Chapter 8 008 Managing Relationships

Ignoring the two beam jumping clowns behind him, Hugo took two steps forward, but his footsteps quickly stopped, because the other actors who participated in the audition on both sides of the corridor did not speak any more, but quietly looked at them with obscure eyes. Looking at Hugo as if Hugo had done something shocking - in fact, Hugo's behavior at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel last night can be called appalling. This kind of stare makes Hugo feel as if his clothes have been ripped off. Just like light.

Hugo lowered his head and looked at himself, making sure that his light gray shirt and khaki overalls were still there, and he pulled the straps of his pants—this was specially prepared for the character Paul in "Love in the River", and then Pretending to be calm, he walked aside, picked up a newspaper on the shelf, leaned against the wall, and started reading.

Originally, Hugo wanted to look for the location of the reception room, but he thought that everyone was waiting in the corridor, so he found his own corner in the corridor. After Hugo started reading the newspaper as if no one else was around, the silence in the corridor was broken again by the low voice of discussion. Everyone's peripheral vision was constantly projected on Hugo, which made Hugo experience what it means to be like a light on the back.

Glory to the Dead used to get together and talk about what it's like to be in the spotlight and be in the spotlight, and Hugo thought it would be a wonderful experience - he had one last night, but now It seems that the focus is not necessarily all good.

Hugo forced himself to focus on the newspaper and stopped paying attention to other people's gossip, but when he saw the front page of the newspaper in his hand, Hugo couldn't help laughing. This newspaper was the "Los Angeles Times" - yes, This is Los Angeles, and the newspaper with the largest circulation is naturally the Los Angeles Times. And today's "Los Angeles Times" front page is the twelfth Golden Raspberry Awards.

The front page photo shows Hugo holding the golden raspberry trophy, and that tearful face can't even be compared to an Oscar winner, with the "Los Angeles Times" bold black words "Thank you, dream." come true." It's ridiculous. Even Hugo himself couldn't help laughing when he looked at this photo and laughed.

Golden Raspberry Award is a very interesting translation, "Raspberry" is actually raspberry (Raspberry), which in slang means "disrespectful, disrespectful", from the phrase "Blowing. A. Raspberry", A bit of a boozer, referring to making a mocking sound, specifically putting your tongue between your lips and blowing it so that the tongue vibrates and makes a sound. The full name of the Golden Razzie Awards is "Golden. Razzie. Awards", which cannot be found in the general dictionary. It comes from the word "razz", which is a variant of smacking and mocking, indicating the same action. Therefore, the Golden Raspberry Award is not an "award" at all, but a mockery. The Golden Raspberry Award trophy is one such ironic raspberry.

In the history of the Golden Raspberry Awards until 2014, the actors who are willing to attend the awards ceremony to "receive the award" can be counted on one hand, because this is a shame, and no one wants to be the "worst acting award". recipient. In this way, Hugo's gratitude last night all the more absurd, and it's no wonder people's reactions have been so intense.

Look at the media represented by the "Los Angeles Times", look at the cynicism of the two stone and wood just now, and look at the whispered remarks that everyone locks Hugo with out of the corner of the eye... Originally, Hugo saw that the reporter didn't talk too much last night. Embarrassing myself, I thought that the impact of the incident was not so serious, but it was obvious that the reality ruthlessly shattered Hugo's dream, and even the negative impact was beyond Joseph's imagination.

Hugo let out a long sigh. Although he had decided to adapt to his current status, and then tried his best to seize the opportunity of this time-travel, the road was long and full of difficulties. Hugo felt that he had time-traveled from 2014 to 1992. The advantage seems to be less obvious.

Reading the front page, Hugo tried to find the atmosphere of the 1990s in today's "Los Angeles Times". The severe economic crisis in the United States that began in the mid-1980s has been spreading, and the unemployment problem of white-collar workers has brought Hollywood's singing and dancing into the It has reached a whole new level; the Soviet Union announced its disintegration on Christmas Day at the end of last year, and the resulting turmoil is still seriously affecting the political structure of the world; coupled with the independence of Eastern European countries, German reunification, Arabs and Israelis demanding direct negotiations... rain Guo finally has a sense of authenticity in the 1990s. These news have faded in the 21st century before he traveled, as if they were centuries ago, but now they are so real in Hugo. the newspaper in his hand.

Hugo couldn't help laughing when he saw the presidential elections of George. Bush and William Clinton. George Bush won the Gulf War for re-election, while William Clinton fought hard. The economic card is looking for the upper hand, and the competition between these two people is just beginning. It turns out that 1992 was a presidential election year, and it was a busy year.

"Hugo, you are here." Joseph's voice interrupted Hugo's reading.

Looking up, Hugo found that most of the eyes around him were withdrawn, but some people continued to look at Hugo with playful eyes. At this time, Hugo has calmed down a lot, and even he can't help laughing at the embarrassment of last night, so he can't blame others, "Is it done?"

Joseph gave a perfunctory "en", and then quickly added, "Today is a public audition, not a one-on-one interview with the director. You must not play a big role and follow their instructions. Remember, this opportunity It's important to you, you have to work hard. As for Brad Pitt or something, don't worry about it, just be yourself, okay?"

Hugo opened his mouth and wanted to justify a few words, saying that he would not play a big name, but soon realized that Joseph's worries must have been learned from the past, and he just nodded obediently, so as not to get caught. So, Hugo nodded, "I see."

"I went to inquire just now, and today director Robert didn't come, only casting director Elizabeth was there, and Jon. Hutman came from the Screen Actors Guild." Joseph explained quickly, looking at There are other actors who prick up their ears to inquire about news. This is the difference between having an agent or not. The network of an agent is very important to an actor.

"Elizabeth likes tough guys like Kevin Costner, 'Dance. With. Wolves' and 'The. Bodyguard' are her choices Director Jiao. So, in a sense, she won't care too much about your golden raspberries." Joseph's voice was very low and fast. For Hugo, who had just crossed over, he couldn't make it in the first place. After digesting it for a while, he could only force himself to memorize it mechanically.

Having said that, Joseph lowered his head and patted Hugo's abdomen hard, which startled Hugo, and involuntarily squeezed his abdominal muscles out, and then heard Joseph lowered his voice and said, "You will go later. Do a few crunches to get your abs out."

"You're making me..." Hugo blurted out in surprise and asked, but he didn't say anything, just tugged at his shirt. Hugo knew that there are unspoken rules in any industry, and Hollywood is no exception, but he didn't think that Hollywood was not an "unspoken" rule at all, but put it all on the table.

Hugo's surprise instead made Joseph look over in surprise. He frowned and looked at Hugo as if he was looking at a stranger, "Why did you seem to be a different person after yesterday." Guo closed his mouth directly, "It's not the first time for you." The second sentence left Hugo speechless.

"Jon is an old friend, but..." Joseph said immediately, but he swallowed the following words after starting, and looked at Hugo meaningfully, so that Hugo, who was unclear, thought he was a It wasn't that he was exposed again, and he looked away stupidly, "Anyway, you can figure it out for yourself."

After the explanation, Joseph drew the script on Hugo's right hand, "Do you need me to help you with the script? Which part did you rehearse just now?"

Hugo still knows this. There are many possibilities to participate in the audition, but for the actors who get the script, they will prepare a performance of the script content. As for whether they will be used at that time, it depends on the interviewer's preference, "No need. , I'm ready." It wasn't that Hugo didn't want Joseph's help, but that he hadn't digested Joseph's big paragraph just now, and he needed a little time.

As the silence fell, the memory in Hugo's mind began to be gradually awakened by Joseph's words just now. Elizabeth Rusti is today's casting director, and with a Screen Actors Guild representative who is present in order to protect the interests of the actors - that is, Jon Hartman, this is the composition of the interviewer. This is also the reason why Hollywood's unspoken rules are very rare now. The existence of the Actors Guild can protect the interests of the actor group to the greatest extent.

Elizabeth Rusty is very fond of actors like Kevin Costner. Although Kevin Costner won the Oscar for Best Director for his debut "Dancing With Wolves", he also won the Oscar for "Dancing With Wolves". Robin. Hood: Prince. Of. Thieves" and was shortlisted for the worst actor in the Golden Raspberry Award, "unfortunately" this time lost to Hugo. So Elizabeth Rustie probably won't care too much about Hugo's Golden Raspberry Award, and her preferences are obvious - strong chest muscles, clear abdominal muscles and heroic spirit, that's probably the case .

As for Jon Hartman, the agent representative of the Screen Actors Union, he was the union representative when Hugo auditioned for "Deadly Hour" and "Hudson Eagle" before - Hugo only realized this The body has actually acted in many big productions before, so Hugo and Jon can be considered acquaintances. But why does Joseph say a "but" twist and stop talking? Is there anything tricky here!

"Hugo-Lancaster." The staff's voice came over, interrupting Hugo's thoughts, and quickly stood up from the comfortable posture of leaning on the wall.