[00:00.00] 作词 : Stephen Sondheim[00:00.44] 作曲 : Stephen Sondheim[00:00.88]I thought that went very well[00:02.08]except for the electrical screw-up.[00:03.47]What did you guys think?[00:04.46]Ugh, terrible/Terrific.[00:06.06]I mean, I don't understand completely[00:08.30]I'm not surprised[00:09.22]But he combines all these different trends[00:11.57]I'm not surprised[00:12.43]You can't divide art today[00:14.05]Into categories neatly[00:15.77]Oh?[00:16.32]What matters is the means, not the ends[00:18.15]I'm not surprised[00:19.59]That is the state of the art, my dear[00:22.96]That is the state of the art[00:25.07]It's not enough knowing good from rotten[00:27.71]You're telling me[00:28.49]When something new pops up every day[00:30.95]You're telling me[00:31.81]It's only new, though, for now[00:33.56]Nouveau[00:34.06]But yesterday's forgotten[00:35.57]And tomorrow is already passé[00:37.59]There's no surprise[00:38.97]That is the state of the art, my friend[00:42.31]That is the state of the art[00:45.50]He's an original[00:47.54]Was.[00:48.84]I like the images[00:50.31]Some.[00:51.64]Come on[00:52.19]You had your moment[00:53.10]Now it's George's turn[00:54.20]It's George's turn?[00:55.01]I wasn't talking turns / Don't you think he's original?[00:56.45]I'm talking art / Well, yes...[00:57.41]But is it really new? / You're talking crap[00:58.35]Well, no...[00:59.11]His own collaborator! / It's more than novelty[01:00.21]Well, yes...[01:00.99]It's all promotion, but then–/ It's just impersonal, but–[01:02.09]That is the state of the art[01:04.57]Isn't it?[01:05.98]Well...[01:07.57]Art isn't easy[01:09.14]Even when you've amassed it[01:10.79]Fighting for prizes[01:12.41]No one can be an oracle[01:14.13]Art isn't easy[01:15.88]Suddenly[01:16.48]You're past it[01:17.53]All compromises[01:19.36]And then when it's allegorical[01:20.97]Art isn't easy[01:21.97]Art isn't easy[01:22.86]Art isn't easy[01:24.58]Any way you look at it[01:28.18]George![01:32.31]All right, George[01:36.57]As long as it's your night, George[01:40.33]You know what's in the room, George[01:44.28]Another Chromolume, George[01:48.35]It's time to get to work[01:51.46]George, look at all these lovely people in front of our painting.[01:55.69]George, come say hello to one of our board members.[01:58.04]This is Harriet Pawling.[01:59.37]What a pleasure.[02:02.01]And this is my friend, Billy Webster.[02:03.35]What heading does your work fall under?[02:05.46]Most people think of it as sculpture.[02:06.79]So unconventional for a sculpture.[02:09.61]Oh.[02:12.64]Say cheese, George[02:15.86]And put them at their ease, George[02:19.07]You're up on the trapeze, George[02:21.97]Machines don't grow on trees, George[02:25.11]Start putting it together[02:27.25]I bet your great-grandfather would be very proud![02:30.30]Yes, he would have loved this evening.[02:32.84]George and I are going back to France next month[02:35.76]to visit the island where the painting was made[02:38.77]and George is gonna bring the Lomochrome.[02:42.32]Oh, huh... Chromolume.[02:46.06]Art isn't easy[02:48.17]Even when you're hot[02:49.48]Are these inventions of yours one of a kind?[02:50.60]Advancing art is easy[02:51.75]Yes.[02:52.80]Financing it is not[02:54.05]They take a year to make.[02:55.15]A vision's just a vision[02:56.03]If it's only in your head[02:57.63]The minute he finishes one[02:58.65]he starts raising money for the next.[03:00.89]If no one gets to see it[03:01.70]It's as good as dead[03:02.64]Work, work, work.[03:04.32]It has to come to light[03:05.96]I put the names of my contributors on the side of each machine.[03:08.78]Some very impressive people.[03:10.72]Well, my family has a foundation[03:12.62]and we are always looking for new projects.[03:15.50]Bit by bit[03:16.88]Putting it together[03:18.97]Piece by piece[03:20.35]Only way to make a work of art[03:22.05]Every moment makes a contribution[03:23.88]Every little detail plays a part[03:25.68]Having just a vision's no solution[03:27.30]Everything depends on execution[03:29.13]Putting it together[03:31.04]That's what counts[03:32.42]Actually, the board of the foundation is meeting next week.[03:34.93]Ounce by ounce[03:36.34]Putting it together[03:37.57]You'll come to lunch.[03:38.40]Small amounts[03:39.87]Adding up to make a work of art[03:41.59]First of all, you need a good foundation[03:43.37]Otherwise it's risky from the start[03:45.25]Takes a little cocktail conversation[03:46.95]But without the proper preparation[03:48.80]Having just a vision's no solution[03:50.50]Everything depends on execution[03:52.80]The art of making art[03:55.78]Is putting it together[03:57.81]Bit by bit[03:58.91]We haven't met. Charles Redmond. County Museum of Texas.[04:02.36]Nice to meet you.[04:02.96]I don't mean to bring business up during a social occasion[04:05.57]but I wanted you to know we're in the process of giving out some very sizable commissions...[04:10.93]Link by link[04:12.21]Making the connections[04:14.35]Drink by drink[04:15.79]Fixing and perfecting the design[04:17.51]Adding just a dab of politician[04:19.26]Always knowing where to draw the line[04:21.01]Lining up a prominent commission[04:22.81]Otherwise your perfect composition[04:24.59]Isn't going to get much exhibition[04:26.86]Art isn't easy[04:30.00]Every minor detail[04:31.83]Is a major decision[04:33.60]Have to keep things in scale[04:35.43]Have to hold to your vision[04:37.89]Every time I start to feel defensive[04:39.43]I remember lasers are expensive[04:41.31]What's a little cocktail conversation[04:43.19]If it's going to get you your foundation[04:45.23]Leading to a prominent commission[04:47.05]And an exhibition in addition?[04:49.48]Art isn't easy[04:50.92]Trying to make connections[04:52.78]Who understands it?[04:54.58]Difficult to evaluate[04:56.20]Art isn't easy[04:58.08]Trying to form collections[04:59.78]Always in transit[05:01.50]And then when you have to collaborate[05:03.28]Art isn't easy[05:06.93]Any way you look at it[05:11.04]George, you have to meet Mr. Randolph![05:13.62]Lee Randolph.[05:14.85]I handle public relations for the museum.[05:17.41]How do you do.[05:18.01]There's a lot of opportunity for some nice press here...[05:21.46]Dot by dot[05:22.84]Building up the image[05:24.98]Shot by shot[05:26.39]Keeping at a distance doesn't pay[05:28.09]Still, if you remember your objective[05:29.90]Not give all your privacy away[05:31.70]A little bit of hype can be effective[05:33.47]Long as you can keep it in perspective[05:35.30]After all, without some recognition[05:36.97]No one's going to give you a commission[05:38.75]Which will cause a crack in the foundation[05:40.76]You'll have wasted all that conversation[05:42.93]I am really sorry, George.[05:44.84]I spoke with Naomi in great detail about how much electricity her synthesizer was gonna use.[05:49.15]I computed the exact voltage–[05:50.61]Dennis, it's okay.[05:51.68]Now go get yourself a drink, Dennis. Mingle.[05:53.75]George, I have one more thing I wanted to talk to you about.[05:56.36]I was gonna wait– no, I'll wait[05:59.34]What?[06:00.85]I'm quitting.[06:03.31]Quitting?[06:04.32]I'm going back to NASA.[06:05.97]There is just too much pressure in this line of work.[06:08.19]Dennis, don't make any rash decisions.[06:10.39]Just take it easy, sleep on it, and we'll talk about it tomorrow.[06:13.05]Okay, George.[06:14.04]Art isn't easy[06:15.43]Hey, it's the brains.[06:16.37]Even when you're smart[06:17.36]Little technical screw-up tonight, Dennis?[06:18.85]You think it's all together[06:20.05]And something falls apart[06:22.32]I love the new machine, George.[06:24.57]Oh, thank you. That means a lot to me.[06:26.16]We saw you talking to Redmond from Texas.[06:27.94]Yeah.[06:28.70]Did you get one of the commisions?[06:29.87]We talked about it. You guys?[06:30.97]Her. My stuff is a little too inaccessible.[06:33.35]Oh, I love you work, Alex. I'll put in a good word for you.[06:35.33]He knows my work![06:36.61]Well, it's all politics, Alex.[06:39.07]Maybe if you just lightened up a little.[06:41.68]Texas would be fun![06:43.12]Art isn't easy[06:46.07]Overnight you're a trend[06:47.82]You're the right combination[06:49.60]Then the trend's at an end[06:51.37]You're suddenly last year's sensation[06:54.06]So you should support the competition[06:55.73]Try to set aside your own ambition[06:57.46]Even while you jockey for position[07:01.32]If you feel a sense of coalition[07:03.05]Then you never really stand alone[07:04.88]If you want your work to reach fruition[07:06.63]What you need's a link with your tradition[07:08.38]And of course a prominent commission[07:13.13]Plus a little formal recognition[07:14.96]So that you can go on exhibit[07:17.99]So that your work can go on exhibition[07:22.20]There's the man of the hour![07:24.86]Blair. Hello. I read your piece on neo-expressionism.[07:30.24]Good for you![07:31.63]Now, I had no idea you might be related to 19th century France.[07:36.62]Well, it's a cloudy ancentral line at best.[07:38.78]I'm dying to meet your grandmother.[07:40.90]It was fun seeing the two of you onstage with your invention.[07:44.37]It added a certain humanity to the proceedings.[07:48.84]Humanity?[07:50.23]George. Chromolume #7?[07:53.46]Be nice, George[07:55.58]I was hoping it would be a series of three.[07:57.54]Four at the most.[07:58.79]You have to pay a price, George[08:01.38]I have touted your work from the beginning, you know that.[08:05.01]They like to give advice, George[08:07.31]You were really on to something with these light machines– once.[08:10.39]Don't think about it twice, George[08:12.19]Now they're just becoming more and more about less and less.[08:16.27]I disagree.[08:17.42]Don't get me wrong.[08:19.69]You're a talented guy.[08:21.42]But there are new discoveries to be made, George.[08:24.65]Be new, George[08:26.01]They'll tell you 'til they're blue, George[08:27.82]You're new or else you're through, George[08:29.62]And even if it's true, George[08:31.50]You do what you can do[08:35.65]Bit by bit[08:36.98]Putting it together[08:39.15]Piece by piece[08:40.56]Working out the vision night and day[08:42.34]All it takes is time and perseverance[08:44.09]With a little luck along the way[08:45.87]Putting in a personal appearance[08:47.69]Gathering supporters and adherents[08:50.70]But he combines all these different trends[08:53.83]Mapping out the right configuration[08:55.45]Starting with a suitable foundation[08:57.44]He's an original[08:57.91]Was...[08:59.19]Lining up a prominent commission[09:00.89]And an exhibition in addition[09:02.77]Here a little dab of politician[09:04.49]There a little touch of publication[09:06.37]'Til you have a balanced composition[09:08.20]Everything depends on preparation[09:10.08]Even if you do have the suspicion[09:11.81]That it's taking all your concentration[09:14.05]The art of making art[09:15.67]That is the state of the art[09:17.97]Is putting it together[09:18.91]And art isn't easy[09:20.30]Bit by bit[09:21.71]Link by link[09:23.51]Drink by drink[09:25.34]Mink by mink[09:27.14]And that[09:30.09]Is the state[09:30.95]Of the art