Frankly speaking, Lan Li didn't think about his next plans for the time being.

The filming process of "Gravity" was extremely hard, almost all the mind was consumed, the real physical and mental exhaustion, every day was tense and hard, before the finale, Lan Li had no chance or time to think about the future plan, and even Andy was not in a hurry to make arrangements.

Perhaps, he should take a good break to really relax, perhaps, he should start looking for the next suitable script project to continue the performance status and harvest of "gravity", perhaps, he should actively participate in the public relations of the awards season to further establish his reputation and network in the industry.

Maybe he should call Paul and go surfing in Hawaii to enjoy the heat and refreshment of winter, or maybe he should stay at home in New York, flip through some books, go to Mount Sinai Hospital, and have a cup of coffee with friends.

However, Lan Li really didn't think about it seriously.

Today, as soon as "Gravity" was completed, the Coen brothers had already appeared at the photography base and gave the most perfect and suitable choice.

"Drunken Country Folk" was originally Lan Li's most eager work, and on top of the integration of personal experience and character stories, it is even higher than "gravity", which is undoubtedly the best choice to further polish his acting skills.

Especially after stripping away the technical shooting difficulties of the latter, freeing from the shackles of lightboxes and computer special effects, all the weight of the plot falls on the actors, and the challenge of acting will return to the traditional track, of course, this is the first time in Lan Li's career to integrate the performance in a musical way.

At the same time, the schedule is no longer an issue, the director's sincerity is moving enough, and even the setting of the character image has been taken care of - when they first met, Joel's reaction and scrutiny have now found the right reason.

The biggest concern is that just after the filming of "Gravity", Lan Li needs to take a good rest and adjust, not only to recover his strength, but also to recover his spirit, and get rid of the influence of Ryan Stone's role, as well as the influence of the space environment, and re-enter the performance world of "Drunken Country Folk".

But for Lan Li, this is not entirely a bad thing.

In the negative sense, adjustment is necessary, but in the positive sense, the state of being safe on the outside but heavy and tired on the inside is the best interpretation of Levine-Davis, and it is easier to get into the state.

What's more, the biggest difference between works such as "Gravity" and "Buried Alive" and "Love Crazy" is that Lan Li did not really lose control, nor did he really lose himself, and after the polishing of "Les Miserables", it is becoming easier and easier to get rid of the influence of the character. Therefore, the so-called worries can become a sharp weapon for excellent actors.

As the saying goes, when the melon is ripe, everything becomes logical. Therefore, Lan Li has no reason to refuse, and there is no need to think about it.

"When are we going back to New York?" Lan Li's gaze fell on Ethan, and he asked with a smile, "Tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow?" ”

Neither Joel nor Ethan reacted, exchanged glances, and then, both looked at Lan Li again, with a light of disbelief in the depths of their eyes, Joel preemptively asked, "Lan Li, you mean ......"

Lan Li nodded and confirmed, "Thank you for the invitation, it's my honor to be able to join the crew of 'Drunken Country Folk'." Just now, you said the actor's name was Levine Davis?"

Joel opened his mouth wide, nodding his head constantly, rubbing his hands together, smiling and excited, but he couldn't make a sound at all, just uncontrollably excited.

Ethan also clenched his fists heavily, "Welcome, warm welcome." Well...... I mean, welcome to the crew. As a producer, Ethan quickly calmed down, "First of all, our requirement was that all the singing in the film had to be performed live, not allowed to be recorded in the studio, and of course, we would also record a studio album later. ”

Sure enough, it is the Coen brothers, who live in the system but still have their own personality, Lan Li just nodded and agreed to cooperate, there was no signing in black and white, and he couldn't wait to start making many requests, and he didn't worry about asking too much, so he directly scared the actors away.

Moreover, it was Ethan who spoke at this time, not Joel.

However, it is obvious that Lan Li and the Coen brothers are the same kind of people, who only agreed to the invitation to perform one second, and entered a professional state the next.

"Is there a master tape now?" After the recording of "Don Quixote", Lan Li also has a preliminary understanding of the music industry, not completely blind, although the previous life completely loved the soundtrack of this movie, and listened to it countless times, but Lan Li did not forget that he should know nothing about movie songs in this life.

Yes, we are always available, and your comments are welcome. We all know that you are a great folk singer. To be honest, we even considered that the whole album would be handed over to you to make, but apparently ...... Your schedule is so hard to make an appointment that we have to give up this obsession. As he spoke, Ethan couldn't help but laugh, and his mood was extremely happy.

This time they came to Surrey, and the Coen brothers had a desperate idea.

Because of Joel's unruliness, which has offended many agents and actors for casting issues, things have started to get tricky, including actors from innovative artist agencies, and the progress of the project has gradually slowed down and is full of difficulties;

The trip is indeed full of variables.

Now, Lan Li nodded so neatly and agreed to join, which is definitely a huge surprise! Rao is Ethan is mature and steady, and it is inevitable that he will be ecstatic at this time.

"Secondly, we need to make some changes to the appearance. Ha, it's unbelievable, I don't think anyone has ever been picky about your appearance. Ethan joked lightly, too.

Lan Li raised his eyebrows slightly, and said with a smile, "Believe me, there are far more picks in this regard than I imagined. "After all, Lan Li is too young.

Ethan reacted immediately, smiled dumbly, nodded repeatedly, and shrugged his shoulders, "I'm sorry, but we have to join the ranks now, we need to challenge some more vicissitudes and decadences, more embarrassing looks." After Ethan finished speaking, he chuckled, "It's a very important thing to have charisma, but Levine Davis needs more decadent sex/sensuality." ”

It's about age, but it's not just about age, it's more about the character of Levien.

So far, Lan Li has played many roles, such as the young college student in "Love is Crazy", the blue-collar driver in "Buried Alive", the iron-blooded tough guy in "Edge of Tomorrow", and the gloomy teacher in "Detachment...... But he never showed his sexual/sensual side, and it was still that decadent and vicissitudes of sexuality/sensuality.

It's really a challenge.

Levine-Davis is a jerk, for many he is a self-centered, bigoted, self-employed asshole, but this jerk has to have a unique charm, a charm that is hard to hate.

Unlike the transformation and growth of the characters in "Edge of Tomorrow", "Drunken Folk" is always a jerk until the end. The attitude towards Levine is very mixed, mixed with pity, sympathy, helplessness, but at the same time mixed with admiration, admiration and pity, not just hate, not just like, but a complex emotion that cannot be refused.

So, how to present a jerk that can't disgust the audience is crucial for the actors.

This also means that Lan Li must challenge a role that he has not tried in his career, and this is related to acting, but it has nothing to do with acting, and it is more about grasping the temperament of a character - this is precisely the reason why Lan Li liked Levion Davis played by Oscar Isaac very much in the previous life, and now, it is Lan Li's turn to meet such a challenge.

"Decadent sexy?" Lan Li's eyebrows lifted slightly, and then pursed the corners of his mouth, "You mean, what it feels like Ryan Gosling?"

Roy and Nathan, who were standing next to him, made up the picture that Lan Li said, in "Blue Valentine", Ryan did show a decadent sexuality/sensuality, which seemed to be somewhat similar, but after bringing it into his own storyline, he couldn't help but shake his head, Joel interjected, "No, what we need is Lan Li-Hall feeling." ”

Lan Li didn't answer, just nodded meaningfully, as if he was thinking about it in his mind.

Ethan continued, "Also, are you allergic to cats?"

In the story of "Drunken Country Folk", a cat appears with a deep meaning, and it is called Ulysses.

Ulysses has two classic allusions, one is the ancient Greek mythology, always adrift, always fighting, achieving heroes, but full of vicissitudes, and the other is from the Irish writer James Joyce's magnum opus, hailed as one of the greatest of the twentieth century, showing the epic of two peoples in a single day, but also a long journey of self-identity.

In a sense, this cat called Ulysses is actually a projection portrayal of Levine's life, symbolizing a cycle of life. Through this cat, the images of Levine and Ulysses mirror each other, interpreting the true core meaning of that era, that character, and that story written by the Coen brothers.

They go round and round, back and forth, up and down, and after all, they are just looking for themselves.

He gave up some persistence, gave up some life, gave up some beliefs, compromised with life step by step, and at the last moment, after giving up his dreams and freedom, he also gave up on himself, becoming a microcosm of inaction in society, completely losing his sense of existence.

So, in the movie, this cat called Ulysses is actually a dark line of the story. It's up to the audience to be able to taste the meaning.