The Greatest Showman

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"'Macbeth'." Andy looked down at his watch, didn't continue to sell off, and revealed the answer, "In terms of creating casts, there are quite a few names, I can't remember them clearly, but I do remember the theater manager, Ai. Mar-Fiding."

Not wanting to, Renly raised his eyebrows and retracted his chin to show his understanding, "Oh, Almeida Theater."

Andy's eyes widened unexpectedly, "Yes, you know her?"

Renly didn't admit it, but didn't deny it, but bypassed the topic, "It's a rather interesting theater, the rehearsal has something new and a certain challenge, and they can always surprise. I remember , uh... five years ago, they rehearsed the famous '1984', which was a big hit in London's West End; and 'American Psycho', which was also a good attempt."

In the field of theater, because of the uniqueness of the theater stage, the repertoires are relatively fixed. After a repertoire is determined, it will take two short seasons and several years in the long run. Known, such as "Les Miserables" and the Queen's Theatre, such as "The Phantom of the Opera" and Her Majesty's Theatre.

This also means that the decision-making of theater managers is very important. The artistic taste and appreciation ability of their selection of plays not only determines the market feedback, but also determines the taste of the theater. Therefore, in the circle of art lovers in London, or in the circle of high society, when it comes to the theater, the theater manager is a topic that cannot be avoided.

In fact, to a certain extent, theater managers and art directors of galleries are very similar, and even in upper-class circles, they can often open a small window and be part of it.

Emma Fielding, manager of the Almeida Theater. Any one of the keywords can be automatically associated with the other one.

"So, now they're doing 'Macbeth'?" Renly thought it was a very interesting choice.

As one of Shakespeare's four major tragedies, "Macbeth" has no doubts about its artistry. However, because the subject matter is too heavy and there are a lot of monologues in the play, Emma actually chooses to put it again under the general slump in the drama market in recent years. It is indeed a great courage to move on to the stage.

With a flash of light in his mind, Renly asked, "Is the director John Codd?"

John, Renly's mentor, had just met a while ago at the unveiling of Eaton Dormer's personal brand. John is best at Shakespeare plays, and in recent years he has been tirelessly looking forward to bringing Shakespeare back to the stage. His famous work is "Hamlet".

"Oh, yes, John Codd!" Andy didn't remember it just now, and now Renly pulled the trigger, and the name became clear. "Yes, you know him?" The same rhetorical question, just changing After Andy said it, he realized his clumsiness and laughed, "Wait, let's rewind, how much do you know about the West End? Why do I think I'm doing it behind my back? So much work and you're in control?"

Renly laughed dumbly, shrugged, and expressed his innocence, "I'm a Londoner, and you should have known that. On weekends, we always choose the theater to pass the time."

"No, I don't know, because you never mentioned it." Andy seized the opportunity and shook his head pretending to be serious, but the Maitreya-like smile revealed his true emotions, "What else is there? What do you need to explain? Honestly, I'm meeting with Emma again tonight, what else do I need to know to keep me from being a fool as we talk?"

"I graduated from the Royal Academy of Drama, and then spent more than a year rolling around in the West End of London. That's all." Renly said with a smile, as for the surname "Hall", although there has been a lot of gossip recently, outsiders still It is difficult to connect directly.

Andy squinted his eyes and wrote "don't believe" on his face, "That's all? Then I'm in front of Emma, ​​and I mention Renly Hall, she won't suddenly say that she is one of your ex-girlfriends. Something like that? Or John Codd, who doesn't say you've dated?" Andy joked, too.

There was a faint smile in Renly's eyes, "By the way, I forgot to tell you, John is my teacher."

"..." Andy narrowed his eyes, but stood still; Nathan and Roy, who were sitting next to them, couldn't hold back, and chuckled softly. Andy's eyes didn't move, he still landed on Renly, and then said calmly, "You mean, all my efforts in the past have been in vain? You already got on the line? But didn't tell Me? I can actually go to Berlin without coming to London? So, is that so?"

Renly and Andy had known each other for two years. Although Andy was always smiling, Renly would not naively think that Andy was a good gentleman. It was only today that Renly had the first real glimpse of Andy's gritted teeth. When screenwriter Chris Spalin wrote a self-recommendation email, Renly experienced it indirectly through the telephone receiver.

Renly knew that he had to remain serious and have a sincere conversation at this time, but the smile in his eyes still rolled over uncontrollably. Is this a flood of water rushing into the Dragon King Temple?

However, Renly explained it earnestly, "John and I mentioned it casually once in London in November, but the filming schedule for Edge of Tomorrow could not be fixed, not to mention rehearsals, I even auditioned

There is no way to participate. So, we didn't have a deep conversation. "

"Also, John is my teacher, but he won't give me any special treatment. Because this is the West End, there are hundreds of actors here, and everyone has to stand on their own. Same goes for Broadway." Renly explained calmly, "I take it for granted that his repertoire should have found the right actors and should go into intense rehearsal, but obviously his focus is on 'Macbeth' for the time being. , the new repertoire is still in preparation.”

Different from the film and television fields, the rules and regulations of the drama circle are still very strict, and the iron law of strength is still unshakable. Whether it is a newcomer or a Hollywood superstar, they all have to polish their performances down-to-earth to ensure that the performances on the stage are "perfect" or at least work in this direction.

Whether it's Broadway, which entertains to death, or the West End, where art reigns supreme. This is the bottom line of the drama circle and their persistence. In the UK, no matter whether it is a top star or a senior actor, if you want to win a position in the industry, the West End of London is a necessary threshold that cannot be bypassed; Oscar statuettes, trophies from the three major European film festivals, all of which are of no use, everything is in the theater. See you on stage.

The morning of their audition for "War in the Pacific," George and Elizabeth had called Renly and asked him to go back to London because they had found a place for him on "Hamlet." However, even if they cleared the relationship and arranged Renly in, they still couldn't guarantee whether it was the first lineup, the second lineup or the third lineup, in the final analysis, it still depends on the strength of Renly.

This is the West End, always with a high and proud theatrical circle.

"So, the show that John is preparing..." After explaining, Renly took the initiative to bring the topic back, "Also 'Les Miserables'?"

On party night, John mentioned that he was working on two new shows, "Les Miserables" and "Peter Pan." Renly didn't care too much at the time, and took it for granted that "Peter Pan" was more likely to return to the stage, but now it seems that the preparations for "Les Miserables" are temporarily ahead.

Thinking about it carefully, it is not unusual. In the case of a lack of funds, a well-known show such as "Les Miserables" is always easier to attract sponsorship. Now Cameron's version of "Les Miserables" is still being staged at the Queen's Theatre. If there is a play against the stage, it is bound to be a hot topic in London's West End, which is also in line with the consistent style of the Almeida Theatre.

Renly thought so because of Andy. Andy couldn't wait to come to London, obviously prepared with both hands, the same "Les Miserables", one side is the film adaptation version, and the other is the stage play re-arrangement version, no matter which version it is, it is worth participating in.

For the same work, the template is applied to the two art forms. This is the most economical and most straightforward work selection plan. When a Broadway play is adapted into a Hollywood movie, the casting director will often give priority to the actors in the original Broadway version. Of course.

Now, Andy is also trying to replicate this template.

"Yes." Andy nodded in affirmation, let out a long breath, and recalled how busy he had been in the past few months, and then looked at Ren Li's complacent smile, which was always on the corner of his mouth. With a little more helplessness, "Renly, I need you to share this information with me, it's very important to my work. Honestly, if you contact John, then you can get the opportunity to audition, even starring directly. Chance?"

Renly was about to speak, but Andy stopped him with his eyes, and then added, "Also, what was your status in the West End? Tell your name, everyone here knows? Next, I'm going to Berlin to set things up for you, is there anything I need to pay attention to? Also, is there something I can take advantage of?"

Looking at Andy, who seemed to have lingering fears, Renly smiled even more happily, "You mean, if I can handle the work here, you don't care?"

Not only did he not answer the question, he also launched a counterattack.

Andy also laughed dumbly, but explained it in a serious manner, "To correct it, it's not to ignore it, but to carry out the work of the Berlin Film Festival and the awards season more efficiently. However, Europe is a field that I am not familiar with, and the artists here are Obviously don't have much affection for Hollywood, and I need your help."

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