Chapter 484: Opportunity
Cesare and Tautzen's lunch that was supposed to be shared yesterday was postponed to today, and in France, the two enjoyed the most authentic French meal, and Tauzen seemed to be unaffected by Cesare's hint of cooperation with Gance yesterday, and smiled.
She is a very intelligent woman, scheming and resourceful, but always knows what to do not be annoying.
"The festival is over, and I know you're in a hurry. Dessert was brought to the end, and Tao Cen smiled:
"However, since the filming of "The Lost City" was completed, I have not had a chance to meet you, and I heard that the Finnish 'Time' orchestra happened to be in Nice, and there was a concert in the afternoon......
Cesare didn't touch the dessert in front of him, but smiled and rejected Tautzen's kindness:
"Sorry, the afternoon appointment was not in my plans. ”
Finland's Time Orchestra is one of the world's leading orchestras, with a history dating back more than 70 years.
The orchestra is not a regular member, but since its establishment, it has attracted excellent members, tickets are hard to buy, and it has always been the darling in the eyes of people who love music and art, and it is highly sought after.
Tauzen offered an offer at this point, proving that she should have gotten her tickets, and Cesare's eyes fell on the delicate pastry in front of him:
"I'm quite grateful for your kindness," he shrugged.
"It's just that I have other things to do in the afternoon. ”
His refusal was obvious, and Tauzen should have been wise enough to keep his mouth shut at this point, but somehow she remembered Cesare's compliment to Gance yesterday.
As a fellow nominated for 'Best Actress' with Jiang Se, Tao Cesé also received an invitation to the charity dinner after the closing ceremony of the film festival last night, and also saw the scene of Cesare talking with Jiang Se at the dinner.
Although she snatched the role of "The Lost City" from Jiang Se and starred in the first part, this is a series, and when the producer signed a contract with herself, she only signed the first part of "The Lost City", and the second and third parts did not sign a contract.
This is also the main reason why Tauzen asked Cesare to have dinner today, thinking that Cesare told the media that he would cooperate with Gance, the person Cesare asked this afternoon may be Cesare.
Tao Cen pursed her lips, she suppressed her deep curiosity at this time, smiled and put down the fork for eating dessert, picked up the tablecloth and wiped her mouth, opened the bag, and took out two tickets for the 'Time' orchestra from the bag:
"In that case, I'm sorry I can't go to this wonderful concert with you, but if you have some free time, you might as well listen to it with your friends. ”
Cesare liked beauty, art and photography, and he did not resist music, and Cesare was very happy with this witty gesture, she was smart and witty, and she could resist the embarrassment when Cesare had already refused, and took out her ticket as if nothing happened, which made Cesare smile.
He didn't pick up the two tickets, but he was willing to accept Tauzen's kindness, even if he knew she had something else to ask for.
In the afternoon, the audition took place in a conference room rented by the hotel, in addition to Cesare, his assistants and staff were also present, and Jiang Se appeared in the conference room wearing simple jeans and a sweater.
Her long hair was pulled up, and she held in her hand the "Prisoner" borrowed from Cesare, and after greeting Cesare, she solemnly handed Cesare the book in her hand back to Cesare.
"Already optimistic?"
Cesare took the book, smiled and asked.
During the time the book was with Jiang Se, she protected it well, and there were no wrinkles, and it was obvious that it had been flipped through, and a simple bookmark was sandwiched in the book, and Cesare opened the place where she was stuck, which happened to be the chapter where Shireen appeared.
Jiang Se did prepare in advance for this audition today.
She was so cautious, and did not slack off because of her friendship with her, such an attitude had already made Cesare full of expectations for her performance before Jiang Se officially auditioned.
For Jiang Se, it is not easy to play the role of Shireen well.
The process of dealing with Jiang Se for a few short times allowed Cesare to have a general understanding of Jiang Se's character, she is not a devout believer, and her appearance is not the original, Shireen has a slightly resolute appearance, and her personality is not enthusiastic, but a little cold, she wants to play Shireen, and she can't just rely on her friendship and luck.
"Look at it. Jiang Se understood what Cesare meant by asking, and with this book in hand, she would have more intersections with Cesare in the future, and it also represented unlimited opportunities.
"You've figured it out. ”
Cesare held up the book and shook it:
"I can't guarantee that this audition will be successful. ”
"The Prisoner" is a very special existence for him, a work that he has loved for many years, and he wants to put it on the big screen, and he also hopes to select the most suitable person for it.
Even if it is a character like Shirin, who does not necessarily occupy many screens, he will have a strict and critical heart.
After today's audition, he will continue to audition for other actors when he returns to Italy, and he will finally decide.
Jiang Se will return to himself at this time, and it is very likely that he will lose the election in the future, and it will not be easy to get such a chance again.
"I understand. Jiang Se nodded, "But for me, the book "The Prisoner" is also my favorite, and she is not just a retreat for me. Even if the audition was unsuccessful this time, Jiang Se never thought of holding on to Cesare's "The Prisoner".
Some opportunities are only once, and using the same tactics to get close to Cesare each time will only lose the goodwill he has built up.
Her answer made Cesare smile, and he put the book away, and instead of rushing to let Jiang Ser start, he talked to her about Shireen as a person:
"In your opinion, what is the significance of the existence of the character Shireen in "The Prisoner"?"
Shireen's presence was used as a bridge to open Andrei's communication with the gods, and was finally sacrificed by Andre, allowing Andre to successfully touch the top of the pyramid that was previously out of reach.
In the story, André is only one of the bishops of a remote town, and if it were not for this accident later, becoming the pope would have been just a ridiculously unattainable dream for him for the rest of his life.
But he rescued Shireen, learned from her a spell to communicate with the gods, and prayed to the gods that he wanted to become the Pope, and the gods agreed.
Pope St. Peter was already old and was looking for a successor, and all the powers in the Holy See were ambitious and eager for the position.
At that moment, Andre was ecstatic, but he didn't expect that while gaining power, Shireen's heart was pure, but he came with a heretical curse.
The moment she was sacrificed, the gate of the other world opened, and a large number of evil spirits invaded.
André was almost killed in that battle, in which almost the entire town was reduced to hell on earth, sealing the heresy but leaving a mortal wound, and when he was dying, the Holy See felt that he had made a great contribution to this battle and promoted him to the future candidate for the pontidacy.