355 Hard to get a vote
If anyone opens the latest issue of Sundance's official program, they will see a rare sight - all the praises are flocking towards the same actor, Renly Hall..
This is the holy land of independent films. Compared with actors, independent film forces are the protagonists. This is the biggest difference between Sundance and other film festivals: people here are more willing to praise the film itself or independent directors, hoping to attract more pay more attention.
Throughout the history of Sundance, the Coen brothers, Quentin Tarantino and other people who have achieved high status are all directors. Even Robert Redford, the founder, is here as a director. Fight the World. In the Sundance Film Festival’s awards system, there are no awards for actors at all..
Now, the official program of Sundance has rarely heaped all the praise on one actor. This is indeed an unusual and huge surprise..
A detailed look at the official program shows that this is not the first time Renly has attracted attention. "Crazy Love" is his third work..
Prior to that, his first feature, "The Pacific," won him an Emmy, his second, "Buried Alive," secured a place in the awards season, and now, his third, a Sundance Much sought after.
What's even more commendable is that Renly is only twenty-one years old.
If he is not a genius, no one will believe it. Even for a second-generation star with a strong background, it is almost impossible to win such unanimous praise from the media. Then, "genius" is the only explanation..
In an instant, all eyes were focused on "Crazy Love": twelve media outlets, the average score reached 88 points！
For reference, the overall media review of "Blue Valentine's Day" is 81 points.
Of course, "Blue Valentine" has been released in the United States, and has been rated by 33 media outlets, with an average score of 81 points, which is enough to prove the excellence of this work and successfully occupy a place in the awards season..
But now there are only twelve media outlets for "Crazy Love". After it is officially released and the rating data increases, it will inevitably fluctuate. As for whether it will rise or fall, no one can predict it..
However, the excellent evaluation of 88 points is enough to make people deeply feel that Sundance respects this work. This is the highest-rated work since the opening of Sundance this year, and it is also the most discussed and premiered work. The most popular works.
So, naturally, "Crazy Love" became the focus of everyone's attention. Almost everyone was discussing and discussing: What kind of movie is this? What kind of performance did Renly give? How good is a work that has won unanimous praise from so many media outlets?？
What's more important is that it's not the director or the work itself, but the actors. This movie actually made an actor rise? Moreover, the three protagonists of the movie have all been highly praised, which is really rare. The expectations have been exceeded..
Eli Wallach looked at the huge queue in front of him, his face was full of astonishment, and his steps stopped involuntarily..
As a reporter for the "Seattle Post", he naturally knows that the audience at the Sundance Film Festival is enthusiastic. Professional fans of independent films are definitely a powerful force that cannot be ignored in the industry, but queuing is not a feature of Sundance..
Because the audience here is eclectic about movies and missed this movie, they have countless other options to go back and watch the movie after subsequent screenings. Even if there are occasional queues, it will not be too exaggerated—— After all, this isn't Telluride, and big-name actors with charisma are rare..
But today, Eli felt dazzled. Within sight, there were at least 800 people queuing up. The winding queue was not inferior to the long queues in Toronto. Such a scene is beyond words. , the tickets for the next three shows are probably all sold out..
Who could have predicted such a grand occasion before the opening of Sundance this year? Weird things happen every year, especially this year.
Eli came into contact with Renly for the first time on the Emmy Awards red carpet and felt his humor, wisdom and calmness. He was very optimistic about Renly's future. But Renly's rise was too fast. In just four and a half months, this newcomer's name has been widely spread in the industry, which is raising eyebrows..
Eli didn't even have time to catch up with Renly, and he had already watched Renly take the lead. At this time, the discussion about "Buried Alive" in Hollywood had not yet settled down, and "Crazy Love" was actually in Park City again. It caused a storm, this... this is simply unbelievable！
Eli couldn't help but open his mouth, and walked to the front ticket counter in disbelief, trying to interview the ticket sales staff. After politely nodding and apologizing to the people in line, he asked, "Excuse me, where is this place?" Is there a ticket queue for 'Crazy Love'?？”
“Yes. But please stand in line? "The staff was completely busy and answered hastily without looking back. Then he pointed to the queue behind him and motioned for Eli to line up..
Eli was a little dumbfounded and had to explain, "No, I am a reporter.……”
But before the next words could be said, the staff interrupted directly, "Even reporters have to queue up. This is Sundance, not Toronto.".”
The Toronto Film Festival has a media venue, but Sundance does not. This is the same as Telluride. Movie fans are the core of these two film festivals..
Eli laughed dumbly and shook his head, "I didn't come here to queue, I came here for an interview." After saying this, the other party's expression finally softened. "Excuse me, do you have time now? Or, Is there any staff member who is taking a break who can accept a brief interview with me?？”
The staff member looked embarrassed and looked at the vast team in front of him. Also, a man behind him who was drinking water came up, patted him on the shoulder, signaled to leave the matter to him, and then walked towards Eli, “How can I help you?？”
“I would like to ask, how many performances of 'Crazy in Love' are scheduled today? How are ticket sales going? ” Eli asked quickly.
“Four games, according to the plan, there are four games scheduled today. One in the morning, two in the afternoon, and one in the evening." This staff member looks very young, he should be a volunteer, and he will come to Shengdan every year at this time. Si helped organize the work, but his conversation was very organized and he must have had a lot of experience in the past. "The tickets for the first two games have been sold out, and the third game is also close to being closed..”
Eli's eyes widened, "Does this happen often at Sundance?"？”
The young man showed a smile and shook his head, "No. At least, it has never happened in the five years I have been a volunteer at Sundance. This is the first time..”
Eli turned around and his eyes fell on the huge team. It seemed that it was not shrinking at all. It was certain that most people would not be able to buy tickets today. "Then what should they do? The remaining people in the team have to what to do？”
“As far as I know, a total of three venues have arranged for the screening of 'Crazy Love' in Park City today. They can first go to other venues to try their luck." Before the young man finished speaking, he saw Yi Rai smiled heartily - Eli had just come from the venue on the main street, where they said "tickets have been sold out", so he came here just now.
The young man paused slightly, and then continued, "If it still doesn't happen, then they can only come and line up early tomorrow morning..”
Sundance movie tickets will not be pre-sold in advance. In order to ensure the fine tradition of movie fans queuing up to buy tickets, they refuse to buy tickets online in advance and still maintain the most original ticket sales method. Tickets purchased on the same day are valid on the same day..
Eli was really surprised.
If the supply of tickets for "Buried Alive" in Toronto was in short supply before, it was because the film festival organizers were poorly prepared and had a limited number of screenings for the film, which led to long queues..
So this time at Sundance, this reason no longer applies - three venues, four shows a day, which means there are a total of twelve shows, which can accommodate nearly 2,500 spectators. This is very important for Sundance. Say, it's definitely enough.
But now, it is clear that "Crazy Love" is once again in a situation where it is difficult to get a ticket, and the enthusiasm of the audience is beyond imagination..
In Eli's view, the excellence of "Crazy" is part of the reason, and Renly's high praise is part of the reason. In addition, "Buried Alive" has a strong momentum in the awards season. In the past, this Over the past few months, there has been a lot of news about Renly. The Golden Globe Awards have just ended and the Oscar nominations are about to be announced, so the audience's enthusiasm is naturally even more intense..
But whatever the reason, "Crazy Love" has a cult following, and it's happening right before our eyes..
“However, considering the popularity of the movie, we will adjust the schedule tomorrow and add additional performances appropriately." The young man seemed to have understood Eli's intention and took the initiative to explain, "What is certain now is that two midnight performances have been added. You can purchase it after 10pm, and plans for additional performances tomorrow are still under discussion..”
Eli felt that he was a little short of words. Under such a grand occasion, any modified words seemed redundant and pale. Only by truly feeling the heat of the scene could he appreciate the supreme treatment that the movie "Crazy Love" received, "Then , have you watched this movie?？”
The young man who had always been calm suddenly became embarrassed and said, "This is my personal situation..”
Eli couldn't help but laugh, "This is just our private conversation and will not be included in the interview. I haven't watched the movie personally, so I can't make a judgment. Do you like it?？”
The young man paused for a moment, and then said with a smile, "Personally, I don't like the whole movie because it's too emotional and I'm not very used to it. But the actors' performances are really brilliant and really captivate the audience." Be involved in it. In fact, one of the reasons why I don’t like it is this. When watching a movie, the whole person will be put into that emotion by the actors, and I can’t extricate myself.……”
As if in response to his words, a bustling sound came from the side. Today's first screening of "Crazy in Love" has ended.
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