"Hugo, you try to readjust your breathing, don't bite the words too clearly, and the interval between the words can be slightly delayed by one-eighth of a beat, so that the melody is coherent." Twenty minutes into the recording, Mark began to teach Hugo some simple singing techniques.

Hugo is not a professional singer, his understanding and interpretation of songs completely rely on his own instincts, and he has never systematically learned any singing skills, breathing skills and the like. Hearing Mark's explanation, Hugo didn't quite understand, but he didn't pretend to understand, and directly asked, "Mark, are you asking me to connect the notes a little when I sing?" Mark nodded in the affirmative, "But how do you do it coherently?" Can you show me that? ”

Faced with Hugo's request, Mark was immediately embarrassed, and his face, which was always smiling, became entangled, "I'm just a film soundtrack, not a professional singer, and I'm only a cameo to help you as a recording engineer today, so I can't demonstrate." Mark's tangled expression made Hugo happy at once, "I can only tell you what way will be more appropriate, how to present the effect will be better, but the demonstration ......"

Hugo's bright laughter came out of the microphone, "Actually, I'm also an amateur, otherwise, I'll try to see, if the effect is not good, adjust it, how about it?" "As long as he can really learn something, Hugo doesn't mind putting more energy into studying and learning. Even geniuses require ninety-nine percent perspiration, and Hugo has no reason not to work hard.

"Good." Mark immediately replied cheerfully.

Joseph sat on the couch and began to feel a pain in his buttocks, although the couch was soft, but he sat there motionless for a long time, and felt his muscles start to stiffen. But this is not his own home, he wants to lie on the sofa and relax, not to mention, Hugo is still working hard, Joseph does not want to be too relaxed, although he can't hear the difference in Hugo's performance every time.

Hugo re-enacted it over and over again in the studio, and occasionally Joseph could hear the difference, such as Hugo speeding up the tempo or adding a transposition to the singing; But more often than not, Joseph was confused, looking at Hugo and Mark, who were hotly discussing, and he didn't know what these two people were talking about - it was clear that several versions were about the same!

In fact, Hugo's voice is integrated into the melody, it is a very comfortable sound quality, warm and bright, like the sun leaking from the cracks of his fingers, clear but bright, and Hugo's singing style is not greasy, pure as the dew from the grass at six o'clock in the morning, this refreshing feeling of freshness. But it is precisely because of the lack of singing skills that Hugo constantly discusses the details of the interpretation with Mark, and carves the interpretation of the whole song little by little.

This process is not interesting, on the contrary, it is very boring and even boring.

But Joseph can see Hugo's dedication and focus, such Hugo Joseph is no stranger recently, when preparing for the audition of "Smell a Woman", when reading the script of "The Heroes of the Righteous Sea", when discussing acting with Jack Nicholson, and now, Hugo is fully engaged in the study of music.

Joseph could feel that maybe Hugo didn't understand a lot at first, maybe Hugo was just a rookie, but he didn't mind learning from scratch, and during the recording time, Hugo's progress could be clearly felt, he was like a dry lake, pouring into the clear spring water at a speed visible to the naked eye, letting the sun shine on the calm lake with sporadic dots.

Although it was only a song, Hugo and Mark discussed it for three quarters of an hour, and sang it at least more than thirty times, not to mention the person who sang it, and even the listener Joseph was about to vomit, which was quite a bit of a horror of magic sounds. In the end, the two joined forces to complete the "Next Time You Meet Me (.) you。 see。 me)", both of them had a satisfied look on their faces, and Joseph showed a relieved expression, as if to say "the torture is finally over".

"Hugo, you really should be looking for a professional vocal teacher...... No, you're just a natural singer, rely on your talent to figure it out slowly, and you'll soon shine. But you really should look for a professional recording engineer, knowing that there is definitely more than just technical help that a professional can provide during the recording process. I'm a cameo recording engineer, and the level is still not enough. "Mark is a very honest person, he sincerely expressed his opinion of Hugo, and his face is so sincere that it is difficult to refuse.

Looking at Hugo with a smile on his face in front of him, Mark could see the youthful shyness on that sunny face, and Hugo was still a little uncomfortable in the face of his praise. But Hugo did not refute or modestly excuse himself, which shows that, although insignificant, Hugo has begun to have a little bit of self-confidence, at least he wants to believe in himself in his heart. That's a good thing.

"I think Rob will be happy." Hugo changed the topic from the side, and he was still a little embarrassed after all, "At least it shows that the movie doesn't have to worry about the theme song anymore." Also, I can use the additional income, which is a good deal. ”

Hugo's honest answer made Mark laugh heartily, "There is no doubt about it. Mark looked at Joseph who stood up, and knew that they were about to leave, so he didn't politely hold back, "Then you guys should leave first, I'll continue my work on the soundtrack, it's a long journey." ”

Mark's crisp goodbye was a bit like he was rushing Hugo and Joseph away, but after a short time together, Hugo knew that this was Mark's personality, so he didn't ramble anymore, "Good luck!" After that, he and Joseph left the studio.

Walking on the road leaving, looking at Hugo with a relaxed walk, Joseph couldn't help but ask curiously, "Will you become a singer in the future?" This is not the first time Hugo has shown his talent in music, starting with "Second Chance" (sed. ce) "to" don't be upset about the past (don't. look。 ba。 Although Joseph's knowledge of music was very limited, this did not prevent him from understanding Hugo's talent in this area.

When he first heard Hugo say that he had created a "second chance", Joseph scoffed at Hugo, thinking that Hugo was just playing with tickets, but now, Joseph has no way to continue thinking like this.

"Maybe." Hugo said lightly that if it was just a few days after crossing over, he would have answered "yes" urgently, but after a few months of precipitation, after the Alejie incident of the "Yihai Xiongfeng" crew, Hugo knew that the earth did not revolve around him, even if he was a traverser. So, instead of rushing it, it's better to take it slowly.

Hugo looked at Joseph and expressed his thoughts for the first time, "Hehe, in fact, I would prefer to form a band." ”

"Rock?" That's the first thought that pops into Joseph's head.

"Yes." Hugo also replied crisply, "But I must correct you, not all bands are rock." In fact, the word band now generally refers to rock bands, covering vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, drums and other instruments are also the most complete form of rock music. But in addition to rock, there are also bands that choose music styles such as jazz and pop.

But as far as Hugo himself is concerned, there is no doubt that Glory to Death is a rock band, and of course, they have also tried other genres in their ten years of career, which is an inevitable process on the road of musical exploration.

"It's not that easy." Joseph said that most bands are formed by a group of like-minded partners, but Hugo is now an actor and he doesn't have any musical friends around him, so it is not so easy to form a band.

The band doesn't shoot a movie, just recruit a group of actors to get together. The band represents a style, a fusion and cohesion of the styles of all members. Therefore, the band is indeed not that simple, which also makes Hugo miss his teammates who have been glorified to death more and more.

It would be great if you could form a band in Los Angeles, a group of friends who come together for the same musical dream, discuss music, make music together, and tour together, even if the band has been struggling in the underground rock music scene like glory to death, because the journey of the band mates together for the sake of music is the most important thing.

"I know, so there's no rush to create." Hugo teased with a smile, "I don't think I have the strength to be a singer right now." So when Rob gave me this opportunity, I thought he was joking. Although he has accumulated some confidence, Hugo is still a little uncomfortable with the position of lead singer at the moment, and if he formed a band at this time, Hugo would naturally sit in the guitarist position.

"Do you want to continue to arrange work for a while?" Hugo and Joseph sat in the car, and Hugo asked after fastening his seat belt. Now that "Yihai Xiongfeng" has also been completed, the expected holiday after "smelling the fragrance and knowing the woman" should come, right?

Sure enough, Joseph shook his head, "Let's rest for a while." It is estimated that the movie release schedule will come out soon, and it will be busy after that, so there is no need to arrange a schedule now. The reason why the premiere of "Final Analysis" was arranged before was because Joseph didn't know when "Smelling a Woman" would be released, and Hugo needed continuous exposure, so he did everything possible to arrange it. I didn't want to, but unexpectedly brought Hugo the work of "Yihai Xiongfeng".

"Propaganda?" Hugo let out a long breath, and he didn't feel much after the film was filmed, but when he learned that the movie was about to be released, the feeling of anxiety suddenly hit, "It's really uneasy." Hugo sighed, and then suddenly he saw a dark figure in front of the car, and immediately shouted, "Joseph, eagle!" ”

Joseph was immediately frightened by Hugo, and hurriedly stepped on the brakes, he didn't know what was going on, because he didn't see anything, but when he parked up, he saw a sparrow parked lightly at the front of the car, looked left and right for a while, and gave Hugo and Joseph a disdainful look, and then flapped his wings and flew away.

Joseph only felt three black lines on his forehead, "Hugo, are you serious, Eagle?" Eagle! ”