Chapter 1876: 1876 Missed Opportunity

"Hugo, I'm sorry. We lost the initiative in this negotiation. Paramount has decided to cast Jim Carrey in 'The Truman Show.'" On the other end of the phone, Rick's voice was full of exhaustion and apology. Perhaps it was the first time since Hugo signed with Endeavor Elite Brokerage that they tried their best, but finally missed the work.

Of course, Rick knows that this is nothing more than normal in Hollywood. Even names such as Tom Crewe, Tom Hanks, and Arnold Schwarzenegger are roles that may not be satisfactory to him. This is the reality of Hollywood, no one is irreplaceable.

However, Hugo has gone smoothly in recent years and has hardly encountered any challenges. It can be said that it has swept the entire Hollywood, not to mention that "Storm" has just created a new history in the music market. Therefore, such a common situation still made Rick feel very uncomfortable, and felt that he had neglected his duty this time. "I'm really sorry. At the last moment, Jin's agent agreed to a 50% reduction in the film's remuneration. This is a very difficult condition for Paramount to refuse. I still had a problem with the timing, and finally missed the script..."

Rick rubbed his hair in frustration, his temples were throbbing fiercely, making his brows furrowed fiercely, "Hugo, I'm sorry..."

Hugo was standing in the corridor of the hotel at this time. Just now, the three main actors of the "As Good as It Gets" crew gathered together for the first script practice. During the break, Joseph dialed Rick's phone - obviously Rick just now Hugo has already been looked for, but Joseph told Hugo that he was busy, so Rick asked Joseph to call when Hugo was resting. But Hugo didn't expect that it would bring bad news.

Hugo only felt a "hum" in his brain, and all hopes were extinguished in an instant, as if the lights of thousands of houses illuminated the night of the whole city, but in a short moment, they fell into a major blackout, and the whole world fell into a blackout. In the endless darkness, even the moonlight seemed extremely weak.

"Uh...it's okay...it's okay...I mean, it's not your responsibility." Hugo was a little incoherent, he had to stop his disturbed steps, and took two deep breaths in a row.

Recently, the preparations for "As Good as It Gets" went so smoothly that Hugo got a little overjoyed, but forgot about the project "The Truman Show"-this classic comedy script that Hugo sincerely hopes to become a member of, this Hugo bitter Waiting for more than three years for a great comedy script, this Hugo hoped to be able to put his heart and soul into a well-crafted great comedy script, and just missed it...

Take a deep breath, "I know, it's not your fault." Hugo forced himself to calm down and use reason to control his brain, "We all know how much energy Marvin Josephson spent behind this." International Innovation The management company came in frequently and made frequent moves against Endeavor Elite Brokerage Company almost everywhere. From "Saving Private Ryan" to this time "The Truman Show", even in the preparation process of "As Good as It Gets", they secretly used many Less stumbling - Holly Hunter is an actor under the International Innovation Management Company.

"What's more, businessmen are always chasing profit. They must think that Jim Carrey is more suitable for this comedy than me..." When Hugo said this, he couldn't help closing his eyes, feeling his chest tightness, that kind of The disappointment is indescribable, even if I missed "The Shawshank Redemption" in the first place, I was not so excited. Because in the past, Hugo just hoped to receive good works, without a clear goal; "The Truman Show" can be regarded as the first comedy masterpiece that Hugo really wanted to try in the past few years, but now he missed it.

The appearance of Peter Weir almost made Hugo think that it was only a matter of time before he signed a contract with "The Truman Show", but he did not expect to miss it in the end. "Huh... Rick, you tried your best...you have tried your best..." Hugo wanted to comfort Rick, but he couldn't say a word.

"Hugo..." Rick opened his mouth, but this time he couldn't even say a word of apology. Even through the phone, he could feel Hugo's deep disappointment, which made Rick feel very guilty. Recently, he has taken the interests of the Endeavor Elite Agency too seriously, and started two works under the name of Hugo at the same time-this lure. The confusion was so great that he lost his sense of proportion, and he also forgot that he was still Hugo's manager. He was too greedy and overconfident, which led to the missed opportunity.

With the development of Endeavor Elite Brokerage Company becoming larger and larger, Rick gradually realized that he was unable to do what he wanted. Human energy is limited after all, but ambition often blinds people. Thinking of this, Rick couldn't forgive himself, because he knew clearly that this was not only what he owed Hugo, it was far more than that.

"Go and have a good rest, I... I still have work here, we'll talk about it when we get back." After all, Hugo was exhausted and couldn't continue talking. Even though reason told him that he shouldn't blame Rick—he also knew that it was unreasonable to blame Rick, but the disappointment that could not be concealed at this time made him lose his composure, so he hung up the phone directly.

Hugo tightly held the phone in his hand, although it was said that "The Truman Show" was the first to pay attention to Jim Carrey, although it was said that the hero of "The Truman Show" was Jim Carrey according to the footsteps of history, although it was said It was a complete accident that "Truman's World" found Hugo, but...but at this time, the unspeakable disappointment and depression still invaded, drowning Hugo in an instant.

He really wants to act in this work, he really wants to seriously challenge this comedy, he really wants to try something completely different, he really wants to challenge different bottlenecks of acting again ...The most important thing is that he really really likes the work "The Truman Show", and he is eager to use his performance to give this work a different soul...

But, it's all just a delusion at the moment.

"Crack!" There was a crisp sound, and before Hugo realized it, he had already slammed the phone against the wall, and the not-so-strong phone was shattered into countless pieces.

Hugo looked at the wreckage of mobile phones all over the floor. He didn't even know that the anger in his chest was so raging that he was a little astonished looking at those pieces, but then Hugo laughed, with a wry smile on his face, that kind of strong frustration The feeling made him start to mock himself—whether it was because he was too eager for this work that he lost control of his emotions, or because he had stood at the peak for too long and became too arrogant to accept rejection. But the most ironic thing is that even Hugo himself can't tell the difference.

At this time, the door of the hotel room was pushed open, and Jack Nicholson looked around, "Hugo, come in, the rehearsal will start again in five minutes."

Hugo smiled at Jack, "No problem, I'll catch up in a while." After Jack turned and entered the room, the smile on the corner of his mouth narrowed again.

Hugo leaned against the wall, only feeling a little tired. Although during this time he was busy working on "As Good as It Gets", he didn't even pay much attention to the history making of "Storm", but as long as he had time, he would find time to read "The Truman Show" , especially after talking with Helen that day, Hugo was groping for his own style of comedy performance. For this reason, he even searched out the episodes he guest starred in in "Friends" and re-watched them several times.

Hugo has gradually conceived the role of Truman in his mind, and he is also trying to find the correct way of acting, but in the end...the result is that he missed this work, and the frustration cannot be described in words. Now Hugo can be sure that the reason why he is so disappointed is indeed because he missed this wonderful comedy script. After missing "The Truman Show", he doesn't know when the next time he encounters a suitable comedy script.

Hugo tilted his head back, and pressed the back of his head against the wall, but he pictured Truman in his mind... Then, a smile appeared on the corner of Hugo's mouth, not a shallow smile, but a bright smile . Even in the moment when life is fragmented, Truman still chooses to face life with a smile, not because of any special reason, but because he firmly believes that how you treat life, life will treat you.

The smile subsided slightly, but Hugo's eyes showed a trace of bewilderment. The bitterness and firmness in that smile were intertwined, revealing a trace of fragility. Then, the smile on the corner of the mouth was slowly outlined again, and the firm and courageous light gradually bloomed, and he said softly, "Good morning, in case I can't see you, so good afternoon, good evening, and good night!"

At this moment, Hugo was not Hugo, but Truman. He truly felt the confusion of Truman trapped in the middle of the stage like a marionette. Everything he thought was so true was just a lie. What's even more frightening is that the reality he longs for is outside that vast ocean. The unknown, strangeness, fear, everything is hidden outside that boundless ocean. But in the end, Truman chose to step forward, embrace the unknown, and embrace freedom. Just like Hugo.

Closing his eyes, Hugo seemed to have returned to January 14, 1992. That night opened up a whole new strange world for him, but in the end he chose to take a step forward. The courage of “Second Chance” and the determination of “Don’t. Look. Back. In. Anger” have opened up a different world for him.

"Hugo, Hugo..."

The voice in his ear made Hugo open his eyes, and he saw Joseph when he turned around. He said a little irritably, "I'm coming." Hugo believed that if he played the role of Truman, he could give Truman more There are many things, and Truman can also let him learn more things, but now he misses it.

"Hugo." Joseph said persistently, which made Hugo frown. Joseph walked over, looked around, and found the wreckage of the mobile phone on the ground, and then showed a look of sudden realization, "Your Phone," Joseph handed his cell phone to Hugo, "Shirley Lansing's phone."