"Jingle bell, jingle bell ......" The phone in hand rang, and Hugo was flipping through the script of "The Sixth Sense" tomorrow to prepare for the next shooting. Looking up at the clock on the desk, it was already twelve o'clock in the evening, and who else would call him at this time.

Seeing the number on the mobile phone screen, Hugo's somewhat sluggish brain was stunned, and then the corners of his mouth outlined a smile, and he picked up, "Call me at this time, maybe it's because your colleagues are eating supper, and you are about to lose control, so you asked me for help." ”

On the other end of the line was Charlize Theron.

"Female. The filming of "The Adversary" was much slower than expected, and it was expected to be completed three weeks ago, but as a result, director and screenwriter Patty Jenkins directly revised a large part of the plot, covering nearly fifteen pages of the script, which caused the entire filming to be affected, not only that part of the modification needed to be reshot, but also many scenes before and after needed to be reshot.

Adjusting the shooting has brought great pressure to the entire crew, especially as the heroine, Charlize's pressure is incomparable.

Charlize didn't say a word, he began to roar towards the phone, "Ahh......h......hh

Hugo thought about it, simply put the phone on the table, and quietly waited for Charlize to finish venting, but this wait was nearly thirty seconds, Charlize's shouting was endless, continuous, and could constantly change tone, which could make people clearly feel the anger and annoyance that had been pent up in her heart for a long time.

Finally, after the shouting ended, Hugo picked up his phone, "So, there is a problem with shooting again?" ”

Charlize gasped for breath, and she could clearly feel her tiredness at this point, "I really don't understand how you managed to hold on in the first place. Although she was tired, she could clearly feel that her whole body was relaxed, and the pressure that was extremely tight was completely expressed in the thirty seconds just now.

Hugo knew that Charlize was talking about "death row walks", "Actually, when I think back now, I am also a little confused, and the memories are not so clear. ”

In the process of playing the role of Erin Enos, Charlize faced unprecedented challenges, walking on a tightrope almost every day, with a bottomless abyss under his feet, and if he was not careful, he would completely collapse. It's not terrible, it's really scary that even if Charlize is at its best, it doesn't necessarily mean great, because the character of Erin is too complex, too deep, too hard.

Charlize let out a long breath when he heard Hugo's familiar voice, and his tense heart relaxed slightly, "You know what? Erin's world was so desperate that when Hilby fled, her whole body collapsed, and the scene of her whole life falling apart was so brutal that it was almost impossible to breathe. ”

Hugo can guess that Charlize had another very difficult day today, this pressure is not only physical, but also psychological, putting pressure on the actors from all aspects, and there are only two results, or it will completely collapse and ruin the whole work; Either break out of the cocoon and become a butterfly, and integrate with the characters and works, there is no other possibility.

Charlize has been working hard, studying hard, and never willing to give up. Even when the pressure was about to break her, she always gritted her teeth. In the most difficult moments, Charlize just called him to complain and vent, but never really thought of giving up.

"Charlize, you know ......" Hugo tried to speak to comfort Charlize, but before he could say anything, he heard a violent foul mouth coming from the other end of the phone, "Shut up! Can't you him? Mother. Shut up? Let me be quiet for a moment! ”

Hugo pursed his lips slightly, but instead smiled, closed his mouth, and quietly listened to Charlize's complaints.

After a long while, Charlize finally finished complaining, and she let out a long cloudy breath, "Sorry, I was like a just now." Child. This sentence made Hugo burst into laughter, but Hugo did not answer, but continued to remain silent.

didn't hear Hugo's response, but Charlize was not worried, just slowly adjusted his breathing, and then took the earpiece and quieted down. The two men did not speak for a moment, and there was a silence on both sides of the phone, but strangely, there was an indescribable harmony in this quiet atmosphere. Just listening to the sound of even breathing and the rhythmic heartbeat made all the anxiety around me settle down.

In fact, Charlize did not completely calm down after complaining just now, but now this quiet airflow has gradually restored her breathing to a stable level, and her chest cavity like fire has cooled down, and even the confused thoughts in her brain have gradually cleared up.

"Why don't you speak?" I don't know if it was three minutes or five minutes, Charlize could already feel the slight heat of the phone, and then she spoke, and her tone at this time had returned to her usual normal.

Hugo gently curled the corners of his mouth and chuckled, "I thought you forbade me to speak." A joke made Charlize roll his eyes, but he didn't refute, and Hugo didn't continue to chase and fight, "When will your filming end?" Why do I think you've been making this work for a lifetime? ”

Charlize was also amused by Hugo's words, "Actually, tomorrow is the last scene, but ......" Charlize shrugged, "I didn't feel the slightest sense of pressure relief, but felt that I was getting heavier and more depressed, as if I was stuck in quicksand, and the more I struggled, the deeper I sank." ”

Hugo knows this feeling, in fact, it is too deep into the play, which takes time to brew and heal, and there is no other way, "Is the movie sure when it will be released?" Didn't you say last time that you were going to take it to Sundance? ”

"Piety said Christmas, and David had already nodded yes." Charlize's tone was quite relaxed, after all, it wasn't her job. David Geffen is a "female. The Devil", so the relevant work is up to him to nod.

Hugo was more familiar with the work of the producer, and couldn't help frowning slightly, "Is it too late?" "That's just under three months left.

Charlize pursed her lips, "Patty cut while shooting, and there weren't any special effects, so there should be no problem." ”

Hugo groaned, "Then it's going to be busy at the end of the year, maybe you can still go to Sundance." It's good for your work. Charlize on the other end of the phone answered absentmindedly, which made Hugo chuckle, but considering that Charlize had been out of shape for some time recently, it was not surprising, "Where are you going to go on vacation after this drama is finished?" ”

For Charlize, this movie can be said to be an important turning point in her career, unlike the wonderful performances in "Los A Confidential", which is driven by Hugo, Kevin and others. The "Adversary" was not just a huge breakthrough, but it was almost done by her alone. So, during this past time, Charlize was really tired and needed a good rest.

"Your villa in Long Beach shouldn't have been used lately, right?" Charlize had already thought about it, she needed to calm down for a while, "I've got my bikini ready." ”

"At your current size?" Hugo's rhetorical question immediately made Charlize start to gnash his teeth. In order to star in "Female." "The Adversary", Charlize actually deliberately gained weight - in order to get close to Erin's body shape, and he can't exercise, so Charlize has some fat around his waist recently.

Hugo originally thought that Charlize would start to refute, but after waiting for about two seconds, he didn't hear Charlize's voice, which made Hugo take the phone and look at it twice, and his first reaction was that there was a problem with the phone, but just as Hugo was about to ask, he heard Charlize's voice coming from the other end of the phone, "It's you!" ”

This made Hugo stunned, this sentence was obviously not said to him, so who is it? Because Charlize's voice was not only surprised, but also incredibly angry and repulsive, "Why are you here?" Even the sound of teeth rubbing could be heard in Charlize's voice.

Is this a string or what's wrong? Hugo asked tentatively, "Charlize?" ”

But Charlize did not fail to hear Hugo's voice, but froze in place, as if looking at the person in front of her. There was silence for a while, and then I heard a faint voice coming from the other end of the phone, listening to the audio, it should be a man, but because of the phone and distance, Hugo couldn't hear what was going on at all.

"You...... You ......" Charlize seemed to be stimulated by the other party's words, and couldn't help but stutter when he spoke, and even his voice couldn't suppress it and began to tremble, "I...... I ......" This made Hugo a little worried, could it be that Charlize was in some danger, he couldn't help but shout, "Sally! Sally? What's wrong, what the hell is going on? ”

But even with the phone to her ear, Charlize still couldn't hear Hugo's voice, and all her attention was focused on what was happening in front of her, "You...... Why...... I...... Get lost! You, you shouldn't be here, I ...... Yes! Get out, you get out of here! Charlize roared angrily, and after the roar, Charlize gasped sharply, and then muttered in a low voice, "Don't come near me, you...... I ......" stammered, and Charlize ran briskly, and could even hear the whirring wind in the earpiece, leaving all the chaos behind.