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The large-scale film shooting and production process of large production companies is always extremely cumbersome and complicated. Preparation may take a year or two or more; and post-production may take another year and a half or even longer. In addition, The filming process itself requires a lot of time and energy. It is not surprising that a movie often takes three years from project establishment to release. As for the "Avatar" series, it is not surprising that people have to wait and wait for a lifetime..
But Renly was still a newbie when faced with such a situation..
Previously, "Jurassic World" had been going around for more than a year and a half, but most of that time had nothing to do with Renly, but the tangle and back-and-forth within Universal Pictures. After the signing was completed in black and white, it took less than four months to complete. The movie started filming in just a few months, and during the busy awards season, Renly had little to wait..
Now "Rogue One" is different. The contract was signed in January, and the script had not been seen in September. Then the expected start of filming was further postponed. It feels like there is no end in sight at all, just like there is no end in sight for a marathon. Apart from being tired, it is inevitable that a sense of absurdity will arise..
“According to common sense, this is a sign that the project is about to fail. No wonder that in the preparation process of so many projects, directors and actors have been changed one after another, and the final released version is far from the original intention of the project. But I guess , you shouldn't give up on 'Star Wars' easily.”
Renly's teasing made Andy feel helpless. However, as Renly said, his mood was special and contradictory for the "Star Wars" series. At this time, he knew that Renly was joking, but he couldn't laugh at all. Come out, "What, you think, this is bad news, it might screw up?"？”
Andy's worrying about gains and losses was really rare, which made Renly feel lighter and lighter, "I don't know, I haven't seen the script yet, remember? If I can predict it, maybe in January, I will We wouldn't have signed the contract, and we wouldn't be facing such a dilemma now, what do you think?？”
“Renly...I'm not kidding, I'm serious." Andy rolled his eyes, he really wasn't in the mood to joke..
Renly looked innocent, "I'm serious too, Andy, I never joke about my work." Andy couldn't help but choke at his serious words, because what Renly said was the truth, but then Renly continued Said, "Very good, we can now discuss the possibility of applying to terminate the contract..”
Andy couldn't help but hold his breath..
Sitting on the other end of the phone, Renly could clearly feel Andy's breath hitching. He had never seen such tension and anxiety before. "Haha." Renly laughed loudly, "Andy, I'm here. Just kidding, relax, everything can be decided after the script comes out." Just when Andy was slightly relieved, Renly continued, "If you want to terminate the contract, it will be too late to let Matthew take action by then..”
“……”Take a deep breath, Andy, take a deep breath, "..." Andy kept warning himself in his heart, and then said extremely seriously, "Can I hang up the phone?？”
Renly's smile completely bloomed. Sure enough, people with innocent hearts are always particularly cute. "Sorry, Andy, let's get back to the topic now. You definitely didn't call me specifically to complain about Kathleen Kennedy. So, what kind of job offer came out?？”
“Yorgos- Lanthimos. Have you heard of his name? " Andy also calmed down and returned to business, and his tone and tone returned to normal..
Yorgos Lanthimos, who was born and raised in Greece, can be regarded as a late-blooming director, because Greek cinema has completely declined in modern times, and the entire film production environment is far from outstanding, which to some extent also limits Yorgos. It was not until 2001, when he was twenty-eight years old, that he filmed his debut film "My Best Friend"”.
Of course, compared to those directors who only become famous in their forties or fifties, it is more appropriate for Ogus's "late bloomer" to be "famous at a young age", because since his debut, Ogus has gradually formed a He has developed his own style, using cold wide angles and abrupt soundtracks to create the absurdity and ridicule in the play, with a black temperament always permeating it..
2009In 2016, Ogos directed his third work, "Dogtooth", which was shortlisted for the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival and won the Un Certain Regard Award, resurrecting Greek films that had been dormant for many years. In front of the whole world, it finally reached the top five spots for the best foreign language film at the Oscars the following year, establishing its reputation in the industry..
After that, Ouges climbed up the ladder almost step by step. In just ten years, he was ranked among the outstanding creators after the new century along with directors such as Paul Thomas Anderson and Wes Anderson..
Ouges is not a prolific director. Starting with "Dog Tooth" in 2009, he only had a total of six works in the ten years to 2019 - including "Dog Tooth".
2010In 2011, she served as a producer rather than a director and personally participated in the work "Attenborough", which was shortlisted for the main competition of the Venice Film Festival and finally won the Best Actress Award; in 2011, "Alps", she wrote and directed , once again shortlisted for the Venice Main Competition, winning the Best Screenplay Award; in 2017, "The Killing of a Sacred Deer", written and directed, won the Best Screenplay Award for the Cannes Film Festival Main Competition.
Then in 2018, Ouges directed a work not written by himself, "The Favorite" for the first time. This work quickly became the first peak of his career, first winning the Jury Prize and Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival. The actor won two trophies; and then won ten Oscar nominations, including a series of nominations for best picture, best director, two best supporting actresses, etc., and finally won the best actress statuette..
It is no exaggeration to say that the rise of Ogos is very fast and fierce. Almost every time he makes a move, he is able to come back with full results. He has not failed since "Dog Tooth". The entire creative inspiration is at a peak state, as if it has become a European brand. an integral part of the film industry——
And then they have established a firm foothold in the English-language film world. Not all European art directors can carve out a niche in the English-language film market..
Here we must mention Ogles's first English work: "The Lobster"”.
This work was shortlisted for the main competition of the Cannes Film Festival in 2015. The story is set in a fictional near-future society where the marriage and love affairs of residents are strictly controlled. According to the regulations, singles must be moved to a hotel together. A matching partner must be found within forty-five days. The loser will be transformed into an animal of his own choice and exiled to the forest. In order to extend the forty-five day period, the singles in the hotel also Will go into the forest to hunt other escaped singles.
The background of the entire story continues Ogos's consistent black absurdity. From "Dog Teeth" to "The Killing of a Sacred Deer", Ogos is always good at digging out a small part of contemporary society and grabbing it. The problems in it are then set up in a framework that is so bizarre that it is almost science fiction, giving the story a perspective similar to utopia, and then reflecting social issues. This is undoubtedly the signature feature of Ogus's works..
Because the style of Ogus's work is so distinctive and unique that it has become a symbol. Audiences who like it believe that this is an interpretation of Ogus's society, and the audience can always get inspiration from it; those who are not cold The audience believed that Ogus's story was too absurd and too bizarre, so that it lost its sense of reality and could not show the director's true style at all; as for the annoying audience, they thought the story was a mess and they had no idea what it was about..
But it is undeniable that 2018's "The Favorite" was Ouges' first attempt to film someone else's script, which also made many viewers lament: without the cold and weird "siege" texture, Ouges It seems that Gus is no longer Ogus. Some people like it and others reject it, but after all, they still miss the Greek director with a distinctive and unique style. However, the audience's frustration has not been able to prevent this work from becoming Ogus' breakthrough in the niche. His step into the mainstream has undoubtedly become the first pinnacle of his international fame, and he has achieved a huge breakthrough in his career..
By the way, "The Lobster" was released in 2015.
In 2014, Ogus, who had won countless attention with "Dog Tooth" and "Alps", entered a short period of creative precipitation. He spent nearly three years looking for inspiration and polishing the script, and then left. After leaving the creative field of the Greek film industry that he was familiar with, he went to the UK to look for opportunities to start his career. It was against this background that "The Lobster" was born..
In fact, at this time, Ouges had already established a firm foothold in the European continent. He had no shortage of actors willing to cooperate. The only difference was whether they could fully meet his expectations. This also gave "The Lobster" a very special character. Excellent cast lineup: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Ben Whishaw, Olivia Coleman, Lea Sy Du wait.
In the United States, Ogus's reputation is still relatively limited. Only professionals in the industry are more familiar with it, but the general public is still very unfamiliar. This is why Andy raised such a question..
“I've heard of it, of course." Renly replied in the affirmative in an understatement, "He's quite famous in London's West End..”
Andy was a little surprised, "Oh, so? After I heard about this director, I went to watch his film 'Dogtooth', which was nominated for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. I didn't expect that he had already made a name for himself in the UK. Got a name.”
“Regarding the aesthetic issues of European and American movies, we can put them aside for the time being and talk about business." Renly twitched the corners of his lips and chuckled..
This joke also made Andy laugh heartily, "I can accept it. Before the topic started, I surrendered." If a debate really had to start, Andy didn't think he had any chance of winning..
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