Chapter 1337

Johnson Clark looked up and down at the young Langley hall.

He didn't like Langley.

Strictly speaking, it's not that I don't like Lan Li, but that I don't catch a cold.

He always thinks that "Langley hall" is just a deified image created by the news media and social networks, just like Tom Cruise, Taylor Swift, Harrison Ford, Beyonce and so on. People can't wait to put labels under their names, and then more and more people worship and love them, but in the final analysis, But no one can really understand the real face behind their masks.

Maybe Tom Cruise is a stingy guy, maybe Taylor Swift is a moldy housemaid, maybe Harrison Ford is a collector, maybe Beyonce is a narcissistic Princess

Johnson has no opinion on this, because it is the necessity of the commodity society. He simply has no interest and will not be curious. Comparatively speaking, he prefers the "real" people and things in real life, which is more important.

If you look at the story of Langley, any rational person will think that "that's bullshit". Everyone is worshiping, everyone is bowing, everyone is full of praise, it's like a perfect fairy tale.

Especially in recent days, there has been a lot of praise, such as the egot, the Grand Slam, everything is too outrageous. Is that guy only 24 years old? Strictly speaking, not over 24 years old! I can't believe it. It's as if this actor is the only one left in the world. I'm so satisfied that I can't wait to kneel and lick.

But the problem is that even in fairy tales, Cinderella is not a good girl that everyone praises. So, why can there really be a "perfect" in real life? It's really the great Muse of desolation.

Johnson doesn't think Langley is an exception.

Even George strand and Don Quixote are so popular. They are just another beautiful fairy tale. George strand is originally a commercial music producer. The real folk songs have long been annihilated in the times, just like "rock and roll is dead".

In other words, in Johansen's view, all of Lanley is just another product created by Hollywood film industry.

To be more precise, Johnson didn't like it or hate it, but... Didn't care. Or it's dismissive.

This time, the reason why I am willing to take this teaching job is still from the persuasion of my friends.

"Anyway, you've been teaching drum lessons, and there are a lot of annoying students. No matter how terrible it is, it's not worse than the neurotic bear who broke the drum last time. You think of him as another ordinary student. You didn't raise or lower the price. It's just plain, isn't it? "

Johnson can't argue.

So he's here.

However, before we met, Lan Li was already late, and he had to go out to look for such a student himself. For the first time, such a student is not the only one, but also an alternative. As Johnson said, "everything in the media is deceptive." He wasn't surprised at all. The present Langley just proved all his thoughts and guesses.

After the meeting, Johnson felt a little strange.

It's hard to imagine that the man who is making history step by step is just a free and easy street boy; But on the other hand, it directly proves Johnson's idea.

There was a surge of thoughts in his mind, but on the surface, Johnson still kept a polite smile, which was the basic etiquette.

Aware of Langley's puzzled gaze, Johnson explained, "I don't think you're carrying a cell phone. When I called just now, a man with a calm and cold voice answered the phone. He told me that you should be lost, but it won't be too far away. You can go out for a walk around two blocks and you can find a figure. So I came out to try my luck. "

Blue Li dumbfounded smile, "sorry, I'm late."

Without sophistry or resistance, Lan Li readily admitted his mistake.

This slightly surprised Johnson - his words were extremely obscure, and he didn't criticize in any form, but Langley still faced up to his mistakes. Maybe, it shows that he is a young man with family education, that's all.

Langley could detect Johnson's displeasure. Although Johnson thought he had covered himself up very well, there was no escape in Langley's eyes; However, it can't blame Johnson. It's very impolite to be late at any time and on any occasion. It's his fault.

In fact, lanli went out 45 minutes in advance, but wandered around the neighborhood for 30 minutes. He was so surprised that he didn't find his destination that he was late. Does that mean that he should leave an hour earlier next time? Or would you like to bring your body navigator, Mr. Matthew Dunlop?

"Let's start the course now. We must seize the time to study. " Without any other explanation or politeness, Langley smiles to the point, polite and gentle.

This is the second time Johnson has been surprised.

I met a student with a good family background before. When he was late, he said high and high: the charge is still according to the original time, and the late part is also calculated as usual, so there is no need to worry.

Of course, this is what Johnson cares about, but the problem is that he is not so short of ten minutes and twenty minutes. He can completely make up his time and exchange his actual labor for his own reward. The posture of the other side seems to regard him as a beggar, and it's really frustrating to haggle over the little time cost.

But Langley didn't. The focus of his speech is on learning the course.

Maybe, his tutor is really good.

Johnson nodded. "The classroom is actually on the corner. You are very close. Let's go there together." But just as he started, Johnson had no choice but to say again, "this direction, that is the opposite direction." Then he saw blue Li's puzzled eyes, he nodded in the affirmative, "yes, your understanding is wrong. I'm pretty sure. "

The music classroom is really on the corner, less than 100 meters away from the location of lanli. But for Lu Chi, it's a labyrinth.

The music classroom, in fact, is an old teaching building in the New York University Conservatory of music campus. Now it is more often used as the residence of student associations, where students will rehearse, perform and perform.

In addition, independent orchestras in Greenwich Village often perform here. The small venue can only accommodate about 50 to 70 people. The cost is not high, and the target audience is concentrated. It's really very suitable.

Looking at the rehearsal room in front of him, Lan Li couldn't help smiling.

Affected by the humid weather, the walls are mottled, the broken spider webs are hanging in the corner, the air is full of pungent mildew, the dark yellow light is powerless to support, and without the support of the sun, it seems that it is unable to illuminate the whole room at all. The dim and oppressive atmosphere is rolling down bit by bit, just like the rainy sky in March, There is no escape.

Once upon a time, Langley wallowed on Broadway for a long time, just arrived in New York, and after the "Pacific War" shooting, Langley frequently went in and out of such buildings and rooms, crawling in the dark basement or dark corner day after day, Silently looking forward to their own efforts and struggle to break out of a world.

Langley must admit that it was not a wonderful time.

Sometimes, in the middle of the rehearsal, mice will climb over the actor's feet like this, or cockroaches will fall from the ceiling, jumping from the beginning to the later calm. This is a process, not only because of habits, but also because their performance stage may face the same situation.

But it was an irreplaceable time. Without the tempering and precipitation at that time, there will be no subsequent rise and growth, even for two generations.

"I'm sorry, it's the same in all the rehearsal rooms here. Spring has just passed. It's too humid in Xiacheng District. It won't get better until July. Please be patient Johnson kept his tone as steady as he could, and made a brief explanation without delay. Before the other side began to pick on each other, the ugly words came first.

Johnson turned his back to lenley, who could not see his expression, but his calm tone revealed too much.

Lan Li can open his mouth to explain that he can build a bridge and get closer to each other by remembering what he has done. But he doesn't think it's necessary. He doesn't need to be friends with everyone, and he can't be friends with everyone.

"Then let's start the class quickly. We can leave here earlier." Langley made a joke in an ironic way.

Johnson was slightly stunned. He couldn't tell if it was a joke. However, lanli's words immediately interrupted his thoughts, "which drum belongs to me?"

"Right hand side." Johnson came back to himself and answered subconsciously. Then he gathered his mind and formally put himself into the role of teacher. "Have you ever learned drum before? I mean, any kind of drum, even if it's just for a play, counts; What about other instruments? Every instrument is related to rhythm. As long as it is melody, it hides rhythm. "

Johnson skillfully began to enter the state, "well, you first sit behind the drum, according to your way and your understanding, relax, don't need to have any burden, play a few rhythms at will, even if it's random, let's feel the rhythm and rhythm of the drum, and then we can start the discussion. What do you think? "

"No problem." Lan Li readily agreed.