Chapter 286 286 Mysterious Guest

Hearing the explanation from the left hand side, Hugo finally came to his senses. He was so involved that he forgot to divide the second half, which was also a time for the stage to change the scenery and for the actors to take a short break.

Hugo turned his head and looked to the left, showing his thanks with a smile. Then he realized that the lights in the theater were still not all on, and he couldn't see it clearly, so he simply nodded to express his gratitude. The man sitting next door just nodded slightly, even if he responded, obviously he had no plans to communicate further.

Hugo's gaze subconsciously stopped on the side faces of a few people on the left, because these people were late just now. Although there was no special commotion, they were late for watching a Broadway show, which was obviously not polite. Hugo then paid more attention to them.

Sitting on Hugo's left hand is a strong big man. He is leaning on the back of the chair. From the dim light, he can vaguely see his strong muscles. However, Hugo strongly suspects that this big man is sleeping. because he didn't move at all.

The next person was a much slender man. The figure outlined by the entire shadow was two sizes smaller, and was almost completely blocked by the big man. It was probably him who was talking to Hugo just now, but Hugo couldn't see clearly, he could only see his slightly sharp nose, abruptly extruding a curve in the dark shadow, twisting the hazy shadow into a cold shape.

Could this person be a special guest invited by Catherine? Otherwise, it's the VIP seat, the late arrival, and the huge crowd following, and it's hard for Hugo to think of a better explanation than that.

Seemingly aware of Hugo's gaze, the man shrank back, hiding in the shadow of the big man, completely disappearing from Hugo's sight. Hugo realized that he was a little abrupt, so he immediately retracted his gaze and looked back at the heavy curtain on the stage.

"Hugo, did you see Catherine's performance just now? Isn't it wonderful?" Joseph gently pulled Hugo's right arm and said in a low voice. Although it's rest time now, there is no loud noise, but the sound of the sound is hidden in the vague darkness.

Hugo nodded vigorously, "Of course, you forgot, I've always been here." Hugo could feel the excitement hidden in Joseph's words, and it was truly amazing to watch such a top actor's performance up close. He kept saying, "Have you found it? The momentum that Catherine showed throughout the performance easily pushed the development of the entire plot, keeping all situations in her hands... I think, this is the so-called temperament of an actor."

Hugo's viewing angle is slightly different from that of Joseph. He is more concerned with the interaction and involvement between actors on the stage. Each actor's performance has distinctive characteristics. On the Broadway stage, only the performance of all actors can be condensed. Only when they are together can they present an extraordinary drama. If there is a problem in any link, it is possible to lose the whole game.

This reminds Hugo of the tradition of British actors. Although the world's film center is Hollywood, people have always believed that American films represent business and European films represent art. Although this view has changed since the second decade of the 21st century, The general pattern remains the same. In the pattern of European films, the solid acting skills of the actors are obvious to all, which also enables European actors to achieve no small achievements after entering Hollywood.

Among them, British actors are the most special existence. People once joked that British actors have a path that no one can avoid if they want to achieve success. First, they are from academy, which is the so-called professional background. ; Second, being influenced by stage plays in the West End of London, the West End of London and Broadway are tied as two major theater centers in the world, which means that actors must have enough performance experience accumulation; third, it is able to abandon their own image to play unusual roles, Such as gays, perverts, murderers and other characters. After going through all this, British actors are initially qualified to "apprentice".

The same is true, whether it's a vase actor like "The Elf Prince" Orlando-Bloom (Orlando. Bloom) of the Appearance Association, or a Maggie- A top veteran actor like Maggie Smith grew up step by step. Even if there are child actors who are similar to the "Harry Potter" series of young actors in one step, when they grow up, they will re-take the only path of British actors and complete the old British tradition of stubbornness but prudence.

The reason why the performance of the stage play is placed in such an important position is because it is a test of the actors' on-the-spot reaction, the exaggeration and delicacy of emotions, the involvement and entanglement of the opponent's play, the communication with the audience, and the appeal of the performance. , an excellent stage actor has all the conditions to become an excellent film actor, but an excellent film actor may not necessarily be able to obtain corresponding recognition in the stage play.

Katherine Hepburn, an actress who has gone down in history, her acting skills are not only spiritual and aura, but also a kind of performance temperament accumulated over the years on Broadway. Just now Hugo experienced this so-called temperament. Catherine's every move can grab the audience's attention and attention, so that people will not think about "how this actor or this character should behave" at all, but firmly believe that this character should be like this, this natural acting temperament , is an ultimate enjoyment for the audience, and it is a spiritual shock and baptism for the actors who are in the same industry.

No wonder British actors have to stand the test of stage play, no wonder so many actors like to walk into Broadway to watch a show, because it is not only a kind of enjoyment, but also a kind of learning.

Of course, in the same way, if the actor's performance skills are not solid enough on the stage, it is easy to find flaws. In front of Catherine's powerful aura, the solid performance foundation of several other actors on the same stage made them not outstanding but not inferior, and Christopher Reeve even made Hugo shine.

This reminded Hugo of what he said about Christopher. In fact, Christopher was a very good actor. He was also a professional performer, and then he worked in Broadway plays for several years. The basic skills of performance are very solid, just a " "Superman" made him famous all over the world, and people paid attention to his handsome appearance, thus ignoring his acting ability. And this image of the vase followed him throughout his life until his death.

The reason why Christopher still returned to the Broadway stage and starred in an obscure play with Catherine after relying on "Superman" to achieve great acclaim must be because he has always pursued acting skills.

Hugo inexplicably remembered Lang's previous planning for Lancaster's acting skills. Although he did not like Lang, he could not deny Lang's professionalism. It enabled Hugo to quickly win recognition for his acting skills after starring in "Smell the Fragrance and Know a Woman" and "The Hero of the Sea of ​​Righteousness"-because he had had relevant experience before, otherwise people would still position Hugo just like Christopher. In the position of the vase, after all, Hugo's opponents in these two films are two powerful actor-level actors.

The chaotic thoughts in Hugo’s head were shared with Joseph on and off. Joseph also didn’t like Lang, but he also agreed with Hugo’s idea, “Maybe Lang is an asshole, but he is indeed a manager in the position of the agent. Capable." That's why Tracy and Long have become more powerful opponents, because they have real material.

"Cough...cough..." There was a low cough from the left hand, Hugo and Joseph looked over subconsciously, and then Hugo saw the mysterious guest with a pointed nose pointing to the stage, Hugo turned his head to look When it arrived, the curtain was shaking faintly, and it seemed that there was not much time left before the start.

Hugo knew that the other party must be reminding himself not to continue the conversation. It is indeed very rude to disturb others while watching the drama. Although the conversation between Hugo and Joseph was very quiet, and it was intermittent and incoherent, Hugo was aware of it. He was a little too excited just now, and it still affected others, so he hurriedly lowered his head and said "sorry" to the mysterious guest, then sat quietly with Joseph, waiting for the second half to reopen.

In fact, there is still some time before the opening of the second half, and the sound of the sound at the scene continued for a while, and then gradually calmed down. After waiting for another two minutes, the curtain slowly opened, marking the restart of the second half.

In the second half, the story gradually broke away from the briskness of the first half, and Mrs. Bazel, played by Catherine, gradually began to think about the philosophical question of "whether God really exists", which made the story more and more luxuriant, and the message to the audience became more and more. more. Everyone fell silent and fell into deep thought as the conversation progressed.

Hugo is no exception, but he is also observing how actors perform on stage after the burden of acting has increased. For Hugo, a non-professional actor who became a monk halfway through his career, continuous learning and continuous efforts are the only way for him to improve, and it is a once-in-a-lifetime to see Catherine, Christopher and others performing on Broadway so closely. Willing to miss. Therefore, Hugo watched it very seriously. He dragged his cheeks and looked at the stage almost intently, putting all his thoughts on the stage.

The whole audience fell into a focused silence, and even the breathing was much lighter, lest a little movement or sound of my own would interrupt the wonderful performance on the stage. But at this moment, on the left side of the first floor, a flashing light suddenly lit up. Although it only flashed with a "click", it still caused many audience members to murmur subconsciously. Very dissatisfied that the flash interrupted the viewing of the performance.

No one will be satisfied that this happens.