083 Unexpected Message
Successfully won!
The joy of emotion hit lightly in the chest, and the curvature of the corners of the mouth could not be suppressed, but in the end, he still couldn't hold back, clenched his fist hard, and waved it twice, which finally vented the excitement. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
It wasn't until he left the confines of Amsterdam's streets that realism came in – he really got the role of Paul Conroy.
When Ryan showed up, Lan Li knew that he was in a disadvantageous situation, and from any point of view, Rodrigo had no reason to reject Ryan. Then, Lan Li must do everything in his power to create a reason for Rodrigo.
Lan Li realized that his only advantage was in his acting and his understanding of the role, which was his only bargaining chip. As he stood in the doorway, he was thinking about how he could win a second chance before Ryan made a decision, and on the other hand, he was thinking about the role of Paul, thinking about how he should interpret it, thinking about how he should perform.
When Scarlett appeared, Lan Li sensitively caught the opportunity to come.
So, he simply pushed the boat down the river, and then interacted with Scarlett, groped for the complete character of Paul, and showed this kind of performance. Lan Li wasn't sure if Paul could see it, but it was his only chance. Unfortunately, Scarlett was too clever to quickly see through his intentions, and all attempts came to an abrupt halt.
The window left for Lan Li was so small that Lan Li almost thought that he was going to miss the "burial alive", and he hadn't had time to use all his energy.
However, he won it! His first work on the big screen was finally confirmed, "buried alive"!
After nearly seven months of filming at the end of the "Pacific War", he finally got the opportunity to challenge his acting skills again, and this time he will be on the big screen, and the actor's challenge has once again taken a solid step.
It is worth mentioning that this time, he won the role in a head-to-head competition with the original actor of the previous life, which is even more commendable! This not only proves his strength, but also proves that history can be changed -- although he did it once during the "Pacific War", this time it is more direct and more obvious.
Little by little, the trajectory of history is turning a corner, and he is changing the future of the film industry as "Lan Li-Hall". Perhaps, in the near future, even Lan Li himself could not predict what would happen. The stimulus between the known and the unknown is intertwined, allowing the adrenaline to be released slowly.
Of course, more important than the work itself is that this is an opportunity to challenge yourself and your acting skills, which is likely to be a turning point on the road to your dreams.
He once imagined what role he would play and what difficulties he would encounter, but he didn't expect that his first film work would be able to get such a rare opportunity to be "buried alive", not only the role is super difficult, but also an independent work, and it is actually a one-man show! This also means that he can devote himself to the exploration of acting, and use his best to see what height he can reach.
Perhaps, as his parents said, he really has no talent, there is no shortage of genius in this world, but not all geniuses can reach the top, and he is not even a genius; perhaps, he does have the spirituality of acting, as David Nut said, he can carve out his own world on the stage of actors.
But no matter what the result is, he has no regrets, and he doesn't want to regret it himself.
At this moment, Lan Li is holding the performance contract of "buried alive", but the thin document is as heavy as a thousand pounds, which means that the heavyweight role of Paul Conroy is pressed on Lan Li's shoulders, and the success or failure of the whole movie is maintained on Lan Li's performance. Although it is heavy, it makes people's blood boil.
"Buried alive" is an outright independent film, after inquiry, I learned that the investor is an independent company in Spain, and before that, it had only invested in a film that cost less than 500,000 yuan, and this time they gave "buried alive" a verbal budget of 3 million, but this includes the subsequent publicity costs - the promotion of independent films is nothing more than taking the film festival route, but whether it is the Sundance Film Festival or the Toronto Film Festival, if you want to participate in the exhibition, you must pay a fee, not to mention the publicity cost of attending the film festival en masse.
So, strictly speaking, the cost of filming "buried alive" is estimated to be less than two million.
Independent films like this naturally don't have an official process like HBO. Just look at today's auditions, the Screen Actors Guild didn't even send a public agent to oversee it, so the signing part didn't go off the beaten path. Rodrigo directly handed over the contract to Lanli, who could hand over the contract to a lawyer or agent for review and confirm that it was correct before signing the contract.
After the implementation of black and white, Lan Li can officially join the "buried alive" crew.
Looking at the contract in his hand, Lan Li thought about it seriously and dialed Roy Lockley's phone number. The phone rang for a while and no one answered, as you can imagine, Roy should still be busy with his feet, just when Lan Li was about to give up, the phone was finally answered, "This is Roy Lockley." The resolute way of answering was as always.
"Ranley Hall. ”
"Lan Li?" Roy said to the side with some surprise, "Yes, that's all for the papers, fax it." Then he spoke into the microphone again, "What, what's wrong?"
"Yes, I took on a new production, and the actor contract is already in hand, and I need the union to review it for me. Lan Li didn't drag the mud and water, and summed it up simply.
Roy clipped the phone over his shoulder and jotted it down on the calendar on his desk, "No problem, you can fax it over." What works?"
"Independent Productions, an independent film invested by a Spanish company. Lan Li's answer was still concise, without much explanation, but the confidence in his words was dignified, without the slightest superfluous emotions because this was an independent film, no strangulation, no pride, no regret, no excitement.
Roy couldn't help but pause, and laughed dumbly. If other people heard it, they might not have any special feelings, but Roy was different, he knew that Lan Li had turned down the invitation to audition for "Thor", and now he chose an independent film with a little-known name. It's so much fun.
"How about the salary?do you need me to negotiate for you?" Generally speaking, the actors themselves do not talk about "money", which not only hurts the image, but also hurts the peace, and it is still up to the agent to negotiate. Since Lan Li doesn't have an agent, Roy is willing to lend a hand.
Lan Li chuckled, "No need, it's already been discussed." Lakh. ”
"Buried alive" is not a rich crew, that's for sure. However, as the leading actor, this salary is still a little low, after all, there is only one actor in the entire crew, Lan Li, and in addition, there are several actors who appear on the scene, in other words, the salary budget of the entire movie is almost on Lan Li alone. Even if there are not 300,000, at least 200,000.
However, after Rodrigo talked with Lan Li, Lan Li agreed to a contract of 100,000 yuan. The extra funds can be invested in the work, and in the limited budget space, it can really create a wonderful work.
Lan Li understands that if he wants to make money, he should not take on independent films like "Buried Alive", and choose commercial films like "Thor", even if the salary is low, he will have a higher income.
Roy laughed softly, Lan Li's income this time was even lower than during the "Pacific War", and it didn't look like he had received a film project at all. However, Roy didn't say much, just teased, "It seems that this must be a very good work." ”
"Of course. Lan Li's answer did not waver in the slightest, Roy could feel it, that kind of unwavering, indomitable focus, obviously, the choice of this work was what Lan Li's heart yearned for, not the decision to retreat when he was cornered. "So, that's why you introduced the Thor project to Chris Hemsworth?"
Lan Li couldn't help but be stunned, didn't understand the meaning of Roy's words, and blurted out, "What?" He knew that if he followed the trajectory of the previous life, "Thor" would eventually fall into Chris's hands, but why did Roy say that he introduced Chris?
Originally, it was just a joke, but Roy had to explain again, "Yesterday there was internal news that Chris will play the role of Saul, and it is estimated that the official news will be announced the day after tomorrow at the latest." Didn't you introduce Thor to Chris?"
"Why do you say that?" Lan Li always felt a little strange, but he couldn't explain why.
Roy also heard the doubts in Lan Li's words, thought about it, and explained in detail, "Before that, in fact, Charlie Hannam had basically stood out, and Kenneth Branagh was a little hesitant between him and Channing Tatum. Suddenly, Chris came out of nowhere, and his understanding and reading of Thor successfully impressed Kenneth and finally won the role in one fell swoop. ”
At this point, although it was a little strange, Lan Li couldn't tell that it had anything to do with him. It's no secret that Chris has a strong agent.
"But the other day, a member of Paramount's staff called me and knocked me on the side. Although he didn't say it explicitly, it meant that Chris had already read the script in advance, so he was very well prepared. There is no non-disclosure agreement for Thor's scripts, but the scripts they send out are all counted, and each script is also marked, not everyone can get the script, I listen to him, Chris seems to be reading your script? So, I guess ......"
Roy's words are cut off here, and the rest of the content is self-evident.
Lan Li's eyebrows furrowed slightly, all kinds of details from that night came up, the last piece of the puzzle was put together, and the strange feeling echoed in his mind, and finally turned into a mockery at the corner of his mouth, "No, I put the script on the bookshelf at that time, and I didn't recommend it to anyone." ”
Roy was stunned for a moment, then said meaningfully, "Oh. ”