"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
The sound of Big Ben's hourly chiming echoes over the Thames. The simple and loud bells still seem to capture the charm and precipitation in the long river of history. Pause life for a moment, quietly enjoy this brief moment of pure heart, and leave yourself a moment of tranquility, even if it's just the moment of ringing the bell.
But in real life, London is an international metropolis where people come and go, but few people have the time or leisure to stop. , until a certain moment of the day, when you stop without warning, before you can notice that the habitual fragments of life take on a different face.
Both Renly and Emma fell silent, listening intently to the bell.
It started at nine o'clock, and it was already twelve o'clock in the blink of an eye.
Immersed in the conversation, Renly didn't notice the passage of time at all. Three hours seemed to be just a blink of an eye. The only change was that the coffee on the table had been replaced by a pot.
"Demon Museum"
It has to be said that among the stars of Hollywood Vanity Fair, Christopher Nolan and his wife are indeed a pair of outliers. They still maintain a normal daily life, and their children and families have always lived a simple or even plain life. The Imams, the Kardashians, etc. are in stark contrast.
Of course, these are two different education methods and lifestyles. There is no competition or criticism, only choice and suitability.
When the bells stopped, neither Renly nor Emma had any special expressions or unexpected jerkyness, and it seemed that the actions of just pausing to listen to the bells were normal.
"For Chris, it's been a part of his life since he was a kid," Emma said with a smile. "So even without a phone or watch, his life won't be disturbed too much."
Renly's eyebrows rose slightly. "Then he must be very, very unaccustomed to life in Los Angeles." Not only because there is no Big Ben clock, but because it is full of all kinds of modern bustling scenes.
Emma understood in an instant, and laughed cheerfully, "He's not that old-fashioned, otherwise, the visual effects of the movie wouldn't be possible. He's just... Old-School."
"Of course, definitely. So, what is his opinion on IMAX?" Renly asked in a serious manner.
IMAX film is one of the most advanced photographic technologies, which can bring the best visual experience, and Christopher is one of the most famous IMAX supporters in Hollywood. During the "Dark Knight" period, IMAX was used for thirty minutes. The film is finished shooting.
Obviously, IMAX and old school are two antonyms, and the ridicule hidden in Renly's words is really far-reaching, which made Emma spread her hands, reluctantly expressed her surrender, and then issued a friendly invitation, "It's almost time now. Now, I wonder if we have the honor to invite you to lunch?"
Generally speaking, lunch time should be around one o'clock in the afternoon. But now the time is a bit stagnant, it is just twelve o'clock, and it is in a transitional stage where guests can stay or drive away. After all, Emma chose to stay guests, even though they didn't usually have the opportunity to invite a hereditary nobleman to dine at the house every day, and ordinary home cooking seemed a bit rude.
"Thanks for the invitation." Renly nodded with a smile, "but unfortunately, I have an appointment for my lunch, and my stay has exceeded expectations. Now it seems that I can only wait for the next time. I hope this is not ours. Last conversation, and hopefully this won't be my last visit. But thank you so much for the coffee, and the hospitality."
"Really? That's really a pity." Emma sincerely expressed her embarrassment, "However, I'm also a little relieved. I was still worried about whether the ingredients in the refrigerator are enough. Now I'm going to the supermarket. It seems a little too late, and it would be rude if the lunch was too shabby."
A little joke, you can see that Emma is still a little more relaxed than when they just met. Between the words, Emma still noticed the hidden meaning of the name Hall all the time; but the sense of tenseness and prudence in serious business was fading. This is a good thing.
"As far as I know, it's not every day that the Queen is delicious." Renly said in a very serious tone, Emma reacted for a moment, and then laughed happily.
Renly and Emma both stood up and left the backyard porch.
"Are you going to leave now?" Emma asked again.
Renly nodded affirmatively, and said in a relaxed tone, "London's traffic, although not as bad as New York's, is still a headache. To avoid missing the lunch appointment, I need to go now. Not to mention, prepare the children. It's definitely not an easy task, I should have left more time for you."
"Huh, you are reminding me of a cruel reality." Emma couldn't help but help her forehead.
Between the words, there was a messy footstep in the direction of the living room. Flora ran over in a hurry, and then stood at the interface between the living room and the corridor, her round eyes were rolling, curious. He glanced at Ren Li, but didn't say anything. He turned around without warning, and rushed to the other side of the stairs, disappearing from sight in a blink of an eye.
Emma noticed Renly's surprised look, and she shrugged, "I don't understand what's going on. Phew, the children's world is so different from what I imagined, even though she's the fourth, I don't know what happened. Still learning."
"When we lose that childlike innocence, do we never get it back?" Renly said briskly, "In fact, sometimes things are not that simple, but they are not that complicated. I wonder if you Having heard about Mauridak, who had published illustrated books for children, in the 1960s, I thought I could find some inspiration in the world of children he presented.”
"Maurice Sendak?" Emma cast her eyes curiously.
"Yes, the 2009 illustration was also made into a movie, 'Home of the Beast,' by Spike-Jones." Renly offered a sincere introduction.
Emma nodded repeatedly to express her understanding, "It can be seen that you really like children very much."
"They always have what we've lost, youth, innocence, childlike innocence, enthusiasm, and simplicity." Renly not only did not deny it, but also said frankly, "The reason why Peter Pan didn't want to grow up, I always I think it's not because he is greedy for the happiness and beauty of childhood, but because he escapes the cruelty and coldness of adulthood. However, sometimes I can't tell the difference between the two."
As they spoke, Renly and Emma's footsteps had already come to the door, and Christopher had also appeared.
"Roy, Oliver, Manus, come over and say goodbye to the guests." Emma caught the figures of the children out of the corner of her eyes, and said loudly.
Renly was not polite either, standing in place with a smile and waiting, and then saw three boys neatly appear in front of Christopher. After waving goodbye, Oliver and Manus disappeared as soon as they turned around, leaving only The next series of laughter echoed in the room, and Roy was a little flustered, and immediately turned around and chased after his younger brothers.
Emma and Christopher both looked restrained, but Renly laughed lightly, "I think, maybe among those memories that Cooper misses, there are moments like this, some helpless and some happy daily life."
After he finished speaking, Renly put on his coat again, picked up his umbrella again, and then pushed open the door, and walked away under the gaze of the Nolan couple.
"What? What did his last sentence mean?" Emma looked at her husband curiously.
Christopher let out a small breath. "About the script for the project. I need to give Jonathan a call."
"He's also an excellent screenwriter?" Emma was a little surprised, and he was naturally Renly.
"No, he's a terrible screenwriter, and there are so many fantastic ideas that don't really work." Christopher bluntly complained, "But he's a good top actor. I don't know what he thinks. Something could collide, but I do need to talk to Jonathan."
Then, Christopher turned around and walked to his study.
Emma was still standing at the door, looking at the drizzle in front of her eyes, she couldn't help but start to recall the bits and pieces of this morning again in her mind.
In fact, nothing can be determined now, whether Renly will be able to appear in "Interstellar" smoothly, which company should invest in "Interstellar", how to configure the specific shooting and post-production division of labor, and other cast members How the lineup should be selected, and most importantly, whether Renly's salary proposal will pass... Everything is still up in the air.
Emma further thought of Thomas-Tull or directly or indirectly related to two other projects, "Jurassic Park" and "Fast and Furious", the situation is also similar, which also means that the high-level power of Warner Bros. The turmoil and tailwinds brought about by the struggle will continue for some time, and the specific results are still unpredictable.
But Emma couldn't help but start to think, after Renly joined "Interstellar", what was the scene like for the crew to film
Perhaps, this is the charm of Renly
Slowly, Emma closed the door, turned around and saw Roy standing not far away, "What's wrong?"
Roy thought for a while, then turned around again, but then stopped again and asked hesitantly, "... That gentleman just now, is he an actor?"
The Nolan children are not isolated, they also watch movies and have a spare time. However, the works that Renly has acted in so far are either independent films with too much literary and artistic atmosphere, or action films full of adrenaline, which are really not very close to their movie viewing tastes, not to mention Roy, even Neither Christopher nor Emma watched it.
Emma nodded affirmatively, "Yes, what's wrong?"
Roy didn't answer the question, but went on to ask, "So, will he shoot Dad's work next?"
"This is our plan." Emma gave a positive answer.
Roy nodded vigorously, but he didn't say anything after all, turned around and left.
Emma was at a loss: did she miss something