Chapter 1227： Well matched

"Away from the gambling city." When Hugo heard this script, his first reaction was that it was such a coincidence. How could he not know the script? This is Nicholas Cage's Oscar-winning work that people will call "the king of bad movies" in the future. This work has also achieved the only pinnacle of Nicholas's acting career.

Nicholas has starred in more than 70 films in more than 30 years as an actor. He has won two Oscar nominations for best actor before and after, one for "Adapted Screenplay ( in 2002 and one for "Far from Gambling" in 1995. "City", coincidentally, in these two works, he played a down-and-out Hollywood screenwriter, at a stage of confusion and confusion in the trough of life, trying to find a way out.

So people also jokingly said that the role of the screenwriter allowed Nicholas to give full play to his "facial paralysis".

Hugo felt that it was a coincidence because "Far from Casino" became Nicholas's only Oscar actor, and in the course of the competition, he defeated Sean Penn of "Death Row".

Above the 68th Oscars, "Far from Casino" won four nominations for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. The protagonist, best actress, best director and best original song were shortlisted in the final competition; what's interesting is that Nicholas had won the golden ball for his "moon sultry" and "Vegas honeymoon" before. Award nominations, Sean won the Golden Globe nomination for "The Dawn of Love", but this time it was the first Oscar nomination for two people.

All this makes the strength of the two people extremely close. Whether it is acting skills or the overall reputation of the work, including the personal voice of the actor and the previous contribution of Hollywood, Nicholas and Sean are the strongest contenders for the movie kings, and the two people are in all aspects. They are all comparable, even if they say that among the five candidates is their two-person turn, it is not an exaggeration.

In the end, "Away from Casino" took the actor, and "Death Row" took the queen. The result was still a tie, but Nicholas achieved the first glorious career of Nicholas, and Sean, who was defeated this time, has since embarked on the line of acting prowess and has gradually grown into one of the most successful acting male actors in the world. one.

Therefore, this is indeed a coincidence. The scripts of "Far from the Casino" and "Walking on Death Row" appeared in Hugo's hands together, which gave Hugo a weird sense of absurdity.

Naturally, Rick couldn’t understand Hugo’s thoughts. He gave Hugo the script of "Far from the Casino". Guise is also not confident enough, so he wants to see if there are actors willing to pick up, and whether the protagonist is strong enough, oh, forgot to tell you, this project is the same as the "Death Row", the requirements for the two protagonists It's also very high."

Mike Feggis has a mediocre reputation in Hollywood. When Hugo met him just now, he didn't even think of him as the director of "Far from Casino". In 1988, Mike relied on a self-written and directed "Furious Monday (. to get some attention. After that, although he has shot and produced many works, in his more than 20 years of directing career, only Only one "Far from the Casino" was successful, and all his talents and thoughts were condensed in this work. Apart from that, there was no decent work published.

Take a closer look, "Far from the Casino" and "Walk on Death Row" do have many similarities. Both scripts are written and directed by the director. They are also scripts adapted from the original novel. As a director, This work is the director's most famous and most successful work; both works are low-cost investment, independently produced literary and artistic sketches. All the characters are focused on the male and female protagonists, and the story is completely driven by the interaction and performance tension of the male and female protagonists.

From any point of view, the two works are equally matched, including media reputation, box office achievements, and award trends, so it is not wrong to choose any one. In the final analysis, it depends on Hugo's own personal preferences.

After Rick left the script, he drove back with Carl. They still have work tomorrow, so naturally there is no way to party all night like the Hugo group.

Hugo was not in a hurry to read the script, although his memory of the storyline of "Far from the Casino" is also a bit vague. Hugo also joined Leonardo and others in the carnival. He is in the game room on the first floor. There are two sets of red and white machines installed in it. This classic Nintendo game from childhood memory is obviously loved by everyone. This game room has been crying and howling. It is so lively, everyone is reluctant to think about it, and does not want to leave.

By the time Hugo went back to his room to rest, it was already past four in the morning. Leonardo and Pedro were still having fun in the game room on the first floor, but Hugo still drank a bit and felt a little tired, so Dragging to rest. At this time Cameron had fallen asleep in Hugo's bedroom. In order not to wake Cameron, Hugo carefully took a brief wash, and then tiptoedly turned off the light and prepared to rest.

Obviously Cameron was also exhausted tonight and was not awakened by Hugo. He slept peacefully with his pillow.

After Hugo lay down, he thought he would fall asleep soon, because his eyelids were too heavy to open, but he was lying on the bed. After tossing around for a while, I still couldn't fall asleep. Obviously, I was too tired to sleep, but there was no way to go to sleep. This situation is really too bad.

Hugo doesn't know what's wrong with him. Is it because he has changed to a whole new environment and is not used to it? Obviously it shouldn't be a reason. During the filming, Hugo spent most of the time resting in the hotel, and he never recognized the bed problem. And I’ve been tired all day today. I didn’t go to bed until early in the morning last night. I got up early in the morning and started to move. It stands to reason that I will fall asleep soon because I’m too tired. I don’t care about the new environment.

Hugo let out a long sigh and opened his eyes to adapt to the darkness in front of him. The faint blue outside the French windows appeared soft and cold, making the night look softer.

Is it because of moving? Not because of the new environment, but because he moved. He left Sunset Plaza after all. Although Charlize and Alex would still come here often to play, they are no longer roommates. Everything is still the same, but everything is different too. Thinking of this, the melancholy in my heart spreads slowly in the dark night like a mist.

Hugo's tossing and turning made Cameron notice, half-wake up and asked Hugo, "What's wrong?" Hugo realized his inner irritability, and he quickly calmed down, "It's okay", and then gently patted. After patted Cameron's arm and watched her fall asleep again, Hugo sat down carefully and left the room on his toes.

Standing at the door, let out a long sigh. Maybe there were too many things happening all day, so he still didn't feel comfortable with it. He was a little weakened. Hugo rubbed his cheeks vigorously. Although his entire head was too tired and his eyes almost could not open, he was not drowsy at all.

Standing at the top of the stairs on the second floor, you can still hear the noise of laughter downstairs faintly, but Hugo does not plan to go downstairs to join them. After thinking about it, Hugo walked up to the third floor. .

The space on the third floor was decorated by Hugo into a recording studio and a study room. The outside balcony is also an entertainment space. Hugo opened the door of the study room and walked into this strange but familiar environment, surrounded by dark brown wood. Surrounded by bookcases, less than a quarter of the space is currently full, and the remaining space is waiting for Hugo to collect and pile up slowly.

Hugo picked up the scripts of "Away from Casino" and "Walk on Death Row" from the desk, walked to the lounge chair next to the floor-to-ceiling glass door, then looked for a comfortable sitting position and picked up the script.

The story of "Death Convict Walking" is actually very simple. It can be summed up in one sentence, the last struggle of a condemned prisoner before execution; the same is true of the story of "Far from the Casino", an alcoholic and a prostitute. Female love story.

Corresponding to the slightly heavy theme of life and death and redemption in "Death Prisoners' Walk", "Away from the Casino" tells the story of two lonely and desperate souls warming each other, a love that is scarred and desperate to heartbreaking. This story does not intend to reveal the darkness of society or condemn the dangers of alcoholism It simply tells a great emotion full of tragedy, from the most instinctive and most easily distorted truth in human nature.

The story is about a poor Hollywood screenwriter. After losing his job, income, family and friends, he came to the casino city of Las Vegas alone. He wanted to bury his pain in alcohol, and then he planned to drink until he died. . But in the process of self-destruction, he felt unspeakable loneliness and loneliness.

He accidentally ran into a prostitute. Girl, this prostitute. The woman is in a miserable life controlled by a pimp. Every time she escapes, she is brought back and beaten up. Life is like a nightmare. prostitute. The woman and the drunkard met in this way. They didn't have a relationship, they just had a conversation and spent the night cuddling together.

Later, prostitutes. The woman took the drunk back home and took good care of him, and the two people who were both in the end of the world gradually fell in love with each other. But the drunkard in despair is still floating in the alcohol, consuming his only life.

It can be said that "Far from the Casino" is a sad and almost desperate work. The whole movie shows a mood of "cannot find a reason to live", which brings the self-destruction in despair to the extreme. This kind of blurred and degenerate, sad and bitter negative emotions permeates every detail of the film. This is a *type work in itself, and the requirements for the characters are almost harsh.