Chapter 1237

Langley is not a qualified filmmaker.

For professional producers, they should firmly hold the decision-making power and initiative in their own hands, and control the quality of finished products, such as Harvey Weinstein, Jerry brookheimer and so on.

But Langley is not. He is striving for more creative space for Damien chazere and giving the right of creation to the director himself; In essence, like Damien, they are artists, not businessmen.

Of course, Langley didn't try to be a qualified filmmaker.

For the current situation in Hollywood, Langley has a relatively one-sided understanding. Even the actors are not specific and detailed enough. He just hears about it, but leaves it to Andy Rogers to take care of it; But I still have some basic knowledge. The more fierce the competition is, the more choices there will be. It's really very difficult to get the final right to make a film, but it's still possible to make an art film.

Lenley hopes Damien can shoot "pop drummer" according to his own idea.

Andre looks at the smile on the corner of blue Li's mouth and gently grins his head to show that he understands, but it doesn't mean that he agrees. Although they are friends, they still need to think differently at the critical moment.

However, it is not a top priority to determine the final decision-making right. The top priority now is to find a suitable partner to complete the cooperation in distribution and production.

Andre believes that as long as he can successfully find a partner, then the "pop drummer" must be in his pocket. He has enough confidence in his personal relationship with Langley, which even the six major Hollywood film companies can't match; As for the final decision, they will find a balance. Now, it depends on how he works.

No one thought that the uproar of the North American mainland did not affect lanli's judgment and choice. Unconsciously, someone stole away. I don't know how Barry Meyer and Lang Meyer will feel after they know?

"When does the holiday end?" Andre took the initiative to change the subject, and did not continue the serious discussion.

"The day after tomorrow." Lenley stretched a stretch, "please don't remind me of such a heartless fact, I also want to enjoy the next leisure holiday."

Andre also did not make complaints about his face. "If you want, you can go on vacation." The question is, can you resist loneliness yourself, OK? "

"It's like you can never stand loneliness, right?" The answer of blue Li immediately let Andre glance, full face disgust ground retort a way, "I think you are to take implicit route."

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When people talk about the similarities between London and New York, there must be a thousand different views in the eyes of a thousand people. For lanli, the bones and blood of the two cities are quite different, but their temperament is similar: they are always so annoying, so irritable, so noisy, but they are always annoying. On the contrary, after getting used to them, they begin to miss them.

The South Island of New Zealand is so bright and clear. The mint blue sky is high and far away. Raising your hands high, it seems that you can embrace the whole universe; And London is so turbid and chaotic, that a boundless gray spread, black pressure makes people breathless, you can hear the roar of the engine from a distance, feel the super high temperature of the crowd.

At the end of the long flight, when my feet stepped on the ground of Heathrow airport, the disgusting and nostalgic taste came to my heart again. The sharp gap, Lan Li thought he would be acclimatized, but in fact, he felt a sense of intimacy, so the whole person slowly relaxed.

In fact, Langley did not expect that he would return to London so soon. Even after the events of Edith and Arthur, he never thought that the holiday would last for some time, that life would be comfortable for some time, and that the focus would be calm for some time.

But plans never keep up with changes. He did not deliberately plan to return, nor did he deliberately avoid going home. When the opportunity came, he naturally took the flight to London.

What's more, the last time I stayed in London was five months ago. Now I'm back in London again. I really miss it.

This time, it was the drama stage in the west side that called for the return of Langley.

Since the departure of the cast led by Langley, a number of actors have been replaced in the John cod version of "les miserables", which continues to be performed in the Almeida theater, and has achieved success, and has been sought after by a large number of audiences.

Last Christmas, the "les miserables" version of Langley was officially broadcast on BBC television. Because the complete play lasted for six hours, the TV station had to broadcast the first half and the second half in two days. Nevertheless, it successfully triggered a frenzy of audience. The two-day program created a new millennium, The highest ratings and audience numbers of drama programs.

Even in the United States.

At the beginning, three cable TV stations and one public TV station joined the competition in the battle for the purchase of TV broadcasting rights. In the end, HBO TV station successfully stood out and took over the broadcast of "miserable world" in North America.

Before the official broadcast, HBO TV station launched a series of promotion and publicity, and finally chose to broadcast before the Oscar ceremony. Relying on the strong word-of-mouth effect and popular appeal, the number of live and replay audiences both set historical records, and triggered a frenzy of hot discussion on the network.

Generally speaking, the British audience is far more popular than the American audience in the TV broadcasting of stage drama, and they are not even on the same level. However, this time, the "tragic world" has successfully set off waves on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, which is absolutely extraordinary.

That's not all.

Around the new year's day of 2013, the United Kingdom and the United States successively released the DVD of "les miserables", followed by France, Germany, Austria and other European countries and regions. In a sales frenzy, they created a sales record of drama video discs, and successfully climbed to the top of the sales list of various countries and regions.

This is an unexpected and reasonable result.

Still, sales figures are eye-catching. You know, with the decline of the west end and Broadway, the sales of drama video discs also showed a cliff diving. Just like movies, videos and music albums, who is willing to support a genuine drama?

This time it was different“ The upsurge of "miserable world" seems to have no end at all, and it is surging in endlessly.

But when there is support, there is opposition, and when there is upsurge, there is cold water——

Many senior people in the industry said that this is just a curious onlooker effect. In essence, it still can't improve the overall trend of the gradual decline of drama. On the contrary, it may blur the focus because of lanli's personal aura, which leads to unnecessary expectations and discussions about drama, and has an indelible negative impact on the future development of drama.

However, since the new cast of "les miserables" was staged in the Almeida theatre, this idea is gradually changing, and more and more young drama lovers are going to the west end and Broadway.

Perhaps, they are just curious and exploring, not appreciating elegant art. But at least, the powerful influence of lanli is further penetrating, attracting the eyes of the younger generation. After successfully planting the seeds, they quietly wait for the power of time to see if they can take root.

Of course, the attendance rate of Almeida theater is not comparable to that of the Queen's theater. After all, the super long space of six hours has scared away many visitors; But the average attendance rate of more than 80% is very, very rare, even inconceivable. It has achieved unimaginable achievements in all aspects in the past decade.

This is undoubtedly a very exciting news for the Almeida theatre and the west end of London. The enthusiasm of art creators has been rekindled.

Thanks to the great success of the six hour version of "les miserables", many foundations in the Western District have begun to allocate funds to support the creation of more independent dramas one after another, and the training programs for young actors are also active one after another. It can be vaguely felt that the vitality of the western District has been revived for a long time.

However, the six hours of super long standby performance, as well as the continuous rotation of six days a week, is undoubtedly a severe test of the actor's physical strength and energy, and even a hell of training.

That's why the Almeida theater is preparing to replace its third cast in June, one year after the premiere of the new version of "les miserables", including the collective reshuffle of the first and second cast, and then continue to perform in a new round.

Around this plan, the Almeida theater has also prepared activities related to the first anniversary of the new play.

Originally, Emma fielding hoped that the first cast led by Langley could all return, bringing the audience a feast of vision and hearing on the occasion of the first anniversary, but it was really difficult for the actors to match their itinerary, so they had no choice but to give up such a bold idea. However, Almeida theater has made relevant arrangements as far as possible, and sent out an invitation letter, actively and enthusiastically inviting the actors back to participate in the activities.

In addition to the incredible success of the first anniversary of the premiere, "les miserables" also ushered in another Carnival - the sweep of the Oliver Award nomination, which once again became the absolute focus of the industry and set off an unparalleled wave. At the center of the whirlpool, it is clear that it is still Langley.

Due to the comprehensive consideration of all aspects, two months after being isolated from the world, Langley reappeared in London's Heathrow International Airport and returned to the public eye.