Hugo and Cameron were left on the red carpet for ten minutes, during which Hugo tried to leave three times, but they were all left behind by the hoarseness of the reporters - not only the reporters, but also the ABC TV station that broadcast the broadcast was unwilling to let Hugo go, and Hugo and Cameron could only laugh until their faces stiffened, and then they turned around and entered the sacred auditorium.

Tonight is Hugo's second visit to the Great Hall in a month, and Hugo is clearly much more familiar with the fact that the Grammys and Oscars have chosen to host their feasts not long ago. Walking into the lobby outside the auditorium, the warm air blows in your face, blocking out the sea breeze that wafts over the west coast.

Paul Newman greeted him with a smile, "I came later than you, but I arrived earlier than you, and it looks like you've caused a lot of trouble on the red carpet." Paul greeted Cameron cordially, then shook Hugo's right hand hard. Although Paul is 70 years old, he is still full of energy.

Hugo smiled a little embarrassedly, but his reaction was very fast, "The pirated Paul Newman and the genuine Paul Newman compete, and the reporters are lively, they don't dare to entangle the genuine, so they can only attack the pirate." The words provoked Paul to clap his hands and laugh.

Although the competition for Best Actor this time has focused more on the duel between Hugo and Tom Hanks, as Hugo said, he is known as "Paul Newman II", and now he has the opportunity to go head-to-head with Paul, which has also sparked a lot of discussion.

"Last time, I won." Paul laughed and said with a hint of ridicule that he was talking about the Berlin Film Festival, where "no one is a fool" defeated "Before Sunrise" and won the best actor for Paul.

Hugo tilted his head slightly, "Well, if I'm not mistaken, it should be a tie." Hugo is talking about last year's Cannes Film Festival again, "Pulp Fiction" defeated the "Money Empire" and achieved Hugo's first Best Actor trophy at the three major film festivals.

Paul's smile widened, and then, with a slight frown, he said solemnly, "I remember they said you were more like Brando." "It's as if Hugo's unruliness doesn't look like him at all.

"Are you sure?" Hugo's retort left Paul speechless: although Paul has a reputation as a gentleman, he is not a man willing to compromise in his bones. In this sense, Hugo and Paul are indeed very similar.

"The last time I had dinner with Shirley, she mentioned you, and we both sighed that now the actors of the sixties are finally starting to grab power." Paul joked, to put it mildly, as if it were just a matter of talk. But if you think about it, it's not that simple.

Shirley here refers to "Shirley Lansing", the new helmsman of Paramount, and Paul will mention Shirley at this time, apparently because he heard about the casting of "Mission Impossible". Presumably, Paul said a lot of good things about Hugo in front of Shirley. Many times, this is how connections in Hollywood work unknowingly, but often decisively.

When Paul mentions this, he is telling Hugo that he can help if he needs it. Hugo's reaction was still a little slower, because he was really not that sensitive to names, just a "Shirley", and his associative ability was naturally half a beat slower, "Is it just now?" I think it started in the 80s, right? ”

Tom Cruise is the epitome of this.

As he spoke, Paul noticed a figure walking in, and he was about to walk over to say hello, but after thinking about it, he looked at Hugo and Cameron again, "I met an old friend, do you want to go over and say hello together?" ”

Hugo looked up and saw Gregory Peck standing not far away. peck）。

This veteran gentleman who has been in Hollywood for half a century is one of the important symbols of Hollywood for many people, and that "Roman Holiday" wrote the timeless classics of romantic movies, while "To Kill a Mockingbird", "Doctor Edward (Spellbound)", "The Snow of Kilimanjaro" (the. snows。 of。 kilimanjaro)" and other works, which made him famous in history.

When Hugo first met Katharine Hepburn, he actually thought about when he would be able to meet these superstars of the golden age of Hollywood, such as Audrey Hepburn, such as Gregory Peck, such as Vivien Leigh, such as Elizabeth Taylor, such as Marlon Brando. Although the time that these actors have been active on the big screen is far from Hugo - both before and after the time travel, there is no doubt that the classics left by these actors in the long history of cinema are still worth remembering even in 2014 and beyond.

Little did Hugo know that he had met Paul Newman and now had the opportunity to meet Gregory Peck.

Gregory is 79 years old this year, and although he is still taking films after the 80s, the frequency is very low, and most of the time it is just a cameo. This time, the Oscars invited Gregory to attend, thanks to the face of Robert Redford and Paul Newman - the two men have collaborated on many classic masterpieces such as "Haw Par Little Overlord" and "Trick of Deception", and the relationship is extraordinary, Gregory is specially here to endorse the "Behind the Scenes": he will introduce the "Behind the Scenes Lies" to all audiences at the awards ceremony.

Before thinking about it, Paul had already walked up to Gregory, and with a warm smile on his face, he said gracefully, "Hey, gentleman, you're walking slower and slower now. ”

Gregory didn't answer immediately, but slowly raised his head, and only after seeing the person clearly that he was coming, did he smile, "Why are you in such a hurry?" This is not my stage. His voice was calm and a little hoarse, but still maintained a graceful demeanor, "Is Joanna okay?" Why didn't you see her tonight? ”

Joanne Woodward Woodward), Paul's wife. Hollywood has always had a lot of ups and downs, and the emotional reputation of male actors is even worse, but Gregory Peck and Paul Newman are two exceptions, and they can be called model men. They almost never get any negative press, which is exemplary in the mixed world of Hollywood.

Paul shrugged slightly, "She felt a little uncomfortable in her knee last night, you know, it's old, so I'm going to rest at home today." Gregory nodded knowingly, at their age, there would be some physical problems, "What about Veronica?" ”

Veronica Passani Passani), Gregory's wife.

"She didn't think it would be interesting tonight and told me to go to the site to complete the task and then go home early." Gregory had a gentle smile on his face and a little doting in his eyes. The tone of the award ceremony as if it was going to the supermarket to buy groceries made people laugh. Gregory's somewhat cloudy gaze looked at the two people standing beside Paul, "Who are these two little ones?" ”

"Yes, yes!" Paul seemed to react at this time, and quickly introduced, "This is Cameron Diaz, this is Hugo Lancaster." ”

"Oh...... I've seen you in the newspapers. Gregory's words made Hugo cry and laugh, and there was a sense of awkwardness in the way Gregory described it, but he couldn't say that it was wrong, "Yes, last time Catherine mentioned you in an interview, you were a nice little fellow." ”

Listening to Paul and Gregory's phrase "little guy", Hugo really felt uncomfortable. And, "Catherine"? Who is this, Katharine Hepburn?

"Let's go to the buffet table and eat some fruit to fill my stomach, I'll have to keep my demeanor for a long time tonight." With the loving expression of an elder, Gregory said to Cameron, "When Veronica used to accompany me, I always had to stop outside the pizzeria on the way home, which is not good for health. ”

Afterwards, Gregory did not exchange any further pleasantries, and he and Paul left directly, leaving Hugo and Cameron standing on the ground and looking at each other.

Seeing the back of Gregory leaving, although Gregory at this time could no longer see the face of his youth, he could only vaguely sketch the appearance of the year from the folds on his face, in fact, Paul was the same, but they had a gentlemanly and elegant temperament precipitated on them, and the aura in their gestures was beyond the reach of many young generations.

"Wow, that's ...... Wow! Cameron couldn't hold back the excitement and turbulence in his heart, and sighed again and again, "They, I mean, these two gentlemen are really charming, aren't they?" "Many times, charm has nothing to do with age, but it has to do with age, and years can take away youth, but it can also precipitate temperament.

"You think they're gentlemanly too?" Hugo came back to his senses, and although he only had a face-to-face with Gregory today, it was almost equivalent to no conversation, but it was still a rare experience.

"Of course, Gregory and Paul were all the fantasies I had about the perfect man as a child. Although Clark Gable and Marlon Brando are also very attractive, ...... I mean, what woman wouldn't dream of marrying Gregory Peck? Cameron barely said a word just now, but at this moment, her eyebrows and hands showed her most genuine interest.

Hugo was about to tease Cameron for a word, but a thought flashed through his mind, and the words on his lips became, "Shirley? Shirley Lansing? At this time, Hugo finally came to his senses, and just now Paul mentioned the purpose of "Shirley" for no reason, which made Hugo a little moved: he and Paul can only be regarded as nodding friends, not even friends, but Paul is willing to help. This allowed Hugo to see another side of Hollywood.

Society is a circle built up by connections, and many times the interests represented by connections will make people lose their nature, but at the same time, we must not forget that behind some connections represents sincerity and friendship.

Hugo suddenly understood why Paul had taken the initiative to introduce him and Cameron to Gregory, who was also highly respected in Hollywood.