Chapter 22 022 Excellent Performance

"In my opinion, Charlie is an upright and kind young man. He is just a student in a preparatory school. He looks forward to being able to enter an Ivy League school like Harvard and Yale, so as to start his life. He is elegant, gentle, and Vigorous and ignorant at the same time, this is an age where he is exploring the world. He has some ideas of his own, but he is not firm enough. This is a fluctuating age, and his outlook on life, values, and world outlook are finalizing the final shape. process."

At this time, Hugo was standing in front of the four people, talking freely, without the nervousness before entering the conference room, not because he was no longer nervous, but because sufficient preparation gave him enough confidence. He can express his views eloquently.

Such Hugo has an indescribable charm, vigorous, confident, warm, yet humble and soft. In the eyes of Allen and others, he couldn't help but listen carefully to Hugo's remarks, and as a screenwriter, Bo Goodman's understanding of the role is naturally more profound, and there is still nothing in his calm eyes. Any look, but only he knew that he was listening carefully, and his ears were sensitive.

"Such a young man, on the surface, doesn't seem to have many bright spots. Maybe he is just one of the countless students who do nothing. If he is thrown into the crowd, he can't be found at all. But at the same time, I don't want to deny him. His excellence is not only because of his excellent learning, but also because of his kindness in his heart, which is where he is most outstanding."

Hugo confided all his understanding of the character Charlie in his head in one breath, and after finishing speaking, his nervousness was unknowingly thrown behind his head, "I want to show a person's kindness within 30 seconds. Quality? I don't know if it counts as leading the old man across the street, but there's nothing I can do about it. If it's the role of Lieutenant Colonel Slade, it's possible."

Alan was amused by Hugo's last joke, "Then why don't you try to play a line from Lieutenant Colonel Slade? It looks like you're ready."

"Oh, no, no." Hugo waved his hand quickly, and this time he took out the slightly broken script in his hand. It fell into the eyes of the four people in front of him. Hugo couldn't help but smiled awkwardly, and put the script again. Behind him, "I don't think I can do it better than Pacino. To be precise, I don't think I can handle the role of Lieutenant Colonel Slade."

"Because of age?"

"Not only my age, but my current acting skills are not enough." After Hugo finished speaking, he showed a sincere smile.

"Why, don't you think that you are a person with excellent acting skills?" It was Director Martin who spoke, and his expression was much more relaxed now, and he could even see a faint smile in his eyes. However, Hugo threw himself into the questioning of the audition without realizing it.

"No, I don't think so." Hugo answered directly without much hesitation.

"Don't you know that if an actor does not have confidence in himself, it is difficult to convince others, and even standing in front of the camera will become very difficult." Martin looked down at Hugo's resume, which detailed It is necessary to record the trajectory of Hugo after his debut in "Diner". These works have become the mark of Hugo, allowing Martin to make accurate judgments.

"Actors need self-confidence, but at the same time they also need to have a good understanding of themselves. I'm not a good acting person, otherwise the recent headlines won't see me, right?" At this time, the Golden Raspberry Award is the worst The Actor Award instead became a cover for Hugo, covering up the fact that his soul had passed through. Although Hugo had been an actor for five years before this, he had never received any formal learning of acting skills. their interpretation of the role. "But I am willing to learn because I have enough talent and I am willing to put in the corresponding sweat."

Acting skills are not acquired in a day, even if there are talented people. Hugo may not be strong enough now, but it does not mean that Hugo will still have no strength a year later.

Hearing Hugo's answer, Martin didn't say anything, his eyes still stayed on Hugo's resume, and the screenwriter Bo, who had been sitting beside him, had not spoken, said at this time, "Then I can know that you are a Charlie for this. Did you prepare for the audition for the role?"

"Actually, I did prepare a line for the audition." Hugo's words made the four people in front of him focus on him again, which made him nervous again. Hugo took a deep breath and asked, "Can I?"

Alan nodded and gave permission.

Hugo knew that this was the time to show his strength, and he had to show all the strength he currently had. The scene Hugo prepares for the audition is the first time Charlie enters the cabin to meet Lieutenant Colonel Slade. Confused and naive.

"Sir?" Hugo clapped his palm as a knock on the door. After finishing speaking, Hugo looked left and right, and suddenly realized: Joseph did not follow up. God, he was really slow to react, and he didn't realize this until now. If Joseph was not there, who would help him with the show? Hugo couldn't help but feel annoyed at his confusion, presumably Joseph didn't get permission to enter the conference room, but he didn't realize it.

Just as Hugo was hesitating whether to play the two roles by himself and continue the play, Bo's voice suddenly rang out, "Don't call me sir!" Bo is sixty years old this year. - Pacino still has a lot of similarities. Although the voice is a little rigid and there is no acting skills, it is just a pair of scenes, which is enough for Hugo.

Hugo breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and said nervously and stuttered, "I, I'm sorry." Hugo's eyes went over the heads of the four judges, deliberately staggered the focus, and looked at the messy shooting behind him. Eyes fluttered involuntarily from nervousness. "I mean 'sir,' sir."

"Oh, got an idiot, didn't you?"

Such straightforward words made Hugo suddenly become restless, he looked back at the door, as if he wanted to leave here, he wiped the sweat from his palms on the sides of his pants nervously, "No, sir...then... , uh, this..." Hugo wanted to ask someone for help, because he couldn't find an accurate word to call him, but there was no one else around, and his eyes panicked to help him play. Bo Goodman, "Uh, Lieutenant, yes, sir, in..."

"Lieutenant Colonel! After twenty-six years of service, no one has ever dropped me four ranks in a row."

Hugo's eyes couldn't help lowering, revealing dazed and at a loss, pursing his dry lips slightly, standing in the same place jerky, at a loss.

"Come in, idiot!" Bo didn't know where Hugo's performance ended, so he continued to read the lines, but Hugo raised his head and said with a slightly shy smile, "My performance is over." For a short performance, Hugo felt that it was indeed too short.

Different from the last audition for "Love in the River", Hugo felt a hearty pleasure after performing his lines. After performing this seemingly simple scene today, Hugo seemed to have some vague experience.

Acting is not just about making expressions and reciting lines. If there is no way to combine the emotions and expressions of the lines and convey them together, then what will be presented will only be an image of facial paralysis. The reason why acting can make the characters come alive is because the actors give the characters lines, expressions, and limbs such vivid media to outline the characters.

In fact, Hugo has always known this. Watching so many classic movies is not a white job, but it is not until today that Hugo really realizes this in his own performance.

For example, in the scene just now, although it seems to be just a few simple lines, it shows the honesty and kindness of the character Charlie, including the fact that he did not dare to fight back when he faced Lieutenant Colonel Slade's strength. Soft, and his nervousness about his repeated mistakes, and even the idea of ​​​​fleeing, but because of his sense of responsibility, he chose to continue to stand in place and continue to make mistakes.

This scene is the simplest way to present Charlie's personality. This is also the reason why Hugo chose this scene for the audition on the spot. Emotions such as nervousness, jerky, and panic have always existed during the audition process, and it would not be so difficult for Hugo to enter the situation. Judging from his performance just now, it was very good.

"This scene is only 30 seconds before and after, so why don't you show it at the beginning?" Although he had to admit that Hugo's performance was very good just now, Alan was not so excited that he couldn't help himself, but forced himself to calm down. Come down and keep throwing questions.

"Because I don't want you to think of me as an idiot, just here to fuck, I want you to know that I did some serious research on the character to find the best performance for Charlie's personality, and I want you to know my Work hard." Yuguo told the truth, and frankly expressed her thoughts directly.

This scene is actually not very difficult. If Hugo performed this scene as soon as he came up, it is estimated that he would be kicked out in less than a minute. Allen and others thought it was laziness and lack of sincerity. But now that Hugo has explained all his thoughts, he will perform this scene again, accurately grasping the character of Charlie, and this scene has achieved the effect of extra points.

"Then have you ever thought that we will let you go before you perform this scene." Alan was not so easy to fool, and still asked relentlessly.

Hugo couldn't help showing a shy smile, but his eyes were still clear and firm, and he looked at the four people in front of him, "No, in fact, I was preparing another scene, about three minutes in length, but after I came in, I was too nervous, and I was too nervous. You're only giving me thirty seconds again, which makes me a little nervous. I think it's definitely not enough to read the lines from the script, so ... I finally had an idea, and here we are."