779 Journalists gathered
Entering the room next to the press conference, the reporters behind him all stopped, and the clicking sound gradually stayed outside the door, and then Lan Li saw familiar faces, Tony Kaye, Carl Lund, Christina Hendrix, Marthea Gay Harden, Sammy Gale and Betty Kaye.
For a small-budget independent film, such a complete and complete promotional lineup is really too rare. Tony Kaye's status and connections in the art world can be seen, and of course, the cast itself is a lot of topics, and although Christina and Marcia are attending the Berlin Film Festival for the first time, they are also unknown actors in the industry.
"Hey, guys. Lan Li greeted with brisk steps and a smile, and everyone responded, and Sammy and Betty, the two young people, couldn't help but stand up, and took the initiative to greet them with an excited expression - Sammy was more excited than nervous, and Betty was more nervous than excited, and the bodies of the two little girls seemed to tremble slightly.
"Lan Li, you finally appeared. Sammy kept jumping in place, and said in a shaky voice, "It's really good today." I'm serious, there are really a lot of journalists!" I don't know if it's because I'm so excited that my vocabulary has drastically decreased, and I heard a lot of repeated words in two sentences.
Betty seemed speechless, but nodded her head in agreement, her expression slightly stiff.
"You can imagine that there is a group of watermelons in front of you, and the whole person will be much smoother. This is useful for me. Lan Li smiled and gave Sammy and Betty a hug.
Betty hugged Lan Li tightly, without any special words, but she could feel her nervousness, timidity, and rejection. In a way, Betty is indeed Meredith, the Meredith in "detachment".
Lan Li opened her hands, hugged Betty, and patted her on the back gently, "The hardest time is over, you should be proud." Believe me, an occasion like today's is really easier than filming a scene 71 times. ”
With a self-teasing sentence, Sammy, who was standing next to her, was the first to laugh heartily, and Betty gradually relaxed and laughed involuntarily.
Marcia stood up, walked over slowly, and teased with a smile, "Don't worry, just leave all the dirty work to Lan Li today, let's just watch the show on the side, pay attention, don't be captured by reporters in a daze, this is our only job." ”
Without waiting for Lan Li to refute, Tony and Carl also walked over one after another, Tony's whole person walked briskly and smiled happily, and the look of watching the show between his eyebrows and eyes was not concealed at all, and he had no intention of hiding it, "It's just that, with Lan Li here, you don't have to worry about it at all." Today's reporters are all aimed at Lan Lilai. ”
"Hey, are you sure you don't want to promote the movie?" Lan Li retorted, but Tony looked at Lan Li intently, "Your job." With that, Tony walked towards the side door of the standby room, and Lan Li's gaze staggered with Carl, who was half a step behind.
Unexpectedly, Carl also had a "respectful" look, patted Lan Li's shoulder, and then followed Tony unhurriedly and walked over.
Turning around, Lan Li saw Nathan and Roy's full smiles, and noticed Lan Li's gaze, Nathan panicked and avoided his gaze, pretending to be looking at the lines of the ceiling, while Roy calmed down, coughed lightly, and walked over to the other assistants, managers, and makeup artists sitting next to him.
Shaking his head helplessly, Lan Li also took a step forward and walked in the direction of the side door. Everyone stood at the door, a gap opened in the side door, and a buzzing noise could be faintly heard, and then a calm voice came through the microphone, "Gentlemen, ladies, the press conference is now officially opened, let's welcome the 'detached' crew and creators!"
There was no fancy introduction, no grand debut, after a simple single sentence, the side door opened, and Tony walked in the front, leading the "detached" crew to the stage.
Click...... Click...... The sound of the shutter gradually gathered...... When Cristina appeared, the tempo seemed to increase slightly, and someone could be heard shouting, "Christina!" The lonely shout was full of enthusiasm and sincerity, causing a low laugh to be heard from the audience, and then, click...... Click...... The frequency of the shutter has dropped again, and the two outright newcomers are still not very recognizable, but, in the next second-
Click, click.
The entire shutter frequency has directly increased several times, the brightness and density of the flash have also reached its peak, the speed at which the reporters press the shutter is simply breathless, the entire banquet hall echoes with crisp and dense sounds, and even faintly low cheers, the unbearable excitement and excitement are surging in an instant, and the temperature in the room is rapidly rising at a clearly visible speed.
The fierce and boiling shutter sound, the difference is really too obvious, so that Tony and Marthea, who are in the forefront, can't help but stop, and the rest of the crew also stopped and turned to look over, but at this time the sight has turned into a silver ocean, and there is no entity at all, only a faint silhouette can be seen, and the tall figure stands out from the crowd, which is recognizable at a glance.
In the face of such treatment, Lan Li didn't seem to be too flustered, and his footsteps still stepped forward unhurriedly, standing behind Sammy, and then raised his hand and waved, signaling Tony and the others to move on, don't stand here, causing traffic jams, that calm and unhurried posture, as if it was not the hot focus of countless cameras at all.
Only then did Tony and the others react, chuckled under their breath, continued to move on, and then began to look for their seats - there was a long table on the stage, on which there were nameplates, and the seats of the crew were arranged in advance. The staff standing on the side also hurriedly stepped forward to guide.
Lan Li also stepped forward to find his seat, but a voice came from the audience, "Lan Li, can you stand next to us and let us take pictures for a while?"
After the question, many reporters let out chuckles, and Lan Li tried to respond, but found that without a microphone, his voice could not be transmitted at all - this is a super banquet hall that can accommodate 300 people, and it is very difficult to transmit sound without a microphone.
Under the guidance of the staff, Lan Li found her seat: in the center. On his left hand side is Tony and on his right hand side is Sammy. Obviously, the core of the entire "detachment" crew is him, which made Lan Li quite helpless, looked at Tony, and whispered, "Shouldn't it be you sitting here?"
Tony patted Lan Li on the shoulder, "My job is done, now it's your job." ”
In the filming stage, the director is the core of the whole work, and in the publicity stage, the male protagonist is the core of the whole work. In this regard, Tony's division of labor is very clear, and what he dislikes the most is dealing with reporters, because every time he encounters, the result is tense and hot. This is the second time he has emphasized this point today.
Lan Li couldn't help but sit down, without continuing to politely excuse himself. Looking left and right, to make sure that Sammy and Betty were seated, they noticed that Sammy had picked up the mineral water bottle and was trying to open it, but it seemed that his hands were shaking because he was so nervous that he couldn't turn the cap open.
Lan Li took the mineral water bottle from Sammy's hand, twisted it slightly, unscrewed it, and handed it to Sammy again, then looked at Betty and gestured with her eyes. Betty also handed over the mineral water, showed a shy smile, and whispered "thank you", Lan Li took the mineral water bottle with a chuckle.
"Lan Li, can you show us what you are wearing today?"
The reporters in the audience have not yet entered the formal interview session, but they are asking questions one after another, which seems to be enlivening the atmosphere and listening to gossip.
Lan Li handed the unscrewed mineral water bottle to Betty again, turned her head, and then saw Tony also hand over his mineral water. Lan Li looked over puzzled, but Tony showed an innocent expression of "I'm weak", which made Lan Li laugh happily, but still took the mineral water bottle and unscrewed it.
Seeing this scene, the reporters at the scene all chuckled.
After finishing the "work", Lan Li fiddled with the microphone in front of him, "Well, I wore clothes and pants today, just like you, nothing special." The brisk words were full of ridicule and unstoppable laughter, and they became more and more joyful.
"Lan Li, I mean, you always seem to have a way of wearing your style, whether it's on the red carpet or in your private life. Not long ago, the Daily Mail did a survey online with over 20,000 voters for the style of young people under the age of twenty-five's favourite entertainer, and you beat Robert Pattinson, David Beckham and Johnny Depp to take the title. First place for both boys and girls, both. ”
The reporter in the audience explained the ins and outs, which made Lan Li chuckle, "The reason is simple, if you have my height, then you can do it too." ”
The reporters burst into laughter, but someone in the audience shouted, "No, it's definitely not like that." Then the reporter stood up, he was very tall, estimated at about six .4 feet (one hundred and ninety-five centimeters), but he was wearing a blue-gray shirt, an earthy gray zippered fleece, and a khaki overalls jacket.
Such a comparison made the audience burst into laughter, and they couldn't stop at all. Even the nervous Sammy and Betty were no exception.
This is definitely an atypical Berlin Film Festival.