Chapter 680

At this time, Hugo didn't look like the subject of the interview at all, but looked like a student who humbly asked for advice, which made all the reporters a little confused: Did Hugo deal with them in another way?

Looking back at the past few months, Hugo has not only met reporters with sparks, but also turned a blind eye to reporters, and made jokes and satires. Today, Hugo seems to have just entered the circle. It's not long been a newcomer, and the expression on the face of curiosity seems very sincere, there is no sarcasm, no ridicule, and no confrontation. This made the reporters a little uncomfortable.

However, the reporters are all seasoned old fritters. Now that they see Hugo showing weakness, they will attack directly regardless of whether it is a trap. Even if the first one is caught in the trap, there are countless other reporters who can continue. Ask questions, what's more, even if they fall into the trap, as long as they can dig up the news, they will not hesitate. Therefore, the reporters did not have so many concerns, and each and every one's minds started to work quickly.

"It's because your choices are always incomprehensible, in every way." A reporter asked quickly, and because he was standing in the crowd, and the speed of the questions, Hugo was not Knowing which media he is from, it is a strange face for Hugo, a "face blindness" patient, "Why did you choose an action popcorn movie? Don't you worry about the original 'Hudson's movie'? Is the Eagle's failure repeated?"

"Then can I understand that the work of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone and others have not received corresponding recognition?" Hugo's rhetorical question made the reporter's expression instantly stiff. Stopped, but there was no sarcasm on Hugo's face, and he still had a serious expression on his face, which made the reporter unable to find a way to borrow even if he wanted to get angry. It was stuck in my throat, and it was very uncomfortable.

"I have always been interested in action movies, and I also want to try the big scenes that are difficult to experience in life. Isn't this a very interesting thing?" Hugo said seriously, "As for 'Hard' Forest Eagle', I never thought that should be a shame, that's one of the works of my career, and I'm quite at ease."

In fact, every man has a classic action movie in his heart, maybe the "007" series, maybe the "Mission Impossible" series, maybe the "Seven Deadly Sins", "The Very Suspects" or something like "Batman" Prequel: The Dark Knight", no matter what, watching the head-to-head confrontation between men on the big screen always makes one's blood boil, and being one of them is indeed everyone's dream.

Hugo's rebuttal made the reporter choked, but another reporter next to him came on the bench, "But this is a commercial movie..."

Since the Golden Raspberry Award, Hugo has returned to the previous route of the "Dead Poets Society", carefully selected, literary and artistic works, and polished acting skills. This is also an important reason why the media generally believe that Hugo has been able to recover strongly in the past two years. .

"Isn't it 'Sleepless in Seattle'?" Hugo directly retorted.

Hugo's rhetorical question made the reporters very embarrassed. In fact, "Sleepless in Seattle" is a chick movie. Strictly speaking, all chick movies are commercial popcorn movies; but the works written by Nora Ephron But it has always been different, instilling a literary atmosphere in the film, and interpreting the weight of love in life in a different way, so people are more willing to regard "Sleepless in Seattle" as literature and art sketch. But...it really is a chick movie.

Hugo knew the hesitation of the reporters, so he went on to say, "Besides, I don't think I have any commercial elements in the past few movies. If you want, you can check the box office results, I remember that it should be It's good."

The rhythm of Hugo's speech was always unhurried, like a professional professor attending a seminar. This was in sharp contrast to the anxiety of the reporter. At this moment, Hugo's extremely sincere words contrasted with the greatest Irony: No one knows the box office results of Hugo's past four works, which is also the most direct proof of Hugo's strong rise.

If Hugo's past four works are all literary and artistic works, what about the box office? This immediately made all the words of the reporter swallowed.

"However, besides 'life and death speed', you still have many choices..." A reporter's question on the right was blocked by Hugo's gentle "for example". Hugo's words were very soft, but The connection speed was very fast, so the reporter couldn't react, and this feeling was very aggrieved.

Leonardo, who was standing on Hugo's right hand, couldn't hold back, and he burst out laughing. This laughter sounded like the most obvious mockery in the ears of the reporters, which made several reporters unable to bear it anymore. After seeing it, they have realized it: don't look at Hugo's expression of seeking knowledge to show weakness, but in fact the real shame is themselves.

The reporter was stunned for a while, but then he continued, "I mean, you can now receive a work with a salary of 10 million dollars, and even Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures have offered 15 million dollars. You are invited to play for a salary of US dollars..." After speaking, the reporter was horrified by Hugo's clear eyes, and his words were automatically silenced at the end.

Hugo thought the reporter didn't finish the question, and after waiting for two more seconds, he had to ask, "Finished?" The reporter nodded quickly, and a kind smile appeared on the corner of Hugo's mouth, "Of course, I must thank them for their willingness to pay me. With such a high salary, I hope to have the opportunity to cooperate next time. The salary is not the only criterion for actors to accept the script, isn't it? At least I still have the right to choose, so I am lucky to be part of the 'Life and Death' crew a member of."

Hugo always feels like a sunny gentleman, the overall temperament is very kind, and the smile on the corner of his mouth makes people feel warmer. But for some unknown reason, when the reporters saw Hugo at this time, they always felt that they were half short, and then they were a little short of breath during the conversation. Hugo's words were more like words in words, needles hidden in cotton, but everyone didn't The method is identified as soon as possible.

Could it be that in the face-to-face confrontations in December, the reporter's spirit was suppressed by Hugo?

Just like Hugo's words just now, the reporters felt strange to their ears, as if they were satirizing Francis Ford Coppola had to film "The Godfather 3" in order to pay off his debts in the fiasco of his career in the 1980s. However, there was no obvious hint in Hugo's words, which made the reporters suspect that they were thinking too much.

This little bit of nonsense made the scene appear blank for another second, and a reporter in front of him quickly broke the silence and continued the question, "But the 'speed of life' only invests 28 million, which is not enough for a For an action movie, it’s too few.”

"High investment does not necessarily lead to high returns." Hugo's answer was simple and neat.

This sentence has sparked heated discussions after the 21st century, because often high investment can be exchanged for huge returns, but once it fails, it will lead to tragic consequences. However, in the 1990s, the controversy was not so big. People generally agreed with this view and believed that an investment of more than 100 million yuan was not necessary. The success of "Terminator 2" is due to the special effects of the liquid robot T-1000, and now high investments such as "Future Water World" and "Cutthroat Island" are not optimistic.

"But the production lineup of 'Life and Death' is too... young - for this industry, there is not a trusted member in the crew, and the quality of the finished product is difficult to guarantee." Another reporter quickly connected and continued. Pressure Hugo.

But Hugo did not answer in a hurry, instead he laughed, "When Steven Spielberg was shooting 'Jaws', no one was optimistic."

"Are you comparing 'Life and Death' to 'Jaws'? Or are you comparing Jane de Bont to Steven Spielberg?" the reporter quickly interrupted Hugo His words were as excited as if they had finally caught a loophole in Hugo's words.

Hugo's smile is a little more playful. Although "speed of life and death" is not as meaningful as the era of "Jaws", the level of brilliance is indeed worth comparing, but Hugo does not intend to say so, it will only make reporters It further caused controversy, so Hugo smiled and shook his head, "No, I mean, Steven also stepped up from nowhere, and so did I, I believe that Hollywood is a gathering of countless talents. Everywhere, everyone has their own opportunity.”

"What's more, in the production lineup of 'Life and Death', Jane and Ian are also professionals who have participated in many works, and..." Having said this, Hugo paused and turned to look at Leonardo beside me, "You seem to ignore the guys around me. Although Leo is young, you should believe in his ability."

At this moment, Leonard is only nineteen years old. Although he has won a lot of praise for his "Different Sky", not to mention the huge reputation accumulated by "Growing Pains" in the past, he is still in the film circle. Just a new star. However, "Different Sky" earned Leonardo the Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, so there was no way for reporters to say Leonardo was "incompetent" in person, which immediately made the reporters dumbfounded.

Hugo said these words, and at the same time pushed Leonardo in front of everyone, which made Leonardo a little flustered, he quickly laughed, "I am very happy to be able to partner with Hugo, I believe Hugo The vision he chooses is trustworthy.”

Leonardo's words were originally polite, but he said a core point: the four works that Hugo selected in the past were not favored many times, but they all completed the comeback in the end. Hugo's vision is indeed trustworthy!

As a result, the reporters were speechless for a moment, Hugo patted Leonardo on the shoulder, and still said earnestly with a smile, "Look, I can't find the problem, can you find it? Why? Do you have to question every piece of my work?"

... The reporters have nothing to say. At this time, they still don't understand that they are being teased by Hugo, so they are in vain, but the truth is that even if they understand, they are powerless to fight back.