The Greatest Showman

Chapter 196: 196 Telluride

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The asphalt road winds and stretches forward. The steep cliffs on both sides close the sky into a narrow plank road. The lush pine and maple trees spread all the way along the line of the mountain. Blocked by this natural barrier, Colorado's unique spectacular landforms and rugged cliffs have a panoramic view. Just a few strokes outline the tranquility and noise under the golden autumn and September, as well as arrogance and perseverance.

There is only one passage in the whole world to enter here. With the advance of the wheels, the road behind them is getting farther and farther. The blind alley surrounded by mountains on three sides seems to be the end of the world. Couldn't help but slow down and linger.

Walking out of the hotel, the coldness and coldness in the air reverberated in the valley, the cable car overhead moved swayingly, and the creaking sound was constantly colliding against the cliffs, the kind of walking towards the world. The vastness at the end makes you feel the emptiness and vastness of the world under your feet, as if in this small town that is only twelve blocks long and eight blocks wide, there is a secret story that will never get out of the mountains.

At first glance, Ren Li fell in love with this town. This town called Telluride reminded him of Tao Yuanming's Peach Blossom Land. Everywhere you go is a beautiful place to explore the town with both feet, from the town court to the foot of the mountains, the gentle slopes are a wonderful ski resort in winter; The town of 1,500 people has the comfort and tranquility of being isolated from the world.

The footsteps finally found the last empty table on the street and sat down, relaxed his feet, and let the mood slowly settle down. Looking at the yellow and red maple leaves in the distance, he couldn't help indulging in it.

"Sir, are you ready to order?" The waiter picked up the coffee cups and cake saucers at the next table and asked casually.

Renly looked up and saw the gray-haired waiter in front of him. He looked to be in his 50s or 60s. His short hair was neatly groomed, the mustache on his mouth was neatly trimmed, and his off-white shirt was casually uncovered. With two buttons open, although the figure is a bit out of shape, the unrestrained and unrestrained speech and demeanor ignores the traces of the years, and has a different kind of charm.

"Todd?" Lu Li glanced at the nameplate on the waiter's chest, "Do I need a cup of black coffee, or is a bottle of beer the best way to integrate into this town?"

"Coffee will suit you better." Todd said with a small smile on his lips, "You look like a European, more accurately, British. Or do you need black tea?" At the same time, Todd also glanced at the beer-drinking and loud guest behind him, and the meaning of the joke couldn't be more obvious.

"That's coffee." Renly put his right foot on his left knee, and a smile crept up the corner of his mouth in a relaxed manner, "I need something stronger than black tea." The guest at the table behind him just burst into laughter. , Renly and Todd exchanged glances, and they both laughed.

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"Oh." A sighing and panicked voice came from behind, followed by another voice with a trace of nervousness and apology, "Sorry, I didn't know you were going to sit down, otherwise, this seat will be given to you."

"No, no, it doesn't matter to me." The first voice refused again and again and said kindly, and a polite smile could be heard in his words.

Todd immediately greeted him, "Ma'am, the seats outside are full, and there are still vacancies inside if needed."

"No... no need." The answer was hesitant, "I just want to rest outside for a while..." She looked around, she hesitated, Todd pointed smartly at the vacant seat in front of Renly, "Sir, Would you mind putting together a table?"

Renly raised his right hand and gestured to the vacant seat in front of him, "Of course you don't mind, please take a seat. I'm just here to rest, and I have no plans to wait for dinner here." However, when he mentioned "dinner" at this time, he was obviously joking, which made everyone smile.

"Thank you." The man was not pretentious, pulled out the chair, sat down opposite Renly, then raised his head to look at Todd, and conveyed his request, "Black tea, thank you."

Todd and Renly exchanged glances and smiled.

Seeing this action in the eyes of that person, her head was full of question marks, but she didn't understand what was going on. It was too rude to ask directly. She could only suppress her curiosity, "...The town is really lively, isn't it?"

There was a hint of heroism in the face in front of him. The tall and straight eyebrows did not have the feminine beauty at all. Instead, they flew up sharply. A simple dark blue sea soul T-shirt and a pair of deep and agile deer eyes flashed with graceful wisdom. And stable, like a ray of sunshine penetrating the rain and fog in Seattle's cold winter, clear and warm.

It's not an unfamiliar face—it's not an accident to encounter a familiar face at the Telluride Film Festival, and the small space is filled with hundreds of film practitioners, and nearly every one on the street An unfamiliar face is all for the film festival.

At the table behind, among the four people drinking beer, Quentin-Tarantino's loud and noisy movements were really noticeable; sitting diagonally ahead was Kate Winslet. -Wi) and Seth-Rogen, who raised their hands to say hello to Aaron-Sorkin, who had just passed; not far up the street, Robert Downey Jr. Downey-Jr.) and his wife walked out of a pharmacy, the neon sign of the green cross was very conspicuous, he pulled a cigarette from the cigarette case in his hand, and began to smoke in the street-Colorado is the first large/ In states where marijuana/marijuana is legalized, pharmacies can sell marijuana/marijuana directly.

So was the one sitting in front of Renly at this time, Rooney-Mara.

Originally known for her older sister Kate-Mara, she had her first opportunity as an actress this year in the much-anticipated "The Social Network," which chose Tellury The German Film Festival has its world premiere. At present, the media have not had the opportunity to see the whole film, so naturally there is no way to comment, but the director David-Fincher (David-Fincher) and the vigor and vitality of Facebook in reality are enough to make the film attractive enough. more eyes.

"Yes, I'm going to watch 'The Social Network' this afternoon, but the gate of the Sheridan Theatre is so blocked, I guess, I'll have to wait for the midnight show." Renly said with a chuckle, letting Rooney green He laughed bitterly, as if he was still not used to being mentioned in the movie work he starred in.

Rooney pursed her lips, looking a little helpless, "I haven't seen the finished movie yet. It seems that the midnight show is my only choice at the moment."

What makes the Telluride Film Festival unique is that it belongs entirely to the fans. There is no red carpet, no special premiere, and no media field. Anyone who wants to watch a movie must queue up to buy tickets like ordinary movie fans; similarly, movie fans want to exchange movies with movie creators, except for the official setting. Outside of press conferences, fans can grab the creators anywhere in town and express their opinions anytime, anywhere.

The relaxed, free-spirited atmosphere makes Telluride look less like a film festival and more like a big party. That's a very different look from the Toronto Film Festival three days ago. It's a film festival, but it's not like a film festival.

This small place the size of a palm has eleven movie theaters. Unbelievably, it is the most densely populated location for movie premieres in the United States, second only to New York and Los Angeles.

"You'd better hurry up, or you'll be the only outsider when the audience participates in the discussion." Renly's teasing once again brought a faint smile to Rooney's eyes.

During the conversation, a group of young people whistled past, stopped in front of a house across the street, and then began to take pictures, which made everyone cast their eyes.

At first Rooney thought it was a top star showing up - Tom Cruise bought a mansion here. Not only will he come here every year to attend the film festival, but he will definitely come here to ski in winter. Tom was all too familiar with it. But after taking a closer look, I found that the group of young people were just taking pictures by themselves, and there were no big stars worthy of attention.

"Is there anything special about that house?" Rooney couldn't help but ask curiously, but when she turned around, she realized that the person sitting in front of her was not a friend, just a stranger, she smiled awkwardly ,"Feel sorry."

Renly twitched the corners of his mouth indifferently, raised his chin, and pointed in the direction of the house, "Haven't you heard the story of the Sundance Film Festival?" Rooney was stunned and shook her head blankly. Bewildered. “One day in 1889, the famous robber Butch-Cassidy made his first appearance here and looted twenty-four thousand dollars from the bank of the San Miguel Valley. Huge sums of money, so huge that the bank could never turn around again."

Although the story only told the beginning, Rooney had already reacted, with a surprised look on her face.

Renly nodded with a smile and affirmed Rooney's guess, "The story that we are all familiar with later, Cassidy met Sundance and became a famous double thief, so Robert was born. - Robert-Redford and Paul Newman's 'Tiger and Leopard', and then Sundance. After the Great Depression, there were no more banks in this town , until 40 years later, before relocating."

Rooney was so surprised that she was almost speechless, she pointed to the bland-looking house behind her, "So, that's..."

"Yes, that's where the legend begins." This is the first time Renly has come to Telluride, but he has long admired the film destination in his mind. That is the former site of the Bank of the San Miguel Valley.

Rooney couldn't help but exclaimed, "Wow!" Looking back at the house, "Wow! I must go over and take a picture later!" Rooney smiled brilliantly, "How is it? And you?"