The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1286 Fascinating
Objectively speaking, Joaquin Phoenix did his best to interpret the role of Johnny Cash within his capabilities.

However, did Joaquin's previous version of "Walk the Song" become a classic? Did Joaquin's previous version of Johnny Cash impress the audience?

No, not really.

What’s the reason? Is it because Joaquin’s acting skills are not good enough?
No, the answer lies in the music.

Since the two James conceived the project "Walk with the Song", they have been trying to enter the world of Johnny Cash through music. However, Joaquin's biggest shortcoming is that he cannot touch Johnny Cash's soul through music, nor can he establish a connection with the audience through music.

Now, all the pressure is on Anson.

After careful consideration and personal experience, and weighing the pros and cons, Anson finally made this choice, even if the price was that the entire crew fell into chaos and high-speed operation.

In Anson's view, all the troubles and difficulties he was experiencing were worth it.

because--

All beginnings are hard.

Once the situation is opened up, he will be able to push open the door and things will become easier afterwards.

Hence the chaos we see today.

Obviously, Anson knew the consequences of disrupting the crew's filming plan, but he still did it. This shows his importance to this role, as well as his inevitable tension and worry.

After careful consideration, Anson decided that he needed to do this, and then he did it, boldly and firmly.

Now, the moment of testing is at hand—

Whether it's a mule or a horse, it must come out for a walk.

From the moment he entered the recording studio, Anson consciously "let go", letting his nervous emotions run wild.

A little distraction, a little anxiety, a little sense of humor in the midst of tension and uneasiness, these details are all the characteristics of Johnny Cash. Anson is getting into the role and trying to transform the recording studio space into the Sun Records of half a century ago, allowing them to return to that afternoon together, the afternoon when Johnny Cash's musical dream was hanging by a thread.

To some extent, Anson is allowing the character to devour himself, quietly breaking the boundary between reality and fantasy, and making it impossible to distinguish between man and role.

Outside of music, Anson has gotten into performance mode.

So, the nervousness is real, the caution is real, and the uneasiness is real.

Likewise, the jokes and banter are real, as is the feeling of trying to ease your nerves but still having a dry mouth after the words are finished.

This feeling is extremely subtle.

It was all new to Anson himself, and he felt like he was half asleep and half awake.
Then, Anson looked toward the camera and nodded slightly to indicate that he was ready.

In front of the camera, Anson was nervous.

Behind the camera, Mangold was also nervous.

This tense atmosphere spread throughout the entire crew. Even Hunter and the others couldn't help but hold their breath and no longer had the heart to laugh or joke.

"Start shooting!"

At the scene, the sound of the script supervisor hitting the clapboard was heard and the camera started moving.

The camera was focused on the Tennessee trio, with Anson, Larry, and Dan-John standing in an inverted triangle.

Originally, Mangold was going to take a panning shot to capture the backs of the Tennessee trio, with Sam Phillips being the only one facing the camera.

But on second thought, this is "Sing Along", and it would be unreasonable not to focus on the most famous actors in the crew in the first scene, so Mangold changed his mind and started with the first shot facing the Tennessee Three.

Anson stood in the front, only two steps away from the camera. His tall and straight figure oppressively covered the camera. All three of them wore black shirts, and their serious and solemn expressions looked like a funeral.

However, the camera had already started rolling, but Anson did not react. He stood in front of the camera, seemingly forgetting the time and was actually stunned for a moment.

Hunter was stunned. "Oh no, Anson is frightened."

Cody looked back at Hunter speechlessly: Do you know what nonsense you are talking about? Who is scared? Anson? How is it possible!

But Anson did not react. He stood in front of the camera, half-closed his eyes, and seemed to be adjusting his breathing. The camera had already started shooting, but he did not move. Time was slowly passing.

Mangold was a little anxious. He had never worked with Anson before and was not familiar with Anson's working style, so he didn't know what was going on in front of him.

So, should he call it quits or should he just wait and see?
For a moment, the boiling thoughts in my mind could not calm down at all.

Not only Mangold, but everyone else also held their breath. In the stalemate, they became more and more nervous, anxious and impatient. No one was an exception.

Everyone could feel the tension, the atmosphere of the entire crew was changing.

……

To some extent, Hunter was right, because everything in front of him was deliberately created by Anson.

Anson knew that the camera was facing him and that he was the focus.

Anson also knew that all eyes inside and outside the crew were on him.

Including Dallas. Including Larry and Dan John.

So, consciously, Anson slowed down the performance pace, created atmosphere, and involved all the actors in the recording studio in this tense atmosphere.

Take a deep breath and control your emotions a little.

But I couldn't help but take another deep breath.

On the surface, the breathing seemed to have stabilized; but in reality, the atmosphere became even more tense, with a feeling of lack of oxygen, so that the breathing rhythm of others was also disrupted, and anxiety and uneasiness spread in the air.

However, that was Anson, and even the director did not dare to interrupt the filming easily.

Mangold didn't understand what was going on, but he remained silent, which made the atmosphere even more tense.

The onlookers were all confused and had no idea what was going on. They knew this was a film crew and they needed to remain quiet, but the inexplicable scene before them made them speechless and they really couldn't keep quiet.

One by one, they were whispering to each other, unable to suppress their restlessness.

"Is this some kind of performance art?"

"No wonder you say art is profound. I, a layman, can't understand it at all."

"What a hypocrite. What are you doing there?"

"That's it? There's nothing wrong with filming a movie. It looks so boring."

"Is that guy planning some big move? The next step is Pegasus Meteor Fist. Is he planning to kill everyone in the recording studio?"

The trivial whispers made Mangold feel agitated.

Although the noise here does not affect the filming in the recording studio; and here the rustling sound like drizzle hitting banana leaves is surging, it is far from being noisy.

But Mangold still felt irritated.

I can't calm down.

At this moment, Mangold was thinking in his mind that if he was given a machine gun, he might really not be able to help but turn around and shoot, and then the world would be quiet.

Impetuous. Nervous. Anxious.

Flowing in the air.

Dallas noticed it and was a little surprised that Anson could be nervous too.

Moreover, Anson, who used to be so upright and imposing, seemed to have completely lost that aura; instead... he seemed a little restrained and at a loss, with a hint of cowardice behind his restraint, and he even dared not look directly into the eyes.

The subtle changes gradually calmed Dallas's irritability and tension.

Then, finally, there was a sound—

(End of this chapter)