Throughout history, countless talented artists and scientists have been victims of mental illness because they are often able to see the world that ordinary people can't see, and burst out with infinite inspiration for the benefit of mankind. But more often than not, in the eyes of others, they are just a bunch of crazy people, and even people do not hesitate to throw stones at them to draw boundaries.

John Nash was one of the victims, his talent, his intelligence, his intelligence, which led him to discover game theory, but also made him suffer from schizophrenia, but he was considered a monster. Even the Fields Medal and the Nobel Prize were repeatedly dismissed from awarding him because of his illness, and it was not until 1994 that the Nobel Prize came belatedly - by which time John had largely recovered and rarely relapsed.

The misconception that "mental illness = madness" has occupied the subject of people's minds for a long time, which has caused countless families to suffer greatly, and even made many parents give up their children, pushing people with mental illness into the abyss step by step.

Haruka remembers that in 1975, a "One Flew Over the Asylum" came out, but the deeper moral of the film is that "the loss of freedom is the real madness", and it did not make people aware of the pain and struggle of mental illness. Now, Allen has put forward a higher, more realistic, and more important idea, in addition to "Truman's World", which pursues freedom in films, and also needs stories like John Nash to tell people the cruel reality.

Allen was right, and Hugo was indeed one of the most suitable candidates to take on the project.

Hugo was once tortured and tormented by schizophrenia during the filming of "Death Row Walk", even if just thinking about the soul-tearing pain is enough to make people shudder, and if he had to do it all over again, Hugo was not sure if he would be able to have a strong enough mind to find his true self a second time, instead of getting lost in the endless darkness. What is even more terrifying is that this pain still affects his life to this day.

Although Hugo was nowhere near as painful as John Nash, John endured the pain of schizophrenia and the strange stares around him for more than a decade; But Hugo has enough experience to empathize with the confusion, struggle and pain of stepping on the dark mire.

In addition, during Hugo's long career as an actor, he has challenged many different types of roles, but he has never played a real schizophrenic patient. Not long ago, Hugo completed "Truman's World" and "The Sixth Sense of the Supernatural", two works with different themes and different genres, and made progress in acting again. However, even for Hugo today, John Nash can still be regarded as an arduous challenge.

It's like "female." Like Erin Ainos of the Adversary, Hugo is not sure that he will be able to interpret John Nash's form perfectly. This kind of challenge is like a new limit, waiting for Hugo to break it, and truly realize the Zen state of "seeing the mountain and the water".

Even if Alan only said something briefly, Hugo had already set off a storm in his mind, and the excitement and excitement that was about to move began to jump rapidly in his blood, almost making Hugo unable to bear it, and wanted to take over the project immediately. This made Hugo himself find it a little funny - especially when he understood the uncertainty of the adaptation from 2001 to 1998, and he was still so impulsive, and there was a kind of black humor.

Actually, it's a very magical thing. For Hugo, he has now reached the peak of his acting career, from trophies to box office, from word-of-mouth to popularity, and even from actor to producer, he has achieved full flowering. It's like a person who has climbed Mount Everest, after a glimpse of the small mountains, but there is a lack of continuous struggle, and it is often easy to get lost - even the highest peak on earth has been conquered by himself, so what is the next step?

After "Independence Day", Hugo became a producer of "L.A. Confidential" and entered a new field, where Hugo still had a lot to learn from the producer position. But as an actor, it stands to reason that he shouldn't have any sense of challenge. But the truth is the opposite, first "Truman's World", then "The Sixth Sense", and now John Nash, Hugo's desire for acting is still restless, and the excitement and excitement that can't wait to be put into the performance are really too rare.

Coming to Hugo's current position, he can still maintain his hunger for acting, which is almost impossible. But it is precisely this hunger that has brought Hugo to the height he has reached today, and he can still firmly remember this feeling of hunger, which is Hugo's sanity and sobriety, this is Hugo's ability and level, and it is also the reason why Hugo has reached a realm that others cannot reach.

He hopes to be able to continue to maintain this hunger.

He wants to play John Nash, he wants to challenge schizophrenia, he wants to tell people the true face of mental illness, he wants to make people really stand in the shoes of mental illness patients and see their world through his performances, he wants to push his limits again to achieve one impossible after another...... He wanted to take on the project.

Although the old foxes such as Robert Iger, Shirley Lansing, and Kevin Burns all knew Hugo well, they always knew how to use the means to achieve their ends; But people who really know Hugo don't need means and scheming at all to easily impress Hugo. It's like Allen, just a "Vanity Fair" magazine, Hugo has already begun to boil with enthusiasm.

"Hugo, I want you to play John Nash because I know you want to bring authenticity to everyone." Alan has always known that Hugo is very reluctant to over-follow and over-attention, but Hugo has never forgotten his responsibility, and as a top superstar - and even a unique superstar in the entire history of film, Hugo has always insisted on using his influence to contribute to charity.

In the past year, the Sally Foundation has successfully helped hundreds of people; The twisted tour has given a rock career a boost that even the most stubborn, radical and extreme fans have to give a thumbs up; The impact of the "Seven Deadly Sins" on the uncrowned king, the torture of the death penalty in the "Death Row Walk", and the whipping of the entertainment to death in "Truman's World", Hugo is relying on his own strength to change this society as much as possible.

Hugo is not Superman, and he has no intention of becoming one, but he knows very well that with great power comes great responsibility, and he is taking on that responsibility. So, Allen brought the story of John Nash to Hugo because he knew Hugo, but also because he was a friend of Hugo.

Alan kept looking at Hugo's expression, and he could see the positive emotions in that thought-provoking expression, which made Alan understand that he was achieving his goal step by step, "Hugo, I don't just want you to play John Nash, I also want you to take on this project, because I can't find anyone in Hollywood who is more suitable for this work than you." ”

"Take this project?" Hugo came to his senses, but he didn't understand what Eren meant.

"I've bought Sylvia Nassar. A biography of John Nash by Nasar's A Beautiful Mind (A. Beautiful。 Mind)' adaptation copyright, but the project has not yet been approved. I know that a lot of studios are interested in this project, but I want to leave it to you, you are the only person I have in mind. "I want you to do the adaptation of the script, and then take on the responsibility of the producer, from the director to the actors, everything is left to you to choose, including the partner company." Of course, your role as John Nash is my only request. ”

Hugo looked at Alan with some astonishment, but Alan didn't dodge looking at Hugo, his blue eyes were calm and calm.

Hugo could read too many emotions in those eyes, which made his heart heavy, because he knew exactly how important Allen's trust was.

Although Hugo has served as the producer of "L.A. Confidential", "Perfect" and "The Sixth Sense", he is still young after all, and large production companies are still unwilling to completely delegate power, in this regard, Hugo is still far behind Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. But now, Allen has handed over the entire project of John Nash's biography to Hugo, which means that the success or failure of the work is completely on Hugo's shoulders.

This trust, although not the first to eat crabs, is definitely the first to jump off a cliff.

Hugo wanted to open his mouth to say something to say no, but he couldn't, because he really liked the project very much, and Hugo was thrilled to play the role of John Nash; The thought of being able to adapt the legendary life of John Nash into a script with his own hands made Hugo feel a lot of emotion.

Hugo also wanted to open his mouth to say something modest, but he stopped. Because he knows that instead of being humble and polite, it is better to focus all his energy on the project itself and really deliver the perfect answer; All the more because he knows that Allen's trust in him is unconditional, and his modesty is just a mask of a hypocrite.

Looking at Allen's trusting eyes, Hugo finally just nodded slightly, "Man, I won't let you down." The confidence in the understatement overflows, making people clearly feel Hugo's urgency and affirmation.

Alan gave a big smile, "I know you won't. ”

In this way, in just twenty minutes, John Nash has become the next project after Hugo has finished the "supernatural sixth sense", so what will Hugo's version of John Nash look like?