Chapter 700: Teachers and Students
"Hannah Montana" is based on Disney's musical sitcom of the same name, similar to "Twilight", and is a typical youth fan-oriented movie.
Similarly, the heroine of the film is also Miley Sellers, the heroine of the TV series.
Matthew met this popular youth idol, a very funny and funny girl, on an open-air set at the Disney studio.
However, he had no interest in dealing with fifteen-year-old girls, so he went to the makeup trailer next to him, wanting to finish his role quickly so that he could end this cameo in half a day
But after putting on makeup, Matthew knew that the shooting was a bit complicated, but he only had half a day, and there were other things to do in the afternoon, and the crew also promised that the shooting could be completed in the morning.
Disney Studios has built "Hannah Montana" into a well-known teen brand, and in order to create the atmosphere of a country concert in the film, it invited a number of people to make cameos, including some who came to greet him.
"Hi Matthew. ”
A tall girl with a golden bubble noodle head appeared in front of Matthew, "Remember me?"
Matthew deliberately looked at her, this girl's appearance is very distinctive, in the words of the other side of the Pacific Ocean, hanging eyebrows, peach blossom eyes, maybe too thin and too tall, she is obviously a little hunchbacked.
Of course, he remembered this girl, and he had dealt with it at the beginning.
"Hello, Taylor. Matthew responded politely.
Taylor Swift stood in front of him and said, "I've been trying to contact you, only to find out later that I didn't have your phone." She pulled out her phone, "Can you tell your phone number?"
Ahead, the crew has set up tents one after another, but the cameras have not yet begun to be arranged, and they will definitely not be able to start filming for a while.
And Matthew doesn't know the specific role except that he knows that the cameo role is himself.
Anyway, the crew was not in a hurry, and he was not in a hurry, so he immediately stretched out his hand and said, "Mobile phone." ”
Taylor Swift handed the phone to Matthew, Matthew pressed a string of numbers, and returned it to Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift pressed the dial button directly, and the phone rang in Bella Anderson's bag behind him.
Taylor Swift deliberately glanced at Bella Anderson, "Is this your work phone?"
Matthew smiled, "My private number." ”
Taylor Swift looked very serious and said, "I'll call you directly if I look for you again." ”
"Anytime. Matthew said.
The two chatted a few more words, when an assistant director came over and informed the director that Peter Chelsum was going to talk to him, and Matthew walked into the set.
Taylor Swift looked back at Matthew's back, two years ago her manager suggested going over to sing the theme song of "Pirates of the Caribbean", but no one expected that her first album would be an instant hit, and she was busy running promotional announcements at the time, and this matter was thrown aside.
The second album released this year was also a huge success, a new song preparation cycle was about to begin, and she was in desperate need of inspiration.
An extraordinary man like Matthew Horner is perhaps the best source of inspiration.
From the little fresh meat that is popular all over the world, to the muscular man, to the Hollywood first-line students, who can compare to Matthew Horner?
She considers herself talented, but all she lacks is a key to open the safe where she stores it.
Led by the assistant director, Matthew found the film's director, Peter Chelsom.
"Hello, Matthew. ”
This is a middle-aged man with glasses, and he took the initiative to shake Matthew's hand, "It's a great honor to work with you." ”
Matthew politely replied, "You're too polite. He then asked, "Can you tell me about my cameo role?"
This "Hannah Montana" is a very typical short and fast movie, the crew and production team are all ready-made musical series, because there are dramas that have been filmed and produced as the basis, from preparation to filming to release, it only took half a year to plan.
Time is limited, and Peter Cheltham is not verbose, and said directly, "The crew is filming a country concert in Tennessee for the past two days. Matthew, you're making a cameo as yourself, a big star who travels to country concerts, loves country music, and then goes on stage and sings a song. ”
Hearing this, Matthew immediately said, "Let me sing?"
Peter Cheltham nodded hurriedly, "Yes, that's how I arranged it for the time being. He specifically explained, "You're not a professional singer, just sing a country-style song." ”
For most Hollywood stars, singing is basically trivial.
But Matthew was definitely not in this group, shook his head and said, "Director Chelthham, I'd better be an audience, I'm not suitable for singing." ”
Peter Cheltham was a little surprised and looked at Matthew, who said, "I'm very bad at music. ”
It is not an exaggeration that others sing for money, but he sings to death.
"This ......" Peter Cheltham was a little embarrassed to change the set scene, but he knew that he couldn't force Matthew, the two sides were not on the same level at all, and after thinking for a while, he happened to see Taylor Swift walking towards him on the other side, and he had an idea, and said, "Otherwise, Miss Taylor Swift is going to sing on stage in a while, how about you as a companion who comes with her?"
Matthew confirmed, "You don't have to sing, do you?"
Peter Cheltham hurriedly said, "No, you still act as a friend and fan of Taylor Swift below as yourself." ”
"That's good. Matthew answered, "It's easy to talk without singing." ”
Peter Cheltham beckoned to the other side, "Taylor, come over here." ”
Taylor Swift saw the director calling her and hurried over, Peter Chelsom said something roughly, and Matthew and she had no problem with it.
The set was still set, and Matthew and Taylor Swift went to the stage in the center of the venue, and the two sat under the umbrella in front of the stage, patiently waiting for the shooting to begin.
Taylor Swift asked for an acoustic guitar from his assistant and was tuning the tone.
"You said the director asked you to sing on stage, but you refused?" she asked, plucking the strings.
Matthew doesn't hide it, "I have a rough voice, and I sing out of tune. He seemed to remember some terrible memories, "Johnny Depp once invited me to audition for his band, and it turned out that I sang for less than half a minute, and everyone in the band was stupefied. ”
Taylor Swift said, "It's because they don't know how to teach." ”
"Really?" Matthew thought was an innate lack of musicality.
"So be it. Taylor Swift pointed to the guitar and said, "I'll play a minor key first, and then you can hum it later." ”
She plucked the strings, and the melodious and soothing guitar sounded, a very simple tune, and even Matthew found it easy to hum it.
Sounds and actual actions are completely different things, Taylor Swift finished playing it once, then played it a second time, and motioned for Matthew to hum along to the tune.
But Matthew only hummed a few notes before she raised her hand to interrupt and said, "This tune may not work for you, let's change it." ”
Immediately, she switched to a fast-paced simple tune, and the result was still the same.
Taylor Swift changed several styles of tunes in succession, corrected Matthew's pronunciation and rhythm, and made him sing a few of the simplest and most widely circulated Christmas songs, "Jingle Bells", and the result was super terrifying.
And she found that Matthew was not only out of tune, but also a magic sound, and even had the ability to deviate her rhythm.
"How's it going?" Matthew also wanted to sing better, so that he could go to the band with Keanu Reeves and Johnny Depp, "Can I still be saved?"
"It's hopeless. Taylor Swift's face darkened, and he looked at Matthew and said, "Your condition must be congenital, which means that you have no musical talent at all." ”
If her musical talent is top-notch, then Matthew's musical talent is not just zero, but also negative.
Matthew frowned and asked, "Can't you teach it well?"
Taylor Swift quickly shook his head, "It's not good to teach." Your situation, which is called physiological music perception loss in the music industry, is still the most terrifying one. ”
"Is that an exaggeration?" said Matthew.
"Well, you're basically hopeless in terms of music. Taylor Swift asked seriously, "Do you have no concept of key at all when you sing, and singing is equivalent to reading the lyrics in a weird tone?"
"It's not. Matthew shook his head and said, "I sing and I feel like I'm in tune, I feel like I'm singing well, but everyone else sounds horrible, and then I listen to the recording and it scares ......."
Taylor Swift nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "Maybe it's not what I said, you're in a slightly better situation than I just said." She handed the guitar to her assistant, "Otherwise, Matthew." Every once in a while, I come to you and give you a music lesson, and serve as your music teacher for the time being, to see if I can teach you well?"
Matthew nodded slightly, "Okay, can you help me develop a teaching curriculum?"
Taylor Swift thought it through, "Yes. I'll call you when I've got it. ”
Although she thought that Matthew's situation would be hopeless even if the best music teacher taught her, she knew it was a good opportunity to draw inspiration.
As a pop singer, I have seen many people who are born with a poor sense of musicality and rhythm, and no matter how they practice, they seem to be useless, which is manifested in the fact that when they play and sing, they always have a wrong beat, and they can't sing correctly.
These people are in a much better situation than Matthew Horner.
Matthew actually knows very well that music is actually very talented, and it was rumored that one percent of talent is quite crucial.
However, Taylor Swift is willing to teach, and he can also learn appropriately, teachers and students
The two chatted for a while, director Peter Chelsham came over with his assistant to make final preparations before filming, and Taylor Swift took the stage with his guitar in his hand.