No wonder Shirley is so confident, even if other additional factors are aside, Hugo will definitely be interested in "Truman's world".

Hugo is well known for the protection of his private life, and he has always refused to let the details of his private life become the talk of people after dinner, far from it, just the recent boiling emotional stories, you can see Hugo's attitude. Hugo has always rejected the excessive exposure, excessive hype, and excessive publicity of the media, even to the point of disgust, once the media invaded his private life, Hugo will definitely do whatever it takes to fight back.

It can be said that Hugo's resistance to "entertainment to death" is clearly visible, which is vividly reflected in the media's contact with Hugo.

Now, "Truman's World" vividly reflects the terrible reality of this society, turning Hugo's greatest inner resistance into reality, and putting forward a stark critique of the greed, utilitarianism and cruelty of society.

In the past few years, especially after "the speed of life and death" and "vulgarity" have created brilliance, Hugo is the "Truman" in the real society, which makes Hugo empathize with the whole story. The core idea of this work can easily awaken the resonance in Hugo's heart.

What's more, "Truman's World" unexpectedly presents this brutal story in a comedic way, making that chilling reality even more ironic.

It's no secret in Hollywood that Hugo has always wanted to try his hand at comedy, and Rick has collected comedy scripts for Hugo many times, but unfortunately good comedy scripts are always rare, and comedy scripts that can be truly thought-provoking are even rarer.

Now, "Truman's World" can be said to be almost everything, from the comedy theme to the script itself, to Peter Weir at the helm, not to mention Shirley's sincerity, it is conceivable that it is only a matter of time before Hugo is moved.

Therefore, even though she knew that Hugo was now preparing for "perfection", Shirley still confidently cooperated with Peter to come to the door, and even Rick did not stop him.

To be honest, "Truman's World" is one of Hugo's favorite works, and it was already that way before the time travel, not to mention that Hugo felt even more so after he had experienced everything firsthand over the past few years. He knows that this is the inevitable progress of the commodity society, the era of entertainment to death is unstoppable, and he himself is a part of the entertainment industry, but even so, Hugo still opposes the behavior of treating artists as commodities, depriving artists of their freedom and dignity as human beings, and treating them as commodities without life and personality, which is a very terrible thing.

In history, "Truman's World" has aroused heated discussions in the society, and its actor Jim Carrey has relied on this work to establish his status as the king of comedy, because in the movie, he not only dedicated comedy performances, but also raised comedy to the height of the main drama, giving it a profound meaning, and triggering real soul resonance behind people's laughter. In the entire history, there are only a handful of comedians who have been able to reach such heights.

But it's a pity that "Truman's World" didn't really get the corresponding recognition, not only did it not receive any affirmation from the Golden Man at the Oscars, but Kim didn't even get a nomination for Best Actor. Hugo has always felt very sorry for this, although even if Kim is nominated, it is estimated that it will be difficult to win the award, but Hugo believes that the Oscar should give Kim an affirmation, and more importantly, comedy should be given an affirmation - because everyone knows that comedy should not be just a juggling that makes people laugh. Behind the Oscars' willingness to only reward plots, biographies and other art films, there is the sadness of the decline of the comedy theme - the miracle of "Annie Hall" has been forever sealed in history.

The only thing to be thankful for is that the audience did not bury the work, and "Truman's World" firmly occupies a place in the top 250 on IMDB.

Hugo must admit that Shirley hit him, hit him hard, and even with "perfection" in hand, Hugo was still tempted by "Truman's world".

"If you'd like, we can sit down and talk about the idea of the character." "I know you're going to have a lot of ideas about the characters and the script, and we need your ideas, because after all, there aren't many top superstars like you who can really get into the spotlight of the world." ”

In the face of Peter's praise, Hugo laughed, "Peter, you made me start to flutter." ”

"I'm already curious, curious about what Hugo will look like in comedy." Shirley saw the moment and said teasing words with a smile, "To be honest, I can't imagine it now, because the impression in 'Death Row Walk' is too deep. ”

The smile on the corner of Hugo's mouth remained the same, but the words he said were different, "However, I've been busy with my script lately, so I'm not sure if the schedule will be able to make the trip, it's really a tricky choice problem, isn't it?" ”

After going through so many storms, Hugo is not a fool, he knows that Shirley deliberately killed one by surprise today, obviously there is a plan, and things are definitely not so simple. Not to mention that Hugo really has to put "perfection" first, even if it is not, Hugo will not nod immediately on the spot, he still has to discuss with Rick before making a decision.

Shirley didn't have any special expression, and still had a calm smile on her face, but Peter's slightly stunned expression could still show his surprise, but Peter didn't deliberately hide it, and said with a smile, "Like I said, every screenwriter cherishes his work very much." Otherwise, I'll leave the script first, you read it carefully, and then we'll discuss it again, how about it? ”

"It's an honor for me, a good script doesn't dislike too much without an actor." Hugo was no longer polite, nodded and agreed.

Shirley, Peter, and the others sat for about half an hour before leaving. Before leaving, Peter said seriously, "Hugo, believe me, no one is more suitable for this script than you, and I hope that there will be a spark between you and the script, then this is my biggest gain." ”

After seeing off this group of guests, Rick looked at Hugo and showed a wry smile, "They came directly to Malibu today, and called me on the way to ask if you were at home, and I was able to catch up, apparently the result of them deliberately slowing down." ”

Hugo was slightly surprised, "So, what happened?" ”

"I don't know the ins and outs, I only got this script three days ago, and I'm still reviewing and reading it myself, I think you'll like it, but ...... I still want to be cautious, I didn't expect Shirley's actions today to disrupt my plans. "I don't know much at the moment, and I'm guessing it's partly due to the ripple effects of your script, which is rumored to be a $100 million investment in your project." ”

Rick's words came out, which directly made Hugo laugh, "This is good news for me", but both Hugo and Rick know that this is completely false news, and there is no truth at all, "I believe that Shirley will definitely not believe this news, but behind this, it is the trust of Wall Street investors in you, they think you can bring more profits......"

Rick wanted to continue explaining, but then realized that Hugo was not very interested in these things, so he stopped and changed the subject, saying, "Shirley didn't get a chance to introduce you to this work just now, in fact, Paramount's budget for this work is as high as 60 million dollars. This made Hugo's eyes widen in surprise, because "Truman's World" is almost a one-scene film, and all the plots take place in the studio, so he simply could not imagine that this work would require such a large amount of investment, even more exaggerated than the budget of "perfection".

Rick nodded with a smile, "This is also my first reaction when I heard the news, this is probably the most expensive literary film ever." To do this, they have been in contact with top directors, Tim Burton, Brian de Palma. De。 Palma), Terry Gilliam, etc., including Spielberg, they also talked about it, and finally decided that Peter Weir was hoping that the director could handle this super high-budget work. ”

"Who was the actor they identified earlier?" Hugo immediately got to the point. In fact, the director and the actor are the same truth, Paramount invested 60 million US dollars, naturally does not want to be wasted, so their choice is bound to be cautious. That's why Rick just specifically mentioned Wall Street's trust in him.

"Jim Carrey." Rick's answer is concise and clear, which is the expected answer, not to mention that Kim is currently the only actor in Hollywood other than Hugo who has been paid $20 million, just talking about comedians, Kim is the top of the top. Paramount's choice was a logical one.

Moreover, in history, "Truman's World" was starred by Kim.

"But just now Peter said that the project has been stalled for a year, what happened?" It stands to reason that the director and the actor have been selected, and the project funds have been put in place, so it can be started smoothly.

"I don't know much about the details, but I only know that it seems that there are some problems with Kim's schedule, and there are some disputes within Paramount about the choice of actors. I thought there would be some time to do some careful investigation, but Shirley suddenly chose to visit today, apparently for a reason, and I needed to investigate again. Rick is not omnipotent after all, he can only shrug his shoulders regretfully, "But I believe that the reason is nothing more than the distribution of benefits, not a big problem, the most important thing is your opinion...... So, are you interested in this script? ”