Chapter 415: Talking debut
Take a breath. Exhale.
Then, again.
Breathe in. Exhale.
Lily tried to calm herself down and took deep breaths continuously.
Unfortunately, the effect is limited. Even so, you can still clearly hear the sound of your heart beating wildly, as if it might break through your chest at any time.
Moreover, the nervousness also infected other people, so much so that Connor's breathing rhythm was also disrupted.
Finally, Connor couldn't hold it back, "God, Lily, if you disturb me, I will almost forget how to breathe. I thought you were the one who was looking forward to the performance the most, but what happened? You exude an air of anxiety that makes you want to leave the studio right away."
Lily tried to put on a smile -
Unfortunately, she failed.
"Oh, Jesus Christ, I feel like my heart is going to explode." Lily covered her cheeks, "What if we fail? How about we screw up the show?"
In front of us, is the Los Angeles City Center. They're ready to take the stage at the NBC studio in Bank, where "The Tonight Show" is taped.
Everything is brand new.
Photo studio, make-up, styling, complete professional performance equipment, rehearsal in advance, all the staff, and the audience who are entering the venue one after another.
All! The sense of professionalism created by the entire atmosphere gripped the heart so tightly that I was breathless and felt a sense of urgency that was about to explode.
Even if Miles has been on the Carnegie Hall stage, the entire atmosphere of the TV show is still different. Since the rehearsal, he has been like a puppet. His whole person has been slightly sluggish, and he seems to be at the mercy of everything. It is doubtful that the soul escapes and becomes an Avatar.
Not to mention Lily and Connor who have never experienced a real big scene.
Originally, Anson was also nervous.
Whether it is a talk show or a formal performance by a band, this is the first time. The anticipation mixed with nervousness also ignites a small fire in the stomach.
But he slowly calmed down because of the stiffness and anxiety of the other three friends. If they were so nervous, at least he should stay calm.
What's more, from the beginning, Anson has made up his mind to enjoy this journey -
Not because he has a way out, but because every opportunity in front of him is an extra reward, so instead of worrying about it, It is better to firmly grasp every moment when there is no possibility of catastrophe.
At this time, when he heard the conversation between Lily and Connor, Anson couldn't help but slightly raise the corners of his mouth, "Don't worry, this is a TV show, not live broadcast, but recorded in advance. If something goes wrong, record it again. That’s fine.”
Lily:…
Connor:…
Miles was also stunned. He had never thought of this. The Carnegie Hall performance was completely live. Once a mistake was made, it could not be undone. Even though they kept telling themselves that mistakes were also part of the live performance, the mistakes would still be imprinted on them. On the bones, it has always been unforgettable,
Miles, "Wait, is it true?"
Anson nodded, "Of course. Unless you are wrong ten times or eight times in a row, then Maybe the program team is too lazy to save it, otherwise it can definitely be re-recorded."
"If I remember correctly, 'SNL' was a live show, you know, 'Saturday- Night-Live)', the title emphasizes live broadcast; but other late-night talk shows are basically recorded in advance."
Huh.
Lily let out a long breath, and her tense nerves finally relaxed a little.
Anson changed the subject, "It doesn't matter even if something goes wrong. Anyway, the audience in front of the TV has not heard the correct melody, so we just pretend that the wrong performance is correct, then there will be no problem."
Poof.
Connor laughed immediately, "Anson, are you being a rogue?" Anson's face was calm, "otherwise, how do you think those British rock bands are hanging around in major music festivals until now?"
One second, two seconds -
One or two of them laughed muffledly, and the tense atmosphere disappeared.
Involuntarily, Connor glanced at Anson again, as if everything became easier when it fell into Anson's hands. Perhaps, this was indeed a turning point.
Even if it is not, failure does not seem so terrible.
“Hey guys, ready.”
The staff of "The Tonight Show" came to inform and led four people around backstage, walking through the catwalk of the plywood studio, cutting in from one side, and in front were the audience who came to listen, and the recording was taking place on the stage set up in front. proceed while they head to the small stage next to it.
This small stage was originally a performance location for the fixed band team of the program team.
The "Tonight Show" is slightly different from other talk shows. There are no musical guests. Even if singers come to promote their albums, Jay Leno rarely lets them perform and sing. The show is still mainly about talking. , so the fixed band always stays on the small stage and interacts with the host.
But occasionally, very, very occasionally, Jay Leno is willing to show some different tricks.
For example, sketches, guessing games, and music performances.
While enriching the content of the program, we also make some different attempts to see how the audience reacts.
Today, because the protagonist of the interview is a street band, there is no performance part, and it only relies on video, which inevitably lacks the impact of intuitive feelings; therefore, the program team still arranged for the band to perform, which is what Anson and the others have been doing these past few days. The reason why I keep practicing.
Now, it’s finally time to appear.
Before, Anson and the others were rehearsing and putting on makeup. They were so confused that they never had time to find out about the other group of guests on "The Tonight Show" tonight. It was only then that Anson saw it, and he couldn't help but be startled——
The crew of "Star Wars Episode II".
Subconsciously, Anson began to look around, trying to find Hayden's figure. After wandering around for so long, he never thought that the chance of meeting him would be at the recording site of a talk show?
However, no.
Three big names came to record the "Tonight Show" today, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor and Samuel Jackson .
Like the "Spider-Man" crew, the "Star Wars Episode 2" crew does not believe in newcomers and is worried that young actors will expose their shortcomings on the talk show; but relatively fortunately, their crew's There are many big names. Without Hayden, there are still other actors who shoulder the heavy responsibility of publicity.
According to the schedule, "Spider-Man" and "Star Wars Episode 2" were released in the same month, with an interval of two weeks. Although there was no head-on bayonet collision, the two works were undoubtedly released this summer. The protagonist of the first wave of powerful collisions.
Even if it’s not today, there will still be plenty of opportunities to see Hayden at any time.
Hurrying away his eyes, Anson regained his concentration——
I came to the "Tonight Show" today, not for Hayden or "Spider-Man", but for the band's performance.
Waiting for the band to be ready, the on-site director stood behind the camera and gave Jay Leno a hand signal.
Jay Leno understood this, and the interview continued for a while, and then he announced the end of the first phase of the interview amid chuckles.
"After the commercial, a band playing a heavenly sound on the streets of Manhattan will be a guest on the show. We will see you later."
The wait did not last long, and then the live director had already looked towards Band, raise your hands to indicate——
Three. two. one!
(End of this chapter)