1484 Chapter 1484

This is the genius of Shirley. She did not deliberately hide the tense atmosphere in front of her, but explained it in terms of "chemical reaction", which is indeed ingenious. Then Shirley gave James a meaningful look, James raised his eyebrows slightly, turned his eyes away, slowly settled his irritable emotions, and said with a smile, "I'm starting to look forward to hearing Shirley say this. , I wonder if you have any special ideas for the script?"

Is James a tantrum idiot? Obviously not. In fact, James is a very smart person. He knows when to suppress his temper and when to release his temper completely, which is why he always refuses to cooperate with big-name actors. James has the ability to control his emotions, but he doesn't like someone on the crew challenging his authority, especially when he becomes a top American director, so he refuses to control his emotions, that's all.

Hugo also felt Kevin's meaningful gaze, not a warning, but pleading and friendly. Hugo also didn't expose the duet between Kevin and Shirley, and looked at James with a smile, "I don't like the ending of the script, it's a mystery, it seems esoteric, but it's just a boring lecture, but it ruins the whole movie. The idea is to make the writers look hungry and pathetic."

Hugo's straightforward words did not make James angry. On the contrary, he fell silent and looked at Hugo quietly.

In fact, James has thought about countless versions of the ending of "Titanic", but he is still not satisfied. The tentative ending is that the old Ruth stands on the stern deck, holding the priceless The Heart of the Ocean, planned to throw the Heart of the Ocean into the sea, but this move was discovered by the crew, and everyone rushed to stop her, especially the captain, who spent three years and poured his all in order to find This heart of the ocean, he hoped that Ruth could keep the heart of the ocean.

But Ruth said, "Only life is priceless." Then Ruth and the captain kept exchanging eyes. Ruth hoped that the captain could understand that the countless experiences in life and other people in life are the most important, This is something that no amount of material or wealth can be exchanged for. Although the love between Ruth and Jack was only short-lived for a few days, Ruth's life became different because of Jack. Ruth kept Jack in her heart all her life. This is a wealth that cannot be replaced by material things. Until the end of her life, Ruth's memories will be with Jack forever.

In this version of the ending, James hopes to change the captain's mind through Ruth and the captain's eye exchange. Because in James's conception, "Titanic" is not only a simple disaster film, but also not just a simple love film. He pinned his love, life, and love throughout the film. Some feelings of life, many lines can reflect this, and at the end of the film, he wants to sublimate the whole thought.

But this ending seems a little too philosophical and a little convoluted, and James himself can't say why.

As a screenwriter, James has a deeper understanding and understanding of the entire story of "Titanic" than anyone else, so Hugo's simple sentence hit James's dead end. His first reaction was anger, but The second reaction is: Is Hugo joking, or does he really have an idea?

James glanced at Shirley and Kevin who were quietly winking at him, and looked at Hugo with a half-smile, "Hungry and pathetic? Very interesting adjective, so if it was you, what would you think? What would be a more appropriate ending?"

There are too many rumors about Hugo in the circle. James has also heard rumors that people praised Hugo for his profound screenwriting skills. "The Shawshank Redemption" and "Before Sunrise" have been shortlisted for the Oscar screenwriting department for two consecutive years. It is one of the important proofs. But James never believed it, because he was a member of the industry himself, he knew how much the so-called rumors could go wrong, and he also knew what the consequences of the so-called Matthew effect might bring.

Feeling James' contemptuous scrutiny, Hugo didn't care at all. He just said with a smile, "Have you ever thought about simplifying the ending? For example, the captain and the others didn't need to find out about Ruth's actions, and Ruth could successfully put the ocean into the sea. The heart was thrown into the sea, and let the heart of the sea sleep with Jack on the bottom of the sea again."

"Hey." James didn't control his emotions at all, "What an excellent and delicate opinion."

Not only James, but also Shirley and Kevin looked at Hugo in surprise, because Hugo's opinion was...too unprofessional, too simple, too joking, it's just that the two of them compared The old man did not directly leak his emotions, but just turned his attention to Hugo.

Hugo laughed, "Many times, the simplest is the most profound, and too much explanation is superfluous." Hugo didn't mean to point down, because he knew that James was "Titanic" How much effort was spent on this script, his current level of screenwriting is far less than that of James, so he just expressed his opinion from the standpoint of discussion, "You spent so long... I don't know, one hundred and thirty pages. Length? To tell this story, do you think the captain still couldn't be relieved after listening to the magnificent story, but he was relieved by Ruth's words? People are greedy, when they see the ocean representing wealth With the heart close at hand, they'll let Ruth just plunge into the ocean? You're trying to make more sense in the last page of the story, and you've made all your previous efforts to make the whole story irrelevant."

The ridicule at the corner of James' mouth gradually subsided, he fell silent, and thought carefully.

In fact, in Hugo's view, what James wants to express has been run through the whole story, and people can savor it after watching the movie. He deliberately set a plot at the end of the film to tell it directly, which not only seems redundant, but also makes the story shallow. To be precise, every audience who has watched the movie will have their own thoughts and precipitation, which is the biggest charm of the movie, instead of the director telling you, "Hey, the theme of my movie is this, don't make it happen. It's messed up."

"What's more, I have always believed that the Heart of the Ocean is a secret that only belongs to Jack and Ruth." Hugo finally added, a simple sentence without too much explanation. This made James look up and look at Hugo with complicated eyes.

"So, you still read the script." Shirley broke the stalemate between Hugo and James and said with a chuckle, with a big smile on her face.

Hugo retracted his gaze on James and chuckled, "I once talked to Michael Caine at a charity event about how to choose a script, and we both agreed that opening the script , read the first page first, then the last page, and if my character appears on both pages, then the script can be picked up."

Hugo's thoughtless remark made Shirley and Kevin both stunned. In the end, James came to understand, and he couldn't hold back and laughed directly. Because of the first and last pages of the "Titanic" script, there is obviously no "Jack".

This is the first time in the course of James and Hugo that he has really developed some interest in Hugo, of course, only the size of the nail.

Although neither Shirley nor Kevin understood what was going on, Hugo insisted that there must be a reason for him not reading the script, so Shirley glanced at James, then smiled and said, "Actually, For this project, Kevin and I have met so many times recently that the paparazzi are worried about whether we are having an affair." This joke made Hugo laugh outright, "The two of us There have been many disagreements, and there have been many squabbles, and it's obviously not easy for the two companies to work together. But we both have one thing in common, that is, I hope you can be a part of the crew."

This is the first time Hugo has received an official invitation from the "Titanic". After several preliminary attempts, including negotiations between Kevin and Rick, Hugo has officially become Jack's alternate - or, the only Alternate.

Both Shirley and Kevin clearly knew the commercial value of Hugo, as early as a few months ago, otherwise Kevin would not have been brewing since last summer. Now, after Hugo has won the Oscar for Best Actor, the momentum will only get stronger. You must know that the overall attention of this year's Oscars is several grades lower than last year, but Hugo won the Best Actor Award. The moment still attracts the attention of more than 48 million people in the United States, and this momentum even surpassed the moment when Tom Hanks was crowned as the best actor last year. This is just a microcosm of Hugo's appeal.

So, they knew that the Oscars had been over for less than an hour, but keeping an eye on Hugo's projects definitely outnumbered two hands. Shirley and Kevin must strike first!

Although Hugo had already guessed this for a long time, when he heard Shirley say this, he was still a little excited, but he turned his head to look at James, the eyes of the two met, but James took a strong scrutiny. Looking at Hugo, the strength and repulsion in the depths of the line of sight are still radiating light.

Hugo showed a smile, "It seems that Rick doesn't have to worry about my unemployment for the time being. This is of great help in improving our relationship." Hugo didn't answer directly, but subtly changed the subject.

Shirley and Kevin did not exert further pressure. They knew that the purpose of today had been achieved, and quickly changed the subject. However, the relaxed atmosphere here was quickly sensed by the hounds with a keen sense of smell. The tranquility that lasted for less than a quarter of an hour was broken again, and people flocked to Hugo's location again.