Robert Redford stopped three steps in front of Hugo and raised his champagne glass with a smile, "Sorry to disturb your entertainment time." After speaking, he also gently hooked the corners of his mouth, not hiding his ridicule, but looking generous and decent, "I just think that if you don't come to say hello at this time, there will be no time after a while." ”

Robert looked at his left-hand side, and Hugo subconsciously followed his gaze to his right-hand side, and not far away, in the flickering lights, many people were either sneaking or blatantly casting their eyes here. Obviously, everyone is on the move.

Hugo smiled and looked at Robert, "Oscar nights are always like that, aren't they?" The busy moments of the big guys, the busy moments of the little guys, there are always countless jobs to be busy. "The layman always thinks that the night ends after the best picture is revealed, but in fact, it was just the beginning of the real busyness.

Robert has been very busy at Oscar Night over the years, as he has been trying to create more influence for the Sundance Film Festival, hoping that more people will be able to focus on independent films. Since "vulgarity", this matter has become much easier, but it still needs to be constantly pushed and promoted by Robert, and this is the same as charity, once it starts, there is no end day.

"You should do the same tonight." Robert smiled and said, "I also think that everyone will flock to it in a while, so I take this opportunity to take a little advantage in advance." Hugo thought that Robert was here for the Sundance Film Festival, but why was something wrong with these words, and sure enough, Robert then stretched out his right hand, "Let me introduce myself formally, hello, my name is Robert Redford, and I have directed works such as 'Ordinary People', 'Behind the Scenes', and 'The Horse Whisperer'." ”

Hugo didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Robert's gourd, so he grabbed his right hand in a daze, "Hey, good evening...... Mr. Redford, it is a pleasure that we have met for the ninety-ninth time. ”

Robert was amused by Hugo's words, he shook his head with a smile, denied Hugo's cognition, and explained, "I heard that you recently wrote a script and are looking for a suitable director, what do you think of me?" ”

"Director?" Hugo's pupils opened slightly, looked at Heath and Leonardo around him, then looked at Robert, and Gwyneth just now, and suddenly realized that all this was for the "beautiful mind".

Hugo had been at home for nearly three months working on the adaptation of John Nash's biography, missing the Golden Globes and Grammys one after another, and in fact, this year the Grammys sent an invitation to Glory to Death, hoping that they would be able to perform on stage. But not only Hugo is not available, but Neil and Fokine are also not available, and they are planning a spring program of "twisted tour", this time not only in the North American continent, but also in South America, to expand the scale of the tour even further. So, Henry turned down the Grammys' invitation.

When Hugo returned to Los Angeles, he returned with a script adaptation of "A Beautiful Mind". There is no doubt that this script is bound to be a sought-after project, and only a few senior members of the internal team have read the script so far, and all details about the script are kept secret. Only one thing is confirmed, Hugo will be a producer and actor in addition to the adaptation of the script.

This news alone is enough to make half of Hollywood a sensation. After the major film companies have taken action to grab the production rights, it is now the turn of the production team to become the gunman's seat, from the director to the actors, to the crew, almost every position has become the fragrant bun that everyone yearns for.

Looking at Robert in front of him, Hugo inadvertently remembered his first audition after the Golden Raspberry Award.

It was an audition for "Big River Love", and the director was Robert Redford. Hugo and Brad competed for the same role, and in the end Robert chose Brad, and that was the beginning. After that, he and Brad took two very different paths and went all the way to where they are today.

Now, time flies, and they are not what they were seven years ago. It's just that Hugo didn't expect that when he was preparing for "A Beautiful Mind", Robert would come to Mao Sui to recommend himself, hoping to become the director of this movie, but this time, it was Hugo who had the power to decide.

Time is such an interesting thing, always mixing reincarnation and fate together in different ways, making it impossible to tell clearly.

Hugo is naturally not the rookie who has never seen the world at the beginning, and there is no personal grudge between him and Robert, on the contrary, Hugo has always been very supportive of the Sundance Film Festival, and there is a lot of common language between the two. Therefore, Hugo had no intention of embarrassing Robert now, but smiled politely, "This is obviously my honor to be able to interest the famous Robert." If you're interested, I can send the script to your agent when I get back, and you can contact me after reading it. ”

Robert could feel the politeness in Hugo's words, and he didn't rush to sell himself, because he knew that Hugo had a lot of choices, and the main reason why he would recommend himself was because he was interested in John Nash's biography. Now being able to get Hugo to extend the hand of friendship is a step towards success.

"Then I'm just waiting for a wonderful story." Robert also said with a smile and politeness.

After Robert turned to leave, Leonardo whispered into Hugo's ear, "Do you really want him to be the director?" Leonardo naturally knew about the "Big River Love", so he always didn't have much affection for Robert.

Hugo chuckled and shook his head, "No, I already have a director in mind, but ...... I haven't talked to him yet, so I don't know what he thinks. ”

If he could, Hugo would still like Ron Howard to direct "A Beautiful Mind". Not because of resigned to history, but because Lang is indeed the most suitable person.

Before 1999, Lang had never been a big hit in Hollywood, and as you can see from his previous works, he was not a director with a personality like Paul Thomas Anderson or Quentin Tarantino, he was arguably the most compliant director in the Hollywood system, and he knew the rules of the game for commercial films. Generally speaking, Langdi's works are highly skilled, accessible, and able to wrap up mainstream ideologies and values in the most entertaining way, and with just the right amount of sensationalism. It may be cliché, but it's reliable.

In fact, a large part of Lang's work depends on the script, because he lacks his own creativity, but he is very good at subtly bringing out the potential of a great script. Four years ago, "Apollo 13" could be seen, he had the ability to combine dramatic drama with high technology, and among Mesozoic directors, he was steady, never sensational, but diligent.

This is also the reason why Lang was able to exert so much energy in biographical films.

Because Lang is often able to give the character a real soul and dig out the deep core idea of the script. On the basis of biographical facts that do not require any innovation, find a perfect combination point to make the film really burst into dazzling light.

In the story of "A Beautiful Mind", Hugo needed a director who could truly portray John Nash's pain and struggle with schizophrenia, and be able to show that process from the right angle, quietly integrating the importance of family, friendship and love into the story. It's a work that needs to resonate with the audience – to put it bluntly, a work that needs to be sensational; At the same time, it is also a work that needs to be reflected on by the audience, and the afterglow left after the viewing can make people change the traditional impression of schizophrenia.

There is no doubt that Lang is the right person to be.

However, Hugo has not yet talked to Lang, and after "Apollo 13", Lang only launched a "Ransom Storm", which was a huge commercial success, but the word of mouth was relatively ordinary. I just don't know if Lang has a project on hand right now.

In the middle of thinking, Leonardo interrupted Hugo's train of thought, "So, I do have a role, right?" ”

Hugo looked at Leonardo's nervous expression, didn't tease him again this time, and nodded, "Yes, the role of William Patcher was written for you." ”

"William Patcher." Leonardo muttered softly, trying to recall the character in his mind, but he had only briefly flipped through the script so far, and had not really started to read it seriously, and his memory was really a little vague.

William Pacher is a very intricate and difficult character, and there is no obvious crutch worth learning from in the background information of the character, but it requires the actor to burst out with a delicate and tense performance, which is a role more suitable for Leonardo to break through than Jack of "Titanic". Hugo believes that this will be a big challenge for Leonardo, a difficult one.

Turning his head, Hugo saw Heath's longing eyes, his face was full of anxiety, but he didn't dare to speak easily, which made him laugh, "Heath, to be honest, I didn't deliberately arrange the characters when I wrote the script. However, I think there's a role you're a good fit for, and we can go back and read the script and then you can try it. ”

Hiss's expression suddenly brightened, and his eyes flashed with irrepressible excitement.

But this silence lasted less than three minutes before someone broke it. As Robert said, Hugo tonight is the focus, the absolute focus, not only because he has made history again, but also because of a "beautiful mind" that has become the most high-profile project in Hollywood at the moment, and everyone aspires to be a part of it.

The reason is simple: Hugo Lancaster!