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Published at 3rd of November 2021 09:53:06 AM


Chapter 1034: 1034

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It’s unprecedented that Lan Li is eager to star in "Drunk Country Folk Songs", which surpasses "Love Is Crazy" and also surpasses "Buried alive". This should be the work that Lan Li personally desires the most to appear so far. The urgency was so hot that the chest cavity began to ache.

Impulsively, Lan Li wanted to nod his head to agree, and the words even whirled on the tip of his tongue; however, the remaining trace of reason urgently stepped on the brake plate, and abruptly completed the rein in the cliff.

On the personal itinerary list, "Miscellaneous World" and "Gravity" are among them. He must concentrate on his existing work. The least needed and most should not be the full schedule. Work continues to be added on top; what's more, he should not selfishly delay the Coen brothers' time. Only after clearly rejecting the invitation can they start looking for other suitable actors.

A thought flashed in the depths of my mind, giving up "gravity" and choosing "Drunk Country Folk Songs".

Now Lan Li has not formally signed a contract with the "Gravity" crew. Andy and the producer are still intensively negotiating the relevant terms and conditions. At the same time, Andy's innovative artist management company also hopes to use Lan Li as the core. Packaged cooperation, the interest involved in the entire negotiation process is not that simple.

In other words, everything is still inconclusive before signing in black and white.

In fact, in Hollywood, there are countless similar situations. After verbally agreeing to cooperate, the actor joined another crew before officially signing the contract, or simply withdrew directly for no reason. This caused the crew to be rushed and caught off guard, and even the director and producer screamed. But at a loss.

If you are a big-name director or a big-name producer, you will have to smash your face with the actor directly. At this time, it is often the brokerage company that stands up to the culprit; but if it is an unpowered director and producer, you can only smash your teeth into your stomach. Swallowed.

In 2000, the "Drug Network" won the Oscar for Best Director. The actor originally locked Kevin Costner. The two sides have negotiated a cooperation, but in the end Kevin temporarily changed his course and starred in "Shocking", which led to Sty. Vin Soderberg had to re-select the actor, Michael Douglas took over.

In 2003's "Bad Father-in-Law Christmas", Jack Nicholson had negotiated all the terms of cooperation with the crew, only to sign the contract at the end, but at the critical moment, Jack chose to play "Love is a Compromise", which led to a schedule conflict. In desperation, the crew could only find another good match, and finally Billy Bob Thornton took over.

In 2006, when the Coen brothers filmed "Old Nowhere", Heath Ledger was the first candidate to play the cold-faced killer, and the two sides had reached a cooperation agreement, but before the official shooting started, Heath quit for no reason, leading to The Coen brothers had to restart the selection of actors, and Javier Baden took over the role.

The most typical example is the 2008 biographical film "Bush", a work directed by Oliver Stone. From the very beginning, he locked Christian Bell as the best candidate for the role. Both sides After countless negotiations, an agreement was almost reached, but at the final moment of making a decision, Christian still chose to give up and turned away.

Oliver Stone said in an interview later, “In order to get Bell to appear in this film, we have done a lot of effort, spent a lot of energy, and constantly negotiated and increased investment, but all of our efforts have been met by his words. I think I'm not suitable for this role' and overthrew it all."

Later, this role was played by Josh-Brolin.

The above example is just the tip of the iceberg, and it can even be said to be a common phenomenon in Hollywood. In other words, Lan Li now chooses "Drunk Country Folk Songs" instead of "Gravity", which is also extremely normal.

"Zuixiang Folk Song" is undoubtedly a work that Lan Li personally prefers very much. From the role to the story, from the director to the style, both inside and out reveal the attraction that Lan Li cannot refuse. Choosing to play the "Zuixiang Folk Song" is undoubtedly The simplest and easiest decision; however, the thought just flashed through his mind, and then Lan Li rejected it.

He agreed to Alfonso-Caron. The agreement is an agreement. If he refuses to comply with the agreement, then at the beginning, he should not nod and agree. This is not a promise of love that changes and changes, but that it can be within the scope of Lan Li's power. Promises fulfilled. Lan Li did not intend to hurt Alfonso's kindness.

What's more, "Gravity" is originally a rare challenge. It is different from any of Lan Li's previous works, and also different from "Drunk Country Folk Songs". This kind of performance opportunity is really rare. Lan Li had no reason to give up.

There are so many thoughts in my mind, it seems that the vicissitudes of life have gone through countless ups and downs; but in real life, after Joel's voice fell, only a few seconds passed.

Lan Li raised his gaze again and met Joel and Ethan's hopeful eyes. The words of rejection seemed to have been prepared, but he couldn't make a sound. At this time, Lan Li really realized that, This is a difficult and cruel thing.

Refusal of a work he likes, ecstatic and indulgent work; and it is the work that the director personally came to the door, and sincerely sent out the invitation, the chemical reaction has already burst out in the short conversation... Now, he The invitation must be rejected calmly and objectively.

That kind of feeling is like a giant hand firmly grasping the heart, close it, and close it again, almost unable to breathe. Now, Lan Li finally understands the meaning of "reluctantly cut love".

"I'm sorry." Lan Li can almost vividly see the disappointment and shock in Joel's vision. The blank, pitiful eyes are really unbearable, and his mouth becomes more and more difficult. "I can't agree. Acting."

"Why!" Joel's eyes widened, and the questioning that refused to believe in reality blurted out.

Everything went smoothly. The conversation just now was extremely harmonious and it was a hit. Things developed as expected. It couldn’t have been smoother. All that was left was to nod, shake hands and cooperate, and sign the contract; however, things turned upside down. Turn, which link went wrong?

Not only Joel, but Ethan also suffered a 100,000 crit and repeated the same question, "Why?"

Without leaving room to wait for Lan Li’s explanation, Joel continued impatiently and continued to ask, "Remuneration, are you worried about the remuneration? Don’t worry, although we can’t give a remuneration for commercial films, ten million is not. But we I am very willing to give you the best treatment within my abilities. You are the core of the whole movie, and you can even participate in dividends as a producer."

Crackling, Joel’s words sounded like a machine gun fire, blaring non-stop, "Or, are you worried about age? This is definitely not a problem. Ethan and I have already thought about it and discussed it, right? "

Joel quickly turned to look at his younger brother and asked for help. Ethan immediately joined the ranks of persuasion, "Yes, in the 1960s, most folk singers were mostly in their 30s or 40s, but young people were also There are quite a few, ranging from sixteen to forty-five, which is acceptable. We set the actor to be around thirty. This is not a problem for you at all and the audience will not notice Anything strange, we have absolute confidence in you."

"Yes, Lan Li, why?" Suddenly, a voice intervened, joined the ranks of the Coen brothers, and questioned Lan Li; but it was too sudden, and everyone turned their heads in unison. Looking over, Nathan was the one who spoke.

I don’t know when, Nathan also adjusted his sitting posture, the same posture as Joel and Ethan, facing Lan Li, leaning forward, his eyes urgent, as if the audience watching the movie was too engrossed and ignored the reality. And the boundary between the screen.

Realizing that all his eyes were concentrated, Nathan was still astonished, pointing to Lan Li, indicating to everyone, "This is the protagonist", blinked, and asked, "Apart from you, I really can't think of anything more. A suitable actor, why can't you act?"

This time, even Roy started to join in the fun, "Maybe you should think about it again. Not to mention, Joel and Ethan were inspired by you and created this work; you can also from the conversation just now. It can be seen that you collided with their creative ideas, and I really can't think of a reason for your rejection."

Roy and Nathan have both become good assists, Lan Li laughed blankly, "Don't get me wrong. As far as I am concerned, I like this work very, very much, perhaps, this is the work I am most eager to appear in in my career... …"

“If it’s because of the meeting in Berlin, Lan Li, I’m sorry, I’m really very sorry. I’m a very impulsive person. Because of this personality, I have offended too many people in Hollywood. If it wasn’t for Ethan to take care of me, Maybe we were completely blocked when we first appeared in Sundance. In Berlin, it was my mistake, and I sincerely apologize."

Before Lan Li finished explaining ~www.novelhall.com~ Joel said again impatiently, anxiously and eagerly expressing the sincerity of his heart, the kind of emotion that he can't wait to open his chest and dig out his heart, so pure, and So Easy.

This made Lan Li a little flattered. He didn't rush to defend, but seriously met Joel's gaze, and said solemnly, "It's okay, I never took it to heart." After officially solving the misunderstanding, Lan Li then continued, "The schedule, that's the reason I had to refuse. My schedule is full."

"Next, "Les Miserables" will land on Broadway after its West End performance. We need to be busy at least until October; then, I will join the crew of Alfonso Cuarón's new work.

This is a sci-fi work, and the filming cycle has not yet been determined, but it is estimated that two months is at least, and it may even take four to six months.

I like the stories you tell very much, believe me, I am sincere, but I can't delay your creative plan. "

Lan Li patiently explained all the ins and outs and sincerely expressed his grief. Compared to the Coen brothers, Lan Li himself felt even more regretful.




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