The streets of Amsterdam, which had just rained, smelled damp, the air was viscous by the heavy heat, and the restlessness of the impetuous and tumultuous restlessness made people always want to do something but could not lift their spirits, and the Victorian buildings on both sides of the street smelled of quaintness, moss, rust and red bricks, and the moisture lingered between the brick walls, as if crossing the Atlantic, from Manhattan in New York to Knights Street in London. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

In the Hello New York Youth Hostel, near the intersection of One Hundred and Third Avenue, travelers from all over the world have stopped in the lobby on the first floor to find like-minded friends because of the sudden heavy rain that has disrupted their plans, a group of young people sit around the sofa in the corner and talk and laugh endlessly, a few young literary and artistic young people sit at the long table by the window, sharing the books they have been reading recently, and three people in front of the coffee machine are seriously discussing how to repair the machine and remake the mellow coffee......

Rodrigo Coste slumped in the red lazy couch with a copy of "Social/Animal" in his hand, but he hadn't turned the page for nearly ten minutes, apparently wandering.

This time, he made a special trip to the United States to find the right actor for "Buried Alive", and both he and screenwriter Chris Sparin are well aware of how important a good actor is for the "Buried Alive" project.

His first target was Ryan Reynolds, and after seeing Ryan's one-man performance in "Nine Degrees of Space", he greatly appreciated Ryan's natural and deep performance, and if Ryan could play "Buried Alive", he believed that they could make a great work.

But at the same time, he also knows that Ryan can now be regarded as a second-tier actor in Hollywood, and last year's "Wolverine" and "Fake Marriage" works really won Ryan a lot of popularity, and his career is on the rise rapidly.

So, on the one hand, he solemnly wrote an invitation statement, sent it to Ryan's agent through the channel of the Screen Actors Guild, and then waited for a response, and on the other hand, he issued an announcement in the Screen Actors Guild looking for actors, hoping to find other suitable actors.

Two weeks had passed in the blink of an eye, and he still hadn't gained anything. There are many actors who come to audition, and there are as many as thirteen before and after, but the performance is unsatisfactory, and there is a big distance from the expectations of the heart, and some auditions are even so embarrassing that people can't bear to watch them.

Although Rodrigo also knows that "burying alive" is not an attractive project in the first place, the result is inevitably frustrating.

New York is a high-spending city, and even if he lives in a youth hostel, two weeks still consumes most of his budget, and if this pace continues, he can only wait in New Jersey, as a director who does not have much qualifications and does not have much resume, he really has not many options. However, New Jersey's geographical location is too inconvenient, each time it takes more than 90 minutes to enter the city, and it is more than a little behind in terms of resources.

If this continues, the start-up date of "buried alive" is only far away.

"Hey, man, why do you look so sad?" a playful voice came over, disrupting Rodrigo's thoughts, looking up, and then he saw a black man with dirty pigtails, wearing a colorful short-sleeved T-shirt, with a big smile on his face, walking over and punching Rodrigo, "What, the film project is not going well?"

Rodrigo shrugged his shoulders and smiled wryly, "Hollywood is much more difficult than you think. He stayed here for two weeks, and the project didn't make much progress, but he made a lot of friends, and the guy in front of him was Charles, an Italian, who was working on his own Global World project, and was currently staying in New York.

"You should try Broadway. Charles said with an exaggerated expression, and that vivid expression made Rodrigo wonder, "Take it easy, take it easy." Life is hard, but no one knows if it's going uphill or downhill ahead, so don't think it's the end of the world. ”

The cheerful and free words were matched with vivid gestures, and the enthusiasm and unrestrainedness of the Spaniards in Rodrigo's bones were also released, and he imitated Charlie-Chaplin's most classic penguin pose, with his shoulders high, elbows on his waist and spread his hands, tilted his head, pinched his throat and said, "We must learn to let go." ”

Both of them burst out laughing at the same time, when a shout came from the counter behind them, "Rodrigo, Rodrigo, there's another auditioner here." These words caused Rodrigo and Charles to look up and see the smiling man at a glance.

He was wearing a white T-shirt with a dark blue checked shirt on the outside, black jeans on the lower half of his body, stepping on a pair of ginger high-top boots, the sleeves of the shirt were roughly rolled up to the wrists, the short golden brown hair was casually and uninhibitedly drooping, and the corners of his mouth were gently raised to the left, outlining an unruly arc, the original/rough hormonal atmosphere seemed to be rampaging under the skin of an elegant gentleman, and could break through the restraints at any time, and the dark restlessness made the hot air more and more tense.

Just a face, Rodrigo didn't even have time to look at the other party's facial features and faces, and that unique temperament came to his face, which made him involuntarily think of Marlon Brando's ruffian in "Dock Storm", but it was more of Montgomery-Clift's elegance in "Lang's Heart is Like Iron".

He is none other than Paul-Conroy, the male protagonist who is "buried alive".

Rodrigo could feel his heart beating wildly, and after two weeks of waiting, he finally saw the dawn of hope, and the urgency and anxiety bloomed like fireworks, and the blood all over his body rushed to his heart.

"You...... You're that rich young master!" Charles's surprised voice pulled Rodrigo back to reality from his thoughts, he looked at Charles suspiciously, but saw Charles stretch out his hands with an excited face, and gave the man in front of him a big hug, "I mean, 'Pacific War', that ...... What's your name?"

Charles held each other's hands tightly, racking his brains to remember. The other party didn't seem to be in a hurry, just stood there with a smile and didn't interrupt Charles's thoughts, "Sledgehammer! yes, Eugene Sledgehammer Slaich!" Charles finally remembered and laughed heartily.

"I guess I can put my pistol away. The man's answer made Charles smile even more happily, but Rodrigo showed a puzzled expression, the man seemed to sense Rodrigo's gaze, let go of Charles's right hand, and took the initiative to introduce himself, "Good afternoon, I'm Lan Li Hall, you should be Mr. Rodrigo Coster, right? ”

Rodrigo grabbed the other man's right hand, but his eyes couldn't help but begin to look at the person in front of him in detail, he was a little disappointed, no, to be precise, very disappointed.

Because Lan Li is too young, really too young, he looks like he is only in his early twenties, and he is completely like a fledgling college student, which is far from the character setting of "Buried Alive" for Paul - Paul should be a middle-aged man in his thirties, who has started a family, has two children, and his career has reached a certain stage, but he is facing more difficulties in life.

The glimpse just now was just an illusion, an illusion caused by various factors such as light, angle, and distance. Rodrigo could barely hide his disappointment, thinking that the long wait had finally paid off, if not Ryan, as an actor with potential, but it was clear that his expectations were too high.

"Yes, I'm Rodrigo. Although he tried his best to hide the disappointment in his heart, his tone inevitably fell, and the change in attitude was so obvious that even Rodrigo himself felt that something was not right, so he quickly turned his head to look at Charles and diverted the topic, "What the hell is going on? Do you know him?"

"This is Eugene Sledgehammer Slaich! The recent 'Pacific War' that has sparked countless discussions is almost his one-man show, let me tell you, his performance is really too good!!!" Charles's exaggerated words caused many people around him to pay attention, but Charles didn't care at all, and still said with a serious face, "Trust me, this is an actor who can bring surprises! Believe me, you will be glad that your film project has him." ”

Rodrigo understood that the news of the "Pacific War" had occupied an important part of the news page one after another in the past period, and he was not a person who was deaf to what was going on outside the window, so he naturally would not miss it. It's just that he doesn't have much interest in the war theme, and he doesn't have much interest in Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and "Band of Brothers", so he hasn't watched "Pacific War", so naturally he doesn't know the characters in it.

As for Charles's praise, Rodrigo has reservations, a little pot friend who looks no more than 20 years old? Acting geniuses are not all over the street; what's more, if this guy is really so good, shouldn't it be in the limelight after the "Pacific War" and the invitation is overwhelming, how could he choose to "bury alive" such a three-nothing work with no fame, no background, and no prestige, which is even more ridiculous than Ryan nodding and agreeing to the invitation.

In the blink of an eye, Rodrigo had already made a judgment in his heart, and he showed a polite smile, "It seems that today is my lucky day." ”