2357 Kicked to the iron plate
350 million in North America, 1.16 billion overseas, and 1.51 billion worldwide. "Fast and Furious 7" has created a new high in the series with an absolutely strong attitude, truly getting rid of the shackles of the "B-level series". It has become a giant that cannot be ignored in the box office market; and "Reunion" has been No. 1 on Billboard for 16 consecutive weeks, which is another microcosm of this grand farewell. It is grand and magnificent, but I don't know when fans of the series will be able to Reunion with Paul.
This is a spring that belongs to Paul Walker. Before "Avengers 2" kicks off the summer season, he has the entire spring to say his final farewell..
As for Renly, after the London premiere, he stayed away from the spotlight again, returned to the Pinewood filming base, and once again started filming "Rogue One". All the hustle and bustle about "Reunion" was forgotten. Finally, the entire spotlight stage was left to Paul.
“"Rogue One" is indeed a top-notch production with an investment cost of more than 200 million US dollars. The entire shooting cycle is very cumbersome and extremely long. From the official launch in January, it is still in intensive shooting and production after entering April; what's worse is that, in addition to Rhys-Edwards did not have the "right to speak", which caused the film to "receive" too many opinions during the production process, which seriously interfered with Garris's creation and the progress was not so smooth..
In early February, Jason McGatlin and Gareth Edwards proposed revisions to the work's gloomy and dark style..
In mid-February, Kathleen Kennedy arrived at Pinewood Studios and expressed concerns about the existing script - too much was spent on the creation of numerous characters. For the actors, the performance space has been expanded, which is a good thing; But for the movie as a whole, it may drag down the narrative rhythm..
Subsequently, Jason McGatlin and Kathleen Kennedy both had in-depth conversations with Garris. The three meetings were unable to reach a consensus, and even led to a certain degree of quarrels. Obviously, Garris is not someone who compromises easily. He has always insisted on the genre. The script and style have been approved by Renly, and it has been nearly two months since filming started. He has also been very happy working with Renly and other actors, and refuses to modify the style..
“Not because the cost is too high, but because it is unnecessary." Garris is also a tough-tempered person..
However, the related quarrel did not alarm Renly.——
Because next, the crew will soon go to the Maldives to start filming; then, Renly and Felicity will return to Los Angeles to attend the Oscars. In Catherine's original words, "There is no need to alarm Renly for the time being, everything will wait." Let’s discuss this after the Oscars are over.”
So, the matter was suppressed like this, and Garris's ideas seemed to be implemented, so he naturally did not "complain to Renly"”.
After the Oscars, Renly returned to London first. On the one hand, he did attend two private banquets. Alexander Hamilton was responsible for the matchmaking, bringing Hall Ventures into more people's attention; on the other hand, because of Kathleen Kennedy's awareness to have to talk to Renly.
Catherine is a very smart woman. She did not directly confront Renly, but connected through her husband Frank Marshall.——
Because of Steven Spielberg's relationship, Frank Marshall also had a good relationship with Renly. During the preparation process of "Jurassic World", Frank always stood on the same side as Steven and chose to support Renly. Successfully pushed Renly's salary to break the Hollywood ceiling.
Renly, who was completely kept in the dark, encountered the ironclad for the first time since entering Hollywood. He truly realized his youthfulness and ignorance in the field of producer.——
Devoting himself to acting has allowed Renly to achieve outstanding success as an actor, even in "Rogue One"; but it also means that Renly is indifferent to his work as a producer. status, the trends and changes of the crew are often ignored..
More importantly, Renly still lacks the producer's overall thinking perspective on "maximizing profits" for the entire movie, which makes him suffer a moderate loss when facing Frank and Catherine..
Catherine made many comments on the script：
First of all, she didn't like the ending of the entire army being annihilated. "At least one needs to stay" to leave a little fire for the sequel - and this is precisely Renly's favorite part of the entire story, and she hopes to continue the Marvel style. , adding some jokes and baggage to make the plot more relaxed.
Secondly, she believed that the character was written too much, with too many lines and details, which made the entire script bloated and the narrative rhythm slowed down - which meant that she needed to delete the actors' lines and delete the elements that shaped the characters. This is another scene that conflicts with Renly's ideas..
Thirdly, the fighting style is not compact and exciting enough. Garris is good at scene scheduling but not good at action editing. This makes the fighting scenes too focused on dialogue and not exciting enough. For commercial popcorn, it is a fatal flaw - she hopes the movie can be fast. , just like Marvel.
These are just summarized opinions. During the actual conversation, they were even more trivial and scattered, and all of them were things Renly had not expected..
Although Renly also knew that it was very common to adjust the script during the filming process, including "Jurassic World", which also made many adjustments during the filming process; the situation of "Rogue One" was rather special.——
Renly has the power to make script decisions.
Before the filming officially started, Renly had read the script and agreed; now he needed to make drastic changes, even changing the script's shaping of the main characters, sacrificing the characters for the sake of the rhythm of popcorn, and then creating the work based on the assembly line. , which seems crowded and rushed..
Things got tricky when filming had already been going on for two months, and Renly's "performance rhythm" was broken..
Of course, if we talk about the matter, objectively speaking, some of Catherine's ideas about the script are correct, and she is the real producer's perspective.：
For example, in order to control the narrative rhythm, reduce battlefield dialogue as much as possible, increase fighting scenes, and control the scene scheduling with crisper editing. These are all necessary changes for commercial movies-it can be seen as Garris's Some shortcomings and weaknesses encountered while filming "Godzilla".
“The success of "Edge of Tomorrow" is absolutely inseparable from Paul Greengrass' rhythm control and sharp editing..
As for other details of the script, Renly is also willing to open up the possibility. Whether he agrees or disagrees, they can all be discussed and discussed slowly. He can put forward his own opinions and opinions as an actor, and finally it will be decided by Garris and the entire screenwriting team. To complete the final integration, see which parts need to be adjusted and which parts do not need to be adjusted, and seek room for improvement during the shooting process.
But Catherine's abacus goes far beyond that..
She believes that Garris is indeed outstanding in scene scheduling and atmosphere creation, but still has shortcomings in rhythm control and special effects presentation..
Not only did she insist that the script needed to be revised, she also insisted that the crew needed to be adjusted. Maybe a second director should be hired to see if there could be a spark with Garris - she even gave a suggestion, Tony Gilroy..
Tony Gilroy is the brother of Dan Gilroy, the director of "Nightcrawler". He is also a screenwriter. "The Devil's Advocate", "The End of the World", "The Bourne Supremacy" series, etc. are all his works; In 2007, Tony collaborated with Frank Marshall to direct his first directorial work "Michael Clayton" - which won seven Oscar nominations and eventually won the Best Supporting Actress Award. He later served as Director of "The Bourne Supremacy".
It can be seen from this small detail that Catherine's entire idea is very clear. Even the director who will "assist in the filming" has been determined. The characteristics of Tony Gilroy are exactly what Catherine hopes to make up for or improve. In part, there is an imperative attitude both inside and outside the words..
Renly was killed solidly and caught off guard. Facing the well-prepared Frank Marshall and the aggressive Kathleen Kennedy, he was also a little overwhelmed..
Obviously, as a producer, Renly still has a lot to learn - how should a producer interfere with a director's work, which parts can be interfered with, and which parts should not be interfered with as much as possible; what are artistic films and commercial films? Some parts should respect the characteristics of the author's film, and some parts need to be created according to the rules of the assembly line... and so on..
Without Renly's "interference", it would have been difficult for Gareth Edwards to stop Catherine.
Then, some of Renly's questions will be answered.：
For example, the conflict between the crew of "Solo" can actually be seen in "Rogue One", and then extended to other works of the "Star Wars series". In the end, Catherine chose JJ Abram Si's return to the Star Wars series is definitely not a hasty choice..
For another example, the quality of the finished product of the previous "Rogue One" was a little inconsistent, and it was also far from the style and characteristics of "Godzilla". Although the box office data still created good results, the overall media review was only Sixty-five points, and the subsequent box office trend also lacks a little bit of momentum..
Garris did the best he could, but there were some things he couldn't shake Catherine's decision..
Now, Renly has become the biggest unknown factor - which is why Catherine didn't like Bob Egger's choice of Renly from the beginning..
This is also true. When they met for the first time, Renly was completely at a disadvantage and kicked the iron plate. But after that, Renly calmed down, thought carefully, and after meeting and talking with Garris, he understood the whole thing. the ins and outs of the story, and then regained its footing..
There was a struggle between Renly and Catherine. From March to April, the tense atmosphere within the "Rogue One" crew never dissipated.——
If anyone is curious why the paparazzi have no way of finding out about the crew, this is the answer.
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