Chapter 12

The night in New York is already deep, but there is no sign of silence in the brightly lit Manhattan Island. The noise and noise in the air make the agitation of summer more turbulent. Groups of young people on the street are enjoying the wanton and publicity of youth.

Pushing the side door open, lanli took the lead in walking to the street, then pulled the doorknob. After Tom and Steven came out, he brought the door back. "Sorry, the lounge is full. I'm not sure you're used to talking on the street. I hope it's not too impolite."

Langley's modest, polite and humorous words successfully made Tom laugh. "I don't mind. It's not the point. As long as you don't mind, it's OK."

Lan Li raised his eyebrows slightly. "I thought this conversation was due to my short absence just now, which led to your dissatisfaction with the service. But now it seems that my guess is wrong. "

Tom chuckled twice, turned and looked at Steven, giving him the initiative to talk.

"Cough." Steven cleared his throat and drew Lanley's attention. "We want to formally invite you to tell you the news in person. Welcome to be a member of the Pacific War crew." Now that the decision has been made, Steven doesn't make any more fuss and shows his intention very readily.

However, there is a mystery hidden in the words, which lightly conveys their formality and respect, as if they were given the highest treatment -- the appearance of two top gods in Hollywood pyramid, which is really the glory of any actor. Inadvertently, let Lan Li tears of gratitude, it is estimated that no new person will not be moved.

If Lan Li was not a man of two generations, and had seen through the warmth and coldness of human relations, he would not be free from vulgarity at this time; But lanli knows that Tom and Steven didn't come here specially for their own sake. There was a little misunderstanding between them when ordering. It's just that in the past few hours, they didn't know what happened, which made them change their mind. However, it didn't matter to lanli. The important thing was that he got the part!

Ecstasy swept in an instant, like a tornado from the bottom of the foot to the top of the head, the kind of numbness in the blood vessels set off waves.

He did it, he really did it, he really won the first role in his life with his own strength, he really embarked on the road of actor! After rebirth, all hesitation, all confusion, all uncertainty disappear at this moment, and his efforts, his persistence, and his struggle are finally rewarded. Although this is only a small step, it is the first time that he has truly achieved his goal according to his own ideas in two generations. The joy is so turbulent that it is out of control.

Clenched the fist, and then clenched the fist again. The tightly contracted fist firmly grasped all the excitement, excitement, happiness, joy and happiness in the palm of the hand.

"You mean it?" Lan Li's voice was trembling. He coughed two times. "I thought I needed to wait for the news."

Steven shrugged. "It's just a piece of advance news. In the next two days, the news will be sent to every actor's agent. You just wait to get on the set."

"Er... I don't have an agent for the time being." It's less than three months since Langley arrived in New York, and he is getting familiar with the life here.

Although four or five agents contacted him when he was performing on Broadway, in lanli's opinion, two of them were liars, two of them only boasted, but they didn't have real strength. Only one of them seemed ok, so he didn't worry for the time being. Brokers are such an important partner that it is better to be short of them than to have too many.

"Pacific War" is a public audition, they released recruitment information in the American actors union, as long as they meet the conditions can participate. This is Langley's first formal audition. First, although it is only a TV play, not a movie, the opportunity is really rare; Secondly, lanli also hopes to test the water, at least to understand the operation of the film industry.

So, at the end of the audition in the afternoon, being told to "wait for notice" was a bit disappointing, but not too depressing. I didn't expect that things are turning for the better now.

"No broker? Don't worry, the actors' Union will send agents. " Steven waved his hand. It's very common that new actors don't have agents. The entertainment industry in the United States has matured, so naturally there are corresponding solutions. "We will contact the actors' Union directly, and they will send an agent to deal with the follow-up matters for you."

"If you have any request for the film payment, you can ask the public agent assigned to you by the actors' Union, and then we will discuss it." Tom, standing nearby, suddenly added that Steven glanced at Tom with a silent look, which made blue Li smile.

Tom is the president of the actors union of America. He is constantly running for the interests of the actors and is highly respected among them. There is a big difference between Tom and Steven as a producer.

"I believe HBO will give me a reasonable number." The blue auditorium said solemnly, let the two big men look at each other again, and then couldn't help showing a smile.

As a new actor, lanli doesn't have much chips to fight for the film's pay; What's more, "Pacific War" for Lanley, this is his first official performance in front of the camera, and acting is the focus he needs to pay attention to.

After informing lanli that his task had been completed, Steven turned around and was ready to leave. But after a moment's hesitation, he asked again, "do you have any role you want to play when you audition this afternoon?"

In the recruitment information of the cast union of America, there is a brief introduction to the four core roles, which is helpful to narrow the selection range of actors. However, the predetermined Eugene is not on the character list. Steven is just curious about which role prompted Langley to choose the afternoon performance.

"No "I just want to have a try. But the footage I prepared in advance didn't work The following words did not go on. Lanli just looked at Tom, which was clear at a glance.

Tom shrugged innocently to show his innocence. "Don't worry, you will be useful in the future."

Steven stopped for a moment, then relieved. Maybe, this is fate. One accident after another led to the replacement of Joseph by Langley. In that case, let's see where fate will lead them. It's not until now that Steven completely accepts the role of lenley in Eugene.

"So, which role did I get last?" Lan Li asked curiously.

Tom and Steven exchanged a look, and finally Steven gave the answer, "Eugene."

Lanli clenched his fist secretly, full of difficult challenges and exciting opportunities, let adrenaline burst out completely. There is no doubt that Eugene is the most difficult one in the "Pacific War", which also means that lanli's first actual combat will usher in a severe test. But he was not timid at all, even nervous. His excited mood bloomed in the depth of his pupils like fireworks.

After seeing Tom and Steven off, lanli returns to the backstage of the bar. At this time, Jason's performance is over. Jason walks off the stage to communicate with the audience closely. The scene is not crowded, but the harmonious scene has a different flavor.

Stanley, who is always paying attention to the movement of the door, is the first one to find lanli. He comes up in three steps and two steps, but the voice hasn't fallen yet. Neil also rushes over and asks, "what's up? What about? What do they want from you? "

Blue Li deliberately sold a pass, did not answer, quietly looking at Neil and Stanley, two people can not help but hold their breath, the whole body movement immediately static, and then blue Li said, "I got the role."

In a simple sentence, it is as heavy as a precipice. In front of two people Leng Leng, then Neil looked up and laughed, "ha ha, I know, I know!" Neil jumped up and down, yelling, "they have eyes! I knew it

Stanley didn't lose his manners, but he also showed a big smile and gave a big hug to lenley. "Congratulations, Congratulations! Although I know it's only a matter of time for you to become a top star, I didn't expect everything to come so fast. I still want you to stay here for a few more months

Lan Li was dumbfounded and said, "is it too early to say this? You know, there are 80000 second-line actors who can't find jobs in the United States. What's more, I didn't even touch the edge of the third line. " Thanks to the performances on off Broadway in recent months, I can barely be regarded as a first-line or a second-line amateur actor.

Such a witty tone made Stanley smile even brighter. "I'm worried now that I won't find such a good cheap labor force in the future. You have to know that every time you step on the stage to save the scene, the audience's response is excellent, even more popular than many professional musicians. "

"That's because they all know my face." Lan Li said with a smile.

Stanley didn't buy it. "I'm serious. I know that you just play with music, and the actor is your motivation. But believe me, you are a great performer. " It's a rare time for Stanley to be serious, and he said, "to make up for the loss of the bar, you should record all those songs into a single, and then give me all the proceeds."

"Ha ha." Lanli was so amused that he began to laugh. Tom's words before he left came to his mind: "thank you for your performance. I haven't felt the real music for a long time." then Tom asked the name of the song, repeated it twice in a low voice, and then turned away.

"You can cross your fingers and pray silently, maybe one day it will come true." Langley jokingly said that the words were obviously not serious, which made Stanley speechless for a while. He pointed to the busy scene in the bar, and Neil, who was sharing the good news of Langley with other waiters, "I should go to help, if we want to leave on time."