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The choice between "Stay away from Casino" and "Walking with Death Row" is a completely different situation from the "Mission Impossible" and "Seven Deadly Sins" not long ago.

"Mission: Impossible" is a commercial movie, and "The Seven Deadly Sins" is a niche thriller movie with strong artistic color, and Hugo chose the latter or moved towards a supporting role. These are two completely different development directions.

But "Stay away from Casino" is different from "Ramble on Death Row". These are two options that are infinitely similar to each other.

Looking at the script "Far from the Casino" in his hand, to be honest, as a traverser, Hugo clearly knows what this script will bring, an Oscar for Best Actor, the Golden Man. Although if the actor is replaced and Hugo replaces Nicholas Cage, things will change. Once Hugo’s performance is not exciting enough, history will also change. Originally belonged to the "far away from the gambling city" statuette. It may fly to other people's hands; but even so, this temptation. Confusion is still hard to refuse, as if the key to success is right in front of you, already in your own hand, all you need to do is use the key to open the door in front of you. How difficult is this? Hugo has enough confidence in his own strength!

Just like when Hugo took the film "Sleepless in Seattle", he knows the value of this work, so he is willing to make a desperate move and devote himself to it. The same is true of "Life and Death" and "Pulp Fiction". This is Hugo's advantage as a traverser, and he naturally doesn't want to give up.

A script that is destined to win prizes, coupled with Hugo's own efforts, has already succeeded in half.

What's more, Mike Feggis proposed a plan that made Hugo difficult to refuse. Winona Reid's joining will surely make "Far from the Casino" exude a completely different charm, even if it is only in my mind. The idea is enough to make Hugo feel excited.

But is this really a good choice?

Hugo sat on the recliner in the courtyard and looked at the restored lotus pond in front of him. The lotus bloomed quietly on the calm water. A small cluster of green bamboo was planted on the right hand side, as if it had cleaned the whole summer. , I can hear the ding-dong sound of the water flowing down, so the noise is quieted down.

According to the historical trajectory, "Away from the Casino" has achieved success, but on the other hand, this is likely to become the rope that binds Hugo's hands and feet.

Because Hugo clearly knows that Nicholas's performance has been successful, Nicholas's decadent and desperate performance has injected soul into this role and the story of "Far from the Casino". It is precisely because of this, then how should Hugo choose?

Should he follow Nicholas's way, or should he perform in his own way? If you follow the former, then Hugo's idea of ​​honing his acting skills will not be implemented. He will return to the simple model of imitation during the audition of "Dahe Love". The original intention runs counter to.

If according to the latter, then how Hugo performs role performance, he should completely abandon the original performance method like Amon Goss, and perform interpretation based on his understanding; or should be like "Yihai Xiongfeng", Find a balance between borrowing roles and self-characteristics. But no matter which method is used, how can Hugo guarantee that his method will be in line with the temperament of "far from the gambling city"?

Especially when all the protagonists are changed, Winona, the pure and fragile partner of Sunshine Gentleman's Hugo, will have a radical change in the temperament of "Away from the Casino" and the original version. So, will the historical trajectory remain consistent?

In fact, Hugo knows that when this turning point of "but" appears in his heart, it means that he has made a choice.

Judging from the current situation, "far from the gambling city" is undoubtedly infinitely close to Hugo's heart. It should be a logical choice to choose it, but Hugo still hesitates in his heart. The sentence "but" exposed Hugo's hesitation, and also Showed his heart.

Hugo put down the script of "Far from the Casino" and picked up the "Death Row" which was set aside.

"Death Row" also achieved success, but for the male actors, it is a pity that this work has achieved the actresses.

At the 68th Oscars, the two works "Death Row" and "Away from the Casino" competed fiercely in acting awards. In the end, the former won the movie queen, and the latter won the movie king. Why? The reason is of course complicated, but the most direct reason is that the real protagonist of "Death Row" is the nun Helen. The story looks at the whole incident from the perspective of the nun Helen, and deeply analyzes the mentality and struggle of the nun Helen; and "away from the gambling city" The real protagonist is Ben, who connects the whole story with Ben's experience, and constructs the whole story with Ben as the core.

Of course, what I'm talking about here is not the difference in the drama, but the weight and depth of the director's lens focusing on the character-that is, the part that really reflects the core of the movie and the idea of ​​the movie.

But in terms of performance alone, the completion of the four protagonists of the two films is very high, almost not the same.

So why did Hugo quietly favor the "death prisoner walk" deep in his heart? Is it really because Tim's friendship strategy has moved Hugo, who has always valued friendship? This is of course part of the reason, but it is obviously not decisive.

Hugo fell silent and reopened the script, starting from the first page.

Obviously, Matthew did not appear at the beginning of the story, and the first line did not appear until the third page. Matthew appeared in his voice. The letter he wrote to the nun Helen was opened by her to read, "My lawyer is gone. So I’m looking for someone to help, but if you can’t help, I hope you will reply or visit..."

Hugo's thoughts fell silent. Matthew clearly knew that he was guilty. Why did he insist that he was not guilty, and even asked for help-and the nun's help.

Maybe... Maybe, Matthew never thought he was guilty, he thought he was murderous and strong. All acts of **** were forced by his companions. He was an accessory, not the principal, but his companion, the real principal, was sentenced to life imprisonment because he had money, but he was sentenced to the accessory. death penalty. So, Matthew hopes someone can help himself.

But why? Is it just fear of death? At least this is the first step, but what is behind the fear of death? Is it related to Matthew's family?

Also, why would Matthew find a nun? Is it just because the nuns are compassionate and easy to be moved, and is it free? Is it just because there is no one else willing to help him, did he finally have to ask the nun? Obviously not.

Perhaps, deep in Matthew’s heart, he knew that he was guilty. His real idea was to be saved, because he was suppressed for too long and too long, and his mother was too weak, and his brother was too weak. In order to protect them, he had no way to tell them that he was even more afraid that his sin would be retribution to his family, so he wanted to get salvation from the nun.

But Matthew didn't realize this. He thought he was just taking advantage of the nun's compassion and weakness. He tried to play with the nun. But in fact, his inner weakness and fear have unknowingly betrayed him.

Hugo felt that the role of Matthew became more interesting. What happened when Matthew was growing up, and what struggles and hesitations he experienced deep down in Matthew's heart. If he wants to protect his family, he should choose to succeed. , But he chose to destroy himself and embarked on a path of no return. Not only did he fail to protect his family, but he also became a drag.

By the time Hugo realized it, he had flipped through more than a dozen pages of the script of "Death Row".

Suddenly, Hugo's consciousness understood what happened. As a story, the script of "Death Row" was slightly dull and gloomy. It was not the kind of attractive script; but the characters were taken out separately, no matter what Whether it is the nun Helen or Matthew, they are both characters that are worth studying, especially when these two characters are real-and at the same time not celebrities, this is a huge challenge for the actors.

After going around in a circle, in the final analysis, it is back to the original point. The roles of the two scripts are both severe challenges, and Hugo has encountered unprecedented challenges.

The role of "Far from Casino" is a personality that is completely opposite to that of Hugo. It has strict requirements for the depth and thickness of the acting, but the richness of the role is slightly inferior; the role of "Deja Vu" may seem familiar, but careful study After that, it was a completely different role~www.wuxiaspot.com~ The complexity of the roles exceeded the challenge of any previous role of Hugo.

Since the "seven deadly sins", Hugo has always wanted to play a role with a complicated heart, especially a role that is so complicated that he deceives himself, and a serious mental illness eventually leads to the self-collapse of the character. This is for Hugo to study acting skills. It is said to be the best platform, and it is also a platform for Hugo to challenge his limits once again.

Therefore, perhaps from the beginning, Hugo's inner balance has made a choice, he is eager to play the role of Matthew, eager to break through himself again. Even if this role cannot win him the Oscar statuette, Hugo does not care. Compared with the award of the statuette, Hugo wants to be an excellent actor. Deep down in his heart, he already has it. The difference between good and bad.

There is no right choice, only one that suits you. This was true of "Mission: Impossible" and "Seven Deadly Sins" before, but it is even more true of "Stay Away from Casino" and "Death Row".

When Hugo understood this, a big rock in his heart fell. Then, the excitement and excitement that he couldn’t wait began to burst into his body. As long as he thought that he was about to challenge the role of Matthew, Hugo wanted Screaming, the addiction to the drama that had been lurking in his blood for a period of time boiled again, and he even couldn't wait to join the crew immediately.