With Renly Hall serving as the jury chairman of the three major European film festivals, this is undoubtedly a bold attempt to bravely challenge the traditional thinking of the film industry; but considering Renly's current achievements and status in the industry, things have changed. It's getting more and more interesting, is it worth trying
Of course, it is not only the film festival organizing committee that needs to bear enormous pressure, but Renly also needs to face the critical review and provocation of peers in the industry—
As an actor, it is a talent and ability to be able to perform and make breakthroughs at the performance level; but as an artist, aesthetic taste, artistic heritage, film understanding, etc. are another matter, which tests comprehensive art Quality is definitely not as simple as imagined.
Judging from Renly's current status and situation, it is an undisputed fact that his acting talent has been recognized around the world; but even so, Renly is still under twenty-six years old, and he is still always on the move. It provokes the sensitive nerves of every film practitioner.
Think about it like this:
If Renly remained an actor, pushing the limits of what he did with pure focus, he could easily be applauded and cheered, Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Daniel - Day-Lewis, all these veteran actors are like that - none of them have ever been a jury at the three major European film festivals, even if there are no jury members, always focusing on their own performances.
If Renly jumped out of his comfort zone and tried to try other aspects of the art field, the provocations and challenges he would face would explode tenfold, if not a hundredfold—achieving so high at the age of twenty-five Achievement, does this mean that Renly's artistic heritage can stand the test? This will inevitably lead to questions and challenges in all aspects, and it is possible that Renly will become the public enemy of the film industry.
Unless Renly is willing to emulate Meryl Streep, who accepted the invitation to be the chairman of the Berlin Film Festival jury in 2016 after more than four decades in the industry, then, whatever her selection, Neither her artistic taste nor her status in the industry will be challenged.
But now Thierry Fumau's purpose is to make the point, the point of shock, to make Renly, 26, the chairman of the festival jury next year.
To put it harshly, Thierry was roasting Renly over the fire.
Not to mention Renly, even veteran filmmakers who have been in the industry for many years are not necessarily willing to take over the chair of the jury. This is indeed an honor, but it is more of a pressure, and it is true for every filmmaker. Even more so for Renly.
Pressure, this is equal for both parties, and maybe Renly needs to bear more pressure - it's cold at heights, that's the truth.
Thierry didn't get the first response from Renly, which was unusual for Renly, which made him more and more certain, and even Renly was shocked and even a little stunned by his proposal, which made Thierry Yerry's mood brightened: the whole world can kill Renly by surprise, and it is estimated that only the Cannes Film Festival, this pride and self-confidence, showed in Thierry's gestures.
"I know I know, the pressure is enormous, probably beyond imagination. But we sincerely invite you to consider it." Thierry offered "comfort" in a caring gesture, but read between the lines Proud to have made such a decision at the Cannes Film Festival.
Renly would not deny that this was indeed an accident. Compared to Venice, which was a flash of light in the chat, Cannes was not a joke, it was a real invitation; He couldn't help raising the corners of his mouth, "Of course, this is an honor but also a pressure. When Alberto sent out the invitation, I was clearly aware of this. This is definitely not as simple a job as I imagined."
Thierry's smile was a little stiff, he didn't hide it - he didn't know if he didn't want to hide it or couldn't hide it, and he could understand it immediately: Alberto Barbera, president of the Venice Film Festival, was always thinking, in the end How to get Venice out of the current predicament.
Could it be that Renly is Alberto's answer
More importantly, it means that Venice is ahead of Cannes. This is the most shocking and surprising thing for Thierry.
Is it possible that this is just Renly's smoke bomb? Just to fool yourself
But thinking about it seriously, Thierry denied this possibility. First, Renly is not necessary at all, and secondly... Renly's actions in the past year have indeed sparked a lot of discussions in the European film industry. With Li's current status and influence, it is normal for Venice to try to win over Renly - after all, even Cannes has begun to play Renly's idea.
So what should he do
Rapid retreat? Saying that Cannes doesn't care about Renly at all, that they refuse to compete with Venice would lower their profile, and then choose another trusted judge to show that they are still better than Venice; or go upstream? Compete head-on with Venice to see who has the more courage to cast the first president of the jury under the age of 30 in the history of the three major European film festivals and write history
Between the lightning and flint, Thierry's thoughts have been rolling over countless times, but he did not have the impulse, but looked at Renly carefully, and then realized the excellence of Renly.
Assuming that Alberto did find Renly, and Renly agreed without hesitation, it is clear that Renly is also constantly operating in order to promote the online streaming platform; further thinking, Roman Abramovich's move is also More and more meaningful, is this really just a coincidence
Of course, Thierry would not deny a possibility. Alberto just thought about it. He knew nothing about the power struggle in Venice. Even if Alberto really had such an idea, he might not be able to implement it. As if even if Venice was really willing to cooperate with the Don Quixote Channel, Alberto still had countless jobs to complete, and things could never be that simple.
"Sura Wushen"
At this time, Renly is using his bargaining chips to start a game with the three major European film festivals. Does this mean that... his move to find Renly today is actually in Renly's favor? So, should I continue to insist on the invitation? Or is it because to avoid being controlled by Renly, the strong man chose to get away with a broken wrist to stay away from this quagmire? But this involves another thing - Don Quixote Channel, what is the attitude of Cannes? Are they willing to work with Renly
complex!
With countless thoughts tumbling in his mind, Thierry's gaze towards Renly became meaningful. It was not until today that he really understood what the name "Master Renly-Hall" meant, and things were definitely not as simple as he imagined. Although Renly is now at the top of the pyramid, the world still underestimates Renly.
With a breath and a breath, Thierry made a decision.
"Alberto? Oh, it looks like you should be in high demand now, wait a minute, another competitor should catch up," Thierry said with a smile, suggesting that the Berlin Film Festival, " But I always believed that Cannes should be the best for you, and the position of chairman of the jury is undoubtedly an opportunity for you to show your artistic taste to the world, you know, to provide some reference for those independent filmmakers ."
The subtext is the Don Quixote Channel - Renly can use Cannes to promote the Don Quixote Channel and gather a stronger independent film force. In this regard, Cannes has more advantages than both Berlin and Venice, at least, the exposure at the commercial level is guaranteed.
But Thierry's words were not fully explained, and there were still some reservations.
He knew, and Renly knew too, that such a major cooperation required time and space for them to think and negotiate carefully, and it was definitely not something that could be accomplished in a single yacht party.
Still, it's good news for Renly: Thierry has shown a positive attitude, which is very different from Berlin and Venice. Perhaps, Don Quixote can really find a breakthrough here in Cannes.
"Of course. We are all artistic creators who love movies. Although we express it in different ways, when the sun goes down, we still love movies and we love art. That's the most important thing, isn't it?" Lan Li also gave a positive attitude, "I guess challenges can always make people excited, and there is excitement at the same time as fear, just like bungee jumping."
That's what Renly thinks about the chair of the jury, and he needs a little time to think about it.
"As far as I know, you like skydiving very much. In comparison, bungee jumping should be just a trivial thing." Thierry once again emphasized his attitude of wanting Renly to be the chairman of the jury, wise! Decisive! simply! Strong! brave! Thierry showed his ability in a short confrontation, which really made people see the strength of Cannes in the past decade.
Renly didn't speak, just smiled, cast a meaningful glance at Thierry, raised his champagne glass in respect, and seemed to say, "Then it's up to you."
Thierry didn't speak any further, raised his glasses, and the two of them collided lightly with the glasses, then both took a sip of champagne, their expressions relaxed.
The yacht party was still lively going on. The waves lapped the boat gently, rising and falling like a baby cradle. Those laughter and laughter were swirling in the flickering lights, and many eyes noticed Renly and Thie. conversations in, but few people know what their conversations are about—
The meeting in less than ten minutes is brewing a storm that may change the global film industry!
The question now is, how will things play out