London in the early morning is a bit solemn and cold. The sky in May is still gray. The streets in early 8 o'clock are very busy. The city streets in the morning rush hour are like a crowded besieged city. People outside are trying to get in, but people inside are gradually lost.
The roar of the engine and the uproar of the crowd are dense under the blue and gray, the noise in the depression, the silence in the boiling, and the contradictions are harmoniously integrated.
The Almeida theater is no exception. There is a huge queue around the small theater. There is no end in sight. The gate of the theater is only 15 meters, and the whole street is less than 80 meters. But at this time, the queue has been winding all the way. Along the street, the whole theater and the whole building complex are surrounded. At least three theaters, two restaurants and several facades are included. The square Street is surrounded by greedy snakes.
Even at the peak of tourism in summer and July, the west end has not seen such a grand occasion for many years.
In a trance, it seems that we are back in the 1930s and 1940s. Going to the theater is still one of the most important pastimes for people. In order to watch a drama, people choose clothes and read manuals a week in advance, and their expectations rise early; Then we wait for the day when the drama is on and go out in full dress.
At that time, the theater was equivalent to today's cinema. No, it's equivalent to today's tubing, or computer screen.
However, the glory of the past can no longer be found. Today's Almeida theatre, today's west end, is so abnormal. In the rush hour streets, people are curious and surprised, confused and looking forward to it; Quietly, people today's tea room talks on an increase.
Mark Lacant and his friends arrived at the Almeida theatre early, hoping to seize the front row position at the first time. However, it was still too late at 4:30 in the morning. More than ten tents had been built at the gate of the theatre, and they were ready for a protracted battle early, eager to get tickets at the first time.
It's like the premiere of "Star Wars" or the launch of Apple's new mobile phone.
In the long wait, it is neither boring nor restless. On the contrary, everyone is so excited and excited. They can't wait to share their experiences and opinions, discuss the works, deeds and experiences of lanli.
The name of "Langley hall" has become a bridge between them and awakened their inner resonance.
"The shock of" detachment "comes from the story. Lanli's performance refines and sublimates the whole theme; The shock of "crazy love" comes from resonance. Lanli's performance shows the purity and complexity of love. In my opinion, the performance of these two works is on a par. "
It is a young girl named Cara Hausman, who is studying in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and majoring in performance. She looks like she is only about 20 years old. Her thin body contains powerful energy. When it comes to performance, she is very smart.
Incidentally, she arrived earlier than mark and others, and was one of the top ten loyal fans who arrived at the theater gate to camp.
"Have you ever watched detached?" Christine schutler's eyes suddenly brightened. "Then you must have met the young master in Berlin, and talked with him face to face, right? What a gentleman he is! I mean, he's such an approachable actor, God, I want to scream now. "
Carla Hausman drooped her shoulders in chagrin and sighed, "I missed it." The depressed expression seemed to miss the whole world.
"What! You missed it Christine finally stopped and began to scream, "God! I can't believe you missed it! Young master will go to the cinema every day to watch the exhibition works. He doesn't need any luck at all. He can be met there honestly. Moreover, he has no airs at all. He is very willing to participate in our discussion. Jesus Christ, how can you miss it? "
Carla became more and more annoyed and buried her cheek in her hands. "I was so busy running between the cinemas that I didn't even have time to eat. I completely forgot about it." When the film festival is over, I feel so sorry that I can't go back“ I have a lot of questions to ask him and a lot of topics to talk about... "
"Maybe you can ask me now."
A man's voice came from his ear, as low as a cello, but with a light smile, like the ripples left by the sunlight through the strings; Carla vaguely felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't say it again. She just looked up and said, "you can't answer it. Are you going to send an email to..."
Behind the words so stuck in the throat, Lengleng looked at the man in front of him, dumbfounded, a little voice can not be issued. Carla just felt that her brain was like a paste. She blinked, but she didn't know what to do. All she could hear was the sound of her heart beating violently, poop, poop
It's not just Carla. At this time, the noise and noise of the whole street are slowly settling down. Mark, Christine and others are all numb. They can't believe their eyes. The surprise and dullness spread slowly around the theater gate, just like a huge stone thrown into a calm lake.
At this time, the man in front of us is tall and straight, with a clear face. A simple white T-shirt with jeans, a pair of sky blue skateboarding shoes, is stepping on a black skateboard, with a backpack on his right shoulder. Under the cloudy and misty sky in London, it is like a ray of fresh golden sunshine, which attracts all the attention, The light of consternation and panic flickered in everyone's eyes.
On the other hand, Lan Li is also confused.
This morning, according to the original plan, I came to the theater for rehearsal. There are only a few days left before the premiere. They have to have a live rehearsal on the stage of the theater to ensure that they can adapt to the space of the stage and the environment of the theater. However, after the subway station came out, lanli saw such a long queue.
Originally, there was a back door for actors to enter the theater. In the back alley of the theater, there is an exit for actors; Usually, after the performance, the really experienced and enthusiastic fans will come here, waiting for 30 or 40 minutes, looking forward to seeing their favorite actors and having close contact with them.
But at this time, the alley of the back door was completely blocked. Curious, Lan Li followed the procession all the way to the gate of the theater, and then saw the tightly closed gate, as well as the tents arranged at the gate. It's hard to imagine such a scene.
It's not that Langley hasn't seen it. In the Toronto Film Festival, such scenes are common; But film is a film, and drama is a very different thing. What's more, last night, the theater still had a normal performance, and it was a curtain call performance; This kind of queuing will inevitably affect the entrance and exit of other audiences - even if they make way for the main space of the theater gate and just start queuing from the side of the gate.
"What's going on? If I remember correctly, the ticket pre-sale should be tomorrow? " Lan Li looked along the line, because there were too many people in the line, at least five or six hundred people. Queuing up for tickets is appalling enough; Or 24 hours in advance? This is the Arabian Nights“ Or did I get the date wrong? "
Lanli's question was not answered, because everyone was caught off guard and panicked, which made him dumbfounded. "Hey, mark, Christine, hey, guys. It's not the first time we've met, is it? " When they met at the Berlin Film Festival before, they didn't behave so abnormally. What happened today?
This simple greeting not only didn't make everyone come back to their senses, but also Katarina kefler, who was next to her, said bitterly, and made Langley unprepared. He couldn't help laughing twice, "so, what question did you want to ask just now? I have a little time before today's rehearsal. "
The rehearsal time is 9:30. It's not 9:00 yet.
Carla blinked hard and muttered, "isn't this a dream? No matter, even if it's a dream, so what! " Carla stepped forward with an arrow“ We were just discussing, which of your movies do you like best? "
"Anti cancer me." Without any hesitation, Langley gave the answer directly. In this work, lanli not only tries to perform in comedy, but also breaks away from the influence of the memory of the previous life, returns to the reality and starts wholeheartedly“ "Anti cancer me" is very important to lanli's acting career.
Such an unexpected answer immediately brought us back to our senses, "how can it be?", "isn't it 'crazy'," I think 'detachment' will explode it. "" no, no "," it shouldn't be like this "
There was a lot of chatter and discussion. The scene was lively again, but Lan Li was not moved. He shrugged his shoulders and showed his attitude.
Mark, too, came back to himself and yelled, "what about the music? What about music? What's your favorite song? Or, what's the most special one? "
"Cleopatra." Lan Li's answer is also very simple. There is no humility and politeness, no polite evasion. Similarly, he does not say "the best is always the next", but simply gives his own answer, "at least, up to now, for me. Before, I didn't taste the real meaning of this song, but after time, its meaning is really different. "
Lan Li sincerely expressed his point of view, "what else? Is there anything else? "
"Er..." everyone was stunned for a moment. The bustling discussion just now was endless. Now it got stuck. Finally, Christine had an idea and cried, "how do you feel about winning the Oscar?"
"Great! Then... I really should go back to the stage and polish my basic skills. "