Chapter 2055

The "Jurassic world" crew is discussing the appearance of Alberto. It is absolutely extraordinary that the president of Venice Film Festival can appear in person.

This treatment alone is expected.

In fact, not only the members of the cast, but also Langley himself has no concept and context, so it is impossible to guess the purpose of Alberto's visit.

However, lanli habitually calmed down. No matter what happened, the soldiers came to block the water and cover the ground, so after meeting, he did not ask anxiously, but chatted with Alberto, just like Alberto's visit was an early appointment, so that the rest of the crew were kept in the dark.

Alberto Barbera seriously looked at the leisurely lanli in front of him. He thought that lanli would be surprised, curious, excited, and explore... Before he appeared, he assumed countless possibilities in his mind, but the reality is that all his guesses failed, and he was caught off guard.

Turning his eyes away from lanli, Alberto looks around. The atmosphere of noise and joy is surging in the air. The red oven is making fresh pizza on the spot. The rich aroma of cheese is mixed with the smell of slightly roasted wheat. The whole restaurant becomes sweet and intoxicating. Even the rolling heat wave is so lifelike, It reminds Alberto of the original taste of Italy——

And it's not a pizza shop in Rome, it's Naples.

In the short conversation just now, Alberto and Langley talked about the habit of having a bottle of beer before dinner. It can be seen that Langley knows European culture very well, which also makes Alberto test Langley. He takes the initiative to go to an Italian restaurant for a chat. Then Langley brings Alberto here.

From the environment to the food, even the waiters in the restaurant, all of them are from Italy. Alberto and the waiters have a simple conversation in Italian for a moment, and they know that the other party is a Catania from Sicily, while the restaurant owner is an authentic Neapolitan.

This restaurant is a family workshop. From the boss to the chef, to the accountant and the assistant, the core of the whole backbone all comes from a huge family. Just like the local Italian culture, the boss has been running this authentic Italian restaurant here in New Orleans for nearly ten or five years, which can't be said to be inherited for a hundred years, But it is also a "veteran" who still chooses to stay after the test of Hurricane Katrina.

Alberto is really, really surprised. It's like he's really back in the south of Italy. The feeling of homecoming makes his mood a little delicate.

"How on earth did you find this place?" Alberto was full of doubts. "Please don't tell me, you anticipated my choice ahead of time."

"Ha, No." Lan Li shook his head with a smile. "I just fulfilled the responsibility of a master. It's the basic etiquette to meet the requirements and expectations of the guests. "

The appearance of Alberto was an absolute surprise, which Langley never thought of; But after a simple chat, Langley knew that Alberto didn't plan to make a quick decision, which also meant that dinner might be inevitable. So when the crew put in the finishing shooting, Langley did his homework in advance.

A truly intelligent host will not preset what the guests want to eat in advance. Instead, he should give the initiative to the guests and try his best to make them satisfied.

In business negotiations, many hosts have preconceived ideas. For example, Japanese guests eat Japanese food, or all guests who go to the imperial capital eat roast duck. This is not correct, because the host has habitually made assumptions and predictions, and there is no room for choice.

Maybe some guests want to eat their own local food; Maybe some guests want to try local cuisine; Maybe some guests want to have a quick business meal... And so on. As a host, we should not preset it in advance, but should be fully prepared. If the guest gives the initiative to the host, then the host will make a decision; But if the guest makes a choice, then the host should meet the needs of the guest.

It's etiquette.

That's what Langley is like. Instead of presupposing Alberto's preferences, he made various preparations in advance. He used his spare time to send a short message to Arthur and launched a simple investigation into the dining area and customs of New Orleans. After all, New Orleans is also a strange city for Langley, and then made the most appropriate choice according to Alberto's requirements.

At this time in this restaurant, lanli also visited for the first time, but he was able to hide his strangeness and confusion, and did not expose his feet.

Alberto was slightly stunned, and then showed a big smile, "God, you are really an interesting guy, are you sure you are not my age?"

Lanli's calm and sagacity is no secret in the industry, but everyone takes it for granted that it comes from the education of hereditary nobles. Few people mentioned the issue of "young and old". Alberto's intuition, however, inadvertently pierced the truth.

"Ha, that's just a number." Lan Li said with a smile.

Alberto shook his head. "A very important number for a lot of people." By this time, the waiter had brought up the beer, and Alberto raised the bottle. "How about a toast?"

"Just salute." Lan Li also raised the bottle and slightly pointed the mouth of the bottle. "Thank you for coming to the troupe. I can imagine how envious those eyes will be when I return to the troupe tomorrow. I think my name is shining now."

"Ha ha." Alberto laughed. "You're a funny guy." After drinking a mouthful of beer, Alberto still couldn't hold back. "You don't seem surprised at my sudden visit today. Don't you wonder why I came here?"

From what Langley had just said, he pretended that Alberto was just visiting. However, they all know that Alberto is not a special visitor, and their relationship has not been so close; However, if Alberto didn't say anything, Langley pretended not to know. This concentration and patience made Alberto more interested. Therefore, Alberto didn't hide his doubts.

"If I wasn't curious, wouldn't you say it?" Lanli asked a rhetorical question, Alberto's eyes appeared a smile, "I just think, if I always pretend not to be curious, it will not happen, because I always feel that things that can let big people visit in person may not be so easy to solve, I think, I'm just imitating ostrich."

Knowing that this was not the case, the humorous words of Langley made Alberto laugh. "Did I tell you before? You're such an interesting guy. I like you. "

"I know now." Langley replied with a smile, then raised his beer bottle, "thank you."

"Ha ha." Alberto is laughing again - the whole Italian restaurant is very busy. Everyone is talking and laughing. For the French, German or American, it's really noisy. The eardrum is beginning to ache. But for the Italian, it's their daily life, and Alberto's mood is completely relaxed.

After laughing, Alberto gradually closed his smile and focused on Lan Li. A bold idea suddenly appeared in his mind

"Would you like to be the chairman of the jury of the festival?"

what?

Even if he was as sophisticated and steady as Lan Li, his eyes could not help showing a confused light, and he frowned slightly, "is this an official invitation?"

Alberto shrugged, did not answer, but looked at Langley with a smile.

Langley stopped for a moment, then shook his head slowly. "I don't think it's a formal invitation. We're talking about Venice now."

The Venice Film Festival needs to be constrained by various forces, and Alberto has no way to make the final decision. It may not be any problem to invite young actors like Langley to serve as judges of the jury; But chairman of the jury, that's another story.

Langley didn't think it would work.

Alberto didn't care. He still looked at Langley firmly. "You still haven't answered my question."

Lanli is not a fuel-efficient lamp. "Is it necessary to answer? If it can't happen. " He smiles. "I don't like to answer hypothetical questions. For example, if tomorrow is the end of the world, how would you choose to spend it?"

Alberto raised his chin slightly, with an expression of interest. "But if it could happen?"

"Then when it happens, ask me again." Langley once again gave an answer, but still did not answer Alberto's question directly.

Alberto suddenly became curious. "Are you worried about stress?" The 24-year-old chairman of the jury, not only the film festival needs to bear great pressure, but also the chairman's own aesthetic taste and control ability need to undergo a severe test - what if other judges are not convinced? Each of these artists is a thorn in the head. If the prestige and ability of the chairman of the jury is not enough, he may become a puppet.

Blue Li raised the eyebrow tail, the fundus of his eyes showed a smile, "are you sure we need to continue to waste time on this issue?"

If Venice Film Festival dares to send out an invitation, then lanli dares to accept it. He definitely does not flinch because of pressure, nor does he fear hands and feet because of heavy responsibility; On the contrary, he is even "reckless". Since the film festival is willing to give him the opportunity, he is also willing to share his views on films with fans all over the world. There is nothing to fear.

The problem is that it is almost impossible for Venice Film Festival to invite Langley to be the chairman of the jury, so even if Langley gives a positive reply, it doesn't make any sense. There is no need to discuss such issues as "the last 24 hours of life".