Chapter 1138: 1138

Of course Hugo knew that Gwyneth Paltrow was the heroine of "The Seven Deadly Sins," who played Brad's character's wife in the movie. Interestingly, Gwyneth was dating Brad during the filming, and the two were lovers on and off screen.

But later, the love life of the two people was very interesting. After the two people broke up, they were both vigorous.

The first is Brad, he and Jennifer Aniston came together, and then there is the world-famous "Little Three Up", Brad and Angelina - Jolie married and had children. The marriage of the two was vigorous and vigorous. Under the painstaking efforts of both parties, the negative image at the time was reversed and they became the first couple in Hollywood.

Then there's Gwyneth, who is well known throughout the world for her ill-natured princesses and her stubborn temper. She first had an over-the-top split with Ben Affleck and then with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin ( Chris. Martin) entered the marriage hall, but the marriage ended in a breakup after 11 years. Rumor has it that Gwyneth is having an affair.

Hugo's eyes went back and forth between David Geffen and Gwyneth. If he remembers correctly, after the "Seven Deadly Sins" crew decided to direct David, David's first role was not the three main male characters, but the heroine, hand-picked by Gwyneth Paltrow act.

David's rhetoric is that he appreciates Gwyneth's performance in "The Unforgiving Earth and the Love of Heaven". But if Hugo remembers correctly, the film's biggest hits were Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid, who had just married at the time, and Meg came to "Sleepless in Seattle" after filming the scene. .

With this electric and flint pause, Hugo's mind was full of thoughts, and David finally came to his senses at this time, and hurriedly took his eyes back from Gwyneth and looked at Hugo, "What? "Then stunned, "Hey, good evening, I'm David Fincher."

This saves trouble, and his self-introduction confirms Hugo's guess. Hugo stretched out his right hand and introduced himself, "Hugo."

"Of course, of course, of course I know that you are Hugo." David's series of "of course" exclaimed, you can feel that he is still a little frightened. Then he took a deep breath, took a sip of the champagne in his hand, and calmed down a little, "So, are you here...?"

Obviously, in this private party, David Geffen is a nobody, and no one cares about his presence.

But Hugo knew that David was the director of the "Seven Deadly Sins". David will appear here today, which shows that New Line Cinema has been seriously considering the possibility of David's directing. After all, another "David" David Cronenberg has officially declined their invitation. Maybe it was Cronenberg who recommended Geffen, after all, both of them have a stern and terrifying style.

"You know that money is hard to buy." Just as Martin was taking Brad and Gwyneth to narrate Cronenberg's words, Hugo was already a step ahead.

"I was going to say, I really liked what you did with 'Alien 3', but sorry, I couldn't fool myself, I didn't like that movie. Maybe a lot of people would say it was because the script wasn't good enough - of course it It is also an important reason. Some people say that there is a problem with the communication between you and the producer, but I don’t think you can shirk your responsibility. The rhythm and atmosphere are a little out of control. It’s like... It’s like you are not sure what to do with yourself. It’s just normal shooting.” Hugo’s words are very direct, even ruthless – this is completely like a stranger running in front of you and scolding your face, no one will be happy, David Geffen is also There should be no exceptions.

Sure enough, David's face looked a little embarrassed, and his expression immediately stiffened. David is also a director with a very sharp personality, which can be felt from the video style of his works. He will never be stingy in expressing his views and emotions.

But at the same time, David is also a very professional director. His dedication and focus on his work is very rare, and it can even be said to be harsh-the scene of the dialogue at the beginning of "The Social Network", he shot more than 100 bar, just to perfectly present the effect in his mind.

Therefore, when a stranger like Hugo who met for the first time criticized his work mercilessly, David's most immediate emotion was not anger, but curiosity, "First, I don't want to admit that this is my work... Second, Can you feel the clutter of the picture?"

After the release of "Alien 3", it almost suffered a lot of infamy. There are countless reasons. Some people say that the script is not good, some people say that the first two films are too classic, and of course some people say that the director is too bad. In fact, the main reason is that he had a huge disagreement with the producer during the shooting, so that after the film was released, David pursued the principle of "no interviews, no commentary tracks, and no director's version".

Of course, David had to take some responsibility, and he knew it.

Hugo shook his head, "It's not just the picture, it should be said that the picture you conceived in your mind and the effect of the movie did not reach the same pace..." Hugo is not a professional director, but he is a competent audience. , and is also an excellent actor, and now he is involved in screenwriting, so his insights are very unique and can always inspire more sparks.

David and Hugo chatted for 20 minutes. "Alien 3" is just David's first work. Although the producer's intervention made it difficult for him to start, objectively speaking, he also needs this kind of work. Talk to help him improve.

To David's surprise, Hugo's unique and profound understanding of movies, especially understanding the script as an actor, can often make David refreshing. This is a crucial part of the director's big-picture view.

"Wow," David didn't utter the exclamation, but sighed in his heart. Before that, David had heard that both Steven Spielberg and George Lucas were impressed by Hugo, and he thought it was exaggerated. Because he knew how arrogant a man George was, he was George's neighbor in 1983, and then he got a job at George's Light and Magic Industry and participated in the special effects of "Star Wars".

But now, David is completely changed. Rumors can deceive people, but the background and erudition displayed during the conversation cannot be faked.

"So...you didn't come to talk to me because of 'Alien 3', I confirmed that." David concluded, with a little embarrassment on his face: his own work was criticized by Hugo for being out of shape , even if he is not the main reason, but shyness and embarrassment are inevitable.

Hugo chuckled lightly, "I'm friends with Michael Jackson, he mentioned you to me, you traveled around the world with him for nearly a month, to shoot the video of the concert, didn't you? You were at work. The rigor of the game left a deep impression on him.”

Hugo is just talking about it. Although he and Michael are friends, their personal relationship is not to this extent. The two have never mentioned David Fincher at all. But Hugo can only find this reason, and this is the best reason - a reason David has no way of confirming.

Sure enough, David didn't have any doubts. He nodded and smiled, "Of course, you must be rigorous in your work. I'm not a talented person. If I don't work hard, how can I do a good job?"

Hugo doesn't know whether David is humble or self-aware, but in Hugo's view, David's most peak works are "Fight Club" and "Social Network", the former is 1999, the latter is 2010, from It can be seen here that although there is no decisive breakthrough in David's style - the styles of the two works are essentially the same, but his talent is absolutely unquestionable, and he is still an excellent director.

Hugo looked back at the crowd in the hall. There were indeed not many people tonight. There were only about 20 people in the room. The room still looked very empty. It really was a private party. Hugo noticed the appearance of Al Pacino. Tom Cruise said just now that Al was the first choice for the old policeman in the movie.

Hugo thought for a while, and instead of rushing forward to say hello, he continued to say to David, "So, are you coming over tonight to take over this work?"

"This work?" David's thoughts were still immersed in the discussion of "Alien 3" just now, and he was stunned for a while, but he immediately reacted and asked himself, "You mean 'Seven Deadly Sins', yes, Ji'an He asked me to come and have a look, he was considering whether I was suitable for this work, and he also asked me to get in touch with the actors and crew more to see if I had any specific ideas for the work."

Gianni - Nunnari (Gianni. Nunnari), "Seven Deadly Sins" producer, Rick and Hugo have said before, Gianni and Martin - Scorsese are very close friends.

"What about you?" David looked at Hugo and asked back, but before Hugo could answer, he asked himself again - this style can be felt in his future movies, fast and fierce, although it is Talkative, but the whole rhythm is very fast, "Look at my memory, you must be here for the main character. Of course, you are Hugo Lancaster..." David nodded earnestly.

Hugo did not refute, but said along the topic, "Have you read this script?"

"I've seen it, and that's why I'm willing to be here today." David said with a self-deprecating smile, "In fact, after the filming of 'Alien 3' ended, I've been on vacation -- and Unemployment, so to speak." David smiled to himself, "I've been reflecting on why the movie failed."

No wonder David was so excited when Hugo talked to David just now.

"Then my agent gave me this script, which is the first script I've seen in the past 18 months, but it's also the one I'm most excited about. So, here I am." David After a pause, he looked at Hugo up and down, "But... as far as I know, this script doesn't seem to be a big investment, and it doesn't seem... not suitable for you..."

David's tone was also a little uncertain, and Hugo raised his eyebrows slightly, "As a director, it is your regret that you draw conclusions about the actors so arbitrarily, and of course my shortcomings." Wei laughed awkwardly, "I like this script very much. I read it three times over and over again. I don't think my understanding of the script will be inferior to other people's."

David's eyes lit up and looked at Hugo with great interest.