding. Even the matters regarding actors were not specific enough or detailed enough. He had only heard about it and left it to Andy Rogers to take care of more; but he still understood the basic common sense. The fiercer the competition, the greater the choice. The final decision is indeed extremely difficult, but in the case of art films, it is still possible..
Renly hopes that Damien can film the "Explosive Drummer" according to his own ideas.”.
Andre looked at the smile on the corner of Renly's mouth and nodded slightly, indicating that he understood, but it did not mean that he agreed. Although they were friends, they still needed to make different considerations at critical moments..
However, the final decision-making power is not a top priority. The top priority now should be to find a suitable partner who can complete the cooperation in terms of distribution and production..
Andre believed that as long as he could successfully find a partner, "Exploding Drummer" would definitely be his bag. He had enough confidence in his personal relationship with Renly that even the six major Hollywood film companies could not Comparatively; as for the final decision-making power, they will find a balance point. Now, it depends on how it operates..
No one expected that the uproar in the North American continent would not affect Renly's judgment and choice at all. Unknowingly, someone would sneak away. I don't know what happened to Barry Meyer and Lang Meyer after they found out. How would you feel?？
“When does the vacation end? "Andre took the initiative to change the topic and did not continue the serious discussion..
“The day after tomorrow." Renly stretched, "Please don't remind me of such ruthless facts, I still want to enjoy the rest of the leisurely holiday..”
Andre also complained without any shame, "You can take vacation as long as you want. The question is whether you can suppress your loneliness, okay?？”
“It's like you can never stand being lonely, right? "Renly's answer immediately made Andre glance at him, and he retorted with disgust, "I thought you were taking the reserved route..”
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When people discuss the similarities between London and New York, there are bound to be a thousand different views in the eyes of a thousand people. For Renly, the bones and blood of the two cities are completely different, but the temperament that bursts out But they are similar: they are always so annoying, so irritable and noisy, but they are never annoying. On the contrary, after gradually getting used to them, they start to miss them..
The South Island of New Zealand is so bright and clear, and the mint blue sky is so high and far away, with hands raised high, as if it can embrace the entire universe; while London is so turbid and chaotic, with the vast expanse of endless gray. It spreads, and the black pressure makes people breathless. You can hear the roar of the engine in the distance and feel the super high temperature of the crowd..
At the end of the long flight, when his feet stepped on the ground of Heathrow Airport, that disgusting and nostalgic feeling hit his heart again. The stark difference, Renly originally thought he would be acclimated, but In fact, I felt a sense of intimacy, and my whole body slowly relaxed..
In fact, Renly did not expect that he would return to London so quickly. Even after the incident with Edith and Arthur, he never thought that the vacation would last for a while. Life will be comfortable for a while, he thought the focus will be calm for a while.
But plans always failed to keep up with changes. He did not deliberately plan to return, nor did he deliberately avoid going home. When the opportunity came, he naturally got on the flight to London..
What's more, the last time I stayed in London was five months ago. Now that I'm back in London, I really miss it..
This time, it was the West End theater stage that called Renly back..
After the departure of the cast led by Renly, John Codd's version of "Les Misérables" continued to be staged at the Almeida Theater with a new cast, and was a success and was sought after by a large number of audiences..
During last Christmas, Renly's version of "Les Misérables" was officially broadcast on BBC TV. Because the complete play was six hours long, the TV station had to broadcast it on two days in the form of the first half and the second half. However, this It still successfully triggered a viewing frenzy among the audience. The two-day program both created the highest ratings and the highest number of viewers for a drama program after the millennium..
Even in the United States there is no exception.
In the original battle to purchase the television broadcast rights, three cable TV stations and one public television station joined the competition. In the end, HBO successfully stood out and took over the broadcast of "Les Misérables" in North America with deep pockets..
Before the official broadcast, HBO TV launched a series of promotions and publicity, and finally chose to broadcast it before the Oscars. Relying on this strong word-of-mouth effect and popularity, the number of viewers for both the live broadcast and the rebroadcast set a historical record. and triggered a frenzy of discussion on the Internet.
Generally speaking, when stage dramas are broadcast on television, the popularity of British audiences far exceeds that of American audiences. The two are not even on the same level, but this time "Les Misérables" has successfully made waves on both sides of the Atlantic. It is absolutely No small matter.
This is not all.
2013Around New Year's Day of 2018, the UK and the US released DVDs of "Les Misérables", followed by France, Germany, Austria and other European countries. During a sales frenzy, drama videos became popular across the board. CD sales record, and successfully climbed to the top of the sales rankings in various countries and regions..
This is an unexpected and reasonable result.
Despite this, the sales figures are still eye-catching. You must know that with the decline of the West End and Broadway, the sales of drama video discs have also plummeted. Just like movie videos and physical music albums, there are also Who is willing to support a genuine theatrical work?？
This time is different. The craze for "Les Misérables" seems to have no end in sight, and it keeps coming..
But where there is support, there is opposition; where there is enthusiasm, there is cold water.——
Many senior people in the industry said that this is just a curious onlooker effect. In essence, this still cannot improve the overall trend of drama gradually declining. On the contrary, it may blur the focus because of Renly's personal halo, causing people to have unnecessary interest in drama. expectations and discussions, which will have an irreversible negative impact on the future development of drama..
But since "Les Misérables" with a new cast was staged at the Almeida Theater, this idea is gradually changing, and more and more young theater lovers are heading to the West End and Broadway.
Maybe they are just out of curiosity and exploration rather than appreciating elegant art, but at least Renly's powerful influence is further penetrating, attracting the attention of the younger generation. After successfully planting the seeds, they quietly wait for time. power, see if you can make them take root and sprout.
Of course, the attendance rate at the Almeida Theater cannot be compared with the Queen's Theater version. After all, the six-hour length has scared away many tourists; but an average attendance rate of more than 80% is very, very rare. , it can even be said to be unbelievable, and has achieved unimaginable achievements in all aspects in the past ten years..
This is undoubtedly very exciting news for the Almeida Theater and London’s West End, and the enthusiasm of artistic creators has been reignited.
Thanks to the great success of the six-hour version of "Les Misérables", many foundations in the West End have begun to allocate funds to support the creation of more independent dramas. Training programs for young actors have also been active one after another. You can vaguely feel that , the vitality of the West End has been revived for a long time.
However, the six-hour long standby performance and the continuous rotation of performances six days a week are undoubtedly a severe test for the actors' physical strength and energy, and can even be said to be a hellish training..
It is for this reason that the Almeida Theater is preparing to replace the third cast again in June, one year after the premiere of the new version of "Les Misérables" - including a collective reshuffle of the first and second casts. card, and then continue with a new round of performances.
Centering on this plan, the Almeida Theater also prepared activities related to the first anniversary of the new version of the play.
Originally, Emma Fedding hoped that the first cast led by Renly could all return to bring a visual and auditory feast to the audience on the first anniversary, but the actors' schedules were really difficult. Such a bold idea had no choice but to give up. However, the Almeida Theater made relevant arrangements as much as possible and sent out invitations to actively and enthusiastically invite the actors to return to participate in the event..
In addition to achieving incredible success on the first anniversary of its premiere, "Les Misérables" also ushered in another special carnival - it was swept across the Olivier Award nominations and once again became the unique and absolute focus in the industry, setting off a wave of excitement. An unparalleled wave. At the center of the whirlpool, it is obvious that Renly is still.
It was out of comprehensive considerations that after two months of isolation from the world, Renly reappeared at London's Heathrow International Airport and returned to the public eye..
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