"It's called 'sleepless.' I heard that the inspiration was 'gold' and jade 'aber', which was also the beginning of chick movies. Joseph introduced the details of the audition, but Hugo immediately understood what kind of movie it was, and his first reaction was surprise. Joseph did not notice Hugo's abnormality, but continued, "The story is about a widower and a 'female' journalist who accidentally get in touch with a radio station and end up falling in love. ”

"Sleepless in Seattle" should be one of the most famous works in the history of chick cinema, and how could Hugo not know it. The film is about a radio host who receives a call from a child named Jonah on Christmas Eve, who is making a wish for his father to remarry, who has been living in loneliness and grief since his mother died a year and a half ago. At this time, a 'female' journalist who was on her way to Washington heard the story on the radio station, and she listened to Jonah's story, especially when Jonah's father picked up the phone, which unexpectedly connected the 'woman' reporter and Jonah's father.

The film won critical acclaim when it was released that year, and it also made Tom Hanks (Tom. Hanks) and Meg Ryan, the on-screen couple.

Although Tom Hanks wasn't Hollywood's most appealing Mr. Yes when "Sleepless in Seattle" was released, he had already won a lot of attention with works such as "Fly to the Future (BIG)" and "The Mermaid (Splash)". And "Sleepless in Seattle" pushed Tom Hanks's image as a good man to a whole new level, and after that, Tom Hanks relied on the work "Philadelphia" to embark on his own superstardom path. And Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise have become the two most famous Toms in Hollywood.

In the early nineties, although Meg Ryan became a superstar by relying on "When Harry Meets Sally", and is ranked with Julia Roberts as the representative of American sweethearts, Meg Ryan's works can only be said to be decent in the past three years, and she has never been able to break through the peak of "When Harry Meets Sally".

Tom and Meg teamed up on "Sleepless in Seattle", making the film a classic of 'wave' romance movies.

Hugo didn't expect that the script of "Sleepless in Seattle" actually kicked the ball of opportunity in front of him through Robb's introduction, which was really an unexpected surprise, but this time it was "surprise" greater than "joy". After Joseph finished speaking, Hugo asked his own question, "Joseph, are you sure Rob is saying that this role is very suitable for me?" ”

"Yes." Joseph nodded.

"But you didn't notice that this is a widower's horn 'color', and he has an eight-year-old child." Hugo looked at Joseph and said with a serious face, "I'm only twenty-five years old this year, do you think it's convincing?" Hugo knew that the reason why "Sleepless in Seattle" chose Tom Hanks was because Tom was the right age and had the charm of a mature man, and it was perfect to play a widower with an eight-year-old son. But if Hugo plays it, it seems a little reluctant.

Joseph was stunned, and then he reacted, "But...... Isn't that what an actor does? Playing a role that is not so consistent with him or even diametrically opposed to himself? ”

In fact, Joseph's sentence is incorrect, although the actor relies on his acting skills to convince the audience, if his appearance is not convincing, even if his acting skills are 'outstanding', he will inevitably be greatly reduced. For a simple example, look at Arnold Schwarzenegger. Schwarzenegger) looks sad, pitiful, helpless, and tearful in his eyes to seek sympathy and forgiveness, which can feel awkward no matter how you look at it, so Arnold has played many different types of characters in his career, but he has never had a bitter and hateful character - or it was once but not widely known at all, because the audience didn't buy it.

This is also the limitation of the actor's 'sex', the appearance can easily limit the actor's acting path, and further development can show the hardships of the handsome guy's beautiful 'woman' on the road of the actor.

Although Joseph's words were not absolutely correct, his next sentence made all Hugo's rebuttal words stuck in his throat, "I thought you would want to challenge some different roles, break the fixed image of the past, and try to make further breakthroughs in acting." ”

In fact, Joseph is not 'agitating' the method, but seriously considering, after he finished speaking, Hugo fell into thought, and so did Joseph.

Hugo knows that if you want to become a 'colorful' actor, it is absolutely impossible to set a fixed acting path. Meg Ryan and Julia Roberts are two good examples, two American sweetheart-turned-'female' actors who entered the late nineties and early twenty-first century, but went very different ways.

Meg's path as an actress was limited to the image of a sweetheart, and even though she tried to make a breakthrough, she unfortunately failed to succeed and gradually declined. Julia, on the other hand, is bold in her quest for change, a "never-compromising (erin. Brockovich" made her an Oscar, and although it was difficult to recreate the glory of the nineties, the development of her career after that was difficult to recreate the glory of the nineties, she still steadily maintained her position as the No. 1 'actress' in the United States, until later Sandra Bullock (Sahe. blihe。 proposal)", which threatened Julia's position as the first sister in Hollywood for two decades.

Actually, it's not just Meg and Julia, look at the top actors, Tom Hanks, Daniel Day Lewis (Daniel. Day-Lewis), Sean Penn (Sean. Penn), Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson, etc., they are constantly challenging themselves, constantly 'groping' in different roles, and finally finding their own acting path.

Therefore, on the road of acting, being afraid of challenges will never succeed.

Hugo was scared just now, and after he heard the horn of "Seattle sleepless at night", his first reaction was "I can't do it", which is fear. Naturally, an actor may not be able to fit every role, but after getting the script, he must think carefully, weigh carefully, and finally make a judgment on whether he is suitable, which is correct. Hugo didn't even think about it just now, so he judged that he couldn't do it, which is not the attitude that a good actor should have.

So, is it okay for Hugo to star in "Sleepless in Seattle"?

"Hugo, in fact, we have never discussed what kind of actor you want to become, and I have not made any arrangements for your career as an actor, every time I get an audition, I am happy, and I don't think about whether it is suitable or not."

Joseph is also self-examining, as an agent, he should not only have a big picture, but also have a clear idea, according to the actor's characteristics and needs, and make accurate arrangements. Otherwise, the broker will always be just an intermediary and cannot be part of the class at the helm of the industry.

Although Ron Mayer is a mercenary businessman, he is really capable in the position of agent, and he arranged a path for Hugo to be an actor step by step, even if he did not make it to the end, but he is still worthy of admiration. Joseph doesn't have this kind of big picture at the moment, because he is still too immature to know the industry well, but at least he should have a preliminary judgment of the script, which is crucial for Hugo and for his own future development.

"Actually, on the way back, I inquired, and Nora is not optimistic about you, you are not her first choice, even if there is Rob's recommendation." Joseph hesitated for a moment, but in the end he told the truth, and he also began to wonder if Hugo's idea was correct, maybe Hugo really didn't fit the movie "Sleepless in Seattle", "On the one hand, she thinks you are too young, and on the other hand, she thinks you are too handsome." ”

This is the limitation of the actor's 'sex'. Hugo's appearance has been vividly brought into play in "The Heroes of the Righteous Sea", but it is not very effective in "Sleepless in Seattle", because this movie does not highlight the appearance of the male protagonist, but the steady and considerate personality. If Hugo is allowed to play the role of "Pretty Woman", then appearance is not a problem.

"And what is her first choice?" Hugo asked casually.

Julia Roberts and Dennis Dennis. quaid）。 Joseph said. The former is not surprising, and the latter, while not ideal, is also reasonable.

Dennis De has been in the acting industry for thirteen years, but he has never been a hit, and his most famous work is "The Space Hero" in 1983. right。 stuff)", and he married American sweetheart Meg Ryan in 1991. However, Dennis's on-screen image has always been that of a man, handsome, reliable, and a gentleman, so there is no problem in starring in "Sleepless in Seattle".

"But why did they refuse?" Hugo knew that if it weren't for Julia and Dennis refusing, Rob wouldn't have recommended himself to Nora.

Joseph shrugged, "Julia doesn't want to work with Dennis?" I do not know. "Julia and Meg are direct competitors, and Meg is Dennis's wife, which is understandable." But now Nora's main 'essence' is on the choice of the 'female' protagonist, hoping to choose the male protagonist after deciding the 'female' protagonist. Kim Basinger, Michelle Pfeiffer. Pfeiffer), Jodie Foster (Jodie. foster) are on the list. ”

Hugo was a bit of a surprise because none of the final stars of "Sleepless in Seattle" are now on the list. Then Hugo was silent, he realized that in fact, most of the horns were originally fictional, unless it was a biographical movie, there was nothing to say what kind of image it was, and the reason why the horn "color" has an image is because the actor gave the horn "color" a soul. For example, when people think of Dr. Hannibal, the "Silence of the Lambs," they think of Anthony Hopkins, and that's the case.

Well, the same is true of "Sleepless in Seattle", the reason why Hugo repels the actor is because the image in his mind is Tom Hanks, and his current image is far from Tom Hanks, so his first reaction is impossible.

But now it seems that this is not the case. Nora didn't have a position for the male protagonist and the 'female' protagonist, but subconsciously thought that Hugo was too young and handsome, so it was not suitable, but was this really the case? So, why did Rob think Hugo was a good fit for the movie?