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Renly and Rooney were sitting cross-legged in two corners of the restaurant, with lazy and pleasant jazz music surrounding their ears. There were stacks of thick script projects around them, and they concentrated on entering the world woven by the screenwriter. It looks like two nerds preparing for an exam, immersed in a sea of books and knowledge.
But the two people read the script in completely different ways.
Rooney likes to flip through a certain page of the script at will, and then browse through the lines and dialogues in detail. If she cannot trigger ideas or collide with inspiration, then she will put the script down; while Renly is used to flipping through the first and last pages of the script. , watch the story structure at the beginning and end, and explore the whole idea and intention of the screenwriter.
Of course, the purpose of reading between the two people is also completely different, which also determines the difference in reading speed and method - Rooney is really reading the script, while Renly is digging for the project. It can be clearly noticed that Renly is flipping through the script. The speed is very fast, and there are very few scripts that can make him calm down and savor it carefully..
It's not that Renly doesn't respect the hard work of the writers, it's just that the number of scripts is too huge.——
A rough estimate shows that there are at least more than 500 projects in front of us. This does not rule out the possibility that Andy will continue to add more later, and it does not rule out that some script projects may only have a few pages of framework statements, which also means that the actual number is still Probably more. If Renly wants to get the job done quickly, he's going to have to increase his speed.
At the beginning, Renly would read through it carefully. On average, a script took three to five minutes. However, after half an hour, he realized that the "consuming" speed of the script at hand was really too slow. Then he looked up at the dining table. That hill above... Renly decided to speed up.
Although it is said to be an increase in speed, the growth rate is actually limited: because this time it is for Sisyphus Films to select projects, not for Renly; and it is also a plan for independent films, so there are many strange and weird projects in front of us. Read The speed slowed down involuntarily - some are famous, some are unheard of, but what is certain is that these are all the hard work of artistic creators, showing the remaining artistic cells behind Hollywood's profit supremacy..
There are many amazing works among them.
For example, "Swiss Army Knife Man"”.
This work tells a somewhat bizarre story: a man was living on a desert island. When he was about to despair, he found a corpse, and then he regarded the corpse as his friend and named him; later, the man It was discovered that the corpse could actually speak - although it was his illusion, the corpse was like a Swiss army knife, equipped with various functions, and could even use farts as propulsion to drive on the water. This became His best hope of escaping the desert island.
It is no exaggeration to say that this is a story that is so imaginative that it is a bit neurotic. Not to mention the quality and effectiveness of the work, at least the screenwriter's imagination is worthy of recognition..
Another example is "Party Pickup Tips"”.
The story takes place in a small British town in the 1970s when punk was just emerging. A group of middle-aged teenagers wandered around all day, pretending to be the coolest people in the world, but in fact they were just a group of adolescent boys. One day After learning that the punk spiritual leader was about to hold a party, they decided to sneak in to see if they could find a date. Instead, they crashed into an alien party, and then launched a forty-eight-hour chat battle..
It seems to be an ordinary and cliched alien story, but it is also full of strange ideas. If Renly remembers correctly, the script is adapted from a novel. The original author is Neil Gaiman, whose representative work is "Sandman," "American Gods" and "Stardust”.
Through these bizarre work concepts, you can get a glimpse of the current situation of the American film production industry..
In fact, the vitality of artistic creation still exists, and independent filmmakers still have many special ideas, but they are shackles of two straightjackets. In the era of profit first and entertainment to death, the film production company's Their ideas are becoming more and more limited. Either actively or passively, they refuse to produce these unique works. Then directors with unique styles such as David Fincher and the Coen brothers become more and more passive. Those creative inspirations are in As time goes by, it gradually becomes dim and fades..
Sisyphus Films is not a charitable company. Even if Renly wanted to, he could not achieve it on his own. He was never a savior and had no intention of becoming one..
If we can find a small living space for these works through the establishment of a streaming media platform and an online film library, so that they can continue to breathe freely and find like-minded friends, it will be like a spark of fire. It would be great to preserve the inspiration for artistic creation.
Before, when Renly and Andre mentioned these ideas, they were just divergent thoughts. They spoke out as soon as they came to mind. There was not much strong drive in their hearts; but now, Renly has a real interest in streaming media platforms. If you are interested, you can leave a paradise for Don Quixotes within your own ability. Why not?？
After realizing this, browsing scripts and selecting projects has evolved from a job to a pleasure, and my mood and state have become more and more positive. As a result, the movement of browsing has slowed down again..
“Hey, take a look at this script." Renly raised his head and said in the direction of Rooney, "I think you will like it very much..”
“oh? "Rooney put the script in her hands on her knees and looked up at Renly..
Renly started reciting directly, "She was standing at the counter, busy with her work. She raised her head unconsciously and saw the woman at a glance in the vast sea of people. She had short blond hair, a fur coat, and was elegant. That woman The woman's gaze shifted over inadvertently, and the two people's gazes touched each other, and then she also stopped.……”
Renly's elegant and deep voice flowed slowly, like a touch of rosemary fluttering in the warm milky yellow light of the room, and the golden notes of jazz melody were vaguely ringing in his ears. The world just became quiet, as if being in a sea of people but easily catching that sight, time and space slowly froze..
Renly stopped reading and raised his head to look at Rooney..
Rooney did not come back to her senses, she was still savoring the rhythm between the lines. After a while, she came back to her senses and showed a shallow smile, "The last time I read the script, there was no The charm of your recitation.”
Renly raised his eyebrows, "Oh? You have received an invitation？”
“Yes, I got the script after filming 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.'" Rooney nodded gently, "However, after filming that work, I was completely exhausted and I needed to rest for a while, so I refused and took a break.”
Her expression showed that she was thinking again, and she seemed to be recalling the feeling of reading the script in detail. Then she shook her head helplessly, "I only remember that some parts of the script are very reminiscent of the 1950s and 1960s." The retro charm, but other specific content has been lost. There was no way. At that time, I was completely exhausted physically and mentally, and I had no idea of devoting myself to new work..”
“But I am certain that the quality of the script is not as charming as what you presented." Rooney looked at Renly again and joked with a smile..
Renly raised his right hand and placed it on his left shoulder, making a gesture of thanks, "How about it, are you still interested in getting to know more about it now? I think the temperament of this character suits you very well, some cold and some distant. , but only a few people can capture the tenderness and delicacy deep in their eyes..”
The ambiguous atmosphere slowly surges in the air.
Rooney tilted her head, her body muscles relaxed, "The script hasn't been put into production yet? Everything has passed... It's been almost two years. If my memory is correct, I thought the filming should have been completed. I remember , Mia seems to have been confirmed to play the heroine." As she spoke, Rooney stretched out her right hand..
Renly handed over the script, "I don't have any clue. But one thing is for sure, it is not easy to find suitable investors for such a project. I looked at the director column, and now it is It's vacant. I don't know if it hasn't been found yet or if it has been replaced..”
“Oh, the previous director was...well, he was the director who collaborated with Andrew Garfield on that boy's film. What was his name? Suddenly his memory was fragmented." Rooney still extended her right hand. Holding the script, I fell into the rut of my own thinking..
“……John-Crowley? "Renly also thought seriously for a moment and gave an answer uncertainly..
“Yes, yes, that's John Crowley." Rooney nodded immediately, "I thought he had confirmed the director. Wow, now it seems that this project has become different..”
“John Crowley, uh, he has now taken over another project, I just saw it, 'Brooklyn', but he has not found sponsorship yet." Renly also recalled it later and started searching around him. , “Hey, I just saw this project and I don’t know where to put it..”
“Haha." Rooney laughed happily. Renly raised his head and looked over in confusion. Rooney's eyes completed two crescents and said with a smile, "My agent hopes for the 'Brooklyn' project. I can play the role. I have met with the producer several times. I also think the script and the role are very interesting. I may have to meet again the day after tomorrow to confirm my idea for the show..”
Renly raised his chin slightly: This is how Hollywood is, it can be big or small, and many projects are going around among familiar actors. On the one hand, the agency controls most of the resources; On the one hand, the scripts are always in the hands of the most popular actors in recent times..
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