Lance was more curious about the reason why George nodded than Barry wanted to find him.

Although Lance and Barry have no personal relationship, the two have met many times before, and even collaborated on "Ocean's Eleven", Barry wants to meet Lance, it is just a phone call, but Barry calls Guò George to complete this move, obviously to close the distance between the two and appear as friends.

From George's point of view, he knows all these truths, and he is currently a "friend of Lance", so he has no reason to refuse Barry, but the problem is that he did not leak anything to Lance and willingly became a messenger. Does that mean that George is still hiding from others? Like, Ryan.

Lance has not forgotten that Ryan has always hoped to achieve a long-term cooperation with Warner Bros., and Ryan succeeded in his last life.

"Hehe, I just talked to George about this a while ago." Barry has been going around in circles politely, the staples of the two are nearing the end, Barry still hasn't said the real purpose of today, and Lance doesn't mean to be in a hurry, skillfully going around in circles, "To be honest, the reason why Tom was chosen in the first place is very simple, we need his box office appeal." ”

After the victory of "Killing with a Knife", a lot of lace news has become a hot topic of conversation. For example, when Barry mentioned this incident just now, everyone thought that Tom was used as the leading actor, which was what Paramount meant, but no one expected that this was actually the idea proposed by Lance.

"Box office appeal?" Barry was a little surprised by this answer, it stands to reason that the excellent box office results of "Murder with a Knife" have proved this, and the pre-promotion of the film has always followed the model of commercial films, but Barry is not so easy to fool, he always feels that things are not so simple. "I thought it would be a deeper and more complex reason, like ......"

Barry paused deliberately, waiting for Lance to fill in the blanks, but Lance didn't answer, but raised his eyebrows and looked over, Barry didn't feel embarrassed, and filled the gap in the pause, "You saw Tom's excellent performance in a certain movie, or Tom's temperament is very compatible with the character." ”

"Haha." Lance chuckled, "So, are you complimenting Tom for a great performance, or are you complimenting me for my vision?" Lance's interpretation made Barry laugh too, "Later, in the process of preparing the film, we kept revising the script and discussing the characters, and by the time we got to the point, the movie had deviated greatly from the original setting. So, to be honest, we didn't expect the effect of the movie. Of course, I'm more than willing to take credit for all of that. ”

Facing Barry, Lance naturally couldn't tell the truth. The awards season has just begun, and the college's PR is far from getting into the white-hot stage of bayonets, and Barry, who is sitting across from him, is one of the important opponents, and Lance will not be easy to leak.

Barry smiled and nodded, "You should give yourself a little more confidence, professionals can see that you are crucial to the success of this film." ”

In fact, Barry had heard the rumors in the circle before the premiere of "Killing with a Knife", and Paramount was full of praise for the work at the internal preview screening, which was later proved after the film's public release - Lance is a talented director, especially the strategy of going the opposite way in the premiere of "Killing with a Knife" is even more amazing, and it can also show Lance's strong self-confidence. At that time, Barry decided to meet Lance in person, and after the results of the premiere weekend were released, Barry's idea was strengthened.

Lance was flattered by Barry's compliment, but deep down he was unmoved, because he knew that a big guy like Barry would never go out in person for the sake of nobodies, and profit drive was the basic principle of their behavior.

"Now everyone is looking forward to Sin City, and they're curious about how you're going to direct this and what something different you're going to bring to the table." Barry's words continued without pause, "In fact, about ten years ago, I discussed the possibility of adapting this comic with Sam-Raimi, and Sam said at the time that it was a crazy idea, and it was impossible to realize; Later, I was reluctant and tried to communicate the idea with David Lynch, and he said it was an interesting idea, but he didn't know how to adapt it, and felt like there were many places to start, but after thinking about it, he couldn't find a suitable starting point. ”

This story was unbeknownst to Lance, and he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, widen his eyes, and said, "Phew, it's better not to let Frank Miller know about this, or things will be bad." I couldn't handle any more pressure on my shoulders, and who knows if one day I'd have a complete breakdown and then completely ruin the comics in a fit of rage. ”

Sam and David are both directors with unique styles, and both can be said to be important figures in cult films, compared to them, Lance does not have much advantage.

Lance's modest self-teasing made Barry smile, "You'd better concentrate, I don't want the regret of missing out on the rights to the Sin City comic book to become a lifelong regret." This is one of my personal favorite comics, and after Sam and David both gave up, I had to give up on the idea of adapting it, which is a long regret. Barry's empathetic expression lightened the mood.

At this time, the waiter came over and took away the staple plate of the two people, and the two of them could take a breather before the dessert was served. Barry stopped the waiter and asked for another glass of red wine, and Lance waited for Barry to finish his actions before he continued, "I don't know, you're also a fan of comics?" ”

"No, no, at first, I only read for work, but after I really entered that magical world, I unexpectedly found that I could relax, so it naturally became a habit." Barry seems to be very honest, plain in his words, and not too fancy.

Lance nodded his jaw, "Indeed, if it were me, I wouldn't have chosen movies as a means of relaxation." "For others, movies are one of the means of entertainment, but for bigwigs like Barry, movies are just jobs, just tools, just commodities.

Barry raised an eyebrow, his thick forehead lines looked a little funny, and nodded sympathetically, "What about you?" Are you also a comic book lover? ”

"Oh no, I'm more of a fan of traditional literature, especially tragedy." Lance shook his head, and this answer made Barry pause, and then it dawned on him, "Because of philosophy? Barry asked suspiciously, Lance's second major at USC was philosophy, and Barry's homework was obviously on point, and then he laughed, "Or is it because of women?" ”

Lance tugged at the corners of his mouth, "I'll choose the latter." The two men exchanged glances, and they both chuckled.

"I thought boys your age always had special feelings for Star Wars, Superman or Batman." Barry brought the topic back to the comics, and Lance's mind was slightly paused, he vaguely caught a glimmer of information, but it was fleeting, but Lance was not in a hurry, because he knew that Barry was getting closer to the real purpose of tonight.

Lance chuckled, "Of course, I know all about their stories, but I haven't read the full comics in their entirety - as far as I know, the stories of Superman and Batman are still being updated, right?" Lance's uncertain expression made Barry smile and nodded, "However, I've seen all of their movie stories, for example, I've always been curious about how the movie shows Superman flying." ”

"Magical movie magic!" Barry echoed Lance's words, "But now Wia is outdated...... Barry paused, then laughed, "Look at me, actually showing off in front of experts, obviously, you should know better than me how Superman flies." "You should know that it has been twenty years since the last 'Superman' movie. Lance's eyes flashed slightly, and he replied, but Barry didn't pause, and continued, "Christopher-Reeve can really be the perfect model of Superman, but it's a pity that ......"

Even if he didn't say the rest of the story, Lance understood.

Christopher is arguably the most successful and iconic Superman actor in film history, and this is also the most successful role in his acting career. But alas, Christopher was paralyzed by a horseback riding accident, ending his career as an actor and leaving no successor to the role of Superman.

"God is jealous of talent." Lance also expressed his suffocation, "If I'm not mistaken, the TV series version has always been quite popular, hasn't it? It's just that the actor has never been too eye-catching. ”

"Compared to Christopher, the other actors have too many shortcomings, or rather, they are not Christopher Reeve." Barry raised his eyes slightly when he spoke, as if he was looking at Lance, but he didn't reveal too much love between the words, on the contrary, he brought a hint of smile, and became more and more relaxed, "What's more, the influence of TV series is still too weak, and movies can't be compared after all." Here, Barry seems to breathe a sigh of relief, but only for a millisecond moment, "Have you ever wondered what kind of charm and character you would give to Clark-Kent if you were the director?" ”

Tearing and pulling, the layer of window paper is gently pierced, and Barry's true purpose is finally revealed. It's just that Lance didn't expect that it would be a comic book adaptation, and it would be Superman! (To be continued.) )