As unprecedented as ever, Lan Li was eager to star in the "Drunk Country Song", surpassing "Love Madness" and "Buried Alive". This should be the work that Lan Li personally longed to star in the most so far. The wish was so urgent and so hot that his chest began to ached faintly.

Under impulse, Lan Li wanted to nod and agree, and his words were even spinning around the tip of his tongue; however, the remaining trace of reason still stepped on the brake board urgently and completed the cliff stop.

On the personal itinerary list, "Les Miserables" and "gravity" are among them. He must focus on his existing work. The least needed and least should be the most important thing to do is to continue to add work on the full schedule; not to mention, he should not selfishly delay the time of the Coen brothers. Only after clearly refusing the invitation can they begin to look for other suitable actors.

A trace of thought flashed deep in my mind, giving up "gravity" and choosing "Drunk Village Songs".

Now Lanli has not officially signed a contract with the "Georgetic" crew, and Andy and the producers are still negotiating relevant terms and conditions. At the same time, Andy's innovative artist agency also hopes to carry out packaged cooperation with Lanli as the core, and the interests involved in the entire negotiation process are not that simple.

In other words, nothing is yet to be concluded before signing the contract in black and white.

In fact, in Hollywood, there are countless similar situations. After verbally agreeing to cooperate, the actors join another crew before signing the contract, or simply withdraw without reason, which leads to the crew being in a hurry and being caught off guard. Even the director and producers cursed but helpless.

If you are a big-name director or a big-name producer, then you will directly break up with the actors. At this time, the agency often comes forward to take the blame; but if you are a powerless director and producer, you can only break your teeth and swallow it in your stomach.

In the "Drug Network", which won the Oscar for Best Director in 2000, the male lead originally locked in Kevin Costner. The two sides had already agreed to cooperate, but Kevin changed his course and starred in "Shocking", which led to Steven Soderbergh having to re-select the male lead, and Michael Douglas took over.

In 2003's "Bad Christmas" Jack Nicholson had already negotiated all the cooperation terms with the crew, but he was only the last signing of the contract. However, at the critical moment, Jack chose to play "Love is a compromise", which led to schedule conflicts. In desperation, the crew had to find another good marriage, and finally Billy Bob Sonton took over.

In 2006, when the Coen brothers were filming "Old Nowhere to Belong", Heath Ledger was the first candidate to play the cold-faced killer, and the two sides had reached a cooperation agreement, but before the filming officially started, Heath withdrew for no reason, resulting in the Coen brothers having to start selecting actors again, and Javier Baden took over the role.

The most typical example is the 2008 biopic movie "Bush", a work directed by Oliver Stone. From the beginning, he locked in Christian Bale and believed that Christian was the best candidate for the role. After countless negotiations, the two sides almost reached an agreement, but at the moment of the final decision, Christian still chose to give up and turned around and left.

Oliver Stone later said in an interview, "In order to get the opportunity to star in this film, we made a lot of efforts, spent a lot of energy, kept discussing and increasing investment, but all efforts were overturned by his words, 'I don't think I'm suitable for this role'."

Later, the 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, it is extremely normal for Lan Li to choose "Drunk Village Song" and give up "gravity".

"Drunk Village Folk Song" is undoubtedly a work that Lan Li personally prefers. From the role to the story, from the director to the style, Lan Li reveals the attraction that Lan Li can't refuse inside and outside. Choosing to star in the "Drunk Village Folk Song" is undoubtedly the simplest and easiest decision; however, the idea just flashed through his mind, and Lan Li immediately rejected it.

He agreed to Alfonso Caron, and the agreement is an agreement. If he refuses to abide by the agreement, then at the beginning, he should not nodify. This is not a love promise that changes, but a promise that Renli can fulfill within his ability. Renli does not intend to hurt Alfonso's kindness.

What's more, "gravity" is a rare challenge. Unlike any of Lan Li's previous works and "Drunk Village Songs", such a performance opportunity is really rare. Lan Li has no reason to give up.

There are so many thoughts in my mind, it seems that it has changed dramatically and has experienced countless ups and downs; but in real life, after Joel's words fell, it only took a few seconds.

Lanli raised her gaze again and faced Joel and Ethanna's expectant eyes. The words of refusal seemed to be ready, but they could not make any sound. Only then did Lanli truly realize how difficult and cruel it was.

Rejecting a work that he likes, ecstatic and unwilling to let go of; and the director came to him personally and sent an invitation with sincerity, a chemical reaction broke out in the brief conversation... Now, he must calmly and objectively refuse the invitation.

That feeling was like a giant hand holding the heart firmly, gathering it, and then closing it, and almost couldn't breathe. Now, Lan Li finally understood the meaning of "bearing pain and giving up love".

"Sorry." Lanli could almost vividly see the disappointment and shock in Joel's sight. His confused and pitiful eyes really made people feel unbearable, and it became more and more difficult to speak. "I can't agree to appear."

"Why!" Joel widened his eyes and blurted out his questioning that refused to believe in reality.

Everything went smoothly. The conversation just now was very harmonious and hit it off. Things were developing as expected. It was really smooth. Then I was left with nodding, shook hands and cooperated, and signed the contract. However, things actually reversed. Which link went wrong?

Not only Joel, but Ethan also suffered a hundred thousand critical hits, repeating the same question, "Why?"

Without leaving room to wait for Lan Li's explanation, Joel continued to ask impatiently, "Are you worried about the pay for a movie? Don't worry, although we can't give a pay for a commercial movie, there is no 10 million, but we are very willing to give you the best treatment within our ability. You are the core of the entire movie, and you can even add dividends as a producer."

Cracking, Joel's words were like a machine gun shooting, and kept ringing, "Or, are you worried about age? This is definitely not a problem. Ethan and I have thought about it and discussed it, right?"

Joel quickly turned his head to look at his younger brother for help, and Ethan immediately joined the persuasion ranks, "Yes, in the 1960s, most folk singers were still thirty and forty years old, but there were quite a few young people, from sixteen to forty-five, which is acceptable. We set the male protagonist to be around thirty years old, which is not a problem for you at all. The audience will not notice anything strange. We have absolute confidence in you."

"Yes, Lanli, why?" Suddenly, a voice intervened and joined the ranks of the Coen brothers, raising questions to Lanli; but this was too sudden. Everyone turned their heads and looked over, and Nathan was speaking.

At some point, Nathan also adjusted his sitting position, in the same position as Joel and Ethan. Facing Renli, he leaned forward with his eyes urgently, as if the audience was too obsessed with watching a movie, and he ignored the boundary between reality and the screen.

Seeing that all eyes were concentrated, Nathan seemed to be unknown, pointed to Lan Li, signaling everyone, "This is the protagonist", blinked, and asked, "I really can't think of a more suitable actor except you, why can't you star in it?"

This time, even Roy started to join in the fun. "Maybe you should consider it again. Not to mention, Joel and Ethan got inspiration from you and created this work; it can be seen from the conversation just now that you collided with their creative ideas and sparked a spark, and I really can't think of a reason for you to refuse."

Roy and Nathan both became good assists, and Lan Li laughed silently, "Don't get me wrong. Personally, I like this work very much. Maybe, this is the work I most longed for in my career..."

"If it was because of the meeting in Berlin, Renly, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. I'm a very impulsive person. Because of this personality, I offended too many people in Hollywood. If Ethan hadn't been to the side, maybe we would have been completely banned when we first appeared in Sundance. When we were in Berlin, it was my mistake, and I sincerely apologized."

Before Lan Li could finish her explanation, Joel said again, anxiously and urgently expressing his sincerity, the emotion that he wished he could cut open his chest was so pure and so simple.

This made Lan Li a little flattered. He did not rush to defend himself, but instead met Joel's gaze seriously and said solemnly, "It's okay, I never took it to heart." After officially unraveling the misunderstanding, Lan Li continued, "Schedule, this is the reason I have to refuse. My schedule is already full."

"Next, after the West End show, we will be on Broadway, and we will need to be busy until October at least; then, I will join the crew of Alfonso Caron's new work.

This is a science fiction work, and the shooting cycle has not been determined yet, but it is estimated that two months are at least, and it may even take four to six months.

I really like the stories you tell. Believe me, I am sincere, but I can't delay your creative plans."

Lanli patiently explained all the ins and outs and sincerely expressed her regret. Compared to the Coen brothers, Lanli himself was even more regretful.
Chapter completed!