117 Preliminary planning

"Buried alive"?

Lan Li was a little surprised, Andy looked at the thatched house today, obviously the real driving force was the Emmy Awards, just like Fisher, but Andy did not take the lead in mentioning the Emmy Awards, but focused on "burying alive", which is indeed unusual. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info However, this is one of the reasons why Lan Li chose Andy.

Lan Li began to mention the work "Buried Alive", Andy listened very carefully, and even inquired in detail about the situation of the script, as well as some details of the shooting, and then his hands were crossed on his little belly, like Maitreya Buddha, fell into deep thought, even when he was thinking, that smile was still on his lips, as if it had become a habit.

"To sort out the situation, this is an independent work, your absolute one-man show, taking up 99% of the scenes, and then you constantly challenged yourself during the filming process, and the performance was even more difficult than the 'Pacific War', right?" Andy concluded, Lan Li nodded in affirmation, "I don't have anything to add." ”

"By the way, how long is the shooting cycle?"

"Eight days. ”

Andy pondered it carefully, Lan Li was actually not very curious about these things, because these are the profession of agents, and since an agent has been hired, then it is better to leave these professional matters and cumbersome things to professionals. However, this is the beginning of the cooperation between the two people, they need to run in, they need to understand, and they also need to cultivate trust, otherwise, the next time Lan Li wants to star in an independent film like "Buried Alive", how can he be sure that Andy will go all out to fight for him for a role?

"What is your opinion on this work?" Lan Li did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point.

Andy raised his head and didn't answer immediately, but nodded slightly, "Good thing, to be precise, happy event, the situation is far better than I imagined." ”

Now, Andy is somewhat glad that Lan Li has signed with him, not Fisher. In terms of film selection and career planning, Lan Li is firm enough and wise enough, maybe it is more troublesome for such people to cooperate, and there is no way to simply operate with the "vase" route, but once the cooperation is successful, the final limit is worth looking forward to.

"Remember the last time we met? I think it's best to start with an independent piece and build a public impression of a great acting and then try to win a nomination at an awards ceremony. Next, we can try some distinctive commercial scripts to explore different possibilities. Andy's words flowed smoothly and in one go, and it was obvious that his career plan for Lan Li had already been stored in his head, although Lan Li didn't nod his head until today.

The confidence behind this is quietly revealed-he is so sure that Lan Li will definitely sign a contract with him.

Andy gave a big smile, "So, we're here now." You first won an Emmy nomination and then starred in an independent film that took acting to the extreme. God, we can't pray for a better situation. Before this, Andy's perception of Lan Li had always been just a guess and a speculation, but after hearing the details of "buried alive", he finally confirmed his idea and confirmed his plan.

"Next, if nothing else, 'buried alive' should be in Toronto – at least let's pray that the quality of the finished product will be up to that level. And then we'll go to Telluride, and we'll look at the little film festivals in New York, Rome, and Europe, and by the way, you're British, right? Maybe we can go to London......."

Andy's simple words reveal so much information, and the place names he spoke of have their own film festivals, and each film festival is a carnival for movie fans. Among them, the Telluride Film Festival is the film festival that Lan Li has always wanted to visit, surpassing the Sundance Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival - the former is the highest stage for independent films, and the latter is the oldest film festival.

Different from ordinary film festivals, the Telluride Film Festival is truly a carnival for movie fans, because the main committee does not set up any awards, nor does it set up any red carpet, completely open the film festival to all fans, so that film lovers can enjoy the beauty of movies in this town.

In his last life, he had watched thousands of movies, but he had never really found a loyal and senior movie lover to communicate with. Telluride's way of abandoning commercial propaganda, abandoning professional authority, abandoning the threshold of movie-watching, and truly handing over the choice to the general public is completely the ultimate appearance of dreams.

"If we're in good shape heading into December, we might be looking forward to your first Ballon d'Or nomination. Then, your choice will be very different. The ambition that leaked between the words was impressive, especially when such a strong word came from a face that was always smiling, which was really a sense of disobedience.

Andy took the initiative to cut off the words behind him, and the point was there. Because he knows it's not too early to be happy, the annual awards season can be described as a chaotic battlefield where thousands of troops flock to it, and no one knows how the outcome will play out until the last minute. What's more, it is still unknown what level the quality of "buried alive" and Lan Li's performance can reach.

Andy then shifted the subject, "Time will be left to the future, first of all, we need to start with Toronto." If "Buried Alive" doesn't even make the competition list in Toronto, then all the ideas just now are utopian, "No, you should start with the director first." You give me the director's contact information, and he's also the producer, right? We need to talk about it. ”

Lan Li has also come back to his senses at this time, in the last life, the award season of "buried alive" did not receive any recognition, not even nominations. It's almost gone, so how exactly this life will develop is also a huge unknown.

"I didn't know that the actor's agent actually interfered with the distribution of the film. Lan Li calmed down and teased with a smile.

Andy said calmly, "If it's an independent film, and it's a film where my actors are the main actors, then, yes, I'll interfere with the distribution and promotion of the film." Maybe not directly involved in those efforts, but at least I can connect them with more reliable publishers. ”

It's unimaginable that a broker has a wide range of connections, and the energy of a top broker is unimaginable.

"We have one more big task to tackle before Toronto. Andy sorted out his thoughts, he had just taken over Lan Li's brokerage contract, everything had to start from scratch, and the "Pacific War" and the potential "buried alive" both had the value of further planning, and Andy knew that the rest of the year would be extremely busy, which was a good sign.

"Emmy. ”

Lan Li smiled and nodded, it had only been a few hours since he learned that he had won the Emmy nomination, and he didn't have much sense of realism, "I just heard the news in the afternoon. ”

"The 'Pacific War' was definitely in the limelight. Andy summed it up in one sentence, and under his introduction, Lan Li finally learned about the nominations for this year's Emmy Awards.

In the miniseries and TV movie category of "War in the Pacific", the competition was somewhat unbalanced this year, and the competition for miniseries was not fierce at all, and in the end, only two productions, "War in the Pacific" and "The Clandford Chronicle", were nominated for the nomination, but the competition for TV movies was particularly fierce, with six entries winning nominations, "Autism Journey", "Doctor Death", "Special Relationship", "Lunar Probe", "Game End" and "Georgia O'Keeffe".

Therefore, in the overall project and technical projects, the "Pacific War" has an absolute advantage and is unbeatable, but in the director, screenwriter, actor, and other miniseries and TV movie projects that merge and compete, it will face a severe test.

Despite this, the "Pacific War" relied on the huge superiority of the technical department to win 24 nominations, including the best director, best screenplay, best cinematography, best visual effects and other departments are double nominations, and the best mixing department occupies four of the five nominations.

However, the biggest breakthrough of the "Pacific War" undoubtedly came from the nomination for Best Actor, which was paired with Judi-Dench of "The Cladford Chronicle" to become the mainstay of this year's miniseries - out of a total of 20 nominations in the acting department, only two miniseries were obtained, and the TV movie swept the remaining 18.

Even among the twenty nominees, Lan Li is the most high-profile outlier. At the age of 20, his debut film, a miniseries based on war scenes, and a series with group dramas occupying the theme, Lan Li relied on a delicate and solid, profound and far-reaching performance, successfully won the love of the judges, and received the first nomination of his career, a blockbuster!

A real blockbuster.

"When you're at the awards ceremony, you're going to be the focus of everyone's attention. Before that, you were a nobody, an insignificant guy whose name no one knew, but now you're qualified to compete with Al Pacino and Jeff Bridges. Regardless of the outcome, you've made it. ”

Andy didn't skimp on his exclamations, looking at Lan Li in front of him, he suddenly had an idea, so he asked casually, "Do you want to win the award?"

"Yes. Lan Li's answer was crisp and clear, concise and clear, without any roundabouts and tactfulness, and it showed his mentality straightforwardly. Even in the face of four senior actors, even in the face of four Oscar-level actors, even in the face of long-established and flourishing actors, even if he was nominated for the first time with his debut film, Lan Li still did not flinch, let alone hesitate.

Andy's smile fell into his eyes, and he nodded involuntarily, "Then we'd better start with the suit, the red carpet is where it all begins." ”