2060 Hiding deeply
Alberto left New Orleans, and Renly called Arthur to inform him about the selection of "Explosive Drummer" and "Nightwalker" to Venice. However, he unexpectedly learned that Sisyphus Films had already submitted an application before. Prepare to arrange for these two films to be launched at the Venice Film Festival for promotion.
So, things suddenly became interesting.
Because Alberto never showed any signs during today's interview. It seemed that he didn't know that Sisyphus Pictures had completed the registration. He came all the way to invite Renly, and Renly's All the gestures fell into Alberto’s eyes..
So how ridiculous would it be for Renly's "performance" to fall into Alberto's eyes?.
Renly had really not been in such a mess for a long time. He thought he was in control of the situation, but he didn't expect that Alberto's scheming and planning were far ahead of him..
Isn't Alberto worried that Renly already knew that Sisyphus Films had submitted an application to participate in the exhibition? Obviously, he was not worried at all. On the one hand, he was sure that Renly would not care about the world; on the other hand, even if Renly really knew about it, Alberto could still say that he did not know much about the film selection process, or that he was Change of tone: He specially invited Renly to attend. No matter what, he would not fall into passivity..
Furthermore, Alberto knew that even if Renly didn't know the reason, he could know the truth by communicating with the company later, but he still lowered his attitude to express his sincerity. What was the reason?？
First of all, I hope that Renly will go to Venice to promote, otherwise the significance of "Explosion Drummer" being shortlisted in Venice will be directly halved; secondly, I hope to cooperate with Renly for a long time and truly build a bridge of friendship; finally, and the most important point——
“I'm afraid 'Explosive Drummer' won't be able to enter the main competition this time." Renly's intuition gave the answer, which can be seen from Alberto's attitude and behavior. I'm afraid he still expressed his apology with sincerity, and further stated, Even if "Explosive Drummer" fails to enter the main competition, Venice still has the sincerity of long-term cooperation.
Taking one step at a time, Alberto walked ahead of Renly early and laid out the future prospects of the Venice Film Festival..
Don't underestimate this old man. He can take over Mark Muller's hot potato. Alberto is definitely not a soft persimmon. His ability is probably beyond everyone's imagination. Especially Alberto's bookish image as a museum curator. , is even more deceptive, just like Renly’s image of a gentleman.
really！
A week later, the Venice Film Festival announced this year's film list. "Nightcrawler" entered the main competition section, while "Bangkong" entered the horizon section..
The so-called Horizon Unit is actually similar to a focus unit in Cannes, which gives independent films and new directors a platform to showcase themselves. These works are also good enough, but due to various reasons they were not able to enter the main competition, so they were released. Displayed in the Horizon Unit.
For example, "Bangkong", after all, the film has already premiered at Sundance, and the seats in the main competition section in Venice are still limited after all, so we can only eliminate "Bangkong" and give the seats to other films that will premiere in Venice. Works - Although Alberto secretly mocked Cannes, Venice was also half-hearted..
Of course, the list of works in this year’s Horizon section is also very good..
The Safdie brothers, a niche director in the American independent film field, came to Venice to participate in the exhibition with their new work "God Knows". The names of these two brothers are somewhat unfamiliar to the general public, but they are active in New York. An important figure in the independent film circle, he once collaborated with Ann Lee on "Producing the Woodstock Music Festival"”.
In addition, the famous Korean independent director Hong Sang-soo also appeared in the film list. This director, who has been shortlisted for the Cannes main competition three times and the Berlin main competition twice, has a bit of Korean Woody Allen style. This new work "Hill of Liberty" is his first exhibition in Venice.
For Venice, whose film lists in the main competition section have been repeatedly ignored in recent years, the quality of the works in the Horizon section is enough to make people shine..
For "Crackling Drummer", this is only Damien Chazelle's debut film. It is already a rare opportunity to be included in the Venice Film Festival and to be able to show itself on the world stage, coupled with the fact that it has already premiered in Sundance. , the horizon unit can be said to be a reasonable result.
The problem is that if it was the horizon unit, then there would be no need for Renly to attend..
Last year, "Gravity" was absent from the main competition because of Warner Bros., but as the opening ceremony work, Renly and Rooney and other key members of the production team attended the event; this year, "Gravity" was rejected from the main competition because of Venice. Besides, then there would be no need for Renly to attend..
From a strategic point of view, Renly can go directly to Toronto - "Crackling Drummer" and "Nightcrawler" have also been shortlisted for the Toronto Film Festival and the New York Film Festival, and the North American awards season promotion schedule is about to start here. For a trip to Venice, the convenience and return rate are more than half a star better..
This is the real reason why Alberto went to New Orleans: even if he kicked you out of the horizon unit, he still hopes that you can come to Venice to participate in the exhibition.
Alberto definitely plotted against Renly.
“Will you be traveling to Venice? "Arthur was a little gloating. Being able to defeat Renly was really not an easy task..
Renly didn't mind either, "Laugh whenever you want, always hold it in, just like constipation can easily lead to hemorrhoids, be careful you may get boils in your mouth too.".”
Although Renly complained about it, Arthur didn't mind at all. Instead, he laughed, "I really want to see Alberto again now. We only met him once last year, so I can't tell at all." , to be such a secretive person.”
“It will be next month. I will go to Venice." Renly said proactively.
Arthur was slightly surprised, "Is it necessary to make a special trip?"？”
“No matter what, I should take the initiative for the Don Quixote Channel. Matthew told me that you can never be lazy in the early stages of starting a business." Renly also answered seriously..
Whether it is Berlin or Venice, this is not a problem that can be overcome in a short time. In the previous life, Netflix had a lot of money and did not need to join forces. It developed and produced by itself and created a huge library; but now Tang Quijote Channel is different from Netflix in terms of positioning and financial resources, which also determines that they need to take a different path.
Therefore, even in the Horizon section, Renly will attend - in February this year, Renly did not have any works shortlisted for Berlin, and he went there in person; not to mention that now it has been successfully shortlisted for Venice? Coupled with the world premiere of "Nightcrawler," Renly has even more reason to miss it.
Arthur joked a few more words, full of expectations for meeting Alberto next time. Just before hanging up the phone, Arthur still asked, "Are they really planning to attack Philip?"？”
Arthur was already in London at this time, and he also knew that Renly was preparing to launch a counterattack. He vaguely knew that it was related to Philip, but did not know the specific details. It was not until he noticed clues in the past few days that he realized that the problem was bigger than he thought. To be serious. Although he knew that the day when Renly would break up with George and Elizabeth would come sooner or later, when it actually happened, and it broke out in such a way, he was still a little sad..
“I didn’t think I would be surprised, but the fact is, I was still surprised.” Renly said like a tongue twister..
Arthur got the answer he wanted and opened his mouth slightly, but in the end nothing came out. Then he changed the subject, said a few polite words in a hurry, and hung up the phone..
They all thought they were mentally prepared, because family love never existed in the Hall family; but when it really happened, they realized that they were not insensitive and cold-blooded after all. Perhaps, this was the difference between the previous generation and this generation. The difference, or the family concept of hereditary nobility is changing with the times.
That afternoon, Arthur did not work. Instead, he went to the club he frequented and drank whiskey quietly. He thought that he could never get drunk and could stay sober no matter how much he drank. This was indeed the process. The more he drank, the more sober he became. , didn’t seem to be drunk at all, but at a certain moment, he lost his memory, completely fragmented, and became completely drunk..
After waking up, Arthur couldn't remember exactly what happened, but he didn't mind at all. He just thought that if life could be like this, like a goldfish, cycling through memories every seven seconds, wouldn't there be so many memories? Worried? Will life become simpler then?？
Are those who are alcoholics falling deeply into the numbness and chaos of alcohol step by step and unable to extricate themselves?？
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In any case, the Venice Film Festival has been decided for the time being, and Renly is fully committed to the filming of "Jurassic World".
The filming work still did not encounter many challenges and went on smoothly. Before the midsummer heat completely disappeared, the crew completed all the filming work in the New Orleans part, and will then return to Los Angeles to complete the final stage in California. Cleaning up work.
However, the final stage of filming is relatively easy and simple. It is expected to take about one week to ten days, and it may not even take that long. This also means that there is not much time left before the filming is completed. At this time, Nearly three months have passed since the launch of "Jurassic World".
If nothing else, Renly will be able to successfully catch up with the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto Film Festival.
However, when the crew returned to California, Renly quietly left the crew alone. When Bryce, Nick and others noticed that Renly was missing, Renly had already set up a Ford Mustang and set off alone. It was a journey of two days and one night.
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