Chapter 1399: 1399
Hugo looked at Macaulay who started to sing and dance in front of him. This was a very funny scene. It was as if Sisi, the drowning man, had grabbed the life-saving straw, but Hugo couldn't laugh. The lingering sadness.
Hugo does not sympathize with Macaulay, because what Macaulay has experienced is the only way to enter the Hollywood Vanity Fair, not only Macaulay, but everyone has to stand the test. But looking at Macaulay in front of him, Hugo was thinking about a more sad and heavy topic: When the halo around the artist has disappeared, what can they do?
Katherine Hepburn is the answer, she is always active on the stage, enjoying the bleakest but most free days in her artistic life; Gregory Peck is the answer, far from the spotlight , quietly enjoying his life as an ordinary person...
But this is only the most beautiful side. In the entertainment industry, there are more people who have never achieved glory. Maybe they have starred in the protagonist of a youth campus idol drama and become famous; maybe become a member of a band and follow The troop has toured; maybe stood under the spotlight and felt the heat of the lights and the noise of cheers... After these people left the stage?
Struggling like Macaulay, how can he be willing to return to his ordinary daily life after trying the glory of being cheered by thousands of people who are not willing to leave the stage?
Vanity Fair is like a blood pool that eats people and doesn't spit out bones. If a thousand people come in, maybe only one person can succeed, but the poppies that bloom proudly in the center of the blood pool are so charming and moving that they still attract countless people to continue regardless of their lives. One after another.
Macaulay sang and danced stubbornly and in a panic. Hugo remembered the time when he disappeared in the entertainment industry. He used to be on Broadway for several years, but at least not now. Macaulay in front of him was too nervous, his voice was completely tight, and he barely stepped on the pitch, but the tune had already begun to go off the beaten path, but his body movements still seemed very smooth, you can see that this It's Macaulay's best performance.
No one stopped Macaulay, not everyone was watching his jokes, but everyone didn't know what to do. On the one hand, because Macaulay is a child, it is not easy for the staff to use violence directly against him, not to mention that he was a world-famous superstar not long ago; but on the other hand, Macaulay's behavior disturbed the scene again. For the audition, more than 2,000 people at the scene were all waiting, and it would definitely not work to let it go.
Kit, who was standing by the side, seemed very happy, and even took the initiative to high-five and beat the rhythm, and from time to time he would growl viciously, "Sing well, beat! Beat!" After speaking, smiles piled up on his face again, changing his face speed. The speed is almost astonishing.
However, Kit did not focus on his son. His eyes were constantly sweeping over Hugo, Joseph, Roland, etc., as if seeking their approval. The greedy eyes flashing in the turbid alcohol It stinks, disgusting.
After the performance of a song, Macaulay stood in the same place, gasping for breath. It was obvious that this brief performance had consumed him too much physical strength. His thin face and shadowy eyes made Hugo. There is a strong suspicion that Macaulay has been poisoned. Addicted - of course, this is just his own guess.
But Kit didn't pay any attention to Macaulay at all. Instead, he took a half-step forward and looked at the few people in front of him, but the focus was always a little blurry. It seemed that he wasn't sure who he should be looking at -- he kept looking at The Hugo who was looking for stood in front of him, but he didn't see it. His drunken eyes were like looking for the North Star in the fog. He knew what he was looking for, but he never had any direction.
"So..." Finally, Kit looked at Roland, "You go and tell Hugo Lancaster to let these people go, since the characters have been chosen, there is no need to waste everyone's time. "
Roland looked at Hugo who was standing beside him, his expression was very strange, and the ironic struggle made people laugh, "Uh, what did you say?" Roland saw that Hugo didn't mean to say anything. He is the director and producer. People, naturally need to take over the initiative, "Is the role selected? Why don't I understand what you mean?"
"Mike! Macaulay-Culkin! This is the role you want, and he's standing in front of you right now!" Kit pushed his son over, as if showing his trophy, Macaulay said this His nervousness and cowardice had already faded away, although he still gave Kit a timid look, he still kept his spirits high, raised his chest, raised his chin, and showed himself to everyone with a proud attitude, "He is a movie. There is absolutely no problem with the first choice of the male lead, Hugo will be very happy to be able to cooperate with Mike, believe me."
Although Macaulay at this moment is really sad, the two Culkin father and son seem to be putting on a show, especially Hugo, who has been mentioned many times, is standing by, but Kit is talking nonsense to Roland, Such a scene was so joyous that the children sitting on the chairs next to them couldn't help laughing. Even though their parents were trying to stop them, the roar of laughter still rang out.
Not to mention the children, even Joseph felt his facial muscles twitch when he stood by.
Roland glanced at Hugo and found that Hugo also had a dumbfounded expression on his face, and then he said to Kit, "I don't think so, today is an open audition, this is just the first round, we need to conduct a After the screening, the real decision still needs to be negotiated. What's more..." Roland looked at Macaulay, he wanted to say that Macaulay's age is not suitable at all, and Kit completely regarded today's audition as a The male protagonist came to see that this was far from the original intention of the crew...
But Roland's words were rudely interrupted by Kit, "What? You still have to negotiate? Mike has already performed in front of you, are you still not satisfied? Mike is your best choice, there is no doubt about that. Yes, I don't know what you are thinking!"
It seems that Kit is still immersed in the situation two years ago, and with Macaulay's momentum at the time, he didn't need to audition at all. So in Kit's view, Macaulay's willingness to audition and perform, which is already a boon to the "Doomsday" crew.
This is the real big-name game, or arrogance. Hugo finally saw it today, and Kit, presumably, his previous high requirements for 20th Century Fox can be called "friendly", no wonder Kevin Pence agreed so readily, "No wonder Rick Said it should be more ruthless..." Hugo suddenly realized at this time.
"No, it's not like this." Roland waved his hands again and again. As a Hollywood recruit, Roland is relatively cautious in handling matters, otherwise he will not retreat again and again in the persistence of this script, so in the face of the past Macaulay, who was a smash hit, also seemed a little tied up, "We still have the second and third rounds of negotiation, and now it's just the first round."
Kit looked at Roland in astonishment, then grumbled a few foul words irritably, and waved his hand impatiently, "Okay, okay, when and where will the second round of auditions be, you call the information tell me……"
This means: they have passed the first round of auditions. But Roland couldn't remember when he said Macaulay passed?
"Sorry, Macaulay can't participate in the next audition. He doesn't meet our conditions." Joseph said, he decided to take over the situation. Compared with Roland, Joseph's handling was obviously much more neat. Because he knew that with a scoundrel like Kit, the reason was unreasonable.
Kit looked over in disbelief, and Joseph continued, "We're asking for children between the ages of five and twelve, Macaulay..." Joseph looked up and down Macaulay who was posing beside him, "He's already Beyond this limit, it does not meet.”
"Grass! Grass!" Kit's foul words directly interrupted Joseph's words, "You let Hugo out, your mother let Hugo out!" Kit took a step and rushed towards Joseph, but Joseph But he wasn't afraid at all. Instead, he took a step to force him up, but it made Kit startled. He took a half step back, and almost fell without standing. He finally managed to control his balance, and then the foam splashed. He said, "Let that bastard Hugo come out, he made Mike lose his job, and now he plans to block Mike again? That shameless bastard, if he has the guts to fight Brad Pitt, he will only bully What a child!"
Kit's indiscretion made everyone at the scene bewildered, and many people turned their attention to Hugo. Hugo himself is even more inexplicable. This is the first time he has met Macaulay, right? Why doesn't he remember that he once cost Macaulay his job? The age, appearance, and conditions of the two of them are completely different from the same type, and there is no competition at all. Where did Kit come from?
Not only Hugo, but all the other onlookers did not understand. They hoped that Hugo would give an answer, but they were doomed to be disappointed.
"Hey, man, I'm here." Hugo said hello aloud, waving his hand awkwardly. Joseph looked at Hugo worriedly. Bad things like this, to avoid affecting the image of the artist, are usually handled by the agent or manager. In short, it is their responsibility to take the blame and ensure the positive image of the artist.
But Hugo gave Joseph a "nothing" look and said, "If you have any questions, you can tell me directly."
Kit followed the voice and looked over, then looked stunned and frightened, as if completely frightened; Macaulay, who was standing on the side, had seen Hugo long ago, and he immediately ran to Hugo at this time, again. He hugged Hugo and looked up at Hugo with pleading eyes, as if Hugo would not let him go unless he nodded and agreed.