130 Sisyphus
From the center of the seat to the middle aisle, everyone stood up, or applauded or smiled or patted their shoulders in friendliness to congratulate, but the short passage seemed to have no end, the surging crowd filled every corner of the sight, the bright light blurred the vision, and all the scenes became points of light, dazzling, but lost focus, leaving only a surging heat wave, which was continuous. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
The steps under his feet were as if he was stepping on cotton, and his brain went blank, just relying on his own ability to walk towards the spotlight in front of him. This road is so long, starting from the neatly planned childhood in the previous life, walking through the teenage years without laughter, fun and idleness, walking through the bleak and boring life in the hospital bed, walking through the claustrophobic and dark passage after death, walking through the tightly framed childhood in this life, walking through the youth years of bohemian and free flying, and walking through the crossroads of rebelling against the disintegration of parents......
He's finally here.
"You can only rely on yourself, no one can help you, dreams and freedom are the most useless things. ”
"You're not a genius, that's just an illusion, you're just one of thousands of ordinary people who do nothing, don't daydream, it will only make your life more miserable. ”
"You have fifteen minutes to rest, don't play with those little kids, they don't do you any good for your future, if you want, sit down and read a book and relax your brain. ”
"It's a shame, being an actor is not a dream, it's not even a profession, it's a shame for the family. ”
“…… It can't be like this!", "It's useless ......", "Reality does not allow dreams", "Freedom and dreams are excuses for those poor people to comfort themselves", ...... "Don't!", "No", "No", "Impossible!", ......
The cold and cruel words were like sharp knives, stabbing him fiercely, covered in bruises and scars.
Two lives, so long that it seems that it can never wake up from a nightmare, but it is so short that it seems to be a drop in the ocean, step by step, he is like Sisyphus in Greek mythology, pushing heavy boulders, carrying one negation after another, tireless, reckless and persistent, stupid, bloody, constantly repeating, repeating, just looking forward to the day when the boulder can be pushed down to the top of the mountain. Along the way, the steps faltered, and the tip of the knife cried blood.
Not to prove oneself, but only to prove that there are not only cruel realities in life, but also stupid dreams, and to prove that life can have other meanings than "living".
He knew that the Emmy Award was just the first step, a trivial first step, but he finally took the first step, didn't he? After waiting for two lives, it was really a long, long time.
"Congratulations!" Tina Fey stepped forward, gave Lan Li a polite hug, took a half step back, showed a bright smile, and said sincerely, "Congratulations!"
Lan Li took the trophy with both hands and looked at it carefully, the slender woman embraced an atom, and the muse with wings spread soared freely in the flowing lights. The ultimatum from my parents a year ago sounded in my mind, "stupid persistence", and emotions surged up in an instant, and suddenly, the golden trophy blurred my vision, casting a golden halo over the whole world.
Raising his head, in the hazy halo in front of him, the applause gradually fell, but the dazzling starlight was shining, he opened his mouth, but the voice was stuck in his throat, only choked out a vague syllable, the emotion was really too turbulent, and he smashed it unreasonably, even Lan Li himself was a little helpless, his cultivation of twenty years of learning had been defeated at this moment, and his reason was completely disarmed and surrendered.
It's all too strange.
He thought he would be sensible and calm, he thought he would show a gentlemanly manner, he thought he would control the audience with humor, he thought he would accept the award lightly and confidently, as if everything was expected. He thought, he didn't care.
But imagination is always just imagination, and when things really happen, when you are in them, all expectations are shattered in an instant, as if a tornado is coming, and it is unreasonable to go on a rampage, and all common sense, all laws, and all rules no longer work.
Closing his right hand, the cold metallic texture seemed to have been warmed by the heat of the palm, and the powerful heart beat against his chest fiercely, as if it would explode into a flower at any moment, and the feeling of drifting away from the ground was confusing.
Take a deep breath, "...... It was a surprise, but an accident, and I think I need time to calm down, otherwise the snot is going to come out. Lan Li pretended to tease easily, but the thick nasal voice leaked the tears he suppressed at the moment, and he couldn't help but chuckle, which was really too embarrassing, and there was a burst of chuckles from the audience.
"Al, I'm sorry, it's me who is standing here. Lan Li looked at Al Pacino in the first row in front of him, nodded and gestured, Al was amused by this sentence, shook his head, raised his hand and gave Lan Li a middle finger, the nearby guests saw this scene and collectively laughed, "Phew, I'm not sure what to say at this time, because my mind is completely blank, I can't even remember the name of the episode, God, I still have a lot of people to thank." I now finally know why everyone has to write their acceptance speeches in advance. ”
With a hint of ridicule in the self-ridicule, many guests whistled to echo, and the atmosphere at the scene was much warmer than expected, "Hmm...... I'm not a genius. This was the only voice in Lan Li's mind at this time, from George's cruel conclusion, he thought he didn't care, but deep down, it was like a nightmare, it never disappeared, until today, "But I've always been trying." Lan Li's slightly trembling voice gradually stabilized, and that powerful self-confidence returned to his chest, and his right hand couldn't help but clench, and the metallic texture and heavy mass of that trophy slowly pulled down the erratic figure and stood on the ground again.
The down-to-earth realism is reassuring.
"So, thank you Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg for giving me the opportunity to perform, thank you to Rammy, James and others for giving me guidance, and of course, thank you to the Emmys for giving me recognition. A simple three words of thanks, but the weight is extraordinary, at this time Lan Li finally knew why people's acceptance speeches were always so long, and always thanked a lot of names that they didn't know at all, because behind the glamorous actors, there are a lot of behind-the-scenes heroes who have never been taken seriously.
"I still remember that when I was filming the first scene, I made a focus mistake and looked directly at the camera, which led to a mistake. It was a shameful rookie mistake. Lan Li blew himself up generously, which made the guests stunned, and the crew of "Pacific War" was already laughing, and everyone whistled and coaxed, which made Lan Li laugh directly.
"You can imagine how hard the crew worked to ensure quality. So, there are a lot of people who have to thank me here, but I decided to say it one by one when I go back, because our crew is really big and I'm not sure when I'll finish it...... You can already feel the relieved voice of the live broadcaster. Lan Li's ridicule successfully made the audience applaud again - inadvertently, Lan Li complained about the lengthy question of an award speech, this wit and humor are indeed admirable, "So...... Thank you, thank you for letting Sisyphus understand that dreams can still come true after all. ”
After speaking, Lan Li took a half step back, nodded politely, and then turned around, looking for the exit to leave suspiciously, the master of ceremonies and Tina, who had been waiting behind, saw Lan Li so dazed, both laughed, and the master of ceremonies took the lead and walked out, guiding Lan Li and Tina to leave the stage.
Back backstage, all the noise, all the bustle, all the lights seemed to be dimmed, and people smiled politely and congratulated Lan Li, but that was all. Tina patted Lan Li's shoulder again and said with a smile, "Good job, enjoy tonight." Then she turned and left.
The joy of winning the award, the excitement of proving oneself, and the madness of the first step to realize one's dreams...... At this moment, it finally slowly fell back.
It's just the Best Actor trophy in the miniseries and TV and film departments, the Emmy is just the beginning, the "Pacific War" is just the beginning, and no one cares except himself, because life goes on, work goes on, and exploration goes on. On the road of acting, countless awards are still waiting ahead; more importantly, the road of studying acting has nothing to do with awards, this is a contest between oneself and oneself, and any slackness will only stop in the exploration of art.
Looking down at the trophy in his hand again, the joy was still there, but the surging began to regain his calm. That kind of excitement that he couldn't help himself gradually turned into the motivation to continue to work hard, and turned into a spur for continuous exploration. No one could stop him, not even George and Elizabeth.
On the stage, the award ceremony continues, and the major awards are finding their place one by one. However, the follow-up of the shocking upset has just begun to ferment.
Every year there are new talents, and this year is no exception, but this year's upsets are particularly eye-catching, not Brian Cranston who has won three consecutive championships, not Jim Parsons, who won the title for the first time, or even the "modern family" who has turned out to be out of nowhere, but the little-known but beaten the favorite Al Pacino Blue Le Hall.
Wait, who's that? All had the same confusion on their faces, "What the hell am I missing?"