The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1266 Entertain yourself
Nashville. Atlanta. New Orleans. Memphis.

These southern cities are all renowned music towns, nurturing melodies with different cultural nourishment and historical heritage, and giving birth to countless classics.

It is conceivable that the music industry chain still continues here.

In Memphis, the recording studio where Johnny Cash began his career still exists.

The recording studio is neither luxurious nor professional. A set of professional recording equipment and a relatively soundproof room are enough to start a music career.

This shows the booming music industry in the 1950s and 1960s. These simple personal music studios were everywhere. In a city like Memphis, you could find two or three singers by just throwing a brick on the street.

It is precisely because of this that the recording studio where Johnny Cash started his career had backward equipment and simple layout. It has now become a "historical relic" and can no longer be used. Unlike the City of Sound in Los Angeles, which is still producing classics half a century later.

Anson did not plan to visit the museum during this trip to Memphis. They had work to complete, so they went straight to the professional recording studio.

Work non-stop.

Reese was surprised: So fast?

There was an awards ceremony last night and today you were on the road, and you didn’t even have time to rest and adjust, and you went straight into the recording studio. Is your schedule so tight?

"Are you sure?" Reese hesitated, but finally expressed her concerns.

Anson was puzzled.

After Reese explained, Anson finally understood and laughed. "In the past, singers who pursued their music dreams often gathered in New York because there were the most record companies there, as well as top media like The New York Times and The New Yorker, which gave rise to countless opportunities."

Reese understands, “The same thing is true in cities like Memphis and Nashville, so these cities can become gathering places for musicians.”

Anson nodded. "But occasionally, very occasionally, there are some opportunities in other cities. After all, everyone is crowded in New York, and the competition is so fierce that it's hard to breathe."

"Suddenly, news came from Chicago that there was an audition opportunity there. How do you think these down-and-out musicians would choose?"

Reese didn't hesitate, "Get in the car, let's go."

Anson, "Yes, they drove ten or twelve hours to Chicago and arrived at the audition location, which might be a recording studio, a bar, or a simple office. There was no time to breathe, and they had to start singing."

"Imagine how it feels to be in that situation, to perform poorly because of fatigue and mental fatigue, and to have an opportunity that you have worked so hard for thousands of miles to get was sentenced to death in just three minutes.

Reese couldn't help but open her mouth slightly——

In fact, the same goes for actors.

At that time, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon were still living in Boston to study and had no way to move to Los Angeles or New York to settle down and focus on pursuing their acting careers.

Then, Ben Affleck received an audition call from Los Angeles, and Matt Damon acted as the driver, driving his friend across the North American continent to Los Angeles. On the one hand, he accompanied Ben Affleck to the audition, and on the other hand, he was responsible for driving to give Ben Affleck some rest time to ensure that his friend would be in high spirits during the audition.

After the audition, they drove all night back to Boston.

So and so.

Reese was born into a middle-class family in New Orleans, a Southern city, but she was scouted as a model at the age of seven, and with her supportive parents, she never had to experience such a hustle.

I have heard of it, of course; but having experienced it personally is another matter.

Suddenly, Reese realized that she thought she had completely entered June Carter's world during the past three months of vocal training and role research, but in front of Anson, she found herself full of loopholes.

How did Anson do it?
If Reese remembered correctly, Anson also came from a middle-class family. So how did Anson really get close to Johnny Cash's life and dig out the real world hidden beneath the glamorous and glorious coat?

The answer is obvious.

Professional. Details like this prove that Anson is an actor, a professional actor.

No wonder Kate Winslet praised Anson after working with him.

In a flash, Reese's mind was filled with thoughts.

But Anson knew nothing about it and he gave Reese a faint smile.

"Of course, I'm not auditioning right now, so we can be a little bit flattering."

Reese withdrew her thoughts and looked at Anson. Although she still had many doubts in her mind, she did not continue to throw them out this time. Instead, she looked at Anson expectantly.

Anson entered the recording studio, pulled up a high stool, and sat down in front of the microphone.

Then, it's time to tune the strings.

Reese: ??? That’s it?

Did they start recording on August 31st when the rest of the band hadn't arrived yet, or did the band members record separately in Los Angeles?

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Reese looked at the recording engineer, only to find that he was also in a hurry. He had no time to respond to Reese and quickly and skillfully got into work mode.

"Anson, ahem, Anson?" the recording engineer called out repeatedly.

Anson, "Don't worry, I'm just trying to get a feel for it first."

In less than twenty-four hours, with performances, parties and travel, Anson's voice is not in very good condition now. I'm afraid he can't adjust to his best whether acting or singing.

What's more, mental fatigue cannot be ignored. He is not Superman, and he also needs some adjustment time to relax his nerves.

Just like Spider-Man facing growing pains.

Therefore, while the band members are not present, Anson is making full use of his time and space alone to adjust his state.

Sitting on a high stool, Anson was completely focused on the guitar in his hands, tuning the strings carefully, listening attentively, and gradually immersed in his own world.

Reese is... slightly boring.

Originally, Reese was expecting a miracle to happen before her eyes, and Anson would pull out new tricks from his magician's hat just like he did at the Grammy Awards last night.

However, it did not.

Reese stood there quietly, watching Anson immersed in the world of guitar, plucking the strings all the time, but no melody came out. The whole process seemed... boring.

It's basically Anson entertaining himself.

After standing for a while, Reese got tired.

Rather than being tired, it would be more accurate to say that I was bored.

She stood there like a fool waiting for a miracle, not knowing that she was a fool in the eyes of others. She looked up at the starry sky foolishly waiting for the aurora that was not predicted by the weather forecast, until her limbs became stiff and numb.

So, should she find a place to sit down?
After thinking it over, Reese still didn't turn around.

Somehow, because of Anson, Reese always felt that she should try harder, and she never seemed to really grasp the musical essence of June Carter.

Perhaps, Anson's concentration and tranquility at this moment were what she lacked?
(End of this chapter)