Chapter 1815 Chapter 1815

The filming of "L.A. Confidential" made Hugo absolutely not let down his vigilance, especially the particularity of the role of Ed. He needs to break the audience's fixed impression of Hugo as soon as he appears on the stage, so that the audience hates Ed deeply. The most difficult reason is that there is no breaking point and leverage point in the opening part, so Hugo can only rely on his acting skills to achieve this goal.

Therefore, after a whole day of shooting, Hugo's spirit was completely tense, and there was almost no moment to relax. It's like a duck on the lake. It looks leisurely and comfortable on the surface, but it's paddling desperately under the water.

However, it has been a long time since this feeling of nervous tension to the extreme, once again let Hugo feel the joy of the performance process. The biggest difference from the tension during the filming of "Death Row Walking" is that Hugo is now more comfortable and more relaxed, and the line between reality and drama is clear again. Therefore, after the shooting, although the spirit was very tired, Hugo was in a very happy mood.

"Hugo, Hugo..." Charlize's voice came from behind, and Hugo, Russell and Heath who were walking side by side also stopped, "Are you planning to go back now?"

Hugo shook his head, "No, Curtis will discuss with me the grouping situation for tomorrow's shooting. We will be divided into three groups for shooting. Do you know about this?"

"I know." Charlize nodded in affirmation, "I watched your filming just now, and I have some questions to ask you. We'll talk about it later when you're free."

Hugo looked at Russell and Heath beside him, smiled and patted their arms, "Okay, you guys go back first. See you tomorrow." Then Russell and Heath said goodbye to Charlize and left together police. police station. Hugo looked back at Charlize, who looked puzzled, and explained, "Russell was asking me for some advice on why the scenes were NG. He has his own understanding of acting, which is just different from Kevin and me, so It is still in the running-in period, and I hope to find the rhythm through communication."

Charlize realized that she, like them, was seeking advice from Hugo, and she couldn't help laughing, "Then you can start teaching classes."

"Are you sure you want to come to class?" Hugo said with a smile, making Charlize shake her head again and again with a smile on her face. In fact, Hugo has always known that he was not from a major. He can act well, but he may not be good at teaching. Moreover, his method is different from other actors, and he cannot teach by example. When discussing with friends like Leonardo and Charlize, Hugo shared his experience more than imparting it.

Hugo turned his head and looked around, trying to find a place to sit down, but at this moment all the staff were packing up the props, and there was no place to sit down in such a busy scene. Hugo simply walked out the door with Charlize, and sat down on the steps next to the entrance of the police station where it would not interfere with other people's access.

Charlize didn't speak immediately, but looked at Hugo up and down, as if he hadn't seen Hugo for several months, which made Hugo frown, and said seriously, "I need myself Introduction?"

Charlize didn't smile, but thought about it carefully, and nodded, "Excuse me?" This made Hugo choke, and looked at Charlize dumbfounded. She then explained, "I To be honest, your state today is a bit weird, it feels like you are constantly changing between the two characters, there seems to be no difference on the surface, but it allows us to clearly distinguish whether it is Hugo or Ed."

"So, who am I now?" Hugo greeted Charlize's puzzled eyes with a smile.

Charlize just carefully scanned Hugo's eyes and the corners of his mouth, and then said decisively, "Hugo." Hugo raised his eyebrows without thinking, and a faint smile was drawn on the corner of his mouth, which could be vaguely detected It seemed that he rolled his tongue, and there was a look of contempt in his eyes. "Ed Eisley!" Charlize screamed immediately. But then the smile on the corner of Hugo's mouth hooked up again, as if it was blooming, and the sunlight in his eyes was released gently, which made Charlize pat his head annoyed, "Damn God, this is not fun, rain fruit!"

It feels like a fairy tale to say, how can a person change his temperament while talking and laughing, or even just rely on the subtle changes in his smile and eyes to shape it. But this is precisely Hugo's current acting ability. He does not necessarily create a completely unfamiliar image, but on the basis of his own image, by shaping the character's personality and story, he develops the part of the character that belongs to him. Finally, use accurate performance methods to convey this feeling.

Hugo is still in the preliminary exploration of the combination of method acting and expressive acting, but the initial results are already amazing.

It seems easy to describe, but in fact, it requires not only a lot of performance experience, deep soul exploration, tireless attempts, but also precise control of performance. After "Seven Deadly Sins" and "Death Row Walk", Hugo had a preliminary glimpse of the palace, and he has not been able to see the whole picture so far. Today's "LA Confidential" can only be regarded as a small test.

Seeing Charlize's expression, Hugo laughed heartily, and Charlize asked curiously, "How did you do it?"

Hugo spread his hands, "You always knew that, didn't you?" On the road of performance, their group of friends had been discussing with each other. It's just that everyone's talent is different, everyone's understanding is also different, and the way and results presented are also different.

Charlize bit her lower lip and chewed carefully, "But when I was thinking about the role of Lynn just now, compared with you, including Kevin and Russell, I always felt that something was missing. ...a little spark was missing."

Hugo adjusted his sitting posture and put on a posture of listening carefully. Without him needing to speak, Charlize went on to say, "There are so few descriptions of Lynn in the script, and I even feel a little bit at a loss."

"Maybe, this means that there is more space for you to leave blank, and there are more parts that you can play freely." Hugo's words made Charlize stunned, then crossed her legs, propped her right hand on her knee, and carefully Thinking about it, "If this is the case..."

"May I think that the reason why Lynn became a prostitute is because her family has undergone great changes, and she needs money, for example, for her mother who is seriously ill in bed?" Charlize said hesitantly, after she finished speaking She raised her head to look at Hugo, but found that Hugo's eyes were lingering with suspicion, which made her frown slightly, "No, this is too clichéd, and it has nothing to do with the story, Lynn seems to be dissociated from the story. outside."

"So... Lynn may be a smart and beautiful girl. She knows her own strengths and how to use her strengths, so she came to Los Angeles to seek opportunities for development. But unexpectedly, she met Pierce. She originally She thought it was an opportunity for success, but it became an opportunity for her to fall into a sea of ​​misery... No, with her intelligence, if she wants to leave, it is not impossible... Could it be that she still believes that if she stays in Hollywood, she will Any chance of getting ahead?"

Charlize seemed to have completely forgotten that Hugo was nearby, and was talking on his own, falling into deep thought while talking.

Hugo knows that the most difficult part of method acting is to rely on one's own brain to construct the entire character's life, which requires not only rich experience, but also enough real references, so Robert De Niro was able to Will experience the life of a real taxi driver for several months for the sake of "taxi driver".

Charlize is still too young, and it is inevitable that she will fall short when building her character. Seeing that she was stuck, Hugo reminded, "Why did Lynn choose Bud instead of Ed?"

Charlize suddenly raised her head, her eyes lit up, "Maybe, maybe she had the chance to leave, but because she believed in love and men, she missed the chance after being betrayed! So, when she met Bud Before, she was actually heartbroken and living her life in a daze—no, she should be muddling along while trying to get revenge on those bad men. She knew how to use men's greed and desire. She also knew how to use her own advantages to achieve her goals, but In fact, deep down, she is still tired of this kind of life, and has been longing for a... oh, God the hell... a Prince Charming who can save herself."

Charlize still doesn't believe in fairy tales, but she wants to play a prostitute with fairy tale dreams in her heart. female character. Hugo laughed dumbfounded, and said in a low voice, "Who knows, maybe the reason why you don't believe it is because you are afraid of being disappointed. Deep down, you also hope that fairy tales can become reality."

Charlize looked at Hugo in front of her. She wasn't quite sure whether Hugo was helping her find the common ground between her and Lynn, or was really analyzing her heart. This gave Charlize a split second. God, but quickly reacted and focused on the role of Lynn, "So, Bud's uprightness and kindness attracted Lynn, not the ambitious, hypocritical and greedy Ed."

"Hey, I'm not a bad person, I'm just an idiot who insists on justice." Hugo's words did not arouse any reaction from Charlize at all, and were ignored directly, which made him touch his nose depressingly.

At this time, Charlize has gradually formed the whole system in her mind. As Hugo said, the role of Lynn has a lot of room for her to play, but how to concentrate on showing it in a few scenes? "Hugo, how the hell do you do that? I mean seriously, how do you get the character so detailed that before we even realize it, the whole character comes to life, it's like... just It’s as if that character really exists.”