1753 Evenly matched
“……The only requirement is that he hopes you can work as a producer for Disney and be responsible for several works.……”
This was Bob Iger's only additional request during the negotiation process. As expected, he was planning a longer-term and more ambitious blueprint. "Rogue One" made concessions in terms of salary, and the price was Renly. "Invincible halo" - to put it simply and crudely, it is equivalent to using the three million increase in salary to "sell" Renly's reputation and reputation to protect Disney's subsequent works..
More importantly, Bob sees no reason for Renly to refuse.
In recent times, Renly has made frequent moves, joining forces with Warner Bros., Sony Classics and Disney. The purpose is to create momentum in the industry and then form an absolute advantage over Thomas Tull and Vin Diesel; and now, Disney is not only satisfied Renly's conditions, but also goes further: the title of producer of multiple Disney works, whether in real power or in name, means that Disney has pushed Renly's power to a higher level in the pyramid..
It would be hard for Renly to refuse such a deal..
As for Disney itself, the so-called "producer" is just a title. They can decide whether to adopt Renly's opinion based on the specific circumstances of the specific project. For some works, Renly's fake name can be used; Renly can actually operate it. Disney has the initiative during the cooperation process..
In other words, although Renly does not need to sign multiple works at once like the superheroes in Marvel movies, he still needs to serve as a "coolie laborer" in other ways to develop a longer-term cooperation with Disney.
This also confirms Renly's previous conjecture that his "Invincible Aura" and "EGOT Aura" are becoming alternative bargaining chips. Just like the brand value image, Disney has sacrificed a small part of the salary and profit figures, but through the way of brand value Complete recycling - obviously the value of the latter cannot be calculated simply with numbers. Bob's abacus is more precise than anyone else's.
“Ha, aren't they worried about me becoming the next Thomas Toole? "Renly was not angry or annoyed as he imagined. Instead, he laughed happily..
Andy's mood also relaxed a little, "Because you cherish feathers more than Thomas.".”
“A nominal producer is just a nominal producer. Steven Spielberg's credited works include eighty if not a hundred, and there are countless flops among them, but no one will blame Steven." Renly could still see it. Open, said in a relaxed tone.
Andy didn't buy it at all, "That means you are willing to nod.？”
The point has never been about name or real power, but Bob's temptation - this means that Bob is exploring Renly's bottom line. Once Renly gives in, it will be implemented in black and white in the future, and then Renly will have to be controlled. Disney, whether it’s three works or five works, this all ties Renly to Disney..
Bob's abacus is definitely not that simple.
To Andy's surprise, Renly raised his eyebrows and gently nodded his head in agreement, "Why not?" But Andy still showed a questioning expression, and Renly then said, "The premise is, Work with my schedule. If my schedule isn't right, even being a credited producer doesn't count..”
What kind of calculation is this? Even if Renly can postpone it through schedules, as long as the agreement is signed, it will have legal effect and must be performed sooner or later. It can be postponed for a year or two, but it cannot be postponed forever..
It’s impossible for Renly not to know this, so what is Renly’s subtext?？
Andy did not continue to speculate, but asked directly, "What do you mean by improper schedule?"？”
“You lacked a little patience tonight." Renly still looked that slow and leisurely, which made Andy pause for a moment, and then he chuckled, did not speak, and made an invitation gesture, and Renly did not say anything again. Continuing in circles, I briefly elaborated on part of Sisyphus Films’ actions and plans during its time in Park City..
The ambition of Sisyphus Pictures, this is a very, very huge plan - to be precise, Renly's blueprint for Sisyphus Pictures is particularly ambitious. It is still kept secret at this stage. Andre still needs to More preparation work and thinking time, and then completely paving the way. If it is not necessary, the less people know about this matter, the better. No one can predict whether there will be extraneous problems..
Renly is willing to tell Andy, firstly out of trust, and secondly out of cooperation.
In the huge plan of Sisyphus Pictures, relying solely on the abilities of Renly and Andre is not enough to open up the situation. They need the help of the entire team, and Renly also hopes that Andy can become one of them..
Andy looked at Renly quietly, without speaking, as if he was digesting.
Renly was not in a hurry. He picked up the coffee cup again and added, "Andre is discussing future cooperation possibilities with Sundance in Park City. He will come to Los Angeles next week and will meet with Sony then. Things can have an obvious outline, now we are only in the conception stage.”
In other words, it is just talk on paper now. Whether it can be implemented and to what extent it can be achieved is still unknown..
Andy still didn't speak, looking at Renly who was slowly sipping the coffee, and asked, "What kind of cooperation is Andre discussing with Robert Redford?"？”
“Oh, just an idea." Renly was still holding the coffee cup, with a slight smile on his lips, and his expression was leisurely and comfortable, as if he was discussing what dessert should go with the coffee, "If we have our own streaming platform, I think , maybe open an independent film or art film channel, and then cooperate with film festivals, and put all the works that have not been favored by distributors on the platform.”
For independent films, going to theater channels through distribution companies is still the best choice. Renly knows this deeply and he supports this; but not all films can stand out, which also means Therefore, every year's film festival is bound to leave many regrets. Some works may never be able to see the audience, and the efforts of the creators are wasted in this way..
Not to mention, this is the case with Damien Chazelle's "Cracking Drummer". In order to raise funds, he shot a short film and won awards at Sundance, but still no one cared about it. Like this If the work can be logged on the online streaming platform, it means it will get more attention.——
Creators can get some financial rewards, although the amount is not too much, but it is at least a breakthrough; more importantly, their artistic creations can be displayed to the public, and their talents may even be rewarded by a producer appreciation, and then win more creative opportunities.
Andy felt like his brain was like a ball of paste, and now he couldn't think at all: Distribution channels? Online streaming? Build a library of original films? Partnering with film festivals to build an independent film channel? Where is this all from?！
“Now Andre is discussing the possibility with Robert. If Robert is willing to cooperate, then the streaming media's film library resources will have a clear direction, which is very important for early positioning; moreover, does Robert know anyone on Wall Street? There are few important people, he can help a lot.”
Renly was still explaining the situation slowly, "By the way, I'm planning to go to Berlin in early February. I want to ask if Dieter is willing to join the streaming platform..”
Dieter- Kosslick, the current chairman of the Berlin Film Festival, has served as chairman since he took office in 2001. He is a journalist and film critic-turned-filmmaker, and he has a deep understanding of art films. Perseverance and perseverance have run through the development trajectory of the Berlin Film Festival over the past ten years..
Although Renly has a good relationship with the three major European film festivals, Berlin has always been special. When he first landed at the film festival with "Transcendence", Renly was also invited to participate in academic seminars and met many European film festivals. People can feel the deep artistic and cultural atmosphere inside and outside.
However, the Berlin Film Festival has gradually withered due to its own artistic persistence. Now many outstanding works of art are more eager to go to Cannes, not because Cannes recognizes art more, but because Cannes can win more exhibition space and platforms, which means that art Works can get more opportunities.
If the Berlin Film Festival is willing to cooperate with Sisyphus Films’ streaming media, then maybe both parties can open the door to a whole new world and open up more possibilities..
First Sundance, then Berlin？
Andy couldn't help but shook his head, and a helpless and ridiculous smile rose at the corner of his mouth. Finally, he rubbed his face in annoyance, picked up his coffee cup, and took a big sip. His whole cheek was too hot because of the coffee. I became tangled and twisted, but finally regained some clarity..
“Jesus Christ！”
This was Andy's only reaction now. Because he was too shocked, he quickly calmed down, "Now I finally know why you can be on an equal footing with Bob.".”
Compared with Bob's strength, Andy thought he already knew Renly very well, but now he found that he had only dug out the tip of the iceberg, and the shock was even more intense..
Andy laughed again, "Oh, my God! So you are saying that you will be very busy in the future and you may not have time to cooperate with Disney, right? Then you are not afraid of offending Disney? Obviously Signed a formal agreement, only to leave them alone and busy with their own affairs？”
What's more, Disney also has its own streaming media platform and will be a competitor in the future, so it will be even more dissatisfied with Renly's "stabbing in the back" behavior.
“Andy, this is a shopping mall." Renly said with a smile, "What's more, if you convey my conditions just now to Bob, do you think he won't notice anything unusual? They are not ignorant of all the troubles at Sundance..”
“Then...what should we do?？”
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