This is Hollywood, and no one is irreplaceable. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info no one.

This sentence can be said to be the supreme standard of Hollywood, because Hollywood has a lot of talent and a steady stream of fresh blood, even if it is the top existence among the top such as Tom Cruise and Johnny Depp, even if it is the pinnacle of the industry with racial advantages such as Will Smith and Denzel-Washington (Denzel-Washington), it is still not irreplaceable.

Hollywood is a star-making factory, without this person, there will always be the next one, this superstar has fallen, there will always be the next one, this is a cold-blooded, ruthless, ever-changing soil.

Just as "Transformers" replaced Meghan Fox, the "Spider-Man" series almost replaced Tobby-Maguire (Tobby-Maguire) because Toby Lion opened his mouth and demanded too much salary, which angered Sony Pictures executives.

Of course, after the filming of the two works of "The Amazing Spider-Man", the senior management was not satisfied with the box office results, and did not hesitate to replace the popular Andrew-Garfield (Andrew-Garfield), cut the series in half, and started anew.

This is the real Hollywood.

"So, I'm going to compete with Dwayne Johnson?" Lan Li said, raising his right hand into a fist, showing off his biceps, the metaphor couldn't be more obvious, making Andy laugh.

The opportunities for Fast & Thrill 5 are certainly something to look forward to, but it's clear that the competition isn't that simple. It can be heard from Andy's words just now that if Dawn and the crew reach a consensus, then no matter how hard Lan Li tries, this role still belongs to Dawn, after all, if you choose Lan Li, the style orientation of the characters is different, and even the fight scenes need to be rearranged, and a small change will turn the entire crew upside down.

But the film has already begun pre-shooting, and the producers are still inspecting Telluride, and nodding the audition means that they are imminent, which also leaves a window for Lan Li. Either they are using this to blackmail Daun, or they are really impatient to negotiate and plan to change their ways.

In any case, after a face-to-face conversation, you will be able to know the specific situation.

"What about the other one?" Lan Li knew that Andy must have come prepared, and how could Andy not know about the situation he could take into account. Therefore, Andy first talked about the work "Speed and Excitement/Emotion", try to see the bottom line of Lan Li, it seems that Andy does not intend to put heavy bets here.

"Comedy. Sure enough, Andy had been waiting there for a long time, and said without hesitation, and then he came back to his senses, rummaged through the briefcase behind him, and took out a thin notebook, which looked like about twenty or thirty pages, if it was a script, it would be too thin, but if it was a proposal, it would be too thick. "This is a book that only came out last weekend, and I found an old acquaintance, and I took great pains to get the first twenty pages to see if you were interested. I can always ask Brett-Ratner out if you want. ”

Lan Li didn't take the script in a hurry, but looked at Andy in surprise, "Comedy?" He was indeed a little surprised by Andy's choice.

Among the many film genres, comedy is a very special category. As we all know, comedy is difficult to film, many times, it is easier to make the audience cry, but it is more and more difficult to make the audience laugh, especially after the audience is well-informed, and they often don't buy it after they see through the comedy routine, and after entering the 21st century, there are fewer and fewer excellent comedies.

Not only that, but with the exception of Billy-Wilder, most comedians and comedy directors are not treated well by the academy. This is a prejudice in the field of art, since the earliest times, comedians were not considered legitimate actors, and were considered to be out of the way like magicians and jugglers.

You see, comedy masters like Charles-Chaplin and Buster-Keaton have been excluded from the Oscars for the rest of their lives. Kim-Carrey is undoubtedly the best comedian since the 90s, but he has been nominated for six Golden Globes, but he has never won an Oscar, and even such acclaimed works as "Eternal Sunshine of a Beautiful Mind" and "Truman's World" have all been ignored by the Oscars.

Now, those who have starred in comedies are considered "black history", and actors such as James Franco, Bradley-Cooper and Steve Carell can win Oscar nominations, and the industry unanimously agrees that it is a rare breakthrough. After Bradley was nominated for an Oscar for acting for three consecutive years, he basically stopped acting in comedies.

Andy actually chose a comedy work, which was really much unexpected by Lan Li.

"What, you don't like it?" asked Andy with a smile.

Lan Li chuckled twice, "No, of course not. ”

On the contrary, in fact, Lan Li felt that it was very interesting to challenge comedy, and even Shakespeare had a soft spot for comedy, because Lan Li knew that it was extremely difficult to act well in comedy, even more difficult than drama and tragedy.

Some comedians only rely on the power of the script, and the credit is on the screenwriter; some comedians rely on physical humor, such as falling on their backs, or making a mess in public, and many jokes in the comedy of the Rotten Boys Gang come from this; and some comedians rely on their own heritage and talent, and the kind of humor that comes at hand is more like a temperament, which is the case with many comedy masters and British black humor.

To put it simply, the performance of comedy is definitely not as simple as it seems. Lan Li has always wanted to challenge comedy, and he even imagined what it would be like if he hosted "Saturday Night Live", whether it would be a cold-faced joker or a vulgar comedy that threw away all the baggage and rolled up his sleeves? Just thinking about it in his head was exciting.

"I was just surprised by your choice. The smile on Lan Li's face rose and he teased with a chuckle, "I always thought you wanted to make a difference during awards season. Comedy is clearly not a wise choice. ”

"Even if you get the Golden Man, I can't get a dividend, but if your comedy sells well, my dividend will go straight to you. Andy also made a joke, causing Lan Li's shoulders to shrug slightly, and then he said seriously, "I just think that if you continue to make serious drama films, you may fall into the trap of Nicole Kidman, so it should be a good choice to take the initiative to break this myth before the image is fixed, it is better than not having time to save it in hindsight." ”

Lan Li laughed mercilessly, "God, Andy, Nicole has already got her little golden man, but I didn't even have a nomination, are you thinking too long?"

Nicole also starred in several commercial films in the early days of her debut, but then the development route quickly moved closer to literary drama films, and she never returned on this path. In 2003, after winning the Oscar-winning actress Little Golden Man with "All the Time", in fact, Nicole has been trying to break the drama and starred in many commercial films, including many comedies that broke the image, "There is a Fairy Wife in the Family", "Golden Compass", "Copy the Wife", etc., all of which were lost, so that she could only retreat to the field of literary films, seeking another breakthrough in the awards season, but she was always up and down, and the results were unsatisfactory.

But Andy didn't laugh along, still with that calm smile on his face, waiting for Lan Li to retract his smile before he said, "I think your achievements will be higher than Nicole's." The plain but firm words made Lan Li's eyebrows slightly raised, "To be honest, break this fixed image now, broaden your acting path, and there will be more choices in the selection of the next works, 'Dream Girl', 'Midnight Barcelona', 'Juno', 'Little Sunshine Beauty'." In the past few days, there have also been many comedy masterpieces. ”

A smile slowly fell from the corner of his mouth to his eyes, and for the first time, Lan Li really felt the blueprint that Andy had built for him.

"So, let's take the script and read it. Lan Li raised her eyebrows and said with an expectant look, "What kind of comedy is it?/pee/fart comedy?black comedy?spoof comedy?My favorite comedy lately is 'Pineapple Express', tell me, can I work with the Rotten Boys?"

Listening to Lan Li's proactive words, Andy shook his head with tears and laughter, and handed over the script, "I'm sorry to disappoint you, it's comedy like 'Scrapwood League' and 'Office', the director is Seth-Gordon (Seth-Gordon), a TV series director, I have directed both of these series I just mentioned, and I just directed an episode of 'Modern Family' not long ago." ”

TV series director, this is an unfamiliar area for Lan Li, but Andy likes several comedies from a distance, each of which is the kind of comedy that goes off the rails, and the performance style is not too exaggerated, but there is a kind of quirky playfulness.

"Steve Carell, one of my favorite comedians, I spoke to him at the Emmy Awards not too long ago. Lan Li said sincerely, then opened the script, lowered his head and began to read.

Andy's mood is actually a little apprehensive, from "Pacific War" to "Buried Alive", the two characters are completely different, it can be seen that Lan Li is very malleable, but he jumped to the comedy category in one breath, and the span is indeed a bit large.

As an agent, Andy couldn't be clearer that it doesn't matter if the positioning is wrong and the work fails, the important thing is that Lan Li's image positioning must start again, which is a fatal blow to the newcomers in the rising period. chose this comedy, he was the most nervous person, and at this time, looking at Lan Li's calm and focused appearance, Andy felt that his stomach began to surge:

Did he choose the wrong one? According to Lan Li's own choice, starring in that love literary work, this seems to be a more appropriate and wiser choice, and the operation after that is simpler, if you choose this comedy, but in the end you smash the pot, what should you do? Or just forget it?

Lan Li intently flipped through the script in his hand, and sighed in his heart Andy's insight and wisdom, this choice is indeed bold and exceptional, but it is enough to make people's eyes shine, the sword is on the wrong side, either a defeat, or a big victory. If he wasn't a reborn, I'm afraid he would be dumbfounded, but luckily, he was.