Chapter 1866: Chapter 1866

Hugo never expected that Nicole would receive an invitation to star in "The Truman Show".

Although it is said that Paramount intends to invest 60 million yuan in "The Truman Show", in fact their budget for actors is not high, otherwise they would not have switched to Jim Carrey's 20 million yuan salary request. Come over and invite Hugo, who is more cost-effective. At present, Nicole cannot be regarded as a top Hollywood actor. Her salary is not 10 million, but there is no doubt about 8 million. This is not a wise choice for Paramount.

Since "As Good as It Gets" started smoothly, behind "The Truman Show" is also magnificent. Hugo realized that he hadn't asked about Rick's progress for only two days, and he seemed to be a little further away from "Truman's World". For Hugo, "As Good as It Gets" is one project, and "The Truman Show" is another project. Although "As Good as It Gets" is the top priority, it would be a great pity to miss "The Truman Show".

Hugo also admitted that he was greedy. But recently he has controlled his mentality very well, devoted himself wholeheartedly to the preliminary preparations for "Perfection", and did not greedily cling to "The Truman Show". However, hearing Nicole mention it now, Hugo had to divert his attention.

"So, what do you think?" Hugo said, but realized that what he said was actually quite passive. He came as a "perfect" lobbyist, so Hugo went on to add, "I brought the script of 'as good as it gets' today, you can take a closer look, and if you need it, you can call me anytime."

Nicole can feel Hugo's eagerness. When faced with choices, Hugo is still more inclined to his own works after all, "Hugo, to be honest, I am very curious about your script, because 'Before Sunrise' is definitely My current favorite, Tom has watched this work with me at least five times, and he is on the verge of collapse." Hugo also heard Tom complain about this, which really made Hugo laugh, "So, I will definitely read it carefully. This script." Nicole took the script and said solemnly.

"But I must also admit that as an actor, I have always wanted to work with you. So, you should know how I feel right now." Nicole was obviously very surprised by such a coincidence, with a sense of helplessness in her expression , which made Hugo laugh too, "So, Hugo, to be honest, my agent said that you are very likely to be the leading actor in 'The Truman Show'. Is this true?"

Facing Nicole's question, Hugo couldn't help being stunned, and then smiled helplessly, "If it was for my own work, I should deny it, but... I never like to lie to my friends. In fact, I It's true that I'm trying to be the leading man in 'The Truman Show,' but I'm going to have to compete with Jim Carrey, so I'm not sure how that will go." Especially since "As Good as It Gets" signed with Sony Columbia Pictures, Hugo didn't even know what Paramount's abacus was. "But, it's true, and I'm working on it."

Nicole showed a smile, "Thank you for telling me the truth. Then, I also promise that after reading the script, I will tell you my thoughts as soon as possible, and then make a decision."

In fact, objectively speaking, the invitation from "As Good as It Gets" is a heroine, which is a three-legged story; but "The Truman Show" is just a supporting actress, which is a one-man show of a male protagonist. But Nicole will still take the latter into consideration, which shows that Nicole attaches great importance to the script and the cooperation with Hugo.

When leaving Nicole's house, Hugo had an indescribable premonition that he would definitely choose "The Truman Show". Of course, this is just Hugo's guess, not to mention whether Hugo's guess is accurate, even if Nicole But if they chose "The Truman Show", Paramount may not really choose Nicole. This permutation and combination are intricate, and any tiny decision may lead to a completely different result. There is no way to predict it now, but Hugo still thinks seriously.

Compared to Nicole, Hugo always insisted that Helen Hunt would be more suitable. This is not a question of which is better, but that Helen has a calm and stubborn temperament, which will be closer to the role of Carol. As if Jack Nicholson was a better fit for Melvin than Hugo.

Hugo and James had argued several times before, but to no avail. But after talking with Nicole today, Hugo's thoughts became more and more certain.

Hugo called Joseph and asked him to find out where Helen Hunter was now. Then he quietly hid in a small alley in Beverly Hills and waited. In less than twenty minutes, Joseph called and reported an address to Hugo, "It was the news from Daws Carter." Sure enough, even though The Internet age has not come completely, but the world has become extremely convenient.

Hugo drove all the way, but got lost in the end. After driving around for nearly half an hour, he finally found the place—in fact, this place is only three blocks away from Beverly Hills. Three blocks are simply three Pacific Oceans.

After Hugo fixed the car, he asked the way all the way and walked over, and then saw the plain dark red painted door in front of him. There were no house numbers on the left and right sides of the door, which made Hugo almost think that he had gone wrong again. But after walking around, he found that they were just ordinary storefronts. Hugo opened the wooden door and found a wooden staircase leading to the basement. Steps, carefully climbed down the steps.

In front of him was a bar with not too much light. The stairs were facing the bar. At this moment, the bartender was wiping the wine stains on the bar. Opposite the bar was an open space with a small stage in the middle. This kind of bar table design is very popular in the United States. It only needs a karaoke machine or a few musical instruments to become a performance stage, which can often attract many people to show themselves on stage.

At this time, there was a drama performance on the stage, and there were thirty people sitting in front of the stage. In fact, there were 30 people in the bar, and it seemed that the whole bar was still very empty, and it didn't feel like it was full at all. Hugo walked to the bar, ordered a glass of beer, and then found an empty seat at the end and sat down.

Although Hugo is not a professional, he has also watched many stage plays-especially movies adapted from stage play scripts, which is also the part that Ernst was best at that year. However, the stage play that is being performed in front of him is a strange play that Hugo has never heard before. The story seems to take place in the United States in the 1930s and 1940s. It was also the most turbulent era in the United States. Crisis, so the stories that happened in that era were always full of bubbles, and the most classic one is the novel "The Great Gatsby (The. Great. Gatsby)".

Then Hugo saw Helen.

Helen was wearing a long lace dress, which reminded Hugo of Scarlett who used curtains to make evening dresses in "Gone With the Wind". human eyeball. However, the scene did not become restless. Everyone stared at the stage holding their breath, as if they were afraid of missing every moment. It could be felt that although there were not many audiences, everyone was very professional.

Unexpectedly, in such a remote small bar, there was such a professional audience on what seemed to be a completely amateur stage, and Helen also devoted herself to the performance meticulously. amazing.

No wonder Tim commented that Helen is the kind of person who makes people pay attention to her inadvertently.

Hugo was not in a hurry, but stayed quietly at the scene and watched the whole performance. Although he missed the first scene, he still saw the whole story clearly. This is an original script. At the final curtain call, the director and screenwriter came on stage to express their gratitude, and Helen seemed to be just an unknown actor, earnestly communicating with the audience.

In fact, last year "Tornado" was second only to "Independence Day" at the box office.

"Miss Hunter, may I ask why you chose a fancy dress with visible flaws in the first scene you played just now? I personally think that according to Miss Emily's personality, she will not let anyone see the flaws Yes." Hugo also walked to a group of audience and raised his own doubts.

Helen turned her head and looked over, because the light in the bar was not bright, so she didn't recognize Hugo immediately, but said seriously, "I don't know if you noticed, Emily's suit is Her curtains are the best part of what she has so far."

"Yes, I noticed, I mean, Emily just wants the best, this curtain will be seen by others, and she will cover it up well, otherwise, she will choose to pawn things , make this set of clothes perfect, even if she only owns this set of clothes, but starves to death, she will not change her choice." Hugo spoke very attentively, completely immersed in the plot.

This not only silenced Helen, but also the other audience members who were participating in the discussion. In the end, Helen nodded slightly, "Yes, I must admit, you are right. This is a matter of dignity, and it is also a question of Emily There is no way to compromise." Helen showed a bright smile on her face, "This gentleman..." Helen stretched out her right hand, and then moved closer, at this time she saw Hugo's face, his face The astonished expression on his face could hardly be concealed, but in the end all the astonishment turned into a smile on the corner of his mouth, "Sir, thank you very much for your professional advice."

"It's my honor." Hugo held Helen's right hand. "Everyone can participate in the exchange and discussion. This is one of the charms of the small theater. I hope I won't be too redundant."