The audition was over, and the alternate actors remained on the stage, standing neatly and prudently in a row; there was a rustling of discussions in the audience below the stage, it was obvious that they were exchanging opinions, and it was very likely that they would decide on the role on the spot. .
Almost invariably, everyone turned their attention to Renly—in the audition process just now, Renly was well-deserved to be the leader, and his excellent performance hardly gave others any chance.
Lamy was no exception. Recalling the relaxed, relaxed attitude of Renly during the waiting process, he seemed full of confidence and confidence, and even his nervousness was relieved a little. Involuntarily, Rami raised his head, and unexpectedly met Renly's eyes. Those deep eyes, like the vast night sky, shone with a shallow light. At the corner of his mouth, he smiled awkwardly, hiding his embarrassment.
But after thinking about it carefully, he raised his head and cast his eyes again, and said cautiously, "You did a great job just now!"
Renly didn't seem to have expected Rami's initiative to speak up, raised his eyebrows slightly, and then laughed lightly, "We are all trying to put on the perfect performance, hoping to impress the group below, isn't it?" That confidence? But not proud, humorous but with a slightly playful tone, Rami couldn't help but laugh along.
Turning around, Lamy looked at the auditorium and grumbled in a low voice, "They look like they are in the State Department discussing national affairs." The sarcastic tone also showed his humor.
Indeed, the discussion in the auditorium lasted for nearly five minutes, and there was still no result, which was really unusual. Because this is still in the audition process, either make a decision on the spot or discuss it afterwards. Generally, the discussion will not be too long on the spot, so as to avoid disrupting the audition schedule, and try to keep the average time of each audition group at about ten minutes.
"Steven, give me a reason, give me a reason why Renly is not good enough." Tom's stubbornness also came up, he turned directly to the side, looked at Steven face to face, and raised his voice slightly to indicate that he 's persistence.
Steven was unmoved, he shook his head calmly, "It's not that Renly is not good enough, but we have a better choice!" The other staff members close their mouths obediently, looking at the two The bosses tried their best, and no one even dared to remind them to pay attention to the time. They just held their breath and tried to eliminate their sense of existence.
"If you say, put him in any other role, no problem! I can do it right now, he's great, he can do a lot of roles, but we're talking about Eugene, he's the whole show The soul is not just the No. 1 male protagonist, he also entrusts the spiritual support we instilled in this drama!" Unconsciously, Steven's voice also increased slightly, and his expression became slightly excited. He pushed his head back without giving an inch, "So, yes, I refuse him to play Eugene, I refuse such a strange young man with no acting experience to play Eugene! Yes, I think he is better than him. , we have better options!"
"Joseph-Mazzello?" Tom said without any pause, and because he was too excited, he even stood up slightly, then fell down, clearly expressing his inner turmoil, "Steven , I know you like him a lot, and I know he's a good actor, but compared to Renly, he's really not good enough."
Joseph was born as a child star and is twenty-six years old this year. In 1992, he starred in "The Big Sky" with Elijah-Wood, when Steven and Gee-Lucas visited the set and were so impressed by his performance that As for Steven on the spot, he expressed his hope that Joseph could play "Captain Hook", but unfortunately, because Joseph was only seven years old at the time, he was too young and had to give up.
"The Guard is Here"
After that, in order to allow Joseph to star in "Jurassic Park", Steven even took the initiative to modify the age and background of the character; and during the preparation of the work "Artificial Intelligence", Joseph was also Steven's first choice, Unfortunately, because the preparatory period was too long and the schedule was missed, the cooperation failed to take place.
When preparing for "War in the Pacific", Eugene and Steven, the soul of the play, reserved it for Joseph from the very beginning, hoping to reach a second cooperation between the two parties, which shows his preference for this actor. Even masters like Stanley-Kubrick had a crush on Joseph while he was alive.
But now, Tom wants to give Eugene to Renly, which has become the focus of the dispute between the two sides.
"Jesus Christ! He's only twenty years old! There's nothing to speak of before this! Just now, you just watched that... how long? Sixty seconds? Ninety seconds of the show? And then..." Steven His emotions were also a little excited, but Tom didn't show weakness and interrupted Steven's words directly, "But Eugene is only nineteen years old!"
Steven Hoder stood up, "But he doesn't have that kind of firmness in fragility! That's why I insist on using Joseph!" The uncontrollable voice broke through the restraints of the auditorium and let all the actors on the stage They were all startled, but because they didn't hear the cause and effect, they were just at a loss.
"Steven, Tom..." Someone finally stood up next to him and said bravely, "We can discuss it slowly after we go back. Now, we are running out of time..." The following words paused again hesitantly, Carefully looked at the two big men.
Steven sat down directly, then turned his back to Tom; Tom also sat up straight again, supporting his chin with his right hand, and looked at the stage without saying a word, as if there was no one around.
The tense atmosphere was really frightening, but at least it stopped temporarily, "Cough cough." The casting director cleared his throat and brought everyone's attention back together, "Today's audition is here for the time being. , you can leave, and you can just wait for the notification for follow-up news."
Waiting for notification
After arguing for nearly seven minutes, the result is "waiting for notification"? Swiping Lala, all eyes fell on Renly again in an instant, full of wonder - if even Renly's stunning performance could not impress the crew, then who would win the "Pacific War" performance opportunity? This…
As a client, Renly couldn't hide his disappointment. To be honest, his performance just now was really good, he was in excellent shape, and he showed the best performance in recent times. Coupled with the controversy and discussion on the scene, the expectations will inevitably start to go up. He climbed up, and now he actually got this reply—“waiting for notification”. Anyone who has participated in an audition or an interview knows that this reply often means that there is no news and nothing to do. Such a gap makes Renly a little disappointed.
Maybe, the talk show at the beginning already foreshadowed the current results, didn't it
Thinking of the phone call from his parents before the audition, his mood is still a little heavy, but this is just his first audition. The negative emotions just stayed in his chest for a moment, and then turned into a cloud of smoke and dissipated. He disappeared without a trace, was bedridden for ten years, and lived for two lifetimes, and he learned to be open-minded. The smile on the corner of his mouth was gently outlined, like a red glow on the horizon at six o'clock in the afternoon, soft and bright.
Turning around, Renly took the lead and left the stage, Rami was stunned, looked left and right, and then noticed that the next group of alternate actors at the entrance was ready, and he quickly followed in Renly's footsteps, all of them. People left the theater one after another.
Once outside, the fresh air brightened the dull atmosphere. Rami looked at Renly's retreating back, hesitated for a moment, and then gathered up his courage and strode up to catch up, "Hey, Lan. Li." Lamy realized once again that the height gap between him and Renly was so deadly that it was extremely difficult to run on short legs.
Fortunately, Renly stopped and waited in place. Rami slowed down and stopped in front of Renly, gasping for breath, only to realize that he was reckless, and the prepared words suddenly became blank. Looking at Renly's inquiring eyes, Rami held back. Holding back, he opened his mouth and said, "...I think you can definitely get the role!" The words were extremely affirmative. After speaking, Lamy nodded firmly, "I'm serious!"
However, Lami expressed his support and affirmation sincerely. Renly's smile was also warmer, "I believe that you can definitely be seen in the 'Pacific War'; and, I have a hunch, the role is definitely not light."
Renly's determined expression had an uncompromising firmness, and there was no polite perfunctory at all. Lamy couldn't help but want to believe what he said, but the astonishment and confusion in his mind couldn't stop at all. The acting is far inferior to Renly's. If even Renly was defeated, how could he possibly be selected
However, before Rami could continue to ask, Renly waved goodbye. Rami only had time to say "goodbye", and then watched Renly move on again, the stormy waves in his heart had just begun.
Renly wasn't being polite, and it wasn't, because it was what it was.
Lamy not only successfully starred in "War in the Pacific", and played an important role in it, second only to the two core roles; but also later won the Emmy Award for best drama for the drama "Hacker Army". The honor of an actor, after struggling for six years in the third-tier stage of Hollywood, ushered in the spring of his acting career.
Lamy's calf-like eyes are particularly recognizable. He was born in 1981, but because of the prominent image of his eyes, he is always a baby face. Even in 2017, he does not look much different from now. , as if time had directly forgotten his existence in the process of passing.
Leaving the theater and basking in the languid sunshine of New York, Renly took a deep breath of the slightly restless air, and his mood rose again. The audition just now was just a beginning, a trivial beginning. He has the opportunity to rewrite his life again, and that's the most important thing, isn't it
The midsummer of 2009 belonged to Renly's dream journey and sounded the clarion call for departure.
Renly took his skateboard from the guard at the entrance of the theater, thanked him, threw the skateboard on the ground, stepped on it lightly, and kicked his left foot sharply, and the whole person flew up in the wind. .