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970 Friendly Consultation

"So, what's going on? I thought you didn't plan to take on projects for the time being; and after the Oscar, we must conduct more reviews and discussions. Are you sure there is no problem? Choose such a commercial movie?" Andy took back his mixed thoughts and returned to the main business.

For more than three months, Andy has been tirelessly selecting suitable projects, preparing for the future, and planning for Renli's next step; but now, a work has emerged, completely disrupting his plan, which is really a bit frustrating. However, Andy did not complain endlessly, and the topic still revolved around Renli.

"Yes, I don't plan to take on the project for the time being." Lan Li chuckled herself, "I won't be in this work until the performances on the West Side and Broadway end. This is my first request for cooperation. So, the performances on Broadway will not disrupt the plan, and we will still tour New York."

Andy opened his mouth slightly, David didn't mention it on the phone, "I thought you liked this script very much, uh, 'gravity'?"

"Yes, I like it very much. To be honest, I can't wait now." Lan Li said sincerely, "but it still cannot shake my persistence. The performances on the West Side and Broadway will be completed smoothly, and I have no problem with the sessions we talked about before, and I will not shorten the performance itinerary."

Then, Lanley added, "The only shame is that I promised Emma before that if the tour could continue and if I had time, I would be willing to return to the stage again, but if I took on the filming of 'gravity', this promise would probably not be fulfilled."

If the Broadway show ends, it will be October at the earliest.

After realizing this, Andy breathed a little relieved. This means that his work rhythm is actually fine. Alfonso Caron was an accident, and this accident was actually positive. As an actor, Lan Li's strength and ability have been recognized, and he is also a first-line director in the industry.

However, Andy still sincerely expressed his concerns, "Can you introduce this movie to me? What touched you?"

Andy knew about Lanli. The so-called Little Golden Man curse had no effect on Lanli at all. Even if he knew about it, Lanli would definitely smile and would not take it seriously. Regarding the development path planning after the Oscar, this is Andy's job and Andy's obligation, so he did not intend to talk in depth with Lanli about the seriousness of the matter. He considered it himself, came to a conclusion, and told Lanli, which was enough.

At the same time, Andy also knows Renly, who is a very pure actor. For him and the innovative artist agency, for media reporters and ordinary audiences, choosing the West End of London is to retreat to advance and show his posture; but for Renly, from beginning to end, it is a performance, performance, performance, and everything is only about performance.

"Gravity" can impress Lanli, definitely not because of Alfonso's personal visit, but there must be other reasons.

First, "love is crazy", and then "detached". Both works were taken by the directors and finally reached a cooperation. The former brought Lanli the Oscars to Lanli, and the latter brought Lanli the Berlin actress. Now, it is the turn of "gravity".

Therefore, Andy’s current job is to deeply understand the “gravity”, take comprehensive considerations, and then discuss with his colleagues, give a reasonable suggestion, and even make plans for the future, pave the way for Renley’s work.

"Well, you mean that you are outside the performance challenge, right?" Lanli and Andy are already old friends, and they immediately understood the profound meaning of Andy's words. Just for the sake of performance, this is enough to be a reason for Lanli to nod and agree; but obviously, Andy needs more reasons.

Andy's cheerful laughter came from his phone, expressing his affirmation.

Lan Li couldn't help but smile, "The breakthrough of visual effects. This is a performance environment that is completely different from the stage. It brings the art of dream creation to the extreme, and also puts forward higher requirements, even unimaginable requirements for the actors' performances." Lan Li sorted out his words and said extremely seriously, "I'm not saying that green screen technology performances like 'Avatar' are more difficult and more novel. I think..."

Lan Li pondered for a moment, searching for the comparison concept, "a bit similar to 'Inception'." Christopher Nolan insisted on shooting movies in real scenes and film. Although Alfonso Caron used a large number of computer special effects, to a certain extent, the creation of a weightless environment is originally a kind of real scene.

"Yes, I would say, this is a combination of 'Inception' and 'Avatar'. Its breakthrough in the visual effects is unimaginable, and it also brings unparalleled challenges to the actors." Lan Li concluded that although such a metaphor is not appropriate, it still conveys that effect on the spiritual level.

Andy showed a look of surprise.

Alfonso's previous two works, "Son of Humanity" and "Harry Potter and Prisoner of Azkaban", have distinct styles and significant characteristics, which do bring imagination in terms of visual effects; but at the same time, Alfonso's exploration of the core of his thoughts is too profound and too dark, which instead affects the effect of commercial films and then affects the box office of the movie.

But now, Renly compares "gravity" with two top commercial films, which is really novel.

"You mean, 'gravity''s technological innovation in visual effects is even better than 'Avatar' and 'Inception'." Andy transformed Renley's words into his own understanding.

Lanley simply nodded and gave affirmation, "Yes. The most interesting part I think is that Alfonso tried to make a commercial movie because he learned the lessons from the previous two works, and he needed to focus more on rhythm control and orgasm paving; and then put all the core weight on the actors. Do you understand what I mean?"

Ordinary audiences, enjoy visual effects and taste popcorn; senior audiences, appreciate the spiritual core and accept shock.

This is what Renly means. Andy understood it instantly, but he couldn't help but frowned slightly and asked curiously, "Do you believe Alfonso can do it?" This is not an easy task, even James Cameron and Christopher Nolan were unable to achieve perfect balance.

"Haha. Why not try to see it?" Lan Li chuckled and answered with a rhetorical question, but his relaxed tone revealed his affirmation.

Andy gently patted his belly, revealing meaningful eyes.

If Lan Li's description can be truly realized, then there is no doubt that "gravity" is definitely the best choice to break the Little Golden Man's curse.

In terms of art, Lanli can once again prove her actor value and explore deeper performance difficulties; in terms of business, the movie can further test the market water temperature. So far, Lanli has not yet taken the lead in the commercial hit "Edge of Tomorrow" will be released next month.

Even if the commercial box office fails, people can still see Lan Li's profound acting skills in commercial movies, which is even further than "Fast and Furious 5"; at the same time, breakthroughs can be made in performance. As Lan Li said, challenging a brand new performance method can also be recognized by film critics and college judges at the artistic level.

Perfect. This is simply the perfect choice. Renli can be invincible and breaks the difficulties and shackles after the Oscars.

Of course, the premise is that everything can be completed as planned and as expected.

Despite this, Andy still wanted to applaud Renley. Now, there is still one question left, and it is Andy's job. "What about the pay? What about the treatment? Are you negotiating with Alfonso? David is so full of water, I haven't inquired yet."

"Ha." Lan Li chuckled directly, Andy on the other end of the phone was confused, and then Lan Li continued to explain, "Alfonso is an honest director, honest man, please don't bully him." After saying this, Andy couldn't help laughing, "He promised me a 20 million dollar pay and a box office dividend."

"..." Even Andy, who was used to countless worlds, opened his mouth wide and looked shocked.

"I know." Lan Li couldn't help but smile, "First of all, the technical part of this movie costs a lot of money. I don't know how much Warner Bros is willing to invest, but what I can be sure is that in order to ensure quality, maybe I should be more restrained and don't rush to chase the 20 million yuan of pay."

"Secondly, Alfonso promised all rights as much as possible, but I think the producer and Warner Brothers would not be happy with his choice, so we should not intensify the conflict. I still look forward to him being able to direct this movie." Lanley continued, "Besides him, I can't think of other directors who can take over this project, so my request is that I hope to cooperate with Alfonso. Without Alfonso, there would be no follow-up."

Lanley and Andy have been working together for so long, and they have a tacit understanding. They have exchanged their own ideas in just a few simple words, and it went very smoothly.

Andy nodded, "Learn." He needed to conduct more investigations and review the entire project; but, if nothing unexpected happens, maybe this is the perfect choice to break the Little Golden Man's spell.

After realizing this, Andy relaxed a little. For the entire Hollywood, the Little Golden Man curse is unpredictable and unpredictable. Even the top actors and top agents may fall here, and even Andy is afraid.

If it can be broken smoothly, it will naturally be better.

"The negotiations on Broadway's performance schedule are coming to an end. They still hope you can perform more, but we will discuss the specific issues again." Andy briefly explained, "By the way, I've been so busy lately that I have a little bad memory. Before 'gravity', I've actually screened out several projects in my hand. I'll fax it to Nathan later, and see if you want to read it."

After pondering for a moment, Andy sorted out his thoughts again, "And, Brother Coen, do you know them? They called me twice and asked for your contact information."
Chapter completed!
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