341 Canvassing emails
Amidst the calm, a storm is nipped in the cradle.
Although he didn't know the specific process, Renly knew that the situation that could make Andy lose his composure was definitely not that simple. "Then how did you deal with it in the end?"？”
“Even if 'Buried Alive' wins the nomination, Chris won't even think about attending the award ceremony." Andy's understatement revealed a chilling determination, "Not only that, he is really... stupid..”
Andy hesitated for a moment on the choice of adjectives, and finally made a decision, which made Renly on the other end of the phone smile. "The people inside Focus Features are also dumbfounded. His future path in Hollywood is expected to be extremely difficult..”
“If a reporter asks, just pretend you don't know. Don't worry, Focus Features will not leak this matter." Andy warned that although the matter was under control, he was recently disqualified due to "Three Days of Crisis" The whole of Hollywood is in a state of turmoil. Those reporters are like gophers, looking for loopholes everywhere. It’s better to be careful..
“Don't worry about me." Renly said with a smile, without any trace of panic, "By the way, let me tell you, I just teased a reporter from Entertainment Weekly, and he will probably say something about me and Jessica. -Chastain is dating.”
A short sentence, but it revealed too much information. Andy opened his mouth, and finally turned into a relaxed smile in his eyes, "Is that true?？”
“You said that if I have a date, I should report to you. It's not time yet." Renly's response made Andy chuckle, "Okay, I won't disturb your work, I have another one now. The movie is waiting for me to queue up.”
“Remember to promote it well." Andy warned, "Otherwise, I would have been very disappointed if I took such a big risk and chose this movie and didn't see the value..”
Renly chuckled and hung up the phone without answering..
Andy put the receiver of the landline phone back and stood there thinking for a while. There was less than a week left before the Oscar nominations were announced. It was still difficult for "Buried Alive" to defeat "127 Hours" and get a nomination. Heavy, they need a miracle, not too big or too small, just like when Renly defeated Al Pacino at the Emmy Awards.
Renly poured the black coffee from the cup into his mouth and was about to leave, but his phone received a text message from Andy, "Delete it after reading it, don't leave any evidence." This is nonsense. The last one made Renly confused, but then, he received a new email in his mailbox.
After thinking for a while, Renly opened the email..
“Dear Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Judges，
…… Roger Ebert gave "Buried Alive" four stars and gave the film two thumbs up; "Variety" praised "Buried Alive" for its genius in creating and maintaining comic tension. Hitchco Grams would be proud; 'Buried Alive' also won the 2010 National Board of Review Award for Best Original Screenplay……
This is a masterpiece worth watching carefully and repeatedly. The solid script skills are even more amazing. I hope all the judges can give it a valuable vote..
Best regards，
Sincerely, Chris Sparling.”
After reading this email, Renly couldn't hold it back. The smile in his eyes flowed to his mouth and rose slightly. He finally understood what Andy was thinking. Chris was really... arrogant and stupid..
The Academy expressly stipulates that it is strictly prohibited to send any form of letters touting the merits, achievements or originality of certain aspects of the film; it is strictly prohibited to quote any form of film reviews from all walks of life; it is strictly prohibited to mention any awards the film has won; and any form of content seeking votes is strictly prohibited..
To put it simply, one email from Chris broke all the taboos in the academy. It was simply a test of the law..
Of course, is what Chris said true? Yes.
As the most influential film critic in the United States, Roger Ebert was full of praise for "Buried Alive" at the Toronto Film Festival. Related reviews can be found in the "Chicago Sun"; "Variety" magazine and other The relevant film reviews are also true, including the sentence "Hitchcock would be proud of this."”.
The National Board of Review Awards is one of the most important awards in North America. It was established in 1909. It is one of the five major film critics associations in North America, along with the New York Film Critics Association, Boston Film Critics Association, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and North American Broadcast Film Critics Association..
Among them, the National Board of Review Awards, the North American Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, and the Golden Globe Awards are known as the "three major Oscars", which shows their importance..
During the awards season, in addition to the three major trendsetters, the Screen Actors Guild, the Directors Guild, the Producers Guild, the Editors Guild and the Writers Guild are known as the five major union awards, as well as the New York, Boston, Los Angeles and other film critics association awards. They are all absolutely important cities and play a vital role in the trend of the awards..
Not long ago, the National Board of Review Awards announced this year’s list of winners. “The Social Network” swept through the ranks and won all the heavyweight awards such as Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay. So, after the Golden Globe Awards, it is generally believed that this year's "The King's Speech" will be difficult to compete with "The Social Network".
However, on top of the National Board of Review Awards, there is another big winner, and that is "Buried Alive". This work was not only shortlisted for the top ten films of the year, but also won the year's Most Breakthrough Performance Award and Best Original Screenplay Award Two important awards. The momentum during the awards season is generally optimistic..
Chris specifically mentioned the National Board of Review Award in the email because of its importance. However, there was a small detail. He only mentioned the "Best Original Screenplay Award." For him as a screenwriter, This email can be said to be very selfish..
Although this is all true, and the momentum of "Buried Alive" is indeed excellent, such straightforward self-promotion still violates the relevant regulations of the academy, and... it is really too cheap..
If "The Social Network" and "The King's Speech" wanted to list the accolades and awards they have received, one email would probably not be enough, and they would have to add attachments and slowly write it in a table; "Buried Alive" is currently in the awards season, don't Compared with the two leaders, even compared to works such as "127 Hours", "Winter's Bone", and "Blue Valentine", it is still at a disadvantage..
Chris's self-promotion, taken seriously by real professionals, is really a big joke.
Even though Renly had only been in Hollywood for a year and knew nothing about the rules of this industry, he could imagine that if this email was actually sent, the Academy judges' expressions would change when they saw it. How wonderful it will be.
No wonder Andy said that the plot was even more serious than last year's Nicolas Chartier. This is not only embarrassing, but also illegal. Now we are on the cusp of being disqualified from "Three Days in Danger", and "Buried Alive" is following closely. It's a sure thing. It's like losing the watermelon and the sesame seeds, and you're still in a mess..
Thinking back to Andy's violent rage just now, Renly felt that it was completely understandable. As a bystander, Renly could also feel the tension and oppression of the approaching storm. He couldn't imagine what Andy felt when he was in it. Focus What's it like to be in the film industry?.
Thinking about it carefully, Renly actually didn't quite remember Chris's appearance or voice. There was no way around him. There were quite a few people named "Chris" around him..
Chris Sparling is a thin young man with a fair and frail scholar appearance. He has no distinctive features, but his neat white teeth when he smiles leave a lot of impression on people. Those smug eyes He always shines with expectation, and always likes to use gestures when speaking, showing his confident ambition. It can be seen that he is full of expectations and confidence for the future..
“"Buried Alive" is just Chris's screenwriting debut. From being ignored, to having limited investment, and then to emerging, starting from Toronto, it has been on a high road, and now it even has a chance to enter the ranks of Oscars. Such outstanding results are definitely not expected at the beginning. The arrival is enough to make everyone get carried away and even lose their way..
Renly could feel Chris's excitement and excitement, as if he were standing on the Emmy Awards stage for the first time. His emotions were simply uncontrollable, even if he was reincarnated as a human being. Let alone Chris.？
Thinking about it this way, the email just now is not surprising - high-spirited, confident of victory, eager to succeed, but too eager and hungry, running rampant, and even bleeding..
In fact, this is a good thing. Just like in Telluride, the rejection of the two works "Bad Boss" and "Fast and Furious 5" gave Renly a wake-up call. In this Vanity Fair, they Everyone is a newbie and growing every day. You have to pay some price when you are young. There is no shortcut..
In the last life, "Buried Alive" missed out on an Oscar nomination. It's no wonder that Chris's recklessness, coupled with Lionsgate's negligence, led to a regrettable result..
What about this life? Without the interference of off-site factors, can "Buried Alive" make history?？
After sorting out his thoughts, he raised his hand to delete the email, then packed up his things. Renly left the coffee shop and went to watch "The Return of Hell", secretly praying that the queue wouldn't be too long..
In just half a year, Renly has participated in three film festivals, Toronto, Telluride and Sundance. Each film festival has its own characteristics and style. Even in Toronto, the enthusiasm of the local audience is also great. It left a deep impression on Renly. Now, he couldn't help but become curious, what are the three major European film festivals like?？
However, compared to distant Berlin, Cannes and Venice, Park City is where Renly needs to devote all his energy at the moment. In the blink of an eye, the Sundance Film Festival has entered its fifth day, and the schedule is already halfway through. Today's movie will be released The highlight is clearly "Love is Crazy"”！
Can this small-budget, small-scale romantic film with an investment of only 250,000 yuan win the hearts of these discerning independent film fans?？
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