The Greatest Showman - Chapter 197

[196 Telluride]

The asphalt road winds and stretches forward. The steep cliffs on both sides close the sky into a narrow plank road. The lush pine and maple trees spread all the way along the line of the mountain. Blocked by this natural barrier, Colorado’s unique spectacular landforms and rugged cliffs have a panoramic view. Just a few strokes outline the tranquility and noise under the golden autumn and September, as well as arrogance and perseverance. ?

There is only one passage in the whole world to enter here. With the advancement of the wheels, the road behind them is getting farther and farther. The blind alley surrounded by mountains on three sides seems to be the end of the world. Couldn’t help but slow down and linger.

Walking out of the hotel, the coldness and coldness in the air reverberated in the valley, the cable car overhead moved swayingly, and the creaking sound was constantly colliding against the cliffs, the kind of walking towards the world. The vastness at the end makes you feel the emptiness and vastness of the world under your feet, as if in this small town that is only twelve blocks long and eight blocks wide, there is a secret story that will never get out of the mountains.

At first glance, Ren Li fell in love with this town. This town called Telluride reminded him of Tao Yuanming’s Peach Blossom Land. Everywhere you go is a beautiful place to explore the town with both feet, from the town court to the foot of the mountains, the gentle slopes are a wonderful ski resort in winter; The town of 1,500 people has the comfort and tranquility of being isolated from the world.

The footsteps finally found the last empty table on the street and sat down, relaxed his feet, and let the mood slowly settle down. Looking at the yellow and red maple leaves in the distance, he couldn’t help indulging in it.

“Sir, are you ready to order?” The waiter picked up the coffee cups and cake saucers at the next table and asked casually.

Renly looked up and saw the gray-haired waiter in front of him. He looked to be in his fifties or sixties. He was neatly trimmed, the mustache on his mouth was neatly trimmed, and his off-white shirt was casually uncovered. With two buttons open, although the figure is a bit out of shape, the unrestrained and unrestrained speech and demeanor ignores the traces of the years, and has a different kind of charm.

“Todd?” Lu Li glanced at the nameplate on the waiter’s chest, “Do I need a cup of black coffee, or is a bottle of beer the best way to integrate into this town?”

“Coffee would be more suitable for you . “You look like a European, to be more accurate, British. Or do you need black tea?” While speaking, Todd also glanced at Glancing at the table behind him drinking beer and making a lot of noise, the meaning of the joke couldn’t be more obvious.

“That’s coffee.” Renly put his right foot on his left knee, and a smile crept up the corner of his mouth in a relaxed manner, “I need something stronger than black tea.” The guest at the table behind him just burst into laughter. , Renly and Todd exchanged glances, and they both laughed.

“Oh.” A sighing and panicked voice came from behind, followed by another voice with a trace of nervousness and apology, “Sorry, I didn’t know you were going to sit down, otherwise, this seat will be given to you.”

“No, no, it doesn’t matter to me.” The first voice refused again and again and said kindly, and a polite smile could be heard in his words.

Todd immediately greeted him, “Ma’am, the seats outside are all full, and there are still vacancies inside if you need them.”

“No… no need.” The answer was a little hesitant, “I just want to be outside. Rest for a while…” She looked left and right, she hesitated, Todd pointed to the vacant seat in front of Renly, “Sir, do you mind sharing the table?”

Renly raised his right hand and gestured to the vacant seat in front of him. , “Of course I don’t mind, please take a seat. I’m just here to rest and have no plans to wait for dinner here.” Just kidding, this made everyone smile.

“Thank you.” The man was not pretentious, pulled out his chair, sat down opposite Renly, then raised his head to look at Todd, and conveyed his request, “Black tea, thank you.”

Todd and Renly exchanged A sight, can not help but smile.

Seeing this action in the eyes of that person, her head was full of question marks, but she didn’t understand what was going on. It was rude to ask directly, so she could only suppress her curiosity, “…The town is really very lively, isn’t it? ”

The face in front of him has a hint of heroism. The tall and straight eyebrows are not feminine at all, on the contrary, they fly sharply and sharply, a simple dark blue sea soul t-shirt, and a pair of deep and agile deer eyes, glittering and generous. Wisdom and stability, like a ray of sunshine penetrating the rain and fog in Seattle’s cold winter, clear and warm.

It’s not an unfamiliar face. It’s not an accident to meet a familiar face at the Telluride Film Festival, and the small space is filled with hundreds of film practitioners, almost every single one on the street. Unfamiliar faces are all here for the film festival.

At the table behind, among the four people drinking beer, Quentin Tarantino’s loud and noisy movements are really noticeable; sitting diagonally ahead is Kate Winslet. -ins1et) and seth-rogen, who raised their hands to say hello to Alan Sorkin, who had just passed; not far above the street, robert-doney-jr .) Walking out of a pharmacy with his wife, the neon sign of the green cross was very conspicuous, he pulled a cigarette from the cigarette case in his hand, and started puffing up on the street Colorado was the first marijuana/marijuana/legalization in the United States pharmacies can sell marijuana directly.

The same is true for the one sitting in front of Renly at this time, Rooney Mara (rooney.

She was originally known for her sister Kate Mara, but this year starred in the much-anticipated “Social Network” and ushered in the The first good opportunity in the actor’s career, this film chose the Telluride Film Festival for global screening. At present, the media has not had the opportunity to see the whole film, so naturally there is no way to comment, but David-finher directed and In reality, the vigor of Facebook is enough to make the movie attract enough attention.

“Yes, I’m going to watch ‘The Social Network’ this afternoon, but the gates of the Sheridan Theatre are so blocked, I guess, I’ll have to wait for the midnight show.” Renly said with a chuckle, letting Rooney green He laughed bitterly, as if he was still not used to being mentioned in the movie work he starred in.

Rooney pursed her lips and looked a little helpless. “I haven’t seen the finished film yet. It seems that midnight is my only choice at the moment.”

The Telluride Film Festival is unique because it ends. Totally belongs to the fans. There is no red carpet, no special screening, no media field. Anyone who wants to watch a movie must queue up to buy tickets like ordinary movie fans; similarly, movie fans want to exchange movies with movie creators, except for official news. Outside the conference, movie fans can grab the main creators in any corner of the town and express their opinions anytime, anywhere.

The relaxed, free-spirited atmosphere makes Telluride look less like a film festival and more like a big party. That’s a very different look from the Toronto Film Festival three days ago. It’s a film festival, but it’s not like a film festival.

There are eleven movie theaters in this small place the size of a palm. Unbelievably, it is the most densely populated location for movie screenings in the United States, second only to New York and Los Angeles.

“You’d better hurry up, or you’ll be the only outsider when the audience participates in the discussion.” Renly’s teasing again brought a faint smile to Rooney’s eyes.

During the conversation, a group of young people whistled past, stopped in front of a house across the street, and then started to take pictures, which made everyone cast their eyes.

At first Rooney thought it was a top star showing up. Tom Cruise bought a mansion here. Not only will he come here every year to attend the film festival, but he will definitely come here to ski in winter. But it was all too familiar. But after taking a closer look, I found that the group of young people were just taking pictures by themselves, and there were no big stars worthy of attention.

“Is there anything special about that house?” Rooney couldn’t help but ask curiously, but after turning around, she realized that the person sitting in front of her was not a friend, just a stranger, she smiled awkwardly , “Sorry.”

Renly twitched the corners of his mouth indifferently, raised his chin, and pointed in the direction of the house, “Haven’t you heard the story of the Sundance Film Festival?” Rooney was stunned, dumbfounded. He shook his head, looking bewildered. “One day in 1889, the famous robber, Buty, made his first appearance here and looted twenty-four thousand dollars from the bank of the San Miguel Valley. It was a huge sum of money at the time. , so huge that this bank could never turn over again.”

Although the story only told the beginning, Rooney had already reacted, and a surprised look appeared on her face.

Renly nodded with a smile, affirming Rooney’s guess, “The story that we are all familiar with later, Cassidy met Sundance Boy e) and became a famous double thief, so Robert- Redford (robert-redord) and Paul Newman’s ‘Tiger and Leopard’, and later the Sundance movie e). After the Great Depression, there were no more banks in this town until four Ten years later.”

Rooney was almost speechless in surprise, she pointed to the bland-looking house behind her, “So, that’s…”

“Yes, that’s where the legend begins. The place.” This is the first time Renly has come to Telluride, but he has long admired the film destination in his mind. That is the former site of the Bank of the San Miguel Valley.

Rooney couldn’t help but exclaimed, “Wow!” Looking back at the house, “Wow! I must go over and take a picture later!” Rooney smiled brilliantly, “How is it? How about you?” 8

[End of this Chapter]