Chapter 1848 Chapter 1848

Following "Before Sunrise", Hugo once again created an original script, "As Good as It Gets", this news almost caused a sensation in Hollywood.

Production companies, large and small, have cast their sights, but Hugo has always kept a calm head. He clearly knows that what these production companies value is not Hugo's talent as a screenwriter, but Hugo's talent as an actor. appeal. That's a no-brainer, since "As Good as It Gets" is only Hugo's second screenwriting effort, but as an actor, Hugo has already proved a powerful influence.

Of course, a lot of the time, those two things are the same -- especially when Hugo is in the leading role, which hardly matters. But what if Hugo doesn't play the lead actor, or even at all? The huge gap is clearly visible.

Hugo wanted to clarify the line: A screenwriter is a screenwriter, an actor is an actor, and these are two different jobs.

Mark frowned when he heard Hugo's answer, and said eagerly, "So, do you have any other requirements?" For Sony Columbia Pictures, "perfect" can be said to be a must, This is also a crucial part of Mark's plan.

Hugo thought for a while, and said solemnly, "Mark, read the script carefully." Mark looked at Hugo with a puzzled face, obviously not understanding what he meant, "Read the script carefully, this is My conditions." After finishing speaking, Hugo stood up, raised the coffee in his hand, "Thank you for your hospitality." Then he turned and left the coffee shop, leaving Mark sitting where he didn't know why.

The coffee at the coffee shop at the entrance of Sunset Plaza was really bad, but it was the taste in memory. Hugo frowned while savoring it slowly, and then drove away from Sunset Plaza.

At the same time, in a building next to Sunset Plaza, a slender figure in a blue suit stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, witnessing everything that happened in Sunset Plaza. After watching Hugo leave Sunset Square, Mark, who was in sight, took out his cell phone and made a call, and then the cell phone in the room rang to break the silence, the man picked up the cell phone, and then Mark's voice came over intermittently, "Sir, Hugo has already left... No, Hugo didn't nod in agreement... No, no, the conversation went smoothly all the time, but at the end..."

Hugo drove all the way back to Malibu, and couldn't help but think of the "As Good as It Gets" script. He knew every detail of the script and the characters he created, but he never stood on the actor's side. Thinking from a standpoint, if he really took on this so-called "tailor-made" script, how would he play the role of Melvin?

Backing the car into the garage, Hugo played with the car keys in his hand unconsciously, and then walked towards the door of the house. At the moment he pushed open the wooden fence, a timid voice came from beside him, "Hugo ", which made Hugo pause, and looked around, but found no one. He thought he had heard it wrong, but after pushing away the wooden fence, the voice sounded again, "Hugo!"

This time the sound was louder. Hugo looked along the sound position, and then saw a thin figure standing up from the small garden hesitantly. He was carrying a worn-out sky-blue backpack and wore a Wearing a dirty baseball cap, a pair of big eyes looked at Hugo innocently and pitifully, looking like an abandoned puppy.

Hugo took a closer look, and really didn't recognize who it was. He already had face blindness, and with the cover of the other party's baseball cap, he was even more uncertain. The other party seemed to be aware of the confusion in Hugo's vision, took off his baseball cap, touched his hair in embarrassment, and looked at Hugo cautiously.

The person in front of him was James Franco!

It was really too long since he remembered this name, so that Hugo almost forgot about Franco's family, thinking that they could continue to live in peace. But when he saw James at this moment, Hugo knew that there are many things that he can't get rid of in his life, because it is accompanied by blood and genes, and is deeply imprinted in his soul.

But why did James show up at his door? "What's going on here?" A big exclamation mark appeared in Hugo's mind, and he looked at the figure in front of him incomprehensibly. Where.

After hesitating again and again, James raised his right hand, waved it stiffly at Hugo, and smiled awkwardly, "Hey, buddy."

Hugo's footsteps paused for a moment, and in the end he acted as if nothing had happened, turned around and prepared to go down the stairs. James looked at Hugo's back, but panicked completely, and shouted directly in a hurry, "I ran away from home." These words made Hugo's footsteps stop, but he still didn't turn around, just stayed A back view to James, "I had a big fight with my mother. I can no longer bear her hypocrisy. I can't wait to tear off her mask. I can't even face her calmly. After the quarrel, I got angry I told my dad everything, and then...the house was in complete chaos, I packed up a few clothes, and fled directly to Los Angeles."

James's immature voice trembled in the air, and one could clearly feel his excitement and nervousness, the uncontrollable trembling of anxiety. Those messy words could not describe the whole picture of the matter, but he could feel the huge impact of the great changes in his life on him.

In fact, even for Hugo, the surging news was almost too much for him to handle. He had been looking forward to the truth for more than 20 years, but it swallowed him like a beast. The same change happened to James. The truth completely changed his life. The image of a perfect mother in his mind suddenly became... To be real, this was too cruel for James in adolescence. Also too ferocious.

"I can't help it... I can't keep this secret and pretend that our family is still happy." James' mind was in turmoil, because it all happened so fast that he was in a hurry, all his life became fragmented, and even he He didn't know the ins and outs, so he came to Hugo's house, squatted in the garden anxiously, waiting for Hugo's appearance, and also waiting for an unknown future-even he didn't know it, he did it by himself What is his purpose, and what exactly does he want to find out.

"Your image always appears overwhelmingly, leaving us no room to escape. We can see your news almost every day. It seems to remind me all the time what my mother did to you. However, she always Pretend none of this happened like you're just a stranger...she treats us three brothers well, everything is fine, even better than before, she's always been the perfect mother...but I know , she regrets it, she hides in the bathroom to wipe her tears every day, she will also quietly follow your news, if your picture appears on the TV program, she can't help but stop and take a second look... But as long as When I show up, she'll pretend she doesn't care, I know..."

"So, what do you want?" Hugo finally couldn't bear it anymore, turned around and interrupted James' words forcefully, "Do you need me to comfort your mother's guilt? Or do you need me to forgive your mother's mistakes? Remember I told you, you have your life, I have mine, there is nothing between us."

James looked at Hugo with a stiff face in front of him, as if he had seen a scourge, and was so frightened that he couldn't say a word. His originally chaotic thoughts couldn't be sorted out at this time, "No, I didn't ...I didn't mean that..." James could only mutter in such a low voice, not knowing how to defend himself, nor how to calm Hugo's anger, he could only stand there helplessly.

"I don't know what is your purpose of coming to me? If you want to seek my forgiveness, I can tell you that I don't care anymore; but if you want me to make more moves, sorry, I can't help it Hugo believes that he has done the best within his ability, and he has no way and no need to pay more.

James shrank his shoulders involuntarily, stood there blankly, squirmed his mouth, but couldn't utter a word, his frightened gaze didn't even dare to look at Hugo, and he tried to explain vaguely, "I I have spent all my money, I can’t even pay for the motel, I sneaked out... I, I don’t know where else I can go... I have nowhere to stay, and... I don’t know... "

Hugo felt a dull pain in his temples. He couldn't help closing his eyes and rubbing his aching head, trying to calm himself down. "Why did you come to me? Why me?"

James raised his head secretly, glanced at Hugo, and whispered, "Because I only know you in Los Angeles."

Hugo only felt a tightness in his chest. He wanted to refute but didn't know what to say. He couldn't even tell whether he was angry, helpless, or ridiculous. He looked up and down the poor James, but finally looked away, thinking about how he should deal with the lost boy in front of him.

"Crackling", the brakes of the car tires attracted Hugo's attention. In a panic, he just subconsciously followed the sound. Before the car could fully hear the sound, he saw a figure in a blue suit panicking Get out of the car, "Hugo..."

When Hugo saw the man in front of him, his originally chaotic thoughts became even more chaotic, "Hugo, we need to talk." The visitor said, which made Hugo rub his face fiercely, and for a long time Letting out a breath, he said helplessly, "Allen, long time no see."