Chapter 1857: Black comedy
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"I heard that you wrote a script recently?" Peter asked curiously after a brief greeting.
Hugo laughed, "Yes, I'm trying something different. What? Are you interested in reading it? I'm open to any criticism."
"Believe me, Hugo demonstrated a super high level in this script. I chatted with several screenwriters that day. They all said that Hugo's script is worthy of careful study and repeated scrutiny." Shirley explained, There is a polite smile on her face, but it makes people unable to distinguish the true from the false. "Our company is also working hard to obtain the filming rights of this script, but there is still not much progress." Shirley turned to look at Peter, half-joking Speaking of, "Actually, I had thought about it. If you were to direct it, it would be a good choice."
"Oh? That's very interesting." Peter raised his ending slightly, "In fact, I have seen'before sunrise' and I have also thought about what it would look like if I were to shoot this script." Peter Seeing Hugo smiled appreciatively, "The answer is that it is difficult for me to shoot better than Linklater, because the wisdom in this script is too moving, and the use of the lens is a daunting challenge."
Hugo was quite surprised. Peter had actually watched "Before Sunrise", which made his cheeks feel a little hot; in fact, Peter was also a little surprised. Hugo expressed such outstanding talent and profound knowledge in script creation. .
"If it weren't because I had signed a work, maybe I would really be interested in this script of yours." Peter didn't speak hurriedly. Although polite, his eyes were full of sincerity. It can be seen that there is not much change between him and the wise elder who filmed the "Death Poetry Society" eight years ago. "In fact, the script I am preparing has been stagnant for a year. I believe it is a very good script, but I don't know if it can be compared with the work of your own screenplay." At this point, Peter chuckled lightly. , "We all know that the author always attaches unusual importance to his work."
Peter is also an excellent screenwriter. His work "Green Card Love (green.card created in 1990 was nominated for the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
In the face of Peter's frankness, Hugo didn't mean anything, "So, you are looking for me today because..."
"Yes, it's because of this work." Peter nodded and gave an affirmative answer. "In fact, there have been disagreements within our crew on the choice of the actor for this work, but some people changed their minds later. , Shirley mentioned you, and we all reached a consensus that you would definitely be the most suitable candidate. It’s just... I don’t know if this work is good enough to make you nod to sign."
Peter frankly explained the ins and outs briefly, looked at Hugo sincerely, and didn't say any nonsense such as "the script originally locked you as the best choice". Hugo couldn't help but glance at Rick. Rick pursed his lips and shrugged, seeming to confirm Peter's words.
Hugo didn't have time to think, just smiled and said, "What project is it? You have successfully aroused my curiosity."
If it was just a normal project, Hugo would definitely refuse without hesitation now. He needs to focus on "perfectness". This is what Rick is doing now-to block the invitation of other works for Hugo; but this project is. Peter personally came to talk about it, no matter whether Hugo nodded in the end or not, he must give Peter a face-this is one of the reasons why Rick couldn’t refuse Shirley’s visit today. This is also Shirley’s appearance with Peter today. one of the reasons.
"This is a very interesting script. It's a comedy." Peter's opening attracted Hugo's attention. Obviously he also got a hint from Shirley, knowing that Hugo has always had the idea of challenging comedy, "I don't Knowing if you have ever had such a moment, questioning the authenticity of your life is not just a child asking if you are adopted, but also wondering if your life is just a dream. It seems that everything that happens is unreal."
If it was just because the other party was Peter that attracted Hugo's attention; then Hugo's curiosity has truly been awakened. In fact, almost everyone has such a moment, strongly suspecting that all their life is a dream, and for Hugo, this feeling is even stronger, because this is his second life All the lives of the Berry Award up to now are so beautiful, too beautiful to be true. Hugo would still think jokingly during the midnight dream, if this is a dream that will never wake up, then one day he will really wake up. Now, what will happen?
"Our script turned this dream into reality: there is such a baby whose birth is unwelcome. After a production company adopted him, he came up with a brilliant idea to make a file for his master. An extremely real documentary. Everyone who appears in his life is just an actor. This is just a job and a reality show. Everyone in the world is paying attention to the little things in his life. Everyone Everyone knows this is a show. Except for one person."
"The protagonist himself." Hugo took the last sentence and said, then Peter nodded vigorously, expressing affirmation, "Yes, that's it."
Peter’s expression was a little excited, and those eyes that had been calm and turbulent showed an expression of expectation, “This will be a real show, a satire and weird show for the modern entertainment industry. Don’t you think this idea is real? Is it amazing?"
Of course, Hugo thinks this idea is superb. Even without knowing it, this idea is amazing. It can be said to be the biggest irony of today’s society; not to mention Hugo’s comment on this work. I can't understand it better, this work called "Trumen's World" itself is one of Hugo's favorite movies.
When the entertainment industry entered the Internet era, the entire society has changed, not only the era of universal entertainment, but also an era of entertainment to death.
In the distant future, due to the particularity of the Internet, the development of the entertainment industry has become more and more civilian and more common, so that the entire industry has undergone tremendous changes. As long as it can be profitable, anyone and anything can be taken. Come for entertainment. Social networks have become a springboard for ordinary people to become famous overnight, and social networks have also become a platform for people to laugh and ridicule the lives of others. Even death, discrimination, and disasters can be entertainment materials, and even ordinary people's lives can be objects of entertainment. , The whole society has fallen into a vicious circle of morbidity.
The most typical is the Kardashian family. This is a New York celebrity family. They were just ordinary people, but because of the launch of a reality show, they mainly show the life of their family and let everyone see that they are. How to live, and then let the people who watch the show draw out their pockets. It is such an "ordinary family" that has gradually developed into an important part of the entertainment industry. They not only make reality shows bigger and bigger, but they also convert all the recognition in their lives into money, the birth of new life, and weddings. The preparations for the divorce, the scandal of the divorce, the rebellion of the sisters, the holding of the party... all of them are placed in front of the camera lens to show people, and at the same time they become tools for making money.
In short, anything, as long as it is profitable, can be a means of entertainment, even a living life.
In fact, long before the arrival of the Internet age, this entertaining-to-death spirit has penetrated into the bones of American society. The Rodney King incident, the Michael Jackson incident, and Hugo’s repeated confrontation with the media incidents... are all sickly in society. Truth is embodied, and "Trumen's World" dramatizes such an entertaining morbid state to the extreme, writing a realistic absurd comedy.
The story revolves around the male protagonist Truman. As Peter introduced, after Truman was adopted by a TV company, living on a peaceful and harmonious island is no different from all ordinary people in this world. But in fact, all things in his life are false, and they are arranged by the TV company to create this reality show.
"Trumen" is just an entertainment product. His friends, his parents, and his wife are all paid actors; his work, his studies, and his private life are all stories written by screenwriters; His family, his love, and his friendship are all carefully arranged by the show team. All of this is just a show.
Such "Trumen He does not possess his own personality, his own life, and his own thoughts, because his every move is under the supervision of the program crew. For the audience rating, he is behind the scenes. The manipulator will do everything possible to guide him and let him develop according to their script, just like a master craftsman manipulating a puppet.
What’s more ridiculous is that for every viewer sitting in front of the TV, although they care about Truman’s life and affect his mood for his every move, in fact, everyone knows this. It's just an entertainment show, and Truman is just a part of this reality show. The audience relies on his life to entertain themselves, just like...Barbie dolls.
This is Truman. There is no freedom, no thought, no soul... This is the most terrible thing, because Truman clearly exists and truly exists, but in fact he does not exist at all, all he has is just Lies are like lifeless symbols. Symbols are real, but they don't have their own thoughts.
This is the pinnacle of entertainment to death. The object of people's entertainment is no longer just a fragment or a story, but a person, a living person. People call themselves God and control a person's life. That kind of terrible, deep into the bone marrow, icy cold to the bone.
Unexpectedly, the proposal Peter brought was actually "Trumen's world"!
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"I heard that you wrote a script recently?" Peter asked curiously after a brief greeting.
Hugo laughed, "Yes, I'm trying something different. What? Are you interested in reading it? I'm open to any criticism."
"Believe me, Hugo demonstrated a super high level in this script. I chatted with several screenwriters that day. They all said that Hugo's script is worthy of careful study and repeated scrutiny." Shirley explained, There is a polite smile on her face, but it makes people unable to distinguish the true from the false. "Our company is also working hard to obtain the filming rights of this script, but there is still not much progress." Shirley turned to look at Peter, half-joking Speaking of, "Actually, I had thought about it. If you were to direct it, it would be a good choice."
"Oh? That's very interesting." Peter raised his ending slightly, "In fact, I have seen'before sunrise' and I have also thought about what it would look like if I were to shoot this script." Peter Seeing Hugo smiled appreciatively, "The answer is that it is difficult for me to shoot better than Linklater, because the wisdom in this script is too moving, and the use of the lens is a daunting challenge."
Hugo was quite surprised. Peter had actually watched "Before Sunrise", which made his cheeks feel a little hot; in fact, Peter was also a little surprised. Hugo expressed such outstanding talent and profound knowledge in script creation. .
"If it weren't because I had signed a work, maybe I would really be interested in this script of yours." Peter didn't speak hurriedly. Although polite, his eyes were full of sincerity. It can be seen that there is not much change between him and the wise elder who filmed the "Death Poetry Society" eight years ago. "In fact, the script I am preparing has been stagnant for a year. I believe it is a very good script, but I don't know if it can be compared with the work of your own screenplay." At this point, Peter chuckled lightly. , "We all know that the author always attaches unusual importance to his work."
Peter is also an excellent screenwriter. His work "Green Card Love (green.card created in 1990 was nominated for the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
In the face of Peter's frankness, Hugo didn't mean anything, "So, you are looking for me today because..."
"Yes, it's because of this work." Peter nodded and gave an affirmative answer. "In fact, there have been disagreements within our crew on the choice of the actor for this work, but some people changed their minds later. , Shirley mentioned you, and we all reached a consensus that you would definitely be the most suitable candidate. It’s just... I don’t know if this work is good enough to make you nod to sign."
Peter frankly explained the ins and outs briefly, looked at Hugo sincerely, and didn't say any nonsense such as "the script originally locked you as the best choice". Hugo couldn't help but glance at Rick. Rick pursed his lips and shrugged, seeming to confirm Peter's words.
Hugo didn't have time to think, just smiled and said, "What project is it? You have successfully aroused my curiosity."
If it was just a normal project, Hugo would definitely refuse without hesitation now. He needs to focus on "perfectness". This is what Rick is doing now-to block the invitation of other works for Hugo; but this project is. Peter personally came to talk about it, no matter whether Hugo nodded in the end or not, he must give Peter a face-this is one of the reasons why Rick couldn’t refuse Shirley’s visit today. This is also Shirley’s appearance with Peter today. one of the reasons.
"This is a very interesting script. It's a comedy." Peter's opening attracted Hugo's attention. Obviously he also got a hint from Shirley, knowing that Hugo has always had the idea of challenging comedy, "I don't Knowing if you have ever had such a moment, questioning the authenticity of your life is not just a child asking if you are adopted, but also wondering if your life is just a dream. It seems that everything that happens is unreal."
If it was just because the other party was Peter that attracted Hugo's attention; then Hugo's curiosity has truly been awakened. In fact, almost everyone has such a moment, strongly suspecting that all their life is a dream, and for Hugo, this feeling is even stronger, because this is his second life All the lives of the Berry Award up to now are so beautiful, too beautiful to be true. Hugo would still think jokingly during the midnight dream, if this is a dream that will never wake up, then one day he will really wake up. Now, what will happen?
"Our script turned this dream into reality: there is such a baby whose birth is unwelcome. After a production company adopted him, he came up with a brilliant idea to make a file for his master. An extremely real documentary. Everyone who appears in his life is just an actor. This is just a job and a reality show. Everyone in the world is paying attention to the little things in his life. Everyone Everyone knows this is a show. Except for one person."
"The protagonist himself." Hugo took the last sentence and said, then Peter nodded vigorously, expressing affirmation, "Yes, that's it."
Peter’s expression was a little excited, and those eyes that had been calm and turbulent showed an expression of expectation, “This will be a real show, a satire and weird show for the modern entertainment industry. Don’t you think this idea is real? Is it amazing?"
Of course, Hugo thinks this idea is superb. Even without knowing it, this idea is amazing. It can be said to be the biggest irony of today’s society; not to mention Hugo’s comment on this work. I can't understand it better, this work called "Trumen's World" itself is one of Hugo's favorite movies.
When the entertainment industry entered the Internet era, the entire society has changed, not only the era of universal entertainment, but also an era of entertainment to death.
In the distant future, due to the particularity of the Internet, the development of the entertainment industry has become more and more civilian and more common, so that the entire industry has undergone tremendous changes. As long as it can be profitable, anyone and anything can be taken. Come for entertainment. Social networks have become a springboard for ordinary people to become famous overnight, and social networks have also become a platform for people to laugh and ridicule the lives of others. Even death, discrimination, and disasters can be entertainment materials, and even ordinary people's lives can be objects of entertainment. , The whole society has fallen into a vicious circle of morbidity.
The most typical is the Kardashian family. This is a New York celebrity family. They were just ordinary people, but because of the launch of a reality show, they mainly show the life of their family and let everyone see that they are. How to live, and then let the people who watch the show draw out their pockets. It is such an "ordinary family" that has gradually developed into an important part of the entertainment industry. They not only make reality shows bigger and bigger, but they also convert all the recognition in their lives into money, the birth of new life, and weddings. The preparations for the divorce, the scandal of the divorce, the rebellion of the sisters, the holding of the party... all of them are placed in front of the camera lens to show people, and at the same time they become tools for making money.
In short, anything, as long as it is profitable, can be a means of entertainment, even a living life.
In fact, long before the arrival of the Internet age, this entertaining-to-death spirit has penetrated into the bones of American society. The Rodney King incident, the Michael Jackson incident, and Hugo’s repeated confrontation with the media incidents... are all sickly in society. Truth is embodied, and "Trumen's World" dramatizes such an entertaining morbid state to the extreme, writing a realistic absurd comedy.
The story revolves around the male protagonist Truman. As Peter introduced, after Truman was adopted by a TV company, living on a peaceful and harmonious island is no different from all ordinary people in this world. But in fact, all things in his life are false, and they are arranged by the TV company to create this reality show.
"Trumen" is just an entertainment product. His friends, his parents, and his wife are all paid actors; his work, his studies, and his private life are all stories written by screenwriters; His family, his love, and his friendship are all carefully arranged by the show team. All of this is just a show.
Such "Trumen He does not possess his own personality, his own life, and his own thoughts, because his every move is under the supervision of the program crew. For the audience rating, he is behind the scenes. The manipulator will do everything possible to guide him and let him develop according to their script, just like a master craftsman manipulating a puppet.
What’s more ridiculous is that for every viewer sitting in front of the TV, although they care about Truman’s life and affect his mood for his every move, in fact, everyone knows this. It's just an entertainment show, and Truman is just a part of this reality show. The audience relies on his life to entertain themselves, just like...Barbie dolls.
This is Truman. There is no freedom, no thought, no soul... This is the most terrible thing, because Truman clearly exists and truly exists, but in fact he does not exist at all, all he has is just Lies are like lifeless symbols. Symbols are real, but they don't have their own thoughts.
This is the pinnacle of entertainment to death. The object of people's entertainment is no longer just a fragment or a story, but a person, a living person. People call themselves God and control a person's life. That kind of terrible, deep into the bone marrow, icy cold to the bone.
Unexpectedly, the proposal Peter brought was actually "Trumen's world"!
"I heard that you wrote a script recently?" Peter asked curiously after a brief greeting.Hugo laughed, "Yes, I'm trying something different. What? Are you interested in reading it? I'm open to any criticism.""Believe me, Hugo demonstrated a super high level in this script. I chatted with several screenwriters that day. They all said that Hugo's script is worthy of careful study and repeated scrutiny." Shirley explained, There is a polite smile on her face, but it makes people unable to distinguish the true from the false. "Our company is also working hard to obtain the filming rights of this script, but there is still not much progress." Shirley turned to look at Peter, half-joking Speaking of, "Actually, I had thought about it. If you were to direct it, it would be a good choice.""Oh? That's very interesting." Peter raised his ending slightly, "In fact, I have seen'before sunrise' and I have also thought about what it would look like if I were to shoot this script." Peter Seeing Hugo smiled appreciatively, "The answer is that it is difficult for me to shoot better than Linklater, because the wisdom in this script is too moving, and the use of the lens is a daunting challenge."Hugo was quite surprised. Peter had actually watched "Before Sunrise", which made his cheeks feel a little hot; in fact, Peter was also a little surprised. Hugo expressed such outstanding talent and profound knowledge in script creation. ."If it weren't because I had signed a work, maybe I would really be interested in this script of yours." Peter didn't speak hurriedly. Although polite, his eyes were full of sincerity. It can be seen that there is not much change between him and the wise elder who filmed the "Death Poetry Society" eight years ago. "In fact, the script I am preparing has been stagnant for a year. I believe it is a very good script, but I don't know if it can be compared with the work of your own screenplay." At this point, Peter chuckled lightly. , "We all know that the author always attaches unusual importance to his work."Peter is also an excellent screenwriter. His work "Green Card Love green.card created in 1990 was nominated for the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.In the face of Peter's frankness, Hugo didn't mean anything, "So, you are looking for me today because...""Yes, it's because of this work." Peter nodded and gave an affirmative answer. "In fact, there have been disagreements within our crew on the choice of the actor for this work, but some people changed their minds later. , Shirley mentioned you, and we all reached a consensus that you would definitely be the most suitable candidate. It's just... I don't know if this work is good enough to make you nod to sign."Peter frankly explained the ins and outs briefly, looked at Hugo sincerely, and didn't say any nonsense such as "the script originally locked you as the best choice". Hugo couldn't help but glance at Rick. Rick pursed his lips and shrugged, seeming to confirm Peter's words.Hugo didn't have time to think, just smiled and said, "What project is it? You have successfully aroused my curiosity."If it was just a normal project, Hugo would definitely refuse without hesitation now. He needs to focus on "perfectness". This is what Rick is doing now-to block the invitation of other works for Hugo; but this project is. Peter personally came to talk about it, no matter whether Hugo nodded in the end or not, he must give Peter a face-this is one of the reasons why Rick couldn't refuse Shirley's visit today. This is also Shirley's appearance with Peter today. one of the reasons."This is a very interesting script. It's a comedy." Peter's opening attracted Hugo's attention. Obviously he also got a hint from Shirley, knowing that Hugo has always had the idea of challenging comedy, "I don't Knowing if you have ever had such a moment, questioning the authenticity of your life is not just a child asking if you are adopted, but also wondering if your life is just a dream. It seems that everything that happens is unreal."If it was just because the other party was Peter that attracted Hugo's attention; then Hugo's curiosity has truly been awakened. In fact, almost everyone has such a moment, strongly suspecting that all their life is a dream, and for Hugo, this feeling is even stronger, because this is his second life All the lives of the Berry Award up to now are so beautiful, too beautiful to be true. Hugo would still think jokingly during the midnight dream, if this is a dream that will never wake up, then one day he will really wake up. Now, what will happen?"Our script turned this dream into reality: there is such a baby whose birth is unwelcome. After a production company adopted him, he came up with a brilliant idea to make a file for his master. An extremely real documentary. Everyone who appears in his life is just an actor. This is just a job and a reality show. Everyone in the world is paying attention to the little things in his life. Everyone Everyone knows this is a show. Except for one person.""The protagonist himself." Hugo took the last sentence and said, then Peter nodded vigorously, expressing affirmation, "Yes, that's it."Peter's expression was a little excited, and those eyes that had been calm and turbulent showed an expression of expectation, This will be a real show, a satire and weird show for the modern entertainment industry. Don't you think this idea is real? Is it amazing?"Of course, Hugo thinks this idea is superb. Even without knowing it, this idea is amazing. It can be said to be the biggest irony of today's society; not to mention Hugo's comment on this work. I can't understand it better, this work called "Trumen's World" itself is one of Hugo's favorite movies.When the entertainment industry entered the Internet era, the entire society has changed, not only the era of universal entertainment, but also an era of entertainment to death.In the distant future, due to the particularity of the Internet, the development of the entertainment industry has become more and more civilian and more common, so that the entire industry has undergone tremendous changes. As long as it can be profitable, anyone and anything can be taken. Come for entertainment. Social networks have become a springboard for ordinary people to become famous overnight, and social networks have also become a platform for people to laugh and ridicule the lives of others. Even death, discrimination, and disasters can be entertainment materials, and even ordinary people's lives can be objects of entertainment. , The whole society has fallen into a vicious circle of morbidity.The most typical is the Kardashian family. This is a New York celebrity family. They were just ordinary people, but because of the launch of a reality show, they mainly show the life of their family and let everyone see that they are. How to live, and then let the people who watch the show draw out their pockets. It is such an "ordinary family" that has gradually developed into an important part of the entertainment industry. They not only make reality shows bigger and bigger, but they also convert all the recognition in their lives into money, the birth of new life, and weddings. The preparations for the divorce, the scandal of the divorce, the rebellion of the sisters, the holding of the party... all of them are placed in front of the camera lens to show people, and at the same time they become tools for making money.In short, anything, as long as it is profitable, can be a means of entertainment, even a living life.In fact, long before the arrival of the Internet age, this entertaining-to-death spirit has penetrated into the bones of American society. The Rodney King incident, the Michael Jackson incident, and Hugo's repeated confrontation with the media incidents... are all sickly in society. Truth is embodied, and "Trumen's World" dramatizes such an entertaining morbid state to the extreme, writing a realistic absurd comedy.The story revolves around the male protagonist Truman. As Peter introduced, after Truman was adopted by a TV company, living on a peaceful and harmonious island is no different from all ordinary people in this world. But in fact, all things in his life are false, and they are arranged by the TV company to create this reality show."Trumen" is just an entertainment product. His friends, his parents, and his wife are all paid actors; his work, his studies, and his private life are all stories written by screenwriters; His family, his love, and his friendship are all carefully arranged by the show team. All of this is just a show.Such "Trumen He does not possess his own personality, his own life, and his own thoughts, because his every move is under the supervision of the program crew. For the audience rating, he is behind the scenes. The manipulator will do everything possible to guide him and let him develop according to their script, just like a master craftsman manipulating a puppet.What's more ridiculous is that for every viewer sitting in front of the TV, although they care about Truman's life and affect his mood for his every move, in fact, everyone knows this. It's just an entertainment show, and Truman is just a part of this reality show. The audience relies on his life to entertain themselves, just like...Barbie dolls.This is Truman. There is no freedom, no thought, no soul... This is the most terrible thing, because Truman clearly exists and truly exists, but in fact he does not exist at all, all he has is just Lies are like lifeless symbols. Symbols are real, but they don't have their own thoughts.This is the pinnacle of entertainment to death. The object of people's entertainment is no longer just a fragment or a story, but a person, a living person. People call themselves God and control a person's life. That kind of terrible, deep into the bone marrow, icy cold to the bone.Unexpectedly, the proposal Peter brought was actually "Trumen's world"!
