1705 artistic life
The entire audience was silent.
The duel between Fletcher and Andrew in front of them is like dancing with the devil. The collapse and struggle under the pressure are like ants twisting under the palm of the giant of fate. The harder they work, the more miserable they become. The more you fight, the more bitter you become. The process of slowly disintegrating layer by layer, under the elegance of jazz and the warmth of the creamy yellow lights of the scene, explodes with ten times and a hundred times of super energy, crushing it with great force..
Every audience member was deeply shocked and couldn't even find a suitable word or sentence to express their inner feelings at this moment. Faintly, they seemed to be able to catch a hint of blood, which seemed to be invisible. Floating in the air, and then couldn't help but start to shiver.
One. Another.
……
What to do when facing difficulties？
Some people choose to give up, some people choose to take a roundabout way, some people choose to ask for help, and some people choose... to resist, and use their own flesh and blood bodies to rush forward, one after another, to see what their own flesh and blood can do. In the end of the laugh, it was me who was the first to be hit to pieces, bloody and to pieces..
Bloody feeling.
The movie truly shows this sense of gore. During the process of repeatedly practicing the "whipping" song, Andrew's tiger's mouth appeared a wound that peeled off due to friction. It was just a small wound, but as Andrew continued to torture himself During the practice of the pose, a heartbreaking pain burst out.
Obviously there was no blood, but the audience could clearly feel the bloody feeling, just like the torture of Ling Chi, where wounds were made on the body one by one, and then the muscles could be seen rolled up, exposing the flesh under the skin. Red tender meat, no blood flowing out, just scarred and bloody.
Watching a jazz movie and feeling strong physical/physical discomfort is a rare viewing experience. But this is only the second time in the entire film - the first time is the opening scene.
When Andrew let go of his right hand and threw away the drumstick due to excessive pain, little bits of plasma fell on the off-white head of the jazz drum. The audience appeared on the scene and raised their hands to cover their eyes. They couldn't help but I started retching, and the irritating feeling of stomach cramps and nervous tension evolved from psychological to a direct physiological effect..
The only good thing is that the scene flashed by and then switched to Andrew and Nicole's first date. The changes in the scene and light finally slowed down the psychological horror temporarily..
This is not a great date.
Andrew talked nervously about music, and all topics were inseparable from music—jazz, to be precise. And Andrew didn’t know how to respond to the topic that Nicole took the initiative to bring up. Then they talked about school, and they originally thought they had something to do together. point, but I didn’t expect that it would become the biggest difference.
Nicole is also studying in college, but she has not decided on her major yet. She is not in a hurry and is ready to decide slowly. This is a completely different style from Andrew - Andrew clearly knows what he wants and what he wants. What to become, what are you planning?.
Nicole even said that she didn't like Shelver College very much because the people there looked down on her..
Moreover, Nicole is very homesick. She is from Arizona but is now in New York and wants to go back all the time; while Andrew's relationship with his family is gradually estranged, even though his family is in New York..
If necessary, their differences and differences can be continued to be detailed, but... this is not a successful date..
The music room band participated in a jazz competition. During the intermission, the chief drummer Turner handed the sheet music to Andrew for safekeeping - Turner had his own habits and quirks, and there was nothing he could do without the sheet music. To play, even though each player had to recite his or her own score, Turner just couldn't help it. It was a healthy state and he needed reminders of visual references..
Andrew casually placed the sheet music on the bench in the corridor, but it disappeared. No one was sure whether this was an accident or Andrew's intention. But the result was that before going on stage, Turner panicked. , Fletcher was furious when he learned about it, and Andrew seized the opportunity and became the chief drummer..
Turner and Andrew were never friends, and now they are directly enemies..
“Turner, what are you doing here? Today is the core training, I don’t have time to adjust the substitutes.” This was the first and last sentence Fletcher saw Turner during the next training..
Andrew's life seems to have finally entered the realm of his dreams, but he still cannot find a sense of belonging and identity at home..
At a family gathering, Andrew was talking about his band, but everyone's attention was focused on Andrew's two cousins, one a rugby player and the other a top student. Their achievements were They are the focus of everyone's praise and attention because they are the "successful people" recognized by the mainstream of society, because the music industry is not a job at all..
They sneered at Andrew's achievements, but they boasted about one of their cousins, Travis, who gained 93 yards in the weekend football game. Such a clear difference in treatment made Andrew couldn't help but complain. to, "It's only a third-level event..”
In the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the first level is the highest level, and players in it only have a one-tenth chance of becoming professional athletes. As for the second and third levels, the hope is even slimmer..
The Shelver College where Andrew studied is one of the top music conservatories in the world..
Andrew's words made the atmosphere at the entire table freeze instantly. Everyone looked at Andrew with shock on their faces, but Andrew had no idea, "The Carleton University team didn't even enter the second level. It It's the third level." He was stating an objective fact, but he didn't know why they were so surprised..
Travis said nothing.
Andrew's uncle Frank spoke up, "Andy, do you have any friends?"？”
“No." Andrew told the truth..
Frank said with a look of disdain, "Why?？”
Andrew frowned slightly and said in a teasing tone, "I don't know, I just don't see the use of friends..”
“So who do you usually hang out with? Frank said aggressively, "John Lennon and Paul McCartney were buddies in college, right?"？”
“Charlie didn't have any friends before Joe Jones hit him with a bowl." Andrew refused to give in..
Frank sneered, "So that's your definition of success.？”
“I think becoming the greatest musician of the 20th century is considered a success in everyone’s eyes.” Andrew responded without any pause and hit the wall..
At this time, even Andrew’s father, Jim, couldn’t stand it anymore. “After being addicted to alcohol/drugs, the family was ruined at the age of thirty-four. In my opinion, it is not a success..”
Andrew stared at his dinner plate without raising his head, cutting the potatoes with a table knife, and you could even hear the sound of the table knife colliding with the porcelain plate, "I would rather die at the age of thirty-four because of alcoholism. / Poison has ruined families and become a topic of discussion at family dinner tables. They don’t want to live to the age of ninety with a million dollars and a bright face, but no one remembers it at all..”
“But your friends remember you, that's the point." Frank seemed to have grasped the sore foot and immediately continued..
Andrew's eyebrows slightly raised, and the smile on his lips was full of sarcasm as he looked at Frank, "None of us are Charlie Parker's friends. That's the point..”
Frank still refused to show weakness, “Travis and Dustin have many friends and many goals..”
Andrew's smile remained unchanged, and he looked directly at the two cousins across from him, with a sarcastic look slowly flowing out from between his eyebrows, "I am very sure that one day in the future you can become the president of the student union..”
Dustin, who had always been silent, finally spoke, "Oh? So this is why you dislike us? You think you are stronger than us?？”
Andrew looked at Dustin and said expressionlessly, "My reaction speed is pretty good. I got it from practicing in Model United Nations."？”
Travis didn't hold back, "I can answer you. You think Carlton football is a joke? Come-Play-With-Us）.”
Andrew raised his chin slightly, showing his arrogance and condescension, "Those are four words you will never hear from the NFL..”
NFL, American Professional Football League, every football player’s lifelong dream stage, just like Lincoln Center is to Andrew.
“Who wants dessert? "The aunt sitting next to me tried to break the deadlock..
Jim couldn't stand his son's appearance, so he added, "Can you hear it at Lincoln Center?"？”
Andrew turned to look at his father, and the light in his eyes gradually became colder. The calm indifference and alienation widened the distance between the two people; then there was a surge of anger and humiliation. Unwilling to let things slip by, he bit his gums gently and said nothing. He just held his plate, stood up, and turned around to leave..
Jim sat there, picked up his glass of white wine, and his expression became unpredictable..
Art is always like this. In the eyes of mainstream society, it is not life and has no value worth pursuing..
After the dinner party, Andrew became more involved in band training, and Fletcher arranged the repertoire for the next competition, in which the drum set would need to challenge the highest level of four hundred hits, which was also the pinnacle of double swing technology. He hoped Andrew can show his strength and level.
But before Andrew had time to be happy, Fletcher continued, "Like you, I recently met another kid practicing a double swing in the rehearsal room, so I will give him another chance..”
Before Andrew could react, Ryan's figure appeared in the practice room..
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