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Chapter 244 The Unity of Knowledge and Action
After making up his mind, Li Yue set off immediately, and drove to the second uncle's house in Irvine in about five to ten minutes.

Instead of visiting, he called his second uncle first, expressing that he would take his cousin out so that they would not have to worry, and then called his cousin Li Zhi, inviting them to go for a drive and have a seafood dinner along the way.

Two minutes later, Li Zhi came out with his mobile phone in his slippers, forced a smiling face, and raised his hand to say hello pretending to be relaxed, but it was difficult to hide the red and swollen eye circles. It was obvious that he had just cried, but it was still very intense.

Li Yue thought to himself, based on his past understanding, Li Zhi is not the kind of person who makes decisions casually. The reason for this matter may not be as simple as what the second uncle said, and he needs to communicate patiently to understand Li Zhi's real thoughts.

Seeing Li Zhi open the door and sit in the co-pilot, Li Yue immediately smiled and said: "Your brother, I scored five doubles last night and took my teammates to the top nightclub in Los Angeles to celebrate. Today is also indispensable for you. You can eat and play whatever you want explain."

"Can you support me to apply for USC's film art performance major?" Li Zhi blurted out.

"Of course, as long as you don't kill people and prevent fires, I will support whatever decision you make." Li Yue was beating his heart, and he didn't expect the little brother to go straight to the topic, "But before that, I want to chat with you first. .”

As the saying goes, men are afraid of entering the wrong career, and women are afraid of marrying the wrong man. The choice of university major is a very important thing. In most cases, it will determine how a person will go in the future. Although it can be changed, it will take extra time.

After speaking, Li Yue started the car and went straight to Irvine University.

"I'll take you to Ronald Reagan Square. I decided to end my studies early and participate in the draft. I made the decision there. I hope it can give you some inspiration. Now you can talk about your thinking. Why do you want to be an actor?"

The car was speeding at eighty yards in the well-ordered streets, rows of houses and pedestrians flew upside down, Li Zhi leaned against the window and did not answer immediately, and Li Yue did not rush, the atmosphere of silence Spread in the car.

After a long time, Li Zhi said, "I just want to be as famous as you."

"Well, then what?"

"Many people will pay attention to me, I can also make many interesting friends, and my life will become very exciting, but if I choose computers, in this era, I have not become Bill Gates, the president of Microsoft, or the president of Google. Given Paige's chances, I'll just live my life in a normal way, unable to learn more about this interesting world."

"It's very good that you have this idea, and I also support it very much. Do you know what my current life is like?"

"Playing games is worshiped by the audience, and wherever you go, you are the focus of the audience, and you can do whatever you want."

"I didn't, I stayed at home or the training hall or the stadium, and I rarely traveled around."

"That's what you choose to do, not only that, you can also drive a yacht and take a bunch of models out to sea.",

"You know a lot, but do you know the price behind it? Don't just look at the surface."

"Tough training, suffering from injuries, exhaustion from flying around, etc." Li Zhi said, "I also know that the chances of becoming a movie star are very low, but I just want to fight, otherwise I may regret it for the rest of my life." .”

"You're not full, and you regret it all your life?" Li Yue couldn't help laughing, "Actually, your core purpose can be boiled down to making a lot of money. A movie star is not a necessary option, right?"

"You can also say that." Li Zhi nodded, "But apart from acting, he has no other outstanding talents."

"Why do you think you have outstanding talent in acting?" Li Yue asked curiously, "I've never heard you mention this before, so don't tell me that a scout from a film and television company discovered you."

"I joined the school's drama performance club during the summer vacation. Every time I performed, I received positive comments from teachers and classmates. The video of our performance was uploaded to YouTube and many people liked it. I didn't do it on a whim."

Hearing this, Li Yue pondered, worried that teachers and classmates praised Li Zhi just because of his face, YouTube likes might also have the meaning of "parents' help", and then asked: "Then how many views do you currently have?"

"I don't remember, the last time I saw it was more than 1."

Li Yue's heart sank. After the large-scale civilian use of 4G networks, the era of mobile Internet has arrived. More than 1 views on YouTube are considered very small, but Li Zhi is currently in a state of excitement, and even a simple comment will arouse motivation.

"You send me the address of the video. I know a few people who act in movies in Los Angeles. When the time comes, let them make some comments. If they think you have talent, I will fully support you."

"Who do you know?"

"Denzel Washington, Leonardo, Nicholson, etc. Although they don't have a deep friendship, it should be no problem to ask them for help with this matter. They are all actor-level actors, and you can refer to their opinions."

"What if they think I'm not talented?"

"Then I will support you cautiously, help you analyze the pros and cons, and make the decision by yourself."

"I thought you came this time to persuade me to give up, or that we young people can communicate better. My dad's thinking is outdated."

"Don't talk nonsense, Second Uncle's thoughts keep up with the development of the times, otherwise you would have the opportunity to study in high school here."

"But I don't really like it here." Li Zhi paused, "I even hated it at first."

Li Yue nodded, this is normal, Li Zhi transferred to the United States halfway, and no one wants to leave the environment where he has lived for more than ten years suddenly, especially when he was bullied by his classmates when he first arrived, the taste must be quite bitter .

But studying in high school here has a better advantage for applying to top universities, and many parents choose to arrange this way.

"You look too closely now, your dad did it for your own good, and you will understand later."

"I know, but I don't like him making decisions about everything." Li Zhi said leisurely, "I want to decide my own life, even if I may suffer a disadvantage."

Hearing this, Li Yue slowed down and drove to the side of the street to stop, fully understanding why the commotion was so stiff.

My second uncle worked overseas all the year round and seldom went home all the year round. But since Lizhi Primary School, he has already planned which school he will attend, which interest class he will enroll in, whether he will study liberal arts or science, and even which major he will study in university.

It must be difficult for Li Zhi to understand why his father is always not around, but he has to follow his father's requirements for all important things. The friends he knows can't keep in touch for a long time. The choice of major this time is Li Zhi's accumulated resistance over the years .

Even if there is no such thing as a movie performance, there will be other reasons to support it, and the super treatment he enjoyed last night and today made Li Zhi no longer able to hold back his thoughts. Celebrity is one of the methods, but Li Zhi himself did not realize the connection.

If you don't express support from the beginning, you may not be able to hear this kind of real thinking.

"Then let me show your performance to some big stars first." Li Yue patted Li Zhi on the shoulder, making up his mind to have a private chat with the second uncle later, and don't rush to force Li Zhi to make a choice, "Tomorrow and I went to the Lakers training base to let you see with your own eyes what it takes to prepare to become a big star, knowing that it takes sacrifice is one concept, and really giving is another concept."

(End of this chapter)