The Greatest Showman

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Not like it or hate it, but... just wait another two years.

Renly gave his opinion on the "Bodyguard" project, and from his words, Andy could really feel a slight change in Renly's interest.

Therefore, Andy was not going to continue the discussion, "Received. Leave the follow-up to us."

Because of Andy's vigilance, Renly chuckled lightly, "Don't worry so much, I'm not in a state of recuperation, my brain is still running."

"Our cooperation with the bbc can still be carried out. We can shoot one or two episodes together, and then put them on the Don Quixote channel to see the ratings. Compared with American TV stations, the way the bbc treats the episodes, There is also the style and type of the episode, which is more suitable for our positioning.”

BBC TV's episodes are often shorter and more powerful, and they are rarely forced to water for the sake of ratings, and to some extent, they also give screenwriters more room to play. Of course, it is precisely because of this that many episodes of BBC are relatively unpopular, the sword is slanted, and the audience is relatively narrow.

This has many similarities with the original intention of Don Quixote Channel. Perhaps, their cooperation can collide with more wonderful sparks.

Renly sincerely believes, "Whether it ends up being a long-term partnership or not, this is a rare opportunity."

Andy did not answer immediately, but thought and digested for a moment, "Indeed, Andre and Arthur both think this is an important cooperation opportunity, but we still lack enough experience in drama production. Lie mentioned it to me before, and asked me to recommend one to two trusted professionals to serve as the head of the creative department of Don Quixote Channel, who has a macro control over the quality of the series and movies."

Andre's idea is very far-sighted.

Taking Netflix as an example, they also have their own art creation department to screen and control projects. However, in the early stage of rapid expansion, they were a little bit hungry. They completed calculations through big data, and then produced piles and piles of genre scripts and genre movies in a pipeline. There is no quality at all.

For example, "The Clown Returns to the Soul" was a big hit at the box office, and Netflix produced a group of "fantasy" movies that nostalgic the retro craze of the 1980s.

Another example is the success of "Miss Bird", and Netflix has produced a series of works focusing on the growing pains of teenagers.

Using big data as a guide and a fixed template as a routine, mass-produced works that conform to the trend, and then Netflix's original library is enriched like a rocket.

Obviously, the Don Quixote channel can't learn from Netflix - the most important reason is lack of money, they can't give money freely, so they need to pay more attention to quality.

At present, the head of the creative department of the entire Sisyphus Films is... Renly, and all projects must be handled by Renly before they can be approved for shooting.

But Renly couldn't really hold the position of department director. He could only be a consultant at most. The daily tedious work and the review of small projects had to be taken over by someone specializing in the office. This also means that the taste and vision of the head of the department is very important, and he may determine the artistic level of the Don Quixote Channel.

Just like the artistic directors of the three major European film festivals, the main competition works they choose will determine the quality and level of the film festival each year.

"The bbc has a lot of management talent, you can ask Andre to find out; also, why don't you ask Robert Redford's opinion? See if he has any recommendations? Go further, see See if he would like to be our creative department consultant?"

Andy's eyes lit up at Renly's suggestion, which was indeed a solution.

Renly chuckled, "Andy, you are my manager, isn't it too easy for them to ask you for help now?"

Andy also laughed, "There is no way, no one can call you, so you can only ask me for help."

In fact, Andy is only occasionally helping to provide some advice, and his job is still an agent. The cooperation with Sisyphus Pictures is a development line that the Creative Artists Agency attaches great importance to, not only to maintain the relationship with Renly, but also because they see a development prospect - more worth looking forward to than the original DreamWorks , which made Andy's work gradually tilt towards Sisyphus Pictures.

"Here on the bbc, in fact, the works they are willing to propose to cooperate with us should have a certain quality guarantee. They are a bit similar to hbo, and they still hope to win with quality. Thinking about seeking new changes.”

Renly added, "If you're not sure, let me help. Once the creative department is established, things will be much easier."

Andy's attention has shifted from BBC to Renly.

Although the fatigue between Lan Li's eyebrows has not completely dissipated, the emotions inside and outside the words have stabilized. He is not too repulsive about work, and he is even willing to take the initiative to participate in the discussion, which makes Andy A little reassured, but still not quite sure if I should...

"What else?" Renly's voice interrupted Andy's thoughts. Renly raised his eyebrows slightly, "Andy, your eyes are full of hesitation."

Andy laughed dumbly, "It seems that I have to be more careful. Otherwise, the next time I negotiate a job, I may face a big problem."

Keeping his habitual smile, Andy thought seriously for a moment, "The cooperation of BBC is one aspect, and on the other hand, David Fincher also mentioned you, and he very much hopes to have the opportunity to cooperate with you, but Because I know your schedule is very full, so I just asked."

David Finch?

Renly's eyebrows lifted slightly. If it was before, Renly would have jumped excitedly; but now, his mood is still bright, and he can feel the excitement, but there is no explosive excitement and happiness-he can't be sure whether it is a good thing or a bad thing, just faintly dull.

Andy also caught Renly's emotions, and Rooney's voice came from the side, "What project is David working on? The last time I spoke to him, I didn't hear him mention it."

David Fincher likes Rooney very much, and this was the case when he cooperated with "The Social Network", and later he tailored "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" for Rooney. The two have a good relationship in private, and they still keep in touch to this day. Occasionally, in the same city, they will meet for dinner and chat and joke.

In fact, in recent years, David still maintains a strong artistic creativity, and there are quite a few projects under preparation. There are at least five known projects before and after, but because it does not conform to the style of "two sets of tights", this also makes In the process of preparing funds for David, he encountered many obstacles.

The year before last, Netflix launched "House of Cards", breaking the pattern of the TV drama market with a sweeping attitude, allowing people to see the huge potential of Netflix, not only in ratings, but also in terms of awards.

Last year, "Gone Lover", which was invested and produced by Warner Bros., achieved outstanding results suddenly, and became a dark horse from box office to word of mouth to awards season.

It can be seen from all aspects that David Fincher is still in the golden period of his artistic creation. However, his ideas and creativity have not been recognized by large production companies. The investment and negotiation of each project must go through a long period of time. tug-of-war, and the end result is often disappointing.

This has always been the case since "The Social Network" in 2010.

David negotiated three projects with hbo TV station for more than three years, but all of them failed to reach the final step; David also negotiated four different projects in cooperation with Warner Bros. and Paramount, only "Gone Lover" came out.

Last year, David negotiated two cooperation projects with HBO and Netflix, respectively, including HBO TV's attempt to remake the British drama "Utopia". The heroine chose Rooney, but the talks collapsed due to budget differences. Rooney It took four weeks of rehearsal for this, but it was announced that the crew was disbanded; there was another set of dramas, and David had completed the production of the first four episodes, but it was temporarily stopped due to internal differences.

Between going round and round, David's career is indeed facing severe challenges and he is caught in a dilemma. It is no wonder that he has no good impression of the "little gold man economy" represented by the awards season. The occasion expressed their dissatisfaction and rejection.

Rooney's interjection made Andy find a connection point. He also followed the topic and said, "It's actually the project that David and we talked about before, the 'mind hunter' that Renly handled personally." Andy moved towards Renly cast his gaze, and then he could see Renly pursing the corners of his mouth to indicate that he remembered.

"This project also encountered many problems. Sisyphus Pictures temporarily decided to invest in the production of 'Stranger Things' and 'Sin Night Run' first, and 'Mind Hunter' was stranded. For this project, David continued to I was looking for investment, but Netflix didn’t seem to be too eager. David and I had an accidental encounter at a cocktail party, and he took the initiative to mention this project. He thought ‘you will like it’ and hoped to make it as soon as possible.”

Andy's understatement revealed too much information——

Who would have thought that a director like David Fincher still needs to keep running around for his works. There is no direct relationship between Sisyphus Pictures and Andy Rogers, but David still comes through Andy. Looking for Renly, hoping to persuade Sisyphus Pictures to invest in the production of "Mind Hunter", which also proved the difficulty of David's situation.

This reminds Renly of one thing:

"World War Z" starring Brad Pitt, when it was released in the summer of 2013, unexpectedly achieved excellent box office results under the condition of not being optimistic, and the production of the sequel was officially launched; but for various reasons, the sequel has been None of them have been able to determine the launch plan, and even the production cast has not been determined.

Whether it's Brad Pitt or David Fincher, they're facing a tough time. This shows what?

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