Chapter 1197: Refusal to Compromise
Although Brad also threatened to propose the crew just now, it is obvious that Brad and Hugo have completely different weights, if Hugo really wants to quit the crew, then the direction of the entire "Seven Deadly Sins" project will be covered with a layer of fog, not to mention the attention attracted by the entire crew because of the rumors of big names some time ago, once Hugo leaves the crew, no one can predict what will happen.
Gianni was directly shattered by Hugo's words, looking at Hugo dumbfounded, he could hardly control his expression.
Hugo didn't care about Gianni's reaction at this time, he continued, "Since you want us to discuss, let's discuss it together!" ”
"Don't you realize that this ending is crucial to the whole story, without this ending, this script can only be said to be an ordinary story, in Hollywood there are not a thousand but eight hundred ......" Speaking of this, Hugo glanced at Andrew and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Andy, I didn't mean to." Andrew saw it and shrugged his shoulders to show that he didn't care.
Hugo then looked at Gianni again, and then said, "When Mills finally fell into the trap of Anonymous and was forced to become the embodiment of anger, in fact, he still had a choice, choosing to obey the law or choosing to stick to the moral bottom line, but Mills finally lost his mind, not so much because Anonymous forced him, but because he chose to kill Anonymous with his own hands, that is, he himself chose to fall into the darkness and become angry." Mills is hands-on, and this is an indispensable key to the story, and the most important choice for the whole story. Don't you see that when Mills himself chooses to be angry, he is actually confirming Anonymous's criticism and view of society as a whole? ”
Hugo's words made David, who was standing on the side, nod again and again, in fact, David had discussed the direction of the story with Hugo many times before, and the two had a lot of ideological collisions, which also gave David a lot of inspiration for shooting. Now David admires Hugo again, and aside from everything else, Hugo's diary written in order to play Anonymous is enough.
"In this dark society, it is not only the unfairness and darkness of the whole society that forces people to fall, but also the inability of people to resist their inner desires. Hope, active choice became a sin. Look at the other people in the Seven Deadly Sins, gluttony, arrogance, greed, and so on, each of which has chosen to fall into darkness on its own initiative. They may be able to come up with a myriad of reasons, but at the end of the day, they made the choices, including Anonymous and Mills himself. So, despite Samosey's persuasion, Mills made the worst choice, which was the perfect part of Anonymous's whole plan. ”
Hugo has been studying the ending for a long time recently, so he talks endlessly, and it can be seen that he has put in countless efforts to study acting skills recently.
"What's more, Mills as a politician. The law enforcement officer of the legal violence agency prescribed by the government, his depravity is not only a reflection of politics. The degeneration of the government can also be seen in the degeneration of society. The reflection provoked by the whole film is just beginning here. Hugo looked at the speechless Gianni, "Sue me, what do you think when you see that the law enforcement officers know the law and break the law?" But the hatred in your heart forced Mills to make such a choice, what do you think? Think back to the Rodney King affair, and even though more than three years have passed, why has the anger of the black people never subsided? Why! ”
Gianni stood silent. He thought he knew enough about the story of the Seven Deadly Sins, but when Hugo finished explaining, he realized that he had only read the story and had no idea what it was about.
Inexplicably, Gianni thought of something completely irrelevant: no wonder Hugo had such an accurate and keen eye for always selecting excellent scripts.
Hugo's words silenced the on-site staff, the reason why the movie is called art is not only because it is a carrier of spiritual entertainment, and there can be popcorn blockbusters that simply stimulate adrenaline like "the speed of life and death"; Moreover, it can become the crystallization of people's thoughts, reflect the changes of society, history and culture, and finally become a carrier for recording human development.
The reflection provoked by the film is often the most beautiful part.
Brad looked at Hugo with a confused look, he thought he knew Hugo well enough, but now he realized that he didn't know Hugo at all. Hugo's interpretation of the story, his understanding of acting, and his reading of acting are far better than he knew, and he once thought that he was infinitely close to Hugo, but the filming process of "Seven Deadly Sins" told him the cruel reality: they are not on the same level at all.
Brad was a little discouraged, he wanted to muster up the courage to fight Hugo, to chase Hugo, to defeat Hugo, but at least not now. Now he doesn't have that energy, he needs time to buffer.
David, Andrew and others, who were standing next to him, didn't know when, they all stood behind Hugo, stood side by side with Joseph, and became Hugo's strong support. Hugo finally said to Gianni, "If you insist on changing the ending, I'm going to quit the crew!" There is no room for negotiation! ”
After Hugo made his position clear, he turned and left, leaving Gianni standing there with an obscure expression, at a loss.
Joseph quickly followed Hugo, looked at Hugo's bad face, and hesitated, "Need to contact Rick?" ”
Joseph did not persuade Hugo not to be so impulsive and tough, because he knew Hugo's persistence and bottom line, as a manager, what he needed to do was not to persuade Hugo, but to support Hugo's decision and provide support for Hugo. If Hugo is leaving the crew, then he will have to clean up the mess for Hugo.
Although Joseph felt a pity in his heart, it was not because of the crew, but because of Hugo himself. Joseph knows better than anyone how much Hugo paid for the role of Anonymous, and just now, Hugo was still studying how the ending scene should be most appropriate. If Hugo really left the crew, then all Hugo's hard work and hard work would be in vain, which is really embarrassing.
Hugo paused slightly, thought for a moment, "Well, give Rick a call." After saying that, Hugo returned to his resting position, picked up the script and read it, and before the production team really made a decision, he still had to seriously devote himself to the preparation of his role, and he is still a member of the crew.
Joseph picked up his mobile phone and dialed Rick's number, briefly describing the situation, Rick was obviously surprised, "But isn't there only one ending left that hasn't been filmed yet?" If we quit the crew now, the impact will be very strict, and the new line film company will ask us to pay high liquidated damages, and public opinion will definitely be unfavorable to Hugo after that. ”
Hugo's big-name doubts were just smoke bombs before, but if Hugo quits the crew before the movie is finished, as long as the new line film company adds a little push, Hugo's big-name rumors will be completely implemented, which is not good for future development. Even if Rick can get justice through the media, it will turn into a tearing war at that time, which is not good for anyone.
Joseph nodded, "Well, I know what you said. But Rick, you know that Hugo is not an impulsive person, much less a wayward person. Rick was speechless, "Hugo is still reading the script, if it is not a last resort, he is certainly not willing to hurt the entire crew, his dedication we should know better than anyone else." Joseph's toughness was also unexpected by Rick, which made him fall silent, biting his lower lip for a long time and unable to speak.
"So, if Gianni and they insist on changing the ending...... Joseph said here and paused, "then there is no problem for us to pay the liquidated damages, the contract is the contract, as for the follow-up, we will not be afraid, Hugo has experienced so many winds and waves, this time there will definitely be no problem, at least, he has a clear conscience." ”
Rick laughed dumbly. Indeed, with Hugo's current position, he can afford the liquidated damages, and although the follow-up things are troublesome, they will not hurt his muscles and bones, I believe that even if there is no "Seven Deadly Sins", there will still be many crews rushing to ask Hugo to join. Relatively speaking, it is the new line film company that has suffered heavy losses.
Thinking of this, Rick had an idea, "I know, I'll call New Line Films right now to put pressure on them, and they are under more pressure than us in this matter." "If you really want to lose both, the new line film company is obviously the more hurting party, Hugo is no longer a small actor who can be called and lingered, and the new line film company must hesitate in the face of Hugo's toughness.
It's a gamble, and Rick is confident of winning the game.
As soon as the phone hung up, Rick began to make a fuss about the phone.
Compared to Hugo, who was still quietly reading the script, it was now the Zuò team that was overwhelmed, and they heard about Hugo's attitude from Gianni almost immediately. Brad's resignation, although it is a trouble, but the most important thing is the cooperation with the innovative artist agency, which can still be solved through the exchange of interests; But Hugo's resignation is a fatal blow to the "Seven Deadly Sins", not to mention that neither the New Line Film Company nor many producers want to have a fierce conflict with Hugo, who is currently in full swing.
Businessmen value harmony, which is a deep understanding of the bone marrow.
Originally, the team was still very tough, believing that it was necessary to revise the situation; But in the face of Hugo's toughness, the Zuò team immediately softened its attitude, coupled with the pressure from Rick, and now there are disagreements within the Zuò Ren team: Is it really necessary to revise the ending?