1335 Unable to be arrogant
EGOT? Best Actor Grand Slam？
Renly is also an ordinary person, how could he not want to? How could he be indifferent? How could he stay out of it? How could he be calm? How could he be detached from the world?？
You can say that he is vulgar, you can say that he is superficial, you can say that he is not pure enough, you can also say that he is not refined enough after all, but the fact is - deep down in his heart, even if it is just the thought of EGOT and Best Actor Grand Slam, quietly popping up, The blood couldn't help but start to boil, and every cell in the body cheered for joy..
It’s for fame or profit, it’s not for fame or profit..
In life, everyone is trying to prove that they once existed and leave some traces in this world. Even if they disappear one day, they can still live in the mouths of some people and be passed down for a long time, truly making a difference in society. leaving a mark on it, firmly imprinted in the long river of time.
There's a dinner party conversation like this in "Crackling Drummer".
A friend of Andrew's father came to visit with his two sons. One is a player on the football school team, and the other is a scholarship winner and representative of the school's Model United Nations. They have both achieved success in the worldly sense and are envied by everyone; but they are just Andrew, an ordinary drummer, became a representative of nothing in their eyes..
So, they started discussing the definition of success.
Andrew said something like this, "I would rather be an alcoholic/drug addict, die young at the age of thirty-four, and be the talk of the dinner table than live to be ninety with a million dollars and a glow in the face." Years old, but no one remembers me.”
The object of their discussion was Charlie Parker, one of the greatest jazz saxophonists in the history of American music. He even changed the composition and trend of jazz and typical of the development direction of the entire culture. Because of his fascination with saxophone culture, Charlie Parker dropped out of school at the age of fourteen. After crazy hard training, he achieved his own glory and went down in history..
In a sense, Charlie Parker is Andrew's role model and goal.
But in the eyes of most people, this is a one in 10,000 chance, and any attempt is just an excuse to not do your job properly..
In fact, these are two different philosophies of life. Some people hope to spend their lives smoothly and peacefully, but when death comes, they leave quietly like autumn leaves. This is perfection; while some people hope to live a vigorous and grand life. Manage your life vigorously and leave a strong mark on your own chapter, proving that you once existed.
For every artist, it’s the latter.
No one wants to be lost in the long river of history. More or less, they still expect that their works, their names, their art and ideas can be passed down, and they can contribute their own strength to the annals of spiritual heritage and artistic inheritance. , becoming an important part of society.
People often say that artists are actually narcissistic.
this is the truth.
Renly is no exception.
If he could complete EGOT, if he could complete the Best Actor Grand Slam, Renly would not hypocritically and arrogantly say that these are meaningless; on the contrary, all this is a testament to his persistence, his efforts, his hard work, His perseverance, his dreams and his rebirth are the most important affirmations..
In the long history, he also left his own mark.
Maybe one day in the future, he can see through the world of mortals, like masters such as Woody Allen and Jean-Luc Godard, get rid of the troubles of the world and just enjoy the process of artistic creation, the process of self-exploration and self-breakthrough , just purely about art itself; but at least, not now.
From the Olivier Awards to the Cannes Film Festival, all the disturbing topics continued to linger in his ears, and Renly couldn't help but become impatient. Even though he devoted himself to the film festival with all his strength, his mood changed. It is inevitable. In the final analysis, he is still an ordinary person, not as transcendent and aloof as he imagined..
Renly knew that it was almost impossible to completely clear his mind. Even if he had two lives, this was an unprecedented special situation. He needed to stay awake, stay humble, stay grounded, and return to performing. , and once again devoted himself to the study of acting skills..
Therefore, Renly couldn't wait to return to New York, and devoted himself to the preparations for the filming of "Breaking Drummer", transforming the restlessness and desire deep in his heart, and the irritability and urgency in his emotions. Become the motivation to play Andrew.
Appropriately, Andrew has become a reflection of Renly's current state of mind, even more relevant and real than four months ago. This may become an important breakthrough for this performance..
For journalists and industry insiders, "Crunch Drummer" is special; and for Renly, the same is true. But the reasons may be different..
This is the first time Renly has returned to the crew after a long break for adjustment, and his mentality and state need to be adapted again; this is also a period when Renly is most emotionally unstable, and interference from off-site factors will inevitably affect his performance, even if there are no media reporters The impact of continuous harassment on the actual filming process cannot be predicted in advance..
This can be a bad thing or a good thing. Ultimately it comes down to Renly.
……
At the end of May, New York can already capture the atmosphere of early summer. The thin golden sunshine shines through the high-rise buildings and onto the dark gray alleys. The fresh green spores tear open the cold morning and climb up the dark brown branches, warming them. The warm breeze in the hall moves quickly between the hem of the windbreaker and the hurried pace, quietly conveying the message that winter has completely left..
On the skateboard under my feet, I quickly walked through the brick alleys of Greenwich Village. The strong wind blew the hem of my white shirt, and I occasionally caught the lively voices coming from the streets. The whole world became vivid and bright. , as if you can capture the traces of sunlight flowing on your fingertips, even the cold water vapor and the biting wind look extremely cute..
With an emergency brake, Renly's footsteps stopped on the side of the road. He raised his head and looked at the brick-red buildings on both sides of the street, with a trace of confusion deep in his eyes.：
Where is this?？
Greenwich Village is undoubtedly the area Renly is most familiar with. He has lived here since he came to New York. Even though he can now move and find a better residence on Long Island or the Upper East Side, he still chooses to stay. Here, I have long been accustomed to the bricks and tiles here..
But now on the streets of Greenwich Village, Renly feels so strange, as if he has never been here before. In fact, in Greenwich Village, which seems to be a small area, there are many places where Renly belongs. He has never explored it before. For example, today, he encountered a little problem——
he is lost.
He has been wandering around this area for twenty minutes, but still failed to find his destination. He often felt that he had found the place, but the next second he began to express self-doubt, as if he had never been there at all. Same here, everything is completely unfamiliar.
Today is Renly's first day learning the drums.
In order to film "Blast Drummer", Renly had to study in advance. It was different from the soldier training in "Pacific War", and it was also different from the personal experience of "Buried Alive" or "Gravity". This was truly learning new knowledge. This is also For the first time in his career, Renly must learn a new skill from scratch in order to make the film.
Although movies are a technology of editing, even if the actor does not know a skill at all, the director can complete all shooting work through editing and stand-ins; but for Renly, in order to achieve realistic effects and to be involved in the role, he actually learns skills It is a very necessary process. You don’t need to be completely good at it, at least you can’t know everything about it..
I often heard in the past that in order to play a specific role, an actor spent half a year getting into shape, or learning riding skills, or honing his skills, or even longer, hoping to perfectly present the character in the role. The true state of the work, maybe this is not a good deal, but it is the attitude of an actor.
What's more, "Exploding Drummer" is a very special work. The drum set is the core of the whole work. Andrew and the drum set are completely integrated..
Now, Renly is ready to start learning the drums. His requirement for himself is that he not only needs to be able to get started, but also needs to be good at it. Even if he is not proficient, he needs to at least reach 80 or above..
it's not easy.
But Renly is ready to push himself, squeeze himself, go all out, and see where his limits are..
Originally, time was the biggest problem. Renly didn't really have much time to practice before he started filming "Breaking Drummer"; but now it seems that the more important problem is that he can't find the practice room and teacher at all. , let alone start practicing.
God, where is he now?？
“Hey...Renly？”
Not far away, a hesitant voice came. Renly turned his head reflexively, and then saw a man with a messy beard..
His messy dreadlocks drooped down, and his beard covered almost two-thirds of his face. It was difficult to accurately tell whether he was twenty-five or forty years old; plus a dirty gray coat T-shirt and dark blue overalls, he looked like he had slept on the street corner last night and had no time to wash up before going to a nearby park to freshen up..
Renly showed a polite smile and nodded..
The man understood immediately and let out a shallow laugh, "It's me, Johnson-Clark. If I remember correctly, we should have an interview appointment today..”
Johnathan Clark, Renly's drum coach.
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