Chapter 844 A Little Thing
Between "Princess Diaries 2" and the album promotion, a little thing happened -
Cannes Film Festival.
In the field of film, the North American continent has the Oscars, Golden Globes and Sundance Film Festival, while the European continent has three major film festivals with a long history and profound heritage-Berlin, Cannes, and Venice, all of which are film festivals. Extravaganza.
In 2003, the Toronto Film Festival, Locarno Film Festival, San Sebastian Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, etc., which later won much attention around the world, temporarily It has not yet been able to rise on a global scale, and the era of information explosion with comprehensive network penetration will have to wait. Those film events with a long history and profound heritage still firmly control the small area at the top of the pyramid.
Among them, the three major European film festivals are no less important than the Oscars.
To be precise, the Oscars are peer recognition, with more than 6,000 academy judges participating in the vote; the three major European film festivals are more about artistic recognition, using a small jury system of eight to ten to discuss and award awards.
With different emphasis, the direction of awards is naturally different. The Oscars focus slightly on popularity, popularity, and social influence; while the three major European film festivals focus more on artistry, cinema, social significance, etc.
But it is undeniable that these are the highest recognition and appreciation from the film industry.
As you can imagine, just like being nominated for an Oscar, being shortlisted for the main competition unit of the three major European film festivals is an honor. After all, the number of awards is limited, and being selected from thousands of works to enter the main competition unit can be in the main competition unit. Meeting the audience at the film festival is the most important affirmation in itself.
To put it another way, a small jury selects the final award, but the taste of the jury cannot represent the preferences of other movie fans and audiences.
So don’t be surprised if a film in the main competition wins more audiences and is more popular in the film market than the final winner.
Of course, having said that, it is still an honor to be on the award-winning stage at the three major European film festivals; and the top awards at the three major film festivals are a glory worthy of being added to the resume:
The Golden Bear Award in Berlin, the Palme d'Or Award in Cannes, and the Golden Lion Award in Venice.
They, like the Oscars for Best Picture, are undoubtedly the highest awards in the film field.
Right now, the annual Cannes Film Festival is about to be held in May.
Cannes Film Festival, though? What does this have to do with Anson?
Imagine that Anson was ignored at the Oscars not long ago. Obviously, this handsome boy still needs to continue to prove himself in terms of "performance". Even the Oscars are like this, let alone the three major European film festivals that are more artistic?
Is Anson planning to take the "blanket star" route -
In other words, he has no works shortlisted for the main competition of the film festival or any other units, but relies on brand invitations from film premieres. Get traffic on the red carpet and get a wave of praise through fashionable photos.
"Blanket Star" and "Vase" are 100% compatible.
Moreover, not long ago, Anson made his presence felt through the "Surprise Flash Mob" event. His ever-changing looks and keen sense of fashion aroused heated discussions in the media, and successfully established the actor's unique fashion image.
If we go to the Cannes Film Festival, the headquarters of Dior, and continue to generate a wave of traffic, from the North American continent to the world stage, from random roadshows in movie theaters to the peak industry platform, everything will come to a perfect end.
This is a possibility.
The most important thing is——
Anson didn't mind.
"Blanket stars" are just blanket stars. There is no need to resist the labels of vases, idols, and traffic. In Vanity Fair, a palm-sized place that eats people without spitting out bones, no publicity is bad publicity, and no exposure is bad exposure. .
First gain traffic, then you can stand out and then find your works.
Unless... you have been a star all your life and you are just a traffic, you don’t strive for progress or breakthroughs, so that when people talk about it, it’s just photos, photos, looks and looks, leaving no real meaning. This is the lamentable existence of works——
In the blink of an eye, it may be buried in the traffic.
Traffic can only be used as a starting point; works should be the real goal. Of course, it is very, very unfortunate that Anson will not land in Cannes as a carpet star this time.
It was not Dior that invited Anson to Cannes; it was a work.
"Elephant".
Shortly after the filming of "Warmth and Light Within" was completed, Edgar received news that this work directed by Gus Van Sant might be shortlisted for the Cannes Film Festival.
There is no doubt that this is a surprise, a huge unexpected surprise.
When Anson filmed "Elephant", it was purely a change of pace. Darren Star's matchmaking was also an important reason for his nod of approval.
Originally, Edgar believed that this work invested and produced by HBO might not be able to be released on a large scale in theaters due to limited distribution channels. The most likely situation would be to screen it on a small scale in art theaters. show, and then air it on HBO to see if it can compete for an Emmy Award -
on a TV movie basis.
Rather than expecting the movie to create waves, it is better to say that this is a link in a long-term layout, step by step to open up the possibilities for Anson's acting, and step by step to expand beyond the comfort zone of commercial films. Exploration, rather than achievements, new attempts are the real focus.
Therefore, whether it is Edgar or Darren, they have almost forgotten this work.
However! but! Actually!
I never expected that the "elephant" would bring unexpected surprises.
Compared to a tsunami.
The news was quickly confirmed——
"Elephant" has been officially shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Cannes Film Festival.
Every year, the Cannes Film Festival includes different screening units, Un Certain Regard, Directors’ Fortnight, International Film Critics Week, Film Cornerstone, etc., and the main competition unit is the jewel in the crown. Not only does it attract everyone’s attention, At the same time, the final Palme d'Or will also be born in this unit.
To put it simply, when people mention "shortlisted for the Cannes Film Festival", if they don't specifically name it, they are specifically referring to the main competition.
"Elephant" is on the list of this year's main competition unit.
Opportunity!
Excellent opportunity!
Anson naturally had no reason to miss it. In fact, Edgar got busy right away, even more concerned about the Oscars and Golden Globes -
Winning or not, the reputation of the work , carpet traffic, these are all secondary. What is really important and the only important thing is that the work starring Anson has entered the main competition.
This means that Anson has relied on his works to open the door to art films and has a place outside of idols, vase, traffic, and genre films. This is even more important than "Cat and Mouse Game" winning a Golden Globe nomination. important.
With "Elephant" as a starting point, Anson's career as an actor can open up a new situation.
Moreover, it is not the United States, but the European market, which has the most prosperous and prosperous art film market. Anson finally opened the door.
Just imagining it made Edgar tremble uncontrollably.
So, Anson had an idea -
Since we are preparing to go to Europe, why not follow up with the band's album promotion?
Kill two birds with one stone!
(End of this chapter)