"So, is the shooting still smooth?" Lance took his eyes back from the shaking glass door, and then saw Cole approaching him. Lance didn't answer Cole's question, but instead pointed to the door of the bar, "Did you see that scene?" Cole shook his head in confusion, and Lance gasped again, as if he could still feel the clear pain, "So, how did you come to the crew?" ”

"Don't you see a little girl of fourteen or fifteen? It was a newly signed actor from our company, and I took her over to see it. Cole's words corresponded to Emma, who disappeared from the bar, and Lance suddenly realized, "Your artist? Cole shook his head, "No, it's Sebastian Derek's." By the way, didn't you call me last time to ask about Sebastian? Is it for this little girl? ”

Lance's eyes flashed, and he didn't affirm or deny, but changed the subject, "You're here to visit the class?" The words were full of disbelief - it was eleven o'clock in the evening, and Cole had come over to visit the crew? This is clearly not convincing.

Cole shrugged his shoulders, not intending to deny it, and looked left and right, "Do you have time?" "Listen to the strings, know the meaning. This sentence is obviously to indicate that he has something important to discuss.

Lance didn't hesitate, raised his hand and beckoned to Albert, and said in a loud voice, "Let the crew rest for thirty minutes for a while, and the supper time will be advanced." Then he walked ahead and led the way, and took Cole in the direction of the RV.

"Are you sure you don't have to say hello to Tom alone?" Cole and Lance walked side by side, chuckling.

"Albert is a professional and he can handle it." Lance didn't show off the harmony of the current crew, but just evaded the topic lightly, opened the door of the RV, and said with a smile. "Welcome to the world of magic."

"So I'm Alice?" Cole lifted his steps and stepped into the RV.

"I thought you were going to say Mad Hatter." Lance then walked in and closed the door. Walked over to the refrigerator without waiting for him to ask. Cole took the initiative and said, "Mineral water is good." "After all, he found it during the filming, and it's best to fix things quickly.

After receiving the mineral water, Cole didn't say hello again, and said directly, "I just met Frank Miller in the afternoon. A simple sentence made Lance focus all his attention, it was originally the latest news about "Sin City", "It didn't turn out very well. What's more, we're facing stiff competition right now, so I'd like to be able to talk to you as much as possible. ”

Cole used "we" and pulled the two men on the same front, but Lance didn't say anything to refute it. Cole ended the meeting in the afternoon, and came directly to the crew in the evening, even at the expense of visiting during the filming, which shows the urgency of the matter.

"Not unexpected." Lance smiled and tucked his jaw. A month has passed since Lance made two conditions to Cole. However, Cole has only succeeded in meeting with Frank until today, which shows the ups and downs of the whole process, especially compared to Cole's absolute efficiency in convincing Tom.

Cole tapped his chin slightly. A helpless smile appeared, "So, is that the reason?" Lance put forward two reasons for the conditions - neither of which was an easy task, and it was a difficult challenge.

Lance was noncommittal, just raised an eyebrow, "How's my job?" To be precise, "how well is my task set?"

A simple sentence made Cole shake his head, as if he couldn't do anything about Lance, but he didn't intend to continue joking. Then he said, "Frank Miller didn't agree to the adaptation of the 'Sin City' comic book from the beginning. Because he always thought that it was not feasible, not because the cinematic form was not suitable for these stories. Rather, it is because, according to his understanding, the film industry is bound to distort his work. ”

Lance closed his jaw, which is actually the reason why most fiction writers and comic book authors are most worried. Not to mention, the adaptation of the novel of "Saharan Cavalry" also encountered the same situation, the original author Clive Castleler has always been obsessed with the adapted script, and the two sides even went to court; There is also "The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snicker", the author Daniel Handler directly appeals to his readers not to go into the cinema to watch the movie, because he believes that the Hollywood adaptation is a complete disaster.

As we all know, Hollywood movies are a complete and mature industrial chain, and the major film companies that put interests first will not compromise their means for the sake of the box office, and will not take into account the spiritual core and ideological depth of the original works at all. Even the adaptation of the "Harry Potter" series has met with strong resistance and condemnation from many fans of the original books, and each work has sparked widespread condemnation after its release - this is the result of J.K. Rowling's personal involvement in the adaptation of the screenplay.

"It took me a lot of effort to finally convince Frank that he could at least meet me and talk." Cole doesn't say much about his work, he doesn't intend to win Lance's sympathy points with such high-sounding reasons as "hard work" and "tireless dedication" - and even if he does, it is not the right time, "The successful adaptation of 'City of God' has helped a lot." Cole didn't forget to tease Lance, "It's a pity that after the meeting, he was almost impregnable, no matter what I said, his answer was 'no', and nothing changed in the end." ”

Cole's expression revealed a hint of suffocation, in fact, the adaptation right is like this, because the author holds the copyright, so if you want to seek the adaptation right, either with sincerity, or with patience, or with money, no matter which way, they are at a disadvantage, as long as the author does not let go, it is in vain.

But the moment came, and then Cole said, "But I heard that it's not just you who are chasing the rights to Sin City, but two strong rivals, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino." This is also the reason why Frank is reluctant to meet, Robert and Quentin met with Frank a week ago, and the result is the same. But now they're one step ahead of us, and if we want to catch up, we have to hurry up and work harder. ”

This qiē was all expected, and when Lance first said the idea, two major obstacles were expected, on the one hand, Frank Miller's, and on the other hand, Robert and Quentin's. If you follow the historical trajectory, Robert and Quentin will succeed in convincing Frank, and then dedicate the most unique thriller crime thriller in North American film history, and the stylized approach has made a cult/classic masterpiece.

However, Lance is not a person who gives up lightly, and even more so after winning "Borrowing a Knife to Kill", so there is the current situation. It's not surprising that the teacher is unfavorable, but it can't be laughing either.

"Listen to your tone, you already have a plan." Lance did not miss the change in Cole's tone, although Cole was a little regretful, but he was not depressed and decadent, it can be seen that Cole not only did not intend to give up, but also had a draft, which is why Cole found him in the first place - to negotiate a charter.

Cole spread his hands and said with a smile, "Because you're worth it." This Qiē effort is for Lance's brokerage contract, but at the end of the day, it is for himself, and it is an investment that he has his eye on. Chasing "Sin City" is not only chasing Lance's brokerage contract, but also chasing Lance's next work, and Cole is naturally full of energy.

This made Lance chuckle as well, "Diamonds, roses, and comic book adaptation rights." The first two are magic weapons for men to chase women, and Lance juxtaposes these three, which really makes Cole laugh out loud.

After reining in his smile, Cole continued, "In fact, the pursuit of adaptation rights is similar, looking for the author's agent, looking for the author's editor, and looking for the magazine where the author works. The author is like a child who loves his work, and is reluctant to take it lightly, but others are not. ”

It's like an actor, who wants to be able to focus on making some art films, independent films, but his agent, his manager, his team needs to make money, and they will convince the actor to take on some work. Compared with "outsiders" like Cole, Frank's agents and editors are the ones who are more familiar with his personality, and it will be much easier to start with them, after all, they are also eager for profit.

"In the process of contacting Frank, I was already fighting a tough battle, and I think it won't be long before the harvest will come." Cole is clearly a very planned agent, "Still, what I can do, Robert and Quentin can do, and you should know Quentin's appeal." For the world of independent films, Quentin's old naughty evil spirit has been sought after by a lot, and in the competition for "Sin City", Quentin will obviously have the upper hand, "So, I need your help." ”

Lance pursed his lips to show that he was listening, and then Cole continued, "You know, even if I convince Frank to sell the adaptation rights, he still won't let it go, so I need you to convince Frank and sue him that you will do a great job with this adaptation, that you will turn this work into a classic, and that you will make him willingly give it to you......" Col paused, and said meaningfully, "not Robert Rodriguez, or Quentin Tarantino." ”

"So, you're saying you gave me the hardest part?" Lance didn't see much change in his expression, just said with a smile.

Cole shrugged slightly, "Because the hardest part of making a movie is your responsibility, and I don't have that talent." (To be continued.) )

ps: Today's second shift, continue to plead for a double monthly pass wow, the last few hours!