931 Simple Interviews
"Knock", Emma knocked on the door of the standby room, and then pushed the door in, and then saw Ezra Miller and Daisy Ridley and Charlotte Kennedy chasing, Ezra with her head in her hands and began to call for help in an exaggerated manner, while Joe Alvin and Tom Holland stood by, laughing heartlessly, and several others were sitting in chairs watching the show.
The scene is a bit chaotic.
"Mates. Emma only had time to say hello, and then Ezra hid behind Joe-Alwyn, and then dragged Joe, kept backing up, stood in front of Emma, and then giggled and shouted, "Mutiny, you see, mutiny, everyone united to besiege me." It's not fair, I'm the only villain in the show!"
Emma glanced back at Ned, a look of helplessness in her eyes, but Ned smiled unconcernedly.
"Ezra, calm down, calm down, Fantine hasn't cried yet, it's not your turn. Behind the lively crowd, a calm and elegant voice said with a hint of ridicule, which attracted laughter from everyone.
Taking advantage of Ezra's depressed complaints, Joe, who had become a "hostage", ran out as soon as he slipped away.
As soon as the obstacle that stood in Ned's way disappeared, the vision suddenly brightened, and then Joe was seen joining Tom's ranks, and the two of them ran to the rear, found a seat next to Ranley, and sat down with both of them, and on the right hand side were Ranley, and Michelle Dockery, who seemed to be talking in a low voice, which was interrupted by the presence of Emma and Ned.
Obviously, it was Lan Li who spoke out just now.
"Guys, can you squeeze in twenty minutes? We've got a visitor. Emma spoke again, drawing everyone's attention to it, and then moved out of the way, and Ned stepped forward, "Sorry to disturb your break, I'm Ned Moulin, 'Empire' magazine. β
As soon as the words came out, everyone began to cheer, "Empire, Empire, Empire!" The lively shouts shook the sky and could not be stoppedβa group of twenty-year-old young people gathered, and the atmosphere in the waiting room remained lively all the time, and it could even be said that it was noisy.
Emma couldn't help but look at Lan Li, but Lan Li raised her hands and made a gesture of surrender, indicating that she couldn't control it. The sparse and bright eyebrows were also contaminated with a little youthful spirit at this time.
Emma shook her head and called out loudly, "Lan Li, we don't have time. β
It's a fact. They only have two and a half hours to rest and can't relax too much, otherwise they won't be able to get into the groove in the second half. "Guys, we're still waiting for dinner, and it doesn't look like dinner will be delivered until the end of the interview, so we'd better finish our work as soon as possible, otherwise, we'll be hungry in the second half. β
This way of saying succeeded in making the young actors start to "roar and roar", and Emma showed a helpless expression, turned her head, and said to Ned, "I am now beginning to doubt my choice." "You shouldn't choose a group of children. But having said that, the smile on Emma's face tells a different story.
Ned stepped forward and shook hands with each of the actors.
Unexpectedly, but unexpectedly, Lan Li did not take the initiative to step forward, nor did he give special treatment, but maintained the same attitude as the other actors and expressed friendly greetings, as if the actor of the Berlin Film Festival and the little golden man of the Oscars did not bring any difference.
"Charlotte. Ned turned his head to look at Charlotte Kennedy, who was closest to him, and was ready to start today's interview.
No, Charlotte waved her hand again and again, "We all know that you have countless questions to ask Lan Li now, don't care about us, you can ask directly." "There was no ridicule and banter, but frank advice. After saying that, Charlotte laughed happily.
Ezra, who was "scarred" just now, was still standing next to the door, and he nodded in agreement, "That's it, you should hurry up and interview." To be honest, we couldn't be more curious. This guy has been training all the time and never talks to us about any private life. I kept trying to ask him questions, but I couldn't open my mouth. With that, Ezra also pushed Ned's shoulder, encouraging him to step up.
Lan Li raised his eyebrows, "So, do you think I'm willing to answer today?"
Ezra was speechless for a moment at this rhetorical question, and his stunned expression was really full of joy.
"Or maybe you can ask Tom and Joe. Daisy interjected, gesturing to the two young men sitting next to her, "They are definitely ardent admirers of Lan Li, after the rehearsal yesterday, they left with Lan Li, and they didn't say where to go, interviewing them may be able to dig up different news." β
"Yes, yes, they didn't take me with them. Ezra complained with a grieved face.
"Why don't you say it, it's because you have a date yourself?" The introverted and shy Joe couldn't bear it at this time, and argued loudly, and then Ezra could only wipe his nose and pretend not to hear.
Tom also stepped forward, "Don't say you don't seem to be the same." At the end of every training session, you and Lan Li are muttering beside you, Lan Li has been opening a small stove for you, Mr. Cord knows about it, and we all know about it. Before the second act starts today, didn't you go to Lan Li again?"
Daisy's cheeks flushed slightly, "I'm just studying hard. I still have a lot to do and I need to keep working on it. Lan Li is willing to help me, and I am always grateful. I...... I only know professional things, Lan Li's private life, I never knew. β
The entire standby room was bustling. Ned didn't even need to ask questions before he felt the sparrows chattering in his ears and making his head spin, but interestingly, the conversations captured a lot of clues and pieced together some of the interesting facts behind the crew of Les Miserables.
"So, what exactly is your first question?" Lan Li interjected at the right time, directing all his attention to Ned again, with a chuckle on his face, "If you don't ask questions, I'm sure they can keep the interview to the end." β
Ned chuckled, "Actually, it's quite interesting to listen to these conversations. Readers must not have expected that behind the stage, behind the characters, the actors are like this. Then, Ned sensed that everyone was about to move again, and quickly added, "But, I do have a problem. And I wondered, why the West End, why theatre?"
After the Oscars, Lan Li has countless options. This promising young actor is definitely hot in Hollywood, but he fled to London's West End, and all his aura has settled, and he stands on the stage in the opposite direction.
"Oh, such a boring question. I thought you'd ask him how he felt about winning the Oscar. β
"Or, as the youngest Golden Man winner in history, is there anything special?"
The voice of the twitter, even more like a reporter than Ned, makes people laugh.
"Huh. Lan Li couldn't help but be amused, "Actually, there is nothing special, it's just that the opportunity came, so I came." Such a simple answer, not only Ned, but everyone else was also stunned, and Lan Li could only explain, "As early as the 'detachment' shooting, I wanted to return to the stage. Because I am deeply aware that my basic skills are still not solid enough, and my acting skills still need to be polished. β
"Detached" shooting. Ned thought it was nearly a year ago.
"Then the opportunity came in, John Cord, my teacher, who was working on a whole new play. So, I went to the audition. The whole complicated process, Lan Li finished describing it in two sentences, and then saw Ned's stunned expression, as well as the stunned exaggerated expressions of the group of little guys next to him, "Or, you can write, I'm here for hype, this is also an answer." β
One second, two seconds, and then everyone burst into laughter.
ridiculed myself with "hype door", such a mind, only Lan Li can do it. If you really want to hype, London's West End is definitely the worst option, even if it is wiser to choose an independent art film with no name.
Ned himself didn't realize it, and he lowered his jaw and agreed, "So, how does it feel?" The sentence was endless, but everyone knew that this was not to ask Lan Li how he felt performing in London's West End, but to ask the youngest Oscar winner how he felt.
"Ned, when you were in Berlin before, you wouldn't have asked such a simple and crude question. Lan Li's words made Ned's eyes light up: Lan Li actually remembered their meeting in Berlin, which was really rare.
But before Ned could reply, Lan Li continued, "Didn't you ever think that I was avoiding the question by staying away from Hollywood, coming to London's West End, and refusing all forms of interviews, in a sense?"
"Uh......" Ned opened his mouth and thought about it for a moment: it was impossible to refute it. "But, why?"
"I'm not sure, maybe, I don't want to look too arrogant, and I don't know how to hide my pride, and maybe I don't want to be hyped up again, and the seething attention doesn't mean anything. Lan Li smiled, shrugged his shoulders, and said different possibilities in a relaxed tone, some self-deprecating, some humorous, and some teasing.
Ned must admit that he liked Lan Li's answer.
"So, what about Jean-Argent, why do you want to play this role?" asked Ned further.
"Because he's full of challenges. This time, Lan Li did not avoid the question, but said calmly and confidently, as if as long as he talked about the professionalism of acting, his eyes became different.
"God, you will never believe how perverted Lan Li trained to play the role of Jean-Agen. Ezra didn't hold back and interjected, and then Tom nodded again and again and stood up, "Yes, yes, did you see the monologue at the end of Act 1?
"I deeply feel that Lan Li should have fallen asleep with the script. Daisy added.
"Have you all forgotten? He can even capture the position and lighting, and he keeps studying and discussing over and over again, what a pervert!" Michelle didn't hold back and joined the complaint.