The choice between "staying away from the casino" and "walking on death row" is a completely different situation from the "Mission Impossible" and "Seven Deadly Sins" not long ago.

"Mission Impossible" is a commercial movie, and "Seven Deadly Sins" is a niche thriller movie with strong artistic colors, and Hugo chose the latter to go to a supporting role. These are two very different directions of development.

However, "Stay away from the casino" and "Death row stroll" are two similar options, each with its own advantages and disadvantages, but it is not different.

Looking at the script of "Away from the Casino" in his hand, to be honest, as a traveler, Hugo clearly knows what this script will bring, an Oscar for Best Actor. Although it is said that if the actor is changed and Hugo replaces Nicolas Cage, things will change, once Hugo's performance is not exciting enough, then history will also change, and the little golden man who originally belonged to "far away from the casino" may fly to other people; But even so, this temptation. It's still hard to refuse, as if the key to success is right in front of you, and it's already in your hands, and all you need to do is open the door in front of you with the key, how difficult is it? Hugo is confident enough in his own strength!

Just like when Hugo took over the filming of "Sleepless in Seattle", he knew the value of this work, so he was willing to take a gamble and devote himself to it, as did "the speed of life and death" and "pulp fiction". This is Hugo's advantage as a traverser, and he naturally does not want to give up.

A script that is destined to win an award, coupled with Hugo's own efforts, is already half the battle.

What's more, Mike Figes has come up with a plan that will be difficult for Hugo to refuse, the addition of Winona Ryder, which is bound to make "Away from the Casino" exude a completely different charm, even if it is just conceived in his head, it is enough to make Hugo feel excited.

But is it really a good choice?

Hugo sat on a chaise longue in the inner courtyard of the courtyard, looking at the lotus pond in front of him, the lotus flowers blooming quietly on the calm water, and a small clump of turquoise bamboo planted on his right hand, as if to clear the whole summer, and the sound of the tinkling of the flowing water could be heard in his ears, so the noise was quiet.

According to the historical trajectory, "Away from the Casino" has been a success, but on the other hand, it is likely to become a rope to tie Hugo's hands and feet.

Because Hugo clearly knew that Nicholas's acting method was successful, and Nicholas's decadent and desperate performance injected soul into the character and the story of "Away from the Las Vegas", so how should Hugo choose?

Should he follow Nicholas's way, or should he perform his way? If the former is followed, then Hugo's idea of honing his acting skills will not be implemented, and he will return to the simple imitation mode during the audition for "Big River Love", which is a huge step backwards and contrary to Hugo's original intention.

If the latter is followed, then how does Hugo perform the role, he should completely abandon the original way of acting like Amon Goss, and interpret it according to his understanding; Or should we be like "Yihai Xiongfeng", looking for a balance between borrowing characters and self-characteristics. But no matter which method it is, how can Hugo ensure that his method will be in line with the temperament of "staying away from the casino"?

Especially when the protagonists are all replaced, the sunny gentleman's Hugo partners the pure and fragile Winona, and the temperament of "away from the casino" will have a drastic change from the original. So, will the historical trajectory remain consistent?

In fact, Hugo knew that when there was a turn of "but" in his heart, it meant that he had made a choice.

Judging from the current situation, "stay away from the casino" is undoubtedly infinitely close to Hugo's heart, and it should be logical to choose it, but Hugo still hesitates in his heart, and a "but" exposes Hugo's hesitation and also shows his heart.

Hugo put down the script of "Stay away from the casino" and picked up the "Death Row Walk" that was set aside.

"Death Row Walk" was also a success, but for the actors, it was a bit of a pity that this work made the actresses.

At the 68th Oscars, the two works "Death Row Walk" and "Away from the Casino" launched a fierce competition in the acting awards, and in the end, the former won the actress, and the latter won the best actor, why? The reasons are of course very complicated, but the most direct reason is that the real protagonist of "Death Row Walk" is Sister Helen, the story looks at the whole incident from the perspective of Sister Helen, and deeply analyzes Sister Helen's mental struggle; And the real protagonist of "Away from the Casino" is Ben, who connects the whole story with Ben's experience, and constructs the whole story with Ben as the core.

Of course, what we are talking about here is not the difference in scenes, but the weight and depth of the director's lens focusing on the characters - that is, the part that really reflects the core of the film and the idea of the film.

But purely in terms of performance, the completion of the four protagonists of the two movies is very high, almost equal.

So why did Hugo quietly prefer the "death row walk" in his heart? Is it really because Tim's friendship strategy moved Hugo, who has always valued friendship? This is, of course, partly due, but clearly not conclusive.

Hugo fell silent and reopened the script, starting from the first page.

Obviously, Matthew does not appear at the beginning of the story, and it is not until the third page that the first line appears, Matthew appears in voice, and his letter to Sister Helen is opened by her to read, "My lawyer is missing, so I need to find someone to help, but if you can't help, I expect you to write back or visit ......"

Hugo's mind was silent, Matthew knew he was guilty, why did he insist that he was not guilty, and even asked for help - and it was the help of the nun.

Maybe...... Perhaps, Matthew never considered himself guilty, he thought he was murderous and strong. The act of adultery was compelled by his companion, who was an accomplice, not the principal offender, but his companion, the real principal offender, was sentenced to life imprisonment because he had money, but he was sentenced to death as an accomplice. So, Matthew wants someone to help him.

But why? Is it just the fear of death? At least that's the first step, but what about the fear of death? Does it have anything to do with Matthew's family?

Also, Why did Matthew find a nun? Is it just because the nuns are compassionate and easily impressed, and it's free? Was it just because there was no one else willing to help him that he had to go to the nun in the end? Apparently not.

Perhaps, deep down in Matthew's heart he knew that he was guilty, and his real thought in his heart was that he wanted to be redeemed, because he had been suppressed for too long, and his mother was too weak, and his brother was too weak, and in order to protect them, he had no way to sue them, and he was more afraid that his sins would be retributed to his family, so he wanted to get salvation from the nun.

But Matthew didn't realize this, he thought he was just taking advantage of the nun's mercy and weakness, and he tried to play the nun in the palm of his hand. But in fact, the weakness and fear in his heart had betrayed him unconsciously.

Hugo felt more and more that the role of Matthew became more and more interesting, what happened to Matthew during his growth, and what struggles and hesitations Matthew experienced in the depths of his heart, if he wanted to protect his family, he should choose success, but he chose to self-destruct Miè and embarked on a road of no return, not only did not play a role in protecting his family, but also became a drag.

By the time Hugo realized it, he had already flipped through more than a dozen pages of the script for "Death Row Walk".

Suddenly, Hugo's consciousness understood what was going on, and as a story, the script of "Death Row Walk" was slightly dull and gloomy, and it was not the kind of script that was attractive; But taking the characters out in isolation, whether it's Sister Helen or Matthew, they are both very interesting characters to study, especially when both characters are real - and at the same time not celebrities, which is a huge challenge for the actors.

After going around in circles, it comes down to the original point, and the characters in both scripts are serious challenges, and they are all challenges that Hugo has encountered before.

The character of "Far from the Casino" is a personality diametrically opposed to Hugo, which puts forward severe requirements for the depth and thickness of acting skills, but the richness of the role is slightly inferior; The characters in "Death Row Walk" may seem familiar, but upon closer examination they are very different characters, and the intricacies of the characters surpass the challenges of any of Hugo's previous characters.

Since the "Seven Deadly Sins", Hugo has always wanted to play a role with a complex heart, especially the character that is so intricate that he deceives himself, and the mental illness of Yan zhòng finally leads to the character's self-collapse, which is the best platform for Hugo to study acting, and it is also a platform for Hugo to challenge his own limits again.

So, perhaps, from the very beginning, Hugo's inner balance had already made a choice, he was eager to play the role of Matthew, eager to break through himself again. Even if this role can't win him an Oscar, Hugo doesn't care, compared to the award of the little statuette, Hugo hopes to be an excellent actor, deep in his heart, there has long been a distinction between good and bad.

There is no right choice, only the right one for you. This was the case with "Mission Impossible" and "Seven Deadly Sins" before, and even more so with "Stay Away from Las Vegas" and "Walk on Death Row".

When Hugo understood this, a big stone in his heart fell, and then, the excitement and excitement that couldn't wait began to burst out in his body, as long as he thought that he was about to challenge the role of Matthew, Hugo wanted to scream, and the drama addiction that had been lurking in his blood for a while boiled again, and he couldn't wait to join the crew immediately.