The Greatest Showman - Chapter 2090

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The “Jurassic World” crew is actively discussing Alberto’s appearance, and it is absolutely no trivial matter to have the chairman of the Venice Film Festival appear in person.

This treatment alone is amazing.

In fact, not only the crew members, but even Renly himself had no concept or context, so he had no way of guessing the purpose of Alberto’s visit.

However, Renly calmed down habitually. No matter what happened, the soldiers would block the water and cover it up, so he didn’t ask in a hurry after the meeting, but chatted with Alberto, as if Alberto’s visit was an early appointment The itinerary was so mediocre that the rest of the crew were kept in the dark.

Alberto Barbera stared at the unhurried Renly in front of him. He thought that Renly would be surprised, curious, excited, and explore… Before he appeared, he assumed countless possibilities in his mind, but the reality is However, all his guesses came to nothing, so that he was caught off guard.

Turning his eyes away from Renly, Alberto looked around. The hustle and bustle of joy was surging in the air. The red-hot oven was making fresh pizza on the spot. The rich cheese aroma was mixed with the slightly roasted wheat flavor. , the whole restaurant became sweet and intoxicating, and even the rolling heat wave was so vivid that Alberto couldn’t help but think of the original Italian taste

and not a pizzeria in Rome, but the taste of Naples.

In the short conversation just now, Alberto and Renly mentioned the habit of having a bottle of beer before dinner. It can be seen that Renly is very familiar with European culture, which also made Alberto want to test Renly. He took the initiative to ask. Went to a small Italian restaurant to chat for a while, and then Renly brought Alberto here.

From the environment to the food, and even the waiters in the restaurant, everything is really from Italy. Alberto and the waiters had a brief conversation in Italian for a while, and learned that the other party was a Catania from Sicily. , while the restaurateur is an authentic Neapolitan.

This restaurant is a family workshop. From the owner to the chef to the accountant and the clerk, the whole backbone and core are all from a huge family. Just like the local Italian culture, the owner has been running this authentic Italian restaurant here in New Orleans for nearly Fifteen years, it is not a century-old heritage store, but it is also a “veteran” who still chooses to stay after the test of Hurricane Katrina.

Alberto was really, really surprised. It was as if he had truly returned to southern Italy. The feeling of returning home from a wanderer made his mood a little subtle.

“How on earth did you find this place?” Alberto was full of doubts, “Please don’t tell me, you anticipated my choice in advance.”

“Ha,

no.

Renly shook his head with a chuckle. “I just fulfilled the duty of a master.”

It is basic etiquette to meet the requirements and expectations of guests.

”

Alberto’s appearance was an absolute surprise, and Renly didn’t expect it at all; but after a simple chat, Renly knew that Alberto didn’t intend to make a quick decision, which also meant that dinner might be inevitable. , So, when the film crew went into the finishing touches, Renly did their homework in advance.

A truly wise and wise host will not predetermine what the guests want to eat in advance, but should give the initiative to the guests, Do your best to satisfy the guests.

During business negotiations, many hosts have preconceived notions, such as Japanese guests eat Japanese food, or guests to the Imperial City all eat roast duck, which is not correct, because the host is accustomed to Make assumptions and pre-judgments, and do not give guests room for choice.

Maybe some guests want to be able to eat their own national dishes; maybe some guests want to try local specialties; Maybe some guests want a quick business meal… and so on. Wait, as a host, you should not pre-set in advance, but should be fully prepared. If the guest gives the initiative to the host, the host will make a decision; but if the guest makes a choice, then the host should satisfy the guest’s needs. Need.

This is etiquette.

Renly is like that. He didn’t pre-set Alberto’s preferences, but made various preparations in advance. He took advantage of the gap to send a text message to Arthur, and he told Arthur about the dining area in New Orleans. Customs conducted a simple investigation. After all, New Orleans is also a strange city to Renly, and then according to Alberto’s request, he made the most appropriate choice.

At this time, Renly visited this restaurant for the first time, but he Being able to hide his unfamiliarity and confusion, without exposing himself.

Alberto was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn’t help showing a big smile, “God, you are really an interesting guy, are you sure you are not my age?

”

Renly’s composure and wisdom are not a secret in the industry, but everyone takes it for granted that it comes from the education of hereditary aristocrats, and very few people mentioned the matter of “young and old” back then.

Alberto’s intuition inadvertently pierced the truth.

“Ha, that’s just a number.” Renly said with a smile.

Alberto shook his head, “A very important number for many people.” At this time, the waiter had brought the beer, and Alberto raised the bottle, “How is it, do you need a toast?”

“Just pay homage.” Renly also raised the bottle and tapped the bottle slightly, “Thank you for coming to the crew to visit, I can imagine now that when I return to the crew tomorrow, those projected eyes will be How envious, I think, my name is shining right now.”

“Haha.” Alberto laughed, “You are a humorous guy.” He couldn’t hold back, “You don’t seem surprised at my surprise visit today, there’s no surprise at all. Don’t you wonder why I came here?”

Judging from Renly’s words just now, he pretended to be Alberto Just came to visit.

But they all knew that Alberto didn’t make a special trip to visit the class, and their relationship wasn’t close enough yet; just that, without Alberto speaking, Renly pretended not to know that this concentration and Patience made Alberto more interested, so Alberto didn’t hide it, and frankly expressed his doubts.

“If I wasn’t curious, wouldn’t you say it?” Renly gave a rhetorical question, and a smile appeared in Alberto’s eyes, “I was just thinking, if I’ve been pretending not to be curious, is it not? Something has happened, because I always feel that it may not be so easy to get a big person to visit in person, and I think I’m just imitating an ostrich.” He

knew that this was not the case, but Renly’s humorous words made the Alberto laughed. “Have I told you before? You’re such a funny guy, and I like you.”

“I know now,” Renly replied with a smile, then raised his beer bottle. “thanks.”

“Haha.” Alberto laughed again. The whole Italian restaurant was very lively. Everyone was talking and laughing. For French, German or Americans, it was really too noisy. It started to hurt, but for Italians, this is their daily life, and Alberto’s mood is completely relaxed.

After laughing, Alberto gradually closed his smile and stared at Renly attentively, and a bold thought suddenly appeared in his mind:

“Would you like to be the chairman of the jury of the film festival?”

What?

Even though he was as sophisticated and calm as Renly, his eyes couldn’t help showing a puzzled light, and he frowned slightly, “Is this an official invitation?”

Alberto shrugged, didn’t answer, just looked at him with a smile on his face. Wearing Renly.

Renly paused for a moment, then shook his head slowly, “I don’t think this is a formal invitation, we are discussing Venice now.”

The Venice Film Festival needs to be constrained by many forces, and Alberto has no way to make the decision. There might be no problem with inviting a young actor like Renly to be a jury judge; but jury chairman, that’s another story.

Renly didn’t think it was going to happen.

Alberto ignored it, still looking at Renly firmly, “You still haven’t answered my question.”

Renly is also not a fuel-efficient lamp, “Is it necessary to answer? If it can’t happen.” He revealed Smiling, “I don’t like answering hypothetical questions. For example, if tomorrow is the end of the world, how would you choose to spend it?”

Alberto raised his chin slightly, showing an expression of interest, “But if you could What happens?”

“Then you will ask me when it happens.” Renly replied again, but still did not answer Alberto’s question directly.

Alberto suddenly became curious, “Are you worried about the pressure?” The twenty-four-year-old jury chairman not only needs to bear huge pressure on the film festival, but also the chairman’s own aesthetic taste and control ability need to be severely tested What if the other judges of the jury are not convinced?

These artists are all thorns one by one. If the prestige and ability of the chairman of the jury are not enough, they may become puppets.

Renly raised his eyebrows with a smile in his eyes, “Are you sure we need to continue wasting time on this issue?”

If the Venice Film Festival dared to send out an invitation, then Renly would dare to accept it. He definitely wasn’t under pressure. The type of retreat, let alone fearful because of the great responsibility; on the contrary, he can even be said to be a little “reckless”, since the film festival is willing to give him a chance, he is also willing to share his views on the film with fans all over the world , which is nothing to fear.

The problem is that it’s almost impossible for the Venice Film Festival to invite Renly to chair the jury, so it wouldn’t make any sense even if Renly answered in the affirmative.

It’s like issues such as “the twenty-four hours countdown to life”, and there is no need to discuss it.

[End of this Chapter]