214 Offensive and defensive transitions
Quiet, there was silence in the booth, Paul secretly raised his eyes from behind the menu to take a look, Lan Li, Andy and Neil were all looking down at the menu, as if they were deciding an important choice to maintain life and death, and there was a sense of comfort in the quiet atmosphere. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
Fan was alone, impatiently scrolling across the menu pages, the sound of brushing and pulling spread in the peaceful air, and his frowning eyebrows showed his dissatisfaction and irritability without any disguise.
Paul was thinking about how to ease the atmosphere, and then he heard Lan Li's voice ringing in his ears, "Fan, when is the sequel to 'Agent Xtreme'?
This not only broke the silence, but also the awkwardness, and in an instant, Paul, Andy, and Neil's attention rushed towards Lan Li, and of course, Fan.
The corners of Fan's mouth were a little itchy, and he wanted to answer, but he had to suppress it, the face in front of him was still so disgusting, and the mouth was chattering endlessly, "I watched 'Extreme Agent 2' before, and the only thought was, why did this movie be made? To be honest, the extreme sports in the first part really opened my eyes, and the scene of jumping off the bridge, did you personally participate in the scene?"
"Yes. Before the brain could control it, the voice had already taken the lead in answering, and the emotions in the body broke the blockade of reason and began to gush introduce, "This is how the situation was ...... at that time"
Andy lowered his head reassuringly, continued to browse the menu, seriously thinking about what he should eat for dinner, not worrying about Lan Li's situation at all, vaguely, Andy noticed the burning gaze falling on his head, and when he raised his head, he saw Neil's inquiring eyes, Andy showed a smile, raised the menu in his hand, and seemed to ask: Have you finished ordering?
Neil also raised the menu to signal, and then lowered his eyes, making it look like he was browsing the menu, but in fact, his ears had been listening to the conversation, Fan's enthusiastic voice made the atmosphere lively, and occasionally he could hear the voice of Lan Li or Paul answering, but it was mainly Fan who was talking alone.
It didn't look like an audition for a role at all, but rather like a party of friends.
Neil couldn't help but think back to Lan Li's profile, he has only starred in two productions so far, and he is still two months away from turning 21, but in less than a few months, he has quickly risen to the top of the Emmy, then Toronto, and the upward momentum is really unexpected. But other than that, his information is lackluster.
Looking back at what I saw in Telluride in the past two days, "The King's Speech" and "The Social Network" have been in the limelight, but "Buried Alive" and "127 Hours" are also far ahead, but there are some differences. Danny Ball, who is "127 hours", is mentioned more and more often, and "buried alive" is the word of mouth of Lan Li more and more intensive.
And tonight, a great tonight. Just look at Andy's reaction, he doesn't worry at all, but if Neil has an actor like Lan Li, he really doesn't need to worry-
Calm and wise, advancing and retreating properly, elegant and calm, not only does not have the youth and immaturity of a rookie actor, but also does not have the nervousness and panic during the audition, from beginning to end, he always shows a rare style of a general, and even faintly occupies the upper hand in the entire conversation.
"Lan Li, you don't seem to have anything to do with action movies, so if you become an action actor, what are your advantages?" After ordering, Neil took the initiative to start the conversation and took the initiative. The same words, compared to Fan just now, Neil's casual words were calm, but there was a kind of decisiveness that could not be quibbled.
"Hmm, can I get into 12 seconds in the 100 meters?" Lan Li pondered for a moment and gave a bull's head to the horse's mouth, but then everyone heard the subtext:
What advantages do action actors need? can fight, run, and be agile, that's all, after all, it is impossible for Hollywood to find a pure martial arts actor like Li / Xiao / Long now, and these requirements need to be practiced, and Lan Li can't show it with his mouth at this time. Therefore, this is such an absurd and uninhibited answer, which can at least prove that Lan Li's motor nerves are very developed.
When Paul realized this, Paul was the first to burst out laughing, and then the others couldn't help but laugh.
Lan Li raised his eyebrows slightly, and his gaze fell on Fan opposite-he and Neil sat on the same side, and the shift of their gaze was always a little strange, "I thought appearance was an advantage for me." Lan Li's follow-up words once again surprised everyone.
It's still 2010, and in 2014, even an old British gentleman like Colin Firth starred in "Ace Agent: Secret Service Academy", and it was also well received, and appearance was never the shackles of action movies. It's a pity that Lan Li can't give Colin an example right now.
However, as Lan Li said, the "Fast and Thrill/Emotional" series is a classic action movie, but the routine is too serious, and it has continued the route of bigger scenes, bigger explosions, and more fierce drag racing, and now even the casting is like this, this is how Dwayne Johnson entered the crew's sight, but the fifth part has already chosen Dwayne, so what about the sixth part?
In fact, a really good action actor can't be too big, because the movement will appear sluggish, and the light body will gain some advantages, and Harrison Ford is not a traditional action actor style when he starred in "Star Wars" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark".
"Or is your character setting so far from mine? Then I don't see where this conversation is going today. In just two sentences, Lan Li quietly held the initiative in his hand, and then threw the question back.
Fan obviously didn't expect it, and was stunned for a while--When did a rookie newcomer who had only acted in one movie start to ask questions during the audition process? When did a little guy with no name dare to take the initiative to ask questions to the producer? How dare he!
There are so many actors in Hollywood, even third- and fourth-tier actors who have starred in one or two productions, and independent movies are all over the streets, and any brick can throw a nobody who has appeared on the Sundance stage. In most auditions, the actors don't even have time to introduce themselves, and they are eliminated in just ten seconds, and the audition directors have to see hundreds of fresh faces a day, not to mention accepting questions, and they don't even bother to have a greeting conversation.
Although it is said that thanks to the brilliance of the two works of "Pacific War" and "Buried Alive", as well as the two stages of Toronto and Telluride, Lan Li was able to audition face-to-face, but in essence, he is still a complete newcomer. It was only to this day that Neil and Fan had heard of the name "Blue Rite-Hall" for the first time.
Lan Li asked rhetorically this time, and really caught Fan off guard. Poor Vin Diesel sat face to face with Lan Li, and if it was Neil, it would be much better.
It was Neil who calmly took over the conversation, "Then what is your setting for the character?" Fan immediately turned his head to look at Neil, avoiding Lan Li's gaze, but after reacting, the anger in his heart began to rise again--what kind of newcomer is this? arrogant, uninformed, rude, self-righteous, eliminated!
"Have you seen the 'Fast & Thrilling' series, and if you interspersed a character in it, how would you set it up?" Jiang was still old and spicy, and Neil followed Lan Li's words and further threw out a question. Paul and Fan also looked at Lan Li at the same time, and at this moment, the audition could be regarded as the real beginning.
Lan Li thought about it seriously, didn't avoid the question, and gave the answer directly, "Jake-Bauer." The actor of the classic American drama "24 Hours", Jack Ball, who is known as "Immortal Little Strong".
As a counter-terrorism expert, Jack is a very classic character, wisdom and bravery, decisive, calm and wise, clear thinking, without delay, Kiefer-Sutherland (Kiefer-Sutherland) who played this role When he starred in the first season, he was not a typical action actor, his physique was not strong, but he was athletic, and his sharp and vicissitudes of temperament made Jack Bauer's classic.
If you say that in an adrenaline-pumping action movie like "Fast and Thrill/Emotional", discussing what character depth and what ideological connotation will inevitably drag down the overall rhythm of the movie, just like the later reboot of the "spy series, the fourth and fifth, but it fell behind. Naturally, Lan Li would not make such a mistake.
Therefore, it is most important to choose a clear concept of the character, position and shape the character style before the start of filming, and then implement it into the film and integrate it with the film style. "Spy", "Mission Impossible", "007", "Die Hard" and other classic action movie series are all so successful.
Lan Li's example is very accurate and clear, Neil instantly understood what he meant, Jack Ball and Dwayne Johnson's styles are very different, but they are surprisingly in line with Lan Li's temperament, more precisely, if Lan Lilai plays the role of Jack Ball, Neil will find it very interesting - he can't help but think of Keanu-Reeves (Keanu-Reeves), Keanu's performances in "Life and Death" and "The Matrix". Keanu is also not your typical action actor.
I have to admit that Neil's curiosity was aroused, but he didn't show it on the surface, and continued to ask, "Then we can use Kiefer-Sutherland." What advantages do you have over him?"
"Huh. Lan Li chuckled, without the slightest fluster, he pursed the corners of his mouth, the shallow smile was hidden in his mouth, like a bud blooming proudly on the treetops in spring, "Let's talk about my disadvantages, you all know Kiefer, but you don't know me...... Wait, that seems to be my advantage as well. Lan Li turned his head, walked past Paul, and looked at Neil, "Isn't it?"