Roy Lockley and Nathan Preese stood side by side on the playground, peering through the glass windows of the classrooms and watching the hustle and bustle of people inside.

The "detachment" crew is not huge, but it is not small, there are about 30 people in the core part, plus the actors who have no lines, there are more than 70 people who report to the crew on the first day, in a trance, people have the illusion that the school has never been on vacation, and today the students are back to class.

In the midst of the noise, Roy's eyes never took off Lan Li. This is the first time he has appeared on the set as a manager of Lanli, to be precise, this is the first time he has challenged the work of a manager, and he has actually entered the shooting set, which is somewhat familiar, but more unfamiliar. He's fumbling and learning, trying to adapt to his new identity.

"Is it always like this before filming begins?" Roy asked curiously, "I mean, Lan Li always does script practice?"

At this moment, the classroom is clearly divided into two completely different camps, on one side are the veteran actors who have been rolling in the industry for many years, and on the other hand, there are non-professional actors who have no acting experience.

Such a situation is rare in the crew, even if a large number of newcomers are used, the casting director will still take into account the factors of matching and cooperation when selecting actors. But "detachment" is different, under Tony's insistence, all the teachers have chosen senior actors, about nine or ten teachers, and all the students have chosen non-professionals, many of whom are not even actors, but only real residents of the slums, about thirty people.

The veteran actors were familiar with all the processes of the crew, and when they arrived at the crew, they greeted them with ease and prepared for the next shoot, while the amateurs were a little confused, some curiously watched the crew's work of setting up the shooting track and setting up the rocker camera, some whispered about the figures they had seen on the big screen or the small screen, and some stood in the corner nervously watching the changes-

There was also a small group of people around Lan Li, practicing the script with him.

This morning, Lan Li arrived at the scene an hour and a half early, in his words: familiarize yourself with your battlefield. "Detachment" is a different production from any previous filming experience, and Lan Li treats it as a Broadway stage, and every stage actor is familiar with the stage before they officially go on stage.

Lan Li was the first actor to arrive on the set, and it took him half an hour to get acquainted with the whole school and the street next to it, and then he picked a random classroom, sat down and began to read the script. Soon after, Betty and Sammy appeared one after another, and they didn't think much about it, but took it for granted that Lan Li's location was the actors' lounge, so they gradually began to gather.

When the reaction came, the "class" division of the actors was formed, and Lan Li was divided into the side of the "amateurs".

However, Roy was not worried about it. In the movie, Lan Li's main antagonists are this group of amateurs, and there are not many supporting roles with professional actors, and the familiarity before filming is a good thing; Roy is worried about Lan Li's preparation habits before filming - some actors like to relax and simply read the script; some actors crammed and started to memorize lines at the last minute on camera; and some actors like to be quiet and don't want to be disturbed.

At this moment, there are about five or six actors around Lan Li, and they take turns to communicate, play, and ask questions with Lan Li one by one, and there are four or five people watching quietly next to them, and the scene is really lively.

Nathan couldn't help but frown, "No. Before the official shooting, Lan Li used to read the script alone, he had to read it again and again, and if necessary, he would find the director, screenwriter or rival actor to discuss some details. But when it comes to script practice, it's really rare. ”

Roy tucked his chin slightly. As a manager, his job is to make sure that Lan Li can put his heart and soul into his work and perform in his own way. As an assistant, Nathan has very limited right to speak, and it is easy to offend people if he rushes to the producer or drama manager, but as a manager, Roy's identity and status are different, which is also his scope of responsibility.

Roy was seriously thinking about whether he should ask Tony to give Lan Li a space to prepare for the shoot alone.

If it is a top superstar, then the accompanying RV is the basic condition, and if it is a group of first-line stars, then the crew is equipped with an RV and provides several main actors to use, which is also normal. But Roy is not so greedy now, he just wants to have a corner, so that Lan Li can calm down and devote himself to reading the script without being disturbed.

Of course, before making a request, he needs to communicate with Lan Li personally, in the early stage of cooperation, everything is a run-in period, and they need more communication.

The thoughts in his mind spun quickly, and as he carefully looked at the scene in front of him, Roy couldn't help but start looking forward to it, "Watch the Blue Rite performance on the spot...... What does that feel like?"

Although he is an industry insider, he has a different type of work, and Roy doesn't know much about acting, and at the same time, it is precisely because of industry insiders that Roy knows how difficult it is to get so many film critics to praise. Today, he was finally able to sit on the sidelines, and uncontrollably, Roy was also a little excited.

It's been a long time, and it's very different from the life of a public broker.

Looking at Roy's gradually brightening eyes, Nathan empathized and laughed, "The shooting will start soon, don't you know it with your own eyes?" Spoilers in advance, this is completely different from the feeling of the big screen." Personally, I prefer to watch live. Glasses-free 3D. ”

Roy was about to respond, and then he saw Nathan's expression pause, as if he saw something, Roy turned his head and followed Nathan's line of sight, and then saw a commotion among the actors in the classroom, in the crowd, Lan Li stood up and moved towards the door, everyone automatically moved out of the way, and curious, excited, and speculative eyes were projected one after another.

After Lan Li left the classroom, all the actors flocked to the window and cast their eyes on the playground. It seems that the preliminary preparations have been completed, and "Detachment" is about to be put into official shooting. The expectation value exploded directly.

Lan Li could clearly feel the sight falling on him, so hot that his clothes were almost burning, and this was the first time he had encountered such a situation. Is it just because of "Fast & Thrill 5"? However, Lan Li doesn't care, the work of acting is originally living under the spotlight, overcoming the tension and jerkiness under the gaze, and devoting himself to the performance, which is the threshold for stepping on the stage.

After leaving the classroom, Lan Li walked towards the door of the teaching building, and saw the familiar faces in the classroom next door - these are all well-known veterans in the industry, including many famous veterans, and Tony's strong connections can be seen from here.

Seeing a familiar and unfamiliar face in front of him, Lan Li smiled and greeted politely, "Lucy, good morning." ”

Lucy-Liu's footsteps couldn't help but pause, her head was full of question marks, but she nodded hesitantly and replied, "Good morning, Lan Li." ”

Chinese actors have always been a disadvantaged group in Hollywood, although many actors such as Li/Xiao/Long, Cheng/Chan, Zhang/Zi/Yi, Chen/Chong, Zun/Long and so on have landed on this stage, but on the whole, their development has been restricted. In American films, Asian faces have always been a rigid and conservative stereotype, with a strong castial/racial/discrimination/discrimination, and this situation has not changed until the second decade of the 21st century.

Thanks to the injection of strong capital, the development of Korean and Indian actors in Hollywood is actually the best. For example, Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. vigorously sponsors a certain TV series or movie, and then requires actors to use Koreans, which creates working conditions for many Korean actors, and changes the status quo of the industry little by little.

However, the operation of Chinese capital and Hollywood investment has never found a suitable and effective plan, and has not been able to create more favorable conditions for the rising momentum of Chinese actors, which is a pity, resulting in many Chinese actors having to play Korean or Japanese characters in dramas.

But in such a difficult situation, Lucy is a special case. As a second-generation immigrant, Lucy relied on her own hard work and hard work to break out of the sky in a field of discrimination, and after nearly ten years of crawling in the position of a small dragon, she was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1997 with "Sweetheart" and finally opened up the situation for her career.

After that, she not only starred in works such as "Breaking Bad", "Kill Bill", and "Kung Fu Panda", but later became the heroine of the TV series "Basic Interpretation". It is no exaggeration to say that she is the most outstanding among the many Chinese actors in Hollywood.

With her own abilities to break through the world, Lan Li knows better than anyone the situation Lucy faces. This time, unexpectedly able to cooperate in "detachment", Lan Li took the initiative to express his friendliness and his own respect.

"I hope everything goes well today. Lan Li nodded, conveying his kindness, but he stopped and continued to take a step forward.

Lucy stood still, stunned, unable to turn her mind for a moment - she had been rolling in Hollywood for twenty years, which was rare. In the crew, Asian actors are always the most inconspicuous and least valued group, not to mention, in the "detached" crew, there are really many big names.

His eyes fell on Lan Li's back, and the smile on the corner of Lucy's mouth couldn't help but rise.