Chapter 4:- First Audition

The throbbing excitement made Levi a little excited. He couldn't help clenching his double fists to avoid the surging heartbeat from being too violent and deviating from normal.

Although this was only his first Hollywood audition, the wooden touch coming from under his feet was no stranger. This Broadway stage slowly awakened the performance experience in the West End of London in the past few years. After the brain's activity reached it's extreme, Instead, he calmed down and opened every pore on his body, greedily breathing the air around him, allowing himself to be integrated with the stage.

"From left to right, everyone dequeues in turn." A voice came from under the stage and explained briefly. "After speaking your name and age, wait for the next instruction. Do you understand?" The substantive look and tone without emotion made the atmosphere of the stage tenser. The other party seemed very satisfied with this effect, and immediately announced the start of the audition. "The first one on the left, please come out."

The first actor introduced himself with a trembling voice. The tension of the audition was amplified to the extreme in the open space of the Broadway Theater. The ubiquitous amplification and echo effects created a kind of tinnitus. The illusion, the mental pressure, and the dullness of the atmosphere pressed against his chest like a boulder, and he could feel the tightness of his vocal cords.

Levi did not pay attention to other people's auditions, but immersed himself in his thoughts, cleared his brain, and even cleared out the characters, auditions, and performances, trying to achieve a state of unpretentious and concentrated And then keep it.

"Next person."

Levi took a step forward, but did not stop immediately, but walked straight to the "point T" position directly in front of the stage. This is the center of the stage and the focus of the spotlight. Standing firm, Levi began to introduce herself, "Good afternoon, I am Levi Morgan, twenty years old this year." Self-confident but not public, concise, and not cumbersome.

"Are you British?" There was a voice of inquiry in the audience. Because the light was unclear, the source of the sound was unclear. "How about your American accent?"

"Which area?" Levi's calm answer made a small disturbance in the audience.

The accent is part of the performance, but it is not easy to learn. Anne-Hathaway (Anne-Hathaway) starred in the British accent of "Become Jane-Austin", which was criticized by critics. Even the actors from the academy, not everyone can capture the subtle differences in accents in different regions. For example, the difference between the accents of Boston and New York is very small. Levi's answer seemed professional and full of confidence, but inevitably a little arrogant.

After a pause, the voice just said again, "Texas." This is not a problem, after all, the southern accent is still very obvious.

"So, I'm auditioning a Texan who volunteered to join the army?" Levi thick southern vague accent suddenly caught everyone's eyes-not only because of the accent's accuracy, but also because of the previous standard London, The sound contrast is too strong, making it hard to believe that this is the voice of the same person. "I don't know if it is a soldier or an officer? I guess he should not be a typical cowboy."

More importantly, Levi's remarks were not handed in hand. He noticed that each actor's audition role and content are different. Just now the first actor was asked to perform howling and crying, and the second actor was asked to perform fear. Therefore, he speculated that the casting director should find a suitable role based on the appearance and age of each actor, and then start auditioning.

Just from the keyword "Texas", Levi vaguely outlined the character image.

"Oh? Why do you say that?" A curious voice came from the other side, and there was a slight smile in the words.

It was from Tom.

This is the first time Tom has spoken since this set of auditions. Levi can even feel the envy and jealous eyes of other competitors around him falling on his shoulders, burning and stinging.

"Because I'm not a typical cowboy." Levi's solemn reply made a low laugh in the audience. Levi rolled the sleeves of his shirt down again, adding, " At least it doesn't look like it."

"Haha." Tom couldn't help laughing. The Levi in front of him was indeed inseparable from the cowboy. Slender figure, short curly hair, shallow smile... Elegant and uninhibited, indulgent, and restrained. But it blended into one, and it seemed as if I wouldn't be embarrassed even if I fell on the street. "I have no way to refute this." After a pause, "You also don't look like a soldier, at least shouldn't appear in On the Pacific battlefield."

This is the British identity of Tucao Lanli the "Pacific War" focuses on American soldiers.

The mocking sarcasm was not sharp and even had some humor, which caused a low smile from everyone around, but this broke Levi's audition rhythm, which was not good news for him. However, Levi did not appear to be in a panic, and said calmly, "I only know that Hollywood does not allow homosexuals to play homosexuals, and blacks are not allowed to play blacks, but I never knew that the British are also prohibited from playing Americans." Levi's mouth also raised slightly, and said meaningfully, "Interesting."

Hollywood also has a black history, and what Levi said is facts that have happened, or are happening. The laughter at the scene suddenly became sparse, and everyone looked more or less embarrassed and looked at each other.

Tom couldn't help rubbing his nose to cover up his embarrassment, Steven sitting next to him immediately came to make fun, and shouted, "Oh," a pain, which caused others to lower their heads-it was really hard to laugh.

Tom made an eye knife silently, Steven quickly looked at the stage, avoiding eye contact, "So, you don't look like a cowboy, or an American, or even a soldier, why are you? Come audition?"

Between the jokes, Steven dug a hole for Levi. The other alternate actors behind him showed a sympathetic look. It seems that Lanai's audition will be ruined today.

No, Levi spread her hands and shrugged innocently. "Because I am an actor?" The slightly rising tail seemed to seek everyone's affirmation and express his confusion and frustration. With a sneer, Tom patted his thighs and laughed directly. Steven sitting next to him was choked with a little speechless.

Tom immediately realized his gaffe. Considering that other people around him laughed too hard, he quickly sorted out his shirt and said seriously, "Why don't you perform a Shakespeare?"

After all, Tom's words made everyone's laughter not suffocate, and overflowed lowly, because the "Pacific War" had nothing to do with Shakespeare; Tom's request was a joke of the blue ceremony-Hollywood The stereotypes of British actors are always related to drama and Shakespeare.

The development of things seems to have deviated a bit, all the signs are moving in a direction that is not good for Levi, such an audition has become a talk show.

Levi didn't mind at all. On the contrary, he decided to seize this opportunity and show his ability. Has he any talent for acting? Now is the time to see the real chapter!

He lowered his eyes and adjusted his breath. Almost just in the blink of an eye, he had already selected the repertoire, the role, the session, and then reawakened the memory of the lines deep in his mind.

Tom's smile slowly converged. He turned to look at the casting director, indicating that the other party could continue with the audition. Generally speaking, the audition performances were all made by the casting director. Tom and Steven sat Here are more for reference.

The excellent accent change of Levi just now attracted Tom's attention and became a minor adjustment between him and Steven, but this is just a small wave. In the world of Hollywood, it can be called talent or even a talent. There are countless talented actors, one more, one less, and no less. There is nothing to be fussed about, and the waves quickly calmed down.

Tom opened his mouth, but before he heard the sound, he saw Steven leaning forward slightly, and the eyes hidden behind the lens became unprecedentedly focused, and he could even faintly see the burst of interest. Vigorously, this caused Tom to turn his head conditioned and look at the stage again.

I saw that Levi, who was standing in the middle of the stage, had undergone a wonderful change. It was not that he changed his clothes or stretched his movements, but was a temperamental change that could not be described by words.

At this time, Levi was still standing upright. Due to the height difference between the stage and the auditorium, the whole body became more and more prominent, but the slightly tight shoulder line outlined a sad and magnificent between light and shadow. It seems that you can feel the violent emotions depressed deep in your heart is too sad to support herself, but still barely supports it. A few changes have quietly settled the aura of the entire stage.

Tom couldn't help raising his eyebrows, lowering Erlang's legs and staring at the stage intently. Then Levi raised his head.

Levi's stiff footsteps staggered aside two times, and the mourning between her eyebrows surged up, and was replaced by a wave of anger, just like the sea under the storm, calm and palpitation, "Ah, great Caesar! You Has it fallen like this?" The grief-stricken emotion was as fragile as a touch, and the majesty of the mountains and rain burst forth in the long dragging shadow, "All your great achievements, Are all your glorious victories gone?"

The tall body could hardly support it and collapsed. His knees fell to his knees on the ground as soon as his knees were soft, and he only supported them stubbornly with his hands. "Goodbye! Guys, I don't know what you mean. Some people are poisonous in your eyes and should bleed blood for him." The desperate and tragic words with a trace of indignation can even vaguely hear the trivial sound of teeth and teeth, "If it is me, then I can and Caesar died at the same hour, and let the sword with the noblest blood in your hand end my life. There is nothing better!"

Suddenly, he raised his head and looked sharply at the audience. The scorching eyes pierced the eyes of every audience present as if in substance, and the unyielding determination and firm determination projected over to let everyone They all feel ashamed and dare not look directly.

Three lines, just three lines, all the emotions of the audience were twisted into a rope, firmly controlled in the hands of one person: the unique figure in the center of the stage.

In an instant, the raven was silent.