Chapter 117
“Buried'”
Renly was a bit surprised. Andy had visited three times today, clearly driven by the Emmy Awards, much like Fischer. However, Andy didn’t immediately bring up the Emmy Awards but focused instead on ‘Buried.’ This was certainly an unconventional approach, but it was also one of the reasons Renly had chosen Andy.
Renly began talking about his latest project ‘Buried,’ and Andy listened attentively, even asking detailed questions about the script and some of the filming specifics. Then, he crossed his hands over his stomach, resembling the Buddha Maitreya, and fell into deep thought. Even as he pondered, that ever-present smile lingered on his face as if it was a habit of his.
“So, to summarize: this is an independent film, a complete one-man show where you occupy 99% of the screen time. Throughout the shoot, you continuously challenged yourself, and the difficulty of the performance even surpassed ‘The Pacific.’ Is that correct?” Andy concluded. Renly nodded in affirmation. “I have nothing to add.”
“Oh, right, how long was the shooting period?”
“Eight days.”
Andy mulled this over again. Renly wasn’t particularly curious about these details since they were his agent’s expertise. Now that he had hired an agent, leaving the professional and tedious tasks to the expert made sense. However, this was the early stage of their collaboration, so they needed to develop a rapport, get to know each other, and build trust. Otherwise, the next time Renly wanted to take on a similar independent film like ‘Buried,’ how could he be sure that Andy would fully commit to securing the role for him?
“What are your thoughts on this project?” Renly cut to the chase without beating around the bush.
Andy looked up but didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he nodded slightly. “Good news, or to be precise, great news. The situation is far better than I expected.”