Chapter 3

"Please stop at the gate of the theatre."

Lan Li took back his confused thoughts and said to the taxi driver that after the car stopped steadily, he paid the fare and walked down quickly.

As George said, there are so many people in the world who want to be actors, but few of them can really succeed. This is a road full of thorns, a road with uncertain future, A road that can't succeed even if moths fly to the ground.

Looking up, the cloudless sky is clear, and the golden sun is shining through the baby blue sky without any obstruction. The towering and dense steel forest on Manhattan Island in New York has not been able to prevent the restless heat from blooming on the solid land, which makes people dizzy.

Irritable mood with a long exhalation slowly calm down, the second life, he will take good care of. Lan Li took a long breath, put aside all his thoughts, deposited the skateboard with the guard, and then strode into the hall, stood at the end of the line and joined the queue.

Rami Malek tugged at his collar in an attempt to catch more fresh air and ease the tension and anxiety in his chest, but he soon realized that it was in vain.

The roar of the engine came from the window near the street, the noisy cry of passers-by, and the deafening sound of the street performance at the crossroads could be heard... Restlessness, countless restlessness, the rush of restlessness, like the flood discharge of a dam, was released from the vent, and the dancing dust in the sun seemed to be involved in the hurricane, There was a violent and violent uprising.

All this is in sharp contrast to the silence in the hall, which is suffocating.

Lamy couldn't help but take a deep breath again. His lungs were like bellows, but it didn't help. The oxygen he absorbed didn't seem to be enough to keep the brain running. He felt like he was going to faint.

Today is the fifth and last day of audition for the actors of the TV series "Pacific War".

Although the "Pacific War" is just a TV series, it is definitely an opportunity that every new actor dreams of -- the Brothers series of HBO, the classic "brothers company", the most expensive series in history Produced jointly by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg... Every factor highlights the importance of the show, which is almost certain to be "destined to succeed".

Similar to brotherhood, Pacific War chose a large number of new actors, third - or fourth tier actors instead of long established actors. Taking "brother company" as a reference, at least 100 characters in the play are performed with lines, and the core actors are up to double digits, which not only means that every actor will win a fair chance; At the same time, it also means more fierce competition, maybe one in a hundred, or even one in a thousand.

Across the North American continent, there are more than 400000 registered actors in trade unions, and less than 10% of them can find regular jobs. What's more, no one wants to miss such an excellent opportunity as the "Pacific War". Lamy is no exception.

He is twenty-eight years old. He has been in Hollywood for nine years. He has even starred in commercial masterpieces such as "wonderful night at the museum", but his career has not improved much. Now, what he needs is a breakthrough, a breakthrough to make progress in his career. He hoped that the "Pacific War" would become this stage.

When the tension reaches the extreme, Lamy can't help shaking his legs. He knows it's a bad habit, but he just can't restrain himself. This kind of unconscious small action can distract his attention and make him at least not suffocate himself.

"Pa", a gentle slap came from the shoulder. Lamy's muscles tensed in an instant and turned around suddenly. At the same time, he stepped back half a step, like a rabbit who was too frightened.

Then Lamy realized that he was so nervous that he overreacted. When he saw the embarrassment in the corner of his opponent's mouth, his cheek began to burn slightly. The young man standing behind him is just like a college student. The sparse sunlight gently falls down and penetrates the golden brown curly short hair. Under the mottled reflection, you can see the narrow eyebrows like a sword coming out of the sheath. The straight nose is full of English. A few wisps of lazy and messy broken hair are hanging down from the forehead, which vaguely outlines a stretch of broadness, It's like the dense water mist on the clear lake.

"Cough." Lamy coughed twice to hide his embarrassment. "Er... Excuse me, what's the matter?"

"... sorry." The young man showed an apologetic smile. His lazy voice was like a cat, light and hoarse. "Please forgive me for my impoliteness." The standard London English sound is charming and elegant. The manners of gentlemen inadvertently reveal a trace of childlike innocence, and the afternoon sun becomes bright.

Lamy waved, "no, no, I overreacted." Recalling his nervousness, Lamy felt embarrassed and raised his hand to scratch the back of his head. He didn't know how to deal with it.

But the young man shrugged casually, and the smile on the corner of his mouth outlined, "I just want to ask, how long does it take each group to get in?" The young man pointed to the team that began to shorten in front of him, indicating that Lamy should move forward.

Lamy pulled the corners of his mouth in chagrin, quickly took a few steps forward to keep up with the team, and then looked back again. In front of him, the young people seemed not nervous at all. On the contrary, they were somewhat at ease. The dress of white collarless shirt with lake blue suit pants had the flavor of a French down artist, which made Lamy envious. "Five people in a group.". The average time for each group is about ten minutes. However, the last group went in for about 15 minutes. It's estimated that someone was attracted, so the audition time is longer. " The worry in the words inevitably leaked out, and the tension seized the heart again.

The young man showed a bright smile, patted Lamy on the shoulder, "don't worry, everyone's opportunity, only you can decide the result." That naturally revealed confidence and calm, let Lamy's inner restlessness can not help but calm a little.

"The next group is ready." The voice of the staff came from the door and said, "you wait at the door. I'll wait for you to give me your information after the door is opened. Then you go in order and walk to the center of the stage. Next, the casting director at the scene will give instructions, and you can follow them. Attention, please don't make any noise! Don't make any noise

"We should have three more groups." The young man nodded to Lamy, walked up the last step, looked forward, rolled up his shirt sleeve to his elbow, raised his hand and combed the broken hair in front of his forehead. The casual action had a romantic charm.

Lamy found out that the young man was really too tall. He was five feet nine inches (175 centimeters), but he was still half shorter than the other. The other side looked at least six feet two inches (187 centimeters). Just now they were both standing on the stairs. He couldn't feel it. Now they are standing on the same plane, Lamy can't help flinching from the momentum.

As if aware of Lamy's emotional changes, the young man turned to look over and showed a friendly smile, which made Lamy face each other's eyes for the first time. The long and narrow eyes were hidden under the pretty eyebrows. The dark pupils were like the sea after the storm, deep and vast.

The young man held out his right hand and said politely, "nice to meet you, Langley hall."

"Lamy Marek." Lamy found that he was clumsy and held each other's right hand in a panic. He was not a young man. However, standing in front of this young man, he had the illusion that he was the new actor who had not finished college.

Tense moment, the concept of time seems to lose its meaning, do not know after 10 minutes, or 30 minutes, the door opened again, and finally their turn to play. Lamy's brain seems to have a bit of a crash, and there is no time to respond. Then he sees the young man blink, lift his right hand and shake it in vain, as if to say: opportunity is always in our hands.

The smile on the corner of his mouth rose before Lamy realized it. He turned his head to keep up with the pace and hurriedly handed his personal information to the staff at the gate. He and other actors in the same group fished into the gate, followed by the young man.

With the team, Yuguan stepped onto the stage, and had a panoramic view of the entire open theater. The red and navy blue space was decorated with solemnity, tedious carving and luxurious chandeliers, which could reveal the glory of the past.

In front of the stage, there are a small group of people in the third and fourth rows, about a dozen of them. They are different in height, short, fat and thin. They are the decision makers behind the scenes who control the fate of the actors; The light in the auditorium is not turned on. Only the halo of a desk lamp supports a small window of vision. At the edge of the aperture, you can see a square faced man whispering with his beard. It's Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg!

It's a big surprise that these two Hollywood bigwigs actually appeared in the audition scene.

Generally speaking, it's enough to have a casting director, assistant director and executive producer in the audition stage. The real big producers have other jobs to be busy with, especially Tom and Steven, who are at the top of the pyramid with a full year's work. Sometimes, even when the whole play is finished, the actors may not be able to see the top producers.

This also means that today's audition is not just for the "Pacific War". If you can impress Tom and Steven, then everything is possible in the future!