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The girl did not recognize the person in front of her at all. It was Renly Hall, who had been in the limelight recently. He walked away with a sloping step, imitating the grace of a street prostitute, showing off his sexuality..
In fact, no one will notice the man sitting cross-legged at the abandoned door. This is an ordinary homeless man. There are countless homeless people in the streets and alleys of the Bronx. If they go under the bridge or near the garbage dump, then There are hundreds of homeless people, and there will be a bonfire party in the evening. It seems that there is no difference..
Naturally, no one would connect this dirty and slovenly man with the man that the news media was rushing to report on. But even if the nearby residents knew that this was Renly, for them, what mattered was not "Renly-Haw". "Er" the person, but the financial interests behind this familiar name. In their view, Renly should be a rich man.
However, at this moment, Renly is a complete tramp..
He was wearing a tattered T-shirt and linen jacket, and a pair of open black boots on his feet, revealing the colorless socks inside; he wore an open fisherman's hat on his head, and his sticky hair came from The gap appeared; even the face was covered with all kinds of dust, the chin had a messy beard, and the facial features were almost indistinguishable; the sack at hand was stuffed with all kinds of Waste, including lamps, shoes, clothes, and books, is like a treasure bag.
Dirty, messy, slovenly, embarrassed, vicissitudes of life, and destitute, such a homeless man has no flaws..
Ten days ago, Renly officially finished all recording work for the album, and then he met with Tony Kaye for a brief meeting. The filming location for "Transcendence" has been negotiated, and the crew and a high school have signed two contracts. However, they had to wait until the high school students finished their final exams before they could start filming. Therefore, the crew determined the start time and started filming immediately after the final exams. There were still two full weeks before the meeting..
When he first decided to take on this work, Renly had already decided on the direction of his performance: this would be a graduation test for expressionistic acting, giving him a platform to truly express what he had learned so far. , especially the basic skills learned in the academy, as well as the things honed in London’s West End and Broadway.
In the past three months, Renly has read the "Transcendence" script more than forty times, and the pages of the script have become rough. He has pondered the script over and over again, seriously, and carefully. Every character in the movie, not just Henry, but every character with or without a rival. Then I had many exchanges with screenwriter Carl Lund to understand the background of the birth of each character, and also to understand Carl. The original intention and ideas of writing the script.
For expressionistic acting, the script is the foundation and top priority of the entire performance..
These repeated experiences and understandings gave Renly a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the source of Tony and Carl's artistic ideas. He knew that expressionistic acting did not require personal experience or integration into it, but he decided to further study it. characters to explore, but it’s different than before.
Renly did not try to figure out Henry's growth experience and life background, but decided to observe the group of children mentioned in "Transcendence" from Henry's perspective, the group of children who were in despair, the group of children who chose to give up. We. Strictly speaking, this cannot actually be regarded as Henry’s perspective, but the perspective of Tony and Carl, or from the perspective of a bystander..
Because Renly longs to understand, what is true despair? What are the real walking dead? Their lives go on, but they stay where they are.
This is a completely unfamiliar territory for Renly, who has lived in two lives. In his last life, he first devoted himself to studying, and then was trapped in a hospital bed. The movie entrusted his dreams and yearnings; this Throughout his life, he has always enriched himself in music, literature, art, performance, and even sports. But from beginning to end, he never gave up, nor did he truly despair..
“The difference between the two movies "Fighting Cancer" and "Transcendence" is that both Adam and Henry faced the abyss of despair. Adam tried to resist but had to leave his fate to the unknown, while Henry tried to resist but finally chose to give up. .This "despair" is abstract, and Renly can interpret it with expressionistic performances, but he hopes to make the abstract concrete and rich..
So, Renly transformed into a tramp..
It’s not like coming here to experience it during the day and then going back to your apartment to enjoy yourself at night; it’s about actually living as a homeless person. Starting ten days ago.
Renly considers himself a person who has endured hardship. Not to mention the injuries all over his body during the filming of "Fast and Furious 5", the confrontation with Vin Diesel was not as light as it seems on the surface; just talk about before the filming of "Buried Alive" The torture in the coffin stretched his mind and body to the limit, but he still gritted his teeth and persevered..
But only after truly experiencing it did he realize that he was still too naive..
In his two lifetimes, Renly had never truly endured hardship. In his last lifetime, Ding Yanan's wings were enough to protect him from the wind and rain. His life could not be said to be rich, but it was not enough to eat and clothe him. Not to mention this lifetime, the fallen nobleman's life was not rich. Life is still comparable to that of the middle class, and living conditions are even better than in the previous life..
But in the past ten days, Renly has really been living on the streets. It is extremely difficult to even find a roof to protect him from the wind and rain, and he has learned the rules of the streets at his own risk..
Now Renly clearly remembers the first day when he experienced life as a homeless man. That night, he had no experience. He didn't know where to sleep or where to stay warm. After night fell, Renly truly understood You know, it can be so cold in the middle of summer in New York, so cold that I shiver.
Finally, he chose Central Park, which seemed like the right choice for a homeless man to sleep in the open. He found a bench, slept in his clothes, closed his eyes, and tried to summon sleep, but it was not an easy task..
Because I didn't take a shower and was lying dirty all over my body, the sticky, wet, cold feeling made every inch of my skin uncomfortable. Even on the first day, under the psychological effects, I still felt uncomfortable. Feeling itchy all over.
Moreover, the benches in Central Park are not the beds of a five-star hotel. Not to mention the hard wooden slats. The ventilation on all sides is not bad. The point is that people will pass by all the time and make all kinds of strange noises. It is dangerous. The signal never went away. Renly was tossing and turning, unable to close his eyes..
The whole person was in a state of high mental stress, but the worse was yet to come. He just squinted his eyes, and was first expelled by the homeless because he occupied other people's territory, and then was chased by the police and ran away. In the middle of the night, I finally found an empty seat on a bench by the roadside. In a state of shock, I waited blankly for the sunrise..
As I sat there, I began to doze off unconsciously, and then I woke up from the cold. I looked at the endless darkness around me and cheered up again, but then my body started to get hot and cold again, and I was shivering from the cold. Occasionally, I see passers-by passing by, and I have to be fully vigilant. I can vaguely see drunkards cruising around the street corners. Those shadows probing their heads seem to be looking for a good opportunity to kill..
Such a scene reminds people of the era of Jack the Ripper..
To make matters worse, I haven’t eaten anything all afternoon, and my stomach began to protest and growl. I was still worried about taking a bath before, but now it seems that food and clothing are the top priority..
That night, he sat on the bench like this, quietly waiting for the sunrise. When the sun came out, the dangerous atmosphere dissipated like a tide..
But compared to the Bronx, the previous embarrassment was nothing more than water. At this moment, Renly could squat on the street corner calmly and observe everything here. This was all tempered by walking on the streets. .Otherwise, the girl will probably go directly to Renly and let him have a taste of what it means to be a shrew..
Not only that, he also became a qualified homeless man.
After getting up every morning, he must find a place to brush his teeth. The sprinklers on the Central Park lawn and the toilets in the subway stations are all good options. Then he goes to the relief station to get food, which is just some canned food, handmade sandwiches or supermarkets. There are foods that are about to expire, but even so, you must be careful, otherwise you may be kicked out of the team by unruly black people, or your food may be snatched away by hungry homeless people..
Night is always difficult. The homeless gathering place under the bridge is a good place. There will be a bonfire there, and there will be a large number of "companions", so that you will not lose your life in the middle of sleep, but the disadvantages are also obvious. Here, whoever has the bigger fist is the king. It does not mean that you can survive by adhering to the principle of "don't reveal your wealth." Sometimes just misplaced eyes may cause disputes. Just like the law of the jungle in nature, Survival of the fittest, it is not easy to survive here.
Of course, some people are more cunning and avoid the supervision of patrolmen. They can often have a peaceful sleep by lying in subway stations or hidden places in Central Park. Some people even sleep directly in the subway - as long as they can avoid work. It is enough to check the personnel before they leave work. Not only is it sheltered from wind and rain, but it is also relatively warm..
The most perfect place is McDonald's. However, it is a prime location. You can't go too early. If there are too many customers, the clerk will have to rush people; you can't go too late, because the seats will be taken up quickly. As long as you can occupy a seat at McDonald's, then This night couldn't be more beautiful.
If that's all, then surviving on the streets doesn't seem to be that difficult. But in the Bronx, these are just basic survival rules. After nightfall, how to avoid the areas where drug dealers do business, and how to avoid gangs. "Private affairs" areas, how to avoid sensitive areas where gangs meet, this is the most important thing.
Because, if you are not careful, you will not be able to see the sun tomorrow.
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