The Greatest Showman

Chapter 11: 011 Unable to refuse

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A guitar, a light, a chair, a voice.

Music returns to the purest, simplest, and most simple form, singing with soul, communicating with thought, and narrating with melody. The power that moves people's hearts makes music unique.

Looking at Renly, who was sitting quietly in the light with the guitar in his arms, the shirt sleeves that were rolled up at random, the sloppy collarless neckline, and the slightly messy and lazy short curly hair were completely a downfall. The attitude of a bard, but Tom's deep desire to work with him grew more and more violent, not only because of Renly's successful audition in the afternoon, but also because of the hidden behind this face. soul.

Whether it was Mark Anthony in the afternoon or Cleopatra in the evening, Renly showed a unique temperament, showing the unknown side of these characters, and the unique and profound understanding is really eye-catching A bright. As an actor, Renly displayed an enviable talent.

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You know, Renly is only twenty years old this year.

Tom couldn't help but turn his head to look at his old friend next to him again. Steven's expression was not real in the dim optical fiber, and he could only vaguely recognize his dedicated and unfocused demeanor, immersed in the quiet but dazzling atmosphere of the bar scene. in a turbulent atmosphere. Tom believed that what he could feel would naturally not be missed by Steven.

The hard and sharp touch of the strings on the fingertips was faintly jumping. Renly lowered his eyes and quietly enjoyed the blurry interval between fantasy and reality after the creation. Just let the silence permeate, complete the communication through the melody, and the same musical note collides in different minds to ferment different thoughts and reactions.

As is the case with the music, so is the performance, which eliminates the noisy and boisterous moments, is always extra enjoyable, and really brings the charm of art to its fullest.

"Cough cough." Although Renly enjoyed this moment immensely, he saw Neil's signal out of the corner of his eye, and he broke the silence, "Although no one reacted at this moment, I will assume that you liked the performance just now. ." One sentence made everyone laugh, and the low sound of laughter still seemed a little depressed and dull, but it was the true expression of the appeal of Renly's music, "Now, the real master has arrived at the scene, I should Taking a back seat. Ladies and gentlemen, Jason Majaz please!"

Without warning, Jason walked onto the stage with a guitar in his arms. The audience was a little confused. For a while, their thoughts couldn't get out of the song "Cleopatra" just now. Sen's sudden arrival and regained his emotions. After a moment of hesitation, applause broke out, and the warm applause shook like thunder.

Jason stepped onto the stage, a little dazed - such a welcome far exceeded expectations, logically speaking, he was late, and the audience was lucky that there were no boos, but they also welcomed with such warm applause. But without waiting for Jason to think, Renly walked over and made an inviting gesture. Jason could only clear his mind, pat Renly on the shoulder, and then quickly walked to the center of the stage and started his own way. 's performance.

Under the stage, Steven was not in the mood to appreciate Jason's performance at this time. His mixed emotions made him drop his eyes, turned his head, and then met Tom's inquiring eyes. Steven also immediately read the meaning in Tom's eyes: Renly, still Renly.

The words of rejection rolled on the tip of his tongue. His pride and self-esteem made the same decision subconsciously. He didn't like to overturn his judgment, and he didn't like to admit his mistakes. Using Joseph Mazzello to play Eugene was a decision made after the "War in the Pacific" was confirmed. He was the first actor to be confirmed by the entire crew, but now Steven has to personally veto his decision.

However, Steven is not an ordinary person after all.

Although the performance just now is a musical performance and has nothing to do with acting skills, the particularity of the music shows Renly's unique side: cheerful and sad, strong and fragile, energetic and vicissitudes, publicity and restraint... That contradictory temperament has been brought to the extreme, giving Lefu a unique charm. Undoubtedly, Renly was charming, open and graceful, an extremely youthful charm, singing a song and withering at the first cold wind.

This reminds Steven of Eugene in "War in the Pacific".

He was young, but he was only 20 years old. He firmly believed in God, the country, and the beauty, just like a white dove that was firmly protected in an ivory tower. When the war broke out, his only dream was to He fought for the country, for the honor of the country, for the happiness of the people, and for the peace of the world. The faces in the machine, which were full of vitality because of the impending war, were laughing at his cowardice and incompetence.

Until more than a year after the United States participated in the war, Eugene's heart was finally no longer an obstacle, so he couldn't wait to join the army and rushed to the embrace of the Pacific Ocean. But what greeted him was unimaginable storms, as well as the collapse and shattering of beliefs and beliefs. The broken soul could not bear even a little bit of weight, struggling in the abyss of despair. To live is a torment and a punishment for him.

This is the core soul of the series "Pacific War", about the impact of war on every soldier, the kind of wounds rooted in the soul that will never heal, and even if they survive, they are still scarred. Not only for the soldiers, but also for the lives of the soldiers after their return, family members, friends, lovers, and even society as a whole, are paying for the war.

Eugene is the soul character who carries the weight of the entire episode. Now, in Renly, Steven saw this paradoxical yet pure aura.

During the afternoon audition, Steven could have used that reason to reject Tom, but now, he couldn't. He could go on rejecting Tom and holding his own; but he couldn't convince himself. Because he knew that Renly was the best candidate for Eugene.

Breathing out a long breath, Steven gave Tom a helpless smile, "You know, this was not in the original plan." The public audition was for the selection of actors, except for the role of Eugene. Now, the situation is broken.

Although Steven didn't say it clearly, Tom understood it immediately, and a smile from his heart couldn't help but emerge from the corner of his mouth, "You should know that this is the right choice."

Steven didn't answer, but looked at Tom seriously, saw Tom's slightly red eyes, a little embarrassed, and laughed out loud, "You look like a sixteen-year-old kid. girl."

"So you're the forty-five-year-old dean?" Tom retorted mercilessly. Then, Tom stood up hunched over, pointed to the corner of his eyes, and gestured to Steven. , "You'd better wipe the tears from the corners of your eyes."

"It's just a water stain!" Steven defended, but Tom ignored it at all, and left the position lightly, which made Steven feel really aggrieved, and looked up to see the first song on the stage. Song's Jason, he rubbed his eyes hard, then stood up and followed Tom's footsteps towards the bar.

Back in the kitchen, Renly was being questioned by Neil and Stanley, "God, you are a genius, you are a genius! Honestly, when was this song written?" Filled with an excited smile, he babbled, but although he asked a question, he had no intention of waiting for Renly to answer, "Listen to me, you have to share your creations. Now is the digital age, things are It's not that complicated!"

Seeing that Renly opened his mouth to respond, Neil quickly said again, cutting off the possibility of Renly's rebuttal, "We find a garage, complete the recording, register the copyright, and then go to SongCast to register an account, Upload the song, they will take over everything, and soon you will be able to provide downloads on iTuify, Amazon, etc. Now the living space of independent musicians is gradually expanding!”

"That's right." Stanley nodded in agreement, "Renly, it's already 2009, everything is so convenient, you only need to fill out an application form online, and you don't need those complicated procedures at all. You don't have to deal with a major music company, and your music can be shared online."

The two finally stopped for a while, and Renly looked at Neil and then at Stanley, "Are you all done?" Both of them nodded, before Renly said, "Making music is just a matter of It's just a hobby, just to pass the time, I don't want to complicate things." Neil wanted to say something again, but this time Renly raised his hand to stop him, "Besides, no one wants to Just download my music, put on a show here once in a while to entertain everyone, and that's enough."

"Who said that! After your music is online, I'll be the first to download it!" Neil said impatiently, his bright eyes showing his loyalty.

Stanley also quickly raised his right hand, "I'm second." Then he continued, "Renly, believe me, not only us, everyone else will like it too, just now that old Josh Hua asked me about it. ."

"Stanley..." Renly could only open his mouth in time, but his words were interrupted by the open corridor door. The three of them looked towards the door and saw Tom's honest and honest picture. His face was revealed carefully, "Sorry, we didn't mean to barge in." Immediately afterwards, Steven also showed his figure behind him. Both Neil and Stanley were about to dislocate their jaws. It was Renly who also showed a shocked expression, "We made a special trip to find Renly. I wonder if he is free now? Is it convenient for us to chat?"

The target is... Renly