592 long term plan
Faced with Roy's direct question without any tricks, Renly suppressed his smile and said seriously, "If I say, these two works will be sold out.？”
It’s not that I reject both works, it’s that both works will be rejected.？
What kind of answer is this? It’s not that the scripts of the two works are too bad, nor that the two works are not suitable for me, but that the two works will fail at the box office? They are not prophets, how can they predict the future?？
Although it is said that any commercial work has risks. It is a business and there is no 100% guarantee of profit. Even the fourth part of "Harry Potter" "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" They all suffered a failure, with good reviews but poor box office, and the box office of the series of movies was the lowest, not to mention other works; but, why do you say that "Super Battleship" and "Alien Battlefield" will hit the street? More importantly, why does Renly say this?？
In the blink of an eye, Roy's mind has gone through a lot of changes..
Renly could see Roy's trembling pupils and couldn't help but laugh. Smart people always think too much. Sometimes it's a good thing, sometimes it's not. In fact, he just thought about the situation in his last life and then thought about it. There was an inexplicable sense of joy in the current situation, but I couldn't hold it back, that's all.
In the previous life, the male protagonist of "Battleship" and "Alien Battlefield" was the same, Taylor-Kitsch; the two movies were released in the same year, only two months apart; the two works were released at the same time Fighting on the street, fighting terribly.
Taylor Kitsch, this new generation kid born in 1981, has a handsome face, model figure and tall figure. He looks like a younger version of Brad Pitt. After starring in several youth idol movies, Under the strong promotion of his agent, he won the opportunity to star in two super blockbusters, "Battleship" and "Alien Battlefield", and was favored by many people to become another Ryan Gosling - both of them are is Canadian.
From any point of view, "Battleship" and "Alien Battlefield" meet the criteria of a box office hit. These are two works that will never fail. There is no reason why the box office crashed..
As a result, "Battleship" invested 210 million, but the North American box office was only 65 million. The global box office barely exceeded 300 million, and the loss exceeded 150 million. Universal Pictures was furious. As for the reputation of the work, it was Needless to say, it was a complete failure and was poorly received by both critics and audiences..
The investment of "Alien Battlefield" was 250 million, and the North American box office was 73 million. The global box office did not even exceed 300 million, only 280 million, and the loss exceeded 200 million, which directly caused the chairman of Disney Studios to stepped down, and Andrew Stanton's career as a director of live-action films was directly ruined. In terms of reputation, he and the former are brothers and are almost the same..
It was a disaster for both film production companies; it was even more disastrous for Taylor, whose career had just taken off and everyone thought he was going to be the next superstar, and then... came to an abrupt end, and after that, don't Speaking of super blockbusters, there are very few starring opportunities, and he is a handsome guy who can't act. He fell faster than Hayden Christensen. To be precise, he didn't have time to shine, so he fell straight Being snuffed out.
Now, the opportunity belonging to Taylor Kitsch appeared on Renly's desk at the same time. It is difficult for Renly not to think about it: if he accepts these two works, will his dream end? I guess George and Elizabeth would be very happy to see this ending..
Such a coincidence corresponds to such a fate. Even as calm as Renly, he still couldn't hold back his smile, including the joke just now..
Everyone says that Henry Cavill is the unluckiest person in Hollywood. He missed "Superman Returns", missed "Twilight", missed "007" James Bond, and also missed " "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" didn't come to the fore until "Superman: Man of Steel" came to the fore, but in Renly's view, Taylor Kitsch's fate would be no less difficult. If he takes over , then he will become the "unfortunate" successor.
After the joke, Renly continued, "I was just thinking, why did you reject 'Super Battleship' and choose 'Alien Battlefield'? I mean, it's understandable to reject the former, but the reason for choosing the latter Woolen cloth？”
“When "Battleship" was in the preparation stage, the template was "Transformers", and there was really no room for such a work. First, Renly is not Megan Fox, second, Renly is not Shia LaBeouf, and third, an idol The image of a vase doesn't suit Renly either. It's natural to reject "super battleship".
In fact, conversely, "Super Battleship" will not consider Renly..
When shooting such a blockbuster, the crew needs actors who know how to make full use of their own charm to complement the visual effects of the movie. This is why many super blockbusters are willing to use models when choosing their heroines - they shine brightly on the catwalk, This is the most beautiful scenery for the movie. If the male protagonist is suitable, why not choose a model?？
Roy came back to his senses and noticed the small details in Renly's words, "Why, you have a different opinion on the script of 'Alien Battlefield'?" He knew that Renly had never read a script, but this was what his intuition told him. : Renly has his own judgment.
“First, the original work was written a hundred years ago, and the audience's tastes have changed dramatically. If there is no innovation, no one will buy such a story. But the problem is, Disney? "Renly's rhetorical question, even if there is no redundant explanation, the meaning is clear - among the six major Hollywood film companies, Disney is the most conservative, traditional, and stubborn..
Before 2016, industry insiders believed that Disney’s main audience groups were families and children, who could not and did not dare to boldly innovate and always adhered to traditional concepts; but in 2016, “Variety Show” magazine was so idle that it made a Data statistics table, based on the 21st century, counts the director composition of all movies of the six major Hollywood film companies, including race, gender, sexual orientation and other data.
Later, it was found that Warner Bros. has the highest proportion of Asian directors; 20th Century Fox has the most courage to use black directors; Sony, Columbia Pictures and Universal Pictures have the courage to boldly use female directors. Of course, this is just a trend statistic. The most interesting fact is that Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, Sony Columbia Pictures, 20th Century Fox, and Paramount Pictures, these five companies have more or less used Asians, blacks, or women, and even The proportion of directors who have publicly come out as gay may not be high, but at least they have used.
The only exception is Disney. In the statistical list, all Disney's data are "zero". Thinking further, after Disney purchased Lucasfilm, Marvel Entertainment and Pixar, it has never deviated from its old route. , so far there has not been any independent movie about female superheroes, not to mention that they have once again adapted classic cartoons into live-action animations, but the status of women has not changed..
“After the statistics of Variety magazine were released, it caused a sensation in the entire Hollywood. For a time, Disney was criticized. Obviously, this is not just a problem of the main audience group, but a problem of the entire company culture..
Returning to Renly's topic just now, the original work of "Alien Battlefield" was written a century ago and was released in 1912. If it is not adapted to keep pace with the times, the story will be unsatisfactory for modern audiences. .Disney is the company least good at advancing with the times..
“Second, the script of a super blockbuster is indeed not that important, but it does not mean that the story is not important. For such a work, the story can be simple, but it must have a master storyteller. The story of "Avatar" is extremely simple, James Carter Mellon's story is full of ups and downs. Not everyone has this talent." Renly said his second point with a smile on his face. Similarly, he did not continue to comment, but left a meaningful aftertaste..
Roy showed a confused look, "Andrew Stanton is a storyteller..”
“No, Andrew Stanton is a person who can tell characters and emotions, but he can't tell stories." Renly's retort made Roy fall into thinking..
“"Finding Nemo" and "WALL-E", the stories of these two works are actually quite satisfactory, but the reason why they are so moving is because the emotions of the little characters are full and real, originating from the simplest and most unsophisticated emotions, and then projected into everyone The audience was inspired by infinite emotions and reflections. This is what Andrew is good at..
But unfortunately, "Alien Battlefield" is a movie that does not need to talk about characters or emotions..
Roy thought about it seriously and lowered his jaw thoughtfully. He is not an actor, he is just an agent. Naturally, his knowledge of scripts is not as good as Renly's. A preliminary analysis will be given on the story, scale, lineup, theme, etc. The subsequent interpretation must be completed by Renly himself..
“So, what you mean is that you reject both works? "Roy needed further communication, and he recalled Renly's joke just now..
Renly shook his head with a smile, "No, I mean, I need to read the script carefully before making a decision. Think about it in the long term..”
Roy smiled self-deprecatingly, "That's what happened." He was still slightly anxious. Renly had just gotten the script, so he might make a decision.？
He originally wanted to ask Renly what he was thinking now. He had just spoken for a long time, and his mouth was dry. Did he have a rough impression, and did he agree with his judgment? But when the words came to his mouth, Still settled down.
Whether you have passed or failed today's assessment, and if you have passed, you will be able to see what your results are in the future. There is no need to worry about it at this moment..
Thinking of this, Roy calmed down again and poured the coffee from the cup into his mouth in one breath. "Then I'll leave first. You can take a good nap. In the next few days, you can read the script and relax." .We will make further judgments after Andy and Warner Bros. make progress..”
After saying that, Roy didn't stop any longer. He picked up his motorcycle helmet coolly and turned around to leave..
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