Superstar

"The name of the script is'Sleepless in Seattle (sleepless.ile)'. I heard that the source of inspiration is'aber'. This is also the beginning of the little girl movie." Joseph introduced the details of the audition. , But Hugo immediately understood what movie it was, and the first reaction in his heart was surprise. Joseph didn’t notice Hugo’s abnormality, and continued, “The story is about a widower and a ‘female’ reporter who accidentally connected through the radio, and finally fell in love.”

"Sleepless in Seattle" should be one of the most famous works in the history of chick film, how could Hugo not know. This movie is about a radio host who received a call from a child who opened on Christmas Eve. The child named Jonah made a wish for his father, hoping that his father could remarry, because Jonah’s mother was one and a half years old. Since Qian's death, his father has been living in loneliness and sadness. At this time, a'female' reporter who went to Washington heard this story on the radio. She listened to Jonah's telling, especially after Jonah's father also picked up the phone, which made the'female' reporter and Jonah's The fathers were accidentally connected.

After the movie was released that year, it won a round of applause, and it also made Tom Hanks (.hanks) and Meg Ryan the screen couple.

Although Tom Hanks was not the most inspiring good guy in Hollywood when "Sleepless in Seattle" was released, he had already won a lot of attention with his works such as "Flying to the Future" and "Mermaid (splash . And "Sleepless in Seattle" pushed the image of Tom Hanks as a good man to a whole new level. After that, Tom Hanks relied on the work "Philadelphia Story ( to become himself. Road to the superstar. And Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise became the two most famous Toms in Hollywood.

In the early 1990s, Meg Ryan, who relied on "When Harry Meets Sally", became a superstar and was named the representative of American sweethearts alongside Julia Roberts, but in the past three years, May G-Ryan's work can only be said to be quite satisfactory, and has never been able to break through the peak of "When Harry Meets Sally".

Tom and Meg teamed up in "Night Sleep in Seattle", making this movie a classic masterpiece among the "wave" romance movies.

Hugo did not expect that the script of "Sleepless in Seattle" actually kicked the ball of opportunity in front of him through Rob's introduction. This was really an unexpected surprise, but this time it was more "surprised" than "happy". . After Joseph finished speaking, Hugo raised his own question, "Joseph, are you sure that Rob said this role is very suitable for me?"

"Yes." Joseph nodded.

"But you didn't notice that this is the role of a widower, and he also has an eight-year-old child." Hugo looked at Joseph and said seriously, "I, only twenty-five this year. Years old, do you think it is convincing?” Hugo knows that the reason why “Sleepless in Seattle” chose Tom Hanks is because Tom is of the right age and has the charm of a mature man. The widower of the year-old son couldn't be more suitable. But if it is played by Hugo, it seems a bit reluctant.

Joseph was stunned, and he immediately reacted, "But... isn't this the actor's job? The role is not so consistent or even the opposite of him?"

In fact, Joseph's remark is incorrect. Although actors rely on acting skills to convince the audience, if their appearance is not convincing, even if their acting skills are ‘sleek’, they will inevitably be compromised. To give a simple example, watching Arnold Schwarzenegger(.) look sad, pitiful, helpless, and teary looking for sympathy and forgiveness, you will feel awkward no matter how you look at it, so he has played many roles in Arnold's actor career. There are different types of "color", but the bitter "color" has never been-or it was once but not widely known at all, because the audience does not buy it.

This is also the limitation of actors. Their appearance can easily limit the actors' play. Further development will show the hardships of handsome men and beautiful women on the road of actors.

Although Joseph’s words are not absolutely correct, his next sentence caused all Hugo’s rebuttal words to get stuck in his throat, "I thought you would want to challenge some different roles and'colors' to break the past. Fix your image and try to make further breakthroughs in acting."

In fact, Joseph was not "exciting" the law, but seriously considering it. After he finished speaking, Hugo fell into thinking, and so did Joseph.

Hugo knows that if you want to be an actor who is ‘sexy’, you’ll never be able to play in a fixed way. Meg Ryan and Julia Roberts are two good examples. Two "female" actors from the United States, who were born in sweethearts, entered the late 1990s and early 21st century, but they moved on completely different development paths.

Meg’s career as an actor is limited to the image of a sweetheart. Even though she tried to seek a breakthrough, it was a pity that she failed to achieve success and gradually declined. Julia dared to change. After she was awarded the Oscar in the film "Never Compromise (., although it was difficult for her career development to reproduce the glory of the 1990s, she still steadily maintained her No. 1 in the United States. The position of the actress was until later, Sandra Bullock (sahe...) "Successfully came to the top, which threatened Julia's position as a Hollywood sister for two decades.

In fact, it’s not just Meg and Julia. Look at the top actors, Tom Hanks, Daniel Day-Lewis (.day-), Sean Penn (sean. Penn), Meryl-S. Tripp, Jack Nicholson, etc., they are constantly challenging themselves, constantly "groping" in different roles and positions, and finally find a way to their own acting skills.

Therefore, on the road of acting, it will never be possible to be afraid of challenges.

Hugo was scared just now. After hearing the character ‘color’ of "Sleepless in Seattle", his first reaction was "I can't", which is scared. Naturally, an actor may not be suitable for every role, but after getting the script, he must think carefully, carefully measure, and finally make a judgment on whether he is suitable. This is correct. Just now Hugo didn't even think about it, so he judged that he couldn't do it. This is not the attitude that a good actor should have.

So, is it okay for Hugo to play "Sleepless in Seattle"?

"Hugo, in fact, we have never discussed what kind of actor you want to be. I have not made any arrangements for your career as an actor. Every time I get an audition, I am happy, and I didn't even think about it. Is it suitable or not?"

Joseph is also reviewing himself. As an agent, he should not only have a big picture, but also have clear ideas and make accurate arrangements according to the actor's characteristics and needs. Otherwise, the broker will always be just an intermediary and cannot be part of the helm of the industry.

Although Ron Meyer is a profit-seeking businessman, he does have the ability as an agent. He has arranged an actor's path for Hugo step by step. Even if he fails to reach the end, he is still worthy of admiration. Joseph currently does not have this overall view, because he is still too immature and does not have a deep understanding of the industry, but at least he should have a preliminary judgment on the script. This is crucial for Hugo and for his own future development. important.

"Actually, I asked about you on the way back. Nora is not optimistic about you. You are not her first choice, even if Rob's recommendation." Joseph hesitated, but in the end he told the truth, he also began to think, Yu Is Guo's idea correct? Maybe Hugo is really not suitable for the movie "Sleepless in Seattle". "On the one hand, she thinks you are too young, on the other hand, she thinks you are too handsome."

This is the limitation of actors. Hugo’s appearance has been fully demonstrated in "Yihai Xiongfeng", but it is not very useful in "Seattle Sleepless", because this movie highlights not the male protagonist’s appearance, but a steady and considerate personality. 'sex'. If Hugo is cast as "Beautiful Lady in Wind and Moon", then appearance is not a problem.

"Then her first choice?" Hugo asked smoothly.

"Julia Roberts and Dennis De (.)." Joseph said. The former is not surprising, although the latter is not an ideal choice, but it is reasonable.

Dennis De has been in the actor industry for 13 years, but he has never been a big hit. At present, his most famous work is "the...stuff" in 1983, and he was in 1991. Married away the American sweetheart Meg Ryan. However, Dennis's screen image has always been masculine, handsome, reliable, and gentleman, so to some extent, it is not a problem to star in "Sleepless in Seattle".

"But why did they refuse?" Hugo knew that if it hadn't been for Julia and Dennis to refuse, Rob wouldn't recommend himself to Nora.

Joseph shrugged~www.readwn.com~ Julia doesn't want to work with Dennis? I have no idea. "Julia and Meg are direct competitors, and Meg is Dennis's wife, which is excusable. "However, now Nora's main'essence' is placed on the choice of the'female' protagonist. , I hope that the actor will be chosen after the "female" protagonist is determined. Kim Basinger, Michelle Pfeiffer (.), Judy Foster (.) are all on the list. "

Hugo was a little surprised, because the final star of "Night Sleep in Seattle" is not on the list now. Immediately, Hugo was silent. He realized that in fact, most of the characters are fictitious. Unless it is a biographical movie, they don’t say 100% what kind of image is. The reason why the characters are. Possessing an image is because the actor has given the character's "color" soul. For example, when people think of "Silent Lamb" Dr. Hannibal, they think of Anthony Hopkins, that's it.

So, "Sleepless in Seattle" is the same. The reason why Hugo rejects the male protagonist is because the image in his mind is Tom Hanks, and his current image is far away from Tom Hanks, so His first reaction was impossible.

But now it seems that is not the case. Nora has no position on either the male protagonist or the ‘female’ protagonist. He just subconsciously thinks that Hugo is too young and too handsome, so it’s not suitable, but is that really the case? So why does Rob think Hugo is suitable for this movie?