When Michael said this, it means that Sony Pictures is not exclusive to cooperation with Chaos Pictures; He also has no strong dislike for Lance's refusal to direct and be a producer. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

What's more, Barbara handed over the initiative to Michael, although she and the other two bigwigs did not speak, and it is estimated that they will discuss further after they return, but they did not question on the spot, but chose to further understand the situation, which also means that they are considering the possibility of implementing the Lance plan.

The negotiations went more smoothly than expected.

However, Lance was not ecstatic at this time, and had already been mentally prepared for such a stage victory, "I took a look at James Bond's cast waitlist, and Henry Cavill and Daniel Craig would be good options. "These two actors are tough temperament types, and they are not style/flow/suave/fu types," Henry is younger, more handsome, and the overall temperament is more in line with the setting of 007, the advantage is that it will be more attractive for young people, which is a huge breakthrough for changing Bond's temperament, but this time we already plan to change the image, changing too much in one breath will cause a fierce backlash, and the risk of failure will also increase. Therefore, Daniel would be a more suitable choice. ”

Daniel is a temperamental man, he himself is not the kind of handsome and chic appearance, more rugged, cold, tough, this is also his limitation, most of the roles he plays are in the same line, it is difficult to make breakthroughs. But this "limitation" has set the tone for the new James Bond and defined a different kind of sexuality.

Michael noticed a subtle change in Lance's tone, "We", Lance has already regarded himself as a member of the crew of Project 007, which should be a good thing, because Sony Pictures has always shown its sincerity in order to win cooperation with Lance; But now things are a little off track, and not only Barbara and others need to reconsider, but now Sony Pictures needs to reconsider.

Michael pondered it in his mind, because Sony Pictures had been expecting Lance to play James Bond, so the selection of other actors was relatively put on hold for a while, so far, Henry was the first choice other than Lance, but his age was the biggest disadvantage - he was only twenty-two years old this year.

"I thought you'd support Cliff Owen." Michael mentions another 007 candidate, Lance has just worked with Cliff on Sin City.

This small detail can be seen that the innovative artist agency has been pushing Cliff hard, and the resources concentrated on Cliff are one after another, "No, Cliff's temperament is too gloomy, he is not suitable for Bond." Lance shook his head and outright denied the proposal.

Cliff is very suitable for playing the tragic hero, and his ill-fated and deep vicissitudes of temperament can especially show the heroism of tragedy, but James Bond needs more bright entertainment colors, especially the rebooted 007 series is darker and more profound, and it needs the actor's personal charm to warm up this gloom, otherwise it will indeed have an impact on the box office. "007" can't be filmed as "Batman".

Relatively speaking, Henry and Daniel, their overall temperament is still more positive.

Michael cast an inquiring glance at Anthony with interest, and as if a little surprised by Lance's point of view, Anthony chuckled and said, "I've heard that you've made a lot of independent productions before, and it seems that you're more involved in the execution. ”

Also as producers, Barbara and Wilson are more engaged in overall planning, but Anthony is more as an executive producer, who can take care of everything and control the details of the filming process as a whole, which naturally includes the influence of the actor's temperament on the overall style of the film. This is a sharp vision that only the truly top producers have.

Lance is in the "Queen" crew, and he plays the role of chief producer; However, in the first work of the "007" project, more of them will play the role of executive producer, and the subsequent works may be released one after another.

Lance smiled back, "Independent films always need to be on their own, big or small. "He now looks at a work from a higher perspective, from commercial considerations to the style of the work, which is the wealth accumulated over time and experience.

"In the case of Bond Girl, I think we can use some European actors, and then let the villain actors also be played by European actors, but it is better to use actors from different countries, and the pattern of the whole work will naturally be improved." Lance looked at Michael again and continued. However, he is not in a hurry to recommend the actors of other roles, on the one hand, because now that even the actor has not been determined, there is no need to worry about other roles; On the one hand, it is also because he clearly knows that the exchange of interests involved in the selection of actors, Chaos Pictures is not a brokerage company, and there is no need to get involved in it.

Michael exchanged glances with Anthony again, and he could see the appreciation in Anthony's eyes, not only because Lance was well prepared for the whole negotiation rhythm, but also because Lance conceived the whole project completely and delicately, which is a crucial part of an executive producer, called talent. It can be seen that from today's debut, everything has been carefully thought out by Lance.

Michael had in mind the four previous works of Lance, especially "Sin City", which has a variety of roles, and Lance, as a producer, has accurate positioning, reasonable distribution, and discernment, which not only made Jessica Alba popular, but also made Mickey Rock rejuvenate his career, and even Hollywood fringe figures like Lucy Liu have successfully entered the public eye.

As a producer, Lance's potential is far overlooked – after all, he has won so much attention as a director, as an actor, and as a screenwriter. Michael was suddenly curious about the works that Lance had been a producer in before he took the helm.

"In terms of script, there is no problem with Paul's script, just a few changes." Lance didn't seem to notice Michael and Anthony's small movements, and without any pause, he still said methodically, "As for the director, Martin Campbell would be a good choice." ”

"Martin?" Wilson was a little surprised by Lance's choice.

Among the countless directors in Hollywood, Martin is indeed not a director who is often mentioned, and after experiencing the creative peak of the 90s, "007: GoldenEye", "Zorro's Mask", and "Vertical Limit" have exhausted his creative talent; After entering the 21st century, Martin's creative standards have declined rapidly, and the two works "Beyond Borders" and "The Legend of Zorro" are both big-name works, but they have suffered a comprehensive fiasco in word-of-mouth and box office. With Martin at the helm of the new collection, the 007 is really bold.

Lance nodded, "Martin knows how to direct James Bond, especially the new James Bond, he knows how to bring out the charm of 007, and he also knows how to make the audience accept the new 007." Most importantly, he knows how to keep a beat of commercial films. ”

Martin's biggest flaw as a director is that his ability to dig deep into the characters is really mediocre, which is a fatal wound for the new 007 series conceived by Reims. But comparatively speaking, Martin's display of character charm is impressive, and his ability is also the most important in the first work of the new 007.

"So, Martin is better suited to be a director than you?" Barbara, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke, but there was an aggressive momentum in her understatement words.

Lance chuckled, "No, I don't think so. "That calm self-confidence, without any hesitation and hesitation, and a strong aura make people involuntarily want to believe that he does have the ability to do the job of director." But I think it's more important than my own play to keep the whole series intact. So, I'd like to shift the focus a little bit, but it's still our common goal to make sure the quality of the work is good, isn't it? ”

Outside of the words, Lance revealed a kind of conceit of "being a director is overkill", which made people really uncomfortable to listen to, Wilson chuckled, "Young man, take your time, this is Hollywood, without which no one will stop running." "It means that Lance should be humble, and don't think that without him, Project 007 would be suspended.

Lance pursed his lips, but smiled silently, but his sparkling eyes didn't seem to approve. He believed that the group of old foxes in front of him clearly knew his value, otherwise they would not have set up a dragon gate formation, otherwise they would not have been occupied by him and still did not turn their faces, otherwise they would not have sat here quietly for so long.

Wilson was not annoyed when he saw Lance in this way, but smiled at Barbara and said, "Young people are always full of energy, and they remind us all the time that we are old. ”

"They're always going to get old, aren't they?" Barbara chuckled as well, and her eyes fell on Lance, "But the greatest advantage of young people is the endless number of new ideas, times are changing too fast, we need to keep up with the pace of young people." ”

Barbara and Wilson's off-string sounds, Michael quickly understood, and he took over the topic, "It seems that the trilogy is a popular trend now, and it is not so easy to operate such a huge project." I'm already starting to can't wait. Although he didn't directly nod in affirmation, the meaning couldn't be more obvious. Sure enough, Michael turned to look at Paul, "So, we should start with the script first?" ”

The eyes fell on Paul, but it was Lance, who smiled, "That's a good start." (To be continued.) )