Chapter 933 933 Original Story
Does he want to write this script? Hugo was a little unsure.
Love has always been an eternal theme in Hollywood movies. No matter what type of work it is, the element of love is almost always one of the necessary clues, and there are countless works with love as the main line. Among them, describe a *** *** stories are also not uncommon and include a variety of genres, "Knocked. Up", "Deception", "Three. Monkeys", "On the Roof" On the wandering (Hallam. Foe)” and so on, these works have their own characteristics, even if they are on the same topic, the direction of discussion is very different.
Hugo's original intention was not to write this script, it was just an idea that flashed in his mind while talking with Ernst.
The story conceived by Hugo is actually very simple. Although it is a one-night stand, it is not just a matter of hormones. Can choose, compared to meat. In terms of physical passion, it is more of a collision of ideas. Perhaps to be more specific, after two strangers met for the first time, they talked about a small topic and then discovered a common topic. During the continuous conversation, feelings began to germinate and burst.
It's like being a soul mate.
Hugo has always believed that in an unknown corner of the world, there will always be a person who has a natural fit with his own thoughts. Two people can talk about everything. Maybe it is not the kind of tacit understanding that can understand each other's thoughts with just one look. However, it can be found that each other's ideas can be shared, but there are differences or even differences. In the process of communication, they will discuss and argue, but in the end they find that they appreciate each other more and more.
Soulmates find each other overnight and sparks erupt. Perhaps Hugo conceived such a story.
In the whole story, there may not be too many contradictions and conflicts, everything is like a one-act drama, starting from the encounter of a man and a woman, to the breakup of the two people, the story is told through the chemical reaction between the two people .
Of course, this is just an inspiration for Hugo, not a concrete idea. When Hugo said it, he found that the idea became clearer and clearer, and what emerged in the back of his mind was the second time he and Charlize met. ——It was also the situation on the first official date.
In fact, Hugo's story is easily reminiscent of a famous work, "Before the Sunrise".
"Before the Sunrise" is known as a typical representative of talkative movies, but it is also known as the most literary and romantic love story.
The story is about two young people who met unexpectedly on a train and fell in love at first sight. Then the two got off the train in Vienna and chatted while visiting this romantic city, deepening mutual understanding, and then having their first hug, For the first kiss, the topics they discussed were wild and all-encompassing. But when the sun came up, they agreed to meet at the same date in six months, then said goodbye to each other, ending the happy night.
"Before Sunrise" depicts a love that people are attracted by pure hearts rather than simply because of their looks, and more importantly, it reveals the essence of love, transforming love from the dramatic, romantic, beautiful on the movie screen It has been stripped away, infinitely close to real life, sincerely and delicately showing the essence of love in front of all audiences.
This is a well-known talk-busting movie. It's more wordy than Woody Allen and more nonsense than Quentin Tarantino. The whole movie is made up of dialogue. There is no fixed plot. There are no contradictions and ups and downs, and it can be regarded as an anti-traditional screenplay. Strictly speaking, this is more suitable for publication as a novel than a film.
This also leads to the disgust of those who hate it, but the love of it to those who like it. The biggest feature of the movie is that the two characters are completely shaped through a long dialogue, which is obviously an accidental show. However, the whole love is real and believable, which has become the most unique charm of this film.
After the launch of "Before Sunrise", because of its unique style, it was ignored by people and forgotten by the market. There was no box office, no awards, and it was almost submerged in countless Hollywood works. But later this work, like countless Cult films, was very popular in the videotape market. Many viewers saw the purest and most beautiful love from this work. Harry Met Sally" is a classic love story on a par.
No hormonal entanglement, no sex. Book. The attraction of energy, everything is just the collision of souls. This seems to be what people call the highest state of love: falling in love with the soul of the other person, not the skin that loses its charm with the passage of time.
Thanks to the popularity of the videotape market, "Before the Sunrise" was filmed in 2004, nine years after its release in 1995, with the sequel "Before. Sunset", which tells the story of the "Before. A story that happened nine years later.
This time, "Before Sunset" completely continued the style of the previous film, the whole film continued to be composed of dialogue, and the film was very popular after its release - of course not a huge victory at the box office, but by the small group of film lovers. The enthusiastic pursuit of the film has also been affirmed by professional film critics. The quality of the finished product of "Before Sunset" is unanimous, and it has been praised by everyone and is considered to be the pinnacle of the series.
After another nine years, in 2013, the series released the final chapter "Before. Midnight", the same words and the same personality, the same literature and art, this work has achieved success again. Some people think this work is not as deep and detailed as "Before Sunset," but others think it's better, the best of the trilogy. But regardless of the debate, "Before Midnight" still maintains a consistent level, which is the consensus of everyone.
As a result, this trilogy has become one of the most special series in the history of Hollywood movies.
Hugo's idea does have a lot of similarities with "Before Sunrise", but it will definitely be two very different works because of the peculiarity of this work - it is composed entirely of dialogue, which means that even if the creative Similar, but the script created by Hugo will also show a completely different pattern, deeply branded as belonging to Hugo.
"Before Sunrise" trilogy in the creative process, the two protagonists Ethan -**** and Julie - Delpy (Julie. Delpy) also participated in the writing of the script, because the film comes from a sense In other words, it is the collision of the two protagonists' outlook on life, world outlook, and values, so the thoughts of the two leading actors will inevitably affect the core content of the film. In other words, if the two actors were changed, the appearance of the movie might be completely different.
So, if Hugo wants to extend this idea into a script, it is bound to be a completely different work.
But even so, Hugo still doesn't want to overlap with other people's stories, so it loses the meaning of creation. In particular, "Before the Sunrise" is a work released in 1995, and there is not much time left until now. If two very similar works are released together, then Hugo will feel a little boring, even if the content is completely different. , but it still lacks new ideas.
Thinking of this, Hugo decided to confirm first whether the work "Before the Sunrise" has been filmed, or whether preparations have begun.
Hugo called the Screenwriters Guild, Actors Guild, and Directors Guild to confirm whether a case had been filed for "Before Sunrise". If the answer was yes, then Hugo would not have written the story; The answer is no, then maybe it's fate.
It's a wonderful feeling. This is the first time that Hugo has taken the initiative to confirm his butterfly effect since he crossed over. Did the script of "Before Sunrise" not appear for the time being because of his arrival? Or will it all continue to follow the historical trajectory?
In fact, strictly speaking, Hugo has quietly changed the historical trajectory of Hollywood as an actor, and at the same time he is also changing the course of music history as a singer. So, will Hugo have the opportunity to play as a screenwriter? Change something? Of course, even if Hugo has such qualifications, it does not mean that he can become an excellent screenwriter. Compared with actors and singers, Hugo has nothing to do with screenwriters.
It is not difficult to check whether the script of "Before Sunrise" is approved, because Richard Linklater, the director of the series, is not a big man in Hollywood, but he is not a little name. He is an all-round choreographer and director, and also makes a cameo appearance as an actor. In 1991, he wrote, directed and acted his first work "Slacker", which was shortlisted for the 7th Sundance Film Festival. In the end, the waiting list for the Grand Jury Prize, although it did not win the award, is considered an instant fame.
Last year, Richard and the fledgling Matthew McConaughey collaborated on "Dazed. And. Confused", which also received good feedback.
Hugo soon received positive news from several guilds. The script for "Before Sunrise" has not yet been approved. That is to say, if Hugo wants to, he can completely create this script.
But the question comes back to the original point. Does Hugo want to create this script?
To be honest, if Hugo wanted to write a screenplay, there were actually many more works to choose from, but the problem is that Hugo really hadn’t tried writing a screenplay before, although Lancaster read it while he was at Yale University. Many many books, this knowledge has also become Hugo's wealth, but the creation has never been so simple.
Perhaps a one-act play like "Before Sunrise" -- a script that relies entirely on the minds of the writers and actors -- is a good place to start. But the bigger question is, was Hugo's urge to write the script? When I was chatting with Ernst just now, the thrill of inspiration came out again at this time, and it seemed to encourage Hugo to try it out.
At this moment, a voice came from behind, "So, what are you thinking?" Looking back, it was Charlize.