Chapter 1339 1339 Comedy Test
Before the laughter could fall, the applause and cheers of the audience began to ring, and finally they formed a series of connections. A rare scene appeared in the entire studio. The applause from the mountains and thunders made people mistakenly think that this was the recording site of a variety show, not the shooting site of a TV series.
It turned out that Matthew whistled the first one and then applauded to express his admiration for Hugo. As a result, this person's behavior triggered a chain effect, which made everyone applaud.
Jennifer even gave Hugo a hug, "It seems that you are indeed suitable for comedy."
Hugo just shrugged his shoulders and looked undeniable, which made Jennifer burst into laughter. Although all the audiences were applauding enthusiastically, Hugo knew that his comedy talent was actually not enough. The reason why today's performance was successful was that he was relaxed enough and had no burden, and he relied more on the excellent script rather than his personal comedy skills.
Real comedians are all honed from the "Saturday Night Live" program, and Hugo doesn't think he has that talent.
In fact, when Hugo first appeared on a TV variety show, he had no so-called idol burden because he never thought he was an idol. Now, Hugo does not have so-called superstar burden, because he knows that these popularity and support these attention do not mean that he is superior. He is still Hugo Lancaster, an ordinary person, but his profession is just a little special.
So, in fact, the atmosphere like "Friends" is very suitable for Hugo. Hugo is relaxed enough and willing to go out. The image of a child and a girl without image are simply amazing. This can be called a "self-destructive image". No wonder the audience laughed like this.
After all the three episodes were filmed, Hugo officially walked in front of all the audiences. The audience's applause began to boil again, but Hugo raised his hand to stop everyone, "Thank you for your support today. Your support made me feel the accomplishment of an actor, especially as a comedian, although I know I am not that outstanding." Hugo's words made a whistle and scream sound again, which made Hugo's smile brighter, "Don't do this, don't do this, I will become arrogant, this is not good."
Hugo raised the corner of his mouth and gently shook his index finger with his right hand, but his eyes looked proud. This simple action made the audience burst into laughter again.
Then Hugo bent down and nodded to express his gratitude. This action also made the audience's applause again. For these 200 viewers, they may have experienced the most special period of their lives, because no one knows when Hugo will be in a TV series next time, and it is a sitcom. This moment is actually a historical moment.
Feeling the crazy craze among the audience, the six leading actors of "Friends" also walked forward, stood side by side with Hugo, bowing hands and expressing their gratitude to the audience. Today's recording has come to an end for the moment.
Although the recording was over, the excitement on the faces of the audience could not be dissipated for a long time. The heat had been floating in the studio for a long time.
After returning to the lounge, Jennifer was the first to come up and said to Hugo worriedly, "Is it really okay for you to destroy your image like this?" Jennifer was very worried. He invited Hugo to play "Friends", but it turned out to be disillusioned by Hugo's perfect gentlemanly image, which seemed not very good.
Hugo laughed and asked back, "What image?" This made Jennifer stunned. Hugo then smiled brighter, "The image of handsome guy? I don't think my image of crying is that bad."
Such a Hugo is really strange. Jennifer didn't hear Cameron's description, and Hugo actually started to play tricks. This is really... However, Jennifer likes such Hugo because there is no sense of distance. Hugo under the halo of "superstars" looks so far away. His usual kindness and kindness can also make people distance themselves, but now, Hugo looks like a part of "Friends".
"Hey, brother, you're not as handsome as you think, okay?" Jennifer rolled his eyes to Hugo, and said with a lip of his lips. If it were put before, Jennifer would never dare to "despise" Hugo so much, but today it's different.
Hugo was not angry at all, but shrugged for granted, "That's right, what's your image of me?"
Jennifer was actually choked by Hugo's rebuttal. She originally wanted to say "superstar image", but if she thought about it carefully, she couldn't say anything. Perhaps, Hugo had never had the so-called superstar image from beginning to end, and everything was just a halo imposed by the media on Hugo.
"I think you should leave the crew, right?" This was the first sentence that came to Matthew, which made Hugo and Jennifer stunned. Matthew tilted his head and said awkwardly, "You know, if you stay, there will be no one between the three of us men who will be unemployed. I'm a little worried that it will be me..."
Matthew's words made Hugo clap his hands and laugh. When the others realized that this was Matthew's humor, they all laughed. Matthew was praising Hugo's performance today for being very outstanding and even threatened their fixed role.
"I do have a great interest in comedy," Hugo said with a smile. "But after trying it today, I know more clearly that it is not an easy task, so I think I won't be ugly here. It's better for me to leave the crew obediently before Kevin fires me."
Hugo's answer made Matthew's eyes lit up, and he raised his right hand high, but after he raised it up, he saw the surprised gaze of other friends, and Matthew realized that he was reckless. In fact, Matthew felt that Hugo could actually understand his humor, and his answer was of the same style as him, which made Matthew feel very happy and subconsciously wanted to slap high.
Unexpectedly, Hugo also raised his hand and slapped Matthew directly to celebrate, and then gave Matthew a look, which made Matthew laugh again.
After the work is over, Hugo will leave the crew early. The other members of "Friends" work until a certain period of work today, but they still need to receive the script for the next work, and then have a simple meeting to understand the script, so that they can continue to prepare after returning home.
So, the main staff of "Friends" came out to see off Hugo.
Kevin, who was standing aside, once again solemnly expressed his gratitude to Hugo. Not only did Hugo's selfless dedication today, Hugo did not refuse after reading the script, but also gave such a wonderful performance after coming to the scene, which made Kevin extremely grateful. Moreover, because of Hugo's generosity and friendship, Hugo's guest appearance in three episodes symbolically only charged 100,000 US dollars, which is almost a drop in the bucket compared to Hugo's current super high value.
"I hope I didn't make trouble for you. If the ratings of these episodes are too bad, please remember not to contact me." Hugo responded in response to Kevin's thanks. His words once again made all his friends in "Friends" laugh.
In fact, just like the audience's feelings, the three episodes of "Friends" were broadcast during Christmas, and Hugo's performance regardless of his image won unanimous praise.
The comments written by "TV Guide" stated that "delicate and vivid, easy to follow, humorous and witty. Hugo not only won the hearts of Rachel and Monica, but also won the love of all TV viewers." This magazine with the most authoritative effect in the TV series circle praised the content of "Friends" and believed that Hugo's comedy effect was completely beyond expectations.
Not only the critics, but also the audience.
Many viewers said that the image of Hugo in their minds was "cold, gentlemanly, and talented", especially Hugo's current momentum in film and music, and Hugo's superstar posture is even more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. However, Hugo's performance in "Friends" that destroyed the image made them say that such Hugo feels very close. Not only is it more friendly, but it is also very likable, and its humorous style adds a lot of points to Hugo's charm, completely breaking the image of Hugo that has been shaped by the media in the past year, which is a gratifying harvest.
"Friends" created a new high in viewership since its launch in this piece of praise. On average, more than 35 million viewers watched these three episodes, the highest rating was the third episode of Hugo's guest appearance, and as many as 41 million viewers watched this episode. This result not only easily won the ratings championship that night, but also the ratings champion of all episodes in the Christmas week. All TV programs ranked after the live broadcast of the life-and-death battle in the last week of the NFL regular season, and it was also the best result of all episodes since the launch of the fall of 1995!
More importantly, in the age of 18 to 49, which advertisers value most, these three episodes of "Friends" won 6:8, 6:6 and 7:1 respectively! Such results can become an excellent small screen with an average viewership of 3:00, which is almost a sweep.
With these three episodes of Hugo's guest appearance, "Friends" that was broadcasted in the second season only officially competed with "Sein Fei" and "Happy Family", and ranked among the most popular sitcoms in the US market today. This also made "Friends" truly have the capital to become the favorite drama of audiences across the United States.
Chapter completed!