1758 Professional advice
“I think another possibility is that John Crowley unfortunately missed that project, but was deeply impressed by your audition or performance. Now that he takes on a new project, the first person who comes to mind is still you. So after going round and round, the character still comes into your hands..”
Apart from the power of the brokerage company, Renly gave another guess.
Rooney thought seriously for a moment, raised the curve of her mouth, and blinked, "This is a compliment to me. It seems that when we meet next time, I must thank John for his appreciation." Then, Lu Ni Ni proudly raised her chin and shook her head slightly to express her pride..
The smile on Renly's lips also lifted lightly..
“So, which project do you think I should choose? " Rooney lowered her head and began to read the script in her hand, and then she began to ask Renly for his opinion..
This is an interesting question.
The first project that Renly just introduced to Rooney was "Carol"”.
This is one of the most acclaimed, recognized and sought-after works of 2015. It is adapted from the original novel by the famous crime novelist Patricia-Highsmith, who wrote "Strangers on a Train" The female author of "The Talented Mr. Ripley" and other works, based on her own experience, creatively tried a new theme work, telling a love story that happened between two women in the 1950s, truly restoring the true nature of love. look.
The film encountered a lot of obstruction and disregard during the preparation stage, and was never able to get more recognition. Since the project was established in 2011, it has traveled from the United States to the United Kingdom, then from the United Kingdom back to the United States, and finally returned to the United Kingdom in a circle. The production company has been wandering around, but has never been able to find investors..
The original director John Crowley is an independent artistic creator of British niche films. In 2007, he collaborated with Andrew Garfield on "Boy A", which became the latter's famous work. It first appeared in has come into the public eye; while the director himself has always been wandering in the field of independent films, creating two works one after another. Unfortunately, it failed to arouse more responses. Originally he thought "Carol" would be able to make the trip, but after waiting hard Didn't get any response and eventually quit the project frustrated..
While waiting for "Carol", John Crowley missed multiple projects. After coming out again, he was unable to find a suitable project, so he went to the small screen and directed two episodes of "True Detective" - this set Due to the outstanding performances of Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, the series has become the most acclaimed work since the beginning of 2014 and is famous all over the world..
After finishing his work on "True Detective," John Crowley returned to the film field and took over "Brooklyn”.
At the same time, "Carol" went around in circles for a long time, but still failed to find suitable investors. It missed Rooney and John. The role of the heroine was temporarily determined to be Mia Wasikowska. (Mia-Wasikowska), this young actor who entered the public eye with "Alice in Wonderland", was still unable to make a formal decision after all. Later, Mia chose to join Jim-Jarmush's The new film "Crimson Peak", while "Carol" still has not been able to start shooting, now it is in the hands of Renly.
In fact, "Carol" and "Drunken Country Ballad" are somewhat similar, not in terms of subject matter or content, but they represent a type of work：
They have certain potential. If they meet the right director and the right cast, they can take on a new vitality. They can be filmed as artistic works that become niche carnivals, or they can be filmed as seed contestants during the awards season; but they are full of many problems. Uncertainty, especially the script itself is full of literary and artistic atmosphere, far from the conventional standards of two tights, and investment requires some courage. As a result, the work fell into an embarrassing situation of neither good nor bad, and it seems that there is no need for any Opportunity, but there is no way to make an immediate decision.
Including "Brooklyn" is also the same type.
“"Carol" aims at the simplest and purest love, while "Brooklyn" tells the story of the place where nostalgia has no place. Like "Drunken Country Ballads", they are both artistic sprouts bred in Greenwich Village, New York. Take root and sprout, but very few people are willing to take the risk and give them a chance to grow..
Following the trajectory of the previous life, the director of "Carol" was determined to be Todd-Hayness. This director has successively filmed "Far From Heaven", "I'm Not Here", and "Velvet Gold Mine" In other works, he is somewhat similar to David Fincher. He is talented and unique. He always sticks to his own artistic ideas when shooting his works. He is not for the market or for the awards season, but he is able to give the works a unique color through his own perspective..
Occasionally, some works win recognition during the awards season by chance; but more works are individual creations that are outside the mainstream..
For example, David Fincher, "The Social Network" is undoubtedly his peak during the awards season, but such historic works as "Fight Club" and "Seven" have been ignored; another example is Todd Hines, "Velvet" "Goldmine" was his most acclaimed work, which went nowhere during awards season, while "Carol" was his "Social Network"”.
They are equally talented and refuse to live for the awards season, but they always inadvertently impress the Oscar Academy judges with their stunning talents. They unexpectedly appear on the Oscar stage, but receive nothing, and then return to their hard-working careers. On the road of artistic creation, it seems that he is gradually drifting away from the mainstream audience, but he has his own reputation and support among the niche audience..
In fact, David Lynch, Stanley Kubrick, and John Crowley are all such directors. They are the most important components of artistic creation in the entire North American film market..
"Carol", which ultimately co-starred Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, won six Oscar nominations during the awards season that year, including Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay. , even just one step away from being nominated for Best Director, but fell before the threshold because Todd Haynes was unwilling to cooperate with the Academy's public relations..
“Brooklyn" as well.
This work is adapted from the original novel by contemporary Irish writer Colm-Toibin. This novelist is best at writing about contemporary Irish society and the lives of Irish immigrants in other places; at the same time, Nick, who is responsible for adapting the script, -Nick-Hornby is also a writer. He has written light comedies such as "Single Parent Transfer" and "Broken Love List". In addition, he also serves as the screenwriter of "Growing Up Education".
The story tells the story of New York in the 1950s. An Irish girl came here to pursue her dreams, but couldn't help but miss her life in her hometown. Then she met an Italian boy here and fell in love. She suddenly discovered that she needed Deciding whether she should stay in New York and start a family with a boy and live here forever, and...what about her hometown?？
Like "Carol", "Brooklyn" sets the background of the story in New York in the 1950s, and also focuses on a girl's emotional experience. Nostalgia and love are the focus of the entire film. It is told with delicate brushstrokes Show the most real and sincere appearance of those tender emotions.
“The heroine of "Brooklyn" was eventually played by Irish actor Saoirise-Ronan. After becoming famous with "Atonement" in 2007, she also experienced some turmoil, transforming from a child star to an adult actor. Starting from art films and then exploring the possibility of commercial works, it was always not smooth. Finally, I met "Brooklyn"”.
During the awards season that year, "Brooklyn" won three important Oscar nominations including Best Picture, Best Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay..
“"Carol" and "Brooklyn" were both produced in 2015, and both of them were dark horses that year. The weight of their light and compact works is a bit "crazy in love", and they eventually won far more attention. far exceeded expectations.
So, which film should Renly recommend Rooney to star in?？
In her last life, Rooney finally starred in "Carol", which was a choice that was in line with history..
In fact, Rooney did perform an extremely wonderful performance, which successfully won her the Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival; but after entering the awards season, considering Cate Blanchett's reputation and connections, she has more "Potential" was originally a work with two female protagonists to rush for college public relations. Harvey Weinstein decisively made the decision and pushed Kate into the heroine position, while Rooney became the supporting actress..
Historically, North American distribution rights for "Carol" ended up in the hands of The Weinstein Films.
Now, the "Carol" project is still in Renly's hands, but I don't know if Harvey is also considering this work, or if he is waiting for the movie to be produced - or after the cast lineup is finalized, Harvey will noticed this work.
It seems that Renly and Harvey are targeting each other again. However, in the North American independent film distribution market, it is not easy to avoid Harvey. Even without "Carol", The head-to-head confrontation between Sisyphus Pictures and Weinstein Pictures is also destined. Compared with the six major Hollywood film companies, Weinstein Pictures is definitely more difficult to deal with..
In comparison, "Brooklyn", whose distribution rights were purchased by Fox Searchlight, did not have such "happy troubles". They successfully won Saoirse her second Oscar nomination and her first Oscar nomination for a best actress. Let Saoirse break into a new world.
Faced with Rooney's problem at this moment, Renly temporarily put aside the fixed ideas of his previous life and thought about it seriously. From the perspective of the character and script, he re-viewed the context and outline of the story from Rooney's perspective. Finally, he solemnly gave his answer, "'Carol’.”
It has nothing to do with Harvey, everything to do with Rooney, everything is just about the performance, about the story, about the character. Renly gave his professional opinion. He was trying to give the producer's opinion from an actor's perspective, which is also a progress.
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