Chapter 1859: 1859 Excellent Challenge

"Oh, please, Rick, you know I'm definitely interested in this script." Hugo looked at Rick who was seriously exploring his expression, and showed a helpless smile.

Rick shook his head solemnly, "No, we all know that a good theme does not mean a good script. This is indeed a good theme, and you will definitely be interested in the idea, but if you haven't read it Before the script, we didn't know what the quality was."

What Rick said was the truth, but Hugo couldn't say it. He had read the script of "The Truman Show" a long time ago, and he was very interested, so now he can only be speechless. Seeing Hugo's stunned expression, Rick's eyes showed a rare look of complacency, obviously very satisfied with being able to refute Hugo.

"So, what are your plans?" Rick and Hugo walked down the stairs again, and saw Charlize and Leonard playing tennis—Leonardo was being brutally abused by Charlize, James and Alex next to him couldn't stand up laughing. "I read this script, and I have to say that the challenge of this role is very great, and I even think it exceeds that of 'Death Row Walking'."

Hugo raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Oh? Let me explain in detail."

Rick pondered for a while, "First, it is a comedy, which is undoubtedly a new attempt for you. I would not say that the comedy performance in 'Sleepless in Seattle' is your pinnacle work." Guo laughed lightly, "Secondly, the changes and shock in Truman's heart, especially the feeling after finally learning the truth, are unimaginable for any ordinary person, and you are required to perform it in a comedy way, which is extremely difficult. It's really hard to imagine, and I'm even thinking about whether the method of acting needs to be changed, but... I'm not an expert."

Hugo nodded with a smile and gave affirmation, "The way of acting is definitely different. If you use the way of acting in a drama to act in a comedy, unless the director is pursuing this sense of disharmony and contradiction, otherwise it will be a huge drama. Disaster." Especially "The Truman Show", it is not a simple comedy, but a black comedy full of irony about real life, obviously the whole situation is so ridiculous that it makes people laugh out loud, but After laughing, I realized the coldness that went deep into the bone marrow, which made people unable to laugh.

Jim Carrey also made a huge breakthrough when he starred in "The Truman Show", but his performance is more inclined to comedy, and the sense of absurd humor is consistent throughout, endowing Truman with a naive and optimistic spirit. Unfortunately, The only thing is that it lacks some in-depth digging and detailed carvings, which does not give Truman more soul, and also makes the original intention of the story not really excavated. "The Truman Show" is a masterpiece, but it is still a little short of a classic.

Of course, King's performance is not only not a failure, but a commendable transformation. It's just that, from the objective point of view of performance, there should be more...more things in this work worth recalling. The same goes for the later excellent "Eternal. Sunshine. Of. The. Spotless. Mind," where his performance consistently lacks a little punch, a little depth and a little heat.

Hugo knew that analysis from an academic point of view can be said to be clear and sound, but it is not an easy task to really put in the performance and reach the height of gold. It can almost be said that it is one of the biggest problems in performance to tap the echo of thoughts and souls in the way of comedy performance.

Imagine that it is not difficult to show the sadness and bitterness caused by injury; but to show the loneliness and loneliness behind the smile requires strong control and driving force.

This made Hugo start to ask himself: If he were to play the role of Truman, would he be better than Jin? Can he inject more variety into the characters—while still maintaining the comic lightness of the work? Can he make the audience feel the weight of the work and at the same time smile?

That's a big question mark that even Hugo himself can't answer. But at the same time, it also made Hugo feel extremely excited. This may be another huge problem facing Hugo since "Seven Deadly Sins". The long and difficult acting road has come together.

If Hugo is asked to discuss which of the two characters "As Good as It Gets" and "The Truman Show" is more difficult, it is obviously meaningless, because the performance difficulty of the two characters is second to none, as Rick said, even It surpasses any of Hugo's previous works-because both works are comedies, Hugo's current acting skills can be retracted freely, but can he accurately control the comedy effect? No matter which role he plays, it will definitely open a new door for Hugo and open up a new level of acting again.

But the question is, which one to choose?

"So, what do you think now? 'As good as it gets' or 'The Truman Show'?" Rick could hear his excitement from Hugo's words. For Hugo, challenging comedy has always been his The dream thing, now the opportunity not only appeared, but also two super high-quality works appeared in one breath, happiness came so fast that people were caught off guard.

Hugo frowned and looked at Rick, but before he could say anything, Rick shook his head and denied with a smile, "Now the schedule of the two works has not been fixed, so everything is unknown, I I don't know if you can act in two works at the same time. However, my personal suggestion is, don't be too greedy."

Hugo also knows that acting in any of these two works requires his full attention, and even so, he has no way to be 100% sure that he is competent. Therefore, greed is the most undesirable emotion at this moment.

"Or, do you tend to act in your own work?" Rick is not very clear about Hugo's worries and doubts about the role of Melvin. In his opinion, it must be great if Hugo is willing to act in a script he created. But that's all.

Hugo shook his head with a chuckle, "I don't know, maybe I should read the script of 'The Truman Show' before making a decision. I do understand the script I wrote better, but I'm not sure that my script It must be better." This is not humility, but self-knowledge.

Seeing Hugo's entanglement, Rick's mood is rare. Before that, Hugo hoped to take on the comedy script again and again, but he never found a suitable one. Now Hugo is facing a difficult choice ——One of them was a script created by Hugo himself, and the arc of Rick's mouth couldn't help but outline it.

"It's all the same to me anyway," Rick said briskly. "Of course, the perfect situation is that you star in 'The Truman Show,' and 'As Good as It Gets' has another crew." See Hugo Casting puzzled eyes, Rick explained, "In this way, you can name two works, make the most of your current powerful influence, and the company can also get more opportunities."

"Vampire." Hugo only felt the corners of his mouth twitch, rolled his eyes, and complained.

But Rick shrugged indifferently, "Of course, I'm just saying, this is the most perfect situation. If you don't play the leading role, 'as good as it gets' can still attract investment, and the formation is truly outstanding. Of course, that’s the best, but I don’t think that’s what Mark Canton means. But...no matter what choice you make, it’s a good thing for the company.” Hugo’s fiery eyes made Rick realized that he seemed a little carried away, and there was even some gloating in his voice, he quickly suppressed his smile, returned to his usual posture, and said seriously, "However, I think we should investigate first, Shirley-Lan What is Xin planning behind her, her surprise attack today is obviously not that simple. So, you should read the script carefully first, and then we will make a decision."

After finishing speaking, Rick did not look at Hugo's eyes, nodded secretly, and then changed the subject, "Did Steven reply to you? What does he think of the script's investment prospects?"

"No, I'm still waiting for his reply. But I think the investment of 50 million US dollars is not that simple for them." Although Hugo doesn't know the business affairs, he does know that, whether he accepts it or not In the case of large consortium investment, DreamWorks funds are really limited.

Just like "Saving Private Ryan", the entire project invested 70 million US dollars, which is also a heavy burden for Steven, so Allen's investment will be taken into consideration, but the problem is how to control the investment It is very ambiguous to prevent them from affecting the filming of the movie. A limit of ambiguity. The establishment of DreamWorks was to get rid of the control of Wall Street, and Steven was naturally unwilling to let himself fall into such a situation again.

Now, DreamWorks is planning the distribution department again, and capital turnover is bound to become extremely difficult. Therefore, the "perfect" investment of 50 million US dollars is really not a small amount, or even a huge burden.

Rick also nodded in agreement, "I have a meeting with Steven tomorrow, and I will ask him. Friends are friends, business is business, trust me, Steven will not force himself. Of course, you If the project can be won, it is also very important for DreamWorks, so it still depends on their next development strategy."

Compared with Steven, what Hugo needs now is Ernst's advice. On the road of script creation, he still has a lot to learn. Even leaving aside "The Truman Show", Hugo must pay more attention to "perfection" in the next period of time, which is the top priority.

"I'm going to inquire about Paramount's actions in the past two days. Don't worry, they will definitely have actions after they go back today." Rick said energetically. For the company, it was an excellent opportunity for rapid development, and he naturally didn't want to miss it.