Chapter 642 642 Fame and Fortune
Hugo stood there and looked at Ernst's back as he left, a little puzzled. What did Ernst's last sentence mean? Why did he feel that the topic of his conversation with Ernst did not seem to be on the same plane?
Hugo couldn't help but look at Samora, who was standing not far away, "Is Ernst's last sentence just not related to our previous topic at all?"
Samora also had an embarrassed expression, "I can't say it doesn't have anything to do with it, but... it's really a bit strange."
"Yeah!" Hugo's eyes lit up immediately, "I thought I heard it wrong, or my comprehension was declining, you think so too? Right?" Samora nodded in approval to let Rain As if he had found a bosom friend, his emotions flew up immediately, but he quickly fell into confusion again, "But, what did he mean by saying this at the end?"
Hugo just stood there thinking, Samora just felt a little embarrassed, he patted Hugo on the shoulder, "Uh, don't we go home?"
Hugo looked up at Samora, and Samora silently pointed to the building in front of him. Only then did Hugo realize that the two of them were standing at the door of the house, but they did not enter, but the cold wind was blowing outside. Hugo hurriedly pulled the collar of his trench coat and took a step forward.
The two came to the second floor and couldn't help but glanced at the wooden door that was quietly closed as usual, and then went upstairs again, back to the third floor, Samora opened the door, Hugo walked straight in and was on the sofa. He sat down, obviously still thinking about Ernst's words in his mind.
Samora stood at the door and suddenly thought of something, "Hugo, you said, could it be Uma?"
"What?" Hugo raised his eyebrows and turned his head to look at Samora.
The more Samora thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed, "I mean Uma, you see, he said, 'This is Hollywood, a single sentence can change the real world of many things, some people don't deserve your sympathy, don't be soft-hearted 'Isn't that Uma? I heard from Joe this morning that all of Uma's auditions have been cancelled, and her agent has kept her out of sight for a while recently."
Is that so? Ernst was comforting Hugo by saying that this is a cruel world. If you don't know how to fight back, you will only be eliminated, so don't lose your sense of competition because of kindness.
Thinking of this, Hugo couldn't help laughing. It seemed that Ernst still cared about him very much. After the Golden Globe Awards last year, Ernst took the initiative to communicate with him; I have lived a good life and suffered from the torment of conscience, so I consoled myself. Perhaps, Ernst's heart is not as serious as his appearance, which reminds Hugo of his father.
In fact, Hugo was a little unbearable when he saw Uma's back when he left the crew, because this was the first time he saw someone he knew being inundated by the media in the Hollywood system. Everything they do is true, but this is still a powerful force in the "witch trials" of the media. The media uses its own public opinion advantages to put pressure on public figures, and then pressure, and finally use public opinion to conduct moral criticism, which makes Hugo. Feel a little awkward.
But this is only a momentary thought, because Hugo knows that he is not a saint, but he is not a villain, Uma does not need his sympathy, and he does not need to be a bitch. The child also established the archway. Hugo finally learned that this is the iron rule of Hollywood, and it is also the iron rule of society.
Witch trials are condemned because the sentences they endured were nothing but victims of power. But Uma is not a "witch", all her actions are real, and everything is her choice, and what Hugo did is to effectively use the power of the media to fight back.
So, Hugo doesn't need sympathy, let alone guilt. For this, Hugo is well aware of it.
Although Hugo was not softhearted and did not need comfort, but hearing Ernst say this still made Hugo feel a touch of warmth.
Hollywood is a small society that is more condensed and ruthless, and everything witnessed in this circle is actually the cruel reality of the whole society.
In the event after event, Hugo gradually grew up, and he also realized that the reason why Vanity Fair is terrible is not because the fans of fame and fortune are blind, but because at any time, if you are not careful, you will get lost in this halo. In the end, I can't find my original self.
Hugo once again remembered the sentence in the "Hua Yan Jing", "Don't forget your original intention, you will always be forever." For others, 1993 may be the year when rock and roll re-emerged, or it may be the year when the world calls for peace again. Years, but for Hugo, it is a journey to find the original heart.
From the Golden Globes incident at the beginning of the year, to the polishing of the two films, and then to the road trip to the death of glory, and then to the disagreement with Joseph, and to the end of the year, it experienced waves of public opinion frenzy. Witness the end of Uma's depression.
Although it is said that the musical journey of glory to death has just begun, and his partnership with Joseph still does not know where it will go, Uma is not completely disappeared from this world; but for Hugo, this seems to be " "Spirited Away" is like a journey in the oil house of Granny Yu.
This oil house called "Hollywood" is depriving Hugo of his ego bit by bit, trying to make Hugo forget his name, and then stay in this land forever, bound by fame and fortune, and become a slave of fame and fortune. And Hugo is constantly struggling and working hard. He is eager not to lose himself. He is eager to succeed, but he is more eager to stick to himself.
If you ask Hugo, do you want to succeed? Of course he thought, he wanted to stand on the big screen and perform recklessly, and he also wanted to stand on the stage with his teammates who died of glory and sing loudly, that kind of happiness and joy that no other moment can replace . Maybe there are bits and pieces of warmth and beauty in ordinary life, but this shining moment can make the whole life different.
What if Hugo wanted a Grammy or an Oscar? Of course he thought that the Grammy's gramophone trophy or the Oscar's Golden Man trophy is not just an award, but also the highest affirmation for an artist's creation, talent and work, even if they are dressed in commercial clothes, but And no one will deny their professionalism and authority. That moment of glory may be the most shining moment in my life.
However, if the price of success is loss of self, if the price of success is loss of family or friendship, if the price of success is loss of principles, then Hugo will hesitate, hesitate and shrink back. Maybe the world of "success" is beautiful, but if that If it's not your own words, it's meaningless.
He didn't want to be like Ernst Lechmann, who was washed away after the lead, and he didn't want to be like Michael Jackson, who couldn't resist choosing to compromise after being submerged in sewage, and he didn't want to be Uma- Thurman was so fascinated by fame and fortune that he looked like a moth to the flames... He was no one else, he was just Hugo, Chen Hugo and Hugo-Lancaster, that's all.
So, Hugo won't sympathize with Uma because it's not necessary; likewise, Hugo won't be at this Grammy because it's not worth it.
Although the Grammys finally returned the glory to death for justice, and classified "almost famous" in the alternative music category; but in Hugo's view, this is not a professional recognition, but Grammy's commitment to business. A compromise, which is not a laudable endorsement for Glory to the Dead.
If the rock spirit of freedom, breakthrough and innovation that Glory to Death has always insisted on is not recognized accordingly, then they do not exist. And the thirty-sixth Grammys is such an occasion that no corresponding recognition is given. Of course, Glory to Death does not belong there, and Glory to Death naturally should not appear there.
Maybe one day in the future, say next year or the year after, Glory to the Dead will appear on the Grammy's stage, but definitely not this year.
1993 was really a very special year for Hugo, and very important. No wonder others say that every ups and downs experienced will become a driving force for progress in the future, and all kinds of hardships will carve out a person's personality bit by bit. Victor Hugo even said that the road of art is full of thorns, which is also a good thing. Ordinary people are afraid to take a step, except for those with strong will. Until now, Hugo really tasted the deep meaning of this sentence.
However, if you taste Ernst's words carefully, Hugo is interested in Ernst's previous career, not only in the glory days, but also in the low and low moments, the ups and downs. In fact, Hugo thought, what exactly did Ernst look like when facing reporters? I don't know if Ernst's personality was so grumpy when he was young.
"If it's really about Uma, I don't think she deserves any sympathy at all. She just asked for it." Samora mumbled, although he didn't know about Hugo and Uma before, but Taking the "Pulp Fiction" incident this time, he also felt that Uma was completely self-inflicted.
Samora saw Hugo sitting on the sofa in a trance, and knew that Hugo had lost his mind. He kicked the sofa and said, "The radio show at nine o'clock in the evening, you are not going to wash up and change clothes. , what are you doing sitting here?"
"Neil and the others haven't arrived yet." Hugo said this, but he still stood up. Tonight, there is a radio promotion program for Glory to the Dead, because "Almost Famous" is the first single of the album. It was finally officially released, so the band used Hugo's spare time filming Pulp Fiction to do some simple publicity around Los Angeles.
"I'm going to go to dinner now, they'll be there soon, and we can leave after dinner." Samora was talking, but when she looked back, she saw Hugo disappearing from the back of the room, leaving him alone in the hall Muttering to herself, Samora couldn't help but pouted and walked towards the kitchen.