184 Rise to the challenge
There is a four-person table in the corner of the restaurant, with a man and a woman sitting facing each other.
Sitting in the direction of the big 'door' of the restaurant is an elegant 'woman' with short chestnut 'color' ear hair, wearing a black 'color' high-necked 'sweater' shirt, the narrow face is not as soft as 'female' and 'sexual', but with a man's neat smile, but the wrinkled eyes are shining with wisdom, slender fingers hold the tall glass, and through the red wine, you can see that the slender fingertips have a faint elegance.
At this time, the 'woman' was whispering to the man opposite, and the old man in the blue and black 'colored' shirt on the opposite side had a huge size, easily blocking the sight of the surrounding projection, hiding the opposite 'woman' in a position that could not be seen from the perspective of the 'door'. Since the old man had his back to the direction of the 'door', he could not see his cheeks clearly, and could only see the head that was already two-thirds bare, and the neatly groomed 'flower' white goatee on his chin.
The 'woman' held the wine glass in her right hand and whispered something, and then she and the old man laughed softly, and the elegant smile was hazy in the not bright light of the restaurant, like a 'spring' breeze.
When Hugo and Joseph walked into the restaurant, they saw such a scene. Although Joseph made it clear that the 'woman' was Nora and Ephron, Hugo still felt that it was not real, Nora was fifty-one years old this year, but the 'woman' and 'sex' who appeared in front of Hugo, the elegance of her every move made people ignore her age, and they would only involuntarily sigh that this was a strong woman with outstanding ability but not sharp 'show'. This kind of temperament is indeed not something that ordinary people can have. Although Nora is not like Kathryn a Bigelow. Bigelow) to achieve such brilliant results that Catherine Bigelow relied on the "bomb disposal unit (the. hurt。 Locker)" became the first 'woman' in history to win the Oscar for Best Director, this achievement is enough to go down in history, Nora has never been nominated for the Oscar for Best Director in her life, but only as a screenwriter - Nora has never won an Oscar; But Nora and another 'female' writer and director, Nancy Meyers (Eyers), have become the leading figures among Hollywood's 'female' directors, using their delicate 'proque' perspective to push the genre of chick movies to a new peak.
Nora's credits include "When Harry Met Sally," "Sleepless in Seattle," and "Electronic Love Letters (Yot.). mail), Julie & Julia (Julie & amp; Although there are not many works, the year of the work has spanned from l983 to 2009, and for twenty-six years, she has given chick movies far more than "'wave' romantic comedy", making this type of film an irreplaceable genre in the history of cinema.
Nora in front of her has made the best interpretation, she has such ability!
Joseph patted Hugo's arm lightly to bring Hugo back to his senses, and then the two walked over together, Nora was the first to see Hugo, and then gave the old man opposite, Rob Reiner, a look, and the two stood up together, expressing their welcome to Hugo with such an action.
"Hugo, thank you very much for coming to meet me today." With a warm smile on her face, Nora introduced each other and finished ordering, and she slowly cut to the point. "I don't know what Rob said to you, but in my opinion, you weren't my first choice."
Clean and clean, without any mud, Nora actually expressed her position to Hugo as soon as she came up, which was really unexpected. Rob couldn't help but smile helplessly, obviously he still knew a lot about his friend's 'sex', but Joseph was stunned, and his first reaction was to say, "But you didn't give Hugo a chance to speak, did you?" After Joseph finished speaking, he also realized that he still didn't have enough cultivation to get home, so he adjusted his breathing, and then said, "I think you should at least talk to Hugo and wait until dinner is over before you draw conclusions." ”
Hugo knew that Joseph was fulfilling his duties as an agent, so he didn't rush to speak. If he hadn't seen Nora, Hugo's reaction would have been similar to Joseph's, either impatient or surprised. But after meeting Nora just now, Hugo knew that this 'female' strong man would be able to gain a firm foothold in Hollywood's "patriarchal over 'female'" circle for more than 15 years, and it would be impossible without two brushes.
In Hugo's view, since Nora agreed to today's dinner, she was actually giving Hugo a chance, no matter whether the reason she agreed to the dinner was Rob's 'friendship' or other reasons, and whether she directly rejected Hugo just now, but the process of dinner was actually Nora's time to inspect Hugo.
"That's nature, let's dine first." Still smiling, Nora said politely to Joseph, and then she looked at Hugo with some curiosity, "What do you think?"
"Of course, I'm hungry and praying that the screams won't reach the person at the next table." Hugo smiled back, but the gentleman said it with humor, which made both Nora and Rob chuckle.
It's just that Joseph still looked at Hugo with some concern, but at this time Joseph also calmed down, just like the last time "Yihai Xiongfeng", the process of dining was actually an audition, Joseph tried his best to say good things for Hugo, but as an agent, that's all he could do, and it was up to Hugo himself to really win the role, after all, it was Hugo who appeared on the big screen and not Joseph.
Nora obviously did not anticipate Hugo's composure, because Hugo was only twenty-five years old, while Joseph was twenty-eight years old, relatively speaking, Joseph was more impatient, but Hugo had a more 'colorful' maturity than younger. It would probably not be so surprising if Nora knew that Hugo, despite his youth, had been in society for ten years, and that he was still at the bottom of society. It's a pity Nora doesn't know.
"Don't you have any opinion on what I just said?" Nora raised her eyebrows slightly and said, Rob, who was sitting opposite, couldn't help but shake his head, "Nora!" Rob felt that it was obvious that it was better to eat first, but Nora repeated the same old words, so there was no need.
As if he hadn't heard Rob say, Hugo smiled at Nora's slightly sharp eyes, "Yes, of course." I'm here for this dinner, not for a free dinner......" At this point, Hugo paused and looked at Rob, "Rob, you paid for this dinner, right?" Or am I being rude?"
This made Rob laugh out loud, and he also saw the sly light in Hugo's eyes, recalling the situation during the filming of "Yihai Xiongfeng", Rob was much more relieved. And Joseph, who was sitting opposite, finally calmed down when he saw Hugo's easy expression, but he still paid attention to Nora's expression with half a heart.
The smile on Nora's face widened slightly, "I should pay for this meal, it's my work." On the surface, Nora is answering Hugo's ridicule, but at the same time, she is also showing that she is the one who speaks here with the ability to make decisions.
Hugo took a deep breath in his heart, and he told himself that this audition was different from "Yihai Xiongfeng", what he needed was not sharpness, but calmness and delicacy, and he must not 'mess up' with himself, otherwise he would lose all his efforts. Then Hugo didn't show anything unusual on the surface, and turned his head to look at Nora, "Then I'm so glad that the food I just ordered doesn't seem to be cheap." A sentence that is not soft or hard, but with a little childish feeling, makes people laugh. But Joseph and Rob secretly pinched a cold sweat in their hearts.
Hugo continued, "I'm curious, what is it about Nora that I am not satisfied with? I think I should know that this is what can be improved. These words made the four-person table suddenly quiet, Hugo was mainly anti-guest, as an actor participating in the audition, he actually took the initiative to attack the director, such an unconventional approach is really heartbeating. Fortunately, Hugo's words were not sharp, nor were they questioning, but more friendly, gentlemanly and polite inquiries, which did not make the atmosphere worse.
"I've heard Rob mention it before, and I've had a brief understanding of the horn 'color' this time, and I'm guessing that it's because I'm too young and ...... Phew, it's a little shy to say that, but on the other hand, it seems to be because I'm so handsome?" Hugo's smiling question overflowed from the corners of the smiling curved mouth, making Nora laugh, and she laughed without holding back.
"I'll take your look as an affirmative answer," Hugo continued, looking at Nora, "and I guess I'm supposed to be happy, and any time I'm complimented, it's a good thing, right?" After Hugo finished speaking, he looked at Joseph, who didn't react at first, but only paused, and then quickly said, "But if this becomes a reason for your rejection, it will not be so good." ”
After Joseph finished speaking, he glanced at Hugo, and he saw the smile in Hugo's eyes. Joseph knew he was right. Fortunately, there is finally a tacit understanding between the two people, and it is no longer like the audition of "Yihai Xiongfeng", there is no communication.
Nora didn't speak immediately, but looked at Hugo playfully, Hugo's words just now, which seemed to be just polite words, but they made her see different qualities. Mature, steady, humorous, intelligent, gentle...... These temperaments are something that Nora did not expect, and at the same time, Nora wants to see in the character of Sam, in other words, Hugo is showing his abilities in this way, hoping to leave a reliable and accurate impression on Nora.
Suddenly, Nora became interested in the twenty-five-year-old boy in front of her, and she remembered what Rob had said when he recommended Hugo to her, "He will surprise you." ”
So, Nora adjusted her sitting position a little and looked at Hugo's dress with an inquiring gaze, "Then let's discuss this script, I think...... Let's start with your outfit for today. At this time, Nora's eyes were no longer gentle, but more critical and probing, which immediately made Hugo feel the pressure, "This ...... What is it? Wandering 'Waves' Han?"