The audition ended before the sun went down, and although the hour hand had already passed seven o'clock, more than 1,500 people arrived at the scene to participate in the audition today, and if you add the entourage and the crowd of spectators, nearly 3,000 people gathered on the entire campus, so the pomp and circumstance was really unexpected, after all, this is only a work with a budget of 600,000 yuan, not 300 million. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Lance rubbed his aching temples, handed over the finishing work to Eli and Albert, and then left the theater along the backstage passage, and at the corner of the corridor, at a glance saw Emma leaning against the wall and looking down to read, she seemed to hear footsteps, looked up, and then saw Lance.

In the dim light, Lance caught the joy surging up in Emma's eyes, clean and transparent, as if the whole world was brightening up happiness, blooming with a shining light, and then it settled down and turned into a bright smile on the corner of his mouth, "So, the auditions are over?" Emma's age-inappropriate husky voice echoed through the hallway.

There was a momentary tug in the heart, which made Lance close his eyes, he must have been tired all day today, and he was always stuffed indoors, without breathing fresh air. "Well, it's all over." Lance nodded, then reopened his eyes, "Why haven't you left yet?" ”

"I just have a question and want to make sure." Emma could sense the faint exhaustion in Lance's body, I don't know if it was her delusion, or the effect of the light in the hallway, when Lance was alone, his shoulders always had a trace of imperceptible tiredness. Emma took a deep breath and pressed the thoughts in her mind into the corner, "In my audition performance just now, was it still explosive enough?" Or is the sense of stage and drama still not enough? ”

What a girl who loves acting.

"No, the biggest problem with your performance is that there's no sense of evil." Lance himself didn't notice it, and the corners of his mouth relaxed slightly, "You didn't convince yourself that you are a girl who does not hesitate to stain her hands with blood for the sake of her friends and herself." So, your eyes are not convincing. ”

Emma savored it, a little understood, but seemed to be even more confused. While Lance didn't praise her or affirm her, she didn't have time to think about it, because there was something more important in front of her that deserved her full attention, "So, you're saying I didn't fully get into the role?" ”

"When we challenge a character who is the polar opposite of what we look like? Yes, your understanding is correct. Lance nodded in the affirmative.

"Does that mean that my performance is all wrong?" Emma frowned, casting a curious look.

Lance couldn't help but laugh dumbly, "Girl, don't be too anxious. One step at a time. This made Emma scratch her head and laugh awkwardly, she was always too greedy. You should have a little bit of confidence in yourself, a real artist needs a little bit of self-confidence, even a little bit of arrogance, and that's what makes them different. ”

Emma stuck out her tongue, "So, are you like that too?" ”

Seeing the playful glint in Emma's watery eyes, Lance nodded and said crisply, "Of course." Then Lance stepped forward and walked forward, "Do you need me to give you a ride?" ”

Emma struggled a little, and it was undeniable that the idea of going home with Lance was too appealing, but after hesitating for a moment, she still shook her head, "No, Sebastian is still waiting for me." "My heart is bleeding, I missed this opportunity, I don't know when the next time will be, "I still have acting classes in the evening, I need to summarize what I performed today, only by keeping learning, can I continue to improve, right?" ”

Lance raised his hand and patted Emma's head lightly, a smile of encouragement appeared on the corner of his mouth, and then continued on without stopping.

Emma could feel the warmth of Lance's palm, and the beating rhythm of her heart suddenly became a mess, and she saw Lance's figure disappear at the end of the corridor, and then reluctantly withdrew her gaze, only to feel that her mood was soaring. When she came back to her senses, Emma reacted, "I forgot to ask if I could go to the crew to audit!" She stomped her foot in annoyance, she had completely forgotten about it just now!

Lance came outside, leaving only the last trace of red glow on the horizon reluctantly did not dissipate, looked left and right, recognized the direction of the parking lot, but before he could take a step, a black Bentley sedan stopped at the bottom of the steps, the driver got out of the car and went around to the back seat, opened the door, and said politely, "Mr. Strello, my boss has a please." ”

Lance raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "Do you have an appointment?" ”

Such a response made the driver stunned, as if he didn't know how to answer, at this moment, a voice leaned out of the back seat, with a long horse face, gray mixed with white fluffy short hair, and a big smile like a clown on his face, "Sorry, Lance, I didn't have an appointment." However, I know it's dinner time and I'm on my way to the restaurant, and I thought maybe you could have dinner with me. ”

Through the dim light, Lance looked at the other party slightly, and teased in a relaxed voice, "If this is a beautiful invitation......

"Oh, trust me, Amy won't miss the next meeting." The next meeting was decided quietly.

The middle-aged man in front of him is Michael Layton, CEO of Sony Columbia Pictures, and the Amy they mentioned just now is Amy-Pascal, the chairman of Sony. Under the leadership of these two executives, Sony has been prosperous in the past few years, and the internal structure of the six major film companies is also quietly changing.

Lance shrugged, "I refuse Japanese food. With that, he walked in the direction of the sedan, and the other party gave way to let Lance get into the car smoothly, and then the driver politely closed the door.

Michael smiled and said, "It's been a busy day, isn't it?" The two of them began to make small talk about you and me, as if Michael had really just invited Lance to dinner, like an old friend; As if Frans was not surprised by the impromptu meeting tonight, everything was planned.

When he arrived, it was clear that Michael had already prepared for it, not only making a reservation in advance, but also "Melissa" on Wilcher Avenue, a French restaurant with some of the best wine stocks throughout California, and even more so for its fine French cuisine, which doesn't have a Michelin rating, but has become one of the best choices for private meetings with many Hollywood celebrities due to its private dining rooms.

Reservations must be made in advance for a seat at this restaurant, especially when Michael booked a private room in Olivia, at least a week or even two weeks in advance.

It's worth mentioning that "Melissa" is a traditional French restaurant that offers a lite set menu for Americans, but also a full French menu for Europeans - in other words, a whole set of aperitifs, starters, main courses, and desserts that can't be finished without four hours. Michael chose the whole set of dishes.

After the main course was finished, the hour hand of the watch had already passed ten o'clock, but the two of them were still chatting, during which the two spent a lot of time chatting about the blacklist, which seemed to be the direct reason why Michael found Lance, but at that time the appetizer had just been eaten, and Lance knew that things must not be so simple.

"So, what do you think of superheroes?" Still unhurried, Michael asked in a casual tone, which gave Lance a puzzled look, not understanding what Michael really meant, "I mean, James Bond." ”

Lance raised an eyebrow, not hiding the surprise that flashed in his eyes, "I thought Peter Parker was the superhero." Lance's first reaction just now was that "Spider-Man 3" should have entered the production stage by now, but Sam-Raimi, the director of the first two episodes of the series, has been doing a good job, so Lance is a little puzzled that Michael will bring up this topic; But unexpectedly, another person's name popped up.

Michael wiped the grease from the corners of his mouth with a napkin and chuckled, "But there's no denying that for many, James Bond is more of a superhero than Peter Parker." ”

Lance frowned slightly, shook his head and disagreed, "I think the reason why James Bond is so popular is not because he can save the world like a superhero, but because he is handsome, handsome, uninhibited, always surrounded by beautiful women, and can also have all kinds of sports cars and weapons. You know, it's every man's dream. ”

Michael was completely amused by Lance's words, "So, are you too?" ”

"Aren't you?" Lance replied with a rhetorical question. Michael shrugged slightly, "Of course. Then he looked at Lance and said, "So, what would you think if you took over the James Bond project?" ”

This was definitely a huge surprise, although he had been mentally prepared just now, but when Michael really brought it up, Lance still felt surprised, but he was not flattered, but calmly said, "You should know that my next work schedule is full." "Today's audition, it's almost impossible to ignore.

Michael waved his hand indifferently, "This work can be filmed in three weeks at most, you should know better than me, don't you?" ”

An independent film with a cost of only 600,000 yuan means that the shooting cycle cannot be too long, otherwise the venue rental, film use, and crew salaries are bound to continue to rise. So, as Michael said, "Hard Fruit Candy" will be filmed in three weeks at most.

Obviously, today's meeting happened "suddenly", but Michael was completely prepared. (To be continued.) )