Chapter 12 Independent Theater
"Roman Holiday", Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck——
Thinking together.
Scarlett was stunned for a moment. When she raised her head, her gaze ran into Anson's blue eyes, and a smile quietly crept up the corners of her mouth and eyebrows.
"Oh, that's good. I was promoted from Cinderella to princess in one fell swoop. What about you? Does this mean you have to be demoted?"
"Whether it's a prince or a reporter, they are all knights, and they all play supporting roles in these stories." Anson gave an answer that was a little unexpected but natural after careful consideration.
A look was exchanged, and both people laughed.
Then, Anson looked across the street, "I think it's not just me who needs to clarify the misunderstanding..."
Scarlett reacted immediately and laughed heartily, "No need. Adrian can understand being worried... Haha, he can definitely do it."
Anson and Scarlett returned to the other side of the street, looking at Adrian, who was looking depressed and cultivating on the spot, Anson took the initiative. He extended his right hand to help, but Adrian didn't buy it and glanced at Anson from the corner of his eyes, "Are you a reporter?"
Anson: ..."Have you ever seen such a handsome reporter?"
Adrian ignored Anson's right hand and stood up, rolling his eyes, "Gregory Peck is also a reporter."
This is a joke?
Anson and Scarlett exchanged glances, and both laughed.
Adrian was confused and tried to explain his joke, "I'm talking about movies..."
But Scarlett stopped him, "Adrian, let's go back to work now."
Adrien suddenly became wary, thinking that his sister was playing tricks again.
Scarlett did not explain, "Didn't you say that we need to hurry up? I have been delayed for so long just now, we should go there as soon as possible now."
Adrian was not angry. He complained, "You still know?"
At this time, he could not care less about continuing to confront Anson, and Adrian took the initiative to walk towards the parking lot.
But after taking only two steps, I still felt depressed, so I walked back again and again.
Looking at Anson, who had a calm and upright face, but couldn't say the words that were on his lips, Adrian didn't know what to say; but not saying anything was very cowardly.
In the end, Adrian just said, "It was just an accident. I was not prepared, so I was caught off guard by you."
"Accident!"< br>
After emphasizing again, Adrian turned around and walked faster and faster, as if he was worried about what Anson would say again.
Anson was serious. He felt that he still needed to save a little face.
So, Anson looked innocent and kept his mouth shut obediently.
Scarlett blinked at Anson, mouthed silently, "Thank you", and then quickly caught up with Adrian and trotted over.
Watching the Johnson brothers and sisters’ vehicles leave, Anson continued to complete his work and pushed the cart into the theater.
The Hayworth Theater is a building sponsored by the Fonda family of the legendary Hollywood star. The same building also includes an acting academy and a large theater, where performances are staged every day and every week.
Among them, the Hayworth Theater, which can only accommodate 180 people, is slightly more special. It is mainly aimed at young actors, independent plays, experimental plays, etc.
Although the attendance rate is abysmal all year round, the Fonda family has never given up sponsorship. In this way, they encourage more artistic creation and give more opportunities to unknown creators and artists. The entire theater is a small theater with a low ceiling. The dark red wooden seats are divided into three areas: left, middle and right, arranged neatly, in the style of an old-fashioned cinema.
The stage is only 40 centimeters high and is zero distance from the audience seats. This also means that the actors and the audience are basically on the same level, and the entire performance atmosphere and live environment appear... Extraordinarily intimate.
——The expressions, eyes, and movements of the audience are all clear.
For actors, feedback is direct, vivid, and brutal.
Opening the door, Anson could see at a glance the actors who were confirming the stage settings and detailed moves. James and Seth both had focused faces, gesticulating and scolding Fang Qiu, as if they were preparing for a Broadway show. .
As they met, Chris walked over and stuffed his phone into his pocket, "Why did it take so long? I thought you were lost."
Anson was half-truth and half-false. He made a joke, "I met Princess Anne by chance."
Chris didn't react, "Shouldn't it be Prince William?"
Smoothly, Chris took the mineral water from Anson's hand and said, "The show is about to start, but the audience hasn't shown up yet. Are you sure?"
"Patience, Chris, even if you are against James If you and Seth don’t have confidence, they should also have confidence in their agent,” Anson reassured.
Chris twitched his lips, "On the contrary, I have confidence in James and the others, but I have no confidence in the agent. One agent has seventy or eighty clients. I'm afraid they can't take care of James. , maybe I don’t remember the performance here at all.”
It’s not a negative comment, but it’s objective.
The first lesson of Hollywood is to never have too high expectations. No one is indispensable.
However-
Anson was right.
Although "Freaks and Geeks" was cut in half due to poor ratings, this series was the starting point for the second generation of bad guys and created an era in Hollywood.
What is the Bad Boy Gang?
To put it simply, in order to counter the dominance of the superstar Jim-Carrey on the comedy film market in the 1990s, a group of actors headed by Ben Stiller gathered together Together they form a loose comedy organization.
They used high-quality and low-priced crowd tactics to attack each other, supporting each other, making guest appearances, and teaming up together. Although they were never able to shake Jim Carrey's status in the world, they also launched a series of popular comedy movies and became a school of their own.
Ben Stiller is the leader of the first generation of bad boy gangs, while the second generation of bad boy gangs began in 2005 when Judd-Apatow directed and starred in "40" "The Old Virgin" was out of control and became an indispensable part of the North American comedy market in the first two decades of the 20th century.
"Freaks and Nerds" is where the second generation of the Bad Guys started. Judd Apatow is the director, James Franco, Seth Rogen, Jason Shee The main actors such as Geer later became core members of the Bad Boy Gang.
The biggest feature of the Bad Boys Gang is that they stick together and help each other.
In James and Seth's drama, there was no reason for the second generation of the Bad Boys to be absent. Judd was the first to take the lead in supporting him, followed closely by the cast and crew of "Freaks and Nerds". Come.
Then, the agent's network also showed its power, and newspaper reporters, producers, casting directors, screenwriters, etc., appeared one after another.
Ten minutes before the performance officially starts, the attendance rate of the Hayworth Theater has easily exceeded 60%, which is rare for such an independent play.
Chris, who was responsible for distributing souvenir peripherals to the audience this afternoon, was so busy that he couldn't stop. He couldn't help but marveled, and looked at Anson with surprise on his face:
Is this serious?
The only problem is——
How many ordinary audiences are here who actually come to enjoy the drama? How many ordinary spectators paid their own money to enter the venue out of curiosity and concern?
One person? Or two?
(End of this chapter)