"Lan Li, would you like to play the role of Cooper?"

Suddenly, Christopher sent out an invitation, which made Lan Li couldn't help but be slightly stunned during the negotiations between you and me, and then laughed, "I thought you still need to think about it seriously." ”

Christopher didn't mind Lan Li's wonderful attitude in the slightest—he didn't nod his head gratefully in agreement, nor did he thank him flatteredly, and he smiled himself, "I'm a little surprised, too." But...... If you like it, why hesitate?"

"I always trust my instincts when it comes to casting actors, because there's a subtle connection between actors and characters, which is crucial for my work. Christopher then said calmly, "Actually, I have doubts about your age, and even now, I am still worried that if I choose you to play Cooper, will the age of all other actors have to be adjusted accordingly, but ......"

The words paused like this, Lan Li nodded lightly, and took the initiative to take over the topic, "But you are willing to gamble." ”

"Yes, I'm willing to gamble. Christopher said honestly, and then changed the subject, "However, the most risky part of each of my works is not on the actors, and my price is limited." ”

The real challenge of each of Christopher's works is always the story and the script, and of course, the whimsical visual effects have to be presented in the most realistic way possible, which means that the crew has to take more risks and surprises.

Such words were somewhere between arrogance and confidence, but they became more and more indistinct because of Christopher's seriousness and seriousness, but Lan Li raised his eyebrows slightly, and said meaningfully, "But this time, if you choose to cooperate with me, I think, you should need to take some risks." ”

Christopher didn't understand the meaning, but just took it for granted that it was still a matter of age, "It's true that age is an issue that needs to be considered, but we can always find a solution." An excellent actor can be performed from youth to old age, and the current film industry is mature enough. ”

Lan Li showed a shallow smile in his eyes, and shook his head slightly, "No, I'm talking about the salary." ”

Without any cover-up, Lan Li asked the key question so bluntly. Although Lan Li didn't care, he had promised Andy before that he must not compromise on the salary issue this time, so Lan Li still threw out the question bluntly and honestly.

Christopher was stunned—literally.

Christopher maintained a surprised expression, stared slightly, and looked at Lan Li seriously, unexpected questions came to his face, his first reaction was that Lan Li was joking, but Lan Li's smiling expression could not find any flaws, and Christopher realized: This is the right thing.

However, Christopher still couldn't answer.

"Uh...... Of course. Sure. Christopher said politely, at this moment, his panic and stunned revealed an amateurish sense of youth, he thought about it seriously, and then said, "Indeed, this must be a problem that cannot be ignored, commercial films must need to discuss this part, neither the director nor the actor can bypass this part." No problem, of course no problem. This needs to be discussed slowly. ”

Despite the flurry of rambling, there is no substance at all.

Lan Li had heard Andy mention it before, Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas are a rare husband and wife in the industry, and they are still close after ten years of cooperation, the reason is very simple, it is not the so-called separation between work and private affairs, but the clear and clear division of labor between the two people-

Emma is in charge of all the salary and budget negotiations, and the work in social situations is her forte, and the work related to shooting on the set and the pre-work such as film casting are all handled by Christopher, and if there is a communication problem between the director and the producer, Emma will act as a bridge to negotiate externally and dredge up internally.

Over the years, this collaborative approach has carved out a world of its own, allowing Christopher Nolan's directing to be in full swing without any worries.

The same is true today.

"You wait here for a moment. After Christopher dropped a bunch of polite words, he didn't say anything more, and even the topic of acting that was being discussed was interrupted, and Christopher didn't realize it at all, so he got up in a panic and left and walked into the house.

When it comes to negotiations, this is definitely not Christopher Nolan's strong suit.

Lan Li was not in a hurry or dissatisfied, sat quietly in place, slowly sipping his coffee, and after leaving the movie world, the sound of the rain around him became vivid again, as if falling on the eardrums, playing the violin nocturne lightly and smartly.

Faintly, Lan Li could sense a sight behind him, turned his head, and then saw Flora's little guy hiding behind the screen door, putting his cheek on the screen window exaggeratedly, and deliberately staring at Lan Li's every move.

At this time, seeing Lan Li turn around, Flora also quietly cocked her nose, slowly opened her mouth, and made an exaggerated grimace, which became distorted under the cut of the screen lattice, which reminded people of Jack Nicholson who used an axe to split the door of the room in "The Shining".

Suddenly, Lan Li also made a big grimace in response.

Flora immediately burst out laughing, seemingly very satisfied with Lan Li's grimace, and then seriously began to make other grimaces, and in a second, she entered the "Grimace Battle" link.

"Flora!" At this moment, Emma Thomas appeared and gently patted Nizi on the back, "Mommy needs to talk to this gentleman about something, can you wait a while? play Lego with your brothers first, what do you think?"

Flora bit her lower lip, although she was a little reluctant, but finally nodded obediently, gave up her position, and stood by the side and quietly observed Lan Li.

Roy didn't know where to come out, grabbed his sister's right hand, but didn't leave immediately, but looked out curiously, looking at Lan Li, who had already cleaned up his grimace and regained his composure, was shaking hands with his mother to greet him, he was faintly curious, but after all, he was still a big child, and turned around and left with his sister, "Oliver and Manus are building Westminster Abbey, how about it, are you ready to join us together?"

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"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's such a mess at home, I hope it didn't bother you. Summer vacation is always like this, and parents nowadays are always looking forward to the start of school in September, when our jobs can be halved. Emma teased with a chuckle, shook hands with Lan Li, and then sat down in Christopher's place.

At this time, Emma had changed into a black and white casual dress, which would not look too formal, but also not too sloppy, and a short and medium-sized hair that had just reached the shoulder length had been cleaned with wax or hairspray, with a little light makeup, and the whole hostess posture was revealed.

Lan Li shook his head lightly and said with a smile, "Please don't say that, it's my honor to be invited to Chris's home." I hope you don't disrupt the rhythm of the vacation because of my arrival, otherwise, it will be my faux pas. ”

"No, no, no. Emma laughed cheerfully, "Honestly, I always thought it was a faux pas on Chris's part, we should have officially invited you to dinner and chose to visit us early in the morning, which is not the right way to be hospitable." ”

There is a difference between treating business partners and treating friends who go further, dinner is a very important part of the social system of Western culture, and the one who can have dinner together is either formal enough and grand, or intimate enough and familiar enough.

Christopher agreed to meet in the morning, which meant that they were pure working partners, and they were equal partners, and even Chris had a slight upper hand. In fact, this is an important signal.

Now Emma has taken the initiative to bring up dinner, which means that during the brief conversation between Christopher and Emma and the handover of tasks, Christopher has released a positive, perhaps even 100% positive signal.

"If it's a dinner party, it's too formal, and you may not see the lively and lively side of the children. Lan Li said with a smile, "The world of children is always simple, and such carefree days are nostalgic." Summer, summer vacation, is always full of countless memories. ”

"Ha, I don't know, you are actually a person who likes children. Emma sighed slightly, but didn't dig any deeper, "It seems that you have many little secrets hidden outside of the camera lens. ”

"It's the same as Chris. Lan Li's answer successfully made Emma smile as well, and the two of them raised their coffee and gestured to each other, tacitly.

Emma was quickly gathering her thoughts.

In the short term, Christopher threw Lan Li on the backyard porch, still not grasping some details of the social occasion properly, but Emma couldn't do this, she had to get back to her place as soon as possible, otherwise the host would be too rude to the guests, not to mention, the other party was still a hereditary nobleman.

Therefore, Christopher and Emma don't have much time to communicate, so they can only explain the situation clearly in a few words, one is that Christopher thinks that Lan Li is the right person for the role, and the other is that Lan Li put forward a salary request.

In a hurry, Emma was also slightly stunned, not expecting such a turn at all.

Blue Gift?Salary?