1808 Chapter 1808
The press conference, which was originally planned to last 30 minutes, has not yet ended after nearly 50 minutes.
Charlize was answering a question about the differences in the cooperation process of the three actors, Leonardo DiCaprio, Keanu Reeves, and Hugo Lancaster. After receiving Charlize's look of help, Hugo couldn't help laughing and took the initiative to take the conversation, "You can't count this question. I'm on the scene, and Leo probably hid in the reporters' group at this time. Charlize's answers must be polite scene words, all false things..."
Before Hugo could finish his words, the scene was amused. Everyone turned around and looked for Leonardo's figure. Charlize even gave Hugo a thumbs up, and then fell down his thumbs down in front of everyone, as if provoking to say, "I must say bad things about you." Hugo shrugged, saying that he was indifferent or innocent, "So... If you are curious about this question, you can wait for Charlize's exclusive interview next time, and I promise not to read that issue."
The experienced reporters at the scene couldn't help but applause to Hugo. Charlize, Kevin and others were naturally accustomed to this, but Russell, who had not yet resurrected his soul, was completely dumbfounded.
Hugo immediately said, "I think the interview session should be enough. I have seen our drama business say that if we don't start working, don't think about turning on the computer today. I think we should all avoid this disaster." After that, amid the chuckles of the reporters, Hugo took the initiative to stand up and ended the seriously timed out press conference in this way.
Although the reporters were helpless, they had to admit that what Hugo was saying was the truth. They still had a lot of questions to ask. After all, this was the first time in nearly half a year that Hugo had been sitting in front of the reporters honestly and let them ask questions. Who knows when is the next time such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? But it has ended at this time.
Russell raised his head and saw the actors on both sides standing up. He quickly stood up and looked around, but didn't know what to do. Hugo patted his shoulder and whispered in his ear, "Just prepare to start putting on makeup and then follow the instructions of the show. We will start the filming in 45 minutes."
After saying that, Hugo didn't have time to wait for Russell to respond, he saw Joseph waving in the audience, and could only walk off the stage quickly and follow Joseph to the surging crowd at the intersection of the blockade street. While walking, Joseph quickly explained to Hugo's briskness. When he reached the intersection, Hugo saw the passionate faces in front of him. He smiled and waved at everyone, which made the screams and cheers at the scene rise higher and higher.
Then Hugo saw the group of uniform traffic police standing at the entrance. He vaguely felt that several of them looked familiar, but they could not tell them. Another producer, David, stood by and accompanied him. Hugo quickly walked up and said with a smile, "Thank you so hard this morning, everyone, we have brought a lot of trouble to everyone, thank you."
Dealing with government staff, this is a process that is inevitable for outdoor shooting, and David is responsible for this part of the work. However, the situation is really special today. I have been in a mess for a whole morning and finally controlled the situation without causing real substantial losses or injuries. David came here to thank everyone for their assistance, but as the most well-known member of the entire crew of "Los Angeles Confidential", Hugo's personal appearance is obviously of great significance.
Hugo shook hands with everyone one by one, saw Sam who had just handed the speaker to him, and saw the young traffic policeman who answered his questions and problems at the intersection. Hugo didn't recognize this face very clearly. Fortunately, Joseph gave him a look and reminder, "This is the person who came to me just now." This immediately awakened Hugo's memory, "So, do I owe you an autograph?"
"Do you still remember?" The young traffic policeman immediately showed surprise.
Hugo raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "No, I don't remember, it was my manager who just reminded me, hoping that I did not miss the appointment." Hugo's straightforwardness made the young man stunned, and then laughed, "At least you didn't refuse." Hugo didn't say anything, but just looked at a large group of uniformed personnel standing next to the young traffic police, raised his hands to surrender, and everyone burst into laughter in an instant.
After thanking the uniformed staff, Hugo once again expressed his gratitude to the people who came to watch the opening ceremony, and was able to turn around and join the crew and truly engage in the next filming preparations.
Hugo quickly returned to his RV, changed his clothes, and then the makeup artist stepped forward to help Hugo put on makeup according to the pre-setting requirements a week ago. After all these things were busy, there were less than ten minutes left before the first scene of the filming. Hugo was about to calm down and focus his thoughts on the role. He didn't expect David to come to look for Hugo again. It seemed that there was something important, but after listening carefully, he found that it was just a small question about "how many reporters were put on the set to take a side shot in the future". Hugo was helpless.
"David, you can just decide these things. You don't need to ask me. Even if there is a problem, you can ask Curtis. After all, he is the person who is the director." Seeing what David wanted to say, Hugo shook his head and directly stopped the following, "No! No, I don't want to listen anymore. I need time, I need space, I need quiet!" Seeing that David was still unwilling to go out, Hugo began to ask Joseph to drive people, "Go out, go out, go out! I said, I need space to prepare for the next shooting, Jesus Christ! I am a damn actor!"
After everyone went out, Joseph closed the RV door, leaving Hugo alone inside, and the whole space suddenly became quiet.
Although Hugo has not looked at his exclusive RV so far, he has to admit that this does give him private space, which is exactly what he needs most at this moment.
Hugo had known for a long time that it was not that easy for a producer to be a producer, because the producer needs to shoulder more responsibilities, and the success or failure of the film will be largely on the shoulders of the producer. Of course, the crew is a huge and exquisite instrument, and every position will have corresponding professionals. The producer only needs macro-control, but often times there are constant emergencies and there are countless cases where the producers are responsible for their own work.
This is probably the case with "Los Angeles Secret". Not only Warner Bros., but also the news media, but also the elite brokerage firms of the Fortress have great expectations for this project. Hugo can feel the ubiquitous pressure all the time, which is unprecedented. Even the simplest period of "Death-infernal Walking" cannot be compared. Compared to the unfamiliarity and unfamiliarity of the producer's work, Hugo is always worried about his own job, which is also the most important part.
Hugo mentioned at a press conference that he has not performed for nearly 18 months. This is the truth, not that his acting skills have declined, but that the entire performance state, performance rhythm, and performance feeling need to be retrieved. Performance is not a bunch of keys, throw it away, then pick it up, and you can use it immediately. This is a skill and an instinct. After all, you still need to review the past and learn the new.
Those real old actors, especially actors from British academy, will continue to perform stage plays in the West End of London when they do not have filming work. On the one hand, it is to maintain a sense of drama, and on the other hand, it is to continue to hone themselves. This is the first time that Hugo has truly felt this word.
In fact, the sense of drama is not a formal word, it is just a word used by senior actors to summarize their own feelings. This is just like the sense of language. When people learn language, they not only mention the framework structures such as vocabulary and grammar, but also have a "sense of language". This is a direct and rapid understanding of language and characters. It can be considered a highly concentrated ability to analyze, understand, experience and absorb language and characters. This is a talent and a accumulation of experience.
The sense of drama can also be considered in this way, probably a feeling of all aspects of performance.
There are two kinds of people who can feel the so-called "sense of drama". One is a talented genius. They don't even know what the performance is, but when they stand in front of the camera, they know how to show the needs of the role; the other is an experienced actor. They can feel the thickness of the role in every move, but they may not necessarily see the traces of the performance. The natural freedom and smoothness, and easily control the entire shot.
Hugo had never felt the "sense of drama" before, and he didn't even understand what it was. However, after eighteen months of no real performance, Hugo truly experienced the existence of the sense of drama. He could clearly feel the awkwardness and even feel that he would become embarrassed and uncomfortable when standing in front of the camera, just as if he knew how he should perform in front of the camera and how the character should be shaped, but he needed to awaken the sensitivity and delicacy in his body.
He needs time and quiet.
However, due to the additional pressure caused by the identity of "producer", it is difficult for Hugo to calm down and concentrate on the research of characters and scripts. This is the biggest problem of both positions, and he has no skills in his clones.
In the past, Hugo was just a simple actor on the crew, and he just needed to devote himself to the performance, which was enough. But now, it was difficult to do it. At a certain moment, Hugo seemed to vaguely understand why the top superstars could hardly suppress the irritability, or use more positive words to describe it: outstanding personality, sharpness, Marlon Brando, Catherine Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, etc., are all like this.
The RV finally calmed down. Hugo drank a cup of hot water, let himself take a deep breath, and then took a deep breath, and his whole mood slowly settled in the tranquility.
Chapter completed!