The Greatest Showman - Chapter 243

[Two hundred and forty-two firmly believe]

With the cigarette in his mouth, Renly subconsciously took a sip, only to realize that the cigarette was not lit.

He was a little impulsive and wanted to order it.

The brief contact just now only lasted three or five minutes. Everything was so familiar, as if Renly had never left. Eighteen months disappeared in an instant, returning to those repressed memories in my memory. And in the years of confusion, forbearance and struggle.

“You are not a genius, never have been.” “You are not stupid, at least you should know how to give up.” “Dream? That’s an illusion that losers and poor people believe in.”…

Those cold and biting words kept ringing in my ears , from the beginning to the end, always cruel, always indifferent, always cruel, it seems that it has never disappeared, like the algae wrapped around the ankle, like a nightmare that follows the shadow, like the sword hanging above the head, forever lingering.

I searched the pockets of my trousers and the pockets of my clothes, but I couldn’t find any traces of the lighter. After the panic reached the extreme, it settled down. I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and took a deep breath again.

Maybe, he is not an acting genius; maybe, the dream will not come true after all; maybe, insistence is just stupid and useless resistance; maybe, Hollywood Vanity Fair will swallow him in a blink of an eye; The performance is nothing but a brilliant moment of fireworks; perhaps, people still have to learn to compromise with life after all; perhaps, the beauty of people transforming society only exists in utopia, but in real life, society changes people; It will be smoothed; maybe, it is kindness to give up as soon as possible; maybe, maybe… Maybe this is the truth, the iron truth.

But he doesn’t regret it.

Looking back at the footprints he had walked all the way, he was faltering and dripping blood, but he was happier and more satisfied than ever before.

He spent ten years regretting it, spent a lifetime wandering, and spent a lifetime groping. This time, he will not hesitate, nor will he hesitate any longer.

Even if the end point is an abyss, he will not give up.

He is no longer Chu Jiashu.

I opened my eyes again, took the cigarette from my mouth, and the turbulent thoughts in my mind re-precipitated and became clear little by little, and the long-lost peace and touch came back again.

Looking at the unfamiliar and familiar scenes on the streets of London before him, he gradually began to appreciate the city.

Rethinking the scene just now, Renly realized that his thinking was a little off, or maybe his footing was off. The focus was not on the exhaustion accumulated from applying for a visa, nor on Jacob and Sarah. The relationship between Mu, Anna and Simon is speculated, but the belief is shaken.

Both Jacob and Anna clearly knew that

there was a problem between them, but they didn’t know where the problem was, and naturally they didn’t know how to solve it. The irritability in their hearts prevailed, and they began to blame and blame the visa. problems, blaming each other for cheating/tracking, blaming the exhaustion of life, blaming the other party for not understanding yourself, even blaming Jacob for speaking too loudly like Anna…

Are these the root of the problem?

Maybe both, maybe not.

This dilemma and confusion made their beliefs shaken.

Once upon a time, they believed so firmly that love can conquer everything, distance cannot separate them, and all obstacles in life will eventually be broken. together; but now, they are beginning to question their original beliefs: Can they make it to the end?

It’s like a placebo in medicine. The doctor tells the patient that this is a special medicine, and it is very hopeful that it can cure the disease, so the patient’s condition really improves, and even the cancer is cured – although the probability is very high Yes, but it did actually happen.

People call it the power of faith.

However, when this “belief” collapses, the entire world built before will fall apart and vanish.

Jacob and Anna still love each other deeply, but their belief that they can overcome everything is no longer there. They try to find the problem, longing to accompany each other to the end, but they become each other. The accusations, especially the irritability and anger, dullness and confusion, magnify the details of every emotion to the extreme, and even begin to become ugly.

They are all working hard, but they all feel frustrated; they are all angry, but they all feel helpless.

This reminds Renly of the feeling of watching “Love Crazy”: they love each other so deeply, but they have to choose to break up.

Looking up again, Elf and Matthew were no longer at the end of the street.

If his faith is shaken, where will his life go?

Withdrawing his gaze, Renly went back upstairs and pushed open the door of the room. Everyone was still crowded in the not spacious hall, sticking to their posts, no one relaxed or slouched. Renly nodded to everyone, indicating that Apologizing, “Sorry for the delay. I’m ready, I can shoot now.”

Drake grabbed Renly and shook his head. Renly didn’t know what to do, and cast a suspicious look. Drake pointed to his hoarse voice – after the adventurous words just now, he was basically speechless now, he pointed to the kitchen again, shook his head, widened his eyes, and tried to talk to Ren Liming. what.

But Renly was at a loss.

The assistant director Brian Stannis, who was standing next to him, had to step forward and explain in a low voice, “Felicity is in a bad state, very bad. She sits there without a word, and she’s been there since you left. It hasn’t moved. Drake tried to communicate with her just now, but she threw the red wine glass on the ground.”

Renly can imagine everyone’s shock, because Felicity is usually a friendly and gentle character. Suddenly unable to restrain the irritability, it is estimated that everyone was frightened enough.

However, Renly also understood how Felicity felt, as if trapped in a transparent cocoon, where she could clearly see everything outside, but no matter how hard she struggled, she couldn’t break through.

The brain is completely messed up, unable to sort out the thoughts, and if you try to perform, you will only make yourself more and more confused, and completely lose the rhythm and touch. This feeling is really bad.

But even if Renly wanted to help Felicity, there was nothing he could do.

Performance is a very personal thing, and others can teach methods and know-how, but in the end it still depends on the performer’s own understanding and digestion, and then reinterprets it.

The same role, or even the same emotion, different actors show different feelings at different times – this is also the charm of stage dramas. I have watched “Hamlet” for half a century, but People still enjoy it because of that.

What’s more, Renly is also in the groping stage on the road of acting, far from reaching the height of guiding others.

Felicity needs to come out on her own.

Renly fell silent for a moment, maybe he couldn’t give direct guidance, but he could give some guidance to pass on his own understanding of the scene to Felicity.

But the problem is that now Felicity is agitated and confused, and there is no way to calm down and think.

Conversation doesn’t solve the problem.

So, they’re back to square one.

“…” Drake raised his chin and pointed in the direction of the kitchen, and gave Renly a look. This time Renly understood, Drake hoped that Renly would do something to solve the current problem.

Renly shrugged, saying there was nothing he could do.

Drake rolled his eyes, pointed to the watch, then to the camera, looking really comical, like an acrobat in a circus.

Renly understood that Drake was, in the previous performances, that he could play a guiding role, bringing out the best of the opponent’s actors, as was the case with Felicity, and so was Jennifer.

But Renly was not a magician. He couldn’t create something out of nothing. When Felicity was in a state, he could guide him; now Felicity was in no state at all, and he was helpless.

“Then what should we do?” Drake’s eyes were rounded, and he said hoarsely, almost silent, as if a ball of steel wool was stuffed in his throat, which made Renly a little bit laugh.

Seeing the smile at the corner of Renly’s mouth, Drake was annoyed and angry, and wanted to be angry, but he immediately imagined it, but also thought it was too funny, so he couldn’t help laughing.

The problem is, Drake can’t even laugh.

After laughing, he began to cough, and then his throat felt as if it had been blasted by gunpowder, and it hurt sharply. He had to quickly pick up the water glass next to him and gulp water.

That looks really funny.

The atmosphere on the set immediately became joyful.

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In fact, the crew is under enormous pressure, not only because this scene is crucial, not only because Renly and Felicity are both in bottlenecks, but also because this house is also Drake I borrowed it from a friend. Tomorrow is the last day. After that, I can’t even pay for it. The problem is that tomorrow they still have two scenes of Anna and Simon that have not been filmed, and the time is getting more and more urgent. , they are now stuck here.

But at this moment, everyone still laughed lightly, temporarily letting go of their inner worries and pressures.

Renly looked left and right, his eyes swept around everyone’s happy expressions, and an idea popped into his mind.

Perhaps, music can be the bridge between Felicity and Anna.

Now Felicity’s brain is a mess, she can’t think at all, and the way of language communication is blocked; what about music?

The language and metaphor of musical symbols can always be a powerful tool for breaking down barriers and barriers, creating a connection between reason and emotion.

Not sure if it works, but at least try it out.

“Can you find a keyboard at your friend’s house?” Renly looked at Drake, then with a blank expression on his face, he chuckled, “If you want to hurry up and start shooting, get a keyboard .”

[End of this Chapter]