The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1411 Suddenly enlightened

"You should take a look at yourself. You are the dream lover of millions of girls. Haha."

Lucas spat without hesitation.

Anson didn't have a mirror in his hand and couldn't look at himself, but he looked down at his condition and saw that he was sweating all over, feeling hot and cold. He could roughly describe the scene with his imagination.

But Anson obviously didn't care. He shrugged lightly. "Charm, understand? This relies on charm."

Lucas drooped his eyelids, staring at Anson with a fake smile on his face, and responded with an indifferent attitude -

He doesn't understand.

Anson sighed to the sky with a speechless face, "You don't understand. If you don't understand, don't pretend to understand, okay? I walk in Hollywood, and I don't rely on appearance."

"But... today, since you are in the same miserable and cowardly situation as me, I will not bother with you. Hahaha, you probably don't know what you are like now. If you knew, you wouldn't be sitting here so calmly."

"God, Luca, I never thought you'd have a day like this."

"but."

"Thank you."

Amidst the laughter and arrogance, Lucas was about to spit back, but Anson suddenly changed the subject without warning and looked at him with a sincere face.

Lucas was stunned, and there was no time to put on the mask on his face. A mixture of emotions such as touching and sadness, worry and happiness intertwined and surged out. His expression was revealed, inadvertently exposing his vulnerability.

Unable to hold on for long, Lucas fell down.

When Anson saw the embarrassed look, his smile became even more wild and unbridled. His hearty laughter resounded in the meeting room, and his eardrums buzzed.

Initially, Lucas seemed a little embarrassed, but looking at Anson, he couldn't control his smile. He burst out laughing and couldn't stop.

Haha, hahaha.

The two Wood brothers looked at each other's miserable appearance and found each other funny. The more they laughed, the happier they became, and the whole meeting room was filled with their laughter.

This was the scene Mangold saw when he sprinted over.

Mangold: ???

Didn’t they say that Anson locked himself in the meeting room? Didn’t they say that Anson was obsessed and completely ignored everyone? Didn’t they say that Anson’s condition was so bad that everyone was in a panic?

So, what is going on in front of us?

Anson is Anson, but what about Lucas?

Mangold had never seen Lucas like this before. The person who could make Kitcher shut up was definitely not an angel, but what was wrong with the Lucas in front of him?
Huchi, wheeze.

Mangold is not an expert in outdoor sports. He may not take a walk once a year. After running a short distance, he was already out of breath. Looking at Lucas and Anson, who looked relaxed and smiling, he was stunned for a moment.

Anson also noticed Mangold, looked up, and took the initiative to greet him, "Hey, Director."

Mangold was about to reply, but he felt uncomfortable.

vomit.

He began to retch, his shoulder leaning against the door of the meeting room, his face pale, and his appearance was not much better than Lucas and Anson. After barely controlling himself, Mangold wiped the corner of his mouth and his eyes turned blue, "Anson, Anson..."

Anson and Lucas exchanged a look, "Director, you'd better sit down. You look very bad."

The crew members behind him followed closely, and Cody saw a magical scene.

Although Lucas and Anson looked embarrassed, they were calm and didn't look seriously injured; on the contrary, Mangold was panting and looked extremely exhausted.

Cody: ???
Mangold sat down, took out an energy bar from his pocket, and replenished some sugar before he finally caught his breath. However, he was so dizzy that he completely forgot why he came. He stared at Anson blankly, feeling as if he had something important to do but couldn't remember what it was.

It was Anson who took the initiative to speak, "Director, I have an idea."

Mangold was chewing an energy bar and didn't have the energy to speak. He just used his eyes to indicate that he was listening.

Anson didn't mind the whole situation. Amid the stunned gazes of Cody, Lucas and others, he sat on the ground and held a small impromptu meeting with Mangold.

"Director, you see, the whole movie can be seen as a growth and transformation of Johnny Cash, and more importantly, a self-redemption."

"In his career, he experienced doubts, faced temptations, fell into the trough and slid into darkness. It seems that he was already scarred before he really reached the peak."

"There is no doubt that June Carter played an important role. In this relationship, he learned to examine himself and question himself, and matured through ups and downs. This not only made him a better person, but also made him firm in his belief in music and finally found his mission."

"But what about the root cause?"

"All doubts and confusions come from the family. Including his father, mother and younger brother. The scars from his original family made Johnny question himself, confused, bewildered, inferior, hesitant, and even violent. This is not to explain Johnny's behavior, nor is it to try to make his behavior reasonable. Instead, we must face our fears in order to complete the transformation and rebirth."

"With June Carter's help, Johnny escaped from the dark quagmire; and with the help of music, Johnny finally dared to face the darkest and most terrible wounds in the depths of his soul."

The movie, at just 120 minutes, is simply unable to encompass Johnny Cash's eventful life. It can only capture a small slice to allow the audience to feel the outline of Johnny Cash as a singer, an ordinary person, and an idol.

Naturally, framing and arcing are crucial.

In "Walking With the Song," all of that is present, but Anson now has a little inspiration.

Mangold understood immediately, "What do you mean?"

Anson patted the ground. "Folsom Prison. This is not only a turning point in Johnny Cash's career, but it could also be a turning point in his life."

In real life, Johnny Cash's awakening and transformation did not necessarily occur in Folsom Prison, or even have an exact time and place; but in artistic creation, they need to be processed, sorted out and woven, and then burst out with power on the emotional level.

Mangold raised his chin slightly. "You mean, before the concert at Folsom Prison, Johnny was lost in his own thoughts in the interview room. He recalled the scars of his childhood, and after a long and turbulent journey, he finally came to Folsom Prison and finally mustered the courage to face himself."

“And it opens a new chapter in both my identity as an artist and as myself,” Anson added.

Mangold's eyes lit up. "It starts with music and ends with music. How about we return to the theme at the end of the film and bring the focus back to the music and performance?"

Everything is just right——

It fits perfectly with Mangold and Kitcher’s creative ideas.

A spark of inspiration and a burst of thoughts.

Mangold looked up and surveyed the space around him. "So, that's what you're doing here? Thinking about Johnny's life?"

(End of this chapter)