Jonathan closed the computer again, handed it to Percy, and said to Lance, "That's fine, I've left all the information, we'll meet again in the next two days to discuss it, and the next time we meet, we'll come up with a systematic solution." But speaking of this, Jonathan couldn't help but pause, flipped the USB flash drive in his hand, and after hesitating repeatedly, he still spoke, "But I'm not sure what James will say, so ...... I don't know...... You think it's ....... ”

Away from the professional world, Jonathan seems a little clumsy, and it is clear that he is not a person who is good at dealing with communication problems. Almost instantly, he went from a scholar whose entire brain radiated wisdom to a helpless science otaku in the "Big Bang Theory".

"Who knows, communication will always require you to come and go." Lance said casually, giving Jonathan a settled look, "If there is any situation, you can email me at any time, and we will discuss it later." ”

Saying not worried about James' reaction, Lance is definitely lying. But Lance also knew that if James really objected, he would have to brace himself to deal with it. James has his pride, but Lance also has his insistence, and this is not fundamentally changed because of James's status - at the end of the day, Lance is the employer and the digital field is the employee.

However, in Lance's opinion, James will appear today, which is an accident in itself. For James, the "day after tomorrow" project is not worth mentioning at all, maybe he will be stubborn to the end because of Lance's confrontation, but it is more likely that he will just give up.

Jonathan personally sent Lance and Percy to the door, and neither Scott nor James showed up.

"Let's get out of here." Percy whispered, and then walked quickly to the patio, which made Lance cast a surprised gaze, Percy avoided the gaze a little embarrassed, "I don't like this atmosphere, I always feel eerie ......" Before the words were finished, Percy found that Lance's eyes were round, and he looked at the corner behind him with a look of horror, which made Percy's voice tremble, "What...... What's wrong? Then he turned his head tremblingly and looked over, because the muscles of his body were tense to the extreme, and the movement of turning his head became extremely difficult, and the result was ...... only to find nothing.

Percy froze in place, and then saw Lance's figure walk over as if nothing had happened. This made Percy clench his fists and look at Lance's back and grind his teeth secretly, "Are you sure you want to stay here alone?" Lance's voice followed the wind, and Percy couldn't care about his anger anymore, and hurried after him.

After leaving the digital realm, before Lance even got home, Mark Gordon called and asked, "What the hell did you do!" Why would James call me and get angry at me and say you were rude to him and disrespected his professionalism! God, haven't you heard that you should never provoke James lightly? How much effort did it take me to convince James to come out and make concept art for the 'day after tomorrow' special effects, what the hell is going on with you! Why provoke him? ”

The answer came out, it turned out that Mark took the initiative to invite James, no wonder...... It seems that Mark recognized Lance's ability to script the screen, but he didn't believe in Lance's ability to control the special effects, so he asked James for help. The rookie director is really constrained everywhere in front of a large company.

Lance did not interrupt Mark's reprimand, but listened quietly, and even Percy, who was driving, heard the violent voice, and looked at it with a stunned expression.

But Lance was calm, as if the curses in his ears were melodious symphony. Mark's reprimand soon came to an end, but he never waited for a response, and couldn't help but raise his voice, "Are you dumb now?" Why don't you dare to speak, you speak! What the hell is going on? ”

"So, James has become the maker of 'the day after tomorrow'?" Lance's bull's retort made Mark stunned, "Grass! What nonsense are you talking about! Mark only felt his brain blood pressure rise, and he felt a dull pain in his temples when he thought of the phone call James had just made - he knew that Lance was a nuisance, a thorn, but he didn't expect to be so bold.

Lance's tone remained calm, "So why do you think James will do his best for the 'day after tomorrow'?" Lance's second rhetorical question made Mark rush to his head with anger, but before the words blurted out, he was stunned, Lance's two questions were not unusual, and the meaning revealed was obviously not so simple. I know James is a great director, a great producer, and his understanding of computer special effects is second to none in the industry, but 'the day after tomorrow' is not his work. ”

Lance's explanation made Mark suppress his anger, but his brow was still furrowed, "That's not a reason for you to go straight to James. Although he was still dissatisfied with Lance's attitude, at least he didn't continue to get angry, "You have never directed special effects blockbusters, and the control of special effects and rhythm is definitely not that simple!" Don't think it's the 'City of God', you can handle a standalone film, you can handle a special effects movie, it's something that can't be equated. ”

Mark bluntly pointed out Lance's shortcomings, and Lance shrugged, "I guess that's the risk you have to take when you decide to sign with me, isn't it?" ”

This retort made Mark angry, but he couldn't argue with it, "You know, if I tear up the contract now, I won't have to pay any liquidated damages." "Mark has always been strong, and dealing with a budding director is not a problem at all for Twentieth Century Fox.

Lance raised an eyebrow, "Oh? I don't know about it. The joking answer choked Mark, "But I don't want that to happen." Lance relented, and then explained, "My point is that James' plan is good, but it doesn't necessarily apply to 'the day after tomorrow', he doesn't know the script, he doesn't understand my shooting plan, and he even refuses to communicate with me." So I had to use some tough tactics, you know James better than I do, and you should know that my opinion is not worth it to him. But here's the problem, my opinion should be taken seriously, because I'm the director of the film, I'm also the producer of the film, and this is my movie! ”

Lance's momentum gradually climbed slowly, and when it came to the end, it was categorical and loud.

Mark could refute Lance, but he didn't want to refute - as a good maker, he knew when to be strong and when to compromise. "So, what are you going to do now?"

"I had a meeting with Jonathan Rosbart to discuss it, and we reached a tentative agreement." Lance's answer caused Mark to exhale softly, and things didn't get any worse.

Mark thought for a moment, "Okay, I got it. The subtext was that he would take care of James' problems, which made Lance let out a long breath, "But that's the end of it." If this happens again next time, I can't guarantee what will happen. ”

Lance didn't argue this time because Mark took over James' problem and he didn't need to provoke Mark any more today. So Lance let Mark vent his remaining anger heartily, and then hung up.

"What's wrong? James sued? Percy frowned slightly, and said in a disgusted tone.

Lance was stunned, and couldn't help but wonder, "This is an explanation. "Sue, that's an interesting word," but now it's fine. Thinking of this, he felt that something was not quite right, and added, "For the time being." ”

However, Lance's worries did not happen, and the "day after tomorrow" was not worth mentioning for James at all, and I don't know how Mark appeased James, but it is certain that James did not appear in the digital field for the next period of time. The VFX team for "The Day After Tomorrow" was led by Jonathan, who looked very young, but he had already served as the VFX supervisor for "Celestial" and "Hellboy".

After seven or eight meetings, the computer special effects of "The Day After Tomorrow" were officially put into production, although the entire crew of "The Day After Tomorrow" could not be determined at this time.

After the most important special effects work was on track, Lance finally found time to select the cast of the "day after tomorrow". In fact, in the process of Lance's busy computer special effects, Twentieth Century Fox has already begun to play as an actor, on the one hand, it is released in the circle that "the day after tomorrow" is looking for a suitable protagonist; On the one hand, it also placed advertisements in the Screen Actors Guild of America, looking for more actors to join. However, Lance was only reading the actor's resume all the time, and did not really meet the actor face to face.

Today is the day when the "Day After Tomorrow" crew officially auditioned for casting.

Since the crew does not invite big-name actors, almost all of them look for suitable objects from second- and third-tier actors, including a large number of actors with a small number of lines. So, an open audition is the best option.

Hollywood has more than 200,000 actors, almost all of whom are seeking breakthroughs in their careers, just like Joey in "Friends", and no audition opportunity will be missed. What's more, a big-budget and big-budget production like "the day after tomorrow" often means better opportunities - they don't care who the director is, who the screenwriter is, who the producer is, what they care about is whether they can get the role and whether they can get paid.

Lance lit a cigarette and put aside the thick stack of actors' resumes in his hand, even if he has the memories of his previous two lives, he is still a drop in the bucket in front of Hollywood's huge pool of actors, and the faces he has seen so far are more and more rusty, so it is better to simply put his resume aside, temporarily put aside the memories of his previous life, and carefully review the actors in front of him who have infinite expectations for their acting careers.

"Next group."