Chapter 1153

Cars are driving slowly on Manhattan Island. The cold winter has reduced the number of pedestrians on the streets, but the bad traffic situation has not been much improved. Walking, neon lights continue to light up, which makes the city bid farewell to the prosperity of the day and present a different style.

Annie was lying beside the window excitedly, staring at the bustling and noisy outside.

Because of illness, work and rest time must strictly abide by the doctor's advice; What's more, both parents are busy with work, and they often need more rest at night. So, it's rare for Annie to come out in the evening, "one person's concert" is a time, and the Grammy Awards ceremony is a time. Apart from that, there are very few.

But Annie just watched quietly, even if she was curious, she didn't shout, even if she was confused, she didn't ask. She just enjoyed it quietly, as if she could peep at the whole world through this window, which was enough.

Seeing this, Paul patted the driver's seat and quietly told the driver to slow down. There was no need to worry too much.

Although Paul's voice was very light, Annie still heard it. She looked back at Paul. Her eyes were shining brightly, and there was a big smile on her mouth. She seemed to want to say something, but she turned shyly and looked at the window again without saying a word.

Slowly, slowly, but finally arrived at the destination.

Paul took the initiative to get out of the car and opened the door. After waiting for Annie to get out of the car, he protected Annie's back and closed the door. He stood in the same place and waited for the traffic lights at the intersection. Then a touch of warmth came from his right hand and lowered his head. Paul could see that Annie was holding his right hand carefully.

A small movement, but Paul's mouth rose up.

"Is that the Pioneer Village?" Annie's voice couldn't hide the joyful joy, even the whole person jumped lightly, as if the whole world was bright. After hearing Paul's confirmation, Annie couldn't wait to ask, "but why are there so many people tonight? Wow, the whole line has been around the other side of the street! I can't see the tail

Paul just noticed the abnormal queue at the door of the bar. He was stunned. Then he heard Annie's inquiry and burst into a dumbfounded smile. "They're coming to watch the show tonight, just like you."

"But it's a film, not a concert. Doesn't it mean that no one is allowed to disturb the scene? Tonight, we also have to keep quiet. Can't we disturb Langley's work? " The little girl who didn't say a word in the car just now started to ask questions word by word. Her eyes were still shining with stubborn light. It seemed that she had to ask to the end.

Is it because of Langley?

Paul bent down and solemnly explained, "when filming, we need mass actors to cooperate with the director, present the ordinary people in the film, and then form a complete picture together."

"Ah! I got it! It's like the town residents watching the fight in Kung Fu Panda, right Annie was able to get through at one point and expressed her views in a huff and puff way. "If there were no residents in the small town, they would be like two idiots fighting. That would be very funny." As she said that, Annie began to laugh, as if she was making up the picture.

Paul laughed, "yes, that's it. Today, we are also here to act as mass actors. So, we can't disturb the work of Langley, but we can enjoy the performance like a real audience, and then clap for Langley. "

Today is the first day of the official launch of "drunken folk".

After deliberation and discussion, the Cohen brothers decided to complete the shooting according to the sequence of the story.

First, because the whole movie context is relatively simple, for the director, the time sequence of shooting is easier to grasp the context of the story; The second reason is that the characters are closely related to the development of the plot, especially Levine. Such delicate changes often need more speculation, and the differences are more subtle than imagined. Shooting in chronological order is undoubtedly more suitable for actors.

So the first scene on the first day of starting up was Levine's live performance in the kerosene lamp bar. Form a circular intertextuality with the last act of the film, starting with the performance and ending with the performance.

According to the script's original plan, Levine should perform two pieces, one is "hang me, oh, hang me" and the other is "wave goodbye".

However, after in-depth discussion and analysis, the Cohen brothers gave up "waving goodbye".

Just as Langley said, "wave goodbye" is a special song. It's a song that Levine cooperates with his partner. It has special meaning at the beginning and end. As a dark line of Levine's role, it further enriches the performance and plot.

If Levine sings alone at the beginning, and outlines Levine's bitter and complex mentality through the details of the performance, to some extent, it has some similarities with the ending, which further destroys the design intention of echo and contrast between the opening and the ending, and further affects the sublimation of the ending performance.

So, in the opening performance, Levine only sang one song.

Then, following the push of the camera, it captures Levine's life state, and then Levine and his partner's version of "waving goodbye" as the background music to play the studio version; And through the delicate differences of performance, highlight the gap between melody and reality, convey the true meaning of the song, and finally, when the ending comes, complete the intertextuality.

Tonight, the cast of "drunken folk songs" officially started shooting the first play in Pioneer Village.

Different from other drama groups, in order to present the real texture of that era as much as possible, the Cohen brothers chose to finish shooting in the evening for the first play, and invited the audience to really enjoy the performance after three rounds of wine; Therefore, the first scene of the show was invited to senior folk fans, hoping that they would cooperate as mass actors.

Annie is also a member of the crowd.

She has always hoped to be able to watch Langley's performance on the spot. This performance is the best opportunity; What's more, Paul just came to New York to visit Langley, who was shot by gravity, and became the best choice for a nanny. However, Annie won't get into the camera. Instead, she will sit in the corner and enjoy the performance.

Before tonight's official shooting, the crew didn't let out any information, because the influence of the two popular stars, lenley and Justin, directed by the Cohen brothers, is so powerful that they don't want to destroy the reality of the whole shooting scene and become a private meeting between fans and idols.

In the name of Pioneer Village, the crew issued an invitation letter to invite folk fans living in Greenwich Village to attend a performance by an independent folk singer, including Troy Nelson, Al Cody and Levine Davis.

Even the most experienced folk music lovers are bound to be confused. They have never heard of the names of the three singers at all - because they are all the characters in "drunken folk songs", which are all invented by the Cohen brothers.

But in the field of contemporary independent ballads, it's really normal. There are so many unknown independent singers. Standing on the street of Greenwich Village, three of the ten people who pass by may be singers, three actors, three frustrated artists, and the remaining one is a tourist.

The Pioneer Village made an announcement and sincerely invited the audience to watch the performance; The only special requirement is that the audience must wear the clothes of the sixties, casual, formal, gorgeous and simple. All of them can, but they must come from the sixties.

This is not unusual.

New York is known as the city that never sleeps because it is a city full of nightlife and surprises. Theme parties are just one of them. In the streets and alleys, you can see people coming and going in different styles, different times and different themes, even if it's not Halloween.

In the Pioneer Village, this is very normal, as if it is a performance that can be seen every day in the Pioneer Village.

What if there is no audience coming?

The Cohen brothers were not worried. Because in the movie story, this is an ordinary bar performance. About 20 or 30 people are enough. Even if there are only a dozen people, this is also in line with the plot.

With the appeal of the Pioneer Village, there is no problem to gather more than ten or twenty senior music lovers to attend; On the contrary, if there are too many people, it is easy to destroy the Cohen brothers' shooting plan and create unnecessary trouble.

So, the whole crew kept a low profile and tried their best to avoid leaking information.

But obviously, the plan failed.

When Paul and Annie arrived at the Pioneer Village, the queue at the gate was already surging. More than 100 people could be seen just within sight, waiting for the entrance; And they turn around the corner behind them, and there is an invisible dragon.

What's more interesting is that everyone is wearing the retro clothes of the 1960s. There is no exaggeration. They are just shirts, suits, hats and Bowties. Little by little, they bring Greenwich Village back to half a century ago.

Paul took Anne's little hand, accompanied by Nathan, walked through the crosswalk at the crossroads, and stepped towards the Pioneer Village. When he came near the door, the crowd cast their eyes one after another. At the first time, someone recognized Paul and cried out, "Hey, Paul!"

Paul waved politely, and the crowd began to stir.

"Paul, it's really Paul! That's true! The singer who is performing here tonight is really lanli! As God's witness, Paul is Langley's closest friend! Ah, Lan Li, it's really Lan Li