Chapter 1857: 1857 Black Comedy

"I heard you wrote a script recently?" Peter asked curiously after a brief greeting.

Hugo laughed. "Yeah, trying something different. What? Would you be interested in reading it? I'm open to any criticism."

"Believe me, Hugo has shown a super high standard in this script. I chatted with several screenwriters that day, and they all said that Hugo's script is worth studying carefully and deliberating." Shirley explained, There was a polite smile on her face, but people couldn't tell the truth from the fake, "Our company is also working hard to get the filming rights of this script, but there is still not much progress." Shirley turned to look at Peter, half-joking Said, "Actually, I also thought about it. If I let you direct, it would be a good choice."

"Oh? That's very interesting." Peter slightly raised his voice at the end. "In fact, I watched 'Before Sunrise', and I also thought about what it would be like if I were to shoot this script." Peter Looking at Hugo with an appreciative smile, "The answer is that it is difficult for me to shoot better than Linklater, because the wisdom in this script is too moving, and the use of the camera is a difficult challenge."

Hugo was quite surprised, Peter actually watched "Before Sunrise", which made his cheeks feel hot; in fact, Peter was also a little surprised, Hugo expressed such outstanding talent and profound skills in script creation .

"If it weren't for the fact that I have already signed a work, maybe I would really be interested in this script of yours." Peter spoke in a calm manner, although he was polite, but his eyes were full of sincerity. It can be seen that he has not changed much from the wise elder who was filming "Dead Poets Society" eight years ago. "In fact, the script I'm preparing has been stagnant for a year. I believe it's a very good script, but I don't know if it can be compared with your own screenplay." Speaking of this, Peter chuckled , "We all know that authors always place an unusual emphasis on their own works."

Peter is also an excellent screenwriter. His work "Green. Card" created in 1990 was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.

Facing Peter's frankness, Hugo didn't beat around the bush, "So, you came to me today because..."

"Yes, it's because of this work." Peter nodded in the affirmative answer, "In fact, we have always had disagreements among our crew on the selection of the leading actor in this work, but some people changed their minds later. , Shirley mentioned you, and all of us reached a consensus that you would definitely be the most suitable candidate. It's just... I don't know if this work is good enough for you to nod and sign the contract."

Peter explained the ins and outs frankly, looked at Hugo sincerely, and didn't say any nonsense like "the script originally locked you as the best choice". This made Hugo glance at Rick, and Rick pursed his lips and shrugged, as if confirming Peter's words.

Hugo didn't have time to think too much, just smiled and said, "What is the project? You have successfully aroused my curiosity."

If it was just an ordinary project, Hugo would definitely refuse it without hesitation now. He needs to concentrate on "perfection", which is what Rick is doing now-blocking invitations for other works for Hugo; but this project is Peter personally came to talk at the door, no matter whether Hugo nodded in the end, he had to give Peter a face-this is one of the reasons why Rick couldn't refuse Shirley's door today, and this is why Shirley appeared with Peter today one of the reasons.

"This is a very interesting script, it's a comedy." Peter's opening sentence attracted Hugo's attention, apparently he also got a hint from Shirley, knowing that Hugo has always had the idea of ​​challenging comedy, "I don't Know if you've ever had a moment where you questioned the reality of your life, not just a child asking if you were adopted, but wondering if your life was just a dream, as if everything that happened was unreal."

If it was only because the other party was Peter that attracted Hugo's attention just now; then now Hugo's curiosity has really been awakened. In fact, just about everyone has those moments when they strongly suspect that their entire life is a dream, and for Hugo, this feeling is even stronger because this is his second life, from Gold Acid All the life of Berry Prize up to now is so beautiful, so beautiful that it is unreal, Hugo still thinks jokingly when he dreams back at midnight, if this is a dream that will never wake up, then one day he will really wake up Now, what will happen?

"Our script turned this dream into reality: There was such a baby, whose birth was unwelcome, and after a production company adopted him, they came up with the brilliant idea of ​​making a movie with him as the main character. An extremely real documentary, everyone who appeared in his life is just an actor, this is just a job, a reality show, everyone in the world is paying attention to every bit of his life, everyone Everyone knows it's a show. Except for one person."

"The protagonist himself." Hugo took over the last sentence and Peter nodded vigorously, expressing his affirmation, "Yes, that's it."

Peter's expression was a little excited, and his eyes that had been calm showed a look of anticipation, "This will be a real show, a satirical and funny show about the modern entertainment industry. Don't you think this idea is really true?" Isn't it wonderful?"

Of course, Hugo certainly felt that this idea was wonderful, even in the case of ignorance, this idea is amazing, it can almost be said to be the greatest satire of today's society; I can't understand it all too well, this work called "The Truman Show" itself is one of Hugo's favorite movies.

When the entertainment industry entered the Internet age, the whole society has changed, not only the era of entertainment for all, but also an era of entertainment to death.

In the distant future, due to the particularity of the Internet, the development of the entertainment industry is becoming more and more popular and common, so that the entire industry has undergone tremendous changes. As long as it can make a profit, anyone and anything can be taken Come and have fun. Social networks have become a springboard for ordinary people to become famous overnight, and social networks have also become a platform for people to laugh and joke about other people's lives. Even death, discrimination, and disasters can become entertainment materials, and even ordinary people's lives can become objects of entertainment. , the whole society is caught in a morbid vicious circle.

The most typical is the Kardashian family, which is a New York socialite family. They were just ordinary people, but because of the launch of a reality show column, it mainly shows the life of their own family, so that everyone else can see that they are How to live, and then let the people who watch the show pull out their pockets. It is such an "ordinary family", but it has gradually developed into an important part of the entertainment industry. They not only make the reality show bigger and bigger, but also convert all the recognized things in their lives into money, the birth of new life, the wedding The preparations for the divorce, the scandal of the divorce, the rivalry of the sisters, the holding of the party...all of them are placed in front of the camera lens, and while they are shown to people, they also become tools for making money.

In short, anything, as long as it is profitable, can be a means of entertainment, even a living being.

In fact, long before the advent of the Internet age, this spirit of entertainment to death has penetrated into the bones of American society. The Rodney King incident, the Michael Jackson incident, Hugo's repeated confrontation with the media incidents... are all pathological in the whole society. It is a real embodiment, and "The Truman Show" pushes such a morbid state of entertainment to death to the extreme in a dramatic way, writing a realistic absurd comedy.

The story revolves around the hero Truman. As Peter introduced, after Truman was adopted by a TV company, he lived on a quiet and harmonious island, just like all ordinary people in this world, without any difference. But in fact, everything in his life is false, and it was arranged by the TV company to create this reality show.

"Truman" is just an entertainment product. His friends, his parents, and his wife are all paid actors; his work, his studies, and his private life are all stories written by screenwriters; His family, his love, and his friendship are all plots carefully arranged by the program group. All of this is just a show.

Such a "Truman", he does not have his own personality, his own life, and his own thoughts, because his every move is under the monitoring of the program group, and the manipulators behind the scenes will do everything possible to get the ratings. Guide him, let him develop according to their script, like a master puppeteer.

What's even more ridiculous is that for every audience sitting in front of the TV, although they care about Truman's life and affect their emotions for his every move, in fact, everyone knows that this It's just an entertainment show, and Truman is just a part of this reality show. The audience relies on his life to entertain themselves, just like... Barbie dolls.

This is Truman, without freedom, without thought, without soul... This is the most terrifying thing, because Truman is clearly alive, really alive, but in fact he does not exist at all, all he has is just Lies are like lifeless symbols. Symbols are real, but they don't have a mind of their own.

This is the pinnacle of entertainment to the death. The object of people's entertainment is no longer just a fragment or a story, but a person, a living person. People call themselves God and control a person's life. That kind of horror, deep into the bone marrow, cold to the bone.

Unexpectedly, the proposal brought by Peter turned out to be "The Truman Show"!