Superstar

When Hugo saw Roger Ebert, he was very surprised. The most powerful film critic in the United States is naturally well-known, but Hugo and Roger have never officially met. In fact, the actor and There are only a handful of occasions where film critics can coexist, because film critics shoulder the responsibility of criticizing and provoking. The relationship between them and the actors and directors can definitely be described as tense. If you don’t quarrel with each other, you need to be thankful. Of it. But there is one exception, and that is the film festival. The film festival is not only an occasion for direct communication between filmmakers and audiences, but also an occasion for producers, film critics, and media professionals to communicate and communicate with each other. Here, filmmakers will naturally also get the opportunity to communicate with film critics. Sometimes they are happy, sometimes they fall apart. In serious cases, it is inevitable to meet each other.

Different from the relationship with the media, filmmakers and film critics are more like enemies. It can even be said that in many cases, filmmakers need to please film critics, because film critics often have more powerful pens than reporters. Of course, there are exceptions like Quentin. His own way of doing things, his maverick, and his unwillingness to compromise can also become a different landscape in Hollywood.

Hugo naturally knew Roger, because when "Scent of a Woman" was released, Roger's comment was the first compliment he remembered. This also gave him a lot of self-confidence. Later, "Xin Roger was also the first to give a full score of one hundred when Dele’s list, which gave the film tremendous support.

"Good job." This was Roger's first sentence when he saw Hugo. There were several reporters who hadn't left beside Hugo. When they saw this scene, they all left consciously. There is no gossip between film critics and filmmakers, because everything will be revealed clearly after the reviews written by the film critics come out.

Just now Hugo was surrounded by reporters and audiences for nearly 30 minutes. He thought he could take a break, but he didn't want to hear Roger's words. This made Hugo raised his eyebrows and revealed a puzzled expression. I don’t remember whether I was the director or... Quentin made a mistake on the subtitles?"

Hugo’s ridicule made Roger chuckle. He knew that Hugo was saying that the film’s excellence should be attributed to the director, and Hugo is just a member of a huge crew, which is different from Hugo’s previous works. "Pulp Fiction" is a work that pays more attention to the whole, and the space for Hugo to play is also very limited.

Roger chuckled, "No, I'm complimenting your performance."

Hugo accidentally looked at Roger seriously again. Roger looked like a gentle old man, wearing a dark gray suit and a pair of square glasses that looked like a magnifying glass, on his face. With a gentle smile, it didn't look like a joke at all.

The corner of Hugo's mouth also formed a smile immediately, "This is good news for me."

Roger laughed because of Hugo’s sincere response, "I now understand why you were willing to take over this script." When Hugo decided to star in "Pulp Fiction," the entire public opinion circle was not optimistic, "The New York Times "Even extreme words like "stupid" are used to describe Hugo's choice, but all film critics know that it is a mule or a horse, and everything has to be seen after a stroll. Obviously, this time it seems to be rain again. If you win.

"Again", when Roger thought of this term, he couldn't help but smile more brilliantly, "But I think, this time I don't think the film review will come out so soon, I need to think about it."

Hugo immediately showed a disappointed expression, "This is not good news for Quentin." Roger's words seem to mean that he is still not sure about the movie as a whole, and he needs to think carefully. , Think carefully before you can write a film review.

Roger was amused by Hugo’s concise but meaningful answer. Before he realized it, the laughter broke out, “I’m more curious about the characterization of Vincent. Quentin's idea, how many are yours?"

This question is the most important reason Roger came to find Hugo.

After watching "Pulp Fiction", Roger has been thinking about this issue. Although the film is very exciting and the actors have limited space for individual play, everyone will be more impressed with the movie as a whole. This is also Luo Jie’s ideas, so he needs more time to carefully review this innovative movie; but beyond that, Roger has a soft spot for Hugo’s performance.

Hugo's performance in "Pulp Fiction" is unique and very eye-catching. Whether it is Samuel, Uma, who has performed well, or Bruce who has not broken through his own shackles, they are not as good as Hugo. Dazzling. Although Roger still has to watch the movie a few more times and conduct further research, he was really impressed by Hugo's performance.

Roger was very casual when asking questions, but Hugo could feel his seriousness. He thought about it carefully, "I think Quentin should have created the role of Vincent, and I moved the role of Vincent. On the big screen."

If Hugo said this to reporters, it is estimated that everyone will roll his eyes, because it is tantamount to not saying that the script was originally written by Quentin, and Hugo is the actor, so his remarks are not the same. The vernacular. But in Roger's ears, or in the ears of acting skills, the taste is different.

What Hugo actually meant was that Quentin created the character of Vincent, but it was just a framework based on the storyline, and Hugo gave the character a soul, and then he and Quentin worked together to supplement the flesh and blood. whole.

Although it's just a simple sentence, and even pretending to be suspicion, this is an insight that can only be obtained after careful study and reflection on acting skills. Roger felt deeply about this.

No wonder Hugo was able to perform the role of Vincent so wonderfully. If Hugo had just won the best supporting actor statuette two months ago, people praised that Hugo would become an acting actor under 35. Roger also believes that this is just a deliberate promotion by the media; now, Roger is willing to truly believe this.

"I think I should go and watch this movie several times. This is a work worth savoring." Roger did not pick up Hugo and did not express affirmation or denial, but changed the subject. After finishing speaking, he nodded politely without waiting for Hugo to answer, "Then I won't bother you. I hope we will have a chance to have a good conversation next time."

Just like when Roger appeared suddenly, there was no warning when he left, and he had a style of "coming as I wanted, leaving as I wanted to go". This is exactly the same as Roger's style of film reviews-unlike his genial and gentle appearance, his film reviews have always carried a bit of acridity hidden between the lines.

After Roger left, Hugo didn't have time to think about these questions, because soon someone stepped forward and continued to ask questions. In fact, Hugo didn't even have room to eat in the next time.

After the premiere of "Pulp Fiction", the crew left the film palace and went to the Martinez Hotel. Under the arrangement of the Weinstein brothers, they began to accept media interviews. This is the most horrible media interview that Hugo has experienced in the past two years or more, or the most intensive-horribly dense.

All members of the crew were assigned to sit in different rooms. Since Hugo is the core protagonist, he occupied a room by himself. The neighbors next to him on the left and right are Samuel and Quentin. Hugo just sat down, and there was no time to drink the water. Four reporters poured in, representing four different media outlets, and started interviews directly.

After the four reporters left, another group of three reporters walked in, followed by a group of three reporters, to conduct continuous interviews in the form of wheels. There will also be exclusive interviews from several important media. The exclusive interviews are instead a time for Hugo to take a break.

Because if multiple reporters are interviewing at the same time, basically the questions are one after the other, and their interview time is set, usually ten to fifteen minutes. After they finish interviewing Hugo, they will continue to interview Samuel. There are also crew members one after another, which leads to a very fast overall rhythm.

However, in the exclusive interview, the time is relatively a little more, so the questions will be relatively in-depth, and different media have different focuses, and then enter the detailed interview. This instead gave Hugo time to breathe, drink water, and eat a bit of biscuits to cushion his stomach.

However, the number of exclusive interviews is still very limited, and more often they are interviews one after another. What's more depressing is that these media interviews are often the same batch, which means that Hugo has to answer the same question ten, twenty, or even more times.

This turned the interview action into a mechanical loop~www.readwn.com~ Afterwards, Hugo even felt that his brain was a little stiff. When he heard a question like "How do you feel about this cooperation?", he subconsciously answered To "very happy, very happy, the crew is like a big family, getting along very harmoniously", this is like a standard answer, which has been deeply imprinted in Hugo's mind, just need to recite it directly. .

Hugo only realized at this time why those who participated in the film festival were always tired, and why the manuscripts from the interviews were all the same. It was not that they were too weak, nor that they did not want to answer new ideas, but the same thing. After repeating it too many times, the brain naturally becomes rigid.

This kind of wheel-style interviews lasted from 7 o’clock in the afternoon to 12:30 in the evening. Hugo only vaguely remembered that he had accepted at least 150 interviews, and even more. He even worked with reporters. The face has been blurred, and there are just a lot of official questions in his head, constantly circling in his mind, making the brain hurt.

Sure enough, the film festival platform is indeed the most brilliant propaganda stage. With such a wheel-like broadcast of interviews, it is estimated that all countries in the world know the movie "Pulp Fiction". (To be continued (Dian Dian Han paper) provided. If you like this work, you are welcome to read it and vote for a monthly ticket for the work. Your support is the biggest motivation for me to continue to create!)

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