The Greatest Showman (Big Play Bone)

Chapter 67 Demonstrate ability

Andy squinted his eyes slightly and looked at Lan Li’s expression carefully, trying to figure out the true thoughts of Lan Li’s heart, but obviously, this is not an easy task. Those eyes are hidden under the shadow of the slender eyelashes. , Which makes people unable to pry further, which is far from the clear and translucent eyes of Eugene Sledge in the “Pacific War”, and Andy can’t help but sigh: Just this detail, you can feel Lan Li’s performance skills. .

“So, haven’t you heard of it?” Andy still smiled, slightly surprised, and said proactively.

“No, I got the script yesterday.” Lan Li chuckled twice and entered the subway expertly, but Andy was trapped outside. Obviously, he hadn’t taken the subway for many years. However, Andy But he didn’t care, he immediately went to the side to buy a subway ticket, and then entered smoothly without showing the slightest impatience.

After entering the subway station, Andy continued the topic just now, “Since you have got the script, then you should know that your name has caused a lot of waves in Hollywood now.”

The endorsement of Tom Hanks is not a treatment that any new actor can get. What’s more, the frenzy caused by the “Pacific War” on the Internet is also obvious to all. Paramount Pictures hopes that Lan Li will audition. This is indeed a bold venture, but after all, it is just an audition, and has not really starred in it. On the contrary, it can be seen that Paramount is smart.

“So, this is a good thing.” Lan Li’s words were plain and unremarkable, but the slightly rising ending revealed a wave of questions, as if a curious baby was asking “a hundred thousand whys”.

Andy understood.

Today, he is willing to visit Lanli for the second time because he is optimistic about the potential of Lanli. He believes that this contract is a good deal and is likely to cultivate the next superstar-of course, the difficulty is extremely great, otherwise the industry Actors who can be called superstars will not be so rare.

But for Lan Li, he is still up for sale now, and there must be more than one agent willing to sign him. This also means that now it’s Andy’s turn to show his abilities. After the last time, Andy once again felt the wisdom and calmness of Lan Li that was different from his age. He was a little grateful that he came to visit in person today instead of having a phone call.

At this time, there is still half an hour before the rush hour, but there are already many people in the subway, and the rumbling sound is constantly echoing in the ears, and the disorderly scene presents a completely different appearance from the Hollywood Vanity Fair. Talking about the future plans of the two parties on such an occasion is probably the first time in Hollywood.

However, Andy was not affected, and he considered his statement, “This is indeed a good thing. But I don’t think you should take on the project of Thor.” Andy took the lead in making his own judgment.

Lan Li’s eyebrows rose slightly, and the corners of his mouth also showed a playful expression, “Oh?” This is really unusual. “I think anyone who receives such an audition invitation will be ecstatic, even Brad Pitt is no exception?” Robert Downey Jr. successfully turned over with “Iron Man”. This is All of Hollywood is there for all to see.

“But you are not Brad Pitt.” Andy’s answer was succinct and clear, making Lan Li couldn’t help but smile. “That’s just a joke. There are two real reasons. First, you are not a superhero type actor. , Starring in “Thor” will affect your future development; second, you have no roots and foundations now. Once you take over this role, you will most likely be tied to the Marvel chariot, Paramount Such a top big company will never be soft when dealing with newcomers. You don’t want to be the second Daniel-Radcliffe or Emma-Watson.”

Lan Li thinks things are starting to become interesting, not only because of Andy’s accurate positioning, but also because of Andy’s overall view of the simple words that are really different.

“In the eyes of the agent, actors are generally divided into two types, the development path is relatively single, or there are many possibilities.” Andy’s words made Lan Li show a big smile, and raised his voice in response, ” I thought it was making money and not making money.” This response made Andy smile too, but he always had a smile on his face, and the reaction was hard to see the difference.

“Choosing a superhero can quickly succeed. It is very likely to become popular overnight and immediately rank among the first-line actors. However, this road is getting narrower and narrower. The future choices will become fewer and fewer, and the possibilities are also Less and less.” Andy continued, that sincere smile seemed to be exchanging industry secrets with Lanly’s heart, even in the noisy subway environment, there is still a kind of convincing persuasiveness, “Many newcomers Actors, in order to get to the top quickly, choosing a superhero movie is the fastest shortcut. This is a fact. But when they make this decision, their height limit has already been decided.”

Andy’s sincerity really made Lan Li’s eyes shine.

Of course, Lanly also knows that, in fact, the top brokers in the industry understand this. There are countless such cases, such as Tom-Cruise, Johnny-Depp, and nowadays. Robert Downey Jr. is all so; but why doesn’t the agent stop the newcomers from making such a choice? Because it is not necessary.

This is a circle of newcomers. Every day there are countless newcomers appearing. Missing this tomorrow’s superstar, there is the next potential legend. Brokers only need to focus on the short-term interests, which is enough-they are not in the long-term business. The planned philanthropy, actors are just a means for them to seek profit.

Look at the soaring speed of Johnny Depp’s salary after the “Pirates of the Caribbean” came to power. This is an ironclad fact. This is undoubted success. No one will care how bad his career development curve is afterwards.

The most classic case is Hayden-Christensen. The “Star Wars Prequel” series was used as a starting point, and it became a hit, but the follow-up has gone all the way down. In recent years, it has been gradually attracted by people. Forgotten. The same goes for the “Harry Potter” actors that Andy just exemplified.

All agents understand this, and Andy is no exception, but he actively gave up this short-term plan in front of Renly, no matter what the reason is, he showed his sincerity.

“So, what do you think I should do?” Lan Li still did not show any obvious tendency, and raised this question more with a touch of inquiry.

But Andy knew that this could not be treated casually, and said intently, “I think you should first exercise in two independent films, it is best to win a Golden Globe nomination, and then come to seek commercial film performance opportunities. None of this can be rushed. If it is fast, it will be two years, if it is slow, it will be four years. We will select the works in a planned way and give full play to your advantages. After accumulating enough reputation, we will explore different possibilities.”

The difference between commercial actors and artistic actors, any agent knows that it is definitely not an easy task to achieve cross-border success. There is only one Tom Hanks. However, all agents will try to explore different possibilities. Commercial films earn profits, thereby increasing exposure and performance opportunities for actors; art films earn reputation, pursue honors, and expand future development possibilities.

Unless it’s an actor like Sean-Penn and Catherine-Keener who is dedicated to breaking out a field in independent art films. Otherwise, most actors will find a balance between business and art, but the reality is that how to master this balance is the ultimate meaning that every actor and every agent is tirelessly searching for.

It can be seen from Andy’s definition of Lan Li that he believes that Lan Li is still an artistic actor, with solid and delicate acting skills and spiritual lens, which are enough for Lan Li to make a big splash in independent films; at the same time; , The excellent appearance and elegant demeanor make Lanli have certain commercial value. It may be successful or not, but you can try it in the future.

“So, Brad Pitt?” Lanly suddenly thought of Roy’s previous ridicule. Hollywood now defines him as “Brad Pitt”, which is really interesting www. . com isn’t it?

Andy did not answer right away, but after thinking about it, he gave a different answer, “Edward Norton.”

This makes Lan Li’s eyes light up. This is really a very intriguing analogy, far from the current view of Hollywood. “If I miss the’Thor’, I will not have so many choices in the future.”

“But you don’t care, do you?” Faced with Lan Li’s temptation, Andy’s counterattack successfully made both people smile and tacitly.

Lan Li asked again, “I never knew that commercial movies are different.” In fact, in the eyes of most agents, commercial movies are the same. Popcorn works sacrifice word of mouth to attract box office. But as an actor, Lan Li knows that even the same vase is different in different commercial movies.

“Of course there is.” Andy said in a deep voice without being flustered, “The Dark Knight and Iron Man 2 are different; Inception and Twilight are also different.”

For example, Lan Li didn’t hold back for a while and just laughed, “I hope that our conversation just now has not been overheard by others, otherwise it will cause chaos in the world.”

The madness of the fans of “Twilight Saga” is absolutely unmatched by others. Even if the film critics scolded the series of films, the fanaticism of the fans still pushed the box office to new highs one after another; in addition, DC Comics and Fans of Marvel comics are also inviolable for their support for their own movies.

“So, you are a DC fan?” Lan Li said jokingly.

Andy raised that stubby index finger, placed it on his lips, made a “hush” gesture, and said forcefully, “I am a fan of movies.”