In the West End of London in the afternoon, there is a constant stream of cars coming and going, the turbulent crowds near Oxford Street diverging occasionally, or the three afternoon performances a week attracting tourists from all over the world; but, after all, there is a lack of after night The grotesque and dazzling neon, there is always an illusion that it is not lively enough.

Today is the exception.

The entrance of the Almeida Theater was lively and vigorous, and it was too tightly enclosed, the kind in the literal sense—

The hustle and bustle of reporters scattered in different places on the street, enclosing the entire theater tightly. There were more than 30 reporters just at the entrance of the theater. The gates of the district could not contain so many reporters, so they lined up in an orderly manner. Two columns, extending all the way, join the road to welcome everyone who leaves the theater.

Such a grand occasion is really rare in the West End of London.

The premiere night of the theater is not the premiere ceremony of the movie. Journalists are not eligible for priority admission, and actors will not walk on the red carpet and stand at the entrance of the theater. The only object that can be interviewed is the audience; With the rise of the Internet, drama critics are also accustomed to writing their own comments in online columns or newspaper columns, and publish directly without interviews.

Gradually, the night of the first performance of reporters interviewing the drama began to become routine: go to the theater to film the audience's grand entrance; enter the backstage to interview the main creators' thoughts; and then publish the critics' comments. This is the end.

This kind of work is too simple and too easy, and more of it is done by the interns. Before the opening, it was great to have at most twenty reporters; after the opening, they all dispersed.

But today, this afternoon, all the reporters present are superimposed, so there are at least seventy or even more; and they waited tirelessly near the theater for three hours without leaving. This kind of treatment, even if Helen Mirren returned to the West End after winning the Queen of the Movies, he could not feel it.

The bustling audience was scattered in all the open spaces on both sides of the street. Not only the Almeida Theater but also several other nearby theaters were involved. At least two hundred spectators will occupy all the surrounding blocks and come. Often vehicles have to slow down to avoid rubbing people on the edge of the road shoulder.

Such a grand occasion is also extremely rare in the West End of London.

These audiences are all enthusiastic supporters who have not been able to buy tickets for the premiere night. More than half of the audience are still tirelessly holding up the signs in their hands, eager to pick up the leaks and get a ticket for the first performance; the remaining half The audience are all here for Lanli, looking forward to being able to block Lanli near the theater and get close to each other.

Whether it is the former or the latter, the West End of London has not been seen for many years. Not only because the number of enthusiastic art lovers in the West End is declining, but also because the big hits in the West End are being staged every day. If today is missed, there will always be tomorrow-not to mention that the Almeida Theatre will be in the next three months. The same play will be staged.

Even on the night of the premiere, such a sight is still jaw-dropping, and it really makes people deeply feel the appeal of "Lan Li-Hall".

After returning to the UK, he disappeared completely and literally for ten weeks, completely plunged into the world of London’s West End, conscientiously polishing his performance and preparing for his role, without any news or interviews. , Is not much different from disappearing.

After the Oscars ceremony ended, Lan Li declined all forms of interviews, not even telephone interviews, let alone face-to-face interviews.

As the youngest Oscar winner in film history, there are countless auras surrounding Lan Li, and the media trying to interview are even more numerous. Rumor has it that Lan Li has rejected more than 133 media interview invitations. , As for other forms of interviews, it is even more impossible to count if the invitation is refused.

Such a move is definitely a shame for the uncrowned king. If all the media join forces to block Lan Li, let alone the Oscar statuettes, even Steven Spielberg and Harvey Weinstein. The top bosses are just as flat.

However, the entire news circle was calm and did not respond.

Take a look at Renly’s rejection list, "New York Times", "Time", "Times", "U.S. Weekly", "People Weekly", "Hollywood Reporter", "Vanity Fair", "Washington Post", " The New Yorker"...Even the bigwigs in the industry are indifferent, how can other news media make their own claims?

However, in ten weeks, there was indeed no news or interviews on the ground. One second, Renly was still the winner of the golden man who made history; the next second, Renly fell into the world and became an ordinary West End actor. Such a gap was so fierce that people couldn't adapt.

Until today.

Looking at the scene at the entrance of the Almeida Theater, the answer is already clear. After returning to the UK, the popularity and support of this young actor has not diminished at all, but it has continued to rise slowly. His dedicated attitude and down-to-earth style have won Lanli more recognition in the industry.

At this moment, the current grand occasion is still in the absence of word-of-mouth "Les Miserables". If the word-of-mouth of this drama is so popular, then...

Congested crowds, boiling crowds, and enthusiastic crowds all gathered at the door of the Almeida Theatre. Under the red glow at 6 o'clock in the evening, they outlined the unique style of London's West End.

Suddenly, the gate seemed to be opened inside the theater, and a boom was rushing out from slow to fast, from slow to hurried.

Mark Lacante and his friends were not the first to leave the theater. They were mixed in the dense crowd. He was still behind. The water in front was blocked, which seriously affected the traffic, but they didn't care. The enthusiasm was sharing his thoughts and experiences, and the excitement couldn't stop.

When I walked out of the theater unhurriedly, the interview recorder beside me was still sent up with enthusiasm and excitement, "Excuse me, how do you feel about the performance this afternoon?"

"Unbelievable!" All the words in Mark's mind turned into the simplest sentence, and then sighed again and again, "Unbelievable, truly unbelievable. I mean, this is definitely one of the most exciting performances! Absolutely! !"

"Exciting! Exciting!" Katarina Koffler, who was standing next to him, yelled eagerly, "Oh! It's really worth the fare! Honestly, I haven't seen enough for three hours! Now! I know that the entire repertoire is only six hours, really disappointed, why not twelve hours!" Katarina jumped excitedly, "Ah, today is not over, I already want to watch the first Twice."

"How is Lan Li's performance?" Before the reporter's question could be heard, he got the answer, "Perfect!"

The audience in a small circle around, almost shouted in unison. After speaking, everyone exchanged glances and laughed collectively. Mark eagerly repeated, "Perfection! Real perfection! God, when you sit in the theater, the only thought in your mind is, surrender, Worship!"

"That's two ideas." Chuck Smith complained.

Mark didn’t care, and laughed happily, “Then there are two thoughts. You can really feel the power of performance. God, Renly really reminded me why I like movies so much, and why I am so. I like Renly! **** Christ, he is really great!"

Before the reporter asked, Kristen Schutler interjected and added, "Did you know? In the past ten weeks, Renly spent twelve hours rehearsing on stage every day, and then another six hours. In the practice room. I really can’t imagine what this means for an actor, but I’m pretty sure that I’m 22 years old this year and I can’t be so focused and dedicated.”

"All the sweat and hard work can be felt on the stage today." Mark also nodded again and again, "You know, his performance is really a kind of enjoyment. As long as he stands on the stage, even if it's just the background, you He couldn't move his gaze away from him, he was really born for acting."

The compliments were smashed in an endless stream, but the reporter standing next to him had become accustomed to it and couldn't help but chuckled, "Jesus Christ, your words make this drama full of countless attractions." The young man in front of him was so accustomed to it. It's not the only one. To be precise, all the audiences interviewed just now received a 100% favorable comment.

One hundred percent, what does this mean? This is a six-hour experimental repertoire, and it is a well-known classic repertoire, but it can receive 100% praise, which is really unbelievable!

"You should!" everyone shouted in unison again, and then everyone laughed together. Mark nodded again and again, "You should buy tickets as soon as possible, and then go to the theater to watch this play in person~lightnovelpub.net~ believe me, stand Conducting interviews outside of the theater means you miss the whole world."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for the reporter to continue to respond, Mark and the others rushed forward in one mind. No one cared about what they knew and what they didn’t. They just reminisced about the same two times just now, and then scrambled to express themselves. the opinion of.

Such a scene is just the tip of the iceberg at the entrance of the Almeida Theater. The interview samples collected by almost every reporter are consistent, praise, praise, or praise!

"Aristel, Aristel!" The critics who fell behind began to appear one after another, and the reporters once again besieged forward, "From the performance of the first half, how is the quality of the repertoire?" Does Lan Li's performance meet expectations" "Is the level of the play worth looking forward to?"...

Facing the sound recorder surging in front of them, Alistair and Nick smiled at each other without answering or responding. They pushed aside the reporter, talking and laughing straight forward-before the end of the play, they were He won't express his opinion; however, the smile between the eyebrows seems to reveal the secret.

The reporters looked at each other, their eyes all showing a similar shock: Is it really going to explode?