Daris's gaze was firmly locked on Lance. Although he had been observing this strongly rising new director for the past few hours; but as time progressed, his doubts became more and more - what kind of person is Lance? He had a contradictory temperament, as if all the conflicting colors were hidden under that stunning skin, but everyone's eyes were attracted by this skin, so that they ignored the unique soul.

"What's wrong? Your eyes look like a psychiatrist." Lance said with a smile while sitting on a chair, bathing in Daris's gaze.

Daris couldn't help but be amused, "What? Do you think of memories of receiving treatment?"

Lance curled his lips gently and said seriously, "I hope he can comply with the patient's confidentiality agreement."

Lance changed back to his clothes. His navy shirt and jeans were formal in British style, but also casual in the Italian sunshine. His eyes were humble and polite and graceful. This was the Lance that everyone saw in the spotlight, which seemed a little more casual, but at this time Daris couldn't help thinking: Is this really the true nature of Lance? Or is it the true nature that Lance wanted people to see?

The thoughts in Daris' mind were not revealed, but chuckled because of Lance's humor, "I have seen Mr. Strello's humor before watching the 'Tonight Show', but only when I really face to face can I feel this wisdom. No wonder people say that you are a natural actor."

Lance frowned slightly in the middle and asked in confusion, "Are you praising or depreciating? My judgment ability in this regard is a bit weak, and I can't tell the difference clearly." After saying that, he spread his hands seriously and shook his head helplessly.

Even though he knew that Lance was teasing himself, Daris still smiled and shook his head, as if he was helpless, "Praise is of course praise. Isn't this the best praise for a natural actor? It's like when I saw Paul Thomas Anderson, everyone was curious about why he didn't become an actor."

"...so, this is a derogatory." Lance raised his chin high, finally slowly fell down, giving a positive answer.

Daris was choked and looked at Lance with a look of surprise and smiled, "Why?" This was Daris' first thought. When he heard that Lance played "Killing with a knife", almost most people in the circle were not surprised at all. On the contrary, everyone took this for granted, just like Brad Gray's original idea: With Lance's appearance, it is really a waste not to become an actor.

"According to your words, Jessica Alba is a natural actor, but Meryl Streep is not." Lance's answer was unique, but very intuitive. Daris immediately reacted that there was a difference between a vase and an actor. When people mentioned "natural actors", one was Robert De Niro, Katha Ne-hepburn, and the other was Marilyn Monroe, Brad Pitt.

Obviously, Lance hopes to be the former. But almost everyone positions him as the latter.

If it were before today, Daris would definitely sneer at it and think that Lance was overestimating his abilities. It was definitely not that easy to become an excellent actor; however, Daris is not sure now, and the soul hidden under that skin seems to be far from that simple. "Sorry, if time can go back, I will change the opening." Daris teased in this way, without a positive apology, but still expressed his regret.

"So, is that why you chose to be a producer before you became an actor?" Daris' question was very interesting. Before Lance became famous as a director, he was already well-known in the circle as a producer, and Daris went further and went back to a distant beginning. "If I remember correctly, you went to the UK to study at the Royal Academy of Drama and Arts, not to be a director. After all, the University of California, Los Angeles or New York University are very good choices - and you were once a student at the University of Southern California."

With this question alone, Lance has a new understanding of Daris. Obviously, the conversation just now was random, which also means that the question is random, and Daris' on-site reaction ability is indeed outstanding. Moreover, Daris' background investigation is very good.

"What detail is it that made you deduce such an answer?" Lance not only did not answer, but also asked a rebellious question, which made Daris not react at once.

Indeed, Lance's words did not reveal any direct information, indicating his rejection of the vase actor, and he just made the case - because it is an offense to say that the actor is a vase in front of any actor. Just look at Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise's efforts in recent years.

But Daris was unwilling to bow his head. He thought about it and asked again, "So, the reason why you became a producer is not because your appearance is too eye-catching, which makes people always blur the focus during the performance?" Daris did not go around the circle and directly told the connotation of the two people's topic just now.

Lance raised his eyebrows, pursed his lips and pointed his chin slightly, "It's very interesting tone." The meaningful tone made people laugh, "Yes, but not." Since the other party did not go around, Lance also chose to go straight, "I studied halfway through the college and did not complete my studies, because of this reason. Maybe I was still young, and I always hoped that people would pay attention to their talents and then prove themselves at all costs, even if they were hit hard."

"But later became a producer, that was not the case." Lance lowered his eyes slightly and thought about it seriously. "It's mainly because it's suitable, do you know? Standing behind the camera, the world you see is completely different. This is a very magical thing, so I thought, maybe the director or producer would be more suitable for me than the actors."

Daris carefully recalled Lance's words. Behind the seemingly polite scene words, there was a lot of information hidden, which was worth digging slowly. However, today was just the first interview, and he didn't need to dig so deeply, so he continued to talk about the topic, "So, don't you need to prove it now?" After saying that, he continued to explain, "I mean, don't you need to prove your talent? After all, when people first see you, their appearance is still the most eye-catching part."

Lance chuckled and adjusted his sitting position, "Is this what your words mean?"

Daris spread his hands and looked "discovered". "To be honest, when I heard you and Tom cooperate, my first reaction was, 'Night Visit Vampire'." Then Daris frowned and added, "Sorry." Because he placed Lance and Brad on the horizontal line of the vase...

This apology adds a hint of humor, "They asked me to star in this work, that's the plan." Lance did not have the intention to hide it, but instead revealed it on his own initiative. In fact, this small behind-the-scenes can become a magic weapon for commercial film promotion, attracting audiences to enter the cinema - now "killing with a knife" is all that is needed, "So, when I heard this plan at the beginning, I almost had no hesitation and directly refused."

Daris laughed, "I can't blame Brad Gray."

Lance also shrugged, "This time, I will regard it as a praise." This made Daris smile unable to hold back, and he burst out laughing, "Then why did you still take on this project? Don't you need to prove yourself?" Daris repeated his question.

"Oh, no, of course not. We are all trying to prove ourselves, spend our whole life, aren't we?" Such a simple sentence, but with a hint of philosophical dialectics, makes people think, "But, as time goes by, I gradually understand that there are many ways to prove myself. Appearance can become a disadvantage, but it can also become an advantage. It is an innate part. When I deny this part, it is equivalent to denying myself. So... how can I prove myself?"

Lance's words made Daris fall into deep thought. Just by this, you can feel the foundation of Lance's Southern California and Cambridge University. He is definitely not just a simple example. "In fact, a truly capable actor will not let appearance become a rope that binds himself. On the contrary, they should also learn to use their advantages. For example, Malone Brando, James Dean, and Montgomery Clift."

Daris nodded while pondering, "So, what you mean is, do you have such strength now? Like Marlon-White Dragon."

"Haha, I hope I can admit it calmly." Lance's straightforwardness was a hint of cunning, which made people laugh, "But in fact, I am not qualified to draw conclusions." There was no denial, but changed the answer to the question in another way. "I am still trying to prove myself. Maybe after the movie is released, we will know what is going on."

Lance paved the way without hesitation, and Daris did not refuse and walked down the steps, "So, 'Borrowing a knife to kill people', let's talk about this work. How does it feel to choose such a special work as your actor's first step?"

It is not the "City of Sin", but "killing people with a knife". Unconsciously, Daris has deviated from the original track, and the early publicity of "City of Sin" has evolved into a publicity platform for "killing people with a knife".

"Well, if I can, I want to put aside my identity as an actor first and tell you as a director, screenwriter, producer and actor..." Lance's ending voice gently pulled, and the magnetic voice was gently shaking in the air, and the sex/feeling was like a cello, "That was like hell."

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