166 Grand Opening
The air was filled with a restless atmosphere. The setting sun in the winter evening in Los Angeles slowly fell like blood, dyeing every corner of the street orange red, filling the streets and alleys with a tightness and throbbing that could explode at any time, as if even the shadows under the street lights were trembling slightly.
A smell of leather lingered in the back seat of the car, mixed with a hint of whiskey that confused the cold fragrance of cologne, causing the temperature in the car to rise quietly and slowly. The hot air settled onto the skin, and the slight heat penetrated into the blood through the pores little by little, just like boiling a frog in warm water, and the blood began to boil unknowingly.
The extended black Lincoln was driving at a slow speed of ten miles per hour, and even the speed of jogging could easily be surpassed. However, this slow speed that was almost stagnant quietly caused the tension to rise slowly, and the heart's beating began to lose its rhythm, sometimes getting better and sometimes getting worse, sometimes getting faster and sometimes getting slow to challenge the resilience of the nerves.
At this time, there was still half a street away from Hollywood Avenue, but you could already see the onlookers overflowing. Extending from Hollywood Avenue to outside, the surging crowd screamed and shouted enthusiastically at the slow-moving sedans on the street. Hundreds and thousands of people stood inside the street and danced their hands frantically, hoping to attract the attention of celebrities in the car. The madness of the scene was simply beyond description.
This is just the periphery, and it is hard to imagine the grand occasion of the Kodak Theater! The Oscars are known as Hollywood's largest annual feast. Even if they are the best in the world, they can only feel the atmosphere after they really arrive at the scene and participate in it.
"Jesus..." Albert's tight voice sounded softly in the carriage, but just as he said a word, it was stuck because his throat was too dry. He could only stare at it with his eyes wide open and stare blankly.
Percy couldn't help swallowing, and his chest, which was constantly hit by his heart, felt a faint pain, but his cold cheeks had no expression, making people unable to see the tension in his heart. Percy pursed his lips and said jokingly. "If you haven't seen the world before, don't embarrass people here." Obviously he was mocking Albert, but the slightly tightened chin curve slightly revealed his true emotions.
Albert glanced back at Percy and shot back without showing any weakness, "So you've seen such a scene?"
"At least I won't be so nervous that my fingers trembled." Percy's complaint gave Albert a hard blow, making him speechless for a while.
Albert was speechless for a moment, then turned to look at the three black guys sitting beside him, and said with a thorny nose, "I'm worried for them. Yes. That's it!" Albert seemed to have found a suitable reason and said firmly, "It's all the first time they have appeared in such an occasion. I am the leader. I'm very worried about the situation for a while, so I'm more nervous!"
Percy curled his lips and refused to comment, but the roll of his eyes clearly showed his contempt. This made Albert grit his teeth. He clenched his fists, and finally put them down again. This made the three people sitting next to him burst into laughter.
As one of the biggest hits tonight, the entire crew of "City of God" received an invitation. Lance originally planned to summon all the five members who participated in the Sundance Film Festival to attend the Oscar again, but things were a bit different from expectations.
Leonardo Firmino, who played the little bully, refused. It was not his original intention to star in "City of God". After helping his friend's company get out of trouble, he also returned to his normal life. "I need work, Mr. Strero, my boss won't like me taking leave." This is Leonardo's answer to the Oscar invitation.
Matthews Nakgal, who plays the red-haired role, is filming a Brazilian movie, "Mr. Strallo. Thank you very much for your invitation. But the Oscar is too far from Brazil, and I need to focus on my current work. I am really sorry. But I must admit that this is my honor. Even if it is just an idea to receive the invitation."
In the end, Alexander Rodriguez, Philip Hagensen and Sohohei attended tonight's award ceremony as representatives of the "City of God". However, because their English is not very good and they are unfamiliar with Oscars, Albert will shoulder the responsibility of a "tour guide" tonight.
Alexander only felt that his palm was soaked with sweat. He once thought that the last time he appeared at Sundance Film Festival was already the biggest challenge in his life - God knew that even a football game without any audience could stop his heart, but now, he not only walked on Sundance, but also appeared on the Oscar stage...
Taking a deep breath, taking another deep breath, Alexander found that his lungs were still boiling and he could not breathe any fresh air. He wanted to wipe the sweat in his palms on his knees, but immediately realized that he was dressed up today - the first time in his life, he wore a high suit, which Mr. Strello bought for him...
Thinking of this, Alexander raised his head and looked at Lance, who was sitting by the car window.
Lance crossed his legs and naturally and comfortably leaned on the back of the sofa. His right hand was flipping through the "Variety Show" magazine on his knees. His left elbow was supported on the back of the chair, his palms were clenched into a fist, and his thumb was slowly rubbing the belly of his middle finger, as if he was thinking about the article he was reading. His elegant and calm temperament was not affected at all, as if everything was under his control, and no accident could make him panic.
Alexander's restlessness couldn't help but calm down slowly, and he slowly placed his hands on the sofa chair, feeling that he had calmed down.
Suddenly, Lance seemed to notice his gaze and looked up. Then Alexander saw the quiet eyes as quiet as water, vast and deep as the ocean. The traces of sunlight were drawn between his eyebrows, which made Alexander inexplicably feel a sense of confidence. He didn't even know what the object of this confidence was, but he just felt... as if anything would be solved when it came to Mr. Strello.
Alexander saw Lance's eyebrows slightly raised, as if asking, "What's wrong? Is there anything wrong?" Alexander shook his head quickly and lowered his head in a panic, but after thinking about it carefully, he raised his head again and found that Lance still did not look away with his gaze in confusion. Alexander hesitated for a moment, "Mr. Strello, will you walk the red carpet with us?" This sentence in English is stumbling, but the meaning is very accurate.
The smile on the corner of Lance's mouth couldn't help but rise gently, and the light burst out in an instant made the curve of Alexander's mouth rise up together. Lance chuckled twice in a muffled manner, "I don't mind."
"No! Absolutely not!" Albert's decisive voice came over, which made Alexander and others look in surprise. Albert said with some embarrassment, "Walking on the red carpet with Lance? God, all the media's attention will be focused on him, the pressure is too great!"
Percy glanced at Albert and said coldly, "It seems that without Lance media you will be following."
Albert couldn't help but grind his teeth fiercely, "Even if no one pays attention, it's better than becoming Lance's background board. In the future, others will say, hey, that's Lance's foil on the Oscar red carpet!" Thinking of this, Albert firmly repeated again, "No, don't do it!"
Lance couldn't help laughing, then shrugged at Alexander. The expression "It's not my fault" made Alexander burst into laughter, and Philip and So, next to him, couldn't help but smile.
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Lance is no exception.
The Kodak Theater, shrouded in the sunset, looks magnificent and magnificent. The bright red carpet vents like a magma waterfall, concentrating the thousands of light in front of him on the red carpet. The two sides were crowded with people. The reporter carrying the camera and carrying the camera surrounded the red carpet both sides. Just less than five yards behind the reporters, were the fanatical movie fans coming to watch the ceremony. Nearly a thousand movie fans surrounded the entrance of the Kodak Theater, extended along the sides to the shoulders of the street, and then spread along the street in two directions, forming a dense sea of people.
At this time, the surging crowd was surging, screaming, jumping wildly, and releasing their fanaticism and admiration at the stars who were interviewing on the red carpet and interacting with movie fans. All of this directly ignited the red carpet on the ground, making it seem as if it had life and began to burn.
It’s this! It’s this stage! It’s the stage for the Oscars! It’s the stage that all Hollywood artists are eager to land on! It’s the stage where the world’s attention is focused! It’s the highest stage that has been accumulated in the film industry for a century!
The left hand slowly clenched, and the hot air overflowed from the gradually solidified fist, restless and boiling. Lance's pupils narrowed slightly and looked at the stage seriously and carefully. The beating of his heart suddenly accelerated for two beats, but it slowed down rapidly, even slower than usual. Because Lance knew that this was his stage, he did not need to be nervous, nor did he be afraid.
This is his moment.
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