Hugo followed Joseph back into the hall and walked through the waltzing crowd and up the stairs towards the second floor. Joseph leaned into Hugo's ear and said, "I just saw Martin Baum. Unexpectedly, it seems that Brad and Pete are also trying their best to fight for the "sugar trap" project, "but I haven't seen Brad, I don't know if they've talked about it, and I don't know how far it has progressed." ”

Joseph only thinks that he has made little progress in the past month, and he feels like beating his chest, he is still inexperienced after all, a qualified agent can't let a project drag on for a month without any news, no matter whether the project can be negotiated or not, he should be proactive in keeping in touch with the producer, as soon as possible to know the news, but he is still too passive. I just hope that this time there is still time to save.

Hugo felt Joseph's nervousness, his pace was much faster than usual, and he could see that Joseph was in a hurry, Hugo didn't say anything, just comforted, "No matter what others do, at least we have to do our best first, otherwise, we don't need other people's competition at all, and we will fall behind." ”

Joseph paused slightly, he knew that Hugo was telling the truth, the matter had come to this point, and it was useless to keep complaining to himself, so it was better to focus on tonight's audition first. When Joseph stepped forward again, it was still fast, but there was less urgent panic, and it was obvious that he was trying to calm himself.

The second floor is obviously the living room, the corridor is on both sides of the bedroom design, Hugo and Joseph walked to a large 'door' on the left, stopped, at the 'door' stood a strong black man, his hands 'crossed' in front of his body, standing in place with a stern expression, after seeing Hugo and Joseph appear, there was not much change, just glanced at Hugo with the rest of his eyes, and then raised his left hand and knocked on the white 'colored' wooden 'door' behind him, "Sir, Hugo has arrived in Lancaster." ”

About two seconds after the words fell, the black man unscrewed the doorknob with his left hand, pushed a third of the space open, and motioned for Hugo and Joseph to enter.

Looking at this scene, Hugo somehow remembered the opening scene of "The Godfather", and he and Joseph were like ordinary residents who were going to meet the Godfather. This idea struck Hugo as a bit ridiculous, because Sidney "Bo' Lac was not a director with a gangster background, and he didn't know much about gangsters, as can be seen from Sidney's directorial work".

Sidney is an outstanding actor, and his directing of actors as a director is second to none, and almost every actor in his works has been nominated for relevant performances, Meryl Streep, Dustin Hoffman, Paul Newman (Paul). an) and other top acting veterans are all in Sidney's tune. Teaching has benefited a lot. Of course, among the many actors who have worked with Sidney, Robert Redford is undoubtedly the most special, and his friendship with Sidney began in 1962 when the two worked together as actors in "The Hunt", which lasted for 30 years. And when Robert's debut "Ordinary People" won the Oscar, he also expressed his gratitude to Sidney in his acceptance speech.

So, one can imagine how strong this network was when Robert took the initiative to recommend Brad Pete to Sidney to star in "Sugar-Coated Trap".

Hugo walked into the room with thousands of thoughts in his mind, which was impressively full of sight, and the huge globe on the desk attracted a lot of attention, Sidney did not sit behind the desk, but sat on the coffee table sofa in the center, he stood up and greeted Hugo and Joseph with a smile, "Good evening, gentlemen." How about tonight's pie, do you still like it?"

Sidney looks sven, with 'messy' curly hair, a pair of thick lensed eyes, a wrinkled forehead and the corners of his eyes exuding traces of time, and he looks like a very bookish man, which reminds Hugo of another intellectual director, Woody Allen, but compared to Woody, Sidney's strong body is obviously much more heroic.

"When I'm older, although I like to be lively, my ears can't bear it, and I always need some clean space." Sidney jokingly explained why he didn't show up as his master, shook Hugo and Joseph's hands, and then motioned for the two to sit down.

"The so-called pie duì, in fact, what I like is that lively." Hugo suppressed all the thoughts in his head for a while, and looked at Sidney with a smile, "It's just that compared to the excitement, the emptiness after the end of the pie is more reluctant." Hugo's words surprised Sidney, and his eyes stayed on Hugo's face for a while, "Of course, we must be glad that today is the day to welcome the New Year, so after the midnight bell, we will be even happier." ”

When Sidney retracted his gaze, he saw the mistletoe 'inserted' in Hugo's left 'chest', and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but hook up a smile, "Of course, there is also anticipation." Sidney had anticipated several situations when he met Hugo, but the reality was completely different, and he must admit that apart from the hasty and polite meeting at the premiere of "The Heroes of the Righteous Sea", he was not impressed by Hugo, except for a handsome face, but handsomeness is almost equal to a 'vase', a law that is difficult to change in Hollywood, even if Hugo was nominated for a double Golden Globe.

However, today it is just two sentences and a detail that make Sidney's impression of Hugo concrete, "So, have you read the script of 'Sugar-Coated Trap'?"

Hugo remembered that Joseph said that the meeting lasted only ten minutes, and it was no wonder that Joseph did not intend to speak at all, and directly 'handed over' the initiative to him, and it was no wonder that Sidney went straight to the point after a simple politeness. "No, I didn't get the script, it's a pity." Hugo told the truth without any disguise, but his tone was relatively soft, and he sincerely expressed his inner regret, which made Sidney chuckle, "But I read it, and I am currently reading it a second time to try to understand the relationship between the characters in the story......"

"A serious actor is the luck of the director and crew at all times." Sidney affirmed Hugo's positivity, and the kind smile on his face gave Hugo a little more confidence.

Hugo guessed that perhaps the audition had been postponed for the past month in order to allow him to read it to the fullest. However, Sidney went on to say, "However, I must express my regret and apologies that this time we could not cooperate. Sidney's words, though soft, were firm, and "there is no way to cooperate" did not contain any ambiguous words, but simply rejected it categorically, which was diametrically opposed to the relaxed atmosphere just now, and surprised both Hugo and Joseph.

Hugo frowned slightly, as if he was thinking about something, but Joseph couldn't bear it anymore, this matter took a turn for the worse and was really confusing, "But ......" But before Joseph said the first syllable, Sidney raised his hand to stop Joseph, and then went on to explain.

"I'm really sorry, Hugo is a very good actor, I'm pretty sure he can definitely play any role, but unfortunately, we didn't have the opportunity to work together this time." Sidney looked at Joseph and said firmly, then turned his gaze to Hugo, "I hope we can have a chance to work together next time." ”

In fact, Sidney originally planned to simply pass Guò's assistant to reject Joseph, but Hugo's 'color' and Joseph's insistence still moved Sidney, and he decided that Hugo should at least be given the respect he deserved, and told Hugo his own decision in person. After all, it was Sidney who took a fancy to Hugo for the first time and hoped that Hugo would play the role of "Sugar-Coated Trap".

Hugo carefully discerned the words used in Sidney's words, and he used affirmative words when he vetoed the possibility of this cooperation; When talking about future cooperation, the word uncertain is used. This shows that there is indeed no chance for cooperation, and the so-called future is just a polite word to express Sidney's sincerity.

Hugo loosened his brows and smiled, "Originally, I was thinking about what kind of performance I wanted to use to impress you, but I don't think I have a chance this time, so let's look forward to the future." Hugo didn't continue to fight for the opportunity, which surprised Joseph, Joseph wanted to say something, but he saw the calm smile on the corner of Hugo's mouth, and swallowed the words on his lips.

Sidney looked at the young man in front of him, although he was rejected, his eyes were still full of confidence, not anger, but regret; Not sad, but firm. This made Sidney look at Hugo again, and he was a little shaken in his heart, Hugo can really show off his performance in "Sugar-Coated Trap", and he believes this. But...... Remembering that he had already made a decision, Sidney suppressed all thoughts and said with a smile, "Of course I will look forward to the future ......"

Hugo was the first to stand, followed by Sidney, then Joseph, and the three shook hands with each other, and Hugo smiled and said, "Then I won't disturb your rest." Tonight's pie is very lively, you should come down and join everyone in the celebrations, there is not much time left in 1992. ”

Sidney chuckled, "Don't worry, I'll enjoy the New Year when 1993 arrives." Enjoy a great night!"

After the courtesy, Hugo and Joseph turned and left the study.

Hugo knew that he and Joseph were one step behind, and this backward step was, as Lang Yimayer said, fatal 'sex', and no matter how hard Hugo tried, it was impossible to reverse. This is what Hollywood calls opportunity first, opportunities are everywhere, some people get it, some people don't get it, and this is the difference between top actors and first-line actors. And in the "sugar-coated trap" opportunity, Hugo missed.