Chapter 767

Inside the theater, warm as spring; Outside the theater, it's cold winter.

Along the backstage passageway all the way to the outdoors, the piercing wind and frozen air-conditioning will come, and the limbs that warm up slightly on the stage will become stiff again in an instant. Methodically put on the coat, with a scarf and gloves in hand, left the alley and returned to the main street. My mind was still thinking about the audition just now. I was stunned for a moment, and suddenly shivered. Then I regained my mind.

Looking around, he took out his cell phone from his pocket and was about to call Nathan when a call came from the direction of the theater door Conditionally, he looked back, and then he saw John cod's old scholarly figure, a dark blue windbreaker, tightly wrapped up, with a light camel Plaid Scarf hanging down his neck, playing with the brown duck tongue hat in his hand. He quickly walked down the theater steps, greeting and walking forward.

In a daze, time seemed to return to five years ago when he was still studying at the Royal Academy of drama. At that time, John COD was just like that. All winter long, he had the same windbreaker, scarf and hat, and the tall figure in dark blue led them to shuttle between the stage and the college; To this day, nothing seems to have changed.

"How's it going? Are you still used to it? The winter in London is terrible. " The first thing a Londoner meets is make complaints about the weather. John wrapped the scarf around him. "I'm sure it won't be like this in America."

"America is not just California." Make complaints about the weather. This is also a good example of blue ceremony. The winter in New York is no less than that in London“ Why are you here today? " Lanli looks back at the theater behind him. Today is the audition for the film version of "les miserables". If he is not wrong, it should be an internal audition. Outsiders are not allowed to enter.

"Sneak in. This is not Buckingham Palace." John waved his hand indifferently, understated the shocking words, but people can't help laughing, "what's the difference between the Hollywood version and the west side version now? I watched it for several hours today, but I didn't see it. If so, why should I adapt a movie version? Wouldn't it be better for people to come to the west end or Broadway? "

Typical drama practitioners, who are extremely repellent to movies and love drama, hope that people can come back to the theater after all.

"Make money." With a resounding finger, Langley said that drama can only be performed in fixed theaters, but movies can be spread all over the world. In a simple and clear sentence, John choked and shook his head helplessly, "yes, who can resist the charm of money? I can't either, so I'll just shut up. "

Speaking, the sky began to float a continuous drizzle, dripping rain fell on the cheek, drizzle along the pores into the blood. However, the pedestrians on the street were not in a hurry. No one opened their umbrellas, and no one was in a hurry to escape. At most, they just buttoned up their coats and kept their pace.

Lanli and John were not worried, but John looked up at the clouds on the top of his head and pointed to the right side with his right elbow. "At this time, a cup of afternoon tea is really the best. How about together?"

Obviously, John's appearance in the theater today is not a random event, so afternoon tea is not a random invitation. Lenley nodded with a smile. "My pleasure." Then he walked side by side with John, stepped forward, and freely took over the conversation, "is that afternoon tea in the next street still open?"

The west end of London is nominally the "west end", but its geographical location is actually the center of London. It is within walking distance from the bustling Oxford Street business circle, Buckingham Palace, Regent's Park, Westminster Abbey and other famous landmarks. There are many tourist streets and petty bourgeois alleys nearby. The real Londoners, Always know how to spend a perfect weekend in the west side without being disturbed by tourists.

"Which one? The French one? "

"No, the Indian one."

"Jesus Christ, which family do you like?"

"No, that family's scented tea is really too hard to drink, which left an indelible impression on me. If we are going to that one now, I suggest that we go to Costa first to buy a takeaway

In fact, Costa is the same as Starbucks, fast take out coffee chain. However, Costa originated in Italy, and its coffee beans are more excellent. In the UK, Costa's market share is higher than that of Starbucks. But for the truly traditional Britons, coffee family or Starbucks are not the right choice to drink coffee.

The comparison of the cafe family make complaints about the remarkable ritual of the blue ritual.

"If it was me, I would choose suicide." That's John's answer, "the Indian family has moved out, probably closed down. One more street, towards the Piccadilly circle, where there is a new English afternoon tea shop. Young people's style, but the tea is not bad, the main thing is quiet enough. "

Walking while talking, bathing in the British style gale and drizzle, vividly interprets the meaning of "the wind and rain clapping coldly on the face". Finally, I enter the room, take off my coat, dry the rain, sit down and wait for the afternoon tea to come. My body gradually warms up again. The noise outside the window contrasts with the quietness inside, and my muscles and nerves gradually relax, Comfortable and idle.

"A sugar?" Lanli asked, John used to drink tea, always choose a sugar, and then add milk.

But this time, lanli saw John shake his head and make a "two" gesture. Lanli didn't say much, just showed a smile, licked two pieces of sugar for John's teacup, and then listened to John say, "as we get older, the taste is becoming sweet."

"A candy was only three years ago." Blue Li joked.

John did not panic at all. "For young people, three years is but a blink of an eye; For the elderly, three years is a long time. "

Blue Li picked to pick eyebrow tail, "I think, this sentence should say to just be opposite."

John blinked and choked; He changed the topic abruptly, "it seems that your basic skills have not been left behind in today's performance on the stage." Lan Li was dumbfounded, but he didn't expose his teacher. He nodded his head and said, "but the overall expression is still too subtle. The camera sense of the film is still not left behind. This is not applicable on the stage."

"The audition just now is a movie version audition." "There's a video camera under the stage," Langley explained. All the whole show has been closed a little

John suddenly realized, gently closed his jaw, "I didn't expect that I could learn something in Hollywood, which is really an accident. It seems that in the final analysis, actors are still the most important part. "

"Are you praising me, Mr. cod?" Blue Li looked at the past with his eyes flat. Just three months ago, when the two met again, John was still critical, thinking that Langley had left behind his basic skills. Today, things seem to have changed a little.

John took the tea with his right hand and stopped for a moment. Then he looked at Lan Li, rolled his eyes and said, "are you ready to celebrate now?"

"No, but at least have fun." The smile at the corner of lanli's mouth outlined, and at the same time, he held up his tea cup without sugar or milk, which was the only way for him to enjoy English afternoon tea. "We're sitting here now. You don't want to praise my performance in the audition just now, do you?"

"Why do you still dislike it?" John widened his eyes, holding a teacup, a pair of angry King Kong look, but the thin body and scholar's temperament, but really no domineering can be said, "although, your basic skills are not left behind, but the sense of stage still needs to continue to polish." John then returned to the theme and said seriously, "Enjolras is not a big challenge to you. The use of stage space and the mobilization of the audience's emotions are all very good. So, are you ready to challenge a more difficult role? "

"Macbeth? Or Hamlet? " Lan Li said the answer from his heart.

"Les miserables" is really excellent, no doubt, and the top of the top; But for every British academic actor, playing William Shakespeare is a lifelong dream. Unfortunately, the whole drama industry is in a state of great depression, and Shakespeare's chances of moving back to the stage are gradually decreasing.

John also showed a smile, as if he could not agree with the answer of Langley, but his words were another choice, "Jean Valjean."

As a producer, John cod has always been bold and careful, dare to break the shackles of tradition, while respecting the cultural heritage, often able to collide with different sparks.

When Langley was still in college, John rehearsed a "Hamlet's Sonnet". From the perspective of Hamlet, he connected all the famous works of Shakespeare's peak period and went through different story scripts, trying to explore different factors such as family, life and society, which permeated Shakespeare's creation in different periods.

The play has been well received since its launch. When Langley graduated, it was rumored that a foundation was trying to invest in the play and put it on the stage in the west end of London.

Today, John shows his boldness and madness again. Of course, the premise is that he also sent John the two previous audition videos of eponine and Javert; Then there was Enjolras audition. Langley fully demonstrated his strength, while John made an accurate judgment.

"But." At any critical moment, there is always a turning point, and today is no exception. "I still need to go back to discuss with the whole creative team and get the approval of the sponsors. I'll try to convince them, but the first question is, "are you interested?"

Jean Valjean. This is the role that lanli is eager to challenge, and it is also the new limit that lanli is eager to meet. It is not only impossible to refuse, but also open arms to embrace. However, before the statement, the focus of lanli's attention has shifted a little.