Santa Monica Boulevard is one of the most important arterial roads in Los Angeles, not only because it traverses north and south, connects Santa Monica to the heart of the city, and has direct access to the airport; The northern part of the road is also the busiest part of the city, with Sunset Boulevard and Hollywood Boulevard running parallel to Sunset Boulevard and Hollywood Boulevard in the north, lined with bars, restaurants and shopping malls on both sides, and some of the most important independent designers connecting Beverly Hills to West Hollywood.

In addition to independent brands, United Elite Agency, Playboy Building, CBS TV Studio are all located on this site. This qiē makes this part of Santa Monica Boulevard the most special: peaceful, laid-back, laid-back and affluent. The sides of the road seem to be uninhabited, as if they are uninhabited, as if they are a paradise, independent and self-satisfied in the city.

But those who are really familiar with the city know that the fashionistas, mansion ladies, and movie stars often hang out in the vicinity, which is more intimate and laid-back than the tourist-filled Walk of Fame and the public sightseeing Universal Studios.

Percy skillfully found an entrance, stopped in front of the barricade at the entrance, and handed the ID to the guard at the security booth at the entrance, who politely greeted him and returned to his computer to confirm. Percy glanced in the rearview mirror at Lance, who was sitting in the back row, and found that Lance was still with his eyes closed, leaning back in the chair, as if in a deep sleep, but Percy could clearly feel that Lance was not asleep, on the contrary. His shoulders were very tight, and he could feel a different tension than usual.

"Good day." The guard handed Percy the papers, told him to look away, and after taking them, slowly released the brakes and let the car drive past the barricade. Raise your eyes. Glancing again, Lance still didn't move, as he had been since he came out of the apartment.

After finding a parking space, Percy turned around, hesitated for a moment, and shouted, "Lance, we're here." ”

Lance didn't respond immediately, but exhaled softly. After the slightly frowning eyebrows were slowly smoothed, he slowly opened his eyes, opened the car door directly, and walked out.

In front of me is a well-planned studio, with at least four studios visible in sight, and there should be a few more at the far end, surrounded by all kinds of vehicles neatly parked, and there are almost no human figures around. It's deserted, and there doesn't seem to be even a murmur. Originally, this was a special studio built by Playboy. In order to shoot the inside pages of the magazine, with more and more interaction within the industry, "Playboy" gradually opened the studio to others, and has now become one of the best choices for studio shooting in Los Angeles.

Today, Lance is going to shoot the inside pages of the magazine "American Weekly" and give an interview. Strictly speaking. It was Reims' first magazine shoot.

For the film industry, a crew has many different positions such as actors, directors, producers, screenwriters, photographers, and gaffers, but strictly speaking, only the actors are in front of the scenes, standing in the spotlight and receiving attention. When people praise a movie for a huge box office win. praised the actor's box office appeal; And when the box office suffers a waterloo, it is also the actors who are under pressure.

Every year, Forbes releases a list of the best cost-effective actors, as well as a list of the actors with the lowest returns. But there are almost no director, producer, or screenwriter rankings.

Even star directors like James Cameron and Steven Spielberg can garner a lot of attention whenever they stand in the spotlight. But in reality, they are still behind the scenes.

To take the simplest example, when the movie was being promoted, neither James nor Steven would appear on a talk show, let alone a spoofed comedy show like "Saturday Night Live," they would be involved in a few magazine interviews at most, and that's it. It is always the actor who takes on the task of publicity. That's the difference between the people in front of the scenes and the people behind the scenes.

If you think about it carefully, even the news about directors and producers in gossip magazines is relatively small.

During the promotion of "City of God" and "The Day After Tomorrow", Lance was the "person behind the scenes", even for the promotion of "City of God", he only participated in the recording of "The Tonight Show". Overall, the name "Lancelot-Strello" has made many headlines, but he has never been officially involved in the promotion of the film - because he is the director, he is the producer.

But this time it was different, in "Killing with a Knife", he took over the role of actor, and with it, he also had to assume the responsibility of an actor and join the publicity. It also means that Lance has really gone from behind the scenes to in front of the scenes.

This feeling is completely different, as a director or producer, I still deal more with production companies and distribution companies, and my life circle is always dominated by Hollywood insiders, even if I have contact with the media, it is very limited; But as an actor, his main responsibility is to stand in the spotlight, accept everyone's attention, enjoy the media's popularity, and at the same time bear the criticism of the public and endure the media's entanglement.

Lance is no stranger to the spotlight, but at this time, this morning's love is still a little complicated, because he clearly knows what this step means: it means that he really puts himself in the spotlight, and the good and bad, the advantages and disadvantages will be magnified countless times - although the same is true for directors and producers, their lives are only put under a magnifying glass, while the lives of actors are more like being put under a microscope, and the ubiquitous pursuit and attention are also accompanied by ubiquitous pressure and panic, This is how private space is compressed little by little, and finally suffocated.

Lance thinks he is mentally prepared, just like his answer to Dorothy, when he chooses to accept Tiyì, play "Kill with a Knife", and make a last stand for his dream of being an actor, he has no way back - not only can he not retreat, but he should also move forward, because the chase of the spotlight represents success, and no one will pay attention to the life of second- and third-tier actors. But when it came to the end, the mood was a little up and down.

Actor, this is Li Jin's dream, not Lancelot's. Although Lance studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, in the end he chose to become a producer, a director, or even a screenwriter, choosing to stand behind the scenes, using his brain to draw shots one by one, showing the depth and thickness of thought, giving meaning to the film or entertainment or thinking.

Li Jin was originally just an ordinary Chinese/Chinese person, he just had hobbies, no professional training, and no strong network background, in the domestic environment, he was destined to do nothing, he was not even sure if he had acting talent - or an ordinary person with an ethereal dream of being an actor among all living beings. But he won the opportunity, he crossed over, he became Lancelot, so he jumped at the chance and did his best to roll and hone on Broadway, hoping to one day achieve his dream.

But...... He didn't.

From the age of thirty to the age of forty-two, he was still just an ordinary member of the bottom of Broadway. Although, he has had some opportunities; Although it is said that the masterminds behind Ryan and George and others stifled his development possibilities; Although, he relied on his own efforts to achieve good results...... But what if, he's still just an ordinary person with no talent for acting? Is he still just a madman with dreams like a castle in the sky? Is he still just a fame and fortune chaser who is obsessed with Hollywood?

He is not Jesus, let alone God, he understands the truth, but his mind is still inevitably confused.

"Lance?" Percy walked around to the other side of the car, only to find Lance still standing, looking up at the studio in front of him, his blue eyes surging gently behind the mist. He tries to discern Lance's affections, but finds nothing.

Lance blinked, came back to his senses, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but lightly outline - he still cared after all, he thought that the hot heart had cooled, he thought that he had become hard-hearted, he thought that revenge had become the whole of his life, but ...... He still cares after all. So, he was nervous, he was suffering from gains and losses, he hesitated.

What's even more ridiculous is that he has missed the opportunity to hesitate - even if he wants to regret it, it is too late now, but he still ups and downs.

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In the most hidden depths of my heart, the flame of dreams, faintly radiating light, almost unnoticeable, but never extinguished.

With a slight exhale, Lance looked at Percy and said calmly, "Let's go." Then he took a step and strode towards the studio.

Percy looked at Lance's broad and straight back, as if nothing had changed, but as if everything had changed, and that subtle feeling was slowly fermenting under the thin morning sun. Percy was stunned, and the cold and stiff lines of her face couldn't help but soften, and then she quickly chased after her. (To be continued.) )

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