The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 531 Face it bravely
People always think that authenticity means vulnerability; turning back means going backwards.

He has always believed this, so he refused to look back, focused on the present, looked to the future, and continued to move forward step by step.

But the point is, no matter whether you look back or not, the shadow of the past is always deeply hidden in the soul, bringing far-reaching effects in invisible ways.

Looking back at the past is not a sign of cowardice, on the contrary, but a sign of courage. Only by truly facing those frailties and scars can we truly let go and gain the strength to move forward at full speed.

Such is the case with Frank Abagnale Jr. in "Cat and Mouse."

He has been running away, avoiding, and pretending, refusing to admit his parents' divorce, refusing to admit his father's incompetence, refusing to face the adult world, putting on layer after layer of disguises to hide himself.

However, he was eventually caught up, not just by the FBI agents, but also by his own past. His admiration and resentment for his father, and his longing and nostalgia for his family still caught him by the ankles.

It wasn't until that day when he stopped and was forced to face his past that his transformation and growth truly came.

Now, it's Anson's turn.

He wasn't sure if he was ready yet, but he thought it was time.

call.

He took a long breath, raised his chin slightly, and looked directly at the sun.

The sun in Portland is neither dazzling nor bright, and the light that falls is not irritating. It falls warmly and softly on the face, and you can hardly feel the temperature. Time seems to stop briefly, the noisy thoughts disappear, and the world It's starting to become clear.

The chirping of cicadas, the chirping of birds, the roar of engines rushing across the road, the sounds of laughter and chasing in the classroom, and the gurgling flow of days.

He knew he was ready.

then.

He stood up, turned around and returned to the door of the teaching building. At a glance, he could see the slightly silent crew. The students stood there at a loss. The crew members hurriedly withdrew their eyes from observing him secretly, and put their hands behind their backs. Behind him was Gus, who was walking back and forth but couldn't hide his worry.

"Director, let's try again."

Anson's voice broke the awkward situation.

Gus suddenly looked up at Anson. He was a little unsure. Looking at Anson at this time, he couldn't tell a reason, but he did feel something different.

Gus, "Okay."

The crew was back in operation, but students like Alex and Eric could not hide the hesitation on their expressions. It was obvious that they knew nothing about filming movies and were unprepared for what was happening in front of them. The look in their eyes Hesitation betrays how overwhelmed they are at this moment.

Doubtfully, they still stood outside the camera lens, exchanging glances with each other, conveying information silently, but could not get any answers and could only wait patiently.

Gus stared at Anson without saying a word, he hesitated to speak.

He was still a little worried.

Gus tried to remind Anson that this was a shot and that once they resumed filming they had to start with the stop, but as the words were still swirling on his tongue, Gus saw Anson walking straight toward the vehicle.

Feel a little relieved.

Anson was shaking his head with another actor——

Timothy-Bottoms.

This is a veteran actor who was active in the 1970s and has played the leading role in many works. Unfortunately, after his career briefly bloomed, he quickly returned to a calm state. Later, he was active on the small screen in TV series for many years without regular roles. Most of them are supporting characters who appear briefly, or are murderers in detective dramas. They have some lines, but in the end they still can't stay for long.

This time, in the "Elephant" crew, he is one of the few actors like Anson, playing Anson's father, and he has no name, just "Anson's father".

Timms, who has been in Hollywood for more than 30 years, has long been accustomed to the filming that has just been interrupted. At this time, he welcomed Anson's return with a warm embrace and went straight into performance without asking too much.

"Are you ready?" Timms asked with his eyes. Anson let out a long breath and said, "You will know after you try it."

But Tims could see it——

Anson is coming into his own.

Normally, when Anson starts a conversation, he must look into the other person's eyes, and his words and tone are full of honesty; but now he doesn't, which also means that Anson is quietly integrating with the settings in "Elephant".

It's not sharp, but it's faintly thorny, as if it were not an adult hedgehog.

Tims didn't say anything more and nodded slightly.

everything's ready.

The fifteenth shooting of this scene, "Start shooting!"

Slowly, the vehicle stopped at the school gate.

But the scene in the vehicle was different from what was imagined. The father and the child in the passenger seat who were supposed to be sitting in the driver's seat were now in different positions.

The child in the driver's seat is slightly thin, with long hair dyed a gaudy blonde color. He is wearing a bright yellow T-shirt. The color matching of his hair and T-shirt makes him look even weirder; and the T-shirt is not Fitting is obviously the simplest outfit but can make mistakes in every position.

However, the kid obviously didn't care.

Anson opened the car door and prepared to get out of the car. The first thing he did was to take out the car key and looked at the man in the passenger seat with a hint of helplessness.

"Okay, dad, just stay here, Lucas will pick you up later."

After saying that, Anson opened the car door and got out of the car without looking at his father. He lowered his head and rubbed his hair vigorously. His slightly curly hair was messy and scattered. He slumped his shoulders and opened the trunk to find his coat. and schoolbag, and then I saw my father actually getting out of the car.

He paused, glanced quickly, and immediately lowered his head again.

He sighed unconsciously, "Dad, just stay in the car and don't wander around. Please."

Although he didn't get angry, there was still a hint of helplessness and annoyance in his tone.

Finally, he simply walked forward, pushed his father's arm, and motioned for him to get back into the car.

Seeing his father preparing to return to the passenger seat, he ignored it and turned around, walking forward quickly and irritably with heavy steps. He opened the door and went straight into the school's teaching building.

--coming.

The entire crew held their breath. In the first half, there were no mistakes. Although amateurs could not see any difference at all, the entire shooting atmosphere became obviously smoother, and Anson couldn't take his eyes off him.

And, Gus didn’t interrupt the shoot.

But the real key lies in the next scene, which is also the part where Gus continues to be NG. This is the moment that tests Anson.

No one knew what went wrong in this scene, but Gus and Anson were stuck here, running in circles like an endless loop, so that the filming could not progress at all.

So what about this time?

Not only Gus, the air in the entire crew was slightly condensed, and they couldn't help but hold their breath.

Yea.

Anson pushed open the door and entered the school. Without any special expression or movement, he came to the public phone on the right side of the door, took out two coins, stuffed them in, and dialed a number.

The phone only rang twice before it was picked up.

(End of this chapter)