Hugo finds it a bit ridiculous and funny, but also sighs.

In fact, Hugo was not obliged to read Douglas' script because they had never known each other and he was not a professional producer, but he could understand Douglas' urgency and anxiety. Just like after the Golden Raspberry Awards, he was also similar. As long as it was an audition opportunity, he was willing to try it. Even though he knew that he was not the most suitable one, and even though he knew that the chance of success was very small, he still wanted to try his best.

In Hollywood, people say that you can smash three or five actors by throwing a brick at will. The competition here is too fierce. If you don’t grasp all the possibilities, you may never find the opportunity to succeed. Opportunities are often created by yourself.

It's like Hugo's conversation with David tonight. If David refuses, Hugo will definitely try his best to convince David or other production companies. This is a truth.

However, Hugo has no obligation to realize Douglas's "dream" because he is just an actor, and they are just strangers. It is impossible for any stranger to come forward and ask Hugo to read their script, and Hugo nods in agreement. This is the work of the production company, not his.

So, logically speaking, Hugo can leave directly. But today is obviously a bit special.

Hugo had just experienced the trepidation of handing over the script to others for review. Although David nodded and agreed without reading "Before Sunrise", the nervous feeling was still very clear; and Douglas was also the first screenwriter Hugo encountered to take the initiative to send the script to his door, which was a new thing for Hugo.

However, Douglas' description of the script is really full of humor. A magnificent script that integrates the times, science and technology, history, nature, humanity and other aspects is a kind of script, which is inappropriate. The script does not mean that the more complex the script, the better it is. Many excellent scripts actually have only one main line, and the relationship between characters in the play is not necessarily so complicated. The excellence of the script is still reflected in the outline of the characters, the connotation of the dialogue, and the in-depth theme.

So, looking at Douglas, who was firm and full of desire in front of him, Hugo did not refuse again or bypass him, but said with a sense of laughter and cry, "Are you serious? It's history and technology, it's nature and the times?"

Hugo originally thought Douglas made it up casually to attract his attention, but Douglas said seriously, "I swear, every word I say is true!" Douglas urgently picked up the script in his hand, and then put his left hand on the cover of the script, as if feeling the content under the cover. "I have written this story for ten years, a full ten years. In order to create this script, I have read countless books, from history to literature, from science to psychology. Believe me, I have absolutely confidence in this script. I believe this is a script that is even better than "Citizen Kane", which will create an incredible glorious era."

Hugo was dumbfounded.

Hugo suddenly felt that Douglas should do pyramid schemes and other things. He was just a master of painting cakes, saying a lot of unreliable shocking remarks, which made people involuntarily attracted: Yes, Hugo was curious, he was curious about what kind of script it was that was worthy of such a name.

In the twenty-year history after 1994, are there such epoch-making works? Hugo's answer is no. Although "Titanic" brought the era of blockbusters, "Avatar" made 3D glasses a frenzy, "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy reached the peak of epic masterpieces, and "Chicago" achieved the second glory of the song and dance film... However, none of these works have reached the height of "epoch-making".

In fact, after experiencing the golden age of the 1990s, Hollywood entered the 21st century, although the box office was constantly breaking records, the entire film industry was still standing still. Not only because the film industry is facing more and more challenges, cinemas are no longer the only way for people to entertain; but also because the development of the film industry has fallen into a bottleneck, from Europe to the United States, from Japan to South America, they have encountered creative bottlenecks of varying degrees in film creation.

Therefore, in the next twenty years, we have never been able to surpass the glory of 1994.

Then, Douglas is obviously Wang Po who is selling melons, but how much does his melons have and what kind of quality are they? Hugo couldn't help but become curious.

Hugo reached out to take the script, which made Douglas proudly raise his head. Judging from his tone and posture alone, it was obvious that he had absolute confidence in his work. Hugo looked at the script in his hand, and the packaging was very exquisite, completely in hardcover cover. The entire script looked at at least two hundred pages, which was very thick. In terms of weight, it should be the level of "Gone with the Wind".

"So, why don't you hand over this...a masterpiece to the production company?" Hugo walked under the street lights on the first floor, intending to read it on the spot for a few times, and if it is valuable, take it back and read it carefully. "You know, I'm just an actor."

"They don't know art, they only know how to make money, and letting them read this script is just an insult to my talent." Douglas said indignantly, which made Hugo look at him more: the masterpiece is pure art and does not involve business? No wonder he compared himself to "Citizen Kane".

Everyone knows that after the launch of "Citizen Kane", it was definitely an epoch-making work, which triggered heated discussions among film critics. Orson Wells was very proud and believed that he had filmed a work that was worthy of eternity, so he was very proud and arrogant. But his arrogance aroused people's rebellious mentality, and the audience could not appreciate the excellence of "Citizen Kane". Therefore, the Oscar, which was still a jury composed of audiences at that time, ignored the masterpiece "Citizen Kane", which became one of the biggest regrets in Oscar history, and thus promoted the establishment of a professional jury later.

From an objective perspective, the completion of "Citizen Kane" is only 70, which is not a perfect classic. The excellence of this work is that the young Orson demonstrates unique novelty in the use of shooting skills and content forms, creating a monument to modern films.

Could it be that the same is true for this script? The only concept in Hugo's mind is: Is this a 3D work?

After opening the script, Hugo read it briefly, but after reading a few lines, he felt a little strange. He couldn't help but skip a few lines and read it again, but the doubt became even greater. He was stunned for a moment, and looked up at Douglas with a proud look on his face, "Sir, isn't your opening... not the beginning of 'Gone with the Wind'?" Hugo Lancaster graduated from the classical literature, so he can be said to have a very good understanding of these classic works.

Douglas didn't care at all when he heard this sentence, and said naturally, "Yes, I borrowed the writing style, and then I used myself to inject my color. What's strange about this? You know, all art in the world is the same..."

Hugo has no way to refute this sentence. Someone once said that it is a big copy of articles in the world. In fact, it is very normal to learn from it in the process of artistic creation. However, the difference between reference and plagiarism lies in whether there is the author's personal ideas, personal understanding, and personal opinions. Even a similar paragraph will show different effects in different articles.

But the problem is that Hugo feels that the beginning of the article just now seems to be a copy of "Gone with the Wind" intact, not a reference, but a plagiarism.

Looking at Douglas who was full of confidence in front of him, Hugo didn't say anything more, but flipped back and read it again, but soon Hugo raised his head again, "Sir, this is a clip from 'Pride and Prejudice', isn't it?"

"A shameless person must not underestimate the shamelessness..." Hugo immediately recalled when he saw this sentence. This was one of the several scenes that were very impressive in "Pride and Prejudice". He didn't expect to see it in this script. Hugo raised his head in surprise.

"Yes, I have always liked Jane Austen's works very much, so I have learned from the character setting..." Douglas still explained gracefully, but was quickly interrupted by Hugo.

"You must be joking with me. This is the original words of "Count of Monte Cristo"! God." Hugo said in disbelief, but seeing Douglas still argued, Hugo laughed furiously, "Sir, I graduated from Classical Literature. Don't tell me, this is just a reference." After saying that, Hugo then flipped over again, "Hey, isn't this a clip of "Star Wars"? Oh, I saw the technology part, and I believe George Lucas would like the setting of "Black Warrior" very much..."

This is really ridiculous. The script in Hugo's hand is like a gorgeous tablecloth full of patches. It looks exquisite and meticulous on the surface, but after careful examination, I found that it was actually made of a curtain and a piece of clothing. This script is not called a script, it is just a copy of the story segments of countless classic masterpieces.

If Douglas could come up with a perfect main line and connect all these stories, it would be considered "re-creation", at least he had spent time; but obviously he didn't, he just simply pieced together the fragments. This... this is really ridiculous.

"Hey, you!" Douglas seemed to be poked into the sore spot by Hugo, and immediately became irritated. "You may not like my script, but you cannot insult my creation!"

"You can insist that this is your creation, but you can't insult those great works!" Hugo also pushed back without showing any weakness. "Maybe you can shoot an "Alice in Wonderland" and treat it as a story is a dream, which is even more convincing. As for the masterpieces, let's leave it to those great writers."
Chapter completed!