Chapter 14 014 Opportunism

Seeing Joseph's embarrassed appearance, Hugo laughed happily, and sat in the passenger seat, turning back and forth, overjoyed. This was the happiest moment after he crossed over.

Of course Hugo was joking. Although he was not a messenger of justice, he was going to crack down on all unspoken rules, but he also knew that these were the rules of the industry. Jiang Taigong was hooked, and there was nothing to complain about. But as far as Hugo is concerned, he never wants to take shortcuts, and there are no shortcuts in the path of art.

For his music dream, Hugo resolutely ran away from home and spent ten years in the underground rock music industry. If he hadn't pursued his dream with passion, he would not have been able to persist for so long. Therefore, compared to the shortcut of unspoken rules, Hugo still hopes to use his strength to stand at the top.

Just now, Hugo also had a flash of inspiration and made a joke. He couldn't say "Joseph, do you know where there is a time machine that can send me back to 2014", so he could only relax and relax in a self-mockery way. He didn't expect such an effect. outstanding.

Joseph patted his chest to slow down the breath that he had gone astray. Fortunately, it was a traffic jam now, and the speed of the car was not fast, otherwise his shock just now would have caused an accident. Turning his head to look at Hugo sitting in the passenger seat, his bright smile was shining in the golden sunshine of Los Angeles. Joseph always knew that Hugo was very good-looking, but at this moment Hugo was so Fresh and dazzling like a ray of sunshine. Compared with Hugo's appearance, the temperament revealed in this smile is the most fascinating place. Now Hugo is more dazzling than any moment in Joseph's memory.

Putting his eyes on the road ahead again, Joseph said, "Hugo, in fact, you don't lack the opportunity to audition."

Hugo supported his right hand on the window, opened his palm, and felt the touch of the sunlight jumping gently on his fingertips. The breeze was blowing, and he could feel the slight sliding touch between his fingers, which was very subtle. , "Oh, it seems that I'm still very popular." This is Hugo now that he has gradually become proficient in using the first person, although when he sees his face in the rearview mirror, he will still pop up "Who is this? "The idea of ​​​​but at least he will not be tied up in language, this may be a change, which means that Hugo really can't go back.

Listening to Hugo's self-deprecating words, Joseph twitched the corners of his mouth, "No, it's my agent's ability that is good enough to win these opportunities for you."

"Then your fee shouldn't be cheap." Hugo leaned his head on his arm and felt the comfort of the breeze blowing through his hair. This heavy difficulty and irritability, complaining constantly.

Joseph responded "I only accept cash", the subtext was not to compare him with Tracy, which made Hugo laugh out loud, "But your situation is not good, you must find a copy as soon as possible. work and find a new place to live."

Hugo thought about it for a while, and it turned out to be the case. It seems that Hugo was kicked out by Tracy and was homeless, so he had to live with his manager, and it can be seen from Joseph's residence that Hugo has been doing very badly in the past year. The manager lived by taking a cut of the artist's work remuneration, and the downturn in Hugo's career naturally affected Joseph.

From this, it can be imagined that it seems that Joseph is not a senior manager either, and his current subordinate should be an artist named Hugo. Immediately afterwards, Hugo remembered that he was handed over to Joseph by Lang Mayer last year. It seems that Lang saw the inevitable decline of Hugo in advance, so he made a wise decision in advance. The vision of an experienced broker.

As soon as Joseph turned his head, he saw Hugo's relaxed posture. He could clearly see that Hugo's dejected and lost breath was slowly radiating in the sunlight. Joseph knew that it was estimated that Hugo was due to the failure of the interview for "Dahelian". suffered a blow. Joseph wanted to say something to comfort Hugo, "Hugo, in fact, you have always had a chance, you need to know this."

"Opportunity?" Hugo raised his head slightly and leaned his head on the window frame. At this time, the road had begun to become smoother, the speed of the vehicle had gradually increased, and the oncoming wind was getting stronger and stronger, making Hugo involuntarily close. He opened his eyes, feeling the comfort of the wind and the sun caressing his cheeks.

"Yes. Before 'Deadly Hour', all of your works were well-received, maybe small productions, but each one had a solid reputation and your performances were well-received , this is also the reason why Lang was very optimistic about you at the beginning, you have talent, excellent talent." Joseph organized his own language while driving, and the speed of his speech was not fast, but Hugo listened very seriously. "And you've got great looks, which will never go out of style in Hollywood."

A bitter smile formed on the corner of Hugo's mouth. In fact, in Hollywood, there are countless talented actors, but there are only a handful of actors in history who can really break through the siege and make a name for themselves. Whenever professional newspapers and magazines selected the 100 greatest people in the history of film and music, Hugo would think that even if a thousand people were selected, there would be thousands of people outside them. No-one, he also wanted to be in the top thousand, but the reality told him: he was only one of the thousands on the periphery.

What is the most crucial factor to make a world of entertainment in the entertainment industry?

It's not the appearance, not only because of the difference in aesthetics, but also because the succession of handsome guys and beauties is actually the most worthless cost in Hollywood. Although the entertainment industry accounts for almost 80% of people based on appearance, appearance is only a stepping stone, and it is not so simple to win attention.

It's not talent or strength, because the chance of a fleeting genius in the vast crowd is so small, in the past hundred years of music and film, actors and singers who can truly be called "genius" are rare. Several people. And even if there is talent, there are countless talented acting talents on Broadway or the West End, but it doesn't bring them success. Hugo is actually gifted, whether it is music or acting, the accumulation of ten years of hard work outside gives him a precipitation that his peers do not have, but unfortunately he still has not been able to be in the music industry or film industry before crossing. win a seat.

It's not hard work. There are countless people in this world who are willing to sweat for their goals, but the law of diligence can make up for one's selflessness is the smallest influencing factor in the field of art. "Genius is one percent inspiration plus ninety-nine percent perspiration." In the world of art, that one percent inspiration is often the decisive factor.

So, can people who have appearance, talent, strength and willingness to work hard be able to achieve success? uncertain. Because in entertainment, the decisive factor is chance, or luck.

Jack Lemmon, one of the greatest actors in American film history, was the first actor in history to win the three major film festivals of Cannes, Berlin and Venice and the Oscar for Best Actor. The third film of his actor career "Mister Roberts (Mister. Roberts)" dedicated a wonderful performance, and finally won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

After winning the award, Jack Lemmon happily shared this joy with his acting teacher, but his acting teacher pointed to the pedestrians hurriedly passing by and said, "Among the people who passed by just now, there may be six. The most important difference between you and them is that you get the role, they don't."

Or, for a more mundane example, 2007's "Transformers," a movie whose real protagonists are the robots, not the humans. So the roles of Shia. LaBeouf and Megan. Fox could have been successful with other people, but the reality is, they got the roles and they succeeded.

Therefore, chance or luck is the most important link in the entertainment industry. People prefer to say that luck is also a part of strength, which is the truth. Of course, after the opportunity comes, there is not enough strength, conditions, and sweat to support it, and there are times when the pie falls from the sky and crushes people to death.

Thinking of this, Hugo couldn't help but start to reconsider last night's thoughts. Is this time crossing just his own chance and luck? The failure of "Love in the Great River" is just a hurdle. In fact, his life after crossing has just begun. There are also a lot of opportunities, which he has never encountered before. If he can seize this opportunity, maybe he can open up his own world and realize his dream; then what if he can't? At most, it's just going back to the beginning. There's nothing to be afraid of, right?

Hugo opened his hands slightly, allowing the breeze to slide quickly from his fingertips, and the fragments of sunlight flickered in his palms. Hugo slowly grasped his hands and caught nothing, but the The scorching heat is so clear, maybe there is invisible sunshine, breeze, and opportunity!

Victor - Hugo (Victor. Hugo) once said, "I would rather rely on my own strength to open my future, rather than seek the favor of the powerful." Hugo has always believed in this, then, since it has begun , don't give up. Going to the end of the road and seeing the scenery there, it is worth living once.

The name "Hugo" is easily reminiscent of this great writer, but the name itself has a deeper meaning. Hugo, originated from ancient Latin, means heart, mind, and soul, and then extended to ancient times. In English and German, the meaning of expansion is known as a wise spirit, wisdom, optimistic character, and often able to please the people around.

At the beginning, his father named Chen Yuguo this name because of his mother's reasons. In addition, he hoped that he would have an optimistic heart and be able to create his own miracles. Thinking of this, Hugo's bitterness, depression, and sadness dissipated little by little under the sunlight, and the warm smile on the corner of his mouth completely disappeared, "Come shock me, what chance is there for me? work hard?"

Joseph looked at the bright smile on Hugo's face that was even more brilliant than the sun, and involuntarily showed a faint smile, and the corner of his mouth outlined a smile. After the accident last night, Hugo was much cuter than before. In the past, Joseph was just doing business and fulfilling his responsibilities. Besides that, he didn't want to have too much communication with Hugo. But today, Joseph took the initiative to enlighten Hugo, and because of Hugo's vibrant smile, he was also in a cheerful mood.

Joseph realized that, perhaps, this would be a good start.

"Don't be so lewd. Laughing wildly, it's easy for others to misunderstand." Hugo's words rushed over from the side, causing the smile at the corner of Joseph's mouth to freeze instantly.