"Hugo, are you sure you want to try again?" Joseph sat on the sofa and looked at Hugo, who was gradually calming down.

"Joe, we've already talked about that, haven't we?" Hugo was immersed in his thoughts, then looked up at Joseph, who was still restless.

Joseph's expression was slightly embarrassed, "I know. It's just that I received a call from Eplon's assistant today, and I just thought that the opportunity had finally come, but I didn't think carefully about whether this opportunity was appropriate, Ephron had rejected you once before, and there was news that she was going to use Hanks, which means that you were not her first choice. I don't know if it's another trap, and I don't know if it's the right fit for your situation......"

Speaking of this, Joseph couldn't help but 'rub' his own temples, as he himself said. He was almost carried away with joy when the audition opportunity for "Sleepless in Seattle" came up again, which was the first breakthrough in nearly three weeks since the Golden Globe Celebration Banquet, and it became even more precious in the current situation, even more "exciting" than the "Smell the Woman" audition opportunity that appeared at the same time last year.

But Joseph forgot two things, the first is whether this will be another trap, once he was bitten by a snake for ten years and was afraid of the well rope, he had to be cautious, not to mention that the plan of Tracy and others had not been long in coming; The second is to plan Hugo's career as an actor.

In fact, when the opportunity for "Sleepless in Seattle" first appeared, Joseph discussed this issue with Hugo - what kind of actor Hugo wanted to be, but the two of them did not have a clear idea at that time.

After that, the opportunities of "Sugar-Coated Trap" and "Outlaw World" were actually commercial blockbuster routes, which were more able to have an impact at the box office, but unfortunately they did not happen. Now Joseph has to bring this question up again, perhaps taking this opportunity to settle down, to make a rough plan for Hugo's career as an actor, what works should be accepted and what should not be accepted, this is a good time.

"Joe, in the film industry, the initiative is always in the hands of the producer, right, even if the agency, actors, and directors have great energy and can influence the producer's decision, but in the end it is the producer who makes the decision, in short, the rich is the boss." Hugo actually thought a lot during this time, maybe it was the enthusiasm to restart the performance of the band, maybe it was the thinking after the state of mind returned to normal, in any case, Hugo already had a vague idea of his entertainment career, although it was still not clear, but at least he was no longer 'confused', and he was no longer passively following the audition opportunity.

Joseph nodded in agreement with Hugo's opinion, "So, whether it's Tracy or Lang, this kind of thing will never stop, now they are just producers and agents, if the same thing happens to the top management of a major film company in the future, he is willing to target me, or even ban me, then what should we do?" Are you quitting the profession of actor?"

Listening to Hugo's words, Joseph's first reaction was "no", and then said, "This is a circle where interests are paramount, and it is impossible for them to ban any actor!" Because there are also differences of interest within the film company, people may be enemies or friends, as long as there are sufficient interests. ”

Hugo nodded, but added in his heart: It's just that some people can never be friends, such as Tracy.

After Joseph finished speaking, it suddenly dawned on him, and he immediately understood, "You mean, such a thing is impossible to avoid in the whole circle, and even if there is no Tracy, there may be other enemies in the future." Therefore, what we need is not to retreat or worry about being afraid, but to insist on finding different interests to work with, so as to kill a way. ”

"I didn't mean that, but you're right. I originally wanted to say that there are mines everywhere, and it can't help if you are afraid, but you will only know after trying it, because there are so many intricate interests 'exchanged' relationships, and no project is completely independent of the network system of this circle. Hugo spoke his mind.

In fact, in the eyes of outsiders, the whole of Hollywood is a whole, even if there is internal competition, but it is consistent externally, for example, American movies are in China. On the issue of national distribution, the whole of Hollywood will unite with the government. The government makes 'dealings' in order to pursue the common good. In Hollywood, the core of competition is interests, and if they are involved with each other, it is estimated that a complete circle can be drawn, and there is no way to stand alone.

So, it's not necessary to keep worrying that Tracy or Long might be killed halfway. Because this is unavoidable, and the real solution to the problem is never to avoid or retreat, but to rely on the interests in the hands to compete, only in this way, can we gain a firm foothold in this circle.

"The problem is that we don't have enough chips right now, so we've been at a disadvantage." Hugo concluded, "So we don't have a chance to be picky, and whenever we have the opportunity to go to the door, we have to try and see, otherwise we will never know the result." ”

Joseph also reacted, knowing that the opportunity of "Sleepless in Seattle" was very rare, although no one in the circle was optimistic about the prospects of this work, the whole preparation process stumbled, and many actors refused to take over the script; But that's Hugo's best chance right now - and even if Hugo does his best, Nora and Ephron don't necessarily nod.

"Alas...... What about your career as an actor? Don't make a plan? What if I come across something like Hudson's Eagle again?" Joseph still felt a little unwilling, originally thought that after "smelling the fragrance and knowing the 'woman'" and "the heroic wind of the righteous sea", he could finally make a correct plan for Hugo's career as an actor, but now it seems that it is going to be in the soup again.

Hugo laughed, "Planning is naturally to be done, but we don't have a clear goal now, so it's better to take one step at a time." Hugo couldn't help but wonder, if there was a script that he knew would fail, would he take it in despair because of his current situation? Probably not. Perhaps, this is the advantage of crossing, unconsciously, his leading knowledge is already planning his career as an actor.

"If you had a choice, would you rather be in a commercial film or an art film?" Joseph still asked curiously, in fact, Hugo's performance in commercial films is very bad, when Lang was in charge of Hugo, art films have achieved a very good reputation, but commercial films are all smashed; And Joseph's two films that accepted Hugo, although they were box office successes, were technically more artistic.

Hugo couldn't help but laugh, "Why do you want to distinguish between business and art?" I think that the most important purpose of a movie is to please the audience, think about it, if a film has a particularly high artistic 'sexuality', which makes people stunning, but no audience likes it, then is there any point in saving it?"

"But...... There is a lot of art that only a small number of people can understand. Joseph noticed the 'hole' in Hugo's words, "Van Gogh's paintings were not accepted by the world during his lifetime, and it was not until after his death that they were carried forward throughout the world; Or, or 'Citizen Kane', the movie is now considered one of the greatest works in film history by countless pundits, but it was not loved by people at all, and the reason why it missed the Oscar is because the Oscars introduced a civilian jury, and these ordinary people can't understand the movie at all, so it has created one of the biggest regrets in Oscar history. ”

"Then according to you, such works are not worth taking?" Joseph asked rhetorically.

Hugo admitted that he was asked, but he didn't expect this, after all, because he had been in the film industry for too short a time, and his understanding of many issues was not deep enough, "I mean, whether film is a business or an art, after all, it still needs to be recognized by people in order to carry it forward, isn't it?" This is true of Van Gogh, and so is 'Citizen Kane', otherwise it would have been buried in history like countless other works. So, maybe when we take on a movie script, we should at least see if we like it first, and we shouldn't be limited to business or art. ”

Speaking of this, Hugo paused, "As for the rest, I'll leave it to time to deal with." Maybe at some point, we'll understand, and maybe understand, what kind of actor I want to be. ”

In fact, this question is like "your goal in life", which is a big topic, and some people don't know what they are striving for all their lives, just to live for the sake of living; The same is true for many actors, for their livelihood, for fame, for applause, for their aura, they just keep acting and acting, they don't have time to think about whether they can be famous through the ages or entertain the public, they just become actors.

Therefore, Hugo, who is only twenty-five years old now, can't figure out this question, it's really normal, "I hope I can think it through one day in the future." Hugo lamented that the world of art is full of unknowns and at the same time it is a long march with no end, and no one knows whether it will be able to reach the end, and even if it does, no one knows what the scenery will be.

Joseph couldn't help but hear Hugo's old-fashioned tone, he also realized that the problem was a bit big, "Then let's take the short-term goal as the standard, and let you become a ...... An actor who has enough chips, enough interests, and can take the initiative in his career!"

"Great idea!" Hugo nodded vigorously, "So, when is the audition for 'Sleepless in Seattle'?"

"Lunch tomorrow." Joseph simply said that thinking about it this way, in fact, "Sleepless in Seattle" is a very important opportunity, at least in the case of Hugo's predicament, Nora and Ephron are still willing to give Hugo a second chance, which is extremely rare, maybe you can see a different scene after seizing it. Joseph's inner affection slowly settled.

"Are you sure you don't need to go to the supermarket?" Joseph suddenly said without a clue.

"For?" Hugo's eyes widened with a look of doubt.

"Paper, pee, pants."