Chapter 2363

Not like it or hate it, but... Wait another two years.

Lanli gives his opinions on the project of "bodyguard". From the words, Andy can really feel that lanli's interest has changed slightly.

So Andy is not going to continue the discussion, "Roger. We'll take care of the rest. "

Because of Andy's vigilance, lanli chuckled, "don't worry about it. I'm not in a state of recuperation. My brain still keeps working."

"We can still work with the BBC to produce one or two episodes, and then put them on Don Quixote channel to see the viewing effect. Compared with American TV stations, the BBC's approach to drama, as well as the style and type of drama, is more suitable for our positioning. "

BBC TV shows tend to be shorter and shorter, and rarely force them to pour water for the sake of audience rating. To some extent, it also gives writers more room to play. Of course, it is precisely because of this that many BBC dramas are relatively unpopular, with a narrow audience.

This is similar to the original intention of Don Quixote channel. Perhaps, their cooperation can produce more wonderful sparks.

Lan Li sincerely believes that "no matter whether long-term cooperation can be achieved in the end, this is a rare opportunity."

Andy did not answer immediately, but thought carefully for a moment. "Indeed, Andre and Arthur think this is an important cooperation opportunity, but we still lack enough experience in drama production. Andre has mentioned to me before that he asked me to recommend one or two trustworthy professionals to be the head of the Creative Department of Don Quixote channel to control the quality of dramas and films

Andre's idea is very far sighted.

Take Nafi as an example, they also have their own artistic creation department to screen and control projects. But in the early stage of high-speed expansion, some of them are desperate. They complete the calculation through big data, and then produce piles of typed scripts and typed movies in pipeline. There is no quality at all.

For example, with the box office sales of "the clown returns to his soul", Nafi has produced a number of "lost movies" that miss the retro craze of the 1980s.

Another example is the success of "Miss bird", and Nafi has produced a number of works focusing on the growing pains of teenagers.

With big data as the guide and fixed template as the routine, we can mass produce works in line with the trend, and then Nafei's original library will be enriched like a rocket.

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

At present, the head of the Creative Department of Sisyphus pictures is... Lenley. All projects must be handled by lenley before they can be approved for shooting.

But lanli can't really hold the position of department director. At most, he can only be a consultant. For the daily tedious work and small project audit, someone must be in charge of the office. This also means that the taste and vision of the head of the Department is very important, he may determine the artistic level of 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 each year's Film Festival.

"BBC has a lot of management talents. You can ask Andre to inquire about them; Besides, why don't you ask Robert Redford for advice? See if he has any recommendations? Further, see if he is willing to act as our creative department consultant? "

Lanli's suggestion makes Andy's eyes shine slightly, which is really a solution.

Blue Li is light to smile to get up, "Andy, you are my agent, they now call you to help, isn't too handy a bit?"

Andy also followed with a smile, "there is no way, no one can call you, then you can only come back and ask me for help."

In fact, Andy only occasionally helps to provide some advice. His job is still an agent. The cooperation with Sisyphus pictures is a development line that the creative artists agency attaches great importance to. It's not only to maintain the relationship between Lanley, but also to see the development prospect more worthy of expectation than the original DreamWorks, which makes Andy's work gradually incline to Sisyphus pictures.

"BBC here, in fact, the works they are willing to put forward to cooperate with us should have a certain quality guarantee. They are a bit similar to HBO, and they still hope to win by quality. Even the evergreen dramas like" doctor mystery "are still thinking about seeking new changes every so often."

"If you're not sure, let me help you. When the creative department is set up, things will be much easier. "

Andy's attention has shifted from BBC to Langley.

Although the tiredness between Lan Li and Mei Yu has not completely dissipated, the emotion inside and outside the words has stabilized. He is not too exclusive about work, and even willing to take part in the discussion. This makes Andy feel a little relieved, but he is still not sure whether he should

"What else?" Blue Li's voice, interrupted Andy's thoughts, blue Li eyebrow tail gently Yang, "Andy, your eyes are full of hesitation."

Andy was dumbfounded. "It seems I have to be careful. Otherwise, we may face big problems in the next work negotiation. "

Keeping a habitual smile, Andy seriously thought for a moment, "the cooperation of BBC is on the one hand, on the other hand, in fact, David finch also mentioned you. He very much hopes to have the opportunity to cooperate with you, but because he knows that your schedule is very full, he just inquired."

David finch?

Blue Li's eyebrow tail lightly a Yang. If it was in the past, Langley might jump up with excitement; But now, the mood is still bright, you can feel the joy, but there is no explosive excitement and happiness - he is not sure whether it is a good thing or a bad thing, just dull.

Andy also captures Langley's mood, and then Rooney's voice comes from the side, "what project is David planning? The last time I talked to him, I didn't hear him mention it

David finch liked Rooney very much, which was the case when he cooperated with "social network", and later he tailored "Dragon Tattoo Girl" for Rooney. They have a good relationship in private. They still keep in touch with each other. Occasionally in the same city, they will make an appointment to have dinner and chat.

In fact, in recent years, David has still maintained a strong artistic creativity. There are many projects under preparation. There are at least five known projects before and after. However, because they do not conform to the style of "two sets of tights", David has repeatedly encountered obstacles in the process of preparing funds.

The year before last, Netflix launched the "house of cards", which broke the pattern of the TV drama market with a sweeping gesture, and let people see the great potential of Netflix, not only in terms of ratings, but also in terms of awards.

Last year, Warner Bros. invested in the production of "the lost lover" and made outstanding achievements. It has become a dark horse from the box office to the word-of-mouth to the award season.

It can be seen from all aspects that David finch is still in the golden age of his own artistic creation. However, his ideas and creativity have not been recognized by large-scale production companies. Every project investment and negotiation must go through a long tug of war, and the final results are often disappointing.

This has always been the case since "social networking" in 2010.

David negotiated three projects with HBO TV station and spent more than three years talking about them. As a result, none of them came to the last step; David also negotiated four different projects with Warner Bros. and paramount. Only the "lost lover" came out.

Last year, David negotiated two cooperation projects with HBO and Netflix respectively, including HBO TV station's attempt to remake the British drama "Utopia". The heroine chose Rooney, but the negotiation collapsed because of budget differences. Rooney rehearsed for four weeks, but still announced the dissolution of the crew; In addition, there is another series. David has finished the production of the first four episodes, but he stopped temporarily because of internal differences.

Around the corner, David's career is really facing severe challenges and is in a dilemma. No wonder he has no good impression of the "little golden economy" represented by the award season. He has repeatedly expressed his dissatisfaction and rejection in public and private occasions.

Rooney's interruption makes Andy find a connecting point. He goes along with the topic and says, "it's actually the project that David and we talked about before, the 'soul Hunter' that Langley personally handled." Andy casts his eyes at lanli. Then he can see that lanli purses the corners of his mouth to show that he remembers.

"This project has also encountered many problems. Sisyphus pictures has temporarily decided to engage in the production of" strange stories "and" night rush ", and" soul Hunter "has been stranded. David is still looking for investment for this project, but Nafi doesn't seem to be too eager. David and I met unexpectedly at a cocktail party. 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 reveals too much information——

Who would have thought that a director of such a level as David finch still needs to constantly run around for his works. There is no direct relationship between Sisyphus film and Andy Rogers, but David still uses Andy to find Langley, hoping to persuade Sisyphus film to invest in the production of "soul Hunter", which also proves David's difficult situation.

This reminds him of one thing:

"Zombie World War" starred by Brad Pitt, when it was released in the summer vacation of 2013, unexpectedly achieved outstanding box office results in the case of being not optimistic, and the production of the sequel was officially launched; But for various reasons, the sequel has not been able to determine the start-up plan, and even the production of CASS has not been determined.

Whether it's Brad Pitt or David Finch, they're all in trouble. What does that mean?