2362 a consideration
It's not that I like it or I hate it, but... wait two more years.
Renly gave his opinion on the "Personal Bodyguard" project. From his words, Andy could indeed feel that Renly's interest had changed slightly..
Therefore, Andy was not ready to continue the discussion, "I got it. Leave the follow-up matters to us.".”
Because of Andy's vigilance, Renly chuckled, "Don't worry so much, I'm not in a state of recuperation, my brain is still functioning..”
“We can still cooperate with the BBC to film one or two series and then put them on the Don Quixote channel to see the ratings. Compared with American TV stations, the way the BBC treats series is actually better. There are drama styles and types that are more suitable for our positioning.”
The dramas of BBC TV are often shorter and more concise, and they are rarely forced to win ratings, which to some extent gives the writers more room to play. Of course, it is precisely because of this that many BBC dramas are relatively unpopular. Being eccentric and having a relatively narrow audience.
This has many similarities with the original intention of the Don Quixote Channel. Perhaps, their cooperation can create more wonderful sparks.
Renly sincerely believes that "regardless of whether we can eventually cooperate in the long term, this is a rare opportunity.".”
Andy did not answer immediately, but thought carefully for a moment, "Indeed, both Andre and Arthur think this is an important opportunity for cooperation, but we still lack enough experience in series production. Andy Lie mentioned to me before that he asked me to recommend one or two trustworthy professionals to serve as the head of the creative department of the Don Quixote Channel to conduct macro-control over the quality of the series and movies..”
Andre's ideas are very far-sighted.
Take Netflix as an example. They also have their own artistic creation department to screen and control projects. However, in the early stage of rapid expansion, they were a bit hungry and used big data to complete calculations and then produce piles of types in an assembly line. There are no quality scripts and typed movies at all..
For example, after "The Return of the Clown" was a box office hit, Netflix produced a number of "cinema" movies that nostalgic for the retro craze of the 1980s..
Another example is the success of "Lady Bird", and Netflix has produced a series of works focusing on the growing pains of teenagers..
Using big data as a guide and fixed templates as routines, we mass-produce works that conform to the trend, and then Netflix’s original library is enriched like a rocket..
Obviously, Don Quixote Channel cannot learn from Netflix - the most important reason is lack of money. They cannot spend money freely, so they need to pay more attention to quality..
Currently, the head of the creative department of the entire Sisyphus Films is... Renly. All projects must be handled by Renly before they can be approved for filming..
But it is impossible for Renly to really hold the position of department director. He can only be a consultant at most. Someone must be in charge of the daily tedious work and the review of small projects. This also means that the taste and taste of the department head must be Vision is very important, it may determine the artistic level of Don Quixote Channel.
Just like the artistic directors of the three major European film festivals, the main competition works they select will determine the quality and level of each year's film festival..
“The BBC has a lot of management talents. You can ask Andre to find out. Also, why don't you ask Robert Redford for his opinion? See if he has any recommendations? Take it a step further and see if he would like to serve as a consultant to our creative department？”
Renly's suggestion made Andy's eyes light up slightly. This was indeed a solution..
Renly chuckled lightly, "Andy, you are my agent. They are asking you to help now. Isn't it a little too easy?"？”
Andy also laughed, "There is no way, no one can control you, so you can only do the next best thing and ask me for help.".”
In fact, Andy only occasionally helps provide some advice. His main job is still an agent. The cooperation with Sisyphus Films is a development line that the Creative Artists Agency attaches great importance to, not only to maintain Renly's relationship, more because they saw the development prospects - more worthy of expectation than the original DreamWorks, which made Andy's work gradually tilt towards Sisyphus Pictures.
“At the BBC, in fact, the works they are willing to propose to cooperate with us should have certain quality guarantees. They are a bit similar to HBO in that they still hope to win with quality. Even for evergreen dramas like 'Doctor Who', they still think about it every now and then. seeking new changes.”
Renly added, "If you're not sure, let me help. Once the creative department is established, things will be much simpler..”
Andy's attention has shifted from BBC TV to Renly.
Although the fatigue between Renly's brows has not completely dissipated, his emotions inside and outside his words have stabilized. He is not too repelled by work matters, and is even willing to actively participate in discussions. This makes Andy Slightly relieved, but still not sure if I should……
“What else? "Renly's voice came, interrupting Andy's thoughts. Renly raised his eyebrows slightly, "Andy, your eyes are full of hesitation..”
Andy burst into laughter, "It seems I have to be more cautious. Otherwise, we may face big problems during the next work negotiation.".”
Maintaining his habitual smile, Andy thought seriously for a moment, "BBC cooperation is one thing, and on the other hand, David Fincher actually mentioned you. He very much hopes to have the opportunity to cooperate with you, but Because I know your schedule is very full, I just asked..”
David Fincher？
Renly's eyebrows slightly raised. If it were before, Renly might have jumped up excitedly; but now, his mood is still bright, and he can feel the excitement, but there is no explosive excitement and happiness - nor can he Not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing, but it's just a little dull.
Andy also caught Renly's emotions, and then Rooney's voice came from the side, "What project is David preparing? The last time I called him, I didn't hear him mention it..”
David Fincher likes Rooney very much. He was like this when he collaborated on "The Social Network". Later, he tailor-made "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" for Rooney. The two have a good relationship in private, and they still keep in touch to this day. In the same city, we would meet up for dinner and chat and joke.
In fact, in recent years, David has still maintained strong artistic creativity, and there are many projects in preparation. There are at least five known projects before and after, but because they do not fit the style of "two sets of tights", this also makes In the process of preparing funds, David repeatedly encountered obstacles..
The year before last, Netflix launched "House of Cards", which broke the TV drama market with a sweeping gesture, allowing people to see the huge potential of Netflix, not only in terms of ratings, but also in terms of awards..
Last year, "Gone Girl" invested and produced by Warner Bros. suddenly achieved excellent results, becoming a dark horse from box office to word-of-mouth to awards season..
It can be seen from all aspects that David Fincher is still in the golden period of his artistic creation. However, his ideas and creativity have been unable to be recognized by large production companies. The investment and negotiation of each project must go through a long process. tug-of-war, and the final results are often disappointing.
This has always been the case since "The Social Network" in 2010.
David negotiated three projects with HBO, and the back and forth lasted for more than three years, but none of them made it to the final step. David also negotiated four different projects with Warner Bros. and Paramount, and only "Gone Girl" is out.
Last year, David negotiated two cooperation projects with HBO and Netflix respectively, including HBO's attempt to remake the British drama "Utopia". The heroine was Rooney, but the negotiations collapsed due to budget differences. Rooney After four weeks of rehearsals for this, the crew was still announced to be disbanded; there was another series, David had completed the production of the first four episodes, but the result was that it was temporarily suspended due to internal differences..
As time goes by, David's career is indeed facing severe challenges and he is caught in a dilemma. It is no wonder that he does not have a good impression of the "Award Season Economy" represented by the award season. occasion to express one’s dissatisfaction and rejection.
Rooney's interruption allowed Andy to find a connecting point. He also followed the topic and said, "Actually, it's the project that David and we talked about before, the 'Mind Hunter' that Renly has personally handled." Andy moved toward Renly glanced away, and then you could see Renly pursed his lips to show that he remembered..
“This project also encountered many problems. Sisyphus Pictures temporarily decided to invest in the production of 'Stranger Things' and 'Night Run' first, and 'Mindhunter' was shelved. For this project, David continued to work on Looking for investment, but Netflix didn’t seem too eager. David and I met unexpectedly at a cocktail party. He took the initiative to bring up this project. He thought ‘you will like it’ and hoped to produce it as soon as possible..”
Andy's understatement revealed too much information——
Who would have thought that a director of David Fincher's level would still have to travel around for his own work. There is no direct relationship between Sisyphus Films and Andy Rogers, but David still works through Andy. Looking for Renly, hoping to convince Sisyphus Films to invest in the production of "Mindhunter", which also proves the difficulty of David's situation.
This reminded Renly of something：
"World War Z" starring Brad Pitt was unexpectedly successful at the box office when it was released in the summer of 2013 despite not being optimistic, and the production of the sequel was officially launched; however, due to various reasons, the sequel has not yet been released. We haven’t been able to finalize the production plan, and even the cast production team hasn’t been finalized yet..
Whether it's Brad Pitt or David Fincher, they are both facing difficulties. What does this mean?？
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