The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1113: Empathy

"I look like a dork, believe me, I know, I have eyes too."

"But... I'm trying hard to stay true to myself."

He lowered his voice, made a small self-deprecation, then shrugged lightly, exhaled a long breath, and his brows and expression slowly relaxed.

Anson is still the same Anson, but his vivid micro-expressions catch the eye. This is an Anson that Reese has never seen before.

People are always subjective.

All along, Reese felt that her efforts had never been seen. She worked diligently and down-to-earth to prepare for the roles, but was always ignored, slandered and criticized. The word "blonde" was used to downplay all her efforts. In the end, she still relied on her appearance to win attention.

Others often say without any hesitation, "If you have good looks, why do you still need to rely on physical strength?"
The question is, if you have nothing but your looks, how long can you last? What should the soul under this skin do?
And now, Reese is treating Anson the same way.

Realizing this, Reese felt slightly embarrassed and looked away.

Anson seemed not to notice, and naturally filled the silent gap left by Reese, "Earlier this year, a group of friends and I went to Europe to perform on the streets."

“That’s when I realized that traveling with a guitar is not an easy thing, especially when life is always on the go.”

“But now, it’s a pleasant surprise that those experiences can help.”

"One of the key things I've learned from my first half of the year is don't be shy."

“We are always worried about other people’s eyes, and subconsciously tie our hands and feet because of what others think; but in fact, we are not that important, and others may not notice us at all. Even if they notice us, they are just passers-by and have nothing to do with our lives.”

"So even though I look like a crazy person right now, I don't mind."

Reese was slightly stunned——

In Anson's words, the experience of the August 31st band was mentioned so lightly?
People who don’t know might sincerely believe that Anson just performed a few shows casually on the streets of Europe; but who doesn’t know the band August 31st?

Seeing Anson's sincere face, Reese couldn't help herself and the corners of her mouth rose slightly.

Anson noticed this, so he didn't continue to talk about himself. He looked at Reese and said, "I heard that you went to visit the Carter family."

Although the cooperation between Reese and the crew is still in the negotiation stage, in fact, Reese has been very proactive and showed great interest.

After reading the script, Reese contacted June Carter's children through her agent and sat down with them to seriously discuss June Carter, hoping to find some inspiration for the performance from June Carter's closest family.

The biggest difference from other biographical films is that "Walk the Line" was actively promoted by the two parties involved, and the script was mainly based on Johnny Cash's own memoirs, so the film crew received full cooperation from the families of the two parties involved.

We heard that Reese had a great time with the Carter family.

Anson's words were neither an inquiry nor a question; rather, they were a dialogue and an exchange, and Reese naturally got into the mood.

"No, not the Carters. To be precise, it should be Joan's children. She has three children from three different marriages, all of whom are musicians."

"So sadly Rosie passed away last week in a road accident and I wasn't sure if it was the right time to visit them but they gave me a warm welcome."

"Especially John, the son of June and Johnny, said that they have suffered too many blows this year and urgently need something to change their mood. Maybe this movie can finally be made, which is the best gift to commemorate their parents."

June Carter, April.

September, Johnny Cash.

In October, June Carter's daughter from her second marriage. As John Carter Cash said, there has been enough bad news for the family this year.

Anson also sighed a little. Although he had never met any of the three people above and they were complete strangers, he still couldn't help but sigh at this moment. "We never know which will come first, an accident or tomorrow, so the only thing we can grasp is the present moment, right?"

Reese was slightly startled and looked at Anson again.

Apparently, Anson had brought enough surprises today.

Anson noticed Reese's gaze and raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, "Sorry to interrupt you. So, you shared some memories?"

Ruixi also quickly gathered her thoughts and said, "Yes, share some living habits, some ways of dealing with things, and some details that outsiders may not notice."

"They also mentioned one thing, ha." Reese chuckled, "They thought I should put some additions in my upper body."

As she spoke, Reese raised her hands and gestured in front of her chest.

Reese was a little slow to realize that it seemed inappropriate to discuss this matter in front of strangers; what's more, they had just been swearing at each other.

Wait, did they have a tense confrontation? Why can't I remember it now?
and……

Reese looked slightly embarrassed.

She met June Carter's children, and the final conclusion was that the upper body should be larger -

It is still appearance, an external, superficial and straightforward dominant feature.

And what about Anson?

Skip the simple superficial study of appearance, start from the music, truly understand the soul and depth of the character, and even try to grasp the atmosphere and context of the times, find the root cause behind the character's state, and glimpse the character's situation and position in the context of the times.

Her hard work, her research, her pride, all paled in comparison to Anson.

As a result, she also rushed over to denounce Anson as a vase, and the cooperation between vases might cause audiences and critics to be distracted?

Standing in front of Anson, Reese felt more insignificant than ever before.

The smile slowly stiffened at the corners of his mouth, and his eyes became slightly evasive.

However, Anson did not.

Anson still looked at Reese calmly and said, "It's just like makeup. Only when the appearance is in place, the performance can be in place."

"That's what Nicole Kidman's prosthetic nose looked like in 'The Hours,' right?"

Reese nodded in confusion, and the uneasiness, embarrassment and loss disappeared silently, and her mood became bright again.

"Yes." Reese nodded, "I think so too. Although it is a small detail, it is very important for the actors to get into the role."

"So, after the meeting, the first thing I did when I got back was to find my stylist and have a detailed study with her about June Carter's young looks, her dressing style and her lifestyle."

"Can you believe it? In many of Joan's looks, although she doesn't hide it, she also doesn't show it. I think she may not be very interested in the old show culture."

(End of this chapter)