Chapter 1812： Nuanced

The smile at the corner of Ed's mouth bloomed completely, even with some false clarity, and then he gently pressed his lips, naturally narrowed his smile, lowered his eyes, with a gentle and friendly smile, "I like to help others."

When he said this, Ed didn’t even look at Bob’s eyes, as if he was not sure about the sincerity in the words, but after he said that, he raised his eyes and looked at Bob seriously, as if he were Listening to Bob's next question, but the shadowy sight is like a cobra with prey on top, secret but deadly.

"I heard that there were two police officers tonight. The inspector was attacked. What is your opinion on this?"

Ed narrowed his gaze and the corner of his mouth. He turned his head and looked behind him again. He squeezed and said objectively and calmly, "Professional dictates." But he revealed a trace of coldness, but he raised his eyebrows and softened. He looked sympathetic and friendly, "but I read the report and luckily they are all right."

"You are on duty now, won't you be too young?"

"Only tonight." Ed's smile paused, and for the third time he looked back at his colleagues who were listening to senior detective Dudley Smith's speech. The light behind the gold glasses was a bit mixed, but the smile on the corner of his mouth was still I sketched it again, and said warmly, "The married men in the bureau are on holiday for reunion." But behind the stern words, they looked alienated and polite.

"Ka!" Curtis's voice broke the tranquility of the set, and then everyone focused on the past. Curtis stood there thinking for a while, "Okay, very good! There is no problem at all in this scene. The camera that came down was placed behind Bob and Lanney, aimed at the room, James walked over from the far end and had a brief exchange with Bob at the door."

The staff at the scene are busy again. The reporters standing by and watching began to wonder. They didn't feel it when Hugo left the RV, so this time the feeling is obvious, but from the surface, it seems that Hugo has not changed much, but in the bottom of my heart. That strange feeling lingered, so these uncrowned kings began to think carefully, trying to find a little clue.

Hugo ignored the reporters. He smiled at Bob and Lanney in front of him, nodded, and walked to the monitor. At this time, Kevin, Charlize, Russell and others all gathered around and started watching the replay.

The dialogue in this scene just now has only a few simple sentences, leaving Hugo limited room to play, so Hugo more follows his own feelings to interpret and find the rhythm of acting that suits him. The scene just now was more like a warm-up exercise.

Christmas Eve is a challenge as well as an opportunity for Ed Eisley. He is appointed as the duty officer tonight. Often surprises will happen on Christmas Eve like this, so Ed is also looking for himself closely. Opportunity for development. At the same time, Ed also knows that the police detective's examination has produced the results-police detectives, these are formal detectives, not only qualified to go on the field, but also not only the promotion of the position, but more importantly, the right to choose a professional department. For Ed, this is a golden opportunity, his revenge and ambition can finally stretch out.

Therefore, Ed is actually a little absent-minded. He frequently turns his head and pays attention to his back. On the one hand, he pays attention to the few thieves who have just been arrested. On the other hand, he pays attention to Detective Dudley—he is the leader of the criminal department. Under such circumstances, Bob's visit actually caught Ed by surprise, and the shadow of his father once again shrouded his head as before. He inevitably revealed his true feelings in his heart, but in the end it was well concealed.

In the eyes of outsiders, the scene just now was just a few simple dialogues, but for Hugo as an actor, a scene hides too much information, not just the beginning of the story. It is not only a character's appearance, but also the tip of the iceberg of the character's story background and the foreshadowing of the story of the movie script.

"Are you sure this is correct?" Kevin raised his eyebrows and glanced at Hugo, and said with a smile, "Your answer is so official?" Kevin could feel it. Ed was just answering the question. In addition to the official, he also carried a hint of warmth. It is a pity that his inactive facial expression not only did not express such a meaning, on the contrary, it also made people feel a little disgusted, which was obviously political. The ugly face of the minions.

Hugo looked at Kevin, sketched the corners of his mouth and smiled lightly, noncommittal. Kevin understood it at once, chuckled twice, lowered his head and pondered, and then turned his chin back to his position.

Kevin can feel Hugo’s exquisite sculpting of the characters. The gestures are all dramas, and even the way of smiling is completely different-Ed is Ed and Hugo is Hugo. This is actually very British academy. Pie’s performance method. In the professional college acting training class, there are dozens of ways to express a simple smile, and even the same smile will show different emotions due to differences in eyes, head posture, gestures, and angles. It is accurate and precise. Appropriately, this control skill can be felt in many British actors.

Kevin is already a little eager to try. He wants to play against Hugo, either in a hot play or in a confrontation. The quiet tension and collision of moisturizing things makes Kevin feel that his blood has begun to surging. He needs to go through the script, look at his role, and study carefully.

Russell, who stood by, watched Hugo and Kevin play dumb riddles, but could not understand at all. He watched anxiously between the two people back and forth, but still did not get the answer, he could only take the initiative to speak, "Hugo" , Is your role really such annoying?” Straightforward and neat, completely untainted by the habits of Hollywood. Although Russell Crowe is now thirty-three years old, he is still a complete rookie.

Hugo smiled and patted Russell on the shoulder, "You can read the script again." After speaking, he turned his head and walked aside. The screenwriter and other actors were already waiting there, ready to talk about the next scene. .

Charlize, who has been silent all the time, said thoughtfully, "Russell, in the story, Bud you play doesn't like Ed from the beginning, and even hates it. So, this is what Hugo needs. Effect." There are many reasons why Bud can't understand Ed, but it is undeniable that the auras of the two are completely different.

Russell fell silent and thought about it seriously, while Charlize was thinking back to Hugo's change from the inside out. In just a few words, she could piece together part of Ed's character, and felt that the whole image was already there. A vague outline, but the problem is that Hugo’s performance is nothing special, as if some are just natural reactions that come naturally. This feeling is very strange. It is different from Kevin’s focus. What Charlize sees is exactly the personality of Ed that Hugo used to send acting skills. Many details are taken by Ed, a real person. Affect the advancement.

If Charlize had only a vague concept of method acting in the past, then today she has witnessed the whole process of establishing the role with her own eyes. What's more amazing is that Hugo is able to freely switch between himself and Ed. The differences that are so subtle that they can only be experienced by feelings, but they are just as empathetic. This skill is really eye-catching.

In fact, Hugo is not completely satisfied with the scene just now. It is not a problem of the performance, but a problem of the overall rhythm. It's like sneezing and sneezing, but it doesn't come out. This scene only portrays Ed's background and personality in general, and the next scene of dialogue with Dudley can completely portray Ed in Hugo's mind.

Back in front of the camera, Hugo and James Cromwell began to rehearse for the next scene.

Although the focus of the entire crew of "L.A. Confidential" was on Hugo, Kevin, and Charlize, the reporters at the scene could not bear the excitement at this time. Because the so-called "actor-level showdown" has arrived ahead of schedule, James was nominated for the 68th Oscar for Best Supporting Actor by relying on the role of the farmer in "Baby Pig". What's interesting is that Hugo was also in that Oscar. Aspiring to the actor.

James plays Dudley Smith, the number one detective in the criminal department. He and Ed's father Preston fought side by side. He was not only experienced, but also rich in feats. Ed is eager to join the criminal department. Have a career. Therefore, Dudley has a very special status for Ed. On the one hand, he is the boss, and on the other hand, he is also the father.

James is six feet and seven inches tall (2.01 meters), and his domineering slender body can be said to stand out from the crowd. Hugo stood in front of James, suddenly felt that he was a little shorter, and even had to look up at him, but Hugo was still not satisfied with this. He spread his feet slightly and lowered it. At some heights, I found that I had to fully raise my chin to see James. It would be difficult to bring two people into the camera together; this was too exaggerated. Hugo retracted his legs again, feeling that he really looked up. After that, this was satisfied.

"Hugo, are you sure this is okay? I also want James to lower his center of gravity a little bit." Curtis saw Hugo's movements and walked over worriedly and said.

Hugo shook his head, "Now Ed is in front of Dudley, he needs to look up; but at the back of the plot, this kind of looking up will burst into greater contradictions and conflicts, and then narrow the visual distance between the two people. , It seems to be equal. The visual effect makes the audience feel this change invisibly."

Curtis didn't seem to understand too much, frowning and thinking, James had to help explain, "Hugo meant that Dudley was originally the object of his looking up. This looking up can be worship, it can be a junior. But then this image collapsed and looking up became head-up. The impact of this invisible change on Ed is actually very subtle. Hugo hopes to create such a psychological change that the naked eyes of the audience simply cannot detect it. A change that can be clearly felt."

After James finished speaking, he glanced at Hugo for confirmation. Hugo smiled and gave his thumbs up.