1461 Smooth sailing
After the brief shock and accident, Jack calmed down slightly, but he still couldn't help but keep touching his hair, as if he still needed a little buffering time..
Turning his head, he looked at Renly in front of him. He looked ridiculous and funny at the same time. In the end, Jack burst into laughter. After all, there was nothing he could do about Renly. After laughing, Jack came back to his senses and got together. Next to Renly, he asked in a low voice, "What kind of company did you just say? Is it a new capital on Wall Street? Why is the name so unfamiliar?？”
The development of the contemporary Hollywood industry has gradually matured, and the market mechanism of survival of the fittest is always operating. Established companies do not necessarily have advantages, and emerging companies do not necessarily fall behind; every once in a while, the replacement of the old with the new will inevitably occur, so, Even though Jack has been in the industry for many years, it is not unusual for him to encounter companies he does not recognize..
Seeing Jack's cautious expression, Renly couldn't help but chuckle, "Scotland's capital. But I'm sure they have nothing to do with those gangsters." But then, Renly frowned slightly and put on an expression. The deputy looked at Andre with an inquiring expression, "Are you sure?？”
Andre shrugged lightly, noncommittal..
Only then did Jack realize that the company boss was sitting directly opposite him. Was his behavior just now too rude?？
Andre noticed Jack's cautious gaze, but he didn't mind and took the initiative to say, "Sisyphus Films. We have just been established..”
“ah! "Jack immediately widened his eyes, looked at Andre, then at Renly, stammered for a while, and finally looked directly at Renly, "...have you also become a shareholder? Sisyphus! Sisyphus！”
Jack is not a fan of social networks, but Jack also participated in last year's "Ice Bucket Challenge". Renly was one of the few people who interacted with Jack on social networks, so he naturally remembered it. So, Jack immediately connected Renly with Sisyphus Films.
Renly spread his hands and looked at Andre, "What should we do now? Should you give me some shares?"？”
Andre deliberately showed a smiley expression, curled his lips at Renly, but refused to respond, and then said to Jack, "Renly and I have been friends for many years. To be honest, It was because of Renly's introduction that I was ready to invest in this project. Previously, Sisyphus Films' first film was "The Exploding Drummer"’.”
Jack suddenly realized it and nodded at Andre, "So, you are also a victim.？”
Andre is convinced.
“victim? Jack, please explain to me." Renly said seriously with a straight face..
But this time Jack was not fooled, and bumped Renly's shoulder with a smile on his face, "Otherwise? Can you find a more appropriate word? What's even more sad is that we know that we are victims, Still willing to be deceived, alas, what the hell is going on?？”
After Jack finished speaking, he also glanced at Andre and Eaton: Honest people are digging holes, and their strength cannot be underestimated..
“Well, the perpetrators will leave now, and you, a group of victims, can gather together and discuss the experience of Stockholm Syndrome." Renly didn't mind, but said it calmly, and then he really got up to prepare. left.
Now, it was Jack's turn to be dumbfounded.
Jack sat on the outer seat, and now he didn't know whether he should make room for Renly. In his memory, shouldn't Renly be such a person who can't take jokes? Jack looked at Andre and Eaton in panic, and said in a panic, "Seriously? Are you serious?"？”
Jack grabbed Renly's right hand and cast a look of help at Andre and Eaton..
But Andre didn't make any move. Instead, he chuckled, "Jack, don't worry, he's not angry, he just made an excuse to leave.".”
indeed.
As a middleman, Renly's work has been completed, and the remaining specific matters are left to them to discuss. Jack needs to read the script, Andre needs to understand Jack, and Eaton needs to understand the script and understand Jack. Renly staying here will be the opposite. He's the one who gets in the way, so I might as well take advantage of this opportunity to leave. It's just right..
“real? "Jack still didn't believe it, and cast a questioning look at Renly..
Renly nodded gently and patted Jack's shoulder, "You stay here first, read the script carefully, and then have a good chat with Andre and Eaton. If you think it's feasible, give me a call and I'll contact Dan - Gilroy, arrange for you to meet again and leave the rest to you to talk carefully..”
“Of course, if you are willing to discuss the script, characters, etc. with me, I am available at any time." Renly simply arranged the matter, then bypassed Jack and left the coffee table, without saying goodbye deliberately, and nodded lightly. He signaled, then turned around and walked away..
Not long after leaving the coffee shop, someone was chasing after me. It was Eton..
Renly raised his eyebrows slightly and cast a questioning look, and Eaton began to explain..
“Today is the first time we met, and nothing has been finalized. They need more communication. As for me, I don’t have any experience at all, so I’d better start with the basic moves. After meeting with the director another day, I’ll finalize the film’s content. In terms of style and tone, I made some ideas, and then looked at the ideas and ideas of the costume designer to confirm whether my ideas were correct..”
After finishing speaking, Eaton still looked at Renly with some uncertainty, "I'm not sure. This is true for both design and fashion. The theme is always the most important core. What about the movie?？”
Renly looked at Eaton carefully and laughed. In fact, this is true for all art. The theme is the core source of motivation for the creator. Only by following the same line can it be natural. Film is also an art form; if it is someone else , Renly almost suspected that the other party was deliberately making excuses or ridiculing, but...Eton was not, he was just a simple-minded person..
Renly nodded slightly and agreed, "The same goes for movies..”
Eaton immediately smiled with relief and said, "That's good..”
……
In the next period of time, things entered a stage of rapid development, and everything went smoothly..
Sisyphus Films was officially established in a low-key manner. Except for people at the top of the pyramid, it did not cause too many waves. At the same time, Sisyphus Films officially announced that they will start the production of their second work, "Nightcrawler"”.
After "Breaking Drummer", Sisyphus Pictures collaborated with Sony Classics for the second time to jointly produce "Nightcrawler". The cooperation model is also the same, with funding provided by Sisyphus Pictures and Sony Classics responsible for production and distribution. Then both parties will share the profits. The film production cost is tentatively set at US$8 million. Whether to invest additional money later will need to be decided based on the actual situation..
While Dan Gilroy served as screenwriter, he took charge of the director's chair for the first time, but he was not eligible for box office dividends. Instead, he served as director and screenwriter with a salary of one million US dollars; Jake Gyllenhaal served as the leading actor. The salary was only a friendly price of $600,000; in addition, Renly served as the film's producer——
This is the second time he has served as a producer, but the first time he has not participated in the show. This also means that Renly has taken another step forward in the production field..
However, the film cannot continue to be put into production for the time being because the script still needs to be revised..
When Gilroy wrote the script, he combined his own personal experience and follow-up investigations in Los Angeles. Therefore, he did not give the character of Louis any background, not even a psychological description or physical characteristics were presented. Everything was After waiting for the actor to make a decision, the screenwriter and the actor discuss face to face to complete the supplement..
Jack agreed with this writing technique.
But before Jack could officially commit to the role, he also needed to get to know the Nightcrawlers personally. So Jack decided to temporarily put aside the script, the role, and the filming, and went to Los Angeles to experience the life of the Nightcrawlers and talk to them. Then I build the character in my mind, and then I build the whole character with Gilroy..
they need time.
Jack has not finalized the official time list, but what is certain is that it will not be started within September..
For Hollywood, Sisyphus Pictures and "Nightcrawler" don't have much to discuss, and an independent film with an investment of eight million is still not significant enough; but for the top figures at the top of the pyramid, Renly began to serve as a producer Filmmaker, but not participating in the performance, this is an important change——
Does this mean that Renly can participate in the development of more projects in the future? Like top producers like Steven Spielberg or Michael Bay? Furthermore, are the "Jurassic Park" and "Fast and Furious" projects seeing a turn for the better? Renly is involved as a producer, so will Universal Pictures change its tune?？
However, recently, there has been too much commotion between Warner Bros., Legendary Pictures, and Universal Pictures. It is still a mess, and it is unknown how things will develop..
Maybe, someone can take advantage of the chaos and occupy a position; maybe, whale fighting is still about the whales after all, and the little shrimps will stand aside. Everything is possible. Compared to the movements of the big guys, Renly's actions are still lacking. A more far-reaching influence can only stir up a few small splashes. Therefore, it can only be said that there are opportunities for several projects, but it is still uncertain..
Amidst the chattering, Renly had quietly left New York. He seemed not to be worried about the development momentum of these important projects at all, but returned to London alone..
In fact, Renly did not deliberately hide his itinerary, but he did not attract much attention, because everyone knew that the Venice Film Festival was about to open, and now that he was back in Europe, the publicity work for "Gravity" was obviously about to begin..
The truth is that he must attend the Venice Film Festival, but this matter can be postponed a little bit. Renly also needs to take the lead in placing Christopher Nolan..
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