Hugo never expected that Nicole would receive an invitation to star in "Truman's World".

Although Paramount intends to invest 60 million for "Truman's World", in fact, their budget for actors is not high, otherwise they would not have invited Hugo, which is more cost-effective, because of Jim Carrey's 20 million salary request. At present, Nicole cannot be regarded as a top Hollywood actor, her salary is not 10 million, but 8 million is beyond doubt. This is not a wise choice for Paramount.

Since "Perfection" has unfolded smoothly, "Truman's World" is also magnificent behind it. Hugo realized that he hadn't asked Rick about his progress for only two days, and he seemed to be a little further away from "Truman's world". For Hugo, "Perfection" is one project, "Truman's World" is another, and although the priority is to "be perfect", it would be a huge pity to miss "Truman's World".

Hugo also admitted that he was greedy. But he has recently controlled his mentality very well, devoted himself wholeheartedly to the preliminary preparations of "perfection", and did not greedily cling to the "world of Truman". However, now hearing Nicole mention this, Hugo had to divert his attention.

"So, what do you think of yourself?" Hugo opened his mouth to speak, but realized that he was actually quite passive in saying this, he had come as a lobbyist for "perfection", so Hugo added, "I have brought the script of 'perfection' with me today, you can take a closer look, and if you need to, you can call me at any time." ”

Nicole could feel Hugo's eagerness, and when faced with the choice, Hugo was still more inclined to his own work after all, "Hugo, to be honest, I'm very curious about your script, because 'Before Sunrise' is definitely my favorite at the moment, Tom has been watching this work with me at least five times, and he is on the verge of collapse." Hugo had also heard Tom complain about this, which really made Hugo laugh, "So, I'm sure I'll read this script well." Nicole took the script and said solemnly.

"But I also have to admit that as an actor, I've always wanted to work with you. So, you know how I'm feeling right now. Nicole was obviously very surprised by such a coincidence, and there was a sense of helplessness in her expression, which made Hugo laugh too, "So, Hugo, to be honest, my agent said that you are very likely to be the male protagonist of 'Truman's World', is this true?" ”

Faced with Nicole's question, Hugo couldn't help but be stunned, and then laughed helplessly, "If it was for my own work, I should deny it, but ...... I've never liked to lie to my friends. In fact, I'm trying to be the lead man in 'Truman's World,' but I'm going to have to compete with Jim Carrey, and I'm not sure what the outcome will be. Especially when "Perfect" signed with Sony Columbia Pictures, Hugo didn't know what Paramount's calculation was. "But, it's true, and I'm trying to get it."

Nicole smiled, "Thank you for being honest with me. Well, I also promise that after reading the script, I will tell you my thoughts as soon as possible, and then make a decision. ”

In fact, objectively speaking, the invitation proposed by "Perfection" is the heroine, which is a three-legged story; But "Truman's World" is just a supporting actress, which is a one-man show for the male lead. But Nicole will still take the latter into consideration, which shows that Nicole attaches great importance to the script and cooperation with Hugo.

When leaving Nicole's house, Hugo had an indescribable premonition that he would definitely choose "Truman's world", of course, this is just Hugo's guess, not to mention whether Hugo's guess is accurate, even if Nicole chooses "Truman's world", Paramount may not really choose Nicole. The permutations were so intricate that any one small decision could lead to a very different outcome, and there was no way to predict it now, but Hugo thought about it seriously.

Compared to Nicole, Hugo always insisted that Helen Hunt would be a better fit. It's not a question of which is better or worse, but Helen has an indifferent stubborn temperament, which will be closer to the character of Carlo. It's as if Jack Nicholson is a better fit for Melvin than Hugo.

Hugo and James had argued several times before, but to no avail. But after talking to Nicole today, I became more and more sure of Hugo's thoughts.

Hugo called Joseph and asked him to check where the Helen-Hunters were now. Then he quietly hid in the alleys of Beverly Hills and waited, and within twenty minutes Joseph called and gave Hugo an address, "It's Dawes Carter." Sure enough, even though the Internet age has not yet fully arrived, the world has become incredibly convenient.

Hugo drove all the way, only to get lost, and went around for nearly half an hour before he found his place - in fact, it was only three blocks from Beverly Hills, but for road addicts, those three blocks were like three Pacific Oceans.

After Hugo put the car in order, he asked for directions all the way and walked over, and then he saw the simple crimson paint door in front of him, and there was no house number on the left and right sides of the door, which made Hugo almost think that he had gone wrong again, but he walked left and right, but found that it was just an ordinary storefront, Hugo pushed open the wooden door, and found that there was a wooden staircase leading to the basement in front of him, which seemed to be some years, which made Hugo have to slow down and carefully climb the stairs.

In front of me was a bar that wasn't too brightly lit, and the staircase was facing the bar, where the bartender was wiping the wine stains, and directly opposite the bar was an open space with a small stage in the middle. This bar design is very popular in the United States, and only a karaoke machine or a few musical instruments are needed to become a performance stage, which can often attract many people to show themselves on stage.

At this time, a drama was being performed on the stage, and there were thirty people sitting in front of the stage. In fact, the thirty people looked like the whole bar was still very empty, and it didn't feel full at all. Hugo walked to the bar, asked for a beer, and then found a vacant seat at the back.

Although Hugo did not come from a professional background, he also watched many stage plays - especially films based on stage plays, which was what Ernst was best at. However, the stage play being staged in front of him is a strange play that Hugo has never heard of, and the story seems to take place in the United States in the thirties and forties, which was also the most turbulent era in the United States, and the entire economic depression plunged the society into an unprecedented crisis, so the stories that happened in that era are always full of bubbles, and the most classic is "The Great Gatsby." Great。 Gatsby: "This one.

Then Hugo saw Helen.

Helen wore a long lace dress that reminded Hugo of Scarlett, who made evening gowns out of curtains in "Gone with the Wind", and she walked out with curvy steps, attracting the attention of everyone present almost as soon as she appeared on the stage. However, the scene was not agitated, everyone held their breath and stared at the stage, as if they were afraid of missing every moment, they could feel it, although there were not many audiences on the scene, everyone was very professional.

I didn't expect that in such a remote small bar, it seemed to be a completely amateur stage, but there was such a professional audience, and Helen was also meticulously dedicated to the performance, and the enthusiasm revealed in the depths of her soul was amazing.

It's no wonder that Tim commented that Helen is the kind of person who will inadvertently leave attention on her.

Hugo was not in a hurry, but stayed quietly on the scene and watched the whole performance, although he missed the first act, but still saw the whole story line clearly. This is an original script, and at the end of the curtain call, the director and screenwriter took the stage to express their gratitude, and Helen also communicated with the audience as if she were just an unknown actor.

In fact, last year's "Tornado" was the second largest box office predator after "Independence Day".

"Miss Hunter, may I ask why you chose a flawed costume for the first scene you appeared on? Personally, I don't think Miss Emily is going to let anyone see the flaws. Hugo also walked over to a group of spectators and raised his doubts.

Helen turned her head to look, because the light in the bar was not bright, so she didn't recognize Hugo at first, but said seriously, "I don't know if you noticed, Emily's dress was made by her curtains, and it's the best part of what she has so far." ”

"Yes, I noticed, I mean, Emily just wants the best, this curtain will be seen by others, and she will hide it well, otherwise, she will choose to pawn things and make this outfit perfect, even if she only has this outfit and it will lead to starvation, she will not change her choice." Hugo spoke very attentively and was completely engaged in the plot.

This not only silenced Helen, but also the other audience members who were participating in the discussion, and finally Helen nodded slightly, "Yes, I must admit, you are right. It's a matter of dignity, and that's what Emily can't compromise on. Helen had a big smile on her face, "This gentleman ......" Helen stretched out her right hand, and then moved closer a little, at this time she saw Hugo's face, the surprised expression on his face could hardly be concealed, but in the end all the surprise turned into a smile on the corner of his mouth, "Sir, thank you very much for your professional advice." ”

"It's my pleasure." Hugo shook Helen's right hand, "Everyone can participate in the exchange and discussion, which is one of the charms of the small theater, I hope I will not be too redundant." ”