698 Industry Dilemma
“Didn't you say you were in Argentina? Why are you back? "Renly and Andre left the reception room and got into the golf cart. However, they did not use a "caddie driver". Instead, Andre sat behind the driver's seat as the driver; Renly sat in the golf cart. I walked next to him and took on the role of passenger with peace of mind..
Andre chuckled and said nonchalantly, "It is rumored that the youngest son of the Hall family has returned to London. How could I miss such a great show? I couldn't wait to take the red-eye flight and make a special trip back. "." The so-called "return to London" here is not only geographical, but also reappears in the formal occasions of upper class society..
Renly knew that Andre was joking, but he did not refute. Instead, he continued, "It is rumored that the youngest son of the Hamilton family got into trouble in Buenos Aires. Three The woman got into a fight in the hotel lobby, and someone escaped. I wonder if the show is selling tickets?？”
Not only was Andre not shy, but he looked over in surprise, "The news spread so fast.？”
Renly curled his lips, "I'm not the first to know..”
The subtext is that news spreads far faster than imagined. People always say that the entertainment industry is the most gossipy place. In Renly's view, Hollywood is much better than those sanctimonious nobles. At least, Hollywood takes everything It was all done openly, but the nobles became bitches again and refused to let go of the archway..
“It seems that I did not go back to attend the wedding anniversary, which was a wise choice." Andre also sighed with lingering fear, which made people laugh..
Renly was surprised, "Didn't you go to participate in this hunt? Eaton called me the day before yesterday, and even he was dragged here this year." Eaton is not good at outdoor sports, he even rides horses. Neither fish nor fowl, but this year, in order to open up the new brand situation, Eaton has to attend these social occasions.
“This is his choice." Andre was not sympathetic at all and shrugged. Obviously they all knew that Eaton was forced to attend such an occasion, but it was his own choice to open a new brand. "I I walked around the hunting ground twice, and this year it was probably Henry Dunlop who won the first prize again. At this time every year, he gets chicken blood and is very excited. Other than that, there is nothing interesting, so I sneaked over here. Everyone They were all whispering, but no one dared to come over. So, wasn’t I just setting an example for them?？”
“I also hope that their shame can make me feel clean for a while. If you come here like this, aren't you disturbing my work?" Renly rolled his eyes and complained silently..
Andre laughed, "You should really see their expressions, as if this place is a rotten swamp, they are afraid to avoid it, but they are curious about the top-notch orchids hidden in it.".”
“So when you go back, you're going to be Indiana Jones, right? "Renly revealed Andre's true intention at once, causing Andre to laugh heartily..
There was no denying, only indirect admission, and Andre's face was calm, "If I said that I came here today specifically to see the studio and see how you are working, would you believe it?" Renly did not answer, but rolled his eyes. Just the best response - visit the set? When Andre was in Los Angeles, industry insiders who wanted to invite him to visit the set were like crucian carp crossing the river..
Andre shrugged helplessly, "I'm serious. I also made a special reservation for English afternoon tea today, and the whole team will be here soon. You know how troublesome the Ritz Hotel is, in order to invite their team Come here, I spent a lot of effort.”
The Ritz-Hotel is located in the center of London. This is a typical traditional upper-class hotel. Although it is a five-star hotel, its commercial promotion has not been fully popularized. Instead, it focuses on aristocratic experience services. Everything here All services strictly comply with the requirements of nobility. Even for afternoon tea, every guest must attend in formal attire. Gentlemen must wear ties. If the requirements are not met, the hotel has the right to refuse guests entry..
The afternoon tea at the Ritz Hotel is famous far and wide. Countless people come from far and wide for the afternoon tea here. After dressing up, they just want to experience the elegance and grace of the aristocracy here; of course, the taste of the tea is also top-notch. Absolutely.
Andre raised his chin slightly and deliberately made a "begging for praise" expression. Renly glanced sideways and said, "If you are sincere, it should be Cridge, not Liz.".”
Claridge's is also a hotel. However, the hotel here is not well-known. However, afternoon tea is the premier gathering place for celebrities. Meeting real aristocrats here is a high probability event. Even those in the British entertainment and art circles Famous people also come here to enjoy afternoon tea, just to show off their status. Of course, service and food are Claridge's signature.
Compared to Lizzie, Claridge is even higher.
Strictly speaking, in fact, real aristocrats would not choose Liz or Claridge. They would enjoy afternoon tea in private clubs or in their own homes. Liz and Claridge are too public. It is too commercialized. However, you must choose a place for meetings in public or as a leisure place. Then Claridge is indeed an option worth considering..
Faced with Renly's provocation, Andre was speechless and could only say dullly, "You don't drink afternoon tea anyway." Then without waiting for Renly to respond, Andre continued, "Why, you don't believe that I really came here to visit the class? After all, we are old friends who have known each other for so many years." Renly did not speak, but looked directly at Andre, which made Andre Lie was defeated, "Okay, okay, actually I have something to ask you..”
As he spoke, Renly pointed to the studio not far away, indicating that that was the destination. Andre did not drive directly there, but pulled over and stopped, "I recently received a stage play project, and they Ask me if I have any intention to invest. You know that I have always been interested in this area, including movies, stage plays, TV, and the entire entertainment system, but I still don’t know enough about it. I want to ask if you are interested in returning to the stage. superior？”
“John Codd is also looking for you? "This was Renly's first reaction. The last time John abnormally appeared at the unveiling ceremony of Eton, Renly did not ask directly, but he could vaguely guess that John should be raising funds for his new work..
Andre was stunned for a moment, "No, it's a Broadway project. Why, John found you?" Andre frowned slightly. If it was for funds, Renly would not be a wise choice, "But, this No surprise. The current economic situation in London's West End is very bad. I heard before that another foundation has withdrawn its support for West End plays..”
Throughout the world, stage plays are in decline, and people's entertainment methods and tricks are becoming more and more complicated. It is really not a good thing to be willing to sit down and sit in a theater to watch a three-hour or even longer play. Easy thing. London's West End and Broadway are the most representative theater stages in the world, but they are now unsustainable..
From a purely commercial perspective, Broadway is still ahead of London's West End, New York has always been one of the most popular travel destinations in the world, and the American industry has always been ahead of Europe in its conversion to commercialization and entertainment. It can be said that they have no bottom line and are willing to lose face for the sake of profit, but in turn, their success in business has also allowed the theater industry to continue to expand..
But even on Broadway, the current attendance rate has dropped by more than half compared to the turn of the millennium. Nowadays, Broadway shows are all classic plays, such as "Cats", "Phantom of the Opera", "The Lion King" and "Miss Saigon" , "Les Miserables", etc., the main audience group is no longer theater lovers, but tourists.
From a purely artistic point of view, London's West End has always been at the forefront. In addition to the familiar classic plays that can attract tourists, the West End launches new plays every year, and the entire creative atmosphere remains vibrant, and there are even many Bold and innovative outstanding plays are then promoted to cities such as Tokyo, Seattle, Chicago, Berlin, and Paris that still maintain enthusiasm for theater..
It can be said that the West End continues Europe's admiration and persistence for art. The new plays born here are almost twice or even three times that of Broadway, but the price is commercial sacrifice. This makes the West End's operating conditions change every year. struggling.
Fortunately, there are still many art lovers in Europe, and many of them are wealthy. They are often willing to set up charitable foundations to sponsor the creations of artists. Drama is one of its branches. In addition, painting, music, Sculpture, writing, etc. are also objects of sponsorship..
But in recent years, the creation of the West End has also fallen into a bottleneck. There has been no breakthrough in art and no achievements in business. The current business situation of the West End is even worse than that of Broadway. If it were not for European art lovers, they would still persevere and move forward. Come to the West District and support with practical actions. This industry has long been unsustainable..
“What is Broadway? "Renly withdrew his thoughts. Rich and leisure nobles like Andre, their persistence in art has always been one of the important driving forces for the development of art..
Andre shrugged, "I just heard about a proposal. I haven't seen the project plan yet. I heard that your agent is looking for suitable projects on Broadway, so I thought, if you are interested If so, that would be perfect..”
“Oh, I am not omnipotent, you should know this." Renly chuckled. He knew the movie very clearly, but the stage play? The memory of the previous life is completely useless. It can be said that it is a Ignorance; even in this life, his understanding is very limited.
Andre also laughed and said jokingly, "This is not the Renly I know..”
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