Chapter 1788: 1788 List of Actors
Hugo always thought that his villa had a large enough area, and it even seemed a little empty. He didn't like this feeling very much. Therefore, Hugo always welcomes friends to come to visit, and the empty space becomes lively, which makes it feel like home. Alex, Leonardo and the others sometimes end their work and simply come to him for vacation, and they are unwilling to leave for several months.
But today, Hugo finally felt that the villa was actually not as big as imagined—it even seemed a little crowded.
More than 400 people flocked into the villa, and the first floor alone obviously couldn’t accommodate it. Some people went to the jacuzzi on the third floor, where there are high golf tables, pool tables and mobile bars; some people went to the private beach below to order. There was a bonfire, and it seemed that some people were still swimming at night; some people had already transferred to the open-air swimming pool on the first floor, enjoying themselves... Even so, Hugo still felt that there were people everywhere as far as he could see.
For the first time, it really felt like all the space in the villa was being used to its full potential.
"I can imagine how difficult it will be for you to clean the villa tomorrow. No wonder people say that the rich are squandering." A steady voice brought Hugo back to his thoughts, and when he turned around, he saw Kevin Spaceina A look of ridicule and banter.
Hugo laughed softly, "Then you and I enjoy such a beautiful scenery together, is it considered corrupt?" At this time, Hugo was sitting on the balcony on the second floor, surrounded by noisy noises from all directions, but there was no How many people, like a land outside the square, became the only paradise in the whole party.
"It's because they want to spend money, that's why so many people want to enter this industry, isn't it?" It wasn't Kevin who answered, but Curtis Hansen, who was over half a century old, was sitting on the other side. Holding a glass of whiskey in his hand, he gently shook the stones in the glass, looking very relaxed.
Hugo raised his eyebrows, showing a surprised expression, "I thought acting was a dream." This sarcasm made everyone around him laugh.
"Speaking of dreams," Curtis just remembered something, and turned his head, "Hugo, just now your assistant brought a young man over and said he came to audition."
"Yes, the role of Matt Reynolds." It was Heath Roger, Hugo nodded, "What do you think?"
"I asked him to perform a random scene on the spot. Guess what he performed?" Curtis kept it a secret, looked at everyone around him, and everyone cast curious eyes, and then he said , "He did a little strip.dance, I mean, he literally started stripping in front of me."
"Hahahaha." Everyone burst into laughter, and Hugo laughed the happiest. Although he had expected that Heath would be a very bold and unrestrained actor, Hugo was greatly surprised by his performance.
"I didn't stop him on purpose. At that time, Cruise was standing not far away, and Lucas was also beside him. I wanted to see how he would end up in the end." Curtis was hidden in the darkness and couldn't see clearly. The facial expression, but the excitement in his tone can be clearly felt, this time he didn't make a fool of himself, "He danced for a while. After taking off his shirt and pants, he finally jumped directly into the swimming pool .God, you should be there, everyone around applauds."
Bold, yet intelligent, even if he dug a hole for himself, but at the same time he has thought about the way out, and he is daring and talented at the same time. In fact, long before Heath entered Hollywood, he was destined to have a sky that belonged to him.
"If I told you, I just reminded him a little bit, this character is a Hollywood actor who knows how to cooperate. What would you think?" added Hugo, who told Zamora about Matt Reynolds Some simple information about this role, just to see how Heath will behave. It now appears that Heath's audition was far beyond imagination.
Kevin couldn't help sighing, "Wow, he's younger than me and much smarter. This talent is very rare." Although Hollywood has never lacked talent, every time I see a genius appear, Still praised repeatedly.
"So what do you think?" Hugo looked at Curtis. Although he didn't witness it with his own eyes, he was very satisfied with Heath after hearing Curtis's description.
Curtis did not answer directly, but raised the glass in his hand, and gently hit the glass wall with a tartstone, "Congratulations, you have found a good seedling. I just saw Karl Earle went to talk to him .” This is nodding in agreement.
There are three producers of the film "L.A. Confidential", one is Curtis, who is also the screenwriter and director, the other is Hugo, and the third is the official representative of Warner Bros. David-L- Wolper (David. L. Wolper). However, David is mainly responsible for the cost control part of the work, and he will not intervene in the work related to film production. So I didn't participate in the casting discussion tonight.
In other words, most of the filmmaking work would fall to Curtis and Hugo. Curtis kept his stance low because he knew exactly who was in charge of this collaboration. What's more, Hugo has been very professional so far, so he has no reason to refute.
"So, I'm not the first actor to be confirmed?" Kevin's ingenious words made everyone laugh.
Kevin Bacon, who was sitting on the side, also interjected at this time, "At least I am the first actor to be excluded." Kevin and Hugo are also old friends, and they have been friends for more than ten years. There are not many, and there are not many contacts in normal times, but the words are shallow and affectionate, and the two of them are very happy every time they meet. Even though the two are now in a hostile brokerage company, it has not affected their friendship.
Hugo originally hoped to invite Kevin Bacon to participate in the production of "LA Confidential". Curtis, who had collaborated with Bacon on "Wild River" before, also agreed with both hands, but the action was a step slower. Ken has signed with the "Purely Fictional (Picture. Perfect)" crew, and will be co-starring with Jennifer Aniston.
"If you want, you can come over and play a corpse." Hugo said solemnly, but Kevin Bacon stood up pretending to be angry, "I refuse to accept the dictator's handout, I decide Let's go downstairs and enjoy this corrupt night." After finishing speaking, he muttered "I saw caviar just now..." and left the balcony indignantly, causing everyone to laugh.
Kevin Spacey changed the subject again, "I heard you have a list of actors you want to work with?"
"Yes, you are number one on that." Hugo affirmed, which made Kevin raise his hands, and then made a gesture of worship, "I think my year has been completed." Let Hugo laughed loudly, "There are three characters here, you can choose first."
Kevin looked calm, "I'm actually more curious about the names on the list."
"You should be able to find it on the bulletin board of the Screen Actors Union." Hugo replied with a smile. In fact, most of the actors on the list of actors who want to cooperate are familiar names, such as Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, and Daniel Day. -Lewis, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman, etc., but these people are all top big names, and everyone has a different vision for the selection of works, It is not an easy task to gather together in the same work.
"So, Hugo, haven't you decided which role you want to play yet?" The screenwriter Brian Helgeland sitting on the side interrupted the teasing of Hugo and Kevin, and directly changed the topic to the main topic.
Hugo didn't joke anymore, but thought about it seriously, "Actually, I personally prefer the role of Ed."
This is the result of Hugo's deliberation. The three characters in "LA Confidential" have distinctive characteristics.
Jack can be said to be elegant and cunning, he can be said to be a smart man, he knows how to use his own advantages to seek benefits, he also knows how to stop when the time is right, and never meddles in his own business; Ed is treacherous and cold-blooded, and he has no ambitious ideas at all. No matter how to cover up, in fact, there is a real secret hidden in his heart. The contradiction between justice and revenge makes him walk on the edge of the boundary; A pure heart is rampant, which can be regarded as a clear stream in the background of the dark story.
Among the three characters, Hugo and Kevin are obviously not suitable for Bard, because in the original story, "Bud is the biggest guy in the entire police station", and he is a character whose strength is greater than brain power . Then it means that two people are bound to choose between the two roles of Jack and Ed.
Jack is calm and restrained, gentle and elegant. His definition of justice and evil is relatively vague, but at least he holds the moral bottom line. This kind of role Hugo has never challenged before; Guo Guo has never acted in it before. Ed looks gentle on the surface, but he is like a fox. That kind of elegance is not loved by everyone like Jack, but makes everyone sick and repulsed. When he appeared on the stage, he was an absolute The villainous character, but as the story progresses, the role of Ed is dug out bit by bit. The inner contradictions and conflicts, the driving reasons for his actions, and the struggles and pains he still experiences make the character fuller bit by bit. .
It can be said that both Jack and Ed are characters full of contradictions and conflicts, but a character like Jack is actually somewhat similar to "Yihai Xiongfeng". The characters have all chosen to serve justice. And Ed's weird and perverted character is something Hugo has never tried before, and it is a completely different challenge from "Seven Deadly Sins" and "Death Row Walking".
So, after thinking about it, Hugo chose Ed.