Superstar

This is Shirley's brilliance. She did not deliberately cover up the tense atmosphere in front of her, but explained it in terms of "chemical reaction", which is indeed ingenious. Then Shirley gave James a meaningful look. James raised his eyebrows slightly, aside his gaze, and slowly settled the irritable mood, and said with a smile, "Listening to Shirley's words, I also began to look forward to it. , Don’t know if you have any special thoughts on the script?"

Is James a fool who loses his temper? Obviously not. In fact, James is a very smart person. He knows when to suppress his temper and when to completely release his temper. This is why he always refuses to cooperate with big-name actors. James has the ability to control his emotions, but he doesn't like someone on the crew challenging his authority, especially when he becomes a top American director, so he refuses to control his emotions, nothing more.

Hugo also felt Kevin's meaningful sight, not warning, but pleading and friendly. Hugo did not expose the duet of Kevin and Shirley, and looked at James with a smile, "I don't like the ending of the script, so it seems esoteric, but in fact it is just a boring preaching, which ruined the whole movie. The intention is to make the screenwriter look hungry and sad."

Hugo's straightforward words didn't make James angry. On the contrary, he fell silent and looked at Hugo quietly.

In fact, James has thought about countless versions of the ending of "Titanic", but he is always dissatisfied. The current tentative ending is for the elderly Ruth standing on the stern deck, holding the priceless gold in his hand. The Heart of the Sea planned to throw the Heart of the Sea into the sea, but the crew discovered this move. Everyone caught up to stop her, especially the captain. He spent three years and devoted all his own just to find This heart of the sea, he hopes Ruth can keep the heart of the sea.

But Ruth said, "Only life is priceless." Then Ruth and the captain kept changing their sights. Ruth hoped that the captain would understand that countless experiences in life and other talents in life are the most important. This is something that no amount of material or fame and fortune can be exchanged for. Although Ruth and Jack’s love relationship only lasted a few days, Ruth’s life was different because of Jack. Ruth kept Jack deep in her heart all her life. This is a wealth that cannot be replaced without material. Until the end of life, Ruth's memories are still with Jack forever.

In the ending of this version, James hopes to change the captain's mind through the exchange of eyes between Ruth and the captain. Because in James’ conception, "Titanic" is not just a simple disaster film, nor a simple romance film. He has pinned his love, life, and love throughout the movie. Some feelings of life, many lines can reflect this, and at the end of the movie, he wants to sublimate the whole thought.

But this ending seems a bit too philosophical, a little cryptic, and James himself can't tell a reason.

As a screenwriter, James has a deeper comprehension and understanding of the entire story of "Titanic" than anyone else, so Hugo's simple sentence hit James's death hole. His first reaction was anger, but The second reaction was: Is Hugo joking, or does he really have an idea?

James looked at Shirley and Kevin who were quietly winking at him, and looked at Hugo with a smile, "Hungry and sad? Very interesting adjective, then if it were you, what would you think? Is the ending more suitable?"

Regarding Hugo rumors, there are too many rumors in the circle. James has also heard rumors that people praised Hugo's profound screenwriting skills. "Shawshank's Redemption" and "Before Sunrise" were shortlisted for the Oscar screenwriting department for two consecutive years. It is one of the important proofs. But James never believed in this, because he himself is a member of this industry, he knows how much the so-called rumors can be biased, and he also knows what consequences the so-called Matthew effect may bring.

Feeling James’ contempt, Hugo didn’t care at all. He just smiled and said, “Have you ever thought of simplifying the ending? For example, the captain doesn’t need to discover Ruth’s actions. The heart was thrown into the ocean, letting the heart of the ocean sleep on the bottom of the sea with Jack again."

"Hey." James didn't control his emotions at all, "Really excellent and delicate opinions."

Not only James, but also Shirley and Kevin looked at Hugo quite unexpectedly, because Hugo’s opinion is really...too unprofessional, too simple, and too joking, it’s just that they compare the two. Old-fashioned, he didn't vent his emotions directly, but just turned his attention to Hugo.

Hugo laughed, "In many cases, the simplest is the most profound. Too many explanations are superfluous." Hugo didn't mean to be condescending, because he knew that James was the "Titanic." How much energy has been spent on this script, his current screenwriting level is far below James, so he just speaks his opinion from the standpoint of discussion, "You have spent so long...I don’t know, one hundred and thirty pages. Length? To tell this story, do you think that the captain still has no way to relax after listening to the magnificent story, but is relieved by Ruth’s words? People are greedy, when they see the wealth of the ocean With the heart in front of you, they will let Ruth plunge into the sea like this? You tried to tell more in the last page of the story, but on the contrary, all your previous efforts in the whole story became insignificant."

The ridicule at the corner of James's mouth gradually subsided, he fell silent, and thought carefully.

In fact, in Hugo's view, what James wants to express has been throughout the whole story, and people can savor it after watching the movie. He deliberately set a plot at the end of the film to tell it straightforwardly, which not only seems redundant, but also makes the story superficial. To be precise, every audience who has watched the movie will have their own thinking and precipitation. This is the greatest charm of the movie, and it is not the director who tells you specifically, "Hey, the core theme of my movie is this, don’t make it. It's a mess."

"What's more, I have always believed that the Heart of the Sea is a secret that belongs only to Jack and Ruth." Hugo finally added a simple sentence without too much explanation. This made James raise his head and look at Hugo with complicated eyes.

"So, you still read the script." Shirley broke the stalemate between Hugo and James, and said with a chuckle, with a bright smile on her face.

Hugo retracted his gaze on James and chuckled lightly, "I once talked to Michael Kane (.) at a charity event about how to choose a script. We all agreed that opening the script first Read the first page and then the last page. If the character I'm playing appears on both pages, then the script can be accepted."

Hugo's thoughtless words made Shirley and Kevin stunned, but James understood it and laughed without holding back. Because the first and last pages of the "Titanic" script, obviously there is no "Jack" appearing.

This is the first time that James and Hugo are in the course of the two confrontations. He really has some interest in Hugo for the first time. Of course, he is only interested in the size of his nails.

Although Shirley and Kevin didn’t understand what was going on, Hugo insisted that he hadn’t finished reading the script. There must be a reason, so Shirley glanced at James and then smiled and said, “In fact, For this project, I have met Kevin too many times recently, so that the paparazzi are worried about whether the two of us have an affair." This ridicule made Hugo laugh directly, "We two There are many disagreements and quarrels. For the two companies, this cooperation is obviously not easy. But we both have a consensus, that is, we hope you can become a part of the crew."

This is the first time that Hugo has received a formal invitation from the "Titanic". After several preliminary trials, including negotiations between Kevin and Rick, Hugo officially became the alternate of Jack's place—or the only one. Alternate.

Both Shirley and Kevin clearly know the commercial value contained in Hugo, which has been like this a few months ago, otherwise Kevin would not have been brewing since last summer. Now, after Hugo has won the Oscar for Best Actor, the Little Golden Man~www.wuxiaspot.com~ this kind of momentum will only get stronger and stronger. You know, the overall attention of this year’s Oscars is lower than last year by several grades, but The moment when Hugo became the actor, it still attracted the attention of more than 48 million people in the United States. This momentum even surpassed the moment when Tom Hanks completed the actor's re-election last year. This is just a microcosm of Hugo's appeal.

Therefore, they know that the Oscars ceremony has only ended in less than an hour, but the projects that pay close attention to Hugo definitely exceed the number of two hands. Shirley and Kevin must act first!

Although Hugo had guessed this for a long time, when he heard Shirley say this, it was inevitable that he was a little surging, but he turned his head and looked at James. The two people’s eyes touched together, but James had a strong scrutiny. Looking at Hugo, the strength and repulsion in the depths of the line of sight still radiated light.

Hugo smiled, "It seems that Rick doesn't have to worry about my unemployment for the time being. This is of great help to improving our relationship." Hugo did not answer positively, but changed the subject subtly.

Shirley and Kevin did not put any further pressure. They knew that today's goal had been achieved, and soon changed the subject. However, the relaxing atmosphere here was quickly smelled by the sensitive hounds, and the tranquility that lasted for less than a quarter of an hour was broken again, and people once again swarmed towards the place where Hugo was.