Lu Shi's words caused everyone to fall silent.

Owen made his debut on stage in 1856 and made a name for himself in the seventies.

Moreover, he is not only an actor, but also a theater manager, rehearsing a series of Shakespeare's plays at the Lyceum Theatre, winning wide acclaim and even being knighted.

When it comes to acting, no one is qualified to question him.

George Bernard Shaw was worried that Owen would be angry with Lu,

"Lu, that ......"

Unexpectedly, Owen directly interjected and asked Lu Shi: "Mr. Lu, do you think there is a problem with my lines?" Not the Humphrey you expected? ”

There was not a hint of annoyance in his tone, it was obvious that he was humbly asking for advice.

Lu Shi pondered for a moment and said, "It's not different, I'm just worried about your breathing...... Alas...... I don't know how to say it. ”

Breathe?

Owen and Lawton subconsciously exchanged glances.

Breathing is indeed the basic skill of acting, but it is not so important that it needs to be taken seriously.

Owen asked, "What did Mr. Lu mean by 'breathing' just now?" It shouldn't be a simple gasp, right? Could it be that breathing has an effect on the staying power of the performance? ”

The other party asked so sincerely, even if Lu Shi was a second knife, he would not hide his secrets.

He thought about it and decided to use his Chinese cultural background, so he asked the other party: "Sir Owen, have you heard of Peking Opera?" ”

Owen nodded of course,

"Of course! It was a traditional Chinese drama. ”

Lu Shi continued: "In the singing commentary, it is said, 'The sound is like a sheng, the breath is also sounding, and the breath is also sounding', which means that the breath should be used delicately and tacitly. So ......"

Before the words fell, Lawton on the side asked, "Tacit understanding?" How do you breathe in harmony? ”

Lu Shi gave an example: "It's very simple, for example, in the four emotions of joy, anger, sadness, and happiness, there must be some slight differences in breathing. Another example is drinking, where a drunken man's breathing is very different from when he is awake. The so-called tacit understanding means that the breath should be in line with the state of the character. ”

As he spoke, Lu Shi looked at Owen,

"Sir Owen is also experience-oriented, he should be very experienced, right?"

Owen was deep in thought and didn't hear.

Lu Shi called the other party again:

"Sir Owen?"

Owen woke up suddenly, smiled a little embarrassedly, and said, "I'm sorry, I'm a little distracted." ”

In fact, it's not distracted, but into the mind,

Owen had been thinking about what Lu Shi said just now, and he was deeply inspired,

As an actor, and a senior actor, he has countless practical experience, combined with some theoretical foundations, and thinks that except for characters like Stanislavsky and Nemirovich Danchenko, it is difficult for others to guide him.

But what Lu Shi said made him feel refreshed.

Owen said, "Professor Lu, can you elaborate on that?" ”

It's only been less than an hour since I met, and the title of Lu Shi was naturally upgraded to "professor".

Lu Shi can't show timidity,

"No problem."

He's a show amateur himself,

This layer of identity is a perfect shield:

When what he says about the performance is eye-catching, Owen and Lawton are genuinely impressed;

When he says something unrealistic, he can also be laughed off tolerantly.

In this way, the two sides communicated until noon.

Owen had dinner while he was on land, and wanted to continue the discussion.

Lu Shi had already poured out his little knowledge of fooling people, and refused with a smile: "Sir Owen, let's not take acting classes, otherwise we will continue to grind like this, "Yes!" The Prime Minister will never be able to take the stage. ”

It's a joke,

Owen didn't care about being ridiculed, and said, "Professor Lu, don't worry, I will definitely live up to my mission." ”

George Bernard Shaw chuckled,

"In that case, then I'll stay."

Owen rolled his eyes and complained: "Professor Lu stayed, you can discuss the performance with me, what do you want to do when you stay?" For Ellen? ”

One sentence almost made George Bernard Shaw suffocate internal injuries again.

Lu Shi couldn't help but laugh and said, "Sir Owen, you just let Mr. Superintendent stay." He really liked this "Yes! Prime Minister", and helped me polish my pen, and the script also has his credit, so he naturally wanted to watch the rehearsal on the spot. ”

George Bernard Shaw chimed in: "Yes, I'll stay here and keep up with the progress." ”

Speaking of progress, Owen was also serious,

He pondered in his heart for a while, and said, "Professor Lu, "Yes! The plot of "The Prime Minister" is almost entirely indoors, so the stage set is simple. If the rehearsal is okay, the time to be on stage should be within a week. ”

Rehearsal is such a thing, and I can't rush if I want to.

Of course, Lu Shi would not do the business of a layman commanding an insider, so he chatted with Owen and George Bernard Shaw for a few more words, and then left with Natsume Soseki.

The two boarded the carriage.

London in December is cold and humid,

Lu Shi pulled the curtains of the car and let the sunlight shine into the car, dispelling the dampness of the package.

Westminster's main road is bustling with shops, and elegantly dressed ladies pass by with umbrellas, stopping from time to time to look at the goods in the windows.

At this time, a newsboy ran by,

"No One Survives! "No One Survives"! Seven pounds a book! ”

It should be that the Royal Publishing Office has issued a reissue of the single volume.

Lu Shi stopped the carriage, then beckoned to the newsboy, handed over the money, and said, "Child, give me a copy." ”

The newsboy grinned and shoved the book to Lu Shi.

Lu Shi put the book in his hand and flipped it,

Very heavy,

The material is very good.

He turned his head and asked Natsume Soseki, "Natsume, do you want to take a look?" ”

Unexpectedly, Natsume Soseki shook his head,

"I've already seen the serialization."

Lu Shi couldn't help but "Huh? "With a bang,

has been a roommate with Natsume Soseki for so long, and he already knows Natsume Soseki quite well.

Natsume Soseki is a bookworm, and according to his habits, even if he has finished chasing the novel in the "Scotsman", he still sees the reissue of the single book, and even if he doesn't read it, he has to take it in his hand and smell the ink of the book.

What's going on today?

Lu Shi was curious,

"Natsume, do you have something on your mind?"

Natsume Soseki's expression froze, and then he sighed: "Just now at the Lyceum Theater, I listened to you and Sir Owen discussing performance, and suddenly I had the urge to write a novel. ”

Is there a direct connection between acting and fiction?

Lu Shi was puzzled,

"Uh...... Can you make that clearer? ”

Natsume Soseki explained: "Just now, Sir Owen mentioned that there is a school of performance - the experiential school, where the actor should take the initiative to feel the character and turn his emotions into a part of the art, rather than just expressing it calmly. Moreover, you also said that when you write the script, you will try to substitute the character. ”

Lu Shi touched his chin with his fingers,

Faintly, I feel that the Japanese writer in front of me is awakening.

Lu Shi asked, "Do you have any ideas?" ”

Natsume Soseki nodded,

"Well, I also want to write a novel using this substitution method. It's just that the protagonist I want to substitute ......"

Halfway through the words, Natsume Soseki hesitated.

Lu Shi waited quietly,

He knows that the desire to express is uncontrollable,

When a writer is ready to create, he does not need the encouragement of others, and the writer will consciously enter the state of creation.

Natsume Soseki said, "Lu, I said that you don't laugh at me. ”

Lu Shi nodded,

"Of course."

Natsume Soseki gritted his teeth and said, "I want to raise a cat." ”

Lu Shi never expected that Natsume Soseki's masterpiece "I Am a Cat" would appear so early.