178 Coping with ease
There was an indescribable tension in the air, and Gavin finally dug up the big news, but instead became nervous, and his palms began to sweat again. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Objectively speaking, Lan Li did not directly express his opinion on James, let alone criticize the other party, but only mentioned Danny Ball's credit. Compared to James, Danny is a director who has won the Oscar, and he has received many praises for his strength, and this time "127 Hours" is no exception. Therefore, there is nothing wrong with Lan Li's words.
But the art of conversation is clearly not so simple.
Lan Li didn't seem to be far behind Gavin and Andy's undercurrent, and still continued, "Of course, the movie is a whole, from the director to the actors, to the script, as well as the lighting, soundtrack, post-production, etc., everyone works together to complete a work. '127 Hours', with the concerted efforts of James and Danny and others, is indeed a commendable work, and on the whole, it is better than 'Buried Alive'. ”
Gavin felt that there were a lot of explosions, and he couldn't react a little: in Lan Li's brief words, it seemed that Rodrigo and James were lying down at the same time, and what was even more unbelievable was that "buried alive" was also lying down with the gun. There was too much harvest for a while, which made Gavin honestly afraid, "So, you mean that you prefer '127 hours' to 'buried alive'? Is there any disagreement between you and the director?"
"Haha. Lan Li was directly amused by this sentence, "No, I still prefer 'buried alive'." I just think that from an objective point of view, '127 Hours' is indeed a more complete and mature work. During the filming of 'Buried Alive', Rodrigo and I were constantly learning and exploring, and our script framework was narrower and the space for play was more limited, so there was more room for me to play. For me, of course, this is a good thing, the process of shooting 'buried alive' is still unforgettable, but it is indeed a small regret for the work as a whole. ”
"......" This was Gavin's only reaction, but Andy, who was standing next to him, breathed a sigh of relief. Sure enough, on professional issues, Lan Li maintained a consistent objectivity and seriousness, without exalting too much, nor belittling too much, all the facts are. Fortunately, he didn't interrupt halfway, otherwise Lan Li's speech just now would suddenly become strange.
However, Lan Li's straightforward way of speaking is estimated to offend many people in Hollywood. For example, James Franco - even if everyone knows that Lan Li is telling the truth, the person concerned will still feel uncomfortable, and more importantly, who wants to listen to the truth?
There are too many explosions, Gavin didn't know where to start first, and finally chose the most direct and effective, "Then do you think, you or James, who is more likely to be nominated for the Oscar?"
Lan Li's eyes were full of smiles, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise, "If it were you, who would you vote for?" Lan Li asked rhetorically, and without waiting for Gavin to answer, he continued, "It's only September, I don't think the Oscars are a topic we need to discuss, and the organizing committee of the Toronto Film Festival won't like what we're talking about now." ”
Gavin laughed, "No, on the contrary, I think they'd love to see it talked up more often. He skimmed his watch, time passed so fast, because he was a little late for a while, and he disrupted the plan, in fact, there were many hot spots he hadn't asked about, such as the two singles about Lan Li, and the interesting facts during the filming of the "Pacific War...... However, this is the first interview, and he can't be too greedy.
"One last question. Gavin hurriedly said, "Do you have any plans for the next work at the moment?" First "Pacific War", and then "Buried Alive", Lan Li's two works so far are indeed unique, which also makes people more interested in his future plans, "Rumored, there are already superhero movies that have begun to contact you?"
Lan Li pursed his lips, and the meaning in his smile made Gavin think that he had guessed correctly, but he didn't expect it, but Lan Li gave an unexpected answer, "Is this how the news spreads now? ”
Gavin was amused by Lan Li's relaxed and teasing tone, and before he could respond, the door of the room was knocked again, Andy went to open the door, Gavin could only quickly pack his things, the open briefcase seemed to be no different from half an hour ago, making people feel the passage of time at all.
casually stuffed things into his briefcase, and when he raised his head, he saw Lan Li standing up, and took the initiative to stretch out his right hand, Gavin hurriedly held Lan Li's right hand, "Today's interview is very pleasant, thank you." ”
"My pleasure. Lan Li seemed to regain the gentlemanly courtesy in his impression, and teased with a chuckle, "I hope there will be an exclusive interview next time." ”
If Lan Li is as fleeting as a meteor, then there will naturally be no opportunity for an interview. Lan Li's words were obviously a little joke, and Gavin showed a big smile, "By the way, you, this is my choice." "Nominated for an Oscar, James is still Lan Li, this is his answer. With that, Gavin took a step and turned to leave, where he was greeted by Bradley Adams, a reporter for the New York Times.
Bradley gave Gavin a big smile, his eyes flashing with sympathy, Gavin didn't quite understand, but nodded politely, and then left the hotel room.
Bradley's surprise is that there are still people who are as optimistic about Lan Li's development prospects as he is - he made an appointment for an interview before the premiere of "Buried Alive", but he didn't expect to be half a beat slower than Gavin. "American Weekly", with their blessing, the name "Lan Li-Hall" will soon spread all over the United States, not to mention whether people care about him, but at least there will be a major breakthrough in the recognition of the name, and it seems that the competition will be more fierce in the future.
Retracting his thoughts, Bradley walked forward quickly, took the initiative to shake Lan Li's hand, and introduced himself, but Lan Li smiled and said, "I know you, on the Emmy red carpet, that was our second meeting, right?"
This time it was Bradley's turn to be surprised, and he couldn't react for a while. There are too many journalists in Hollywood, tens of thousands, and there are very few top journalists. Therefore, generally speaking, it is extremely difficult for actors to remember the faces of reporters, but I didn't expect Lan Li to remember them all!
Lan Li was very calm, if Bradley went to the aristocratic high society in England to wander around, he would know that this was nothing at all, the family movement behind a surname was hundreds, and sometimes, even the family's hereditary butlers, servants, priests, etc., had to remember their names and faces.
"I don't know yet, what kind of media are you from?" Lan Li's words relieved Bradley, and said confidently and calmly, "The New York Times." ”
Gavin closed the door of his hotel room, and then saw everyone in his sight look at him in unison, and the mixed gaze almost swallowed him alive.
Every journalist knows that on such a special occasion as the film festival, whether it is an ordinary interview or an exclusive interview, it is better to get ahead of the curve. The reason is very simple, an actor and a crew may be bombarded by dozens of media throughout the day, and the questions asked by each media are similar, even if the questions are different, the answers may be relatively similar, even if it is a joke, it is not funny to repeat it over and over thirty times in a day.
Interviews can often be unwinding when the actors are at their most energetic and emotionally positive, but in the second half, especially at the end, the actors may ignore them and answer sentences that are getting shorter and simpler.
Now, today's golden opportunity is in Gavin's hands, and who knows how much good material is hidden in his voice recorder?
Cornell McGregor trotted all the way up to meet him, hooking Gavin's shoulder, "Brother, you did this big thing behind your back, and you didn't reveal a word?
Gavin originally wanted to refute it, when the two of them saw Lan Li together, it was Cornell himself who gave up the line. But after thinking about it, Gavin suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and without resisting Cornell's pull, he left the corridor and walked to the safety staircase in that sharp and hot sight.
"Man, how's it going? Did you get anything out of the day? Hurry up and share it with me, I don't ask for exclusives, just leftovers. Cornell lowered his voice and said, "Now the editor-in-chief can't urge it, and they all say that James Franco's side is easily lined up, but Lan Li can't keep up with the progress here, and we are behind." "Anyway, many media will complete the interview today, and the exclusive estimate is that there is no drama, and general news is enough - not to mention, Gavin is the first to interview, and there must be more good material.
Gavin didn't say no, he and Cornell were college classmates, they had known each other for many years, and after graduation, one went to "American Weekly" and the other went to "Entertainment Weekly", competed, of course, they also cooperated, and the relationship was extraordinary, so he didn't go around in circles, "Didn't you follow Natalie's line, let's say, what did you find." ”
Cornell was stunned: Gavin is actually willing to exchange Natalie's news for Lan Li's news? This is not an equivalent exchange! However, Gavin will definitely not do a loss-making business, so this means that Natalie's news hides something he doesn't know, and in an instant, he made a judgment, "There has been no news in the past two days, Natalie and the crew have been together, and then their publicist invited all the group actors and stand-ins of the crew to have a party, and the rest of the time, Natalie is completely at home." ”
Gavin pondered for a moment, recalling Lan Li's words just now, and a bold idea popped up, "When Natalie and the crew acted together, was Benjamin there?"
"Nonsense, of course, Benjamin is the head choreographer. Cornell said as a matter of course, and then he saw Gavin's meaningful expression, paused, and said incredulously, "No...... Wouldn't it?"
"Why not?" Gavin's retort choked Cornell, "The question now is, why is Natalie willing to spread the scandal with Lan Li, but not exposing it?"