Chapter 1143: Competitive Awareness

Although Kevin Spacey is still not famous, his brilliant career in Hollywood was www.biquge.info in 1995, when he starred in "Seven Deadly Sins" and "Extraordinary Suspects", especially the latter won him the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, and soared; But at this time, Kevin was already a golden supporting actor in Hollywood, and people in the circle knew his reputation.

Kevin's debut novel is the famous "Heartburn", written by Nora Epron, Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson partner Mike Nichols, in which Kevin plays a small character without a name. But it was this experience that brought him to the attention of Jack, Mike, and others, and two years later he starred in "Working Girl (W." girl)".

In 1992, Kevin also found a place in the star-studded "money worshippers", and that's how he and Al met.

"You want to work with this kid? He's just a little madman. Al turned to Kevin, pointed at Hugo's eyes wide open. This unprovoked sentence made Hugo stunned, he didn't remember what he did when filming "Smell the Fragrance and Know the Woman"!

Kevin looked at Hugo's innocent expression and couldn't help laughing, and then listened to Al continue, "I heard Francis say last time at the party that he was too involved in filming, wielding a pistol and hiding in the dark like a hunter hunting, aiming at the passing staff, but aiming at Steven, Steven was so scared that he couldn't speak, and the whole crew was stunned that no one dared to stop him, and it turned out that his agent stepped forward." ”

Hugo stood next to him and his expression couldn't help but stiffen little by little, and his eyes were full of embarrassment. Obviously, what Al said was the truth, but Hugo didn't expect that this matter would become a joke in the mouths of these bigwigs. Francis naturally said Francis Ford Coppola, and Steven is Spielberg, it is estimated that George Lucas is also on the scene, if Martin Scorsese is added, the scene will be lively.

Kevin laughed out loud, "This shows that he is very dedicated, and it is always easy to spark when working with such actors, isn't it?" After saying that, Kevin also winked at Hugo, as if to say, "I can't see that you are so wild", which made Hugo shy.

Al patted Hugo's shoulder hard, and Hugo grinned in pain, "If you can control him......" Al said with a smile on his face, making Hugo very helpless.

"You're also interested in this work?" Kevin skipped Al and went straight to Hugo. "Maybe we can work together here, then we don't have to wait until the 'time to kill.'"

Hugo was amused by this, "What if we like the same character?" ”

Kevin spread out his hands, gathered his chin, and put a natural expression on his face, "Then it's up to which of us can have the last laugh." Objectively speaking, this is also another form of cooperation, which is carried out in the form of competition. ”

Kevin's calmness made Hugo smile and nod repeatedly, "Seeing that you are so confident, I suddenly realized that I should work harder." ”

Looking at Kevin in front of him, his mind recalled Tom Cruise just now, and Hugo's mind suddenly flashed and he understood a truth. Now that he is an actor, and he is also a powerful actor, in the future, things similar to competing with Tom for "Mission Impossible" and Kevin for "Seven Deadly Sins" will emerge in endlessly, and he can't retreat and back down every time because the other party is his friend, or because the other party is the object of his admiration.

First of all, he doesn't necessarily have the qualifications to back down, his acting strength has not yet reached Cheng DΓΉ, who is unique in the world, for example, the role of "Seven Deadly Sins" Anonymous, maybe he tried his best, and in the end, Kevin won? Secondly, he should not back down, it is disrespectful to his competitors, but also disrespectful to himself, since he has decided to become a great actor, he must be confident and strive for the role he loves.

Of course, if it is because of schedule conflicts or other objective reasons, you fail to win the role in the end, this is another matter. In addition, Hugo clearly knew that he should be brave enough to stand up and fight. He is no longer a spectator, but a participant. This is true of "Mission Impossible", and the same is true of "Seven Deadly Sins".

"Young people are so energetic nowadays." Al looked at Hugo and Kevin, and sighed with a posture of leaning on the old and selling the old, "This reminds me of the first time I saw Marlon Brando, I was so excited that I trembled, and my voice trembled when I talked to Marlon, but Malone raised his eyes and glanced at me, nodded his chin and ignored me." I didn't feel anything at the time, I just felt that he had already entered the play, and his gestures were the posture of the godfather. ”

When Al entered the "Godfather" crew, he was still a nobody, and due to the disadvantage of height, the producers were dissatisfied with Al in every way, and if it weren't for Francis Ford Coppola's insistence, Al might have missed one of the most famous roles of his career. At that time, Malone was a well-deserved top superstar in Hollywood. Therefore, the scene where Al meets Malone is very interesting.

Then I secretly made up my mind that I would also study my acting skills well, and I would never be overwhelmed by Ma Long's fame. Only God knows, I was shaking all over. Al had a faint memory in his eyes, and he couldn't help but think of his young age when he looked at Hugo and Kevin's eager appearance. Now, the fifty-five-year-old Al no longer has the sharpness of his youth, especially after winning the Oscar, his mind to continue to make breakthroughs in acting skills has faded.

Hugo asked with a sincere face, "So, when we first met, did you imitate Marlon with that strict look?" Or do you want to give me a dismount? ”

Al was speechless for a while, and he didn't know how to answer, but Kevin said, "When Al first saw you, was he also very strict?" He did the same to me, and I thought I was doing something wrong, and kept asking my agent to inquire, and I was very worried. ”

"Yes...... It was a terrible time...... "Hugo and Kevin sighed word by word, making Al stand next to him crying and laughing, but the two of them still looked serious, making Al cough irritably, "Hey! I'm still here, young people! ”

One sentence made Hugo and Kevin laugh.

Hugo stood here and chatted with Al and Kevin for a while, until David Cronenberg came over and they dispersed, Hugo and Cronenberg stood here for less than a few minutes, Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow, Morgan Freeman, Gianni Nunelly also gathered, and it suddenly became the liveliest corner.

Later, Charlize also came over under the leadership of Carl, but Carl did not stop, but handed Charlize to Hugo, and integrated into the circle under Hugo's guidance. It's just that Gwyneth is obviously the most high-profile today, compared to Charlize without any background, Gwyneth's father is a filmmaker, her mother is an actor, and Steven Spielberg is her godfather, so Gwyneth seems to be at ease on such occasions.

Thanks to Gwyneth's threading of the needle, Brad seems to be like a fish in water, and Gianni is also very fond of Brad.

Although the group of them gathered and dispersed, they gathered again in twos and threes to talk, as if they were friends, everyone sat together casually and chatted. On the surface, it seems to have nothing to do with the audition for the movie, but in fact it is inextricably linked to the audition, and almost every conversation is part of the audition.

It wasn't until he left that Hugo joined up with Joseph, Rick, and Samora, who had not spoken all night, plus Carl and Charlize, and set out on the journey home together. By the time I got home, it was past midnight.

Joseph is giving an account of his harvest tonight," ...... The host of today's dinner, Dan Colesrude, is a high-ranking player in the circle, and he has taken over many divorce cases of high-level and top artists, and he has worked with the three major agencies...... "Since this room is full of bachelors - except for Rick, they are naturally not very familiar with this area. And neither Rick nor his actors have experienced divorce, and he doesn't know much about it. However, Joseph's mention, Rick gave confirmation, "I have heard of his reputation".

It's no wonder that New Line Films chose Colesrude's home to host a dinner party, such a person is a neutral zone, and the connections behind him are inextricably linked, and almost every party's strength can be related, and it is also the best way for various forces to match.

"I can feel from Dan's tone that the new line now has a certain direction, and they still like Hugo for the role of Mills, but then I took a closer look at the form, and Brad is estimated to be Hugo's biggest competitor. His hard power is not as good as ours, but his soft power is better than ours. Brad's new date, Gwyneth, is Spielberg's goddaughter, whom she knows more than two-thirds of the people present today. Joseph is proficient in speaking his judgment, and Joseph's business proficiency is significantly higher than that of the average manager, so the help he can provide to the whole team naturally increases a lot.

Rick nodded, "I've spent most of my time tonight on Andrew," that is, the screenwriter, "Joe's speculation is not wrong, the top management of the new line is also divided into two factions, one group advocates Hugo, and the other group agrees with Brad, they have a huge crowd, at least twelve people, the new line has a very vague positioning of this work, those people are all passing the buck to each other, almost one person is only responsible for a small part of it, and the whole situation seems to be a mess at the moment. Gianni, who is here today, is a centrist. ”

Speaking of this, Rick glanced at Hugo with some concern, the situation behind the scenes of the "Seven Deadly Sins" was much more complicated than expected, and it didn't seem to be a wise choice, but he continued, "In addition, if nothing else, Freeman should be the actor of the old police detective." Then there is the director, it is estimated that David Fincher is the final choice. I really don't know what the new line thinks. Rick frowned slightly, obviously lacking confidence in Finch, "Hugo, are you aware of this?" You've been talking to Geffen for a long time today. ”

"I want to play the role of Anonymous." Hugo answered the question.