Chapter 1819: 1819 The Spark of Creation
When leaving Sunset Plaza, Hugo was a little mixed in his heart.
The last time we met, Ernst was accusing Hugo of not writing a script for a long time, and then Hugo also had some inspiration, but he didn't stick to it. From today's point of view, Ernst was actually asking Hugo for help, but he ignored it. This reminded Hugo of the situation when he wrote the script of "Before Sunrise".
It can be said that under the guidance of Ernst, Hugo started the creation of the script step by step, showing Hugo a brand new world. Not only did Hugo create the script, but also gave Hugo a new understanding of the story line and character construction of the script. Later, Hugo was able to make a breakthrough in acting, and his overall view and sense of the overall situation in this area gave him the necessary help.
But as Ernst said, Hugo was lazy, and his creative inspiration was wiped out bit by bit in the storm of Vanity Fair.
Later, with the "Storm" album and world tour, and then with the "LA Confidential" performance, he is getting back on track bit by bit, but the writing work is still in a dark corner. Neither woke up. For Ernst, is Hugo guilty? Obviously not, more of an empathy.
In fact, superstars such as Ernst and Katharine Hepburn and Paul Newman are exactly the same. They have experienced the peak of their careers and also endured the troughs of their careers. At the end of their artistic lives, after staying away from the spotlight, they went to different paths the way. Catherine returned to Broadway, Paul continued his career as an actor on the big screen, and Ernst quietly waited beside Hollywood in Sunset Square.
Because Ernst is different from Catherine and Paul, his screenwriting career has never really reached the peak in his whole life, as if... It's as if his career has been glorious all his life, but he has not been officially recognized. That kind of loneliness and silence is incomprehensible to others.
In Ernst, Hugo saw his own shadow—not the same development track, but the ups and downs and confusion in Hollywood Vanity Fair.
Therefore, Hugo planned to create this script. He did not create this script for Ernst, but got inspiration from Ernst to create such a script for himself. Hugo hopes that the male protagonist can tailor himself and outline a real story.
For the next period of time, Hugo focused on the filming of "LA Confidential" during the day, and when he returned home at night, he would start writing the script. This time, Hugo changed his creative method. He first planned to create two characters, a male and a female. The male protagonist is naturally a weirdo based on Ernst, while the female protagonist is set to be a considerate publisher and editor.
But after creating thirteen acts, Hugo felt that the story was not convincing. Not only was it old-fashioned—like a deformed version of "Pretty Woman", but also the core idea was completely messed up. The heroine had no charm at all, just Like a vase.
For this reason, Hugo re-set the heroine. He thought about the type of friend-turned-lover in "When Harry Met Sally", and the type of letter teaser in "Sleepless in Seattle"... …but later found out that these are the routines of love stories. He really wanted to write a story about love, not because love can change people, but because that kind of sincere emotion can bring people closer little by little, not necessarily It is love, maybe friendship or family affection.
After replacing the heroine in six versions, Hugo felt that he had fallen into a dead end. There was no vivid male protagonist in the script, but there was no good entry point at all. Fortunately, Hugo now has enough control to separate reality from performance, and his understanding and control of Ed's character is absolutely convincing, so it didn't affect the filming work of the crew, but Even so, Charlize noticed Hugo's frustration.
In the face of Hugo's deflation, Charlize seemed to gloat, "It is rare that Mr. Lancaster, who is so talented and amazing, will also be in trouble. This is not a common scene." Hugo was helpless, but he couldn't refute. After understanding Hugo's plight, Charlize put forward a novel point of view, "I don't understand why you are always limited to two protagonists, one male and one female. In fact, you can give the story more possibilities."
Hugo originally wanted to refute, because most movies that explore the soul focus on the male and female protagonists, but then he understood what Charlize meant, the focus is on the male and female protagonists, but not necessarily only the male and female protagonists. The simplest example is the "seven deadly sins". In fact, strictly speaking, the "seven deadly sins" should be three male protagonists. The inheritance relationship and antagonistic relationship between the two police detectives is maintained by a criminal, which is weird but mysterious. triangle relationship.
The addition of any character can have many meanings. The most common is to break the fixed pattern between two characters and add more unknowns to an uncertain relationship. While making the story exciting, it also increases the relationship between the characters. The interaction and space give screenwriters more room for in-depth discussion. This is also the reason why it is difficult to write a one-man show, because there is only one protagonist, and there is too little space to play.
So, if you join a role, how should you join it? What is his or her setting, what is the relationship between this character and the hero and heroine, what role does it play between them, or what role does it play in advancing the story.
Thus, such an interesting scene appeared on the set of "LA Confidential". During the break, Hugo and Charlize were arguing... arguing regardless of the occasion or location.
At the elevator door, Hugo rolled his eyes and complained, "For God's sake, add a killer? This is a sign of your poor imagination. Please, you at least give me a spy to be decent." Charlie next to him Zi Zi did not show any weakness, "Haha, so adding a psychopath is very innovative?" "Hey! The male protagonist is a certain degree of neuropathy, and they can be known because of mental illness or a psychiatrist!" "You think you Are you doing 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'? What a genius!"
While drinking water in the dressing room, Charlize spread her hands and complained silently, "Imagination, give me a little bold imagination. Gay. Sexual. Love? This is your best idea? Why don't you write about a black gay, Or an Asian transgender person, that’s called boldness!” Hugo gave a middle finger directly, “I’m writing about eccentricity, not race. Race. Destiny, if I want to write, I will write about artificial intelligence enslaving humans.” The makeup artists next to her turned pale with fright.
During the scene change, Hugo ran up to Charlize excitedly, and said with dancing, "How would you like to add a pet? For example, a puppy?" Charlize looked at Hugo speechlessly, without saying a word. You can see his attitude, but Hugo's eyes widened, "I think it's a good idea to let the hero and heroine know each other with a puppy as a bond." "So, you have given up on humans and chose a puppy ? Mr. Lancaster, you have really refreshed my understanding of scripts. Wonderful!"
When Hugo, Russell, and Charlize were talking about their lines, Charlize's eyes suddenly widened, "What do you think about writing a neighbor? Live next door to this psychotic male protagonist? And then get in touch because of the neighbor's pet dog. Conflict or something?" Hugo curled his lips, and while thinking about it, he said sarcastically, "So, besides the puppy, there is another neighbor?" Charlize immediately raised his right hand to Hugo middle finger. Russell, who was standing next to the line, opened his eyes as if he saw two monsters, and stood beside him with an innocent face frozen into a statue.
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Similar quarrels happen almost every day, although most of the time, the ideas of Hugo and Charlize are not feasible, because writing a script is not about writing a few characters and putting them together to end; A simple story that connects several characters with no personality is considered a script. In a truly excellent script, characters and stories complement each other, while personality and ideas promote each other. Even if there is no need to deliberately promote and explain, the core idea can be revealed from the character setting and the choice of words and sentences.
Unlike "Before Sunrise" where all the problems were raised and discussed directly on the table, Hugo hopes that this script is full of wisdom, and different audiences can see different ideas from the story, just like a Rubik's cube.
However, what is interesting is that Charlize gave Hugo a lot of inspiration during the writing process of "Before Sunrise", and this time is no exception. Although most of Charlize's ideas were unfeasible, and many of Hugo's ideas were shot down by Charlize, but during the discussion, Hugo gained a lot of inspiration, and his ideas became clearer little by little.
Hugo felt that it would be a good choice to add a character. This character could be the next-door neighbor of the actor, and he is also an art creator-Hugo is still thinking about whether he is a painter or a photographer, and what is this career? Especially moral, obviously not just picking one at random. Hugo also hopes to establish a complete background for this story and combine it with the story.
The reason for choosing an art creator is because this neighbor also has his own eccentricities, and his paranoia about art is often elusive, and at the same time he is a fellow. sex. Lian - a group that was still completely marginalized by society in the early 1990s, so he is also eliminated from society. Even though his works are brilliant, only a few people can appreciate them. Different from the hero, the neighbor often holds parties, and he has been surrounded by the crowd for a long time, but this kind of noise cannot make him feel self-identified, and the excitement makes his life more lonely and lonely-the emptiness after the party is almost To suffocate him.
It's even worse because he's the same. sex. Because of his love status, his parents are not willing to agree with him at all, and even regard him as a snake and scorpion, avoiding him, lest his identity will subvert their normal life. This makes him, like the hero, living alone and helplessly in this cold world.
This is the similarity between two people, completely different, but the essence is extremely close. Maybe it's a good idea for a pet dog to be the bond between these two Antarctic and Arctic neighbors.