Chapter 1812: 1812 Meticulous

The smile at the corner of Ed's mouth was completely open, even a little falsely clear, and then he slightly pursed his lips, and naturally retracted his smile, lowered his eyes, with a gentle and friendly smile, "I like to help others."

When he said this, Ed didn't even look into Bob's eyes, as if he wasn't sure of the sincerity in the words, but after he finished speaking, he raised his eyes and looked at Bob seriously, as if he was He was listening to Bob's next question, but his shadowy gaze was like a cobra on top of its prey, stealthy but deadly.

"I heard that two police officers were attacked tonight. What do you think about it?"

Ed narrowed his sight and the corners of his mouth, looked back again, smacked his lips lightly, and said objectively and calmly, "It's because of his profession." But he revealed a trace of coldness, but he immediately raised his eyebrows and softened his eyes. He looked sympathetic and approachable, "but I read the report and luckily they're all right."

"You're a duty officer now, aren't you too young?"

"Only tonight." Ed's smile paused, and he looked back for the third time at his colleagues who were listening to the speech of Senior Inspector Dudley Smith. Outlined again, and said with warmth, "All the married men in the bureau are on reunion leave." But behind the strict words, there is a sense of alienation and politeness.

"Cut!" Curtis's voice broke the tranquility of the set, and then everyone focused their attention on it. Curtis stood still and thought for a while, "Okay, great! There is no problem with this scene, then The down shot is placed behind Bob and Lenny, looking at the room, and James walks from the far end and has a brief exchange with Bob at the door."

The staff on site are busy again. The reporters standing by and watching began to think about it. They didn't feel it when Hugo left the RV just now, so this time the feeling became more obvious. But on the surface, it seems that Hugo hasn't changed much. That strange feeling was lingering, so these uncrowned kings began to think carefully, trying to find a little clue.

But Hugo ignored the reporters. He smiled at Bob and Lenny in front of him, nodded his head, and walked towards the monitor. At this time, Kevin, Charlize, Russell and others also gathered around and began to watch the replay.

The dialogue in the scene just now was only a few simple sentences, which left Hugo with limited room to play, so Hugo acted more according to his own feelings and found a suitable acting rhythm for him. The scene just now was more like a warm-up exercise.

Christmas Eve is a challenge as well as an opportunity for Ed Eisley. He was appointed as the duty officer tonight. Often unexpected accidents happen on Christmas Eve like this, so Ed is also closely looking for himself. opportunity for development. At the same time, Ed also knew that the result of the police detective's exam was out——a police detective, this is an official detective, not only qualified to go out to the field, but also not only to be promoted, but more importantly, to have the right to choose a professional department. For Ed, this is a golden opportunity, and his revenge and ambition can finally unleash his fists.

Therefore, Ed was actually a little absent-minded. He turned his head frequently to look behind him. On the one hand, he paid attention to the few thieves he had just arrested, and on the other hand, he paid attention to Detective Dudley—he was the leader of the criminal department. Under such circumstances, Bob's visit actually caught Ed a little off guard, and his father's shadow shrouded his head again as always. He inevitably revealed his true inner emotions, but in the end he concealed it well.

In the eyes of outsiders, the scene just now was nothing more than a few simple dialogues, but in fact, for Hugo as an actor, a scene hides too much information, not just a story, It is not just the appearance of a character, but also the tip of the iceberg of the background of the character's story and the foreshadowing of the story of the movie script.

"Are you sure this is correct?" Kevin raised his eyebrows and glanced at Hugo, and said with a half-smile, "Your answer is so official?" Kevin could feel that Ed was answering the question just now. , Officially, there is also a hint of warmth that he took the initiative to express, but it is a pity that his inactive facial expression not only failed to express such a meaning, but on the contrary made people feel a little disgusted, which was obviously political. The ugly face of the government's minions.

Hugo looked at Kevin, drew the corners of his mouth and smiled lightly, noncommittal. Kevin understood it all at once, chuckled twice, lowered his head to ponder for a while, slightly nodded his chin, and then turned around and returned to his position.

Kevin can feel Hugo's delicate sculpting of the characters, the kind of gestures are all drama, and even the way of smiling is completely different-Ed is Ed, Hugo is Hugo, this is actually very British. Academic approach to acting. In the acting training courses of professional colleges, there are dozens of ways to express a simple smile, and even the same smile will show different emotions due to differences in eyes, head posture, gestures, angles, etc., precise and accurate. Fittingly, this level of control can be felt in many British actors.

Kevin is already a little eager to try. He wants to play with Hugo, either in a show, or in a show. The kind of tension and collision that moisten things silently makes Kevin feel that his blood has begun to surge. He needs to look through the script, look at his role, and study it carefully.

Russell, who was standing aside, watched Hugo and Kevin playing riddles, but he couldn't understand them at all. He anxiously looked back and forth between the two of them a few times, but still didn't get the answer, so he could only take the initiative to say, "Hugo , Is your character really so annoying?" Straightforward and neat, totally free from Hollywood habits, Russell Crowe is still a complete newcomer even though he is thirty-three years old now.

Hugo patted Russell on the shoulder with a smile, "You can read the script again." After finishing speaking, he turned his head and walked aside, where the director and other actors were already waiting there, ready to talk about the next scene .

Charlize, who had been silent all this time, said thoughtfully, "Russell, in the story, the Bud you played didn't like Ed from the very beginning, and even hated him. So, this is what Hugo needs The effect." There are many reasons why Bud doesn't like Ed, but it is undeniable that the auras of the two are completely different.

Russell fell silent and began to think seriously, while Charlize was recalling the change from the inside to the outside of Hugo just now. With just a few words, she could already piece together part of Ed's character, and felt that the whole image had already been formed. A vague outline, but the problem is that there is nothing special about Hugo's performance, as if some of them are just natural reactions. This feeling is very strange, and it is different from Kevin's focus. What Charlize sees is exactly Ed's personality shaped by Hugo's method acting skills. Many details are made by Ed, a real person. propelled forward.

If it is said that Charlize had only a vague concept of method acting in the past, then today she has witnessed the whole process of character establishment. What's even more amazing is that Hugo can freely switch between himself and Ed. The difference is so subtle that it can only be experienced by feeling, but it makes people feel empathy. This skill is really eye-catching.

In fact, Hugo was not completely satisfied with the scene just now. It was not a problem with the performance, but a problem with the entire rhythm. This scene only depicts Ed's background and personality in general, and the next scene of dialogue with Dudley can fully describe Ed in Hugo's mind.

Back in front of the camera, Hugo and James Cromwell began rehearsing for the next scene.

Although the focus of the entire crew of "LA Confidential" was on Hugo, Kevin, and Charlize, the reporters at the scene couldn't hold back their excitement. Because the so-called "Actor Showdown" has arrived ahead of schedule, James relied on the role of the farmer in "Baby Pig" to get nominated for Best Supporting Actor in the 68th Oscar. Interestingly, Hugo was nominated in that Oscar The one who aspires to be the Best Actor.

James plays Dudley Smith, the number one detective in the criminal department. He fought side by side with Ed's father, Preston. Make a career out of it. Therefore, Dudley has a very special status for Ed. On the one hand, he is a boss, and on the other hand, he is also a parent.

At six feet seven inches (2.01 meters) tall, James stands out from the crowd with his imposing, slender frame. Standing in front of James, Hugo suddenly felt that he was a bit shorter, and even had to look up at him, but Hugo was still dissatisfied with this. He spread his feet slightly and lowered his height, and found that he had to completely You can only see James by lifting your chin, so it is difficult to include the two of them together in the camera; this is too exaggerated, Hugo retracted his legs a little, and felt satisfied after he felt that he was really looking up.

"Hugo, are you sure this is okay? I also want James to lower his center of gravity a little bit." Curtis saw Hugo's movements, walked over worriedly, and said.

Hugo shook his head, "Now that Ed is in front of Dudley, he needs to look up to him; but at the end of the plot, this kind of looking up will burst into greater contradictions and conflicts, and then the visual distance between the two will be shortened. , seem to be equal. Visually invisibly let the audience feel this change."

Curtis didn't seem to understand too much, frowning and thinking, James had to help explain, "Hugo meant that Dudley was originally the object he looked up to, and this kind of looking up could be worship or a junior, But later this image collapsed, and looking up became looking up. The impact of this invisible change on Ed was actually very subtle. Hugo hoped to create this kind of psychological change, which the audience's naked eyes could not detect at all. A change that can be clearly felt."

After James finished speaking, he glanced at Hugo for confirmation. Hugo smiled and gave his thumbs up.