When Roy-Lockley arrived at the pioneer village, it was already past three o'clock, the height of dinner, and Roy was somewhat surprised by the fact that there were three groups of people waiting for a table at the door. However, after going up to inquire about it, Roy found that Lan Li had reserved a place for him in advance, and he was able to skip the line and go straight to the bar.www.biquge.info

After finding a place, the usher said enthusiastically, "You wait here for a while, Lan Li will come over immediately." ”

Sure enough, after a short while, Lan Li walked over quickly, "Good evening, Mr. Lockley. After greeting politely, he handed over the menu, "It's a busy time, if you haven't had dinner yet, then you can enjoy it slowly, and I'll come back when this period is over, okay?"

Roy was stunned, looking at Lan Li in front of him wearing a dark blue printed shirt, the shirt sleeves were rolled up casually, and the black tie was tucked into the gap between the third and fourth buttons, which was convenient for doing things, but the neat dress had a different taste, such a scene made Roy really a little unable to react, but he still nodded reflexively, and then Lan Li quickly introduced the menu, leaving Roy to decide, and turned around and left.

After just two contacts, Roy thought that he was mentally prepared for Lan Li's casualness and ease, but at this moment he still felt a strong sense of absurdity.

As an agent, he personally came to the door to look for the actor and informed the other party that there was an invitation to audition, but the other party was ...... Competently complete the work of the waiter. Is this dedication? Or is it not dedicated? Roy felt that he was a little confused, in the past few years, he has handled not a thousand but eight hundred actors, but Lan Li is still the first one in the world.

Thinking of this, Roy couldn't help but laugh dumbly.

"Sorry to keep you waiting. Lan Li walked over with a steady step and sat down in front of Roy.

Although he was in a hurry, his pace and breathing were not disordered, and the connotation and education shown between his gestures were indeed different. If Roy's impression of Lan Li was still a little vague before, now it is gradually becoming clearer.

"It's okay, tonight's show was fantastic. The wall always showed that it was just past ten o'clock, and the waiting time was indeed beyond expectations, but Roy didn't lie, it was his first moment of relaxation in two months, a real relaxation, "I heard that you perform on stage occasionally?"

Usually, Roy doesn't like to chat with actors very much, and he is businesslike and resolute. But Lan Li is different, every short conversation can always make him gain something.

"Occasional cameos. Lan Li looked back at the stage, tonight it was an independent folk band, they used African drums, shakers, saxophone and other unique instruments to interpret the chic and uninhibited sense of freedom in the folk songs, quite special, "I'm not sure how you feel, but music always calms me and keeps me focused." Lan Li looked at Roy again and said with a smile, "I mean, except for sleeping. ”

Roy was amused, "I empathize with you. However, I thought you were the type of classical music that you liked. ”

"God, it seems that I need to change my image, am I usually so old-fashioned? You are the second person today to give a different opinion of my image. Lan Li's teasing made Roy laugh.

Roy shrugged, "I don't have a deep understanding of accents, but there's nothing wrong with an innocent London accent. And the etiquette between Lan Li's gestures, which is a habit that goes deep into the bone marrow, can show a person's heritage.

Taking accent as an example, the picky and arrogant British will not only distinguish between London and other regional sounds, but even distinguish between East London and West London sounds.

"It seems that switching to New York is my priority. Lan Li shook his head solemnly, and his serious appearance made people really laugh.

"Your Texas accent is very convincing. Roy commented pertinently.

Lan Li raised an eyebrow, "But it's not that popular in New York." "Generally speaking, on the North American continent, the two sides of the strait discriminate against the center, the north discriminates against the south, and the United States discriminates against Canada at the top and Mexico at the bottom. New York, a self-proclaimed culturer, is undoubtedly one of the best, comparable to Londoners.

"Haha, that's true. Roy nodded in affirmation, "Aren't you curious about what kind of work the invitation is?" Originally, Roy planned to continue the small talk, but the professional instinct / ability still couldn't help but pop up.

"Oh, yes. Lan Li suddenly realized, "So, what kind of invitation is it? I've been very curious about it all afternoon." ”

Looking at Lan Li's calm appearance, Roy didn't feel tightness in his chest, but found it interesting, and he was even more looking forward to what Lan Li's reaction would be when he heard the invitation project, "'Thor', an invitation from Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures, they want you to audition for the role of Thor (Thor). ”

In the long history of film development, comic book adaptation movies can be divided into three eras, the first era was that there was almost no market for comic book adaptation movies before 1978, and the two major comic book companies, Marvel and DC, have always been inseparable in the otaku market.

The second era is from 1978 to 2008, in 1978 Christopher Reeve (Christopher-Reeve) starred in "Superman" detonated the market, starting the 20 years of DC Comics' dominance of the film market, and in 2002, "Spider-Man" came out, teaming up with the later "X-Men" to achieve a reversal for Marvel. But at this stage, the comic book adaptation movie is like Duan Yu's six-vein divine sword, which is sometimes ineffective.

The third era is after 2008, with the birth of "Iron Man" as the starting point, comic book adaptations have truly become a new type of film, and even become the pillar of the film market.

Just last month, "Iron Man 2" was released in North America, and it exploded in its opening weekend with an excellent result of $128 million, ranking fifth in film history. At present, the cumulative box office in four weeks has also reached 275 million, and it is basically certain that it will cross the threshold of 300 million, which can be said to have brought the wave of comic book adaptations to a new height.

"Thor" was put on the starting agenda under such a background, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as a high-profile one.

"Thor?" Lan Li's first reaction was stunned, not because of the huge investment in this movie, but because Saul's screen image and Eugene in "Pacific War" can be said to be completely different. If it is Lee/Ann's version of "Hulk", it can also be assumed that Lee/Ann wanted to show a strong contrast between Bruce Banner and before and after his transformation, so he chose Lan Li to audition, but from the perspective of casting, Lan Li couldn't understand the connection.

"Hanks has not shied away from praising your potential on at least three occasions of private parties. The performances presented by 'War in the Pacific' are also convincing enough. Honestly, quite a few studios now think you'll be the next Brad-Pitt. Roy explained simply, and Lan Li suddenly came to his senses.

But when he heard the last sentence, Lan Li couldn't help laughing. Brad Pitt.

Of course, when Brad first debuted, his performance in works such as "Burning Years", "Twelve Monkeys", "Seven Deadly Sins", and "Fight Club" did win a lot of praise, but Brad has never been an actor with good acting skills.

If they define the Blue Rite in this way, then the Blue Rite will probably be unblessed. "I don't have much interest in comic book adaptations. Lan Li replied.

Roy was dumbfounded. He guessed Lan Li's response in different ways, including "refusal", of course, but he never expected that Lan Li refused so neatly, without even thinking or hesitating, and declined the proposal lightly. This...... This was simply too unbelievable, Roy felt that his heart was a little unbearable, and he couldn't help but pick up the beer, take a big sip, and take a big sip, he needed to suppress the shock.

"Lan Li, do you know how huge the investment in this work is?" Roy believes that Lan Li may be a pure newcomer, and he doesn't know much about the situation inside the industry, so he refuses so simply.

In the casting process in Hollywood, there is such an unwritten rule: if you want to become the protagonist of a top big production, whether it is a male or female lead, you must go through a certain amount of experience. While people always see Hollywood fairy tales that become overnight and rise to the top, examples like Meghan Fox in "Transformers" or Joe-Alwyn in "Billy Lynn's Halftime Fight" are really rare.

Most of the time, actors need a certain foundation to be laid, and most of them are unknown small productions, using their own performance as a bargaining chip, through the wrists of top agents, to impress those top big-name producers. Work resume, good performance, top agent, all are indispensable. From an unknown young actor to a leading actor in a top big production, it will take two or three years at the earliest.

At the beginning, Francis Parker saw Lan Li's performance in the "Pacific War" and called Tom Hanks, saying that he could use three years to push Lan Li to the front line. This time period is not nonsense, but a true portrayal of real life.

Now, Lan Li has only starred in one TV series, and without the blessing of his agent, he has actually entered the casting stage of a top blockbuster - although this is just an audition invitation, it means that Lan Li can talk to those big-name producers face-to-face, regardless of whether the audition is successful or not, this will also be the threshold for Lan Li to knock on the next work.

For example, the next time there is a big production, even if there is no top agent to help run it, Lan Li's name will appear on the desktops of those producers. In this case, it is not one in a thousand, it is completely one in a million, and others may not be able to win the opportunity after three years of hard work, and it is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to put it in front of Lan Li now!

But Lan Li actually refused! Even if he was as calm as Roy, his jaw was on the verge of dislocation at this time.