Chapter 323, Falling Apart
Howard Zinn, a professor at Boston University and a playwright, activist civil rights and anti-war activist, has a strong reputation in American society, especially among the general public.
Among the many works, the most famous is The History of the American People. From the perspective of the most ordinary social class, that is, the common people, it tells real historical events from a realistic perspective, showing that since Columbus discovered the New World, the United States has experienced the rule of European colonizers, the Civil War, black slave rebellion and other events, which is called "a classic of anti-mainstream historical works".
Matthew Page Damon, fifteen years old, American boy of German, British, and Finnish ancestry, a middle school student in Massachusetts. In the future, he will successfully create a lot of classic roles and grow into one of the actors with the highest return rate in the world, according to the statistics of some institutions, the average gross profit earned by investing one dollar in him is twenty-nine yuan.
This child will do a lot of charity work when he grows up, and he has really done charity, which can add points to his life. But he also cares about issues such as the war in Africa, which he doesn't like very much, and it is not a good thing for artists to be overly involved in politics, which will stain the road of art with dust.
Benjamin Guyza Affleck Bolt, thirteen years old, taller than fifteen-year-old Damon, is also a middle school student in Massachusetts. Maybe in the future, he will become the best actor in Venice, win the Golden Globe and the British Academy Film Award for best director.
This guy looks a bit silly, but he's actually an activist who wants to blend in with politics, and if nothing else, he'll make some very excessive statements in the future. Although he is as concerned about the war in Africa as Damon, Damon is much smarter than him, at least no one knows what he has said excessively.
Looking at the three people in front of him, he had a little more understanding of Professor Zien's persistence, and he had emphasized again on the phone last night that Phoenix Culture can only have one person. But now he still brought two, the intention of forced sales is too obvious, and it depends on the trend of Mo Fei. The old man is also a master of taking advantage of the trend, and he did only put forward one condition, that is, to accept these two children.
The two boys are still in middle school, and their knowledge and understanding of the world are not enough, so I heard that they are going to be recommended to be actors. The two guys, who have always liked acting, are a little restless, and from the expressions on their faces that they hold back but don't know what to hold, you can see that Professor Jinen has tutored before, but this effect is really not very good.
I only know that these two guys are very good friends, and they will still be many years later, but I don't know how hard the relationship between them is. This is a difficult problem, and if you don't get it right, the plan will fail.
This is the price of calculating others, and there is no one to discuss and come up with an idea in advance, and as for the detailed work of penetrating the enemy, don't even think about it, it would be good if the old man Jinen could take the bait, snicker. The current situation is quite reasonable, if the old man does not take the bait. I don't know what weird way to think of it, maybe this guy will be signed by someone else first.
There has been a simple exchange before, and Professor Zinn also introduced and recommended the two little ghosts, and the meaning is already very clear, that is, I hope that Mo Fei can accept these two guys.
"Mo, these two children are very good, I have been with them for a long time, and I still know them very well. Benjamin was on the show when he was nine years old. The effect is quite good; Although Matthew has no acting experience, his talent in acting is unquestionable. If you can keep them, believe me, you will definitely get two first-class actors in the future, and I can assure you that with my eyes on people for so many years, you will never be wrong. ”
Don't say anything on the surface. But in his heart, he nodded very much at Professor Zien's words, if these two guys can develop smoothly, their achievements in the entertainment industry in the future will be quite high.
But, but. What you want is Matthew, that is, the future Matt Damon, this guy called Benjamin, no matter how high his achievements are in the future, but a person who will talk casually and spray everywhere, that is a time bomb type, God knows if he will blow up others or himself, of course, according to the situation in memory, the possibility of blowing himself up is quite high. In other words, Monk Tang, even if you don't blow yourself up, it's not good to blow up others or blow up flowers and plants.
As for Matthew, he believes that this is a smart and persistent guy, as long as he is good at guiding and giving him a concept that he can stick to, it is not a big project to change his trajectory. And this Benjamin is different, as the so-called things can be eaten indiscriminately, and blame yourself for a bad stomach; But words can't be said nonsense, even if it just hurts a person's heart, it is difficult to save.
After pinching his brows and thinking for a while, he really came up with an idea, maybe he could divide this pair of friends who have a good relationship.
"Professor Zinn, you should know that sometimes making a movie is like gambling, and spending a lot of money is likely to be just a scolding, but the loss is much better than this. And whether a movie can be successful, the choice of actors is very crucial, especially actors who have not yet become famous and have not proven their strength, and even more so young actors, so under the premise of not seeing the future, I can really only choose one person, because I can't lose. I understand your feelings, as an elder, you want your children to have a completely fair chance. Your book "The History of the American People" is quite well written, and you should be a person who knows the truth of history very well, so please tell me about it, is there real fairness in this world?
No, never has been, and never will be, there is no absolute fairness in this world, and even if you use the most accurate scale, there is no guarantee that the weights on both sides will be of absolute equal quality. We have a very old ideal in China, which has been pursued by many people for thousands of years, but in the end, everyone is very sad to find that their pursuit is wrong, because a bowl filled with water cannot be leveled by human hands. I'm a producer, not an acrobat, and what I'm looking for is not a fantasy bowl of water, but a beautiful movie with a good box office. Before that, I really couldn't have imagined that you would put forward such conditions for me. To be honest I'd prefer you to ask for money, but it's clear you're not that vulgar. ”
After expressing his feelings, even Professor Zien felt that his conditions were really too much, and that people were just saying a word, but it was indeed a bit unkind for him to push such a problem to others to solve.
Mo Fei had been observing Professor Zien's expression. Seeing his brows furrow slightly, he knew that his words still worked. He turned to the two little ones and said, "Two honorable gentlemen, you are right in front of me, to be honest, it is really difficult for me to tell which of you has more hope for the future, and it is difficult to make an absolutely correct choice." So I leave this opportunity to yourselves, and let yourselves choose a suitable outcome. Could you please answer a question. What would you do if I felt you were doing something wrong? Benjamin, you answer first. ”
The big man touched his head and thought for a while, and said, "If I do something wrong, I must correct it, and even if I have to pay the price, I must be responsible for my mistakes." ”
"Good. This answer is very manly, so what about your answer, Matthew? Mo Fei praised it perfunctorily and seriously, and then asked Matthew for an answer. But I was thinking in my heart, I didn't have a chance to change it after I made a big mistake.
Matthew's expression was obviously very solemn, indicating that he was concerned about this matter, whether it was for the sake of getting this opportunity or not, but this attitude and had been invisibly cooperated.
"Sir, I insist on what I think is right."
"Not bad. Very personal answers. "This guy is really powerful, Professor Zinn sighed slightly, Mo Fei's eyes flashed, and he continued to smile: "Of course, the answers of the two of you are very distinctive, and I still can't make a choice for a while, so let's have another question." If I think you're wrong. What should you do? This time it was Matthew who answered first. ”
"Sir, I'll stick to what I think is right."
"And what about you, Benjamin?"
"I also think I should stick to what I am right."
The big man replied happily, but the little man Matthew's eyes showed a faint disdain. Obviously unhappy.,Is this interesting.,Even if it's a copy of you, it's okay.,It's really rare to have such an opportunity.,But you don't have to do it.。
"Well, the third question, what do you do if you're wrong? Benjamin, you answer first. ”
"If it's really wrong, correct it, and stick to it if it's right." There was no choice in the two answers, and Benjamin felt that he should think differently, and if he made a mistake, he would correct it and stick to it, which should be no problem. A grin appeared on the corner of his mouth after answering, although it was a bit clever to do so, but there were two answers, didn't it.
"And your answer, Matthew?"
The little man Matthew was completely disappointed this time, will you copy it, but you can figure out whether the problem is good or not, don't you know that other people's problems have changed.
He pursed his lips and said, "Sir, if I am wrong, I will seriously consider whether my choice is correct." ”
Matthew's expression was all in his eyes, he had just expressed his disdain for Benjamin, after Benjamin used his first answer, he was not very happy, and now he was a little disappointed, a little regretful, and the object of this emotion was Benjamin. And the piggyback in his answer, "I will seriously consider whether my choice is right", is also aimed at Benjamin, who thinks that this friend really needs to consider whether he really made the right one.
It seems that the relationship between them is not so stable, the child's heart plays a big role, time is really a good medicine, can make up for and integrate defects and opposites, can also smooth everything, and it needs enough to have an effect.
Well, the relationship between the two friends has finally cracked, and the rest will be left to time to complete, I believe it will be difficult for them to get closer.
At this time, Professor Zinn also saw that he had already made a decision, and the last three questions were just to prove to him that he only chose one.
Stood up and said to the two little ones: "Okay, let's stop here today, Mr. Mo Fei has already made a choice, children, you go down and wait outside, we still have two more words to say." ”
"Mo, how did you see it, can you tell me?" After the two imps went out, Professor Zinn asked.
Mo Fei knew what he was talking about, and it would be strange if such a person couldn't see why he did that, so he shrugged his shoulders and said indifferently: "Actually, it's really nothing, I just saw that he wouldn't settle down, and it turned out that I was not wrong." ”
Fortunately, Mo Fei has already experienced all kinds of discomfort in the initial period of travel, and has summed up some ways to deal with it, plus his mind is quite flexible, and he has finally solved this matter. Otherwise, two friends who have a good relationship, and it is the time when they are young and strong-blooded, and their brains are hot to refuse, and it will be difficult to do it in the future, and it is not nonsense to read "Water Margin".
Now, the effect is quite good, could it finally be that I can laugh out loud in my heart, the protagonist of "Spy Shadow" has finally won, and it has not been in vain to have my own careful layout. (To be continued)