Chapter 158 Breaking the Tranquility
Life is not a math problem. You can get the correct answer by finding the correct formula.
The only person they can believe and grasp is themselves.
Anson turned his head and looked over, looked into Brad's eyes, showed a calm and sincere smile, "I'm serious."
Brad was stunned.
Anson continued.
"Really."
"You know John Travolta, right?"
"In 1978, 'Saturday Night Fever' and 'Grease' This movie was so popular that he not only received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor, but also became a hit at the box office. No one should know him at the time. "
"But this is Hollywood, and there is no time to spend. After going through some twists and turns, he reached the lowest point of his career in 1983."
"That year, he starred in 'A Dance with Dragons,' directed by Sylvester-Stallone. The movie was a disaster and received a lot of criticism."
"From that time on From the beginning, there was basically no such person in mainstream Hollywood works. No one remembered John Travolta, and no one cared about him.” He acted in movies that no one knew and cared about, but later, even these movies didn't remember him."
"By 1989, John could hardly find a job, and at that time, he was only thirty-five. At the age of 18, this was supposed to be the golden age for Hollywood actors, but he was considering retiring and looking for other career breakthroughs."
"He considered becoming a real estate agent, really."
Anson looked at Brad with a helpless smile -
Do these stories seem familiar? No one knows this better than Brad.
Brad was silent, just frozen in place, because he knew the subsequent development of the story, but he still looked at Anson, looking forward to the story.
“In 1993, a director found John, who was almost missing, and hoped that he could star in his own work.”
“This is an independent crew, a very, very small crew. , because of the limited budget, they could not even pay John the salary. In the end, the director tried his best to give John a salary of 140,000 US dollars, and also gave John a share of the box office profits.”
"But the problem is that whether an independent film can be released is questionable, let alone the box office. The director is almost talking nonsense."
"However, John agreed."
“The director’s name is Quentin-Tarantino, and this work is called ‘Pulp Fiction.’”
“Everyone knows the story behind it.”
Real people are true stories, not fabrications.
In 1994, "Pulp Fiction" was released and became a sensation across the United States. It first won the Palme d'Or, the highest award at the Cannes Film Festival, and then earned 60 million U.S. dollars at the box office in the United States. Finally, it won the Oscar for the following year, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and seven other nominations.
More importantly, "Pulp Fiction" became a work that went down in history, truly laying the foundation for independent films to enter mainstream attention.
John Travolta turned around and started the second chapter of his career.
And——
This is not an exception.
"Brad, do you know why everyone yearns for Hollywood?"
Anson did not say those big truths. No chicken soup for the soul can heal the inner trauma. After all, life still needs to be solved step by step.
Rely on your own strength.
Brad's consciousness was a little blurry, half asleep, the corners of his mouth raised, and a smile appeared, "Because here, anything can happen."
"Oh, if it weren't for Hollywood, the director would How is it possible to cast an undisciplined child in a juvenile detention center into a movie? ”
This is Brad's own story.
When Brad was five years old, his parents divorced and no one was willing to take him in. In the end, his grandmother, who worked as a chore in the church, adopted him, but she could no longer control him.
Smoking at the age of nine, drinking at the age of ten, and often living on the streets, frequently in and out of juvenile detention centers and police stations. If this continues, one day he may die on the streets, or he may become a gangster, and his life will be ruined. His disappearance will not attract any attention, and no one will even collect his body. But he never expected that director Joe Schumacher would take a liking to Brad at a glance in the juvenile detention center and take him to Hollywood.
At the premiere of this "Ultimate Witness", reporters focused their attention on Brad. Hollywood likes such dramatic stories.
At that time, the reporter asked, "How will the movie change your life?"
The precocious Brad replied, "My name is Brad Renfro, born on July 25, 1982. , the movie will not change my life in any way, and my life will not be different because of it."
Perhaps, Brad has already foreseen his destiny from that time.
Huh.
Brad did not continue to speak, but stared at the projection screen in front of him. Neither of them spoke, and Anson stepped back.
The same scene is played again.
Brad stared at that picture quietly. Although he had seen the movie a long time ago, he didn’t feel the power of the image until today——
Somehow maybe There is an invisible big hand that guides everyone towards an unknown and mysterious tomorrow. The confusion and destiny of life have become the most wonderful and difficult puzzles in life. The passionate and vivid red is like the pulse of fate. It's beating and flowing.
Brad thought for a while, "So, is everything really possible here?"
Anson chuckled, "Believe me, it is happening now."< br>
Knock knock!
There was a knock at the door.
Anson raised his head and glanced at Brad, "You're back with a tail?"
Brad's eyes were half-closed, but because of Anson's words, he opened them, stunned. He thought for a moment, "No... no?"
Knock knock!
Just at this moment, the knock on the door actually sounded again. Even though he couldn't see what was going on outside, he could still feel the rush of anxiety.
Seeing that Brad's eyes had lost focus and was about to fall into coma, Anson shook his head helplessly, stood up on the ground, and jumped out of the sofa.
Knock knock!
The knock on the door sounded for the third time.
But Anson remained unhurried and came to the door at his own pace. As soon as he opened the door, he saw fingers knocking on the door for the fourth time.
At the same time, he was holding a cell phone in his left hand and was talking on the phone. His expression was mixed with excitement and anxiety, and his whole person was like an uneasy flea.
"Oh, God, Anson."
Anson was very surprised. He didn't expect it at all. The person who came was actually looking for him, "Captain Cook?"
Eh Degas took a long breath and gestured to his cell phone, "I called you, but you didn't answer. I thought something was wrong."
Anson pursed his lips, "I was watching. Movie, the phone is muted.”
Edgar didn't know how to respond for a moment, but thinking back, Anson knew nothing about the situation outside, which was normal.
After taking a deep breath, Edgar explained his purpose in the most concise and direct way, omitting the ins and outs and omitting the causes and consequences, and got straight to the point.
"I need you to get on the next flight with me right now to New York to audition for 'Spider-Man,' so, what do you think?"
So sudden?
Anson blinked and said without any nonsense, "Give me a minute. I'll get my wallet and keys."
The fourth update.
(End of this chapter)