Chapter 1234 1234 Between the Choice

The choice between "Away from Las Vegas" and "Death Ramble" is a completely different situation from "Mission Impossible" and "Seven Deadly Sins" not long ago.

"Mission Impossible" is a commercial movie, "Seven Deadly Sins" is a niche thriller movie with a strong artistic flavor, and Hugo chose the latter to go for a supporting role. These are two very different directions of development.

But "Away from the Casino" and "Death Ramble" are different. These are two choices that are infinitely similar, each with their own advantages and disadvantages, but no difference.

Looking at the script of "Away from the Casino" in his hand, to be honest, as a traveler, Hugo knew exactly what this script would bring, a golden man for the best actor Oscar. Although it is said that if the male protagonist is replaced and Nicolas Cage is replaced by Hugo, things will change. Once Hugo's performance is not good enough, then history will also change. The golden man who originally belonged to "away from the casino" May fly into the hands of others; but even so, the temptation. Confused is still difficult to refuse, as if the key to success is in front of you, already in your hands, all you need to do is use the key to open the door in front of you, how difficult is this? Hugo has enough confidence in his own strength!

Just like when Hugo took "Sleepless in Seattle", he knew the value of the work, so he was willing to gamble and put his heart into it, and the same is true for "Life and Death" and "Pulp Fiction". This is Hugo's advantage as a traveler, and he naturally doesn't want to give up.

A script destined to win awards, coupled with Hugo's own efforts, is half the battle.

What's more, Mike Figgis came up with a plan that Hugo would have a hard time rejecting, and the addition of Winona Ryder is bound to make "Away from Las Vegas" exude a completely different charm, even if only in his mind. Thinking about it is enough to make Hugo feel excited.

But is this really a good choice?

Hugo was sitting on a reclining chair in the inner courtyard of the courtyard, looking at the revitalized lotus pond in front of him. The lotus flowers were quietly blooming on the calm water. A small clump of green bamboo was planted on the right hand side, which seemed to make the whole summer clean. , I could still hear the ding-dong sound when the water was flowing down, so the noise was quieted down.

According to the historical trajectory, "away from the casino" has achieved success, but on the other hand, this is likely to become the rope that binds Hugo's hands and feet.

Because Hugo clearly knew that Nicholas's performance was successful, and Nicholas' decadent and desperate performance injected soul into the character and the story of "Away from Las Vegas". Because of this, how should Hugo choose?

Should he follow Nicholas's way, or should he act his own way? If the former is followed, then Hugo's idea of ​​​​honing his acting skills will not be implemented, and he will return to the simple imitation mode during the audition for "Big River Love". The original intention is the opposite.

If according to the latter, then how does Hugo perform role performances? Should he completely abandon the original performance method like Amon Goss and perform it according to his understanding; Find a balance between borrowing characters and self-identity. But no matter which method it is, how can Hugo ensure that his method will fit with the temperament of "away from the casino"?

Especially when all the protagonists are replaced, the sunshine gentleman's Hugo partner with the pure and fragile Winona, the temperament of "Away from the Casino" will be drastically changed from the original version. So, will the historical trajectory remain the same?

In fact, Hugo knew that when the turning point of "but" appeared in his heart, it meant that he had made a choice.

Judging from the current situation, "stay away from the casino" is undoubtedly infinitely close to Hugo's heart. It should be logical to choose it, but Hugo still has hesitation in his heart. The sentence "but" exposed Hugo's hesitation and also Shows his heart.

Hugo put down the script of "Away from Las Vegas" and picked up "Death Ramble" which was set aside.

"Death Row" was also a success, but for the male actors, it's a bit of a pity that this work succeeded the actresses.

At the 68th Oscars, the two works "Death Ramble" and "Away From Casino" launched a fierce competition in the acting awards. In the end, the former won the movie and the latter won the best actor. The reason? The reason is of course complicated, but the most direct reason is that the real protagonist of "Death Ramble" is Sister Helen. The story looks at the whole incident from the perspective of Sister Helen, and deeply analyzes Sister Helen's mental struggle; while "Stay Away from Casino" The real protagonist is Ben, who connects the whole story with Ben's experience, and constructs the whole story with Ben as the core.

Of course, what I am talking about here is not the difference in the roles, but the weight and depth of the director's lens on the characters - that is, the part that really reflects the core of the film and the idea of ​​the film.

But if purely in terms of performance, the completion of the four protagonists of the two films is very high, almost on a par.

So why is Hugo still quietly inclined to the "death row walk" in his heart? Is it really because of Tim's friendship strategy that moved Hugo, who has always valued friendship? This is of course part of the reason, but obviously not conclusive.

Hugo fell silent and reopened the script, starting from the first page.

Obviously, Matthew did not appear at the beginning of the story, and the first line did not appear until the third page. Matthew appeared in his voice, and she opened the letter he wrote to Sister Helen and read, "My lawyer is missing. So I'm looking for someone to help, but if you can't help, I expect you to write back or visit..."

Hugo's thoughts fell silent. Matthew knew that he was guilty. Why did he insist that he was not guilty, and even sought help - and it was the help of the nun.

Maybe... maybe, Matthew never thought he was guilty, he thought he was murderous and strong. The acts of rape were forced by his companions. He was an accomplice, not the principal, but his companion, the real principal, was only sentenced to life imprisonment because he was rich, but he was sentenced to the accomplice. death penalty. So, Matthew hopes someone can help him.

But why? Just fear of death? At least that's the first step, but what's behind the fear of death? Does it have anything to do with Matthew's family?

Also, why did Matthew find nuns? Just because nuns are compassionate, easy to impress, and free? Was it only because no one else was willing to help him that he finally had to go to the nun? Obviously not.

Maybe, deep down in Matthew's heart, he knew he was guilty, and what he really wanted in his heart was to be redeemed, because he had been suppressed for too long, and his mother was too weak and his brother was too weak , in order to protect them, he had no way to tell them, what he was more afraid of was that his sins would be retributed to his family, so he wanted to get redemption from the nuns.

But Matthew didn't realize this. He thought he was just taking advantage of the nun's mercy and weakness, and he tried to play the nun between his hands. But in fact, the weakness and fear in his heart had betrayed him unknowingly.

Hugo finds the role of Matthew more and more interesting. What happened when Matthew was growing up, and what struggles and hesitations did Matthew experience in his heart? If he wanted to protect his family, he should choose success. , but he chose to self-destruct and embarked on a road of no return, which not only failed to protect his family, but also became a drag.

By the time Hugo realized it, he had already read more than a dozen pages of the script for "Death Ramble".

Suddenly, Hugo's consciousness understood what was going on. As a story, the script of "Death Ramble" was a little dull and gloomy, and it was not the kind of attractive script; but taking out the characters individually, no matter what Whether it's Sister Helen or Matthew, they're both characters worth looking into, especially when both characters are real -- and not famous at the same time, which is a huge challenge for an actor.

After going around in circles, in the final analysis, it returned to the original point. The roles of both scripts are serious challenges, and both are unprecedented challenges for Hugo.

The character of "Away from the Casino" is a completely opposite personality to Hugo, and puts forward severe requirements for the depth and thickness of acting skills, but the richness of the characters is slightly inferior; although the characters of "Death Ramble" seem familiar, but careful study What followed was a completely different character, with a level of complexity that surpassed the challenge of any of Hugo's previous characters.

Since the "Seven Deadly Sins", Hugo has always wanted to play a character with a complicated heart, especially a character that is so complicated that he deceives himself, and a serious mental illness eventually leads to the character's self-destruction. It is said to be the best platform, and it is also a platform for Hugo to challenge his own limits once again.

So, maybe from the beginning, Hugo's inner balance has made a choice, he is eager to play the role of Matthew, eager to break through himself again. Even if this role can't win him an Oscar statuette, Hugo doesn't care. Compared with the award for the statuette, Hugo hopes to be an excellent actor. In his heart, he already has it. Advantages and disadvantages.

There is no right choice, only one that suits you. This was true for "Mission Impossible" and "Seven Deadly Sins" before, and even more so for "Away from Casino" and "Death Ramble" now.

When Hugo understood this, a big stone in his heart fell. Then, the excitement and excitement that couldn't wait began to burst out of his body. As long as he thought that he was about to challenge the role of Matthew, Hugo wanted to Screaming, the drama addiction that had been lurking in his blood for a while boiled again, and he couldn't even wait to join the crew right away.