023 Strive for it

Hugo's honesty caused silence in the conference room, and although he chose to tell the truth, the chagrin in his heart was already turning over the river. Hugo realized that he was still inexperienced, and in the face of real opportunities, he was dominated by nervousness, and then somehow came to this point.

This made Hugo a little helpless about himself, knowing that "smelling and knowing women" was a great opportunity, and knowing that he was eager to play against Al Pacino so as to learn from him up close, but he was still disturbed by nervousness. Only God knows, if this opportunity is missed, when the next opportunity will come, even if Hugo knows what works are real pies, but if he can't catch it, then a qiē is empty talk.

Alan was a little surprised by Hugo's honesty, especially when he saw the annoyed look on Hugo's face, he couldn't help but wonder, this is completely different from Hugo who has been seen in the media in the past three years, Hugo in front of him is more like the big boy before he starred in the "Dead Poets Society", young, sincere, serious but full of fighting spirit and desire, you can clearly feel the vitality in him.

In fact, Hugo's performance just now was very good, not only that, but it could even be said to be excellent, otherwise they would not have left time for Hugo to speak at length, and the director and screenwriter would not have spoken.

Hugo didn't just come to an interview for a movie, he had his own understanding of the script and the role, but at the same time he didn't blindly want to be above the script and point fingers, on the contrary, he knew his own shortcomings, he also knew his strengths, and was able to carry out the entire interview process. Alan could see Hugo's nervousness, but the confidence that came out of the nervousness was more like an instinct, which also made Hugo in front of him like a piece of jade waiting to be carved, which made people full of anticipation. Such Hugo has already reached a certain agreement with the role of Charlie congenitally.

Hugo's audition just now, although it was only 30 seconds, as he said, fully showed the essence of the role of Charlie. The image of honesty, kindness, and freshness is full of the bookish atmosphere of the students, which makes people shine. Such Hugo, vaguely let Alan see the new actor full of infinite possibilities before the "Dead Poets Society".

Presumably, director Martin and screenwriter Bo also saw this, and this is the first time they asked a question today, which is a signal of satisfaction with Hugo.

Alan lowered her head, and saw that Bo on her right hand had drawn a tick on Hugo's resume, she glanced at Bo and knew that Bo was satisfied with Hugo, and then Alan looked over again, and saw a dense record on the resume in front of Martin, and it could be seen that Martin was recording his opinion of Hugo throughout the audition, what does this mean? It means that Martin is already thinking about what it was like when Hugo appeared on the set.

Sure enough, as soon as Martin raised his eyes, he met Allen's gaze, and the smile in his eyes outlined a curvature at the corner of his mouth, and then he saw Martin nod slightly and dot on Hugo's resume, meaning "That's it". Martin believes that both temperament and attitude, including Hugo's own sincerity, have successfully moved him, and Hugo already has the potential of an excellent actor, and the rest is to see the sparks that the director and crew burst out in the process of cooperation.

However, Alan still had a little hesitation, that is, Hugo's Golden Raspberry Award. Although the Golden Raspberry Award is only an entertainment award and does not have a real authoritative nature, it is undeniable that the Golden Raspberry Award is still a factor that deducts points for the producer, and Hugo does not have many points in the first place.

If this is a commercial movie, maybe the Golden Raspberry Award can still be a hype factor, but "Smell and Know Women" is not, and a trophy for the worst actor is bound to become an obstacle. What's more, Hugo's poor performance in the past three works will also shake people's confidence in his acting skills. Who can guarantee that Hugo's wonderful performance today is not a flash of inspiration, and after the filming of "Smelling a Woman" starts, the bad acting skills at the Golden Raspberry Award level will return to become the norm?

Alan drew a circle around the "Hudson's Eagle" on Hugo's resume, and then placed it between Beau and Martin, signaling it to show them. Sure enough, Beau and Martin also hesitated a little and couldn't help but pause.

Looking at the four people in front of him, everyone didn't speak, just quietly exchanging glances, Hugo could also see the pen in their hands swinging on their resumes, Hugo realized that he really wanted to seize this opportunity, although he made some mistakes just now because of nervousness, but at the same time Hugo also knew that he was still brilliant in some places, otherwise Martin and Bo would not have taken the initiative to speak.

Hugo knew that he could not give up, and since he had decided to do his best to fight for it, he had to show "all his strength", and it was not Hugo's style to give up now.

"First...... Sir, and Madam. Hugo spoke again to attract the attention of four people, including Lily, the representative of the Screen Actors Guild, and he took another deep breath to calm down his nervous feelings, and returned to the state he was in when he first explained the role of Charlie, because Hugo knew that this was what he wanted and what he wanted to do, and he would not give up lightly.

"I wanted to talk about my understanding of the film 'Smell a Woman', I know it's not my job, but it's what I love about this movie and why I want to be in it so much." Hugo doesn't know if his explanation is useful, anyway, when he participated in the supporting role audition before, he couldn't have such an opportunity, but now, he came to Hollywood, he came to 1992, why don't you try to see it? At the very least, none of the four people in front of him interrupted him soundly, and this was a good start.

"I love the movie 'Dead Poets Society' because it teaches us to have a free mind, to fight for our dreams, to make our lives more meaningful, so that we don't realize that we didn't live at all at the end of our lives." Hugo's tone was so resolute, because he was so eager for today's opportunity, he would never surrender, he would rather fight until the last moment and fail, than give up without trying.

"And 'Smell the Fragrance and Know the Woman' is teaching us to stick to our own principles, and not to change our correct beliefs because of the pressure of the world and reality, otherwise, you will no longer be yourself." Hugo spoke very quickly, not only because he was eager to express his inner thoughts, but also because his brain was occupied by this firm belief at this moment, there was no nervousness, no panic, no hesitation, and there was just an indomitable belief, "The students in these two movies are all children in the preparatory school, and there are also clips of the school intimidating and enticing the students, making the students do things against their will!" ”

"In 'Dead Poets Society', the group of children identified Mr. Keating (Johing) in desperation, but in 'Smell the Woman', Charlie stuck to his principle - never betray his friends!" Hugo said quickly, when he said that he was excited, he did not raise his voice, but his light brown eyes shone with a crystal light, and the smile on the corner of his mouth bloomed proudly, making people involuntarily enter the rhythm of his speech, "I know" There are more and more profound things to be discussed in the whole movie, but from Charlie's point of view, the story he understands is the principle, and maybe he will encounter countless difficulties and countless darkness in the future, because society will always exceed his imagination, but only by sticking to his own principles, he will not lose himself in this world. ”

"So ......" Hugo finally paused and took a breath, "so I really want to be a part of this movie, no, I want to be Charlie, just like I wanted to be Neil." ”

Hugo's long list of words was finally finished, and he gasped slightly, not because he was tired, but because he was excited, and he flashed his eyes as he looked at the four interviewers in front of him. Hugo knew that he had done his best to fight for it, and the rest would be left to the other party to decide, and if he succeeded, he would cheer; He has no regrets about failure.

Looking at Hugo in front of him, Martin showed a big smile, but he didn't say anything to Hugo, but turned his head to look at the two partners on his left, "What's the matter, are you willing to bear the consequences?" ”

Beau and Allen both knew what Martin meant, and if they chose Hugo to play Charlie, it would mean that they would have to bear the negative impact of the 12th Golden Raspberry Awards. Although it has been a while since the Golden Raspberry Award, once "Smell a Woman" becomes Hugo's first work after "Hudson's Eagle", it is bound to become a huge target. This risk must be borne by the director, producer, screenwriter and the entire team of the production company.

It's not easy, it takes courage, it takes a lot of courage.

I have to say that from the moment Hugo entered the door, Hugo attracted the attention of everyone present, and persuaded the hearts of every interviewer in the most direct and sincere way. Bo shrugged his shoulders and smiled, "As a screenwriter, I vote yes." After all, this script has not been optimistic about Universal Pictures since the beginning of preparation, even with the addition of Al, it has not changed anything, and now adding a little more burden is nothing to me. ”

Allen, as the casting director, still has to serve the crew in the end, so she naturally has no objections, not to mention that she has already nodded in agreement in her heart. Therefore, after receiving the affirmation of the director, producer and screenwriter, Alan turned his head to look at Hugo, who was nervous in front of him, and said with a smile, "Hugo, your performance today is extraordinary, we thank you very much for your visit, if there is any news, we will inform you as soon as possible." ”

Hugo continued to wait for the next step, but Alan had already stood up and walked to the door, apparently the interview was over. What the? That's it? He had heard that conversation and almost thought he was going to succeed, but now it seemed that it was not.

One out of 300, is it really that difficult to break through?