Chapter 30: The Death of a Salesman
Qiao Mu and Reba did not stay with Lao Wang to drink, but went to the life supermarket, bought some daily necessities and came back.
It was not early, and after Qiao Mu parked the car, he ran upstairs with his bag.
After the two freshened up, they gathered together, sat on the sofa and read the script, and slowly flipped through the script called "Death of a Salesman" in front of the soft lamp.
There are two scenes in this script, but when he saw the first act, Qiao Mu was a little speechless.
This is a story that revolves around an old man who is seduced by the American dream, a story full of lies and deception. The main character is an old man's family. The old man and his wife, as well as two sons.
Qiao Mu looked at Reba and said, "If I guessed correctly, I must be playing the eldest son Bifu, who is about the same age." But who are you going to play? There are only a few people in this first act, you are not going to challenge the wife who plays him, are you? That's a fifty-year-old woman, let alone a fifty-year-old woman. ”
Reba's expression was a little sluggish, and after watching the first act, she was also a little confused. She said, "I don't know either?"
Qiao Mu shook his head, sighed and said, "Don't you have Lao Wang's phone number?"
"Oh, yes. I'll call Lao Wang now. ”
Reba hurriedly took out his mobile phone, found Lao Wang's number and dialed it, but he could only hear a busy sound.
Reba's mood was a little depressed, and she said, "Whew, I can't get through." When I hear someone introduce me, I should ask what kind of script I am playing and what role I am playing. ”
Qiao Mu patted Reba's back and comforted: "Didn't Lao Wang say anything about letting us play any role? Moreover, even if it is playing the old woman Harleen, is it a challenge? At least there's no weird plot, is it?"
Reba tilted his head and said aggrievedly: "Whew, I don't want to say it, I'm so angry." ”
Qiao Mu smiled and said, "Then don't think about it, let's go to sleep first." When I asked in the past tomorrow, I didn't sign a contract anyway. ”
Reba nodded dejectedly, and then walked towards the guest room with his head down.
Qiao Mu laughed, and then thought about Reba Lao's appearance for a while.
The picture was so beautiful that I couldn't even think about it.
Qiao Mu turned on some table lamps, he was a little short-sighted, so he buried his head and continued to read the script.
This drama script is very different from the film and television drama script. For example, he would see in the script that "when the lights are brighter, the audience can see that this small, fragile house is surrounded by solid apartment buildings, so that the place has a dream-like atmosphere, a dream sublimated from reality."
In film and television dramas, the lighting and scenes are all according to the director's wishes.
It wasn't until Qiao Mu finished watching the second act and the last line that he closed the script.
Qiao Mu has never been interested in dramas, and this story is the first time he has seen it. After reading it, he felt a little depressed.
He couldn't understand why unemployment would be such a big blow to an old man, and it would make the old man who was once full of nonsense become depressed.
The irreconcilable contradictions between Willy, the male protagonist of the story, and his surroundings and others, directly led Willy to commit suicide.
Qiao Mu felt that this buddy was too glassy, thinking about himself, he was kicked out by the programmer, and he only had a few bills on him, didn't he still live well?
I was cheated out of hundreds of thousands of salaries by Shiye, don't you still live a good life?
He felt that this old man must be the flower of the greenhouse, and he had never encountered any setbacks in his life, so that after being hit, he languished and finally embarked on the road of suicide.
"Lose, how can anyone watch this kind of play? The attendance rate is more than 50%, what will I chop up? ”
Qiao Mu quietly complained about it.
He hates this drama very much, and even thinks it's not as interesting as Sharp Renshi. But thinking that he just went to play, had a good time, and made money, his depressed mood was much better.
As for the five scenes, how many tickets can be sold and how much money can be made, it doesn't matter to him.
Qiao Mu pressed the script under the lamp, stood up, and rested on his knees for a while.
Then, walk towards the master bedroom.
He lay on the bed and said to himself, "His eyes are gone."
This is the first line of the eldest son, Biff.
The reaction after the youngest son, Harpy, said that Willy continued in that state, and he was afraid that even his driver's license would have to be revoked.
This sentence is not annotated in tone.
Other lines will have annotated words such as anger, anger, excitement, heat, etc.
Qiao Mu said a word, but he felt that his tone was a little flat, he raised his tone a little, and said, "His eyes are not good?"
Qiao Mu shook his head, it still didn't feel right.
He felt that it should not be like this, and the child should have a special feeling when he knew that his father had a problem and guessed whether there was a problem with his eyes.
Scared, worried, or incredulous?
Qiao Mu had some conflict in his head, and he was a little annoyed.
He shook his head, and then called Shiye.
"Shiye, I'm back in the East China Sea. ”
Shi Ye said, "Well, I see. ”
Shi Ye's reaction made Qiao Mu a little unsure of how to continue, and he said in a daze, "I miss you?"
"I'm bored, I'm going to sleep. Shi Ye hung up the communication directly.
When Qiao Mu dialed back again, Shi Ye had already turned off his phone.
It was still early, and before it was time for Qiao Mu to sleep, he called Wei Ting again, and the kid's role was also finished, and he didn't know where he was going at this time.
But Wei Ting's phone call was not answered for a long time.
He called Shuang Meizi again, and Shuang Meizi answered, but her tone was also very unhappy.
Qiao Mu quickly understood, so he took the initiative to hang up the call.
Think about it with your head, at night, how should it be left to Shuang Meizi and Zhang Han. This act of his own is really stupid.
sighed, and was about to fall asleep with the air conditioner covered, when the Weiting goods called.
"Hey, Grandma, where did you just go?"
The tone on the other end was very tired, maybe he had just finished work, Wei Ting said: "I just came back from a commercial performance, you called me, what are you doing?"
Qiao Mu said: "It's okay, it's a little boring, just make a phone call and chat for a while." ”
Wei Ting said a little angrily: "You hit the street." I'm so tired that you don't have anything to do to play games, or go play basketball. ”
Qiao Mu said: "If I play games, I'm afraid I won't be able to help but play all night, and I still have something to do tomorrow." As for playing basketball, no matter who I play with, it's all abuse. ”
Thinking about himself, he is also a starter in the NCAA, he can't play professionally, and it's not easy to abuse passers-by?
Wei Ting laughed, and then asked, "What's going on with that brand of yours?"
Qiao Mu thought about it, and when he left, the share book and site selection and other work were almost the same. It is estimated that in a few days, the preparations will be completed.
He said, "Seven, seven, eight, eight, it should be done soon." ”
Wei Ting was stunned for a moment and asked, "Don't you know?"
Qiao Mu replied: "I am back in the East China Sea now, and the company's affairs are handed over to Mr. Zheng and my former colleagues." ”
Wei Ting exclaimed: "I'll take it, don't fool around." I don't know where you got tens of millions, but one million is not a small number for me, so don't mess with me. ”
Qiao Mu shook his head, this is only a million.
Think about how when I was studying in California, I spent more than a million a month.
Qiao Mu said with a smile: "I have invested a lot myself, even if I lose, I am the first to jump off the rooftop." You're a million, and you'll have to wait in line for a long time. ”
Wei Ting laughed: "Joke, good luck." ”
Then Qiao Mu chatted with Wei Ting about some other trivial matters.
Then Wei Ting's words changed: "You are in the East China Sea, have you gone to see Fat Di's little sister?"
"I don't see it, I live with her now! But Reba is no longer fat, and she has lost a lot of weight. Qiao Mu said.
Wei Ting smiled and said, "I don't believe you are a rotten person, if you can live with Fat Di, I will give you a big red envelope." ”
Qiao Mu said, "How big?"
Wei Ting said: "At least 100,000." ”
When Qiao Mu heard this, he was happy.
Facing the outside, he said, "Fat Di, your brother Wei Ting wants to talk to you." ”