Chapter 171: An Unexpected Encounter

"The Oscars are the place where you can see the most stars, and you don't have to donate money to the Ming Cook Party." After interviewing Lin Mingyang, John Stewart made a very exaggerated expression into the camera lens, "Don't go away, we interviewed Felix just now, who will be next, well... Let me see who else is on the red carpet right now? ”

He raised his hand and made a gesture of looking into the distance, and in the process of searching, he did not forget to joke: "Hundreds of millions of people are watching the live broadcast of this Oscar, don't pirate!" Look at these stars, you're stealing from them! Look at those actresses, they are so poor that they can barely cover their boobs! ”

Finally, he has found his new goal: Rachel Weisz! At this time, the camera had already moved away, and Lin Mingyang was about to leave, but John Stewart pulled him and rushed over, while giving him a microphone, "Come on, Felix, I need your cooperation in this interview!" ”

"Hey, Vichy!" From afar, John Stewart waved vigorously to Rachel Weisz, who was walking down the red carpet, and when the other party came to him, he pushed Lin Mingyang up.

Rachel Weisz knew Lin Mingyang, but they didn't know each other very well, and the two said hello a little awkwardly in front of the camera, and then John Stewart motioned for Lin Mingyang to put the microphone between the two. It turned out that his so-called cooperation was to let Lin Mingyang stand next to Rachel Weisz and accept his interview together.

With all this done, John Stewart began to ask in his usual exaggerated tone, "I heard that 'The Mummy' is ready for a third episode... It's exciting, Felix, this should be your first collaboration, what is your impression of Vichy? ”

"Actually, I think you can leave this question to Brandon Frazier, our cooperation with Vichy has not yet begun, and I am only the executive producer of the film, strictly speaking, today is the closest contact I have with Miss Vichy!" Lin Mingyang looked at Rachel Weisz, who was standing beside him, and shrugged helplessly, expressing regret that he could not prove that he could answer John's question.

"So have you seen her movies?" John asked relentlessly.

"Of course, when the first two parts of The Mummy were released, I was an ordinary high school student. At that time, I was thinking, how nice it would be if I were the leading actor in the film! ”

"But in the sequel, your wish still hasn't come true." John interjected, "Do you feel sorry? ”

"Because my identity often switches between actor and screenwriter, probably no one in Hollywood understands the difference between the two identities better than me. I just wanted to say that I was honored to be able to write a sequel to The Mummy series and serve as executive producer! ”

John winked at him, "You really don't have any regrets about standing with our pretty Vichy?" ”

"Actually, I didn't regret it much at first, but now I really regret it!" Lin Mingyang nodded, "honestly" admitting this.

Taking advantage of John's focus on Rachel Weisz, Lin Mingyang finally managed to escape the "clutches" of that guy. There was still a period of time before the awards ceremony, and in order to avoid interviews with reporters, Lin Mingyang could only wander around the outside of the venue, and happened to meet Keira Knightley, who was also hiding from reporters. Coincidentally, since the filming of "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" ended, the two have not seen each other for a long time.

After a brief moment of surprise when they suddenly met, Lin Mingyang suddenly laughed, "You can't be hiding from those reporters, right?" ”

"Are you too?" Keira Knightley blinked her big beautiful eyes, her smoky makeup today was indeed chic, and even Lin Mingyang couldn't help but look at it a few more times.

"You're so beautiful today!" He praised from the bottom of his heart, "I'm sure you must have been brilliant on the red carpet just now!" ”

"But I don't think it's funny!" Keira Knightley grimaced: "Walking down the Oscar red carpet, I feel like a poodle that has won an award, and everyone will give me grades based on what I wear, and no one cares what kind of talent I have." The Oscars were actually a hilarious dog catwalk, and in my opinion, whoever is likely to be the biggest winner of the night depends in part on whether the clothes you wear and the jewelry you wear that night happens to appeal to the critics' tastes. It feels really horrible. ”

Lin Mingyang nodded tacitly, "It seems that the tacit understanding between us is still there, are you okay lately?" ”

"Haven't you been reading the newspaper lately?" Keira Knightley frowned when she heard this, about her and her new film "Pride and Prejudice", because of the Oscar nomination, has been hyped by the media, as long as anyone who has paid a little attention to this news, will not ask such a "stupid" question as Lin Mingyang.

Lin Mingyang helplessly spread his hands: "Okay, I mean, did starring in literary films make you gain any difference?" ”

"In Pirates of the Caribbean, I was always just a pretty chick, but Pride & Prejudice got me an Oscar nomination." Keira Knightley clasped her hands, "I don't think your 'Blood Diamond' is a completely commercial film either, and you seem to have enjoyed making films with this kind of sensitive subject matter lately." ”

"Anyway, "Blood Diamond" still has a lot of commercial film elements in it, not as thoroughly literary and artistic as "Pride and Prejudice"!" Lin Mingyang smiled.

"I think you have a lot of hope of winning this year!" Keira Knightley's smile was somewhat bitter, "It's not like me, it's basically here to have a good time." ”

"Everybody who sees me says, 'Hey Felix, I'm bullish on you this year,' and I know you're a well-meaning blessing, but the problem is, I don't think I'm going to win an Oscar this year." Lin Mingyang's expression was very serious when he spoke, but Keira Knightley burst out laughing.

"When did you learn such a lame way of comforting people?"

"Do you feel pathetic and need the comfort of others?" Lin Mingyang looked at her seriously: "I don't think that a brave girl who dares to perform a dangerous sea jump on a wooden board less than 30 centimeters wide without using a stand-in will be distressed by this little thing!" ”

Keira Knightley stared at Lin Mingyang thoughtfully for a long time, "You haven't been stimulated lately, have you?" ”

She asked Lin Mingyang very depressed, "Do I have to announce in a high-profile manner that this Oscar winner is none other than me, so that it seems normal?" ”

"Just kidding!" Keira Knightley reached out and patted Lin Mingyang's shoulder, he was a little taller than before, and now Keira Knightley had to tiptoe and raise her arms to touch Lin Mingyang's head. But that kind of intimate behavior seems a little inappropriate on an occasion like today, and the main reason is that Keira Knightley is wearing a low-cut dress, and Lin Mingyang is "condescending", and she will easily walk away if she does that.

"Actually, you haven't found your real advantage, and it's not easy to be nominated for an Oscar at your young age!" Lin Mingyang saw that Knightley was still a little lost in his eyes, and comforted him.

"You're the same age as me, aren't you also nominated for Best Actor?" Keira Knightley stubbornly shook her head: "Marie Matley has been deaf since she was a child, but she won the Best Actress crown for the film "Silent Love" at the age of 21, and there is still a year to go, do you think it is possible for me to surpass her?" ”

"Marie-Matline is a special case, and the combination of the subject matter of that film and her special identity led her to that award." Lin Mingyang shook his head, he felt that Keira Knightley's idea was a little too strong, "Most Oscar actresses only won that trophy after the age of 30. And you have a youthful and invincible age, this is your greatest capital! ”

"Adrien Brody, the youngest Oscar-winning actor, was almost thirty years old when he won the award, and you are less than twenty years old now, and you still have ten years to go, of course you will say that!" Keira Knightley pouted in dissatisfaction.

"I'm not just aiming for Best Actor!"

Before Lin Mingyang finished speaking, she was interrupted by Keira Knightley, who winked at Lin Mingyang mischievously, and pretended to be serious: "Of course, if you still want to get the Best Actress trophy, you have to go for surname change surgery." In fact, you don't need a lineup to fascinate a large number of men, I'm optimistic about your potential, so we can be good sisters! ”

Lin Mingyang was stunned and speechless for a long time, Keira Knightley smiled at him, and then pointed behind him, "Someone is coming this way, it looks like they should be looking for you." I'll go first, and we'll talk when we have a chance! ”

After saying that, she picked up her dress and flew away like a purple butterfly. Such a hurried gathering and leaving in a hurry, for some reason, Lin Mingyang's heart was inexplicably a little melancholy. Before he had time to lament the impermanence of life, the great director Spielberg had already come closer.

With a smile on his face, Spielberg shook hands with Lin Mingyang, "We don't need to introduce ourselves between us!" ”

"Of course!" Lin Mingyang nodded, for a person of Spielberg's level, no matter how brief a introduction is, it is redundant. In the United States, it is estimated that there are people who do not know who the current president is, but there is no one who does not know Spielberg.

"The one you were talking to just now is Miss Keira Knightley, who was nominated for Best Actress!" Spielberg asked curiously, "I see you guys had a good chat, but she seems to have left early, is it because I took the liberty to come here?" ”

"We were just talking about some life topics, and she thought you might have something more important to talk to me, so she left early!"

Spielberg nodded, "If you see her next time, please pass on my thanks!" ”

"No problem!"

"Well, the awards show is going to start soon, and we don't have much time left, so I'll try to make a long story short!" Spielberg didn't beat around the bush either, and said straight to the point: "Did you like to watch Transformers when you were younger?" ”

"When Optimus Prime died in the comics, I was sad for a long time!" Whether it is in the past life or in this life, Lin Mingyang likes this comic very much. His understanding of the Autobots first started from the pictures that everyone took in their hands when they were children in his previous life, and then he came into contact with cartoons, and slowly became familiar with the huge system of the entire Transformers.

It is said that Spielberg himself is also a Transformers fan, but he came to Lin Mingyang at this time, definitely not to discuss common interests with Lin Mingyang. As soon as he mentioned Transformers, Lin Mingyang had actually guessed his intention in his heart.

As early as July 2004, two major Hollywood companies, DreamWorks and Paramount, announced that they had bought the rights to the film adaptation of "Transformers". It is said that Tom Deshingto, the executive producer and screenwriter of the "X-Men" series, once planned to shoot the movie version of "Transformers", but never got his way. In contrast, it was Spielberg's face that was big, and he persuaded Hasbro to co-produce with Tom Decinto with his charisma.

"I've been a big fan of the cartoon Transformers since it aired in the '80s, and I buy Transformers toys to play with. I've always wanted Transformers to be brought to the screen, and I'm glad that we've finally started working on the first Transformers. Now the script has been written, but the cast has not yet been decided. ”

Spielberg's words stopped at this point, and he had been observing Lin Mingyang's expression during this time. He was sure that Lin Mingyang had guessed his intentions at this time, but the young man in front of him reacted more plainly than he imagined, which made him more and more sure of his judgment.

After being silent for a while, seeing that Lin Mingyang didn't say anything, Spielberg could only open his mouth to break the silence: "You are the most suitable actor in our minds, are you interested in trying it?" ”

"Since it's a Transformers, I think the real protagonist of the film should be a robot!" Lin Mingyang did not rush to reply to the other party, but discussed the shooting concept of the film with Spielberg, "I would like to know, how much proportion of the performance of human characters in this film? ”

Spielberg's expression became solemn, he instinctively regarded the young man standing in front of him as an actor, and ignored that the other party was still an excellent screenwriter, and the structure of the plot was Lin Mingyang's strength. This characteristic determines that Lin Mingyang will have more requirements than other actors in choosing roles.

"You're right, humans aren't really the main characters in the whole film, but your character will be the thread that connects the whole plot, and all the stories will revolve around this character!" Although not directed by himself, Spielberg knows no less about the film than anyone else.

(To be continued)