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Quick Talk
In the exciting thriller Baby Driver, the actor and DJ, Ansel Elgort, 23, plays a music-obsessed (对音乐着迷的) getaway driver trying to escape from a life of crime.
Your character gets turned on to new music from iPods he finds in stolen cars. Who has influenced your taste?
Eve Beglarian, a composer (作曲家) and friend of my mother’s, made me my first iPod (playlist). One of the songs was Easy by the Commodores. The auditions (试演) for Baby Driver weren’t going well, and director Edgar Wright said, “Do you know any songs that you know every word to?” I remembered Easy. He said, “When you’re ready, I want you to sing it.” He told me that that was what got me the role. I guess I have to thank Eve.
At times the movie plays like a very complex music video.
They filmed very rhythmically. If I wasn’t wearing earphones, I was wearing an earwig — like a radio, but it’s tiny and you can hear things in your ear. Whatever the audience hears, we heard while filming.
How much did you get to drive?
They only let me drive when no one else was in the car, so that wasn’t often. They didn’t want me to kill Jamie Foxx.
You’re known for your brave and confident fashion choices. When did you start caring about style?
I must have been in the sixth grade. I wore the same red Adidas sweatpants every day, a white T-shirt and blue shoes. I was like a cartoon character.
After young-adult films like The Fault in Our Stars and Divergent, were you eager to be in a more adult film?
I don’t look at The Fault in Our Stars as a teenage movie. I looked at it like, this is a great script (剧本) and a good character, and I was excited to do it. But of course I was looking forward to being part of a “real” movie. If it meant working with Kevin Spacey, Jamie Foxx and Jon Hamm, sign me up.
1. What helped Ansel get the role in Baby Driver?
A. Edgar’s suggestion. B. Eve’s recommendation.
C. His excellence in driving. D. His performance of a song.
2. What do we know about Ansel?
A. He is pretty stylish. B. He likes cartoon films.
C. He is a driving enthusiast. D. He has starred in two films.
3. How does Ansel find the movie The Fault in Our Stars?
A. It’s encouraging. B. It’s worth seeing.
C. There’s no film worse than it. D. There’s room for improvement.
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。访谈录记录了对年轻演员Ansel Elgort的采访，在电影Baby Driver中，他饰演一名痴迷音乐、试图逃离犯罪生活的逃亡司机。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“The auditions (试演) for Baby Driver weren’t going well, and director Edgar Wright said, “Do you know any songs that you know every word?” I remembered Easy. He said, ‘When you’re ready, I want you to sing it.’ He told me that that was what got me the role. (《Baby Driver》的试镜并不顺利，导演Edgar Wright说：‘你会唱什么你知道里面的每个词的歌吗？’我想起了《Easy》。他说‘等你准备好了，我要你唱’。他告诉我这是我得到这个角色的原因。)”可知，Ansel对一首歌的表演帮助他得到了电影中的角色。故选D项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第八段“You’re known for your brave and confident fashion choices. When did you start caring about style? (你以勇敢自信的时尚选择而闻名。你什么时候开始关心时尚了？)”以及第九段“I must have been in the sixth grade. I wore the same red Adidas sweatpants every day, a white T-shirt and blue shoes. I was like a cartoon character. (肯定是在六年级。我每天都穿着同样的红色阿迪达斯运动裤，白色T恤和蓝色鞋子。我就像一个卡通人物。)”可知，Ansel是非常时髦的。故选A项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“I don’t look at The Fault in Our Stars as a teenage movie. I looked at it like, this is a great script (剧本) and a good character, and I was excited to do it. (我并不认为《The Fault in Our Stars》是一部青少年电影。我看，这是一个很棒的剧本，一个很好的角色，我很兴奋能参演。)”可以推知，Ansel认为电影《The Fault in Our Stars》是一个很棒的剧本，值得一看。故选B项。
