2441 a break
On a scorching summer afternoon, the long streets and alleys of Manhattan are filled with a faint smell of water. The strong wind is traveling quickly through the steel forest constructed of high-rise buildings. The water vapor on the Hudson River is chasing and playing in the streets and alleys with the strong wind. , the thin and lazy sunshine is shining down, and you can faintly feel the hot summer air stirring on the surface of your skin, but you can feel a rare coolness while walking under the shade of the trees..
It’s hard to describe exactly what this feels like, but what is certain is that the intense heat in the middle city and upper city did not cover the lower city..
Walking among the disorderly streets, away from the dense tourist areas of Wall Street and the Statue of Liberty, you can find a moment of comfort among those red brick buildings. The busyness and anxiety of the entire city seems to have slowed down. , from New York to a European town in a daze.
Leaving the closed space created by the air-conditioning in the recording room, I felt a sudden sense of relief, and the turbid air accumulated in my chest was released for a long time..
The citizens of New York are focused on their own world. They don't look sideways. Very few of them look at the passers-by curiously. They walk on the road calmly and gracefully, just like all living beings in this city, so they don't attract any special attention. There is no such thing as It was noticed that the two gentlemen walking on the road deserved special attention..
This is one of the reasons why Renly likes New York. Except for the paparazzi, no one cares about other people's lives. Even Renly can live in the turbulent crowd as if there is no one around..
“Don't you think you are too greedy? "David inquired curiously, but that calm tone inevitably had a bit of critical sharpness..
Renly chuckled, "I didn't know Mr. David Finch was a judgmental defender..”
Facing Renly's mocking attacks, David did not panic at all, "I don't judge others, but public figures themselves have to be judged all the time, don't they?？”
“To be precise, everyone and everything in life faces judgment, but how it should be judged and from what point of view is the key to witnessing the concepts and values of the parties involved." Renly was still unhurried. This appearance actually made David's composure turn into embarrassment..
But Renly did not launch an attack, but continued to reply, "You can explain it as greed, I can explain it as diversity. I don't think we can convince each other..”
David shook his head, "I can't understand or accept it. You are an excellent actor, and may even become the best actor in history, but you spend time on music. This is not diversity, but Distracted." After that, he added, "I'm not judging, I'm just expressing my opinion..”
Renly laughed happily, "The title of the best actor in history is too big. I don't want to bear such a mission. I am just an ordinary person who loves acting, and music is my way to communicate emotions and read life. Some people can't understand the method, but it doesn't mean it's meaningless. Nonetheless, I still need to thank Mr. Finch for his concern; however, I don't think Mr. Finch came here specifically to give me career advice.？”
Not in a hurry, not in a hurry, not in a hurry, not in a humble way, nor in a arrogant way..
Renly's response really couldn't be more perfect, and David had to be impressed by his calm and unhurried appearance - if he continued, I'm afraid he would be nitpicking..
However, David noticed another detail, "After the recording, you seemed much more relaxed, so music is really your way of expressing your emotions.？”
Renly was not prepared to answer, "Mr. Finch, I can deeply feel your care. So, do you care about me? Or are you trying to attack me? I think you need to determine a position, otherwise our conversation will Very difficult and then in a state of confusion all the time.”
David put his hands behind his back and shook his head slightly, "You are avoiding the problem. Does this mean that you have indeed encountered some bottlenecks?".”
“Ha, I thought you could say the golden man's curse." Renly chuckled happily..
David didn't speak, just looked at Renly carefully..
Both of them are avoiding the topic, doing Tai Chi and attacking each other. As they go around and around, it depends on who is the first to expose the flaw and who is the first to catch the flaw..
Obviously, Renly, who has been in poor condition recently, lacks enough patience, and his uncontrollable impatience indeed makes him passive..
Of course, Renly can choose to get angry, slander David, and use force to end this meaningless confrontation, but Renly knows that David is just like himself. They both have their own persistence and their own differences. The problem may be that it annoys people most of the time, but there is always persistence hidden behind it..
Renly also looked at David, hesitating for a moment, he chose the truth - this was the first in-depth conversation between Renly and David, and Renly was definitely not the type to open up his heart casually; when he thought about it afterwards, Renly couldn't help but Guessing, maybe when he nodded and agreed to give the green light to "Mind Hunter", he had already given a psychological hint..
“I'm tired." Renly said calmly, not complaining or angry, not even ups and downs, just stating a fact quietly..
David was a little surprised and couldn't hide his expression..
“In the past, when I got a script and saw a character, I would always have countless ideas colliding in my mind, and then I would start to conceive of his story. Even if I didn't like the character or had no interest, I would always have a sense of curiosity, just like ...like butterflies gathering in the belly.”
Renly smiled at David, "But now the butterfly has disappeared." The smile was a little helpless and bitter, but more... tired.
Therefore, Renly chose to record an album to allow himself to leave the performance environment for a short period of time, create a breathing space, and readjust his breathing..
David pursed his lips. There was not much emotion in his eyes, but he withdrew his gaze and focused on his footsteps. Then his voice came over in a muffled voice, "I understand, I understand. After filming 'Thriller Space'" After that, I also went through a period where I had no interest in anything. It was like a summer afternoon. I just wanted to stay in the swimming pool and daze. Even alcohol could not arouse my interest or attention..”
Renly raised his eyebrows slightly, "Then what?？”
“Then I ran to San Francisco and stayed there for a long time. I unexpectedly became interested in paying attention to the Zodiac Killer, and then started collecting information about him. Then, 'Zodiac' was born. However, this process continued. Five years." David recounted those past events lightly..
Then the smile on the corner of his mouth rose again, "After filming 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' in 2011, I encountered the same dilemma again." David's voice was a little self-deprecating, "I thought it was because the inspiration was exhausted and another Or my talent has reached the ceiling, and that will be the case for my whole life. Of course, this is the most likely possibility, after all, this has been the case for countless geniuses in history..”
“You mean, you think you're a genius." Renly teased, picking out the language flaw..
David didn't mind, "I guess I am. At least, that's what I always believed, otherwise it would be too difficult to survive in Hollywood.".”
Renly laughed happily.
The empty streets echoed with that hearty laughter. Occasionally, passers-by glanced at him, but he didn't think much about it. He just glanced at it and continued walking..
“But later I discovered that I simply became picky, just like a person who likes food and just started to taste delicious food. He hopes to try everything, but as time goes by, simple food or ordinary delicious food cannot satisfy his taste buds. We must find real high-end food, or return to nature delicious food, in order to be interested, we all need to find the original innocence and enthusiasm.”
David turned to look at Renly.
Renly continued, "It just gets harder..”
“It just gets harder." David repeated his answer to express his affirmation..
Renly continued, "So you found 'Gone Girl'’.”
“No, I found the 'Mind Hunter', just like the original 'Twelve Houses'." David's words made Renly slightly stunned, not because David mentioned the "Mind Hunter", but because he also I thought there were many similarities between "Mind Hunter" and "Zodiac", but I didn't expect it to be so.！
David didn't notice Renly's strangeness and was still immersed in his own world, "Can you believe it? Regarding the inspiration for filming such as 'Mindhunter', it was even before 'House of Cards'. Over the years, I have handled many projects. Projects have success or failure, but I have never been too persistent. The only exception is 'Mind Hunter'. I really, really hope to promote this project. This is the key to reawakening curiosity and enthusiasm..”
Without too much explanation, Renly could see the excitement and excitement in David's eyes. That purity was a reality that words could not describe..
Immediately, the excitement turned into anger, with bitter anger, "But Hollywood is like this. They can't see that 'Zodiac' will bring profit, so they refuse to accept 'Mindhunter' because this series The content and concept are 'too metaphysical', and the characters have 'no aura'. God, if they want to use superheroes to measure all their creativity, then they should join the Marvel or DC lineup..”
As he spoke, David kept making quotation mark gestures with both hands, indicating that he was quoting the original words, guessing that they were the views of HBO or Netflix executives..
Even David Fincher received such a cold reception when facing HBO and Netflix - these are already the most adventurous and risk-taking companies in the industry, so it is not difficult to imagine David going to other production companies Given the treatment they have received, who would dare to take such a risk?？
Perhaps, only Sisyphus Pictures dares to put all its efforts into a project like "Breaking Drummer", so what other projects does this new independent film company not have the courage to try? More importantly, Sisyphus Films not only dares to try, but they always succeed.
This is why David found Sisyphus Films.
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