Chapter 72

Amsterdam street, which has just had a rain, is full of a damp smell. The heavy heat wave makes the air sticky. People always want to do something, but they can't lift their spirits; The Victorian style buildings on both sides of the street are rustic, with moss, rust and red bricks. The dense moisture lingers between the brick walls, as if crossing the Atlantic Ocean, from Manhattan in New York to Knight street in London.

At the Hello New York Youth Hostel near the intersection of 103 Avenue, travelers from all over the world upset their plans because of the sudden heavy rain. They stayed in the hall on the first floor in search of like-minded friends. A group of young people sat around the sofa in the corner, talking and laughing; Several young writers and artists sat at a long table by the window, sharing the books they were reading recently; There are three people in front of the coffee machine who are seriously discussing how to repair the machine and cook mellow coffee again

Rodriguez Coster was sitting in the red couch with a Book of "social animals" in his hand, but he didn't turn the page for nearly ten minutes. He was obviously distracted.

This time, he made a special trip to the United States to find suitable actors for "burying alive". He and the screenwriter Chris sparlin clearly know how important an excellent actor is for the project.

His first goal is Ryan Reynolds. After watching Ryan's performance in "nine dimensions", he greatly appreciates Ryan's natural and deep performance. If Ryan can play "buried alive", he believes they can make an excellent work.

But at the same time, he also knows that Ryan can now be regarded as a second-line actor in Hollywood. Last year's "Wolverine" and "fake marriage" have really won a lot of popularity for Ryan. His career is in a period of rapid growth. It's almost impossible to invite Ryan to play in an independent film invested by an unknown company, directed by an unknown director and produced by a screenwriter.

So, on the one hand, he seriously wrote an invitation statement, sent it to Ryan's agent through the channel of actors' Union, and then waited for an answer; On the other hand, the actors union issued a notice to find actors, hoping to find other suitable actors.

In the twinkling of an eye, two weeks passed, but he still had no harvest. Rui'an side is still sinking into the sea without any news; A lot of actors came to audition, including 13 actors before and after the audition, but their performance was not satisfactory. They were far away from their inner expectations. Some auditions were so embarrassing that people couldn't bear to watch them.

Although Rodriguez also knows that "burying alive" is not an attractive project in the first place, the result is still frustrating.

New York is a high consumption city. Even if he lives in a Youth Hostel, two weeks still consumes most of his budget. According to this rhythm, he can only go to New Jersey to wait. As a director without too many qualifications and resumes, he has few choices. However, the geographical location of New Jersey is so inconvenient that it takes more than 90 minutes to enter the city every time, and it lags behind more than a little bit in terms of resources.

If it goes on like this, the start-up date of "buried alive" will be far away.

"Hey, man, why do you look so sad?" A funny voice came over and disturbed Rodrigo's thoughts. He looked up and saw a black man with black pigtails, wearing a colorful short sleeve T-shirt and a bright smile on his face. He came to fight with Rodrigo and said, "why, the progress of the film project is not very smooth?"

Rodriguez shrugged and gave a wry smile. "Hollywood is more difficult than you think." He stayed here for two weeks, but the progress of the project was not very good, but he met many friends. The person in front of him is Charles, an Italian, who is carrying out his own global world plan and is staying in New York.

"You should try Broadway." Charles said with an exaggerated expression, which made Rodriguez smile. "Relax, relax. Life is very difficult, but no one knows whether it is uphill or downhill waiting for him, so don't think that now is the end of the world. "

With his cheerful and comfortable words and vivid gestures, Rodriguez's enthusiasm and boldness of the Spaniard were also released. He imitated the most classic Penguin posture of Charlie Chaplin, and raised his shoulders, elbows against the waist, spread out his hands, tilted his head, squeezed his voice and said, "we must learn to let go."

Both of them burst out laughing at the same time, and a cry came from the counter behind them, "Rodriguez? Rodriguez? Here's another audition The words made Rodriguez and Charles both look up and see the man with a smile.

He was wearing a white T-shirt with a dark blue plaid shirt. His lower body was black jeans, and he stepped on a pair of ginger high top boots. The sleeves of the shirt were roughly rolled up to his wrists. His golden brown curly short hair drooped freely and uninhibited, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly to the left, outlining a rebellious arc, That kind of primitive and thick hormone breath seems to rush under the elegant gentleman's skin, and may break the shackles at any time. The dark agitation makes the hot air more tense.

Rodriguez didn't even have time to look at each other's facial features and face. His unique temperament made him think of Marlon Brando's ruffian in the "dock storm", but more of Montgomery Clift's elegance in the "iron heart".

He's Paul Conroy, the hero of buried alive.

It seems to come out of the script. The verve and posture perfectly fit Rodriguez's every requirement for the role. It's amazing! Rodriguez can feel his heart begin to beat wildly, two weeks of waiting finally let him see the dawn of hope, that kind of urgency and anxiety like fireworks bloom together, the blood all over the body suddenly toward the heart.

"You... You are the rich young master!" Charles's surprised voice pulled Rodriguez back from his mind. He looked at Charles suspiciously, but he saw that Charles stretched out his hands and gave a big hug to the man in front of him. "I mean, 'Pacific War', what's the name of that

Charles held each other's hands tightly, racking his brain to remember. The other side didn't seem to be in a hurry, just stood in place with a smile, without interrupting Charles's thinking, "sledgehammer! Yes, Eugene sledge Charles finally remembered and burst out laughing.

"I guess I can put away my pistol." The man's reply made Charles laugh more happily, but Rodriguez showed a puzzled expression. The man seemed to be aware of Rodriguez's sight, released Charles's right hand, and took the initiative to introduce himself, "good afternoon, I'm Langley hall. You should be Mr. Rodriguez Coster, right? Nice to meet you

Rodriguez held each other's right hand, but he couldn't help looking at the person in front of him. He was disappointed. No, to be exact, he was very disappointed.

Because lanli is too young, really too young. He looks like a college student in his early twenties, which is far from the character setting of "buried alive" - Paul should be a middle-aged man in his thirties, with a family and two children. When his career comes to a certain stage, he faces more difficulties in life.

The glimpse just now is just an illusion, which is caused by many factors such as light, angle and distance. Rodriguez could hardly hide his disappointment. He thought that the long wait had finally paid off. Even if he was not Ryan, he was also an actor with potential, but obviously his expectation was too high.

"Yes, I'm Rodriguez." Although he tried his best to hide his disappointment, his tone inevitably fell down. The change of attitude was so obvious that Rodriguez himself felt that it was not appropriate. So he quickly turned to Charles and turned away from the topic, "what's the matter? Do you know him? "

"This is Eugene sledge! The recent "Pacific War", which has caused numerous discussions, is almost his one-man show. I tell you, his performance is really amazing! Fine! Color! It's too late Charles's exaggerated words caused many people around him to cast their eyes, but Charles didn't care at all. He still said seriously, "believe me, this is an actor who can bring surprise! Believe me, you'll be glad your film project has him. "

Rodriguez understood that the news of the "Pacific War" occupied the important page of the news page one after another in the past. He was not a person who could not hear the things out of the window, so he would not miss it. It's just that he doesn't have much interest in war themes, nor Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, and the brothers company, so he doesn't watch the Pacific War and naturally doesn't know the characters in it.

As for Charles's praise, Rodriguez reserved his opinion that a friend who looks only 20 years old? Acting talent is not everywhere; What's more, if this guy is really so good, shouldn't he be in the limelight after the "Pacific War" and have a big invitation? How could he choose to "bury alive" such a work without fame, background and reputation? It's even more ridiculous than Ryan nodding his head and agreeing to the invitation to play.

In the twinkling of an eye, Rodriguez's heart has made a judgment, he showed a polite smile, "it seems that today is my lucky day."