"&"Richard, Richard......" A voice sounded from far and near, interrupting Richard Linklater's thoughts, he was stunned, looked up and saw the people in front of him full of standing ovations, and turned his head to see Hugo looking at him with a puzzled gaze, Hugo was speaking, "It seems that Richard was too moved just now, and his thoughts didn't keep up with our rhythm for a while." ”

Hugo's words made the audience laugh, and Richard couldn't help but laugh, he looked at the microphone handed by Hugo, and then he reacted, took the microphone, hesitated, "uh......" before he spoke, "I was a little surprised, people can like this movie so much, which makes me a little flattered." ”

Richard is still not used to such scenes, as an independent film director, his career is destined to be lonely and cold, without media attention, let alone praise, even criticism is only a handful, he seems to be making his own movies for himself, the countless thorns on this road are not as lonely as gnawing at the bones.

Therefore, in the face of the Sundance Film Festival and the applause of the audience, Richard is very unaccustomed.

Richard looked at Charlize and Hugo standing next to him, and finally his eyes stayed on Hugo. At the end of the Sundance Film Festival, the scene will enter the stage of free discussion, there is no host, just a three-way exchange between the audience, reporters and crew members, casual and free, so that everyone can join in the debate of the film. So, just now Hugo took the initiative to open the topic, and Richard was asking Hugo with his eyes: What did you just say?

But Hugo didn't give him an answer, but pouted, his eyes widened, and he had an expression of "the microphone is in your hand", which made Richard very helpless. Richard really didn't know how to deal with such a scene, he turned his head and looked at the audience in front of him at a loss.

The faces were different, but the anticipation, curiosity, excitement, doubt, and excitement in their eyes were so similar that they converged under the light, as if they were ...... It's like the stars in the middle of the night in Vienna in a movie.

"Actually, I was thinking about how I felt when I first saw this script, and I thought this person was crazy." Richard tried to organize his language, but unfortunately the effect was not very obvious, but the audience laughed at the "crazy" phrase, which made him look at ease, "But the next thought is, I like this script." ”

"I've conceived similar stories, but it's hard to find a suitable starting point. So when I saw Hugo's script, the whole inspiration struck. Hugo is so bold, so brave, so adventurous, to present the whole story in such a unique way, it can almost be said that it is a suicidal reality. When Richard said this, the language was noticeably smoother, because he was not communicating with the audience, but with himself, and he liked such moments, "but if you think about it, this is the most appropriate way, such a simple and simple way to present the true meaning of love." So, I was honored that Hugo invited me to be the director of this script. ”

"So, we're in the mode of complimenting each other now?" Hugo was not moved, but said with a rhetorical question, as soon as these words came out, the scene instantly became a sea of laughter, and Richard, an honest man, scratched his head even more embarrassedly.

Just now there was a question from an audience member who asked Richard, as a director, what his first thought was when he saw this script. That's why Hugo handed the microphone to Richard, no, Richard's answer just happened to fit the question. Immediately afterwards, some viewers asked Hugo why he thought of making a movie with full dialogue, which can be said to be an unprecedented challenge.

You must know that the audience's pickiness is omnipresent, even commercial blockbusters with explosive points will be disliked by people for not being exciting enough, and Hugo's use of a hundred minutes of dialogue to compose a movie is undoubtedly a suicide.

"In fact, the inspiration came from a casual conversation I had with a wise old man named Ernst Lechmann. We talked about how to describe a love, or to be more primitive, how to write a script, to build a story through dialogue, plot, and characters. "That's when I had an idea: if there was a way to fully show the chemistry between a man and a woman, what would it be? Eventually I came up with the answer, talking. Or to put it in more detail, the exchange of eyes, the entanglement of breath, the communication of thoughts, and the confirmation of the soul in the process of conversation between men and women, through every conversation, little by little, deepened little by little, and fell little by little. So, the idea for the script came out. ”

Speaking of this, Hugo turned his head to look at Charlize who was standing beside him, "In the process of conceiving the script, I received the help of many people, I am a man, and I can only think according to the thoughts of men. Hugo said as he made a helpless look, which made the audience laugh again, "Including Cameron Diaz, Sandra Bullock and others, as well as Charlize, we will exchange each other's views on a certain issue, and even have arguments." Therefore, I will not give all the credit to my name for the birth of this script. ”

Just when Hugo brought the topic to Charlize, an audience member immediately raised their hands and asked, "Charlize, in the movie, the chemistry between you and Hugo is very convincing, how did you adjust your mentality during the filming?" I know you're friends, but the communication and emotions you have on the screen are really moving. ”

"Date! Appointment! Appointment! The audience actually began to coax at the scene, which made Richard can't help but laugh, he actually took a step to the side, distanced himself from Hugo and Charlize, and signaled to leave a space for the two of them, this small action made the audience laugh immediately.

That's the difference between Sundance and other places, they don't deliberately create scandals, they just discuss it purely based on the movie, with a little humor, a little ridicule.

Charlize didn't deliberately shy away from glancing at Hugo, the two looked at each other and smiled, actually teasing each other, and then Charlize said, "It's not an easy task, after all, we are friends, and it's difficult to spark between each other." But the filming process is not as difficult as imagined, because of the script, it describes the whole process of love germination and fermentation in detail, so as long as we substitute for the character, it will naturally accompany the advancement of the plot and produce that kind of chemical reaction. ”

Speaking of this, Charlize raised his eyes slightly, and his eyes flashed with a mischievous playful light, "It must be objectively said that Hugo is a very attractive man, and his temperament between a boy and a man is easy to fascinate people, so when shooting, it is not as difficult as imagined." ”

Hugo immediately raised his hands, "Stewart will kill me." One sentence made the audience laugh again, and Charlize originally wanted to play tricks on Hugo, but now he was beaten upside down, and his cheeks couldn't help but be slightly hot.

"Actually, the filming process is a very interesting thing, as you can see, this is two strangers meeting on a journey, because this is a turbulent tour, because of the unfamiliar environment, this qiē makes the adrenaline very intriguing, so the sparks can easily burst out......" Hugo took the topic and took the initiative to answer, "And Charlize and I are friends, and we have known each other for a long time...... It's been almost three years, so it's been an amazing process when we have to go from friendship to strangers who explore each other and love each other. ”

Hugo, of course, doesn't take the initiative to mention the throbbing of his filming at the time, but now that time has changed, he and Charlize are back in the shoes of friends, and he is able to face everything that happened during the "before sunrise" shoot, so he doesn't mind talking about some of the details of the time.

Nicholas McLaan sat on the scene, actually a little disappointed.

In movies like "Before Sunrise", sparks burst out between the male and female protagonists, and then develop into a couple, which is a very frequent and normal thing, and after the advent of similar love movies, when reporters have no news release, scandals are always the best hype weapon, and even many film companies will take the initiative to let the media hype up scandals, which is the best means of publicity. There's nothing better than "shooting a romance movie and making it true."

What's more, any viewer who has watched the movie will really hope that Hugo and Charlize can fake the show. Sincerely.

So, when Nicholas heard Hugo and Charlize calmly tease about the chemistry of the filming process, he had to admit his disappointment. And not only him, but other reporters were also disappointed. But...... This is Sundance, a different, maverick Sundance, and maybe that's what Sundance admires.

"You can feel the casual but tacit interaction between Hugo and Charlize on set." Richard spoke unexpectedly, without the shyness just now, as a director, he is obviously the most vocal, "I have to say, in fact, the success or failure of this movie depends entirely on the performance of the two actors, no matter what the movie lines are, and no matter what way I choose to shoot, only the actors can interpret that subtle feeling, can be successful." So, I was lucky enough to meet two very, very good actors. ”

Richard's compliment made the audience applaud, and it can be said that what makes such a boring dialogue movie as "Before Sunrise" fascinating is because the chemistry between Hugo and Charlize is mesmerizing. There is no doubt about it.

"Richard, you used a lot of long shots in the film, but they didn't feel boring, can you tell us about your ideas?" Another question was asked from the audience, but it was obviously very professional.