Chapter 1242

"Sir. your excellency! Jesus Christ, Lord Raleigh, at last, God, at last

The cheering cry broke through the warm indoor air, and in the turbulent crowd, we found lanli, who was deeply surrounded. Everyone's eyes shifted to the past, and then we could see count Richard de Ville——

Or rather, the Earl of Oxford.

The Earl is well-known in the west end circle of London. His enthusiasm and dedication to drama have never been concealed. His professional vision and critical taste have also been recognized by countless senior people in the industry. Although he has never written drama reviews, his opinions and judgments can often become one of the weathervanes in the industry when every new play comes on stage.

When "les miserables" was staged in the Almeida theater, count Richard did not hide his love and support, even broke the shackles of the upper class society, and completely ignored "the internal strife of the hall family" through George Hall's matchmaking, just to get to know Langley.

Every year's Oliver prize, count Richard is bound to be there in person. He always has a place in the VIP box.

At this moment, Richard completely ignored the crowd around lanli and the etiquette of social occasions. He simply and rudely interrupted the hot conversation and cut into the conversation without reason. He came to lanli warmly and cordially. His excitement was just like the same girl chasing stars, and his whole body was filled with joy and excitement.

This is the Earl of Oxford.

The aristocratic class and the high-class society, the unique romantic figures, go their own way, disobedient, uninhibited, even over 50 years old, still like a young urchin general, in the gossip of pointing, have their own piece of world.

Originally, the members of the group around lanli had tacit understanding and made way for their space, because everyone in the industry had heard of Richard's name. They knew Richard and appreciated him. A real and pure audience like Richard was the driving force for their continuous efforts and persistence.

After a polite exchange of sight with lanli, the colleagues turned around and left one after another.

Richard didn't seem to notice his "impolite" behavior at all. Instead, he sighed and looked at Lan Li repeatedly, and kept on expressing his views. "Please, tell me some good news. This one-year anniversary performance, you will return to the stage, right? I mean, Daniel is still too crafty. He's an excellent actor, but there's still a lack of spirituality in the performance. The lack of hierarchy completely weakens John's original intention of directing the six hour version. "

No manners, no greetings, no greetings. As soon as we met, Richard could not wait to cut into the theme and express his wishes.

Richard is talking about the lead actor in the second edition of les miserables.

"Thank you very much," he said But unfortunately, I will not return to this one-year performance stage. To be exact, I'm not going to perform in a short time. You know, the previous performance really consumed too much energy. I need to rest. "

Richard immediately showed a look of disappointment, "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." After shaking his head repeatedly, he still gathered his expression and gently spread out his hands, "but I understand. John's version of Jean Valjean is not an easy character. That's why your performance is so rare. "

The details of the control and etiquette, freely, revealed Richard's noble heritage, after all, and ordinary people are different.

"So, what's your next plan? For example, return to the west side stage. " Richard excitedly launched a new topic, "it's not media nonsense. I mean, Shakespeare. I think you can be a good Shakespearean actor and inherit Sir Oliver's legacy."

What Richard said is that not long ago, the official website of American weekly launched a questionnaire survey to give in-depth feedback on the recovery of Broadway and the west end in the past year. The whole questionnaire covers 30 questions, including "which actor do you want to be on the stage most", "which actor is willing to buy tickets to come back to the stage", "which actor is willing to return to the stage", etc "What is the most popular play" and so on.

There is also a part about Langley, which mainly focuses on the "miserable world", but the last question is:

"If Langley stands on the stage again, which play and which role would the audience most like to see?"

In the questionnaire, the phantom of the phantom of the opera successfully won the first prize, gaining more than 38% of the voting choices.

But in the industry's view, such a vote is meaningless.

The main reason is that the ordinary audience's understanding of drama is limited, and the repertoire they are familiar with has obvious limitations. "Les miserables", "phantom of opera", "cat" and "Miss Saigon" have naturally become the first choice; In addition, "jump out of my world", "Turandot", "Madame Butterfly", "West Side Story", "Lion King" and other familiar plays have also become the priority.

In fact, apart from the copyright issue, the adaptation of these plays is extremely difficult, as can be imagined by looking at the "tragic world"; It is meaningless for blue Lilly to perform the original plays, because these plays have lost their novelty and gradually become a tourist gathering place.

Therefore, such voting is too limited and too simple.

According to Richard, Shakespeare is the eternal classic.

It's like James McAvoy in Macbeth and mark lisran in twelfth night. Every year, Shakespeare's plays are rearranged and interpreted. The more classic works, the more difficult it is to adapt, which is a severe challenge for any director and actor.

Because of this, lanli's interpretation is more and more worth looking forward to.

Without waiting for Langley to respond, Richard could not help but express his opinion, "Hamlet, do you think the challenge is too difficult? But I personally think that it will be wonderful for you to perform Hamlet! Last year, John cod just choreographed a new version of Hamlet. I don't know if there is any creativity and inspiration to choreograph it again. "

In the face of such a warm Richard, Rao is also some Langli can't resist, "maybe." He said with a smile, "but not now." Simple words but resolute, there is no room for maneuver, that pair of bright eyes is flashing with the resolute light can not be discussed.

The forgetful Richard also felt the strong will. The words rolled in his throat for a moment, and his expression and eyes were dim.

Just when everyone thought Richard would be furious, as a count, Richard was the one who had the right to speak on any occasion, not to mention confrontation. Flattery was also common, as was the case with George hall at the beginning; Now, even if Richard walked away in anger, no one would dare to stop him.

But Richard dropped his head and shook his head, "sorry. What a pity. Although I can understand your situation, I hope you can return to the west side stage as soon as possible. That's the real actor. Hollywood movies are just children's games. "

He sincerely expressed his stranglehold. It's not so much a scorn of Hollywood as a zeal for the west end.

This sincerity, Lan Li can't help laughing.

Richard raised the pipe of his right hand and took two puffs. It seemed that he was venting his emotions. His face was full of loneliness and disappointment, just like a little boy who had missed his favorite toy. Finally, he took a long breath, raised his eyes again, and looked at lenley with expectation, "I hope your holiday won't be too long for the audience, It's a loss. "

"My pleasure." That kind of pure and straightforward love, let blue Li flattered.

For lanli, it seems to have become a normal now, and there is a steady stream of praise from all over the world. But even so, every time you really feel the joy and support from the audience, you can still feel the lightness of butterflies dancing and flapping in your chest. He will not take all this for granted, only pay, there is return; Only by working hard, can we gain.

Richard gave a polite response, as if to say, "it's also my honor to be able to express my appreciation.".

Then Richard's eyes lit up and he seemed to think of an important thing. "By the way, I had a little party at home this weekend to commemorate the first anniversary of the Almeida theater version of les miserables. Now that you're back in London, it's my faux pas not to send out an invitation. "

It's really a drama maniac.

"If I have a chance, I will be there." Lan Li was polite.

Richard showed a meaningful smile and seemed to see through the "official reply" of Langley, but he did not expose it in his words. Instead, he added, "this is a private party. I only invite real drama lovers. By the way, I also invited some outstanding actors from Cameron mackintosh and the Queen's Theatre version

Inside and outside the story, there is a message: he is sincere.

Langley opened his mouth slightly, but before he could answer, Richard continued, "do you still live in Notting Hill?" It's no secret that Langley stays in Matthew Dunlop's private house for a long time. After getting a positive reply, Richard nodded in agreement, "I'll send the invitation."

Then, without waiting for Langley's answer, Richard turned and left.

Come and go in a hurry, the initiative is always in Richard's hands, of course, blue Li did not fall behind. But you can still feel that Richard is indeed an alien among the aristocrats.