Walking into the hotel lobby, the huge chandeliers light up the entire space, the high dome hall, brocade carpet, crystal and brass wall lamps look magnificent against the background of the creamy yellow light, elegant and noble atmosphere spreads in the air, in a trance, people seem to return to the luxury of the golden age, even the footsteps can't help but relax. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Sir, may I have anything to do to help you?" As soon as Lance entered the lobby, the doorman greeted him respectfully, with a warm smile on his face, polite but not humble.

Lance took off his smoky grey gentleman's top hat and said deftly, "I need to wait for a friend." ”

The doorman smiled and nodded, didn't say anything, just took a half step back, stretched out his left hand to lead the way, and then led Lance through the bustling but not noisy main hall, turned left into the side hall, "Is there anything else you need?" ”

Lance took a note from his pocket and handed it to the doorman, who, without further ado, politely stepped back, "I hope you have a good afternoon." Then he turned to leave, and it was only then that Lance had a chance to take a closer look at the beautiful building.

Located at 301 Garden Mile, the Waldorf Astoria was once known as the number one hotel in the world, not only because of its room service, not only because it was built on the Grand Central Terminal, but also because it was a symbol of the nation's courage and confidence during the Great Depression. Until now, the Waldorf Astoria Hotel is still the first choice for heads of state to entertain VIPs when they visit New York, and countless dignitaries have their own private suites here.

Another New York landmark, Lance is no stranger to the area, as the Waldorf Astoria is just a few blocks from Fifth Avenue, Rockefeller Center and Broadway, and Lance often passes by on his way to the subway station. Since it was once the filming location of the famous tango scene in "Smell the Woman", and has since appeared in movies such as "The Godfather 3" and "Get Away with Justice", there is also an endless stream of tourists who come here, but before today, Lance has never entered it.

Waldorf Astoria not only does not look old, but has the illusion of entering a museum, and the novelty of shuttling through the ages makes people can't help but stop.

Reims sat down on a bright brown sofa, surrounded by beautifully fitted glass cabinets with historical objects from all eras, from traditional suits from the thirties of the last century to all the most popular pearl jewelry, not to mention the Chanel little black dress that once set the fashion trend, every detail tells the story of the building.

On the surface, Lance was looking at the contents of the glass cabinets, but in fact he had been keeping an eye out for people coming in and out of the side hall.

In the past few days, they have not been able to contact the top management of Sony Pictures, Michael Layton does not seem to be back in Toronto, Amy Pascal has been busy in one meeting after another, Chaos Pictures and Sony Pictures are still negotiating the cooperation of "007", but Theo is facing executives in the production department, and the negotiations between the two sides have reached an impasse; Barbara Brocory's side was also always the secretary who answered the phone, and there was no way to speak directly to them.

While Lance doesn't want to mess with himself, the truth is that things are getting worse and worse as time goes by. Casting directors Debbie McWillams and Anthony Wayne will arrive in New York to interview for the new James Bond candidate in person.

As the executive producer of the "007" project, Lance was supposed to be one of his jobs, but he didn't hear anything, and considering that he was in New York at the time, it was clear that the situation was not optimistic.

So, today Lance showed up at the Waldorf Astoria in person, hoping to surround Debbie or Anthony on the spot, and he needed a chance to talk head-on, and the slightest clue could be the key to turning the situation around, even if it wasn't someone like Michael or Barbara.

Sure enough, after a short while, Henry Cavill, accompanied by his agent, appeared in sight. Lance didn't come up to say hello, but still sat on the sofa, as if he were just an ordinary guest in the hotel. About ten minutes later, Daniel Craig was also on the field, and his agent was an acquaintance, Terence Cox.

Seeing this scene, Lance knew that James Bond's candidate should be Daniel, not because of the experience of the previous life, but because the innovative artist agency represented by Terence is so powerful that it is almost impossible to miss in such a one-on-one head-to-head battle. What's more, Henry's agent is not well-known, no wonder Henry was called the most unlucky actor in the previous life.

However, just when Lance thought that the key person would be there, the third contender, Sam-Worthington (Sam-Worthington), appeared (Sam-Worthington), which was not a figure in Lance's previous plan, the Australian actor who later became popular with "Avatar" was still a little young at this time, and his agent was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't name it, presumably owned by William Morris's agency.

Just this small detail is enough to explain a lot. It seems that during this time, there have indeed been changes within the "007" crew, and the most important James Bond candidate has changed, but Lance is in no know, and all signs are going in the worst direction.

When Anthony and Debbie appeared one after the other, Lance stood up decisively without any hesitation, strode forward, past Terrance and Daniel, and past Sam, who had not yet had time to sit down, and stepped forward towards Anthony unswervingly.

Terrance was also a little surprised by the situation in front of him, looking at Lance's back, he couldn't figure out the situation for a while. Of course, he knows that Chaos Pictures and Sony Pictures are negotiating cooperation on the "007" project, but he also knows that the wind direction in the circle has changed recently, but Sony Pictures has never officially stated its position, and the ambiguous attitude is unpredictable. Therefore, at this time, Lance appeared, and Terrance was a little uncertain for a while.

Even Terrance is like that, let alone those three young actors. When Henry saw Lance appear, his heart was surging, and he couldn't help but clench his fists, if he could really cooperate with Lance...... In the midst of the turbulent thoughts, he couldn't even control his steps and took two steps forward.

"Anthony, long time no see, how are you doing?" Lance had a consistent smile on his face, as if seeing Anthony here was a matter of course, no surprises, and no barriers.

Debbie, who was standing next to her, was a little surprised, but her first reaction was to look at Anthony, but unfortunately the expression on Anthony's face did not have any flaws, with the unique heartiness of Italians, and laughed crisply, "Hey, look at who this handsome guy is?" I just talked to Barbara about you this morning, and Barbara still haunts you. ”

"I thought you were my true friend more than Barbara." Lance said with a smile, causing Anthony to laugh again, and Lance turned to look at Debbie who was standing aside, "Good afternoon, Ms. McWilliams." "He didn't hide it, but made it clear: I know what you're here for.

Debbie is also a person who has experienced strong winds and waves, otherwise she would not have shouldered the responsibility of picking James Bond, she nodded politely to Lance, "Good afternoon, Mr. Strello." ”

Lance's gaze fell back on Anthony, but the words that came out meant something else, "Ms. McWilliams, Anthony and I need to talk privately, I wonder if you can avoid it?" Lance didn't ask Anthony for his opinion, but let Debbie leave, his attitude seemed a little eager, but his calm tone had a kind of strength that could not be refused.

Anthony didn't answer, but squinted his eyes and looked at Lance, "But, ......" Debbie's voice sounded next to him, Lance still didn't take his eyes off, and met Anthony's gaze intently, "If not, I can join you, and when the matter is over, we will talk slowly." "Lance threatened them that if they didn't talk alone, then he would join the casting effort. A simple sentence reveals multiple meanings, and at the same time is a temptation for Anthony - if they want Lance to join the cast, things don't seem so bad, but what if they don't?

"Huh." Anthony chuckled freely, "Of course it's fine. Anthony simply responded, then ignored Debbie, and just turned around and moved out of the way, "Lance, how about it, let's go outside for a walk?" Or would you rather find a quiet space to sit down? ”

Quietly, Anthony took the initiative again, and Lance thought about it for a while and nodded, "It's always good to get a little fresh air." In hotels, there is always the illusion that you can smell the smell of decay. ”

"I thought you would think of ghosts." Anthony's witty words lightened the mood and the two left side by side, leaving several of the auditioning actors looking at each other - the main interviewer was ...... Let's go? Terrance hurriedly stepped forward to inquire about Debbie, but Lance was left behind by these circumstances.

Walking down the street, his voice suddenly began to become noisy, "Anthony, am I still in the '007' project?" Lance asked in a loud voice, without a roundabout, without greetings, and sharply and directly tore open all the gauze, revealing the bloody truth.

"Oh? Why do you say that? I thought we had a good time together. Anthony's face was full of surprise, it didn't look like a fake, and his sincere eyes were very convincing, "What happened, was there some misunderstanding?" ”

Misunderstand? Is everything just a misunderstanding? (To be continued.) )