1470 Division of labor and cooperation
“Renly, would you like to play the role of Cooper?？”
Suddenly, Christopher sent out an invitation. In the midst of the back-and-forth negotiations, Renly couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and then he laughed happily, "I thought you still need to think about it seriously..”
Christopher didn't mind Renly's wonderful attitude at all - he didn't nod gratefully, nor was he flattered and thanked him repeatedly. He also smiled, "I'm a little surprised too. But...since you like it, why hesitate?"？”
“When it comes to selecting actors, I always trust my instincts, because there is a subtle connection between actors and characters, which is crucial to my filming work." Christopher then said frankly, "In fact, for you I have doubts about your age. Even now, I am still worried that if you are chosen to play Cooper, the ages of all other actors will have to be adjusted accordingly, but……”
The words paused. Renly nodded slightly and took the initiative to take up the topic, "But are you willing to take a gamble?".”
“Yes, I am willing to take a gamble." Christopher said honestly, and then changed the subject, "However, the most risky part of each of my works is not the actors, and my price is limited..”
The real challenge in each of Christopher's works is always the story and script; of course, the fantastic visual effects must be presented in the most realistic way possible, which also means that everyone on the crew must Take more risks and surprises.
Such words were somewhere between arrogance and confidence, but became more and more unclear because of Christopher's seriousness and seriousness. Renly still slightly raised his eyebrows and said meaningfully, "But this time, if you choose If you cooperate with me, I think you need to take some risks.”
Christopher did not understand the deeper meaning, but just took it for granted that it was still a matter of age. "Indeed, age is indeed a problem that needs to be considered, but we can always find a solution. An excellent actor can completely act from his youth By old age, the film industry is now mature enough.”
There was a faint smile in Renly's eyes, and he shook his head gently, "No, I'm talking about the salary issue..”
Without any cover-up, Renly raised the key issue straightforwardly. Although Renly didn't care, he had promised Andy before that he could not give in on the salary issue this time, so Renly still frankly and honestly asked Andy. something went wrong.
Christopher was actually stunned like this - literally stunned..
Christopher maintained a surprised expression, slightly glaring, and looked at Renly seriously. Unexpected questions came to him. His first reaction was that Renly was joking, but Renly's smiling expression was full of surprise. Without any flaws, Christopher realized: this is serious business.
However, Christopher still couldn't answer.
“Uh...of course. Definitely." Christopher said a few words politely. At this moment, his panic and astonishment revealed an amateurish feeling. He thought about it seriously, and then said, "Indeed, this It must be an issue that cannot be ignored. Commercial films definitely need to discuss this part. Neither the director nor the actors can bypass this part. No problem, of course there is no problem. This needs to be discussed slowly.”
Even though I talked a lot, there was no real content at all..
Renly had heard Andy mention it before. Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas are a rare couple in the industry. They have been working together for ten years and are still close. The reason is very simple. It is not the so-called separation of work and private matters. It’s a clear division of labor between two people.——
Emma is responsible for all negotiations on remuneration and budget, and work in social situations is her strength; all shooting-related work on the set and pre-production work such as film casting are all handled by Christopher; if the director and If there is a communication problem between the producers, Emma will serve as a bridge to negotiate externally and facilitate internal communication..
Over the years, this type of collaboration has uniquely opened up a new horizon, allowing Christopher Nolan to fully develop his directorial work without any worries..
The same is true today.
“Just wait here for a moment." After Christopher dropped a bunch of polite words, he didn't say anything more. Even the topic of acting that was being discussed was interrupted. Christopher didn't realize it at all, and he was so flustered. He stood up and left and walked into the house..
When it comes to negotiation, this is definitely not Christopher Nolan’s strong point..
Renly was neither anxious nor dissatisfied. He sat quietly where he was, sipping his coffee slowly. After leaving the movie world, the sound of the rain falling around him became clear again, as if falling on the eardrums, light and Playing the violin nocturne flexibly.
Vaguely, Renly could detect a line of sight coming from behind him, turned his head, and then saw the little Flora hiding behind the screen door, exaggeratingly pressing her cheek against the screen window, and... He deliberately widened his eyes and secretly watched Renly's every move..
Seeing Renly turn around at this time, Flora quietly turned up her nose, slowly opened her mouth, and made an exaggerated grimace, which became distorted under the cutting of the screen lattice. , people can't help but think of Jack Nicholson who used an ax to open the door of the room in "The Shining".
Suddenly, Renly made a big grimace in response..
Flora burst into laughter immediately, seemingly very satisfied with Renly's grimace, and then started to make other grimaces seriously, entering the "Ghostface Battle" in a second.
“Flora! "At this moment, Emma Thomas appeared and patted Xiao Nizi's back gently, "Mom needs to talk to this gentleman about something. Can you wait a moment? What do you think of playing Lego with your brothers first? "There was no direct order, but a slightly gentler persuasion..
Flora bit her lower lip. Although she was a little reluctant to leave, she finally nodded obediently and moved away. She was still a little reluctant to leave. She stood aside and quietly observed Renly..
Roy appeared out of nowhere and held his sister's right hand. However, he did not leave immediately. Instead, he looked out curiously and saw Renly, who had cleared up his grimace and regained his composure. He was shaking hands with his mother and greeting her. , he was vaguely curious, but he was still an older child after all, so he turned around and left with his sister, "Oliver and Manus are building Westminster Abbey, how about it, are you ready to join us?？”
……
“Sorry, sorry, the situation at home is such a mess, I hope I didn't disturb you. Summer vacation is always like this, and parents now always look forward to the start of school in September, so that our work can be halved." Emma said lightly. He joked with a smile, shook hands with Renly, and then sat down at Christopher's original seat..
At this time, Emma has changed into a black and white casual dress, which will not look too formal, but will not look too sloppy; her short and medium hair that just reaches her shoulders has also been taken care of with hair wax or hair gel, matching With a little makeup, the whole hostess attitude is revealed.
Renly shook his head slightly and said with a smile, "Please don't say that. It's an honor for me to be invited to Chris's home. I hope you won't disrupt your vacation just because of my arrival. Otherwise, it would be rude of me.”
“No, no no." Emma laughed cheerfully, "To be honest, I always think this is Chris's rudeness. We should formally invite you to dinner and choose to visit our home early in the morning. This is not the right treatment. The way of guest.”
There is still a difference between treating business partners and treating further friends. Dinner is a very important link in the social system of Western culture. To be able to have dinner together, it is either formal and grand enough, or it is enough. Intimate and familiar enough.
Christopher made an appointment to meet in the morning, which means that he is a pure working partner and an equal partner. He even has a slight upper hand over Chris. In fact, this is an important signal..
Now Emma has taken the initiative to mention dinner, which means that during the brief conversation and task handover between Christopher and Emma, Christopher released a positive and optimistic signal, maybe even a 100% sure signal..
“If it were a dinner party, it would be too formal, and we might not be able to see the lively and life-like side of the children." Renly said with a smile, "The world of children is always simple and carefree. The days are nostalgic. Summer and summer vacation are always full of countless memories..”
“Ha, I didn't know that you are also a person who likes children." Emma sighed slightly, but did not go into further details, "It seems that outside the camera lens, you also hide many little secrets of your own..”
“Just like Chris." Renly's answer successfully made Emma smile. The two raised their coffee and gestured to each other, understanding each other tacitly..
Emma is quickly organizing her thoughts.
In just a short period of time, Christopher just left Renly on the backyard porch, and he still didn't grasp the details of the social situation well enough; but Emma couldn't do this, she had to get back to her position as soon as possible. Go on, otherwise the host would be too rude to the guest, not to mention that the other party is a hereditary noble.
Therefore, Christopher and Emma didn't have much time to communicate. They could only explain the situation clearly in a few words. First, Christopher thought Renly was a suitable candidate for the role; second, Renly made a salary request..
In a hurry, Emma was slightly stunned, not expecting such a turn of events at all..
Renly? Remuneration？
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