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Chapter 53 The Experience School among Playwrights

Except for Laughton's panting,

Then there is the sound of construction on the stage,

It was quiet all around.

When Owen stared at Lu, he wondered how a Chinese could write "Yes! Prime Minister's.

After a while, Laughton managed to catch his breath. While stroking his chest, he asked Owen, "Manager, which lunatic wrote this script..."

Halfway through the conversation, Laughton remembered that Bernard Shaw was also there,

He quickly changed his tone,

"Who can write this script?"

In Lawton's mind, the only possible answer is George Bernard Shaw.

Unexpectedly, Owen pointed to Lu Shi, and said, "It's this one. Lu, the author of "And There Were None", is also a poet. The "Answer" you admired very much is his work."

Lawton's expression was blank at first, then turned to surprise,

"So young!?"

He called out what was in his heart directly.

Lu Shi laughed loudly,

"That's right, it's that young. It's so blurry in the Manchester Guardian that you don't see it?"

Lawton nodded cautiously.

As Owen said just now, Lawton liked Lu Shi's "Answer" very much.

In his morning homework in recent days, apart from reciting excerpts from Chekhov's play "The Seagull" emotionally, he also recites "The Answer".

When Owen looked at Lu,

"Mr. Lu, why did you make Humphrey like this?"

Speaking, Owen pointed to the tongue twister,

"Joe and I are against 'art for art's sake' and certainly against irony for irony's sake."

From the perspective of creation, the screenwriter asked Humphrey to say long and difficult sentences, the main purpose of which was to satirize the British bureaucracy,

But Humphrey's "hobby" is also supported by settings.

Lu Shi said: "Sir Owen, please pay attention to Humphrey's educational background. He is a graduate of Oxford University with a major in Classics, and his graduation results are ranked first. And Oxford University's language and literature major is... huh... …You know."

Of course Owen understands,

The study of classics is very difficult, requiring mastery of English, Latin, and Greek grammar,

Not to mention Oxford University,

So Humphrey is very good at making long and difficult sentences.

Lu Shi said: "When creating, I substituted myself into Humphrey, and wrote that paragraph of text naturally."

Owen glanced at Lu Shi in surprise,

"Substitution?"

Lu Shi was puzzled and said: "Is there anything strange? In the process of creating a script, only by substituting the role can the logical behavior of the character be written. I think every playwright is like this when creating, right? "

As soon as the voice fell,

Bernard Shaw: "No."

Owen: "No."

Lawton: "No."

...

Lu Shi was stunned, looked at Natsume Soseki beside him, and said in his heart that he is indeed a good brother and roommate, it is really a face.

Unexpectedly, Natsume Soseki just lowered his head in thought, his thoughts seemed to fly away,

He didn't speak because he agreed with Lu Shi, but because he didn't hear him.

Lu Shi couldn't help being speechless.

Owen didn't dwell on this matter anymore, but continued to read the script, and then asked: "Mr. Lu, there are three important characters in "Yes! Prime Minister". Among them, Jim is ambitious but incapable, and Humphrey is shrewd and capable but Extremely disgusted with change, these two are very clearly portrayed. But, Bernard..."

Owen frowned, as if looking for a suitable wording.

Bernard Shaw at the side understood,

"Yes, I also have this doubt. It stands to reason that Berner, as the Prime Minister's private secretary, should also be a man of skill, but why does he appear to have almost no character in the whole play?"

Lu Shi smiled,

"It's still the same sentence, everyone, you must substitute it in."

The rest looked at each other.

Lu Shi simply gave a hint: "The answer to the question is the question itself. Think again about what this script is? Or, who wrote this script?"

Wasn't it written by Lu Shi?

Both Bernard Shaw and Lawton felt that Lu Shi was talking crazy.

Only Owen, muttering words such as "substitution" and "experience", began to read the script.

His eyes stopped on the title page,

There is a famous saying there: "Daying has always been inappropriate in human beings."

The tone would be...

Owen asked Lu Shi with some uncertainty: "Could it be that the whole "Yes! Prime Minister" can't be simply regarded as a script, but should be regarded as Berner's memoir? from?"

Lu Shi nodded,

"That's right. That's why Bernard has so little character in the script. He's polished himself up."

This way of writing is a bit like narrative trickery,

The precedent for narrative tricks was pioneered by Shapo in "Roger's Mystery". How could people in 1900 have seen such a high-end gameplay?

All the people present were shocked.

Bernard Shaw nodded slowly, and said with great admiration: "No wonder I always felt that there was a problem before. It turned out to be the case. Think about it, too. As the future leader of the affairs officer, how could Bernard be a pure little white rabbit?"

Owen said: "It turns out that Mr. Lu is also a disciple of Stanislavsky."

Stanislavski,

Russian actor, director, drama educator, theorist, author of "Actor's Self-cultivation\

,"His famous quote is: "There are no small roles, only small actors."

Lu Shi was a little confused,

"Who? What Stanis?"

Owen explained with a smile: "Stanislavsky believes that actors should actively feel the role and turn their emotions into a part of art, instead of just acting calmly."

Of course Lu Shi didn't know this,

It's just that, as a modern person, he has never eaten pork, and has always seen pigs run away, so he can say a few words casually.

But this kind of breaking up is always a show, and it is not useful.

Lu Shi turned the topic back to the script,

"Sir Owen, what do you think of 'Yes! Prime Minister'? Is there a chance at the Lyceum?"

Owen said with some excitement: "Of course! Of course! Moreover, I especially want to try the role of Humphrey. This will definitely be a difficult challenge, and it will also be a new starting point for my acting career."

Lawton on the side coughed lightly,

"Can I have that... Jim Harker?"

They were very eager.

Lu Shi winked subtly at Bernard Shaw, and said in a low voice: "Mr. School Supervisor, it's a pity that there are no female characters with many roles in "Yes! Prime Minister". Otherwise, I will definitely give you a chance to borrow flowers and present Buddha."

Bernard Shaw didn't understand what it meant at first,

After reacting for a while, I realized that Lu Shi was talking about Ellen Terry, and I couldn't help but blush.

Owen smiled,

"Mr. Lu, don't run on Joe."

In fact, it is very common for successful men in Europe to find a lover,

No one is cleaner than anyone else.

Owen turned the topic back to the business, and continued: "Mr. Lu, look at my lines, they are completely different from the Humphrey you imagined."

He took a deep breath,

"

'Yes, even if they may really know that the Navy is not used, they are not sure that although the Navy may not use the Navy, it is certainly impossible to use it'.

"

Or that discussion about battleships.

Ouwen has a perfect accent, just like an announcer,

And being able to smooth out long and difficult sentences in one breath is indeed very powerful.

Lu Shi frowned slightly,

"Although "Yes! The Prime Minister" is a unit drama, it takes three hours to complete one episode. Sir Owen, according to your current state, I am afraid that you will not be able to make it through."

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