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 stunned for a moment and then reacted,
The part about the mouth of truth should really be taken out, otherwise the female lead will be defensive when she sees it, and she won't be able to create the desired surprise.
The three of them finished organizing the script before entering the theater.
Unlike the Lyceum Theater, the Royal Opera House schedules performances from the afternoon, so the workers have to work almost continuously. From morning to night, the actors are in a similar working state, either performing or on the way to prepare for the performance.
The theater was in chaos.
From time to time, there was a loud sound of props or scenery being hit to the ground, followed by screams and scoldings from the theater manager.
Owen couldn't help but chuckle,
"Seeing them working so hard makes me feel proud."
George Bernard Shaw rolled his eyes at his best friend and complained: "What can you be proud of? Now the Lyceum Theater can temporarily suppress all theaters in London because of "Yes! Prime Minister". When "Roman Holiday" comes on stage, you will 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!" "Prime Minister" is the first of its kind to launch a genre of drama, and is destined to go down in history. The Lyceum Theater and the leading actors are proud of it.
So Owen is not worried at all;
"It doesn't matter, I've already thought about it. As long as I hug Professor Lu's thigh, I will get fame and fortune."
As he spoke, he did not forget to wink at George Bernard Shaw subtly,
"Your drama is no good~"
George Bernard Shaw: "What the fuck! @#*￥%..."
One sentence almost caused George Bernard Shaw to vomit blood, and all his words were garbled.
At this moment, a staff member saw the three people.
The first thing he noticed was Bernard Shaw;
"Mr. Xiao?"
Because Bernard Shaw was a frequent visitor to theaters, most people knew him.
George Bernard Shaw waved his hand and said: "Go and ask James to come over, and tell him that Sir Owen and Lu, who wrote "Yes! Prime Minister" are also here."
The staff members widened their eyes in surprise and stared at Lu Shi.
After a long time, he turned around,
"I'm going right away!"
He ran towards the stage in a hurry.
Not long after, a crowd of people rushed towards the three of them.
Talking loudly at the same time:
"Is it really that Lu? I particularly like his "Yes! Prime Minister"."
"Answer is still better written."
"That poem is indeed well written, but it is just the last afterglow of classical aesthetics. Of course we actors must pay attention to innovative dramas."
"Why is Lu here?"
"I heard from the manager that Her Majesty the Queen commissioned Lu to create a romantic comedy script and wanted to put it in our theater to perform."
…
The group of people went straight to where the three of them were.
They were so hungry that they were like zombies after seeing live flesh.
Although Lu Shi and the other two had seen big scenes before, this kind of battle was unprecedented and they all took a step back.
Finally, the crowd slowly stopped.
Theater manager Jerry Linden quickly stepped forward and shook hands with the three of them one by one.
He focused his attention 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 you to appear, and finally you have arrived."
Lu Shi exchanged a few words with him, then found a seat to sit down and handed over the script.
Linden glanced at the title and was a little surprised.
"Rome?"
He began to read the script carefully, while muttering to himself, reading the lines from time to time to embody the role.
Soon, he finished reading the first act and said: "Professor Lu is really amazing. Frankly speaking, many people have thought about using common everyday language to create scripts, but they all failed without exception. This "Roman Holiday" has There is no sense of violation and."
George Bernard Shaw was curious,
"Zhan Rui, haven't you seen "Yes! Prime Minister"? That one has become popular."
Lyndon shook his head,
"Political satires and romantic comedies are still different."
As he spoke, he waved to several actors,
"You guys should also read the script."
The actors had long been curious about what kind of script the magical Lu could write, and they all joined in excitedly.
Lin Deng whispered to Lu Shi: "I value Professor Lu's script very much, so I want the theater's top star to support this drama. But..."
He lowered his voice,
"After I read the script just now, I feel that the heroine should be chosen more carefully. After all, Princess Anne is a girl full of youthful vitality. It is very unconvincing for an actor in her thirties to play the role."
Lu Shi agreed with this view.
In the movie "Roman Holiday", the starring role is Audrey Hepburn, who is almost a newcomer, and the opposite role is played by Gregory Peck, who has been nominated for the Oscar four times.
But even this configuration can also create classics.
It can be seen that although acting skills are very important, the fit between the actor and the role is also very important.
Lu Shi asked: "Does Mr. Lin Deng have a candidate?"
Linden nodded and glanced at the group of actors who were gathered together to read the script, and his eyes rested on one of the girls.
The girl looks very pretty,
Even, it can be said to be immature.
Lyndon introduced: "The girl's name is Phyllis Dale. Despite her young age, she is actually already famous. Her performances in "Little Red Riding Hood" and "Once Upon a Time" have fascinated the audience."
Lu Shi was stunned.
"'Little Red Riding Hood'? Is it the 'Big Bad Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood'?"
Lyndon nodded,
"right."
Lu Shi gasped,
"Then tell me, how old is Miss Phyllis?"
When Linden looked at Lu strangely, he said, "Phyllis is already fourteen years old. Is there any problem? As far as I know, this kind of thing is very common in Professor Lu's country."
Lu Shi was speechless.
He cast his eyes on Phyllis again, his eyes stagnated, and he subconsciously said: "Well... is she crying?"
Linden was stunned for a moment, then looked over, and then scolded: "Phyllis, what are you...I just discussed with Professor Lu about letting you star. It would be better for you to come out like this at a critical moment. You don't want this." Any chance?"
When Phyllis heard about the chance to star, she tried not to cry.
But once the tears fall, how can it be so easy to hold them back?
The girl still looked like she was twitching.
Linden was a little angry,
"you……"
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Lu Shi.
Lu Shi asked Felice: "Miss, why are you crying? Is it because there is something wrong with my script?"
Phyllis pursed her lips,
"No."
The mood of the little daughter is clearly visible.
Lu Shi, Irving, Lyndon, and Bernard Shaw exchanged glances, and then burst into laughter.
They were all moved by the girl's natural expression.
Lu Shi said: "My lovely lady, if there is anything bad in my script, just point it out and let me correct it~"
These words were said in a coaxing tone.
Felice was a little annoyed, but was amused by Lu Shi and wanted to laugh.
She tried her best to keep her face straight and said: "Professor Lu, you clearly promised to write a romantic comedy, but why did "Roman Holiday" have such a tragic ending? Why didn't the princess and the reporter get together in the end?"
Lu Shi was surprised,
"You read the script so quickly?"
This question stopped Phyllis.
Her face turned red, she 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~"
