Chapter 814 814 Wheel Interview

When Hugo saw Roger Ebert, he was very surprised. The most powerful film critic in the United States is naturally famous, but Hugo and Roger never formally met. In fact, the actor and the There are only a handful of occasions where film critics can coexist, because film critics shoulder the responsibility of criticizing and criticizing, and the relationship between them and actors and directors can definitely be called swords drawn. .

But there is one exception, and that is the film festival.

The film festival is not only an occasion for direct communication between filmmakers and audiences, but also an occasion for producers, film critics and media people to communicate with each other. Here, filmmakers will naturally have the opportunity to communicate with film critics directly.

Different from the relationship with media people, filmmakers and film critics are more like enemies. It can even be said that in many cases, filmmakers need to please film critics, because film critics are often more powerful than journalists. Of course, there are exceptions like Quentin. His own way, his maverick, and his unwillingness to compromise can also become a different kind of landscape in Hollywood.

Hugo naturally knew about Roger, because when "Scent of a Woman" was released, Roger's comment was the first in his mind to praise him, which also gave him a lot of self-confidence. Dele's List", Roger was also the first to give a full score of 100, giving the movie huge support.

"Good job." This was Roger's first sentence when he saw Hugo. There were several reporters standing beside Hugo who didn't leave. When they saw this scene, they all left consciously. There's no gossip between critics and filmmakers, because everything will be crystal clear after the reviews written by the critics come out.

Just now Hugo was surrounded by reporters and audience for nearly 30 minutes. He thought he could rest for a while, but he didn't want to hear Roger's words, which made Hugo slightly raise his eyebrows and show a puzzled expression, " I don't remember if I was the director, or... Quentin did something wrong with the subtitles?"

Hugo's joke made Roger chuckle, he knew that Hugo was saying that the director should be credited for the film's excellence, and Hugo was just a part of a huge crew, different from Hugo's previous works, " Pulp Fiction" is a work that focuses more on the whole, and the room for Hugo to play is also very limited.

Roger chuckled, "No, I'm complimenting your performance."

Hugo took a serious look at Roger again unexpectedly. The Roger in front of him looked like a genial old man, wearing a dark gray suit and square glasses that looked like magnifying glasses. With a gentle smile, it didn't look like he was joking at all.

The corner of Hugo's mouth also drew a smile, "This is good news for me."

Roger also laughed because of Hugo's sincere reaction, "I now understand why you were willing to take this script in the first place." When Hugo was confirmed to appear in "Pulp Fiction", the entire public opinion circle was not optimistic, "The New York Times "Even using extreme words such as "stupid" to describe Hugo's choice, but all film critics know that it is a mule or a horse, and everything still has to wait for a walk to find out. Obviously, this time it seems to be rain again. Fruit won.

"Again," Roger thought of the word, and couldn't help but smile even brighter, "but I think, I don't think the movie review will come out so soon this time, I need to think about it carefully."

Hugo immediately showed a disappointed expression, "This is not good news for Quentin." Roger's words seem to mean that he is still uncertain about the film as a whole, and he needs to think about it carefully. , Think about it before writing a film review.

Roger was amused by Hugo's concise but meaningful answer, and before he realized it, the laughter broke out, "I'm more curious about how much of Vincent's character was created. How many of Quentin's ideas are yours?"

This question is the most important reason for Roger to come to Hugo.

After watching "Pulp Fiction", Roger has been thinking about this issue. Although the film is very exciting and the actors have limited space for personal performance, everyone will leave a deeper impression on the film as a whole. Jay's idea, so he needs more time to reflect on this innovative film; but beyond that, Roger has a soft spot for Hugo's performance.

Hugo's performance in "Pulp Fiction" is unique and very eye-catching. Whether it is the outstanding performance of Samuel, Uma, or Bruce who still hasn't broken through his own shackles, they are not as good as Hugo. Bright. Although Roger still has to re-watch the film a few times and do further research, he is really impressed by Hugo's performance.

Roger was very casual when he asked questions, but Hugo could feel his seriousness. He thought about it carefully, "I think, Quentin should have created the character of Vincent, and I moved the character of Vincent. on the big screen."

If Hugo's words were told to reporters, it is estimated that everyone would have rolled their eyes, because it means that they didn't say it. The script was originally written by Quentin, and Hugo is an actor. Isn't what he said? Big vernacular. But in Roger's ears, or in the ears who have studied acting skills, the taste is different.

What Hugo meant was actually that Quentin created the character of Vincent, but it was only a frame based on the storyline, and Hugo gave the character a soul, and then he and Quentin worked together to complement the flesh and blood. whole.

Although it is just a simple sentence, and there is even a suspicion of pretending, this is an understanding that can only be obtained after careful research and thinking on acting skills. Roger was deeply moved by this.

No wonder Hugo was able to play the role of Vincent so well. If Hugo just won the Golden Man for Best Supporting Actor two months ago, people praised Hugo as an actor under the age of thirty-five. On behalf of , Roger also thought that this was just deliberate touts by the media; now, Roger is willing to really believe it.

"I think I should go and watch this movie again and again. This is a work worth savoring." Roger did not pick up Hugo's words, he did not express affirmation or denial, but changed the subject. , After speaking, without waiting for Hugo to answer, he nodded politely, "Then I won't disturb you, and I hope we will have a chance to have a good conversation next time."

Just like the sudden appearance of Roger, there was no warning when he left, quite a bit of "I want to come, I want to leave" style. This coincides with Roger's style of film criticism - unlike his warm, mild appearance, his film criticism has always been with a bit of spiciness hidden between the lines.

After Roger left, Hugo didn't have time to think about these questions, because soon someone stepped forward and continued to ask questions. In fact, Hugo didn't even have time to eat for the rest of the time.

After the premiere of "Pulp Fiction", the crew left the Film Palace and came to the Martinez Hotel. Under the arrangement of the Weinstein brothers, they began to be interviewed by the media. This is the most terrifying media interview Hugo has experienced in the past two years or more, or the most dense - terrifyingly dense.

All the members of the crew were assigned to sit down in different rooms. Since Hugo was the central protagonist, he occupied a room by himself, with Samuel and Quentin as the next-door neighbors. Hugo just sat down, and before he even had time to drink water, four reporters rushed in, representing four different media, and started interviews directly.

After the four reporters left, another group of three reporters walked in, followed by another group of three reporters, conducting nonstop interviews on wheels. There will also be exclusive interviews with several important media, and the exclusive interviews are time for Hugo to rest for a while.

Because if multiple reporters are interviewing at the same time, basically the questions are one after the other, and their interview time is stipulated, usually ten to fifteen minutes. After they have finished interviewing Hugo, they will continue to interview Samuel, and then It's also the crew members one after the other, which makes the overall rhythm very fast.

However, in the exclusive interview, the time is relatively spare, so the questions will be relatively in-depth, and different media have different focuses, and then enter the detailed interview. Instead, it gave Hugo some time to breathe, to drink water, and to eat some biscuits or something to support his stomach.

However, the number of exclusive interviews is still very limited, and more often they are interviews one after another. What's more frustrating is that these media interviews are often from the same group. That is to say, Hugo has to answer the same question ten, twenty, or even more times.

This turned the interview into a mechanical loop. Afterwards, Hugo even felt that his brain was a little stiff. When he heard a question similar to "How do you feel about this cooperation?", he subconsciously replied "Very pleasant, very pleasant." Happy, the crew is like a big family, getting along very well." This seems to be a standard answer, which has been deeply imprinted in Hugo's mind, and it only needs to be recited directly.

Only at this time did Hugo really realize why those who participated in the film festival always complained that they were tired, and why the manuscripts from the interviews were all the same. It was not that they were too weak, nor that they did not want to answer new ideas, but the same thing. After repeating it too many times, the brain naturally becomes rigid.

This wheel-type interview lasted from 7:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Hugo only vaguely remembered that he had received at least 150 interviews, and even more. His face was already blurred, and there were just a lot of official questions in his head, constantly spinning around in his mind, making his brain hurt.

Sure enough, the platform of the film festival is indeed the most brilliant stage for publicity. With such a wheel-shaped wide-spread interview, it is estimated that all countries in the world know about the film "Pulp Fiction".