The top of fame and fortune [Comprehensive British and American]

"Toot——" Erica sat in the driver's seat of the Ford Mustang, and the horn of the vehicle came from behind her.

She waved Harry Osborn's voice out of her mind, and even at this moment on her fingertips, it seemed that she could still feel the kiss and tears that the boy left yesterday.

But Erica didn't let herself think about it, because she was driving on Broadway now.

On the last day of her short vacation, she was extended an invitation by Mr. Al Pacino, who intended to fulfill his promise early—

Introduce her to Broadway theaters.

During nearly a month of filming for "The Godfather 3" in Sicily, Erica was often strictly assessed by Mr. Pacino.

This talented theater artist who won the Tony Award for the first time at the age of 26 has almost strict professional requirements in the field of theater.

Since the beginning of the month, after Pacino proposed to Erica a recommendation for a Broadway theater, he began to spend a lot of time outside of the shooting of "The Godfather 3" as almost "special training" for Erica. above the test assessment.

Its severity is better than the two movie auditions Erica has experienced so far——

To become an outstanding Broadway actor, in addition to acting skills, improvisation and superb lines, the level of singing and dancing is also very high. After all, Broadway has always been good at musicals and musicals.

And Erika can only be regarded as unsatisfactory at present.

Although she has a very high talent for drama, and she has received high-level singing skills training in the Broadway summer camp. At the same time, thanks to the continuous training in this field for nearly ten years, her singing voice may not be consummate yet. But it can travel in the multi-zone voice range.The character of the voice is very charming, the tone is between classical and popular, and the plasticity is outstanding enough.

But Erica's dance level is not enough.

Except for the most basic ballet, which is still considered qualified, she is only good at some daily social dances and party dances, which are elegant enough to be outstanding or sexy, but they have nothing to do with Broadway musicals.

Therefore, in Erica's original plan, she planned to sign up for some dance lessons after returning to New York to film "The Godfather 3".

After all, her remaining roles are relatively limited, and she will have a lot of free time, which is why she intends to get the opportunity to perform on Broadway——

Her agent Michael Ovitz has always been busy with official duties, and of course it is impossible to spend a lot of time paying attention to her career.So in addition to the job opportunities that Ovitz brought her, Erica didn't mind creating some extra drama for herself.

Broadway, of course, is the best choice.

It has high enough requirements for actors and can effectively improve acting skills. While the artistry has attracted much attention, it can also make her acting skills more stable and proficient.

However, Erica was a little surprised that before she promoted herself to a qualified Broadway actor, Pacino, who had performed "father" and "strict teacher" to her for a month, would send her an early warning. invited.

Moreover, the first Broadway theater that Pacino will recommend to her is the famous MAJESTIC theater.

Built at the beginning of this century, this gorgeous theater with more than [-] seats is definitely one of the most popular theaters in the entire New York theater world.

Especially after the Broadway premiere of "The Phantom of the Opera" two years ago, the reputation of MAJESTIC Theater soared again.

But Pacino did not disclose any details about the referral when he called Erica this morning.

Erica stopped at Broadway 44th Street and looked through the window at the classic taupe brick wall of the Majestic Theater. About 5 minutes later, Pacino appeared on the other side of the block, ahead of the time agreed upon by the two. 10 minutes.

Erika pushed open the car door and waved to him, "Al—"

Nearly a month of cooperation has made Erica and Pacino familiar enough. Even though the age difference between the two is more than 30 years, this will not affect their common love for drama.

"The car is not bad." Pacino praised her.

After he approached Erica, he didn't lead her into the theater, but opened the passenger door of the Ford Mustang, and sat in with a bow.

Pacino looked at Erica who got into the car again after following him, and suddenly asked her, "Perhaps you can guess why we came to MAJESTIC Theater today?"

Erica's eyes flickered briefly, she lowered her gaze for a moment, then raised it again, looked at Pacino, and said in a calm voice, "The Phantom of the Opera."

"The Phantom of the Opera", since its premiere at the Queen's Theater in London's West End in 1986, its four-year global tour has made it famous all over the world, and it will forever be recorded in the annals of theater in the [-]th century.

Pacino was not surprised by Erica's tact. These days, he has learned enough about this young man's every aspect. With Sarah Brightman, they are regarded as the irreplaceable eternal Phantom and Christine."

"But at present, these two premieres have both withdrawn from Broadway performances," Erica took the topic brought up by Pacino, and she recalled the related reports she had read.

"Crawford is busy with his solo album, while Sarah Brightman and 'Phantom of the Opera' creator Andrew Webber plan to leave the musical stage to focus on solo music after their marriage hit the rocks."

Pacino looked at Erica with more appreciation, "The director of the MAJESTIC theater is my friend for many years. He has mentioned to me several times recently that he hopes to find a new star who is outstanding enough, especially Christine. .”

"As for the Phantom, MAJESTIC Theater has taken a fancy to Anthony Wallow, a rising Australian drama star. Not long ago, he participated in the interview for the Australian premiere of "The Phantom of the Opera". He is only 28 years old, young, handsome, and full of talent." Pacino told Alley Card revealed more insider information, "MAJESTIC Theater is inviting him to come to Broadway for development."

Al Pacino continued, "And I think you, Erica, you deserve to be cast as Kristen."

"Based on the professional standards of a Broadway actor, you have excellent appearance and dramatic talent far beyond ordinary people, and your singing skills are very malleable. Although your dancing level is not enough, in "The Phantom of the Opera", only a small amount of ballet dancing is involved, you are enough Cope with it." Pacino analyzed for her.

"But it's still not easy," Erica said that the matter was difficult, but her tone was as calm as ever, "As a newcomer to theater who has never had a formal musical performance, I'm afraid it will be difficult for MAJESTIC Theater to give me trust. Let me perform this master play."

"And in "The Phantom of the Opera", many of Christine's arias are tailor-made by Andrew Webber based on the voice of his wife Sarah Brightman."

Erica has been in the theater to enjoy "The Phantom of the Opera" more than once, and she has a good understanding of this musical, "This makes it difficult for other actresses to perform in place of her, and it is usually difficult to achieve Brightman's level of splendor."

Pacino did not deny this, "This is indeed an indisputable fact, but I think you agree to be very clear about your own advantages."

"I have a Hollywood background, and I starred in the most watched blockbuster movie of the year, "The Godfather 3," and the roles are heavy enough," Erika said with a calm expression, as if analyzing an economic case, "and I got the Hollywood MGM's film, the eight major movie companies, the actress contract of "Thelma & Louise"."

"The answer is very correct." Pacino, who is also well-versed in Hollywood and Broadway, naturally understands the relationship between the two parties very well. "You have undoubtedly become a newcomer in Hollywood, and all media have almost regarded you as a quasi-famous actor."

"Broadway also loves the influence brought by stars. They like to use American actors, and they prefer people who are famous and active. And you, you have both."

Probably the theater circles all over the world are facing the same embarrassing fact. Drama actors seem to have higher artistry, but in terms of remuneration and fame, it is really difficult to compare with movie stars.

Even Broadway has never been able to make countless unknown people famous overnight like Hollywood.

When talking about the hidden rules of Broadway, Erica remained calm and calm, and said a report about "The Phantom of the Opera", "I heard that when "The Phantom of the Opera" premiered on Broadway, the person in charge of the MAJESTIC theater did not agree to use it. Two British leads because they're neither American nor A-list."

"Just as the West End of London has always ignored non-British actors, it is natural that the British cannot always feel at home when they come to Broadway," Pacino continued chatting happily with her, "I appreciate your attention to this matter." This is also the reason why I have enough confidence to recommend you to star in "The Phantom of the Opera."

Even though Erica doesn't have enough experience in musical theater performances, she is full of composite standards in other fields, and she is even more outstanding in terms of dramatic talent.

Pacino smiled and said to Erica, "I think you're ready for this timeless show?"

And Erica's answer to this seemed a bit inexplicable and abrupt, ""The Beauty of the Comet" has always been one of my favorite movies."

In a cheerful voice, she continued, "And she's about a woman who would do anything to get on Broadway."

Erica has always been ambitious, and at this time, before her first film "The Godfather 3" will be officially released at the end of the year on Christmas, she intends to take the lead in conquering Broadway——

So, can she get the opportunity to perform in "The Phantom of the Opera", and even take this as an opportunity to become the leading actress on Broadway in one fell swoop?