Contracted love is a cover for the true relationship, and you can guess it with your toes. There must be something tricky in it. What's more, Natalie Portman is a smart person, and the brokerage team behind her proposes such a deal. Things are even more difficult. Of course, Lan Li believes that Natalie’s brokerage team will provide a sufficient amount of trading conditions, and Andy will never lose out easily, and even Lan Li can benefit from it.

But Lan Li can still smell the extraordinary. In the final analysis, he is just a tool.

Even if Lan Li doesn’t know the inside story or the ins and outs, an "Oscar PR" revealed enough information—Natalie won the next year’s Oscar for Best Actress by virtue of "Black Swan", the Little Golden Man, so , This means that Lanly has become a stepping stone in this public relations battle? So, how much benefit should he ask for Natalie to not be a disadvantage?

Lanli has no interest in such transactions. Instead of spending time on these calculations, it is better to study acting skills, or even to spend time and earnestly promote the film.

In addition, Natalie and Benjamin are in love, first, he is not interested in acting as a light bulb; second, he is not interested in acting as a tool; third, he is not interested in Natalie either.

"Even if the content of the transaction is that Fox searchlight escorts'buried alive' into the awards season actor contest, you are not interested?" Andy raised his voice slightly and asked with interest.

"Are you so confident in'Buried alive'?" Lan Li did not answer directly, but instead asked.

Andy shrugged, noncommittal, "I have faith in you."

"Then you shouldn't worry even more, shouldn't you?" Lan Li was in a good mood, and he liked this kind of communication.

As an agent, Andy did not give orders strongly, but communicated through dialogue. More importantly, the meaning of Andy's words seemed to be on the same track as him. This also makes Lan Li more certain, and the decision to choose an agent was wise.

Andy showed a hint of surprise, did not understand the meaning behind Lan Li's words, "Why?"

"Nominations depend on strength, and awards depend on luck." This is the accepted rule of the award season and an unknown that cannot be controlled by the college's public relations. "Therefore, they have no way to guarantee that we will definitely win the nomination, because this is due to hard power; Once we win the nomination, their transaction will be completed, and it is bound to not focus on us. In the final analysis, we still have to rely on luck." Lan Li's understatement revealed a joke, which made Andy chuckle. Up the sound.

"Even if it is outstanding strength, it needs the propaganda of iron-fisted public relations. Now is not the age of waiting for an opportunity. If you don't learn to shout, you can't survive in Hollywood." Andy shook his head with a smile, "If Fox The situation is different if the searchlight buys the copyright of the'buried alive'."

The Fox Searchlight, which is part of 20th Century Fox, is part of Universal Pictures' Focus Films. These two companies are currently the leaders of independent Hollywood labels and are also one of the main forces in the annual awards season.

"Do you think that Fox Searchlight will strongly push two actors from different works to compete for the two most important actor awards in the award season at the same time?" Lan Li's rhetorical question made Andy couldn't help but smile-sighed, this kid really It's so smart.

With the strength of Fox Searchlight, it is naturally no problem to compete for the best actor and best actress at the same time, but the power of public relations is bound to tilt. Once the situation has changed and it is necessary to abandon one work to protect another, there is hardly any suspense in the choice of Fox searchlight.

"Andy, we don’t have to go around in circles. If we want to nod and agree, we can find ten thousand reasons. The question is, as a broker, do you think I should agree to this contractual relationship? Cooperate with the top Performing?" Lan Li quickly stripped away all profit calculations and hit the point directly.

Under Lan Li's single-handed approach, Andy didn't show any panic. He folded his hands on the beer belly and looked content. "So, the same question. Lan Li, would you like to cooperate with this performance?" Since you want to open the skylight to speak brightly, both of you must be honest.

"No, I'm not interested." Without going around in circles, Lan Li gave the answer simply and neatly.

Andy nodded with a chuckle, and teased, "I'm not surprised." Then he shrugged, "However, I also agree with you."

It is true that with "Buried Alive", Renly won the second Oscar nomination for best actor. No matter whether he wins the award or not, this can't be more dreamy. I believe Fox Searchlight will definitely be happy to see it.

However, considering that rumors about Lan Li’s family background have been raging on the Internet recently, when the scandal between him and Natalie is reported at such a pass, the positive impact is far less than the negative impact, and people are likely to take it for granted. I think that Lanly's current achievements are all due to Natalie's, and this is not worth the loss.

What's more, Andy has just taken over Lan Li's brokerage job, and the two are still in the running-in period. He understands Lan Li's personality and pursuits, and Lan Li is unlikely to agree. There is no need for him to take so many risks for a vague possibility. He calculated this benefit exchange account very clearly.

"Let me take care of the rest." Andy did not continue to discuss in depth, and said simply, "However, reporters will more or less likely mention this matter at the screening. You better prepare in advance."

Lanly lowered his head again and began to flip through the book, as if the brief conversation just now was not worth mentioning. Andy couldn't help feeling a bit funny, but after all, he didn't say much, turned and left, took out his phone, and Once I dialed the phone, I entered the busy state again.

In a blink of an eye, the time for the "buried alive" screening was getting closer and Rodriguez-Kost also came to Lanly's hotel room, rubbing his hands anxiously, pacing back and forth in the room, feeling a little nervous. Impetuous, "Len Li, what if you said that no media appeared at the screening?"

Although Lan Li was also a little nervous, in contrast, he seemed extremely calm. In fact, he did feel the tension. After all, the film was different from that of TV, and it was the Toronto Film Festival. It was inevitable that the crowds of emotions were mixed, and this was the beginning of his choice. The reason for reading is to divert attention on the one hand, and to settle the mood on the other.

Seeing Rodrigue’s repeated footsteps, Lan Li couldn’t help but teased, “You regret not choosing Ryan Reynolds now, right?” If it’s Ryan, today’s media don’t have to worry at all, and it’s his own. At home, the screening must be very lively.

Rodriguez choked in one sentence. He wanted to explain and refute, but his mood was too tense and he didn't know how to react for a while. This really entertained Lan Li, "Don't worry, the reason we chose the film festival is because every exhibited work will inevitably have the media present. This is a rigid/requirement."

Regardless of whether it is the three major European film festivals or the Toronto Film Festival, it is actually the same. Every work on display must stand under the spotlight and be reviewed by the media and the public. The exposure rate is absolutely guaranteed. This is for art films. It is very important for independent films. And the main purpose of the Toronto Film Festival is to sell copyright, so every film will arrange a special reporter to report and show it to every audience and film producer.

This is true even for independent films like Buried Alive, which have no background, no funding, no connections, and no gimmicks.

As for how much attention the film can attract and how many topics it can arouse after screening, this is determined by the quality of the work.

"Yes, yes." Rodriguez nodded repeatedly, clenched his fists, and cheered himself up, but it only lasted less than a second. "However, after the reporters arrived at the scene, no one was present on the red carpet. How to do?"

For the entire "Buried Alive" crew, only two people attended the red carpet, and they were sitting in this room at the moment. Moreover, the contacts of two people in Hollywood can be said to be infinitely close to zero, and there is little hope for friends to help out this way. This kind of red carpet is really too shabby, even if the news media wants to report, it is estimated that there is not much content.

"So you are regretting it now?" Lan Li frowned slightly, and looked at Rodrigue with questioning. Rodrigue looked at Lan Li speechlessly, but then he saw a smile on the corner of Lan Li’s mouth. He immediately understood that Lan Li was joking with himself. After all, he didn’t hold it back. He chuckled and laughed. .

He really worried too much. UU reading www.uukanshu.com has reached this point, and there is no room for maneuver. In this case, it is better to relax and enjoy the atmosphere of the film festival, and then wait for the audience's response to "buried alive".

"Pap, pap, pap." The heavy and loud footsteps came over, and Andy's figure appeared in the living room immediately, with a habitual smile on his face, but his eyes were a little weird, "We must be there. The main venue is gone, the red carpet has been prepared, and all the media reporters are in place and ready to appear."

Lan Li stood up, buttoned the suit buttons, but looked at Andy inquisitively, telling him intuitively that Andy's words hadn't been finished yet.

Sure enough, there was a hint of playfulness at the corner of Andy's mouth, "I just received news that Natalie Portman is on her way to the branch venue. Although it may be to watch other movies, but..." What he didn't say was, But Natalie was dressed up, and the direction of the branch venue, at the embarrassing time of four o'clock in the afternoon, only one film was screened.

Lan Li's eyebrows raised slightly, and it seemed that the scene was not over yet.

Rodrigue didn't know the inside story, and his face was full of excitement at this time, "Natalie Portman?"