Chapter 14

Standing under the shower head in the bathroom, the warm hot water washes the tired muscles. The long day is finally over, which also means that a new day is about to begin.

"The Pacific War" is a brothers' chapter of "brothers company", but the focus angle is slightly different.

"Brothers company" focuses on describing the cruelty of the war. Through the experience of a company's soldiers, it shows the revolutionary friendship between the soldiers and the ups and downs of the whole world War II. The reality of Normandy landing has become the representative work of the whole work, which is more than the shock of "Saving Private Ryan"“ I'm not a hero. The theme of "I fight side by side with heroes" is even more exciting.

The "Pacific War" focuses on the impact of the war. The series is composed of three characters, eugene-b-slegde, John Basilone and Robert Leckie. These three characters are real characters in real life. The whole series is based on the Memoirs of Eugene and Robert. The main line of the war revolves around three people, showing their influence on all aspects of life in an all-round way, aiming to show the profound influence of World War II on each individual, each individual family, and even the whole social state.

Lanli is about to play Eugene, who carries the core soul of the whole series and sublimates his thoughts.

In the last life, Langley once watched the "Pacific War" and left a deep impression on Eugene. It's a very interesting and complex character.

He used to be a young man with no strength to bind a chicken, and even couldn't do strenuous exercise because of heart disease, but on the battlefield, he gradually grew into a soldier with blood on his hands, and even a little grumpy. When he just stepped on the battlefield, he would vomit when he saw the corpse and vomit bile. But later, he watched his comrades die one by one. The struggle and difficulty of survival began to distort his belief, and human nature disappeared a little bit. Even when he saw the crying baby, his first reaction was a human bomb, not to protect the weak.

At first, he firmly believed that this war was the only way to protect his homeland from invasion, but on the battlefield, he realized that even the enemy, they are all alive, and they also have their own families and beliefs they want to protect. Their fight is not to protect their homes, but to kill each other. So how did all this happen? This led him to question his belief that if God loved every one of his people, why would he allow war to exist? If God is willing to take the punishment of sin on behalf of everyone, then why is his hands covered with blood, not his own will?

The disappearance of human nature and the collapse of faith make Eugene's world turn upside down. He was lucky to survive, but he hated himself, because his braver and stronger comrades in arms were always sleeping on the battlefield, while the timid and cowardly one survived. He didn't even know how he came back to his hometown. The loss, pain and struggle were rooted in Eugene's blood.

He went back to his hometown. He held on to the end of the war with all his limbs, but he didn't know how to continue to live. Eugene, it's not Eugene anymore.

In the whole series, Eugene is the most complete, full and rich character, which almost embodies all the ambitions of the "Pacific War". In a short space of ten episodes, Eugene shows the magnificent life. Even compared with "brother company", the depth and height of Eugene's role are far ahead, which can be made into a film.

Of course, it also means that the performance is far more difficult than you think.

Joseph mezlo, born as a child star, is the actor of the last generation of Eugene. He has a vulnerable temperament like deer Banbi, which gives Eugene a special touch. The daze, hesitation and despair in his eyes are very consistent with the style of the whole drama. However, Joseph's performance is slightly monotonous, without level and depth. He failed to show the delicate changes, which virtually weakened the core idea of the drama; Especially in the second half of the project, there is almost no expression of the silence from the grand disintegration to the heart like ashes, which is a major blow to the hard work of the main creative team.

After the "Pacific War" broadcast, the professional reputation is still highly praised, but the audience response is not as good as "brothers company".

There are many reasons. The first is the high expectation of Zhuyu. The audience's standard has been raised to a new level, so it's hard to avoid comparison in all aspects; The second is the shift of the plot's intention, which leads to the change of the focus and the weakening of the chemical reaction in the war scenes; Third, we must also consider the reference object of adaptation. "Brothers company" is adapted from one novel, while "Pacific War" is adapted from two different memoirs, which has a certain impact on the coherence, especially in the first half.

Last but not least, Joseph failed to explain enough depth, failed to let Eugene support the soul of the whole drama, resulting in the sublimation of the second half of the drama stopped abruptly, and lacked the summary baptism of "brothers company".

The audience is subjective, and the difference between the two works is enough to make them dissatisfied; The critics are objective and give enough affirmation from the aspects of the framework of the drama, the quality of the scene and the core of the thought.

Now, Eugene's role is taken over by Langley. What about his performance? Can he meet his expectations? Can he surpass Joseph's performance? Can he rely on the power of performance to present the ideas of the main creative team? Can he light up the soul of the whole work of "Pacific War"?

The overall quality of the work can not be changed by an actor, not to mention lanli is a new actor without any performance experience, but the quality and strength of the performance is the responsibility of the actor. It's not an easy task. Strictly speaking, it's an arduous task.

Lanli's blood was surging rapidly, and the excitement and stimulation brought by adrenaline penetrated into his muscles, and he was exulting and cheering uncontrollably.

To be an actor is his biggest dream and persistence since his rebirth, but everything before that is just a piece of paper. Even after the fragmented performances in the west end and off Broadway, he does not know whether he has enough talent to become an excellent actor and whether he has enough ability to constantly challenge his acting skills; Not to mention the huge pressure from home, so heavy that he can't breathe.

Now, the opportunity has finally come! And it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Instead of feeling embarrassed because of the arduous challenge, lanli was extremely excited because of the difficulty of the task. Although this is only his first official performance, he is now ready to give it a try.

He didn't come here for the sake of looking forward and looking back. He wanted to really let go of his hands and feet, wantonly publicize and constantly rush to the limit, to see how much light his life could shine. He wanted to follow Tagore's steps to explore this journey.

After the excitement, Lan Li gradually calmed down. If you want to complete the challenge, you can't just talk about it on paper. It is because of the severity of the challenge that he needs to pay more attention to it. Maybe tomorrow, he should go to the New York Public Library to learn about the background of World War II.

For most actors, acting is just acting. It's enough to rely on instinct and skills. However, the experience of watching movies in the last ten years, as well as the experience of studying in Cambridge University and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, made Langley understand that performance is based on the role. Only by fully understanding the background knowledge and life experience, can the acting temperament from the inside out give the role vivid and real image.

This is just like the British nobles insist on learning elegant art and reading paper books. Their inner temperament is difficult to describe in language, but it is often the key to determine the essential differences.

I thought I would be too excited to sleep, but I didn't expect that I would fall asleep quickly after my head touched the pillow. Because lanli knows better than anyone that he has been waiting all his life for this day. He has already been ready for it. Now the only thing he needs to do is to keep his energy and get ready.

The early morning in New York is always very noisy. The roar of car engines is deafening. The whole building is full of noisy voices. At the same time, it is accompanied by the groaning of water pipes. It is full of vigor but with a trace of impetuosity.

He had a good sleep until 10:30. If it wasn't for the plan today, he would like to stay in bed until the end of time. Today, Langley is going to the New York branch of the American actors union to inquire about the next schedule of the "Pacific War" to find out the specific situation, and then go to the library to look up the materials. Lanli didn't know how the TV series and film groups worked, and how the actors prepared. As a novice, he had to rely on his own understanding to prepare as much as possible before entering the group.

After washing, he opened the refrigerator and looked up and down, but he didn't find much food. Then he remembered that he hadn't been to the supermarket for some time. Now it seems that Chris has forgotten about it. After searching, I picked up an apple, put it in my mouth, closed the refrigerator door and was ready to leave directly.

"Wait a minute." Chris opened the door, T-shirt in hand, and was busily putting on his shoes. "Wait, are you going to the actors union now? I'm with you

Blue Li picked to pick eyebrow tail, peeped out the puzzled facial expression, Chris explained casually, "I go to see the situation."

Lan Li didn't think much about it. It seems that Chris has been bored at home for two months. He can't wait. He waved and said, "keep up."

Chris put on his shoes and strode to catch up. Then he saw the apple in lanli's hand, "... Is this the apple I bought? I'll get one, too. "

"This is the last one." Lan Li said with a calm face. By the way, he took a big bite on the ruddy apple, which was very crisp.

Chris was standing by, with black lines all over his head.