Chapter 267 267 Attitude Change

Uma looked at the "Variety" magazine on the table. Almost everyone in the industry subscribes to "Variety" and "The Hollywood Reporter". "Los Angeles Times" and "New York Times" are also mandatory. These four newspapers and magazines are very important to the entertainment industry. The transmission of internal information plays a vital role, and any memorabilia and professional information can be found here.

Therefore, Uma also knew for the first time that Hugo joined the crew of "Sleepless in Seattle".

Uma didn't even realize that she was looking at the phone. Her mind was blank at this time, and she didn't know what she was thinking. When she came back to her senses, she realized that she seemed to be waiting for Hugo's call. Telephone. But why? Isn't everything over, why does she still have a sense of expectation?

The day before yesterday was Valentine's Day. Uma originally thought she would spend this holiday with Hugo, and even guessed what activities Hugo would prepare for her, but the changes in life could never be predicted, and she ended up spending it alone. passed. Moreover, on Valentine's Day, Uma also received a bad news, she missed the performance opportunity of "Sugar Coated Trap".

This is so ridiculous and ironic.

For the so-called career, he deceived Hugo, and even ended the relationship, but in the end it was nothing? So, what are you fighting for?

Uma couldn't help but start thinking about the words Hugo said at the time, "Maybe you haven't thought that there will be no conflict between love and career. I don't mind if you take the filming of 'Sugar-Coated Trap'." This sentence is in Uma's As her mind kept circling, Uma was always thinking uncontrollably: If she had chosen to be honest with Hugo, starting from New Year's Eve, maybe things would have been different. Maybe she'll get the "Sugar-Coated Trap" gig and still be with Hugo; maybe not, but at least she'll be able to keep the love.

But now, there is nothing left. It seems that since then, Uma has always looked at the phone subconsciously.

And now? Hugo joins the cast of "Sleepless in Seattle" and she's left empty-handed.

Uma forced herself to look away from the phone, and then warned herself not to do so again, because she had her own pride, and she did not allow herself to bow her head voluntarily. Then Uma secretly told herself, "This is a bad work, this is a bad work... It will fail, it will fail... My choice was not wrong, not wrong!"

Take a deep breath, take a deep breath, and Uma tries to be strong and strong.

In the office of the Los Angeles Times, Nicholas McKellen has been sitting in a sitting position for a quarter of an hour, his head still spinning fast.

Nicholas knew that no one in the industry was bullish on the prospects of "Sleepless in Seattle," and in addition to the script itself being considered a disaster, the downturns of Meg Ryan and Hugo were significant.

Meg has starred in five films in the past three years since the "When Harry Met Sally" hit, but all of them have been poorly received, and the deviant roles don't fit her profile, which makes her She has been stuck in an awkward position. Although she is tied with Julia Roberts as the most representative sweetheart in the United States, she and Julia have been very unsatisfactory in the past two years. Julia almost disappeared from the big screen. above, and Meg's frequent performances did not lead to any further results. Meg is now stuck in the middle of the line, with no further opportunities, but slowly sliding down at a speed visible to the naked eye, which is really not good news.

Under such circumstances, Meg's return to romantic comedies is considered to be a step backward, and it is also to fix her image in the position of sweetheart, and whether such a move will be successful, no one knows, most people are obviously not optimistic of. Combined with a Hugo who has never starred in any romance movies, such a pairing is truly worrying.

In fact, from an objective point of view, Hugo's handsome appearance is very suitable for love movies, but it will also have the bad consequences of making Hugo considered a "vase".

Therefore, Nicholas has to admit that he is really not optimistic about the future of "Sleepless in Seattle", no matter from which perspective. But...there is always a but.

But why haven't I been able to make up my mind to write this manuscript? Twenty-four hours have passed since I heard the news yesterday, why can't I type a single word? Nicholas asked himself. If I had followed my old habit of attacking Hugo's choice vigorously and then waiting for the movie's release to see the joke, what was the difference this time?

Nicholas recalled the bits and pieces of his confrontation with Hugo several times. Before visiting the "Scent and Knowing a Woman" crew, Nicholas and Hugo had not met each other. The news he wrote several times was negative news, so he did not have any subordinates. Being merciful, he reached his peak at the Golden Raspberry Awards. His cynicism and sneering at Hugo won very good sales.

However, the first official meeting between Nicholas and Hugo gave him a new understanding of the actor. He was positive, wise and humorous, gentle but sharp, but that time Nicholas still did not let Hugo go, or used the Hugo hyped the news of the Golden Raspberry Awards again, and the effect is still very good.

The disapproval and praise after the release of "Smell the Fragrance and Know a Woman", the support before and the praise after the release of "Yihai Xiongfeng" are actually relatively objective, there is no special favoritism, purely from the heart , Nicholas still prefers to continue to ridicule. This wish came true in the Ballon d'Or celebration banquet brawl, and Nicholas did not hesitate to carry out serious criticism and irony of Hugo.

However, the confrontation between Hugo and Anthony Stewart was so exciting that Nicholas really became interested in the actor Hugo. Such a person is really interesting. For Nicholas, Hugo is not only an actor who writes more news, but also an actor he truly admires. Of course, it's not because of how wonderful Hugo's acting is, but the spirit that Hugo showed during the confrontation with Anthony, that is, a spirit that is weak and unwilling to yield.

The usual Hugo is like this, the sun is bright; and when faced with setbacks and disasters, he is still like this. Even if he is standing on the edge of a cliff, he is still willing to face it with a smile and courage. After that press conference, Hugo ignored Nicholas at all, which further confirmed Nicholas' impression.

Suddenly, Nicholas became curious. He was very curious about where Hugo, a talented but still immature actor, would go in the entertainment industry in the future. It was like watching a babbling baby take a step. The autobiography of stepping up to the top of the world is like an autobiography. Even as a bystander, it is incredible. If you can participate in it, it will be even more exciting.

Nicholas suddenly understood his hesitation: curiosity. He wanted to be a witness to Hugo's career in the entertainment industry. He not only wanted to see Hugo succeed, he also wanted to see Hugo persevere and stand up again in the face of setbacks. This curiosity affected Nicholas' judgment. , made him hesitate.

This kind of emotion was the first time Nicholas became a reporter. He felt a little strange, but a little excited. After thinking about this, Nicholas's hands worked quickly on the typewriter, thinking like a spring.

"I hope no one forgets that Nora Ephron once created a classic script like 'When Harry Met Sally'. Ephron used witty and intelligent language to tell a boring story that no one was optimistic about. Maybe it's Efron's ability. Behind a seemingly impossible story like 'Sleepless in Seattle', which is even more absurd than a fairy tale, hides Efron's understanding of love. Maybe this is what we should pay attention to. Yes. Maybe, 'Sleepless in Seattle' can't become 'When Sally Met Sally', because these are two completely different stories, but Ephron's new interpretation of love is worth our expectation.

Lancaster, as a representative figure among the twenty-generation Hollywood actors, not only has a handsome appearance, but also proves his excellent acting skills with actual performance. Ephron chose Lancaster definitely not because of him. Look at Billy - Crystal (Billy. Crystal) to know. Perhaps, Ephron hopes to use Lancaster to interpret the delicacy and mellowness of men when they look at love. Lancaster will give the character a different kind of charm, which is what is on the big screen.

As a representative of today's American sweetheart, Ryan's sweetness, playfulness and intelligence in the story can always give love a different kind of freshness. Maybe we are not looking forward to another "Sally", but another Ryan. Imagine when the sweet Ryan meets the sunny Lancaster, such a love story is worth looking forward to only from a visual point of view, but Ephron has deprived this beauty and built love on the radio waves that cannot see each other. Above, perhaps, this incredible perspective is the highlight of the film's success, and why Ephron chose both actors.

Love itself is a miracle that brought two strangers together; so why can't we expect Sleepless in Seattle to tell us another miracle? "

When the whole article was finished, Nicholas showed a satisfied smile on his face, and when he saw the sentence "When Hugo met love" in the title again, Nicholas really liked his job so much, "Hugo-Lan Just let me stand behind you, Caster, and see for yourself where your entertainment career is going, and I hope you don't let me down."

After he finished speaking, Nicholas quickly tore the paper from the typewriter, picked up his jacket, and ran away quickly.