"Lanley, are you willing to play the role of Cooper?"

Suddenly, Christopher sent an invitation. During the negotiations between you and me, Lan Li was stunned for a moment, and then laughed, "I thought you still need to think seriously."

Christopher didn't mind Renly's wonderful attitude at all, and nodded in agreement with gratitude, nor was he flattered and thanked him repeatedly. He also smiled, "I was a little surprised, but... since I liked it, why should he hesitate?"

"I always believe in my intuition when it comes to selecting actors, because there is a subtle connection between actors and characters, which is crucial for my filming work." Christopher then said frankly, "Actually, I have doubts about your age. Even now, I am still worried that if you choose to play Cooper, will all other actors have to adjust their ages? But..."

The words paused, Lan Li took the initiative to take over the topic, "But you are willing to gamble."

"Yes, I'm willing to gamble," Christopher said honestly, and then changed the subject. "But the most adventurous part of every work of mine is not the actors, and I have a limited price."

The real challenge part of Christopher's work is always on the story and script; of course, there are also imaginative visual effects that must be presented in the most realistic way possible, which also means that the crew must bear more risks and accidents.

Such words were between arrogance and confidence, but became more and more blurred because of Christopher's seriousness and seriousness. Lan Li still raised her eyebrows and said meaningfully, "But this time, if you choose to work with me, I think you should have to take some risks."

Christopher did not understand the profound meaning of it, but just took it for granted that it was still the issue of age. "Indeed, age is indeed a problem that needs to be considered, but we can always find a solution. An excellent actor can fully interpret it from youth to old age. The current film industry is already mature enough."

A faint smile appeared in Lan Li's eyes, and he shook his head gently, "No, I'm talking about the pay issue."

Without any concealment, Lan Li raised the key question directly. Although Lan Li didn't care, she had promised Andy before that she would never give in to the issue of pay this time. So Lan Li raised the question straightforward and honestly.

Christopher was stunned in this way, literally stunned.

Christopher kept a surprised expression, stared at Lanli with a slight stare, and looked at Lanli seriously. Unexpected problems came to his face. His first reaction was that Lanli was joking, but Lanli's smile expression could not find any flaws. Christopher realized: This is a matter of justice.

However, Christopher still couldn't answer.

"Uh...of course. Sure." Christopher said politely. At this moment, his panic and astonishment revealed a sense of amateur youth. He thought about it carefully and then said, "Indeed, this must be a question that cannot be ignored. Commercial films must discuss this part, and both directors and actors cannot avoid this part. No problem, of course there is no problem. This needs to be discussed slowly."

Although he talked a lot, there was no substance at all.

Lanley had heard Andy mention that Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas are rare couples in the industry. They have been intimate for ten years. The reason is very simple. It is not the so-called distinction between work and private affairs, but the clear division of labor and cooperation between the two people.

Emma is responsible for all the negotiations on the pay and budget. Her work in social situations is her strength; all the shooting-related work on the set and pre-works such as movie casting are under the responsibility of Christopher; if there is a communication problem between the director and the producer, Emma will serve as a bridge to negotiate externally and unblock internally.

Over the years, such a unique way of cooperation has opened up a world, which has also enabled Christopher Nolan's directorial work to be fully launched without worries.

The same is true today.

"You can wait here for a moment." After leaving behind a bunch of polite words, Christopher didn't say anything more. Even the topic of the show being discussed was interrupted. Christopher was completely unaware of it, and he stood up in panic and left and walked into the room.

When it comes to negotiations, this is definitely not Christopher Nolan's strength.

Lan Li was not anxious or dissatisfied. She sat quietly in place, slowly tasting her coffee. After leaving the world of movies, the sound of drizzle around her became brighter again, as if she had fallen on her eardrums, playing the violin nocturne lightly and vividly.

Vaguely, Lan Li could sense a gaze from behind her, turned her head, and then saw that the little guy Flora was hiding behind the screen door, exaggeratedly pressing her cheek against the screen window, and deliberately widening her eyes, secretly peeking at Lan Li's every move.

At this moment, seeing Lanli turn around, Flora quietly raised her nose, slowly opened her mouth, and made an exaggerated grimace, which became distorted under the cutting of the screen pane, making people think of Jack Nicholson who used an axe to split the door of the room in the "Shirt".

Suddenly, Renli also made a big grimace and responded.

Flora suddenly burst into laughter, as if she was very satisfied with Renli's face, and then she began to make other faces seriously, and in one second she entered the "Ghost Face Battle" stage.

"Flora!" At this moment, Emma Thomas appeared and gently patted the little girl on the back, "Mom needs to talk to this gentleman about things. Can you wait a while? Play Lego with your brothers first, what do you think?" There was no direct order, but a slightly gentle persuasion.

Flora bit her lower lip, and although she was a little reluctant, she finally nodded obediently, and moved away from her position. She was still reluctant to leave her steps, standing next to her quietly observing Renli.

Roy came out of nowhere, grabbed his sister's right hand, but did not leave immediately. Instead, he curiously looked out. Looking at Lan Li, who had already cleaned up his face and returned to calm, was shaking hands with his mother to greet him. He was vaguely curious, but he was still a grown child after all, and turned around and left with his sister, "Oliver and Manus are building Westminster Abbey. How about it, are you ready to join us together?"

...

"Sorry, sorry, the situation at home is really messy, I hope you haven't disturbed. The summer vacation is always like this. Now my parents are always looking forward to the start of school in September and our work can be cut in half." Emma chuckled and shaking hands with Renley, then sat down in Christopher's original position.

At this time, Emma had changed into a black and white casual dress, which would not look too formal, but it would not look too sloppy; her shoulder-shoulder-short hair had been tidyed with hair wax or hair spray, and with a little light makeup, the entire hostess' posture showed.

Lanli shook her head gently and said with a smile, "Please don't say that. It's my honor to be invited to visit Chris's house. I hope you don't disrupt the rhythm of your vacation just because of my arrival, otherwise, it's my rudeness."

"No, no, no." Emma laughed happily, "To be honest, I always think it's a rude Chris. We should formally invite you to dinner and choose to come to your house early in the morning. This is not the right way to treat guests."

There is still a difference between treating business partners and friends who go further. Dinner is a very important part of the social system of Western culture. Those who can have dinner together are either formal and grand enough, or are intimate and familiar enough.

Christopher made an appointment for a morning meeting, which means he is a pure work partner, and an equal partner, and even a partner with Chris who has a slightly superior partner. In fact, this is an important signal.

Now Emma has taken the initiative to mention dinner, which means that during the brief conversation between Christopher and Emma and the task handover, Christopher released a signal of positive and optimistic, perhaps even a signal of 100% certainty.

"If it's a dinner, it's too formal, and you may not see the children's lively and lively side." Lan Li said with a smile, "The world of children is always simple, and such carefree days are nostalgic. Summer and summer vacation are always full of countless memories."

"Ha, I don't know, you are actually a person who likes children." Emma sighed slightly, but did not go into further. "It seems that you still have many little secrets of your own besides the camera lens."

"Just like Chris." Lanley's answer successfully made Emma smile. The two raised their coffee and signaled each other tacitly.

Emma was quickly sorting out her thoughts.

In just a short time, Christopher threw Renli on the backyard porch, and still did not grasp some details of social occasions well; but Emma could not do so. She had to return to her position as soon as possible, otherwise the host would be too polite to the guests, not to mention that the other party was still a hereditary aristocrat.

Therefore, Christopher and Emma did not have much time to communicate, so they could only explain the situation clearly in a few words. First, Christopher believed that Renli was the right candidate for the role; second, Renli proposed a pay requirement.

In a hurry, Emma was slightly surprised and did not expect such a turning point at all.

Renley? Pay?
Chapter completed!