Chapter 445 445 Talking About the Script

Quentin looked at Hugo seriously. In fact, at the very beginning of the conversation, he opened the conversation with "What do you think about the possibility of inviting you to star in my second directorial work at a low price?" It is the core of it, but at this time Hugo catered to his plan and put the topic of remuneration on the table, but Quentin didn't want to talk about this topic first.

It's true that Quentin and Hugo were not familiar. Quentin didn't know much about Hugo. All his knowledge came from rumors in the circle and media reports, nothing more, so when he decided to invite Hugo to star in "Pulp Fiction", his first reaction was Hugo is likely to reject himself, he has no way to have a clear understanding of Hugo's film selection principles.

What is Hugo's request for pay? What about Hugo's requirements for the script? Is Hugo willing to sacrifice a high standard of salary for a script with a good script? Or is it that Hugo is unwilling to back down on the salary regulations?

All this Quentin knew nothing about.

When Quentin brought it up to Harvey Weinstein, Harvey didn't like it. Harvey thinks the time is not right. Hugo experienced the slump after "Yihai Xiongfeng", and then relied on "Sleepless in Seattle" to fight a beautiful turnaround, and then reached the 8 million salary level with an unexpected strength, you know , this is a dream moment for any actor, and it can even be said that this is everything an actor dreams of Hollywood.

Now Hugo is standing in front of this opportunity, he only needs to receive an eight million dollar movie, whether the movie succeeds or fails - or as long as there is no "Hudson Eagle" type fiasco, Hugo's first line Actor status will not be shaken, and the $8 million salary will not come down for a long time. Once in a lifetime, it is no exaggeration to use such adjectives to express the importance of this opportunity.

At such a point in time, if Hugo gave up his salary of $8 million, it would mean that the momentum accumulated by "Sleepless in the Sea" and "Sleepless in Seattle" would easily become a bubble. The ups and downs of it all evaporated in an instant, which is a tough decision for anyone to make. Unless "Pulp Fiction" wins out, Hugo will be back to square one overnight, not even the $3 million level of "Pulp Fiction", because "Pulp Fiction" is a Not even a three million dollar salary.

So whether Hugo is willing to give up such a great situation and such an excellent opportunity for "Pulp Fiction", and whether "Pulp Fiction" has such value for Hugo to make this gamble... In this regard, Harvey The situation is not optimistic.

Harvey thinks it's a matter of timing, and if Quentin's invitation comes before Sleepless in Seattle hits theaters, or after Hugo takes on another $8 million movie, then Hugo nods. The odds of starring in "Pulp Fiction" go up by at least fifty percent.

Harvey is one of the producers of "Pulp Fiction" and an investor. Even he does not have absolute confidence in the script, and he also has no absolute confidence in Quentin, who is the second film. Quentin himself wasn't quite sure.

It is because of this that Quentin avoided Joseph - as an agent, Joseph's considerations must be more comprehensive, and his insistence on the 8 million salary is not only money, but also a strategic necessity, Quentin wants to convince Joseph had almost no chance, and Quentin and Hugo had a very pleasant conversation, which led to today's meeting.

Quentin didn't know Hugo well enough, and he didn't have enough confidence. He didn't want to directly destroy all opportunities because of the ultra-low salary, so Quentin decided to start with the script. He ignored Hugo's reply just now, but asked rhetorically. To, "Don't you want to know what the story is about the script I'm working on?"

"Of course." Hugo was a little surprised by Quentin's change of subject, but he didn't mind. Although he knew nothing about Pulp Fiction, in front of Quentin, he had to play a character who knew nothing about the script and listened carefully, "I think you mentioned last time we met, this is a story about A tale of a gangster kid."

"Yes, you can say that." Quentin beamed, the last time they met was four weeks ago, and Hugo had been drinking a lot at the time, but Hugo still remembered their conversation, which is a positive Signal, "The role you want to play -- or the role I want you to play," Quentin looked at Hugo with a smile, seeing that Hugo didn't reject him, so he continued, "This role is called Wen Senter, his story line can be regarded as the center that connects my entire script. He first accepted the boss's instructions to complete a mission, but in the process of the mission, he encountered some accidents and killed a minion by mistake, which made them into chaos."

Along with Quentin's words, Hugo sketched the picture of the movie in his mind. He had to admit that Quentin's lens language was much more exciting, because the trivial scenes were connected according to the logic in Quentin's mind, which burst out. dazzling light. But I can't blame Quentin, because now he has to dictate the whole story, and he can't tell the whole script, which makes the story dry.

For the story of "Pulp Fiction", the script should be much more intuitive than oral narration. Presumably Quentin also expects Hugo to read the script to understand the story, but today Hugo took time to come here at noon, and did not leave it to Quinn. Ting more leeway.

However, Quentin was still reluctant to give up, and was still expounding tirelessly, "After everything was dealt with, Vincent and his friends came to the restaurant for dinner, but they were robbed by the robbers, Vincent and the others were naturally very good at coping with them. It was easy. After the situation was resolved, Vincent received the boss's instructions to accompany the boss's wife to relax, but the boss's wife accidentally overdose on drugs. Killed by a boxer."

After finishing speaking, Quentin was a little frustrated and patted his head angrily, "What I said just now must be very boring." The beauty of "Pulp Fiction" lies in the charm of the entire story. To say a little clue like this alone, it is not at all interesting. Can't reflect the essence of the story, "but you have to believe, this story is very exciting. The whole script is divided into three stories, one is Vincent, the other is the boxer, and the other is the pair of robbers. I will use Vincent's main line, which connects the three stories irregularly, completes the entire film."

Even though he was a little frustrated, Quentin was still reluctant to give up and was still lobbying, "Trust me, if you can take the time to read the script, you will definitely have a different idea." Quentin picked up one from the chair next to him. The script was handed to Hugo.

Hugo looked at Quentin with a smile, he could feel that Quentin's small eyes were full of pleading and mournful, making it hard to refuse, he put down the knife and fork in his hand, took over the script, Quentin A bright smile appeared on his shoehorn face immediately, Hugo put the script on his left hand, and re-ready to plunge into the pizza battle in front of him, but he asked, "So, what is my role? What, you haven't told me yet? Why do you think I'd be a good fit?"

"Vincent? In fact, this is a typical gangster, but he belongs to the kind of character who is a little smart but a little rough, a little serious but a little humorous, a little impatient but can calm down." Quentin is a character People who are good at telling stories, but more hope for actors to interpret the characters.

In fact, Quentin's works have left a very wide range of space for actors to play. What kind of performance is finally presented depends on the actors themselves. For example, Christoph Waltz (Christoph. Waltz) relied on Quentin's works to get the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

"But I don't want to be the type of gangster De Niro, nor the type in 'The Godfather', but more of a character full of black humor, with a contradictory sense of humor." The ideas were all told, but after speaking, I felt that there was no accurate description, so I smiled awkwardly, "Maybe you should talk about it slowly after reading the script."

Hugo knew that the role of Vincent was a huge challenge, but from the perspective of an actor, he really needed to read the script and savor it carefully, "So, don't you have any requirements for my appearance? Like a hairstyle or something?"

Quentin has always liked to use individual actors. Of course, this is also related to his film style, so if he asked Hugo to play, he must have his own calculations. Quentin originally wanted to say something, but heard that Hugo took the initiative. Asking this question, he swallowed the words that came to his mouth instead, "What do you think?"

Hugo shrugged, "From the details you just said, I think it's either a bald head or a shiny back."

Quentin's eyes lit up, and his interest immediately came, "How do you say?"

"If it is a bald head, it may be a person who looks clumsy on the outside but does things neatly. The wisdom that occasionally leaks can create a sense of contradiction." Hugo expressed his thoughts, although he was thinking about John in his mind. - Travolta's appearance in "Pulp Fiction" was very impressive, but he stood on the actor's point of view and expressed his understanding, "If it's a shiny back, it's best It's a suit and leather shoes, showing the retro style of the golden age, and the appearance of a gentleman who looks elegant, but ends up doing cruel and cold-blooded things, the contradiction is also very good."

Hugo just said a few words, and the smile in Quentin's eyes immediately emerged. Just as Quentin expected, Hugo just listened to some details, and immediately gave Vincent more soul. This also made Quentin more and more determined: he wanted Hugo to star in "Pulp Fiction"!