Chapter 1150 1150 Sincere Friendship

Hugo and Cameron were left behind for ten minutes on the red carpet. During this period, Hugo tried to leave three times before and after, but was kept by the reporter's hoarse voice - not only the reporter, but also the ABC TV station that broadcasted it. Unwilling to let Hugo go, Hugo and Cameron could only laugh until their faces stiffened before turning around and entering the sacred auditorium.

Tonight is the second time Hugo has come to the Holy Auditorium within a month. The Grammys not long ago and Oscar today both chose here to hold a feast. Hugo is obviously more familiar. Walking into the hall outside the auditorium, the warm air rushed toward the face, blocking the sea breeze from the west coast above the door.

Paul Newman greeted him with a smile, "I came later than you, but I arrived earlier than you. It seems that you caused a lot of trouble on the red carpet." Paul greeted Cameron kindly, and then He squeezed Hugo's right hand again. Although Paul is seventy years old this year, he is still full of energy.

Hugo smiled a little embarrassedly, but his reaction was quick, "The pirated Paul Newman competes with the genuine Paul Newman. The reporters are so lively that they dare not bother with the genuine copy, so they can only attack the pirated copy. ." That sentence made Paul clapp his hands and laugh.

Although this time the competition for the best actor is more focused on the showdown between Hugo and Tom Hanks, but as Hugo said, he is known as "Paul Newman II", Now he has the opportunity to confront Paul head-on, which has also sparked a lot of discussion.

"Last time, I won." Paul said with a joke while laughing. He was saying that at the Berlin Film Festival, "No one is a fool" defeated "Before the Sunrise" and won the best actor for Paul.

Hugo tilted his head slightly, "Uh, if I remember correctly, it should be a tie." Hugo was talking about last year's Cannes Film Festival again, "Pulp Fiction" defeated "Money Empire" and achieved Hugo's first best actor trophy in the three major film festivals.

Paul's smile widened, then frowned slightly, and said solemnly, "I remember they said you were more like Brando," as if to say that Hugo's rebelliousness was nothing like his.

"Are you sure?" Hugo's rebuttal left Paul speechless: Although Paul is a gentleman, he is not a person who is willing to compromise. From this point of view, Hugo and Paul are indeed very similar.

"When I was having dinner with Shirley last time, she mentioned you, and both of us were sighing that now the actors of the 1960s are finally starting to scramble for power." Paul joked lightly, as if it was just commonplace. . But if you think about it, it's not that simple.

Shirley here refers to "Sherry Lansing", Paramount's new helm, Paul will mention Shirley at this time, apparently because he heard about the casting of "Mission Impossible". Presumably Paul had a lot of good things to say about Hugo in front of Shirley. In many cases, Hollywood connections work unknowingly, but often decisively.

When Paul brought this up, he was actually saying to Hugo that he could help if there was a need. Hugo's reaction was still a little slow, because he was really not that sensitive to names, just a "Shirley", and his associative ability was naturally half a beat, "Is it just starting now? I remember it should be in the 1980s. Are you just starting?"

Tom Cruise is the most typical representative.

While talking, Paul noticed a figure walking in. 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, you want to Shall we go say hi together?"

Hugo raised his head and saw Gregory Peck standing not far away.

This veteran gentleman who has been in Hollywood for half a century is one of the important symbols of Hollywood for many people. That "Roman Holiday" wrote the eternal classic of romantic movies, and "To Kill a Mockingbird". ", "Dr. Edward (Spellbound)", "The Snow of Kilimanjaro (The. Snows. Of. Kilimanjaro)" and other works of splendor, let him famous in history.

When Hugo first met Katherine Hepburn, he actually thought about when he would meet these superstars of the golden age of Hollywood, such as Audrey Hepburn, such as Gregory Pike, such as Vivien Leigh, such as Elizabeth Taylor, like Marlon Brando. Although the time these actors were active on the big screen was a long way from Hugo—whether before or after the time-travel, there is no doubt that these actors have left behind classic works in the long history of film, even in 2014 or It is a more distant future, and it is still worth remembering.

Hugo did not expect that he first met Paul Newman, and now he has the opportunity to meet Gregory Pike.

Gregory is seventy-nine years old this year. After the 1980s, although he is still filming, 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 - these two people have collaborated on many classics such as "Tiger and Leopard" and "Deception". A masterpiece, an extraordinary relationship, Gregory came here specifically to endorse the "behind the scenes": he will introduce "behind the scenes" to all audiences at the awards ceremony.

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

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

Joanne - Woodward (Joanne. Woodward), Paul's wife. Hollywood has always been full of romances, 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 news, and they are exemplary in a mixed Hollywood.

Paul shrugged lightly, "She felt a little uncomfortable in her knees last night, you know, it's old, so she's resting at home today." Gregory nodded knowingly, at their age, more physical At least there will be some problems, "Where's Veronica?"

Veronica - Passani (Veronica. Passani), Gregory's wife.

"She didn't think it was interesting tonight. She asked me to complete the task at the scene and go home early." Gregory had a gentle smile on his face, and there was a little doting in his eyes. The tone of taking the awarding assignment as if it was going to the supermarket to buy groceries made people laugh. Gregory looked at the two people standing beside Paul with some cloudy eyes, "Who are these two little guys?"

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

"Oh...I saw you in the newspaper." Gregory's words made Hugo dumbfounded. Hearing the way Gregory described it was a bit awkward, but he couldn't say it was wrong. , "Yes, Catherine mentioned you in an interview last time, you are a good little guy."

Hearing Paul and Gregory say "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 your stomach, but you will have to maintain your demeanor for a long time tonight." Gregory said to Cameron with a loving expression on his face, "Veronica used to be with him. When I attended, I always had to park outside the pizza place on the way home, which was not good for health."

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

Watching the back of Gregory leaving, although Gregory can no longer see the face of his youth at this time, he can only vaguely outline the appearance of the year from the folds on his face. In fact, Paul is the same, but However, a gentlemanly and elegant temperament has settled in them, and the aura in their gestures is an existence that many younger generations simply cannot match.

"Wow, that's... wow!" Cameron couldn't contain the excitement and turbulence in his heart, sighing 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 is also related to age. Years can take away youth, but it can also precipitate temperament.

"Do you think they are very gentlemanly too?" Hugo came back to his senses. Although he only had a face-to-face with Gregory today, it was almost like there was no conversation, but it was still a rare experience.

"Of course, Gregory and Paul were all my childhood fantasies of the perfect man. Clark Gable and Marlon Brando were all attractive, but . . . I mean, what woman wouldn't dream of marrying herself What about Gregory Pike?" Cameron barely said a word just now, but at this moment her fascination and dancing showed the most genuine interest in her heart.

Hugo was about to make fun of Cameron's words, but a thought flashed in his mind, and the words on his lips became, "Shirley? Shirley Lansing?" At this time, Hugo finally came back to his senses. Come on, Paul mentioned the purpose of "Shirley" for no reason just now, which moved Hugo a little: he and Paul were actually just nodding acquaintances, not even friends, but Paul was willing to help. This allowed Hugo to see another side of Hollywood.

Society is a circle built on contacts, and many times the interests represented by contacts can make people lose their nature, but at the same time, we must not forget that some contacts represent sincerity and friendship.

Hugo suddenly understood why Paul took the initiative to introduce him and Cameron to Gregory, who is also highly regarded in Hollywood.