Hugo stood in front of the windowsill of his bedroom, bathed in the cyan moonlight outside the window, with the phone in his hand, and Cameron Diaz's energetic voice came, "I believe that you will definitely win the award, 100%, I have absolute confidence in you!" ”

"Cameron, you should know that the academy has more than five thousand judges, right?" With a helpless smile on the corner of Hugo's mouth, he let out a long breath, "I think I should relax at this time." ”

"My dear, you should have faith in yourself, how much effort did you put into the filming of 'Death Row Walk', and have you forgotten what you experienced at that time?" After Cameron said excitedly, he realized that he didn't open which pot to mention, and quickly stuck out his tongue, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have mentioned this." I mean, no one can deny your absolute strength, you have to believe in yourself, you can definitely stand on the stage and enjoy the glory that belongs to you! ”

Hugo knew that Cameron had absolute confidence in herself, and she was helping her build confidence and send pressure, but Hugo didn't feel any effect. Cameron's anticipation and enthusiasm only made the pressure on Hugo's shoulders grow heavier and heavier - what if he didn't win the award in the end? So will Cameron be even more disappointed than he is?

Hugo opened his mouth, trying to explain his feelings, but Cameron continued, "I'll definitely tune in tomorrow, even if I'm not there, I'll be with you!" So, all you need to do now is relax, rest early, and then tomorrow kill the audience in the most perfect posture and tell those reporters who you are the man. ”

Cameron's excited voice made Hugo laugh dumbly, and he couldn't help swallowing the words that came to his lips, and then chuckled twice, "I'll sue the reporter, I'm Adam's man." Hugo's teasing made Cameron burst out laughing, and that hearty smile made the moonlight jump all over the ground.

"Good night, you should rest early, don't you have a shooting mission tomorrow." Hugo whispered, and after saying goodnight again, he hung up the phone.

There was a busy sound of "doodoo" on the phone, Hugo's right hand holding the phone fell suddenly, the violent gravity almost made him take off the phone, fortunately at the last moment he tightened his palm in time, and then grabbed the phone, but he felt the huge pressure on his shoulders, as if his entire back could not be straightened.

Slowly sat cross-legged on the ground, staring at the glass sliding door in front of him, looking at the courtyard in front of him, the courtyard was quiet at this time, the turquoise pool reflected the cold moonlight, and a thin layer of water vapor flowed slowly in the moonlight, from the pool to the tennis court next to it, lingering with the black stone wine cabinet and wooden platform, like a fairyland.

Hugo originally thought that he could adjust his mentality well, not only because he had already experienced too much, but even experienced such incredible things from 2014 to 1992; And because he has also experienced countless storms and waves in the past few years, he has already won the Oscar statuette, and also won the title of best actor in Cannes and Berlin.

Therefore, Hugo felt that his mentality was already very peaceful, and he looked at the Oscars calmly and calmly, as if all Yiqiē should be no different from last year, and when he refused to "stay away from the casino" and chose "death row walk", he should have expected today, right? Because if you follow the trajectory of history, the final winner is Nicolas Cage, who is "away from the casino".

But...... But...... This is not the case, after the "Independence Day" is over, the invisible pressure is getting bigger and bigger, and the discussion on radio, television, and newspapers is everywhere, and everyone seems to be discussing whether he can win the award or not.

When parking in the parking lot, the guard will bring up Oscar; When dining in a restaurant, the waiter will mention Oscar; During an early morning jog, old people passing by would mention Oscar; While basking in the sun by the sea, the Coast Guard will bring up Oscar...... Even when you buy a piece of chewing gum at a convenience store, you can hear a black man teasing there, "Of course, the last thing you want to face when you give an acceptance speech is bad breath." ”

If you have no desires, then you can maintain peace of mind; But as analyzed by the media, Hugo knows that he has achieved a breakthrough in acting last year, and all three works have been praised, which seems to indicate that Hugo does have a good chance of winning the Oscar for Best Actor.

Hugo would never deny that he wanted to win the prize. Even if Hugo knew that the Oscar statuette was just one of many affirmations, Alfred Hitchcock and Stanley Kubrick were all blind to the Oscars in their lifetimes, Peter Otto (Peter Otto. O'Tole) won eight Best Actor nominations in his life but returned empty-handed, and Paul Newman also waited almost his whole life to get the Golden Man...... But even so, Hugo still hopes to win the award, and he will not deny his heart's desire, because this little golden man represents the recognition of the entire Hollywood industry.

It is this desire, in the ubiquitous discussion, that begins to amplify, amplify, and even begin to turn into a kind of arrogance, a kind of greed, a kind of madness, which makes Hugo's mentality completely out of balance. Perhaps it was precisely because he was too close to this little golden man that he lost control, and that kind of crazy surging desire completely turned Hugo's previous peace upside down.

"I can win the award, I can definitely win the award...... No, according to the historical trajectory, Cage won the prize...... I really want to win, what would it be like...... I should be able to win the prize...... But if I don't win the award, does it mean that I will never have a chance again, and will this dream wake up...... I don't think I'm going to win...... God, if I don't win the prize, isn't it a big joke......"

Hugo only felt that he was on the verge of collapse, precarious, the enormous pressure almost crushing him, he wanted to relax himself, but there was nothing he could do. He tried to turn to Cameron for help, but couldn't find a solution; He tries to get Rick and Joseph to help him, but they still can't understand his feelings......

The whole world seemed to be left with only himself, and the pressure that surged from all sides was like a waterfall pouring down, and he sat alone in the abyss, unable to struggle, unable to escape, unable to breathe, could only watch the flood submerge himself, and then his limbs were like heavy stones tied to him, and did not float with the flood, but sank to the bottom, watching the blue water gradually rise, and finally form a vast ocean, but he lay quietly in the deepest part, Watch the whole world go from light blue to azure to dark blue, and finally to darkness......

"Jingle Bell ......" The sudden ringing of the phone made Hugo's heart tremble, and the phone in his hand fell directly to the ground, Hugo found that he was already sweating profusely, his entire back was already soaked, sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling window shivering, his eyes looked around in a panic, but found that the boundless darkness almost forced him to have no way to escape.

The phone is still ringing stubbornly, "Jingle ring...... Jingle Bell ......" Hugo tried to grab the telephone receiver, but found that his right hand trembled violently, and after two attempts before he picked up the phone, he stiffly brought the receiver to his ear and did not speak.

But no one spoke on the other end of the phone, just the sound of quiet breathing, the rapid breathing made Hugo can't help but close his eyes, his temples were aching faintly, I don't know how long it took, only then did he hear a voice on the other end of the phone, "So, you are also nervous?" ”

This familiar voice, this familiar words, made the corners of Hugo's mouth pull slightly, "Why, are you also nervous?" "On the other end of the line, it was Charlize Theron.

Hugo has forgotten about it, and Charlize was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress for "Before Sunrise", which does not correspond to the trajectory of history, and her first Oscar nomination was nine years earlier than the original history.

Charlize chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Isn't it normal for me to be nervous?" After all, this is my first time getting nominated, but why are you nervous? You should be in a good state of mind. ”

"Maybe I'm greedy." Hugo whispered, letting out a long breath, how nice it would be if people could control their hearts freely.

Charlize sneered again, full of sarcasm, "Actually, that's what I've been after, isn't it?" I didn't want people to see me like a vase, I wanted people to recognize my strength, but when I actually won the nomination, I started to be afraid. I'm afraid that my strength is not as high as people would expect. ”

"Are you worried about your win?" Hugo tugged at the corners of his mouth mockingly.

"If I win the prize, it's even more terrifying." Charlize whispered, "Actually, I don't know, I don't want to win the award, logically speaking...... Shouldn't everyone be looking forward to winning a prize? However, I began to get scared. ”

Hugo knew what Charlize meant, but Charlize was not confident enough in her own strength, and she feared that this time the nomination would be far beyond her ability and then become the peak of her career - never surpassable.

"Scared?" Hugo finally smiled, and the corners of his mouth were slightly outlined, "Don't be too narcissistic, no one will vote for you just because you're beautiful." If you do win the award, you should be happy, and then work harder and prove that the award is worth it with your own strength, just like Audrey Hepburn. ”

Charlize didn't smile, but exhaled softly, "You say, are we a bunch of crazy people, but we are just a piece of iron, and we are restless, panicked, and sleepless all nights because of it, and we look like fools who lack true love." ”

A block of iron. Hugo was amused by Charlize's adjective, and actually laughed, "Yes, maybe in the eyes of many ordinary people, we are a bunch of crazy people, and we are so frightened because of a big piece of iron, as if we have lost ourselves." ”

"So, there's nothing for tomorrow's awards ceremony, right?" Charlize said in a low voice.

Hugo was silent for a moment, then repeated in a low voice, "Yes, there will be nothing at tomorrow's awards ceremony. ”

There was still silence outside the window, and when I looked up, it was as if God had knocked over a bucket full of stars, and the faint starlight adorned the whole black night beautifully, so that breathing stopped in an instant.