Nathan stared at Lan Li in front of him, he sat down in his chair, his fingers gently rubbing the paper of the script, the focus and focus slightly lost, caught up in his own thoughts about the character and the script, and his attention was clearly off their conversation. This made Nathan a little helpless.

If it was any other time, Nathan quietly got up and left, leaving a quiet environment for Lan Li to think about, but not now, Lan Li had other work to do. As a result, Nathan had to cough lightly twice, "Lan Li." Lan Li!"

Lan Li raised his head suddenly, his eyebrows frowning slightly, but the focus of his gaze was still wandering, and Nathan reminded loudly, "Lan Li, telephone interview." That's what we're sitting here for, remember?"

Only then did Lan Li come back to his senses, refocus his focus, and nodded again and again to show understanding, "What is the subject of the interview?" ”

"...... 'Les Miserables'. Nathan repeated, just then, the cell phone rang, and he glanced down to see a call from Ned Moulin, a reporter for Empire magazine, who quickly explained, "About the movie version of 'Les Miserables,' the world premiere was held in London the day before yesterday. ”

After finishing speaking, Nathan quickly picked up the phone, and after a few brief greetings, he handed the handset to Lan Li.

"Why?" Lan Li's first sentence stunned Ned on the other end of the phone, "I mean, why did you interview me by phone in the movie version of 'Les Miserables'? If I'm not mistaken, I didn't appear in this work." ”

Ned's words got stuck in his throat, he could say that because Lan Li starred in the theatrical version, he could say that because Lan Li had auditioned for the movie version, and he could say that because the two works were in the spotlight above the premiere. But Ned knew about Lan Li, these were excuses, excuses that Lan Li didn't care about at all.

So, after the words swirled around the tip of his tongue, Ned gave his own answer, "Because you are the most popular actor, any topic that involves you seems to increase sales, I want to try my luck." ”

Such a biased answer succeeded in making Lan Li chuckle, "I can't refute it. As long as it's not about the presidential election, I think I can help. ”

In 2012, a quadrennial election year, and now that the election has entered its final stage, only the results will be revealed, and this time, Hollywood has repeatedly become a hot topic in the election, including women's groups, black ethnic groups, and gay groups, whose votes are decisive for the final presidential direction.

Many Hollywood members have joined the election bandwagon. However, as an Englishman, all this has nothing to do with Blue Gifts, not to mention, first the West End and Broadway, then the Surrey Photo Base, Blue Gifts' itinerary is always full, and there is no time to focus on other topics.

In an instant, Ned understood the ridicule in Lan Li's words, and he couldn't help but chuckle, "Are you interested in the evaluation and feedback of the movie version of 'Les Miserables'?"

"Actually, not very interested. "I have a personal respect for Cameron McIntosh, and I'd love to be a part of the show if I could, which is why I auditioned in the first place." But Mackintosh wanted to move the whole stage to the camera, and I don't think it was a good idea, and if you lose the sense of the camera and the cinematic feel, then for me personally, then the charm of the film is gone. ”

A movie is a movie, and a play is a play. It is completely unnecessary to simply place the drama in the film, which is no different from the videotape of the theatrical stage, because these are two completely different art forms, and the expressions and creative ideas are different and should not be confused.

This is the case with the 2016 "Fence", and Lan Li personally resists this movie very much. Cinema is not like cinema, drama is not like theatre, the soul of both art forms is completely lost.

"Is that why you chose the Almeida Theatre version?" Ned immediately grasped the deeper meaning of Lan Li's words, and asked further.

"I won't deny it. But here, I have to clarify that I never received a formal offer from a film crew, and I chose theater before they made a decision. So, there's no such thing as I rejected them, or they rejected me. Lan Li explained in a brisk tone.

It was a bonus, but Ned knew that the general public would not be interested in learning about it because it was not "exciting" enough.

"What do you think about the unsatisfactory media word-of-mouth performance of 'Les Misérables,' which just finished its premiere?" Ned put forward his thoughts in a relatively soft manner.

"Ha, I'm not surprised. Lan Li's answer made Ned's eyes light up, but then Lan Li changed his words, "I mean, if the reputation is so good, you won't call me." ”

Ned immediately realized that Lan Li had seen through his intentions, which made him a little embarrassed, "Lan Li, do you know? Many times, I have the illusion that you know every move of a reporter. "Taking it a step further, it seems that Lan Li is a good journalist in his own right.

Lan Li chuckled, "Your routine is not difficult to guess, it is even simpler than the routine of Hollywood superheroes. ”

This teasing sentence made Ned laugh dumbly, "So, for this movie, for Hugh Jackman, can you express your opinion?"

"Of course, personally, I think people underestimate Hugh as an actor, everybody knows he's Wolverine, but very few people know that he's won a Tony Award, he's a very good stage actor, have you ever seen his 'Oklahoma'? It was a masterpiece. I have no hesitation in believing that Hugh's Jean-Valjean will be very ......"

"Compare yourself?"

"I think we're two different styles. ”

"On the one hand, the direction of the play itself is different, for the John Code version, Jean Agen is just a member of the society, and we need to rein in the edge, while for the Cameron Mackintosh version, he is the absolute protagonist and has to be tougher and shoulder the burden of the narrative, so the performance style is bound to be different. ”

As Ned expected, when it comes to professional knowledge, Lan Li is very talkative, eloquent, and unreservedly shares his thoughts, sincere and focused.

"On the other hand, the two of us are different actors, and I mean age apart. Occasionally, there's a little humor, "Actually, I'm looking forward to Jackman's version of Jean-Argent, whose performance is atmospheric and full, extremely full of tension, especially the power injected into the singing, which is bound to make the character more surging." It's going to be a very interesting show. ”

Sitting on the other end of the phone, Ned couldn't help but savor Lan Li's point of view.

Obviously, for the reporters, everyone is doomed to be disappointed, and Lan Li has no intention of-for-tat, and there is no way to fabricate the contradictions, but for industry insiders or theater lovers, Lan Li's opinions are very valuable for reference.

Hugh Jackman's pursuit of Lan Li above the premiere came to mind, and the tacit understanding between the two actors was really interesting, and Ned couldn't help but chuckle, "What about the movie?"

"I haven't seen the movie yet, so I'm not qualified to give my opinion. Lan Li told the truth, "However, they have a group of very good actors, actors from stage plays, and there is absolutely no problem with their solid acting skills." So, maybe it's a Queen's Theatre version of the play on the big screen? I guess. ”

Although there was a slight reservation in the words, the ridicule and banter between the lines could capture Lan Li's true opinion, and Ned didn't hold back for a moment, and the laughter passed through the earpiece, "I just want to tell you that there is no harm in no comparison, and the next period of time, the calls from reporters are bound to be very busy." ”

Lan Li raised his eyebrows noncommittally and did not respond.

Ned added, "Also, Lan Li, you're a very good actor. I'm glad I went to the Almeida Theatre to see 'Les Misérables', and six hours was clearly worth it. Finally, thank you for your time today, so I won't bother with your work. ”

Ned then hung up.

Lan Li played with his phone, savored it for a while, and handed it to Nathan, "Any interviews about the movie version of 'Les Miserables' have been rejected. The official answer is...... I'm in the middle of a busy schedule right now and don't have time to go to the cinema to see this movie, but I personally have a lot of respect for Hugh Jackman. ”

"That's all?" Nathan was now getting used to it, and even if he didn't understand what was going on, his brain was quick to record everything. "Needless to say, if you have the opportunity in the future, will you definitely go to the cinema to watch this work?"

"Yes, that's all. Lan Li nodded in affirmation, "No need to say anything superfluous." As if thinking of something, the corners of Lan Li's mouth rose slightly, "Also, just give John Cord and Emma Fielding a call and tell them what they just said, they know how to do it." ”

For the Almeida Theater, this is actually a good thing, free publicity, and the contrast between the theatrical version and the film version is bound to attract more audiences. Anyway, whether they want to or not, the media will not easily let go of such a focus, and the discussion will only get louder and louder.

But as for whether and how to take advantage of the situation, it depends on the decision of the Almeida Theater, and it has nothing to do with Lan Li.

As Lan Li expected, and as Ned said, after the release of the "Les Miserables" version, in the midst of the uproar, everyone put the two works together and compared them side-by-side, even professional film critics in the industry are not exempt. This has become one of the hottest topics of the year-end awards season.