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Thomas stared at Renly, slowly stepped back half a step to let go, and extended an invitation as a master..
Renly didn't say much, he just gestured to Thomas with his jaw, and then gestured to Bryce and others. Then he took steps and walked straight in the direction Thomas gestured; and then, Thomas also walked side by side with Renly, and the two of them left the range of the crew's filming base and walked towards the green patch of land at the far end of Kualoa Ranch..
The crew members who were standing there all looked at each other..
Renly had just appeared on the stage, they hadn't even had time to say hello, and then he was intercepted by Thomas? After the moment they had been looking forward to finally happened, they were interrupted before they had time to enjoy it? Their excitement and excitement were suspended in mid-air, as if a fireworks display at its climax was hit by a downpour. So what should we do next? Can't Thomas wait any longer?！
Really, it’s hard to describe in words.
Colin was a little dazed, staring uncertainly at the backs of Renly and Thomas as they left, and a feeling of worry began to surge faintly..
“Relax, relax! The last thing we need to worry about is Renly." It was Jack who spoke, and he said carelessly, "On the contrary, in my opinion, Thomas' situation is a bit dangerous." Jack crossed his hands in front of him and stood. Next to Colin, he was also watching the direction in which the two people were leaving. He turned slightly to the side, with a look of someone who had come before him, "I don't know what Thomas is planning, but I guess he won't be able to get his wish.".”
Bryce and Colin had no idea what Jack was saying, and their thoughts couldn't keep up with them at all. At this time, they both looked at Jack with question marks on their heads..
Jack shrugged, "Don't look at me. I don't know what's going on, I'm just guessing." Looking at Bryce who rolled her eyes, Jack said matter-of-factly, "I'm not a genius, I'm just talking about things. That's all. I don't think Renly needs us to worry.”
So, is this considered... great wisdom and foolishness?？
At this time, Renly and Thomas, who were drifting away, had a different atmosphere..
Neither of them spoke. Thomas seemed to have no intention of making polite greetings, and Renly had no intention of extending an olive branch, so they just let the atmosphere remain silent and stiff..
In such an atmosphere, the party with the request is often the first to lose. Thomas, who asked to talk alone today, is obviously the weaker party. He thought that Renly would be eager and curious, but Renly was not..
In fact, Renly completely calmed down and quietly admired the scenery of Kualoa Ranch. His leisurely and contented demeanor was as if he were really a tourist who came for a walk. He was enjoying it and didn't care about Thomas at all. The glaring scrutiny and surveillance forced Thomas to slowly become passive..
“fox！”
Thomas cursed secretly deep in his heart, but this was not unusual. He had already had a profound experience in the past year's frequent battles, right? Many people thought that Andy Rogers was standing behind Renly making plans; but Thomas always believed that without Renly's instructions, Andy would not be able to make his own decisions..
“Welcome to Honolulu." Thomas finally spoke, but he still couldn't hold it back.——
He hates the jungle and he hates the pasture.
At this time, Thomas was wearing an Italian handmade suit. Just a pair of trousers cost three thousand dollars, and it was impossible to book even if you had the money. He had to wait patiently. In order to wait for this suit, he queued for more than 3,000 U.S. dollars. Thirteen months, and now, these suit pants are walking through a patch of dirt and grass？
He hates nature！
With every step he took, he felt his calves begin to itch. He always felt as if there were bugs getting into his trousers, or maybe the leather shoes and suit trousers had been completely destroyed. It seemed that he had no other choice but to throw them away. This thought is torturing his nerves bit by bit.
After enduring it again and again, but finally unable to endure it, Thomas spoke like this, but even when he spoke, he had no intention of bowing his head. Instead, he started with a stiff politeness - not "Welcome to the crew" but " Welcome to Honolulu." The difference is that Thomas is the producer of "Jurassic World" but not the city manager of Honolulu. This welcome reveals some reluctance..
Renly didn't respond, just looked at him with a smile..
Thomas continued, "Many people on the crew are waiting for your arrival and can't wait to get started. For the crew, this is a good thing. We invested 150 million US dollars, not hoping to create another 'Prince of Persia', we need everyone to be fully committed to this production.”
2010In 2016, Jerry Bruckheimer, the top producer who discovered Michael Bay and created the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, teamed up with Disney to produce "Prince of Persia: The Blades of Time", which was released with a production cost of 200 million US dollars and 5,000 US dollars. With a promotional cost of 10,000 US dollars, it only achieved poor box office figures of US$90 million in North America and US$336 million worldwide..
Even though Disney uses theme parks, computer games, peripheral products, etc. to generate revenue, it still faces a loss of more than 80 million US dollars. Without these peripherals, the loss would have exceeded 150 million US dollars. This was also in 2012 Before the two works "Battleship" and "Alien Battlefield" successively lost US$200 million in 2018, it was one of Disney's most heavily-lost works..
This is the most heavily invested commercial work in which Jake Gyllenhaal plays the leading role alone..
There are countless cases of failed works in Hollywood, but at this time Thomas specifically selected "Prince of Persia" as a typical example. If there were no tricks in it, Thomas himself would probably be soft-spoken..
But Renly didn't expose it, he just waited patiently for Thomas' next words..
“Do you know why 'Prince of Persia' failed? Thomas said enthusiastically, because Renly never spoke, the rhythm of the conversation finally entered the mode that Thomas liked, and his mood gradually became more excited, and even his expression relaxed..
Renly shrugged, noncommittal..
Thomas didn't mind either, and continued, "The failure of the publicity strategy!" Thomas asked and answered, "Of course, the quality of the work is one of the important factors that cannot be ignored, but before the work is officially released and before the box office explodes in the first week, the work The early publicity strategy of the film failed to capture the attention of the target group, which directly led to the film's initial decline before word-of-mouth spread..”
“Do you know why? Why did Disney develop the wrong promotion strategy? "Thomas looked at Renly again and asked another question..
This time, Thomas did not answer directly, but looked at Renly with keen attention, as if hoping that Renly would give an answer..
Renly knew that the real drama was coming. Obviously, this was the focus of Thomas's discussion - or, in other words, this question would become the introduction to the real topic of Thomas' conversation today..
But Renly didn't answer. He still met Thomas's gaze with a smile and waited patiently..
Thomas was unyielding and said with a smile, "Aren't you going to take a guess? Many people have praised me in front of me. You are a young man with superior IQ and EQ, and you have shown a personality that is not consistent with your age. Smart, aren't you ready to show it now?？”
The subtext is: You are so smart, don’t you know it too?？
Such a blatant provocation was too low for Renly. He didn't even want to attack, because it looked like bullying a child. "Being humble in front of professionals is what I have been taught.".”
In other words, what these words mean is that Renly will not interfere with Thomas's work, and Thomas had better not interfere with Renly's work..
But Thomas didn't understand the deeper meaning of the words - at least from the surface, he didn't understand, or maybe he understood but was pretending not to understand. "Ha!" Thomas chuckled, then raised his chin and concluded It’s unclear whether he gave the answer proudly or proudly, “Because Jake Gyllenhaal.”
As soon as the words were spoken, Thomas looked at Renly meaningfully. The meaning of that look was so obvious that even an idiot could see it.——
This doesn't just mean Jake Gyllenhaal, it means... you！
Renly and Jake Gyllenhaal are close friends. At the same time, Renly and Jake Gyllenhaal's dealing styles are also very similar. So, will the reason for the failure of "Prince of Persia" become the failure of "Jurassic World"? What was the reason for the failure? If it could be avoided, would Renly still stick to the same approach as Jake Gyllenhaal?？
To put it simply, Thomas is actually warning Renly and paving the way for subsequent words..
Facing Thomas's frontal attack, Renly didn't speak or react. He just faced Thomas' gaze calmly. His clear and firm eyes gave him a frontal counterattack, not "I don't understand" but "So what?"”.
This made Thomas's pupils slowly shrink, but his expression still didn't change much. He just went further and said, "Disney had formulated a corresponding publicity plan, but Jack was unwilling to cooperate. He firmly believed that his works should speak for themselves. , which also led to the subsequent collapse of word-of-mouth.”
“Therefore, we need to avoid such an ending. Of course, I believe that the reputation of our work will be very good; but before the work is officially released, the importance of preliminary publicity is also unquestionable." Thomas directly ignored the meaning of Renly's eyes, Said eloquently.
“We have carefully discussed the methods and content of the early publicity, hoping to make arrangements based on the specific situation of the crew, especially your actual situation, hoping to find the most suitable publicity plan. Believe me, we sincerely hope that the movie will be Be successful and sincerely hope you can profit from it. We tried to find a mutually beneficial publicity solution, and now, we have found it！”
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