When Hugo saw Roger and Ebert, he was very surprised, the most powerful film critic in the United States, he is naturally famous, but Hugo and Roger have never officially met, in fact, there are only a handful of occasions when actors and film critics can coexist, because film critics shoulder the responsibility of criticism and provocativeness, and the relationship between them and actors and directors can definitely be called sabre-rattling, and it is already necessary to be happy that they don't quarrel when they meet each other. But there is one exception, and that is the film festival. The film festival is not only an occasion for direct communication between filmmakers and audiences, but also an occasion for producers, film critics and media professionals to communicate with each other. Here, filmmakers will naturally get the opportunity to communicate with film critics head-on, sometimes happy, sometimes unhappy, and it is inevitable to fight each other when they are strict.

Unlike the relationship with media people, the relationship between filmmakers and film critics is more like enemies, and it can even be said that many times, filmmakers need to curry favor with film critics, because film critics are often more powerful than journalists. Of course, there are exceptions like Quentin, whose own ways, his mavericks, and his unwillingness to compromise can also become a different kind of landscape in Hollywood.

Hugo naturally knew Roger, because when "Smelling a Woman" was released, Roger's comment was the first to praise him in his impression, which also gave him a lot of self-confidence, and later in the "Schindler's List", Roger was also the first to give a perfect score of 100 points, giving the movie great support.

"Well done." This was Roger's first sentence when he saw Hugo, and there were several reporters standing next to Hugo who did not leave, and when they saw this scene, they all left consciously. There's no gossip between critics and filmmakers, because every qiē will be presented clearly after the reviews written by the critics come out.

Hugo was surrounded by reporters and audiences for nearly thirty minutes just now, and he thought he could take a little rest, but he didn't want to hear Roger's words, which made Hugo raise his eyebrows slightly and show a puzzled expression, "I don't remember that I'm the director, or do I ...... Quentin made a mistake on the subtitles?"

Hugo's teasing made Roger chuckle, he knew that Hugo was saying that the excellence of the film should be attributed to the director, and Hugo was just a member of a huge crew, unlike Hugo's previous works, "vulgar" is a work that pays more attention to the whole, and Hugo has very limited room to play.

Roger chuckled, "No, I'm complimenting you on your performance. ”

Hugo looked at Roger again in surprise, and Roger looked like a warm old man, dressed in a dark gray suit, with a pair of square-rimmed glasses that looked like magnifying glasses, and a gentle smile on his face, which did not look like a joke at all.

The corners of Hugo's mouth immediately drew a smile, "This is good news for me. ”

Roger also laughed at Hugo's sincere reaction, "I now understand why you were willing to take this script in the first place." When Hugo decided to play the role of "vulgar", the entire public opinion circle was not optimistic, and the "New York Times" even used extreme words such as "stupid" to describe Hugo's choice, but all film critics know that it is a mule or a horse, and it is clear that this time it seems that Hugo has won.

"Again", Roger thought of this word, and couldn't help but smile even brighter, "but I think I don't think this time the movie review will come out so soon, I need to think about it again." ”

Hugo immediately showed a disappointed expression, "This is not good news for Quentin. Roger's words seem to mean that he is still not sure about the film as a whole, and he needs to think carefully and deliberate before he can write a film review.

Roger was directly amused by Hugo's concise but meaningful answer, and before he knew it, laughter had already erupted, "I'm curious, how much of Quentin's idea for the creation of Vincent's character was Quentin's idea, and how much was yours?"

This question is the most important reason why Roger came to Hugo.

After watching "Vulgar", Roger has been thinking about this problem, although this movie is very exciting, and the actors' personal play space is limited, everyone will be more impressed by the movie as a whole, which is also Roger's idea, so he needs more time to carefully review this innovative movie; But other than that, Roger has a soft spot for Hugo's performances.

Hugo's performance in "vulgarity" is unique and very eye-catching, whether it is Samuel and Uma, who are brilliant, or Bruce, who still has not broken through his own shackles, they are not as dazzling as Hugo. Although Roger still has to re-watch the film a few more times and study it further, he is indeed particularly impressed by Hugo's performance.

Roger's question was very casual, but Hugo could feel his seriousness, and he thought about it carefully, "I think it should be Quentin who created the character of Vincent, and I put the character of Vincent on the big screen." ”

If Hugo's words were to be told to reporters, it is estimated that everyone would roll their eyes, because this is equivalent to not saying that the script was originally written by Quentin, and Hugo is an actor, isn't his words just plain words. But in Roger's ears, or in the ears of those who have studied acting, the taste is different.

What Hugo meant was that Quentin created the character of Vincent, but only according to a framework sketched out by the storyline, and Hugo gave the character a soul, and then he and Quentin worked together to complete the flesh and blood.

Although it is just a simple sentence, and there is even a suspicion of pretending to be coerced, this is an understanding that can only be reached after careful study and thinking about acting. Roger was deeply touched by this.

No wonder Hugo was able to play the role of Vincent so wonderfully, if two months ago, after Hugo just won the Best Supporting Actor statuette, people praised Hugo as a representative of the acting school of actors under the age of 35, Roger also thought that this was just a deliberate hype by the media; Now, then, Roger is willing to truly believe it.

"I think I should go and watch this movie a few more times, it's a work worth savoring." Roger didn't pick up Hugo's words, didn't say yes or no, but changed the topic, and after speaking, without waiting for Hugo to answer, he nodded politely, "Then I won't bother you, I hope we will have a chance to have a good conversation next time." ”

Just like the suddenness of Roger's appearance, he left without any warning, quite a bit of a "come when I want, go when I want" style. This coincides with Roger's style of film criticism - unlike his warm, gentle appearance, his film reviews have always had a spicy taste hidden between the lines.

After Roger left, Hugo didn't have time to think about these questions, because soon someone stepped forward and continued to ask questions. In fact, for the rest of the day, Hugo didn't even have room to eat.

After the premiere of "Vulgar", the crew left the Palais de la Cinémath and came to the Martinez Hotel, where they began to give interviews to the media under the arrangement of the Weinstein brothers. It was the most horrific media interview Hugo had in the last two years or so, or the most intensive -- horribly intensive.

All the members of the crew are assigned to sit in different rooms, and since Hugo is the central protagonist, he occupies a room alone, with Samuel and Quentin on the left and right next door. Hugo sat down, and before he even had time to drink water, four reporters rushed in, representing four different media outlets, and started interviews directly.

After the four reporters left, another group of three reporters walked in, followed by a group of three reporters, and began a wheel-like non-stop interview. There will also be exclusive interviews with several important media outlets, which are the only ones that Hugo can take a break.

Because if multiple reporters are interviewed at the same time, basically the questions are one after another, and their interview time is fixed, usually ten to fifteen minutes, and after they finish interviewing Hugo, they will continue to interview Samuel, and then the crew members one after another, which leads to a very fast overall rhythm.

However, in the exclusive interview, the time is relatively free, so the questions will be relatively in-depth, and different media outlets have different focuses, and then enter into detailed interviews. Instead, it gave Hugo time to breathe, drink water, and eat something like biscuits to cushion his stomach.

However, the number of exclusive interviews is still very limited, and more often than not, they are one interview after another. What's also frustrating is that these media interviews are often the same people, which means that Hugo has to answer the same question ten times, twenty times, or even more times.

This makes the action of the interview become a mechanical cycle, and when he heard a question similar to "How does he feel about this cooperation", he subconsciously replied "Very pleasant, very happy, the crew is like a big family, and they get along very well", which is like a standard answer, which has been deeply imprinted in Hugo's mind, and only needs to be recited directly.

It was only at this time that Hugo really realized why those who attended the film festival were always tired, and why the interviews were the same, not that they were too weak, not that they didn't want to answer with new ideas, but that after the same thing was repeated too many times, the brain naturally became ossified.

This kind of round-the-wheel interview lasted from seven o'clock in the afternoon to half past twelve in the evening, and Hugo only vaguely remembered that he had given at least one hundred and fifty interviews, or even more, and even the reporter's face was blurred, and his head was just a bunch of official questions, constantly circling in his head, which made his brain hurt.

Sure enough, the platform of the film festival is indeed the most brilliant publicity stage, and with such a wide net of interviews, it is estimated that all countries in the world know about the "vulgar" movie. (To be continued (Dian Dian Chinese Paper) provides.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Kazakhstan to read it and vote for the work for a monthly ticket. Your support is the biggest motivation for me to continue creating! ）