Chapter 488 488 Group Interview

The screening of the film is over, but the premiere is not over yet. The next step is the process of communication between the audience and the crew, and also the process of interviewing the crew.

It took less than five seconds for Hugo's corner to be quickly surrounded by the audience, and Hugo was drowned in the sea of ​​people. Throughout the audience, except for Steven Spielberg , that is, the crowd next to Hugo is the most turbulent. Originally, the well-deserved male protagonist of "Schindler's List" should be Liam Neeson, or the group of Jews, but unexpectedly, the evil officer Amon Goss played by Hugo made the scene. into a mess.

By the time the reporters rescued Hugo from the crowd, it was already forty-five minutes later. Hugo, whose cheeks were flushed because of the audience's prolonged siege, let out a long sigh of relief. His forehead was already soaked. With a thin layer of sweat, this is the most direct and violent time he has felt the enthusiasm of the audience at the premiere so far.

"Hugo, just now so many people surrounded you, what did they ask?" A reporter asked. Hugo followed the voice and looked over. It was the "US Weekly" reporter James Laura, who had not seen before in the interview area. special.

A group of reporters was also crowded around. James was squeezed in the middle and watched Hugo earnestly, and actively stretched out the recorder in his hand. However, surrounded by a dozen reporters, the space left for James was not enough. not much. And Hugo is like an umbrella lizard now. The recording pen around him builds a circle of umbrella-shaped arcs for him, which firmly surrounds Hugo. The whole scene is only stronger than the surrounding circle of the audience just now. , This is really just out of the "tiger's mouth", and transferred to the "wolf's den".

Hugo chuckled, "They were very angry, and they clearly expressed to me their shame and contempt for that period of history, and they believed that the crimes committed by Amon were unforgivable." Having said this, Hugo shrugged. , "But I'm glad they didn't directly attack me."

Hugo's ridicule made the dozen or so reporters who surrounded him laugh, and Nicholas McClane stood beside him and took over the topic, "Aren't you angry or depressed?"

"Oh, no, of course not. They will be angry, which shows that I have done a good job of interpreting the character, which is a compliment to me." Hugo waved his hands again and again, "Also, there are many people who appreciate my performance in the movie, I think my Amon is really a very attractive man—except, of course, that he's a Nazi." In fact, in the movie, the character of Amon is not as abhorrent as the real archetype in history, Steven There's more depth and breadth to this character that's worth savoring.

"You know, before the movie was released, many media were hesitant about the prospect of the movie, and they were not sure whether the movie could achieve good results. What do you think about this?" A reporter next to him asked, Hugo looked at the sign on his tape recorder. It was a reporter for The Hollywood Reporter.

Hugo showed a smile, "Now I think you already have the exact answer in your mind. I can read your comments in the newspaper tomorrow, right? As for everyone's comments before, I think they are just predictions. "Before the movie was released, the media's prediction was just a vague concept, and only people who have actually watched the movie can make a statement, which is authoritative.

"Schindler's List" is not an easy subject to shoot. No one can assert that this will be an excellent film, because the subject matter is too grand, too heavy, and too deep. It is not easy to shoot successfully. thing. Therefore, major film companies regard it as a hot potato, many directors are also afraid of destroying this classic theme, and industry insiders and media reporters are even more cautious... Steven, who is a director, said, "This The movie will be doomed to fail", and everyone is even more optimistic about the future of the movie.

But now, in the half-worried half-expected atmosphere, the movie has premiered, and the premiere has completely exploded every audience at the scene, which is jaw-dropping and full of thoughts. So, you can definitely look forward to tomorrow's first round of reviews for the movie.

Nicholas was interested in the film, but he was even more interested in Hugo. He was very curious as to why Hugo took on the movie "Schindler's List" and how Hugo got the role. You must know that when Hugo entered the cast of "Schindler's List", it was during the period after the Golden Globe Awards. The circle was more cautious about using Hugo, even if Hugo was to be included in the cast. , will also be slightly delayed for ten days and a half months to avoid the limelight, but Steven did not hesitate to include Hugo into the crew. And today, Hugo's performance on the big screen proves Steven's vision and Hugo's strength.

"Hugo, your performance this time can be said to subvert everyone's previous perceptions of you. This is your first time playing a villain, right? Why did you want to take on this role in the first place? And how did you persuade you to do so? What about Steven's?" Nicholas looked at Hugo with interest and asked curiously.

Hugo glanced at Nicholas with a smile, "Actually, I don't think the character's attributes are the key point, but the character's impetus to the entire script and his understanding of the character as an actor. In my opinion, Amon This character is indeed the villain, but he has something worth exploring, so I tried it, and I succeeded. For me, it was a very brave and bold attempt, but this is the charm of an actor, isn't it?"

Looking at this Hugo with a warm smile in front of them, the reporters are indeed a question mark. It is really difficult for them to connect the Hugo in front of them with the evil and terrifying Amon on the big screen just now. This is simply a world of difference. .

"So, you don't mind if it's a villain?"

"Do not."

"You don't mind if it's a supporting role?"

"Haha, why do you want it?"

Nicholas and Hugo's brief quick Q&A made it easy to see Hugo's seriousness and determination, so another reporter standing next to him suddenly interjected and asked, "Hugo, I was chatting with Steven just now. I learned that you gained weight and changed your body shape in order to shoot this movie. It can be said that you invested a lot in this movie. I heard that you have not been able to walk out of Amon for a long time after the filming ended. This role, that's why you haven't made any movies in the past six months."

The question was very lengthy, but the dozen or so reporters around listened to the question patiently, and then looked at Hugo in unison. Obviously, everyone was very interested in this question.

Hugo glanced at the reporter and showed a smile. He was a "variety show" reporter, no wonder he was so professional, "Yes, I did make a lot of effort to play this role, but the real difficult part was not. My own change, but a conversation with the Jews who actually lived through that history."

Hugo paused for a moment, recalling how he got along with those old people, and his emotions were inevitably a little dignified, "You know, I'm a Jew, but I live in a peaceful age, so I don't have a deep understanding of the pain of war. Understand. When you learn about the horrific massacre of the Jews by the Nazis from the textbook, you will feel that it is terrible and cruel; but when you really talk to those old people, you will realize how cold it is, like an invisible blade sticker As your skin glides gently, it hurts, but slowly and deeply."

"In those years, I learned a lot from these wise old men, and they also helped me to interpret the demon of Amon. In their eyes, Amon's horror is ten times deeper than my original understanding." Hugo is also deeply touched by his own acting experience. Maybe many people will think that Hugo's outstanding performance is his own credit, but Hugo is more willing to give this honor to those who help him behind the scenes, "No. The help of these lovely old people, maybe Amon on the big screen, maybe not scary at all, and it ruined the movie. So, that's the deepest part of my acting process."

Hugo's words made the reporters fall into silence, he took a deep breath, and then nodded slowly, "You have seen this movie, and you have also felt the heaviness of that period of history, so yes, I have finished performing Amon. -After the role of Goss, I couldn't adjust myself well for a long time, and I always felt that my hands were covered with blood. You know, I am a pacifist lover." Hugo's little humor just makes me The reporters twitched the corners of their mouths without laughing. At this moment, the reporters had to strip off the cloak of entertainment and use their truest emotions to feel the power of the movie.

"Therefore, I chose a road trip, joined a band to perform together, and used music and travel to release and enlighten myself. I used to be Amon, but I will not become Amon." Hugo's explanation actually clarified indirectly the previous rumors,

In the past few months, there have been rumors that the reason why Hugo did not take a new script is because the film production company could not satisfy his appetite because of the high salary requirements. Quentin Tarantino found Hugo at first. It was also affected by this rumor. But now, the "variety" question has made this rumor self-defeating, and today's film is the best proof: who can recognize the murderous Nazi officer on the big screen is the smile in "Sleepless in Seattle" Warm home good man Hugo?

In fact, on the red carpet of the premiere, the reporters still had a lot of questions they wanted to ask, such as about the band, about the new album, about the recent rumors about Hugo changing managers, for example, "Shawshank's "Redemption" was rejected by Hugo...but it didn't come up because Hugo left, the reporters were all determined to catch Hugo in the interview after the premiere, but now, the interview , the reporters don't have the energy to ask these questions, or they don't want to break this serious moment - anyway, it's a long time to come to Japan, and there will be a lot of time for the whole movie promotion period after that.

So, the reporters were silent, and all the questions were obediently revolving around the movie. After the interview was over, the reporters' inner heaviness lingered forever. It seems that the influence of the movie "Schindler's List" will continue into the follow-up film reviews.

Excited audiences, lively reporters, and the noise after the premiere all seem to herald an unprecedented frenzy for the entire North American market!