1333 Industry concerns
“Renly, may I ask, are you ready to start filming again when you return to New York this time?？”
Finally, Renly's footsteps finally stopped, and someone immediately asked the most curious and anticipated question at every opportunity; under the spotlight, Renly did not hesitate or pause, and answered in the affirmative simply and neatly, " Yes." This sentence immediately triggered all the excitement among the reporters..
“May I ask if it's 'Explosive Drummer'?？”
“Several works in a row have chosen independent films. What about commercial films?？”
“Regarding Marvel movies, are you considering it?？”
“Will you be attending the Tony Awards?？”
“Do you have any expectations about the possibility of EGOT?？”
“Choose an independent male-led movie again, are you preparing to win the Oscar for the second time?？”
“Is this a film that will hit awards season?？”
“Do you feel regretful for missing this year’s summer movie?？”
“Are you willing to increase your acting opportunities in commercial films in the future? Or still adhere to the line of independent art films?？”
……
The reporters didn't give Renly any breathing room at all. Questions poured out like a torrent of questions one after another, seemingly without any regard for how Renly should answer the questions..
Renly stood there with a smile, neither speaking, nor leaving. Gradually, the noise around him finally calmed down, and all eyes were focused on Renly, waiting for his response. If it weren't for the still lingering sound in the air There are still boiling and surging dust particles, so the noise just now seems to have never happened at all..
“In the next period of time, I will focus on the preparations for 'Exploding Drummer' and the subsequent filming. This is the sole core and focus of my work. Thank you all for your concern and enthusiasm, and thank you all for coming to the airport to welcome me back. Thank you all." Renly's words were still gentlemanly and decent. He hit the mark but covered everything..
After expressing his stance, Renly took another step forward. Amidst the stunned eyes and another wave of questions, he quickly walked towards the airport pick-up hall..
The reporters followed step by step, and only then did they notice that a row of big men in black suits blocked their steps; moreover, there were more than one or two, eight in front and behind, tightly surrounding Renly. , like the Great Wall, an insurmountable wall gradually formed between the reporter and Renly.
So, they could only watch as Renly's figure disappeared into the dark van, and finally drove away slowly..
The reporters who stayed there were all stomping their feet angrily, cursing and complaining, "Now Renly has learned how to act like a big star? He is actually equipped with eight bodyguards? What the hell is this! Doesn't he claim to be a New York literary youth?" Why are you imitating those so-called superstars in Hollywood and starting to put on a show?！”
That series of vulgar words vented his inner dissatisfaction and anger without any reservation..
But this time, he failed to win the support of his colleagues.
“So, what are you expecting? He just stood there obediently, letting us take off all his clothes and interview him as much as we wanted? Should literary and artistic young people give up resistance and take whatever they want? The streets of Greenwich Village are full of young people, so why can’t I see you specifically interviewing them? Why can’t I see that they need to hire bodyguards to protect themselves from reporters? You can interview them as much as you want, and they will show you their true loftiness, just like Woody Allen.！”
“You..." There was a sound of attacking and complaining from the side. The reporter tried to refute, but before he could finish his words, more complaints were added one after another, and then he was trapped in a dilemma. , completely isolated and helpless.
“Ignore him, he's talking as if Renly can successfully complete the interview without a bodyguard. Maybe he also wants to become the second Cornell McGregor, attacking Renly with made-up slanders, and then Be the talk of everyone.”
“Who knows, maybe the uncrowned king has such a face, so he will always be uncrowned and cannot be crowned, because the appearance is really ugly..”
“If you are so awesome, you might as well go directly to Andy Rogers to make an appointment for an interview. Then you will be hung up on, and you can only curse behind your back. That would be the real shame. Nowadays, because of the Internet, cats and dogs can call themselves For reporters; now I finally understand why Renly is always so relaxed and at ease every time he confronts reporters..”
The reporters were swarming with sarcasm from all directions, leaving no room for rebuttal. In the end, they could only grit their teeth and turn around in despair..
In Vanity Fair, media reporters are the tail that can never be shaken off. They are always annoying and even hated. But from another perspective, media reporters are also an indispensable part outside the spotlight. They can become a mirror. , projecting the current situation and future of every industry insider.
It’s not just superficial phenomena such as popularity and popularity; it’s also thinking and inquiry from within the industry..
Even in the Internet age, the title of "Uncrowned King" has existed in name only, but the role of journalists is still irreplaceable..
This time too.
The pick-up team at New York's JFK Airport was so large, and they asked so many questions. In fact, this also shows the current situation of Renly in the entire film industry - those questions are definitely not just mentioned casually. "New York "Ke" magazine published an in-depth article, which can be seen as a microcosm of the internal thinking of the entire industry..
This article from Chinese blogger and film critic Emily Chen provides an analysis and report from a relatively objective perspective..
The whole article is eloquent, from the Olivier Award to the Tony Award to the possibility of achieving EGOT, from the Cannes Best Actor to the possibility of achieving the Best Actor Grand Slam in Venice, from the selection of works from "Transcendence" to "Breaking Drummer"... comprehensive review of Renly's Careers were analyzed, and Emily put forward a very realistic, very common and very sharp point of view.——
“Is Renly Hall, who will turn 24 this November, heading towards a dead end step by step?？”
This is not a swipe, but an assessment.
In the article, Emily used Marlon Brando and Nicole Kidman as examples to analyze Renly's career choices..
Marlon Brando is undoubtedly one of the top actors in the golden age of Hollywood. From 1950 to 1960, that is, from the age of 26 to 36, for ten years, he conquered the entire Hollywood, four times in a row. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor five times in total, he won both performance and box office. He was the absolute top star at the time..
But after entering the 1960s, he faced the biggest crisis of his career.
In the entire twelve years, only one film, "Mutiny", could be considered a success. However, the film's long shooting cycle and expensive production costs overwhelmed the MGM film company. Subsequently, a film The lawsuit made Malone eccentric, lonely, taciturn, and almost isolated from the world..
At that time, he became cynical and became the most famous "libertine" in Hollywood.”.
He once founded a film company and planned to let Stanley Kubrick direct a new film. However, the two had incompatible personalities. They had serious disagreements during the script creation stage, and a fierce quarrel broke out. In anger, Malone fired Kubrick. Rick, and the studio failed soon after. For three years, he almost disappeared..
After entering the 1970s, no one expected that Malone, who had been declared a box office poison, would return to his former glory. In 1972, when he was 48 years old, he took over the filming of "The Godfather" and not only promised a salary of US$250,000 - —It was about a fraction of what it was before, and he even agreed to an audition that was considered insulting for an actor of his caliber..
As a result, the work was an unparalleled success and helped him win his second Oscar..
After that, works such as "Last Tango in Paris" and "Apocalypse Now" have become classics..
The same is true for Nicole Kidman. In 2002, the movie "The Hours" successfully made her the Oscar-winning actress. After that, her career fell into confusion..
Subsequent "Cold Mountain" and "Dogtown" also achieved good response, but the box office failure of "Copycat", "The Fairy Wife", "The Golden Compass" and other works made her wear the "box office" After that, she returned to the field of independent films and embarked on a path of no return in art films..
“"Australia", "Nine", "Rabbit Hole", "The Newsboy", "Stoke", "Princess of Monaco", "Queen of the Desert", "Mysterious Eyes"... you can see it almost every year Nicole's figure in the awards season, but she started to rush all the way from 2008 to 2016, just like a ghost hitting a wall, constantly spinning in circles.
It wasn't until the 2017 TV series "Big Little Lies" that her career regained a second lease of life..
In 2013 in Emily's article, Nicole was still at a low point in her career and could not see the dawn of hope..
What the two actors, Malone and Nicole, have in common is that after reaching the peak of their careers, they lost their future direction and began to get stuck in the selection of works. The exhaustion of artistic creativity made them fall into a dead end. They went round and round but could never grasp it. A clear direction, and finally fell into a long and painful trough.
There is no doubt that these two are outstanding actors, but they have both experienced a trough period of about ten years, and the road to a new lease of life is extremely difficult and dangerous..
Renly seems to be facing the same situation now..
“After the huge success of "Love Crazy", Renly's choice of works began to become more paranoid, including "Cancer Me", "Transcendence", "Drunken Country Ballad", "Gravity" and the stage version of "Les Misérables" Wait, almost all continue a routine: on the level of extreme performance, it will never return, except for one "Edge of Tomorrow", all of them are like this.
Now, Renly has once again chosen an eccentric independent work like "Blast Drummer", which also means that he is repeating the same mistakes and embarking on the path of Malone and Nicole again. This is the part that Emily is most worried about..
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