When they saw Truman slap the electrician on the buttocks in a childish mischief, everyone couldn't help but chuckle, and the guest electrician's extra stiffened his back, he wanted to look back and see what was going on, but with a slight turn of his head, he remembered that he was filming a movie, and he shouldn't have done something that wasn't in the script, so he forced himself to turn his head back and pretended to be calm and continued to be "busy" with the work at hand.

This kind of abnormality that seems too normal - no one is hit in the butt by a stranger and then does nothing, but it coincides with the scene in the story: everyone in the town except Truman is an actor, and they don't do anything that is not scripted, even if it is accidental.

This cruel and vivid reality made the smiles on the faces of the crew stiffen, and the indescribable sadness and bitterness made people can't help but avoid their sight, and they couldn't even bear to look at Truman.

At this moment, Truman, who plunged into the sun, turned his head and looked at the electrician who was pranked by himself, and he found that the electrician was indifferent at all, as if he was a puppet, which made Truman's escape stop abruptly, standing on the side of the street, dazed. Because he also realized that this normal scene was actually abnormal, and the dejected back was completely wrapped in the sun, like a child who had always lost his direction in the vast sea of people, gradually blurring into a piece.

But...... The on-site staff couldn't tell whether it was the glow of the sun or the mist of tears.

It's just a look back and a pause, and you can't even see the expression clearly, but the stiff limbs and lonely back tell all the stories.

The whole crew was silent, and even the extras looked at Hugo standing on the side of the street at a loss, they didn't know whether they were doing it right or wrong - because they didn't know what the story of the whole movie was about, and no one got the script, but at this moment, they just looked at the "Truman" in front of them, but they clearly felt the surging loss and confusion, and the faint sadness was like a big hand pinching the heart, again, and again.

It's not just the power of acting, it's the power of storytelling, because Hugo fully shows Truman's story through acting. Even if you don't know the cause and effect of the script, even if you don't know the ins and outs of the story, seeing Hugo's performance at this moment, you can deeply feel the turbulent emotions in Truman's heart, and the confusion of falling into collapse little by little is so vividly and cruelly staged in front of your eyes.

Especially those who know the whole story of "Truman's World", at this time the feeling is even more profound, as an ordinary audience, they feel so deeply that "this show" is so cruel and terrible, the program team is using their own hands to tamper with and control a fresh life, and they are enjoying Truman's struggle and pain.

Looking at Truman's blurred figure in the sunlight, Alex actually had an idea: he hoped that Truman could puncture this deception, he hoped that Truman could break through this studio and come to the outside world, and he hoped that Truman could really open his arms and embrace freedom.

What's more, there is also a hint of dramatic humor in the bitterness, whether it is seeing Truman standing in the middle of the street like a superhero, or seeing Truman rush into the elevator in a childish manner, or slapping the electrician's buttocks in a final way...... All with an indescribable irony, as if satirizing the whole story, as well as Truman's own actions, almost before he realized it, the smile was already sketched at the corner of his mouth. But the real effect of "irony" is that the sourness and hardship after laughing are thought-provoking.

The smile on the corner of his mouth was outlined, but he was sad.

It's unimaginable that it's just a scene, a scene with almost pitiful lines, and a scene that relies entirely on Hugo's performance alone, has brought such turbulent emotional fluctuations, almost condensing the entire script of "Truman's World" into it, and unconsciously completing the foreshadowing and advancement of the story, which makes people look forward to the follow-up development.

Hugo waited for a long time, and did not wait for Peter Weir's "card", he could only continue to stand on the side of the street, showing the confusion and loss in his heart vividly.

Truman is simple, but not stupid, on the contrary, Truman's heart is so delicate and sensitive, he knows everything that happens around him. It's just that Truman doesn't want to face it, he chooses to hide those doubts deep in his heart, the reason is very simple, he believes in his mother, he believes in his wife, he believes in his friends, and he believes in the world......

Therefore, when Truman sensitively sensed that his world was falling apart little by little, the pain in his heart did not explode all at once, but slowly and deeply penetrated like a wound cut by a knife. It's like at this moment, Truman has already perceived the truth behind it - and even seen it with his own eyes, but the simplicity of his heart still gives him a glimmer of hope: hope that all this is just his cranky thoughts, and at the same time, the desire for freedom in his heart is constantly pushing him to dig out the truth, the kind of contradictory tearing and struggling, only Truman himself can savor.

Hugo stood in the middle of the street, as if abandoned by the whole world, and all eyes were on him, but as if everyone had forgotten about him.

The surging emotions finally made Alex unable to bear it any longer, and turned his head away from Hugo in embarrassment, breathing heavily, calming his terrible emotions; Nicole, who was standing next to her, still gracefully supported her chin, as if indifferent, but her eyes drooped slightly, and her long eyelashes covered her eyes, well hiding the irrepressible sadness in her heart.

Nicole finally truly felt the power of acting—unlike the power of the script exercises, as if there was an invisible hand behind her to move the story forward. This kind of experience cannot be felt in the cinema, which is also the biggest situation of the two art forms of film and stage play, watching the performance of the stage play live, the overwhelming emotions almost make people have no power to resist, but it is also more dependent on the performance of the actors.

"Cards!" Peter finally came to his senses, he heard the faint sound of wiping tears beside him, and then realized that his eyes were also full of tears, he coughed lightly twice, and shouted again in a hoarse voice, "Ka! But the voice didn't lift the spell on the spot, and everyone still stood still, no one spoke, just silence, and wordless emotions were surging.

Hugo stood there and closed his eyes, and let out a long breath, trying to calm the turmoil in his heart. Although he can now enter and exit the play freely, "Truman's world" is different, because there are too many similarities between him and Truman, in the process of acting, Hugo can easily enter the play, but after entering the play, it is as if he and Truman are completely integrated, so that it is impossible to distinguish who is who.

This state is different from the "Death Row Walk", it is more that Hugo substitutes too much of his own emotions, which leads to the blurring of the line.

In fact, this time, like "Before Sunrise", in the process of acting, it is more of Hugo's own characteristics, he tries to use expressionist acting skills to drive methodological acting, and more often uses expressionist methods to interpret, so there will be many deliberately dramatic small movements in Truman's body movements, which are slightly exaggerated, more accurate, and more dramatic, giving more stage play style.

But even so, Hugo was still lost in the role of Truman, because he felt empathy for all of Truman's experiences, and he almost had an illusion - this is not "Truman's world", but "Hugo's world".

Hugo closed his eyes, he clearly knew that he was filming, he clearly knew that he should come out of the role of Truman, he clearly knew that he and Truman could not be confused...... But even so, he still needs a little time to calm down the turbulence in his heart.

This kind of performance experience is brand new, it is further than "Death Row Walk", and it is also further than "L.A. Confidential", Hugo can feel that he and the character are perfectly combined, but they are two relatively independent individuals, "start shooting" and "card" are like two passwords, allowing Hugo to distinguish the script from reality, but in the process of performance, the shock that invades the soul is more turbulent and stronger, almost reaching the level of the last death penalty scene of "Death Row Walk" - But this time Hugo was able to clearly distinguish the difference between the script and reality.

Hugo can feel that he has figured out something different on the road of acting. Perhaps the fusion of the two performance methods of expressionism and methodology can continue to expand.

Reopening his eyes, Hugo looked around again, and instead of rushing to take a step, he looked carefully at the amiable townspeople around him, and they were so real—as real as they were, Hugo let out a long breath and told himself in a low voice: this is indeed true.

Then, Hugo took a step forward and walked in the direction of the monitor, with Peter, Nicole, Alex and others all standing behind. A kind smile bloomed on Peter's face, and he gave Hugo a thumbs up, "This scene just now is really brilliant, even if you pause and review it carefully frame by frame, there is absolutely no flaw!" ”

Peter's words made Hugo's cheeks burn slightly, and the corners of his mouth lightly outlined a smile, but he couldn't help but avoid his gaze, "I thought I should say thank you, but it was too arrogant, so I decided to keep silent." One sentence made everyone laugh.