Shaking his head and nodding again, Alfonso Cuarón's restraint and crampedness could not be concealed at all, he rubbed his hands together in embarrassment and explained in a panic, "I have a work that I want you to star in." ”

It was an unexpected answer, and Lan Li chuckled, "Thank you." An invitation from a director is the best compliment for any actor, and I can understand that you really enjoyed tonight's performance, right?"

"Absolutely, absolutely. Alfonso's hands gestured in a dazzling manner, in the style of a typical Spanish – or Italian. However, Alfonso is Mexican, which is the same system?

Alfonso continued, "Before, my friend — I'm not sure if you know him, Guillermo del Toro, he watched your show and told me that he must come and see it, I was always skeptical, but tonight, you really blew my mind. Wait, you just said that I am your favorite director?"

Alfonso's English is accented with a strong accent, and the pace of speech is a little stumbling, and occasionally grammatical errors can be found, but the speed of the words continues the Spanish style, and it feels like all the words are pouring out in one go, a bit of a machine gun, as if even the brain's reaction speed can't keep up with the speed of speaking, such a contrast, it really makes people laugh.

"Yes. Personally, I'm a big fan of the two long shots of 'Children of Men'. However, it's not just because of the visual effect of the long shots, it's more about the atmosphere, the coldness and recklessness that permeates the camera and the perspective, you know, it's the things outside of the main character, which are very impressive. Besides, Azkaban prisoner, I admire your courage!" Lan Li said with a smile on his face.

Alfonso is a prolific director who has only made three films in the 21st century, and has not released any new works since "Children of Men" in 2006.

Not because there is no work to take over, but because he is an out-and-out technical controller. Just like Robert Zemeckis, James Cameron, and George Lucas, they are even more obsessed with technology than the film itself, and are often willing to spend a lot of time delving into film technology, and then combine it with their own movies to dedicate to the wonderful.

Lan Li's praise made Alfonso laugh embarrassedly, and his shy eyes involuntarily dodged. is over 50 years old this year, but he still has a childish heart and pounces on the movie wholeheartedly.

In 2004, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" won the hearts of critics, hailing it as the best in the series, with a high score of 82 in the media, but it was met with bad fan reviews and poor box office performances, with the lowest results in North America and the world. This is undoubtedly a serious blow for Alfonso. However, he was never discouraged, and still devoted himself to the movie, pure and simple.

In fact, among the three Mexican heroes, only Alejandro is relatively more social, Alfonso and Gilmour are both honest otaku, and even a little shy and not good at words. It is really not easy for such an honest person to break out of the world in Hollywood.

"Still. Lan Li's words did not end, but continued, "I must decline your kindness. ”

The movie invitation, Lan Li had to refuse.

Facing Alfonso, who was stunned and disappointed, Lan Li couldn't bear it, and always felt that he was bullying honest people, "As you can see, I'm performing in London's West End right now, and I don't have any time for the next two and a half months." Seeing Alfonso open his mouth to speak, Lan Li shook his head, stopped the other party, and continued, "In addition, our crew is considering going to Broadway for a tour, and the itinerary has not been determined for the time being, but it is certain that in the short term, I will not have time to spare." ”

Running for just two weeks in London's West End, "Les Miserables" was undoubtedly the absolute focus of London's May with sold-out and critical acclaim, and across the Atlantic in New York, where John Cord was already approached by touring companies to discuss their Broadway tour.

As Lan Li said, it is still in the negotiation stage, but it is certain that at least six theaters have expressed interest and are in intensive negotiations. If nothing else, the trip to Broadway is a sure thing, and the only question is: how long will the show last, and how many times will Lan Li have to perform?

For Broadway, the appeal of "Blue Rite-Hall" goes even beyond the show itself. They had to make sure that Lan Li appeared in enough shows that would make a huge difference in the touring value of the entire show. It is no exaggeration to say that the value of a Lan Li exceeds the sum of all the other actors in the crew, and it is also greatly exceeded.

So, it's not just John, now Andy Rogers is also in New York, and he's in close contact with Broadway to discuss what's next.

"Please forgive my faux pas, Mr. Cuarón. Lan Li said sincerely, not politely, but sincerely, "Because of the schedule, I have to refuse your kindness." ”

"But ......" Alfonso didn't seem to anticipate such an surprise, and was rejected before he even had time to cut to the point. This frustrated Alfonso a little, and he couldn't help but think of his friend's advice: asking through an agent is the right way, and the right way.

However, after watching the performance today, Alfonso was really too excited, his excitement was uncontrollable, and he came to the backstage without a clue, relying on the strategy of "brushing his face" to get the opportunity to enter the waiting room, just wanted to have a face-to-face interview with Lan Li, but ignored an important fact:

A top actor like Lan Li, everyone is eager to work with him. Especially after the Oscars, the inquiries from innovative artist agencies have been flooded, but Lan Li was indifferent, away from Hollywood, away from North America, and quietly put into performance in London's West End. How, then, can he be an exception?

"No, no. Alfonso waved his hand happily, trying to fight his spirits, but he still couldn't suppress his sluggish demeanor, "It's me who is too abrupt, you don't have to apologize, I ...... Well, it's not well thought out. Alfonso said repeatedly, "But today's performance is really too exciting. I was planning to come back tomorrow, but I don't think there's a place left. ”

Today, Alfonso's place is reserved for the Almeida Theatre, and it was through the connections of David Heyman, the top producer of "Harry Potter" and "I Am a Legend", that he finally got the right to get started.

"If you don't mind, I can ask my friend and find you two spots in the box. Lan Li said cheerfully, there should be a vacant seat in the Hale family's box, he was sure that Richard should not mind, and in addition, there should be a vacant seat in the Dunlop family's box, and Matthew must be able to think of a way.

Alfonso's eyes widened, "Really, God, do you know how much a ticket is hyped up right now?" but as soon as he said it, Alfonso realized his faux pas: it didn't seem appropriate to discuss scalped tickets on the black market in front of actors. So, the words were cut off awkwardly.

Lan Li didn't care, and chuckled, "I'll go back and confirm my bank account, if necessary, this can be my way to make money." Such a ridicule instantly made Alfonso laugh along.

"Are you sure you don't want to sit in the waiting room?" Lan Li extended another invitation, but Alfonso declined the offer because there were companions waiting outside.

Lan Li spread her hands, "Then, please forgive my faux pas, I must go back now and have a good rest, I have a full day of work tomorrow." I'll talk to Nathan, my assistant, about the location of the box. ”

After a few simple greetings, Lan Li's footsteps did not pause and left quickly.

Entering the waiting room, in fact, most of the actors have already left. After the show, everyone is exhausted, they need to relax, there are no parties, no parties, everyone goes home early to recharge for the next day's performance. Like Lan Li, there is always a lot of socializing, and often he is the last to leave.

Still, the waiting room was filled with laughter, especially Paul Walker's trademark sunny laugh, which was all too familiar.

"Lan Li!" Meadow Ryan jumped high, her face full of excitement, and she trotted all the way up, giving Lan Li a big hug, "God, you are really a genius! Genius! The performance is so wonderful! I was shaking the whole time, goosebumps fell all over the ground, so wonderful that people just wanted to scream, but they couldn't scream! God, God! You're really too away!"

Mei Duo jumped up and down, screaming constantly, and every muscle in her body was expressing her excitement.

Involuntarily, Lan Li also chuckled, tired like embracing the snow of the first rays of spring sunshine, melting little by little, "Girl, girl." Your dad is watching, he's going to be jealous. ”

A teasing sentence immediately made Paul laugh dumbly, walked up, gave Lan Li a warm hug, and said happily, "Jesus Christ, man, you are a pervert, why did I never realize it before? You belong to this stage, Heather is right." ”

"I'm proud enough, you don't need to continue feeding my arrogance. Lan Li smiled and said, "Well, six hours is not too long?" I thought you couldn't hold on and left first. ”

Paul and Meadow arrived in London the day before yesterday, and this time they came specifically to cheer for "Les Miserables", but Lan Li did not have time to entertain them, and was accompanied by Matthew throughout the whole process. Tonight, they watched the show in the reserved seats on the second floor, not in a private room, but with just as good views.

Originally, Paul was going to queue up to buy tickets on his own - in addition to the advance tickets, there were a small number of tickets that were released three days before the performance, but the audience who bought the tickets was too fanatical to have a chance. Paul then gave up.