Is it really a "drunken folk ballad"? What is going on?

Joel Cohen dropped a bomb directly in the room, attracting everyone's inquiring attention, but he himself looked at Lan Li with a calm face, and naturally cast his gaze at Lan Li, waiting expectantly for Lan Li to give an answer.

The air froze for a moment, and Nathan, who was standing next to him, secretly looked to the left and then to the right, not sure if he should continue to ask, "Tea or coffee", because Joel couldn't wait to get to the point, but if there was no drink, it was too rude, what should he do?

Or Lan Li successfully broke the siege, "The guest is as good as the host, we still choose to drink tea, black tea." Lan Li smiled at Nathan and said, "Just follow my habits." ”

The habits of Lan Li are: Chinese-style black tea, tea leaves, not tea bags, at the same time, there is no milk, no sugar, and then it can be accompanied by some small snacks.

Nathan breathed a sigh of relief, but still cast his gaze uncertainly at the Coen brothers, for he was not sure if they would be able to accept it, but Lan Li said again, "It's not the focus for them, but for me, it is." ”

A joking joke suddenly made Ethan uneasy, and then nodded lightly to confirm, "Just follow what Lan Li said." ”

There is no need to explain at all, just look at Joel, who has always been unmoved, what drink to choose at this moment, this is not within his radar range at all, his eyes are motionless and aimed at Lan Li, even in the course of the conversation, Joel still firmly waits for Lan Li's reply.

After Nathan nodded and left, Joel immediately went on to add, "I'm serious, I mean, we're serious, about the work 'Drunken Country Folk', we insist, or hope that you can star it." If...... If the words that followed ......" did not continue, but stopped talking, it seemed that I was a little worried.

This time, Ethan took the initiative to take over the conversation, "Regarding the salary, about the treatment, we can all sit down and talk slowly, within our purview, everything is fine." The only problem now is that time is running out, and we know you've just finished filming this film, and you need to adjust and take a little rest, but ......"

Ethan was also a little hesitant and hesitant, and his words paused slightly, but finally made up his mind, gritted his teeth and said, "However, we hope to be able to start filming next week." Back to New York. In this case, firstly, you will be able to adjust your form as soon as possible, and secondly, you may be missing the Ballon d'Or and Sundance. ”

"But!!" Joel interrupted Ethan's words, eagerly, "We believe in your strength. You know, we've seen your previous performance in the pioneer village, I mean the original one, the first one. ”

"A chair, a guitar, that's all, and then you play 'Cleopatra,' perfect, everything is perfect, believe it or not, this is the beginning of the movie we conceived, exactly the same! really, exactly the same! All the inspiration and the picture are the same!" Joel said foamingly, "Honestly, there is no one else but you." ”

"Is that really the case?" Appropriately, Lan Li interjected a sentence and looked at Joel with interest, suddenly taking on the wrong topic.

Joel suddenly touched his neck and said honestly, "No, it's not like that, we've considered other candidates, but you're the best, it's the truth, it's definitely the truth." Levian-Davis is Ranley Hall, Ranley-Hall is Levine-Davis, and you are still one of the important sources of inspiration for the whole story. ”

Faced with Joel's honesty and sincerity, Lan Li chuckled happily, cleared his throat, and said seriously, "What I'm most curious about now is, what happened? ”

In the last interview, the two sides reached a consensus. The Coen brothers had to get into the production of the film as soon as possible, and they couldn't afford to spend a lot of time waiting for Lan Li, and the missed schedule led to regret for both parties. But now, six months have passed, and "Drunken Country Ballad" still hasn't started filming, obviously, something must have gone wrong with the crew.

Lan Li needs to understand what the hell is going on.

Ethan and Joel exchanged glances, and then saw Joel show a look of annoyance, rolled his eyes three times in a row, and finally nodded helplessly, as if chasing a fly, waved at Ethan, and he himself turned his head and avoided his gaze.

Ethan met Lan Li's gaze and explained, "Because this stupid guy sitting next to me, he told the actor's agent that the actor's singing skills are very good, very good, but his performance is not comparable to you in any way, his performance is disappointing and regrettable, and it is completely unable to arouse resonance. also said that he is an excellent singer, but he is not necessarily a great actor. ”

In the line of sight, Ethan witnessed Lan Li open his mouth slightly, and his astonishment and surprise were undisguised, Ethan himself only felt that his teeth were sore, but he still continued, "That's not all, he even sent the video of your performance in the pioneer village to the agent, directly emphasizing that this is the effect we want." ”

Disaster, this is definitely a disaster.

No actor likes to be reduced to an imitator of other actors, no actor wants to act according to the template of other actors, and no actor wants to be a substitute, and a remnant of the other. For brokers, this is even more insulting.

Such a blatant way of expression is completely telling the actors and agents that they are spare tires, substitutes, and second choices, and what is even more terrifying is that they will never be as good as the original best choice.

The audition phase was already like this, and the filming phase would be even more of a nightmare, and it was impossible to predict what bad things the outspoken Joel would say.

Perhaps, the unknown eighteenth-tier actors, they are willing to firmly seize any opportunity to perform, even if it is a spare tire, but deep down, they still can't be happy.

Now, Lan Li was so embarrassed that his fingers curled up just by hearing the relays from Ethan's mouth, and even though he was the actor who was sought after and praised, it still felt too strange.

Lan Li couldn't imagine how the actor and agent would react. After making up for Andy Rogers' possible reaction, he inexplicably felt a trace of embarrassment, and then, Lan Li was a little on pins and needles, although he knew that this had nothing to do with him directly, but no matter what, he was also one of the parties.

"How did they respond?" Lan Li asked, adjusting his sitting position.

"They asked us to send you an invitation. Ethan replied, his expression a little embarrassed.

Lan Li retracted his chin meaningfully, "They still maintain the etiquette." At least he didn't directly say "fuck off", but it is conceivable that the actor and agent should still be afraid of the Coen brothers' status in the industry, so they are not completely out of control.

Joel, who was sitting silently next to him, seemed to realize his recklessness, but he couldn't help but mutter, "But what I'm saying is the truth, Oscar's performance lacks that texture, that texture that belongs to a bard, a wandering singer, he is a folk singer of the twenty-first century, but not of the sixties." ”

"Oscar-Isaac?" Lan Li raised his eyebrows slightly, and then got Ethan's confirmation, Lan Li pursed the corners of his mouth, "It seems that when I meet Oscar in the future, I should take a detour." ”

Such a playful ridicule made Joel awkwardly adjust his sitting position, and Ethan also scratched his neck, his expression a little jerky.

Now, Lan Li finally knows the reason. Obviously, "Drunken Country Ballad" dragged on for six months, and still failed to start filming, not because there was something wrong with the crew or script, but because of him.

Although I was a little sorry for Oscar Isaac, a faint feeling of emotion was still slowly surging in my chest.

Lan Li once watched Oscar Isaac's folk concert performance video, his performance is so good, and there is no sense of disobedience among a group of folk singers, or even better, and the kind of temperament on Oscar is also what Lan Li personally likes. In other words, it's not that Oscar isn't good enough, but because Joel has preconceived ideas and has a better candidate, so he is picky.

Just like Alfonso Cuarón at the beginning, the Coen brothers also showed the fanaticism and persistence of moths to a fire, which is the best recognition of Lan Li as an actor, and it is also the best trust in Lan Li's strength as an actor.

What's more, the Coen brothers are not Alfonso who is deaf to what is going on outside the window, they clearly know how important an impact on the crew, the project, and the investor is to stick to an actor's refusal to compromise, and they also clearly know that maybe an actor is indeed irreplaceable, but the actor of a role can be replaced.

Despite this, the Coen brothers still chose Lan Li, and at the same time, before the completion of "Gravity", they made a special trip to the crew and sent out an invitation. This sincerity is enough to move people.

It is an eternal truth that a man dies for a confidant, and a woman is a person who pleases himself.

From an unknown young actor, step by step to today, Lan Li finally has his own world, a world exclusive to actors. It's not just the box office or awards, it's not just the support of fans or critics, it's the recognition from peers in the industry, the most difficult and important recognition.

Interestingly, the original creation and performance of "Cleopatra" in the pioneer village became the trigger for Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg to choose Lan Li to star in "Pacific War", and also became the starting point for the album "Don Quixote", and now it has become the inspiration for the performance of "Drunken Country Folk".

When he first wrote this song, Lan Li definitely didn't expect the subsequent development.