Chapter 261 261 Actor's Career
"Hugo, are you sure you want to try again?" Joseph sat on the sofa and looked at Hugo who gradually calmed down.
"Joe, we've discussed this just now, haven't we?" Hugo immersed himself in his own thoughts, then raised his head to look at Joseph, who was still uneasy.
Joseph looked slightly embarrassed, "I know. It's just that I received a call from Efron's assistant today. I just thought that the opportunity had finally come, but I didn't think carefully about whether this opportunity was suitable or not. Efron rejected you before. Once, and there was news that Hanks was confirmed to be used, it means that you are not her first choice. I don't know if this is another trap, and I don't know if this is suitable for your current situation..."
Speaking of which, Joseph couldn't help rubbing his temples, just as he said. He was almost overwhelmed with joy when the audition for "Sleepless in Seattle" came up again, his first break in nearly three weeks since the Golden Globes gala dinner, and under the circumstances It is becoming more and more precious, and it is even more exciting than the audition opportunity of "Smell the Fragrance and Know a Woman" that appeared at the same time last year.
But Joseph forgot two things. The first was whether this would be another trap. He had been bitten by a snake for ten years and was afraid of the rope. That's it; the second is planning for Hugo's acting career.
In fact, when the opportunity of "Sleepless in Seattle" first appeared, Joseph and Hugo discussed this issue - what kind of actor Hugo wanted to be, but the two did not have a clear idea at the time.
After that, the opportunities of "Sugar-Coated Trap" and "Desperate World" were actually big commercial production routes, and more of them could have an impact on the box office, but unfortunately neither of them took place. Now Joseph has to raise this question again, perhaps taking this opportunity to quiet down, make a rough plan for Hugo's acting career, what works should be accepted and what should not be accepted, this is a very good opportunity.
"Joe, in the film industry, the initiative is always in the hands of the producer, right, no matter how powerful the agency, actor, and director are, they can influence the producer's decision, but the final decision will be made. It’s still the producer, in short, the rich is the boss.” Hugo actually thought a lot during this time, maybe it was his enthusiasm for the band’s performance again, or maybe it was his thinking after his mentality returned to normal, no matter what, Rain Guo already has a vague concept of his entertainment career. Although it is still unclear, at least he is no longer confused, and he is no longer passively following the audition opportunity.
Joseph nodded in approval of Hugo's opinion, "So, whether it's Tracy or Lang, this kind of thing will never stop, now they are just producers and agents, if the same thing happens in the future What happened to the top of a major film company, he was willing to target me, or even block me, so what should we do? Quit the actor business?"
Listening to Hugo's words, Joseph's first reaction was "No", and then he said, "This is a circle where interests come first, and it is impossible for them to block any actor! Because there are differences of interest within the film company, People may be enemies or friends, as long as there are enough interests."
Hugo nodded, but added in his heart: It's just that some people can never be friends, such as Tracy.
After Joseph finished speaking, he suddenly realized and immediately understood, "You mean, such a thing is impossible to avoid in the whole circle, even if there is no Tracey, there may be other enemies in the future. So, we need Instead of shrinking back or worrying about being afraid, we insist on finding different partners of interest and cooperation, so as to find a way."
"I didn't mean it that way, but you're right. I originally meant to say that there are landmines everywhere, and fear can't help. Only after trying it out will I know that because of so many intricate negotiation of interests, there is no single project. It is completely independent of the network system in this circle." Hugo expressed his thoughts.
In fact, to outsiders, the whole of Hollywood is a whole. Even if there is internal competition, it is the same externally. For example, American movies are in China. When it comes to the issue of national distribution, the whole of Hollywood will unite with politics. The government negotiates to seek common interests. In Hollywood, the core of competition is interest. If they are involved, it is estimated that a complete circle can be drawn, and there is no way to be alone.
Therefore, there is no need to worry that Tracy or Lang might get out halfway. Because this is unavoidable, and the real solution to the problem is never to avoid or retreat, but to rely on the interests at hand to compete. Only in this way can we gain a firm foothold in this circle.
"And the problem is that we don't have enough chips now, so we're always at a disadvantage," Hugo concluded, "so we don't have the chance to be picky, as long as we have a chance to come in, we have to try it out, otherwise we'll never be able to. won't know the outcome."
Joseph also reacted, knowing that the opportunity of "Sleepless in Seattle" is very rare. Although no one in the circle is optimistic about the prospect of this work, the whole preparation process was stumbling, and many actors refused to take over the script; But this is Hugo's best chance at the moment -- and Nora Ephron is unlikely to nod her head even if Hugo tries her best.
"Hey... what about your acting career? Don't make a plan? What if you encounter a work like 'Hudson's Eagle' again?" Joseph still felt a little unwilling. After "Yihai Xiongfeng", I can finally make a correct plan for Hugo's actor career, but now it seems to be in vain again.
Hugo chuckled, "Planning is something we have to do, but we don't have a clear goal yet, so let's take a step by step." Hugo couldn't help thinking, if there is one now, he knows it will fail With the script in hand, will he despair to take over because of the current situation? Probably not. Perhaps, this is the advantage of time-travel. Before he knew it, his leading knowledge was already making plans for his acting career.
"If you had a choice, would you rather star in a commercial film or an art film?" Joseph still curiously asked. In fact, Hugo's performance in commercial films was very bad. It has a good reputation, but all commercial films are ruined; and Joseph accepts Hugo's two films, although they both won big at the box office, but strictly speaking, both are more artistic works.
Hugo couldn't help laughing, "Why do you use business and art to distinguish movies? I think the most important purpose of movies is to please the audience. Think about it, if a movie has a very high artistic character and makes people amazing, but If no audience likes him, does it still exist?"
"But... a lot of art can only be understood by a small number of people." Joseph noticed the loopholes in Hugo's words, "Van Gogh's paintings were not accepted by the world during his lifetime, and it was not until after his death that they flourished in the world; Or, or 'Citizen Kane', this movie is now considered by countless pundits to be one of the greatest works in film history, but it was not loved at all, and the reason why it missed the Oscar statue is because of that year. The Oscars brought in a civilian jury, and these ordinary people didn't understand the film at all, so it created one of the biggest regrets in the history of the Oscars."
"Then according to you, such works are not worth accepting?" Joseph asked back.
Hugo admits that he was asked down, but he didn't think about it, after all, it was because he had been in the film industry for too short a time, and he didn't understand many issues deeply enough, "I mean, no matter the film Whether it's business or art, after all, it still has to be recognized by people before it can flourish, doesn't it? This is true of Van Gogh, and the same is true of 'Citizen Kane', otherwise it will only be buried in the long river of history like countless other works. So, maybe When we take a script for a movie, we should at least see if we like it, not just business or art.”
Having said this, Hugo paused, "As for the rest, let the time handle it. Maybe at a certain point of time, we will understand or maybe understand what kind of actor I want to be. ."
In fact, this question is like "the goal of your life's struggle", it is a big topic. Some people spend their whole lives and don't know the goal of their struggle. To become famous, for the applause, for the halo, they continue to act like this. They don't have time to think about whether they can be famous for eternity or entertain the public, but just become actors.
Therefore, Hugo, who is only 25 years old now, does not understand this problem, it is normal, "I hope I can think clearly in the future." Hugo sighed that the world of art is full of unknowns, and it is still a period of time. The endless long march, no one knows whether it will reach the end, even if it reaches the end, no one knows what the scenery will be.
Hearing Hugo's old-fashioned tone, Joseph couldn't help smiling, and he also realized that the problem was a bit big, "Then we will first focus on short-term goals, so that you can become a...have enough bargaining chips and enough benefits, An actor who can take the initiative in his own career!"
"Good idea!" Hugo nodded vigorously. "So, when is the audition for 'Sleepless in Seattle'?"
"Lunch tomorrow." Joseph said simply, thinking about it this way, "Sleepless in Seattle" is actually a very important opportunity, at least in the case of Hugo's predicament, Nora Ephron is still willing to give Hugo The second chance is very rare. Maybe you can see a different scene after you seize it. Joseph's inner emotions slowly settled down.
"Are you sure you don't need to go to the supermarket?" Joseph said suddenly and thoughtlessly.
"For?" Hugo's eyes widened in confusion.
"Diapers."