Renly pushed open the door and walked in. Andy and Rodrigo who were sitting in the hall came into view. He waved his hand and said hello, "Good evening." Then he didn't intend to stay, and pointed to the room in the room. Direction, "I'm a little tired, I'll take a bath first, and then I'll rest first."
Three black lines appeared on Andy's forehead, and he shouted, "Renly, wait, don't you wonder why Rodrigo is here? We're in your room, not mine."
"Oh." Renly only reacted at this time, and gently retracted his chin, "You are discussing work?" The end of the voice was raised, and then he continued, "Then keep busy, and after the negotiation comes out, tell me. Okay."
Renly really doesn't care about matters other than performances, and that look of nothingness really makes Andy laugh and cry, "Renly, you can give us some advice. It's about you."
According to Andy's prediction, "Buried Alive" is indeed going to have many difficulties to make a bloody path in the awards season. The main reason is that the layout is too small and the theme is too blunt. The biggest hope is Renly. This is definitely not because he is Renly's agent.
Renly stood there hesitating for a moment, then came over, patted Rodrigo on the shoulder, and sat down on the sofa next to him.
The continuous news bombardment for the past three days is even more difficult than the shooting of "Buried Alive"; and now that he is going out, the audiences of the film festival have begun to recognize him one after another, which makes travel more troublesome. , Those avid movie fans are always screaming in surprise, coming from time to time, eardrums and nerves have been severely tested, which is why he chooses to go out for a walk at night. In fact, now that Renly is very tired, the only thought is: when does the Toronto Film Festival end
Sitting on the sofa, Renly still sat upright and maintained his etiquette. The strict aristocratic education in this life was still deeply embedded in his bones. The etiquette of standing, sitting, walking, dining, greetings and other basic postures was deeply imprinted in every cell. . The only time he can relax is when he sleeps, which is why he loves it so much.
"Several companies have made offers to Rodrigo for the North American distribution of 'Buried Alive'." Andy finished the summary in the simplest sentence, Renly nodded in understanding, and then Andy continued, "I I personally think Lionsgate is a good choice, so far I haven't heard of them doing much this year's awards season, with Paul-Haggis and Russell-Crowe teaming up The 'Three Days of Dangerous Love' is their self-produced and self-sold work, and it is the only highlight at the moment."
These two are Oscar winners, so naturally they should not be underestimated.
"This work is scheduled for November, and the quality is unknown. If the harvest is positive, then Lionsgate's resources will be tilted towards 'Three Days of Dangerous Love', which is beyond doubt." Andy's brain It started running quickly, and in just a few minutes after Rodrigo told him the news, the plan in his mind had already drawn up the framework, "But objectively speaking, Lionsgate is a horror film distributor. How to operate 'Buried Alive' must have more skilled experience, at least in terms of box office, they can be trusted."
Having said this, Andy paused for a moment, looked at Rodrigo, who was in deep thought, and looked at Ren Li, who was calm and calm, and after confirming that neither of them planned to speak, he continued, "However, Their disadvantage is also obvious, they are still new players in Hollywood, and before that, only one 'Precious' made it to the final stage of awards season."
"Cherish" was the winner of the People's Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival last year, and finally won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Rodrigo raised his head, with a look of eagerness on his face. It could be seen that Lionsgate was very much in line with his psychological expectations. However, Andy raised his hand to stop Rodrigo's plan to speak, and continued, "On the other hand, in Focus Pictures, there is no doubt about their academy's public relations strength. Every year, they will screen a large number of potential works, accompanied by awards. Ji pushed forward, discarded one by one, and finally selected the seeded players and concentrated firepower on public relations operations.”
"So, their advantages and disadvantages are very clear, the resources are abundant enough, and the competition is fierce enough." Andy could see Rodrigue frowning in confusion, but he said without panic, "But with Fox Searchlight In comparison, Focus Pictures has encountered a little problem this year. The 'American' they had high hopes for, the word of mouth was a mess; after 'Somewhere' landed in Venice, the response was far lower than expected. The awards season has not yet started. The curtain has already damaged two generals. That's why they will find you."
"The American" starred George Clooney, and has won two Oscar winners in the past three years, and the momentum is very rapid; "Somewhere" is Sofia-Coppola (Sofia-Coppola) since the "Cleopatra" fiasco, The work released again after a lapse of four years has attracted much attention.
Focus Pictures has huge confidence in both works, but the results are not satisfactory, which also disrupted their initial layout. As Andy said, otherwise "Buried Alive" would be hard to get into Focus Pictures' sight.
"Of course, it's not over yet in Toronto, and Focus Pictures still has time. However, as far as I know, they only have one 'The Kids Are All Well' on their hands." Andy said confidently, "Of course, it's awards season now. It hasn't started yet, there will be a lot of changes in the next two or three months, and Focus Pictures will definitely not be caught off guard. In this respect, they are much more likely than Lionsgate, but I think …”
Andy noticed Renly's inquiring gaze, and it's been a while since it stayed hot on his face, he couldn't help but stop, turned his head to look over, and asked with a smile, "What, is there something wrong? "
Renly pursed his lips and shook his head with a chuckle, "I thought you've been on vacation for the past two days. But obviously, I don't know anything at all."
When Andy spoke, it seemed like it was just some meticulous and peripheral things, but Renly could hear it. These messages could only be obtained after a lot of investigation and inquiries. It might even require mobilizing people to exchange information. The ever-changing urgency The situation was definitely not as understated as Andy said.
Renly also realized that his previous understanding of the agent was still a little off. Before the Emmys, he hadn't looked for an agent, and it seemed he was taking things too easy.
"I think that since Focus Pictures has noticed us, it means that we have been recognized." Andy concluded, "At this point, Focus Pictures is more reliable and valuable than Lionsgate. "
For industry giants like Focus Pictures, every decision they make needs to take into account the overall situation. What works will hit the best film, what works will hit individual awards, what genres can be selected, and what genres should be avoided. These are all strategies. Instead of being like a small company, when you see a work is not bad, you launch an attack directly, and once you win it, it starts running smoothly.
"Renly, what do you think?" After expressing his opinion, Andy threw the question to Renly.
It's not that Renly can give any professional advice. First, because the crew of "Buried Alive" is too small, there are only a few people in total, and Rodrigo is also willing to listen to Renly's opinions; second, because "Buried Alive" The quality of the finished product is still not high enough. If nothing else, hitting the Best Actor Award is their only hope. So Andy wanted Renly to join the discussion.
Renly shrugged, without deliberation or hesitation, he simply said, "I will choose Focus Pictures."
Andy glanced at Renly, and the smile deepened in his eyes, "You don't want to express your opinion, just pick one?"
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Renly seemed to have been told what was on his mind, a smile rose on the corners of his mouth, and he spread his hands, "Then what answer do you expect from me? Senior professional advice? I thought, this is your job, or maybe Luo Drigg's."
Objectively speaking, Renly really doesn't know much about distribution, publicity, and public relations. Even in two lifetimes, he didn't know anything about it in his previous life. These are professional work contents. make trouble.
This is not uncommon in the film industry, most notably Warner Bros.'s operation of DC Comics, both "Batman v Superman" and "Suicide Squad". Professional, but the result is that the original intention of the creator is destroyed, and the quality of the finished product plummets, which is disappointing.
Despite this, Renly joined the discussion, "Personally, the internal competition of Focus Pictures is indeed fierce, but their publicity system and public relations structure are also more perfect. I think your focus is biased, Expectations are too high for 'Buried Alive'; I think it would be great if the movie could earn a place in awards season, but it wouldn't be the end of the world if it didn't. The accolades the movie has received so far has been huge Guarantee."
Renly's mentality has always been good, because he's focused and pure enough that all his attention is on the performance, and everything else takes a back seat.
"What's more, if Focus Pictures chooses to give up 'buried alive' in the competition, does that mean that in the competition of awards season, we may not be able to bite to the end? Even if it is replaced by Lionsgate The same is true for business?" Renly's two rhetorical questions made Andy and Rodrigo fall into their thoughts, but he stood up directly, "Okay, let's continue to discuss slowly, the rest of the professional part, I will There are really not many opinions that I can give, so I'm going to prepare to rest."
With that, Renly got up and left.
Andy and Rodrigo were still sitting, and the living room was quiet again. After a while, Rodrigo asked tentatively, "How about I go and ask Focus Pictures for an offer?"
"Okay." Andy answered neatly.