1696 Open the Situation

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"thanks."

Leaving the crowd, Robert, Renly and the others stood in the corner of the cinema hall. There was still a hustle and bustle of people coming and going, but at least they had a relatively quiet and closed space for conversation. Robert immediately Thank you sincerely and bluntly.

Renly did not refuse modestly, but nodded with a smile, "Thank you for believing in me. To be honest, before I officially took the stage, I wasn't sure if I could do it. It's not an easy task. I admire your courage even more, this is definitely a bold decision."

Although Renly didn't say much, the meaning couldn't be more clear.

Leaving aside what Renly has achieved so far, he is not yet twenty-five years old, and he has not been in the industry for five years. He is undoubtedly a super junior in the star-studded Hollywood, and invited him to be a guest of the symposium. It takes courage, and exceptional courage.

Of course, the entire industry in Hollywood is constantly absorbing young and fresh blood, and the pace of replacement is getting faster and faster. The law of "become famous as soon as possible" has gradually evolved into a reality under the birth of fast food culture; but the relationship between idol stars and powerful actors There is still a fundamental difference between them, not to mention the senior strengths who have the qualifications to give lectures.

Regardless of whether the organizer dares to take risks, even if the invitation is issued, the audience may not buy it. Especially in an independent film mecca like Sundance, the audience is not a movie fan, and they will never cheer for traffic stars. Strength and reputation, ability and talent, these solid skills are the key to standing on the stage. .

In the symposium series on the 30th anniversary of the Sundance Film Festival, Renly was the youngest and most junior guest, and only made the gesture of invitation, which required great risk and great pressure. Renly admired Robert Redford's boldness.

Instead of denying it, Robert shrugged slightly and gave Renly a big smile, "But your performance paid off for my risk."

Likewise, in turn, Robert admired Renly's courage: he wouldn't dare to go up to Liangshan without three or three.

Although it was said that the invitation to Renly was the decision of the Sundance main committee after careful consideration, in fact, they were also full of worries and doubts. In addition to worrying that Renly was not competent, the biggest worry was that Renly refused the invitation. Pressure and challenge are two-way, for Sundance, why not for Renly?

Imagine if Renly actually accepted the invitation, stood on the stage, and the audience burst into boos. What would it be like? Those veteran fritters keep provoking Renly, and even teasing Renly, but Renly can't lose his temper, so what will happen? More importantly, Renly's professionalism and authority were severely challenged, which eventually led to a sharp drop in its image. So what?

Sundance dared to invite Renly, and Renly dared to agree to the invitation, which was a big gamble for both parties.

"Huh, how long are you two going to compliment each other?" Joel immediately started complaining while standing beside him. Robert and Renly were "attacked", but they didn't mind, and both laughed lightly.

Joel continued, "Honestly, I don't know, what else can stumbling you!"

Renly burst into a big smile, "Do you know where the most wonderful part of language is? In fact, the meaning of words itself is objective and simple, and every word is neutral; but in the process of converting into language, tone , tone, expression, eyes and context, etc. give them more meaning. The most important thing is to depend on the audience, the audience always interprets it according to their own thoughts and opinions, and the same sentence derives infinite possibilities.”

Meaningful.

Robert and Ethan exchanged glances, but the most realistic Joel said directly, "You mean, those pictures and meanings are all our own random thoughts?"

"Look, that's what I mean." Renly chuckled, "Actually, I mean that the poem itself is nothing, it's just that people give it more meaning. But obviously, your interpretation becomes It's complicated."

Joel was stunned.

Robert and Ethan both laughed cheerfully.

Joel raised his right hand and pointed at Renly across the void, "I think you're cursing."

Renly didn't argue, just spread his hands as if to say: You have the freedom to interpret.

Joel was at a loss for words. Robert and Ethan, who were standing beside them, laughed more and more cheerfully.

After a simple joke, Robert went back to business, "I heard before that you set up a film production company, what will you do next? Are you doing the production yourself, or will you be named?"

Recently, there has been a lot of buzzing news in the Hollywood industry. Of course, Robert and the Coen brothers have also heard about such a good show. There is no need to repeat the twists and turns, everyone knows it well. After today's symposium, if Renly needed help in the future, Robert would never mind extending a helping hand.

What's more, there is also a change closely related to independent films hidden in the news, and they have no reason to miss it.

Renly nodded lightly in agreement, "There is indeed such a thing. The company that my friend and I founded together, he is in charge of the management, and I am in charge of the production." A simple sentence summed up all the rumors of Sisyphus Pictures. All confirmed, but Renly did not further explain the relevant division of labor and cooperation, because this is not the focus of today's conversation, "'Blacking Drummer' is our joint production

's first work; not long ago, our second co-production also started filming in Los Angeles, 'Nightcrawler'. "

No further explanation is needed, there are people who understand, and the news about "Nightcrawler" is definitely not unfamiliar. Renly personally invited Jake Gyllenhaal to be the male lead. Jack not only readily agreed, but also complimented the script. . It can be seen that Jack did not act because of human affection, which once again confirmed the industry's conjecture about Renly's unique vision.

From "Boom Drummer" to "Nightcrawler", the two works are typical independent styles, coupled with Renly's consistent style of behavior, things become clear, and the style and positioning of Sisyphus Pictures is self-evident. metaphor.

In today's market woes, it takes a lot of courage to create a film company, and the entire film industry is in a state of turmoil; let alone a film company that specifically targets independent art works? Behind the glamorous Hollywood, the current state of the industry is far more complex than imagined. Every year, new capital can be seen entering the market, but the rate of survival of the fittest is accelerating exponentially every year.

The most valuable thing about Sisyphus Pictures is that it was created by industry professionals, not pure Wall Street capital injection. Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio and more have their own studios; even Steven Spielberg has his own outside of DreamWorks Independent label, Amblin Entertainment.

The participation of professionals also means that it is relatively pure. Whether it is specializing in the production of awards season-oriented works or commercial works aimed at the box office, their participation can always be a little closer to Hollywood.

And Renly's professionalism and focus need not be said more. With Renly's check, the quality of Sisyphus Pictures' works will be guaranteed. More importantly, works with independent artistic tendencies will get more opportunities, and directors like the Coen Brothers and David Fincher will also get more opportunities. Chance.

Of course, starting a company is not a charity, and even if Renly is willing to spend his money to support the independent film business, he will inevitably be unsustainable on his own.

This means that everyone gathers firewood and the flame is high.

Robert's eyes flickered slightly, "This is a good thing. So, has your own next work been decided? Did you also invest in the shooting?"

He knew that Robert was testing himself, but Renly didn't mind, "No, the next work, if nothing else, will be a commercial work. But our company is ready to work at the same time. We don’t want to be too greedy to invest in multiple works, so we should take it step by step, just right, I can ask you, do you have any plans for the next works? If it is a book like 'Drunken Country Ballads', you are welcome to come and find me at any time.”

With no courtesy or greeting, Renly offered the invitation directly and frankly.

In contrast, Robert felt that his forward-looking and backward thinking was a bit overly cautious. Although his personal relationship with Renly is not close, Renly's behavior over the years has been obvious to all; today's symposium reaffirms those impressions, and there is absolutely no need for him to test Renly with the way of Wall Street. .

"There are a lot of projects here at Sundance, how about it, are you interested?" Robert didn't go around in circles any more, and directly threw out the key points.

A bright and pure smile appeared in Renly's eyes, "Of course!" Sundance has set up an independent film scholarship, which regularly sponsors the shooting of some works every year. There have been many excellent works in the past few years, but they are not presenting awards. It's just the beginning of the season, so the reputation is not obvious.

If a bridge can be built between Sundance and Sisyphus Pictures, it will definitely be a win-win cooperation.

"However, the biggest resource here at Sundance is undoubtedly the main competition unit. When we establish distribution channels in the future, we may be able to carry out more cooperation." Renly then threw another big news.

Robert's eyes flickered with interest, "Oh? Are you going to do a release?"

"It's not a plan, it's an affirmation." Renly continued, "We are discussing cooperation with Sony Classics, co-producing and co-distributing works in the future. However, for this issue, Sony Classics will still focus on the awards season, and other schedules. There are still too few arrangements, and I hope to get rid of the influence of awards season and give those outstanding works more opportunities to be shown.”

"It's like 'detachment'." Ethan intervened just in time. The "detached" art theater screening was really too low-key at the beginning. After the awards season failed to achieve results, it went offline not long after.

Renly nodded, "It's also like 'Drunken Country Ballad'."

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