"Oh, please, Rick, you know I will definitely be interested in this script." Hugo looked at Rick with a serious expression of inquiry and smiled helplessly.

Rick shook his head seriously, "No, we all know clearly that a good subject does not mean a good script. This is indeed a good subject, and you will definitely be interested in the idea, but before you read the script, we don't know what the quality is."

Rick is talking about the facts, and Hugo cannot say that he has read the script "Trueman's World" for a long time. He is very interested, so now he can only be speechless. Looking at Hugo's stunned expression, Rick's eyes rarely showed a proud look, obviously he was very satisfied with being able to refute Hugo.

"So, do you have any plans?" Rick and Hugo walked down the stairs again. Seeing Charlize and Leonardo playing tennis, Leonardo, were being abused by Charlize. James and Alex next to him were already laughing so hard that they couldn't stand up. "I read this script, and I have to say that the challenge of this character is very big, and I even feel it's more than 'Death-infernal Walking'."

Hugo raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Oh? Let's hear in detail."

Rick pondered for a while, "First, it's comedy, and it's undoubtedly a brand new attempt for you. I won't say that the comedy performance in 'Seattle Night' is your pinnacle." This made Hugo chuckled, "Secondly, Truman's inner changes and shock, especially the feeling after learning the truth in the end, is something that no ordinary person can imagine, and he also requires you to interpret it in a comedy way. It's really unimaginable. I'm even thinking about whether the performance method needs to be changed, but... I'm not an expert."

Hugo nodded with a smile and affirmed, "The performance method is definitely different. If you use the performance method of a serious drama to act in a comedy, unless the director pursues this sense of discord and contradictory, it will be a disaster." Especially "Trumen's World", it is not a simple comedy, but also a black comedy full of satirical real life. The whole situation is obviously too absurd to make people laugh, but after laughing, he realizes the cold that penetrates his bones, which makes people unable to laugh.

Jin Carrey also made a huge breakthrough when he first starred in "The World of Truman", but his performance was more inclined to comedy. The absurd and funny feeling endured throughout, giving Truman a naive and optimistic spirit. Unfortunately, it lacked some in-depth digging and detailed sculptures, which did not give Truman more soul, and also made the original intention of the story not really dig out. "The World of Truman" is a masterpiece, but it is still a little short of the classics.

Of course, King's performance cannot be said to be a failure, but also a commendable transformation. However, from the objective perspective of the performance, there should be more...more things worth recalling. The same situation also occurred in the later outstanding "eternal sunshine of the beautiful soul (eternal.sunshine.of.the.spotless.communication)". His performance always lacked a little strength, a little depth and a little heat.

Hugo knew that from an academic perspective, it can be said that it is very good, but it is not easy to truly devote himself to the performance and reach the height of gold. Using comedy performance to explore the reactions of thoughts and souls is almost one of the biggest problems in performance.

Imagine that it is not difficult to show the sadness and bitterness brought by injuries; but showing the loneliness and loneliness behind a smile requires strong control and motivation.

This made Hugo start to ask himself: If he were to play the role of Truman, could he do better than King? Can he inject more different things into the character while also ensuring the comedy lightness of the work? Can he make the audience feel the heavy work while smiling?

This is a big question mark, even Hugo himself could not answer. But at the same time, it also made Hugo feel extremely excited. This may be another huge problem in front of Hugo since the "Seven Deadly Sins". The long and difficult acting road came to his eyes together.

If Hugo is asked to discuss which of the two characters "Fine and Perfect" and "Trumen's World" is more difficult, it is obviously meaningless, because the performance difficulty of both characters is second to none. As Rick said, it is even better than any of Hugo's previous works. Because both works are comedy, Hugo's current acting skills can be easily controlled, but can he accurately control that comedy effect? ​​No matter which role he plays, Hugo will inevitably open a brand new door and open a new height of acting skills again.

But the question is, which one should I choose?

"So, what do you think now? "As perfect as you wish" or "Trumen's world"?" Rick suddenly heard his excitement from Hugo's words. For Hugo, challenging comedy has always been his dream. Now opportunities not only appear, but also two super high-quality works appeared in one breath. Happiness comes so quickly that it catches people off guard.

Hugo frowned and looked at Rick, but before he could speak, Rick shook his head and denied it with a smile, "The schedule of both works is not determined now, so everything is unknown. I don't know if you can star in two works at the same time. However, my personal advice is not to be too greedy."

Hugo also knew that he needed to focus all his attention in any of these two works, and even so, he could not be 100% sure that he could be competent. Therefore, greed is the most undesirable mood at this moment.

"Or, do you tend to act in your own work?" Rick was not sure about Hugo's concerns and doubts about the role of Melvin. In his opinion, it would be a great thing that Hugo would be willing to act in the script he created.

Hugo shook his head with a chuckling, "I don't know, maybe I should have read the script of 'Trumen' before making a decision. I do know the script I wrote better, but I am not sure that my script will be better." This is not modesty, but self-knowledge.

Seeing Hugo's entanglement, Rick's mood became rare and brisk. Hugo had hoped to take on the comedy script again and again, but he never found a suitable one. Now Hugo is facing a difficult choice. One of them is the script created by Hugo himself. Rick's mouth couldn't help but outline it.

"It's the same for me anyway." Rick said briskly, "Of course, the most perfect situation is that you play in the 'Trumen' world' and 'Fine and Perfect' will form another crew." Seeing Hugo throwing a puzzled look, Rick explained, "so that you can name two works, make the most of your current strong influence, and the company can also get more opportunities."

"Vampire." Hugo only felt the corners of his mouth twitch, rolled his eyes, and complained.

But Rick shrugged without hesitation, "Of course, I just said, this is the perfect situation. If you don't play the leading role, "perfect" can attract investment and form a truly excellent cast, it is of course the best, but I don't think Mark Canton means that. But no matter what choice you make, it is a good thing for the company." Hugo's hot eyes made Rick realize that he seemed to be a little proud, and even gloating in his voice. He quickly curled his smile and returned to his usual attitude, and said seriously, "However, I think I should investigate first, what is going on behind Shirley Lansing's back. Her sudden attack today is obviously not that simple. So, you should read the script first, and then let's make a decision."

After saying that, Rick didn't look at Hugo's eyes, nodded secretly, and then changed the topic, "Did Steven reply to you? What do he think about the investment prospects of the script?"

"No, I'm still waiting for his reply. But I think the investment of 50 million US dollars is not that simple for them." Although Hugo is not clear about the business world, he knows that DreamWorks' funds are really limited without accepting investment from large consortiums.

Just like "Save Private Ryan", the entire project invested 70 million US dollars, which is also a major burden for Steven, so Allen's investment is taken into account. But the problem is how to control investors' voice and try to avoid them affecting the filming of the movie. This is a very ambiguous boundary. The purpose of the establishment of DreamWorks is to get rid of Wall Street's control, and Steven naturally is unwilling to let himself fall into such a situation again.

Now, DreamWorks is planning the issuance department again, and capital turnover will inevitably become extremely difficult. Therefore, the "perfect" investment of 50 million US dollars cannot be considered a small amount or even a huge burden.

Rick also nodded in agreement, "I have a meeting with Steven tomorrow, and I will ask him. Friends are friends, and business is business. Believe me, Steven will not force himself. Of course, if you can win your project, it is also very important for DreamWorks, so it depends on their next development strategy."

Compared to Steven, what Hugo needs more now is Ernst's advice. On the road of script creation, he still has many things to learn. Even if he put aside the "Trumen's world", Hugo must devote more attention to "perfection" in the next period of time, which is the top priority.
Chapter completed!