"Sorry, I'm late." Hugo entered the police. The inspectorate politely apologized to the staff who were already ready around him, and the police at this time. At least 30 people, in addition to the staff, gathered at least 30 people at the entrance of the inspection bureau and in a specific area inside, each with a camera and a voice recorder in their hands, apparently they were all reporters, preparing to record the work on the set today.

The whole crew was ready, and Hugo was the only one left, so when Hugo came in, everyone stood up and got into the working state. Looking at the familiar equipment around them, cameras, radio microphones, monitors, moving tracks, lighting boards, microphone cables, etc., are arranged in an orderly manner. The inspection bureau has become a familiar appearance to Hugo, but the faces that are strange or familiar are doing the work that Hugo has long been accustomed to, and the whole environment and atmosphere make Hugo a little nervous.

The homesickness is probably Hugo at this moment.

Hugo hurriedly retracted his gaze and walked to Curtis and the others who were chatting, "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry." "It's really not a good thing to have the whole crew wait for him alone.

Curtis and others actually know that this has nothing to do with Hugo himself, there are really too many trivial things this morning, if Hugo hadn't rejected David's request for help to deal with trivial matters just now, it is estimated that Hugo would not have been able to come over to film now. Curtis politely said, "We should be happy with the efficiency of the crew on set, and it was a good thing that the lead man was only thirty seconds late and was on target." ”

This made everyone chuckle, and Hugo looked at Kevin, Russell, Charlize and others who were sitting next to him, "Aren't you going to get up and prepare?" Or have you already finished filming? Except for Charlize, whose role will start on the third day of the crew, the other main actors will be filmed on the first day, including Heath Ledger.

"We're waiting for you to start." Kevin said in a deep voice, with a hint of banter in his magnetic voice, "I hope you can create a good start for the crew." You know, everybody is looking forward to seeing Hugo live in action. ”

In the face of Kevin's ridicule, Hugo deliberately shivered and pretended to be afraid, "Broadway challenge? God, my feet are frozen into ice. "The meaning of retreat.

Everyone chuckled, but Hugo looked around, went straight to the show, and said expertly, "So, what happened to my first scene?" ”

The drama manager had already stood aside with the storyboard of the script, and when he saw Hugo coming, he immediately quickly explained to Hugo the details of the first scene, such as the layout, shots, movements, and lines. Hugo raised his head and listened, as he began to look at the whole scene with his eyes, trying to construct a three-dimensional picture in his brain and bring himself into it.

This is the work that Hugo is familiar with, the familiarity that goes deep into the bone marrow is awakened little by little, and the tense muscles begin to relax little by little, and gradually, Hugo even forgets that this is the first scene of "L.A. Confidential", and forgets that this is his first scene in eighteen months, as if he has never left the set - he has never left this stage.

"Hello, I'm Hugo." After the play was finished, Hugo immediately stretched out his right hand to his two rival actors.

"I'm Bob", "I'm Lanny", the two actors quickly stretched out their hands and shook hands to show friendship. Hugo then asked, "So, do we need a rehearsal?" ”

Both Bob and Lenny seemed a little at a loss, apparently they didn't expect Hugo to be so approachable and didn't seem to have the prestige of a big name in the slightest. The two didn't answer, and Hugo didn't speak, just looked at them with an inquiring gaze, and finally the drama manager standing next to him came out to solve the siege, "Otherwise, go through the lines, right?" At least know the rhythm of the performance. The two men nodded in agreement.

Seeing this scene, Hugo couldn't help laughing, "Don't worry, I'm not really a serial killer, you don't have to worry about your own life." The words made Bob and Lenny laugh.

In this scene, Bob will play the role of an interview officer. The reporter on duty on Christmas Eve will be the inspector, while Lenny will play the role of the photographer. Both actors are older than Hugo, but they are only small supporting roles in this movie, and they don't even have their own names in the script. But luckily, they all have lines.

Samora walked over quickly and handed the script to Hugo, on which Hugo's lines were highlighted, and some essays were written next to it, which were some of Hugo's thoughts in reading the script. Hugo and the two actors read their lines together, but found that the effect was mediocre, because both actors were a little nervous - it was not easy to maintain peace of mind in the face of a famous actor like Hugo.

It took them four rehearsals before they found their senses. So Hugo gave the show a look, and the whole crew began to run at high speed like a sophisticated machine - the two cinematographers immediately stepped forward quickly, let Hugo and the two actors stand in their positions, and then began to light, according to the angle and trajectory of the camera, to confirm the use of light, Curtis stood three steps away, conceived the whole picture structure.

The reporters who were standing by began to stir slightly, they did not make any noise, but one by one they craned their necks to try to observe Hugo's situation at this time, even a veteran reporter like Nicholas could not avoid vulgarity. In fact, even Kevin, Russell, Heath and others cheered up, curious about how Hugo would perform in the first scene.

The reason why it attracted the attention of the actors is because in the script of "L.A. Confidential", the four main characters basically use a short plot to shape their personalities as soon as they appear on the stage, how to vividly shape the characters' personalities in a limited time, and completely coherent the personalities of the characters in the subsequent plots, which is very important, and this is also a huge test for the actors.

All actors know that it is relatively easy to use a flashpoint to show the personality of a character - such as crying, screaming, madness, sadness, etc. - and many actors can do it; But in the absence of any flashpoint, it is a very difficult challenge to sketch out the personality of the character with a smile and every move, but it requires a deep background, rich experience, and best of all, a little amazing talent.

Not only Hugo, but also Kevin, Russell, Charlize and others, all of them are carefully pondering. No one can relax easily.

Hugo is now filming not only Ed Easley's first scene, but also the first scene of the entire crew, and the burden of responsibility can be imagined.

Hugo just stood quietly in place, slowing down the pace of his breathing, taking a deep breath and exhaling a long breath, allowing his brain to remove all the influences around him, and the whole person was quiet. Then I went through the lines in my mind, and again, and the flow of the whole scene gradually took shape in my mind.

"Hugo?" There was a call from beside him, and he turned his head to look at Curtis, "Are you ready?" Hugo nodded, and then Curtis was about to turn away, but after thinking about it, he stopped again, and wanted to say some words of encouragement to Hugo, because he also knew how important this scene was, and the pressure on his shoulders would definitely not be less than Hugo's, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know what to say, and finally just smiled at Hugo, and then turned away.

Curtis sat down at the back of the monitor, raised his hand and signaled, all the noise and agitation in the audience disappeared in an instant, and the silence was so quiet that one could almost feel the intensity of his breathing, and then the reporter ran to the camera lens with the clapperboard and shouted, "'L.A. Confidential', Act III, Scene 1, First Attempt." ”

"Snap" a crisp sound in the entire police. The inspection bureau reverberated in the bureau, causing the heart to contract involuntarily.

There was a faint noise in the police station, you could feel it, there was a party going on on the second floor, Ed turned his head to look at the commotion at the end of the corridor, a group of his colleagues were detaining several thieves in a cell, his polite face didn't have much expression, but the amber eyes hidden behind the gold-rimmed glasses seemed to be out of focus, glowing with a deep halo, you could feel that his brain was running fast, but it made people unable to recognize the content of the thoughts in the abyss.

Standing behind Ed was a photographer, he raised the camera, pointed at Ed looking at the back of Ed looking at the corridor and pressed the shutter, the muddy shutter sound was accompanied by an exaggerated flash, but Ed didn't seem to notice it, he still looked into the distance thoughtfully, not even blinking, people can't help but want to explore the secret behind the glasses, "Officer Ed Easley. ”

The reporter's voice came, and Ed turned his head, his eyes drooping slightly, just a millisecond, so that people couldn't notice it at all, and then he raised his eyes to look at the reporter Bob in front of him. With a gentle smile on his face, Bob continued, "The son of the legendary hero Preston Easley, you must find it hard to catch up with him, don't you?" ”

Before Ed could speak, the photographer pressed the shutter again, and the exaggerated clicking sound and flash came to his face, which startled Ed, and he couldn't help but retreat, as if he was worried that the other party would attack him, but the smile on the corner of his mouth was completely blooming, as if he understood that the other party had no malicious intent at all, but just made a fuss, a little embarrassed, and a little relieved. It can be seen that he is completely uncomfortable with the spotlight.

Then Ed looked back at Bob, "Why don't you go on another adventure?" Why be a police officer. What about Cha? ”

The smile on the corner of Ed's mouth gradually converged, and he lowered his head in a little panic to collect the expression on his face, and the missing emotions from the corners of his mouth quickly disappeared into the shadows, making it impossible to see clearly. Soon, the smile on the corner of his mouth was outlined again, only a little more polite, as if it were a smile hidden behind a veil.