The Greatest Showman - Chapter 194

[193 No desire is just]

The show is over.

There were still not many guests in the bar. There were only nine tables of guests. The front of the stage was empty. It seemed that there was no liveliness, let alone cheers. Neil and Janice were whistling and coaxing there. Other guests They seemed more restrained.

However, Renly felt very relaxed, and there was no special pressure. This kind of atmosphere made him enjoy it. The song “Los Angeles (los-angeles)” just now was indeed a minor key written by him. There is no special arrangement, and the guitar chords are very simple. The lyrics are just random thoughts in a recent period of time. It is naturally easy to write.

Walking off the stage, Renly saw Ed in the face, he carried the guitar behind his back, clapped and clapped with both hands like seals, his eyes were bright, full of excitement and anticipation, seeing Renly walking down, Ed. He became more and more excited, the rhythm of the applause became more and more intensive, and the smile on his face bloomed greatly, as if he was a loyal and fanatical fan.

This appearance made Renly laugh dumbly, and put the guitar in his hand aside, “People who don’t know, think you are flesh and blood.”

The teasing made Ed suddenly become shy and reserved. Such an expression made Renly’s The smile grew brighter, and he patted Ed on the shoulder, “Come on, let’s go to the bar for a drink.”

Renly and Ed walked towards the bar and knocked on the table, Renly said with a smile, ” Neil, two beers.”

“Tonight’s performance is very exciting, and the tubing is going to be lively again.” Neil opened the beer keg and started pouring beer, but he showed off proudly in his mouth. Obviously, just now He filmed his performance again, which made Renly shake his head helplessly, and joked, “I hope the hit rate will break a new high.” This made both Neil and Ed laugh.

“Renly, Renly.” Stanley hurried over from behind and patted Renly on the shoulder, “Come here, there’s an old friend who wants to meet you.”

Renly looked at Neil’s still unfilled beer, and said to Ed, “Give me five minutes.” Then he started walking with Stanley, “Who is that?” Renly was in Pioneer Village. I didn’t stay for a long time, but I did get to know some regular customers of the bar. Every time I came back, it was quite normal to meet and say hello.

“You’ll know when you meet.” Stanley sold a bit, but it piqued Renly’s curiosity.

“Hey, George, how’s the show tonight? Is everything okay?” Stanley greeted skillfully, and Renly glanced at the old guy in front of him, a completely unfamiliar face.

The white beard is neatly trimmed, the silver-white hair is neatly groomed, the sideburns are obediently extending down the cheeks, the dark gray striped suit and light gray shirt, the meticulous dress has its own majesty, which makes people look up The solemnity between the eyebrows has the authority and aloofness that only professionals have, and the deterrent force is self-evident.

In Renly’s impression, this is definitely the first face I’ve seen. Even though there are thousands of guests in the pioneer village, people with such a special aura will definitely know each other when they meet each other. This also means that, It is very likely that the other party is not a regular customer. Thinking about it, Stanley just called him “an old friend”, which makes it even more worth pondering.

However, Renly did not rush to interrupt, but sat down next to Stanley, “A few songs just now. You made it all by yourself?” The old guy directly ignored Stanley’s greeting, but raised his chin slightly and asked Renly directly, his condescending tone with a arrogant attitude, even if he didn’t mean it Yes, but there was an unavoidable smell of provocative gunpowder in his words.

Ren Li was a little surprised by this sudden question. He raised his eyebrows, turned his head to look at Stanley, and cast a questioning gaze. I don’t want to, but Stanley was still smiling and didn’t seem to be making a fuss at all. Renly withdrew his gaze and met the other person’s scrutinizing eyes, “Who is asking a question?”

“I’m asking a question.” Bumping back, the momentum is even better.

Ren Li was not flustered. Instead, he showed a smile, “I must have a name for this ‘I’.” In the aristocratic circle, faced with such condescending and domineering situations, almost everyone is self-righteous, Always persistently uphold the last dignity of the nobility and refuse to compromise easily.

“Then it depends on whether you are qualified enough to understand.” The other party still showed no signs of weakness, and the strong attitude was always the same.

Renly spread his hands gently, “Then I guess, I’m not qualified.” That’s why the other party made such a gesture from the beginning.

After saying that, Renly was about to turn around and leave. The decisive gesture made George stunned. He was always the one who gave orders, but now it seems that Renly is definitely not playing hard-to-get, but really With no desire or desire, George couldn’t react for a while.

Stanley seemed to have anticipated such a situation long ago, and immediately grabbed Renly’s left hand, “Young man, there’s no need to be so anxious, is there?” If Renly was willing to compromise easily, he wouldn’t have to bother. Well, he deliberately didn’t adjust the atmosphere just now, just let George and Renly go head-to-head to see it, and sure enough, it ended up being one shot and two pieces.

“George, this is Renly; Renly, this is George.” Stanley laughed helplessly, “Can’t the two of you finish introducing yourself calmly? Even when meeting strangers, self-introduction is basic. Polite, isn’t it?” Stanley looked at Renly and then at George, neither of them had any plans to give in, and in the end only Stanley spoke again, “George, Renly is an actor, he plays the ‘Pacific War’…”

Stanley knew enough about Renly, he also knew that Renly didn’t have much in the way of music, it was just a leisure activity, so if he told Renly that George was a famous record producer who had been involved with Bob- Dylan, John Cash, Susan-vega, joan-baez and many other folk and country legends have recorded albums, although in the last three years, he has In a retired state, he began to enjoy his retirement life, but his status in the industry is still highly respected, and there are close contacts in the five major record companies… Not only will this not impress Renly, but it may let Renly see through. his plan.

Stanley had no choice but to try to pry the old stubborn man in front of him.

Sure enough, without waiting for Stanley’s words to continue, George frowned and interrupted irritably, “Actor? You must be joking with me, you are completely a singer, a talented singer, You’re trying to be a vase actor? I can say that your acting must be abysmal.” Renly

couldn’t hold back and laughed softly, “If that’s your way of complimenting, then I can say that you don’t have anything left. How many friends.”

He fought back, causing George’s chest to feel stuffy because Renly was telling the truth, his fiery temper was well-known in the industry, he had few friends, but there were many enemies all over the world. Of course, the music and film industries are both real industries. If you can drive sales and use your contacts, that is enough authority. No matter how bad your temper is, there is still no problem with cooperation.

“If it’s just a flattering friend, then don’t worry.” How could George easily show weakness, and once again blocked it directly.

Renly closed his jaw, “We finally have a consensus.” Then the conversation changed, “But I guess that’s the only consensus.”

Seeing that the conversation was about to collapse again, Stanley finally interjected, ” George, can you cut to the chase?”

Hearing this sentence, George also reacted, and he could feel Renly’s character in the short confrontation just now. If he continues to fight hard, I am afraid that he will miss the amazing talent in front of him, “I’m George- Slender, I would like to make an album for you! I believe that you have the potential to make a classic album, and now all you need is a little adjustment and correction! I can’t wait!”

Retired three For years, George couldn’t find the motivation to go back to work, but now, he has begun to gear up, and can’t wait to go to the recording studio tonight.

“Oh, thank you for your appreciation.” Renly said meaningfully, then turned to glance at Stanley. Now he finally understood Stanley’s plan. Today, he was invited to perform again, but the performance was postponed again. Just because of this, Stanley showed an innocent expression and looked back confidently. Renly didn’t bother with Stanley, and once again set his eyes on George, “However, I’m not interested.”

George’s voice was This stuck in his throat, “What?” He thought he heard it wrong.

Renly shrugged, “I’m not interested.”

In fact, Renly has always been open to new challenges, having experienced recordings in the City of Sound, and experiencing Heather’s dream, entering the studio to complete an album Recording doesn’t seem so far away anymore, it’s just as much a challenge as if he wanted to skydive next.

However, not in George’s way, in that condescending gesture of giving orders, in that pretentious gesture of being arrogant, this is obviously not the best start for a cooperation.

George frowned tightly together, “Do you know who I am? I once made an album for Bob Dylan, I think, you may become the second Bob, although it is still far from it, But after time, maybe.”

Renly pursed his lips and closed his chin gently, “I can tell you are a senior professional. This is a good thing.”

That nonchalant look seemed to say, “You’re fine, it’s none of my business anyway,” which made George choke again. George couldn’t help turning his head to look at Stanley, his face full of question marks: What the hell is going on with this little guy? Didn’t you call me to come over for identification? Why is he so arrogant?

Stanley is happy and has a headache. The joy is that George actually likes Renly, which also means that his vision is correct; the headache is that the first confrontation between George and Renly did not There is room for retreat, so what should we do next?

[End of this Chapter]