Chapter 1223

Wait.

For Hollywood, it's a compulsory course. Everyone is waiting for a positive or negative result, a shining moment of their own, and a so-called moment of success. Some people wait, but more people can never wait.

It's like waiting for Godot.

Lan Li took back his sight, went through the window of the train carriage and looked at the scene across the street. People came and went, light and shadow flowed, and his smile rose gently. "Do you know? Sergio Leone has been waiting for 11 years to film "the past of America."

In 1971, paramount invited Italian director Sergio to direct a gangster movie.

At that time, Sergio, who had a place in the United States for directing such classic masterpieces as "wild escort", "Twilight double escort", "golden three escort" and "the past of the west", was famous, and invited movies were endless. However, when paramount sent out the invitation, Sergio was preparing a gangster movie of his own, but he was helpless, You can only choose to refuse.

Later, paramount found Francis Ford Coppola to take over the guide tube; Later, the famous "Godfather" was born.

At the same time, Sergio has been polishing the script carefully. When everything is ready, "Godfather" has become very popular. The producers have lost confidence in similar types of works and refused to invest. Under the circumstances, Sergio missed the best opportunity, desperate, Sergio came to Cannes, dressed neatly, holding a pile of 400 page scripts waiting for investors.

This is eleven years; This work is "the past of America".

"Yes, I know. It took 13 years before the film was finished. However, when it was released in the United States, Warner Bros. cut the 249 minute version to 139 minutes, which is the infamous American version. How ironic. " The young man said with a slight shrug.

Leng, Leng, the young man responded and said, "do you mean I need to wait eleven years? It's only two years now. Time is too short. Should I be more patient? Man, it's not cool. It's not cool at all. "

During the conversation, the young man turned his head and looked at the stranger around him. The little humor was hidden in the conversation, which really made people shine.

But the next moment, when the familiar face came into view, the young man was so stunned, even the smile was stiff in his mouth, the whole eyes were completely dull, there was no voice, no consternation, no shock, just stagnated, the slightest expression and emotion could not be found.

"Hey, man, maybe you can give him your work. It's also a choice, isn't it? " The waiter gave his advice with a smile on his face, but then nodded to Lan Li, "I hope you don't mind."

"Of course, it's my pleasure. Although I'm not sure which producers I know... "Lan Li thought about it seriously, and the names of producers in his mind are really limited," but I'm very happy to convey them to you. If you don't mind

As an actor, the negotiation between lanli and the producer is really limited. More often, it's just a nodding acquaintance. Lanli doesn't think that those familiar producers will pay for themselves and are willing to invest in an art film - at least for now, it should be an art film. After all, the ultimate task of producers is to make profits.

But at least, Langley can try. The premise is that Lan Li can browse the other party's video to see if there is any possibility of recommendation. Although Lan Li thinks that this is unnecessary, because he has recognized the person in front of him, and there is a guess in his mind about the project.

"..." the young man didn't speak. He just nodded. He nodded hard and kept nodding. He opened his mouth wide, but he didn't know what to say. His excited and excited appearance overflowed from his eyebrows, eyes and corners of his mouth.

Lan Li was dumbfounded and asked, "what about the short film?"

"Oh, oh, oh." The young man nodded repeatedly and continuously, which made people strongly doubt whether there would be something wrong with his neck, just like a shaking head doll with loose spring. He began to fumble for his pockets and rummage through them one by one, but he couldn't find his works.

However, Lan Li was always patient and didn't speak.

The waiter standing next to him finally couldn't bear it any longer. He asked tentatively, "is it the USB flash drive on the bar?"

"Yes! Yes, yes The young man suddenly raised his head and noticed that the little silver USB flash disk on the table was shining under the light. He quickly grabbed it and handed it to Lan Li, "this... This is my work. I won the short film award at the Sundance Film Festival in January."

"It's not a grand prize, it's just a jury prize, but..."

"Pop drummer". By the way, the name of this work is "pop drummer". Whiplash means, on the one hand, the teacher's strict discipline of students, on the other hand, the drummer's action of beating the drum. It's not erotic. I adapted it from my high school experience, but... But that's not an important message. The work is more important, the work. "

"Oh, yes, it's a story about the drum. It's also about music. "

"I hope I can make it into a 100 minute long film. It's an 18 minute short film."

"In terms of budget, one million, no, no, half a million, 300000. If it's just looking for new actors, 300000 won't have any problems."

"My only requirement is to create this work according to my own ideas. I know it's too much to ask, but... I really think that all the pictures and ideas of this work are in my mind, I can finish it, I'm serious. Some of the composition and light in this short film, you can see my idea

"Do you need a script? I also have a complete script. I have an electronic version in the USB flash drive, and then I have a printed version. My briefcase. I have a briefcase with me today. Just a moment, give me some time. I'm sure I'll be able to find it soon. "

"I'm sorry, I'm a little confused. But, I mean, thank you, thank you, yes, that's what I want to say

Incoherent, really incoherent, young people have been nervous to the extreme, constantly rubbing their eyebrows, chin, fingertips, hair, it seems that every part of the body is restless, words are not a sentence, completely unable to organize into a complete chapter, Even he had forgotten what he was talking about.

At last, the young man himself fell into a rut, scratching his head irritably and frowning tightly. He was very dissatisfied with his performance, but it didn't help him. He could only stare at Lan Li in a daze and was at a loss. He was so frustrated that he drooped his shoulders and sat in the same place in great chagrin and distress, as if he had lost the whole world——

For this moment, for this day, he repeatedly made numerous drafts, again and again in his mind thinking about the whole process, and even thought about how he should persuade the other party, so that the other party did not have the opportunity to refuse, and confidently completed the whole process of self recommendation; And thought about all the possibilities. But the actual operation is a complete disaster.

Accident, it's so unexpected! In this way, Lan Li appeared in front of him, and the two were chatting like friends, as if they were just strangers. He didn't expect that. Then, without warning, his opportunity appeared.

However, he could not put all the responsibility on the "accident", because he had expected such a situation for a long time.

No matter who you meet tonight, it may be an accident. For everyone on Oscar night, he is a nobody. There are thousands of nobody in Los Angeles. If he is not desperate, he is not willing to choose such a stupid way, waiting at the door of the Oscar night, to change his position, and he is not willing to pay attention to such a nobody who will only daydream, but this is his only choice.

So, when he decided to do so, he was mentally prepared. In the face of unexpected preparation, in the face of ignoring the preparation, and even in the face of difficult preparation.

Unfortunately, he didn't. Not at all!

"Sorry, I didn't take my computer out today." Lan Li's voice came over, still gentle, still elegant, still calm, and even can vaguely hear the faint smile in the words, not sarcasm, but relaxed, everything is not much different from the chat just now, "I'll watch it carefully when I go back, but not so, you can tell me this story now."

The young man suddenly raised his head and looked at Lan Li in disbelief. The shock and amazement in his eyes flowed out like this, "really... Really?"

Langley shrugged. "If you're not busy tonight."

"No, no, of course not!" The young man couldn't wait to rush to say that he was almost choked by his own saliva because he was too anxious, but he didn't have time to take care of himself. He just waved his hand and tried to speak again for fear that he might neglect him a little bit, so he missed the absolute opportunity.

Lanli picked up his coffee and motioned for him to calm down. "Take your time. After my last confirmation, it's still a long time tonight. It's suitable for sitting down and chatting. By the way, sir

The young man drank a mouthful of coffee. Although he was scalded to show his teeth, the light in his eyes bloomed, as if the whole world was beginning to light up, "Damien said. My name is Damien chazelle. " At this time, he realized that his impoliteness was really outrageous. "Sorry, I've forgotten to introduce myself. Just call me Damien."

"Langley hall." Blue Li also smile to start self introduction, this is a beginning.