Chapter 372: Coincidences and Encounters
With her hands behind her back, Natalie stands quietly behind the camera, occasionally out of the corner of her eye. Polanski floated over her, and frankly, what did she think the other party was better than Michael? Bei and the like are too strong, and although the movies made are dark and cold, they are extremely thoughtful.
Maybe that's why Ryan chose him?
Thinking of this, Natalie shook her head, with that guy's character, I'm afraid she did it to maximize the revenue of the movie.
However, Natalie doesn't care, as long as he is good to himself and his friends, that's enough, who cares about them these outsiders!
Then, her eyes returned to her lover sitting in front of the piano, her light brown hair had long since turned black, the length was about to fall to her shoulders, her messy black fake beard was not much different from the real one, her sunken cheeks and her chest almost touching her back, she looked even more miserable than the homeless people on the streets of New York.
He suffered a lot for this movie, and if you really want to say it, he is definitely the most dedicated actor in Hollywood, which even she sighs about.
Thinking of the news deliberately created some time ago, Natalie suddenly regretted that he was tired enough to shoot this movie, and he had to block these troubles for himself, he was really, really good to himself, so good that she could hardly find fault with her.
The only problem is that the two see each other a little less, but this is the common enemy of all couples in Hollywood, and one in Los Angeles and one in New York is also their own choice.
The sound of the tinkling piano interrupted Natalie's thoughts, and Ryan's ten skinny fingers protruding from the knuckles landed on the black and white keys like a dance, and the familiar tunes and rhythms wafted through the house.
Biting her lower lip slowly, Natalie felt her face burn because it was Chopin's Waltz No. 4.
This guy! I'll definitely make you look good when you get back to the hotel! Natalie instantly threw away the thought, and her hands clenched into small fists behind her back.
With Roman behind the camera? Polanski personally called the start, and Natalie retracted her thoughts. Engrossed in the scene.
Ryan's performance is what she cares about most at this time.
I saw my lover sitting in front of the piano, under the eyes of the German officer, bowed his head and was silent for a while, and then slowly put the black and white keys on his hands, and one of Chopin's etudes sounded, as if he wanted to use this way to get back the feeling he had not seen for a long time.
Then the piano becomes Chopin's Ballade No. 1 in G minor, but the melody is unusually obscure, far from smooth, like a person who has not touched the piano for a long time. Suddenly the same as when I touch the keys.
How so? Natalie frowned, even if Ryan threw the music aside, wouldn't he regress to such a situation?
When her eyes once again glanced at Ryan's messy hair and the German officer's body, it dawned on her.
Natalie has read every script Ryan has written by hand, and "The Pianist" is no exception.
Isn't it, given Spearman's situation at the time, how could he have played a smooth piece of music in the first place after having fled for so long?
The piano music grew smoother and smoother, and Natalie pursed her lips. This seems like Ryan's best performance in recent years, right? It's a pity that during the filming of the movie, he seems to be playing this tune with his heart......
Wrong! Natalie vetoed the idea, Ryan ...... This is a piano piece from Spearman's point of view, which seems to convey the fledgling, the sorrow, the suffering and confusion of the past few years, and the fear of the German officers at the moment. It's all part of Chopin's Ballade No. 1 in G minor.
Natalie could only see ten wizened fingers fluttering on the black and white keys, and the piano music flowing, tumbling, and choking in the room, and the audience was silent, as if she was afraid of disturbing the people in front of the piano.
The last note finally fell. The room was still quiet, and Natalie could hear Ryan's breathing.
βGreatοΌβ
Roman? Polanski jerked up from behind the camera, very excited. "Great gigs, great performances, Ryan, you always do what you expect!"
As soon as Polanski's words fell, everyone in the crew clapped their palms, Natalie wrinkled her nose, and he ...... It really deserves this warm applause.
"Thank you!"
Ryan stood up from the piano, said hello to Polanski, and walked over to Natalie, "Oh, I didn't expect this to pass in one go. β
"Do you want me to compliment you, Ryan?" After a covert gesture, Natalie followed him into the dressing room, stood aside, and watched Ryan remove her makeup, "Well, I'll admit it, your performance just now was really good. β
"Why did you get here?" Ryan didn't answer Natalie's words, he was curious about her sudden arrival.
"It's nothing, those reporters are so annoying, so I hid out." Natalie looked at several makeup artists, all of whom were usual acquaintances from Jenkins Films, and continued, "I hid in school and didn't come out, they went to Long Island to harass Dad and Mom, Dad was angry, and then ......"
Ryan sighed, although the conflict between Natalie and her father was far from being able to be adjusted, but it was always awkward, and occasionally quarreled a few words, he heard Scarlett talk about it, as if Mr. Avner wanted Natalie to give up her identity as an actress and wait until she finished college normally before making a choice.
Unfortunately, Natalie, like her father, is also a very stubborn person.
"Wait a minute, Nat, right away."
Stripping the beard off his face, changing back into his clothes, and straightening out his messy hair, Ryan took Natalie straight to the car.
"Have you booked a hotel?" Ryan asked.
"No, I got off the plane and called George, and I came straight here." Natalie looked back and saw that her two female assistants had already gotten into other cars and followed.
"Okay, let's stay in the same hotel as the crew."
George, who was sitting in the passenger seat, quickly dialed a number and quickly managed Natalie's room.
It's just that when Ryan walked up to the floor under the crew's charter, he saw a very, very unexpected person, a little guy who shouldn't have been here at all.
"Ryan!" Taylor ran out of a corner and almost rushed to his side.
"Taylor? Why are you here? Ryan hugged her hard and couldn't help but turn to look at Natalie, "Nat, you brought Alison here?" β
No, Natalie is not yet eighteen years old, and it is not ordinary to bring a child like Taylor out of the country.
"No, it's not." Natalie was already shaking her head, "Hey, little one, didn't you see me?" β
"Hello, Nat." Taylor hugged Natalie firmly, "I miss you, Nat." β
"Who brought you here?" Ryan already had a bad premonition.
Probably because the voice in the hallway was too loud, the door of a luxury suite suddenly opened, "Taylor, where are you running again?" Ryan should be ...... soon."
Ryan looked at Natalie, and then at the tall figure that came out of the door, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but tremble, what was going on? Why do you like to play Surprise Attack?
The woman who came out was tall and slender, regained her red and blonde hair, permed and curled again, and her pale blue eyes narrowed thin and long, not Nicole? Who else could Kidman be?
"Nicole? It turned out that you brought Taylor. Ryan rubbed Taylor's curls, "When did you arrive?" Why don't you notify me? β
"I arrived more than two hours ago, and I heard that you were filming the last few scenes, so I didn't bother, and directly asked someone from the company to pick me up at the hotel." Nicole's eyebrows twitched, and her eyes moved from Ryan to Natalie's, "Nat, you're also here to visit Ryan's class?" β
"She just arrived today, too." It was Ryan who spoke.
"Hello, Nicole, it's been a long time." The two women did not shorten the distance between each other, but only greeted each other lightly.
It's probably been a long time since I've seen him, Nicole's eyes have always fallen on Natalie's body, once there is a real estrangement between women, it is always difficult to eliminate, because of Ryan's relationship, although the two of them are not in conflict now, but the former friendship has long disappeared with the passage of time.
Ryan didn't want to be stuck here, both were smart women, and even God couldn't guess what they would think.
"Nicole, I'll take Nat to the room first." Ryan gestured down another hallway.
"Hmm~" Nicole nodded, even if she didn't like it in her heart, but after all, the other party was Ryan's best friend since he was a child.
"Taylor, are you coming?" Before leaving, Natalie turned her head.
The blonde little curly looked at her, then at Nicole, and scratched her head, she always felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't figure out what it was for, and finally took Nicole's hand, "I haven't taken a shower yet, Nat." β
"Okay then." Brown eyes flashed, Natalie followed Ryan, and Taylor's voice rang out behind her, "Nat, shall we have dinner together?" β
"Okay." Natalie agreed without even thinking about it.
And in front of her, Ryan's face was about to turn into a bitter melon, and he sighed, and he could only stubbornly move forward.
In the past, Ryan had never encountered this kind of problem, whether it was Nicole or Natalie, they would make it clear before coming to visit the class, after all, the crew was mobile most of the time, and the filming location often changed.
This time, Natalie obviously had a quarrel with her father and was depressed, so she flew to Poland, and Nicole took a private jet and could come over at any time as long as she applied for a good route.
This should be a coincidence.
After walking out of Natalie's room, Ryan's mind quickly analyzed what had happened today.
Yes, and the little one, she invited Natalie to dinner with her, and she will definitely pull Nicole, and with the degree of Nicole's affection for her, I am afraid that she will not refuse.
Well, God forbid! As a hypocrite, Ryan reverently drew a cross on his chest. (To be continued......)