The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1377 Performance Structure
Things seem... a little bit wrong.

The rumors surrounding Anson, whether you believe it or not, Anson seems to be invincible, and such a story development is also unexpected.

So what are skeptics to do?
Wait, no no no, this is wrong, they need to get one thing straight -

Actually, Anson's performance just now was not that outstanding. It was just passing at best, and it had nothing to do with the rumors last night.

It's just an ordinary performance, there's no need to brag about it, there's really no need.

Hollywood is so impetuous.

For those top superstars, any performance that is slightly pleasing to the eye will be praised to the heavens by a group of bootlickers, while the real talented ones remain unknown and buried in the shadows outside the spotlight of the world of fame and fortune, never seeing the light of day. People praise them not for their strength but for their interests.

Anson?

Maybe he is indeed not just a vase and has some acting skills; but that's all. There is no need to look at Anson differently because of his super popularity and huge success. The "Matthew effect" is really too serious in Hollywood. At least the staff should not blindly follow the crowd.

calm down!
Skeptics and realists tried to remain calm in the heat of the filming scene, continuing to stick to their views, maintaining their prejudices and proving that they were right.

Unfortunately, it didn't last long.

The theater audience tried to remain quiet and waited for the director's next instructions, but they didn't hear the director's voice for a long time. They sat in their seats obediently, but they could not contain their excitement and excitement. They exchanged glances with each other and whispered to each other in low voices.

As the sound came and went, a buzzing sound quietly vibrated in the air.

Not noisy, not bustling, yet impossible to ignore.

The excitement and joy revealed in those eyebrows, expressions and movements, the constant admiration and surprise, the joyful exchange of emotions, sparks collided in the air, the temperature gradually rose, it was hard not to feel the joy and excitement from the heart when being in it.

This is more direct and powerful than any language or any argument.

Obviously, the performance just now was definitely not just "ordinary".

So, what about the director?

Mangold took a deep breath, and the breath stayed in his chest and he never exhaled.

To be honest, Mangold and Kitcher have been discussing and considering how to present the subtle aspects of the relationship between Johnny and June Carter.

Be it Johnny or June Carter, they are not perfect, they have made mistakes, they have their own weaknesses and darkness that they are unwilling to show to outsiders, but this still cannot erase their achievements in music, nor can it deny their emotional resonance and bond.

People always want to create gods, to build a perfect and superior idol image, to be worshipped by others, and to portray them as perfect beings in their minds, to be followed blindly, from professional players to singers to Nobel Prize winners and finally to politicians, and so on.

When these idols show flaws, people will do everything they can to pull them down from the altar and trample them underfoot.

It is for this reason that when people cannot find a god in the real world, they turn to legends and seek support in faith.

However, the reality is that no one is perfect, not even in myth or legend.

Therefore, for "Walk with the Song", it is crucial to present the feelings between Johnny and June Carter and to arouse the audience's resonance.

Now, Mangold has found the answer -

From Anson.

What was Johnny thinking when he tried to break taboos and boundaries to get closer to June Carter?
The answer is, he didn't think of anything.

All along, Mangold and Keach have been trying to give Johnny a reason, a reasonable explanation, a character arc that fits the development of the film; but now, Anson's layout of the character structure and performance has given an unexpected answer.

Johnny himself doesn't know. Chaos, confusion, distress, noise, from family to love to friendship, from family to career, the seemingly glamorous life is actually a mess. Johnny seems to have been philandering and living a life of drunkenness and debauchery, but in fact, he is deeply mired in the vortex of fame and fortune.

He was just struggling.

When it came to Joan Carter, his liking for her was real, his heart was truly moved, but more often than not, he was lost and suffocated by the glamour of the world of fame and fortune. He was like a drowning man, eager to grab a piece of driftwood and get out of the predicament at all costs, and then he did it.

Yes, it is an instinct for survival and also an instinct for calling for help.

Love is just one of the complex emotions.

However, the timing was wrong.

June Carter herself was in trouble and could not save herself. She had no ability or means to help Johnny.

Meeting the right person at the wrong time, the end result is that no one did anything wrong, but still parted ways in a way that hurt each other.

So, Anson chose to construct the character in this way.

Alcohol. Insomnia. Fatigue. Weakness. Irritability.

Although exhausted, they act impulsively under the drive of adrenaline. Happiness and anxiety are intertwined, joy and fear collide, and the world is in chaos.

So, did Johnny do the right thing? No, of course not.

But did Johnny do anything wrong? It seems... not.

It was an intricate scene, but Anson's performance revealed layers and details that hit Mangold's heart, leaving him with a sour and bitter feeling.

Finally, Mangold let out a long sigh.

"it is good."

Mangold said that his voice was not loud, but it was accurately transmitted to every corner of the crew.

“Excellent.”

“Anson…” Mangold called out, but then paused, with the tail syllable drawn out. After a long while, he still couldn’t find an accurate word, and finally just said, “Thank you.”

heh.

The crew was filled with amazement and gasped.

Mangold didn't give them time to react. "Let's keep shooting. Switch the camera and shoot two more shots. This time, let's shoot close-ups. Close-ups of the face."

"Reese, Anson... just act the way you feel."

Without pausing, Mangold wanted to capture the feeling of the scene in front of him, to continue, to capture the delicate and complex parts of the two actors' performances through the camera and present them to the audience.

Now, Mangold can finally understand why Johnny and June Carter's relationship has stood the test of time and is still so tightly entangled even after half a century.

This is a relationship in which two scarred souls finally find each other after missing and hurting each other many times, which has long surpassed love.

If the camera lens could capture even a small aspect of this bond, "Walking with the Song" would be a huge success.

Mangold had such confidence that the two actors satisfied all his fantasies, and the rest of the work was up to him as the director.

(End of this chapter)