Unprecedentedly, Lan Li is eager to appear in "Drunken Country Ballad", more than "Love is Crazy", and more than "Buried Alive", this should be the work that Lan Li is most eager to appear in so far, that desire is so urgent and so hot that his chest began to ache faintly.

Impulsively, Lan Li wanted to nod his head in agreement, and the words were even rolling on the tip of his tongue, but the remaining shred of reason still stepped on the brake plate urgently, and he stubbornly completed the precipice.

On his personal list, "Les Miserables" and "Gravity" are among them, and he must concentrate on the work he already has, and the last thing he needs and should not do now is to continue to add work on top of the full schedule, not to mention, he should not selfishly delay the Coen brothers' time, only after clearly and unequivocally declining the offer, they can start looking for other suitable actors.

A thought flashed through the depths of my mind, giving up "gravity" and choosing "drunken folk songs".

At present, Lanli has not officially signed a contract with the "Gravity" crew, Andy and the producer are still in full swing to negotiate the relevant terms and conditions, and at the same time, Andy's innovative artist agency also hopes to take Lanli as the core to carry out packaging cooperation, and the interests of the entire negotiation process are not so simple.

In other words, everything is still unsettled until the contract is signed in black and white.

In fact, in Hollywood, there are countless similar situations, after verbally agreeing to cooperate, the actor joins another crew before the official signing, or simply quits for no reason, causing the crew to be in a hurry and unprepared, and even the director and producer are scolding, but helpless.

If it is a big-name director or producer, then he will directly tear his face with the actors, and at this time, it is often the brokerage company that stands up to carry the black pot, but if it is a director and producer who has no power, he can only crush his teeth and swallow it in his stomach.

In "Drug Network", which won the Oscar for Best Director in 2000, the actor originally locked Kevin Costner, and the two sides had already negotiated a cooperation, but in the end Kevin temporarily changed his course and starred in "Shocking", which caused Steven Soderbergh to re-select the actor and Michael Douglas to take over.

In 2003's "Bad Santa Father", Jack Nicholson had negotiated all the terms of cooperation with the crew, and finally signed the contract, but at the critical moment, Jack chose to star in "Love is a Compromise", which led to schedule conflicts.

In 2006, when the Coen brothers were filming "No Country for Old Men", Heath Ledger was the first choice to play the cold-faced killer, and the two sides had reached a cooperation agreement, but before the official start of filming, Heath withdrew for no reason, resulting in the Coen brothers having to start selecting actors again, and Javier Bardem took over the role.

The most typical example is the 2008 biographical film "Bush", a work directed by Oliver Stone, from the beginning, he locked Christian Bale to play, thinking that Christian was the best choice for the role, and the two sides almost reached an agreement after countless negotiations, but at the last moment, Christian still chose to give up and turned away.

Oliver Stone later said in an interview, "We made a lot of efforts, spent a lot of energy, kept negotiating, increasing investment, and all of them were overturned by his 'I don't think I'm suitable for this role'." ”

Later, the role was played by Josh Brolin.

The above examples are just the tip of the iceberg, and they can even be said to be a common phenomenon in Hollywood. In other words, it is also extremely normal for Lan Li to choose "drunken folk songs" and give up "gravity".

"Drunken Country Ballads" is undoubtedly a work that Lan Li personally prefers very much, from the role to the story, from the director to the style, inside and out reveal the attraction that Lan Li can't refuse, and choosing to star in "Drunken Country Ballads" is undoubtedly the simplest and easiest decision;

He promised Alfonso Cuarón, the promise is the agreement, if he refuses to keep the agreement, then at the beginning, he should not nod and agree, this is not a love promise that can change, but a promise that can be fulfilled within the scope of Lan Li's ability. Lan Li didn't intend to hurt Alfonso's kindness.

What's more, "Gravity" is a rare challenge, unlike any of Lan Li's previous works, and also different from "Drunken Country Folk", such a performance opportunity is really rare. There is no reason for Lan Li to give up.

There are so many thoughts in my head, it seems that I have experienced countless ups and downs, but in real life, only a few seconds have passed after Joel's words have fallen.

Lan Li raised his gaze again, and met Joel and Esana's expectant eyes, the words of rejection seemed to be ready, but there was no sound at all, and only then did Lan Li truly realize how difficult and cruel this was.

Reject a work you like, ecstatic and can't put it down, and it is a work that the director personally comes to the door and sincerely invites the work, and a chemical reaction has already burst out in a short conversation...... Now, he must calmly and objectively refuse the offer.

That feeling is like a giant hand firmly grasping the heart, retracting, and then retracting, almost unable to breathe. Now, Lan Li finally understands the meaning of "endure pain and cut love".

"I'm sorry. Lan Li could almost vividly see the disappointment and shock in Joel's sight, and the blank and pitiful eyes were really unbearable, and it became more and more difficult to speak, "I can't agree to act." ”

"Why!" Joel blurted out his eyes wide, refusing to believe the reality of the question.

Everything went smoothly, the conversation just now was very harmonious, it hit it off, things went as expected, and it really couldn't have gone smoothly, and then all that was left was nodding yes, shaking hands, and signing the contract.

Not only Joel, but Ethan also suffered a 100,000-point critical hit, repeating the same question, "Why?"

Without leaving room to wait for Lan Li's explanation, Joel continued to ask impatiently, "Salary, are you worried about the salary?" Don't worry, although it is impossible for us to give the salary of a commercial film, 10 million is not available, but we are very willing to give you the best treatment within the scope of our ability, you are the core of the whole movie, and you can even join the dividend as a producer." ”

Joel's words rang out like machine-gun fire, "Or are you worried about your age? It's definitely not a problem, Ethan and I have already thought about it, right?"

Joel hurriedly turned his head to look at his younger brother and asked for help, and Ethan immediately joined the ranks of persuasion, "Yes, in the sixties, most folk singers were still in their thirties and forties, but there were also a lot of young people, from sixteen to forty-five years old, which is an acceptable range. We set that the male protagonist should be about thirty years old, which is not a problem for you at all, the audience will not notice anything unusual, and we have absolute confidence in you. ”

"Yes, Lan Li, why?" Suddenly, a voice intervened, joining the Coen brothers, asking Lan Li a question, but it was too sudden, and everyone turned their heads in unison, and it was Nathan who spoke.

I don't know when, Nathan also adjusted his sitting posture, the same posture as Joel and Ethan, facing Lan Li, leaning forward, his eyes urgent, like an audience watching a movie that is so engrossed that he ignores the boundary between reality and the screen.

Sensing that all eyes were focused, Nathan still seemed to be unknown, pointed to Lan Li, signaled to everyone, "This is the protagonist", blinked his eyes, and asked, "I really can't think of a more suitable actor besides you, why can't you play it?"

This time, even Roy began to join in the fun, "Maybe you should think about it again, not to mention, Joel and Ethan were inspired by you to create this work, and from the conversation just now, you can also see that you collided with their creative ideas, and I really can't think of a reason for you to refuse." ”

Roy and Nathan both became good assisters, and Lan Li smiled dumbly, "Don't get me wrong. Personally, I love this work very, very much, and maybe it's the one I've aspired to be in in my career......"

"If it was because of that meeting in Berlin, Lan Li, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, I'm a very impulsive person, because of this kind of personality, I have offended too many people in Hollywood, if it wasn't for Ethan to take care of it, maybe the first time we appeared in Sundance, we would have been completely blocked. In Berlin, it was my mistake and I sincerely apologize. ”

Before Lan Li finished explaining, Joel couldn't help but speak again, anxiously and urgently expressing the sincerity of his heart, the emotion that he wanted to open his chest and dig out his heart, so pure, so simple.

This made Lan Li a little flattered, he didn't rush to argue, but met Joel's gaze seriously, and said solemnly, "It's okay, I never took it to heart. After officially resolving the misunderstanding, Lan Li continued, "The schedule, this is the reason why I have to refuse, my schedule is full. ”

"Next, 'Les Misérables' is coming to Broadway after Les Misérables, and we'll be busy until at least October, and then I'll be joining Alfonso Cuarón's new production crew.

This is a science fiction work, and the filming cycle has not yet been determined, but it is estimated that two months is at least, and it may even take four to six months.

I love the stories you tell me and trust me, I mean it, but I can't delay your creative plans. ”

Lan Li patiently explained all the ins and outs and sincerely expressed his strangulation. Compared with the Coen brothers, Lan Li himself is even more regretful.