[Rebirth] King of Theater

For a playwright, adapting a classic is both simple and difficult.

The simple thing is that a wonderful story, and after being tested by the public, has been completely recognized as a good story before your eyes, and even the original author of the novel took the initiative to help complete most of the work.

Now, it doesn't require you to rack your brains to conceive the storyline, and you don't need to study how to set up more exciting characters. Everything is put there for you to use.

But that's where the difficulty lies!

How to adapt and create on the basis of respecting the spirit of the original work and maintaining the level of the original work, while absorbing the current popular elements, re-polishing and cleaning an ancient story that is gradually getting dusty, so that it glows with a more dazzling light than before? ?

"The Man Who Laughs is a good story, as long as you want to, then try it boldly, there is no need to hesitate." Mr. Curtis said.

This old gentleman who has always been known for being 'severe' and 'unfriendly' is actually a very gentle elder in his bones. He is not used to saying nice things, so every now and then he would show a few words of encouragement , On the contrary, it always looks precious and real, and it is more convincing.

"Besides, what's the wishful thinking? Don't tell me you haven't even dared to write a script after studying for two or three years?"

Before Al wanted to explain anything, the old man said quickly: "If there is anyone who can adapt "The Man Who Laughs" into a good script, then I hope it is you, Al."

Although he didn't directly praise anything, the feeling of being recognized and having high hopes still made Al feel happy from the bottom of his heart.

He immediately plucked up the courage to speak out a low thought that had been in his heart for a long time, and he didn't have to worry about being laughed at and disgusted by others, and he talked endlessly.

Mr. Curtis listened patiently all the time, and gave some advice from time to time.

After talking for a full two or three hours, and when the time was getting later and later, Al bid farewell and left with unsatisfactory intentions. When he went out, walked to the street, and was blown by the wind, his excited brain became calm again, and he I found that I was in an extremely relaxed and relieved state deep in my heart. After thinking about it for a while, I realized...

Adapting "The Man Who Laughs" was originally just a vague idea.

But in fact, in his own subconscious, he still feels a little timid about adapting such a classic work, so that he keeps hesitating and wandering outside the threshold...

However, after a hearty talk with Mr. Curtis...

But he had already crossed this threshold unknowingly, and secretly made up his mind.

"Damn, after a period of stable life, how come I don't even have the initiative?"

Al didn't choose to take a taxi home this time, but took a walk along the street to sort out his chaotic thoughts: "Is it possible that I have lived such a low life, and the final goal is only here? No! No matter what, I still have to go Go forward, keep going, keep going.”

Thinking of this, he immediately wanted to do something.

So, I didn't go home anymore, and went directly to the bank, first applied for a new account for Mrs. Sylvie, and then transferred a large part of the money in my account to count it as family expenses and younger brothers and sisters. education expenses.

In this way, even if you fail in your career, it will not affect the normal life of your family.

Then, he went to the bookstore and ordered a bunch of books. "The Man Who Laughs" is definitely a must, and there are also some information books about the background of the times. At night, he told Randy about it .

Randy was completely taken aback by his ability to 'just do it'.

He asked dumbfounded: "I remember, you said last night that there is nothing to do in the near future."

"Oh, now there is."

"You didn't..."

"I'm going out at ten o'clock. Now, well, it's eight o'clock in the evening. It's long enough for me to make a decision."

"But you're not just making a decision, you've done all the preliminary preparations that should be done, right?"

"What else?"

"Don't you need to discuss, discuss, consider..."

"The result of the discussion and consideration is that I still have to do it. I don't care much about things like external objective conditions and factors. If I want to do it, I must do it and try my best to do it."

"..."

Randy looked at him in surprise: "I just realized that you are so...so..."

He couldn't think of any words to describe it. It didn't seem right to say that he was stubborn, and it didn't seem right to say that he was wise and decisive. In the end, he used a word: "Perseverance."

Al was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that his behavior just now seemed to be too arbitrary and strong, so he couldn't help but asked with some anxiety in his heart: "Well, don't you like me that much?"

Randy looked at him thoughtfully, but said nothing.

Al couldn't help looking for trouble: "Oh, I'm afraid I can't change it. Every time I encounter something, I can't wait for half a minute and have to solve it. Do you understand, Randy? But if you wait for a long time, No results, if things don't change quickly, I always feel that something bad will happen, the god of fate... Hell, I don't know what I'm talking about, anyway, anyway, I'm not Against you, I just..."

"You're just used to doing everything alone."

Randy stared at him, with a gentle light in his blue eyes: "How could you suspect that I don't like you? Haven't you ever seen yourself concentrating on your work? That's very charming, and I love you even more Yes. Honey, I know you are very capable, more than a hundred times better than me. Therefore, I will support any decision you make. As long as you make a plan every time, put me Just be included, and I will try my best to follow in your footsteps."

Al laughed when he heard that.

He knew that Randy was giving in to him, he also knew that he was not that perfect, and he knew that due to his background and bad experience in the past, he actually had many bad habits and overly sensitive. For example, just now, if Randy really proposed Any doubts, or if you say that the cloud is calm and the situation is irrelevant, like Miss Grace who didn't know the suffering, it will inevitably arouse my strong reaction, but the other party is so understanding and considerate, and all If it's a compliment, it makes me feel guilty instead.

"This is incredible," Al thought to himself.

He pondered over this extremely subtle change, and found that having a lover in his life really didn't seem to be that difficult. What sacrificed personal space, what had to be compromised and changed for the other party, what went through pain Running-in...it's actually all nonsense!

A lot of things happen naturally.

For example, now, Randy thinks he is great, very good, and powerful, so he is willing to go forward with him; his reaction to Randy is joy and happiness from the heart, so he is also willing to share everything with him. share.And the low behavior of the two of them can't be regarded as sacrifice, compromise, or painstaking adaptation and change, but willingness.

"Is what I said funny?"

When Al was distracted, Randy looked at him quietly, and asked unhappily: "Could it be that I'm being sentimental again, and you don't want to include me in your plan?"

"What's the matter with being self-indulgent? If you say that again, you're trying to anger me."

Al said: "Don't say you offered to help, even if you don't take the initiative, I will hold you tightly."

"I'm happy when you say that."

Randy smiled and handed him his hand: "Come on, hold on to me."

Al smiled embarrassedly, but still held his hand.

The two held hands and watched Hugo's "The Man Who Laughs" from the beginning.

It's obviously working...

But Al rarely got much more happiness from it than before.

Next, because I made up my mind to make this script...

Al had to push the low-level affairs in the theater that he was originally responsible for to others, so he kindly made a small amount of compensation: "In addition to repaying the bank loan regularly, my share of dividends can be distributed to other people. Everyone……"

"It's not necessary at all. You are the boss, and your subordinates are doing things for you, so there is no need to pay them." Luke said very dissenting.

But Al had no interest in oppressing others, so he said solemnly: "When I don't have enough money, I will naturally trouble everyone to cut down on food and clothing; but if I have enough money, then I will eat and drink with me, There is no such thing as me eating meat and letting the people below eat hard bread!"

Luke couldn't help but feel distracted after hearing this.

He doesn't think about saints anymore, he just thinks that the person in front of him is so innocent and cute to a certain extent.

Clearly knowing that being a boss requires being ruthless and rational in order to make a lot of money...

It can be seen that Al is so righteous, he is extremely happy and happy in his heart: "That's great, Al, you haven't changed at all! You haven't changed at all! I hope you never change..."