Chapter 182 182 Not the First Choice

"The name of the script is 'Sleepless. In. Seattle', and I heard that the source of inspiration is 'An. Affair. To. Remember', which is also the beginning of the chick movie." Joseph introduced The details of this audition, but Hugo immediately understood what movie this was, and the first reaction in his heart was surprise. Joseph didn't notice Hugo's abnormality, and continued to say, "The story is about a widower and a female reporter who accidentally got in touch through the radio and eventually fell in love."

"Sleepless in Seattle" should be one of the most famous works in the history of chick movies, how could Hugo not know. The film tells the story of a radio host who received a call on Christmas Eve from a child named Jonah who made a wish for his father to remarry because Jonah's mother was a year and a half His father has been living in loneliness and grief since his death. At this time, a female reporter who went to Washington heard the story on the radio. She listened to Jonah's remarks, especially after Jonah's father also answered the phone, which caused an accident between the female reporter and Jonah's father. connected together.

The film won a lot of acclaim after its release that year, and it also made Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, the screen couple.

Although Tom Hanks was not the most attractive Mr. Good in Hollywood when "Sleepless in Seattle" was released, he had already won many awards with works such as "Big" and "Splash". Attention. And "Sleepless in Seattle" pushed Tom Hanks' image of a good man to a whole new level. After that, Tom Hanks relied on the work of "Philadelphia". Your own way to superstardom. And Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise have become the two most famous Toms in Hollywood.

In the early 1990s, although Meg Ryan became a superstar by relying on "When Harry Met Sally", and was called the representative of America's sweetheart alongside Julia Roberts, in the past three years, May Glenn's works can only be said to be quite satisfactory, and have never been able to break through the peak of "When Harry Met Sally".

Tom and Meg teamed up on "Sleepless in Seattle," making the film a classic among romantic films.

Hugo did not expect that the script of "Sleepless in Seattle" actually kicked the ball of opportunity in front of him through Rob's introduction. . After Joseph finished speaking, Hugo asked his own question, "Joseph, are you sure Rob is saying that this role is very suitable for me?"

"Yes." Joseph nodded.

"But you didn't notice that this is a widower character, and he has an eight-year-old child." Hugo looked at Joseph and said seriously, "I am only twenty-five years old this year, you Do you think it's convincing?" Hugo knew that "Sleepless in Seattle" chose Tom Hanks because Tom was the right age and at the same time had the charm of a mature man, playing a man with an eight-year-old son. The widower is perfect. But if it is played by Hugo, it seems a bit reluctant.

Joseph was stunned for a while, and he immediately reacted, "But... isn't this an actor's job? To play a role that is not so in line with himself or even the exact opposite?"

In fact, Joseph's sentence is incorrect. Although actors rely on acting skills to persuade the audience, if their appearance is not convincing, no matter how good their acting skills are, they will inevitably be greatly reduced. For a simple example, watching Arnold Schwarzenegger look sad, pitiful, helpless, and tearfully seeking sympathy and forgiveness, it will feel awkward no matter how you look at it, so in Arnold's acting career, he played the role of There have been many different types of characters, but the character of Ku Da Chou Shen has never been - or has been but is not widely known at all, because the audience does not buy it.

This is also the limitation of the actor. Appearance can easily limit the actor's acting path. With further development, we can see the hardships of handsome guys and beauties on the actor's road.

Although Joseph's words are not absolutely correct, his next sentence made all Hugo's rebuttal words stuck in his throat, "I thought you would want to challenge some different roles and break the fixed image of the past, Trying to make further breakthroughs in acting.”

In fact, Joseph was not trying to be aggressive, but thinking about it seriously. After he finished speaking, Hugo fell into thinking, and so did Joseph.

Hugo knows that if you want to be a good actor, you can't do it in a fixed way. Meg Ryan and Julia Roberts are two good examples, two American sweetheart actresses who entered the late 1990s and early 2000s but went on very different paths.

Meg's career as an actor was limited to the image of a sweetheart. Even if she tried to seek a breakthrough, unfortunately she failed to succeed and gradually fell. Julia, on the other hand, made a bold change. The film "Never Compromise (Erin. Brockovich)" won her an Oscar. After that, although the development of her career was difficult to reproduce the glory of the 1990s, she still maintained her No. 1 position in the United States. The position of an actress, until Sandra Bullock (Sandra. Bullock) successively relied on "Weakness (The. Blind. Side)" and "Fake Marriage (The. Proposal)" succeeded in ascending the position, which threatened Zhuo. Leah held the position of Hollywood's first sister for twenty years.

It's not just Meg and Julia, look at the top actors, Tom Hanks, Daniel. Day-Lewis, Sean. Penn, Meryl -Streep, Jack Nicholson, etc., they are constantly challenging themselves, constantly groping in different roles, and finally finding their own way of acting.

Therefore, on the road of acting, being afraid of challenges will never succeed.

Hugo was scared just now. After he heard the character of "Sleepless in Seattle", his first reaction was "I can't". This is fear. Actors are naturally not suitable for every role, but after getting the script, they must think carefully, measure carefully, and finally make a judgment on whether they are suitable or not. This is correct. Just now Hugo didn't even think about it, so he judged that he couldn't. This is not the attitude that a good actor should have.

So, is it okay for Hugo to star in "Sleepless in Seattle"?

"Hugo, in fact, we have never discussed what kind of actor you want to be, and I have not made any arrangements for your acting career. I am happy every time I get an audition opportunity, and I don't think about it at all. Is it suitable or not?"

Joseph is also self-examination. As an agent, he should not only have a big picture, but also have a clear idea and make accurate arrangements according to the characteristics and needs of the actors. Otherwise, the broker will always be just an intermediary, unable to be part of the helm of the industry.

Although Ron Mayer is a mercenary businessman, he is indeed capable in the position of agent. He arranged a path for Hugo to be an actor step by step. Even if he did not get to the end, he is still worthy of admiration. Joseph currently does not have such a big picture, because he is still too young and does not have a deep understanding of the industry, but at least he should have a preliminary judgment on the script, which is crucial for Hugo and his own future development. important.

"Actually, I asked on the way back, but Nora is not optimistic about you. You are not her first choice, even if there is a recommendation from Rob." Joseph hesitated for a while, but finally told the truth, he also began to think, rain Is Guo's idea correct? Maybe Hugo is really not suitable for the movie "Sleepless in Seattle". "On the one hand, she thinks you are too young, and on the other hand, she thinks you are too handsome."

That's the limit of the actor. Hugo's appearance was brought into full play in "Righteous Sea", but it didn't work very well in "Sleepless in Seattle", because this movie is not the main character's appearance, but the stable and considerate personality. . If Hugo is cast in "Pretty Woman", then appearance will not be a problem.

"Then what is her first choice?" Hugo asked casually.

"Julia Roberts and Dennis. Quaid," Joseph said. The former is not surprising, and the latter, although not ideal, is also reasonable.

Dennis Quaid has been in the actor industry for thirteen years, but he has never been a big hit. His most famous work is "The. Right. Stuff" in 1983. In 1991, she married American sweetheart Meg Ryan. But Dennis's on-screen image has always been that of a handsome, handsome, reliable, man, so to some extent, there is no problem in "Sleepless in Seattle".

"But why did they refuse?" Hugo knew that if Julia and Dennis hadn't refused, Rob wouldn't have recommended himself to Nora.

Joseph shrugged, "Julia doesn't want to work with Dennis? I don't know." Julia and Meg are direct competitors, and Meg is Dennis's wife, which is understandable. "But now Nora's main focus is on the choice of the heroine, hoping to decide on the heroine before choosing the male lead. Kim Basinger, Michelle Pfeiffer, Judy Fu Jodie Foster is on the list."

Hugo was a little surprised, because none of the final stars of "Sleepless in Seattle" are currently on the list. Immediately Hugo fell silent. He realized that most of the characters were actually fictitious. Unless it was a biographical film, it didn't say that 100% is what the image is. The reason why the character has an image is because the actor Gives the character a soul. For example, when people mention "Silence of the Lambs" Dr. Hannibal, they think of Anthony Hopkins, and that's it.

Well, the same is true for "Sleepless in Seattle". The reason why Hugo rejects the male protagonist is because the image in his mind is Tom Hanks, and his current image is far from Tom Hanks, so His first reaction was that it was impossible.

But now it seems that is not the case. Nora has no position for the hero and heroine, but subconsciously thinks that Hugo is too young and too handsome, so it is not suitable, but is that really the case? So why does Rob think Hugo is right for the movie?