Chapter 41: The Maniac
In April, the chill has not completely subsided, even if there is an occasional daytime when the sun is shining, making some girls who love beauty wear short skirts WwWlā, but once it is night, the temperature will plummet, and the cold is almost comparable to the cold winter.
On a certain corner of the street in Santa Monica, the yellowed street lamps were stingy and did not shine the light into it, so it was a little dim, and occasionally passers-by would look inside, and then they would sneer contemptuously, look away, and hurry away.
The three small points of light inside shook like ghosts, flickering bright and dark, and the smoke drifted irregularly with the points of light, which was very beautiful, but at this time, there was always a wind blowing and then blowing away the smoke.
The person who ruined this beautiful scene was Huo Que, who was extremely bored, he never thought that the homeless man's so-called change of place to drink was actually in the corner of the street, and what he didn't expect was that Alex seemed to be very much in favor of this kind of performance art.
Then the three of them, led by the homeless, added a unique landscape to the streets of Santa Monica.
Three big men sipping beef jerky, canned beer, and Cuban cigars are enough to entice any passerby.
"You want me to score your movie?" This is the first sentence that the three of them have said since the beginning of drinking, and it has no deep meaning at all, and it does not match this deep scene.
Huo Que's spirit has always been a little trance, not that he feels that this kind of thing is a bit embarrassing, he just thinks that this thing is particularly embarrassing, and he thinks that he has not fully integrated into the circle of artists who are like madmen.
"Of course." Huo Que threw away the cigar that he had only smoked a few puffs: "Can I listen to your music?" ”
"Aren't you listening?" The homeless man looked at Huo Que Dao.
Huo Que looked at Alex, and still listened carefully to the surrounding sounds helplessly, far away, it should be in a car stereo, there was a fluctuating music.
Because the street was very quiet, Huo Que could hear it clearly, but he just didn't notice this sound just now.
This is a rock song, the part that Huo Que just heard is the ** part of the music, the singer's voice is slightly hoarse, the music is full of dynamics, Huo Que commented that this song is really good.
Composing music is a thing of talent, specifically why a certain song is good, and why some songs are not good, that's really hard to answer, anyway, no matter which song, no matter what style it is, it's a transition between a few notes.
"You've also played rock 'n' roll?" Huo Que was a little stunned, he couldn't associate people who make symphonies with rock music.
"It's all music." The homeless man took a big sip of the beer bottle, wiped his mouth and said, "I can play as long as it's music." ”
This sentence is conceited enough, Huo Que likes it.
"Oh yes." Alex suddenly said as if he had woken up, "Ho, his name is Hanks. Kleist. ”
"Hanks. Kleist? Huo Que turned around in his mind, as if he had heard this name somewhere, but it was a little vague and he couldn't fully remember it.
"I don't know what kind of conditions I need to invite you to dub my movie?" Huo Que asked sincerely. For the song he sang just now, Huo Que still likes it very much.
Hanks threw away the already empty beer cans: "Conquer me." ”
Hanks' eyes narrowed slightly, just looked at Huo Que's eyes, and said three simple words.
Hearing this, Huo Que had goosebumps all over his body. When a big man looks into the eyes of another big man and says the word conquer me, whoever it is, will definitely think of another meaning.
"This ......" Huo Que stretched out his eyes for help to Alex who didn't care, even if he couldn't save Huo Que at this time, it's a good thing for you to hint at Hanks' sexual orientation. However, what made Huo Que look forward was that he pretended not to see Huo Que's affectionate eyes at all, and it could not be said that he was pretending, but he really didn't see it.
"I don't have to think about money, I have money." Hanks said it as if he were the richest man in the world.
It's just that after Huo Que heard this, he was really a little scared, didn't he say that there was nothing in this world that money couldn't solve? He doesn't want money, so what does he want? Huo Que felt a chill down his spine.
"Alex, you'd better give me a build." Huo Que patted Alex and said.
"He's not short of money, and if he did, I wouldn't be looking for you, because we can't afford to pay the price he offered." Alex said to Huo Que seriously.
"Then something has to be done." Huo Que was a little impatient by Alex's slow reaction speed.
"I said, as long as you can conquer me, I will dub you for free." Hanks smiled: "I know that you misunderstand me, vulgar, I want your talent to conquer me." ”
"Oh." Huo Que let out a sigh of relief, and said a little helplessly: "But I don't know how to show my talent?" ”
"You've shown it." Hanks held up his jug: "I've seen your 'This Man Is From Earth', so I know your talent. Alex is my only friend, and you can conquer him with a high heart, so I fully believe that your talent can also conquer me, in fact, I promised you when I came, but ......"
The only eye on Hanks' face that could be seen clearly flashed with a hint of essence: "We have to meet to find out, don't you." ”
Huo Que smiled bitterly: "Then I don't know when you can dub my movie, although it is still a long time, but there are still a lot of creations involved." ”
"Tomorrow." Hanks didn't hesitate.
"Okay, I'm looking forward to your joining." The dubbing thing was solved, and all the preparations for Home Alone were completed. Huo Que's nerves, which had been tense, also relaxed.
"After talking about work, let's talk about life." Hanks ty.
Alex nodded: "Where has it been for more than a year?" ”
"There are so many places, I can't remember many." Hanks was silent: "I finished making that album. ”
"The one you said when you left." Alex had a hint of anticipation in his tone, wondering if he was expecting Hanks' album or something else.
"That's right." Hanks reopened a can of beer, took a sip and said softly, "She's dead." ”
Alex's face turned white for a moment.
And after Hanks said this, his eyes were no longer bright, he stood up, and left without even slapping his buttocks, his steps were a little erratic, even a little swaying, probably a little drunk. Alex didn't stop him, didn't ask anything more, and took a heavy sip of his drink.
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"He's one of the people I admire the most." Alex said it solemnly, as if the court was reading out the verdict. Huo Que nodded, although he didn't know Hanks yet, but he could be admired by people like Alex, thinking that he must have a very brilliant side, Huo Que didn't ask much, he knew that Alex would continue to say because he didn't stand up.
"His mother died in childbirth, his father died of murder, and his girlfriend was diagnosed with cancer just two years ago, and she died......" Alex's tone was heavy: "It may be these things that affect him, but it brings out his potential talent, he's a monster, he's a genius." ”
Huo Que looked sideways at Hanks, who had already walked away, and didn't say anything.
There are very few celebrities who are not for fame and fortune and behave strangely, but not nothing, there are in Huo Quan's world, some are fictional, some are legends, but there are also realistic examples.
For example, Keanu Reeves, who starred in the trilogy of "Life and Death" and "The Matrix".
He has a name, "The Matrix" is popular all over the world, but any fan will not be unfamiliar with this milestone-like work.
Altruism also has it, filming "The Matrix", he has both a guaranteed salary and box office dividends, and his total income from the trilogy reached $226 million.
But none of this can be compared to his maverick personality, which seems to have something to do with his experience.
Keanu Reeves' father left when he was a child and was imprisoned for drug trafficking; His girlfriend Sam gave birth to their daughter in 1999, but unfortunately the daughter was stillborn at birth; Two years later, Sam was killed in a car accident; And his sister, who has been dependent on him since childhood, has leukemia; In 1988, he was driving a heavy motorcycle when he crashed into a rib.
Although he earns millions of dollars, he lives in a modest suite; He donated 70% of the income from the filming of "The Matrix" to the hospital that treated leukemia, and he had no bodyguards by his side and no name tags on him. On his 47th birthday, he sat on the side of the road in rags and ate his cake with a birthday candle on the cake.
In Hollywood, Keanu Reeves is an outlier who has always been a maverick. For almost 20 years after his fame, he lived like a prodigal son, living in a motel for nine years and wearing a pair of very torn boots. If necessary, he can be a sexy and handsome aristocratic prince, but as soon as he turns around, he will appear on the street with a scruffy image. Keanu was also very generous, and in order to thank the 12 actors who served as his stand-ins in the "Matrix" series, he bought them a rather expensive Harley-Davidson motorcycle as a gift. At the same time, Keanu Reeves is a good man, but he is quite mysterious. His bumpy life experience has always equated him with melancholy from the outside world. Like many actors facing a midlife crisis, 47-year-old Keanu Reeves has unwittingly reached a critical point in his life.
The experience and behavior are all very similar to Hanks.
Perhaps, only after experiencing heavy pain can people understand the invisible rules of this world.