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Chapter 70 Phyllis Dale

The carriage arrived at the Royal Opera House.

Bernard Shaw got out of the car first,

Lu Shi stopped him from behind: "Wait! We have to remove that part."

Bernard Shaw was taken aback for a moment, and then he reacted,

The part about the Mouth of Truth should really be taken out, otherwise, if the female lead sees it, she will become defensive, and she will not be able to create the desired accident.

The three of them finished the script completely before entering the theater.

Unlike the Lyceum Theatre, the Royal Opera House arranges performances from the afternoon, so the field workers almost have to work continuously, working from morning to night, and the actors are also in a similar working state, either performing or preparing for the performance.

There was a "war and horse chaos" in the theater,

Every now and then, there was a loud bang of props or sets slamming on the ground, followed by screams and scolding from the theater manager.

Owen couldn't help chuckling,

"Seeing them work so hard, I feel a sense of pride."

George Bernard Shaw rolled his eyes at his close friend, and complained, "What are you so proud of? Now the Lyceum Theater can temporarily suppress all theaters in London because of "Yes! Prime Minister". When "Roman Holiday" is on the stage, you will then have to cry."

Indeed, romantic comedies have a wider audience than political satires,

But drama should not only pursue the pursuit of popularity,

Like "Yes! "The Prime Minister", which opened a precedent for a type of drama, is destined to be recorded in the annals of history. The Lyceum Theater and the leading actors are honored.

So Owen is not worried at all,

"It's okay, I've already made up my mind, as long as I hug Professor Lu's thigh, there will be fame and benefits."

As he spoke, he did not forget to wink subtly at Bernard Shaw,

"Your drama is not good~"

Bernard Shaw: "You fucking! @#*￥%..."

One sentence almost made George Bernard Shaw vomit blood, and the words he uttered became garbled characters.

At this moment, a staff member saw three people,

His first attention was Bernard Shaw,

"Mr. Xiao?"

Because Shaw was a frequent visitor to various theaters, most people knew him.

Bernard Shaw waved his hand and said, "Go and call Zhan Rui, and tell him that Sir Owen and Lu, who wrote "Yes! Prime Minister", are also here."

The staff stared at Lu Shi with wide eyes in surprise,

After a long time, he turned around,

"I'm going right now!"

He quickly ran towards the stage.

Not long after, a black crowd rushed towards the three of them.

Discuss out loud at the same time:

"Is it really that Lu? I especially like his 'Yes! Prime Minister'."

"The answer is better."

"That poem is really well written, but it's just the last twilight of classical aesthetics. Of course, we actors must pay attention to innovative plays."

"Why is Lu here?"

"From what the manager said, it seems that Her Majesty the Queen commissioned Lu to create a script of a romantic comedy and wanted to put it in our theater for performance."

...

The group of people went straight to where the three were.

They were hungry and thirsty, as if they had seen zombies with live flesh.

Although the three of Lu Shi had seen big scenes before, this kind of battle was unprecedented, and they took a step back in unison.

Finally, the crowd slowly stopped.

Theater manager Jenny Linden stepped forward quickly, shaking hands with the three in turn,

He focused his eyes on Lu Shi and said, "This must be Professor Lu. Ever since Buckingham Palace communicated with me about the script, I have been waiting for the stars and the moon for your appearance, and finally you are here."

Lu Shi exchanged a few words with him, then sat down at a random place, and handed over the script.

Linden glanced at the title, a little surprised,

"Rome?"

He began poring over the script while muttering to himself, uttering lines from time to time to get into character.

Soon after reading the first act, he said, "Professor Lu is really amazing. Frankly speaking, many people have tried to use common everyday language to create scripts, but they all failed without exception. This "Roman Holiday" is There is no sense of violation and."

George Bernard Shaw was curious,

"Zhan Rui, haven't you watched "Yes! Prime Minister"? That one has already become popular."

Linden shook his head,

"Political satire is still not the same as romantic comedy."

As he spoke, he waved to several actors,

"You guys also have to read the script."

The actors have long been curious about what kind of script the miraculous Lu can write, and they all joined together excitedly.

Lin Deng whispered to Lu Shi: "I value Professor Lu's script very much, so I want the theater's top card to support this play. But..."

He lowered his voice,

"After reading the script just now, I feel that the casting of the heroine should be more cautious. After all, Princess Anne is a girl full of youthful vigor, and it is very unconvincing for an actor in her thirties to play the role."

Lu Shi agrees with this view.

In the movie "Roman Holiday", the leading actor Audrey Hepburn is almost a newcomer, and the opposite actor is Gregory Peck, who has been nominated for Oscar 4 times.

But this configuration can also create classics.

It can be seen that acting skills are of course very important, but the fit between actors and roles is also very important.

Lu Shi asked, "Is there anyone for Mr. Lin Deng?"

Lin Deng nodded, his eyes swept over the group of actors who were reading the script together, and his eyes stopped on a certain girl among them.

The girl is very handsome,

It can even be said to be immature.

Linden introduced: "That girl's name is Phyllis Dale. Although she is young, she has already become famous. Her performances in "Little Red Riding Hood" and "Fairy Tale World" have fascinated the audience."

Lu Shi was dumbfounded.

"'Little Red Riding Hood'? Is that 'The Big Bad Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood'?"

Lyndon nodded.

"right."

Lu Shi took a breath,

"Then tell me, how old is Miss Phyllis?"

Linden looked at Lu strangely, and said, "Phyllis is fourteen years old, what's the problem? As far as I know, this kind of thing is very common in the country where Professor Lu lives."

Lu Shi was speechless.

He cast his eyes on Phyllis again, his eyes froze, and he subconsciously said, "Um... did she cry?"

Lin Deng was stunned, looked over, and then said, "Phyllis, what are you... I just discussed with Professor Lu about letting you play the leading role. It's good for you. You came here at a critical moment, and you don't want this one." Chance?"

Hearing about the opportunity to lead, Phyllis tried hard not to cry,

But once the tears flow down, how can it be so easy to hold them back?

The girl is still sobbing.

Linden was a little angry,

"you……"

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Lu Shi,

Lu Shi asked Phyllis: "Miss, why are you crying? Is it because of something wrong with my script?"

Phyllis pouted,

"No."

The younger daughter's mood is clear at a glance.

Lu Shi, Owen, Linden, and Bernard Shaw exchanged glances, and then laughed,

They were all moved by the girl's natural expression.

Lu Shi said: "My dear lady, if there is anything wrong with my script, you can point it out and let me correct it~"

These words are in the tone of coaxing children.

Phyllis was a little annoyed, but was amused by Lu Shi,

She tried her best to keep a sullen face, and said, "Professor Lu, you clearly promised to write a romantic comedy, but why did "Roman Holiday" end in such a tragedy? Why didn't the princess and the reporter get together in the end?"

Lu Shi was surprised,

"You read scripts so fast?"

Phyllis stopped at the question.

She blushed, stuck out her tongue cutely, lowered her head and said in a coquettish tone: "I...read the ending in advance...I'm sorry! I'm sorry~"