Chapter 1017

Then Bradley and Langley had a simple breakfast. After leaving the coffee shop, they began to walk along Broadway.

They talked about the sudden rise of "buried alive". They talked about the unexpected award of "crazy love" in the award season. They talked about the deep involvement of "anti cancer me" during the shooting period. They also talked about the strong momentum of "tomorrow's edge" in this year's summer program, But it seems that all the negative news can not affect the rising momentum of Langley.

"When we talk about Don Quixote, Langley smiles helplessly for the first time." this is an accident, "Langley says. Even he did not expect that this album could achieve such brilliant results, and even changed the territory of the entire North American music market.

Everyone knows that Don Quixote, produced by gold medal producer George strand, risked bankruptcy to make this album; But few people know that before the album was put into production, Sloan visited Langley many times to try to persuade Langley to make the album, but Langley refused.

"Because this is an album doomed to failure; And because I'm not a singer.

This is Langley's answer. He is an actor and has never changed; As for music, it's just a way for him to express his emotions and himself. That's Why Don Quixote's album is so personal and moving. It doesn't have any disguise. It shows the most real Langley hall.

It was a familiar but unfamiliar name: Heather cross that finally prompted Langley to nod his head, go into the studio and make the album.

"Heather", hidden behind the name, has too many stories. Lanli refuses to share them. "That's a story that belongs to her and me. I hope to respect her family and the memories. The only thing you need to know is that there was once a girl who was eager to stand on the stage of American Idol and realize her dream of singing; But it's a pity that her time stopped forever before she stepped onto the stage. "

"Beast, right? Which song does Heather want to sing? " I asked, but lanli didn't answer, just kept silent.

So we arrived at a lonely place that we couldn't go back to. You are the face that made me go through fire and water. This is the name that the children will inherit, casting charm and crown - "beast."

"Don Quixote" is creating miracles on the billboard list, truly writing a new history of ballads after Bob Dylan, but for Langley, this has never been his original intention. "I remember Nora Jones once said this sentence in those years, and now I agree: This is a work about music, just about music."

At that time, the album "flying away" created countless myths, and is still the most representative jazz album after the millennium. It also changed the recognition and status of jazz among young audiences, and promoted the diversified progress of the music industry.

But in different occasions and interviews, Nora has repeatedly stressed that "far away" is not a simple jazz album, and she is not a jazz singer. Later, Nora began to launch a variety of attempts in the fields of modern rock and country.

For Nora, she never wanted to change history and market, just follow her heart and make music; For Lanley, it's no exception - so is music, so is film.

"Social networks." Bradley just raised the subject, and Langley laughed merrily, "why? Why don't you have a social network account so far? It's really abnormal for a 22-year-old. "

"For me, social network is a platform for sharing, but all the content I want to share has been shown through performance and music, so I don't think social network is necessary." Lanli seriously said, the subtext is: about personal life, I have no plan to share.

Bradley is still not going to let go of this topic, "but, you can give it to the agent or assistant to operate, you know, now there is a dedicated social networking team. I can feel how popular you are now? "

"Oh? I don't even feel it. How can you feel it? " Lan Li said with great interest.

"That's because you don't have a social network." Bradley said, "you should go to Facebook or oil pipe to have a look. As long as you enter the name of 'Langley Hall', there will be countless interactions every day, and there will be constant topics about you; In addition, fans from all over the world, they have no passion to sun out your photos in different activities and locations. It's an upsurge. "

"Do you know how many topics about you are on the premiere of tomorrow's edge and on twitter?" Bradley deliberately sold a pass, but Langley didn't buy it at all. "Even if you tell me the numbers, I don't feel it, because I don't know what is more and what is less."

Bradley felt powerless when he was in school. "Let's not talk about the specific figures. In short, he broke the record. Although you have broken your own record in the past two days, the fact is that in the past two weeks, you have broken the twitter record in a row. "

Looking at the still calm Langley, Bradley has a deep sense of frustration, "you should open a social network, even if you don't publish news, at least the audience can find a way to pay attention to you; At the same time, it can also be a platform for you to express your official position, which is very important in the 21st century. "

"I know." Lanli said with a smile that, as a reborn man, he certainly knows that the powerful influence of social networks will only become more and more important in the future. "Maybe I will open it soon? It's a surprise. "

Bradley narrowed his eyes slightly to express his strong suspicion, which made Langley chuckle. "I'm serious."

Bradley, however, refused to believe it. In this regard, Lan Li responded with a smile and did not continue to argue.

The morning in Manhattan is always very busy. Even the waiting time at the intersection of traffic lights seems to be full of busyness and agitation. However, in the endless stream of people, bathed in the thin and warm sunshine, there is an illusion that time is still. The illusion that "the world is extremely vast, and I am extremely small" makes people nostalgic.

"I think today's interview is about this work, not about future plans. I'm sure a pr assistant or publicity assistant of the film company is watching from a certain angle, so let's talk about now. "

When I asked about lanli's next work plan, this was his reply. He had a light smile on his face. He was joking and relaxed, revealing wisdom and humor as always.

On different talk shows, Lan Li's speech left a deep impression on people. Both the talkers and listeners enjoyed it.

Some people have questioned, is this a public relations strategy? Or image engineering? Or is it just a carefully packaged strategy?

But in real life, after a real face-to-face conversation, we will find that the image on the TV screen is just the tip of the iceberg, not only the speech and manners, but also the personal charm between the actions is really different. It's not aimed at the media or talk shows, it's a natural temperament. He is always true.

During the interview, someone interrupted our conversation again.

On the busy streets of Manhattan, there are always people who are aware of the existence of Langley, and then stop with surprise and joy, cheering for today's unexpected meeting. Lanli apologized and asked for my permission. After that, he had a friendly conversation with the visitor.

It was a middle-aged man about 40 years old, dressed like a Wall Street elite. I was a bit surprised. It didn't look like an ordinary fan or a fan.

The middle-aged man was so excited that he could not help holding Lan Li's right hand in his hands. He said, "thank you. Thank you for remembering every light, even if it was so insignificant."

Every light, memory can not help but return to Rockefeller square not long ago. That issue triggered a stormy "Today Show", and that song left countless deep memories of "another light". Now, that light falls on every ordinary person and lights up their world. "

As a reporter, Bradley thought it was a very interesting thing. Sometimes as a spectator, sometimes from the perspective of a participant, or stay out of the affair, or experience it personally, quietly integrate into Lan Li's life, and gradually uncover the delicate and elegant mask to reveal the most real face.

When he first wrote this interview proposal, Bradley hoped to create a scene of life, not a studio or a coffee shop. Instead, he intercepted a fragment of Langley's life to publicize the day during the "edge of tomorrow", which was like a piece of a jigsaw puzzle, so as to get a glimpse of Langley's life.

This is undoubtedly bold. In the case of numerous focuses, topics and hot topics that can not be discussed, Bradley seems to have completely misplaced the focus; But now it seems that this gambling interview program just shows Bradley's understanding and familiarity with Langley, grabs a part of "Langley hall", and presents the most real and simple part.

Before the 21st century, before entertainment to death, journalists are a noble profession, and the title of "king of no crown" makes people flock to it. However, the rise of the Internet age and fast food culture has gradually made journalists lose their direction and changed the process of the media industry.

Today, Bradley has returned to the old and traditional way of interview, showing the reporter's style again. In addition to gossip, hot spots and gimmicks, as journalists, they can see more. Different journalists can often dig out different contents and derive different meanings from different perspectives.

Conceiving, questioning, interviewing and writing are also an art.

Watching Langley and the strange man quietly, Bradley finally slowly lifted the mask.