Chapter 599 599 Performance Realm
This kind of situation is really something that Hugo has never encountered in his acting career. The performance is very smooth and the picture presented is perfect, but there is a lack of chemical reaction in the whole performance process, which is quite embarrassing.
In fact, if Hugo's performance just now is shown on the big screen, there is no problem, at least it is a safety card, passing the test, but the problem is that no one wants to "pass the test" - at least there are still other aspects of acting. None of the pursuers want it.
Hugo understood what Quentin and Samuel meant. This kind of spark sounds mysterious, but it is actually very simple. It is a kind of power deep in the soul. It's like when Hugo plays the role of Amon Goss, his eyes can have a kind of intimidating power, deep like a black hole, which can absorb all the vitality around; Hugo is playing Sam. - The same is true with Baldwin, there are some subtle changes in the eyes and smiles at the corners of the mouth, and sometimes the audience doesn't even notice this subtle processing, but the overall effect on the screen is completely different.
When such sparks burst out during the performance, the key is to find resonance between the actor and the character. It may be the overlap of the experience of the actor and the character, the actor's in-depth understanding of the character's experience, or the actor's understanding of the character's personality. Inspiration may also be the product of two actors who lead each other when they play opposite roles.
But the problem is that the character of Vincent does not have such an entry point, and his characteristics are not obvious - or it can be said that Hugo's excavation of the character is not deep enough, which makes Hugo's performance adequate. , but also bland.
"So, do you remember what we said about Vincent's character before?" Quentin said, looking at Hugo who fell into silence.
Hugo nodded slightly, "Of course. Some are smart but a little rough, some are serious but a little humorous, some are impatient but can calm down, with a shiny back and a suit and leather shoes, they look like Like the elegant gentleman of the golden age, but doing cruel and cold-blooded things."
"Yes, that's it!" It was this conversation that made Quentin firm up his determination to have to Hugo, he patted Hugo's shoulder hard, "Give me a performance like this! Please, Hugo, this is the only way It's the first scene of the show, don't let me down."
Facing Quentin's words, Hugo smiled helplessly, put both sides on his shoulders, palms up, and then pressed up and down, indicating that he was under a lot of pressure, this action made Quentin laugh out loud. stand up.
After restarting filming, Hugo really relaxed a bit, but Quentin felt that Hugo was too relaxed, and the performance seemed a little greasy and exaggerated, which was inconsistent with the style of black humor; the fourth time the filming started, Hugo was stuck. On the line; the fifth time, the performance still seemed too restrained... You can clearly feel that Hugo's hands were tied as if he could not play the whole level, and it was getting worse and worse. That's not good news for the "Pulp Fiction" crew.
After NG eight times in a row, Hugo took the initiative to call "card", he got out of the car, and after repeatedly apologizing to the crew, "Quentin, I need 20 minutes." Quentin didn't have much. Say something, nod in agreement.
Samora stood in the same place and was a little overwhelmed. He had never encountered such a situation and didn't know what to do. In the end, Stacey came over and patted him on the shoulder, "Let Hugo be quiet, the actor needs to think about it. space, he will call you when he needs it."
Since today's shooting location was on the street, it was difficult for Hugo to find a completely quiet place. He didn't go far, just found a relatively clean place on the corner of the street, sat down directly, and then ruthlessly He rubbed his face, trying to calm himself down.
In fact, before that, Hugo analyzed the role of Vincent, but he could not capture the essence of Vincent's role, which made Hugo present a headless posture during the performance. .
However, what are the characteristics of Vincent? Could it be that Hugo can only perform roles with outstanding characteristics and outstanding personalities? The possibility frightened Hugo. Because Hugo doesn't want to be the kind of actor who can only play distinctive roles, he wants to be able to reach a deeper state.
What is the highest state of acting? It can definitely be said that the benevolent sees the benevolent and the wise sees the wisdom. A thousand readers have a thousand Hamlets. Similarly, a thousand actors have a thousand kinds of performances and a thousand film critics. There are a thousand acting skills to appreciate.
Some people think that the vivid restoration of historical figures makes the audience mistakenly believe that actors are possessed by historical figures. This is acting, such as the Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher played by Meryl Streep. Thatcher), Helen - Mirren played Queen Elizabeth II (Queen. Elizabeth. II), Daniel - Day - Lewis played Abraham - Lincoln (Abraham. Lincoln). Amon Goss, played by Hugo Lancaster, also belongs to this category. Because of the realistic character, it has caused a wide range of discussions and even led to rumors of glorifying Nazis.
Some people think that showing the personality of the virtual characters vividly and clearly conveying the authenticity of the story beyond the screen, this is acting, such as Heath Ledger's The Joker in "Batman: The Dark Knight", Robert De Niro as Travis in "Taxi Driver" and Jack Nicholson as Mike Murphy in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."
Some people think that the details of ordinary characters are outlined, so that the characters on the screen are infinitely close to life, just like the characters that will appear on the way home or the next door neighbor, making the audience unable to distinguish the difference between movies and life, this is acting , such as Dustin Hoffman as Ted Kramer in "Mrs. Kramer", Kevin Spacey as Lester in "American Beauty," Bill Murray ( Bill. Murray) as Bob in "Lost. In. Translation".
If it was in the past, Hugo's understanding of acting was the simplest "acting like what", but after he really became an actor, Hugo knew that if the actor only focused on "acting what is like", Then maybe he won't be able to make a breakthrough in his life.
It is true that acting like what is a very high level, but no matter how high the level is, it is always "imitation", but the object of imitation may be a real person in history, a fictional character in a novel, or a Hugo relied on the advantage of his own time to imitate the original role player... In this way, even if Hugo can finally reach the realm of "playing what looks like", he is always just an imitator.
An excellent actor, in fact, "acting what is like what" can only be said to be the foundation. To achieve excellence, you must have such a level, but it is not enough. A truly great actor not only has to act like what, but also inject his own understanding of the role into it. In short, to make the role his own, it can only be Hugo's Amon Goss, It is not enough to change to any other actor, and imprint the characteristics that belong to Hugo on the character; he can even use his own experience to interpret the character, interpret and dig out more in-depth things about the character, and let the character "Live", this is the real success.
Although Hugo has only appeared in four films so far, each time he has faced a different challenge. From a simple imitation, Hugo began to seek his own breakthrough, and now he is in a very vague state: he is trying to find the difference between himself and himself. In the intersecting part of the characters in the script, he finds his own understanding of the characters; at the same time, he is trying to integrate himself into the characters, trying to interpret the characters with their own characteristics.
But obviously, this is not an easy task. Hugo is making attempts in "Sleepless in Seattle" and "Schindler's List", but so far, the characters in the script still occupy the main part. Rain If there is still no way to get out of the role after "Schindler's List" is completed, this is the reason-Amon Goss has begun to erode his brain.
Therefore, Hugo knew that it would not be easy for him to make a breakthrough, which is why Hugo chose "Pulp Fiction" after much consideration.
Strictly speaking, the "challenging difficulty" of Vincent's role in "Pulp Fiction" is indeed not comparable to any of Hugo's previous roles, and it is also inferior to "The Shawshank Redemption". The inevitable result of Ting's strong style. But in fact, the challenges brought by the role of Vincent to Hugo are indeed completely different, which allows Hugo to analyze the role and understand the performance from different angles. Perhaps, this will have different gains. Obviously, Hugo felt this impact in the first scene of the show.
The role of Vincent can obviously be classified into the category of "ordinary people", just like an ordinary gangster that can be seen everywhere in life. He does not have many characteristics, unlike the works of "Godfather" and "Good Guy". Vivid gang members, even compared to Jules' signature "Bible" clip, Vincent lacks such a flash.
This can be seen from the discussion caused by "Pulp Fiction" among fans in the future. When people mention the characters in this film, they may mention Jules, who has to recite the "Bible" before every murder. When it comes to Mia, who is a little nervous but confused, it may bring up Butch, a boxer who is confused and twisted, but very few people mention Vincent, the hero. Mia's famous dance.
Therefore, Vincent is a character without outstanding characteristics.
Hugo believes that if he can play the "down-to-earth" role of Vincent like Dustin Hoffman, Kevin Spacey and others, then his understanding of acting can also be achieved. The breakthrough is not to be eaten by the character like "Schindler's List", but to let yourself eat the character and present a character that belongs to the Hugo version.
But obviously, Hugo was not able to succeed. He suffered a huge setback in his first performance, which can even be said to be the biggest setback he has encountered since crossing!