Chapter 182 182 Not the first choice
"The script is called 'sleepless.in.color avartis'. I heard that the inspiration was 'an.affair.to.remember', which was also the beginning of the chick's movie." Joseph introduced the details of the audition, but Hugo understood what kind of movie it was immediately. His first reaction was surprise. Joseph did not notice Hugo's abnormality, but continued to say, "The story tells the story of a widower and a female reporter accidentally connected through the radio station, and finally developed love."
"Sleeping in the Night in Seattle" should be one of the most famous works in the history of Chicken's films, how could Hugo not know? This movie tells the story of a radio host receiving a call from a child on Christmas Eve. The child named Jonah made a wish for his father, hoping that his father would remarry because after Jonah's mother passed away a year and a half ago, his father had been living in loneliness and sadness. At this time, a female reporter who went to Washington heard the story through the radio. She listened to Jonah's telling, especially later Jonah's father also answered the phone, which made the female reporter and Jonah's father unexpectedly connected.
The film won a lot of praise after it was released that year, and also made the screen couple Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.
Although Tom Hanks was not Hollywood's most appealing good man when "Seattle Night" was released, he had already won a lot of attention by relying on works such as "Flying to the Future" and "Mermaid (Splash)". "Seattle Night" pushed Tom Hanks' image as a good man to a new height. After that, Tom Hanks relied on the work "Philadelphia Story" to embark on his own superstar path. Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise became the two most famous Tom in Hollywood.
Although Meg Ryan in the early 1990s relied on "When Harry Meets Sally" to become a superstar and was tied with Julia Roberts as a representative figure of American sweethearts, Meg Ryan's works can only be said to be fair in the past three years and have never been able to break through the peak of "When Harry Meets Sally".
Tom and Meg teamed up to "Sleep in the Night in Seattle", making this movie a classic masterpiece among romantic love movies.
Hugo did not expect that the script of "Seattle Night Not Sleeping" actually kicked the ball of opportunity in front of him through Robert's introduction. This was really an unexpected surprise, but this time it was more shocked than "happy". After Joseph finished speaking, Hugo raised his own question, "Joseph, are you sure that Robert said that this role is very suitable for me?"
"Yes." Joseph nodded.
"But you didn't notice that this is a widower character, and he has an eight-year-old child." Hugo looked at Joseph and said seriously, "I am only twenty-five years old this year. Do you think it is convincing?" Hugo knew that the reason why "Sleeping in the Night in Seattle" chose Tom Hanks was because Tom was of the right age and had the charm of a mature man. It was perfect to play a widower with an eight-year-old son. But if Hugo played it, it would be a bit reluctant.
Joseph was stunned for a moment, and then he reacted, "But... isn't this the job of an actor? Playing a role that is not so consistent with or even completely opposite to him?"
In fact, Joseph's words are incorrect. Although actors rely on their acting skills to convince the audience, if their appearance is not convincing, even if their acting skills are outstanding, they will inevitably be greatly reduced. For example, looking at Arnold Schwarzenegger with a sad, pitiful, helpless, and tearful eyes seeking sympathy and forgiveness, it will be awkward no matter how you look at it. Therefore, in Arnold's career as an actor, he has played many different types of roles, but he has never had a role that is bitter or resentful, or has not been known at all, because the audience does not buy it.
This is the limitation of an actor. His appearance can easily limit his acting career. Further development can show the hardships of handsome men and beautiful women on the road to actors.
Although Joseph's words were not absolutely correct, his next sentence made all Hugo's rebuttal words stuck in his throat. "I thought you would want to challenge some different characters, break your previous fixed image, and try to make a further breakthrough in acting."
In fact, Joseph was not an act of provocation, but a serious consideration. After he finished speaking, Hugo fell into thinking, and so did Joseph.
Hugo knew that if he wanted to become an excellent actor, a fixed acting was absolutely not possible. Meg Ryan and Julia Roberts are two good examples. Two American sweetheart actresses entered the late 1990s and early 21st century, but they embarked on completely different development routes.
Meg's acting career was limited to the image of a sweetheart. Even though she tried to seek breakthroughs, she was not able to succeed and gradually declined. Julia boldly sought change. A "Never Compromise" film made her Oscar-winning. Although her career development was difficult to reproduce the glory of the 1990s, she still steadily maintained her position as the number one actress in the United States. Until later, Sandra Bullock successfully took over the position of "weakness (the.blind.private de) and "fake marriage (the.proposal)", which threatened Julia's position as the number one actress in Hollywood for twenty years.
In fact, it's not just Meg and Julia, but look at the top actors, Tom Hanks, Daniel Day Lewis, Sean Penn, Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson, etc., they are constantly challenging themselves, constantly exploring their positions in different roles, and finally finding a path of their own acting skills.
Therefore, on the road of acting, it is never possible to succeed if you are afraid of challenges.
Hugo was scared just now. After hearing the role of "Seattle Night", his first reaction was "I can't", which is fear. Of course, the actors may not be suitable for every role, but after getting the script, they must think carefully, measure carefully, and finally make a judgment on whether they are suitable. This is the right thing to do. Hugo didn't even think about it just now, so he judged that he was not able to do it. This is not the attitude that an excellent actor should have.
So, is it OK for Hugo to star in "Seattle Night Without Sleeping"?
"Hugo, we have never discussed what kind of actor you want to be. I have not made any arrangements for your acting career. Every time I get an audition, I am happy and I have never thought about whether it is suitable or not."
Joseph is also reviewing himself. As an agent, he should not only have a view of the overall situation, but also have clear ideas and make accurate arrangements based on the characteristics and needs of the actors. Otherwise, the agent will always be just an intermediary and cannot become a part of the helm of this industry.
Although Long Mayer is a profit-oriented businessman, he is indeed capable in the position of an agent. He arranged an actor path for Hugo step by step. Even if he was unable to reach the end, he is still admirable. Joseph does not have this overall view at present because he is too immature and does not have a deep understanding of the industry. But at least he should have a preliminary judgment of the script, which is crucial for Hugo and his own future development.
"Actually, on the way back, I asked, Nora didn't like you either. You were not her first choice. Even if there was Robert's recommendation." Joseph hesitated for a moment, but in the end he was still honest. He also began to wonder if Hugo's idea was correct. Maybe Hugo was really not suitable for the movie "Seattle Night Not Sleeping". "On the one hand, she thinks you are too young, and on the other hand, she thinks you are too handsome."
This is the limitation of the actor. Hugo's appearance is fully demonstrated in "Yihai Xiongfeng", but it is not very useful in "Seattle Night Without Sleeping", because what highlights this movie is not the male protagonist's appearance, but the steady and considerate personality. If Hugo is allowed to play "Fengyue Pretty Beauty", then appearance is not a problem.
"Then what is her first choice?" Hugo asked casually.
"Julia Roberts and Dennis Quaid," said Joseph. The former is not surprising, and the latter is not an ideal choice, but it is reasonable.
Dennis Quaid has been in the actor industry for thirteen years, but he has never been famous. His most famous work is the "Space Hero (the.Sky Ght.stuff)" in 1983, and he married American sweetheart Meg Ryan in 1991. However, Dennis has always had a handsome, handsome, reliable, and manly screen image, so to some extent, there is no problem in starring in "Seattle Night Without Sleeping".
"But why did they refuse?" Hugo knew that if Julia and Dennis hadn't refused, Rob wouldn't have recommended herself to Nora.
Joseph shrugged, "Julia doesn't want to work with Dennis? I don't know." Julia and Meg are direct competitors, and Meg is Dennis' wife, which is understandable. "But now Nora is mainly focused on the choice of the heroine, hoping to decide on the heroine and then choose the hero. Kim Basinger, Michelle Pfeiffer (fan chelle.pfeiffer), and Judie Foster (jodie.foster) are all on the list."
Hugo was a little surprised because the final starring actors of "Sleeping in the Night in Seattle" are not on the list now. Hugo then fell silent. He realized that most of the characters were actually fictional. Unless they were biography movies, they did not say anything about 100% of the image. The reason why the characters have images is because the actors give the characters the soul. For example, when people mention "Silence of the Lambs", Dr. Hannibal, they will think of Anthony Hopkins, which is the case.
So, the same is true for "Seattle Night". The reason why Hugo rejects the male lead is because the image in his mind is Tom Hanks, and his current image is far from Tom Hanks, so his first reaction is that it is impossible.
But now it seems that this is not the case. Nora has not positioned the male lead and the female lead, but subconsciously thought that Hugo was too young and too handsome, so it was not suitable, but is it really the case? So, why did Robert think Hugo is suitable for this movie?
Chapter completed!