351 Taking advantage of every opportunity
Just the first question, the discussion on the spot became extremely lively. This question raised by Hope in the midst of emotions was not only an interpretation of the ending, but also an interpretation of the movie. After Renly's inspiring answer, the audience's response was Questions came one after another. Not only Drake and Renly, but also Charlie Bray got the opportunity to answer questions and expressed their opinions on the characters and the story..
The Q&A session went extremely smoothly, even beyond imagination. The atmosphere in the screening room was so lively that there was no time to drink water. It really made people feel the uniqueness that distinguishes the Sundance Film Festival from other film festivals. temperament.
Cornell McGregor sat patiently on his chair, waiting for his opportunity, like a poisonous snake waiting for its prey in the dark..
According to the process, the question-and-answer session should start with reporters first, and then open up to the audience to ask questions. After the questions are over, reporters will also have the opportunity to interview each crew member individually. To put it simply, the status of reporters is still different after all. , even though this is Sundance.
But today everything was in chaos. The whole scene was like boiling water, rolling and gurgling. The audience's questions were mixed with the reporters' questions. The audience's questions even took up most of the time. The reporters had no advantage at all. , can only fend for itself.
Another question came to an end. Cornell seized the opportunity, took advantage of every opportunity, and stood up suddenly. The fierce movement caused the chair to jingle, causing everyone around him to turn their heads to look. came over, and then the host and crew members also turned their heads, and then saw Cornell raising his right hand high..
This is the effect you want.
Cornell didn't even wait for the staff to hand over the microphone, and directly asked the question loudly. The reporters next to him showed intriguing expressions, and the audience who heard the question all discussed in low voices. The buzzing noise seemed a bit chaotic.
Although the screening hall is not large, there are still some obstacles in the propagation of sound. The audience at the far end did not hear Cornell's question clearly. It was not until the staff handed over the microphone that Cornell repeated his question again.：
“Renly, there was a stampede on the red carpet at the premiere. Was this deliberately arranged by the crew to hype up the news?？”
A simple question immediately caused an uproar. Everyone was shocked and talking about it. Although this was a question not directly related to the movie, the explosive gossip hidden in the question was enough to make everyone excited and excited. Shocked and surprised, the first impression in everyone's mind now is: it is definitely not groundless. If the reporter has no evidence, there is no way he would say this.！
“lie! He is lying! Tessa was the first to shout. The anger bursting out of her chest could hardly be suppressed. She was so angry that she screamed at the top of her lungs, "Liar."！”
She has experienced everything just now, and she knows the ins and outs of the matter better than anyone else. She can't believe that there are reporters who can tell lies, fabricate facts out of thin air, slander and slander Renly's image. This is Tessa Realizing for the first time how ugly and dirty the journalism industry is.
Seeing the commotion at the scene, Cornell was calm and composed, and the pride deep in his heart was well concealed. He was indeed making nonsense, but blaming Renly was not his purpose. He was just trying to spite Renly, anyway. He was just talking, and it was in the form of asking questions for verification. It did not constitute slander or reputational damage at all. This is one of the privileges of journalists..
But for the general public, such hearsay often changes their impression of public figures..
Now, Cornell is looking forward to it, looking forward to how Renly will deal with the situation.？
Renly was drinking water, and he was the focus of the questioning fire. Not only because Jacob's role was very important, but also because he was the most widely known actor in the entire crew, faintly surpassing the one who was here last year with "Winter's "Bones" turned out to be Jennifer Lawrence.
Almost out of every three questions, one was directed at Renly. His throat felt a little hot..
Cornell's question once again made him the center of attention, and eager eyes were cast towards him, like arrows trying to turn him into a porcupine..
Even the other members of the crew looked confused, not understanding what was going on, and looked at Renly worriedly..
Under the spotlight, Renly took his time and didn't panic at all. He swallowed the water first, then screwed the cap of the mineral water bottle on, put the mineral water bottle back at his feet, and took it from Jennifer's hand. microphone.
The series of slow movements slowly calmed down the irritable mood in the screening room, and the original sharp questioning and exploration gradually calmed down; on the contrary, Cornell's calmness couldn't help but start to become irritable. He didn't like Renly's Calm, don’t even like the peace at this moment.
“Sorry, I need a moment." This simple sentence is a pun. If you taste it carefully, you can taste many different meanings. In addition, there is a bit of ridicule in Renly's smile, which seems to be saying: This news is too shocking, I need to digest it well.
Pfft. Hope couldn't help but chuckle, and she wasn't the only one..
“Regarding this reporter's question, I think the first thing you should be concerned about is whether anyone was injured at the scene? And how was the aftermath of this accident handled? " Renly replied politely but not sharply, "If you are willing to focus on the chaos itself, then your problem does not exist at all..”
The subtext is that reporters always want to combine chaos with hype, and even use scary words to detonate the focus. That’s why they speculate that the chaos is deliberately created by the crew for hype. But if reporters Put more focus on the injured people and refuse to deliberately mention the crew, then the meaning of hype will disappear..
Those understatement words were completely out of common sense, there was no anxious explanation, no angry scolding, and unknowingly, the attention of the audience had been diverted..
Cornell's chest felt tight. He could clearly feel countless accusations and disdainful glances falling on him, but he had no intention of giving in easily. "So, are you admitting it? This is all the fault of the crew. Arrangement?" At least Renly didn't deny it just now..
“No." Renly's answer was simple, clear and concise, without any further explanation or counterattack. Connell's attack was invisibly missed, and such a decisive answer was completely cut off. The possibility of Cornell's follow-up attack - not to mention, he has no evidence in the first place.
The scene paused for half a second, and then saw Renly turning around and looking at Drake, "In other words, our crew has received a new budget and can vigorously promote it.？”
Drake was completely caught off guard and scratched his head, "I haven't even had time to pay your salary yet, and the bank loan is about to expire. How is that possible?".”
This answer was too honest and too realistic, without any fancy or cover-up, and was incompatible with the lively atmosphere of the premiere; but it also allowed people to get a glimpse of the truth of the matter, and they burst into laughter..
But behind the laughter, everyone also felt a touch of sadness - such an excellent work has still not found a distributor, and it is very likely that it will not be able to meet North American audiences. This is the current situation of independent films..
“Bang bang! "The applause rang out sparsely, but soon it became one. The audience showed support to the crew with practical actions..
Tessa was still indignant, "That reporter is talking nonsense! He is a lunatic! How is that possible! Which newspaper reporter is he from? This is so ridiculous!" If Hop hadn't stopped her, I'm afraid she would have died now I need to roll up my sleeves and fight with that reporter..
Cornell looked at the scene of thunderous applause - once again, he just felt heartbroken. The first question was just a vanguard. He planned to continue to ask Renly later, but he didn't expect that the first question They dug a hole and didn't let Renly jump, but he buried himself. Naturally, there was no opportunity to ask questions later..
Looking at Renly with a calm smile in front of the stage, a burst of unknown fire ignited, making people grit their teeth, and their usual qualities as a reporter were almost exhausted. This damn guy！
Sure enough, Cornell never got another chance. Questions from the audience and fellow reporters came one after another. He couldn't find a gap at all. Even if he stood up, he would be ignored by others..
The question-and-answer session that was originally scheduled to end in thirty minutes lasted for a full fifty minutes. If the organizer hadn't come over and said that the next screening was about to start and couldn't cancel it, I'm afraid the question-and-answer session wouldn't have ended.——
Because after the crew members left the screening room, they were quickly surrounded by reporters in the ticket hall of the cinema; and then the audience who left the theater, like bees returning to the hive, swarmed up impatiently, and entered the theater on the third floor. , the third floor outside, the scene was really terrifying, the heated questions continued for nearly an hour, and then they reluctantly dispersed.
There is no doubt that this is the most successful, popular, and enthusiastic premiere since the opening of this year's Sundance Film Festival..
“"Crazy in Love", a work with an investment of only US$250,000, is an inconspicuous small-scale movie even at Sundance; and it is also a love movie that has been criticized by countless people for being too small - like "Annie" -Hall" can create classic small-scale love movies. Unexpectedly, it suddenly emerged and became the most high-profile dark horse so far.！
The enthusiastic reception from the audience was just the beginning of the premiere. Feedback from film critics followed closely, truly pushing this work to the forefront.！
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