1244 Magical journey
“The winner for Best Actor in a Musical is...Renly Hall, 'Les Misérables'’.”
Through the amplification effect of the microphone, Matthew Warchus's voice rippled throughout the Royal Grand Theater, like thunder on the ground, exploding in the ears of every audience: History was born in this way..
To be precise, this is not only not an accident, it can even be said to be the expected result..
After the official premiere of John Codd's version of "Les Miserables" at the Almeida Theater last year, Renly's performance received a wave of fanatical praise that swept across the entire West End of London. Come.
In this circle where strength is king, this young actor broke the shackles of age, interpreted the ups and downs of Jean Valjean's long life in the drama, and successfully broke away from the shackles of prejudice in reality. has earned critical acclaim from industry insiders. It’s all about the show, and only the show.
From last year to this year, Renly's absolute strength was unparalleled, unmatched, and even swept across the world. Even Michael Ball was defeated by Renly's strong momentum, except for his age. Nothing can stop Renly from reaching the top of the Olivier Awards.
But considering Renly's youth, people still inevitably have some hesitation..
No matter how crazy the praise is, no matter how hot the fans are, no matter how outstanding the strength is, in the final analysis, Renly is only twenty-three years old. Renly's acting career is still extremely long, even if Renly chose to bid farewell to the stage and screen at the age of forty. , then his artistic career has just begun..
Acting, like other arts, pays attention to talent, showing dazzling light at a young age. "Be famous as early as possible" is not a false statement; but it pays more attention to precipitation. The polishing of years, the precipitation of experience, and the carving of experience can often give people Art has a richer level. Historically, Marlon Brando and Jodie Foster, who became famous at a young age, have been highly praised, but more are the mature and fragrant Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep..
However, the reason why history is called history lies in subversion and change; the reason why miracles are called miracles lies in creation and development..
Tonight, all the predictions come true！
When he was twenty-three years and one hundred and fifty-nine days old, Renly Hall received his first Olivier Award. Although this was not an EGOT, it was enough to shock him. He also became the first Olivier Award in history. An award-winning actor who completed his career across drama, music, film and television before the age of thirty！
Across the world, Renly also created history of his own.
In the UK alone, "Crazy" won the British Academy Award, and "Les Misérables" won the Olivier Award, both winning the highest film and drama awards. Renly also deservedly became the youngest actor in history to accomplish such a feat. Regardless of gender.
In addition, "Don Quixote" also gained a lot at last year's Brit Awards, winning two trophies for Best Male Vocalist and Best British Album, in recognition of his achievements in music. In other words, although Not EGOT, but Renly also achieved his Grand Slam in the UK.
At the age of twenty-three, achieving any of these achievements would surely be worthy of celebration, but Renly managed to complete the sweep! Any language, any praise, any description will be eclipsed. This is an unprecedented feat, and may even be an unprecedented miracle..
Most importantly, in the most conservative, strict, professional and demanding theater field, the London Theater Society has shown unparalleled boldness and courage, professionalism and commitment, which deserves a standing ovation from all art practitioners..
Some may object, some may question, some may complain, and some may be disgusted, but no one can deny that the wheel of history is unstoppable and they are witnessing the beginning of a new era..
Luke Treadaway won the Best Actor in a Drama, Tom Holland won the Best Supporting Actor in a Musical, and now, Renly Hall also successfully won the Best Actor in a Musical. This is a sign of victory for the three young actors. The West End has truly opened its doors to the younger generation! Once again demonstrated unparalleled courage in the theater industry！
John Codd was the first to stand up in the audience, and gave his most sincere blessings and highest respect with fiery and loud applause..
As the director of "Les Misérables", John has always believed that this trophy is Renly's well-deserved reward; and as Renly's director, John has always believed that Renly was born to belong to the stage, and standing on the stage When he stood in front of the camera, his eyes became completely different. He couldn't imagine how much color the performance world would lose without Renly..
Renly deserves all this..
John's standing ovation was just the beginning.
Almost at the same time, all the guests in the Royal Grand Theater stood up one after another, and unanimously gave the most enthusiastic and sincere applause. The thunderous sound stirred up waves in the theater. After the echoes were overlapped, the sound waves and energy actually reached a higher level, and the entire theater began to tremble slightly..
Even Will Young, Tom Chambers, Michael Ball are no exception.
Because Renly made history! And because Renly convinced everyone！
The whole audience stood in awe, with only applause and no noise. As the iconic "applause moment" of the drama stage, it was carried forward even more at this moment. The vigorous sound waves continued to rise layer by layer. Just when people thought it had reached its climax, Incredible energy burst out from deep in the Dantian once again, pushing this wave to a whole new level.
The majestic shock made every independent individual become extremely small. The magnificence and majesty penetrated the stone wall of the theater, like ripples, surging round and round with an unimaginable far-reaching impact..
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Tom Holland finally came to his senses and stood up, crying and laughing, with tears and smiles blooming. He placed his trophy on the seat and clapped his hands vigorously, like a seal. Applauding excitedly, he cast admiring and admiring glances at Renly with tearful eyes, full of joy.
What he feared did not happen after all.
With everyone watching, Renly took a step forward, climbed up the steps, and walked towards Matthew..
Matthew took the initiative to give Renly a big hug, patted Renly's back gently, and said with a slightly trembling voice, "This is my honor..”
At the moment of witnessing history, he served as the award guest, announced the results of the award, and personally awarded the trophy, which became an important footnote in the annals of history. This is indeed an honor..
The smile in Renly's eyes welled up, and he said humbly and politely, "Thank you. I will remember this moment forever.".”
The reciprocal answer made Matthew laugh happily; then, he turned around and took the trophy from the master of ceremonies. Matthew personally handed it to Renly, and then the awarding process was officially completed. Matthew stepped back He took two steps and made an inviting gesture, handing the stage to Renly..
Lowering his head, the trophy came into view.
This is a mask-like trophy designed and built by the famous sculptor Harry-Franchetti based on Laurence Olivier's costume in the 1937 version of "Henry V". A king with a rich history, he also presented an actor who is famous throughout the ages, and more importantly, presented a long-standing heritage..
The heavier weight pressed against my hand than expected. Through the palm of my hand, it was clearly transmitted to my chest. I could accurately feel the frequency and rhythm of my heart beating. Thump, thump, as if the blood began to boil again, in my mind. Can't help but think of those years performing at the Almeida Theater.
The mind that was originally relaxed because of Tom became filled with emotion again..
Those days when you devote your full attention to the performance, those moments when you sweat and forget everything, there is joy, sadness, anger, pain, joy, exhaustion... but all of them are condensed into happiness and satisfaction on the stage, full of Covering the entire chest, gushing out freely and wantonly.
He almost forgot how wonderful performing is.
After the long test of "Les Misérables", the self-overdraft of "Gravity", and the inability to extricate himself from "Drunken Country Ballads", Renly ushered in a period of burnout, feeling exhausted and heavy both physically and mentally, like a rope tied to his ankles. The shackles came with a heavy impact, completely dragging down all persistence and efforts..
During this long vacation, I can't even mention any desire or impulse. I just want to be completely away from the stage, away from the performance, away from the spotlight, away from the noise, away from the crowd, and fly freely in the sky with open arms. Even if On the red carpet not long ago, my heart was still calm and calm, and I couldn't feel any movement at all..
until this very moment.
The weight of the palm slowly pulls down, and you can feel the pressure on your shoulders. The desire deep in your heart is reawakening. The memory fragments surging in your mind are not those rewarding moments, not Applause is not an award; it is about those hard moments, those moments when you are so painful that you almost want to give up, and when you struggle so much that you almost want to run away..
In order to experience the experience of being buried alive, he sealed himself in a coffin; in order to awaken the memory of despair, he blurred the boundaries between the previous life and this life; in order to feel the fear of loneliness, he was trapped alone in a light box……
In those years when he was crazy and passionate about performing, the colors were so bright and bright, with swaths of red and yellow, swaths of green and blue, and heavy makeup lighting up his life..
Maybe, he is a madman, a madman who exists for performance, a madman who shines because of performance.
The boiling blood once again heard the call from the depths of his soul. He knew that he belonged to the camera and the stage. In an instant, tears filled his eyes..
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