Chapter 2034: 2034
"Tony, you shouldn't look at Hugo, remember? You can't see Malcolm!" Knight spread his hands to Toni Colette, expressing his helplessness, and the smile on the corner of his mouth seemed helpless.
Toni couldn't help but hold her forehead and shook her head, "God, please forgive me. I don't know what I was thinking just now, but I just looked over with Haili's sight. Sorry, I'm really sorry." After saying that, Toni couldn't help laughing, feeling that her mistake just now was really absurd.
Hugo, sitting on the sofa, looked innocent, "Toni, otherwise, when I took your shot, I left the sofa and waited for the close-up of Hailey to come over?"
Toni waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no, let me calm down, I will have no problem." Then Toni lowered her head and sat cross-legged on the ground, calming her own opinions.
The scene just now was actually a trap. This was the second time Malcolm and Haley met. At Haley's home. In order to deceive the audience and make the audience believe that Malcolm is "alive", Knight lets Lynn and Malcolm sit face to face on the single sofa. Then when Cole entered the house, he saw two people sitting face to face. This gave the audience this illusion, as if before Cole came in, Lynn and Malcolm were communicating, and Malcolm became Cole's psychologist and was invited by Lynn.
But in fact, when Cole entered the door, neither Lynn nor Malcolm spoke, and Lynn even supported her forehead with his right hand, looking tired. Such details can be interpreted as Lynn explaining her son's situation to Malcolm, but was very sad because she was too worried; it can also be interpreted as after the exhausted day of work, Lynn just sat on the sofa to rest, she couldn't see Malcolm opposite.
This played an important role in laying the foundation for the conversation between Cole and Malcolm next. Why did Cole always feel so scared, why did he always feel rejected, and even refused Malcolm's help. On the surface, it seemed that Cole's mental illness caused him to refuse to believe Malcolm, but the real facts would not be revealed until the finale.
Such traps abound in the entire script, trying to create an atmosphere where Malcolm is still alive, making Malcolm seem to have "interaction" between others, but in fact, if you observe carefully, you can find that the interaction is not mutual, and that Malcolm is often immersed in his own world, and the other party's performance does not detect his existence at all.
However, it is difficult to shoot such scenes. There is a living person in front of you who has to ignore the other person's existence and at the same time make the audience believe that their reaction is interactive with Malcolm. This subtle standard not only needs to be completed through photography angles and lens editing, but also requires the actor's performance support.
In this scene just now, Cole could see Malcolm, but Lynn could not. During the performance, either Haley showed fear of seeing Malcolm in the air, or Toni looked at Hugo and regarded him as an invisible person. Considering that Haley is only twelve years old this year, the important task is naturally to Toni.
Unfortunately, I failed after trying twice. Toni's eyes kept floating towards Hugo involuntarily, causing her to directly break the skills on the scene.
"It seems that the atmosphere at the scene is very good." A calm and smiling voice came back to me. Hugo turned around and saw Robert Eiger in a suit.
Robert casually walked across from Hugo and sat down, but his eyes focused on Haley and Toni. "David told me yesterday that his confidence in the success of the movie has increased again, and now I can see why."
"The Sixth Sense of Supernatural" only took three days to start, but the overall shooting progress was very smooth, even beyond imagination, which made Knight happy. However, Hugo did not expect that Robert would appear on the set in Philadelphia. In the past few days, due to Hugo's existence, the crew was always surrounded by paparazzi, and Robert's appearance was likely to be recorded.
Hugo originally thought that the cooperation between Robert and David Vogel was carried out secretly. If Michael Esner knew about it, his follow-up work would not be so easy to carry out. However, now it seems that Robert doesn't care at all, which surprised Hugo, and he couldn't help but sigh that his immaturity was indeed lacking in such a business competition where there was no sight of swords and swords.
"We are all doing our best." Hugo replied with a smile, which made Robert retract his gaze. "Are you here to visit the set today?" Hugo did not intend to mention the fights that happened behind the scenes, nor did he intend to ask Robert if he was worried that his whereabouts would be exposed by the media. This was not a question he needed to consider.
Robert raised his eyebrows slightly, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Yes, I came here to visit the set." Robert's gaze didn't look abnormal, as if he had entered the elite agency in the past few months, and the fight between DreamWorks and him did not exist at all. "The 'Trumen's World' has been too hot recently, and I couldn't help but feel curious. I wanted to go to the set to watch it myself and see Hugo's performance on the set. Please forgive me for being rude and came over without saying hello in advance."
Robert's performance is completely like a friend who is just as close as a friend, and he will not be too close or too distant. The right emotional expression makes people feel like spring breeze, and it is no different from Hugo's previous experiences.
"No, no, at all." Hugo chuckled, maintaining her humble manners. "Any kind of visit is welcome, I just hope you bring a delicious afternoon tea."
Robert seemed to be moved by Hugo's ease, and his smile became softer. "I brought donuts and black tea today, and I hope you will like it. I will accept the feedback later. I hope you will be more prepared for the next time I visit the set."
The next visit to the set... When Robert said this, he didn't know if it was Hugo's illusion. He could feel that his speech speed had slowed down and his eyes were more focused, as if he was not talking about the "Supernatural Sixth Sense" visit to the set later, but there will be more cooperation between them in the future, as if he was implying that the "Supernatural Sixth Sense" is just the beginning. Will the cooperation between DreamWorks, Fighting Elite Agency and Disney continue? Is this a good or a bad thing?
Is this Hugo's illusion?
The thoughts flashed through his mind, and Hugo took over the topic with a smile, "Coffee, I personally like coffee more." He took the initiative to relax his vigilance and expressed his preferences. But in fact, Hugo's preference is no secret in the whole of Hollywood. Even the young volcano would take the initiative to give Hugo the best coffee beans as a gift.
But Robert did not notice the deep meaning of the words at all, and showed a relaxed smile, "I will remember it in my notebook." After saying that, Robert looked around and stood up, "I won't disturb your work anymore, just beside the layman, just watch the fun."
Hugo thought for a while and took the initiative to stretch out his right hand, "Thank you for your visit today, this made our crew lively." Hugo still expressed his kindness. Although Robert was calculating him at the beginning, later the Fenjin Elite Agency launched a counterattack, and the final winner was actually incalculable.
Robert held Hugo's right hand modestly and politely, without saying any more polite words, and then pushed it outside the circle of the shooting venue, as if he was just an ordinary bystander.
It was indeed an old fox, and the number of segments even exceeded that of Sherry Lansing and Barry Mayer. Robert's words were completely hidden in the cotton. Not only did they lay the groundwork for a very long time, but they also had trivial details throughout the conversation. They were often surrounded by Robert before they could react. In the future, they could become the most successful CEO in Disney's history, and even surpass Michael Esner, who had been in charge of Disney for twenty years. He pushed Disney to the highest peak in just ten years. Robert really had a very high number of segments.
Hugo doesn't like to deal with Robert because he is stretched everywhere and even has to go around countless turns when he says a word. This feeling is really tiring. He is indeed suitable to be an artist obediently. In fact, the same is true for Steven Spielberg, David Geffen, and Jeffrey Carsonberg. Although they are all scheming foxes, they are still not fine enough in calculating interests and planning the future. Otherwise, in the history that Hugo is familiar with, DreamWorks will not be destroyed.
The collaboration between Endeavour Elite Brokerage and DreamWorks is definitely a wise choice in this Hollywood game.
Looking back, Hugo's gaze came into contact with Robert again. Robert showed a friendly smile, Hugo also outlined the corners of his mouth, nodded, and then retracted his attention and devoted himself to the shooting.
After a brief episode, Toni's performance improved significantly. She was not disturbed by Hugo's existence again. Although she made mistakes several times because of her long lines, they were all within the acceptable range.
However, Hugo was a little restrained. His attention was always distracted by Robert behind him. This feeling was very annoying. Fortunately, Hugo only had one back in this scene, which often existed as a supporting role. He did not need to perform, and even if he was distracted, it would be harmless. But even so, Hugo had to refocus his attention, not only because the next scene was very important, but also because his scene as the background and itself was part of the movie.
Chapter completed!