Chapter 39 039 First Interview

Nicholas, 26, has been a journalist for two years, starting with the "San. Francisco. Examiner", a local newspaper in San Francisco. Is one of the largest newspapers, and with "San Francisco Chronicle (San. Francisco)" is the biggest competitor. But in the United States, the "San Francisco Chronicle" is not only a big newspaper that can be compared with the "Los Angeles Times", but also the top fifteen media in sales; but the influence of the "San Francisco Examiner" is obviously limited. .

But Nicholas's keen grasp of the news still allowed him to emerge in the journalistic industry, and he was appreciated by the editor-in-chief of the "Los Angeles Times". He joined the best-selling newspaper on the West Coast in the second half of last year, and he has only started reporting since then. Hugo News.

Nicholas didn't actually have any ill will towards Hugo, he was just reporting. Take a look at Hugo's experience in the entertainment industry. Step by step, he reached the first sign point - "Dead Poets Society", but before reaching the peak, he added three consecutive bad films to his resume. Not good news for any actor. Therefore, Nicholas' remarks are only part of the whole news media opinion, nothing special.

However, since the beginning of the 12th Golden Raspberry Awards, Nicholas felt that Hugo was a little interesting, "Hugo, at the Golden Raspberry Awards ceremony not long ago, you actually cried so much that you couldn't speak, I want to know , are you really thanking the organizing committee for the 'approval', or is this just a show, a deliberately arranged show?"

Nicholas's first question is very sharp, and this is also what he is most curious about. Although there have been many reports about the Golden Raspberry Awards in the past, and reporters' speculations are flying all over the sky, Hugo has never No positive response. Now that Nicholas finally got the opportunity, he naturally won't let it go.

Faced with this question, Hugo, who was being interviewed for the first time, was really stunned. He didn't know how to answer, because he was in a state of chaos at the time, and he made an oolong, and he couldn't say it. If the truth is true, then I can only find a way to answer, "Are you saying that you can't tell whether I'm real or fake? If it's a show, then I use the best acting skills to get the worst man Leading role award, that's kind of fun."

Hugo's answer made Nicholas pause for a moment. He really hadn't thought about this logic before, and this answer was even more unexpected, which made Nicholas look at Hugo with more inquiries.

"But unfortunately, those are my truest emotions, not my acting skills." Hugo shrugged regretfully, "For a long time, everyone has kept the Golden Raspberry Award secret, because no one is willing to accept the 'worst raspberry award'. Acting' award. But in my opinion, it's just a way of entertaining the public, why avoid it? To put it nasty, since you've made such a bad movie, what else is there to avoid? What? Being honest about your own mistakes will make you do better in the future, right?"

Hugo's honesty made Nicholas' eyes light up. In fact, this statement is also the general idea of ​​the general public: First, the Golden Raspberry Award is just an entertainment awards ceremony. If you take it seriously, you will lose, and only you are considered a This kind of shame people will have the same opinion, on the contrary, if you are willing to laugh as a way of Bo Jun, then people will laugh it off.

The second is about the awards themselves. Since the actors took on such a bad film and were already criticized by the audience and critics for their indecentness when they were released, why would there be any need to keep a fig leaf to cover up? It just made it even more embarrassing for me.

However, this is just what the audience thinks after all. For the actors, they all cherish their feathers very much. Even if their works have been overwhelmed by Rotten Tomatoes, they are not willing to really stand in front of the audience and accept criticism. It is very important to say that it may change over time, many years later, but it is definitely not the present. It's one thing to make a bad film, it's quite another to stand on stage to be teased, taunted and teased by the audience.

So, no one has ever wanted to attend the Golden Raspberry Awards, and that's why.

"What about tears?" Nicholas was intrigued by Hugo's answer. This was the first time he had seen an actor who could face up to his mistakes so calmly, even if the embarrassment at the Raspberry Awards had become the laughing stock of others. , but Hugo did not shy away, but still used an optimistic and cheerful way to ridicule himself, and easily won the favor of Nicholas.

"You can understand it as gratitude or regret, but I personally prefer to understand it as inspiration. But no matter what, you are all very happy to watch, don't you? I think I have made a golden raspberry award. A little contribution." Since there is no escape, Hugo will face it calmly, after all, everything that happened at the Golden Raspberry Awards is a fact, even if he wants to deny it, he can't argue.

Nicholas nodded with appreciation in his heart, and was satisfied with Hugo's answer, but he had no plans to let Hugo go, "Then can I understand that you are very dissatisfied with the 'Hudson Eagle' work. ?"

This question made Hugo chuckle, "I don't think Martin will be satisfied with your question."

A four-two answer made Nicholas unable to make an effective attack, because he is not a special interview today, just a routine interview. Except for Hugo, he must leave most of the time to interview Al later. Thinking of this, Nicholas had to turn the question to "Smell the fragrance and know a woman", "Hugo, let's talk about this movie."

The interview about "Smell the fragrance and know a woman" is obviously a lot more regulated. Because it is a routine interview, the questions are relatively rigid. Hugo's answer is also quite satisfactory, but it is not as exciting as you and I have just started. Although Nicholas has been carefully recording the key points of Hugo's answer, he always remembers Hugo's wit just now. Such Hugo is really interesting, much more interesting than most actors.

So, when the crew reminded Nicholas to interview Al, he couldn't help but ask another question, "Hugo, did anyone say you're a big name?" He was really curious about Hugo's answer.

In fact, this statement has been rumored since the "Deadly Moment", mainly because after Hugo gained a lot of attention in the "Dead Poets Society", his next work directly sat in the position of the protagonist, and it was three consecutive times. Movies, the investment is not small, so it has been rumored in the circle that Hugo is playing a big name and is unwilling to take on the script of the supporting role, and the requirements for the remuneration have been stuck at the position of 3 million and he is unwilling to lower it.

"Yes." Hugo's neat answer made Nicholas happy, but the next words made Nicholas cry and laugh, "You said it just now, or are you the first person to say this?"

Nicholas felt the urge to roll his eyes, "Hugo...I mean, has anyone else said this besides me? Is there such a rumor in the circle, or is there such an accusation in the crew?"

"Oh, please, Nicholas, you are in the field of journalists. Shouldn't you be better informed than me? You even came to ask me if the order of the questions was wrong." Hugo said with a relaxed smile on his face, It left Nicholas not knowing what to say.

Originally, Nicholas just wanted to take a side view. After all, Hugo's role in "Scent of a Woman" is not only a supporting role, but the salary announced by Universal Pictures is only $500,000 - this has dispelled many media doubts. The crew chose Hugo's voice, so Nicholas couldn't continue to say that Hugo was a "big name", he could only ask tentatively.

But he didn't expect that Hugo, a tai chi pusher, pushed the ball back instead, making Nicholas overwhelmed, and finally he could only smile, "Yes, that's right, that's right. If I hear about this later. I will tell you the news as soon as possible."

"Trust me, if there is news about this, I will know it earlier than you." Hugo made another stroke, but Nicholas hadn't reacted at the first time, and he wanted to say, "You just said that I have more news than you. Well-informed, why did you know before me?" But then he turned around:

Hugo is saying that if he played a big game, he must have known earlier than the reporters, because he has self-knowledge. At the same time, Hugo is tantamount to indirectly denying Nicholas's question: So far, Hugo has not thrown a big name.

This simple sentence conveyed so much information, and Nicholas gave Hugo a deep look: the handsome young man in front of him was far more interesting than the bad actor he wrote.

But Nicholas didn't say anything. He raised the notebook in his right hand, gestured, and then left directly. Next, he would also interview Al Pacino. The two didn't hug or shake hands, they just came and left in a hurry, and the interview was over in less than ten minutes.

Seeing the back of Nicholas leaving, Hugo let out a long sigh of relief. He originally thought that the interview with reporters would be difficult, and the other party was still Nicholas, who had a narrow relationship with his enemy, but now it seems that it is far easier than he thought. Although Nicholas's questions were not lacking in sharp and sharp parts, he seemed to have no problem dealing with them, which immediately gave Hugo a lot of confidence.

"Is everything alright?" Joseph waited for Nicholas to walk near Al, then walked over and asked, "Is there anything I need to pay attention to?" Joseph needs to check the content of the interview. If there are any questions, he will Communicate with the Los Angeles Times in advance to avoid mistakes.

"No, very good, the conversation was very pleasant." Hugo thought about it carefully after speaking, and then nodded, "Well, it's much better than I thought, at least I didn't punch him, which is a good thing." A joke made Joseph's mouth twitch again.