Renly walked to table fourteen with a smile on his face, and the familiar words blurted out in a conditioned reflex, "Good evening..." But seeing Tom and Steven in front of him—just three hours ago, in the theater Such a coincidence was too unexpected for the old faces they had met. Ren Li paused for a moment, and there was a hint of playfulness and ambiguity in his smile. Question marks popped up in his head, but he still finished his words habitually. , "Is there anything I can do to help you?"
Steven looked down at the menu, Tom was laughing and said, "The food here is not the most famous, didn't it make it clear when Woody recommended it?" The intimate and casual attitude did not show that he was auditioning just now. During the process, the two had a heated argument.
Hearing the greeting from the waiter, Tom raised his head and opened his mouth, but the words that were about to emerge stopped at his mouth. Obviously, he did not expect such an unexpected encounter. For a while, Tom didn't know what to say, and before he could speak, his smile rose greatly.
"A creamy truffle spaghetti... Then..." Steven didn't notice Tom's momentary pause, looked up from the menu, and started ordering, and then he also saw Renly standing in front of him, and after a while, he ordered The text of the meal also disappeared, "Why are you here?" Steven asked conditioned reflexively, his face sank, and his brows were tightly entangled, "You must know that your behavior is wrong. There's no benefit to auditioning, and stalking is never an act to encourage."
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With Steven's pivotal position in the industry, he has naturally seen countless big scenes, and it is not uncommon to be followed by fans. It is common for audition actors to do anything to get a role, so he did not panic, but put the menu heavily. He threw it on the table and yelled loudly.
Renly smiled instead and put the menu in his hand back in the apron in front of him, "Mr. Spielberg, I think you've misunderstood, this is where I work. If you have any dissatisfaction with my service , please complain to my immediate superior." His tone was neither humble nor arrogant, but there was a hint of sarcasm, especially since one side was standing and the other was sitting, and the condescending situation made Renly's height advantage to the fullest.
Looking at Steven's increasingly stiff facial expression, Renly pointed to the direction of the bar behind him and said politely, "Do you need me to inform the manager?"
"Pfft." Tom didn't give Steven face at all, he laughed out loud, broke the short stalemate, and then patted Steven's shoulder hard, but he didn't know whether this action was comforting or ridiculing. "No, no." Tom waved to Renly, rejecting his proposal, "We just wanted to find a place to have dinner, and Woody Allen recommended this bar, and he said that every night there are A different style of performance?"
Steven, who was sitting next to him, had an ugly expression. Having been in Hollywood for more than 20 years, Steven is now a top-notch giant. He has long been accustomed to being in the upper position and giving orders. When he saw Renly's first reaction, he naturally thought of this afternoon's audition - and it still triggered He and Tom had an audition for a dispute, but he didn't expect that he would make an oolong. This is embarrassing.
Renly did not continue to pay attention to Steven, but turned his head to look at Tom, and introduced himself skillfully, "Tonight is a ballad performance, Jason Majaz will bring a thirty-minute performance, Plus, a local indie folk singer from Harlan will open with a warm-up show. The show has…" Renly looked back at the clock on the stage. "Twenty-five minutes is about to start."
"Wow, that sounds good." Tom sighed to himself, ignoring Steven, "So, what do you recommend for dinner? I know that in Greenwich Village bars and restaurants, there are always There are countless delicacies to be found, but for us out-of-towners, nothing is known.”
Tom's humor seems to be running on Steven all the time. Renly can even see Steven's face like the bottom of a pot from the corner of his eyes and give Tom a stern look, but Tom doesn't buy it at all, which is really happy. sense.
"It's up to you," continued Renly, pretending he didn't see anything, "if you want to concentrate on watching the show, I'd recommend some light meals, like a submarine made by our chef Jack. Sandwiches, the best in all of New York, with some french fries and a stout from Munich, it's going to be a great night."
Renly's brisk and lively introduction made Tom smile with satisfaction, but Steven's face was still stiff as he sat next to him, "But if you don't mind watching the show while you eat, the creamy truffle spaghetti is a good choice. , When I went to work today, I heard that the French black truffle we ordered arrived in the morning." Steven looked up, and then saw Renly's polite and gentle smile, obviously, these words were addressed to him—
This made Steven a little embarrassed. He is a big man in the industry, but he is very fussy, and he is not even comparable to a fledgling rookie actor.
"Besides that, today's chef's recommendation is red wine braised lamb chops. Jack told me that he felt very good today." Renly's brisk introduction made people smile, and at the same time, his index finger moved. .
Tom chuckled lightly, "Steven, what do you think?"
At this time, Steven also gradually returned to normal. After all, he was still old enough to say, "Please give me a creamy truffle spaghetti." There was a little more courtesy and respect in the words, which was also an indirect expression of apology to Renly.
"Then I'll braise lamb chops in red wine." Tom immediately made a decision and handed Renly the menu on the table. "Also, please choose a bottle of matching red wine, thank you." Seeing Renly After a slight pause, Tom added, "We believe in your choice. After all, your introduction just now determines our dinner menu."
Renly bowed slightly politely, "I'll look through the professional reference books." This humorous sentence made Tom laughed heartily, and even the corners of Steven's mouth loosened slightly.
After a while, Renly brought the red wine, and he took the lead in handing the red wine bottle to Steven.
Steven carefully looked at the label of the red wine, raised his eyebrows slightly, and unexpectedly, Renly's choice made people shine - Barolo, this is a red wine from Italy, known by many people as Italy's greatest red wine, because of its strong tannins, Barolo needs to be paired with the same amount of food, especially the most suitable meat and pasta with strong flavors. Alcohol and food will complement each other, which is a match made in heaven.
Generally speaking, in high-end restaurants, the choice of red wine is the most test of a person's quality. The bottle of red wine that Renly chose was moderately priced, well-functioning, and impeccable.
This really made Steven look at Renly with admiration.
Tom leaned over and took a closer look. There was a glint of appreciation in his eyes. He raised his head and looked at Renly, "Excellent choice."
However, Renly felt that it was nothing. In this life, from childhood to adulthood, he was educated by noble elites, and red wine was only the most basic link. Choosing red wine is not difficult for him. However, Renly accepted the compliment and closed his chin with a smile, "I hope you like it."
Afterwards, Renly took over the red wine again, opened the cork on the spot, waited for Steven to taste it, nodded, and after he filled the two guests with red wine, he turned and left.
Watching Renly leave, Steven thought. Because of the role of Eugene, he was born in the middle class, or even the elite class. This grace in his bones is a very important part of the role. In comparison, Joseph lacks this temperament. .
Turning his head, Steven saw Tom's smug smile, "Now? What do you think now?" The meaning of the words was: How about Renly to play Eugene
Steven rolled his eyes, "I still stick to my original point of view. Who knows if the bartender helped him pick this bottle of red wine." Tom also knew that Steven's words were a strong argument, not only about red wine, It was more about the professionalism and poise that Renly showed throughout the process. That kind of temperament was irreplaceable, but Tom wisely didn't push it any further, and shrugged his shoulders.
Picking up the red wine glass in his hand, Steven couldn't help but take a sip again. He must admit that after a busy work, a little alcohol really makes people relax a lot.
The night gradually deepened, and the occupancy rate of Pioneer Village had reached 90% in an instant, which was really too rare for Thursday night.
The famous live performance of this bar is indeed well-deserved. It is not a casual bar resident singer, but a real music lover who performs on the stage. , Even the warm-up performance aroused applause from the scene. It is no wonder that even a famous singer like Jason is willing to come to perform.
The atmosphere at the bar is getting hotter and hotter, the audience is immersed in the performance, and as time goes on, people are looking forward to Jason's appearance more and more, and the night gradually changes as time goes on. Gotta be brilliant.
But at this time, the backstage of the bar was in a mess. Renly put the beer mug he had just collected into the washing pool, and there was a hurried cry in his ear, "Help..." He turned his head and saw Nicky Er's worried expression full of sweat, "Renly, help, where have you been, we'll look for you in every corner of the bar." But before Renly could answer, Neil dragged Renly out directly. He continued to exclaim, "Help, we need you! I mean, now, now, now!"
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