Capítulo 32: Chapter 32: New York, New York
Although Jenny Alabama's turtle has never been to the 'Big Apple', Chen Zhen is no stranger to New York, as a wealthy young woman, Paris, Milan, Rome, New York, London, are all places where she often runs, sometimes to buy property, sometimes to accompany her husband on business trips, sometimes to travel. Especially in New York, she lived for a short period of time, because of the arrangement of her husband's family, her son was born in New York.
Of course, the last time she came, she lived in her ex-husband's big apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, but now she can only live in Brooklyn. Otherwise, if she had to pay for it herself, Jenny didn't know if she would live in the Bronx to save money, it was her poorest days, after buying her own car, her expenses had increased a little, and she was no longer walking the dog, but the "Chicago" pay had not yet been paid to the account.
Cesare didn't accompany her to the audition, and as for Jim, he had his own business, and he wasn't Cesare's henchman, so Jenny had to contact the audition party on Broadway, the staff at the Schubert Theater, and continue to train—the Chicago audition would last three rounds, each with an interval of about ten to fifteen working days, and Cesare wasted no time in the slightest, and had already arranged several vocal classes for her, and as for how to get to class, it was Jenny's own business.
This is also Jenny's first contact with New York's public transportation system, the first time she took the subway, she deeply felt the benefits of socialism - the New York subway station is dirty and messy, which is in stark contrast to the Shanghai and Beijing subway stations, and the most excessive thing is that the subway line has no signal, which is of course very inconvenient for Jenny, who may receive interview calls anytime and anywhere.
But she didn't have the money to take a taxi, let alone rent a car, because she wasn't sure if she would pass the audition, Jenny was now very frugal, and her only 'luxury' consumption after arriving in New York was to go to Broadway to see a play, the ticket price was more than 30 yuan, and nothing else.
It's not "Chicago" that's "Chicago," it's "The Phantom of the Opera," the crew of "Chicago" is on tour and hasn't returned to New York yet. The reason why the audition was held at this time was because Lockhee's actors had physical problems and might have surgery after returning from the tour, and for some reasons that Jenny didn't know, this time the troupe actually decided to recruit Lockhee's actors.
It's a rare occurrence that, as a rule, a well-known musical like "Chicago" rarely recruits a specific actor openly, and if you want to be a candidate for "Chicago", no problem, go to Outer Broadway, or Outer Broadway. There's a lot of drama there, and you're going to have characters.
Yes, the average newcomer rarely comes out of Off-Broadway, mostly performs some experimental plays that do not make money on Off-Broadway, Off-Broadway, and then finds an agent, so that the agent can help you get the approval of the Schubert Theater executives or members of the troupe, and then the next time the troupe recruits new people, you can enter the troupe, after many rehearsals, starting from the supporting roles, if you are very good at being a person, have a good voice, and have better acting skills, then within a year you can become a candidate for Lockhee, you must know "Chicago" Such a well-known musical has an average of eight performances a week — that's the average, and in the season, it's not uncommon to see two shows a day, and there are always a few shows that the Lockhee cast can't play for one reason or another, and you'll be able to do it.
If you perform very well and the results are outstanding, congratulations, you may be able to turn positive next season, and the three years of hard work have not been in vain. In fact, three years is already quite lenient, and generally speaking, to become the female lead actress of a Broadway ace show, it usually takes more than five years for an actor to become an actor. The casting mechanics of classic musicals such as "Cats", "Phantom of the Opera", and "Beauty and the Beast" are all the same.
Of course, there are pros and cons to this, the advantage is that the selected actors are battle-hardened and stable, and the disadvantage is that talented actors rarely stay in the musical theater industry, and if they have beautiful singing voices and sweet looks, then even being a small singer is more profitable than performing in musicals, and they will rise to the top faster. Therefore, on Broadway, the leading actors of many plays often do not win by their looks, and their acting skills are not particularly good, and some actors even have average voice conditions, but they are expressive and qualified, and they usually know how to behave, so they also get the role of starring in a small troupe.
On the surface, Jenny's selection for this year's "Chicago" theater company is just a new recruit, and it seems that it has nothing to do with Lockhee, and she doesn't know how the whole thing should work, so she can only participate in the audition in confusion.
The initial audition was done by sending resumes and videos, and a group of people were supposed to have been screened, but even so, the first interview was still attended by hundreds of men and women, of all ages and colors, and Jenny had no idea which role they were aiming for. But what she can be sure of is that her appearance should be considered outstanding among these people.
The first interview focused on basic skills, she sang a song, did a few dance moves, and the interviewer asked a few more painless questions, and the whole interview ended. Jenny has now summed up her experience, not that if she has a golden finger, she will become an audition killer, maybe many auditions go through the process and do not reserve a chance for you to perform, you say, this is not even a chance to perform, what is the use of having a golden finger?
Of course, many people may think about it in advance and don't have a chance to perform, so I can go and fight for it myself.
Hehe, it's the same as a general job interview, you go to apply for a programmer, and as soon as you see that the interview situation is not very good, you immediately find a computer and start crackling the code for the interviewer to see. - The problem is that people have already seen what they should see, maybe the people who enter the interview with you are at a similar level of programming, and in the case that your professional advantages are not very obvious, the most likely result of this kind of personal show is to make the interviewer think that you have a mental problem.
In fact, the entertainment industry is sometimes no different from ordinary companies, and there are many other factors that determine whether you are hired in the end, in addition to your professional level. It's not that by shining in an audition you can convince the interviewer to get the role, the world is not that simple.
For Jenny, at least in this role, the simplicity of the world is still very beneficial to her, she successfully passed the first round of auditions, began to wait and prepare for the second round of auditions, and during this time went to Cesare to help her sign up, which was also a short course recommended by Rob - it was a short course, but it was a one-on-two special training for her, because the whole course was just her and another male student, and during class time, the teacher only took turns guiding the two of them.
At this time, it was evident that the benefits of being favored and recommended by Rob were reflected in the fact that Ms. Agata Lepnina, who trained her, is a double bachelor of dance and theater from the Juilliard School, and is currently the choreographer of "The Phantom of the Opera" and the choreographer of "Chicago", and it goes without saying how important her position on Broadway is, and she is of course a good friend of Rob. Jeanne didn't dare to ask how expensive such a special instruction course was, she could only be sure that Cesare had leaned his resources in her favor.
Ms. Agata is of Russian descent, but she is also a second-generation immigrant, and Jenny has no problem communicating with her. However, she is in her late 40s and early menopause, and this sentence is enough to show how stressful the whole course is. Although Jenny's dancing was good and appreciated by her teachers in Los Angeles, she was useless in the eyes of her Julia, and Agata did not say it explicitly, but on more than one occasion showed a skeptical expression, obviously questioning Rob's vision.
As for the boy who trained with her, I don't know whether to say it's a pity or a blessing, this handsome and handsome young man adheres to the Broadway tradition, and is more interested in cucumber + eggs, he seems to be a little fresh meat next to a certain Broadway bigwig, and he was stuffed to Agata for class because of the backstage, Jenny and him don't have many opportunities to chat, so they don't know much.
After more than ten days of learning and correcting mistakes, three days before the second round of auditions, Agata finally talked about Jenny's audition.
"I don't know what Jaime was thinking, it's been a tough year, but he doesn't have to rush to that point," said Agata at the beginning of the day, a little late, and she walked into the rehearsal room while talking on the phone. "Yes, yes, I know it's going to be a good gimmick and a good transformation attempt, but can that girl do it? When did Broadway get down to playing the idol card? Oh, Come on, the hype is too low. "
As she spoke, she looked Jenny up and down, so that there was no misunderstanding that the girl she was referring to was Jenny, and Jenny was furious by her, "Okay, I know, dear, OK, OK, but only if she impresses me first-"
She turned around and finished the phone in a low voice, and Jenny had a strong feeling that it should be Rob on the other end of the line.
"All right, girl. "Agata has been calling her a girl for more than ten days, as if Jenny has no name. She hung up the phone and turned around, "Cheer up, tonight we're in stage show mode, I'll let you sing a loxey first, you choose the track, you have fifteen minutes to prepare." The soundtrack disc is there and you can put it yourself. "
Jenny knew that if she didn't show some real skills tonight, she wouldn't be able to impress Agata anymore. - Of course, the real skills she said can only refer to her golden finger at present.
She took a deep breath, closed her eyes and adjusted her breathing, walked to the computer to choose the singing section, selected the film and clip in the performance space, counted down to five seconds in her heart, and then chose empathy the moment the music started.
Lockhy Hart's life suddenly came to an end, and at this moment, Jenny almost felt that she was Lockshy Hart - her girlhood was mediocre and boring, and although she had the ambition to become famous, ordinary conditions led her to marry the boring Mr. Hart. Who knew that a murder case would give her a taste of fame? In this singing section, Locksey felt the benefits of fame, fame made her fluttering, and made her get carried away, and this song "Roxie" is Lockhee's confession, as well as her longing and ambition for the future.
In a low and rapid rhythm, Lockey walked out of the stage, holding a freshly lit cigarette in her hand, she couldn't help but be overjoyed, and she was proud from head to toe, all of which seemed to happen after drinking, with a hint of smoke.
Lockhee spoke quickly, almost incessantly, and she seemed to be unable to stop saying proudly, "You know, I've always wanted to have my own show, but—No, no, No!NO!, they've always rejected me, and the world is full of NO." Then Amos appeared, safe, sweet Amos, who would never say no. "
"I've never done this before, let me tell you a little truth, but tonight is so special—" Her tone intensified, with a bit of reveling hysteria, "and you guys are such a good audience!"
Lockhee happily declared, "In the bedroom, Amos can only play - Zero." "
She gestured, laughed vulgarly and lewdly, lowered her voice to tease her husband's performance in the bed, "Oh, I love you, honey, I love you—"
With a series of confessions, Lockhee completely exposed her essence, under the beautiful appearance, her vanity, selfishness and narcissism are even more ugly, almost making people laugh and laugh, but also because she is so beautiful, so this ugly character seems to have a different kind of beauty, and people are reluctant to look away. And then her chattering, almost delirious singing segment was naturally guided by this monologue.
"The name that every pair of lips is talking about will be—" she sang wistfully, "Lockhee!"
"The head that will be engraved on every coin will be—" she sang whimsically, "Lockhee!"
"They'll wait in line outside the door, just to see—" She snapped her fingers, "Lockhee!"
"I'm all bejeweled," Lockhee's delusions reached a climax, and she sang obsessively, "but of course it's still taste, I'm a star, the audience loves me, the audience loves me, the audience loves me, I love the audience—"
In her fantasy, she is a superstar, and at the end of Lockhee's singing, "Sophie Tucker is not as good as me, I am a superstar of the emperor - Lockhee Hart." "
The male voice in the accompaniment band softly hummed 'Lockhee, Lockhee', and Lockhee winked at the fantastical audience, and her performance came to an end for the time being. And Jenny gradually returned to reality from Lockhee's empathy.
Generally speaking, a song in a musical is about five minutes, which is the longest time limit for her empathy.
The glorious stage was turned into a rehearsal room again, and in the face of only two audiences, Jenny suddenly felt a little embarrassed that it was difficult to describe, she was used to the situation of a large audience, but she was very forgetful to show two people, which could still arouse her self-defense and make her a little shy.
But she tried her best to endure the unprofessional reaction, and just said lightly to Agata "Well-"
Agata and William, her male classmates, were still staring at her, William even opened his mouth slightly, looking fascinated, and when he heard Jenny's question, he came back to his senses and applauded desperately, "Bravo! Bravo!
Even Agata found it difficult to maintain her proud posture, she obviously swallowed her saliva before nodding reservedly, "Although there are still many problems with your basic skills, Rob is right, your performance is very infectious, and you have a strange power that can dominate the audience... You're doing a great job, Jenny. "
"Thank you. Jenny relaxed, smiled, and bowed to Agatta, "Thank you for the compliment, William." "
At the same time, she suddenly realized that it was true that musical theatre was the most suitable art form for her to perform at this stage.
If the experiential school of the film or the method school needs self-control in the performance, in order to adapt to the transformation of the visual experience from three-dimensional to two-dimensional, from first-hand to second-hand, then a drama like a musical is a first-hand experience that is fresh to home, and she can empathize with as much as she loves, because the performance object of the musical is the audience, the more you are completely into the play, the better, the more you regard yourself as a character, the more convinced the audience will be in your performance, and the better the stage effect will be.
- Moreover, a five-minute song is also suitable for her empathy time, and in stage plays and musicals, musicals are more suitable for Jenny to play.
So, people are sometimes very slow, and they have been preparing for the audition for "Chicago" for so long, and Jenny actually discovered this only now. She can only admit that in this regard, she is more stupid.
Since it is a comparative level, of course, it also means that there is a person who is smarter. In Agatta's reluctant approval, Jenny couldn't help but think of Cesare.
Did he arrange her to appear in a musical because he saw through her advantages, and even knew through observation that every good state she was in five-minute units without knowing that she had a golden finger?
If that's the case, then ... Cesare proved once again that he was truly brilliant and exceptional.
But his goal is to make her a Hollywood legend, not a Broadway queen, and arranging for her to act in a musical in New York should not be just because her current acting skills are the most suitable for acting in musicals, there must be a deeper purpose.
So, what is his purpose?
Jenny was already expecting an answer.
The author has something to say: Note: The Juilliard School is super, invincible, and bullish, and the assessment is also very strict, Agata is a double bachelor, and the absolute academy is a big cow, of course, this person is also my fiction.
The Bronx has one of the highest crime rates in New York, and it is also relatively unstable, with a majority of people of color living there, and the average tourist is unlikely to live there.
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