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Less than an hour after checking out of the hotel, I checked in again. However, during the Berlin Film Festival, hotel rooms are always busy and crowded, and it is impossible to live in the same room. Fortunately, the Grand Hyatt Hotel is still open There is a spare room available, so Roy won't be in a hurry..
Suitcases were neatly arranged on the floor of the hall. Without paying attention, Roy kicked his toes on them. The pain was so painful that tears burst out of his eyes. He had to grit his teeth and stand there to relax. There was a message on the other end of the phone. Andy's familiar voice said, "Roy? Are you okay?"？”
Roy let out a big breath, "It's okay." He kicked his left leg, then limped and sat down on the sofa next to him, "I personally think that this exchange will be a good thing for Renly, no matter what Is it the film circle or the theater circle? If we can take this opportunity to invite some young filmmakers to go to London or New York to watch Renly's plays - provided that Renly can win the role, then this will be a great development for Renly. In terms of reputation, it’s definitely a good thing.”
“In the past two weeks, there has been no further update on the stage play version and the film version of "Les Misérables". During this period, Renly participated in two more auditions, one for the stage play version and one for the film version. It is for the movie version. The former auditioned for the role of Jean Valjean, and the latter auditioned for the role of Enjolras and Marius. Now we are waiting for the follow-up news..
An actor's reputation and heritage, in addition to his works, are also recognized by industry insiders and the attention of fellow actors..
To a certain extent, four film works have established a certain degree of recognition for Renly in the industry, but the number of works is still too small and the influence of the works is still too weak. After all, it will never become a success. "Detachment" is an opportunity at the Berlin Film Festival, and Dee The special invitation is another opportunity. In Roy's opinion, if he can participate in the "Les Misérables" stage play, this will be a third chance..
In a flash of lightning, Roy made the choice that was most beneficial to Renly. In just one hundred and twenty seconds after receiving Dieter's call, he chose to stay..
“In addition, my personal intuition is that Renly may have a chance in Berlin this year." Roy said meaningfully, and then shrugged, "Even if not, Renly is at home here now..”
In just four days, Renly met Jake Gyllenhaal, Dieter Koslik, and François Ozon; he also interacted with loyal audiences at the Berlin Film Festival. There seemed to be nothing wrong with this. The foreshadowing and accumulation of effects are actually the source and foundation of fame and reputation..
There was still a lingering lingering pain in his toes. Roy almost choked on his own saliva and had to take a breath, "How is it? What do you think? I just called to cancel the ticket, but if you have any objections, We can still discuss it.”
It's not about buying another ticket, but about discussing it again. The relationship between Roy and Andy is always in a state of game, not partners..
As a manager, Roy unilaterally decided to stay in Berlin; as an agent, Andy had already made a deployment plan in Los Angeles..
Now, there is a conflict in the decision-making direction of the two people. They can complete the communication and reach a consensus on their own, but the final decision is still left to Renly. In the final analysis, Roy and Andy are both employed by Renly..
“……Where's Renly? Andy pondered for a moment, and instead of expressing his opinion in a hurry, he asked about Renly's situation..
“Cinema." Roy pursed his lips, not surprised at all by Renly's choice..
Renly has always been a movie lover. Compared with the overcrowded college public relations events in Los Angeles, the attraction of the Berlin Film Festival is much stronger. Therefore, after Roy briefly explained the situation in the car, Renly did not object. , but returned to the Grand Hyatt Hotel again. Otherwise, Renly could ask for a U-turn at any time.
Andy chuckled, "It's still Renly after all." Then, after a slight silence for two seconds, Andy continued, "That's fine, Renly will stay in Berlin and come back after the film festival ends..”
Agreed, Andy actually agreed without further discussion or argument..
Not only was Roy not surprised, but he keenly sensed something unusual, "Andy, what happened?"？”
“The college public relations thing." Andy had no intention of hiding it. Even if it wasn't Roy, he had to tell Renly, otherwise when Renly returned to the North American continent, he would be in a hurry and unable to parry, "The Weinstein brothers are simply The faces of two mad dogs, regardless of whether they care about Oscar or not, are really eye-opening..”
There is no complaint or anger, but teasing and ridicule with a smile, but the ridicule hidden in it is extremely sharp..
The public relations of the college are like this every year. The Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing their magical powers. On the road to the Little Golden Man, there are clouds of strong opponents and dense thorns. Who will win? No one can know before sprinting to the finish line..
Generally speaking, the public relations of the academy of major film companies are fair and aboveboard: holding small movie viewing parties, holding regular parties, holding charity events, holding brand sponsorship events, attending the Film Critics Association Awards, attending media promotions, and distributing free DVDs. …It’s nothing more than a variety of occasions, with hidden secrets in the guest list, and everything is done through social networking and publicity.
But the Weinstein brothers are an exception. In order to win the Oscar, they often use ingenuity and resort to any means..
A common example, in 1996, in order to promote "Switchblade", which had almost no reputation, they made a list of remote veteran judges who were "not in Los Angeles and not attending the parties", and then personally delivered the movie DVDs to their doorsteps one by one. , inviting the judges to watch this work that is “not to be missed during the awards season”.
After that, I received follow-up calls and emails every now and then, "Don't you think Billy Bob Thornton's performance deserves a nomination?" Or, "Have you noticed the lines and shots in the movie? Here are "Especially meaningful". Loop, loop, until the judges watch the movie and communicate with them..
In the end, "Switchblade" completed a counterattack after missing out on the Golden Globe Awards and the major film critics associations, and received two Oscar nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Actor, and it will also The Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay was awarded.
An extreme example, last year, people slandered "The Social Network", from David Fincher to Aaron Sorkin, from Mark Zuckerberg in real life to Eduardo Savarin, criticizing, slandering, All kinds of negative remarks such as nitpicking are endless, and even David’s racially charged remarks are making an uproar..
Reputation is a very delicate thing: after slander and slander, lies are clarified, but it is extremely difficult to reverse a fixed impression. More importantly, in the process of gossip spreading, what people care about is not the truth, but stimulation and Novelty, therefore, negative news tends to spread faster.
“Sony Columbia Pictures, the producer and distributor of "The Social Network", clarified the negative rumors as quickly as possible. The Weinstein brothers also stopped adding to the situation and stopped adding to the flames, but the impact has been caused. The final result is clear at a glance: "The King's Speech" "Overturning the leading "social network"”.
This year, again.
“In order to push 'artists' to the top, they are now going crazy and doing whatever they can." Although his words were sharp, Andy's tone always remained calm, and he just told the fact in an understatement, "They are attacking the film, the director, the actor In the four departments of protagonist and supporting actress, negative news about Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen has been flying all over the sky..”
In North America, there are rumors that Woody's creative vitality has gradually disappeared but he still refuses to retire. On the other hand, it is ridiculed that Martin's success with "The Departed" is not directly proportional to his strength and fame. Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu and Clint Eastwood have a grievance.
For these two industry giants, such rumors are actually just watering down. They have experienced countless ups and downs and don't care at all. But the real intention behind the rumors is: they are too old and have no energy, so they should not win the award..
Once public opinion is formed, the competitiveness and combat effectiveness of "Hugo" and "Midnight in Paris" will drop by a notch..
“In terms of Best Actor, they have their sights set on Renly." After two simple sentences, Andy got to the point, "Recently there are rumors in the industry that Renly can successfully ascend to the position at such a young age, obviously. Someone is behind it; during last year's awards season, Chris Sparling, the screenwriter of "Buried Alive", sent a boastful email. Some people suggested that this was the instigation of Renly..”
“Ridiculous." Roy frowned slightly and blurted out.
Andy did not respond, but continued, "More importantly, the outbreak of the email incident caused the entire crew to fall into a qualification crisis, but what was the result? Renly became the first person in history to win the award with his debut film. The youngest actor nominated for an Oscar." Andy smiled instead of getting angry and let out a chuckle, "The key is that these rumors don't mention who is behind it at all..”
His thoughts were spinning around in his mind, and Roy suddenly realized.
The focus of these rumors is not Renly's connection to the email incident, but that after the incident broke out, Renly escaped unscathed and won the nomination..
This sentence successfully kills two birds with one stone: first, it insinuates that Renly is directly related to the email incident; second, it insinuates that the person behind Renly was the driving force. However, no real clues are left behind, and it is just speculation, which makes it more and more serious. Make people unpredictable.
None of the rumors mentioned names, but they pointed directly at Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg..
The clever thing is that if the names of the two big guys are mentioned, then the matter will be nothing. George Clooney also took the initiative to stand up for Jean Dujardin this year and supported each other in the college's public relations. There are countless situations; but unfortunately, the rumors were not mentioned, which is obviously implying that there is something fishy behind the matter..
Furthermore, neither Renly nor Tom and Steven can stand up and explain their innocence, otherwise they will be self-inflicted; and it directly confirms people's speculations..
Brilliant, indeed brilliant. The Weinstein brothers only used a rumor to put Renly in trouble. But is that all?？
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