The press conference, which was originally planned to last 30 minutes, lasted nearly 50 minutes and still could not be concluded.

Charlize was answering a question about the differences in the cooperation process of the three actors, Leonardo DiCaprio, Keanu Reeves, and Hugo Lancaster, and received Charlize's eyes for help, Hugo couldn't help laughing, and took the initiative to take over the conversation, "You can't count this question, I am on the scene, and Leo is estimated to be hiding in the reporter group at this time, Charlize's answer is bound to be polite and false......"

Before Hugo could finish speaking, the scene was amused, and everyone turned back left and right to look for Leonardo's figure, Charlize gave Hugo a thumbs up, and then fell down his thumb in front of everyone, as if to provoke and say "I'm sure I'm going to say bad things about you", Hugo shrugged his shoulders, saying that he didn't care - or was he innocent, "So...... If you're curious about this question, you can ask a question in an exclusive interview with Charlize next time, and I promise I won't read that issue. ”

The veteran reporters at the scene couldn't help but give Hugo a round of applause, Charlize, Kevin and others were naturally surprised by this, but Russell, who was sitting next to him and had not yet returned to his soul, was completely dumbfounded.

Hugo then said, "I think the interview session should be enough, I have just seen our drama management say that if you don't start working again, don't think about starting the film today." I think we should all avoid this catastrophe. With that, amid the chuckles of the reporters, Hugo took the initiative to stand up and ended the press conference in this way, which was seriously overtimed.

Although the reporters were helpless, they also had to admit that what Hugo said was the truth, and they still had a stomach of questions to ask at this time, after all, this was the first time in nearly half a year that Hugo had honestly sat in front of reporters and let them ask questions, who knows when the next golden opportunity will be - but, at this time, it is all over.

Russell raised his head and saw that the actors on both sides of him were standing up one after another, and he also quickly stood up and looked left and right, but he didn't know what to do. Hugo patted him on the shoulder and whispered in his ear, "Ready to start putting on makeup, and then just follow the instructions of the show, and we'll officially start shooting in forty-five minutes." ”

After speaking, Hugo didn't have time to wait for Russell to respond, he saw Joseph beckoning from the audience, so he could only walk off the stage quickly and follow Joseph towards the surging crowd blocking the intersection of the street. As he walked, Joseph quickly explained briskly to Hugo, and when he reached the corner of the street, Hugo saw the enthusiastic faces in front of him, and he smiled and waved at everyone, which made the screams and cheers of the scene higher and higher.

Then Hugo saw the group of uniformed traffic policemen standing at the entrance, and vaguely felt that several of their faces were very familiar, but he couldn't distinguish them. Another producer, David, stood next to him, and Hugo walked up quickly, smiling and saying, "It's been a really hard work this morning, we've caused a lot of trouble to everyone, thank you." ”

and politics. This is an inevitable procedure for outdoor shooting, and this part of the work is handled by David. However, today's situation is really very special, and it was only after a morning of making a mess of porridge that the situation was brought under control without causing real material damage or damage. David came to thank everyone for their assistance, but as the most well-known member of the entire crew of "L.A. Confidential", Hugo's personal appearance was obviously of great significance.

Hugo shook hands with everyone one by one, saw Sam who had just handed him the loudspeaker, and also saw the young traffic policeman who answered his questions at the street corner, Hugo didn't recognize this face very clearly, but fortunately Joseph gave him a visual hint, "This is the person who came to me just now", which immediately awakened Hugo's memory, "So, do I owe you an autograph?" ”

"Do you remember?" The young traffic policeman immediately showed surprise.

Hugo raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "No, I don't remember, it was my manager who reminded me just now, and I hope I didn't miss the appointment." Hugo's straightforwardness made the young man stunned, and then he laughed, "At least you didn't refuse." Hugo didn't speak, just looked at a large group of uniformed officers standing next to the young traffic policeman, raised his hands in a surrender form, and everyone laughed in an instant.

After thanking the uniformed personnel, Hugo once again expressed his gratitude to the crowd who came to watch the opening ceremony, and then he was able to turn around and enter the crew and really devote himself to the next filming preparations.

Hugo quickly returned to his RV, changed his clothes, and then the makeup artist stepped forward to help Hugo apply makeup according to the makeup requirements of a week ago, and when all these things were done, there were less than ten minutes left before the first scene started. Hugo was ready to calm down and focus his thoughts on the role, not wanting David to come to Hugo again, it seemed that he had something important, but after listening carefully, he found that it was just a small question about "how many reporters will be put on the set for public shooting", Hugo was very helpless.

"David, you can decide these things, you don't need to ask me, even if you have questions, you can ask Curtis, after all, he is the one who is also the director." Seeing that David wanted to say something, Hugo shook his head and stopped him directly, "No! No, I don't want to listen anymore, I need time, I need space, I need quiet! Seeing that David was still reluctant to go out, Hugo began to ask Joseph to drive people out, "Get out, get out, get out!" I said, I need space to prepare for the next shoot, Jesus Christ! I'm a damn actor! ”

After everyone was out, Joseph closed the door of the RV, leaving Hugo alone, and the whole space suddenly fell silent.

Although Hugo has not yet taken a good look at his own RV, he has to admit that it does give him personal space, which is exactly what he needs most at this moment.

Hugo has long known that it is not so easy to be a producer at the same time, because the producer needs to shoulder more responsibilities, and the success or failure of the film will largely weigh on the shoulders of the producer. Of course, the crew is a huge and delicate instrument, and each position will have corresponding professionals, and the producer only needs macro control, but many times there are constant emergencies, and there are countless situations where the producer must bow down to himself.

This is probably the case with "L.A. Confidential", not only Warner Bros., not only the news media, but also Endeavor elite brokerage firms, all of whom have great expectations for this project. Hugo could feel the pressure everywhere all the time, this pressure was unprecedented, even the simplest period of "Death Row Walk" could not be compared, compared to the unfamiliarity and strangeness of the producer's work, Hugo was always more worried about his own job, which is also the most important part.

Hugo just mentioned at the press conference that he has not performed for almost eighteen months. This is the truth, not that his acting skills have regressed, but that the entire performance state, performance rhythm, and performance feeling need to be regained. Acting is not a bunch of keys, just throw it away, then pick it up and use it immediately, this is a skill, but also an instinct, after all, you still need to review the old and learn the new.

The real veterans – especially the British Academy actors – spend most of their time in the West End performing stage productions when they don't have film work, both to keep the drama alive and to hone themselves. Drama, this is the first time Hugo has really felt the word.

In fact, drama is not a formal word, it is just a word used by senior actors to summarize their feelings. This is the same as the sense of language, when people learn a language, aside from the framework structure such as vocabulary and grammar, there is also a "sense of language", which is a direct and rapid ability to perceive language and writing, which can be regarded as a highly condensed ability to analyze, understand, experience and absorb language and writing. It's a talent, but it's also an accumulation of experience.

The sense of drama can also be thought of as such, which is probably a feeling for all aspects of performance.

There are two kinds of people who can feel the so-called "sense of drama", one is the genius with outstanding talent, they don't even know what acting is, but when they stand in front of the camera, they know how to show the needs of the role; One is the experienced actors, they can feel the thickness of the role between their gestures, but they can't necessarily glimpse the traces of the performance, the kind of natural freedom and smoothness, and easily control the whole shot.

Hugo didn't feel the "sense of drama" before, and he didn't even understand what it was. However, after eighteen months without a real performance, Hugo really experienced the existence of the sense of drama, he can clearly feel the jerkiness, and even feel that he will become embarrassed and uncomfortable standing in front of the camera, as if he knows how he should perform in front of the camera, and also knows how the character should be shaped, but he needs to awaken the sensitivity and delicacy in his body.

He needs time and quiet.

However, due to the additional pressures of being a "producer", it was difficult for Hugo to calm down and concentrate on the study of the character and the script. This is the biggest problem of holding two positions, and the lack of skills is lacking.

In the past, Hugo was just a simple actor in the crew, and he only needed to devote himself to the performance, which was enough. But right now, it's hard to do. At one point, Hugo seemed to vaguely understand why the top superstars were so irritable or more positive to describe them: outstanding personalities, sharp - Marlon Brando, Katharine Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, etc.

The RV finally quieted down, Hugo drank a cup of hot water, let himself take a deep breath, and then take a deep breath, and the whole emotion slowly settled down in silence.