Chapter 69

"Good morning, Langley. It's a nice day, isn't it?"

"Hey, Langley, next time you meet Tom, say hello for me."

"Lanli, here we are again today? Why, still no news? "

"Oh, my man! Excellent work, excellent! "

"Have you chosen the next work? Recently, a lot of eyes have fallen on you. "

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People who passed by one after another took the initiative to say hello to Lan Li, with different faces. Some were familiar, some were flattering, some were cordial, some were enthusiastic, some were flattering, some were polite, and the purpose and meaning were different. In the small office of the New York branch of the American actors union, life was unfolded.

Now, lanli is in a very delicate position.

"The Pacific War" has won him a lot of attention, but it is only a TV play, and it is also a mini play, and its influence is limited after all; The producers of the show are the famous Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, but these two mountains are not easy to rely on; At the end of the show, there were a lot of discussions, but two months later, lanli still didn't get any direct benefits from it. The news of "Thor" was secret and little-known, at least in everyone's eyes

This kind of blue ceremony, not red and purple, but has potential; Not overnight popular, but broke out a number of names; Instead of soaring to the sky, it is better to be young and have unlimited potential. For the third and fourth line actors, it's just the most suitable person to make friends with. Maybe it's face project, maybe it's ulterior motives, maybe it's good at calculation, maybe it's long-term fishing. But no matter what the purpose is, they are willing to deal with such fresh blood.

It's like Chris Hemsworth before.

"The Union report again?" The middle-aged woman sitting in the front desk showed a big smile, her chubby cheek showed a Santa Claus like amiable red halo, her narrow eyes twinkled with flattering light, "you should find an agent, which is better than looking for a needle in a haystack all the time in the trade union." With that, she slightly exaggerated to smile twice, "I believe, now want to sign with you agent should have a long line!"

The unspoken compliment was so obvious that lanli would not miss it, but he just showed a warm smile and slightly closed his chin. "I'm waiting for the day when Fifth Avenue is full." That self mocking humor makes people smile, "so, is there any news update this week?"

"The news just released today will cause a sensation in the afternoon!" The middle-aged woman lowered her voice and murmured, with a mysterious expression on her face. She looked left and right to make sure that other people didn't notice. Then she said, "a top-level commercial blockbuster, absolutely beyond imagination."

With that, she blinked triumphantly at Lan Li, then pointed to the notice board beside her, "the notice was updated 15 minutes ago. The news hasn't spread yet. You can do it as soon as possible." The woman sighed, "if you have an agent, things will be much easier, but..." the strangling tone is more obvious.

Lan Li didn't respond, as if he didn't recognize the meaning behind the sentence. He just nodded with a smile, "thank you." With a greeting, he walked quickly towards the position of the bulletin board.

Lisa Mears leaned out slightly, looked at the leisurely and unhurried steps of lanli, and breathed out a breath. She was surprised by lanli's magnanimity and tolerance, and even more surprised by lanli's calmness and atmosphere.

When lenley and Chris came to the trade union together before, she didn't have a good face for lenley. Every day, the trade union receives hundreds of unknown actors. Among them, there may not be any actors who can succeed in the future. She certainly can't be kind to everyone. Naturally, she has a choice. Compared with Chris, who plays Star Trek, there is no light on her body, and her choice doesn't need any effort at all.

However, there are quite a few people like Lan Li who have achieved phased success unexpectedly after encountering coldness. Many of them will come back to show off their power and take revenge; Even if it's not so explicit, it's hard to avoid the pleasure and excitement between words. After all, it's Hollywood. This Vanity Fair, which gathers the spotlight all over the world, can always bring a huge sense of achievement and give people the illusion that "I am God".

Lisa had some worries before. Lanli's momentum is good recently. If he is determined to give her some color, she can only be dumb and eat Coptis; As a result, Lan Li not only didn't have the ambition of a villain, but also actively courted her, and he didn't ridicule her. No one can have this bearing. What's more, he is only 20 years old this year, which is really incredible!

"It's a pity." Lisa turned her lips and didn't hide her regret.

It's amazing, but Lisa's mind is very clear. People like lanli, who are proud of themselves, would rather give up the shortcut of an agent than come to the trade union for a job. This is not feasible in Hollywood. She's still more optimistic about Chris's future.

Lanli didn't know that Lisa had such a fierce inner activity. Even if he knew, he didn't care.

He knows that whether he chooses to audition for Raytheon or sign a contract with Andy Rogers, it's a shortcut to success. For anyone, he can't wait for the dungeon to hold it in his hand, because no one knows whether Hollywood is not a fairy tale world if he misses this opportunity, It's a real society that can't afford to squander - what's more, he doesn't have the capital to squander yet.

But after a lifetime of rejuvenation, Lan Li understands that the society in the Internet age is too impetuous and too eager, and everyone is rushing forward, so that he finally loses himself. Life is not long, but it is not short. The starting point and the ending point are the same. If so, why rush? Sometimes, it's a good thing to slow down and take a long walk.

More importantly, he knows what he wants and doesn't want. Some opportunities, even if seized, are not necessarily good; Similarly, some opportunities, even if missed, are not necessarily bad things.

As for Lisa's step down and hold up, lanli didn't care at all.

This is not only the normal of Hollywood, but also the normal of the whole society. It is not aimed at anyone. There is no need to feel that he has been unfairly treated. The best solution is not to be sarcastic or condescending. Instead, he will continue to succeed and go further and further. Soon, he will leave these little people behind, Enter a new level, and those who haggle and complain will be standing still, trapped in their own space for life.

So what he needs to do is move on. Just like now.

Hollywood is a huge operating machine. Every year, at least 2000 projects will be established, of which 300 to 600 projects will be directly put into shooting, which means that on average, a number of new jobs will appear every week, excluding TV series projects. Therefore, without the help of agents, the union is the best platform for actors to find jobs.

After the "Pacific War" broadcast, he would find a free time every week to come to the American actors union to look for work information. Given up Thor, Langley was not worried at all, because he was sure that he could find the next "Pacific War" in the trade union.

Although it's 2010, the bulletin board of the actors union New York branch is still an old-fashioned blackboard, on which the latest information of each project is written in colorful chalk. Different colors represent different meanings. For example, red means that the actor's project must be found within 72 hours, for example, green means that the project has just been updated, and so on, It's clear at a glance.

The scrawled chalk, the flying dust and the uneven color of the blackboard outline the retro atmosphere of the 1930s and 1940s under the slightly yellowing light of the union ceiling. This alone makes it clear that New York is different from Los Angeles, which has long replaced blackboards with bulletin boards.

Standing in front of the bulletin board, lanli skillfully finds the information he needs on the colorful blackboard, many of which are quite eye-catching. The work Super 8, supervised by Steven Spielberg and written and directed by j-j-abrams, is gathering a group of young actors, including male and female stars, who are required to be children under the age of 15“ "The rise of scarlet ball" is recruiting a group of supporting actors who are willing to learn motion capture technology, hoping that they can join Andy Serkis and complete the role of orangutan through computer technology. The confirmed CASS in the film include James Franco and Tom Felton

Any project has a good temptation, open to every actor to participate in the competition.

This is one of the most distinctive features of Hollywood. Different from the professionalism and high coldness of the European film circle, in the North American continent, although the resources of the top big productions are always in the hands of a small number of groups, every so often, a golden opportunity will be placed in front of everyone. Hollywood will always open its mind to accept people from different backgrounds, different classes and different levels, This is also an important background for breeding a hotbed of overnight fame. If the European film represents the profession, the American film industry represents the pluralism.

Even if the grass root has nothing, it is possible to fly to the branches. Although this "may" is extremely slim, it is enough to make countless people fly moths to the fire one after another.

After scanning the bulletin board carefully, lanli quickly saw Lisa's mysterious top-level project. When he saw the content represented by the chalk words clearly, his pupils could not help but slightly close - "extraordinary Spider Man"!

I didn't expect to be "super Spider Man"!