Javier quietly looked at the man in front of him, much younger and more charming than he had imagined.

He is a social journalist, and his knowledge of entertainment is very limited, and he has the impression that the directors are middle-aged people in their forties and fifties, with scum-drawn beards, messy hair, simple and casual clothes, exuding the air of an artist all over their bodies, and then having a strange temper, and being furious when moving on the set. However, the man in front of him was not.

A simple linen shirt drooped casually on the body, but the sturdy figure could be faintly seen looming in the golden sunlight, and even the beads of sweat that slowly slipped were clearly visible; The short and medium black hair was not deliberately cared for, and a few strands of broken hair hung down on the forehead, adding a touch of softness to the heroic eyebrows; His eyebrows suddenly raised, and he listened intently to what the people around him were reporting, and the deep and clear blue eyes glanced at him, as if he had amazed time, and the whole time and space stood still.

This man completely subverted Javier's impression of the director, and even overturned his impression of the actor. In Javier's mind, the director is Steven-Spielberg and George-Lucas, and the actors are Harrison-Ford and Tom-Hanks.

Albert stepped forward and whispered a few words in the man's ear, and the man looked up, nodded in the direction of Javier and Martin, and then continued to discuss with the person next to him. Albert walked over quickly and politely explained, "Lance is busy filming now, this scene was interrupted in the middle of filming the day before yesterday, I hope you can understand, please wait by the side first." ”

Javier waved his hand politely, "It's okay, we took the initiative to come over without an appointment and disturb the normal work of the crew, this is our faux pas." After a brief greeting twice, Albert also turned around and got busy, while Javier and Martin watched the filming of the crew on the side.

Javier only noticed at this time that there were only eight crew members in the entire crew, and almost everyone was busy preparing for filming. As a director, Lance has a heavy responsibility, and he doesn't even have time to light a cigarette.

In the blink of an eye, half an hour passed, and the work came to an end temporarily, and the young actors who had just been filmed stood on the side of the street, and then Albert ran to the next street, leading the huge crowd over, and there were at least three hundred people in that posture. At the same time, other staff members loaded all the props onto the bus, as if they were preparing to move the filming location.

In an instant, the entire crew became noisy, like a tribe preparing to migrate.

Lance finished explaining the matter and walked over quickly, with a warm smile on his face, and his apologetic smile could be heard from a distance, and he didn't even need to say anything, it was enough to clearly express the sincerity in his heart, "I'm really sorry, because of my personal relationship, my work has been delayed, I hope you don't fall asleep here." ”

Javier couldn't help but laugh, "It's a rare opportunity to be able to watch the birth of film art on the crew." A polite remark set the mood together, "Good afternoon, sir, I'm Javier Ulliel, a reporter for the New York Times......;

"Mr. Martin-Artur." Lance took the initiative to stretch out his right hand, took Javier's introduction, and shook Martin's hand, "I hope I'm not mistaken." This made Martin laugh out loud, too, "Lancelot Strello, it's a pleasure to meet you." ”

Javier looked at the crew that was migrating, a little curious, it just happened that a little polite words were needed at this time to transition, so he was about to open his mouth to ask a question, but he didn't expect Lance to make a preemptive move, "The crew is now preparing to move to the next filming location, not far from here, if you don't mind, we can talk while walking." The subtext is that when he arrives at the location, he's going to work again.

Martin turned his head to look at Javier, who, when confronted by the crew, thought that Javier was more relatable. Javier didn't know much about the crew, and he obviously didn't expect the interview to be so short, but on second thought, there were still long days ahead, so he nodded, "Of course, of course." ”

Lance made an inviting gesture and led the way, and Javier and Martin quickly followed, "So, I guess you're not here to report on the work I'm filming, right?" It was still Lance who had the initiative, his words made Martin stunned, Javier was about to open his mouth to deny it, but Lance chuckled and shook his head, as if he didn't mind too much, "Regarding the unexpected situation that day, our entire crew was also very caught off guard, but if there is anything that can help, you can just say it." ”

Javier was obviously not prepared enough, and did not answer for a while, and finally Martin took the initiative to speak, "What happened that day?" Why does Chicken Stealer/Nu/Er besiege the entire crew? Why is he kidnapping you again? ”

"Kidnapping? Hehe, no, no, it's not like that. Lance shook his head repeatedly, a ridiculous smile on his face, "Although he did use forceful means to force me to comply, I wouldn't call it a kidnapping." Lance narrowed his smile slightly, lowered his eyes, and seemed to be organizing words, and the clear water under the thick eyelashes, with a hint of bitterness, was fleeting, and then it was replaced by firmness.

Javier noticed this detail.

"The thing is, Man/Nu/Er wasn't happy with what we were filming here, partly because we were impacting the lives of the local people, but also because the depiction of the slums in our script was so brutal and bloody that he was worried that it would have a bad effect on the youth. So, he wanted to be able to talk to me face-to-face. We had a formal conversation, and he was convinced by me to allow the crew to continue filming here. ”

Lance described the process in as simple and straightforward a way as possible, without even mentioning any irritating or negative words, which was so lightly stated. This stunned both Javier and Martin - the style of painting is completely wrong!

"So, you're saying that Chicken Thief/Nu/Er didn't threaten the crew or coerce you?" Martin's voice was a little out of control.

Lance shrugged his shoulders with a chuckle, "All I can say is that different people choose different ways. Just like you, the conversation is definitely the main means of communication, and I, the camera, is the means of expressing thoughts. Lance didn't affirm, he didn't deny, but the subtext was meaningful.

"You weren't hurt, and they didn't shoot the Chicken Thief?" Martin was still a little unconvinced, and couldn't help but ask again. But Javier thought of the flickering bitterness in Lance's eyes just now, and fell silent thoughtfully.

Lance shook his head again, and patted his two arms by the way, indicating that he was not injured, which made Martin obviously show a disappointed expression, and even Javier looked a little distracted - it was indeed disappointing that a sensational national event was actually brought by Lance so lightly.

Before planning this qiē, Lance knew that things had to be done in moderation and that they must not be misfired.

Because Lance knows very well that if something really gets bigger, if someone is injured or even killed, and it becomes a big event that causes a sensation in Brazil, or even an international event between Brazil and the United States, then there will be a lot of noise, and everyone's focus will shift to bloodshed or armed conflict, but no one will remember what the beginning of the conflict was. This was the exact opposite of Lance's original purpose.

What Lance needed was to draw attention to the work "City of God" for the first time through Ryan's plan.

"City of God" is a work that no one is destined to pay attention to, first of all it is a foreign language work of Brazilian origin, secondly it is a work about "another world", then it is a work of small cost with only three million dollars, and finally it is a work with an infinite amount of publicity that is close to zero.

In other words, unless something unexpected happens, trying to get people's attention to the "City of God" is an impossible task. And now, in the face of Ryan's fall, Lance will plan and create an unexpected incident that makes people notice the "City of God" for the first time.

However, the focus can only be confined to the "City of God", the incident is too small for the United States to care at all; If the event is too big, the focus will be blurred, and the point will be just right, which is the core. However, this is not an easy task, it is a very difficult thing to be precise, and Martin and Javier are crucial in front of them - to be precise, the media plays an important role, and what Lance needs to do is to use the media correctly and skillfully!

"But isn't it a provocation to us that they are holding heavy weapons, confronting all the media reporters directly, and laughing arrogantly there?" Martin was still a little unwilling, he even forgot about Javier and spoke directly. For if, according to Lance, his rhetoric in front of the editor-in-chief today would have become empty words, and he could hardly imagine what the consequences would be.

Lance didn't seem to notice Martin's reluctance, "It's true, I don't deny it." "But at the same time, I must say that there is too little understanding of the slums. We always look at the area from across the river, and we simply and rudely think that the people here are uneducated, dangerous, and potential suspects...... This is clearly not true. That's why I made this film. ”

"Movies?" Martin was surprised, but then he realized that he had been rude - he didn't remember the movie at all. Or Javier, who was standing next to him, took the initiative to stand up and cover for his temporary partner, "So, how did you first come up with the idea to make this film?" ”

That's it! Lance's left thumb retracted slightly, but quickly let go.