Chapter 1143 1143 Competitive Consciousness

Although Kevin Spacey is still not well-known, his brilliant career in Hollywood started in 1995. He successively starred in "The Seven Deadly Sins" and "The Very Suspects", especially the latter won him the Best Actor Oscar. The supporting role of the golden man has soared into the sky; but at this time, Kevin is already a golden supporting role in Hollywood, and everyone in the circle knows his reputation.

Kevin's debut feature was the famous "Heartburn", written by Nora Ephron, with Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson paired with Mike Nichols , Kevin played a small character without a name in it. But it was this experience that made him attract the attention of Jack, Mike and others, and two years later played a supporting role in "Working. Girl".

Kevin also found a place in the star-studded "Money Worshipers" in 1992, and that's how he and Al got to know each other.

"You want to cooperate with this kid? He's just a little lunatic." Al turned to look at Kevin, pointed at Hugo and said with wide eyes. Hugo was stunned by this unreasonable sentence. He didn't remember any outrageous actions when he filmed "Smell the Fragrance and Know a Woman"!

Looking at Hugo's innocent expression, Kevin couldn't help laughing, and then he heard Al say, "I heard Francis say at a party last time that he was too involved in filming, waving a pistol and waving a pistol. Hiding in the dark was like a hunter hunting, aiming at the passing staff, but he aimed at Steven, which scared Steven speechless, the whole crew was stunned that no one dared to stop him, but he was the result. The agent daringly stepped forward."

Hugo stood beside him, and his expression became stiff little by little, with embarrassment written all over his eyes. Obviously, what Al said was the truth, but Hugo didn't expect this to become an interesting talk among these bigwigs. Francis naturally means Francis Ford Coppola, and Steven is Spielberg. It is estimated that George Lucas is also there. If you add Martin Scorsese, the scene will be lively. .

Kevin laughed out loud, "This shows that he is very dedicated, and working with such an actor is always easy to spark, doesn't it?" After speaking, Kevin also winked at Hugo, as if to say "I can't see that you are so wild", which made Hugo shy.

Al patted Hugo on the shoulder hard, causing Hugo to grin in pain, "If you can control him..." Al said with a smile on his face, making Hugo very helpless.

"Are you also interested in this work?" Kevin skipped Al and talked directly to Hugo. "Maybe we can work together here, so we don't have to wait for the 'kill moment'."

Hugo was amused by this, "What if we like the same character?"

Kevin spread his hands, restrained his chin, with a natural expression on his face, "Let's see who of us can have the last laugh. Objectively speaking, this is another form of cooperation, and we use the way of learning and competition to cooperate."

Kevin's calmness made Hugo smile and nod again and again, "Seeing that you are so confident, I suddenly realize that I should work harder."

Looking at Kevin in front of him, and thinking back to Tom Cruise just now, Hugo's mind suddenly flashed and he understood a truth. Now he is an actor, and he is also a good actor. In the future, things like competing with Tom for "Mission Impossible" and Kevin for "Seven Deadly Sins" will emerge one after another. The other party is one's friend, or because the other party is the object of his admiration, he retreats and gives in.

First of all, he does not necessarily have the qualifications to back down. His acting strength has not yet reached the level of unrivaled in the world. For example, in the role of "The Seven Deadly Sins" Anonymous, maybe he tried his best, and finally Kevin won? Secondly, he should not back down. This is disrespect to his competitors, but also to himself. Since he has decided to become an excellent actor, he must show his confidence and strive for the role he likes. .

Of course, if it is due to schedule conflicts or other objective reasons, the role is ultimately not won, which is another matter. Besides, Hugo knew clearly that he should stand up and fight for it bravely. He is no longer a bystander, but a participant. "Mission: Impossible" is like that, and so is "The Seven Deadly Sins."

"Young people today are really energetic." Al looked at Hugo and Kevin, and sighed with a gesture of leaning on the old and betraying the old, "This reminds me of the first time I saw Marlon Brando, I was shivering with excitement. , My voice was trembling when I talked to Malone, but Malone raised his eyes and glanced at me, nodded his chin and ignored me. I didn't feel anything at the time, I just thought he was already in the play, and he was the godfather. stance."

When Al entered the "Godfather" crew, he was still a nobody, and because of his height disadvantage, the producers were dissatisfied with Al in every possible way. If it wasn't for Francis Ford Coppola's insistence, perhaps Al would have had the most trouble with his career. A famous character is missing. At the time, Malone was a well-deserved Hollywood star. So, the scene where Al meets Malone is very interesting.

"Then I secretly made up my mind that I would also study my acting skills well. I must not be overwhelmed by Ma Long's reputation. Only God knows, I was shaking all over." Kevin was eager to try, and he couldn't help thinking of his youth. Now, the fifty-five-year-old Al has lost the spirit of his youth, especially after winning the Oscar, his thoughts on continuing to make breakthroughs in acting have faded.

Hugo asked sincerely, "So, when we first met, was your serious look imitating Malone? Or do you want to give me a slap in the face?"

Al was at a loss for words and didn't know how to answer, but Kevin said, "When Al first met you, was he very strict? He treated me the same way. I thought I had done something wrong and kept asking the agent People go to inquire, and they are very worried.”

"Yes... those were really bad years..." Hugo and Kevin sighed each and every word, making Al standing beside him crying and laughing, but the two of them still looked serious, which made Al cough irritably Twice, "Hey! Young people, I'm still here!"

One sentence made Hugo and Kevin burst into laughter.

Hugo stood here and chatted with Al and Kevin for a while, until they dispersed when David Cronenberg came over, Hugo and Cronenberg stood here for a few minutes, Tom Cruise , Brad - Pitt and Gwyneth - Paltrow, Morgan - Freeman, Gianni - Nunali also gathered here, it suddenly became the most lively corner.

Later, Charlize came over under the leadership of Carl, but Carl did not stop, but handed Charlize to Hugo, and integrated into the circle under the guidance of Hugo. However, obviously Gwyneth is the focus of attention today. Compared with Charlize who has no background, Gwyneth's father is a film producer, her mother is an actor, and Steven S. Peelberg is her godfather, so Gwyneth seems to be at ease in such occasions.

Thanks to Gwyneth's threading, Brad seems like a duck to water, and Gianni is also very fond of Brad.

Although the group of them gathered and dispersed, and then gathered together again in twos and threes to talk, it was like a gathering of friends, and everyone sat and chatted casually. On the surface, it seems that it has nothing to do with the audition of the film, but in fact it is inextricably linked with the audition, and almost every conversation is part of the audition.

It was not until the time of departure that Hugo joined Joseph, Rick, Samora, who had not talked for a whole night, plus Carl and Charlize, and set foot on the way home together. By the time I got home, it was past midnight.

Joseph is explaining what he has gained tonight, "...Dan Colesruder, the host of today's dinner, is a senior player in the circle, and he has taken over the divorce cases of many high-level and top artists. He and the three major brokerage companies have There's a collaboration..." Since the room was full of bachelors—except Rick, they naturally weren't familiar with it. And neither Rick nor his actors had ever experienced a divorce, and he didn't know much about it. However, when Joseph mentioned it, Rick confirmed it, "I have heard of his reputation."

No wonder New Line Films chose Coles Ruder's house for a dinner party. Such a person is a neutral zone. The connections behind him are inextricably linked, and they can be related to almost every strength. Best way.

"From Dan's tone, I can tell that the new line has a certain direction now. They still prefer Hugo for the role of Mills, but after I carefully observed the form, Brad is estimated to be Hugo's biggest competition. Rival. His hard power is not as good as ours, but his soft power is better. Brad's new date, Gwyneth, is Spielberg's goddaughter, more than two-thirds of the people here today are her We all know each other." Joseph proficiently expressed his judgment. Compared with ordinary managers, Joseph's business proficiency is significantly higher, so the help he can provide to the entire team naturally increases a lot.

Rick nodded, "I spent most of my time on Andrew tonight," that is, the screenwriter, "Joe's speculation is correct, and the new line executives are divided into two factions, one favors Hugo, and the other agrees with Brah. De, their production crowd is huge, there are at least 12 people, the new line's positioning of this work is very vague, those producers are shirking responsibility for each other, almost one person is only responsible for a small part of it, the whole situation seems to be It's a mess. Gianni here today is a centrist."

Having said this, Rick glanced at Hugo with some concern. The behind-the-scenes production of "The Seven Deadly Sins" was much more complicated than he thought, and it didn't seem like a wise choice, but he continued to say, "In addition, if not Unexpectedly, Freeman should be the actor of the old police detective. As for the director, it is estimated that David Fincher will be the final choice. I really don’t know what the new line thinks.” Rick frowned slightly, obviously It was the lack of confidence in Finch, "Hugo, have you noticed this too? You talked with Geffen for a long time today."

"I want to play the role of Anonymous." Hugo answered nonchalantly.