"I'll get straight to the point, Christopher, Jonathan, I love your Memory Fragments, and I really want to work with a director like that." After greeting each other and chatting a little more, Sean immediately said straight to the point.

The two brothers in front of them, although they both have square faces with double chins, and their expressions are very similar, but the difference is still obvious, Christopher, who has a stronger sense of contour? Nolan is obviously a little more handsome and a little more temperamental. And when he heard Sean's words, Jonathan was obviously a little surprised, but Christopher remained calm and took a sip of coffee quietly.

"If I had known earlier that Fragments of Memory was also at this year's Sundance Film Festival, I would have been in contact with Jonathan, and I love the film and the way it was directed and edited." Sean continued, looking them in the eye and making a look of honesty.

"Xiexie, your compliment, Sean, we had to go to film festivals everywhere in order to release this film." Christopher put it modestly, "I just played a little trick with the editing. ”

His accent was funny, sleek at times, and a little slurred, a standard American accent, but after a few words it began to be muffled and changed to a British accent. Sean knew that this was because his mother was a flight attendant, so she often took him to run between the United Kingdom and the United States, so he was familiar with the culture and living habits of both sides.

But Sean doesn't have time to pay attention to these now, and it's Christopher sitting in front of him? Nolan, how can you do it if you don't hurry up and win favor.

"A little trick? No, no, no, it's a big mistake, I don't know what you think in your heart, Christopher, but it's undoubtedly very unfair to judge this movie with this. Sean shook his head, "Maybe in hindsight, this is really just a little trick, flashbacking and narrating, and then interspersing with each other, zuihou intersecting at one point, anyone can do it, but before that?" ”

He looked at each other very seriously: "It reminds me of the story of Columbus and the egg, before he broke the bottom of the egg and erected it on the table, weishenme no one did it?" Whether this story is true or not, it shows a problem, some things seem simple, but in fact they are not simple, and they are taken out on a certain genius, and they don't know how long they will sleep. ”

"If you say that again, then I really have to be ashamed." Christopher finally became a little embarrassed.

"I'm just telling you the truth, I think you're very talented, Christopher, I like it, so when I heard that you were directing an adaptation of the Swedish film 'Insomnia' for Warners, and one of the actors dropped out halfway through, I couldn't wait to come over and give it a try." Sean Zuihou said.

"It's the funniest story I've ever heard," Jonathan burst out laughing, "I could have written a story for this." ”

"Jonathan." Christopher whispered a reminder to his brother.

"It's okay, I know it's hard to believe, but that's what it is," Sean waved his hand unconcernedly, "I love working with you, Christopher, and working with you as an actor, I'm sure to be able to direct a movie like 'Memory Fragments', and with the help of a great screenwriter brother like Jonathan, there will definitely be even better works." ”

If it had been Sean a few months ago, this would not have been convincing, even if he had some fame in Hollywood.

No one can imagine that Harrison, who has just starred in "American Painting"? Ford, Spielberg, who had just directed a "Road Cry," said in front of him: Hey, man, I'm optimistic about you, you're going to be a great director, so let me play a role in your movie.

But now it's different, "Hallucinations of Death," which also participated in the Sundance Film Festival and won the feature film award, went offline after only four weeks of theater — and it is said that the film was still being shown at midnight at a theater in Manhattan's East Village, New York, and it has been going to see it until now (note).

In addition, the DVD also sold well, and many people on the network praised the cult movie, and according to Katie, Drew was so angry that he scolded New Century Entertainment, which released the movie.

Although "Fragments of Memory", which won the screenwriting award, has been released for two months, and the North American box office has only just exceeded 10 million, coincidentally, it is also New Century Entertainment that released this movie.

Only "My Grand Greek Wedding", a movie with outstanding reputation but no awards, has rushed to the mark of breaking 100 million yuan four weeks after its release, and now in Hollywood, no one knows Sean's good vision. So, not being able to meet the Nolan brothers at Sundance is not a bad thing.

"That's what you think, even if it's just a supporting role?" Christopher asked, his expression calm, but there was still a hint of obvious suspicion in his expression.

"Yes, as long as you brothers work together on a movie, there must be quality assurance." Sean nodded firmly.

He originally wanted to add "and your wife", but considering that this is the first time they have met, it is better not to say such inexplicable and rude words.

"Wait, I have to make it clear, I'm not the screenwriter of "Chasing the Murderer in the White Night". Jonathan spoke.

Sean raised his eyebrows in surprise: "Isn't it?" weishenme？ ”

The Nolan brothers couldn't help but exchange glances, and then Jonathan continued: "There are certain conditions for Christo to get the opportunity to direct "Chasing the Murderer in the White Night". ”

Although he didn't say the specific conditions, in this case, he could guess even if he didn't say it.

"How could Warner be so stupid?" Sean frowned, "Don't they know that Memory Fragments is the work of the two of you?" Of course, I'm not saying that Christopher can't direct movies without Jonathan, I went out of my way to watch "Following" after watching "Fragments of Memory", and Christopher's personal style was already evident at that time. But obviously, if the two of you join forces, the quality of the film will be more guaranteed, and you will be able to understand each other's ideas better, which will make your first film in Hollywood and the big studios a little more successful. ”

"Looks like you're ...... to us More confident than we are. Christopher said jokingly.

"Of course." Sean shrugged.

"Even if the screenwriter isn't me?" Jonathan asked.

"That's a real problem - the final editing is not in Christopher's hands, is it?" Sean asked, thinking of something.

"That's for sure." Christopher sighed for the first time.

"Okay, I'm starting to dismiss this movie, but ......" Sean pinched his chin and thought, "I still stick to my choice, even if it's just a supporting role, even if it's not a lot of scenes, but at least it's actually working with Christopher." It just so happens that I can take this opportunity to see if my predictions are accurate, and, at least, with Al? Pacino plays. ”

After a pause, he smiled again and said, "I'm very good at playing those mature roles, you can watch the clip of "Talented Ripley", and if I'm worried, I can also audition." ”

"Well, I guess...... I don't have a problem anymore," Christopher said after thinking for a few minutes, "as long as I can convince the producers." ”

"That's fine," Sean overjoyed, "and that's settled." ”

The matter was settled, and then Sean took Frederick and Galen to leave first, and after they walked out of the café, Christopher looked at his brother Jonathan: "What do you think of him?" ”

"A very interesting guy, I almost said directly when I saw him, you are the most haode director he has ever seen." Jonathan smiled and shrugged, looking interested in Sean.

Christopher didn't speak, rubbing his chin for a long time, and after making sure Sean was gone from the glass on the street, he turned his head and asked the woman sitting at the next table, with his back to them, "Emma, what about you?" ”

"A very interesting person." The woman turned her head and said with a smile, she looked like she was in her early thirties, with black hair, and she had the appearance of a middle-aged person, but she was very imposing.

Emma? Thomas, Christopher? Nolan's wife, who is also an alumnus of him and his brother Jonathan, produced two of Christopher's films, "Following" and "Fragments of Memory." It is thanks to her series of operations that these two films have been able to land at larger film festivals, and "Fragments of Memory" has received countless praises, and it is not a problem to make a profit.

"It's a rare occurrence that Emma actually agrees with me at times." Jonathan immediately whistled, triumphant and surprised.

Emma? Thomas immediately raised an eyebrow: "Sounds like I've been making things difficult for you?" ”

"I'm just talking about what everybody thinks." Jonathan hastened to affirm.

"Okay, no kidding, is that all?" Christopher first played the round, then asked his wife.

"It's hard to describe specifically, because he only officially became an actor in the second half of '98, and before that he only appeared in some stage plays in school. Then, he worked as an extra for two months and got his first chance to play a supporting actor in "Friends" with three episodes, and then he was replaced by Anthony ? Minghella took a fancy to it and became the actor in "The Genius Ripley", which made him quite famous and was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actor. And before that, he also starred as the leading actor in "The Grim Reaper is Coming", a horror film that also did well at the box office, and at the same time played a supporting role in "The Lord of the Rings". After that, as you know, he doesn't have a few outstanding works as an actor this year, but "Illusion of Death" has a bad box office, but the reputation is quite good, and "My Grand Greek Wedding", of which he is the producer, is about to break 100 million in North America. ”

zuihou, she summed it up: "So, his vision is indeed good, and he is so optimistic about you, which proves that my vision is also good." ”

The latter sentence was naturally a joke, but Christopher didn't laugh, just rubbed his chin to show a thoughtful look: "Okay, I'm getting more and more interested in him." ”