Chapter 1340: 1340 Second Coming Interview

The cold Pacific winds gradually began to cover Los Angeles in December. This winter in Los Angeles seems to be particularly cold. There are significantly more days with temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius) than in previous years, but the cold weather has not affected Hollywood. Rhythm, because the year is about to pass, and it is time for Hollywood to reap the rewards while saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new. Actors began to frequently enter and leave major parties and award ceremonies. With the strong Christmas atmosphere, the temperature throughout Los Angeles began to rise slowly.

Since attending the premiere of "The Seven Deadly Sins" in September, Hugo has been on an almost complete sabbatical for the past two months, despite the momentum of "The Seven Deadly Sins" and "Apologize". Ruhong, but it has become the quietest period of Hugo News since the 1992 Golden Raspberry Awards. It seems that all the media abide by their own duties and try not to disturb Hugo as much as possible, so that Hugo has a rare leisure time time.

Although everyone knows that these days will not last long, and the media will definitely return to their old ways after the Hugo incident in August is completely cooled, but even so, Hugo enjoys this leisurely time very much, and he even has time to study. After learning golf, I played football with Fokine and Leonardo a few times, and really relaxed myself.

During this time, Hugo also participated in several charitable events organized by the Grayson Gift Foundation.

After all, little Jenny did not survive this winter and finally left this world. Although Hugo only met this little girl once, the shock that little Jenny brought to Hugo was indescribable. Hugo attended Jenny's funeral in a private name. At the funeral, he saw Jenny's mother crying so hard that he could hardly bear to watch it. Before the funeral was over, he turned and left.

After returning, Hugo always felt a little depressed, so when he received Tom Cruise's invitation last week, he nodded and agreed without hesitation. He boarded Tom's private yacht and went out to sea to spend a day soaking up the sun. , a leisurely weekend of fishing and snorkeling, and then a two-day stay on the beautiful beaches of Miami, until yesterday I came back to Los Angeles.

If it hadn't been for a job today, Hugo would have continued to enjoy his rare vacation. Because "Death Ramble" is about to start the pre-promotion.

Twentieth Century Fox, which is responsible for the distribution of "Death Row", carefully formulated the distribution plan after seeing the film samples, but since this is an independent art film, 20th Century Fox does not plan to arrange a grand premiere. They still hope to follow the traditional art film distribution method: hold point screenings, see the reactions of professional film critics, and then decide the pace of expansion.

In this way, "Death Roaming" actually has no publicity task, let alone any pre-publicity.

But this movie is very special, because what happened to Hugo during filming directly triggered a storm of public opinion in the past three months, which directly made countless audiences look forward to Hugo's performance in "Death Ramble". This also makes the movie one of the most anticipated works of the end of the year before its release.

After the Hugo incident broke out in August, although the Endeavour Elite Agency and the "Death Ramble" crew both issued official statements, and Rick also issued an official statement on behalf of Hugo, as a party, Hugo never really discussed the issue in detail. The countless discussions surrounding the "death row" have so far remained unanswered.

So, after internal discussions, Twentieth Century Fox, with Rick's approval, finally decided to give Hugo the first and last official interview to discuss the issue head-on before the movie was released. As for the depth and breadth of the topic, it is up to Hugo to decide. If the discussion is too deep or too sharp, Hugo can end the interview at any time.

Under such circumstances, the most suitable Oprah talk show was excluded. Although the "Oprah Talk Show" has always been sensational and inspirational, and the discussion is also more in-depth and emotional, considering that The relationship between Oprah Winfrey and Hugo can only be said to be average. No one knows how the interview will go. Kevin Pence doesn't want to take risks, and Rick doesn't want to take risks.

After hesitating again and again, Kevin Pence made the decision himself and selected Jay Leno's "Tonight Show".

Hugo and Jie's personal friendship is known to everyone in the circle. During the promotion of "Speed ​​of Life" last year, Hugo gave Jie face and took time to record "The Tonight Show" during the "Road to Glory" tour. good ratings. During this vacation, Hugo was also invited by Jay's wife Mavis to go to Reno's house for dinner, which shows their friendship.

Strictly speaking, "The Tonight Show" wasn't the best option, or even the right one. But considering the particularity of this incident, Kevin is still willing to believe in the personal friendship between Jay and Hugo, and "The Tonight Show" is an NBC show, and NBC was only grateful to Hugo for the "Friends" thing not long ago. , which also makes communication between high-level managers a lot easier. At the end of the deliberation, Kevin still handed over the topic scale to Jie's hands. Of course, control is still in Hugo's hands.

When Hugo arrived at the studio in Burbank, it could be described as a familiar road. Seeing Joseph and Samora whose muscles were tense, Hugo was relieved. For Joseph and Samora, they were both worried that the media would spin out of control today, crowding out NBC's soundstage, and even though they now have four bodyguards for Hugo, they still feel underwhelmed.

"Rick and I said that we need eight bodyguards, and I think this proposal is acceptable." Joseph's words made Hugo almost choked on his own saliva. Eight bodyguards? Thinking about it, it was too exaggerated.

Sure enough, when they arrived outside the studio, the sheer scale of more than 50 reporters almost made it impossible for the vehicle to move forward. For a talk show like "The Tonight Show" that has regular video recordings every week, such a scene is completely unprecedented. Even rival CBS and ABC TV stations sent specially invited reporters to the scene hoping to get news as soon as possible.

But obviously NBC TV will not let this exclusive be taken away. They sent a special staff to contact them, escorted Samora into the underground parking lot, and then entered the studio through the VIP channel, directly blocking all reporters. out.

The reason why Kevin chose "The Tonight Show" is that he intends to answer all the questions at once, and after that, Hugo will not be interviewed by any media to discuss the incident - at least during the promotion of "Death Row". in this way. This is also the fundamental reason why Rick did not reject Kevin's proposal, and it is also the reason why NBC received Hugo at the highest level today.

This is absolutely exclusive!

Surrounded by NBC TV staff, four professional bodyguards, Joseph and Samora, Hugo entered the waiting room almost as an aircraft carrier. Such a grand scene made Hugo dumbfounded, so much so that he came over. When visiting Jie Shi, Hugo also jokingly said, "Isn't it true that all the audience listening to the scene today have undergone background investigation by private investigators?"

Jie originally wanted to make fun of Hugo, but he was preempted by Hugo, and he couldn't help laughing, "Actually, the CIA just finished my interrogation yesterday." One sentence made Hugo laugh too.

In fact, all these meticulous and final things were arranged by Rick. Rick spent countless efforts on the recording of this "Tonight Show". He even planned to cancel the recording the day before yesterday, so that Hugo would stay in Miami and not come back. . Hugo knew that Rick was worried about him, and even though he reassured Rick that he was all right now, Rick still tightened the strings, especially after Jenny's death, Rick's psychology towards Hugo The state is very worrying. But he doesn't know how to deal with this kind of thing - after all, he is not a psychiatrist.

However, Hugo's mentality is very stable. Although he knows that the performance of "Death Ramble" is entirely his personal matter, this is a personal situation, and his psychological state is even more so; but now he also understands the Hollywood circle. There is no absolute privacy. If reporters really want to dig out the truth, so many people in the "Death Ramble" crew can't be monolithic.

Therefore, instead of passively covering up Yang, it is better to face it calmly. At least the situation is still in Hugo's own hands. And that demon was now overcome by Hugo, who knew he could discuss that experience with a smile.

After a brief exchange between the two old acquaintances, Jie looked at Hugo seriously, "Are you sure that there is no problem today? If my question is beyond the bottom line, you can answer it according to your own ideas, and ignore me."

"Even if you don't tell me, I'm like that. When we were interviewing, when did I ever worry about you?" Hugo's rhetorical question made Jie chuckle. The reason, because these two people always bring surprises and surprises when they talk.

"So, you don't have any special requests today?" Jie looked at Hugo and said with a smile. In fact, this was just what he asked casually. He didn't want the usual free and easy Hugo. After hearing this, he fell into a daze. Contemplation, this made Jie stunned for a while. His first reaction was that Hugo's condition still hadn't fully recovered. From what Jie heard, Hugo's "walking on the death row" was very serious, even far beyond imagination.

Hugo was thinking about another thing. He wanted to pay tribute to Jenny. In fact, this is one of the reasons why he is willing to record "The Tonight Show" today, because the Grayson Gift Foundation is also preparing a fundraising event. They hope Christmas to be able to visit the children in the hospital again. Hugo hopes to call on more forces to join in.

But this is really not what Hugo is good at, because in the eyes of Hugo, these behaviors were just shows and hype. But Hugo also knows that this is how this society is. Many times, even if it is a show or a hype, charitable activities need people's attention, and small forces can gather together and condense into a big enough to change the world. strength.