Chapter 569 Chapter 569

Leonardo saw the surprise on Hugo's face, and couldn't help being a little proud, he laughed, "Because you know what you want to do from the beginning, you know very well what you want to be. Actors, and you go through lows and get back on track, which is amazing. You know, someone as amazing as River Phoenix has been taken away by God in the end."

Although Leonardo's words added some heaviness because of the last sentence, Hugo frowned for a while, and then said gloomily, "Why do I think you said this in an interview with the media A bunch of nonsense?"

When Leonardo saw that Hugo saw through his speech, he immediately hugged his stomach and laughed, causing Hugo to roll his eyes. Leonardo finally patted Hugo's shoulder after he finally laughed, "Seriously, I really envy you, you know, there are four of my favorite actors, Robert- De Niro, Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson, Meg Ryan, and you..." Leonardo didn't say anything after that, just shrugged as if to say "You understand. ".

Of course Hugo understood that Leonardo's four favorite actors, he collaborated with three of them in one breath, which is indeed a very remarkable thing. In fact, not to mention Leonardo, Hugo himself thought it was incredible, since he came to Los Angeles in 1992, everything has become unimaginable, first Al, then Jack, then Meg , and finally Steven Spielberg, and now, he's about to meet Quentin again, and it's been a magical journey.

So, Hugo smiled and nodded, "Yes, I know, I myself enjoy this." This boastful remark made Leonardo both envious and jealous, especially when he looked at the corner of Hugo's mouth. The proud smile really made people grit their teeth.

Seeing Leonardo's gnashing of teeth, Hugo immediately laughed contentedly, which made Leonardo even more annoyed, "Actually, I don't know what kind of person I want to be now. Actor, because I think the definition of actor is actually very broad and vague, in my opinion, the profession of an actor brings people not only reflection and shock, but also laughter and joy."

Hugo's words made Leonardo a little stunned. He didn't seem to understand Hugo's words, but Hugo didn't pause too much, and then continued to say, "I know what you mean, you want to be A talented actor, not an idol group who relies on appearance. But I think such a definition of an actor is actually unprepared. Is the actual group and the idol group divided according to their acting skills? But how should acting skills be divided? , Does it mean that comedians and action actors have no acting skills? Let me ask you a question, do you think Schwarzenegger is an idol or a power?"

"Uh...strength, no, idol faction?" Leonardo was immediately stopped by the question of Hugo's raid, and he was not sure about it.

"And what about Leslie. Nielsen?" Leslie, a comedian best known for the "The. Naked. Gun" series, is a pioneer in parody movies, Kim-- Kelly, Zhou. star. Chi and other famous actors in nonsense comedy can be called Leslie's younger generation or successor.

Leonardo hesitantly said, "Strong faction?" But the words were also full of uncertainty.

"Robin Williams?" Hugo asked again.

This time Leonardo didn't speak anymore, and seemed to vaguely understand what Hugo meant.

Hugo smiled and said, "I know what you mean, the power group and the idol group are just a simple division. The idol group actually refers to actors who rely on their appearance to gain a place, but have no acting skills. But I still don't Think that's the right division of actors."

"You know, comedians actually have deep acting skills. It's never easy to laugh at the audience. Not everyone can be a Charlie Chaplin." Hugo The understanding of the actor's path is only scratching the surface, but he doesn't mind sharing his views with Leonardo. On the long road of actors, they are all just starting out. "The same is true for action actors," Luo said. Qi's success is not only about the subject matter itself, but the performance is also an important part."

"You said you liked Jack Nicholson, so I don't think you'll forget his Joker, God, it's one of the best villains in history; and Robin Williams, The image in 'Skinny Daddy' is difficult to relate to the 'Dead Poets Society'." Hugo gave two simple examples, but vividly described Hugo's thoughts, "So, I don't think the subject matter is In itself, it can restrain the performance of a great actor, so the classification of the so-called talents and idols is, in the final analysis, a test for the actors themselves."

"Then what kind of actor do you think is great?" Leonardo asked in confusion when he was surrounded by Hugo like this.

Hugo shrugged, "I don't know, I'm still exploring. But I'm thinking now that maybe the real great actor is in the limited space given by the director and the script, not only contributing his own performance, And being able to dig out the connotations of the characters and even supplement the development of the whole story, that's the great thing about actors."

In fact, an actor is a very interesting profession. First of all, every role played by an actor must rely on a story to exist. Even if it is a one-man show or an autobiographical type of work, the role is complementary to the story. This also makes the actor's work divided into two parts, one part is to follow the progress of the story to complete their own work, and the other part is to supplement the story according to their own understanding.

If we talk about it in detail, we can look at it this way. Even in an autobiographical film, it is impossible to show the whole life of a character. After all, the length of the film is limited, and it is only a microcosm compared to the life of a character. Well, every character is also a character. Everyone knows that a character has a process of birth, growth, change, maturity, etc. A character in a story not only follows the story, but is also an independent individual. During the development of the story, why the character made this decision, or how the character would react in such an environment, may not be told in the movie, but the actor can tell the character completely. , so that the story in the film becomes more complete.

Take "Schindler's List" as an example. The stories of Oscar Schindler and Amon Goss are only told in the film for a few short years. So how did their personalities form in the past? They can't tell, they can only rely on the actor's own excavation and understanding. If the actor can make the character more full, he can make the whole story more complete through some trivial details, which is equivalent to the director's shot, the story script. In addition, the plot is extended with the performance of the actors.

In this regard, Hugo's work is better than Liam Neeson, so after the film was released, Hugo received more praise than Liam.

The same is true of "Different Sky". Johnny's excavation of the character lacks depth. The character only exists in the story, and people cannot see the growth and change of the character. It is inferior to Leonardo, and at the same time, the delicacy and extension of the story are missing. And the role played by Leonardo has no past. The role of Ani is mentally retarded, and the front and back are unified, so Leonardo keenly captured Ani's current state, which is enough.

This is also why Hugo believes that an actor should not be distinguished between idols and talents, because even in comedy movies, action movies, or more generally so-called commercial movies, each character has a life of its own. , unless it is a work like "Transformers" where the director does not give the characters much room to play, any role has room to play. For example, in the "Terminator" series, even the robot characters played by Arnold Schwarzenegger have their own colors, but the space to play is relatively limited.

Then, in different types of movies, actors can all have room to play, and some have more room, such as drama movies; some have less room, such as action movies. Hugo means that a truly great actor will tap the potential of the character and exert his full strength in this limited space.

At this point, Heath. Ledger in "Batman: The Dark Knight (The. Dark. Knight)" gave a performance that would go down in history, and this is what Hugo considered truly great. actor.

Of course, popcorn movies like "Transformers" don't leave room for actors to play, so even the greatest actors are powerless, and that's another matter. In Hugo's view, the existence of popcorn movies is the most realistic portrayal of the entertainment industry, bringing the most exciting and refreshing entertainment effects to the audience. This is the success of popcorn movies. Originally, movies are a form of spiritual consumption. .

Leonardo looked at Hugo in front of him, and sighed involuntarily and blurted out, "Wow, you are really going to blow my head." Hugo's words just now were not many, but the deep meaning contained in them was for Lai Leonardo opened up a whole new world, and he felt that he needed a while to digest, "I admire you even more now, you are really... amazing."

Leonardo expressed his amazement without any concealment, which made Hugo laugh, "Ideas are one thing, whether I can do it or not, that is another." Hugo still With self-knowledge, he is still 108,000 miles away from the realm he said. What's more, he doesn't know whether his understanding of actors is completely correct. Maybe with the passage of time, he will be There is a whole new understanding.

Leonardo couldn't help but nodded again and again, "Hey, man, if there is a chance, I really want to cooperate with you once, and I think the harvest must be not small."

"Haha, is there any problem with commercial movies?" Hugo's words made Leonardo choked. Leonardo was not at all interested in commercial movies at this time. Looking at Leonardo's stammering expression, the smile at the corner of Hugo's mouth bloomed directly and brilliantly.