"I heard you wrote a script recently?" After a brief pleasantry, Peter asked curiously.

Hugo laughed, "yes, I'm trying something different." How? Are you interested in reading about it? I am open to any criticism. ”

"Believe me, Hugo showed a super high standard in this script, I chatted with several screenwriters that day, and they all said that Hugo's script deserves careful study and reconsideration." Shirley explained, with a polite smile on her face, but it was impossible to distinguish the real from the fake, "Our company is also working hard to fight for the filming rights of this script, but there is still not much progress." Shirley turned to look at Peter and said half-jokingly, "Actually, I thought about it if I asked you to direct, it would be a good choice." ”

"Oh? It's a lot of fun. "Actually, I've seen 'Before Sunrise,' and I've thought about what it would be like if I were to shoot this script. Peter looked at Hugo and smiled appreciatively, "The answer is that it's hard for me to shoot better than Linklater, because the intelligence in this script is so moving, and the use of camera is a difficult challenge." ”

Hugo was quite surprised that Peter had actually seen "Before Sunrise", which made his cheeks a little hot; In fact, Peter was also a little surprised that Hugo expressed such outstanding talent and deep skills in script writing.

"If it weren't for the fact that I've already signed on a production, maybe I'd really be interested in this script of yours." Peter spoke slowly, politely, but with sincerity in his eyes. It can be seen that he has not changed much from the wise elder when he filmed the "Dead Poets Society" eight years ago. "In fact, the script I'm working on has been stalled for a year, and I believe it's a very good script, but I don't know if it can compare to your own screenplay." Speaking of this, Peter chuckled, "We all know that authors always have an unusual importance for their work. ”

Peter is also an accomplished screenwriter, having written his 1990 book "Green. Card)", which was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.

In the face of Peter's frankness, Hugo did not beat around the bush, "So, you are looking for me today because ......"

"Yes, it's because of this work." Peter nodded in the affirmative, "In fact, there have always been disagreements within our crew about the choice of the male lead in this work, but then some people changed their minds, and Shirley mentioned you, and we all reached a consensus that you would definitely be the most suitable person." It's just that...... I don't know if this work is good enough for you to nod and sign up. ”

Peter candidly explained the ins and outs briefly, looked at Hugo sincerely, and didn't say anything nonsense like "the script originally locked you in for the best choice". This gave Hugo a glance at Rick, who pursed his lips and shrugged, as if to confirm Peter's words.

Hugo didn't have time to think about it, just smiled and said, "What kind of project is it?" You have managed to pique my curiosity. ”

If it were just an ordinary project, Hugo would not hesitate to refuse now, he needed to concentrate on "perfection", which is what Rick is doing now - blocking the invitation for Hugo to other works; But this project was discussed by Peter himself, and regardless of whether Hugo finally nodded yes or not, he had to give Peter a face - this is one of the reasons why Rick had no way to refuse Shirley's visit today, and this is one of the reasons why Shirley appeared with Peter today.

"It's a very funny script, it's a comedy." Peter's opening attracted Hugo's attention, and apparently he also got a hint from Shirley that Hugo had always had the idea of challenging comedy, "I don't know if you've ever had a moment where you questioned the reality of your life, not just like a child asking if you were adopted, but also wondered if your life was just a dream, as if everything that happened was unreal." ”

If just now it was just because the other party was Peter that he attracted Hugo's attention; Then now Hugo's curiosity has really been awakened. In fact, almost everyone has such moments that strongly doubt that all their lives are a dream, and for Hugo, this feeling is even stronger, because this is his second life, and all his life from the Golden Raspberry Award to the present is so good, too good to be true, Hugo will still joke in the middle of the night dream, if this is a dream that can never wake up, then one day he really wakes up, what will happen?

"Our script makes this dream come true: there is a baby who is not welcome at birth, and a production company has adopted him and comes up with the brilliant idea of making a documentary with him as the protagonist, and everyone in his life is just an actor, it's just a job, it's just a reality show, and everyone in the world is watching the bits and pieces of his life, and everyone knows it's a show. Except for one person. ”

"This hero himself." The last sentence was taken over by Hugo, and then Peter nodded vigorously in affirmation, "Yes, that's it." ”

Peter's expression was a little excited, and his eyes that had been unwavering showed a look of expectation, "This will be a real show, a satirical and funny show of the modern entertainment industry." Don't you think it's a brilliant idea? ”

Of course, Hugo certainly found the idea brilliant, even without knowing anything, the idea was stunning, almost the greatest irony of today's society; What's more, Hugo knows this work very well, and this work called "Truman's World" is itself one of Hugo's favorite movies.

When the entertainment industry entered the Internet era, the whole society has changed, not only in the era of national entertainment, but also in an era of entertainment to death.

In the distant future, due to the particularity of the Internet, the development of the entertainment industry is becoming more and more common and common, so that the entire industry has undergone tremendous changes, as long as it can be profitable, anyone and anything can be used for entertainment. Social networks have become a springboard for ordinary people to become famous overnight, and social networks have also become a platform for people to laugh and joke about other people's lives, and even death, discrimination, and disasters can become entertainment materials, and even ordinary people's lives can become the objects of entertainment, and the whole society has fallen into a pathological vicious circle.

The most typical is the Kardashian family, a New York celebrity family, they were originally just ordinary people, but because they launched a reality TV show, they mainly showed their family's life, let everyone else see how they lived, and then let the people watching the show out of their pockets. is such an "ordinary family", but it has gradually developed into an important part of the entertainment industry, they not only make reality shows bigger and bigger, but also convert the recognition of things in their lives into money, the birth of a new life, the preparation of weddings, divorce scandals, sisters' rebellions, and the holding of parties...... All of this is put in front of the camera lens, shown to people, and at the same time becomes a tool for enriching people.

In short, anything, as long as it is profitable, can become a means of entertainment, even a living being.

In fact, long before the advent of the Internet age, this spirit of entertainment to death has been deeply rooted in the bone marrow of American society, with the Rodney King incident, the Michael Jackson incident, and Hugo's repeated confrontation with media events...... is the true embodiment of the pathology of the whole society, and "Truman's World" pushes such a pathology of entertainment to death to the extreme with dramatization, and writes a realistic absurd comedy.

The story revolves around the male protagonist, Truman. As Peter introduced, after being adopted by a television company, Truman lived on a quiet and harmonious island, just like all ordinary people in this world, without any difference. But in fact, everything in his life is false, and it was all arranged by the TV company to create this reality show.

"Truman" is just an entertainment product, his friends, his parents, his wife, all are paid actors; His work, his studies, and his private life are all stories written by screenwriters; His family affection, his love, and his friendship are all plots carefully arranged by the program team. All of this is just a show.

Such a "Truman", he does not have his own personality, his own life, and his own thoughts, because his every move is under the monitoring of the program team, and for the sake of ratings, the behind-the-scenes manipulators will do everything possible to guide him and let him develop according to their script, just like a superb craftsman who controls puppets.

What's even more ridiculous is that for every viewer sitting in front of the TV, although they care about Truman's life and affect their own feelings for his every move, in fact, everyone knows that this is just an entertainment show, and Truman is just a part of this reality show, and the audience relies on his life to entertain themselves, as if ...... Barbie dolls in general.

This is Truman, without freedom, without thought, without soul...... This is the most terrible thing, because Truman is obviously alive, really alive, but in fact he doesn't exist at all, everything he has is just a lie, like a symbol without life. Symbols are real, but they don't have a mind of their own.

This is the pinnacle of entertainment to death, where people are no longer entertained just by a fragment or a story, but by a person, a living person, who claims to be God, who controls a person's life. It's terrible, deep in the bone marrow, cold to the bone.

Unexpectedly, the proposal brought by Peter turned out to be "Truman's world"!