Jenny's film was screened at the Venice Film Festival, and received very unanimous praise and praise from the jury, which is a rare fate for both parties, so Jenny didn't feel too sorry to miss Cannes. The choice of Venice for the overseas debut of "Clayton" can be regarded as a return to the love of the previous year, which helps both parties to cultivate a relationship. -- In the European film market, the three major film festivals have their own preferences, and it is difficult for actors and films to please the three major film festivals at the same time, and the Venice Film Festival is obviously more intimate to Jeanne than Cannes, which has not been to Cannes a few times and is very unfamiliar.

Because she was a temporary no-show the year before last, although there was also a reason, but this time Jenny still gave enough face to the Venice Film Festival, and specially arrived in Venice one day in advance, ready to attend the opening ceremony, and walked the red carpet to support the festival, however, Jenny could not stay in Venice for a week, she could only stay until her film was screened and then she had to go back to New Zealand to continue filming, depending on the situation, whether to come back to attend the awards ceremony: it mainly depends on Cameron's mood, otherwise she would rather stay in Italy for a few more days, Even if you can't travel with Chris, at least you don't have to repeat this trapeze life, the distance from Venice to Wellington is not close, private jets can't fly at all, there are no direct flights, counting the transfer time, a single flight takes more than ten hours, which is simply an unbearable waste of time for Jenny.

The French female director Claire, who admired her immensely the year before last. Dennis, who was also interested in Jenny under her leadership, was also from France, and also had her own views on male sex as a female director Catherine. Brea is looking forward to seeing Jeanne, and their relationship actually hints at the power structure of the Venice Jury - although the candidates are different every year, the composition of the factions is certainly similar, and only by pinching these factions from Europe and Asia and the Pacific together can the Venice Film Festival continue to maintain its international influence and ensure that every major film is exhibited. In fact, to put it bluntly, this is equivalent to a more serious pork split, the Oscars have 5,000 judges, and how can the Venice Film Festival, where the jury is less than 20, have no shadow of game and compromise at all?

If you can understand the Venice Film Festival from this perspective, Claire and Catherine's invitation is completely unavoidable, you can not make their films, but unless you don't want the favor of the French department, you better attend, and in addition, Jeanne also received the Venice Film Festival President Mark . Muller's invitation hopes that she can attend the promotion meeting specially held for film companies from all over the world to promote the rights trading market of the Venice Film Festival, in addition, there are also big names from all over the world who also come to the festival to promote new films: Ang Lee, John Woo, Nikita. Mikhalkov, Tim. Burton, Johnny. Depp, Heath. Ledger, Terrence. Howard...... Some of these people are friends of friends, some are well-known directors, some are close friends, and some are simply in a relationship with Jenny as an agent, and in just three days, Jenny has to deal with too many social tasks to deal with, so that she even doesn't know where to start. Of course, this is one of the reasons why Cesare put down his work and came with her, after all, this level of communication cannot be completely left to Marie to deal with.

Jenny, Chris, Heath. Ledger, Cesare, who directly brought three artists to Venice, can be regarded as proving his strength to some extent, plus Johnny, who has a close relationship with him. Depp, who has a close relationship with Depp, Tim. Burton, and Depp's wife Vanessa, the French supermodel and singer Claire and Catherine, are enough to make a party, Jenny and Salvi. Tuzzi only had two hours to eat, and after two hours she had to go back to the hotel for the party, so while Salvi was indeed the most beautiful director she had ever seen, she didn't care about his private life at all, and all she was thinking about was how to make the most of those two hours to determine whether he could direct "Monroe" and whether it would be too risky to hand over the project she had high hopes for to him.

Judging from the resume, Salvi has a lot of similarities with the original author Colin, he has been studying in public school since he was a child, and his family background cannot be bad, and he went to the BBC as a documentary director after two years of modeling, which is also very similar to Colin's life trajectory: born in a noble family, all the way to a high-quality education, after graduation, he became interested in the media industry, followed the director for two years, and also came into contact with Marilyn during this period. Monroe, and then went to be a documentary director, the only difference is that Colin mainly makes music and art documentaries, while Salvi mainly makes biopics. Of course, if it weren't for this, he wouldn't have been able to pass Arthur's screening and become a director - he could work with Jenny on his first feature film, which is a very shining qualification for a new director.

The same is an excellent family education, according to Chris, Salvi's family is also from an aristocratic background, although his parents are divorced, but this cultural tradition is in the same vein as Colin, in understanding Colin's perspective and mentality when writing the original book, Salvi should have a unique advantage, which will definitely help him deconstruct the whole story, and Jenny is optimistic about him is that in his documentary "Victoria after World War II", the Queen's court life was filmed like a dream, Full of elegant and noble beauty, this lens aesthetic coincides with the artistic conception she pursues. In her understanding, the golden age of Hollywood was a hazy and beautiful dream for everyone, intellectually, of course, people knew that it was not a perfect era, but this did not prevent people from imagining Hollywood and show business at that time as a colorful and luxurious legendary world based on the style of the big stars in the old photos. At least that's what she is, especially when the story is about Monroe, and what she wants to see is not how Monroe wears cheap lipstick in the slums of Los Angeles, but how she appears in front of the flash in a variety of ways and turns people upside down, of course, the story will certainly have the length of the former, but the thrilling beauty of the latter will firmly grasp the hearts and attention of audiences and critics alike - and it takes some talent and aura to make such scenes beautiful and vulgar. Salvi's camera scheduling is full of such lightness, elegance and flexibility.

"Ms. Jefferson." As they walked into the dining room, Salvi politely stood up and held out his hand to Jennifer - the profile photo was supposed to be a recent one, and he looked no different from the photo, of course, because of the weather, he was not wearing a three-piece suit, but a light checked shirt and linen trousers, and the style of the clothing was modest, and many small details (the ironing of the shirt, the posture and demeanor) were all in the style of a public school - and the politeness and indifference characteristic of the British, although he came to Venice specifically for the film, but obviously, Salvi doesn't let that make her courteous and flattering Jeanne.

Generally speaking, there are many people who engage in art, whether they are actors or directors, and it is easy to understand that artists have a little temper, in fact, it is precisely because of their strong personalities that they are easy to create classic works that are remembered. Let's not talk about the director, from Rob to Cameron, none of them are approachable, the more they can make great works, the bigger their temper, let's just say that actors, like Daniel and Chris, belong to the type with a lot of personality, and the interesting thing is that their real side is a little withdrawn, and they are also very defensive, and to some extent they all give people a sense of vulnerability. But Daniel's vulnerability is externalized, his public defensiveness is visible at a glance, while Chris's defensiveness is more subtle, and on the surface, his cynicism and grandeur are distinctly American - and even if he is vulnerable, he is very fragile. Salvi. Tucci gives Jeanne more of a Daniel feeling, his expression is not much, almost as cold as Cesare, but Cesare's coldness is very domineering, with strong confidence and compulsion as a backing, and you can clearly feel that he is reluctant to treat you warmly because you are not good enough, while Salvi's coldness is quiet and reserved, and the defensive look that appears on his handsome face as if he was a knife and axe is more like a kind of self-protection: he is reluctant to be warm because he is not sure if the other person can understand him.

It seems that he is not the kind of director who is full of passion, he prefers quiet and textured conversations, if he gives him the pace, and he is just tutored and controlled from the side, he will be more relaxed and able to show himself more.

"You may call me Jennifer, Mr. Toozie," she said politely, shaking Salvi's hand, and instead of complimenting him warmly, she smiled at him, "of course, I would be happy if you would allow me to call you Salvi." ”

Salvi smiled reservedly, his eyes lit up with the smile, "It's my pleasure, Jennifer." ”

His voice was deep and magnetic, somewhat similar to Daniel's, probably because they were two Englishmen that Jenny had come into contact with in a short period of time, and Salvi's temperament reminded her of Daniel - not so much the melancholy part, but that they were both equally otherworldly and artistic. It's easy to be ashamed of yourself in front of them, and feel like you're covered in copper.

"Christopher." Salvi shook Chris's hand again, and Cesare introduced himself to him amiably - "Monroe" was completely a big dream, and the producer was taken away by Jeanne, but he would definitely have to look at the director.

There was a party in the evening, and the next day there was a red carpet, neither Jenny nor Chris could eat more, Salvi didn't seem to have a lot of food, only Cesare ordered a seafood for himself, coupled with the curious eyes cast by the rest of the guests, it was a bit of a disturbance for everyone, and the atmosphere around the table was a little awkward at first, and Jenny couldn't help but secretly blame Arthur: he should have come in person, otherwise the conversation would not be easy to unfold. However, perhaps because he is not so optimistic about Salvi, he wants to push another director......

Although Chris is usually freewheeling, ever-changing, and willful can give everyone a headache, what attracts Jenny has always been the shrewdness and pragmatism that he has hidden in his bones, and now, when the atmosphere needs him to come out to adjust, the stinky temper of his artists is completely gone, but quite self-acquainted, the two of them pushed Salvi well, "Sal, how do you feel after seeing Jane herself, did she pass your audition?" ”

This meal was supposed to be Jenny's interview with Salvi, and he turned it upside down and said, whether it was Jenny, Salvi, or Cesare, there was a knowing smile on his face, Salvi's deep blue eyes fell on Jenny, as if pondering her personality, and Jenny deliberately twisted her body to make the usual movements of auditions, "So, did I pass the audition, director?" ”

"You're more beautiful in reality," Salvi's tone was still a little polite, but from his slackened shoulders, he was gradually getting into the groove, "Forgive my arrogance, but, honestly, if the actress didn't deserve Marilyn, I wouldn't have taken the job, and we wouldn't have wasted each other's time." ”

A new documentary director said this to her - Jenny smiled and looked at Chris and Cesare a few times, and she had a stronger impression of Salvi in her heart: it's not that she likes to be mistreated, but if a director has no confidence in himself, no idea about the project, and only sees how luxurious the cast of the project is, and how big the investment is, he can't make a good movie. The more Salvi demanded of her, the more he already had his own understanding of the project.

"So, Sal, you have high requirements for the appearance of the actresses, is this always the case, or is it because we are going to shoot 'Monroe'?" Once the beginning began, it was not difficult to build a bridge downward, and Jenny also took over from Chris and guided Salvi to elaborate.

"Of course, I love beauty, and I don't think there's anyone in the world who doesn't love it." Salvi also seemed to have completed his elusiveness, temptation and familiarity with Jenny, with a gentle smile on his handsome face, his eyebrows softened, and even his accent relaxed from the standard rp tone, revealing the clues of the northern accent in his words, "But I will not ask my actors to be beautiful, or to put it bluntly, to have beauty in the secular sense, some beauty has nothing to do with appearance, and it is the director's duty to dig out these beauty." However, when we talk about "Monroe", I think that a beautiful appearance is essential, and this is an element that makes up the basic conflict of the story, and I think "My Week with Monroe" is such a story, and the script and the original book are about the contradictions and conflicts that occur between the otherworldly beauty of "Monroe" and her inner world. ”

Speaking of this project, his shyness and conservatism suddenly diminished a lot, and there was a natural sparkling confidence in his conversation, Salvi smiled at the waiter who came to deliver the food, and said "grazie" in Italian, and he continued to explain while deftly fiddling with his knife and fork to cut the salad, "There is no doubt that Marilyn's outward beauty shines through when properly packaged, causing her to fall into a paradise she never imagined, and her heart has caused her to die young, She knows that people's hospitality stems only from her appearance, and her anxiety about aging only adds to her uneasiness, which in turn prompts her to bloom more desperately, and this closed urging structure ultimately fills her life with dramatic tragedy, and makes external beauty an indispensable element of the film, without which the audience will not be able to understand - and even I cannot understand why she is given all kinds of privileges, and the whole story will be like water without a source, so, yes, play Monroe, There must be a beauty worthy of Monroe. ”

"And you need to see me to prove it." Jenny asked the slightly provocative question in a cheerful tone, not to provoke Salvi, but to provoke more reactions and get to know him better.

"I've seen your movie, Jennifer." Salvi smiled knowingly, as if he knew Jenny's intentions well, and he gave Jenny a gentle look, "You're pretty beautiful, but I need to make sure with my eyes - whether your beauty has a Monroe-like aura, whether your beauty resonates with me, I think, the latter point is crucial for the director and the actors - unless you think otherwise." ”

"No, no, of course I agree with you." Jenny said with some plattery, she crossed a piece of salad, "which is crucial for the director and the actors......"

She looked at Salvi for a moment, making sure that the question - whether there was a spark of art between her and Salvi - did not need to be answered. "Tell me about the movie, Sal, what kind of movie do you want to make Monroe?"

"Warm tones," Salvi replied without thinking, and then, with a self-defeating smile, "For you Hollywood, usually speaking of Britain in the 50s, and even Britain in general, seems to mean cool tones, forever with damp and muddy camera movements, of course, I don't know much about Hollywood, it's just my personal impression......"

His shyness returned, but with the encouraging smiles of the three listeners, he quickly overcame his shyness and continued, "Of course this cannot be said to be wrong, even I, when I think of England, usually think of those long winters, the ever-cold and wet moors and grass, the winter mist......"

Almost without thinking, he threw out these images, which made people seem to get a glimpse of his inner world, "But Marilyn represents the Hollywood of the '50s, and looking back now in 2007, she represents the most flashy and noisy bubble of that era, which in my mind should be warm colors, the same as her hair, hazy gold, rich red - such a feeling." ”

"It sounds like a dream." The corners of Jenny's mouth couldn't help but curl, but she still maintained her reserve.

"And that's true." Salvi suddenly laughed a little mischievously, his blue eyes sparkling, "Who knows if what Colin said is true or false?" ”

"I watched your "Elizabeth after World War II", which is also about the 50s, and your documentary does not mention the scene of the queen receiving Marilyn, which is a bit of a pity for me." Jenny changed the subject, "But it's a really interesting documentary, and I really like the color palette you use at Buckingham Palace......"

"In fact, the Queen lived more often at Clarence Palace during that time, and she never liked Buckingham Palace very much," Salvi replied. Monroe's interest was also because of this incident, and I wanted to know how the Queen and Duke Philip reacted to the audience at that time, and what Marilyn's mentality was, so I began to study Marilyn in my personal time......"

The dinner started awkwardly but ended pleasantly, as Jeanne invited Salvi back to her hotel suite for a party, which Salvi declined, not surprisingly not much of a noisy occasion, but Cesare was pleased with the gift: a ticket to the Venice Film Festival, which allowed him to enjoy a world-class film feast during the week.

"What do you think?" On the gondola back to the hotel, Jeanne asked Cesare that Chris and Cesare had been silent for most of the dinner just now, giving up the space for communication to her as a producer and director.

"It's a little tricky." Cesare gave his own answer, and Jenny frowned, but fortunately he didn't mean to sell off. "I agree with Chris, Salvi is very talented, he's got a lot of aura around him – of course, I'm sure you can see that, and anyone who has ever seen Salvi would not doubt that he's the creator of 'Elizabeth After World War II,' and that he is very much in tune with that documentary."

Jenny and Chris both nodded slightly: Cesare is not a great agent because of his interpersonal skills, but because of his precise judgment and insight, his core competitive advantage. In a few words, he dissolved Jenny's possible concerns: "Elizabeth after World War II" is indeed a very good documentary, if this is really Salvi's own work, and there is no help from others, then his talent and potential are quite amazing, and big dreams will not fall into the pit of false propaganda and mismatch. -- This kind of occupation of the fruits of other people's labor and cheating on oneself often occurs in transoceanic cooperation, mainly because people in the local circle are unlikely to be trapped, so it is also important for production companies to maintain appropriate vigilance and maintain well-developed cross-sea connections.

"However, one meeting is a bit too hasty for a production of tens of millions, especially since he is a newcomer, I think it would be better for you to talk a few more times if he follows you to New Zealand, but Salvi's character may not accept such an arrangement." Cesare continued, "It's a bit risky from a risk control point of view, but you're the producer. ”

He shrugged, "And filmmaking is sometimes a gamble. ”

Jenny was also torn between yes and no, "I can definitely feel the spark between us - but you're right, he's a risky choice, and I think we'd better talk to a few more directors before we make a decision." ”

She suddenly realized that she was ignoring Chris, "Honey, what do you think?" What would you do if you were me? ”

"I don't know," Chris said hesitantly, "I'm a big chemist, and of course, rational analysis is just as important, but it's a movie, and that kind of spark and resonance -- the things that get your heart pumping and your blood pressure -- are very important to me, and I rely on that to make the final decision, and it doesn't matter anything else to instinct -- like 'The Fifth Sally,' when I took it, no one thought Roger was going to be an important character for me." ”

He spread his hands and wordlessly made up for his argument: it was a risky decision at the time, and Chris might have been ridiculed as Jenny's foil if he wasn't paying attention, but now, not only did he win the best actor with Roger, but he also earned himself a girlfriend who was not unscrupulous.

"Well, that's a persuasive point." Jenny grimaced, "But let's wait until we've seen everyone before we decide." ”

Calculating the time and itinerary, she stopped talking about business, but greeted Cesare and pulled Chris to the bow of the boat, "Which river are we driving on now, tell me quickly, this may be the only time we will be on a boat together in the next few days......"

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Just as Jenny was torn between the biggest names in the movie, at a party with Heath. While Ledger was talking about regulating the mood of his performance, on another outlying island in Venice, the Chinese master director Zhang Yimou also ended his call with China, shaking his arms and moving his limbs, while picking and picking through the discs in the main competition unit, looking for the films he wanted to watch.

"Ang Lee's "Color. Ring", Jiang Wen's "The Sun Also Rises", ...... "He put aside these films that he had already seen before sending them to the exhibition," "The decisive battle of Eliah Valley", "I was not there", ...... It's really a good movie. ”

From Wes. Anderson's "Crossing Darjeeling" appeared in front of him, and Zhang Yimou's eyebrows raised, "Ah, there is Adrian. Brody, after winning the actor, I don't seem to have heard his voice in the past few years......"

But he didn't stop rummaging, and finally pulled out the target he was looking for in his subconscious among more than a dozen discs. Clayton, Jennifer. Jefferson ......"

As an excellent director, Zhang Yimou must also be quite concerned about the trends in the world film industry, but due to his busy schedule, his reading volume must not be able to catch up with professional film critics. Day-Lewis films, but for Jennifer. Jefferson's award-winning work "The Fifth Sally", due to the negative subject matter, Chinese mainland has not been introduced, which has led to the inability of China to enjoy this film through genuine channels, and Director Zhang has been brewing the opening ceremony of next year's Olympic Games in addition to filming in recent years, and even came to Venice to take the time, let alone get the download version to see - he is indeed not proficient in computers, so he really hasn't seen this legendary work, for Jennifer. Jefferson's impression is also stuck in the image of the female vase in "Pirates of the Caribbean", and the fact that she is very popular in the mainland, and almost every film will be introduced.

"I heard that this film has been touted as a god movie, and the United States has received rave reviews...... "Lao Mouzi scratched his ears, "No, how old is this girl, she is really so talented, you can see it in the first movie."

He stuffed the video into the machine and pressed the play button, "I feel like that french girl has the intention of mentioning her as the best heroine, I have to take a look, otherwise she and Kate . Blanchett, I really don't know what to choose......"