"Hey, this is Cannes, I'm not the protagonist, you are."
Renly's simple words managed to win a response from the press conference hall, with applause, laughter and whistles blaring one after another.
For most of the emerging self-media who follow the trend and come to join in the fun, they seem to understand, but they do not fully understand the humor in Renly's words. The laughter in the whole hall makes them feel extra lonely. Only a handful of well-established professional bloggers can join the French and laugh out loud.
In Cannes, in France, the director is always the protagonist, and the phrase "movie is the director's art" is vividly reflected on this land. When people mention a movie, the director is the absolute core; even the most famous and top actors, they are all subordinate to the director's work.
For example, "Drunken Country Ballad".
People would say, "That Coen Brothers was good" instead of "That Renly-Hall was good".
The same has continued in Berlin and Venice, so that Toronto, Telluride, Sundance, etc. have slowly carried on similar traditions, though they have evolved and expanded even more, even when it comes to "That Renly-Hall", that's no problem.
But here is Cannes.
So, Renly is not the protagonist, the Coen brothers are. Only those who are really familiar with the three major European film festivals can understand it.
Joel and Renly turned to look at Ethan.
Ethan didn't back down. "I think it's a very interesting question. In fact, Joel and I are going to take a good break after filming on 'The Thunder', and for over two years we've both been Didn't find more exact inspiration until last year's Grammys."
Ethan raised his hand and gestured to Joel, "As Joel just said, we were really moved by Renly's performance. I don't know if you've listened to the song called 'The Beast,' and that The album of 'Don Quixote', through the performance, you can feel the soul power hidden behind the singing, telling stories about dreams and about life."
"The reason I find this question interesting is because it's a story that doesn't have many possibilities. Imagine, in 2011 right now..." Ethan confirmed the release date of "Don Quixote" to Renly. "How many people are willing to stop and make a really good album that no one listens to, telling a story about a loser with unrealistic dreams? How many people are willing to stop and listen to this album? ?"
"I Have a Scroll of Ghosts and Gods"
"Movies, too."
The entire press conference hall fell into complete silence, and everyone's eyes were focused on Ethan.
Ethan helped his glasses frame and continued, "Joel and I are undoubtedly very lucky. Now we can find support for any subject we want to shoot. Even if it's a boring story that doesn't have many possibilities, some people are willing to believe us. . But for those struggling independent filmmakers, it's simply unimaginable."
"Among them, there are many talented, young and energetic creators, who are now tightly suppressed by the impatience, urgency and rudeness of the entire industry. It is very likely that they will eventually have to give up their favorite careers. In a beautiful performance, Renly sang like this—
'So grass/your dreams, how dare you forget our scars, I'll turn into a beast for you, if you pay enough money, nothing counts, few dreams can be remembered. '"
Ethan read the lyrics in vernacular, looked at Renly again, and said with a smile, "Are the lyrics correct?"
Renly nodded in agreement with a smile.
Ethan also chuckled lightly, "So, Joel and I created this story. We know that this is a very, very unpopular story, and we want to present the beauty and moving of the 1960s, but also to present the The hardship and distress of the dreamer. This is a story that belongs to the dreamer as well as the artist."
"At Cannes, the audience loved the film, and I don't think it's our fault, it's Renly's. He made everyone hear the melody of 'Don Quixote' and Le Verne Day. Wes' voice." At the end of the conversation, Ethan once again gave Renly the compliment, sincerely.
Ren Li, who once again became the center of attention, spread his hands, "I guess, it's my turn again?" The slightly raised tail sound revealed a playful ridicule, which successfully made the corners of everyone's mouth draw a shallow expression. radian.
"I always thought it wasn't my fault. I just told the story of a loner on the path of his dreams." Renly took up the subject with ease, "I used to think the same as you, I think, No one misses making art, no one cares about chasing dreams, I'm just a loner."
"But obviously, I was wrong," said Renly with a smile. "'Don Quixote' was heard, and Le Verne-Davis was heard. So, trust me, when you know When you like this work, I believe that the real happiness is not the members of our crew, but the dreamers who are still struggling in the dark."
"Please, even a loser like Levine never gives up, you should have more hope." After some very meaningful words, Renly's words changed, and then he became relaxed and excited, Xiao Xiao The ridicule made everyone burst into laughter.
Immediately afterwards, a reporter stood up, but his English was obviously not very good, and he described his problem clumsily, but the heavy accent made everyone in the room confused.
Renly offered a friendly hand, "You can use French." The other party's accent should sound like it's from the south of France.
Ethan looked at Justin for unknown reasons, and then Justin leaned over and said, "Renly is fluent in many languages, and it was shown in Berlin before."
"I never knew that you were paying so much attention to me in secret." Renly's voice came over, and Justin showed an exaggerated expression of astonishment, which made everyone in the audience burst into laughter. .
The reporter finally regained his composure. After waiting for the laughter to subside, he asked in French, "Renly, what was the most difficult part of filming this work? Comparing singing and acting, which part is the most difficult part? More difficult? Finally, we are very curious, do you have any plans for your next album?"
"Haha." Renly laughed cheerfully, replying in standard French, "I can answer the last one first: no. Sorry, I'm not a competent singer. However, the soundtrack of 'Drunken Country Ballad' has been Finished recording, I'm not quite sure..." Renly paused, turned to Joel and Ethan, switched to English, "When will our soundtrack be released?"
"The Cannes Film Festival officially opened for sales on the day of the opening ceremony, but I heard that the sales did not seem to be very good." Joel said solemnly.
"I'm not surprised." Renly nodded solemnly in response, and in the midst of a chuckle, he turned to look at the reporter who asked the question, "I think, if you are interested, you can enjoy this movie again. The soundtrack to the movie."
The entire press conference hall suddenly began to vibrate quietly. The first reaction of Emily and Mark was to exchange eyes with each other, and then they found that the excitement in their eyes was so similar.
In fact, last night, countless media reporters were complaining that they miss the music in the "Drunken Country Ballads", but they can't go back to the movie to listen to it for the first time.
Unexpectedly, the original soundtrack has been released in advance, silently!
Renly did not notice the excitement of the reporters, and then answered the question, "In the process of filming the work, the most difficult thing is actually the acting. The melody and lyrics of each piece of music have their origins. In a sense, It's part of Le Verne, so during the performance, I need to get into the current situation and be fully engaged, from singing to acting, it's a full-scale test."
"Please don't trust Renly," Justin interjected without warning, and then, seeing the stunned expressions of the reporters in the room, he pointed to Renly, "He was just showing humility, right?"
Because Renly's follow-up answers were all in French, Justin could only guess.
"I mean, Renly is a natural born singer, and he gave LeVine a very different soul during the performance. No no no, don't look at me, that's not my understanding, it's Carrey I don't know anything about acting." Justin is a living treasure, full of ridicule between laughter and scolding.
All eyes shifted to Kerry, and she was also helpless, "Didn't you agree, today I'm on vacation?" The complaining tone instantly made everyone burst into laughter.
"Interested audiences, you can pay attention to a song in the movie, 'wave goodbye'." Carey also opened the chat box, "On the first day we entered the crew, we were discussing the characters, as well as related melodies and songs, Renly uses the song as a demonstration of the layered changes brought about by LeVine's changes in mood, Joel and Ethan agree, and the song becomes a highlight throughout the film. "
As Justin and Kerry both spoke, the next questions became more diverse.
The protagonist of the next question is Carey Mulligan.
Carey didn't forget to complain on purpose, "Hey, it's all of you, see what you got me into." That teasing tone sparked laughter again, and then she replied, "I have to admit, Lai Leonardo and Renly are two very different actors, and there are many differences in how they work together, how they perform, and so on."
The question just now is one of the highlights of this year's Cannes Film Festival:
Carrey, who starred in the two works "The Great Gatsby" and "Drunken Country Ballads" at the same time, has collaborated with two actors, Leonardo and Renly. So, how does it feel