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Renly opened the door and walked in. Andy and Rodrigo sitting in the hall came into view. He waved his hand and said hello, "Good evening." Then he pointed to the room without any intention of staying. Direction, "I'm a little tired. Let's take a shower first and then rest first.".”
Three black lines appeared on Andy's forehead and he shouted, "Renly, wait, aren't you curious why Rodrigo is here? We are in your room, not mine..”
“Oh." Only then did Renly react and gently retracted his chin, "Are you discussing work? "The last note rose, and then he continued, "Then you can continue your work. After the discussion comes out, just tell me..”
Renly really didn't care about anything other than the performance. His carefree appearance really made Andy dumbfounded. "Renly, you can give us some advice. This is about you.".”
According to Andy's prediction, it is indeed difficult for "Buried Alive" to carve out a path in the awards season. The main reason is that the format is too small and the theme is too blunt. The biggest hope is Renly. Such an idea is definitely not because of He is Renly's agent.
Renly stood there and hesitated for a moment, then walked over, patted Rodrigo on the shoulder, and sat down on the single sofa next to him..
The continuous news bombardment in the past three days was even more difficult than the filming of "Buried Alive"; and now that he is out, the film festival audiences are beginning to recognize him one after another, which makes travel more troublesome. , those fanatical movie fans always screamed in surprise, and from time to time, the eardrums and nerves were subjected to severe tests, which was why he chose to go for a walk at night. In fact, Renly was very tired now, and the only thing The idea is: when does the Toronto Film Festival end?？
Sitting on the sofa, Renly still maintained his etiquette while sitting upright. The strict aristocratic education of this life was still deeply rooted in his bones. The etiquette of basic postures such as standing, sitting upright, walking, eating, and greetings were deeply imprinted in every cell. .The only time he can relax is when he sleeps, which is why he is so keen on sleeping..
“Several companies have made offers to Rodrigo and are willing to be responsible for the North American distribution of 'Buried Alive'." Andy completed the summary in the simplest sentence. Renly nodded to express his understanding, and then Andy continued, "I personally I think Lionsgate is a good choice. So far I haven’t heard of them making too many moves during this year’s awards season. Paul-Haggis and Russell-Crowe collaborated 'Three Days of Danger' is their self-produced and self-sold work, and it is currently the only highlight..”
These two are both Oscar statuette winners, so they should not be underestimated..
“This work is scheduled to be released in November, and the quality is unknown. If the harvest is positive, then there is no doubt that Lionsgate Pictures' resources will be tilted towards "Three Days of Danger"." Andy's brain is racing. In just a few minutes after Rodrigo told him the news, the plan in his mind had already been drawn up, "But objectively speaking, Lionsgate is a company that distributes thrillers and horror movies. They definitely have more proficient experience in running 'Buried Alive', at least in terms of box office, they are trustworthy.”
At this point, Andy paused for a moment, looked at Rodrigo who was deep in thought, and then at Renly who was calm and calm. After confirming that neither of them had any intention of speaking, he continued, "However, Their disadvantage is also obvious. They are still new players in Hollywood. Before this, only "Precious" reached the final stage of the awards season..”
“"Precious" was the winner of the People's Choice Award at last year's Toronto Film Festival, and in one last effort, she won the Oscars for Best Supporting Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay, a remarkable achievement..
Rodrigo raised his head, with an eagerness to give it a try. It could be seen that Lionsgate Pictures was in line with his expectations. However, Andy raised his hand to stop Rodrigo from speaking, and then said, " On the other hand, as for Focus Features, there is no doubt about their academy’s public relations strength. Every year, they screen a large number of potential works. As the awards season progresses, they discard one film after another, and finally select the seed contestants and concentrate on public relations. Operation.”
“Therefore, their advantages and disadvantages are very clear, their resources are abundant enough, and their competition is fierce enough." Andy could see Rodrigo frowning in confusion, but he said calmly and dissatisfied, "But compared with Fox Searchlight Come on, Focus Features has encountered a bit of a problem this year. 'The Americans', which they originally had high hopes for, received a poor reputation; 'Somewhere' landed in Venice, and the response was far lower than expected. The awards season has not yet begun. , they have already lost two generals. This is why they will find you..”
“"The Americans" stars George Clooney, and has been nominated for two Oscars in the past three years, and is gaining momentum; "Somewhere" is Sofia-Coppo's most popular film since the debacle of "Cleopatra" The work released again after four years has attracted much attention.
Focus Features has great confidence in these two works, but the results are unsatisfactory, which also disrupted their initial layout. As Andy said, otherwise it would be difficult for "Buried Alive" to enter Focus Features' sight..
“Of course, it's not over yet in Toronto, and Focus Features still has time. However, as far as I know, they only have one film of 'The Kids Are All Right'." Andy said confidently, "Of course, there is still time during the awards season. It hasn’t started yet, and there will be a lot of changes in the next two or three months. Focus Features will definitely not be able to take advantage of it. In this regard, their possibilities are much greater than Lionsgate, but I think……”
Andy noticed Renly's probing gaze, and it had been for quite a while. The burning gaze stayed on his face. He couldn't help but stop, turned his head and looked over, and asked with a smile, "What, is there anything wrong?？”
Renly pursed his lips and shook his head with a chuckle, "I thought you had been on vacation in the past two days. But obviously, I had no idea at all..”
Andy spoke eloquently, and it seemed that he was just talking about some detailed and peripheral things, but Renly could tell that these information were obtained after a lot of investigation and inquiry, and may even require mobilizing contacts for information exchange. The ever-changing urgency The situation is definitely not as light as Andy said..
Renly also realized that his previous understanding of agents was still biased. Before the Emmy Awards, he had not been looking for an agent. It seemed that he thought things were too simple..
“I think that since Focus Features has noticed us, it means that we have been recognized." Andy concluded, "At this point, Focus Features is more reliable and more valuable than Lionsgate..”
Industry giants like Focus Features need to take the overall situation into consideration in every decision they make. Which works will compete for the best picture, which works will compete for individual awards, which genres can be chosen, and which genres should be avoided. These are all strategic. Rather than being like a small company, when you see a good work, you directly attack it, and once you win it, you start running it smoothly..
“Renly, what do you think? "After expressing his views, Andy still asked Renly the question..
It's not that Renly can give any professional advice. Firstly, because the crew of "Buried Alive" is too small, with only a few people in total, Rodrigo is also willing to listen to Renly's opinion; secondly, because of "Buried Alive" The quality of the finished product is still not up to par. If nothing else, winning the Best Actor Award is their only hope. Therefore, Andy hopes that Renly can join the discussion..
Renly shrugged, without careful thought or hesitation, and said simply, "I will choose Focus Features.”
Andy glanced at Renly, and the smile deepened in his eyes, "It's not like you don't want to express your opinion, just pick one.？”
Renly seemed to have been told something that was on his mind. His smile rose at the corners of his mouth, and he spread his hands, "Then what answer do you expect me to give? Senior professional advice? I thought this was your job, or maybe it was Luo's job." Derrig's.”
Objectively speaking, Renly really doesn't know much about distribution, publicity, and public relations. Even though he was a man in two lifetimes, he didn't know anything about it in his previous life. These are all professional work contents. A layman's random opinions are actually in the field. make trouble.
This situation is not uncommon in the film industry. The most famous one is Warner Bros.'s operation of DC Comics. This is true for both "Batman v Superman" and "Suicide Squad". The leaders dictated the post-production of the film and thought it was enough. Professional, but the result was that it destroyed the original intention of the creator, and the quality of the finished product plummeted, which was a huge disappointment..
Despite this, Renly still joined the discussion, "Personally, the internal competition at Focus Features is indeed fierce, but their publicity system and public relations structure are also more complete. I think your focus is biased, Expectations for 'Buried Alive' are way too high; I think it would be great if the film could win a spot during awards season, but if not, it's not the end of the world. The accolades the film has received so far are already overwhelming. Sure.”
Renly's mentality has always been very good, because he is focused and pure enough. All his attention is on the performance, and other matters take a back seat..
“What's more, if Focus Features chooses to give up "Buried Alive" during the competition, does that mean that we may not be able to get the last bite in the competition during the awards season? Even if it were Lionsgate? " Renly's two rhetorical questions made Andy and Rodrigo fall into thinking, but he stood up directly, "Okay, you can continue to discuss slowly. I can give you the rest of the professional part. I don’t really have many opinions. I’m going to get ready to rest..”
After saying that, Renly stood up and left gracefully..
Andy and Rodrigo were still sitting upright, and the living room became quiet again. After a while, Rodrigo tentatively asked, "Otherwise, I'll ask Focus Features for their quotation."？”
“Okay." Andy replied simply..
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