208 Opportunity to test the waters
Lan Li paused and laughed dumbly, and Andy's emotional ups and downs just now were explained. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 Info Originally, he was going to go out and join the carnival of the festival, but now there is no hurry, he should at least show enough respect to Andy. So, he sat down on the sofa diagonally opposite, found a comfortable position, and said politely, "Listen up." ”
"One is an action movie. Andy doesn't seem to have changed at all on the surface, he still has the same smiling expression, but he can still feel his happiness in a slightly relaxed voice, "'Fast & Thrilling/Emotional' series, have you heard of it?"
Without any preparation, Andy threw a bomb in Lan Li's face, and countless question marks instantly appeared in his brain, "Fast and Thrilling"? Did he hear him right? Why did this adrenaline-pumping and hormone-pumping action movie find him? Not to mention, why did Andy choose such a work, why would the crew of "Fast and Thrilled" be interested? Whether it was "Pacific War" or "Buried Alive", neither he showed his potential as an action actor, nor did he have any clues to reconcile himThe "Speed and Excitement/Emotion" crew is linked.
Lan Li suddenly felt excited.
"They're looking for a villain, or, more accurately, an actor to play a righteous role. Andy didn't have any nonsense and went straight to the point, "An FBI agent, they want to be a strong opponent with both intelligence and physical strength, who can not only form a physical confrontation with Van-Diesel (Van-Diesel), but also form a confrontation with Paul Walker and others in the brain, and really take the theme of fighting wits and courage to the extreme." I recommended you to producer Neal-H-Moritz, who, after watching 'Buried Alive,' decided to schedule an audition. ”
The FBI agents who fight wits and courage to chase the "speed and excitement" of the group of criminals on behalf of the righteous side, but obviously from the standpoint of the movie, the chase will fail after all. However, viewers who have actually watched the "Fast and Thrilling" series will know that this will be a charismatic character, because Brian played by Paul Walker was originally a police officer/detective, and in the process of hunting down Dominic, played by Vin Diesel, he developed a friendship/life that fought side by side, and finally established a strong friendship between life and death.
"How many works are this in the series?" There are seven works in this series, and when he is reborn, the production of the eighth part is also nearing the end, and Lan Li does not remember the timeline of the release very clearly, and it is easy to confuse.
"Five. Andy replied.
The most classic "Fast and Thrill/Emotional 5". Although the highest-grossing installment in the series is the seventh, in fact, it is the fifth installment that is recognized as an absolute classic by critics and most fans.
Not only because this movie has been fully upgraded, from drag racing scenes to confrontation scenes, and then to high/high tide decisive battles, and has truly entered the blockbuster level, but also because the plot setting, rhythm control and story framework of this movie are outstanding, bringing out the essence of popcorn commercial blockbusters to the fullest, and the scenes of the two protagonists driving on the road with bank vaults are absolutely amazing.
It's no exaggeration to say that the fifth installment elevates the entire franchise to the next level, making it one of Universal's highest-grossing franchises.
It is also worth mentioning that the fifth part is also the debut of "The Rock" Dwayne-Johnson (Dwayne-Johnson), who won a lot of acclaim for his role as FBI agent Hobbs, a wrestler-turned-actor who finally ushered in the spring of his career with this film after nearly a decade of ups and downs in Hollywood. Later, he became the third indispensable protagonist in the "Fast and Thrilling" series.
Could it be that now Andy has asked him to audition for the role of Hobbs played by Dwayne Johnson?
Imagining in his mind that the scenes where Dawn appeared were replaced by himself, Lan Li felt that the style of the whole movie had changed. In fact, in the whole of Hollywood, actors who can rival Daun in terms of stature are almost non-existent, and even Vin Diesel, standing in front of Daun, looks like a cream boy.
"You just said that they want this to be a brave and resourceful character?" Lan Li realized that maybe at the beginning, they set Hobbes's role differently, but then they didn't find a suitable actor, and after replacing it with Dawn, the setting was also modified accordingly. This is not unusual in Hollywood.
Andy nodded, and the smile that had been hanging on his lips suddenly rose, "I don't want you to practice like Vin Diesel. This made Lan Li also uncontrollable. "I think you can create a character like Indiana Jones and inject a completely different touch to the whole film and really make the movie even better. Rest assured, I have no intention of starring you in 'Transformers' right now. ”
"Huh. Lan Li really laughed out loud, "There are countless actors who want to play 'Transformers' now. ”
Megan-Fox and Michael Bay completely tore their faces, and the war of words between the two sides in the media can be described as hilarious, and now, the "Transformers 3" in preparation announced the replacement of the heroine, and the whole Hollywood is boiling.
Andy smiled and asked, "So do you need me to fight for you?
Lan Li's eyebrows raised slightly, "What do you think, bumblebee?"
Both of them chuckled. "So, what do you think?" Andy pulled back again, "Personally, I think it's a good opportunity. Although it is only a supporting role, in this way, there is not much box office pressure, but it is able to star in a commercial blockbuster, and it is a special role worth pondering, just like Jason-Bourne. The fourth installment of the previous series has performed well in the market, and Universal Pictures is quite optimistic about the prospects of the fifth installment, which can be used as an opportunity for you to test the waters of commercial films, just like Mads-Mikkelson (Mads-Mikkelson) played the villain of 007 before. ”
Starring in commercial movies is also exquisite. A vase actor like Megan Fox focuses on being a beautiful landscape, and the selection of works also needs to show her strengths, and an old actor like Helen-Mirren (Helen-Mirren) can break the image while giving the film a special flavor, and challenges such as "Red Flame Battlefield" and "Monster University" are more suitable.
For Andy, of course, he hopes that Lan Li can show his skills in commercial films, just like Tom Hanks, who has to grasp both the box office and awards, and both hands are hard. But now Lan Li is still in the initial stage of his career, and he doesn't want to be in a hurry, so he must be more cautious in the selection of commercial works.
As he said, it's a good role and a good opportunity.
Lan Li's thinking angle is different, he likes the series of "Fast and Thrill/Love", drag racing, fighting, explosions, these are just a shell, a panacea for adrenaline rushing, but what really touches people in the series is brotherly righteousness, watching Brian and Dominic go from hostility to comrades-in-arms, truly becoming a family, and the friendship throughout brings a touch of touch. This is what sets the series apart from other film series.
Of course, Lan Li also has concerns. Just like the original "Thor" script, the "Speed and Excitement/Emotion" series of works is a whole, once it is starred, it will be bound to the role in the follow-up and appear for a long time, which will have a far-reaching impact on Lan Li's future challenges to different roles and even the arrangement of the schedule.
Fortunately, the character portrayed by Andy, not to mention whether it is the Hobbes as Lan Li guessed, can be speculated, at least it is not a simple and crude character like Thor. If you can give Javier-Bardem some room to play the villain, as in "007: Skyfall", or, as Andy puts it, a character similar to Indiana Jones, then the performance suddenly becomes interesting.
However, all this is just Lan Li's cranky thoughts and self-inflicted amorousness, and he hasn't even auditioned yet, let alone acted. If you follow the historical trajectory of the previous life, he has no chance at all, and no one can compete with Dwayne Johnson for the role of Hobbs.
His thoughts circled twice in his mind, and Lan Li looked at Andy, "When?"
Unlike "Thor", Lan Li is willing to give "Speed and Excitement/Emotion" a chance. At the very least, he can sit down and talk face-to-face, and while the other party auditions for him, he can also learn about the setting and framework of the role. He believes that since the other party is willing to arrange an audition, it means that the other party also intends to make this FBI agent a different role.
Andy's eyebrows widened, and he liked the answer. "I'll contact them in a moment, and if nothing else, it should be tomorrow. ”
"They're in Telluride now?" Lan Li was a little surprised, he also thought that the production team of "Fast & Thrill" was not interested in a film festival like Telluride at all, so naturally they would not attend.
Andy didn't laugh, it was because Neil was in Telluride that he was able to get on the line so smoothly - "buried alive" this time in Telluride's feedback was really good, "Don't you know? Telluride Film Festival is the largest gathering place for the richest in the United States." Those who are rich always want to use such a platform to prove their artistic taste and knowledge. ”
This was an answer that Lan Li didn't expect, and he was stunned, and then laughed dumbly. When you think about it, it makes sense, that Telluride is not as glitzy as Cannes or as straightforward as Toronto, and has always maintained his artistic taste, but has been widely welcomed by film lovers. Just like Stanley Kubrick, whether you understand it or not, borrowing a name to inlay it with gold is very useful.
"The pre-filming of their crew has actually begun, and this role was originally finalized by Dwayne Johnson to play, but Dwayne's agent paid too much, which made the crew dissatisfied, and now negotiations are underway. At the same time, a second preparation was made. Andy's sudden revelation has a meaningful flavor.