Just because I wrote "Zhu Xian," the school beauty sent me razor blades.

The producer frowned.

"She's no longer on the list."

"Who recommended it?"

The assistant's expression was a little strange.

"He didn't come to audition."

Everyone was stunned.

"Then what's he doing here?"

"Spending time with friends."

The assistant explained:

"The last actor to audition was his friend."

"He waited outside the whole time."

"I glanced at the script just before I left."

Then he said one sentence.

Michael asked:

"What did you say?"

The assistant thought for a moment.

"He said."

"Reed is not without hope."

"He just doesn't dare to believe in hope anymore."

Lin Yuan stopped moving.

Michael also looked up.

The room fell silent for a moment.

Lin Yuan immediately said:

"Let him in."

The investor's staff frowned.

"Someone who's keeping a friend company?"

There wasn't even an audition file.

"Why did you let him in?"

Lin Yuan did not look at him.

"Let him in."

A few minutes later.

The door was pushed open.

A black man walked in.

He is tall.

His expression was calm.

It seems they haven't made any preparations for this opportunity.

Because he wasn't there to audition in the first place.

The man glanced at the people in the room.

"I heard you're looking for me?"

Lin Yuan asked:

"That last sentence."

Say it again.

The man paused for a moment.

"Which sentence?"

"About Reed."

He glanced at the script on the table.

Then he said:

"I was just saying."

"This person is not without hope."

"He's just been behind bars for too long."

"For so long that I dared not believe in hope anymore."

Lin Yuan looked at him.

"What's your name?"

"Morgan Freeman".

The producer immediately opened the actors' information.

I searched for ages.

No.

Morgan smiled.

"Stop looking."

"I didn't register."

"I just came with a friend."

"And I haven't even read the complete script."

Lin Yuan pushed the script on the table in front of him.

"Let's look at it now."

Morgan glanced down.

He didn't reach out.

"You don't even know who I am."

"I know."

Lin Yuan said:

"You just understood Reed."

"This is more important than a resume."

Morgan looked at him.

It's as if they're trying to determine whether the statement is a joke or not.

A few seconds later.

He picked up the script.

Which scene should we act out?

Lin Yuan pointed to one of the pages.

"First parole hearing."

Morgan looked down at it.

No one spoke in the room.

A few minutes later.

Lin Yuan asked:

Do you think Reed believes he can get out?

Morgan did not answer immediately.

He read the lines again.

Then he shook his head.

"I don't believe it."

"But he knows."

"What do they want to hear?"

Lin Yuan nodded.

"start."

Morgan sat down.

There was no deliberate adjustment of posture.

There was no deliberate attempt to appear humble.

He simply looked quietly ahead.

It was as if several members of the parole committee were actually sitting in front of them.

"I have realized my mistake."

"What I have done in the past."

"I feel extremely regretful."

Use a polite tone.

Cooperate with attitude.

Every sentence is perfect.

But in his eyes.

I have no expectations.

It's not despair.

It's not numbness either.

Rather, it was a calmness born from knowing the outcome all along.

It's like that set of words.

He has said it many times.

It was as if he knew better than anyone else.

No matter what you say.

That door won't open.

The audition room gradually quieted down.

The producer put down the documents in his hand.

Michael also sat up straight.

Morgan finished speaking his last sentence.

"I am no longer the person I was back then."

Then stop.

Lin Yuan suddenly asked:

Do you even believe it yourself?

This line isn't in the script.

Morgan looked up at him.

A few seconds later.

shook his head.

"unimportant."

"As long as they believe it, that's enough."

The meeting room became completely silent.

This is Reed.

He is not fighting for freedom.

He was just going through the motions.

Say what the other person wants to hear.

Be the way the other person wants to see.

As for whether the door will open.

He had long since given up hope.

Morgan put down the script.

"Is it okay now?"

Lin Yuan shook his head.

"One more time."

Morgan frowned.

"What's wrong?"

"It's not wrong."

Lin Yuan looked at him.

"I want to see you twenty years from now."

Morgan fell silent.

He picked up the script again.

It's the same chair.

It's the same person.

It was the same parole hearing.

But when he looked up again...

She has completely changed.

The first time with Reed.

They are still complying with the rules.

They're still willing to give those standard answers.

And this time...

He is tired.

It's not physical fatigue.

Rather, they lost patience with the entire set of rules.

"regret?"

Morgan chuckled softly.

"Not a day goes by without regret."

"But not because I'm sitting here."

He paused.

His gaze seemed to be fixed on a very distant place.

"What I regret is..."

"What that young man did."

"But that young man."

"They're long gone."

There was no attempt to please.

No request was made.

He no longer cared whether the person in front of him would let him out.

Because of this moment.

For the first time, Reed didn't need them to believe him.

He only needs to be honest with himself.

The performance has ended.

There was no sound in the room for a long time.

Morgan put down the script.

"And this time?"

The investors' staff were the first to react.

"no."

Everyone looked at him.

His face looked grim.

"He's not on the list."

"It lacks commercial appeal."

Lin Yuan looked up.

"so what?"

Lin Yuan looked at him.

The other person opened their mouth.

It wasn't said.

Lin Yuan said directly:

"Reed is not a superstar."

"He is someone who has been behind bars for too long."

"So long ago that he has forgotten."

"What does freedom really feel like?"

Lin Yuan looked at Morgan.

"The person who was sitting there just now."

"I saw Red."

The investor's staff wanted to say something more.

Lin Yuan had already spoken.

"The role is yours."

Morgan was stunned.

This time.

Even he himself hadn't expected it.

"Don't you want to discuss this further?"

"unnecessary."

Lin Yuan answered directly.

"We've been searching for so long."

"It's not about choosing a superstar."

"It's to wait for Reed to come in."

Morgan stared at him for a long time.

Then he laughed.

"Do you always make decisions so quickly?"

Lin Yuan shook his head.

"Only when the answer is correct."

Michael suddenly stood up.

He walked over to the projection equipment.

They replayed the audition video.

Morgan's voice came from inside the room.

Low-pitched.

smooth.

It has a texture that has been worn down by time.

Michael listened for a while.

He turned to look at the crowd.

"He's not just Reed."

"His voice."

"It could carry the entire movie."

The producer was taken aback.

Then he immediately realized what was happening.

Red provided a large amount of narration throughout the film.

The audience will hear it through his voice.

My first encounter with Shawshank.

Get to know Andy.

Get to know everyone under that high wall.

Michael continued:

"The audience will enter Shawshank through his voice."

"It will also be through his voice."

"Trust Andy."

Lin Yuan nodded.

"So Rhett isn't just the second male lead."

"He is the door through which the audience enters the story."

This time.

The producer did not refute this.

He looked at Morgan.

"Someone will contact your agent tomorrow."

Morgan nodded.

Before leaving.

He glanced back at Lin Yuan.

"Thanks."

Lin Yuan said:

"Don't thank me yet."

"It will be very tiring once filming starts."

Morgan smiled.

"At least it's more interesting than accompanying a friend to an audition."

The door closed.

The producer picked up the cast list.

Write a name after Reed.

Morgan Freeman.

Andy.

Tim Robbins.

Reed.

Morgan Freeman.

The two most important roles.

Everything is finally confirmed.

The atmosphere in the meeting room relaxed for the first time.

Just then.

the phone is ringing.

The producer answered.

I only listened for a few seconds.

The smile on his face disappeared.

He glanced at Lin Yuan.

Then she looked at Michael.

A cold voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Since you don't need our opinions."

"That doesn't require our money."

The phone hangs up.

The producer is holding a mobile phone.

There was a few seconds of silence.

"They withdrew their investment."

The meeting room fell silent instantly.

The excitement of just finding Reed.

It was like being extinguished by a bucket of cold water.

Michael frowned.

How much is the gap?

The producer quickly did the math.

"At least twenty-five million US dollars."

"And this is only for now."

"If preparations are suspended."

"The venue and actors' schedules have been readjusted."

"The losses will be even greater."

Everyone looked at Lin Yuan.

Some people thought he would regret it.

Some people thought he would at least remain silent.

But Lin Yuan simply took out his phone.

"Who said I was looking for small change?"

Michael was taken aback.

Who are you planning to contact?

Lin Yuan did not answer.

He turned to a familiar number.

The call was made.

A few seconds later.

The call was connected.

A familiar voice came from behind.

"Lin Yuan?"

Lin Yuan glanced at the cast list on the table.

Andy: Tim Robbins.

Reid: Morgan Freeman.

Then he opened his mouth.

"Sister Fei."

I have a movie here.

He paused.

"Hollywood doesn't dare to invest."