"I'm curious, since the crew has Tom Cruise as the first choice, and Tom doesn't seem to say no now, doesn't he? So why did Jack think seriously about choosing me when Jack told the crew? Hugo was more interested in this, because he had personally experienced the chaos that Tracy Jacobs had wrought, so Hugo knew that without a special push, the crew would have chosen Tom over him.

"Because they saw your talent for acting." Alex, who had returned to the room to rummage through the pen and paper, walked back and couldn't help but say that when he found that Joseph and Hugo were looking at him, Alex showed an embarrassed smile, "Sorry for interrupting your conversation." But I think Hugo, you're definitely better than Tom Cruise, and they were absolutely wise in choosing you. ”

Alex's words made Hugo laugh, Alex is really a fan, and he firmly believes that Hugo is capable enough to take on any role, which is very rare.

Seeing Alex raise his hand and signal that he was about to leave, Joseph spoke up and said, "It's okay, you can stay, it's no secret." Although this is only a meeting today, Alex's friendliness is not mixed with any conditions, and Joseph does not have too much rejection of this Hugo fan. Besides, it's really not a secret, and there's no need to hide it.

Without looking at the excited look on Alex's face again, Joseph went on to explain, "Actually, Alex was right about part of the truth, and when Jack mentioned to the crew that you seemed to be playing the lead role as well, Columbia Pictures immediately noticed that you just showed up at the premiere of 'The Final Analysis' and stole the 'Ben'. The young man who can 'all the limelight. They feel that your temperament is young, sunny but righteous, and you are indeed very suitable for the male protagonist of this work. ”

Hugo didn't understand at all, "Wait, why is Columbia Pictures involved?" ”

"The film was invested by Columbia Pictures, and they made Zuò's book. Can't be at the premiere, but you stole the limelight, and naturally noticed you. Joseph explained simply, but Hugo was a little dumbfounded. It is estimated that if Lang knew the news, the reaction would definitely be more than such an understatement.

Hugo had no idea that he would attend the premiere of Warner Bros. works, only to be auditioned by Columbia Pictures. It is no wonder that Joseph has always insisted on arranging for Hugo to attend the premiere, in addition to the exposure, positive image and other issues, this hidden follow-up effect is the most precious and important part.

"Also, Columbia Pictures has been in talks with Tom, but it has never been decided, and I heard that it is a salary issue. So Columbia Pictures is also preparing for both. Joseph added that this is the reason why Jack will recommend actors to the crew, otherwise if the crew does not seek new suitable personnel, then even if Hugo is excellent, Jack will not think of recommending him to the crew, "In addition to you, they also found a few alternate actors, not much, maybe three or four, and then audition to see when the time comes, as for the result, ......"

Hugo nodded, and although Joseph didn't say it, he saw it very clearly, "The initiative of the result is not in our hands." ”

This time the audition opportunity was different, Hugo needed to give it his all, which was inevitable, otherwise he would lose before he fought. But the problem is that even if Hugo's watch is no longer brilliant, as long as Tom and Columbia Pictures negotiate an agreement, then the crew will undoubtedly choose Tom Cruise. Therefore, what Hugo can do, in addition to his own efforts, is to pray that Tom and Columbia Pictures have not been able to reach a consensus.

Hugo took a deep breath, "Anyway, at least start with the audition first." ”

Joseph nodded slightly, and Hugo still saw it clearly. And Alex, who was standing next to him, also said excitedly, "Don't worry, Hugo, you can definitely do it!" I'm sure you'll get this role in the end! ”

Hugo couldn't help but laugh at Alex's confident words, how could he feel that Alex was more confident than himself. "By the way, what's the name of this work? What about auditions, when? ”

"'Yihai Xiongfeng (a. few。 good。 man)', investing 30 million dollars. Joseph's words made Hugo's brain still work, but the next sentence made Hugo stunned, "If you audition, they hope to have dinner with you today." ”

"Today?" Hugo really didn't expect it to be so fast, but if you think about it, when he just crossed over, he also rushed the duck to the shelves the next day to participate in the audition for "Big River Love", but it seemed too urgent to audition directly today, "What about the script?" ”

Joseph shook his head, "There's no need to perform, maybe the audition is mainly to make small talk with you." In fact, there are various ways to audition, not necessarily every audition will let the actor see the script in advance, it may be random to let the actor improvise, or it may be to give the actor the script directly to read a line to find a feeling.

But compared with the audition that can be prepared in advance, this kind of audition full of uncertainty is even more uncertain, because in the case of no way to prepare, the test is the real strength of the actor.

Hugo exhaled softly, "But that's fine, at least I don't have to always think about how Tom would feel if he acted in this scene." A joke made both Joseph and Alex laugh.

On the other hand, Hugo recalled the movie "The Heroes of the Righteous Sea". Hugo once saw this movie, but he was not impressed, only remembered that it was a classic courtroom argument work, which was nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture, and Jack Nicholson's performance in the movie was absolutely classic, and he was nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor again.

"Heroes of the Righteous Sea" stars Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, and director Rob Reiner (Rob). Reiner) is also famous, a "When Harry Meets Sally (when. harry。 met。 sally)" is enough to make countless people remember it. If Hugo remembers correctly, the box office of this movie seems to be very good that year, after all, the cast is really strong. Needless to say, the two male actors naturally need to say much, and Demi Moore has just become a first-line actress with "ghost love", and her appeal cannot be underestimated.

In fact, compared to the film's plot, actors, awards and other information, Hugo left the deepest impression on the film's screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (Aaron. sorkin）。

As a screenwriter, Aaron is first and foremost a writer of the classic series "The White House." west。 Wing)", after which he reached the pinnacle of his career in 2010, he wrote the epoch-specific film "The Social Network (the. social。 work)" successfully won the Best Adapted Screenplay at the Oscars.

Hugo watched "Social Network" and was interested in screenwriter Aaron, which led to the discovery of the movie "The Heroes of the Righteous Sea", which was Aaron's debut as a screenwriter and won a lot of praise, which can be described as a blockbuster.

Thinking back to the basic information of the movie "The Heroes of the Righteous Sea", Hugo couldn't help but sigh lightly, he really didn't have too many memories of the plot, just scattered fragments. Before participating in the auditions of "Big River Love" and "Smelling a Woman", Hugo subconsciously imitated the original actor's performance methods, and then presented it in his own way according to his own understanding, and achieved good results. But now, Hugo can't remember Tom Cruise's performance in "The Heroes of the Righteous Sea", and it is not so easy to continue to imitate.

But then think about it, during the filming of "Smell the Fragrance and Know the Woman", Hugo was trying to learn to get rid of the traces of imitation and use his own style to interpret the role, although Hugo only broke out once in the scene of confrontation with Al, and then returned to normalcy, obviously did not really make a breakthrough.

But at least, Hugo has successfully groped for something of his own, even if it has only touched the threshold, but if there is a chance to shoot "Yihai Xiongfeng" again this time, maybe Hugo can explore acting skills again, deepen his understanding of acting, and seek a breakthrough. Maybe it's a great opportunity!

Thinking of this, Hugo suddenly realized that if he could get this opportunity to act, then he would get the opportunity to play against Jack Nicholson!

Jack is undoubtedly one of America's greatest actors, and he is an actor of the same caliber as Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, and Dustin Hoffman, and has a place in the long history of cinema. If you look purely at the Oscar record, until 2014 before Hugo crossed, Jack has received a total of 12 acting nominations, of which he finally won two leading actors, one supporting actor, and a total of three golden statuettes, making him the most successful actor in Oscar history.

Aside from these, there are countless classic roles created by Jack in film history, "One Flew Over the Asylum" is one of Hugo's favorite works, and the most impressive thing about Hugo in "The Heroes of the Righteous Sea" is Jack's cunning and vicious wonderful acting skills.

After Al Pacino, with Jack Nicholson? Just imagining it, Hugo felt that he was fully electrified, and although the challenge was daunting, it was undoubtedly more attractive for Hugo to make a breakthrough in acting.

Therefore, even though he knew that there was little hope for an audition opportunity this time, even if he knew that he was facing Tom Cruise, Hugo still hoped that he could get the role, and his inner self-confidence was stronger than ever!

The excitement and nervousness made Hugo look a little confused, "But, it's going to be dinner tonight, so what should I do now?" Hugo looked at the empty room and the still unopened box, and was dumbfounded.

Joseph was also embarrassed, because the situation upstairs was not much better, but the opportunity of "Yihai Xiongfeng" came suddenly and fiercely, and as a passive party, they did not have much choice.

At this time, Alex, who was standing next to him, opened his mouth and asked a very scathing question, "Hey, Hugo, may I ask, how much do you weigh?" ”