Chapter 281: Princess Anne

Last Oscars because of the impact of the Hollywood screenwriters' strike, "Vanity Fair" magazine announced the cancellation of the sponsorship of the Oscar night celebrity reception, this year "Vanity Fair" magazine in order to make up for last year's "absence" embarrassment, the whole reception was unprecedentedly grand, the guests and winners of the awards were all invited to attend, and even some Hollywood stars who did not appear at the awards ceremony also received invitations.

As a new actor, Lin Mingyang is the kind of guest who must attend this cocktail party, while Angelina Jolie has limited interest in such an event, and she went back to the hotel alone after the awards ceremony.

Under the charm of Julie's electric eyes, Lin Mingyang almost couldn't control the urge to leave with her in his mind, but fortunately, reason finally defeated the impulse. Before parting, Lin Mingyang gave Julie a meaningful hint with his eyes, and Julie glanced back at him amorous and turned away.

Watching her plump back disappear into the car door, recalling the ridiculous thing that the two of them staged wildly in the bathroom, Lin Mingyang's throat couldn't help rolling, and he smacked his lips while swallowing his saliva, Julie's sexy and plump ** made him feel inextricable.

Just when Lin Mingyang was distracted, Leng Buxuan suddenly stretched out a hand and gently patted him on the shoulder.

"What are you looking at?"

Aix's appearance surprised Lin Mingyang, "Why are you here?" ”

"Didn't you knowingly ask?" Ex raised the invitation letter in his hand and looked at Lin Mingyang with a puzzled expression.

"I was so happy after winning the award that I forgot about it" Lin Mingyang made an excuse and prevaricated, "Then let's go in"

Ex didn't plan to give up easily, he held his hands and pinched his chin: "I always feel that there is a familiar back on the car I left just now..."

"You will meet more acquaintances at the reception" Lin Mingyang glared at Exx angrily, and despised his gossip mentality fiercely in his heart.

Ex still had that smiling expression: "I can hear it, your tone today is very unfriendly... Are you complaining that I interrupted your date with someone, or are you blaming me for not being there tonight to see you win again in person? ”

Lin Mingyang swept the trophy in his hand, "If you like this thing, I'll give it to you."

Ex hurriedly waved his hand, "I can accept other things if you give me, you might as well keep this for yourself."

Lin Mingyang proposed again: "It's very troublesome to hold this thing in your hand, should we go and store this thing first, and then find a place to sit down and have two drinks?" ”

"Do you think we'll have a chance to talk alone once we're inside?" Ackes shook his head, "You are the focus of tonight, I don't know how many people are waiting to send their compliments, and I don't know how many female celebrities will secretly send you autumn waves." ”

"It's really as scary as you said, I'll just leave"

After Lin Mingyang finished speaking, he raised his feet and was about to leave, but Ex hurriedly grabbed him.

"Why did you become so anxious today, I'm just kidding..."

"Do you have something to say to me?" Lin Mingyang finally asked the key.

Ex said with a relieved face: "I was going to come to watch the awards ceremony, but unfortunately Tim Burton approached me when I came... We talked for more than two hours in a café, so I was absent..."

"I'm sorry, I'll interrupt you" Lin Mingyang gestured with both hands with a "stop" gesture, "You said that Tim Burton was looking for you, he definitely wouldn't waste more than two hours talking to you about a lot of irrelevant things, the content of your conversation is what I care about"

"He wants to make a new film, similar to the feeling of a fairy tale movie for adults, the plot is adapted from the real call story "Alice in Wonderland", which tells the story of Alice's return to Wonderland when she was 19 years old, he described the whole plot concept to me, I think this film is more suitable for young audiences, because in the hands of the geek Tim Burton, this movie may be full of innocent joy, but its core is very human, it is a story about 'growing up'... Putting a 'grown-up' shell on the outside of the traditional call story is what I think is Tim Burton's biggest success with the storytelling. It makes movies no longer limited to children's films, but slightly inclined to become human, and perfectly achieves all-age consumption. Therefore, "adulthood" does not mean that this film is not suitable for children, in fact, according to Tim Burton's conception, this film's brilliant visuals and magical fairyland creatures can bring endless joy to children, which is very suitable for the whole family to enjoy together. ”

After listening to Ax's story, Lin Mingyang thought for a moment and then only asked one question: "Where is Tim Burton now?" ”

"Your reaction was the same as Tim Burton guessed, and he also received an invitation to a Vanity Fair cocktail party..."

Before Ex could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Lin Mingyang.

"He's in there?" Lin Mingyang stuffed his little golden figure into Ex's arms, "You help me keep it first, and I'll come to you later" After saying that, he hurriedly walked into the venue, leaving Exx standing there dumbfounded, the Oscar trophy in his hand shining brightly in the night light.

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Lin Mingyang took a glass of red wine from the waiter's tray, and met a lot of acquaintances along the way, and most of the wine in the cup had been drunk, but the "target" did not appear.

According to Uncle Tim's usual style, it should be very easy to find a "stranger" like him at a crowded drinking party, but Lin Mingyang turned around at the reception and had already changed a glass of wine in his hand, only then did he see the unkempt "bird's nest" in a corner. To Lin Mingyang's surprise, Uncle Tim was not standing there alone this time.

Anne Hathaway, who missed out on the actress crown at tonight's awards ceremony, was chatting with Tim Burton with a sweet smile, Lin Mingyang observed for a while, and found that the two did not accidentally meet and chatted casually, so they had to walk up.

"Sorry, excuse me" His sudden insertion interrupted Tim Burton's dancing talk, you can imagine Uncle Ti's depressed mood, he was about to turn his head and reprimand someone who didn't have long eyes, and after seeing that it was Lin Mingyang, the complaint he was about to complain about was stuck in his throat.

Tim Burton's dramatic change in expression made Anne Hathaway, who was standing across from him, laugh out loud, but fortunately she covered her mouth with her hand in time to be more ladylike, but even so, Uncle Ty's face was still a little hanging.

Lin Mingyang didn't have time to pay attention to Tim Burton's expression at this time, he was completely attracted by Anne Hathaway's naturally blooming bright smile just now. The skin is as tender as mutton fat and white jade, there is no lack of elegant and upright temperament in the bright and bright smile, and even a little naughty and cute, Anne Hathaway, who is known as the synthesis of "Julia Roberts and Audrey Hepburn", was a moment of amorous display, so that Lin Mingyang, a "veteran among flowers", did not feel a little stunned.

Anne-Hathaway quickly noticed Lin Mingyang's somewhat unscrupulous expression, her cheeks were slightly red, and her beautiful big eyes winked at Lin Mingyang, this clear hint made Lin Mingyang suddenly come to his senses, he realized his gaffe, and then smiled at Hathaway with a slight apology.

We just talked about you..."Tim Burton, who reacted, found that he was automatically ignored by the man and woman in front of him, and his heart was very angry.

"I hope Mr. Tim Burton didn't say anything bad about me" Lin Mingyang took over very elegantly, "Miss Annie, I'm sorry to interrupt your conversation, but I have something very important to talk to Mr. Tim Burton about right now, so I want to 'borrow' him from you for a few minutes, and when I return it later, I would love to be able to dance with you to make up for the apologies in my heart."

Handsome to scum face with a sincere and humble smile, the original far-fetched and even ridiculous reason from Lin Mingyang's mouth turned into a high-sounding explanation, judging from the two charming dimples on the corners of Hathaway's mouth, she has been completely "fallen", this scene made Tim Burton stunned, and he had to admire Lin Mingyang's invincible pickling methods.

That's right, I do have to discuss something very important with him, but you must not dance with him when I come back later, this guy is definitely uneasy and kind" Tim Burton's reminder before leaving made Hathaway smile, and Lin Mingyang just shrugged helplessly and did not defend.

Anne Hathaway nodded at the two, turned around and curled away elegantly, Lin Mingyang secretly praised in his heart, his eyes stared at each other's backs, but his mouth wanted Tim Burton to ask: "Are you going to let her play that role?" ”

Uncle Di looked at Lin Mingyang with a surprised expression: "You know everything?" ”

Lin Mingyang said angrily: "Ix has told me everything about your conversation, otherwise why do you think I came to you in such a hurry?" ”

"I think she's a good candidate for the White Queen."

"The White Queen?" Lin Mingyang muttered noncommittally in his mouth, obviously he had a different opinion, "We'll talk about the character later, let's talk about why you suddenly thought of making such a fairy tale adaptation?" ”

"It's clear that Alice in Wonderland is a deeply rooted phone call story, and it's already an integral part of many people's childhood memories. This story has been adapted many times, and for those adaptations in the past, I think they have good and bad ones, but overall, they are just carefully adapted according to the original novel. ”

Tim Burton paused for a moment, then continued: "I can understand the original intention of these works, after all, the original book is so deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and any slight adaptation by the main creators will lead to criticism from the audience." So I wanted to make a film that tells this classic fairy tale from a different angle. The original fairy tale is familiar to everyone, and I want to explore what Alice would be like if she grew up with her readers, when she returned to our society from that wonderful world, gradually growing up and gradually forgetting such a wonderful past. When she goes back again, what will happen, what will change? That's what this movie is about. ”

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For the entire storyline in Uncle Di's imagination, although Lin Mingyang is reluctant to use the word "weak" to describe it, it is a pity that this story is really simple, there are no complex characters who are both good and evil, there is no plot direction with twists and turns, there is no amazing reversal ending, and there is no entangled character relationship.

It took him less than ten minutes to reach a consensus with Tim Burton, and Lin nodded yes, and it was a foregone conclusion that MGM would fund the film. However, there are still some differences between the two in the selection of roles in the play.

"Alice in Wonderland" will mark the 7th collaboration between Tim Burton and Johnny Depp since "Edward Scissorhands", and the role of "Mad Hatter" in the play gives Depp the opportunity to create spooky characters again. And as an old partner, Tim Burton also showed absolute trust in Depp.

"He can easily switch between himself and this peculiar character, playing crazy, offbeat, eccentric characters, and no one can compare to Depp. He has his own way of making characters funny, crazy and melancholic, he is definitely one of the best actors in the world, he is always more adventurous than other actors... Of course, you're also a guy who doesn't want to be lonely, but it's a pity that your acting style doesn't fit this film, otherwise I should really consider arranging a role for you as well... Of course, if you don't mind, you can voice the animated characters in the film."

"I may not have time lately..."Lin Mingyang hesitated for a moment, and finally rejected this very tempting suggestion.

Lin Mingyang naturally has no opinion on Johnny Depp playing the role of "Mad Hatter", and according to Tim Burton's thinking, he is ready to let his wife Helena play the important role of the wayward ruler of the underworld in the movie, "The Red Queen". In the plot, the red queen does not use justice and fairness to inform the country, and cutting off her head is her solution to everything.

"My wife is a brave actress, she is not afraid of this demonic character, and the best thing is that she is able to play this devil with a doll-like feeling, and the child will be terrified of this character, but definitely not by her."

Lin Mingyang had no objection to Burton's arrangement, but Lin Mingyang expressed his different views on Anne Hathaway's role as the "White Queen".

In terms of appearance, Hathaway's affinity temperament can make this cold-toned film have a touch of warmth, Alice in the play seems to be cold and wooden, but her heart has not stopped boundless imagination for a moment, such a setting of appearance and personality contrast makes the character more tense, Hathaway can be nominated for the Oscar for Best Actress at this age, I think she can easily control this role. Although I don't have a deep relationship with her, she is definitely the kind of actor with an old-school temperament, and you can see everything in her eyes. ”

Let Anne Hathaway play Alice, Lin Mingyang's idea really greatly surprised Tim Burton's expectations, he seriously considered the feasibility of this idea, and finally accepted Lin Mingyang's suggestion, but he had one condition.

"I was still thinking about how to convince Hathaway just now, and now that you recommended her, then the job of persuading her to star is up to you" Uncle Ti patted Lin Mingyang's shoulder very irresponsibly, he seemed to have shaken off a heavy burden, and his face showed a smug expression.

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"All the characters and plots are like a big handful of chocolate chips sprinkled on a black and white chessboard, colorful but clear. So in a sense, this film has a simple plot and a single narrative thread, and it may even be a bit naïve for people who often watch literary films and feature films, but I have a different opinion..."Holding Anne Hathaway's show back and watching the tender white snow skin of this elegant beauty up close, Lin Mingyang couldn't help but feel a little distracted when he spoke.

Hathaway, who frowned slightly, had a cute and lovely expression on her face, and when she first listened to Lin Mingyang's introduction to this film on the dance floor, she also had some drums in her heart. Hathaway did not refuse Lin Mingyang's request to dance with her, but this does not mean that she will easily accept the role of Alice. She is only one step away from the Oscar-winning actress, and she has always been very cautious about the choice of roles. Because there was still a turning point in Lin Mingyang's words, Hathaway was not in a hurry to refuse.

Seeing the hesitation and hesitation in the eyes of the beauty in front of him, Lin Mingyang had to gather his mind and concentrate on the current situation.

"Many contemporary moviegoers are too accustomed to novel-style modern narratives, accustomed to finding metaphysical meaning and revelatory value judgments from complex and entangled stories, and like the kind of plot full of contradictions and conflicts, as well as countless possible referents hidden behind them... But some films are 'original stories', extremely simple, primitive, and genre themes. This is the case with folk fairy tales or legends, whose ideas cannot be as complex and profound as Borges's novels, but they are by no means shallow or uninspiring. If you simply enjoy this film as a fairy tale, you will find that the simple and boring may turn into fun. ”

Anne Hathaway stared at Lin Mingyang with a pair of wonderful eyes, "Is this film really as good as you say?" ”

It is estimated that the purest believers are not as pious as the expression on Lin Mingyang's face at this time: "In front of beautiful women, I never lie"

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