Chapter 402 402 Missed Call

Glory to the Dead stayed in Memphis for five days, and every day the performance attracted nearly a hundred spectators, which made people deeply feel the vitality of the rock and roll town, and then Glory to the Dead came and went down in history because of country music. Nashville, surprisingly, this country music-mad city also welcomes the arrival of glory to the death with open arms.

The ranks of fans like Liam, Eli, and Samora who took to the road trip with Glory began to expand, and now fourteen fans have followed the band all the way to the East Coast, while in Nashville, The Glory to Death street performance has officially risen to the scale of 80 people, and at least 80 audience members are cheering for the band at each performance, which is really exciting.

The same is true for Atlanta, Orlando, and Miami. The fan base following Glory to Death is expanding, and the audience for street performances is also expanding. The name of Glory to Death remains in every city. made his mark.

After the hot summer entered August, the trend became more and more fierce. In August in Miami, the waves bloomed proudly under the blue sky. On August 13th, after staying in Miami for three days, the band decided to leave this area. People reluctant to leave the beach, to their next destination Jacksonville (Jacksonville), the morning the band was about to leave, Hugo received an unexpected call.

"Who do you say you are?" Hugo's cell phone had a little signal failure just now, so the other party's voice was not clear when introducing himself, so he had to ask again.

"Frank Darabont." The voice on the other end of the phone was still not very clear, but at least Hugo heard it clearly this time, but he actually received a call from Frank, which really surprised Hugo.

"Good morning, Mr. Darabont." Hugo said politely, then gestured to his teammates and walked to an open space to answer the phone, "Are you sure about the time and place to meet?"

"What?" Frank's voice came over, but he was confused, and he quickly explained, "Hugo, I'm calling you to ask if you've read the script of The Shawshank Redemption, because you've been I didn't respond, and I've been looking for your agent and I haven't gotten an answer, so I thought about calling you directly to find out the situation, and please forgive me if I'm rude."

"No, no, it doesn't matter." Hugo's brows couldn't help frowning. He realized that there seemed to be some changes in the situation. It had been more than 20 days since Joseph gave him the script, and Joseph did not reply to Frank? Did something happen in between? But Hugo didn't have time to think about these issues for the time being, he still sorted out his emotions and said quickly, "The situation is like this, I have finished reading the script, I am really interested in this script, but there are some questions I still hope to be able to talk to you. Face-to-face conversation, since I'm currently on a road trip across the United States, the time is uncertain, so I hope to make an appointment with you through the agent to see a direct interview at a time and place that is convenient for both of us, but I don't know what happened. , My agent doesn't seem to have contacted you, that's the delay, I'm really sorry."

"I see." Frank was still a little nervous at first, but after getting Hugo's reply, he was obviously relieved, "I'm in Los Angeles now, where are you?"

"Miami," Hugo replied neatly, "I will head towards New York next. If time is convenient, we can talk directly."

"Oh..." Frank hesitated for a moment, as if considering his time, "I'm very sorry, Hugo, I may not be able to make it in a short time, so let's talk about any detailed questions you have now. talk?"

Hugo thought for a while, and without much hesitation, he said directly, "No problem. The thing is, after I read the script, I felt that the inner change of Andy's character was actually very intense, I think it should be increased. Some details reflect the delicate changes in Andy's heart..." Hugo gave a few simple examples according to his memory after reading the script in his mind, "Of course, these are just my personal thoughts. It’s still up to the screenwriter to make the decision, I just think that adding these details can complement the characters, and at the same time have a good effect on the succession and transformation of the plot.”

Since Hugo spoke a lot and in great detail, Frank never interrupted, but kept making a sound of confirmation that he was listening. In fact, Frank is the screenwriter in charge of the adaptation. He can hear that Hugo has read the script very carefully, and Hugo's views on the script are also very detailed and profound. , but also from the perspective of character building and story perfection. It can be felt that Hugo really made a lot of effort.

Apart from other things, Hugo's professionalism and seriousness are admirable. Of course, if they meet screenwriters with high self-esteem, they don't like Hugo's pointing behavior. They will think that Hugo is interfering in their work, but Frank is not this type of person, he knows Hugo just supplemented the character from the standpoint of the actor.

"Wow, Hugo, you said a lot, I probably know why you want to meet and chat in person." Just now Hugo spoke for nearly ten minutes, but Frank knew that it was probably just in Hugo's mind. This is just the tip of the iceberg of thinking. If two people sit down and talk in detail face to face, it is estimated that they will talk endlessly and endlessly, "However, I probably know what you mean. I'll give you your opinion, and then I'll get back to you, okay?"

"Of course, of course." Hugo originally planned to meet and talk in detail, just that the two sides could exchange views, but now they are talking on the phone, and the communication is less, more is he talking, and he has no way to see Frank. , but at least he has expressed his meaning clearly, that's enough.

"Then shall I call you or call your agent?" Frank asked uncertainly.

In fact, if Hugo has a manager or assistant at this time, then contacting the manager or assistant is the most direct way, and there will never be a situation where no one can be found, but Hugo does not, so he thought about it and said, "You can contact my agent, and of course, my cell phone will remain open." Although he didn't know what happened to Joseph, Hugo still trusted him.

"No problem." Frank immediately understood what Hugo meant and gave a confirmed answer. "It's really good news for me to get a positive response from you, I hope you have a nice day and a smooth journey."

After hanging up Frank's phone, Hugo stood there and thought.

In fact, in the past period of time, Hugo didn't think about "The Shawshank Redemption" anymore, and devoted himself to the band's tour. It is true that he temporarily neglected the movie. Strictly speaking, if the script can give Hugo more performance space, the role of Andy will be more three-dimensional. Hugo feels that it is a good thing to play "The Shawshank Redemption"; but if he misses it, Hugo also It's not too much of a pity, at least for now his desire for "The Shawshank Redemption" is not as profound as for "Sleepless in Seattle" or "Schindler's List" at the time, mainly because of the emotions after Amon Goss. Not getting rid of it completely.

But now "The Shawshank Redemption" is not the most important issue. Although it would not be too regrettable to miss Hugo, why didn't Joseph contact Frank? Did something go wrong in the middle?

Thinking of this, Hugo still took the initiative to call Joseph's cell phone. The phone rang for a long time and no one answered, and then transferred to the voicemail. Hugo then called the company again. Joseph still didn't answer the phone, but the secretary answered it. Hugo couldn't help frowning. Could something happen to Joseph's family again? Otherwise, why can't you find anyone directly.

Hugo finally called Carl directly, but Carl didn't wait too long, and quickly answered the phone, "This is Carl Earle, who is it?"

"Carl, this is Hugo."

"Hey, Hugo, how's the tour going? Last time I heard Alex say you're in Atlanta, is everything going well?" Karl's voice immediately lost the politeness he had just now, and the whole person became lively.

"I have already arrived in Miami, and the progress is very good. I plan to go to Jacksonville today. Soon, it is estimated that we will set off again to the West Coast." Hugo also relaxed a little, and chatted with Karl for a while, I asked about the current situation of Alex and Charlize again, and learned that Alex has been officially confirmed to be the permanent member of the "Happy Family". The news just came down today, and Hugo's whole person was emotionally excited. For Alex, it's definitely a big step forward in his career.

"I really want to thank you. When you brought Alex to the premiere, the exposure rate was much higher." Carl joked with a smile.

"I remember that Alex owes me a meal." Hugo laughed, but Hugo quickly restrained his smile and returned to the topic, "By the way, Carl, is Joe all right recently? I haven't contacted him for a while, and I called him today and he didn't answer."

"Joe? It's okay, he's fine. He's very busy now. He has signed a few new actors. He's busy all day long, and he comes back much later at night." Hugo was relieved by Carl's relaxed words. Sigh - fortunately, nothing happened at Joseph's house, but then his brows furrowed. Since nothing happened at Joseph's home and his work was going well, why didn't he answer his phone.

"That's good, you see Joseph, tell him I'm calling, and ask him to call me back." Hugo thought about it and decided to talk to Joseph himself to find out the situation.