Chapter 3: Impersonal
In all fairness, Nolan is a man who is very attractive to women.
Now he is at the best age for men, his talent is exposed, and his appearance is a little like Prince Charming's Leonardo, with gentle manners, polite conversation, and no future success is unapproachable, most women don't mind spending the Spring Festival with him.
However, this definitely does not include Christina who eats chiffon cake, leisurely sipping snow-top coffee, and slightly sweeping Nolan's smiling gaze.
She is very aware of her role and knows her position even more. The purpose of WMA's exclusive agent is to help Lin Xiao create wealth, and in the United States, where relationships and profits are divided, if she can't do it, there will definitely be more suitable people to take over her work.
Especially for artists who hold the dawn of the dawn, oh my God, this name alone has a huge hidden power.
"To each his own." The coffee cup paused lightly on the transparent tea table with fine flowers and gold edges, making a crisp sound, and did not wait for Lin Xiao to speak-a good employee must always figure out the boss's intentions, especially the battle in which he showed his face. She spoke first.
"Mr. Nolan, I've admired my name for a long time, I'm Mr. LIN's agent, Christina, from WMA." Her smile exuded a kind of enthusiasm in a mature farm: "What can an artist do if he is looking for a director?" ”
Nolan spread his hands with a smile on the corner of his mouth, Christina was secretly reminding him that this is the person named by the WMA, don't think that the rules of Hollywood can hide from us, everyone is fair trade, and no one wants to be cautious.
“SO?” He frowned, and suddenly spoke: "You invited the director here just to threaten me?" I'm sorry, I don't accept threats, even Time Warner I dare to say NO. ”
He looked at his watch, it hadn't been a minute since his butt was on the stool, and he stood up, "SORRY, I'M SHORT ON TIME, I HAVE TO SAY GOODBYE TO YOU TWO." ”
Christina was dumbfounded as she watched Nolan walk towards the door, her shoes clattering on the hardwood floor.
"Oh." Walking to the door, the well-dressed Nolan suddenly turned around and nodded at Lin Xiao, "MR. LIN, I've seen your films, and Director Ang Lee has highly recommended them for me, and I personally appreciate them very much. ”
He shrugged his shoulders regretfully, "But you seem to have taken the wrong path, I have heard a little about the Chinese system, the pedantic bureaucratic system, I thought you would be different, but I seem to be wrong." An artist, I only value acting skills, other ways? NOWAY。 The acting skills are not good, and it is useless for the dawn to give it to me. ”
"Smack!" He slammed the door and left.
Inside, Christina was stunned, looking at the closed door, and everyone seemed to be stupid.
"Oh! This evil angel sent down by God! After five seconds, she suddenly screamed in an extremely high decibel level, her face flushed, and her plump flesh writhed just right with her rich facial expression.
"I've never seen such a neurotic director! He really is...... Be...... A person who doesn't know how to get along with people at all?! I can't believe how he got through Warner?! How was Warner sure of him? Can he complete the communication with the crew! I was only allowed to say one word! One word! ”
“OK。 Miss Wiley. Lin Xiao smiled and interrupted her singing and songwriting performance, "I won't blame you for this." ”
In an instant, Christina seemed to have turned off the switch of the electric fan, and instantly quieted down, and when she did it, it seemed that her whole heart was relaxed, and the chair made a "each" sound.
"So, Lin, what are you going to do with such an unsophisticated Nolan 'big' director?"
Lin Xiao took a sip of slightly bitter coffee and said with a smile, "Isn't this a good thing?" ”
"I'm in China, and I've seen too many directors kicking people and replacing people because of capital, and it's common to buy my first national award. Nolan's bones, I like it very much. ”
"Wind bones?" Puzzlement was written on Christina's charming face.
Lin Xiao didn't continue to explain, "Since he wants to see the true chapter in his hand, then, I will use my real strength to make him affirm." ”
"Forest." Christina opened her mouth and thought for a few seconds before speaking, "That's Ken Watanabe, although I haven't seen his movies, but this time he came forward, surrounded by government officials, no matter how idiotic I am, I wouldn't think that an artist with this kind of momentum would be a showman." Are you sure? ”
"Nope." Lin Xiao said calmly, "But I know, I can't retreat!" Absolutely not! ”
"No one can be recognised for starring in one piece. To send my message to Hollywood, I was mentally prepared to start with a supporting role. I will not let go of any opportunity! ”
This is his heartfelt words, Hollywood doesn't care how famous you are in China, as long as you are not famous in Hollywood, it is a new ding, a piece of heaven This kind of thing refers to salary in Hollywood, not influence.
The emperor superstar, the salary is only one aspect, and even said, it can only account for half.
Nolan came to Japan, due to the close relationship between Japan and the United States, and because Nolan was nominated for several international awards such as the Golden Globe Award and St. Denis, as well as the participation of the national treasure artist Ken Watanabe, the Japanese side even sent a figure from the Ministry of Transportation to receive it, and the specifications are not high.
"The day after tomorrow, it's an audition, it's useless to think about this, go to bed early."
Two days later, a very ordinary fast food restaurant, close to the Shinkansen, was completely contracted by the crew, and no one would have thought that with an investment of 120 million US dollars, a masterpiece of nearly one billion yuan, Batman. The mystery of the Shadow will be cast here.
When Lin Xiao walked in with his assistant and agent, he found that this small restaurant divided into two floors was already full of people.
Four or five black-clad bodyguards, surrounded by middle-aged men with glasses and unsmiling faces, and young men with oily hair and powdery faces and thin faces......
No matter who it is, it can't hide the light of the person in the center.
He is not very handsome, his face is somewhat similar to Zhou Yanfa, his back is back, his face is very serious, and Wei Fang's face has a confident look.
"Ken Watanabe." The moment Lin Xiao saw the other party, even if he hadn't seen his movies and only seen the photos, he was sure of it all at once.
Known as a genius in Japan, he became famous in the film industry at the age of 20, and in 87 years he created an eternal myth of NHK TV with a rating of 40%, and "One-eyed Dragon Date Somasa" made Ken Watanabe's name a household name, climbed to the top twice, and was tortured by terminal illness twice, but in 03 years through the "Last Samurai" shortlisted for the Oscar, reaching the third degree of glory!
The artist's career is comparable to a legend!
"Dididi" At this moment, the system in his head emitted a series of screeching sounds.
"Acting 1382!" After the scan, he took a deep breath.
Powerful opponents! Worthy of the title of Japanese genius!
At present, with more than 1,300 acting skills, he has only seen two of them in this position in China.
Ge You and Wang Zhiwen, even Chen Zhiming didn't reach it!
In China, which has more than one billion people, there are only two people! And Japan, I'm afraid it's the only one!
An indescribable excitement, hot blood, instantly rushed to his heart. This is something that has not been encountered in the country for several years.
rushed out of the country and came to a bigger stage, the first opponent is this kind of perfect artist!
The other party's love for acting, no need to use words, otherwise he would not have insisted on performing after acute myeloid leukemia, and it would be impossible to reach this height!
Only he knows how slow the growth of acting skills is after 1000, it can be said that every point of increase depends on understanding, enlightenment, and epiphany, which is not something that can be grinded out by water drops and stones.
In the past few years, he has only been able to do more than 1091 acting.
As if feeling his gaze, Ken Watanabe's head tilted and met the other party.
They are all opponents, and now they all feel the peace in the eyes of the other party.
That is absolute self-confidence, an incomparable self-confidence built on the basis of the masses of a country!
The old emperor will face off against the new king, and only one person can reach the top!
Ken Watanabe smiled for the first time, he felt the war book in his gaze, and showed a harmonious smile.
Lin Xiao also smiled, and the two nodded in the air.
"That's Lin Xiao?" A young man pushed his glasses and "shivered...... It looks like it has a sharp feel and is sharp. ”
There were several people around him, some older than him, but they didn't dare to say much when he spoke.
"However, a good knife should be hidden in the sheath." The beautiful woman behind him spoke, "If it's too rigid, it's easy to break, and that's how you educated me, section chief." ”
The young man hummed noncommittally, turned his head and said, "How is Director Nolan's venue?" ”
"According to you, it wasn't approved right away."
"Very good...... the young man's eyes flashed slightly, "as long as it drags on here, even if we don't say anything, Nolan should consider what we mean, this is an invisible deterrent." ”
"He's not going to have a lot of chances." He laughed, "Watanabe-kun is the pride of our country, how can he be nominated for an Oscar, how can he be compared to a national artist who has already declined?" ”
"The prosperity of the Celestial Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty is gone forever, and the ridiculous Chinese still talk about ancient history all day to masturbate and trace thousands of years of civilization, but they don't know how to face the gap in front of them." He sneered, "When you come to Tokyo, how can you still tolerate them to call the shots?" ”
"It's a pity that Director Nolan is too busy to participate in our banquet." The woman behind her laughed.
"It's a pity." The people around him also responded.
"It's a surefire thing." A middle-aged man also smiled and said, "Watanabe-kun's acting skills are outstanding, if it can be denied in the whole of Japan, a Chinese artist actually went to the ground in Japan to forage for food, too much." ”
"Hehe, I saw Watanabe-kun smile at him just now, for the support of the juniors."
"The gentlemen of our Ministry of Communications came to the casting site in person, and Nolan Jun should understand why."