Chapter 73

Although Rodriguez remained polite, Langley could feel the politeness and perfunctoriness. He didn't understand what happened. They just met each other, didn't they?

Is it because Rodriguez thinks he's too young? Or is it because Rodriguez has already invited Ryan to play?

Of course, Langley knows his disadvantages. He is too young, which is not a good thing for Hollywood. Every year, a large number of teen-ager films are produced in Hollywood, but few of them are of high quality. The golden age of Hollywood actors is 35 to 45 years old. More than 80% of the leading actors are controlled in this range, and most of the young actors are supporting actors. This is also one of the important reasons why it is extremely difficult for young actors to make a name for themselves.

The age of the hero in "buried alive" is about 30 to 35 years old.

However, no matter what the reason is, lanli came to audition today, hoping to make every effort to fight for this performance opportunity. Today's dress is also carefully selected. He has no intention to give up easily.

"Thank you for your compliment. It shows that my first job paid off." Langley showed a smile of thanks. Charles also laughed at the light banter, while Rodriguez slightly raised his eyebrow. Is "Pacific War" Langley's first work? It's not good. It's not good.

"I came here today for the live burial audition." Langley's eyes fell on Rodriguez. "You should have never watched the Pacific War." I'm really relieved. These are two completely different roles. There is no fixed impression. My confidence in today's audition has increased a little. "

Rodriguez couldn't help laughing. This young man is really different. Other new actors are eager to publicize their previous works, hoping to increase the chips for a successful audition, but he just goes the opposite way. Is this full of confidence? Or lack of experience?

If you think about it further, among the numerous works, he only chose "buried alive", which is an interesting thing in itself, isn't it?

"So, can we start audition now? Or do I have to wait in line? " Langley stands behind Charles, suggesting that Charles is the actor who is auditioning. This simple action makes Rodrigo and Charles laugh.

Charles waved his hand. "I won't disturb your work. good luck! Good luck The first was to Rodriguez, and the second was to Langley.

Rodriguez took a half step back and sat down on the sofa again. "Again, what's your name?"

"Lan Li."

"So you're English?" Rodriguez is Spanish, he is not so sensitive to accent, but the London accent is very distinctive.

Langley sat down opposite Rodriguez. "I guess Paul should be an American." Langley switched to a fluent Chicago voice.

Rodriguez couldn't tell the difference between Chicago and New York, but he could tell the difference between English and American. He couldn't help but brighten his eyes. "What's the accent?" In the education system of European actors, accent is one of the most basic courses, but Rodriguez always thinks that it is never easy to get a really good accent. "I think it should not be New York accent."

"Chicago." Langley replied with a smile, "I can also imitate Spanish accented English if I need to." This is indeed one of the basic required courses in the college. At the beginning, lanli thought it was very interesting. He went to Cambridge University to exchange and study with a professor of linguistics, and spent several months speculating.

Rodriguez could not help but pause for a moment, only to feel the question mark, "why Chicago?"

"Oh, it's just my own guess." Lanli shrugged. In fact, the information left by the trade union is limited. There is no direct clue to where Paul's setting is. He watched "buried alive" in his last life, and his memory is a little blurred. Lanli can't remember whether it was mentioned in the movie, "construction engineer, Iraqi official, middle class. I guess Paul should be from the central region, And as a gathering place for construction companies, Chicago is undoubtedly the most likely

It's a very complicated process for an actor to prepare for a role after he gets the script. From accent to dress, even to hairstyle and tattoo, these details are part of the role, which can't be seen but can be felt by the audience. This is exactly the part to show the actor's internal skill. Of course, if it's just a popcorn movie, or a chick movie, then the preparation mode is naturally different.

Rodriguez's brain seemed to be hit by a heavy fist, and he was a little dazed for a moment. Originally, it was just a topic line of chatting, but unexpectedly, it involved such a surprise story behind it, and even the part of his lack of understanding of the script. I have to say that he has changed a little bit about Langley.

"Interesting, very interesting." Rodriguez could not help but gently closed his jaw, his eyes showed a look of interest, "so, what kind of interpretation do you have for Paul? If you haven't noticed, I'd like to remind you that Paul is thirty-five years old. He's married, has two children and has a steady job

Rodriguez deliberately gave a difficult problem to Lan Li. He moved out a big mountain in front of him. He was a little curious about how Lan Li would respond. Unconsciously, Rodriguez himself did not notice that his idea of Langley has quietly begun to change.

With his legs open, his hands on his knees, his upper body leaning forward slightly, and his golden sword facing Rodriguez, he was rough and strong. The street atmosphere of the construction contractor naturally revealed, "I personally think we should divide Paul's role into two parts." Or to be more precise, the performance is divided into two levels.

"Buried alive" is described in the recruitment information left by the American actors union as follows: an American construction contractor, working in Iraq, was struck by a bomb one day and lost consciousness. When he woke up, he found himself trapped in a coffin and buried alive in the desert. He didn't understand what was going on, and he didn't know what to do. There was only a knife, a mobile phone and a lighter beside him.

"First, the normal response in a critical situation." Lanli's eyes gradually became focused. He knew how difficult his situation was. He not only had to overcome the shackles of age to get the role, but also beat Ryan Reynolds. He had to do his best. "Any normal person, when he woke up, found himself buried alive in a coffin, panicking, frightened, frightened, struggling, angry and surviving, These emotions are common. "

Rodriguez raised his right hand and supported his chin. His eyes became more and more deep, savoring the words of Lan Li.

"From the confusion after waking up, to the struggle of survival instinct, to the calm of seeking opportunities, and finally to the confusion of trapped animals, the development curve of emotion is undoubtedly the core of the whole play, and it is also the power to attract the audience to continue to watch." Lanli's thinking is very clear, and his words are advancing layer by layer to express his views. "But as I said, this is the common response of all ordinary people when they encounter crisis situations. If it's just like this, 'buried alive' is just an ordinary thriller suspense movie."

Lanli is different from Ryan not only in the way and content of performance, but also in his own understanding of "burying alive", which means that their exploration and expansion of roles are also different. If the audition is successful, he will interpret it in his own way and deduce his "buried alive".

"Buried alive" in the last life is actually a normal thriller movie. Ryan interprets all the emotions trapped in the coffin very well. But as Langley said, this is the process and reaction that any ordinary person will experience. It is not only without the personal characteristics of "Paul", but also missing the part of "127 Hours" in the role of Allen; And there is no "buried alive" personal characteristics, reduced to an ordinary work - above the standard, but it is difficult to break through the siege.

Rodriguez knew that Lan Li's words were not finished, and there was a "second" behind him. His eyebrows wrinkled slightly. So far, lanli's "the first" is in line with his expectations and settings, which can be said to be his understanding of the work "buried alive". But obviously, lanli's opinions are not over yet. He has developed the characters and the script at another level.

Things are becoming more and more interesting, Rodriguez can not help but have a trace of curiosity.

"Second, Paul's reaction to a crisis situation." Langley just stopped for a moment, and then went on, "here we can divide it into different parts to discuss, for example, Paul's personal attributes, when he encountered a crisis, he thought of his family and his wife, whether he was experiencing a middle-aged crisis, and whether he was facing any difficulties in his work, What is the relationship between him and other colleagues and friends? These unique attributes will give Paul a different definition in the case of extreme crisis, which is also the part that distinguishes Paul from ordinary people. "

"Another example is Paul's social nature. What's his relationship with the company? What about his communication with the government? In Paul's case, what is the difference between the performance of the company, the government and the media? Is Paul a billionaire or an ordinary contractor? Does it make a difference whether Paul is a man or a woman? Will it make a difference if Paul is deep in Iraq or deep in the United States? "

Lan Li's words made Rodriguez's eyebrows entangled with each other. His thoughts became more and more confused, and a storm set off in his mind.

"These parts are not only the key to defining Paul's particularity, but also the key to defining the attributes of the whole film Lanli made the final conclusion, and then his smile rose slightly from the corner of his mouth and said confidently and calmly, "so I think age is actually the least important part. What do you think? "