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Before officially returning to the recording studio, Renly called Andy and learned that Rooney had won the Best Actress award at Cannes..
“Obviously I have been separated from society." Renly's smile was a little helpless and bitter..
Later, Renly informed Andy of his decision. He was not going to take over acting work for the next period of time - including David Fincher's "Mindhunter". Instead, he was going to return to the studio to record the next album and take over the project. Next, I will further prepare for the folk music festival and focus on music work in a short period of time..
Andy didn't worry or object. Instead, he took a long breath and agreed. At least, this is much better than being depressed at home and not knowing how to pass the years. Moreover, Renly can find passion in music, which is also good. But this is the news, everything else can be discussed slowly..
However, Renly also understands David Fincher's dilemma. In an interview in Cannes not long ago - one of his favorite directors to work with is David Fincher, which is true; he sincerely hopes that the director can To maintain strong creative power, Renly nodded and agreed to be the nominal producer, and Sisyphus Films officially began the production of this work..
For Sisyphus Films, which is in the early stages of development, currently both "Stranger Things" and "Night Runner" are in production. It is actually very risky to rush into the production of the third series - no one knows about these two series. Whether the collection will be successful, and no one is sure whether "Mind Hunter" will be successful..
Renly "doesn't know" running a company, only artistic creation, and such amateurish decisions may very well destroy Sisyphus Films.
But in fact, Andy nodded, Andre and Arthur also nodded, and the preliminary preparations for "Mind Hunter" finally started again after two years..
Part of the reason is Andre's unconditional trust in Renly. He believes in Renly's vision and judgment, and also believes in Renly's reason - otherwise there are so many projects in Hollywood, and Renly would not be able to agree to every project of his friends. David Fincher must have a reason for Renly.
Another part of the reason is that "female spies" make money.
Maybe it's too early to talk about "making money". After all, the movie has just been released and it didn't show a "dark horse" style of big hit during the opening weekend, but the overall situation is very positive and optimistic.——
The comprehensive media review score is 75%, the Rotten Tomatoes freshness index is 95%, the popcorn index is 81%, and the theater score is as high as "A". All the data are red. For comedy movies, it can be said that It is a rare event. Although the popcorn index is slightly unfavorable to the box office prospects, the overall word-of-mouth feedback is still very gratifying. In the absence of heavyweight genre movies before and after the summer season, the prospects are generally optimistic..
The box office during the opening weekend was 29 million US dollars. It was not a huge hit, but it still performed well, basically on par with the performances of recent films such as "The Boys," "Butterfly," "Hot Boss," and "Bridesmaids." With the good performance of the comedy in its opening weekend and the excellent word-of-mouth performance, the follow-up performance is indeed bright..
Of course, there are still uncertainties.
Compared with comedy movies, the production cost of 65 million US dollars is indeed a bit high, which also means that it is difficult to achieve profit through box office alone - the global box office needs to be at least 200 million, even to achieve this goal. The profit margin is also relatively narrow, but this is acceptable.
As the first commercial film of Sisyphus Pictures, the loopholes in cost control are very obvious. As everyone said at the beginning, Andre is a "rich young man" and a layman without any understanding of the film production industry. With a stroke of his pen, Andre passed such a heavyweight project without considering the revenue ratio. On the road to future development, Andre still has a lot to learn..
However, there is still a possibility of profit for "Female Spy" - the possibility is very high. Coupled with the media's excellent reputation and even rave reviews, this once again proves one thing: Sisyphus Pictures is outstanding in the quality of finished products. The level has withstood the first test and continued its consistent level..
For investors, this can undoubtedly increase their confidence, further expand investment, and add more chips to Sisyphus Films; for audiences, this can also increase their interest, even without Renly, Sisyphus The works of the film industry are also worthy of going to the cinema.
From this perspective, "Female Spy" has undoubtedly made a good start.
It is precisely because of this that Andre nodded readily and agreed. The preliminary work process of "Mind Hunter" was officially launched, and the third TV series of Sisyphus Films was officially put on the agenda..
When David Fincher learned about it, his first reaction was shock..
Although he used Andy to find Renly, the essence was that he hoped that Renly could promote the progress of the project; but he never expected it to be so simple, and the speed of the whole thing was unimaginable.——
He has long been accustomed to long waiting times ranging from a month to half a year, and the end of the wait may be a perfunctory answer. After all, Hollywood's production system puts profit first, and has already formed a self-contained system. Even assembly line operations are not that easy.
Now it has been promoted so easily and so simply in Sisyphus Films. No matter what the reason is, David must accept this love..
From "Crackpot" and "Nightcrawler," to "Night Runner" to "Mindhunter," Sisyphus Pictures is truly following its principles：
Really pay attention to those projects with ideas and creativity, get rid of the influence of the Hollywood industry, and contribute your own modest strength to the independent art field. Although there are also projects that conform to the mainstream such as "Female Spy" and "Stranger Things", they still cannot be changed. Sisyphean persistence.
Sundance veterans such as Robert Redford and the Coen brothers have always emphasized that Renly is not Steven Spielberg - not in a complimentary or derogatory sense, but that when DreamWorks was founded, it was mixed with There were too many interfering factors, which led to the final failure of the three bosses' ideas; and now that Renly is purer and more focused, Sisyphus Films may really be able to create miracles.
Now, David finally understands the meaning of this sentence - and he can finally understand why even Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks are willing to stand up for Renly.
Maybe, he should tell David Lynch to try his luck with Renly？
David Lynch is almost unemployed now. He has been trying to start the TV series project of "Twin Peaks" and tell the unfinished story at a slow pace and slow down his mind. But his thoughts It is incompatible with the concept and the increasingly fast pace of social networks. How can any company be willing to invest in it?？
Even cable TV stations like HBO seem to be hamstrung..
Does this mean... there is still a glimmer of hope for the Hollywood film industry?？
David Fincher didn't want to simply jump to the conclusion, otherwise the final disappointment would only come faster and harder, but...Renly? Maybe it's worth observing.
Renly naturally had no way of knowing David Fincher's complicated thoughts, nor did he know that the promotion of the "Mindhunter" project had quietly shaken up a corner of Hollywood. Some changes happened quietly, and then, the wheel of history Just move forward. After hanging up Andy's phone, Renly dialed Rooney's cell phone..
Rooney is also on vacation.
After leaving Cannes, Rooney took a train or bus and slowly headed north, finally stopping in Copenhagen. Away from the hustle and bustle of the spotlight and the entanglement of work, she was able to relax and enjoy the rare moments. a moment of leisure.
Renly's belated "winner blessing" made Rooney laugh happily, "Dear Mr. Renly Hall, I thought we didn't care about this at all." At the beginning of the year, when Renly won the Oscar , Rooney didn’t express any special blessings, everything was normal..
Obviously, Rooney didn't care. She was more worried about Renly's recent state, "Maybe, you should divert your attention." She felt that Renly went to Tahiti for a surfing vacation with Paul and Ryan. Make the right choice and relax yourself. Movies are not everything in life..
Rooney was more in agreement with Renly's previous lifestyle. Between each work and each work, Renly would often give himself a long relaxing vacation, rock climbing, surfing, skydiving, hiking, etc.; but in recent years, Renly's work has Renly is getting busier and busier, especially the establishment of Sisyphus Films, which is taking up Renly's leisure time, which makes Renly more and more nervous. Rooney still hopes that Renly can slow down again..
For example, there is no need to rush back to New York this time.
When she learned that Renly was about to return to the recording studio, Rooney's tense nerves completely relaxed, "I will look forward to it.".”
Although this was also work, Renly's attention was temporarily diverted. He could leave the movie environment for a short period of time, which would help him relax and think..
“You record well in New York, and I have a good vacation in Northern Europe. After I go back, I will help you prepare for the folk music festival. I think this is a good plan." Rooney's voice revealed a little joy..
And just like that, studio life began.
At this time, four full years have passed since the release of "Don Quixote". It seems to have been a lifetime ago, and it is really too far away..
Although I decided to start recording my second album right away, I didn’t just roll up my sleeves and go straight to work. There was still very, very important work that needed to be done before entering the recording studio.：
Determine the tone of the album and determine the concept of the album.
In fact, it is the creative concept. After integrating an artistic concept, you can then start to organize the tracks. This is equivalent to the soul of the entire album, similar to the concept of "Don Quixote"; without soul, even if the entire album is recorded , it’s just an ordinary saliva song. This is definitely not the album Renly hoped to create..
There is really a lot of preliminary preparation work.
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