"What do you mean?"

Fan Man's head was full of question marks, and he didn't understand the subtext of Lan Li's words at all: Kiefer Sutherland has been famous for a long time, and Lan Li is just an up-and-coming, which is obviously a disadvantage, why does Lan Li say that this is an advantage? Also, compared to Kiefer, Lan Li is completely inferior, why would he take the initiative to mention his disadvantage? Is this ignorant or arrogant?

Fan cast an inquiring glance at Neil, who had a polite smile on the corner of his mouth, making it impossible to tell what he really thought, and then Fan saw Neil look at Andy, and said half-jokingly, "Are young people so confident nowadays?"

Andy, who had been standing by and watching, did not lose his attention, he immediately shrugged his shoulders and nodded, "Generation Y may be like this." Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 Isn't the news still buzzing lately?"

Neil instantly understood that Andy was talking about the "Transformers" crew, first Meghan Fox scolded and complained about the director, and then Shia LaBeouf was drunk and beaten in a nightclub, and she looked ugly. Both of these are representative actors of Generation Y.

"Young people are always full of blood, does that mean we're all old bones?" Neil joked, "I've seen a world of young people in Telluride these two days, and even Colin Firth has become an old guy." ”

Fan was even more puzzled at this time, why the topic suddenly changed, it seemed that Neil didn't seem to have any intention of continuing to ask Lan Li, Neil and Andy had already started chatting. This, what the hell is going on?

"Neil?" Fan didn't hold back, and called anxiously, but saw Neil turn his gaze and said with a smile, "Didn't you just watch 'The Social Network' today?"

Colin Firth was born in 1960, while Vin Diesel was born in 1967.

Fan could feel the firmness in Neil's words, and the words on his lips couldn't help but swallow, pulling out a smile, a smile that was uglier than crying, "No, I'm not that old, I'm Gen X, and so is Paul." ”

Fan knew that the audition was over. Quiet at the beginning, and unconsciously at the end, the short confrontation hides too much information, but Fan doesn't know why it ended at this time, how Neil thinks about it, whether today's audition is a success or a failure, and how things will develop next...... He didn't have any idea.

Taking a deep breath, Van remembered something very important: it was all just smoke bombs, smoke bombs that kept Dwayne Johnson in line.

Thinking of this, Fan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, he didn't like Lan Li, and he didn't like to deal with this kind of person, although Dawn was not an easy object to mess with, but in comparison, Fan still preferred Dawn, and physical confrontation was always much simpler.

After that, they didn't talk about "speed and excitement", just chatting about Telluride's anecdotes, as if they were a group of old friends who had come to the festival. During this period, someone recognized Vin Diesel and Paul Walker and happily came over to ask for a group photo, and some reporters noticed their presence and came over to chat a few words, and the whole dinner seemed relaxed and happy, which lasted nearly two and a half hours before it ended.

Everything went according to Neil's plan. The reason why they chose to face the interview mirror is because this is a public occasion, reporters and fans come and go, and the news can't be covered at all. Neil and the others have arranged for reporters in advance, and they have taken pictures of the entire interview, not only Lan Li's, but also other audition meetings, and then posted on the Internet, creating a message that they are actively casting, and thanks to Telluride's environment, all this arrangement will seem to be taken for granted.

The news that they had a good conversation with Lan Li today is estimated to be boiling on Facebook and Yahoo communities before midnight.

However, Neil had a windfall.

Lan Li's last words are obviously words in the words, and the subtext is, "In addition to the disadvantage of popularity, compared to Kiefer, I have an all-round advantage", how could Neil miss it?

In terms of age, Lan Li is younger, and the shooting of action scenes is definitely better; in terms of face, Lan Li is fresh blood, which stimulates the audience more, especially for female audiences; in terms of performance, Lan Li is even better, and the two works are already the best proof; in terms of popularity, from Toronto to Telluride, Lan Li has been on the rise, and the next "buried alive" will be released, and it is foreseeable that this momentum will continue to rise.

In other words, Lanli does have an all-round advantage, and the only disadvantage is popularity.

On the one hand, audiences are pursuing the trust brought by familiar faces, such as Will Smith, Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, etc., and the movies they appear in have a certain attraction to the audience in the first place, which is the so-called box office appeal, on the other hand, the audience is eager for the emergence of new blood, such as Megan Fox in "Transformers", and then "Fantastic Four" and "Sin City" Jessica-Alba, they need more fresh faces to get the adrenaline pumping.

Kiefer Sutherland has been famous for a long time, and if he joins "Fast & Thrill/Emotion", the audience will inevitably expect his performance, just like Bruce-Willis, Sylvester Stallone, and Dolph-Lundgren (The Expendables), which do not need to be deliberately promoted at all, and the audience's curiosity will naturally pop up.

That's the advantage of visibility.

But why did Lan Li say that even this "disadvantage" was an advantage for him? The reason is very simple: salary.

"Popularity" is to be exchanged for salary, the more well-known and the higher the box office appeal of the actor, the higher the salary, which is also the source of the disagreement between Neil and Dawn, and it is also the root of Lan Li's chance to win the audition. In other words, this is the biggest advantage of Blue Rite.

For a newcomer like Lan Li who has only starred in one movie, the salary is often only 500,000 yuan, or even lower. However, now the "Fast and Thrill/Love" crew has a mess of its own, and I believe that any agent will not let go easily, but the maximum between 800,000 and 1 million can be won. Compared with Dawn's 3.5 million, it is more than two-thirds saved.

In fact, Neil's bottom line for Daune's salary is 2.5 million. In other words, if they choose Lanli, then they can also save a lot of money in their budget. Saving money, not really for the sake of saving, but to make full use of every penny of money, and then realize the realization of money, is a problem that producers need to think about unremittingly from the day the project was established.

If you think about it, there are indeed advantages and disadvantages to choosing Lanli - at least the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Although several other actors have to be examined next, Lan Li's performance tonight has aroused Neil's interest, and he has the impression that there seems to be no actor like Lan Li in the new generation.

"What do you think of him?" Neil's voice rang out abruptly in the carriage, and although he didn't name him, the meaning couldn't be more obvious, and both Paul and Fan couldn't help but be stunned.

A smile appeared on Paul's face, but before he could speak, Fan said bluntly, "I don't like him." He comes across as too cunning and too arrogant, God, just a bastard. ”

"What are you talking about, Fan?" Paul replied, frowning, "Lan Li is a jerk? Are you sure we met the same person tonight?" Lan Li is not only humble and courteous, personable, but also friendly. ”

Fan only felt a tightness in his chest, he just didn't like Lan Li, but he wanted to say a reason, but he couldn't think of it, so he could only look at Paul and stare dryly.

Paul looked back without showing any weakness and spread his hands, "I think Lan Li is the perfect person." When I was climbing before, it was just a one-sided relationship, and I thought he was a very good person at that time, but I didn't expect that he was also an actor, and we still had the possibility of working together. Paul turned his head to Neil and smiled, "I think he's a good fit, with a well-developed motor nerve and a great temperament, isn't it?"

"Paul, don't forget, we're just here to warn Dwayne Johnson. Fan finally found his voice, and seeing Paul's choked expression, Fan couldn't help but feel proud, "The last person to enter the crew is Dawn after all, he is the most perfect candidate." ”

Looking at Paul and Fan who were in a dispute, Neil smiled, saying that people with strong aura always look at each other unpleasantly, and it is difficult to reach the sky if they want to be friends, so Fan's disgust and rejection of Lan Li is not difficult to understand, not to mention, Fan finally barely became a first-line actor with the "Fast and Passion/Love" series, and also won the status of producer, he enjoys this high glory very much, and naturally does not want anyone to challenge his authority. Compared to Dawn, Lan Li seems to pose a greater threat.

Neil felt that was a more positive sign - he meant to find an actor who could compete with Fan, didn't he?

"Then you don't object, I let out the news that Lan Li is going to join the crew, which makes Dawn feel threatened. Neil said, Fan's voice was immediately stuck in his throat - even if it was just a scene, Fan didn't want to praise Lan Li, "Fan, we have to be convincing, we have to make the media believe it, and we have to make Dawn believe it, so this is not child's play." I think Lan Li is a perfect fit for this whetstone, what do you think?"

Fan opened his mouth and tried to say something, but he was still stuck, and said weakly, "Why does it have to be him? He looks like a weak scholar, and he has no comparison with Daun at all. ”

"That's why the threat is even greater, if it's the same type, there's no one to compete with Dawn. Paul retorted, "What's more, Lan Li is not a weak scholar, and if you had seen him climb with his bare hands, you would not have such a ridiculous idea." ”

Fan grinded his teeth, but didn't continue to argue, just muttered, "Rock climbing, rock climbing, damn rock climbing." ”

Neil smiled, "That's it." ”