When Hugo saw Roger Ebert, he was very surprised. He was naturally famous for the most powerful film critic in the United States, but Hugo and Roger had never met officially. In fact, there are only a few occasions where actors and film critics can coexist, because the critics shoulder the responsibilities of critics as critics, and the relationship between them and actors and directors can definitely be called tense. It is necessary to be grateful if they don’t quarrel when they meet each other.

But there is one exception, that is the film festival.

The film festival is not only an occasion for direct communication between filmmakers and audiences, but also an occasion for producers, film critics, and media people to communicate with each other. Here, filmmakers will naturally get the opportunity to communicate with film critics in a positive way. Sometimes they are happy, sometimes they part in disagreement, and in severe cases, they are inevitable.

Unlike the relationship with media people, filmmakers and film critics are more like enemies. It can even be said that many times, filmmakers need to please film critics, because the pen of film critics is often more powerful than reporters. Of course, there are exceptions like Quentin. His own way of doing things, his maverickness, and his unwillingness to compromise can also become a different landscape in Hollywood.

Hugo naturally knew Roger, because when "Smelling the Fragrance and Knowing Women" was released, Roger's comments were the first to praise him in his impression, which also gave him great confidence. Later, when "Schindler's List", Roger was the first to give a full score of 100, giving the movie great support.

"Good job." This is Roger's first sentence when he saw Hugo. There were still several reporters who had not left standing next to Hugo. When they saw this scene, they all left consciously. There was no gossip between the critics and the filmmakers, because everything would be clearly presented after the comments written by the critics came out.

Hugo was surrounded by reporters and audiences for nearly thirty minutes. He thought he could take a break, but he didn't expect to hear Roger's words, which made Hugo raise his eyebrows slightly and reveal a puzzled expression, "I don't remember whether I was a director, or did Quentin make a mistake in the subtitles?"

Hugo's joke made Roger chuckled. He knew that Hugo was saying that the excellence of the movie should be attributed to the director, and Hugo was just a part of the huge crew. Unlike Hugo's previous works, "Pulp Novels" is a work that pays more attention to the overall situation, and the space for Hugo to play is also very limited.

Roger laughed, "No, I'm praising your performance."

Hugo looked at Roger again unexpectedly and seriously. Roger in front of him looked like a warm old man, wearing a dark gray suit and a pair of square glasses that looked like a magnifying glass. He had a gentle smile on his face and didn't look like he was joking at all.

Hugo's mouth immediately smiled, "This is good news for me."

Roger also laughed because of Hugo's sincere reaction, "I understand why you were willing to take on this script at the beginning." When Hugo was determined to star in "Pulp Novel", the entire public opinion was not optimistic. The New York Times even used extreme words such as "stupidity" to describe Hugo's choice, but all the critics knew that it was a mule or a horse, and everything had to wait until after a walk. It was obvious that this time it seemed that Hugo won again.

"Another," Roger thought of this word and couldn't help but smile even brighter. "But I think I probably won't come out so soon this time. I need to think about it carefully."

Hugo immediately showed a disappointed expression, "This is not good news for Quentin." Roger's words seemed to mean that he was still not sure about the overall movie. He needed to think carefully and consider it before he could start writing a review.

Roger was amused by Hugo's concise but meaningful answer. Before he realized it, laughter burst out. "I'm more curious. How many of the ideas of Vincent's character are Quentin, and how many of them are yours?"

This question is the most important reason why Roger came to find Hugo.

After watching "Pulp Novel", Roger has been thinking about this issue. Although this movie is very exciting and the actors have limited space for personal performance, everyone will leave a deeper impression on the overall movie. This is also Roger's idea, so he needs more time to carefully recall this innovative movie; but in addition, Roger has a special liking for Hugo's performance.

Hugo's performance in "Pulp Novels" is unique and very eye-catching. Whether it is Samuel, Uma, who has performed well, or Bruce, who still has not broken through his own shackles, it is not as eye-catching as Hugo. Although Roger still has to watch this movie a few more times and further study it, he has indeed left an extremely deep impression on Hugo's performance.

Roger asked a question very casually, but Hugo could feel his seriousness. He thought about it carefully, "I think it was Quentin who created the character Vincent, and I brought the character Vincent to the big screen."

If Hugo's words were said to reporters, everyone would probably roll their eyes, because it would be like not to say them. Originally, the script was written by Quentin, and Hugo was an actor. Isn't his words just plain language? But in Roger's ears, or in his ears who have studied acting skills, the taste is different.

Hugo actually means that Quentin created the character Vincent, but it is just a framework outlined based on the plot, while Hugo gives the character the soul, and then he works with Quentin to replenish the flesh and blood.

Although it is just a simple sentence and even suspected of pretending, this is an understanding that can only be drawn after careful study of acting skills and thinking about it. Roger is deeply touched by this.

No wonder Hugo was able to play the role of Vincent so wonderfully. If two months ago, after Hugo won the Best Supporting Actor, Little Golden Man, people praised Hugo for becoming a representative of the acting actor under the age of 35, Roger also believed that this was just a deliberate flattery by the media; then now, Roger is willing to truly believe this.

"I think I should read this movie several times again. This is a work worth savoring." Roger did not answer Hugo's words, did not express affirmation or denial, but changed the topic. After saying that, he nodded politely without waiting for Hugo's answer, "Then I won't bother you. I hope we will have a chance to have a good conversation next time."

Just like when Roger appeared suddenly, he did not have any warning when he left, and he had a style of "I come whenever I want, and leave whenever I want". This coincides with Roger's film review style and his gentle and gentle appearance. His film reviews have always been filled with a spicy feeling hidden between the lines.

After Roger left, Hugo had no time to think about these questions, because someone soon walked forward and continued to ask questions. In fact, Hugo had no room for dinner in the following time.

After the premiere of "Pulp Novel", the crew and his group left the Movie Palace and came to the Martinez Hotel. Under the arrangement of the Weinstein brothers, they began to accept media interviews. This was the most terrifying media interview Hugo had experienced in the past two years, or the most intensive and terrifying one.

All members of the crew were assigned to sit down in different rooms. Since Hugo was the core protagonist, he occupied a room alone. The neighbors next door were Samuel and Quentin. Hugo sat down and didn't even have time to drink water, four reporters rushed in, representing four different media outlets and conducted interviews directly.

After the four reporters left, another group of three reporters came in, followed by another group of three reporters, conducting wheel-like uninterrupted interviews. There will be exclusive interviews from several important media, and the exclusive interviews are actually a time when Hugo can take a break.

Because if multiple reporters interview at the same time, the basic problem is one after another, and their interview time is stipulated, usually ten to fifteen minutes. After they interview Hugo, they have to continue to interview Samuel, and then the crew members one after another, which leads to a very fast overall pace.

However, during the exclusive interview, the time is relatively abundant, so the question will be relatively deep. Different media have different emphasis and then enter the detailed interview. This instead gives Hugo a breathing time, drinking water, and eating a little biscuits to keep his stomach.

However, the number of exclusive interviews is still very limited, and most of them are interviews one after another. What is very depressing is that these media interviews are often the same batch, which means that Hugo has to answer the same question ten times, twenty times, or even more.

This turned the interview action into a mechanical cycle. Afterwards, Hugo even felt his brain stiff. When he heard a question similar to "How do you think of this collaboration?", he subconsciously replied, "It's very pleasant and happy. The crew is like a big family and gets along very well." This is like a standard answer, which has been deeply imprinted in Hugo's mind, and you just need to recite it directly.

Only then did Hugo truly realize why those who participated in the film festival always complained about being tired, and why the manuscripts published in the interview were the same. It was not that they were too weak, nor that they did not want to answer new ideas, but that the same thing was repeated too many times, and their brains naturally became rigid.

This type of wheel interview lasted from 7:00 in the afternoon to twelve:30 in the evening. Hugo just vaguely remembered that he had received at least 150 interviews, and even more. Even the reporter's face was blurred, and there were only a lot of questions in his head, constantly circling in his mind, making his brain hurt.

Sure enough, the film festival platform is indeed the most outstanding publicity stage. Such a wheel-like interview, I guess all countries around the world know about the movie "Pulp Novel".
Chapter completed!