Lanley pushed the door and walked in. Andy and Rodrigue, who were sitting in the hall, came into view. He waved his hands and greeted him, "Good evening." Then he had no intention of staying and pointed to the direction of the room. "I'm a little tired, go take a shower first, and then take a break first."

Three black lines appeared on Andy's forehead and shouted, "Lanley, wait, aren't you curious about why Rodrigue appeared here? We were in your room, not mine."

"Oh." Lan Li reacted at this time and gently closed her jaw, "Are you discussing work?" The ending voice rose, and then continued, "Then you keep busy. After discussing the results, just tell me."

Lan Li really didn't care about things outside of the performance. Her light appearance made Andy laugh and cry. "Lian Li, you can give us some advice. The thing is about you."

According to Andy's prediction, it is indeed difficult to "bury alive" to make a fortune in the awards ceremony season. The main reason is that the pattern is too small and the theme is too stiff. The biggest hope is Renli. This idea is definitely not because he is Renli's agent.

Renli stood there hesitated for a moment, then walked over, patted Rodrigue on the shoulder, and sat down on the single sand next to him.

The continuous news bombardment in the past three days is even more difficult than the shooting of "buried alive". Moreover, when he goes out, the audiences of the film festival are beginning to recognize him, which makes travel troublesome. The fanatical fans always scream in surprise, and come from time to time, and their eardrums and nerves are under severe tests, which is also the reason why he chose to go out for a walk at night. In fact, Lanley is now very tired, and his only thought is: When will the Toronto Film Festival end?

Sitting on the sand, Lan Li still sat upright and maintained her etiquette. The rigorous aristocratic education in this life still penetrated into her bones. The etiquette of basic postures such as standing, sitting upright, walking, dining, and greeting is deeply imprinted in every cell. The only time he can relax is sleeping, which is why he is extremely keen on sleeping.

"Several companies have made offers to Rodrigue and are willing to be responsible for the North American journey of 'buried alive'." Andy completed the summary in the simplest sentence. Lanley nodded to show his understanding, and then Andy continued, "I personally think that Lionsgate is a good choice. So far, I haven't heard of them having too many actions in this year's awards season. The "Three Days of Danger" cooperating with Paul Haggis and Russell Crowe is their own production and sales work, and it is also the only highlight at present."

Both of these are Oscar winners, so they should not be underestimated.

"This work is scheduled for November, and the quality is unknown. If you get it for sure, then Lionsgate's resources are tilted towards the 'three-day dangerous', which is beyond doubt." Andy's brain was running quickly. Rodrigue told him that the news had already drawn up a framework. "But objectively speaking, Lionsgate is a thriller and horror film. It must have more skilled experience in how to operate 'buried', at least in terms of box office, they are trustworthy."

Speaking of this, Andy paused for a moment, looked at Rodrigue who was deeply thoughtful, and then looked at Yun Danfeng Lanli. After confirming that neither of them had any intention of speaking, he continued, "However, their disadvantage is also obvious. They are still new Hollywood players. Before that, only one movie "Treasure" entered the final stage of the awards season."

"Cherish" was the winner of the People's Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival last year. In the end, he won two Oscars, Best Supporting Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay, with remarkable results.

Rodrigue raised his head and showed a eager look on his face. It can be seen that Lionsgate Pictures was very consistent with his psychological expectations. However, Andy raised his hand to stop Rodrigue from speaking, and then said, "On the other hand, the public relations strength of their academy is unquestionable. Every year they will screen a large number of potential works. With the promotion of the awards season, they will abandon them one by one, and finally choose seed players to concentrate their firepower on public relations operations."

"So, their strengths and weaknesses are very clear, their resources are abundant, and the competition is fierce enough." Andy could see Rodrigue frowning in confusion, but he said unhappy, "But compared with Fox searchlights, Focus Pictures encountered a little problem this year. The 'American' they originally had high hopes, had a bad reputation;'After entering Venice 6 somewhere, the response was far lower than expected. Before the awards season began, two generals had already lost. This is why they will find you."

"American" is starring George Clooney, who has two Oscars in the past three years and is in a very fast momentum; "Somewhere" is Sophia Coppola (so1a)'s work released again after four years after the "Cleopatra" defeat, attracting much attention.

Focus Pictures has great confidence in these two works, but the results are both unsatisfactory, which also disrupts their initial layout. As Andy said, otherwise it would be difficult to "bury alive" into Focus Pictures' sight.

"Of course, Toronto is not over yet, and Focus Pictures still has time. However, as far as I know, they only have one movie in their hands, 'The kids are all very good'." Andy said confidently, "Of course, the awards season has not started yet. There will be many changes in the next two months and three months. Focus Pictures will definitely not surrender. In this regard, their possibility is much greater than that of Lionsgate Pictures, but I think..."

Andy noticed Lan Li's gaze, and it had been a while, and it had been on his face with a scorching heat. He couldn't help but stop, turned his head and asked with a smile, "What, is there anything wrong?"

Lan Li pursed her lips and shook her head with a chuckling, "I thought you had been on holidays in the past two days. But obviously, I knew nothing."

Andy spoke and talked freely, as if it was just a little bit of meticulous things, but Lan Li could hear that these messages were obtained after a lot of investigation and inquiries, and they might even require mobilization of connections to exchange information. The ever-changing urgent situation was definitely not as light as Andy said.

Lan Li also realized that his previous understanding of agents was still somewhat biased. Before the Emmy Awards, he had never looked for an agent. It seemed that he had thought things too simple.

“I think that since Focus Pictures has noticed us, it means we have been recognized.” Andy concluded, “at this point, Focus Pictures is more reliable and valuable than Lionsgate.”

Industry giants like Focus Pictures need to consider the overall situation in every decision, which works impact the best film, which works impact individual awards, what types can be selected, and what types should be avoided. These are all strategic; instead of seeing a work that is not bad, they will attack directly, and once they win it, they will follow the flow and start running.

"Lanli, what do you think?" After expressing his opinion, Andy still threw the problem to Lanli.

It’s not that Lan Li can give any professional opinions. Firstly, because the crew of "buried alive" is too small, there are only a few people in total, and Rodrigue is willing to listen to Lan Li's opinions; secondly, because the finished product of "buried alive" is still of insufficient quality, if nothing unexpected happens, their only hope is to win the Best Actor Award. Therefore, Andy hopes Lan Li can join the discussion.

Lanley shrugged without thinking or hesitation, and said simply, "I will choose Focus Pictures."

Andy glanced at Lan Li, and his smile fell deeper in his eyes, "You don't want to express your opinions, just choose one, right?"

Lan Li seemed to be talking to the point, and her smile rose on the corner of her mouth and spread her hands, "So what answer do you expect me to give? Senior professional advice? I think this is your job, or Rodrigue's."

Objectively speaking, Lan Li really has no understanding of the aspects of conduct, publicity, and public relations. Even if he was a human being in two lifetimes, he had no understanding of it in the previous lifetime. These are all professional work contents. Ladies give random opinions, which is actually making trouble.

This is common in the film industry. The most famous one is Warner Bros.'s operation of D comics. The two works "Batman vs. Man" and "Suicide Squad" are both. The leaders are pointing fingers at the post-production of the movie and think they are professional enough, but the result is that the creator's original intentions have been destroyed. The quality of the finished product plummeted, which is disappointing.

Despite this, Lan Li joined the discussion. "For me personally, the internal competition of Focus Pictures is indeed fierce, but their publicity system and public relations structure are also more complete. I think your focus is biased and you have too high expectations for 'buried alive'; I think it would be better for the movie to win a place in the awards season, but if not, it would not be the end of the world. The praise the movie has received at the moment is already a huge affirmation."

Lan Li's mentality has always been well maintained because he is focused and pure enough. All his attention is on the performance and other matters are retreating second.

"What's more, if Focus Pictures chooses to give up 'burying alive' in the competition, does that mean that in the competition in the awards season, we may not be able to bite to the end? Even if it was replaced by Lionsgate Pictures?" Lanley's two rebellious questions made Andy and Rodrigue think, but he stood up directly, "Okay, you guys continue to discuss slowly. There are really not many opinions I can give for the remaining professional part, I'm going to prepare for a rest."

After saying that, Lan Li stood up and left casually.

Andy and Rodrigue were still sitting upright, and the living room was quiet again. After a while, Rodrigue asked tentatively, "Or what I'll go and ask the quote from Focus Pictures?"
Chapter completed!