Chapter 1516: Convince Leo
72_72291The phone rang for a moment before it was picked up, "Hey, Hugo. Leonardo's brisk voice came through the microphone, which startled Hugo. Originally, Hugo thought that Leonardo's assistant would answer the phone, because Leonardo and Charlize are still working on the "Romeo and Juliet" set, and his mobile phone is saved most of the time by Zài's assistant. But now it seems that it is clear that Leonardo should be in the rest phase.
"How do you know it's me?" There is still no caller ID on mobile phones now, so Hugo is confused every time he sees an incoming call.
"You're the only one who is too lazy to memorize your phone number, your number is all imprinted in my head." Leonardo smiled and said, "Why did you remember to call me today?" Aren't you still hiking right now? Where have you gone? ”
"Grand Canyon." Without hesitation, Hugo replied, "You won't believe it, I dived off a cliff last night." ”
"Wow, you're definitely kidding me!" Leonardo jumped up and stood in place crying wolf, "Hugo, you're joking, aren't you?" You? Hugo? Cliff diving? Wow, Jesus Christ! "Anyone who knows Hugo well knows that he was never a personality who liked to push his physical limits. Leonardo banged his thighs hard, expressing his disbelief with all his body movements.
"Yes, you heard me right, I really did a cliff dive last night." After Hugo finished speaking, he also felt very happy. In fact, if he is asked to challenge again today, it is estimated that Hugo will tilt his head and feel hesitant, and it is likely to end up giving up. But that's how amazing life is, isn't it? People tend to do things that they can't even predict.
"Hey, Charlize, Charlize, can you believe it? Hugo dived off the cliff last night! After receiving Hugo's definitive answer, Leonardo did not even continue to talk to Hugo, but ran to the side excitedly and told his partner.
Charlize was also stunned, and his first reaction was "What?" Charlize's surprised expression immediately entertained Leonardo, and he immediately laughed happily and confirmed the whole thing again, and Charlize directly said, "Hugo, you are crazy!" Leonardo and Hugo both laughed dumbly on both ends of the phone.
"So, you've found a breakthrough?" Charlize looked into the phone and asked thoughtlessly, which made Leonardo stunned.
The smile on Hugo's lips was outlined, and he replied loudly, "Congratulations on me." ”
Charlize immediately understood, and there was a storm in his heart, and he couldn't help but roar, "Damn, you crazy person!" But having said that, Charlize's eyes were full of smiles, and the joy that came from the heart made her roar seem powerless.
Leonardo looked at Charlize playfully, laughed, and then ran away before Charlize became angry, and continued into the phone, "Sue me for details, sue me for details." ”
Thinking back to last night's experience, Hugo also seemed excited, the melody of "sail" echoed in his mind again, and his blood actually boiled again, Hugo vividly described to Leonardo last night's qiē, "Trust me, man, you'll definitely want to try it too." ”
"Damn God, of course I want to try it once, next time we go on a road trip together, and then you take me, I'm definitely going to do it once! Try it again, too! Come with me! Leonardo jumped up and down in place in amazement, he couldn't wait.
"I can be the one who pushes you down behind my back." Hugo shrugged his shoulders and said slyly, leaving Leonardo speechless for a while. "I'm calling you today because I think there's a role that suits you well and I want to ask for your opinion."
"You're writing the script again?" Although Hugo's topic changed quickly, Leonardo didn't mind, standing in place and panting, and responded directly.
"No, it's not my script." After receiving Hugo's negative response, Leonardo looked very disappointed, "If you write the script again, I would be very willing to play a role, and if it is the leading actor, it will be even better." ”
Hugo couldn't help but laugh, "You can look forward to it slowly." "Rewriting a script? That's a good idea, since it's been almost two years since the "Before Sunrise" script was written. "But you also know me, and the script I recommend to you will definitely not be too bad."
"Of course, I believe in your vision and firmly believe in it." Leonardo laughed and said, "It's better to have a 'Schindler's List' or a 'Death Row Walk.'" Leonardo's ridicule made the other staff around him laugh, although they didn't know the cause and effect, but they were also infected by Leonardo's high feelings.
"No, it's not a 'death row walk' or 'Schindler's list,' it should be ...... Uh...... 'Independence Day'. Hugo knew that was not quite accurate, but it was the closest reference.
"You mean, 'Water World of the Future'?" Leonardo frowned and retorted without hesitation, leaving Hugo speechless for a while, "Hugo, what I said is the truth, the 'Independence Day' lacks you, it is the 'future water world', I don't think I have the qualifications to create a miracle." ”
In fact, this is also the general view of Hollywood at present, everyone thinks that "Independence Day" is likely to become the second "future water world", it is likely to fail again, the only variable is Hugo, Hugo's undefeated myth can continue, and this year's summer vacation will be fully revealed. This is not aimed at Hugo, but against the attitude of big investment and big production, and the whole of Hollywood seems to be very cautious.
Leonardo has always been rolling in a low-cost independent system, he unswervingly sharpened his acting skills, and when he made a cameo in "Life and Death", it was entirely because of Hugo that he chose to perform. Therefore, it is not at all unusual for Leonardo to support mainstream Hollywood ideas.
"Leo, we've already talked about commercial films, haven't we?" Hugo had long anticipated Leonardo's reaction, patiently saying that he did not hear Leonardo's rebuttal, so he continued, "I know your attitude towards commercial films, and I know your attitude towards acting. Do you know why I chose 'Death Row Walk' instead of 'Away from Las Vegas'? ”
"Because the performance is more layered?" Speaking of acting, Leonardo is much more positive.
"Yes, because the character of Matthew is more complex and nuanced, I want to keep challenging myself with performances like Guò." Hugo's voice made Leonardo laugh again, and he replied "You succeeded", which made Hugo shrug his shoulders, "I know you are like this too, and you want to keep challenging yourself." This time I recommend this work to you, in fact, for many people, acting does not seem to be difficult, you know, the role of a commercial film, how much depth can it have? ”
Hugo's words made Leonardo laugh, and he seemed to agree with it, "But I think this performance is actually very delicate and worth excavating, not that he has a lot of inner drama, but that his entire personality is shaped and his image is changed, which can be presented through the performance of the actors." We talked about it before, didn't we? On the crutches of the performance. ”
Hugo's words quieted Leonardo, "Give you a crutch and you can play it well, like dementia in 'A Different Sky', of course, many actors have won the Oscar for playing such a character with crutches, why?" Because such a character can have explosiveness and highlights. The same goes for 'Schindler's List' and 'Death Row Walk', where I can find crutches and concentrate all my energy. But if your acting skills are not good enough, even if you are given crutches, your performance will still not meet the requirements. Do you remember 'Before Sunrise'? Charlize and I actually had a very difficult performance in it because neither of those characters had crutches, and that acting experience was very important for both of us. ”
"So, you're saying I should challenge some characters who don't have crutches?" Leonardo asked rhetorically.
"No, I mean, you should try more characters that bring different challenges." So says Hugo. Although "Titanic" did not bring Leonardo an Oscar nomination, in fact, Hugo has always believed that this movie also played a role in Leonardo's acting skills, but unfortunately, the spotlight and noise that accompanied the movie made Leonardo confused.
Leonardo fell silent, and after a long moment, "Hugo, so, you're saying, is this role what you want me to do next?" 'Before sunrise'? ”
"Yes." Hugo replied simply and neatly.
"Then I believe in you." Leonardo's answer was also very simple, but it made Hugo choke.
Hugo remembered Leonardo's situation after the "Titanic", and he was almost overwhelmed by the whirlpool of magnesium lights, and since then he has embarked on the irreversible path of the development of a beautiful boy to a fat uncle. This made Hugo frown, "Leo, you know what it will bring to starring in a commercial movie, cheers, screams, flashes, and excessive attention, and even make you lose yourself, are you mentally prepared enough?" ”
"Of course not." Leonardo's answer made Hugo directly stunned, "Hugo, do you remember, you told me yourself, before you experienced it yourself, all the imagination in your mind was not necessarily real." So, I don't know what that will be, but I know, you've been through it, and you'll be there for me, right? ”
Hugo couldn't help but laugh and nodded his chin slightly, "If you need it, feel free to come to me." ”
"Phew, that's a relief, so, I believe you. Of course, I still have to read the script. Leonardo learned Hugo's tone, and finally added a sentence that made Hugo laugh