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“Maybe one day in the future, I can become Henry Fonda. This is a wish.”
“Henry Fonda? Are you sure? I think Marlon Brando or Daniel Day-Lewis are better choices..”
Faced with Bradley's teasing, Renly raised his eyebrows slightly, with a smile in his eyes, "I will choose to interpret it from a positive perspective..”
Bradley couldn't help laughing and responded meaningfully, "In my opinion, no matter what angle you look at, it is positive. I will always stand firmly on your side. Please believe me.".”
This is a little joke, a real-life allusion from Hollywood.
Henry Fonda, a famous actor, has been on Broadway and Hollywood for more than 50 years, and has contributed to "Duel in the Wild", "War and Peace", "Once Upon a Time in the West", "Twelve Angry Men", "On Golden Pond", "The Fury" "The Grapes", "Trail of Tears" and a series of classic works; even because of his five marriages, an acting family was born in Hollywood, and the surname "Fonda" has a strong and far-reaching appeal..
However, Henry Fonda holds a not-so-pleasant record: he is the record holder for the longest period of time from initial nomination to final win in Oscar history..
1940In 1981, "The Grapes of Wrath" earned him his first nomination, when he was thirty-five years old; in 1981, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded Henry the Best Honor Award, and the following year, "On Golden Pond" won another nomination. , finally won the award, after a gap of forty-two years..
The reason why Renly mentioned Henry Fonda was actually to make fun of himself.
After EGOT, the entire Hollywood is bound to be wary and repulsive towards Renly. Not to mention winning the award again in a short time, even being nominated may become extremely difficult, because Renly has already reached his peak at a young age. This is After challenging the limits of the entire industry, we can no longer continue to go uphill and can only start to go downhill..
Judging from past historical records, for example, with Tom Hanks, in the next few years, the name "Renly Hall" may only be a theoretical hot topic during the awards season, and there will be a lot of discussion. , but it only blossomed but failed to bear fruit, completely missing out on most of the nominations - they needed to make Renly "calm down"”.
Therefore, Renly mentioned Henry - it would be forty-two years before he could win the award again. For Renly himself, he also expressed an open-minded and calm attitude. After all, he has won the award once now, And I have just completed EGOT, so I really don’t have much eagerness/desire for awards. What matters is participation..
But Bradley brought up Marlon Brando and Daniel Day-Lewis.
The reason is simple. There was a gap of forty-two years between Henry's first nomination and his first win; and Renly already has a statuette in hand, so the analogy is naturally not applicable, and Malone and Daniel are even more important. apt metaphor.
In the long history, only nine actors have successfully won two Oscars for Best Actor. Malone and Daniel are among them. At the beginning of this year, Daniel historically became the only actor to win the Best Actor three times. Especially The interesting thing is that these two actors are tied for the longest time between their first and second awards..
Marlon Brando won the first award for "On the Waterfront" in 1954 and his second award for "The Godfather" in 1972; Daniel Day-Lewis won the first award for "My Life" in 1989 "Left Foot", the second time it won the award was for "There Will Be Blood" in 2007. There was a full eighteen years between the two awards..
Undoubtedly, Bradley's metaphor is more appropriate, but it contains two meanings. One is to ridicule Renly for having to wait eighteen years for his second statuette; the other is to praise Renly. Will reach the heights of Malone or Daniel and truly become a top actor in history.
Therefore, Renly gave such an answer.
Amid laughter, Renly and Bradley left the bustling location of Times Square and walked along the street toward the lower city. They did not sit down, but walked around the city like friends..
“It's like 'Manhattan.'" Bradley joked half-jokingly..
This is Woody Allen's classic love movie. It walks through Manhattan, but outlines the living conditions and love sentiments of the middle class in the chatter..
Renly chuckled, "You should use this line on a date..”
“Ha, none of my dates understand Woody Allen." Bradley shrugged regretfully..
Renly did not refute, "Not many people understand Woody Allen. By the way, not long ago, I met Ronan Farrow." The unexpected mention of Woody Allen awakened Renly's memory..
Bradley nodded slightly, with a meaningful look in his eyes, "He is a smart young man. He is going to study at Oxford University next.".”
“It is foreseeable that another important person will appear in New York in the future." Renly said with a finish..
Bradley couldn't help but smile, "Returning to the topic just now, you mean that you don't have any expectations for this year's awards season? I mean 'The Ballad of Drunkenness' just won the Best Actor trophy at Cannes, obviously. , your performance has once again gained recognition, and you will definitely be one that cannot be ignored at the end of this year..”
“It's not up to me, is it? Renly retorted calmly, and then smiled, "To be honest, I didn't expect the development curve of this work during the awards season at all, let alone winning an award. So far, my work None of the works are strictly awards season works. "The Ballad of Drunken Country" is a literary youth film that takes huge risks. Joel, Ethan, and I don't think this work can make a difference in the awards season..”
“What about 'Gravity'? "Bradley asked.
“Someone told me that it was an 'Avatar'. Although I don't agree with it, what is certain is that the most exciting and important thing about this movie is Alfonso Cuaron, not me. Compared with the awards, I even hope that this movie can achieve excellent results at the box office, because this is a work that is worth watching in the cinema, and the visual effects cannot be experienced on video tapes." Renly sincerely made a recommendation..
“Are you promoting now?？”
“That's right. Wait, has Warner Bros. confirmed the release date?？”
“Not yet.”
“That's not propaganda anymore. We can wait a little longer.”
The quick answers back and forth made the conversation between Renly and Bradley feel comfortable. The New York Times reporter then asked, "You mean, when you choose works, You don’t deliberately choose works that are geared toward awards season. Is this the reason why you and the Weinstein brothers have never collaborated?？”
It has to be said that Bradley's questioning method was professional and cunning enough. He showed his sharpness without saying a word and instantly asked the most intriguing question in the past two years.——
In fact, everyone in the industry has heard more or less about the conflict between Renly and Harvey Weinstein, not to mention Harvey's blatant and harsh words in private. For those well-informed reporters, it is not a secret at all. ; However, they did not find a suitable opportunity to break the news. Now they are reporting without evidence or incidents, which inevitably seems dry and lacks explosive points..
So, Bradley just mentioned it in a subtle way, tentatively to see Renly's reaction. Even if it was actually published, it would not be harmful, but it would arouse discussion and inquiry among readers..
“Ha, obviously the reason why we haven't cooperated so far is not just because of this reason." Bradley calmly threw a bait over, but Renly didn't mind and responded gracefully, seemingly vague. Unclear words, but in fact they have profound meanings, but there is no in-depth conversation, and the understatement has a profound aftertaste. Readers who truly understand the internal situation of the industry will definitely be able to smell the fish..
Bradley is clever, while Renly is wise, and the interviews become more exciting. This is why Renly is always so popular when he appears on talk shows. He does not stay too long on the same topic. Renly then said, "But it is true. Every time I choose a work, the award season is not the primary consideration. I am still working hard to learn and grow. Of course, part of the reason is that my age is not suitable. Starring in a biographical film.”
Biographical movies are very popular during the awards season and are typical Oscar-based films. However, most of the protagonists worthy of biographies are over thirty years old, because such legendary lives are worth filming. In comparison, Renly is missing. Gotta fit.
Faced with Renly's self-complaints, Bradley also raised the corner of his mouth, "So what about the 'Exploding Drummer' this time? Many people believe that this is also an attempt at an awards season production..”
“It would be a good thing if it could enter the awards season like 'Winter's Bone' or 'Little Miss Sunshine'. It would be a promotion for the entire independent film industry." Renly said sincerely, "But in the conception and execution stages, Awards season is not our goal, presenting the stories and ideas in Damien Chazelle’s mind is.”
Bradley originally had several other questions in his mind, about the awards season, about Weinstein, about "Explosive Drummer" or "Drunk Country Folk." There are really countless issues worthy of discussion in recent times, but now, Bradley Ledley changed his mind and came up with another idea.
This is always the case every time he interviews Renly. Sparks can burst out inadvertently, allowing the interview to escape the framework of the manuscript and explore more chemical reactions. Bradley has long been accustomed to this interview mode, so there is no hesitation. , and put forward the idea that just popped up.
“Speaking of Damien Chazelle, it is obvious that he is a new director without much experience. He only has one unknown work so far. For most people, this is just a film that jumped out of a rock. Newcomer, such cooperation means taking risks, even gambling, but you chose to trust him without hesitation. Why is this?？”
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