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After all the detours, the cast lineup of "Rogue One" has finally been decided..
Outsiders are bound to have doubts. It is not often said that Kathleen Kennedy is decisive, courageous and has great power in Lucasfilm. So, why is it so difficult and difficult to cast the cast of "Rogue One"? It took nearly a year for Catherine to decide.
The fact is that every decision made by every leader will inevitably be restricted by many aspects. Only by comprehensively considering the opinions of all parties can we make wise decisions. The excellence of a truly outstanding leader lies in understanding his own strengths and weaknesses. Make full use of other voices to make up for your own shortcomings and make the right choices. This also means that one word will never work. Catherine knows this clearly..
But that aside, "Rogue One" also carries more of Catherine's plans.
Catherine has previously reached a consensus with Bob Iger that the restart of "Star Wars" not only requires a new journey of this glorious series, but also looks forward to creating a strong and far-reaching social impact just like it did thirty years ago. to create a cultural impact in the era; and it needs to open up the territory of the series, just like the Marvel series, build the entire Star Wars universe and become a money-making machine for the entertainment industry.
Disney's positioning and goals for the "Star Wars series" are higher than those of the Marvel series. It can be said that the expectations are higher and further, and "Rogue One" is the first step to open up the universe..
Because of the strong fan culture of the "Star Wars series" throughout North America, Disney cannot open up the blueprint of the universe casually like Marvel. Every step must be cautious and cautious. All of this is reflected in Catherine's pressure - -Bob is completely on the sidelines and gives Catherine all the power. Then Catherine must shoulder the corresponding responsibilities. This is inevitable..
Choosing to start the spin-off filming of "Rogue One" immediately after the production of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" demonstrates Disney's ambition to expand the universe and is also testing the reaction of enthusiastic fans. This means that "Rogue One" The position of "No. 1" is full of self-contradictory embarrassment.：
If it performs well, it will open up a new blueprint; if it performs poorly, it will be directly abandoned..
Renly was determined to be the male protagonist. This was a result of Catherine's compromise with Bob in exchange for Catherine's bold ideas in creating the blueprint for the entire universe of the "Star Wars" series..
By choosing Gareth Edwards, Catherine is following in the footsteps of the Marvel series. She also hopes to be able to control the core initiative of the entire creation. Actors and directors can be replaced at any time, as long as the story framework is maintained, then You can continuously create similar products like an assembly line operation..
Choosing Felicity Jones is Catherine's more attempt in the Star Wars series, using women, robots, and aliens as protagonists, giving more possibilities to the entire interstellar background of Star Wars - the super star of the Marvel universe. Female hero movies have been delayed, but the Star Wars universe needs to be at the forefront of the times, not because of Catherine's own demands, but because of market positioning.
“The reboot of the "Star Wars" series is expected to become a cultural icon of a new generation and deeply influence a generation. It is no longer the 1980s, and the universe imagination constructed by George Lucas has touched the edge of human imagination. , this also means that Catherine cannot start from the setting, but can only start from the essential core of the story - the characters, catering to the multiculturalism of young people, and injecting more passion/emotion into ethnic minorities..
“"The Force Awakens", Catherine chose the heroine's perspective, while the number one male protagonist chose a black man; in "Rogue One", Felicity also had the main perspective, and her proportion of the scene even exceeded that of Renly.
Every decision is actually part of the entire grand blueprint. Although there were disagreements and twists and turns, it even made Catherine doubt her own judgment and decision-making; but in the end, Catherine persisted in herself and made a strong decision , after hesitating for a while, he returned to his original decision, and then Garris and Felicity officially joined..
For her own ideas and for the future blueprint, Catherine communicated with Renly many times about the script - the difficulty and difficulty of the script were not just random talk. The two parties continued to exchange opinions on the story frame and character direction, and the final version of the script was , it was not officially passed to Renly until November..
Fortunately, Renly doesn't care at all about the weight of the role. From beginning to end, he focuses on the consideration of the character itself, the origins and transitions of the character. As for the number of scenes, it has never been an issue..
Considering Renly's status in the industry - Hollywood actors are always accustomed to being the one who saves the world, and considering that he was filming "Jurassic World" during the negotiation stage - he was the absolute core, Catherine was a little surprised , but it slightly changed my view of Renly..
However, it doesn't matter whether she changes her mind or not. Catherine will not let her personal opinions affect the cooperative relationship. Since Renly has decided to play the leading role, she will not find fault with him.——
After all, Renly's status in the industry has surpassed Robert Downey Jr. and has become a new brother in Hollywood; and Renly's influence is wider and more profound than Robert Downey Jr., and he is one of all the projects currently being produced by Disney. , the well-deserved number one big name. No one would be stupid enough to have a head-on conflict with Renly, including Kathleen Kennedy and Bob Iger.
What's more, Catherine doesn't need to cooperate directly with Renly. Once the crew starts filming, this hot potato can be thrown to the executive producer..
No matter what, now that "Rogue One" has finally been successfully launched, all the twists and turns and ups and downs in the preparation stage will be temporarily left behind, and all attention will be focused on the subsequent filming and production, looking forward to creating Producing a wonderful work is the key point.
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“The day when "Rogue One" was officially launched was a cloudy day.
Felicity Jones sat in the back seat of the car, staggering away from downtown London, watching the dark gray and dark red buildings disappear towards the end of the line of sight, and sporadic dark greens began to occupy the line of sight. Before I had time to pay attention, the crowd in my sight began to thin out..
The film crew chose Pinewood Studios. This is a studio located in Aylesbury, the capital of Buckinghamshire, southeast of London. It is also one of the many famous studios in England. "Batman: Darkness" "Knight", "Captain America 2", "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", "Skyfall" and other works have been filmed here - not long ago, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Just finished filming here.
For countless filmmakers and fans, Pinewood Studios is definitely a dream studio, because Stanley Kubrick completed many works such as "Full Metal Jacket" and "A Clockwork Orange" here. To this day, the studio still retains many scenes from the film master's time. Directors such as Christopher Nolan and Quentin Tarantino have come here to pay homage to Stanley Kubrick's glory..
“The main filming location of "Rogue One" was chosen here, and director Gareth Edwards was ecstatic.
In fact, Disney has signed a long-term cooperation agreement with Pinewood Studios, and all related works of the "Star Wars series" will be filmed here. Disney only needs to build a set model here, and then all "Star Wars series" works can be Repeated use can save production costs; at the same time, it can also ensure that all works are in the same universe background setting, avoiding picky and careful movie fans..
So, "The Force Awakens" had just finished filming, and "Rogue One" immediately took over..
However, as far as Felicity knows, Pinewood Studios is only the main filming location. In addition to this, there are at least the Maldives studios that can be seen on the filming schedule; in addition, there are also real-location shootings in Jordan and Ireland. plans, they may be very, very busy in the coming period.
This is not the first time Felicity has filmed a high-cost production, but she had only played a supporting role in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" before. She has never experienced such a filming experience. Many things in "Rogue One" were career firsts. times, no wonder everyone said this could be a turning point in their careers.
According to common sense, she should feel nervous - a mixture of excitement and nervousness, maybe mixed with some apprehension, but unable to restrain her anticipation..
At least Felicity used to be like this. She was looking forward to the launch of "Rogue One" with mixed emotions. She also suffered from insomnia because of her overwhelming mood. She held the script at midnight and read it over and over again. Reading, studying carefully, thinking about how she should perform and how she should interpret it, she unknowingly welcomed the rising sun, but she did not feel tired at all, just full of hope..
But today, Felicity seemed a little absent-minded. All those joyful and excited emotions disappeared, and in the end, only nervousness and apprehension remained..
When the nagging voice of agent Allison-Glass came to her ears, Felicity's only thought was to tell her to shut up - but this was not her character, because she knew that Allison Sen was just worried about herself and was trying her best to think things over. She couldn't blame Alison for completing her work conscientiously. Even though she was irritated now, she still chose to keep her mouth shut..
However, Felicity couldn't help but cast her gaze out of the car window and quietly stared at the sky outside the window. The layers of dark clouds blocked the original color of the sky, and no trace of blue could be seen. Only large areas of gray are left, which is so oppressive that people can’t breathe..
Gradually, Felicity's thoughts took wings, left the car, and flew above the clouds, looking for a moment of peace..
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